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Day 12.. Doing good but still have moments where I say “damn” when I get an urge, and think why did I ever take that 2nd chew when I was 15!! I say 2nd because the 1st almost made me puke, I should have just left it at that. I’m 42 now and have quit several times but I have never been more determined, this site is great for support. I’m doing this for my son, I think of him when I get an urge and that helps. Using a lot of candy and sunflower seeds.

What is the best way to deal with the fog?

If it were easy, you wouldn’t be here. If it were easy, you wouldn’t have a yearning to put a poison weed in your mouth that makes you want to spit brown juice everywhere. It’s called addiction. It’s a royal bitch the first week. Be prepared for mind games. The cravings do go away, and you will stop thinking about it all the time. It takes time. This is a crock pot weaning… not a microwave. The think to remember is you did this to yourself, and it took some time to get hooked. It will take some time to get unhooked.
Rock on, and continue flipping the bird to your addiction.

Yea the Jake’s Def helps out alot. I just reached day 9 and there has been times that I go hours without thinking about a dip. Then all of a sudden it pops in my head and I’m like hmm should I go get one but my faith and strength kicks in..1 dip will lead to 2 dips and then I’m back to dipping and I also look at how much money I have saved as well and we all have saved from dipping. Just looking back how did we all dip for so long?

Thank you airbuspilot. I just wonder if I’m going to ever stop feeling it there even though it’s not there. Lol.

Jpezzy you can do it. I knew for years i needed to quit but one day i just said no more. I am a single dad with 2 boys 9 and 12. If i die from dipping i felt i would be the biggest horses ass. I bought my Jakes for urges and now i am on day 111 and not looking back,

Oh, and for some people the withdrawals can last from 2 weeks to over 6 months. Genetics, enviornmental factors, stresses, and personality all have huge impacts on how you handle any type of drug withdrawal. I’m past 120 days of my quit and am still learning how to deal with stresses without dipping.

+craigselk66 ive been trying to quit for 2-3 years. I started smoking when i was 13. Did that for 20 years then about 5 years ago i quit smoking and started chewing. In between i was trying to quit smoking and used the patch. i just got addicted to the patches. After that is when i started chewing. Ive been fighting for years trying to quit cold turkey and this time i finally got it. My record was 11 days. Im on 62 today. I had to get to the point where i just really did not want it anymore. I didnt enjoy it anymore and didnt want it controlling my life.

+craigselk66 one more thing before i go. You say you havnt felt right even at 61 days? Everybodys body reacts differently to quitting and eveyrone has their own way of doing it. I wonder alot if i have been feeling so much better because a week after quitting alot of my life started changing. I went on a diet( not on purpose lol dont have the money), also i quit drinking so many sodas. When i was chewing i would drink a soda after every chew to get the taste out of my mouth. So i was drinking 6-8 a day. Im down to 2-3 sodas a day. i eat 1 meal a day plus some vegetables to supplement during the day. I have been getting more exercise because ive felt more motivate, lifitng weights again. I wouldnt suggest pushing yourself to the point you are stressed but try some things.

I’ve personally have dealt with SM wintergreen on and off for the past 5 years in my struggle to quit, it became a dependent this last time, but it wasn’t so much an addiction to it as something to put in my mouth and the need to spit. And what got me off SM was just the hassle of putting it in and taking it out, just so messing compared to real dip, and that my mouth was still raw feeling from it. More so now it’s just a habit to keep a can in my back pocket, so I resorted to jerky chew, but I might use some when I get my worst cravings to want to dip still and it helps and I can actually eat it, I last used it to help calm me some before I shot a buck last week, but left the can in the deer blind, and plan to leave it there. I’m on day 74 now, the cravings never go away, just don’t hit as hard and embrace into something else when you usually know you want one, like after a hearty meal is still the worst.

2 months, 60 days today. Idk how i made it this long. My previous record was 11 days. I never really expected to last this long but now it feels like i really have quit for good. I dont get cravings even when i see people smoking( could be different if i saw ppl chewing). I dont get the strong cravings like i did the first few weeks at all anymore. My biggest enemy now is myself if i start forgetting how tough it was in the beginning or when i wonder how would a chew feel now. I am glad to say my gums are healing nicely. They had me worried for weeks. They were bleeding and i had a big bruise under my front tooth. The benifits from qutting are great. My teeth dont hurt and i dont have that nasty taste in my mouth when i wake up, i feel more motivated to get out and do things, i dont feel miserable anymore, ive saved $180, and nicotine isnt controlling my life anymore. Stick with it, i know its tough to begin with but it gets easier. Im getting to the point where i hardly even think about it anymore.

