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CrazyVolts 829 quit of Nic and 589 of caffeine.
Hey Gang, this site is pretty sweet, thanks for organizing Chewie. I’m on day 3 of the quit and it’s brutal. Chewed Grizz and Kodiak for 18 years and now I have a baby girl on the way. Need to stay quit for her and for my health. Anybody else feel their anxiety level LOWER once they quit? The other withdrawal effects are awful, but having that anxiety slowly drift away is AWESOME.
I haven’t heard many people agree with this, but my anxiety level has dropped big time since I quit. I believe that I worry about nicotine related health issues much less now that I am quit.
Glad to hear it Bill.
Hey guys, day 46 for me. Chewed about a can a day for around 10 years. Been having weird experiences with my teeth. I have always had strong teeth and have had zero cavities, but since I have quit i have noticed my teeth don’t seem to be as strong, and a couple of teeth have actually chipped, just randomly. Wanted to know if anyone else has experience the same or has any advise.
Thanks everyone for the support. Stay strong and continue the fight.
-Zach
BillW21 Day 106 of Freedom – November Swarm 2016
Day 985
Biggun Day 93 I quit with the November Swarm
day 75. quit with the dec group…when they gonna fix this
Day 2109
I’m posting day 204 here. I haven’t been able to get in the forums all day.
http://blog.killthecan.org/2016/11/whats-up-with-the-ktc-forums/
Hubie337 833
Hey I cannot log into the forum at the moment. I think the site is down. Day 984 for me.
http://blog.killthecan.org/2016/11/whats-up-with-the-ktc-forums/
I am currently on day three of quitting cold turkey. I tried everything else, so i decided to quit with no aid. It is rough, i cant sleep, by senses are acute to everything. Im irretable, and all my addiction is saying is to pack a dip. Im hanging in there, this site is encouraging me. Thanks to everyone posting.
Fight this fight! We’re there for you and the fight gets easier. I never thought I could do it after dipping 28 years, but here I am, about to hit 1000 days. One day at a time…just keep posting, get involved and support others. You can’t talk quit and think dip simultaneously. So talk a lot of quit!
Justin,
I tried to quit a month ago and lasted about 5 days. Tonight my jaw and gums are killing me and I decided it time to actually kick the can. I’ve got the same problems you do that I can’t sleep and I’m irretable. Good luck man I’m in the same boat with you know
Brother, you are feeling the worst of the worst right now! Hang tough, reach out, you have chosen to take control of your life and the path is not an easy one. Sometimes we have to pass through hell to reach heaven! It’s a lot easier to chose this path then do battle with the unknown later in life, hold on tight, strap yourself in and try to occupy your time with other things. I let the bitch control me for over 20 years, I am now 890 days quit and I am loving life. Rverbou New York.
Rich – I edited out your phone number as this is a public forum. Please share phone numbers via email, text or PM. Thanks!
Thats how i did it. No patches, gum, fake chew nothing. Just keep a few things in mind. In 72 hours the nicotine is completely out of your system so its all mental from there. Most nicotine fits only last 3 minutes or so. If you have support use it. I had none so i used this site to vent. You spent years or even decades creating the neural links in your brain that associate nicotine to pleasure, thats what those nicotine fits are. Everytime you fight one off you are destroying one of those links. Your brain repairing itself will create those pathways naturally without nic. the more you fight them off the easier it gets. 404 days today and i promiss you it does get better. I used nicotine for 27 years and i havnt felt this good since i was a kid. i didnt realize how much control nicotine had over my life until i quit.
Good work Justin. You don’t need aids to quit. Just like anything else in life that you accomplish, you only have to want it. I’m a newbie quitter myself at day 25. Everyday is easier than the previous and I feel very fortunate for where I’m at and the help/support this site has provided me.
If you boys are looking for a way to treat your gums I strongly recommend oil pulling. Clove oil is the best oil there is for your gums but it is extremely potent and burns. Take a big glob of coconut oil and drizzle some clove on it and swish for 20 minutes every night. They say it’s not possible to treat receding gums but I’ve been doing this for a week and my gums have never looked better. Keep on quitting on gentlemen
what brand of oils do you use, Joe.
I’m on day 5 of my 100th attempt to quit…haha. This it is. I did pouches, not that that’s any better or worse, but I know it’s starting to catch up with me. Otherwise, this attempt is going well, but the gas station is so close to my work, so it makes it hard every day hard since it’s just so easy to walk right over there and fail. I’m going to do it this time!!!
Day 5 is awesome! We don’t try, we quit. You just stopped before…now you quit. You quit just for today. We’ll worry about tomorrow, tomorrow. One day at a time, we quit. Make your promise today and keep your promise today.
Thanks Noel! I’m not going to try. I’m doing it this time! One day at a time!
I use the natures way extra virgin organic for the coconut oil. They have them at Walgreens, Walmart, cvs…clove oil was tricky to find so I ordered it from amazon. I would imagine just about any kind would do the trick if it’s just the pure clove oil. Worth it 100% in my book
Thanks Joe! Saw the dentist today and she said things are looking just fine but also that it would be a good idea to do oil pulling as that idea in of itself is a goal to create better oral health. She said goals are good to have to keep you/me on track for quitting success.
No turning back! I thought better of it when I thought about pulling into the gas station today. just a slight urge, but I overcame it. thanks for the vote of confidence, fellas!
Crazy to think it has been 89 days that I kicked nic to the curb…very proud of myself and my quit group. To all you starting out I know it’s hard, objectify Nic it is not your friend and does not make you feel better. It does not make drinking, boating, hunting, golfing, watching sports better. It is killing you.
