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sage words, great job! 152 here, and I’m giving tomorrow a shot, too.
Just checking in; it’s been 309 days. I’m dip free for a year on September. I still get the occasional hankering, but that’s only when I’m alone and bored. I could go through a can in 3 hours. Change everything you associated with dip, if you can. If I can give it up after 25 years, you can too. Don’t pussyfoot; you must go cold turkey.
great job, 365 is right around the corner!
I’ve been trying hard to quit for a while now. I’ve tried all the fake stuff…it just doesn’t do it for me. I dipped any sort of wintergreen for about 15 years now. I recently made the switch to red man loose leaf silver blend…with no sugar. I was thinking that would be less harmful on the gums…as mine are starting to pull away from my two lower teeth in the corners. Then I found myself chewing both…not good. As of now I’m trying to get by on sunflower seeds and they help a great deal but it seems as if they are causing more damage to my mouth than anything else lol! I could get by on the seeds alone but I get so freaking crabby within about 5 hours without a dip…it’s unbearable. I can only keep trying I guess.
Going without dip for 5 hours isn’t unbearable, you have just been too weak to bear it. Stop “trying hard” to quit and just do it already. Dump all the garbage you have right now and commit to breaking free. There’s a community forum at this site that can help you, but no one tolerates that kind of weakness.
Well I wouldn’t want to be a burden then…God forbid anyone has to tolerate me. Thanks for the reply.
You are not a burden my man, people need to relax and realize that quitting is different for everyone. People deal with it in different ways. I chewed for 18 years and am currently on day 17, it seemingly got easier after day 7, but I still have cravings on a daily basis. I like the NiptheGrip product, it gives me a little bit of that lip burn that reminds me of actual chew, but not as intense obviously. Have you tried that product?
Never heard of it. Smokey mountain and hooch give a little burn as well. I’ll look it up though. Thanks!
Chris, what I mean is that “trying” is going to get you absolutely nowhere. Learn about how nicotine addiction works. Every time you use, you press an addiction reset button. By still occasionally using, all you’re doing is making yourself miserable and getting no closer to quit.
My calling you weak was meant to get a reaction from you. The fact is that nicotine withdrawal will not kill you. It sucks but it IS bearable. You just have to suck it up and bear it. The Community forum (separate from this board – link in tab up top) is full of people who prove that it is bearable and will be happy to help you work through it, if you truly want to be quit and are willing to work for it.
But half measures won’t fly. If you really want to quit, you can. If you don’t want to quit, then stop torturing yourself and just chew away until your jaw falls off.
No I get it man. I thought about your comments all day. At first I just kept thinking what kind of jerk says that sort of stuff on a site that’s supposed to help people. The time I had to let it sink in i came to the conclusion….”he’s right.” I’ve been through this with alcohol in the past (27 months sober) and I should have known firsthand that when a addict hears what he doesn’t want to…he lashes out and goes into denial. So for that I apologize. I should have seen what you were doing but emotions got the best of me. On Thursday (I have Thursday and Friday’s off of work…unfortunately I work in a environment where I can throw a dip in whenever I want) I’m going to stick to seeds and smokey mountain. Hopefully I can have two days to feel it out before returning to work when the urge will be the strongest. Thank you.
Hey Chris, glad you got what I was trying to say. I wasn’t trying to be a jerk, but sometimes harsh language can be the only way to get that kind of message across. Good for you for putting some thought into it and it sounds like you already have had some success w/ other addictions.
I’d caution against feeling it out. When you make the decision to quit, you need to go full speed ahead, damn the torpedoes. You should seriously check out the community forum here. I’m 71 days quit and I KNOW I would be back to dipping if I hadn’t found that forum. It’s zero tolerance for nicotine & it isn’t always pretty, but it works.
All the best man, good luck.
Thanks! By “feel it out” I meant hopefully I can sort of get a grip on how to deal with the withdrawals before going back to work. Chances are if I hit the wall you might be seeing me on the forums lol!
HAVENT SEEN THIS QUESTION EVER ASKED….I’ve dipped for 3 years a can a day for quite some time I have developed noticeable pockets from outside appearance on left & right bottom lip (only dip on bottom) they make me self concious cause I look at myself & notice how pushed out the lip is & is noticeable appearance wise. Is this permanent or after quitting will my lip retract back to more normal looking again. I also notice my top & bottom lips as a whole are more pushed out. Only 3 years so I’m hoping it’s just from stretching please weigh in on thoughts & experiences on the appearance aspect of your lips or noticeable pockets post quitting chew. Thanks guys
Just came across this site. First congrats to everyone who has made this decision. Yesterday was my 9th wedding anniversary, and I have been telling my wife I would quit for most of that time. It’s definitely not easy! I did the smokey mountain stuff for three months and I never seemed to crave the nicotine, more the stuff in my lip. I dumped my almost full can out last night and bought some nicorette. Made it till now and chewed a piece . Yuck! Just want to try cold turkey maybe but not that strong willed. Any advice on help with the oral fixation. Like I said I don’t think the nicotine will be the problem. Thanks
Are you saying you dumped out a tin of fake chew after 3 months to buy some nicotine gum?
No this was a year ago I got on the fake stuff then for some reason went back to the real stuff which I been doing for over a year again
Ok, I was kind of hoping that is what you meant.
Because I have been questioning whether fake chewing even counts as quitting any more than NRT.
Try cinnamon sticks.
i’ve tried a product called Teaza and it works good for me. just google teaza and you will see what i’m talking about
Teaza makes some outstanding products! https://www.killthecan.org/your-quit/reviews/teaza-energy-pouches-review/
Hey Austin – got you some feedback here:
https://www.facebook.com/KillTheCan.org/posts/10153496918102504
Day 29 this morning. Extremely excited to hit that “1 month” landmark tomorrow, going to have a nice tall cold one after work tomorrow as I have earned it. All I can say is Day 1-5 was absolutely horrible, no sleep, couldn’t concentrate, and there wasn’t enough seeds in the world to satisfy me. IT DOES GET BETTER GUYS, a steady diet of Smoky Mountain now a days helps me combat the Oral Fixation part of the quit and gets me through. I definitely have a long way to go……but I feel the train starting to get a head of steam……….
I’m on day 5. After 34 years in the can I would have thought that it would have been a little harder than what’s it has been. cravings were bad the first day or so but since then it has pretty much been a breeze. When cravings do hit I usually try to do some form of exercise to make it go away.
