Alright, first, you need to find a place that's relaxing where you can sit comfortably. I know you go to the woods to smoke now, but maybe you can find someplace different, like a park bench, or if you have a car, you can park it in the corner of a mall and smoke in your car.
After you find your comfortable place, close your eyes and relax - take a minute to relax your whole body - you don't want to be stiff or nervous at all. If you like the smell of an unlit cig., run one under your nose a couple of times.
Now, light your cig., take a small puff, and inhale by sucking in with kind of a backwards letter "F" - FFFFFFFFF.
Hold it for a second or two, and exhale. Wait about a minute and take a second puff, and then a third puff if you want to. Then put out the cig. and see how you feel.
Let us know what happens!! If you don't like it, that's OK. If you do like it, we can help you take deeper drags and inhales if you want to.
If anyone else has other words of encouragement for Bill, please share them with him now, before he starts this wonderful journey.
L
>Hi Linda!
>
>Thanks for getting back to me, and answering my
>question. It is really nice to be able to talk with
>someone about this that understands. It does make me
>feel more relaxed which is a good thing. I do not
>have a situation like you have with your sister, so
>this is a great outlet for me, so I am really glad you
>got this board going. It sounds like inhaling went
>easily for you, and that it feels nice. I have never
>really been able to ask that question, and I am glad
>that I did. I am enjoying things now, but since it
>does feel nice to inhale I am ready. I have been
>smoking a light menthol if that makes any difference.
>I will wait to hear back from you when you get a
>chance. Hope it is as nice a day where you are as it
>is here!
>
>Thanks again Linda..!
>
>Bill
>
>>Bill, in short, inhaling ROCKS!! Most of the time, I
>>don't really inhale very deeply or hold it for a long
>>time, and I still get a great feeling.
>>
>>My sister taught me how to smoke, and since she didn't
>>make a big deal about it when she showed me how to
>>inhale, I was kind of relaxed, and it came easily for
>>me. I see other people here are having problems with
>>it.
>>
>>The best thing I can say is that you should just relax
>>all of your body before you inhale. Again, when you
>>think you're ready to inhale, let us know.
>>
>>L
>>
>>
>>
>>>Hi Linda,
>>>
>>>It is a really nice outside where I live, and I have
>a
>>>lot of things to do, but I am off for my walk in the
>>>woods first. Since I am still pretty private about
>>>smoking, I really enjoy a day like this because it is
>>>sunny and I can just relax, enjoy the outdoors and
>not
>>>feel rushed! Thanks for the comment on inhaling. For
>>>you, do you find that it really adds to enjoying it,
>>>and was it difficult at first? I would really like
>to
>>>try, because I am enjoying it so far, and I am more
>>>relaxed about it starting the way I have. From the
>>>beginning I knew it was just a matter of time, and I
>>>want to feel what it is like, so thanks for any
>>>thoughts. That is a nice thing about the board, to
>be
>>>able to talk with others who have already experienced
>>>these things...it really does help (thanks Linda). As
>>>for your question about the dread, it is from family
>>>and frinends, and I guess that is another issue, but
>I
>>>guess everyone goes through that too. I am a little
>>>nervous about the board, but it has been great so
>far.
>>> It makes me a little nervous to post things
>>>(questions, what is going through my mind, how I feel
>>>about something). I hope that goes away with time,
>>>because this is a great way to talk to others who
>>>understand and are willing to chat and help. That is
>>>a good thing!
>>>
>>>Bill
>>>
>>>
>>>>Ok, Bill. If you do decide to inhale, let us know,
>>>>and we'll help you through it.
>>>>
>>>>When you say you dread questions and comments, do
>you
>>>>mean from family and friends, or from people on this
>>>>board?
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>Hi Linda,
>>>>>
>>>>>Thanks for your message back, and for not making me
>>>>>feel embarrassed or uncomfortable about joining in
>>>and
>>>>>chatting about this. I have and still have a lot
>of
>>>>>questions, and it is nice there is some place to go
>>>>>and talk. I do have a small place where I have
>some
>>>>>privacy, but there is a non smoking roomate, and
>the
>>>>>family is close by. At this time, i am very
>private
>>>>>about smoking, and for now would rather keep it
>that
>>>>>way. I hope that does not sound too strange, but I
>>>>>kinda dread questions and comments. Perhaps (I
>>hope)
>>>>>that will change, but for now it is what I am most
>>>>>comfortable with. It is nice that you understand
>>>>>where I am right now, I have started to like the
>>>taste
>>>>>and the experience, and that is fine with me for
>now
>>>>>and it is nice to know that there is nothing wrong
>>>>>with that at this time (thanks for telling me
>>that).
>>>>>I know I will try inhaling because I want to know
>>>what
>>>>>it is like, and I think that just getting used to
>>>>>smoking the way I have been will make it easier
>when
>>>I
>>>>>do! Thanks again for getting this discussion going
>>>>>Linda!
>>>>>
>>>>>Will (Bill is OK too...I am called both)
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>>Ya know,Bill, however you enjoy the smoking
>>>>experience
>>>>>>will make it wonderful for YOU. If you enjoy it
>>>>>>without inhaling, that's fine. It's perfect.
>>>You'll
>>>>>>feel relaxed, in control, and you probably enjoy
>>the
>>>>>>smell of a lit cigarette now more than you did
>>>>before.
>>>>>> I used to hate it, but I find it almost pleasant
>>>>now.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Can you smoke at home if you want to, or are you
>in
>>>a
>>>>>>living arrangement where that won't work?
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Linda
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>Hi Linda,
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>I enjoy your posts. For one reason or another, I
>>>>have
>>>>>>>had this experience to. I am not as far along as
>>>>>you,
>>>>>>>but the sight of others smoking and enjoying it
>>was
>>>>>>>one of the things that drew me to try it recently
>>>>>>>after thinking about it for a long time. I have
>>>not
>>>>>>>really practiced inhaling yet, but am more
>>>>>comfortable
>>>>>>>lighting, puffing, holding and everything else so
>>I
>>>>>am
>>>>>>>beginning to feel more comfortable with it. I
>>>>>usually
>>>>>>>go walking in the woods as I like to keep it to
>>>>>myself
>>>>>>>for right now.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>This morning, while I was walking to school, I
>>saw
>>>>>an
>>>>>>>>older woman walking her dog and smoking.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>It was nothing unusual, but I kept seeing the
>>>scene
>>>>>>>>over and over again in my head during the day,
>>and
>>>>>it
>>>>>>>>was very distracting. I nearly ran home from
>>>>>school,
>>>>>>>>and really enjoyed lighting up and taking the
>>>first
>>>>>>>>few drags on my cigarette.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>That's all - just a silly experience that had
>>>>>>>>something to do with smoking, so I thought I
>>would
>>>>>>>>post it.
[
Next Thread |
Previous Thread |
Next Message |
Previous Message
]