400 days tonight and fuck. Ive had this infection in my gum for prob 9+months maybe even since i quit. Its has white gunk coming out of it. Went to dentist once like 6 months ago, he recomended i see this other dentists who he said specializes in gum infections so he said. He also recomended i get my wisdom teeth pulled. Make a long story short had my wisdoms teeth done first, my ride totalled my car and i was a mess for awhile from the dope the put me on and i forgot all about it and lost my recomendation slip. A few weeks ago i decided to brush that spot on my gum more aggressively and start soaking in mouthwash to see if i could kill this infection. I always assumed maybe it was a piece of chew that worked its way deep inbetween my gums and tooth? Well its opened wide up now, i can touch my tooth through this gaping hole? Looking online from what it looks like its not an infection it looks like cancer? Going to make an appt tomarrow to see if we can diagnose it. Kinda pissed, If the dentist had been straight with me before i would have had it looked at a long time ago before my car was totalled. Having trouble going to sleep now thinking about it. I have to admit though if it is cancer i am still happy i quit. Ive had some rough spots over the last 400 days but overall i havnt felt this good since i was a kid. My depression has gone away, my seizures have stopped, blood pressure dropped, i enjoy life now. Sucks it could mean the end of it if it does turn out to be cancer. maybe its just my new way of thinking but i am greatful i got atleast a year or two of good living in before. I am still happy i quit and even if it turns out i am going to die i would not start again because my life without nicotine has been so much better.
Coconut oil and clove oil. I’m a believer it will cure that infection. Stay positive
Brother, go get this checked Today! Congrats on the 400
Tom….any word brother? 400 is awesome I know Dano I and all the rest of this brotherhood is pulling for positive news
Thanks for the support guys. Made an appt the next morning but the soonest they can see me is dec 1st? I hope its just an infection? Its going to be a long wait. Coconut and clove oil? Will try thanks for the info Joe.
Tom, Just read your post. I’ve been dipping for 28 years and am quit for 5 days now. I wanted to know if you got to see the doc today. I’m praying for you.
Tommy
Today is ONE YEAR being Nicotine free! It has been hard; the process has brought me to my knees! I shook; I vomited; I had anxiety, I had breathing difficulty; I was sad, I was apprehensive; I was detached; I cried; I screamed; I crawled into a Corner; I couldn’t see right, I could THINK my way out of anything; I was confused; I was numb; I have experienced withdrawal symptoms for which there is no NAME! However, the most IMPORTANT lesson to read here: I WON! I ENDURED! I’m still ALIVE! I’m healthy! Stay and FIGHT! YOU CAN WIN! QUIT TODAY! BE A REAL MAN!
Congrats man! Awesome job!!!!
You’re a rock star, man. I experienced the same things around this time last year – the crippling anxiety, the panic, the depression, the sobbing, the dizziness, the confusion. I was afraid for my life and my sanity. And now? I’m a nornal human being again. It took a real test of self to get through the first 4-5 hellish months, but I’m here to say thst the struggle was worth it. Today is 396 for me. I will not use today.
You’re a rock star, man. I experienced the same things around this time last year – the crippling anxiety, the panic, the depression, the sobbing, the dizziness, the confusion. I was afraid for my life and my sanity. And now? I’m a normal human being again. It took a real test of self to get through the first 4-5 hellish months, but I’m here to say that the struggle was worth it. Today is 395 for me. I will not use today.
Thanks for the inspiration Mark. I’m on DAY 12 and keep pushing through everything everyday. Confusion has been horrible at times almost feel a bit of Vertigo. I’m hoping this faze subsides soon!!
Well i’m back…long story short, I fell victim to the Nic bitch for the last several months after being clean for 5 months. No excuses, I just got weak, took a dip and the next thing I knew I was going thru a can a day again.
So now i’m on day 2 and going thru HELL week all over again and it SUCKS!!! But I will get thru it and become nic free once again.
To everyone out there that has some good time under your belt. Believe me when I tell you that you don’t want to cave and loose it all. Dip is your best friend and your worst enemy. You miss it like crazy when its gone but when you get it back you hate it.
I am finally DONE with Grizzly
I am on day 3 of being quit and it is rough. Its more of the automatic feeling in my pocket or looking around my desk for a can, for a split second forgetting I quit, after a meal or some other task. For a moment it is an anxious feeling knowing I cannot pack a lip. Then its all I can think about until something else occupies my mind briefly before starting the cycle over again. One day at a time I guess..
I’ve been dip free for 116 days to this date. I can honestly say that I’ve never thought that I would ever feel this way. You just have to tell yourself NO. Every time that I walked into a gas station or convenience store you just have to say no. One alternative that I do go to every once in a while is smokey mountain herbal snuff just for the feeling of something in my lip.. like I said, once you can tell yourself no and find a alternative the terrible habit can be kicked.
how to find my quit group
Quit groups are here: http://forum.killthecan.org/forum/55566/
Scroll down to find your group (the dates for each group are under the name of the group)
Just got through the first 36 hours cold turkey. This is kind of fun and exciting in an “I don’t ever want to do this again” sort of way. I think nicotine was causing the problems with my anxiety and panic; my mind is screaming for a dip but other than that I feel really good. Happy even. Best of luck to everyone else in the struggle.
Same hear anxiety is gone and I’m feeling happy again and it’s only been 48 hours
Hello CRAIGSELK66,
Personally I’m around 300 days into my quit. I still have a foggy headache-like feeling most days. Is this “funk” that your speaking of similar to my foggy headache-like feeling? And, what other symptoms do you still have? I’m still tired along with the head symptoms. I thought by now all the symptoms would be gone. I’ve been following your posts because your symptoms have been similar to mine along with the time frame of our quit. Any feedback from you would be greatly appreciated. And if anyone else is experiencing these symptoms this far into their quit please respond.
