General Discussion - 2015

[jabr]

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[chewie]

People Tried Chewing Tobacco For The First Time And ItÂ’s Just As Gross As You Imagined
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[Idaho Spuds]

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[Diesel2112]

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[datsunking1]

I spoke too soon. Day 26, I'm feeling much much better, I think I think I finally overcame the anxiety and weird off feelings. Those that are struggling I highly highly recommend nerve tonic and magnesium supplements. The feelings of depression and anxiety will pass and you WILL feel better. FK you nicotine, FK YOU!!

[chewie]

This is day 25 since my quit, and the anxiety hasn't subsided yet.

I'm naturally not an anxious person, I never had anxiety, I'm never stressed, but now I get doom thoughts, my stomach knots, and you get that feeling like you're going over the bump in a car.

It comes and goes, I've been taking magnesium and 'nerve tonic' (OTC supplement at walmart) and it seems to help.

This ALL started after I quit nicotine. I had a panic attack, then a few smaller ones, now I seem to ward them off but the feeling is still like I'm on the edge.

Has anyone else dealt with this? I don't want medications to fix it. I've cut out nearly ALL caffeine, which after quitting I'm super sensitive to the stuff. Hell, I could drink a pot of coffee a day and not miss a beat. Now if I have the tiniest bit, I FREAK.

I'm MAYBE having 30mg a day now.

I think I'm getting better, I just want to be normal again and not so strung out.

Please let me know your experiences, and when this should subside.

Granted, I only dipped for ~1.5 years in college and a little after graduation.

I wish I never touched the shit if I knew these were the results.

background: I'm very very healthy, I work out very hard 6 days a week (lifting), with cardio. The anxiety goes away when I'm in the gym, or at work.

I feel the worst when I wake up, which is when I normally grabbed a dip. Is this considered a trigger?

I literally feel like garbage mentally lol but physically my strength is higher than it's ever been. None of this is making sense to me. This shit really FKED me up.

Good news... this is all 100% normal.

Here's some reading you may find helpful:

Anxiety When You Quit Dipping – Dealing With Stress
http://www.killthecan.org/anxiety-when- ... th-stress/

The Caffeine / Nicotine Interaction
http://www.killthecan.org/additional-re ... teraction/

Does It Ever Get Easier?
http://blog.killthecan.org/2010/05/does ... et-easier/

Hang in there man... you may not feel like it but you're on the right track!

Chewie

[datsunking1]

This is day 25 since my quit, and the anxiety hasn't subsided yet.

I'm naturally not an anxious person, I never had anxiety, I'm never stressed, but now I get doom thoughts, my stomach knots, and you get that feeling like you're going over the bump in a car.

It comes and goes, I've been taking magnesium and 'nerve tonic' (OTC supplement at walmart) and it seems to help.

This ALL started after I quit nicotine. I had a panic attack, then a few smaller ones, now I seem to ward them off but the feeling is still like I'm on the edge.

Has anyone else dealt with this? I don't want medications to fix it. I've cut out nearly ALL caffeine, which after quitting I'm super sensitive to the stuff. Hell, I could drink a pot of coffee a day and not miss a beat. Now if I have the tiniest bit, I FREAK.

I'm MAYBE having 30mg a day now.

I think I'm getting better, I just want to be normal again and not so strung out.

Please let me know your experiences, and when this should subside.

Granted, I only dipped for ~1.5 years in college and a little after graduation.

I wish I never touched the shit if I knew these were the results.

background: I'm very very healthy, I work out very hard 6 days a week (lifting), with cardio. The anxiety goes away when I'm in the gym, or at work.

I feel the worst when I wake up, which is when I normally grabbed a dip. Is this considered a trigger?

I literally feel like garbage mentally lol but physically my strength is higher than it's ever been. None of this is making sense to me. This shit really FKED me up.

[KingNothing]

