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Hi Everyone! Day 8 for me. 1-7 were absolute hell. I found this site and read just about every comment over the last week. I thought there was no way other people are having the same crazy withdrawal symptoms I was having. 10 years of about 3 cans a week. Anxiety hit me like a truck and it was all I could do to just sit and focus on my breathing. 4 days that lasted, fortunately because i was so occupied with that feeling, I didn’t have any real craving until day 5. For me, the anxiety just up and left the morning of day 5 and i was trying to occupy my self so i wasn’t focusing on the cravings. I had one night of horrify dreams/ hallucinations. I thought the dog was talking to me and drinking from the toilet. We don’t have a damn dog! haha. I am hoping the anxiety is gone for good, or at least mild when/ if it returns. Stay strong out there! I felt great this morning and proud of lasting though some tough shit. Still a ways to go but, we can all do this!
102 days for me!! I can’t believe I made it! I made it through my toughest test deer hunting this year with a little help from grinds pouches. The mint chocolate chip is my favorite. Going to quit taking that now but it’s nice to know if I really need something I can go to that. It feels good not to be chewing. So many benefits…no more hiding it, feeling ashamed for doing it, sacrificing hanging out with people or doing things with my family, and soo much money saved. When in doubt think of the benefits, it helps me. Stay strong out there!!
Day 137 quit – I never thought I’d make it this far. To be candid with you guys, I thought the desire to dip would go away. I still have to resist every day, and that’s frustrating to me. I’ve gotten to the point where I grab my keys to go get some, but I always think are you really going to throw 137 days down the drain, and I stop myself and think dang, when is this ever going to stop. Anyone else in my boat?
Yes i quit july of 2016, hardest thing i have ever done in my life. I had those cravings around that stage too because you start to feel normal again and almost convince yourself one wont hurt. It will hurt. Around 200 days is when i really started to not think about it at all. You are almost there. What also helped me was thinking of the days passed as a savings account. Think of your 137 days as an investment. You got this brother, nicotine is poison, keep fighting, keep grinding.
Ah yes..love to say it’s normal..but I am new to the game of trying really, really, really fucking hard to quit chewing tobacco…day 121..Screw the Chew!!!..stay on this site like it’s your umbilical cord.
It took me a full year to loose the urge and not even think about it, I quit for 17 years and stared back 4 years ago, like an idiot!!!!- just quit again 10 days ago, it is pure hell, I forgot how dam hard it was to quit. I remember telling people when I quit the first time that it was the hardest thing I’d ever done, hang in there and push through it, after a year you will find it hard to believe you ever dipped at all. You can do it,
Absolutely John, I have said that same thing plenty of times. But you will find, as people say around here, “it gets easier” – now 316 days in, those times to resist are getting fewer and farther between. Keep pounding.
YES!!!!
15 years on, 3 months and 13 days off. I’ve gained about 17 lbs in the 3 months, but I’ve started to take control of my diet. Every fast food burger has been my craving filler. but I’m starting to gain control. Life is good
Yup. We all been there. Anything worth having has to earned
First post here. Been dipping for roughly 7 years. Literally started it as a joke, chewing Levi Garrett with some friends while playing an MLB video game. Just never stopped. Been using grizzly for years.
I’m on Day 8 of this quit and I did it cold turkey. Been excercising and reading more, keeping my mind busy. I’ve been getting headaches and sleep has been awful, but I feel much better already even with those symptoms. Mouth is healing, no skin peeling. Teeth already whiter. I know there will be hard days ahead, but I’m in it for the long haul this time. I’m done being a slave to tobacco.
142 days nicotine free!! A can a day at $6 a can, I have saved $852 so far. I am 32 years old and dipped a can a day for 15 years.
The anxiety is finally starting to subside! I still get a little tight in the chest or a little anxious every once in a while, but it’s not everyday like it was for the first 4 months. Been getting regular sleep, working out, and just feeling really good overall. It took a while, almost 5 months, but I am finally starting to feel “normal”. Went to the doctor and had a full physical. Doc told me other than needing to lose a few lbs, I am healthy! definitely put on a few lbs when I stopped chewing.
If you are early in your quit and experiencing weird symptoms with your body and you are freaking yourself out that something serious is wrong, just know you are not alone. I experienced everything; severe anxiety, headaches, inability to concentrate, constipation etc.. Turns out these all these symptoms are fairly common I am pretty healthy overall. Visiting the doctor and getting a full blown physical and bloodwork put my mind at ease. If you are feeling any of this, I would recommend seeing your doctor to put you at ease. This site has been a big help, and thanks to everyone for the support! Stay strong, quit for yourself!