Hello CRAIGSELK66,
Thank you for posting. Now I’m understanding my symptoms more and more thanks to you. I also forgot to mention I experience dizziness. One more symptom we have in common. I experience dizziness almost daily. As for the positive, I’m happy you are still quit, you can handle stress better, and your emotions are more stabile. Even though your struggle (like mine) on the way to a “clean brain” is very slow, you are seeing signs of progress. I also thought I was an “extreme” case. You, I and the rest of the quit crew who are experiencing symptoms this far into our quit need to hold tight. WE will get through this.
P.S. Can you please keep posting every few weeks or so. Since we are such similar cases, I would like to hear your feedback as you continue to heal and your symptoms taper off. I would also like to hear from the rest of the people this far into their quit. Thanks.
Chewed Skoal for over 35 years, thought I was never going to be able to quit. Found this this site an what do you know. Still have times when I think Iam going to cave even though I have been without for over a year. I take each Day 1 day at a time. Crazy but It does get easier.
Hi all. Getting ready to quit after 15+ years of dipping about 2-3 cans per week. It’s just something I have to do. For the last few years I’ve been to the point where I’m shameful every time I put a dip in my mouth. Lots of self pity and feeling weak because I’m a slave to this poison. Tired of checking my mouth everyday, looking for anything abnormal and scaring myself into thinking the worst, then going to my oral surgeon only for him to tell me I’m fine, then repeating the cycle a few weeks later. Nicotine addiction and being a hypochondriac is NOT a good combination. I ordered a log of Smokey Mountain that should be arriving today or tomorrow. As soon as it arrives IM DONE. This devil needs to be cast out of my life. Then I’ll let the good Lord take it from there…..
I quit October 28th (about 6 days ago). I was a 1 can/day Skoal guy for about 20 years . My path to quitting is/was very abrupt. This past August, while in Vegas on a long weekend, I started feeling “funny”. After a few minutes I told my wife I needed an ambulance. Long story short, I was not having a heart attack but after being in hospital for 3 days the Doctor performed an Angiogram and I had a disection in my right coronary artery. This was a traumatic event for me. After I recovered from the Stent placement I was told by the Doctor that if the Disection had gone unchecked I had about 2 months before a massive heart attack would had taken me. As a result of this experience I developed, and have been struggling, with some pretty bad anxiety episodes. So, 6 days ago I was driving to the store to buy a can and about half way to there is had an unbelievable conviction come over me that said “You’re done”. I turned the car around and haven’t touched it, or wanted it sineeds. I’m dealing with some withdrawal symptoms but no cravings. Skoal was my friend, especially after my health scare in Vegas, it comforted me more than ever. I’m not sure what happened in that car ride but to me, it was the Lord giving me 1 more chance to wise up and I’m not going to screw it up. Anyway, that’s my story. God Bless everyone who is in process of quitting right now.
Matt, I am on day 122 and pulling for you man. That is amazing that you received something from somewhere that inspired you to go back home and quit. Best of luck. Make your daily promise and you will see how much easier it gets every day, and week and month. ODAAT and roll call works. Trust it.
Good job. I was about like you when I quit (243 days ago) I was a 2 – 3 can per week Skoal dipper. You can do it. Keep the faith
JJD I know right where you are at. I first want to tell you that you are a not weak. A weak person knows they have a problem but they do nothing to change there circumstances. You have realized that you need to stop using smokeless tobacco and have decided to make this positive change in your life. That is heroic. Secondly I want to tell you that I myself dipped for fifteen years and I also felt ashamed, especially in the last couple of years, when I would take a dip. I am also a hypochondriac, so you’re in good company. I vowed to my friends and family that “today is the day I quit” a thousand times. It got to the point where I didn’t believe what I said. Snuff went from being something fun that I did when I was out with my friends to something I felt I had to do. I have quit this bad habit JJD and if I can (hypochondriac with a can a day habit) you can to. Physical withdrawl is nothing. It’s a mental thing. Just keep telling yourself that nicoteine is something that your body doesn’t need ( which it doesn’t). People, myself included, convince themselves that quitting is almost impossible, and the reason it is for lots of folks is because when we quit, we constantly, in the back of our mind keep telling ourselves “oh my God, this is going to be so hard!” Replace that way of thinking with “it may be a little uncomfortable for a short while, but it will pass.” If I can do it, I know you can. You said earlier that the Lord needs to take it from there. Just tell him your struggle and ask for His strength. He won’t deny this to you, just keep fighting the good fight and I guarantee that when you come out on the other side, which you have the power to do, you will laugh at how “hard” you thought it would be. A year after I quit I was hanging out with my friend that dipped and I smelled the tobacco when he opened the can and it was awful. Just awful. I thought to myself how strange it was that I convinced myself that I actually needed this drug in my body for so long. You can do this. If I didn’t think that anybody who wants to quit snuff can quit snuff I wouldn’t be on this site. Keep it up. Lots of water.
JJD you can do it. I dipped Kodiak at same pace for over 25 years. Made a decision to quit bought some fake dip and now at day 438. It can be done and its so so worth it. I quit with you buddy get it done. Good luck
Quit almost two months ago after 27 years of this crap! It’s tough but gets easier as the days go by. At the end of the day I found that you truly have to admit within yourself that you are done. I am done with the routine, I am done with lying to my wife, my friends, etc. Forget your log and be done. The last year and half I have been on a work out crush (when I get the time). And have lost 15 lbs (bringing my bmi close to normal range) and have vastly improved my strength. But the last two months since quitting Skoal I have gained 5 lbs to make up for it. You know what, I am totally fine with that as I know that I am finally taking control of MY life and that I will be healthier for it. 27 years, wow time did fly…. quit now and be strong my friend
Congrats man, I am on day 17 of Quitting after dipping for about 8 years, I know 17 days isn’t that much but for me it’s a lot! I literally dipped a tin a day for 8 years so going 17 days is crazy but like you I have found a replacement, getting back to the gym and hitting it hard! Making it my new addiction and taking my mind off the poison! My body and mouth feels great and I feel very proud and accomplished! Never thought I could do it! Keep up the good work man! I’ll be thinking of you when I hit the bench press!