I agree cold turkey is the healthiest way but maybe not the most effective way. I have read several articles that say gradual reduction is the most effective. Effective not safest. Although this article references smoking, we both know the culprit is Nicotene and chew has a lot more Nicotene. http://healthsciences.ku.dk/news/news2015/neuroscience-researchers-believe-in-quitting-smoking-gradually/
Jason, feel free to reach out to me directly. In theory, what you are saying is correct. However, the problem with the theory is that we are addicts. We cannot do anything in moderation. I tried desperately, desperately, to ween. I tried to reduce the amount of dip that I used on a daily basis. I did that for 19 years and I never quit. Read that statement again, I tried for 19 years to reduce the amount of dip that I used on a daily basis and it did not work. If you could control how much you use then you would not have a problem. If you are on this website, you have a problem. We can help man.
I wonder about this nicotine addiction. They say it is out of your system in 72 hours and those first three days are the toughest battle. But at least for me that battle didn’t get noticeably better until many days or weeks later. I notice most of the research is based on smoking…
And now approaching two months it is still a battle but I guess it is all a psychological battle against the oral fixation?
Which brings me to Mint Snuff/Smoky Mtn.. I am technically not chewing tobacco or using niccotine so I guess this counts, but am I really just prolonging the agony if much of the battle now is against the sensation of having something in my lip.
Or am I actually still addicted to the nicotine in some way? I don’t get why it is so damn hard if it is largely about beating nicotine. It does seem foolish to be on the patch or smokers vaping and staying afficted to the drug. But in reality they are making a healthier choice just the same.
If you don’t mind me asking what research are you talking about? Not being argumentative or combative just wondering. I tend to disagree with that. The quicker you get that stuff out of your system and get on with your quit the better off you’ll be. Just my opinion.
Funny how it does different things to different people. Total opposite for me when I quit. All I wanted to do was sleep sbout the whole first week! Hang in there it gets better. Day 149 I quit with you. We’re all here for ya to go through the suck together!
Grizzlymint, my quit was the same as yours. I slept the first week. Luckily I could do that. I guess quitting affects us all differently. As long as we get to quit that is all that matters!
Hey! Good job with day 3! Just keep going. Remember that when the crave hits it’s usually just a few minutes of weird to deal with…. and usually the craving hits because you are at or in a trigger scenario. You can do this!!!
I am entering my day 3. I do not like the day 3 because I find I cannot get beyond it. Any advice from all of you who have??
Just make it to day 4. The only way you can do that is to not have a chew. It is going to suck but you are not going to die or anything. Unfortunately for me it seemed like day 23 was just as bad as day 3. That is why all my attempts always failed because there was never any end in sight.
But this time I am determined. I am on day 57. I had to look that up on the calender and couldn’t have told you within a week what day I was on – which I think is progress. The first 30 days I knew what day I was on from the moment I woke up and I don’t know if a minute went by without thinking about it. Now I think I sometimes might make it an hour.
But who am I fooling, I just threw in a mint snuff to be able to finish typing this post. I don’t think I should be the one giving you advice because I am struggling in the same battle. But I guess it does get a little easier. I was flabbergasted myself about a post a couple of weeks ago about how hard day 72 was for someone and now I am almost there myself. But there are crappy days, I’ve got job interviews, etc.. Chewing is not actually going to solve these things. Just win the day or even the minute and try not to look so far ahead I guess is the only advice that works for me. Or that the only way to quit chewing is to not have another chew. As simple as that sounds I think that is really all it comes down to yet this drug will try trick us into going back. I am not falling for it any more.
Thanks, GRIZZ, for the reply. I am heading to day 5. Eye of the Tiger!!
I’m with you grizz I’m day 23 and still feeling a lot of the effects. I can say I’m better than first few days most of the time then it comes rushing back.but I do like you refuse to take a dip or chew .just one day or hour at a time what ever it takes
Today is day 3 my quit date was 7-4-16 I know it seems counterintuitive to quit on a holiday like the fourth but it’s working so far so I’m not complaining the cravings suck but I think I knew what to expect coming into this quit since it isn’t my first one but I am determined that it will be my last I’m only 27 years old and I have been dipping for over fifteen years more than half my life and my two sons are 7 and 3 and now they have both told me that they are going to follow my bad example so I have to quit now before they do and thankfully before any health complications can arise from the dip
my quite date was 4th of July too. independence from the can. been using snuff for 45 years and about a month ago felt like something was stuck in my throat or something. went to my doctor and he could not tell any issues. he’s sending me to an ENT doctor. the doctors appointment has me worried that it’s keeping me from thinking about snuff easier. i just threw the can away and never looked back. dude just do it and never look back
You can do it! We are both on the third day.I did the same thing – I just threw it away and never looked back. Let’s try to stay on the right path!!
Wishing you the best with your appointment. Praying. So when you get the news that you’re fine don’t go back to the can to celebrate! STAY AWAY FROM THE POISON, No matter what happens. Get pissed about it! A little tiny can controlling your life. It’s stupid isn’t it? You got this! Day 149, I quit with you today and every other day from now on!
Man that’s no good at all hopefully everything goes well at the ENT
Day 34 here. Congratulations keep up the good work. One day gets you to the next day. My boys are 7 and 3 also and have been my inspiration not to break. Not disappointing the kids is a very strong motivation for me .
July 2, 2016, was my first day dip free. It has been almost 72 hours since my last dip. So far, not too horribly bad. I am sure there are things that I do not notice, as I am trying to focus on handling the cravings. I have used sunflower seeds (bacon flavor is the bomb), different types of mint candies, and even some mint chew, tobacco and nicotine free. All of these have helped wonderfully. The one issue that I have noticed in this short time is, I am having issues getting to sleep. I have read that this is a side effect of quitting. It seems it takes me several hours to get sound sleep. I sure this to will pass.
SHAWN, I am entering my sixth day and I can tell you that you may experience two different things – either a lack of sleep or that you will be sleepy all of the time. You also may find that your hours are “off” for at least the first few days, meaning that you will go to bed and four hours later your brain will wake you up. This is natural, I believe. The nicotine is trying to leave your bloodstream and at the same time there is a small demon inside you that still wants it. Avoid the temptation to take an early-morning trip to get a can.If you have to eat more during the first week or two, do it. It is better than the consequences.
When I first quit 150 some odd days ago I remember very clearly being DOG tired at 8pm but ready to hop out of the sack at 3am. So not like me! It took about two or three weeks for my sleep pattern to return to normal. Weird stuff that NIC is.
Yes, and I find that I am taking abnormal naps in the evening that screw up my sleep pattern. I am in my first week. I am typing this at 2:17 a.m. Not like me. I need to drink more water, I believe.
Hope your doing well Craig. I have seen improvements as well, but my mind is still not fully recovered. I still feel lightheaded- foggy especially when I am inside. When riding my bicycle outdoors I feel like my old self. Just curious if you are still having any of these issues.