32 myself, and 21 days quit. You’re all too right about that anxiety. And feelings I’ve never before felt in my life. I dipped over a can a day for 10 years. Towards the end I was buying the TUBS! I’m hoping these panic attacks go away fast. My primary doc has me on some temporary anxiety meds and it seems to be getting better. Your words were a comfort, knowing this crap is a familiar feeling to others!
Drewskie – The anxiety and panic attacks were terrible for me. When it first hit me, I had no idea what was going on and I literally thought I was having a heart attack.
I had never experienced anxiety in my life, didnt even really understand what it was when people would talk about it. Then I quit nicotine and found out real fast. I didn’t get on any meds, but in my experience the best remedy for me was working out. Get those endorphins going, it really helped calm me. Plus I would pound water and just try to keep my mind busy.
Hang in there man, keep accumulating days quit and it will slowly get better.
Day 76 here and getting real fed up with the anxiety and mood swings.
Please help lol i am on day 16. The anxiety and pain and tightness in chest is crazy, i get dizzy, weak spells, panic attacks, back pains, tired as shit. Its scary. Please explain if you had some of the same symptoms. Its like for an hour or so im fine then all the sudden i get hit with a wave of it.
David – I had all of the same symptoms. Just know you are not alone. I had severe anxiety, I would get weak, my fingers would feel tingly, I couldn’t concentrate on anything. Your brain is just craving Nicotine that is has been used to getting everyday for a long time. Your body/brain is expecting to get that nicotine and without it, your body goes through strange withdrawal symptoms. I felt things happening to my body that I had never experienced before in my life. I went to my doctor for a full physical and blood work. Everything came back normal and it certainly helped put my mind at ease. I am on day 146 now. I still battle with the anxiety but most other symptoms are gone. The anxiety is getting better also as it is few and far between at this point. Everyday further out I get, I feel a little bit better. Just know there are people out there experiencing the same things as you. Nicotine is a powerful drug. 16 days is awesome man, those first two weeks are some of the hardest, good job! Stay strong and keep accumulating numbers. The further out you get, the better you will start to feel.
Doug i saw your response after i just posted the last one so sorry about that. Thank you for filling me in on a little more. Makes me feel better. I am sorry you had to go through this i would not wish this on anyone ever. ever. ever. It really shows you how poisonous this stuff really is. I started in high school playing baseball and i am now 31 so for years i have been dipping. I wish there was a fast forward button through this lol. Some days i am fine for most of the day then all the sudden a cloud comes over me, my arm starts tingling, i get tight in chest and little pains, i can feel my back tighten up, sometimes i ll get dizzy spells. Its a total nightmare. All of that leads to panick attacks sometimes. As silly as it sounds sometimes ill get in the shower and lay down, it seems to help a bit.
David hang in there, all i can say is i’m on day 78 of my quit and its been one hell of a ride. Like you said one min i going down the road be-bopping to music not a care in the world and a and hour later either depressed to anxiety. I had a bit of this at the beginning and it had backed off around day 21, but now i have been dealing with this since about dat 58. Some days better than others but it still sucks. I keep reading that its part of the process just anxious to see the light at the end of the tunnel.
Bruce just saw your comment. I’m sorry you are going through what I am but together we are stronger lol I had a full blown anxiety panic attack and ended up in the emergency room. Make a long story short I wasn’t healthy, ekg good and blood work good. With that said I had a good couple days this week because it helped put my mind to rest. Today though I have had the chest tightness and and bits of anxiety. The worst part though is the shakyness I get where o kinda feel depressed and weak or like it’s hard to explain kinda like my arms and legs are wobbly and weak it’s very odd. Comes and go usually around evening time. It’s just crazy what my body is going through. I need to get more exercise I believe that will help but I’m always so
Tired. Have you had some of these symptoms? I’m trying to be as descriptive as I can without sounding crazy. Today was the first day I didn’t get dizzy. I will never dip again after this hell ride.
Can you explain some more about yor anxiety and physical symptoms you had? Or email me at hurley786@gmail.com. i am experiencing some bad physical symptoms also and it would be nice to talk with someone who had the same battles.
What Doug said!!!!!!!!!
David
I went to the ER ,thought I was dying lol.
Hang on mang..!
