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Community => Introductions => Topic started by: veezer on July 06, 2015, 03:02:00 PM
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After years of everyone telling me I needed to quit and promising my wife that when we had kids I would....I finally threw the last can in the trash 19 days ago. I'm 42 and been dipping since about as long as I can remember. Probably daily for the last 25 years. I really felt guilty about it after seeing my daughter who is now 5, doing what Daddy does by spitting in the trash can and then getting her own spit bottle. As many of you have probably done, I kept promising myself and others that I would do it, but that day never came until a few weeks ago. I looked in my mouth and saw the receding gums and the big white stretch marks and said to myself how bad that looks and this shit needs to stop.
It hasnt been nearly as bad as some people have it. The cravings at night are the worst, but I just plow through. Hard candy, beef jerky, and coffee have been the saviors so far. I find the cravings and/or thoughts of needing a dip decrease more each day. I often find myself reaching in my pocket without even thinking about it to get a dip and just have to laugh at myself.
The only thing that is really bothering me so far is that the tip of my tongue has a feeling like it is numb or like I burned it on hot food and sometimes it feels like I cant talk right. Nothing visible is wrong, so I hope it is just my tongue healing itself from being bathed in skoal juice every day for umpteen years.
I am glad I found this site as it has given me alot of knowledge and drive to keep up the fight.
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After years of everyone telling me I needed to quit and promising my wife that when we had kids I would....I finally threw the last can in the trash 19 days ago. I'm 42 and been dipping since about as long as I can remember. Probably daily for the last 25 years. I really felt guilty about it after seeing my daughter who is now 5, doing what Daddy does by spitting in the trash can and then getting her own spit bottle. As many of you have probably done, I kept promising myself and others that I would do it, but that day never came until a few weeks ago. I looked in my mouth and saw the receding gums and the big white stretch marks and said to myself how bad that looks and this shit needs to stop.
It hasnt been nearly as bad as some people have it. The cravings at night are the worst, but I just plow through. Hard candy, beef jerky, and coffee have been the saviors so far. I find the cravings and/or thoughts of needing a dip decrease more each day. I often find myself reaching in my pocket without even thinking about it to get a dip and just have to laugh at myself.
The only thing that is really bothering me so far is that the tip of my tongue has a feeling like it is numb or like I burned it on hot food and sometimes it feels like I cant talk right. Nothing visible is wrong, so I hope it is just my tongue healing itself from being bathed in skoal juice every day for umpteen years.
I am glad I found this site as it has given me alot of knowledge and drive to keep up the fight.
Hey man! Welcome aboard! I can relate to the shitty looking gums. Fortunately, once you get irritants out of there and allow it to heal, it should heal right up. Mine did, it just takes some time. Any way, I'm glad you decided to come here and get involved. The group you're in is full of people dedicated to quitting, so you'll find a lot of support there. I'm also glad you decided to post roll, but just make sure you grab the most recent one when you do! It's okay if you mess up a little bit, it takes some getting used to at first.
Quit on!
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veezer,
I sent you a PM with my contact info welcome to September. It's an honor to add another to our team!!!
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Welcome veezer. I have added you to our roll. Please click on the highest page number and scoll to the bottom and you will find the last posting. The oldest post will be on page one. (I know it confusing). You will be a pro in no time. Welcome again and go to our group and look at the top of the page and you will find your inbox. Click on that to get your messages. I'll see you in the groups room.
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After years of everyone telling me I needed to quit and promising my wife that when we had kids I would....I finally threw the last can in the trash 19 days ago. I'm 42 and been dipping since about as long as I can remember. Probably daily for the last 25 years. I really felt guilty about it after seeing my daughter who is now 5, doing what Daddy does by spitting in the trash can and then getting her own spit bottle. As many of you have probably done, I kept promising myself and others that I would do it, but that day never came until a few weeks ago. I looked in my mouth and saw the receding gums and the big white stretch marks and said to myself how bad that looks and this shit needs to stop.
It hasnt been nearly as bad as some people have it. The cravings at night are the worst, but I just plow through. Hard candy, beef jerky, and coffee have been the saviors so far. I find the cravings and/or thoughts of needing a dip decrease more each day. I often find myself reaching in my pocket without even thinking about it to get a dip and just have to laugh at myself.