Regards,
Bob
Day 291 and I arrived at house at the beach. I opened my clothes drawer and found ten containers of snuff that were still fresh. I am very proud that this find did not phase me. I took all of the containers and threw them out without thinking twice.
I still get crave symptoms but I have no thoughts of ever caving and going back to my tobacco dependency days. It is wonderful to be able to travel without a spit bottle and without worrying if I have enough cans on hand.
Stay strong. I quit with you today.
That’s awesome. Very inspiring
That is incredible. Very, very inspiring. Thank you.
You da man! I quit with you DUNDIPPIN!
Awesome. I am in only 9 days but this is very inspiring.
I am approaching 1 year tobacco free real soon. I was a can-a-day for 8 years. One thing that helped me once I found this website is setting it as my homepage and entering my quit date. I got a sense of accomplishment seeing that number rising everyday when I open my computer. It really is 1 day at a time. Keep on fighting the good fight!
For all the people saying they can’t quit.. Cut that B.S. out, you sound like a little girl and I don’t know of any little girls that chew tobacco. it’s been 30 days since I’ve quit (dipped for 2 1/2 years), and my life is so much better than it was a month ago. For all the people that truly need hints and tips: sunflower seeds, you can do as much of them as you want!! also, if you really need some extra motivation, look up some pictures of people who got mouth cancer from dipping and tell me that won’t inspire you.. also, don’t count the days, but count the money that you’ve saved. I’ve already saved over 100 dollars! And if none of these tips seem to help, just pick up a Bible, read some of it, then ask our savior Jesus Christ to give you the strength, for all things are possible through Christ.
Thank you, Brent, for these tips!!!
Today is day 1 for me.
Congrats Vic – welcome aboard!
Day 1 for me too threw a half can away last night Because my fiance is quitting smoking so im quitting my bad habbit. I cant stop grinding my teeth
Vic, you are obviously a badass. I’m on day 1649 and it is worth the struggle. To feel free and not be enslaved to the nic. Go bro! Stay strong and connect to your KTC quit group – that’s what helped me get past those first 100 days and coast on to quit greatness. Which just means, I didn’t use tobacco today. BOOM!
Today is day 1 for me, also. I decided to do it this week because not only is it Independence Day (see the significance??), but my Dad’s birthday is coming up this week. He died of cancer. I have been chewing too long and I find that it controls my life. Time to get this done. Glad to be with you all!!
Anyone else quitting today? I have been chewing grizz wint and cope wint for 6 years and took my last dip last night..Woke up this morning and my jaw is radiating.
I hear that about the jaw radiating and my tongue has been very sensitive lately. inside of my jaws white and scary looking. Called it quits because I didn’t want my grandson putting his fingers through the holes in my face from dipping. Gave it up this past Saturday and have been dipping for 26 years cold turkey.
I’m on 6 weeks and you can do it. For me the challenge was getting over the belief I had greater focus when dipping. Like I could perform better, deliver a better work product. So i had to manage this. i also had to stay off the damn iPad and video games. Know the triggers and develop a plan to avoid them. Buy the mint chew and don’t look back.
I want to quit but I am just not strong enough, nicotine has me by the throat and the dip itself has me trapped in its brotherhood, it’s not just a habit or an addiction, it’s a lifestyle which makes it that much harder to stop. I need help I mean real help. I’ve tried gum, patches, lozenges, smokey mountain, etc. and nothing works, I just want to quit and I can’t.
Garrin – you CAN do this. I know it and as soon as you know it you can be successful. Don’t worry about forever. Quit today. Repeat tomorrow. Quitting isn’t easy but it’s simple.
http://blog.killthecan.org/2009/12/change-your-vocabulary/
Why are users of the patch not welcomed here? I used 2-3 cans a day and need a way to step down. I cannot go cold turkey. Even with the patch I have felt sick and out of sorts (this is day two of not chewing). I love the die hard attitude here and I want to take part, but I hope to be on patches (and not chew) for at least a few months. I need to ween myself off of nicotine, I cannot go cold turkey.
Speaking for myself here…
I don’t think it’s that patch users aren’t welcomed. It’s just that we feel VERY strongly that cold turkey is the “best” method. When it comes to our forums, and posting roll, you’re correct… patch (or other forms of NRT) are not allowed. But when it comes to the discussion here feel free to get and stay involved. But be prepared to have folks tell you that the patch isn’t the way to go.
There are SEVERAL people on the forums that have successfully used the patch to “step down” and eventually go nicotine free. They started posting roll on THAT day as opposed to the day they stopped dipping. It’s an important distinction on our forums and one that we take very seriously.
I’d caution you as well that using the patch can be just as addictive as the real stuff. There was a guy years back (I can’t recall his name right now) that was addicted to nothing but the patch for something like 12 years. No dip, no chew, no cigs… just the patch. Hope to see you stick around and ultimately, sooner rather than later, post a nicotine free day 1 on the forums.
I am hesitant to post/comment on here as I have not quit dipping yet. BUT I WANT TO NOW. I started when I was 13, I’m now 24 and dip up to 2 cans a day. It affects my relationship with my wife and children and runs my life. I have chosen jobs around whether or not I can dip while working there. I always have an embarrassing spitter in my hand/pocket everywhere I go and you can find my home littered with them. I want it to be over, I want my wife to stop hesitating to kiss me. I have tried before on my own and was successful for just 3 days max. I don’t know what to do without changing my schedule (to fit going to the gym for example) or spending money I don’t have. I don’t know what to do about both the urge for nicotine, AND (possibly even bigger) the habit of always having something in my lip….. I pretty much always have one in with the exception of eating and sleeping(most the time). I need tips and tricks from experienced quitters! Should I be looking somewhere else?
You’re in the right place. Here (as well as on our forums http://forum.killthecan.org/) is the best place to ask questions and get support from people who know what you’re dealing with. We won’t tell you it’s easy… but it CAN be done!
Good for you guys being Nicotene free and not using NRT. However, it has been proven through research that cold turkey is not as effective as a gradual reduction in Nicotene or NRT therapy. But I understand where you all are coming from.