Been dipping for about 8 years, started off as a lesiure activity playing college lacrosse. 4-5 hour bus trips - what else do you do. The last 5 years I have been dipping about a can a day of Grizz mint. I knew I started having a problem when I would walk into Royal Farms and the normal morning lady would reach back and grab it as I was fixing my coffee. I have "tried" to quit many times. I tried quitting when I got married, which worked because we went to Jamaica for honeymoon until I payed our butler 20 bucks to go off the resort and get it at the airport. I said I was going to quit when our son was born. Yeah right a great time to quit when you've just been up for 36 hours and you realize your life has just changed dramatically. Over the last 8 months I've "strategically" picked quit dates, which I then strategically found another reason to postpone. As a teacher and a coach, I realized that the 6 weeks from the end of my summer season to school starting was my only chance to get out of the vicious cycle or I would be back on the ride for another year. But this time I was excited to quit. For my wife and for my son, but most importantly for me. I'm 29 and I had to do this for myself and my family. I would look at my son and burst into tears because this shit could kill me and dramatically impact his life and my wife's life. For what?!? Just to put some shit in my mouth. So 2 weeks ago I manned up. First 3-4 days were hell, I hardly left the house, and if I did I made my wife go with me and drive so I didn't find a can. Days 5-13 were okay, I mean foggy but luckily enough I'm on vacation so I just spent the time working on the house and playing with my 8 month old. But last night and today days 14  15 have been the absolute worst. My body hurts, my stomach hurts, and I feel like I have been hit by an NFL linebacker. It's taken all my energy to get out of bed, and that was just to crawl to the floor. I wouldn't say I have a craving for dip, but my mind is making me wonder if a dip would just end this suffering.Also, I don't recommend trying to install crown molding during a quit, brain is not at its peak for this, ha! But I'm gonna push through and keep on trucking. This site is my motivation when I start craving. My wife can tell as I quickly pull out my phone and start reading that I am not alone in this fight and that it CAN BE DONE. THANK YOU FOR THIS SITE AND FOR THOSE OF YOU FIGHTING, I AM FIGHTING RIGHT NEXT TO YOU

QTP, glad to have you aboard man. It sounds like you've developed a general hatred for nicotine, and you should, you have been a slave to that can for far to long now.

Head over here and post roll: topic/11203031/310/#new

That's your promise to not use nicotine in any form today. We will provide you with the accountability and brotherhood that have successfully led many quits under this roof. The first step is posting roll, the rest you will see as you go.

Let's get to quitting bro, it's time.

King

[QUITthePUCK]

Been dipping for about 8 years, started off as a lesiure activity playing college lacrosse. 4-5 hour bus trips - what else do you do. The last 5 years I have been dipping about a can a day of Grizz mint. I knew I started having a problem when I would walk into Royal Farms and the normal morning lady would reach back and grab it as I was fixing my coffee. I have "tried" to quit many times. I tried quitting when I got married, which worked because we went to Jamaica for honeymoon until I payed our butler 20 bucks to go off the resort and get it at the airport. I said I was going to quit when our son was born. Yeah right a great time to quit when you've just been up for 36 hours and you realize your life has just changed dramatically. Over the last 8 months I've "strategically" picked quit dates, which I then strategically found another reason to postpone. As a teacher and a coach, I realized that the 6 weeks from the end of my summer season to school starting was my only chance to get out of the vicious cycle or I would be back on the ride for another year. But this time I was excited to quit. For my wife and for my son, but most importantly for me. I'm 29 and I had to do this for myself and my family. I would look at my son and burst into tears because this shit could kill me and dramatically impact his life and my wife's life. For what?!? Just to put some shit in my mouth. So 2 weeks ago I manned up. First 3-4 days were hell, I hardly left the house, and if I did I made my wife go with me and drive so I didn't find a can. Days 5-13 were okay, I mean foggy but luckily enough I'm on vacation so I just spent the time working on the house and playing with my 8 month old. But last night and today days 14  15 have been the absolute worst. My body hurts, my stomach hurts, and I feel like I have been hit by an NFL linebacker. It's taken all my energy to get out of bed, and that was just to crawl to the floor. I wouldn't say I have a craving for dip, but my mind is making me wonder if a dip would just end this suffering.Also, I don't recommend trying to install crown molding during a quit, brain is not at its peak for this, ha! But I'm gonna push through and keep on trucking. This site is my motivation when I start craving. My wife can tell as I quickly pull out my phone and start reading that I am not alone in this fight and that it CAN BE DONE. THANK YOU FOR THIS SITE AND FOR THOSE OF YOU FIGHTING, I AM FIGHTING RIGHT NEXT TO YOU

[KingNothing]

10 days ago I decided to be done. threw away half full can of Copenhagen. been chewing for 33 years. 10 can a week habit when I quit. I know I can do this. been reading posts on here for the last 10 days and it is helping me decided to join today. I had been using nicotine patch. I saw that that is not acceptable so threw them away a few minutes ago. I will do this. I know from past experience of trying to quit that I can never have even one dip or will be right back at it. there has been a few rough days but played golf today and didn't even think about it. I did have sunflower seeds and nicotine patch. Monday will be first patch free day. I know what to expect and am ready for it.