Keep it up man. Be proud every day, it’s a fight. Day 846.
Ap that’s awesome and so true Stay quit. I kicked the same habit and its a good feeling
Well said and good work, I can relate. Day 846. Keep the fight going.
Im 15 years old and have chewed multiple times a day for a year and a half now i constantly chewed because of the people around me, not only that but i absolutely love hunting and fishing. Whenever im in the treestand or out on the river you wont catch me without a dip in! I know im young and i have tryed to quit multiple times but couldnt find the drive to stop. Its honestly one of the hardest things ive ever expierienced but im not going back today i kill the can!
It will be the best thing you ever did. When you get older and look back at quiting while you were young you will thank yourself. Stay strong and focused, keep your mind off it. You got this
Day 846
I’m a 27 year shoal and grizzle moron..
Great day to be nic free! Quit one day at a time and worry about tomorrow when it gets here. Get pissed at tobacco!! You own you not nicotine! Day 267 I quit with all if you!
Roonaa Day-117
So mad at big companies for spreading that poison out there with no regards.
I had to stop getting gas at the station close to my house where last time I stopped there I started shaking and physically got sick, and my heart rate sky rocketed. I got the hell out of there quickly, and never went back.
I don’t even want think about how many thousands of cans I bought from them. Now I know that is not a good place for me. I avoid it.
I wish I knew all the triggers so I can avoid them all.
Like every one at KTC says. ODAAT attitude and daily roll call works. It has given me strength so far to fight all of the cravings.
Amen GRIZZLYMINT. That’s the problem that a lot of folks face. We decided to stop tobacco and instead of taking it one day at a time, which is the wise choice, we try to fight today’s battle, and tomorrow’s , and next week’s. Anyone can handle a day at a time, but its dang near impossible to fight 365 days at one time. Control your day, and at the end you can look back and say “Hey, one day snuff free”, then relax. Do the same thing the next day and before long you have several days under your belt and the cravings diminish.
Day 415, yes Craigselk66, just when you think you have gotten through everything and you are free, you get those crazy feelings. Yes, I have had those crazy symptoms. Unfortunately, it hits me right before and right after a big milestone. That is why the site recommends posting roll call every day and staying strong with your quit group. I am at the point though, despite those days, I never once have said, oh, it would be better with a dip. That thought has never entered my mind and I pray that it does not enter yours.
I quit with you today.
Craigel66,
Yes, this is not out of the ordinary in my opinion. I had similar cravings, funk, cloudy feelings and still do at 400+ days quit. Personally, I have decided that NIC can’t beat me.I wake up each morning and WILL myself to stay quit another day; ODAAT. This site has helped me stay accountable and quit for another =1 DAY Clean. I am a 35+- year Copenhagen addict.
I hear you brother. I started out on Kodiak. A can a day for about 10 years. Then I went to work overseas. The only poison around was cope so that was my poison for the next 20 years. I quit June 3 2016. I had never tried quitting. The longest I had ever gone was a week and that was because supply dried up where I was working. Shit it was so bad I was begging everybody for a dip. It was pathetic. I finally had enough. I had decided to quit and dumped a can in the trash. You know where this goes. A few hours later I was hurting and damned if I didn’t root around at the bottom of that trash can for enough of that shit to make up a dip. That was about as low as I ever got. I spit that dip out and haven’t been back. Hell I still think about it. I still want it. But I won’t ever go back. I won’t ever let anything control
Me like that again. Craig if you’re quit, stay quit. That’s the best advice I got.
Thanks
Well dont screw up buddy,im still here with you. Idk i havnt had any kind of funk or cravings in a very long time. The closest was when my house almost burned and watching the fire move closer and closer from the hill i almost considered going into the store and getting a can but.. i know in my heart it would not help. At this point i doubt it would relax me or even give me a high or euphoria. It would have tasted like crap and would have probably made me sick after a year of not having any nic in my system.
I quit 3 weeks ago. Been off the patch for over 2 weeks. I have been depressed and constantly tired since I quit. Life has no joy. My mind wanders in meetings. As a leader, I cannot bumble around, but that’s been what I’ve been doing for 3 wks. Will this depression and lack of mental acuity go away?
Short answer… yes, it will go away.
Here’s an outstanding timeline of what to expect: https://www.killthecan.org/your-quit/what-to-expect-when-you-quit-dipping/
And here’s a list of symptoms we’ve put together: https://www.killthecan.org/your-quit/symptoms-of-quitting-dip-chew/
I cant speak for you as you would have to see a doctor – but for me if I had to do it again I would have wanted antidepressant/anxiety meds. I think there is some truth to the use of dip for anxiety and for me that is most definitely true for alcohol.
So I actually increased my drinking and used that as my anxiety medication and sleeping pill. Not a good idea and now at 5 months quit I am dealing with these issues.
I agree with herb. I went to my doc and she gave me wellbrutrin. It doesn’t work for everybody but it worked for Me. No substitute for willpower and guts but it does help with the funk.
YES, IT WILL! Stay focused and keep your mind from wandering by exercise, diet and this peer group, KTC. Most of what you are feeling is in your own head. Others most likely do not see that you are bumbling, etc. Keep it up and stay quit one day at a time.
