Intro to SAM83

[Mogul]

Congrats on 40 Sam.

[SAM83]

Day 40 started with my second nic-mare. I say nic-mare because it was a smoking dream. Really strange to me that in both my dreams my mind goes back to cigarettes (smoked for about 20+ years before changing delivery system to Copenhagen 12 years ago). It was the '80's, working at a Wilderness School for Youth Offenders, it was Christmas. We always had a huge dinner and invited members of the local community, families of staff and residents in for a huge feast followed by Christmas Carols. This was the 80's....you could still smoke in public places in fact I used to smoke right in our dining hall after a good meal....right in front of the kids....never thought anything about it. My entire immediate family (mom/dad/sister/brother/grandparents) had all showed up (they never actually made it there in reality for a Christmas Dinner)....the meal was over, the carols had begun and my grand father leaned over and said, "I did not realize you smoked"...AAAAHHHHHH, how the fuck did that cigarette get in my hand...I threw it down in disgust, mind racing how did that happen?, did I take a puff? did I cave?....wake up...realize its only a nic-mare....get up, head for the coffee pot, habitually sweep mouth with tongue in case I fell asleep with a dip last night.....welcome to day 40 you fucking addict. Good to be here and quit.

[SirDerek]

Day 25 - I have had a wierd nerve thing going that started the first week of my quit.  It comes and goes and only lasts like 15 to 30 seconds and seems to happen 3-6 or so times a day.  On the side of my face right along the spot where my ear meets my side burn area, I get a light sensation like a hair brushing against my skin (could even explain it like there's an ant walking on my face in that spot)...real light. It is the same side that I typically packed my snuff on and kind of runs the tingle line I would experience when first packing a big old fatty in there.  It's like a have a phantom dip in.  Anyone else experience this during there intitial quit?  Did it go away? Anyone think I should be concerned....hoping it is just the body rewiring and repairing.

Hey Sam,
I realize this is old to reply to, the tingle nerves thing gets me too.
I feels like my scalp is having a tremor across the top of my head from ear to ear, and towards my forehead. Last only a few seconds, and is hardly noticeable.

Not sure if its anything, just assumed it was another freaky thing my body was doing to get me to eat "nic" again.

Keep your quit on!

K9

K9 -

Yea...it's weird and still going on. Not painful just a tingle....I am rooting for "body repairing itself after years of stuffing dog shit against the nerve".

just like the itching/tingling under a scab....remember to give it time as it does heal

and will feel so much better.

[SAM83]

Day 25 - I have had a wierd nerve thing going that started the first week of my quit.  It comes and goes and only lasts like 15 to 30 seconds and seems to happen 3-6 or so times a day.  On the side of my face right along the spot where my ear meets my side burn area, I get a light sensation like a hair brushing against my skin (could even explain it like there's an ant walking on my face in that spot)...real light. It is the same side that I typically packed my snuff on and kind of runs the tingle line I would experience when first packing a big old fatty in there.  It's like a have a phantom dip in.  Anyone else experience this during there intitial quit?  Did it go away? Anyone think I should be concerned....hoping it is just the body rewiring and repairing.

Hey Sam,
I realize this is old to reply to, the tingle nerves thing gets me too.
I feels like my scalp is having a tremor across the top of my head from ear to ear, and towards my forehead. Last only a few seconds, and is hardly noticeable.

Not sure if its anything, just assumed it was another freaky thing my body was doing to get me to eat "nic" again.

Keep your quit on!

K9

K9 -

Yea...it's weird and still going on. Not painful just a tingle....I am rooting for "body repairing itself after years of stuffing dog shit against the nerve".

[K9 Seducer]

Day 25 - I have had a wierd nerve thing going that started the first week of my quit. It comes and goes and only lasts like 15 to 30 seconds and seems to happen 3-6 or so times a day. On the side of my face right along the spot where my ear meets my side burn area, I get a light sensation like a hair brushing against my skin (could even explain it like there's an ant walking on my face in that spot)...real light. It is the same side that I typically packed my snuff on and kind of runs the tingle line I would experience when first packing a big old fatty in there. It's like a have a phantom dip in. Anyone else experience this during there intitial quit? Did it go away? Anyone think I should be concerned....hoping it is just the body rewiring and repairing.

Hey Sam,
I realize this is old to reply to, the tingle nerves thing gets me too.
I feels like my scalp is having a tremor across the top of my head from ear to ear, and towards my forehead. Last only a few seconds, and is hardly noticeable.