The only thing that is really bothering me so far is that the tip of my tongue has a feeling like it is numb or like I burned it on hot food and sometimes it feels like I cant talk right. Nothing visible is wrong, so I hope it is just my tongue healing itself from being bathed in skoal juice every day for umpteen years.
I am glad I found this site as it has given me alot of knowledge and drive to keep up the fight.
Welcome Veezer! We are Samurai Strong and one hell of a group to be accountable to! Post every day and get some numbers. I'll pm you mine. We are glad to have you be a part of our group. :)
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Veezer, Your fellow quitters in the September Samurai are strong. Reach out to the quitters in your group. As much as you put in you will get from this site. It's way more than a webpage brother. Welcome, and Quit On!
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Just remember my friend your an addict and always will be , which means any second the shit can give you a quick reality check. There's guy's quit for year's and next thing you know there at day 1. Glad you signed up and posted roll, who knows you may never need help but if you do ,you will have plenty of badass quitters behind you! Quit on!
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veezer!!!!!!!
Welcome my brother. Like Pab stated above, I AM one of those guys. I was approaching 5 years and in a split second it was gone. Now I'm at Day 23.
Why? How did this happen? BECAUSE I'M AN ADDICT !!!!!!
Good to hear that you haven't really struggled to much so far. But don't let your guard down.
Be involved with your group. Read up on all the information on this site. Post your commitment every day. If you can't post for some reason then reach out and contact another Quitter to post for you.
I PM'd my phone number to you. Feel free to use it.
-Brian
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Great start Z
And a great team already building here on your intro.
Exchange some digits with them and your fellow Sword Swingers.
There will be a time when they will be more important than a Chemical!
I quit with you and with the integrity you are teaching your daughter.
Rawls 232
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Great decision Veezer! Welcome. The guys above have some great advice. The more involved you get here the easier it will be to quit. Also, read as much as you can. I remember reading every post I possibly could earlier on and it helped immensely to overcome the cravings. Post every day and gain back your freedom. PM me if you ever need support.
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I would like to sincerely thank all of you that have reached out to me to provide support. It is really a nice surprise to see how much complete strangers can come together and provide support for each other.
I had a really good friend years ago that went through a terrible time with alcoholism and through him I figured out that you only beat an addiction when YOU are ready and I think I finally reached that point. I also found out that once an addict, you always are and you cant just have one and be ok. Once you get one dip, you will have to start all over again with the process if you can. I quit for 3 months one time 20 years ago and was doing great until hunting season came around and i thought i would just get one can and then quit once that week was over. Man, was I wrong!
Thanks again to all of you that have reached out and God bless you and take pride in being a Quitter!
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Well, it looks like my struggle is kicking in full bore. Still have a tingling tongue and I think that and the lack of nic are causing bouts of anxiety, mixed with a little depression topped off with skull busting headaches. I'm lucky in that cravings aren't that bad but the psychological aspects are sucking ass!!
The tingling didn't start until after I quit for a week and is about to drive me nuts. I sure hope it stops soon. Everything looks normal so it is either stress related or my tongue changing.
Also have a real nice sore on my cheek that rubs my teeth when I eat.
Man this sucks!
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Well, it looks like my struggle is kicking in full bore. Still have a tingling tongue and I think that and the lack of nic are causing bouts of anxiety, mixed with a little depression topped off with skull busting headaches. I'm lucky in that cravings aren't that bad but the psychological aspects are sucking ass!!
The tingling didn't start until after I quit for a week and is about to drive me nuts. I sure hope it stops soon. Everything looks normal so it is either stress related or my tongue changing.
Also have a real nice sore on my cheek that rubs my teeth when I eat.
Man this sucks!
Hey brother stop breathe and read what you just wrote. Everything you are talking about is a healing process! Damn that means you're winning! Suck it up buttercup, whining ain't winning! I'm busting your balls because this shits not easy but worth every damn second of it!
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Well, it looks like my struggle is kicking in full bore. Still have a tingling tongue and I think that and the lack of nic are causing bouts of anxiety, mixed with a little depression topped off with skull busting headaches. I'm lucky in that cravings aren't that bad but the psychological aspects are sucking ass!!
The tingling didn't start until after I quit for a week and is about to drive me nuts. I sure hope it stops soon. Everything looks normal so it is either stress related or my tongue changing.
Also have a real nice sore on my cheek that rubs my teeth when I eat.
Man this sucks!