40 years of nicotine in my system and now, 5 months chew free. I chew the shit out of some gum though. I put in my lip once in a while to get that familiar feeling. There is always a reason for us to say, now is not a good time to quit. Now is the ONLY time to quit. Stay strong brother.
Mitch,
You are doing GREAT! Keep up the quit and never give up the freedom that comes with. @sigman45
Hey Mitch.
Day 830 and i dipped for over 25 years if i can u can.Feels great
That’s what I have , 40 years of chewing. Today is quit day 60 the longest I️ have ever been without a dip. Sometimes I️ feel I️ have it whipped other times I’m ready to throw the towel in and go get a can but I’m going to give it a year, if I️ still miss it after that then I️ will probably breakdown and get a can
Scott if you have that kind of mindset then you’re setting yourself up for failure.
Mitch..I’m inspired.
Its Day 100!! Can’t believe i actually made it to this milestone. Hope to see many more.
TT, Way to go! Keep piling up those days quit…….
great job
That’s awesome. This is day 485 for me. About a year a month into the quit started losing interest in work and other things. Been kind of tired and gloomy. In the beginning had all kinds of energy. Now just not the same. Simple tasks seem hard. Anyone ever experience a major funk this far in the quit.
Give this page, and specifically the comments, a read.
https://www.killthecan.org/your-quit/what-to-expect-100-days-and-beyond/
My short answer is, yes. I have had several extended funks over the years WELL into my quit. They tend to be less and less intense and further between as time goes on.
I’m on day 463 and anxiety and insomnia are kicking my ass again hope this shit goes away soon hahahah because it really sux….
I have been using copenhagen snuff for about 13 years and i finally have been tobacco free for 7 weeks. i have been using smoking mountain classic snuff and it is the worse thing i have ever had! is there anything better out there that actually resembles a quality snuff??
Jakes classic resembles Copenhagen.
I’ve just started using grinds pouches. Different flavored coffee pouches to help quit dipping. Not quite the same as having a dip in but I like that it’s clean, good flavor and you don’t have to spit. I highly recommend looking into using grinds
I thought I would share my story, I come from a long line of tobacco users. My moms side were all smokers, my uncle chewed tobacco and my stepdad chewed Skoal wintergreen. I started dipping regularly my senior year of high school, that was 1996 and I was 16 years old. I was never a “heavy” dipper as I would go through about 2-3 cans a week, I could never do a can a day as most of you did. I quit cold turkey on May 3rd 2015 after 18 years of dipping. On that day I was outside in the yard with my oldest son, who was 4 at the time, and he kept spitting on the ground. I asked him “why do you keep spitting buddy?” He said “but you always spit on the ground!”…. I knew right then and there it was time to give it up, I don’t want my two boys to pick up that nasty habit from me…. Later that night after everyone went to bed I took a nearly full can of chew that I had bought the day before and I threw it in the trash can, never to have another dip since.
I never really had cravings after I quit, I guess its because I was so determined not to do it anymore, but once I got around the two month mark I got some really nasty anxiety. It got so bad that I lost my appetite and I couldn’t eat anything for about three weeks and I lost about 14 pounds during that time. The anxiety just got worse and worse as the time went on that it started to become paranoia. I was certain I had cancer somewhere in my body! I went to the dentist for the first time in about 8 years just to get a checkup. I didn’t tell the dentist what was going on or that I had quit using tobacco after 18 years because I was too scared. I had no cancer or leukoplakia or anything other than stained teeth… Thank God!!!
After the anxiety finally went away I started to educate myself on tobacco, cancer, and just human health in general and thats when I stumbled upon this site. I learned a lot and I take better care of myself now. I had to make some lifestyle changes to keep the thought of tobacco away, but I can honestly say that I never even think about it anymore. I started eating clean (organic), quit drinking soda pop, gave up most processed food, started strength training and doing crossfit in my home gym, I feel better now than I did when I was in my twenties!!!
I check in every now and then to read the comments and to remember the road I was once on…. It is possible to quit tobacco, only YOU can make YOU quit!!!
Nice to hear! Quitting is easy. Staying that way is rough.
Beautifully said.
I’m on day 190 and my experience is almost exactly like this. Early on in my quit I got hit with the extreme anxiety too. Just like you said, I let it turn into paranoia. I had convinced myself I had cancer too. I talked with my Dr. and basically thinks that you become hyper aware and hyper focused on the changes your body goes through when quit, and you start thinking about worst possible outcomes, which feeds the anxiety. As time goes on it gets much better. At day 190, I still have moments of anxiety, but it literally last a few minutes and I regroup myself, and move on. It’s good to know others had a similar experience. I thought I was going crazy.
