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[wastepanel]

I just did a little research.

An average can of chewing tobacco is 3.4% nicotine. For 1 ounce of chewing tobacco (or 1 entire can of shit), that is approximately 964 mg of nicotine.

If you chewed a quarter of a can a day (2 cans a week), that's 241 milligrams of nicotine a day. That breaks down to 120 pieces of gum a day at that level. If you split that quarter of a can into 8 small chews, that is approximately 15 pieces of gum per timy chew from the can.

Here's the other issue: that 170 count box of gum contains 340 mg of nicotine. This is approximately 35% of the amount of tobacco in a can of chew for $42 more! It would take 482 pieces of gum to equal one can of chewing tobacco!! That is now $115.68 you have paid for the same amount of nicotine you were buying before for $5!!!

Why would you torture yourself by limiting your body to just enough nicotine to keep you addicted, but not enough to satisfy one craving? That's insane. I know nicorette has effective marketing, but this quit procedure does not work. How can just enough nicotine to keep you addicted make your quit suck less?? Look at the numbers. It is a mentality that may be keeping the chew out of your lip, not some overpriced inneffective piece of poison. I've done the "1 chew a day" thing too. I ended up playing "how much can I stuff in my face at one time" game.

WE'RE NOT HERE TO SELL YOU SOMETHING. WE ARE HERE TO HELP YOU. WE HAVE ONE PRICE FOR OUR SERVICE: QUIT.

If you pull the bandaid off now, it will take 3 days for that shit to be out of your system. You can do this now, or you can do this in 8 weeks. Either way, you still have to step off the ledge sometime. Then, instead of having to pay $47 for a 170 count box of gum, you can pay $.05 ($8.50 for a 170 count bucket) for a piece of bazooka and you get an awesome little comic (with each one!!) to go with it.

Skyhook, we've all held onto crutches here. We aren't going to be mean if you grow a pair and decide to quit. We've all been there. We know what you're going through, what you will go through, and we can advise you what's worked for us. Do you really want to put all your eggs into 1 coach's basket, or take a chance with thousands?

PS Doesn't that nicotine gum taste like pre-chewed wintergreen gum? The thought of chewing it again disgusts me and I haven't had it since 2004.

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skyhook

Joined 23-September 11
Last Activity: Sep 28, 2011, 7:31 am
User's local time Sep 28, 2011, 7:50 am

Still watching from the treeline. I guess that means he's thinking about doing it for real. It's gotta be tough since right now he plans on using for another "8 weeks", our way means now. I think he can do it. Who wants to chew gum for the next 8 weeks, already tossed the dip, why not toss the gum and do it for real.

You've got support if you chose to man up.

We are living proof that it can be done.

I used nic gum for seven days. It did not make quitting easier. It prolonged the agony.

We know the thoughts in your head right now. We were all scared shitless thinking about never having our "friend" tagging along with us anymore at work, driving, hunting, watching tv, etc. Heck, how do you think Magnum felt knowing no more nic after ghey sex?

The truth is that nicotine is not your friend. Nicotine will do or say whatever it takes to convince you to use for one more day. That's why we say "no" TODAY. You will never regret making the decision to quit TODAY.

[Pogue Mahone]

skyhook

Joined 23-September 11
Last Activity: Sep 28, 2011, 7:31 am
User's local time Sep 28, 2011, 7:50 am

Still watching from the treeline. I guess that means he's thinking about doing it for real. It's gotta be tough since right now he plans on using for another "8 weeks", our way means now. I think he can do it. Who wants to chew gum for the next 8 weeks, already tossed the dip, why not toss the gum and do it for real.

You've got support if you chose to man up.

[nicofiend]

Skyhook : Cold turkey, and the one day at a time quit is what goes and has proven to heal, nothing else!!! nicofiend 148 days freedom

[syndrome]

Thanks for the pm's and posts...I am quit and on day 3..My plan was not cold turkey..

false. you are not quit. you just dint dip for a few days. cuz

yesterday, I chewed 11 pieces of 2 mg nicotine gum and I plan to use it for 8 weeks..

you still dont under stand. your not a dip adict. your a nicateen adict. and you and your coach are feedin it.

gmann and scowick are tellin you strate. insted a byin a $6 tin your spendin way more on gum what aint helpin assept feedin your adictshun. and i sure as shit hope you aint payin a coach what dont under stand whats goin on. (prolly gettin payed by the hour) hell your takin more nic today then you took 3 days ago. what fuckin kind of sense does that make? tradin one form a the demin for anuther aint quitin. i no. i tryed usin the pach like 3 times. and the next day i was stuffin my face agin. this here free program works. for over a thousind days.