Hey brother stop breathe and read what you just wrote. Everything you are talking about is a healing process! Damn that means you're winning! Suck it up buttercup, whining ain't winning! I'm busting your balls because this shits not easy but worth every damn second of it!
Cancer sucks. Freedom rocks. Get it? I quit with you today.
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Well, it looks like my struggle is kicking in full bore. Still have a tingling tongue and I think that and the lack of nic are causing bouts of anxiety, mixed with a little depression topped off with skull busting headaches. I'm lucky in that cravings aren't that bad but the psychological aspects are sucking ass!!
The tingling didn't start until after I quit for a week and is about to drive me nuts. I sure hope it stops soon. Everything looks normal so it is either stress related or my tongue changing.
Also have a real nice sore on my cheek that rubs my teeth when I eat.
Man this sucks!
Hey brother stop breathe and read what you just wrote. Everything you are talking about is a healing process! Damn that means you're winning! Suck it up buttercup, whining ain't winning! I'm busting your balls because this shits not easy but worth every damn second of it!
Pab still busts my balls when I bitch about the craves. I've found it actually helps surprisingly. Bitch all you want though on here, that's what the site is for. The first few weeks for me were a real bitch of a roller coaster ride. Felt like being trapped in the glass case of emotion! Drink a ton of water and work out as much as possible and get on here and read as much as possible. Just rinse and repeat and you'll get through the worst of it.
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Today is Day 24 and I am really struggling. I dont have any cravings or any need at all for a nic fix, but the withdrawal symptoms are horrible. For about the past 2 weeks straight, my tongue is tingling and feels strange which concerns me and that helps feed the anxiety and depression I am feeling. I had been working out every day for the first 2 weeks into my quit but this past week I have been plagued with dizziness and just feeling like shit (physically and emotionally) and havent been able to do much at all. I always thought that the withdrawal symptoms would be immediate, but it seems that mine were delayed a few weeks.
Anyone have any suggestions on how to get out of this funk?
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Today is Day 24 and I am really struggling. I dont have any cravings or any need at all for a nic fix, but the withdrawal symptoms are horrible. For about the past 2 weeks straight, my tongue is tingling and feels strange which concerns me and that helps feed the anxiety and depression I am feeling. I had been working out every day for the first 2 weeks into my quit but this past week I have been plagued with dizziness and just feeling like shit (physically and emotionally) and havent been able to do much at all. I always thought that the withdrawal symptoms would be immediate, but it seems that mine were delayed a few weeks.
Anyone have any suggestions on how to get out of this funk?
This funk is actually normal. I had the tingling tongue also. The tip was numb a lot as well. The 20's marker is a prime time for a funk. You've been battling it out for 3+ weeks and your tired. Only advice that will matter is to keep your nose to the grind stone and believe that you will come out of it soon enough. Most of this quit is about our attitudes. Focus on all the positives and it will start pushing some of the anxiety away. QLF with you today.
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Today is Day 24 and I am really struggling. I dont have any cravings or any need at all for a nic fix, but the withdrawal symptoms are horrible. For about the past 2 weeks straight, my tongue is tingling and feels strange which concerns me and that helps feed the anxiety and depression I am feeling. I had been working out every day for the first 2 weeks into my quit but this past week I have been plagued with dizziness and just feeling like shit (physically and emotionally) and havent been able to do much at all. I always thought that the withdrawal symptoms would be immediate, but it seems that mine were delayed a few weeks.
Anyone have any suggestions on how to get out of this funk?
This funk is actually normal. I had the tingling tongue also. The tip was numb a lot as well. The 20's marker is a prime time for a funk. You've been battling it out for 3+ weeks and your tired. Only advice that will matter is to keep your nose to the grind stone and believe that you will come out of it soon enough. Most of this quit is about our attitudes. Focus on all the positives and it will start pushing some of the anxiety away. QLF with you today.
I'm sneaking up on 200 days now and I'm still getting dizzy and today my tounges sore but you know what .......So! I'm quit like a mofo and my odds of beating mouth cancer are increasing daily! Loving freedom! Quit on!