Ok, I have a question….is there *ANY* tobacco free leaf chew? I see all the tobacco free snuff type, but nothing for those of us who chew broad leaf…I’ve tried the Smokey Mountain, the Baccoff, etc., and they either taste like pure snuff or like candy…is there any that taste like natural broad leaf tobacco? I’m trying to quit, but these snuff type substitutes aren’t cutting it for those of us who chew broad leaf tobacco.
Sadly, not really. At least none that I’ve ever run across. There are several vendors that say they’re working on one, but candidly that’s been the answer for years.
At this point, your best bet is shredded jerky (Slim Jims work great for this), sunflower seeds or gum.
Sadly, not really. At least none that I’ve ever run across. There are several vendors that say they’re working on one, but candidly that’s been the answer for years.
At this point, your best bet is shredded jerky (Slim Jims work great for this), sunflower seeds or gum.
Chewed Copenhagen from 14 years old until 44. In Canada that was $22 each can (a can a day I used) until 4 years ago. This is my first comment and this site is awesome, absorb the encouragement.
I have been on tobacco one way or the other for 20 plus years. The last 8 have been chewing. I can’t remember doing anything with out bacco. Glad you got clean.
Pretty sure I’m starting today. Just threw the last dip of cope I had out. For those of you in the military past/present, you know how hard this is gonna be. Used to sit in 2 hour formations and that was the only thing keeping me sane. Here’s to kicking this stuff.
Day 425 and if i can do it so can you. I dipped Kodiak for over 25 years and now i am nic free and realize i danced with the devil and got away. Never going back. I quit with all of you
Consider yourself lucky. You got away in time.
25 years with the most damaging substance in your mouth and no damage.
Kodiak destroyed my gums. I wish I had never touched it.
I agree.Poison in a can. When your a teenager you dont think about those things but as a dad with 2 young boys i try to live a better life life
I’ve dipped for the past twelve years. I quit with you today.
I am on 428 and dipped Kodiak as well for 25 years. Feels great to be free from the Bear! Congrats and keep up the good work!
Day one here…glad I found a resource like this one. Ready to make the change after almost 14 years
Hardest thing ever…quitting. but worth it. I am on day 20. Smokey Mountain helps alot. Walmart had a few kinds. Better than the spinach, raisens, and marshmellows I was dipping the first 2 weeks
Funny, I dipped a marshmallow last night
Try the Smokey Mountain Herbal Snuff. I quit on 9/26/16 and it has helped me a ton! I use it when the urge hits.
What’s this smokey mountain about I’ve been trying to quit but sunflower seeds and gum don’t really help I dip Copenhagen sunff for the passed 18years
Keep at it. I chewed for 27 years. One day I decided enough is enough. I am now tobacco free for almost 2 years. Don’t miss it one bit. Believe me, if i can do it so can you. I had a dip in my mouth all day every day for 15 years. Be proud of every day. I still have my last tin of Kodiak in my end table by my chair as a souvenir. It is completely dry but half full.
You can do it man! I stopped three days ago. It’s been a little difficult, especially not chewing when I normally used to.
Going on month 4,,,July 4th is my true Independence Day,,,,,keep up the good work,,,,here because I just had a strong urge,,,over it now!!!
I decided to quit five days ago after stressing for three days over a canker sore in my oral cavity. (It has disappeared.) I wouldn’t normally pat myself on the back yet, but it’s been a difficult five days.
Four days ago, the youngest of our three cats suddenly turned up sick. Just seven years old, he had somehow contracted pneumonia. We spent much of Thursday night at the animal trauma center, where we learned around 10:30 p.m. that this lively little guy suddenly had a 50-50 chance to live.
When we finally got home, we were awakened at 5 a.m. by the overnight vet, who told us Benny had taken a turn for the worse. By 7:30 a.m., they said it was best to euthanize to limit his suffering. My wife and I … we’re cat people. We were, and are, crushed.
But I kept chewing nicotine gum.
Saturday evening, I told my wife, “I’m stopping at (local convenience store). This isn’t the time for me to stop.” She replied, “OK. But I don’t want to hear anything ever again about mouth problems. You have to deal with that yourself.”
I didn’t stop. And down the line, I’m going to do something really, really nice for her to thank her for saying just the right thing at that time.
It’s Sunday evening. I’m chewing nicotine gum. I plan to continue doing it, and some of the pain about Benny is subsiding.
This time, I’m getting this done. I’m tired of worrying every time I have a cut or sore in my mouth. I’m tired of being embarrassed about chewing in a venue where it isn’t accepted … even though I did just that for some 40 years.
Thanks for letting me vent. This is helping, too. Good luck to everyone.
Jay, Sorry to hear about your cat. I feel your pain. Hard to lose a pet like that.
We spent a night in the emergency pet hospital dealing with an infected bite wound and a very sick kitty. He is ok now.
You know, there is never a good time if you don’t want it to be for quitting any addiction. We are just a few short seconds away from making it or breaking it all the time. The key is to make a daily promise (roll call) here on KTC and stay quit for the day. Once you are totally nicotine free, get on a quit group and every morning make a pledge to not use for that day. A week ago I had a rough day of cravings, but I used lots of gums and seeds and it past. You can do it. It is not worth risking your life and causing so much pain to you loved ones.
Quit all forms of nicotine when you are ready and start posting. It works. Today is my 101 day nicotine free. I have no fog, no anxiety and no pain.
The cravings are still there when I allow it to bother me, but it is getting better.
Just do it.