I do plan to stay quit..

well see here step 1 is you gotta actshully get quit.
throw that gum in the toylit. piss on it. then shit on it. then flush it.
step 2 is to sack up and post up on roll call and keep your word.
step 3 is to repete step 2 evry day.

look at that shit. it aint a 12 step program. it only takes 3. boo-fuckin-yea!

[wo1miles]

I do plan to stay quit..

Newsflash. If you have nicotine flowing through your body, then you are NOT quit. I was on the lozenge for three years, telling myself I was quit. You're addicted to the nicotine, not the dip. Your first day of quit will be when you flush all nicotine containing products down the drain and start your healing process. Until that time, do not insult any of the addicts in here with your talk about "being quit using NRT". Nobody buys it.

[G]

Thanks for the pm's and posts...I am quit and on day 3..My plan was not cold turkey..
yesterday, I chewed 11 pieces of 2 mg nicotine gum and I plan to use it for 8 weeks..

I do plan to stay quit..

skyhook

If you were down to one dip per day, I would think 11 pieces of gum has increased your nicotine intake. All you are doing is prolonging the bad stuff. You could flush the nic and the bad stuff will pass in a few days. Otherwise, you're going to be uncomfortable the next eight weeks and then go through the suck if/when you actually stop using nic.

Just keep in mind that we don't stand to profit if you utilize our plan. Our motivation is to help you get quit, not keep you spending money on nicotine.

[Scowick65]

Thanks for the pm's and posts...I am quit and on day 3..My plan was not cold turkey..
yesterday, I chewed 11 pieces of 2 mg nicotine gum and I plan to use it for 8 weeks..

I do plan to stay quit..

skyhook

Whether nicotine dependency was established and/or maintained by being chewed, smoked, drank, snuffed, sprayed, swallowed, sucked, licked or patched, in the end there is only one way out - no nicotine today.

Rip the patch and quit. Right now, your just giving your money to big pharm instiead of big tobacco. It will suck just as bad when you get off the patch as when you get off the can.

Where is medstudent? I need some help!

[skyhook]

Thanks for the pm's and posts...I am quit and on day 3..My plan was not cold turkey..
yesterday, I chewed 11 pieces of 2 mg nicotine gum and I plan to use it for 8 weeks..

I do plan to stay quit..

skyhook

[Souliman]

You are still checking in. You must be flattered...or should I be flattered? :unsure:

With this outcry of support, how could you say no?

[Pogue Mahone]

He keeps looking in...maybe if we keep real still he will come back and check it out for real.


Here dipper, dipper, dipper......good boy....come on.

[davwilli]

Skyhook, quit playing peek a boo and get in here and quit already. It wont be any easier tomorrow or next year...We all got into this addiction and truth is only you can quit...Nobody else can do it for you...

[Scowick65]

You are still checking in. You must be flattered...or should I be flattered? :unsure:

[G]

Honestly, if this site isn't for you, then quitting isn't for you. Quitting is hard, rude, profane, physically draining, insulting to the senses and just downright nasty, just like some of the people on this site. You know why all of these people are nasty? It's because we were all bull shitters, and as you know, you can't bull shit a bull shitter. We are all addicts. We are all of the same cloth, and we know what it takes to travel down that road of quit. Some of us are a mile down the road, some are on the other side of the country, but we are all quit, and we feel your apprehension. Once you post up, you will see that the tone of the posts will change to nothing but support unless you are in need of some tough love at that moment. Let's do this, man. We'll be there for you but you have to do the heavy lifting.

What he ^^^^ said. Come on, you CAN do this. Make the decision, post roll and you WILL do this.

[magnum9]

We'll be there for you but you have to do the heavy lifting.

This is also a key note.

It is tough and grueling. We can't quit for you but we can be your spotter so to speak. You let us know when your in trouble and we can help you. But you have to take the plunge and throw dump that dirt out.

The thing you must take note of is the people trying to help you. We all were in your position at one point but we are all quit now. You want it too? Come get it. If I can do it so can you.