John shoot me a message on the forums. My username is Andrew33. I have questions id like to ask you.

Day 29 of my quit! Been dipping for 15 years and decided this was a good time as any to quit the shit. I have been running since 2011 and have done 13.1 and 26.2 races while on the shit! Crazy I know. One tin would last me a little over a day on average. Bought my last tin of shit on 11-6 and I stretched it out to 11-13. This seemed to help as my first week of freedom was not all that bad. I substituted Teaza and Grinds fake stuff but I was never into pouches. Way too dry for me. Then I found Smokey Mountain from reading all the reviews on this fantastic site. WOW what a difference! Great taste, moist, and very splittable. Now 4 weeks into my quit I’m having a harder time now then I did my first week! Now I have a Smokey Mountain addiction. Hahaha things could be worse. Has anyone had similar experiences with SM and do the cravings demininish over time. Thanks all and embrace the quit!

When does the throat thing happen the pain bc I am on day 3 and none of that is happening. Not saying I’m looking for that pain lol. I have to say that I have wanted to go buy a can just to take a dip but haven’t went out and did that yet.

Paul, Wow you made me laugh. Thank you for that…. go to bed early so my wife would not kill me. I did the same thing. I was off from work and spent my first three days curled up in bed. I got up to eat, drank some orange juice because the sugar was a special elixir and then went back to bed again. I would say our spouses will put up with almost anything as long as we do not go back. When you are not raging, take special time to tell her how much you love her and how much you appreciate her support.

I have quit numerous times. The main thing for me this time is that I absolutely decided I am not going back. So, I was no longer debating with myself whether I would dip again or not. There was no debate. I knew from some reading that the most important thing was to distract my mind and focus on anything else but what I was quitting. If you allow yourself to think about the quit, what you miss, etc. It will make it much harder. So do not allow yourself to think or dwell on it. Make your mind move on.

Congratulations on your quit. I quit with you today. Dundippin – day 88.

I’m on day 3 as well. Nothing easy about this. I go to bed early so my wife doesn’t kill me

So I am on big day number 2 and I don’t have the cravings but I am having the fixation of having something in my mouth. As I am writing this, this is my ultimate test bc I am at home relaxing and this is normally when I have a dip. The great thing is that I have to say is my determination, your guys post and Jake’s mint chew. Keeps me strong

I’m on day 117 and still have dizziness, anxiety, and trouble sleeping every now and again. I delt with my life problems by putting a dip in. I dipped 1 to 1.5 cans a day for 7 years. I quit right before I got married, trying to find a more fulfilling job, just found out my dad is not going to get a heart transplant, just got a dog, and am trying to handle a crazy sister that HATES my wife. Needless to say, I would love a dip right now. Dealing with the anxiety on top of going cold turkey right before all these life changes and drama has added a whole new layer of suck to my quit. I quit with you guys today.

Tomoro is day 3… I want a pouch so bad… when do the cravings end?

Day 6, everyday seems to be getting easier since about day 3. I can honestly say that the first 3 days were probably 3 of the worst days of my entire life. I’ve been chewing a can a day for about 12 years now. My entire world feels like it is turned upside down. One of the things I am doing is writing in a journal everyday so later on when I feel like I can have “just one” I can look back at this struggle and realize I made it through the worst part and hopefully I will be smart enough to never go back!! I just have a question, when will I start getting solid sleep again? Even though Everyday is getting better, I have not slept in 6 days. Thank you!

I would say no days using patches, gum, does not count. Years ago i tried quitting smoking using patches and i just got addicted to patches. Then i quit smoking and started chewing and did that for the last 5 years. I finally just started trying cold turkey, no nicotine replacement or even fake chew. It took awhile before i got it righht but i had to get to the point where i truly did not want it anymore and it was effecting my life. I mean everyone has their own system they have to find. Some use medications, some nicotine replacements, some have family support. You have to find what works for you. 56 days and $168 saved.

Do I count the days with no dip or days with no nicotine? This two dated seem to hold different weights? Thanks guys