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Today is Day 24 and I am really struggling. I dont have any cravings or any need at all for a nic fix, but the withdrawal symptoms are horrible. For about the past 2 weeks straight, my tongue is tingling and feels strange which concerns me and that helps feed the anxiety and depression I am feeling. I had been working out every day for the first 2 weeks into my quit but this past week I have been plagued with dizziness and just feeling like shit (physically and emotionally) and havent been able to do much at all. I always thought that the withdrawal symptoms would be immediate, but it seems that mine were delayed a few weeks.
Anyone have any suggestions on how to get out of this funk?
This funk is actually normal. I had the tingling tongue also. The tip was numb a lot as well. The 20's marker is a prime time for a funk. You've been battling it out for 3+ weeks and your tired. Only advice that will matter is to keep your nose to the grind stone and believe that you will come out of it soon enough. Most of this quit is about our attitudes. Focus on all the positives and it will start pushing some of the anxiety away. QLF with you today.
I'm sneaking up on 200 days now and I'm still getting dizzy and today my tounges sore but you know what .......So! I'm quit like a mofo and my odds of beating mouth cancer are increasing daily! Loving freedom! Quit on!
Hey veezer, there isn't a cure for any funk, in my experience unrelated to quitting. Time and circumstance, and the occasional fun moments that make you forget. In your case, take comfort in the fact that you know it is related to your quit, so the further you get through the quit, the closer you are to the funk lifting. It skews your sense of time and hope, so it is really important to not allow it to shape your decisions. Try to think logically, and know that there will be times you are ignoring your instincts, because your brain is fucking with you. I mean it, it will pass, and when it does, you won't think it was as long as it feels now.
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Veezer,
Just stopping by to see how things are going and if they have gotten any better for ya?
Hang in there,
Hogan
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Thanks for checking in.
Tongue still feels weird but the depression isn't nearly as bad as it was Saturday. My wife even told me Sat that I seemed depressed and down. It must have just been a bad day I guess. I keep having bouts of dizziness today too.
What in the hell have we all done to ourselves? I know we were all told when we started that it was bad for us, but I never knew it was changing me this much. It's amazing how our bodies got used to all that shit we were forcing into it and made us feel "normal". What a bunch of dumbasses we were! That fucking can ought to have biohazard stickers on it and say "One day, if you ever have the strength to stop, your tongue is going to go numb/tingle for weeks, you gums are going to bleed for no apparent reason, your are going to feel deep depression and anxiety, and be so damn dizzy your cant hardly stand up! Now that would be a warning that maybe....MAYBE...we would have listened to.
It just pisses me off that I wasted so much of my life and endangered myself so much over something so stupid.
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Thanks for checking in.
Tongue still feels weird but the depression isn't nearly as bad as it was Saturday. My wife even told me Sat that I seemed depressed and down. It must have just been a bad day I guess. I keep having bouts of dizziness today too.
What in the hell have we all done to ourselves? I know we were all told when we started that it was bad for us, but I never knew it was changing me this much. It's amazing how our bodies got used to all that shit we were forcing into it and made us feel "normal". What a bunch of dumbasses we were! That fucking can ought to have biohazard stickers on it and say "One day, if you ever have the strength to stop, your tongue is going to go numb/tingle for weeks, you gums are going to bleed for no apparent reason, your are going to feel deep depression and anxiety, and be so damn dizzy your cant hardly stand up! Now that would be a warning that maybe....MAYBE...we would have listened to.
It just pisses me off that I wasted so much of my life and endangered myself so much over something so stupid.
This post really hit home for me today. Thanks for putting this out there. Hopefully we caught the stupidity in time.
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I am glad things are getting better for you. I have been having the same tongue issue and I have been following your thread to see if there was some miracle cure that was proposed. I have tried everything from Anbesol to PerioSciences to try to make it feel better. I went to the periodontist and was cleared from a visual inspection, but until this persistent tingling / numbing goes away I will be concerned. Well actually, I will be concerned for the rest of my life, but I am glad I am waking this path now without that little can of crap anymore. Hang in there my friend.
Hogan
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I am glad things are getting better for you. I have been having the same tongue issue and I have been following your thread to see if there was some miracle cure that was proposed. I have tried everything from Anbesol to PerioSciences to try to make it feel better. I went to the periodontist and was cleared from a visual inspection, but until this persistent tingling / numbing goes away I will be concerned. Well actually, I will be concerned for the rest of my life, but I am glad I am waking this path now without that little can of crap anymore. Hang in there my friend.