Good luck
Good for you. I was always finding an excuse to chew. Work was too stressful etc. Finally went cold turkey and said no excuses. That was almost 2 years ago and haven’t looked back. I too stressed every time my mouth felt strange not anymore. very liberating. Good luck my friend.
Best of luck. It’s a real struggle everyday. Take it one day at a time. I myself crave it everyday. Even your post made me think, Nahh, I don’t need a tin. Thanks.
Day 6 beginning here. Kicking it’s ass. Gonna do what it did to me for years and years and make it my little bitch. Hell yeah! KILL THE CANNNNNN!!!!!
Good luck brother. It’s a process. I’m almost 2 years in. If I can do it so can you. Still have occasional cravings but the pride I feel in quitting makes them go away quickly. By the way, my buddies all still chew. Thought that would be my downfall but once you’ve made up your mind, it’s easy.
Today is day one of my first day without pouches. I’ve been dipping/smoking on and off since college and I’m turning 26 in less than 2 weeks. I started putting pouches in my upper lip and today my gums had a small sore and hurt like a sob. I threw my left over tin in a trash can where I couldn’t get em. I need to stop, I can’t have my mouth destroyed. I just looked at the cancer pics and someone has their jaw missing. What woman is gonna marry a man without a jaw? I’m a real estate agent, how am I going to sell someone a house without an upper lip? I’m nervous, about my health. I’m going to the dentist on the 24th, my birthday and really hoping I don’t get a bad present. Peer pressure has opened the door to addiction…a really hard addiction. I’m stronger than it, we’re all stronger then it. I stopped for months, then picked it back up again. But today marks the first day of the rest of my life.
Good for you. I chewed for 27 years. Straight Kodiak the whole time. You will be fine. Make every day the best day. I am married and have kids and always had chew in my teeth. I’m still amazed my wife married me because of it. If you have quit at 26, everything will work out fine. Good luck my friend. Kill the Can!!!
230 days here after dipping 22 years, most all of that over a can a day. I had tried to quit several times before and it never worked. This time it did, and I know why. One, I didn’t use a nicotine aid (lozenges, gum, etc.) this time. I know these aids work for MANY, but for me it kept my body depending on it when used previously. Two, I couldn’t just quit–I had to change my lifestyle/diet at the SAME TIME. I had to eliminate (at least for a while) the major triggers that caused me to crave a dip. I switched to water and quit eating desserts. If I did drink something other than water, I would drink a glass of water afterward to neutralize my palate. I, personally, had to give up morning coffee for a while. I get up early with a group of guys and work out. My lifestyle/diet has now changed and I’m still snuff-free. Yep, I still crave one most every day, but it’s mentally not an option. And I’m now able to enjoy coffee, desserts, pizza, etc. without caving. I hope this helps someone. You can do it.
Amen. Sounds a lot like my experience. I am now 660 days free and no longer have cravings. I feel like I won a war. Keep it up.
I see a lot of statistics on smoking but it’s always hard to find on dipping. I have been dipping a can a day of skoal for the last 12 years. I’m 26 now. How long does the risk of cancer start dropping or go away from dipping after we quit? Everything I see is smoking related online. Thank y’all!!
I have no stats, but if you quit and you don’t have cancer that should be good enough for you. I chewed for 27 years, quit 2 years ago and am still cancer free. I know it could still come, but I choose to think I am safe. Helps me stay positive. Try quitting. It can never be to early.
Day 395. Just came back from a trip to Las Vegas to network with fellow IT folks who are involved with developing, managing teams or selling products built with the ColdFusion development language. I had to deal with jet lag, fast paced classes, walking 15 minutes through the hotel where folks are still allowed to smoke among other things. Walked an hour through the hotel looking for an exit out to meet an uber driver. Got misdirected by 5 different hotel employees. Found out later that the exit was 2 minutes from my room. My phone died every time I needed a cab or uber driver which caused a great deal of stress. Great networking event, fun hotel at Mandalay bay etc. But I had a couple of times I was ready to melt down.
I never would have survived a 6 plus hour plan ride without a dip. What a miracle.
Long story short, I am so proud that during every difficult episode I encountered, while I thought about a dip, I removed that thought from my mind as I knew it would not be a solution. I have tried to quit so many times in my 40+ year history of smoking and then dipping.
I really believe the key to a successful quit is your attitude.
The difference is deciding I have quit, period.
Saying I wish I could quit means that are you not determined and you have not made up your mind.
If you have decided to really quit, then you are quit, and then you discontinue the dialog in your head that says just one more.
My quit is reinforced daily by posting roll call every day. It keeps me accountable and keeps me strong knowing I am with others that are going through the same difficulty.
Improve the rest of your life. Quit being a slave. Decide to quit today, give your introduction, join a group, start posting roll call. Join the team.
I quit with you today.
Hell yeah!! Slick– day 141
True That! I appreciate you sharing your experience with us.
@SIGman45
For Dundippin-
Thanks Sig
Good for you. That is exactly how I quit after 27 years. I finally made up my mind and did it. I was finally ready. I couldn’t have said it better.
I love the last line of your post. “I quit with you today.” This really helped me get through day one without feeling alone.
Idk how i did it but 365 days today! I havnt had any nicotine since last oct 14th( i know the math doesnt add up but thats what the calculator above says). Sucks ive been sick as a dog the last few days but one thing i noticed when i have issues like this in life my mind does not go right for chew. I go days sometimes without even thinking about it. i dont get urges anymore, sometimes ill catch myself wondering because i dont remember now how nicotine high felt but theres no way in hell i would throw away my time. Anyway best of luck to all of you just starting out, it is worth it. I wish i had quit alot sooner but better late than never.
Congrats Tom S.
