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Day 321 for me – while it wasn’t easy the first few weeks, I will tell all of you that it gets better. Much better. There is hope – through the support of friends and family, and steeling yourself to not give in – you will come out the other side, free of this ungodly nicotine beast. I dipped for 30 years (Cope) and finally had had enough. I set a date, and stuck to my plan, and then executed with resolve, to be free of this habit. For those of you that in the early stages of quitting – hang in there, and DON’T give in. Scream, yell, hit the gym, break something….anything, just don’t give in. You’ll get through it…and with each passing day, it gets better. Do it for your family. Do it for yourself.

Am 25 have been chewing since 17 and been trying to quit for 5 years. Had a scare this summer my throat swelled completely shut and have to go to the hospital for shots and an operation but ultimately the shots made the swelling and infection to away.. They didn’t say anything about it being from chew just smoke and or bacteria(my girlfriend was a smoker) so after that it was a sign to quit that I didn’t take and 3 weeks after I was chewing again and 5 months later I’m seeing the same spots on my mouth that I saw when I got the infection initially over the summer without any pain though and very small but still terrified right now that I screwed up a perfect opportunity and am paying for it.. Wish I never touched this stuff and I’m 7 days off chew

My quit day was yesterday. I have dipped original skoal for 20 years. I have two young kids that ask me why I put that stuff in my mouth and I dont’ have a good answer. My biggest fear is the triggers and how to deal with them….drinking a beer, watching sports, being outside, hunting, fishing….dear Lord give me the stregnth to get through this.

I’ve only been dipping for about 13 months but I’m still scared about getting mouth cancer. I see my dentist and my doctor regularly so I assume if they saw something alarming they would have told me.

Hey everyone!

I’d like to start out by saying that I envy everyone that is trying to, or has, quit.

I’ve been dipping for close to 10 years. Not as long as what some of you dipped for, but for the past week I have been having digestive issues. Not sure if it’s dip related but it’s enough to declare this as my quitting day! I have tried quitting numerous times in the past but I’ve always found myself going back. Hopefully I won’t lie to myself again and can kick this s**t for good! And I pray to God that my digestive issues turn out okay.

To anyone wondering if you should quit: DO IT! It’s not going to get any easier the longer you put it off and it’s not worth your life!

To everyone that is struggling: Hang in there and think of every day without a dip as an accomplishment!

Wish me luck!

