Pipes are NOT an addiction, they're an indulgence, just like shaving with cool gear. And heaven knows shaving isn't an addiction either
Not smoking at all is probably best. But if you feel the urge, smoking a pipe is relaxing and non-addictive (I don't inhale my pipe). I can and have put it down for months at a time without stress. The surgeon general's report that started all the warning labels concluded that pipe smokers actually live about two months longer than people who have never smoked. We can speculate about the reasons, but that's what they found.