Hogan
My friends we have been killing ourselves for years,we are quit now let's enjoy our quit and not worry ourselves about shit we have no control of. Don't you guy's find it kinda unusual you both have the same symptoms after you quit? I would say it's part of the healing process. Let that be a lesson we never want to go thru this shit again! Damn proud to be quit with you today my brothers!
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Hey gents, I wanted to see how Veezer was doing. Sounds like you are doing better, but it is still a roller-coaster every day. The highs are getting better for me, though.
Since you guys mentioned tongue issues, I thought I would mention this in here. I got some white bump or tag or something lasered off of my tongue last week. My dentist is an old friend, and a former dipper himself, so he knows my history. He didn't make any big deal of it. Have any of you guys had this kind of thing? It was not on the top of my tongue, or even under, it was right on the side. And of course, it was on my pocket side.
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I am only on day 8 but have numbness on the end of my tongue too. Started a couple of days ago along with neck pain, TMJ, fatigue and fucking relentless anxiety. Don't think I could do it without this site ......
Going to the dentist in a couple days to get a tooth pulled. I haven't been in too long and am scared shitless.
Never putting that shit in my mouth again!
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Sorry it took so long for me to reply. We got hit with bad storms last night and knocked out the power and phone almost everywhere.
Looks like the tongue issue is quite common so that makes me feel a little better about it. I just wish it would go the fuck away. I haven't really tried any remedies except I started taking multi vitamins this week to see if that might help. It does seem like it's getting a little better but that might be just time healing it. It seems to me that my tongue is super sensitive and any thing that irritates it make the symptoms worse. So I try not to eat or drink anything that might make it worse.
I haven't had any tags on my tongue but sounds like if your dentist friend had any worries he would have let u know. I have my first dentist appointment in two weeks so hopefully everything will check out ok. Been a year or so since I have been. I don't see anything that looks out of place so hopefully I'll get a clean bill of health.
Having a little bit of anxiety today but that seems like a normal thing for all of us. I just keep hope that tomorrow it will be better and this is all the reason I need to never do that shit again because one time going through all this hell is one time too many.
quit on!
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I think I have finally gotten over the hump this week (today is day 32). The anxiety and depression seem to have went away and I feel more like myself. The tongue thing comes and goes but does seem to be better. I talked to two of my friends that quit about it and seems like it is a very common symptom. It seems like really cold or really hot food/drink seems to aggravate it so I try to stay away from those.
So those of you that are having the tongue issues, it does get better.
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I think I have finally gotten over the hump this week (today is day 32). The anxiety and depression seem to have went away and I feel more like myself. The tongue thing comes and goes but does seem to be better. I talked to two of my friends that quit about it and seems like it is a very common symptom. It seems like really cold or really hot food/drink seems to aggravate it so I try to stay away from those.
So those of you that are having the tongue issues, it does get better.
Now veezer sit back relax and enjoy your freedom my friend! You have earned it. Keep paying it forward! It gets way better! Damn proud to be quit with you today!
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Its now day 42....six weeks without that shit!
But that old bitch is playing with me again. Woke up this morning to a horrible headache and a little anxiety. I have my first visit to the dentist in about 2 years in the morning and hopefully that will go well and take some of the anxiety away. I still have tingling in my tongue daily, but it does seem to be getting a little better. It makes me wonder if this tongue thing will ever go away.
The craving are all but gone now and I find myself thinking about how much of my life was taken up by skoal. I have done alot of the things that usually triggered a dip and its amazing to sit back and see that I dont need dip to do those things. For example, last week I had to go out and do work at night. That pretty much meant that I had to sit in a hunting blind for 5 hours. I normally would have been dipping nearly the whole time and thinking that "hey I need skoal to keep me awake". Well, turns out I didn't need that shit to keep me awake and really had no problems at all. I kept snacks and water with me and I was really surprised how well I did. Hunting season was a concern for me in that it would trigger bad cravings, but now that I am doing all the things that I used to do while dipping and the cravings are all but gone it give me hope.
I have been thinking about all the things that I used to associate with dipping. But now I can see that I didn't need it and I wish I would have quit a long time ago. Just to think that I can now play outside with my 5yr old daughter, drive her to school, and play with her inside without having to spit all over the damn place or have a spit bottle. What I really hope is that one day she wont even remember the days when I dipped and that I will be around to see her do wonderful things because I quit and prolonged my life.
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Its now day 42....six weeks without that shit!
