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Community => Introductions => Topic started by: Discovietnam25 on October 23, 2017, 02:10:00 PM
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Hi Everyone,
So day one of quitting today, I mean, yesterday was technically when I started but today is the first full day. I'll be honest, I was hesitating to even post here because I feel so lame. See, I've been hooked on the Zyn NT for a year, maybe more. For those not aware of this product, essentially what it is is a little pouch with nicotine salts and flavoring, no tobacco to speak of. Before that, I was into the snus for years. But I was super, super sneaky about it. My wife had no idea, most of my friends, nobody. It's so discreet that I was able to have my own little vice all to myself. Eventually my wife caught me, it was a huge massive fight, and I promised to quit. Only back then, I was going to try to do it all by myself cold turkey. That maybe lasted two days and I was back to the snus, same situation just hiding it. Then, the local convenience store started selling the Zyn and I switched to that because it seemed like a good idea and a way to ween myself off. Only I didn't. And I got hooked on that stuff. A can a day, sometimes two. It's funny, the nicotine content is so low, I just thought I'd eventually be able to quit really easy. But since it's so discreet, I'd have one in constantly. Uggh, just all the time. It's such a stupid thing to be addicted to and I feel pretty ashamed but I'd also like to serve as a cautionary tale to anyone that is thinking about using any nicotine product to ween yourself off of. Guys, I need your help. I'm kind of a basket case right now, really foggy, can't focus at all, and I kinda wish I could just chew off the inside of my cheeks if that makes sense. Pre-existing psychiatric conditions that I treat with medication aren't really helping my cause either haha. I didn't see a quit group for 2017, was I looking in the right place? I don't even know. Anyway, thanks so much, I hope I can help in any way I can and I'm terribly sorry if this is in an inappropriate forum or is too rambling or anything like that.
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Hey Disco - you are absolutely in the right place. You would be in the January quit group (http://forum.killthecan.org/topic/30350913/).
If you need help figuring out how to post roll, there's a video you can watch - Posting Roll on KTC Kill the Can (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RmDgTPJ6HyM)
Here's How You Quit... Ball Is In Your Court Now (https://www.killthecan.org/heres-how-you-quit-ball-is-in-your-court-now/) explains how KTC works, in case you've never seen it laid out. The main site has some links on What To Expect When You Quit Dipping (https://www.killthecan.org/your-quit/what-to-expect-when-you-quit-dipping/) and Symptoms of Quitting Dip and Chew (https://www.killthecan.org/your-quit/symptoms-of-quitting-dip-chew/) that might help you understand what's going on in the next few days and weeks,
Drink lots of water - that helps. If you've ever had a kidney stone... drink that much water. If you're walking past a bathroom without ducking in, drink some more.
Get on over to January, post roll, and get hooked up with your fellow quitters. You won't regret it.
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Samrs provided you with all the links you need. Click on the January group one and lets get you on roll! Then we can really help you quit!