Great decision Bill. Come on over here: topic/11248831/73/#new

Post roll with us today. You will see that the accountability and brotherhood at KTC make this possible. Post your promise, and keep it. Looking forward to seeing you post up and get the battle started.

King

[Bill G]

10 days ago I decided to be done. threw away half full can of Copenhagen. been chewing for 33 years. 10 can a week habit when I quit. I know I can do this. been reading posts on here for the last 10 days and it is helping me decided to join today. I had been using nicotine patch. I saw that that is not acceptable so threw them away a few minutes ago. I will do this. I know from past experience of trying to quit that I can never have even one dip or will be right back at it. there has been a few rough days but played golf today and didn't even think about it. I did have sunflower seeds and nicotine patch. Monday will be first patch free day. I know what to expect and am ready for it.

[futurebanker413]

Last night for me was terrible. I literally thought i was dying. Throat and chest was tight. Right side of my face was numb, jaw, teeth, tongue, and neck felt weird. Knee and elbows hurt like i was sick with the flu. Now this morning white patches formed on my top lip not really on the inside of my lip but on the outside. Look like a bunch of little white dots and then a small patch. Which is really weird because i never packed my snuff on top. Always on bottom. But i believe i was having a bit of a anxiety/panic attack last night thinking about everything that was feeling weird and worrying myself too much. This morning felt a lot better except now just wondering whats on my top lip.

Best part of this whole story is honestly while all this was going on i didn't have the slightest bit of craving to put a dip in. Which i know it can sneak up on me anytime if i let my guard down but it did feel very good not even wanting one while going through that.

Thank you guys for being here for me and anyone else that needs yall!

Ty.

I'm on day one Ty. Even today i feel the weirdness of no nicotine flowing through my system. But i know that this small period of discomfort and torture is only the result of one thing and one thing only- the can. When i get through this the dip will never control me or you again. We will never have to have a numb jaw or weird feeling neck.

Are you in the pre-november HOF group?

Lets do this man! We're better than the can. I can't wait to see you post roll tomorrow, its a good feeling to connect and see others work to achieve what i hope to achieve

-futurebanker

[Natro]

Day 2,307? Really?

How did you do it? What finally flipped your switch? Did you have support? Quitters need to know.

For those of you who don't know: I was in Remshots HOF class. I can't remember what day I made it too. Around 30 or so seems to be what my mind comes to. But that could be wrong. Thanks for never giving up on me Rem.



Of course I had support! I was in the July 2009 HOF class over at QS Lite. Took me nearly 5 years at QS/QS Lite/KTC to get to day 100.

How did I do it?

Firstmost, I never gave up giving up. And when I did cave, I just kept nursing my desire, developing it, feeding it, helping it grow until my desire became a burning obsession to quit (sortla like sportsdad said, but a little different). An obsession that would't cave and then I did what everyone else does: I took it one day at a time; and if necessary, one hour at a time, one minute at a time, or even one second at a time. Each heartbeat was and is a victory.

Doesn't mean I haven't had my close calls, I have. But I'm still standing. How are you my friend? Where's ODT? Jase? Killerattorney?

You actually posted day 83 on 5/1/2006....

I am good..Older, hopefully wiser. ODT is still around, but not as active. He is quit as quit can be....I have seen no trace of Jase in years...Killerattorney? He's been off of this site for years and was/is (?) an admin over at lite, the last I heard...Quittin' Time drops by now and again to update his roll.

Glad to know you are quit...Keep your guard up!

Rem

Nice post GP, and good conversation.I stumble around on this site and find inspiring stories all over. Thanks for sharing.

[saltydawg]

Last night for me was terrible. I literally thought i was dying. Throat and chest was tight. Right side of my face was numb, jaw, teeth, tongue, and neck felt weird. Knee and elbows hurt like i was sick with the flu. Now this morning white patches formed on my top lip not really on the inside of my lip but on the outside. Look like a bunch of little white dots and then a small patch. Which is really weird because i never packed my snuff on top. Always on bottom. But i believe i was having a bit of a anxiety/panic attack last night thinking about everything that was feeling weird and worrying myself too much. This morning felt a lot better except now just wondering whats on my top lip.

Best part of this whole story is honestly while all this was going on i didn't have the slightest bit of craving to put a dip in. Which i know it can sneak up on me anytime if i let my guard down but it did feel very good not even wanting one while going through that.

Thank you guys for being here for me and anyone else that needs yall!

Ty.