But that old bitch is playing with me again. Woke up this morning to a horrible headache and a little anxiety. I have my first visit to the dentist in about 2 years in the morning and hopefully that will go well and take some of the anxiety away. I still have tingling in my tongue daily, but it does seem to be getting a little better. It makes me wonder if this tongue thing will ever go away.
The craving are all but gone now and I find myself thinking about how much of my life was taken up by skoal. I have done alot of the things that usually triggered a dip and its amazing to sit back and see that I dont need dip to do those things. For example, last week I had to go out and do work at night. That pretty much meant that I had to sit in a hunting blind for 5 hours. I normally would have been dipping nearly the whole time and thinking that "hey I need skoal to keep me awake". Well, turns out I didn't need that shit to keep me awake and really had no problems at all. I kept snacks and water with me and I was really surprised how well I did. Hunting season was a concern for me in that it would trigger bad cravings, but now that I am doing all the things that I used to do while dipping and the cravings are all but gone it give me hope.
I have been thinking about all the things that I used to associate with dipping. But now I can see that I didn't need it and I wish I would have quit a long time ago. Just to think that I can now play outside with my 5yr old daughter, drive her to school, and play with her inside without having to spit all over the damn place or have a spit bottle. What I really hope is that one day she wont even remember the days when I dipped and that I will be around to see her do wonderful things because I quit and prolonged my life.
Congrats on 6 weeks Veezer. It's good to follow along with your updates and it'll be helpful for new quitters to read. Freedom feels amazing doesn't it?
The nic bitch can be pretty tedious and a real pain in the ass to deal with but I'm glad to see you are "embracing the suck". I remember feeling a lot better from the 30's to the 70's, then getting full blown week 1 craves for about 5 days. Sometimes the quit seems like 2 steps forward 1 step back but just stick with it and know that it will get better.
Quit with you today man.
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Its now day 42....six weeks without that shit!
But that old bitch is playing with me again. Woke up this morning to a horrible headache and a little anxiety. I have my first visit to the dentist in about 2 years in the morning and hopefully that will go well and take some of the anxiety away. I still have tingling in my tongue daily, but it does seem to be getting a little better. It makes me wonder if this tongue thing will ever go away.
The craving are all but gone now and I find myself thinking about how much of my life was taken up by skoal. I have done alot of the things that usually triggered a dip and its amazing to sit back and see that I dont need dip to do those things. For example, last week I had to go out and do work at night. That pretty much meant that I had to sit in a hunting blind for 5 hours. I normally would have been dipping nearly the whole time and thinking that "hey I need skoal to keep me awake". Well, turns out I didn't need that shit to keep me awake and really had no problems at all. I kept snacks and water with me and I was really surprised how well I did. Hunting season was a concern for me in that it would trigger bad cravings, but now that I am doing all the things that I used to do while dipping and the cravings are all but gone it give me hope.
I have been thinking about all the things that I used to associate with dipping. But now I can see that I didn't need it and I wish I would have quit a long time ago. Just to think that I can now play outside with my 5yr old daughter, drive her to school, and play with her inside without having to spit all over the damn place or have a spit bottle. What I really hope is that one day she wont even remember the days when I dipped and that I will be around to see her do wonderful things because I quit and prolonged my life.
Congrats on 6 weeks Veezer. It's good to follow along with your updates and it'll be helpful for new quitters to read. Freedom feels amazing doesn't it?
The nic bitch can be pretty tedious and a real pain in the ass to deal with but I'm glad to see you are "embracing the suck". I remember feeling a lot better from the 30's to the 70's, then getting full blown week 1 craves for about 5 days. Sometimes the quit seems like 2 steps forward 1 step back but just stick with it and know that it will get better.
Quit with you today man.
Veezer my friend it's amazing how I dipped in front of my kids who are all grown and not one time did it bother me. Now,I'm so ashamed, I even apologize to them for all the things I missed out on with them because I'd rather be killing myself! Stay quit that little girl needs a Dad! Quit on! Damn proud of you!
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Just came back from the Dentist for the first time in about 2 years and she said that everything looks great! She can hardly even tell that I dipped for 25 years.
I asked her about things to look for and she said that if you have a white patch that doesn't go away after two weeks that you should definitely have it checked out. And, if you don't have anything show up in your mouth after two weeks of quitting, you probably wont every have any problems. I hope that is the case for all of us.
