General Discussion - 2015

[drstober]

Hey y'all. Today is one full week quit cold turkey after 20 years, and I feel great. The past 8-10 years I chewed and swallowed Cope. This first week I've experienced difficulty sleeping and stomach pains. I have chewed so much gum this week my jaws and teeth hurt. I hope these stomach pains soon stop, I only get them at night. Take care fellas. Thanks for reading...



Hey buddy, Just keep fighting through. I'm 29 days in and have consumed approximately 5 pounds of atomic fireballs. Lol! Doesn't hurt my mouth and teeth as much as gum. But does burn a hell of a lot which has helped me. Quit on brother!!!!

Congrats on making it a week! That's a tough fight on your own.

When I first started my quit, I found out the hard way that the sweetener in sugar free gum tends, uh, loosen me up, if you will. I chewed so much gum I thought at first it must be a tumor giving me the jaw pain. Fortunately it was just from chewing the gum.

[drstober]

I think I'm on the 6th or 7th time trying to quit. I just read Tom's story with my wife and we are both in tears. I have to quit for my family. How do y'all fight through the cravings, the fits of rage? I NEED HELP!

It starts with a promise. You promise to your quit group and yourself that today, you are nicotine free. That is what you do when you post roll.

If you, like me, value the promises we make to others, it becomes an incredibly powerful foundation for your quit.

The second part is the brotherhood. You're part of a group of quitters going through the same (roughly) experience. Those who have been here longer offer their advice and guidance, but nothing takes the place of your brothers in quit. Together, you help each other keep the promise you make.

Being afraid of the cravings, or how you're going to rage are just excuses that your addict brain is feeding you so it doesn't have to own up to it's addiction. I made the same excuses. There was never a "good" time to be extra grumpy/mean/short/asshole-ish.

The best day to quit was a before you ever started. The second best day is today.

If you're ready to quit, get that crap out of your mouth, buckle up, mosey on over to November 2015 and post roll.

[G3arh3ad06]

HowgoodHopefully this works for good now! The Mrs isn't too keen on kissing me with a mouth full of wormdirt. lol I'll try atomic fireballs! Anything sounds good to me!

[howgoodgodis]

Hey y'all. Today is one full week quit cold turkey after 20 years, and I feel great. The past 8-10 years I chewed and swallowed Cope. This first week I've experienced difficulty sleeping and stomach pains. I have chewed so much gum this week my jaws and teeth hurt. I hope these stomach pains soon stop, I only get them at night. Take care fellas. Thanks for reading...



Hey buddy, Just keep fighting through. I'm 29 days in and have consumed approximately 5 pounds of atomic fireballs. Lol! Doesn't hurt my mouth and teeth as much as gum. But does burn a hell of a lot which has helped me. Quit on brother!!!!

[commldo]

Hey y'all. Today is one full week quit cold turkey after 20 years, and I feel great. The past 8-10 years I chewed and swallowed Cope. This first week I've experienced difficulty sleeping and stomach pains. I have chewed so much gum this week my jaws and teeth hurt. I hope these stomach pains soon stop, I only get them at night. Take care fellas. Thanks for reading...

[G3arh3ad06]

I think I'm on the 6th or 7th time trying to quit. I just read Tom's story with my wife and we are both in tears. I have to quit for my family. How do y'all fight through the cravings, the fits of rage? I NEED HELP!

[jakes29]

Hey guys, I just found this site, and I've been in and out of quitting for the past three months. I haven't been dipping for long, about a can a day regular for two years. The reason I started sounds lame as shit, but I did it to drop weight, as I've been overweight pretty much my whole life. It worked pretty well too, as dip plus excersize plus eating a little better helped me drop over 30 pounds to put me at a more normal weight. But every time I quit my weight shoots back up REALLY fast without any other changes in excersize or what I eat. I gained 8 pounds in a week and a half untill I started dipping again two weeks ago. Any advice as to how I can quit but still keep weight down?

BigDaddy,

I am a Dietitian and personal trainer, help guys lose weight on a daily basis. I am also 12 days quit. What you need to know is that nicotine suppresses your appetite. It also dulls your tastebuds. Are you sure your food intake did not change when you quit? most of the time(not all and not everyone) appetite increases, foods taste better which causes more food intake which leads to overconsumption of calories which leads to weight gain.

The other problem with nicotine(dip or smoke) is the oral fixation. Some quitters eat to take the place of a dip or smoke being in their mouth/ part of the routine.

best thing I can recommend is to keep a food log of exactly what you are eating and drinking, that way you have something to refer to when you see these weight changes.

ALso, watch the liquids calories, they can really add up.

Best thing you can do is quit, and worry about the weight gain later...establish some other healthy habits.

hope this helps

[Bigdaddy_]

Hey guys, I just found this site, and I've been in and out of quitting for the past three months. I haven't been dipping for long, about a can a day regular for two years. The reason I started sounds lame as shit, but I did it to drop weight, as I've been overweight pretty much my whole life. It worked pretty well too, as dip plus excersize plus eating a little better helped me drop over 30 pounds to put me at a more normal weight. But every time I quit my weight shoots back up REALLY fast without any other changes in excersize or what I eat. I gained 8 pounds in a week and a half untill I started dipping again two weeks ago. Any advice as to how I can quit but still keep weight down?

[JKEdwards]

I'm liking the new header today.

Simple, Sleek, and Straight to the point. A very calm color palette with nice crisp lettering.

Also says Community. 'winker'

[Lumberjack Tim]

I'm liking the new header today.

[jakes29]

Why is ther not an app for this site? Would make navigating on a phone and iPad much easier.

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[chewie]

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[datsunking1]

Spoke too soon team,

I just woke up in a precusor to a panic attack, hot flashes and the like. I grabbed my phone (debated driving to the hospital lol) and walked outside with my phone to go sit on a bench at midnight. Not creepy at all. I'll probably be going to the doctor tomorrow for a check up. Tobacco is some NASTY fucking shit if this is what it does to people.

The only thing that leads me to believe it's withdrawal is that NONE OF THIS EVER HAPPENED UNTIL I QUIT.

FUCK YOU TOBACCO. Day 32 clean here. I have ZERO cravings. I just want to be me again. I just want to sleep again. My mind races and I freak out.

The tobacco hotline said the symptoms are typical, but don't hesitate to get checked out by a doctor. Which I will not at this point, it's starting to drive me mad lol

Now I find myself on the forums telling you that it's still a struggle.

I'm going to med express tomorrow to get some blood work done and a general check up to ensure I'm ok.

I only dipped for 1.5 years. Maybe I was in a situation where I was more perceptible to these conditions than others. I can't imagine what 30+ year dippers are going through.

SOS.

(save our ship or still on strong) lol

[Idaho Spuds]

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