Not sure if its anything, just assumed it was another freaky thing my body was doing to get me to eat "nic" again.

Keep your quit on!

K9

[SAM83]

Hey Sam83.....nice job on 30 days! That IS bad ass!
QLF April 14!
Ginet

Thanks G - Long Strange Trip :D

[Ginet]

Hey Sam83.....nice job on 30 days! That IS bad ass!
QLF April 14!
Ginet

[brettlees]

Day 22 and I woke up in a panic 20 minutes ago.  Although I suspect I have had some unconscious dip dreams since I seem to have the need to sweep my mouth with my tongue and check for a dip most mornings since quitting, last night's was so vivid and all over the place.  Once I realized it was a dream I jumped up and through in a piece of Trident in and posted roll.  Details have already faded, buy it was a F'd up dream...started with caving with a cigarette (I have not smoked in over 12 years), some how involved deer hunting and then floating down the river (I used to be a whitewater guide back in the day) and then finding an open but full can of cope in my pocket.  That's all I remember other than the really sick feeling I started chewing again.  It's weird but waking up a few times since quitting I have actually felt that I could accidently start chewing again...like somehow forget and unconsciously put a dip in.  How strange is that?  Anyway, I hope I don't have many more dreams that vivid.  I remain resolute, but needed to write this down for myself if nothing else.  Day 22 here I come!

It happens. Not strange at all. As time goes by it fucks with your head less because it's like you had a dream where you were sucking a gorilla dick. Unless you're Gmann you know that's something that will never happen. Just like nicotine is something that will never happen because you gave me your word and your QUIT. Ends up being another morning you wake up saying Thank God I gave myself this amazing gift of quit! I am no longer a slave

I still get tingles where i used to put most of my dips. It even tingles there sometimes associated with a crave- like the addict briain is sending out signals telling me where to pu the dip. Fuck that. Keep quitting with me bro you're doing great!

If it's not an addiction trick, the other most likely explanation is that healing is happenning. If you remember that you had fresh parcels of poison dirt placed right there on the flesh, with the poison leaching into the nerves, vessels, and other local tissue, it makes sense that there is some major healing going on, and it can take a while. Nerves take a long time to mend.

QUIT ON!

[tgafish]

Day 22 and I woke up in a panic 20 minutes ago. Although I suspect I have had some unconscious dip dreams since I seem to have the need to sweep my mouth with my tongue and check for a dip most mornings since quitting, last night's was so vivid and all over the place. Once I realized it was a dream I jumped up and through in a piece of Trident in and posted roll. Details have already faded, buy it was a F'd up dream...started with caving with a cigarette (I have not smoked in over 12 years), some how involved deer hunting and then floating down the river (I used to be a whitewater guide back in the day) and then finding an open but full can of cope in my pocket. That's all I remember other than the really sick feeling I started chewing again. It's weird but waking up a few times since quitting I have actually felt that I could accidently start chewing again...like somehow forget and unconsciously put a dip in. How strange is that? Anyway, I hope I don't have many more dreams that vivid. I remain resolute, but needed to write this down for myself if nothing else. Day 22 here I come!

It happens. Not strange at all. As time goes by it fucks with your head less because it's like you had a dream where you were sucking a gorilla dick. Unless you're Gmann you know that's something that will never happen. Just like nicotine is something that will never happen because you gave me your word and your QUIT. Ends up being another morning you wake up saying Thank God I gave myself this amazing gift of quit! I am no longer a slave

[peters6278]

Day 25 - I have had a wierd nerve thing going that started the first week of my quit.  It comes and goes and only lasts like 15 to 30 seconds and seems to happen 3-6 or so times a day.  On the side of my face right along the spot where my ear meets my side burn area, I get a light sensation like a hair brushing against my skin (could even explain it like there's an ant walking on my face in that spot)...real light. It is the same side that I typically packed my snuff on and kind of runs the tingle line I would experience when first packing a big old fatty in there.  It's like a have a phantom dip in.  Anyone else experience this during there intitial quit?  Did it go away? Anyone think I should be concerned....hoping it is just the body rewiring and repairing.

I'm sure its fine. Hell, while I was reading what you wrote, I had a tingle in that same spot like an ant walking there! 'Crazy'

The mind is a crazy thing! If it continues you might mention it to a doctor the next time you go.