……its 1:05 am i just passed the test of tests. Came within 75 ft of having my home burned to the ground. Were forced to evacuate 8 hours ago and i had been watching from up the hill across the highway as the flames kept inching closer and closer to my home. Honest it crossed my mind especially having a store right where i was watching from the idea of a chew but i did not cave. A chew would not have helped it would have probably only made me sick to my stomach. Anyway the fire is out although i doubt theres a snowballs chance in hell ill get back to sleep now. i can honestly say i am finished with nicotine, if that didnt push me over the edge nothing ever will.
Well going through that is one heck of a trial. Way to battle through that challenge and stay clean. Glad you, your family and your home are safe.
Congrats Tom!
Hey guys for the last 2 weeks I have been cutting back on chew from a tin and 1/2 a day down to 4 chews a day. As of 6 pm last night my tin ran dry and I have decided not to buy another and it’s time to kick it. I’m 26 and my roots of my bottom k9 teeth are showing. I’m getting so shakes and sweats over it but I have 3 packs of gum, sunflower seeds, and jerky to try to trick my mind. I love y’all are all like me and have done this or are doing it with me so thanks and best of luck to all y’all in this with me!
You know you are going to quit sooner or later. Do it now. Don’t wait until your 50. Give yourself a new life. Quit being a slave to the dip. Decide to quit and then do it. Stop thinking about it and just do it.
Join the quit group in the forum section! Pre-HOF Janauary 2017
Day 76. Tomorrow will be day 77.
Right on Doug. I quit with you today.
I’m on day 90ish (not really keeping count) and it feels like day 1! Agh, F#%K! Headaches, nausea, fog, sore throat, jaw pain…. It was getting better… I’m def not going to cave, but this is horrible!
Keep caffeine in your system it seems to help me. I’m on my 9th day and I have no really bad side effects anymore except for not sleeping and waking up to piss all night long. But the caffeine I think seems to help the void we all miss now.
Hey Chris, go read my Introduction thread… I hit day 90 and had the same thing. trust me, there are others out there like you that walk and walked the same path. read the website posts, drink water, stay busy…. but whatever you do, do not cave!
I am going on 5 months and I am still climbing the walls. What is it about this stupid drug? After being told no 5,000,000 times you would think it would give up. Yet it knows there are still 1,500 times a day I think about it and a few times I am really thinking about it. FU leave me alone
Hang in there Chris, the 70’s,80’s,90’s was an intresting experience.I’m in the130’s it does get better bro don’t give in.
Day 1 for me. Quitting for the countless time but I’m doing it for my health and my family. Pray for me to have the strength.
Nevermind. Gave in again
Wow. Epic fail. You don’t really want this do you?
I actually do. Going through some heavy stuff on the homefront. Think it’s going well enough where I can quit and then it falls apart and I turn to it for comfort. Horrible excuse but it’s the truth. Very weak right now and need to be strong to kick it.
Go read what Nolaq went through during his quit and tell me that you have it worse.
When i quit i didnt quit because of my health or fear of cancer or my family. I quit because i didnt want to live as an addict the rest of my life. I didnt realize how much it controlled my life. Everything i did i had to have a chew to enjoy. Your brain will heal and start producing those chemicals on its own without nicotine. I would never have believed how much happier, nicer, healthier person i am almost 1 year(364 days tonight)after? My biggest regret is i didnt quit earlier. If you really want it dont give up. I fucked up quite a few times before i finally got it right. Just keep a few things in mind, in 3 days the nic is completely out of you body and its all mental from there, most nic fits last 2-3 min learn how to change the subject, the amount of money youll save, you do not want to live life as an addict, try and get your families support and use this site to vent. Read some stories and see what others are going through.
I’m praying for you. If you have truly made up your mind ti quit it will be an easy process. It was for me after 27 years. I just had to really decide to quit.
Day 5 – Today is pretty cool. Just 5 days in but the fog is kind of lifted today. I read where it comes back…hey bring it, today is a good day. I was thinking back to the one time i tried to stop…and I never told anyone this story but here goes…probably 20 years ago, we had this little cabin in South Texas we deer hunted out of. One year end of year I am driving home, and for whatever reason told myself ehh you need to stop this snuff thing, so I tossed my snuff out the window. And went home and told my wife, hey, i quit dipping…no biggie…and as I recall, it went for about a month and I didnt dip. Seems like forever ago. THEN…….wife and I decide to go to the cabin for a weekend. Its cold. We build a fire…still everything is ok. cook some steaks and we’re drinking beer and campfire and hey, all cool, no real urges hittin’ on me. So we only have these twin beds so I go to the one I always used…she went to another one. Damned if there isnt a 6-8 week old dried up spit cup on the floor next to my bed. WTF I think…and I smelled it…hey friend I remember you….so drumroll, yes, I re-dipped a big old fatty from that damn nearly 2 month old cup. And I never put it down until 5 days ago. My wife caught me and just said in disgust, if it means that much to you go get a can. Which I did…and did…and did. Today I quit for me. With all of you.
DHO60,
Welcome to KTC; you have found the right venue if you are committed to staying Nicotine free. I never was involved in a purposeful “Re Dip”, but did mistakenly drink down a big ol’ spitter cup once. Glad your here. Sig45
Here it is guys. I’ve been chewing for 24yrs now. My wife always tells me I need to quit, but if I even go a day without chew, it feels like my skin is crawling, also feels like electricity in my hands and feet. Anyone ever feel these symptoms?
100% yes. I remember fondly my tingling jaw. Felt like it was going to crawl right off my face. All I can tell you is it gets better. Hang in there my man!