Just advice but some things people dont want to hear or have to learn for themselves? You have to find out what works for you. I used patches when i tried to quit smoking like 10 years ago and i just got addicted to the patches. Id get that rush putting on in the morning just any other nic rush. It gradually got less and less just like Smoking and before long one patch wasnt doing it. Id take one off at night when i showered and i started putting another on before bed and that really messed up my sleeping so i quit patches and started smoking again. This time though i smoked more because you are getting a more concentrated dose of nic with patches. Its easy to say now after ive suffered through the beginning of my quit but keep in mind a few things. One is in 3 days your body has flushed all nicotine out of your system and its mental from there, you could stand on your head for 3 days if you had to so just be strong. Also most nic fits only last around 3 min, they can feel alot longer wait it out. Think of something else or what i did is lift weights. everytime you fight back that urge you are healing your brain and destroying those Brakimo that associate nic with plreasure. Reward yourself for making it. I bought a nice ZT pocket knife with the money i saved my first month. I just picked up a 40 in tv and ps4. Ive saved that much and more since my quit last year. One last thing is it will be rough the first week but after that i was really feeling my mind and body healing, the extra energy, actually enjoying doing things. Just run with it. My biggest regret now is i wish i had quit years or decades ago, even after 9 months overall i feel so much better.
i posted this on an earlier reply but i’m pretty much in the same boat and this has helped me. it’s called teaza and it’s just like pouches only it’s tea, sounds weird but it takes care of the oral part of the habit plus it kind of tastes good. Only problem is how much it costs and i ordered some on the 6th when i was 3 days off the can and here it is the 11th and it’s still not in; called them and it was back ordered and wont be here until 13th!! Hope this helps you stop dipping because i almost stopped using this a couple months ago and i wish i would have stuck with it. I’m on my 9th day and i just thinking how stupid i am for putting something in my body that i know will kill me; i dont roll around in asbestos so why do i do this??!! Good Luck Everyone
Teaza makes some outstanding products! https://www.killthecan.org/your-quit/reviews/teaza-energy-pouches-review/
I dipped 2-3 cans a day for 16 years… It sucks quitting but I’m on day 25 cold turkey… Man up and stop having a crutch… Yes it sucks but it gets better… Stop making excuses for ur crutch and man up bro
Been 49 days now! It’s still hard but I’m going to hang in there. Thanks for all you guys support
Garrin i dipped Kodiak for over 25 years. Last August i loaded up on fake dip and said enough. I am now on day on day 306. You can do it as soon as you get some days behind you its gets a little easier. Good luck
you can do it, Bro. I am on day 9 and I never thought I would be able to quit. So far so good. Know this!
you have to find a reason, like a real reason to quit. something that is selfless. obviously it’s not about the chewer, we all kept buying the can. it’s for the people around us. Could your brother, sister, parents, kids, friends, cat, or dog go on without you? would you want them to?
I have to agree so i will put in my 2 cents. This isnsupposed to be a quit group for all people no matter the circumstances. I wonder myself whoever come up with this sight thought everybody’s level of addiction was all the same irronic to compare addictive personalities as one in the same.take some of the people on this sight some have been chewing from one to 35 plus years and you think thenquot is all going to be the same i assure you not.i am a long time chewer ofnalmost 30 yearsandbthis sight promotes quitting wish is awesome .However hownpeople choose to try and quit should be promoted no matter what.yes the nicotine only stays in your body for a few days the physical and mental stay with us forever so if using the patch for however long to help with the physical addiction and then battle the nicotine because at the end ofnthe day one step toward quitting is a step in atleast a different direction other than the direction we are going so brother im with you and the patch andni dont need to join any group that thinksthey know my circumstances of quiting because at the end of the day its just me against my addiction.So kill the can thanksnfor nothing.
256 days. I was having some of my toughest days ive had in awhile a few days ago. I can deal with stress but when it comes to family stress or fights… I was havign a case of the fuck its. I managed to stay away from stores. It got me thinking though i dont even remember what a nicotine high feels like? What would it feel like now? I doubt it would even relax me since its been 256 days it would probably make me throw up. I dont remember what chew tastes like either? One thing that hit me is the realization i will always be an addict, it gets easier to say no but like heroin addicts or alcholics i got to stay on my toes. I know i dont come on here much anymore, i will go days now without even so much as thinking about it so i dont like to dwell on it. All you guys just starting sounds hokey but you can do it. Theres alot of advice and information on this site. Keep in mind after 3 days its all mental, the nicotine is completely out of your system. My biggest regret now is i wish i had quit along time ago.
I’m with you brother ! 328 days quit ,fights with family and wife suck but I know what you mean about what will it accomplish after that many days quit it will make us feel like shit for coming this far and have to start all over and your right about the first 3 days are the worse after that it is all mental take care
I’m going to quit today. My can is near empty. I need to set a healthy example for my 7 month daughter. I don’t want to get cancer before she’s grown.
You can do this. You are in the right place.
Make the move Richard! Stay strong, recognize the small milestones (12hr, 24hr, 48hr, etc) and don’t turn back. Ride the momentum.
As you know….The sh*t is strong. Not only the Nic, They dump extra chemicals in the mix. Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH) in smokeless tobacco, as found in soot. A estrogenic compound. Chimney Sweepers were known to get cancer. Big Pharma extracts cheap Estrogen products from soot. Selling it to the public through false advertising. Anyway… My cognition is notably better after 2wks clean and my voice sounds stronger. ITs amazing, I dont think im gonna make it, and then another day goes by!
RS, do not do it for your baby girl. Do it for yourself. Then think about how you would feel when she is 20 yrs old and brings home a boy who chews tobacco. You do it for yourself first. You set examples for others after that. 1 day at a time. That is how this works and it works well.
Is it really hard? I told myself years now this can I buy my last and I’m going quite I just buy the last can today hope and pray u can do what i side my last can
Today is day 316. Looking forward to Aug 13th for one year clean. Rode with a good buddy yesterday and he’s a Cope fan. I had no desire and let him hear about quitting and help at this site. Stay quit everyone. You can do it.
Going cold turkey again from grizzly pouches (easy to hide during my office time at work). I always seem to find a reason to start up, whether it be I think I am unable to think as sharply or just being in a slump. Tired of wasting my life worrying when I’ll lose my jaw, or worse, my life. Going through a can and a half a day puts me around $200 a month and that’s just silly. Wish me luck fellas.
I’m quiting Grizzly Wintergreen. Today is day 1. FML
it sucks. I feel horrible. But we can get through this!!!!
I quit cold turkey on Sunday the 19th. You’ve got this. keep your eye on the prize.
Day 300. Still using fake dip but a lot less. Stay quit and good luck in your battle. It does get easier but never let your guard down
Well said! I agree with all you wrote! The process of recovery is LONG! However, so was the addiction. Congrats on 250 days; that is outstanding!
Ok buddy what was your quit date? I thought we had the same amount of days but for some reason im at 251 today? The last day i used nicotine was oct 14th. Oct 15th was my first day without.
for three year have been dipping i have jst starting now on my quiting journey still along way to …………………..