I’m.close to that…I appreciate your post
Thanks for the post makes me feel a lot better
Seriously this is me now. Im on day 6. I cany eat or think straight because of my paranoia
Hey, I was wondering If I could use your story in a health presentation in a week. I have to share peoples success stories and I thought this was a good one.
I appreciate you taking the time.to write this post. Inspiring…has really helped me. I’m on day 121. I have never posted a day one…but your post and this site have helped me every step of the way… Screw the Chew!
Day 162! Haven’t checked in in a while just because I have really thought about it, but I’m here for those who are struggling in those early days! It was hell for all of us on here who decided to take control of our lives again. The night sweats, dip dreams, anxiety, cravings etc etc.. Been through it and still have foggy days but you get stronger and stronger each day! Begin filling those times when you were dipping with something else. Go burn yourself out with a workout so you can deep sleep through the night. You got this! It’s all mind over matter once you get the actual nicotine out of your system!
I just turned 18 last month, have been chewing since I was 16 and have just decided to quit. Im starting to realize how bad my addiction actually is because of the fact that I found what I’m pretty sure is a canker sore in my mouth, but I’ve never gotten them until recently, so I’m terrified that it might be cancer. And the thing that just made me realize I need to stop, is that even though I’m terrified of developing cancer and that this might be it, I said to myself “well, I’ll just finish this can and THEN quit.” But I just threw out my roll, this is something I need to stop not only for my health, but for my social life and mental health too. I don’t want it to rule me, I want to stop and I’m finally making the move towards doing that.
Jamie, you are much smarter then I was when I was at your age. I dipped for over 35 years before I finally got to where you are after only 2 years. Stay with this and join a quit group, if you haven’t already. Don’t give in to the mic bitch as she will do everything possible to get you to start dipping again. I believe in you and know you can do this.
Don’t be a Pussy! Chewing is for losers , spitting and carrying their little spit cups around. Stay strong!
Day 6 dip free – I got this! Taking back my life feels great. A can a day for 13 years, it’s not easy but it’s worth it. Stay ?
Day 2 and feel like I need to run out and get a can. Not sure if quitting right before a holiday is the best idea. I did not have a quit date, just been thinking about it and decided to start. Pouches 4 cans a day. Pretty much have a pouch in 24/7 for the last 14 years.
I quit on Christmas Eve. I didn’t have a quit date either, I basically ran out of my tin and told myself I was done. I had packed lips for 13 years and it was very tough to quit. Gum has been a life saver whenever I felt the craving or need I put gum in and still do and I’m coming up on a year.
Day 2 of no dip. Have done mostly pouches for 14/years. Was going through literally almost 5/cans a day. Think I had a dip in more than I did not. 36 years old. Already want to go get a can after a minor trigger.
Day 20, gonna die
No, you’re not, though you may feel like it. Keep pounding water, get out and exercise. Keep pushing through… you’re winning.
What Chewie said, Day 21 will come & then Day 22 & so on…..
Amen and amen – just keep quitting. It’s an addictive drug and you’re in withdrawals. It gets better. Today I am day 2187. Every day I am grateful to have kept going.
Day11 and I want to hit something. So frustrated but I know I made the right choice.
Dude it sucks I know. I started getting anxiety and crap even after I quit 7 months cold turkey.
465 days quit and I still think about dip most days. Love the few days that I don’t think about it whatsoever. I’m sure everyone is different, but I’m not going to hope to go a month without thinking about it. Still get some craves, but they only last about 5 seconds….sometimes less. Nothing a piece of gum can’t handle at this point!!
Thank you for such a wonderful site. After chewing for a little over 20 years I’ve been nicotine free for two weeks and counting. I finally don’t want to head butt every person I come in contact with and am starting to get some relief. I was curious roughly how much time needs to go by before I will quit constantly thinking about dip? Does it ever happen? Will I ever be like holy crap, I didn’t even think about chewing tobacco at all last month?
House83
That day will come,bruh.
Just don’t give in no matter what.
I’m on day 16…some days/hours/minutes are better than other. Keep making that decision to quit everyday helps me. No matter what.
