Ken, welcome and I love your mindset here. Your quit will be taken to a much higher level around day 50ish. Keep your mind right, do NOT cave (caving is NOT an option), and stay on this site.
Ditto this one Ken and if in case the WI stands for Wisconsin....welcome Cheeser.....we're trying to hold our own against the FIBs so we can use you around here.
Your attitude is good and the fact that you are reading around the site is super-good.
Post roll and and lets get this party started...........read read read around the site and drink huge amounts of water. Nicotine is water soluble so the more you drink, the faster it gets the fuck out of your system. That will also help straighten out the Ph level in your mouth and throat and help your body heal. Your symptoms should be a good indication of what a horrible and deadly drug you're addicted to.
Post roll first thing each morning. That is your promise to everyone on the site that you will not dip that day so once you do it, nicotine in any form is off the table that day.
We do it one day at a time around here and you can do it just like the rest of us...it's a no brainer bro.