Day 70. Happy Father’s Day to the fathers out there. Today when I look at my 3 kids today, I realize that going thru the hell of quitting is well worthwhile because it will give me more time on this earth to take care and spend more time them. God willing I will stay the course. I pray that I have the strength
Day 39 and I feel like it is day two. Just one @$!÷%^&* Kodiak. I could throw half a tin in there right now and end this. I cleaned the garage, drove to the pool and swam a mile, bought a six on the way home and downed it along with a tin of beef jerky (lol).
I know that the only way I can win is to never have another one. Ever. I have been through this numerous times and this time I think I have the will but damn it is hard because I feel like it will never end. Am I going to be chewing sunflower seeds and mint snuff nonstop 5 years from now?
Maybe I need to go to a deserted island for three months with no chew no alcohol no gum, sunflower seeds, alcohol. I don’t know. Maybe this post will help. I haven’t had one yet.
GRIZZ,,,, I know how you feel. I’m at day 72 and I swear dipping is on my mind more often now than it was a month ago. Its like this little red devil sitting on my sholder, poking me in the side of the head saying ” you know you want a dip so go get one” All I know to do is keep pressing on, one day at a time. I;m just tired of thinking about it all day long. I cuss the dam tobacco companies for ever inventing Grizzly and Kodiak.
Oh for the love of god – day 72??!!
Sorry GRIZZ, the response I had was not much of a motivation to you. I was having a bad day. For me , the 40’s 50’s and 60’s seemed to be easier that the 70’s for some reason. But hang in there. Things will get better down the road. I’m a 35 year addict and this is by far the longest I have ever quit. So right now and the future is un-charted waters for me. Its kind of exciting
Yeah I am not sure if this forum might be counterproductive. Every day is a victory but then I read about day 72 or day 300.
Crap, I guess I will be fortunate myself to be there climbing the walls.
Grizz think of this quit journey like a pendulum. Your quit will go from good days to bad days. At first, it might mean good minutes and bad minutes. Eventually you will have a good few days then a day one or two. A good week and a bad week. Each time though, the bad time gets easier to manage. The cravings are still VERY real. But they are easier to handle since you know how to battle them. I was religiously using seeds, fake, gum over day 100. I’m on day 163 and i still use those tools, but not nearly as much! Like a pack of gum a week vs 2 packs of gum a day.
One HUGE word of advice that has helped me and will continue to help me, and i hope this helps you too. ONE DAY AT A TIME. Stop looking at how you will be a month from now, a year from now, or even tomorrow! It’s too daunting of a task to think you will quit the rest of your life. Just worry about quitting TODAY! Ever been in a shitty relationship/friendship/job and you saw no way out? You thought your life was going to just suck forever? Then you get out of it and it’s so much better! Our brains are wired to only sense feelings and emotions for RIGHT NOW, and think thats how life will always feel. That is to keep us alive right now…we don’t know if we will be alive tomorrow. Just keep chipping away at your quit a day at a time and before you know it, things get WAY WAY easier!
Day 132…Happy Father’s Day gents, lots to be thankful for.
Day 297. Happy Father’s day. Stay strong
I need to quit. I want to quit. I’ve tried to quit. But I’m to weak. I only dip at my job never at home and never on the weekends or vacations. I’m going to try again starting today, starting with this half used can of freshcope. I can do it if I do it for the right reasons.
Hi everyone , I have been chewing grizzly crap for 5 years now ,it started with just couple times a week and to my surprise I found myself in the store buying more cans , at first it felt good ,a really good buzz ,first of all I only used pouches and then a year later I switched to the nasty stuff , I have never really tried quitting till couple days ago, it was so hard after only two days ,so I figured I just go buy another can and cut down and that will be my last one , so while I was in the store I bought one and to my surprised while I was telling the cashier that I m planning on quitting and I hope I won’t buy this poison again ,a tobacco sales person came up to me and said I have a coupon that will give you 3 cans for 3 $ so I freaking fell for it man ,walked out of the store with a fucking 3 cans while I only planned on 1 , my point is this tobacco companies are out there giving us free poison just keep us using ,when I got home I was freaking upset and threw away the 2 exra cans . Any one here really has a good plan in quitting this crap before I loose my jaws ,I have a baby kid on the way and no way in hell I m ruining all this beautiful life a head of me . I would appreciate your info .
Grizzly is hard as hell to stop I stopped cold turkey been 2 months and 20 days. The same kinda happened to me the girl at the counter tried to persuade me to dip. And I was like naa . What makes it bad I stay in a small town and we pay certain bills through that place SMH freakin sucks. But be strong my friend you can do it.
Just quit. Get some fake dip, chew seeds, chew gum, whatever it takes to not go back to that stuff. Just quit now. That’s all you can do, if not you’ll be a slave to that stuff forever. Your only 5 years in, quit the poison while you’re ahead. It’s not worth losing your jaw, it’s not worth losing your face, it’s not worth the bad breath, it’s not worth the bleeding gums, it’s not worth worrying if/when the cancer will get you and the constant anxiety knowing you’re addicted to something that is slowly but surely killing you. You don’t want to have to look at your loved ones in the face and have a death sentence, knowing you could have prevented it by quitting chew. Stay strong, stay hydrated, exercise. It’s a battle but it is sure worth it. I wish you the best and God bless you.
Hey Jamie,
You should really use the forum if you’re going to quit. You are part of the September 2016 quit group and i know there are some fellow new quitters in there that would love to have you.
-Chewrouski
That’s my group! We’d love to have you. I’m on day 26 today and owe much to daily checking in and committing. Do stop by!
I wish I could say something to make you feel better but pretty sure your to freaked out for words unless a doctor says” naw that’s just a calcium deposit ” but I’m not a doctor so I can’t say that bit I will pray for you man I had my own little scare moment before I quit had a big ugly black spot in my lip nasty looking one morning right where I put my dip I was freaked out what the f%#$ is this. Later I remembered my 6 month old son head butted me the night before and it was just a big ole blood blister but until I realized that I new I was dying and my wife would be widowed my kids fatherless and that really freaked me out cause I lost my daddy to alcohol when I was 16 made it a point to never drink for that reason I would not leave my kids the way my daddy did.but here I was freaking out over a blister in my lip cause I dip that’s enough I said through a full can of grizzly in trash picked up my sunflower seeds and after 15 yrs of dipping never looked back decided I control my life not some shit in a can
Allready quit snuff; been off 6 weeks so far and I feel healthier ; been fighting urges to rage against the nearest and most loved Hey !/ maybe I should try faith and love ; then I could conquer this beast!!
Thanks! Day 6 is done. Looking fwd to day 7 of quitting!