I’m on the same timeline as you, I’m calling it NoNothingNovember (somebody had already come up with it first of course). I found that keeping myself exhausted by going to the gym twice a day has helped tremendously with the anxiety and sleeplessness. It also helps offset the weight gain from the constant orally-fixated eating. Simultaneously cutting out alcohol and focusing on a diet that wouldn’t make me feel like crap has helped with that and my will power both. Highly recommended the physical exhaustion route.
Yes you will, if I ever started heading to the golf course and realized I had forgot my can I would literally break into a sweat and anxiety would pour over me and I would deviate tonfongdt one even if I was Kate for mybtee time…pretty pathetic. It took about 12-18 months of dedication to quit and finally one day I played a full round of golf and turelybdid not think one time about chewing until the ride home which made me smile. But it is a lifelong commitment, i quit 15 years ago but could put ina fattie tomorrow and love it. Both my boys play high school baseball and all the non hypocritical advice I can give them is “don’t start”
I want to so bad, but i don’t know how to even start. I’m in training now for law enforcement, have been dipping for about 10 years and I don’t even know where to begin. Should I go the substitute dips(such as “grinds” or something like that?) or gum, or should I try cold turkey? Sunflower seeds seem to help some, but in the end they can’t get the job done. Any advice would help, I made it 2 days then ultimately broke down and bought a can, now I’m like 15 cans in since then, and right back to where I was .
Robert, I’m a police officer and like you Ive struggling with dip for about 10 years. But when you get on the streets you’re going to find your triggers (traffic stops, transporting prisoners, booking, report writing). Best advice is to quit before you graduate. You’ll realize you can do this job without tobacco. Night shifts will get long, but sun flower seeds and coffee will get you through, I promise.
wth is wrong with me? day 85 and cravings/anxiety are intense lately, brain is mush, can’t focus…when will it end?
nothing is wrong… in fact, you’re right on track. In the mid 80’s you’re entering into what we refer to as “the funk”.
https://www.killthecan.org/your-quit/what-to-expect-when-you-quit-dipping/
https://www.killthecan.org/facts-figures/explaining-the-funk-part-1/
https://www.killthecan.org/facts-figures/explaining-the-funk-part-2/
Keep fighting… in a few days you’re gonna start to feel much better. It may not feel like it right now, but you’re WINNING.
Josh,
I am at 124 days and still feeling the same thing. Chewie is right, around day 80 is when I got some of my strongest cravings. I still have the anxiety but it is getting better the further out I get. Stay strong!
Thanks for your post i thought it was just me.. Im at 110 i felt like I hit a wall in the 80’s and i keep hitting that wall over and over.. While it is easier in mqny way for me in quitting in othwr ways it as hard as day one for me.. Thanks
Day 453 for me. Haven’t thought about it for a few months. I quit with all of you.
559 days quit today. The beginning was hell….I used Smoky Mountain for 6 months and then had trouble giving that up too. All in all, I feel much better and thankfully have zero cravings for nicotine, even when drinking, fishing, hunting, working, etc.
To all the new quitters, stay with it. The fog they speak of is real, the irritability is almost unbearable, but the prize at the end of the road is priceless. Don’t be a prisoner to that shit.
I can’t agree more – 618 days quit and feel much better for it.
Day 811 and same here used the fake stuff for about a year but my desire even for that went away. Its a beautiful thing not worrying about the dip in my mouth and if its gonna kill me.
598 days today, it’s safe to say I’m good for another 598, Teaza order in process.
I work as a maintenance tech at a factory. Most of the time my job is fixing the machines, getting production going again as quick as possible. When all the lines are running we go around doing “facility maintenance”. (Mostly means sittin on my ass til somethin breaks) 193 days ago, (My ass was sore from sittin on it so I decided to fix somethin) we had a water fountain drain that was clogged up. I went to pull the drain pipe loose and I found what was clogging it. The biggest, nastiest wad of 10 year old chow, fell out of the pipe, onto my hand, and splattered turd brown, baccer juices all over pants. After losing my day’s dinner, I threw my can of grizzly straight away, n I ain’t picked it back up in 192 days. Sometimes y’all, gross shit can do ya good.
I’ll bring the seeds but I did order some grinds; I’m only using it for hunting because I’ll be out in the woods for 32 hours. I’m confident I won’t try and put in any chew to mix with it. There just coffee pouches so you can’t really mix anything with them. I quit with you all and thanks for the concern!!
good job ELK..Day 9 for me.