'oh yeah'
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Just came back from the Dentist for the first time in about 2 years and she said that everything looks great! She can hardly even tell that I dipped for 25 years.
I asked her about things to look for and she said that if you have a white patch that doesn't go away after two weeks that you should definitely have it checked out. And, if you don't have anything show up in your mouth after two weeks of quitting, you probably wont every have any problems. I hope that is the case for all of us.
'oh yeah'
Glad to hear it Veezer. Don't get complacent now, keep killing it!
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Just came back from the Dentist for the first time in about 2 years and she said that everything looks great! She can hardly even tell that I dipped for 25 years.
I asked her about things to look for and she said that if you have a white patch that doesn't go away after two weeks that you should definitely have it checked out. And, if you don't have anything show up in your mouth after two weeks of quitting, you probably wont every have any problems. I hope that is the case for all of us.
'oh yeah'
Glad to hear it Veezer. Don't get complacent now, keep killing it!
Hopefully that is a little pressure off of your chest now. Did she talk about the tongue issue at all? Anyway, Congrats Bro.
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Just came back from the Dentist for the first time in about 2 years and she said that everything looks great! She can hardly even tell that I dipped for 25 years.
I asked her about things to look for and she said that if you have a white patch that doesn't go away after two weeks that you should definitely have it checked out. And, if you don't have anything show up in your mouth after two weeks of quitting, you probably wont every have any problems. I hope that is the case for all of us.
'oh yeah'
Glad to hear it Veezer. Don't get complacent now, keep killing it!
Hopefully that is a little pressure off of your chest now. Did she talk about the tongue issue at all? Anyway, Congrats Bro.
Now brother, relax and enjoy the freedom! Be thankful that you heard what you wanted to hear and don't ever stick that shit in your mouth again! Quit on my friend!
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Awesome quit accomplishment for you and your Day 42! You are an inspiration to us all.
She is 5, she won't remember you dipping, as long as you remain quit.
She will, however, be able to point out any other flaw you might have for the rest of your life!
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As for the tongue issues I have been having, she pretty much said it is just part of the healing process and that I have been coating it with skoal for all those years and now it isn't there. She said it would eventually go away, but hard to tell when. She gave me a prescription mouth rinse that might help. Haven't tried it yet. Basically, it is a rinse to prevent infections in the mouth.
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As for the tongue issues I have been having, she pretty much said it is just part of the healing process and that I have been coating it with skoal for all those years and now it isn't there. She said it would eventually go away, but hard to tell when. She gave me a prescription mouth rinse that might help. Haven't tried it yet. Basically, it is a rinse to prevent infections in the mouth.
Quit is strong in here.
All you guest......
Listen and learn.
Join veezer and KTC.
Start your quit today.
Respecting you and your start Veez!
I quit with you today.
Rawls 256
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Today is Day 47 and it seems like week two is recycling. Couldn't sleep worth a shit last night, tongue issues are back with a vengeance, headache and just kind of feel like shit this morning. Hopefully, it will get better as the day goes but this shit sucks. I tried the mouth wash the dentist gave me but it seems to have made it worse.
Had a dream the other night that I had a big dip in and was trying to spit it out and couldnt get it all out and was thinking about how I had been lying to all of you as I was posting roll. Man, I guess if nothing else posting roll and promising to you all gets deep down in the subconscious.
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Today is Day 47 and it seems like week two is recycling. Couldn't sleep worth a shit last night, tongue issues are back with a vengeance, headache and just kind of feel like shit this morning. Hopefully, it will get better as the day goes but this shit sucks. I tried the mouth wash the dentist gave me but it seems to have made it worse.
Had a dream the other night that I had a big dip in and was trying to spit it out and couldnt get it all out and was thinking about how I had been lying to all of you as I was posting roll. Man, I guess if nothing else posting roll and promising to you all gets deep down in the subconscious.
Goes with territory! Putting that shit in is what caused all these issues your having, that's a damn good reason not to do it again! You got this! I know you get tired of hearing this but it will get much better, no one can tell you when but it's worth of every damn second! Quit on!
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Day 50...
The funk is gone and I feel more normal every day. No more depression and actually am feeling happy again like I used to. I think that shit is finally out of my system and my system is glad that it is gone. I pulled an all nighter at work the other day and if I had still been dipping I probably would have went through an entire can that night. I had a few little craves, but nothing major. It is amazing how you get used to not having that shit anymore and how easy it is the longer you go without it.