Keep it up Mike! I quit with you today
Ode to Copenhagen
Ah geez us how I miss thee…
6 days ago I quit you
I hate you.
Slavemaster…just leave me the hell alone bro.
Leave me the hell…alone.
Seriously though. I dipped 8? years pretty much a can a week of Copenhagen. I too found excuses to slip away just to spend an hour dipping by myself. I’m done with that. I realized the chew wasn’t giving me that intense of a ” tasty buzz” any more which meant I was going to start increasing my dosage of nic. I realized I was a slave now. I’m 6 days now and I’m glad for it… starting to exercise again.
Good site. Good motivation here. I need you guys. This is like freaking I dunno….. telling a playboy bunny you aren’t interested in her anymore but she keeps knocking at your door every hour…”hey! It’s me! Im still here! Remember all the good times we used to have! Oh yes! You know you want me! OPEN THAT DOOR NOW!!”
Lol…. but not really lol.
Dammit!
Mike, you hit the nail on the head. The NIC bitch will mess with your head, its like voodoo. I have never messed with drugs but nic withdrawal has got to be up there with heavy drug withdrawal. I have been clean for 67 days now but I still crave a dip many times a day. It is MUCH better now than the first 30 days but it still a battle. Hang in there Mike, sunny days are ahead
33 days. I quit with all of you today. All glory to God!
Amen! Nice work! Keep it up. Day 128. I quit with you.
I dipped 10 years im 32. For the last couple years ive had these round lumps under the skin where I place dip. Dentist today told me he wasn’t sure what they are and to see oral surgeon. I’ve quit dipping but I’m so scared it’s cancer and they are going to have to remove my jaw or worse I’ll.die. can anyone make me feel better please?
I am no dentist or doctor who is who you should go and see about these lumps, but I would think if they have been there a couple of years that they would not be malignant cancer. It could be a benign, but a malignant cancer is one that I think would spread aggressively, meaning months not years. But like I said I am no doctor and would definitely set up an appointment to see a doctor. 13 days quit
Praying for you man. Please keep us posted. Get rid of that poison and never look back. Day 128. Glad to be quit with you.
Day 16 for me. I’ve had a few different quits, one for four months…two weeks…one month, but I always seem to find an excuse or “one dip isn’t gonna do anything”. Well, that one dip does. For me I’d start back up by saying that and next thing you know it’d be three dips a day, then 5, then going through the whole can.
But I found the problem as to why I couldn’t stay quit. I would always quit for someone else and not myself. This quit is for me only, and I feel great about it. Ready for the feeling of not having to worry about every little sore in my mouth. Ready to not have to rinse out my mouth everytime I throw my dip out because of the shit getting in between my teeth. Tired of spending money on something that is really not going toward anything but poison. I’m just thankful I didn’t get trapped in the slavery for too long…I only dipped for 5 years. Surprisingly I haven’t bought any smoky mountain like I usually do when I attempt to quit. Maybe because I feel so confident this time. I don’t have as strong as urge anymore. Ready to turn my life around with everything for the better. Losing weight, being more financially stable, being a better boyfriend. I’m so excited for this journey.
Josh make sure you get involved with your quit group and post roll daily. I dipped for 36 years and stopped several times for short periods of time(on my own). It seems like I’ve become more and more hooked on the stuff as time goes on and each quit/stop gets harder. Don’t do like me, get involved here and make this your last quit!
First day of quit and it’s rough fogging pretty hard At work damn it’s hard to get stuff done on the computer. Not gonna give in, I know I can do this. Just win today
RIGHT ON!!! You have to quit for YOU and nobody else. That’s the reason my quit is a success this time. AND, prayer, support from family and friends haven’t hurt either LOL. Day 128. I quit with you!
Day 64….I’m still missing my little tin buddy but I am staying on course. Been on vacation last week so it was especially hard but I made it. I really wish I could find a fake alternative that I like but so far no luck. I will keep looking
I dipped since 2011. By the end I was up two 2 cans a day. I’d always buy single cans because I had myself convinced that I’d wake up in the morning and quit. Sometimes I even made it to lunch without a dip.
I’ve made it 33 hours now. I’m trying to hold on. I used to drop my girlfriend off early so that I could have a dip. I’d only visit my parents a couple of days because I needed “me time”, aka time alone dipping for hours. I associated every action in my life with nicotine – finishing exercise, driving, working, reading, playing video games. I couldn’t imagine a future without dip, at least now I’m unsure. I refuse to be a slave anymore
that nic bitch is a clever one. She has thrown depression anxiety irritability and some new feelings I don’t think they have a word for yet. I believe the most dangerous one is complacency when you feel good and everything is alright why not have a dip to celebrate. Keep your guard up. Remember why you are quitting and don’t forget how miserable you are now for future reference. I ate hot Cheetos when I had really bad nic attacks. Maybe it was the heat or just eating one after another but that was my favorite. Spitzs seeds are good too. Very low salt so twenty bags a week and my jaw wasn’t completely raw. Flavored toothpicks too. Working out is a must for me and actually kinda started liking it so much I ride my bike for fun now not just when I have to work out all my negative emotions. Keep it up. We are all in this together. One day at a time
Hang in there Steven! I also associated chew with driving, work, video games, outdoor activities, cooking, watching youtube and even while riding my bike. This is my 5th day tobacco and nicotine free. My whole life was revolved around it for 6 years. Always making sure I have some on me, always thinking about it. It was a priority in my life. Coming from a rural area..if one gas station doesn’t have your chew you drive 20 miles to the next one and hope they have it. The first 2 days with out it were the hardest for sure! Now I’m not even needing anything in my mouth. Still having all sorts of triggers and head games but I know what I want and I’m heading straight for it. A life where I don’t depend on tobacco or nicotine. I’m free!!
Just wanted to post an update. I haven’t joined a forum yet because I can’t really figure out this site but I will this weekend. Day 3 and I actually feel pretty good. I was a can a day for about 5 years and I never thought I could quit. I had tried before but part of me didn’t want to. I have just been taking 3 or 4 pieces of gum and wadding it up like its a dip and holding it in there when I do get the urge. I use seeds for other times. I had tried the fake but it just lead me back to the real stuff. I will stick with gum and seeds and keep fighting on. I will not dip today or ever again.
Hang in there Danny gonna be tough first weekend without but you can do it stay busy pack gum seeds or smokey mountain then get in a group ASAP buddy you won’t regret it
Chewie, have you ever heard of Tough Guy chew? Just curious.
http://www.toughguychew.com/herbal
They seem to offer nic & non nic.
I researched and the herbal chew DOES have nicotine.