It hard to believe but it 93 day, stay strong everyone because if i can do this anyone can.. I chewed for 36 years so i know this is a very strong monkey to get off your back.. You will have to quit every day, but it does get a little bit easier every passing day. This web site helped me so much if i was having a bad day i just read what others before me wrote. Then i new i wasn’t alone and others had felt just like me before. Thanks everyone…….l
36 years, I dipped for 40, I’m on my 35th day of quit and still miss it like I quit yesterday, so when does it get easier?
I chewed for over 32 years. Today is day 1133, I think about it all the time, but then I simply view the cancer pictures and those thaughts go away.
Day 145 and counting! Stay strong everyone especially if you’re early on in your quit.. It’s will get better each day and work on filling those dip time slots with new hobbies or old hobbies you let fall by the wayside due to your addiction..
Example: I use to sketch caricatures before dipping and then I started dipping and forgot how relaxing and therapeutic it was. I’m no Picasso but it was a positive habit I had before dipping. Now I’ve got that into my schedule again and don’t even think about dipping. Another is to exercise if you haven’t in a while. Just fill the dip time so the cravings become weaker and weaker, but at the same time you’ll become more clear and stronger and stronger!! I quit with you all today!
Day 7…getting better. Anxiety high, but have not woke up one morning and said “WOW, I wish I would have dipped yesterday”. GL all.
JAYDOM,
Keep up the quit and accumulating number of days quit. You will feel much better as you rack up some numbers of NO NIC days clean……..@sig45
Thanks for the support @SIG45…one day/one meal at a time. For the longest time (since I can remember) I not only had a dip after every meal, I would actually eat as fast as possible to hurry up and get a dip in. I’ve started eating slower and have actually not thought about taking a dip once or twice in the last 9 days after a meal. Progress I guess…
755 days. I hardly ever come on this site anymore? Nice to see some new people quitting, best of luck to you. I was just thinking about when i used to chew, trying to remember what it was like. One of the worst was how it affected my sleep. I would ration a can out to last all day. At the last part of the day id have my last dip, after that id have to brush my teeth and go right to bed. So many times i wouldnt be able fall asleep right away and start jonesing for some more. End up getting up and driving to the store late at night and buying another can then dipping for another 45 min or however long i would keep a dip in then brushing my teeth again and trying to go to sleep. What i did not realize is nicotine is a stimulant and i would go through the same vicious cycle into the night. Getting 3-4 hours of sleep a night sometimes for days on end. How miserable it made my nights? I do not have any kind of cravings anymore, there isnt anything that would make me mess up, i really do not want nicotine in my life anymore than i would like to slam my fingers in a door. I g2 admit after they just legalized weed here that has been tempting but as good as a feel now if i started smoking dope i dont think it would take long before i wouldnt feel good unless i was smoking it? I should be honest though after going over 10 months without a soda drinking nothing but water i fucked up a few days ago and drank a root beer. Afterwards for over an hour i felt like i was going to throw up lol. Guess my stomach isnt going to do the high fructose corn syrup and whatever else they put in it anymore? Anyway best of luck to everyone out there. It is worth it, so dont give in or give up.
Anyone else having a hard time with hunting starting up…I’m at day 71 this may be the toughest test yet for me. I used to chew Grizzly Green pouches and I think I may need something for the stand this year. Has anyone used those grinds pouches? Are they any good? I need something this is tough!
Was a grizzly wintergreen fan myself. Grinds were pretty dry. Been using smoky mountain wintergreen and read good reviews on bacc off wintergreen pouches. Ordered some cans a couple days ago.
Hey, grinds pouches are ok, they don’t have the same feel as the real thing and it depends on how much you like the coffee taste. Honestly? Smokey Mountain is the best I’ve found, both in feel and consistency. I’ve tried it all, Jakes, grinds etc and smokey is by far the best.
Dude, if your at day 71 don’t start using a substitute, before long you will start mixing the substitutes with the real chew then more and more chew will come into play then you will be a full fledge chewer again. Just take a bag of sunflower seeds with you in the stand
Jay droppen truth bombs.
Smokey Mountain is awesome. That is what is gettin me by.
Good work Brother Elk.
First time running across this site. I quit on Nov 2, so going on 3 days now. My wife also quit smoking the day before me. We are doing OK, and getting through this together. The first test will be when I go out of town on business for the next week. Dreading it.
Great job! I urge you both to join the February 2018 Pre HOF group and post roll daily with us. It is a wonderful community that you will both draw strength from. You would not be the first husband and wife team to grace these halls!
