Surviving morning breath: tales from the smoker’s toothbrush

Totally relate to the urge to go full power-washer on my teeth, especially after a night out or too much coffee. Learned the hard way that my gums aren’t fans of that approach—ended up with sore spots and more bleeding than before. Swapping to a soft brush was weird at first (felt like it wasn’t doing anything), but my mouth calmed down a lot. And that tongue scraper... yeah, weirdly satisfying and gross at the same time. I do still like a gentle rinse, but those super-minty, alcohol-heavy ones always left my mouth feeling desert-dry. Hydration’s underrated for sure—waking up with less dragon breath when I remember to drink water before bed.