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Hello everyone,

I have a serious issue (requires a bit of reading), but for you to understand the issue as well as I hope, I’ll need to clarify what the particulars in regards to this situation are, and so I will.

First off, for my entire life I’ve been firmly against smoking, due to my father nearly dying from a heart attack due to smoking when I was very young, and my grandfather smoking all the time and dying of emphysema , and also the fact that about 90% of my relatives are dead now due to confirmed death from lung cancer, heart cancer, and smoke accumulation.

This also means I became what most would consider an “anti-smoking Nazi” and truthfully I was as such, even had my fair share of converting others into non smokers of a variety of types. However I always knew the facts about smoking, due to personal and very excessive research, that happens to be a trait of mine.

Now, my entire educational life, until I hit college, was filled with people doing all sorts of illegal and bad things around or towards me, and so I was able to ignore these, and successfully prevent myself from falling down any of the paths that parents are so scared of their children getting into.

Once I first went to college I became friends with several individuals, the first being a person who I had quite a bit in common with and who after an eventual trip to a gas station for snacks and slurpee’s, offered me a cigar he had purchased while we were there. I was of course defiant, made a retort about his choices, and firmly refused. But like most friends do he tried to open me up to the concept and use peer pressure. But I didn’t give in, and thus he went to smoke his cigar illegally out on the stairs leading to our dorm.

The second individual that I became friends with was quite a bit different, and due to certain events that transpired, he became very influential and actually had a degree of control over me. We shared similar beliefs about a lot of things, including my take on smoking, however at some point he stated some positive things about cigars, and though he never actually tried to get me to smoke, he did try to change my stance on them.

The issue is that even though I refused to have my stances changed, I did begin to have visions while dreaming, and thoughts while awake about what would have happened if I had done such a thing, and thus I had a plethora of thoughts that related to all the possibilities that could have erupted from such a choice. This lead to what I call “a mental addiction to the concept of smoking cigars”. I call it this because I have never had a desire to smoke the cigars, but I have learned everything about them, and at least once or twice a week, I suddenly have the desire to plunge myself into further research regarding them. I sought help from the cigar community by sending a few emails out to places such as cigar aficionado to see if they had heard of anything like this, but I never got a response, and so I continued my research.

I don’t know what’s wrong, and so I’m asking you the community of all flocks of status, ideas, ages, and beliefs, if any of you happen to have some insight into this most particular issue (such as why it’s happening, how, what to do, and etc) so that I can finally resolve this.

In regards to the people that will undoubtedly try to convert me, I’m not capable of really formulating many defenses against this particular issue at the moment, and so unless you feel your decisions are the best choice, I’d much prefer you use insight instead of pressure to assist me.

Thank you most kindly,

- Del.

(This is a repost of a question to allow for different answers from this particular group, as it is a very important issue for me)
This has been going on for 6 months, and I’ve had no further contact with any of the two mentioned individuals due to betrayals, lies, trust violations, and my relocation.
This type of thing isn’t supposed to happen to someone like me, I’ve made myself about as pure as you can get in this world (I don’t do anything illegal, rarely but unintentionally lie, don’t do any type of drugs, don’t get into aggressive confrontations, focus on intellectual based activities only, and have followed every religious rule to the best of my ability, with very few mistakes) and so I want to know, why this is happening to me? I’ve avoided every influence my entire life and remained a very proper person, so I don’t see how ANY of this can be going through my mind, and no one seems to offer any insight aside from the fact that I’m apparently crazy or mentally disturbed, even though I have no mental illnesses, have enough psychological experience and research to understand that I’m not suffering from anything, and yet I still don’t know why.

Sometimes I wonder if this is life’s way of trying to defeat me, because it’s not so much about doing the act, but having to do it.
Because if I “have to do it” to end it, that means I couldn’t resist it in the first place. I don’t know if I will ever do things like this out of my own choices with my own influence, but I do know that unless these are deep subconscious thoughts (which doesn’t make sense, seeing as how I’m in control of my subconscious), I shouldn’t even WANT to do this either, at least… not like this, not by some pressure and force that I feel will inevitably lead me back to this same issue.