Maybe even neighbors!
Day 295 and I haven’t looked back. To everyone who is struggling and starting out…. use whatever you need to keep your mind off chew! For me I used the fake stuff (I’m off it now but keep a few tins around for a fall back), another friend quit cold turkey and another buddy used the gum for a while. All of us are around the same quit date! Utilize whatever you need to stop! Keep on fighting!
Congratulations on being one day away from 800. What a major accomplishment.
I quit with you today.
Day 799. At one time i was a hopeless dipper and today i am approaching day 800 with out the thought of a dip and even stop using fake dip without really trying. It just doesn’t appeal to me anymore. I dipped from high school to age 45 about a can every 3 days.If i can you can. The only thing that make it easier is time and there are no short cuts. Good luck and God bless
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Hey everyone, I am 111 days into my quit. I have been dong good and feeling great. Had a lot of anxiety in stomach issues in my first 6-8 weeks, but I have felt really good for a few weeks now.
Last night, I got the weirdest upset stomach feeling and the anxiety hit me like a ton of bricks for the first time in a long time. I actually ended up throwing up so maybe it’s not a symptom of withdrawal but something different. However the feeling of uneasiness in my stomach was accompanied by the anxiety so I initially attributed it to withdrawal. Woke up this morning and still don’t feel normal. Stomach still very uneasy and still a bit anxious.
Just curious – Did anyone else have symptoms like this show up over 100 days into your quit? Like I said, I have felt great and havn’t really felt many symptoms for a while now and then last night hit me.
My anxiety lasted 170 days.Anxiety is no joke it causes many other problems.
Thanks Steve. And after 170 days, it just went away? Never experienced it again? I had never experienced anxiety in my life, didnt even really understand what it was when people would talk about it. Then I quit nicotine and found out real quick what anxiety was. I am so over it, I just want the anxiety to end, I figured after 112 days it would be gone by now but I guess not.
Doug
It didn’t go totally away,but it wasn’t everyday like the first 170 days.I never had anxiety either till I quit, and like you didn’t know what it was.Hang in there it takes some of us longer,but it gets better.
Doug-
https://www.webmd.com/balance/stress-management/stress-management-breathing-exercises-for-relaxation
May help with your anxiety issues…..
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Happy Halloween ?
Quit today don’t be afraid ☠️
Just Did. Put my last dip in the day before halloween, just a few days ago. Woke up the next day, with no cans left, everything empty. Spooky. LOL.
Car was in the shop, so I couldn’t drive to the store to buy more. Needed a $1600 fix, so it was going to be a few days before I got it back. Now here I am 5 days later, and am doing okay. I’ll be getting my car back today.
I have quit before, earlier in my college career, about 2 years ago when I was a junior. But I started back up again about a month later, when I was stressed about midterms coming up that year.
Funny thing is, I am actually studying to be a dentist. I figured, I’ll have to quit one day, because of what I’m trying to do for a living. But I kept putting it off. I really think that running out of cans while my car was in the shop was my sign. Time to do it for good. I’m too young to be doing this, and ruining my health. I was taught better in school, and by my parents.
Quit driving too.Just kidding Matt,good luck.
I fell across this site looking for help last Nov. I quit successfully for 3 months. but, 1 can led to another, and here i am. Last Nov. i had a dental exam. (does not happen often for me) i do not like the dentist, and every time i go, there is a problem. So after 12 years of a can a day cope issue its torment. I quit looking at this site last year due to the anxiety that it was causing. I was on here all the time, looking, reading, doing…i never joined a group. I was afraid of the amount of anxiety that would increase. The page said to join a group, read blah blah blah and go on………
everything i read, i thought i had. i was going nuts. i was asking my wife to look at me to see if i was ok………… she is a “NP”…………. seriously this went on for a year, everyday, at least 3x a day. I have determined that you either have it or you don’t……. and take the Dr’s word for it. i went to 3…………. do yourself a favor…… DO NOT SECOND GUESS IT…………..it is rare to have oral cancer………. look at the statistics, (not saying it won’t happen, just saying there is smoking and HPV that go into it, but, why chance it………” look, i have put myself through the ringer for the last year over something i thought in my head to be true. Go to your dentist, be honest, tell them what you are trying to do…………. they will be SUPPORTIVE. go to your primary tell them the same thing…………… get help if you need it. I wasted a year of my life in worry…………. DO NOT DO THAT……………. it will cost you time, and possibly your marriage/relationship. Do not dwell on the dying stuff, and you-tube answers, or webmd……….. for everything thats going on with your mouth after you decide to stop. oh, and you have to decide. You are the one in the truck that decides to pull over at the __________ to get a can. So, i say go buy one………. leave it and see how long it takes to crack it open. if its under 24hrs……….. you need to quit now. You should quit anytime, but, its a good test. i bought one, didn’t open it…………… and its a good reminder. dont believe me, look at the date! Anyway, i want to thank you guys for this site, and for the opportunity to post. im sorry if i do not join a group, its all of the stories and stuff, ………….. mainly the ones with kids that hits home. I understand why you do it, i just wish their was more positive reinforcement right off the bat, than “hey, go read this story about the guy that died”. i have turned people onto your site, and i hope it helps. its just too much anxiety for me for the (what could be)
OK, quit or no quit?