Yes Mr. Myers, it is called Blood circulation…. Chew causes HIGH blood pressure. when you do not use, your blood pressure comes back to a normal level. Your body is trying to heal itself and by putting dip in your lip, you are fighting it…. when your body finally gives up the fight, it is called Cancer… do it for yourself, not the wife. Or your attempts to QUIT will never stick.
Yes for sure, i just figured something good is going on. My scalp would tingle, My larynx got stronger too. In the case of tobacco I found…. I didn’t know what i lost until i got it back!
I think chemicals in dip amount to a stress reaction, after abstaining a bit it felt like i was changing gears so to speak. Calmer and stronger heart rhythm. And i lack a sense of numbness that i was there before i quit.
Thats the part i think kept me using tobacco. I was proud to limit my chewing to after work or dinner. Im sure it helped but really it was part of the game addicts play. It was affecting me too much, it had to go.
Today is Day 4. I had some trouble getting my account to work but Chewy the admin fixed it. I have dipped Cope and later Red Seal for over 35 years, at least a can a day I just sort of got tired of it all i guess, but i never figured it would be this hard to quit. The fog, the craving…headaches…but there is some weird sort of satisfaction from all that too, like a workout maybe? I would have caved no question, already, if i had not found this site. It makes it easier, for me anyway, to read that everyone goes through the same thing and I’m not a wuss for going through all the withdrawl. I’m 56 years old and do NOT want to get some damn self-inflicted cancer. How stupid would THAT be? I have a great life, and a great wife, and I was literally spitting on it all…its just stupid. I shoulda kicked my cousin’s ass back in ’79 when he gave me that first dip. But onward now…i know it will be quite a battle, but with help from the people here I will stop. I quit with all of you today. That’s my promise.
Thanks Chewy for getting me hooked up. LIke I said, I need this place!
Sorry I mispelled your name that many times
Hey buddy I turn 50 this weekend. My cousin got me started when I was 13 this time of year shelling corn. I wanted to let you know your story inspired me to let today be day 1 again to a snuff free life. I too have a great life and I don’t want to throw it away on a life of dipping. Thanks I need this place too.
Today marks 161 days after I quit chewing…after 33 years of a can a day habit. Best decision I’ve ever made in my life. It wasn’t easy. There were days I felt like cheating “a little” while out on the golf course or playing softball. BUT, I held strong and I eat a ton of seeds. Still going strong! Now I need to kick the seed habit haha
Way to go Craig! I’m quit since June 3. Still think about it all the time. All I think about are the things I enjoyed about dipping. Was talking about that with a former Meth addict at work today. He called it romanticising. You forget about what a cruel mistress your drug of choice is and snuff is a real bitch. It controls your life, tells you what to do and when. I come to the site to remind myself of all the reasons I quit. When I read about the struggles of new quitters, I remember what a slave I was to that bitch and the romance is gone. Hang tough! Take back your
Life!
Thanks Craig for sharing you give me hope as I just started my first week without. I used for almost 20 years and my mouth is full of bumps and sores. So worried to see a dentist as my last visit about two month ago they did the UV test and said I was clean. Everything I’m reading from everyone’s experiences is this is normal but it sure has me worried a bit. The never ending mind games are fun. Without smokey mountain mint or wintergreen I don’t think I would be this far. Are there any home remedies to sores on tongue?
Craig, from what others have said, around day 200 your oral fixation dissipates.
Wanted to say hello and thanks for everyone’s comments to help me keep going, I hit one year of tobacco free (since 10/2/2015), and couldn’t be happier. The cravings are far and inbetween now, you’ll get that frustrations that make you want to cave but it’s not worth it. Everyday is another step and reminder that you don’t want to end up at day 1 again. Shoot I have woken up from dreams pissed off at myself because I thought I had dipped but realizing it was just my mind playing tricks on me. I’ll admit the weight gain after quitting was depressing but I worked through it. Actually I have a new job that has a gym and started on a diet and been exercising 5x a week, I know if I were dipping I wouldn’t last very long on the elliptical and I surprised myself going for 40 minutes at a time now. My girlfriend is grateful that I quit, because quitting helped me get her, as when I dipped I avoided girls that smoked. Just a little backstory, I quit just shy of 10 years into it, so the ones that think they dipped too long to really quit, you can quit I am proof of it. And to top off my willpower, I still have my last can, half full sitting on my dashboard as a reminder… A reminder of what I have overcome, and the futures possibilities it has to offer. Good luck and God Bless.
Congrats Cory. I had to respond because I still have my last half full tin from 2 years ago. My wife always asked me “shouldn’t you throw it away so it won’t tempt you”? My response was if I’m not really committed I can just go to the gas station and get another tin. I keep that half tin as a victory reminder, sort of like a trophy.
Exactly why I have mine too. And great job to you too.
My last dip was 10/1/16 at 0330. I have decided I am worth it. I run my life, nothing else should ever have that power. I didn’t realize the magnitude of the power I had given tobacco. I am a weekend night shift security worker. Which means I have nothing to do, but sit for 12 hours and think about the demon. I picked up some Smokey Mountain snuff, which helps immensely with the oral fixation. However, the fog is a deafening silence. I can’t recall the last few days. I don’t remember anything about yesterday’s shift. I came home and passed out for 10 hours. Now, here I am back at work. I don’t remember showering or driving or my first two hours here. How can something/anything have that much control over me? Am I crazy? I don’t even feel like I exist, or maybe that is all I do. Just exist. I WON’T GIVE IN TIL I’M VICTORIOUS!
You are not crazy. The first few days are awful for the fog. It’s like your in a constant daze. Life seems fake. Nothing makes sense. The fog is awful! It will get better. There is light at the end of the tunnel. It won’t take weeks or months to feel better from where your at right now. Just give it a few days. It will pass. I quit with you today day 66