Yessir! ^Preach^ I read this earlier and struggled with how I could answer honestly but gently. Thank you wise
@steama for dropping those facts. Facts are facts and tobacco is a killer. It's brutal.
I wonder what the statistics would show for countries in Europe and Asia, where it seems (according to my eyeballs) more individuals choose to smoke?
Dear
@condor020 I have enjoyed many of your posts which is why I looked at this thread. I've got to say: Tobacco is definitely not a sacred herb. Whether it's Natural American Spirit: organic, additive-free - or Marlboro with extra ingredients like formaldehyde, corn syrup and salt-peter (
) - it's all no good. I really don't believe that Native Americans used tobacco until it was given to them. They did use other plants and preparations to help them along their vision quests. I don't think tobacco was in the peace pipe though?
The "different vibe" or "weird state" that you feel tobacco imparts are all the immediate signals of carbon monoxide poisoning and your brain starving of oxygen. That's distress signals not a path to higher consciousness. I'm saying this out of love dude, please don't delude yourself into thinking nicotine is doing anything good for you physically or spiritually.
I really hope you don't think I'm judging you or lecturing because not so very long ago I would have thought nothing of burning a spliff. My mates in London still habitually mix the two, even though they have really good herb! But if you've essentially quit tobacco, why even dabble with it?
Full Disclosure: I smoked tobacco for many years, although I quit for a couple years at 2 or 3 different times, I would eventually return to feed the monkey. So I understand how insidious tobacco can be, it gets your brain thinking you need it for some reason,
any reason. Some folks can smoke occasionally, like socially whenever but not me - if I had one, I'm back on that train. I also believe smoking cannabis made it easier for me to eventually reach for a ciggy. Now, all combustion is foul and to be avoided!
After stopping smoking tobacco this last time, I soon realised my body needed to be completely clean of the byproducts of combustion. Fortunately, my interwebs research kept leading me to a wonderful place with a wonderfully provocative name. So I can only encourage you to stop playing with tobacco and fire.
You should fuck combustion, my friend.