Sorry you did not join us. Inside this site is a place called Getting Your Act Together, inside that, other groups are available such as the Anxiety/Depression group. Another opportunity to find support and information for dealing with what you have been going thru. I always encouraged people to wander the site and really dig deep. There are some fantastic people who post in multiple places for themselves and to support others. No offense intended; however, if you would have joined us, dug deeper, we may have been able to help support some of your other needs. A lot of information and other supportive sites are shared within these virtual walls. Someone just posted a link yesterday to http://yourmove.is/ which is an app they had found useful in managing their anxiety. Anyone who is passing by, realize that this site works best the more you become involved. Others walk with you in your quit, people who have quit longer help themselves by investing in your quit. Just as you build days up, your support of others strengthens your quit. I know this is unorthodox, but it does work. Take all the good, and leave anything negative. There are always people, information, and interactions that can be useful to some people but maybe not to others. This is a place and an opportunity that is provided for quitters that is free. You have an opportunity to take anything you want that is helpful with you, to educate yourself, building of fellowship, and many have found personal growth and insight by participating here. Please do not hesitate to join us, I promise you that you will never regret quitting.
Day 6 – trip to the Oral Surgeon was the icing on the cake. The lesion was from cheek biting but enough to scare me
Andrew,
I bit my cheeks, etc. on numerous occasions for a few months into my quit; quite common if you read a bit here. Good news for you, but none the less painful experiences I don’t miss…. @sig 778 days of ass kick’in quit w/ DD
I quit 1133 days ago, I still bite my cheek simetimes, don’t know why, but I do.
That’s what scared me, a checkup to the Dentist for something I saw that turned out to be nothing. Will be 3 yrs quit in Feb….
1 year quit today. 20+ yrs/1+ can a day. In the beginning every time I smelled it my mouth drooled. Ive noticed over the last couple months when i smell it, it stinks and it occurred to me ‘This is what people thoight of me’. For the new quitters, stay strong. I visit the site less now. Its not because I quit believing in it but more because my life has moved passed chew. At this point its something i used to do.
For any new quitter that would want to know – i went cold turkey, no fake chew, no seeds, no candy, etc. I wanted to break oral fixation/habit as well as rid my body of nicotine. Lots of different ways to quit, this is how i did it
I’m on DAY1. Thanks for you comments and sharing your story.
Well it day 81 for me, i still have to make the choice to quit everyday… It is getting a little bit easier ever day, stay strong everyone..
Day 50. Like Bonnie Jovi said, we’re half way there, living on a prayer. Honestly, I have never felt better. Still getting occasional night sweats though.
187 still quitfeeling great. Yes I’m still here just don’t post as much because I feel it’s a waste of time. I’m not going to be allowed back. I text two people from the site who are truly supporting and i thank you both. I hope that I have inspired new quitters just keep fighting because the battle never ends. I have recently had the biggest battlewith my quit hunting season and i did it.never thought I would make it through and i did. quit with you all
Elk
I never doubted,Bruh.
SNH,
Always good to hear from another Brother.
Good to hear Elk!
Hey Sig those wild fires out there looked terrifying on tv.I hope everything ‘s ok.
Elkslayer you still around?
Day 579. Although I think about it less and less, the days when I do think about it I feel I’m going to crack. But, I hang on and the feeling passes.
Day 14 after 25 years of Copenhagen (1 can a day) Cruising now but those first 3-4 days were a bitch lol. In the last few weeks I’ve played golf and been fishing…two things I could never imagine doing without my Copenhagen. Stay strong everyone… especially if you drink alcohol!