Gotcha… just found the same reference that you saw on the Tough Guy website:
Can I swallow the juice from Tough Guy Herbal Chew?
No! You should not swallow the juice from Tough Guy Herbal Chew. Our Herbal Chew contains nicotine and should be treated the same way as other smokeless tobacco products.
Thanks PhillipG!
Wow, thanks man, glad I never gave them my $$$$$$. That whole site is very confusing.
Hmm… no, can’t say that I have. I’ll reach out to them. Thanks!
I use to call it a pinch of happiness. I feel so sad and lonely. Day 13
Day 268. I thought I was scott free and through all the hard stuff. But, I was wrong once again. It started yesterday. I felt like all the atoms in my body were vibrating and going nuts. Everytime I think I am free and clear, I get another bout of strange feelings and cravings because I quit. My last great quit was 10 years ago when I lasted for 9 months. I am going to make it to 9 months again and exceed that. I am going to be one of the folks that lasts years and never goes back.
How do I do it? Exercise and take my mind off of my feelings and focus on everything else that is positive.
Always be on your watch. Never let your guard down. I quit with you today.
Bro after 1030 day of solid quit, I had a weird dip dream. We are all addicts my friend and just one “Oh what the Heck” away from the can. The great thing is we are all here and we are all quit. It gets better every day and I go days withoute ven thinking about snuff, but the ol’ hag ain’t ever to far gone. Tighten the belt and hang one, it’s one awesome ride. NAFAR
Thanks for posting this Dun. It lets me know I’m not alone. I’ve made it 9 months several times and thought I was through with the fight and feeling free and then I got slammed with a graving out of nowhere like I was on week 1 again. Though it sucks for you to have be experiencing it right now . . . .it encouraging to me to know that I’m not alone. Hang in there brother, better days are ahead.
Mike, Thanks for the feedback. Glad to see you have made it past the 9 month mark. What is your count?
I’m at day 17 and the fog has lifted for the last 10 days or so. Thought I was out of the woods. Lol today I feel like I’m gonna fall over I’m so foggy!!
Day 1 and I am miserable. I have begun to count the hours since my last dip thinking that maybe I should just get off it slowly instead of going cold turkey. I have been a can of grizzly wintergreen a day for the last 5 years.
Hey Man I hear you, my last Grizzly was Sunday I am on day 3 and not having much fun either. Truth be told I had tried “getting off slowly” for the past year and some how ended up going from a tin a day to two tins a day. Tapering doesn’t work nicotine is two much of a beast. Gotta pull the band-aid, I’m fighting the fight with you.
Danny my man, the turkey is the best and honestw at. It sucks the hammer the first three days. Buckle up and hang in bro. I got 1030 days and I tell ya you can do it. I coped and grized for 35 years so I know you got this.
Danny, you will be miserable your first three days and then it gets much better. After three days the nicotine is out of your system. I suggest that you drink plenty of Orange Juice as it contains much sugar. Your body generates sugar in your brain when you use tobacco. The OJ will help offset that loss. Eat plenty of good food to keep your body satisfied, exercise to work off the tension, sleep as much as you can and keep your mind distracted so you are not thinking about that thing.
Then join the site, click on the quit forum, select introduction, give yours and then you will be contacted with your quit group. Once you have that you should post roll call every day.
Read through this site and see how all of us, young and old, have made it through these dog days of quit.
I quit with you today.
For those that are struggling and want the feeling of a dip in there mouth. There is a great product which is like a lot and it it’s called grinds coffee pouches. Best alternative I have found. They have all flavors but my favorite is peppermint as I was a grizzly wintergreen man. I on my day 2 and haven’t had the urge yet.
Where do you get these at?
Here’s our Grinds reviews page: https://www.killthecan.org/your-quit/reviews/grinds-reviews/
Product can be ordered at http://getgrinds.com/
Danny 15 years grizzly wintergreen a can a day. At day 120 and I never will look back.
Day 58…..Hey guys, I’m facing a new challenge today. I have my normal work day under control but this week I’m on vacation at Charleston and Hilton Head, SC. Its the weardest thing but I feel like I am in the same spot I was last year when I was here. I always had to sneak out every 30 minutes to get a dip and the cravings now are unbelievable. Maybe I have to much time on my hands but I cant help thinking….will the cravings for this nasty NIC Bitch ever go away. It just pisses me of. I know I need to pull up my big boy pants and grow a pair but it is hard. It took me 35 years to put me in this situation and it is going to take a long time to get out of it. Thanks for letting me rant…………Peace
Chaseman, what you’re thinking and craving is normal. Vacation came on day 58 instead of your 100 HOF. You’d be in a completely different mind frame if you were on day 101 because you’d be saying to yourself: ” I’ve come this far and I can do this.” Start now by repeating, “I can do this,” because you can and I believe in you. It’s quite simple. It’s a choice. You’re over half way to HOF!
Get your mind out of the gutter and replace your 30-minute travails with new behavior. You’ll thank yourself every 30 minutes. I posted day 1603 and every time I sit next to a camp fire I crave a cigarette. When I work around the yard I crave a cigarette. I stand there for a few seconds and acknowledge my crave and surrender it to my commitment to myself and my promise I make with my fellow quitters.
Failing is an option but we’ll have none this moment. Do whatever you can even if you have to sit on your hands so you don’t reach for the tin.
Look us/me in April 2012…Bumpin’ Bastards in the Glass House. Post with us.
Hey, I just want to chime in here as to how I feel acknowledging the crave is a key aspect of staying quit. When I let myself experience it, accept it, let the craving wash over me… then I don’t feel like some pussy footed jack wagon in fear of my life or my own shadow… I got this… I feel empowered to confront it, embrace it but then simply review my mental record as to why I am quitting tobacco and then choose to stay quit. “Sure thing. … I COULD go buy a can of health harlet, but…. nah. I choose to stay over here where good health, fresher breath, no squamous cancer cells in my mouth hang out, and where slavery is no longer my king”.
I know I am on day 7, so my commentary here is practically impotent but hey, acknowledgment of the craving works for me.
Thanks for chiming in Mike. Make no mistake, your commentary is VITAL. Day 7, 700 or 7,000 we’re all in this together. Keep up the great work!
Chase I see you post regularly on here and always wondered why you didn’t join a quit group. I saw not long ago that Grizzlymint reached out again and offered to help you sign up. Did you ever call him and get this done? Yes it can be a little confusing but once you see how it is done it makes sense. The group support and brotherhood is what got me to this point. I am at day 120 now and like you, I dipped for over 35 years.
