What wonders ahead

[Thumblewort]

Quit while you are young and never look back. It sucks at first, but is very much worth it!

[Blackout]

Quitting with you today! The fog will lift and you will be more focused without the ups and downs.

[CavMan83]

Echoing what the quitters above said. Welcome ShakenRocket. Read as much as you can about the quit you're embarking on. Even after the physical withdrawal is complete, the mental issues will continue. Learn to hate that poison as much as you "thought" you loved dipping. It did absolutely NOTHING for you. Deal with the suck until it no longer sucks. That's about the best way to describe the early part of a quit. Lean on your brothers and sisters in quit, engage them, trade stories (and phone numbers with them--thru the PM system, not on the open forum). Going through this as a group is FAR superior than trying to handle this crap solo. Again, welcome PM me if you need anything!

[nori]

Welcome to KTC! I sent you a message that should help you out - you can check it by clicking "Inbox" in the upper right corner. Proud to be quit with you today.

[Idaho Spuds]

Hi guys and girls, I've been wanting to try and quit chewing again after a previous cave that I had some years back. I started chewing around freshmen year and have chewed almost a can a day since. The first time I had tried to quit I had only made it week after dealing with the severe fog and being "Reassured" that tapering would be acceptable and easier to do. Unfourtnely for me I hadn't discovered KTC community back then.

The only obstacles that I face is the anxiety since I've had previous issues with anxiety/panic disorder. For me the nicotine becomes a replacement for those stressful or frightened moments that I have/ or had. Chewing has been my coping mechanism for years and not sure how to replace that.

Second, I face the fear of having the intense brain fog again. Last time it had been so powerful that I felt as if I was walking in a cloud and that my brain was only functioning around 25%

PLEASE, if you have any advice to give or any personal stories on what made things better for you please share. I will take any advice I can because caving is no longer a option for me. There's a life outside of chewing and I want to experience it freely. Thanks!

Welcome and congrats,
Posting roll is the back bone of the site, your daily promise to yourself, your fellow quitters and KTC to no use nicotine for on day.
September 2016
Chew and nicotine may have masked some other issues but they didn't help, it will be a mental battle to overcome the addiction.
There are quite a few of us that had to struggle with anxiety after quitting, we are here to help, get active, invest in your quit each day.
Id Spuds

[Shakenrocket430]

Hi guys and girls, I've been wanting to try and quit chewing again after a previous cave that I had some years back. I started chewing around freshmen year and have chewed almost a can a day since. The first time I had tried to quit I had only made it week after dealing with the severe fog and being "Reassured" that tapering would be acceptable and easier to do. Unfourtnely for me I hadn't discovered KTC community back then.

The only obstacles that I face is the anxiety since I've had previous issues with anxiety/panic disorder. For me the nicotine becomes a replacement for those stressful or frightened moments that I have/ or had. Chewing has been my coping mechanism for years and not sure how to replace that.

Second, I face the fear of having the intense brain fog again. Last time it had been so powerful that I felt as if I was walking in a cloud and that my brain was only functioning around 25%

PLEASE, if you have any advice to give or any personal stories on what made things better for you please share. I will take any advice I can because caving is no longer a option for me. There's a life outside of chewing and I want to experience it freely. Thanks!