Yeah, I agree with apogee. It's probably nothing to worry about in the short term. There is a medically proven phenomenon called 'phantom limbs' where amputees can still 'feel' sensations in an appendage after it's been amputated. I'm not a doctor, but my guess is that nerves (in your brain) can develop a sort of neurological memory (much like muscle memory) for sensation that was experienced often in life. In this case, the fatty in your cheek. Your brain in still rewiring itself so be patient and hopefully it will go away!

By the way. You've got a good quit going on here. Keep it up!

[apogeeammo]

Day 25 - I have had a wierd nerve thing going that started the first week of my quit. It comes and goes and only lasts like 15 to 30 seconds and seems to happen 3-6 or so times a day. On the side of my face right along the spot where my ear meets my side burn area, I get a light sensation like a hair brushing against my skin (could even explain it like there's an ant walking on my face in that spot)...real light. It is the same side that I typically packed my snuff on and kind of runs the tingle line I would experience when first packing a big old fatty in there. It's like a have a phantom dip in. Anyone else experience this during there intitial quit? Did it go away? Anyone think I should be concerned....hoping it is just the body rewiring and repairing.

I'm sure its fine. Hell, while I was reading what you wrote, I had a tingle in that same spot like an ant walking there! 'Crazy'

The mind is a crazy thing! If it continues you might mention it to a doctor the next time you go.

[SAM83]

Day 25 - I have had a wierd nerve thing going that started the first week of my quit. It comes and goes and only lasts like 15 to 30 seconds and seems to happen 3-6 or so times a day. On the side of my face right along the spot where my ear meets my side burn area, I get a light sensation like a hair brushing against my skin (could even explain it like there's an ant walking on my face in that spot)...real light. It is the same side that I typically packed my snuff on and kind of runs the tingle line I would experience when first packing a big old fatty in there. It's like a have a phantom dip in. Anyone else experience this during there intitial quit? Did it go away? Anyone think I should be concerned....hoping it is just the body rewiring and repairing.

[SAM83]

Dead ground up leaves = bad dreams at 48 years old...WTF, it's almost funny. I am so kicking this ODAAT. Spent the night reading a bunch of threads of guys reaching multiple floors and HOF speech....motivation to stay on a road paved by others. Thanks for the comments and feedback. I quit with each of you!

[peters6278]

Dip dreams? Whatever, you guys sound like a bunch of freaking addicts.....oh wait a minute, I woke up this morning and my jaw hurt like hell. I either had a dip dream that I didn't remember, or I was grinding the shit out of my teeth all night. Either way, just more proof that I'm still (and always will be) and addict and that my head is still sorting out this initial quit period.

SAM83, congratulations on three weeks of being quit and flawless roll posting! Happy to have you in our April 2014 group.

[ZillahCowboy]

Day 22 and I woke up in a panic 20 minutes ago. Although I suspect I have had some unconscious dip dreams since I seem to have the need to sweep my mouth with my tongue and check for a dip most mornings since quitting, last night's was so vivid and all over the place. Once I realized it was a dream I jumped up and through in a piece of Trident in and posted roll. Details have already faded, buy it was a F'd up dream...started with caving with a cigarette (I have not smoked in over 12 years), some how involved deer hunting and then floating down the river (I used to be a whitewater guide back in the day) and then finding an open but full can of cope in my pocket. That's all I remember other than the really sick feeling I started chewing again. It's weird but waking up a few times since quitting I have actually felt that I could accidently start chewing again...like somehow forget and unconsciously put a dip in. How strange is that? Anyway, I hope I don't have many more dreams that vivid. I remain resolute, but needed to write this down for myself if nothing else. Day 22 here I come!

Sam,
Wow, sounds vivid. Freaks you right out doesn't it? I've had a couple of "dip-mares" myself too. Ho lee fuk, but did they seem real. I mean! Waking up in a freaking cold sweat and it took me 5 minutes to gather my wits and understand that it was only a dream.

For all you out there.....I quit drinking 12 years ago and had alcohol nightmares that were also ultra-real. They stopped after a couple years, but they were scary while going on. I'd wake up convinced that I'd had a relapse. I think our addictions are so powerful, so intense, that the brain relives those addictions during sleep. I've had many a discussion with addiction counselors that this is...believe it or not...a normal part of the recovery process.

Hang in there. They aren't real, and they will dissolve over time. Guarantee it.
I quit with you today.
ZC