Still having tongue issues and this week I have a really weird metallic taste in my mouth. Hopefully that means my taste buds are healing back and working again after being skoal burned for 25 years.
Thanks to you all who have reached out and responded to my questions and helped me get this far. I only hope I can do the same for others.
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Day 50...
The funk is gone and I feel more normal every day. No more depression and actually am feeling happy again like I used to. I think that shit is finally out of my system and my system is glad that it is gone. I pulled an all nighter at work the other day and if I had still been dipping I probably would have went through an entire can that night. I had a few little craves, but nothing major. It is amazing how you get used to not having that shit anymore and how easy it is the longer you go without it.
Still having tongue issues and this week I have a really weird metallic taste in my mouth. Hopefully that means my taste buds are healing back and working again after being skoal burned for 25 years.
Thanks to you all who have reached out and responded to my questions and helped me get this far. I only hope I can do the same for others.
Congrats on your Half A HOF!
you should be proud of yourself, keep quittin hard and stay connected!
Proud to be quit with you today!
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Today was day 60 and I'm doing good but this tongue thing is getting the best of me. Seems like it was getting better but has returned this week. Still feels like I burned it on hot coffee all the time. I think I will try to go to the doctor tomorrow and see if they can tell me anything. I'll probably just hear the same thing.....it will go away eventually. I'm not the kind of person that deals well with vague answers though. I need certainty and a scientific answer to all this.
If anyone here had an issue like this that lasted this long, please let me know what the outcome was. I'm beginning to think that this is the beginning of something worse to come.......
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Today is day 89. Hard to believe it's been nearly 3 months since I quit. For some reason, the cravings have hit me this past weekend. I think it is probably due to football starting and thinking a lot about hunting season as well. I guess I am going through a lot of triggers right now but I will not give in and all I have to do is remember all the hell I went through the first month or so and its not even a question as to if I will give in to the temptation. The tongue thing is still going on. Not sure what it is and neither does anyone else. For some reason it's just really sensitive and hopefully will go away in time.
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Today is day 89. Hard to believe it's been nearly 3 months since I quit. For some reason, the cravings have hit me this past weekend. I think it is probably due to football starting and thinking a lot about hunting season as well. I guess I am going through a lot of triggers right now but I will not give in and all I have to do is remember all the hell I went through the first month or so and its not even a question as to if I will give in to the temptation. The tongue thing is still going on. Not sure what it is and neither does anyone else. For some reason it's just really sensitive and hopefully will go away in time.
Hang in there vee, you're doing great! Day 261 for me I still have cravings almost everyday, but it's not intense ,it's the almost like a reminder, hey I'm still waiting on you to slip up. As far as tongue issue, mine is actually hurting as I'm writing this but I'm pretty sure it's from using fake. Either way I'm quit, happier than I've been in year's and physically feeling better than I have in year's. You got this, it's tough but you're man enough to deal with it. Damn proud to be quit with you today my friend!
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Veezer congrats on your HOF day, great way to hit 100!
STay quit and keeping posting roll EDD!
I quit with you today.
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Congratulations Veezer stick around for the next 100 with us!
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I appreciate the information that you have been providing about having tongue issues. I'm on day 43 of my quit and have been having some issues with a crappy white film on my tongue as well as some sore throat issues. It seems to come and go but lately seems to be more of an issue than not. occasionally I'll get a slight ear ache as well.This has all started since my August 13th quit. Like you guy's the anxiety comes and go. I think mostly due to the tongue issues. Have any of you experienced any of the same things?
Kize
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I'm on day 107 and the tongue thing comes and goes. I think at first it was changes in my mouth chemistry and nerves healing, but now I think it is more due to the fact that without skoal I have a tendency to push my tongue up against my teeth and pull back a little making a sort of vaccuum and it makes my tongue feel weird. I probably always did it a little, but now I do it alot.
I would say your are having some of the same issues with your mouth chemistry changing and the other stuff could just be allergies. Everyone here is having a horrible time with sore throats and cold like symptoms.
Hang in there. It will take some time, but things will get better. I know it's hard to believe that all this weird shit will go away but it will in time. You have to figure in how long you used and your body cant just heal overnight from all the shit you put in it for years.