Back to Drum after 10 years, and it's like opening a time capsule
Hey everyone, thought I'd share my little journey here since we're all into the same thing.
I started smoking when I was 14. I know that's young, but ever since I was a kid, I was always curious about smoking. There was just something about the smell that fascinated me. I smoked commercial cigarettes for years and somehow went almost 10 years without touching Drum or RYO tobacco.
Now that I've come back to rolling my own, I honestly don't know how I forgot about it in the first place. I think I just got too caught up in the routine of everyday life. There's something about Drum that I especially love in winter. The smell reminds me of the earth, cold weather, and weirdly enough, the Harry Potter movies. I can't really explain it, but when I first opened the pouch, it was like a whole bunch of old memories came rushing back at once. It's crazy how a smell can do that.
I used to smoke a pack a day, basically one cigarette every hour. Over time, I managed to cut that down a lot, and now I feel like I have control over it. I can go months without smoking sometimes, and when I do feel like having one, I can enjoy it without feeling like I need another one right after. I can go five days between cigarettes, too.
I'm not planning to quit completely. For me, it's more about not letting it become a routine that controls my day. I just want to enjoy something I like on my own terms, rather than feel like I have to do it.
Anyway, glad to be back into RYO after all these years. Curious to hear if anyone else has a tobacco that brings back memories or a particular smell that just feels like winter to them.