Most cigars go out in between, and this is considered normal. Even an ardent cigar connoisseur will have to relight a cigar from time to time. In this matter, smoking a cigar is different from smoking a tobacco cigarette. One of the differences is that you do not take in the cigar smoke fully. Instead, the cigar lover would let the smoke linger in his mouth; and afterwards, he smoothly blows it out. Surprisingly, there is a lot more to smoking a tobacco cigar in the right manner. The seasoned and true cigar connoisseur does not enjoy the entire cigar at one go. He would not smoke it past the ribbon because it will not taste better and it is also against proper cigar smoking etiquettes. Cigar connoisseurs usually sit indoors alone or with some friends to enjoy the experience of smoking a cigar. However, some people prefer to smoke a cigar outside, wherever they like. But it is believed that you will be able to extract the most from your tobacco cigar and enjoy the flavour better, if you take time by being with some good friends.

A cigar connoisseur does not stub out a cigar. Instead, he would enjoy the smoke up to the ribbon and would place the cigar in the ashtray; there, the cigar goes out by itself, and that is the way it is done. He usually holds the cigar with his thumb and index finger. If he is smoking a longer cigar, he might use his thumb, index finger, and the middle finger as well. Sticking to the etiquettes, do not hold it between the index finger and the middle finger as in the case of a cigarette.

Cigars taste even better when served with some hot drinks like cognac or brandy. It is considered a mark of elegance and sophistication to smoke a cigar while having cognac. The drink will help conceal the taste of the ash you have in your mouth as you smoke. It will also act up as an enhancer to the cigar smoking experience. However, even if you do not drink, the cigar would still taste nice.

When a cigar company manufactures its own cigars, it is likely to take ample time to produce a perfect tobacco cigar. Although the manufacture of these cigars requires hard work and precision, do not forget about growing the main ingredient, the tobacco plants. It takes more care and dedication to have a good crop. Actually, this aspect pushes the tobacco company to grow only the finest tobacco plants and use it as fillers for their cigars. This will help the company offer the much needed customer satisfaction.

With quality above everything else, some of the leading cigar companies use this principle in their business practices. They offer cigars at affordable prices; the quality of cigars is guaranteed and the customers will come back for more tobacco cigars of the same brand. With a unique taste and a smooth, yet strong, draw, these fine cigars are sure to offer a delightful taste.

Smoking a cigar is an enduring pleasure that the cigarettes do not provide. In fact, branded and quality cigars are believed to be the status symbol that showcases your wealth and class. They come in a variety of flavors and brands to cater the tastes of different people. Put simply, smoking a cigar has long been a popular way to portray an air of high-status, especially in business deals to confirm your dominant status.

The history of a cigar

Researchers teach us that the cigar has been in use for more than five hundred years. According to history, records show that citizens of Europe were much more unaware of tobacco before Columbus’s grand trip of 1492. However, the original native population of the islands in the Caribbean and the rest of North America started the use of cigars. Since then, cigar smoking has generated a lot of interest and passion in the United States as well as European countries.

Types of cigars: choose according to your taste

Different people have different favorite types of cigars. Many cigars have their own unique specialty they have gained favor by aficionados globally. Cigars offer a number of options to choose from but only a handful boast global recognition. Some of these include Gurkha Cigars, Macanudo Cigars, Cohiba Cigars, Padron Cigars, Acid Cigars, Ashton Cigars, Arturo Fuente Cigars, Montecristo Cigars and the list goes on. Basically, every cigar has three parts – the filler, the binder and the wrapper.

Storage of cigars

As mentioned above, cigar smoking is an enduring pleasure that comes with a fresh and fine cigar. But it is a fact that cigars are very fragile and need special storage as well as an environment of sufficient humidity to keep the cigar tobacco fresh and tasty. This is why a good quality humidor is essential to keep cigars fresh and classy by keeping them away from a number of problems like harsh taste, a broken wrapper, fast burn, tobacco beetle infestation and difficulty in lighting. Put simply, a good quality cigar humidor keeps cigars in an environment of ideal humidity because an ideal humidity of around 55 to 70 percent is required to remain the tobacco fresh.

Buy your favorite cigars online

The availability of premium branded cigars at online stores at reasonable prices has also increased the popularity of cigars. One of the interesting factors about purchasing cigars online is that you don’t have to worry about the delicate nature of cigars. Moreover, these online stores accept all types of payment options like Paypal and credit cards and also deliver them to your doorstep as quickly as overnight if you desire.

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