IF YOU THINK SMOKEY MOUNTAIN DOESNT TASTE GOOD
AND ONLY MAKES YOU WANT THE REAL THING
AND YOU LIKE COFFEE (but know coffee grind pouches are too expensive and cans don;t even come full)
READ BELOW FOR BETTER ALTERNATIVE! skip to —————— if u dont wanna hear my story. Mad love for the baseball players out there tryna quit!!
started when I was 14, I’m 23 now, and as a baseball player ya’ll know how it is. Well for all of us its bad but something about the game perpetuates it.
If you like coffee and you like dip and dont wanna buy those expensive cans of coffee grind pouches that dont even come full read below (not easy to do, but once you get it itll be easy). Forgive the length–it’s been a long road (I know some of ya’ll been dippin longer though–I hope ya’ll fight your way through).
So I started at age 14, in Tampa, Florida–peer pressure, only freshmen on varsity baseball they made me do it-skoal cherry–i puked it was 96 degrees and coach said on the line for sprints as soon as I put it in. to this day the smell of cherry makes me sick *although I can dip it).Young kid tryna fit in, you know the story (sad thing is I was a starter so I didn;t need the shit to be cool or fit in. I’m still playing ball (college) and am honestly not addicted thank God–but part of that has come from taking long breaks (as I moved up north and the cold weather makes me not wanna dip as much). Don’t get me wrong, in Florida for my junior year of college and sophomore year at junior college I’d kill a can a day. Everyone did it Freshmen year in Florida (college now, age 19-not 14) sophomore year in Missouri and Junior year in Florida less of my teammates did it but being in Florida, playing college ball, the warm weather–I couldnt not dip–I told my team they were un American, not real baseball players because they didnt dip–haha–the shit we tell ourselves to justify the habit! The toughest was in junior college. Middle of missouri with nothin to do but baseball, dip, or drink and I don’t like the bottle. Long bus rides, I mean 8, 12 hour rides to texas, everywhere–you condition your mind. We have to remember the addiction is simply the mind being trained, conditioned-my teammates n I dip during video games, watchin sports, fishin, bus trips, while we take shits, you name it–everything becomes a “trigger” by association. How’d we form the habit-repetition, break it the same way. Don’t get me wrong, when I’m doing something monotonous–sitting in class in a lecture, or reading long amounts, GOD do I wanna dip. I needed something in my mouth, and I’m sorry Smokey Mountain sucks. My mother bought me a can I promised I’d try it, and felt so bad because I put in a lip, had it in for literally two, three minutes, and threw the shit out and said I’m sorry mom its terrible, I can tell its just corn silk molasses and other disgusting flavors and only made me want dip MORE//tasted NOTHING LIKE DIP (smokey mountain straight–i only chew Copenhagen straight long cut). What I thought of was this; my friend had coffee grind pouches–but they’re expensive. So, we had coffee grinds at the house already, and filters ( a pound of coffee will literally make you like a months worth of dip–I just fill an old copenhagen straight longcut can up because that was my baby when I dipped and I love it–it doesnt even make me want the real thing, and it smells amazing–you can even start by mixing coffee grinds n dip, and weakening the ratio as you ween yourself off if youre a decade plus veteran dipper or whatever but I never tried mixing).
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–>I cut rectangles out of the paper filters, about 1.5″ by 2″, you can make the square as big as you want (start bigger as its easier, as you get bigger u need less excess paper to make it),
–>take a pinch of coffee just like you would do a dip except bigger than your dip size because it packs down a lot when moisturized, but will appear big in the filter paper so start with a piece of filter paper about the size of your palm if u have to,
–>except the stuffs like sawdust ya know, its not going to stay together. It takes some finesse, but; –>You start it like a hand rolled cigarette to pack it down work it back and forth like a taco with the thumbs and index,
–>tuck both ends in with the index fingers while your thumbs and middle fingers pinch the pouch (after you feel the grinds compacted a little after a few back and forth taco rolls with the index and thumb),
–>put both ends (of the coffee taco pouch) in and hold them there,
–>tuck the thumbs just like a rolling paper, and roll it up.
–>What I do is I literally just dip that bad boy in water real quick, or throw it in my mouth.********* Heres the tricky part–its dry, its not a pouch thats sealed, you have to tuck it into the pocket in your cheek or wherever you put it and leave it in that spot for a few minutes, your mouth should salivate, and if it doesnt take a sip of water n let some get on the pouch, once the pouch is wet and sits in the cheek for a moment, you can literally move it around, take it out, just like a regular pouch. So long as u got it wet and sitting still for at least three to five minutes to get packed n solid– youll have a pouch.
*****The reason I suggest this is because
one; division one baseball they throw you and your head coach out if they catch you with dip.
Two, smokey mountain fake dip, its so disgusting.
Three; Who doesnt like coffee? Tastes great, its kinda strong too thats what I love–i used espresso beans–as for the buzz, I dont know but i guess you could im not sure.
Finally, you swallow the juices they taste great, and you spit when you miss spitting. (and I could never drink with a dip in–just have water handy because you’ll be thirstier than you ever were with a dip in). sorry for the long post but I know fake dip just makes me wanna dip more and something about a coffee taste at least having a more bold taste worked for me.

112 Days Hang in there guys it gets eaiser

Does anyone know where you can find the mint leaf snuff pouches around arlington tx? I want a store I can just pick it up at!

Day 70. I’ve been heavy on the sweets and using the fake stuff. I just don’t miss the way I used to feel when I was on that stuff for 30 years.

I haven’t had tobacco in 18 days now. I see alot of people asking of how to come up with a start date. I gave myself a couple of weeks and planned to quit around a lower stress period. In my case, it was during Christmas vacation. When the cravings get bad, I have been dipping Smokey Mountain Wintergreen which is mostly Corn Silk and Molasses. It is not quite like Tobacco, but feels pretty close and tastes pretty good. I only try to dip it when I feel like I am about to break though… trying to wean myself off the habit. I felt great for the most of the first week, but started having headaches the second week. In that case, I would take some headache medicine and try to forget about it. Going on week 3, I’m back to feeling pretty good with the occasional headaches, but I don’t feel like I need a dip never as often. One can of Smokey Mountain is lasting me about 3 days or so. I started at 1 can per day.

