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.