The cravings will eventually go away or at least be less intense. Your challenge in a familiar place where you use to dip is one I have also had to deal with. I think it is natural to feel that way as it is what we were use to doing. Fight the bitch and use substitutes (fake, seeds or whatever works for you). Sounds like you have been doing great so far. Keep up the good work and join your group now. You won’t regret it.
Day 27. I quit with you all today from good ol North Carolina
Day 200! What a triumph! What a moment it is! Had you said this to me this time last year, I would have laughed and said IMPOSSIBLE! Was this an easy task? No! Was it all good days? Are you kidding? 90% of them were bad! Anxiety! Irritability! Sleeplessness! Chest Pains! Bowel Blockage! Fear! Uncertainty! Emotional Detachment! WANTING TO CRY FOR WHATEVER REASON! SICK! MOODY! It has taken this long to DEFEAT ALL of this! (I still have BAD days!) However, this is NOT a CELEBRATION; this is just a path down the road to recovery! I just thought I would stop and say HELLO! TO the newbies, keep up the fight, it is going to be ROUGH on you! To swim in the sunshine, you must walk through the storm; it is the only way! Better days are ahead. WE ARE NEVER OUT OF THE FIGHT! NICOTINE IS YOUR ENEMY, NOT THE WORLD! One day at a time, my friends! Stay Strong!
Great job Mark! Congrats.
I have been dipping for 17 years, I want to quit but not sure how it will go.
This is the place to be Jeremiah, I am over a yr quit after 30 + yrs of shoveling that nasty shit in my lip.
I’m on 7 days after 25 years straight. The last 15 I wouls sleep with it in.
Cold turkey is the only way to go. Get it out of your system. I was at the dentist last week and they said they can’t work on me until I see an oral surgeon. Scary stuff for me. Still waiting to find out what is next. January this year a kid I started chewing with in high school passed from stage four throat cancer. I’m in my 30’s still (barely, but still my 30’s for a couple months) shit like this isn’t suppose to happen! Walk away why you can.
Day 70 here, keep stacking the days
Can’t get over how Tony Gywnns family is trying to sue tobacco companies for him dying from chew. Yes, it’s an addiction but he chose to continue as we have all chosen to quit and fight like hell to do so. He didn’t and paid for it. Not sure what they are thinking.
Have a great day. Still can’t figure out how to post roll with my actual quit group ? Is it ok that I just do it here on the general comments section ? Idk, get confused with some of this technology. Watched the video on posting with iPhone but still didn’t work.
Take care for another day.
JGN
Day 5
Inspirational words from an amazing athlete, Ali.
“Impossible is just a big word thrown around by small men who find it easier to live in the world they’ve been given than to explore the power they have to change it. Impossible is not a fact. It’s an opinion. Impossible is not a declaration, it’s a dare. Impossible is potential. Impossible is temporary. Impossible is nothing.”
Thanks Greg that’s great Ali was an amazing man and there’s a lot of guys in quit groups that could use that if you haven’t joined a group you should it has helped me so much –day111
How you been feelin this far in?
Day seven. I went back to the bitch twice. Feeling very anxious this morning. Had a panic attack yesterday when my girlfriend had a bad Dr visit. I was on the ledge but went for a run and worked out all my frustration and anxiety. I was really down until my girlfriend sent me a link to this website a few days ago. I’m still down of course but I have been armed with an invaluable tool of knowledge and support. knowing there are other people struggling with this but more importantly there are people who have overcome the addiction. Ten twenty thirty years of chewing and you guys quit. That gives me hope for the future. I have never heard the term nic bitch before until I got on this website. It made me think of an ex girl friend. One who I was crazy about but I was miserable everyday of my life and everyone but me could see we weren’t right for eachother. She truly was a bitch. I finally decided I had enough and ended it. But for weeks she played with my head and did everything to Get me back or at least make me miserable. I have to trust you guys that it gets better because it is hell right now. Sorry for being long winded. I suppose this is a kind of of therapy and makes my thoughts tangible.
Man, I went through the same crap. 3 years I wasted on this mentally and physically abusive psychotically deranged girl who had a family who too was off and just had a troubled past. Friends and family told me over and over that it wasn’t normal and we should split. One day after all the sacrifices I made for her I asked if she wanted to hang when she was sick and that’s the day we broke up for good. All cause I found out she truly wouldn’t be there for me when she was sick like I was when I was sick but still would be there for her. Such a psycho selfish jerk she was man. She drove me so mad I did 3 cans a day for almost 1.5 out of the 3 years and the worst part, I did it behind her back because she disliked it and would leave if she found out. So of course I was the guy who’d do it when we wasn’t hanging or i’d go to the bathroom for 30 mins and get my nicotine. I truly believe if I didn’t do my dip during that relationship I would have finally snapped and laid her out on one of the times she hit me. So it’s best for me and her I sneaked chew or she’d probably know what a punch to the throat and eye feels like but it kept me cool enough to remember not to hit a girl unless it got bad enough. But I dipped for 4 years, 2 to 3 cans a day. I am 12 days and 4 hours free so far. I’ve had my nic bitch fits here and there during the first week. Second week in the only thing i’ve had was chest pains and headaches but that’s nothing really. appetite is staying the same and my gums feel better. All around I feel much healthier. Don’t need as much caffeine to function. I don’t need to sleep 14 hours a day before working a third shift job anymore haha. I feel like I have so much of my old energy back I hadn’t had in years. keep your head up buddy I can relate to you with girls and the bitch nic fit. You’ll do just fine my friend. Keep looking forward. I believe in you.
New to KTC, I’ve been on the fence with quitting for many years now. I’m 34 years old and have been chewing since I was 9. I chew between 1-3 cans a day every day depending on how things go. I have tried many times in the past with the help of the patch, nicotine gum, fake snuff, seeds, and even prescription chantex. Nothing has worked to help me, I always become a huge asshole with everyone around me, and give in within a few days of quitting. My driving force this time around is I’m tired of waking up every morning with a sore mouth, and looking into my mouth in the mirror seeing a ruff white wrinkled patch on my inner cheek and gums. I know I’m an addict, and I know that nicotine bitch has had her claws in me for way too long. I’m starting a new day tomorrow and I’m choosing to do it nicotine free, for me! I’m glad I found this site, it’s refreshing to hear that I’m not the only one who has struggled with this, and I have already felt more motivated than in precious attempt just by reading a few posts. All of you on hear are great, thank you and wish me luck!
Rich, just read your post. I also chose today to be the day to stop being a slave to nicotine. Wanted to check in to see how you are doing? I am feeling ok for the most part, but real anxious. It comes in big waves. I have also been a way too long chewer, I am 40 and started at 12. I also have tried just about everything along the way to help me quit. Anyway, good luck.