I like seeing what you all are doing to quit and that people are going through the same things I am. What is working for me is that I keep praying, planning, and trying not to run out of things that I know will help such as fake dip and headache medicine (Excedrin Migraine works great). I feel like the more I plan and try to stay ahead of the headaches/cravings, the better I feel.

24 hrs ago I spit out what I hope was my last chew of Copenhagen. Been dipping that nasty shit for 30 years. It’s been a bitch these first 24 hrs but its time.

Trying to get to April roll call, though need help. Any other way to get to live chat. My computer is slow.

Yes many of us have. I naturally backed off on drinking when i quit dipping. I’m a beer drinker. You must seperate the two. Seeds is a big help with the oral fix. You’ve quit do not go back. If you feel the need to chew get in here and tell one of us before you do. We will defiantly talk you out of it. Stay strong.

I went to a cabin by myself, overlooking a glacier in order to get away from stores where I might buy any tobacco during first 72 hours. I didn’t want to quit; but I knew I had to quit because the tobacco is killing me and taking away my sex drive. I went hiking and let myself make weird noises like an autistic person and this helped with the depression attacks. When I closed my eyes, I had visions, an interesting side-effect of withdrawal. I read a bunch of Aristotle at the cabin. I discovered that happiness is an activity, not an emotion. Perhaps, happiness manufactures pleasure. I relied on tobacco to manufacture pleasure, because I was unhappy. I couldn’t manufacture my own pleasurable states. I didn’t know how to be happy because I didn’t know happiness was an activity. I thought happiness was an emotion because I confused happiness with its side-effect: pleasure. I can become happy, if I engage in “activities that are in accordance with virtue.” Plus, tobacco stopped being effective in producing pleasure. Tobacco just made me feel dizzy, tired, and ill. I’m sick of it. Happiness, not tobacco, will get pleasure back into my life. I just hope I can stick with it! Happiness is hard work; but tobacco is easy. I think that happiness produces a higher quality pleasure, though…

Howdy yal. My name is Josh but you can call me Rocket. Family nickname.. Anyways, I had my last of the worst addiction I never wanted. It’s so bad I wish I never met one of my best friends cuz than I never would’ve done it. I need help so please everyone help me out with your words. Little about me, just turned 21 on the 23rd.. Only been dippin for bout 6 years.. Dipped with everything I did.. Plan and simple, I couldn’t do any activity knowing I didn’t have a can near by..

My name is Todd. I live around Philadelphia PA. I am 41 and have been off dip for about a year now. I started smoking cigarettes which is far worse for the past three months. I never was “OK” since I stopped. I dipped since I was 18 – about a tin every two days (Kodiak). Things were OK for awhile, but they have been horrible lately. I tried Wellbutrin when I stopped and it made me crazy. Ive been sneaking smokes here and there since 4 months ago. The nicotine doesn’t do the same thing as a big fat dip ever did. Ive been cantankerous, and sometimes suicidal. I’m at my wits end and hurting my family mentally. I’m just not happy. I promised myself I would never dip again, and I still stay true to that promise. But I just need help. I feel my brain never recovered and I have been dealing with extreme depression ever since. Nothing is working. I know typing this out wont help, but I have no other option. I’m hoping it will. I usually just chew hubba bubba bubble tape and stick it in my lip. Doesn’t work anymore. Ever try nicorette gum? Any one ever had luck with that? I never tried it. I tried the mint chew – that stuff sucked. Ive been depressed for just about a year. Ive made my wife cry on more than one occasion. I just don’t know what to do that anymore. My brain feels “broken” ever since I stopped. Haven’t had a dip in over a year… Never will again – and that’s my problem. Maybe I should just to feel normal again and act accordingly – buy a tin, otherwise, Im not easy to get along with – I used to be so fun to be around – not anymore….if any ideas, please send. I’m at the end of my rope… I have really been thinking to start again. I might not live as long, but I would rather have 20 good years dipping than 40 sh#tty years hurting people mentally because of my short fuse while Im not dipping. Thoughts? toddweber@comcast.net

Take your can flush it and tell your self im done. And log in to ktx

Day 55. For those starting out- you will go through hell. Your fault- suck it up. But one day you will wake up and feel like a new person. I’ve still got a ways to go, but there’s no looking back at this point. I’m a real competitive guy- so I made it a point to tell my family so that I was going up against my reputation. Fight until victory- same with this. You can do it!

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