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Community => Introductions => Topic started by: Grimstad on March 12, 2012, 02:12:00 PM
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Hey everyone! I don`t know how many of you have ever tried Swedish "Snus". I`m a American with Norwegian ancestry, and moved to Norway in 2009 to get my masters. I was a smoker for about 2 1/2 years, then finally quit in early 09.
I thought I was DONE with my nicotine need, then moved to Norway, and was amazed to see how many people "snused"!
EVEN WOMAN and TEENAGE GIRLS USE SNUS! They come in small tea bags, and are much drier (less moist) than regular American snuff, so they are much more discrete and no spitting needed. Swedish Snus comes in different flavors, even bubble-gum. So I bought some, loved it, and became totally hooked.
Problem was, Snus use is much more socially acceptable here than in America. When walking on any side-walk you see used snus pouches all over the pavement, almost as common as gum. Teachers snus while teaching, and even students keep cans of the stuff on their desks during lectures.
I found myself snusing ALL THE TIME: Gave myself GERD, bad heart burn, and strange needle feelings in my arms and legs when sleeping.
On Friday March 2, 2012 at 7am, I spit out my last snus bag, and tossed the rest in the toilet. I got mad that I was soooooo under nicotine`s thumb! I was scared sh.. less of getting cancer. Been 11 days now tobacco-free. Still craving ALL THE TIME, and feel like I am dizzy most of the time. This has sucked. Much tougher for me to quit snus than it was to stop smoking! I can`t believe it, but it`s true.
To get to the main point of my post, there is a debate now underway here in Norway about the health consequences of snus. Norway and Sweden have the highest snus use in the world per capita. Many doctors are here now are recommending their smoking patients to switch to snus! This made my blood boil! Instead of TREATING NICOTINE ADICTION, they recommend people switch to a product that holds MORE nictotine than cigs!.
Not sure if any of you on this site can read Norwegian, but if you can, here is a link to an article that appeared in today`s edition of Aftenposten on SNUS being used as a "Harm Reduction" tactic to get people to stop smoking. People actually believe that smoking is the problem, and not nicotine addiction.
http://www.aftenposten.no/meninger/deba ... 82122.html (http://www.aftenposten.no/meninger/debatt/Farlige-snusmyter-6782122.html)
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Hey everyone! I don`t know how many of you have ever tried Swedish "Snus". I`m a American with Norwegian ancestry, and moved to Norway in 2009 to get my masters. I was a smoker for about 2 1/2 years, then finally quit in early 09.
I thought I was DONE with my nicotine need, then moved to Norway, and was amazed to see how many people "snused"!
EVEN WOMAN and TEENAGE GIRLS USE SNUS! They come in small tea bags, and are much drier (less moist) than regular American snuff, so they are much more discrete and no spitting needed. Swedish Snus comes in different flavors, even bubble-gum. So I bought some, loved it, and became totally hooked.
Problem was, Snus use is much more socially acceptable here than in America. When walking on any side-walk you see used snus pouches all over the pavement, almost as common as gum. Teachers snus while teaching, and even students keep cans of the stuff on their desks during lectures.
I found myself snusing ALL THE TIME: Gave myself GERD, bad heart burn, and strange needle feelings in my arms and legs when sleeping.
On Friday March 2, 2012 at 7am, I spit out my last snus bag, and tossed the rest in the toilet. I got mad that I was soooooo under nicotine`s thumb! I was scared sh.. less of getting cancer. Been 11 days now tobacco-free. Still craving ALL THE TIME, and feel like I am dizzy most of the time. This has sucked. Much tougher for me to quit snus than it was to stop smoking! I can`t believe it, but it`s true.
To get to the main point of my post, there is a debate now underway here in Norway about the health consequences of snus. Norway and Sweden have the highest snus use in the world per capita. Many doctors are here now are recommending their smoking patients to switch to snus! This made my blood boil! Instead of TREATING NICOTINE ADICTION, they recommend people switch to a product that holds MORE nictotine than cigs!.
Not sure if any of you on this site can read Norwegian, but if you can, here is a link to an article that appeared in today`s edition of Aftenposten on SNUS being used as a "Harm Reduction" tactic to get people to stop smoking. People actually believe that smoking is the problem, and not nicotine addiction.
http://www.aftenposten.no/meninger/deba ... 82122.html (http://www.aftenposten.no/meninger/debatt/Farlige-snusmyter-6782122.html)
Yep... it's simply amazing how many people don't recognize that NICOTINE is in fact the problem. I make the analogy all the time, but it seems appropriate here:
You wouldn't give a alcoholic who's drink of choice was Jack Daniels a Miller Lite.
Welcome aboard sir - glad to have you!
~ chewie
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Welcome. We have snusers on here who have realized, like you, that it is not a safe alternative nor worth continuing to be a slave to a chemical. Proud to quit with you.
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WELCOME to the rest of your life!
Read, read, read.
Check out the Welcome Center links above.
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WELCOME to the rest of your life!
Read, read, read.
Check out the Welcome Center links above.
Thanks everyone for the words of encouragment! Today has been sucky. Thought of dipping all day.
Can someone tell me how to post "Roll Call"?? Am new to this site.
The more I read the more I realize that this site`s awsome!
Thanks,
Grimstad
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WELCOME to the rest of your life!
Read, read, read.
Check out the Welcome Center links above.
Thanks everyone for the words of encouragment! Today has been sucky. Thought of dipping all day.
Can someone tell me how to post "Roll Call"?? Am new to this site.
The more I read the more I realize that this site`s awsome!
Thanks,
Grimstad
Head over the the WELCOME CENTER (the link in red at the upper left of the screen) and read all about posting roll. There's even a short video clip, if you are more visually oriented.
Welcome to the site, Grimstad. Your life is worth the fight!!