General Discussion - 2015

[luminalover]

I have bee dipping grizzly wintergreen since I was 14 and I used to steal it from my older brother. I am now 25 and only realize how often I actually dip when I have to clean up the massive amount of empty cans that I hide around the house. I am an adult and live alone but for some reason I still hide them and only dip when I am alone. I think that is the hardest part of quitting for me, it is such a secret addiction that not even my closest friends know about. I also go to the dentists regularly and get compliments on my great gums, teeth, and receive compliments all the time on how white my teeth are. I know I am unusually lucky and should not be complaining but sometimes I wish I would get rotting gums or yellow teeth to force me to quit.

[AppleJack]

First post on here-
I have had one rub in the last two days, my one was yesturday and have went all day without one. I've become so sick it's not funny. I was rubbing 2 to 3 cans a day before this. I'm dizzy, hot and cold, my body just aches, and my body just feels weak. Not trying to act like a wuss but should I try to wean myself off or is cold turkey the way to go? Also I ordered smokey mountain any input on that?

Smokey mountain is a fuckin' life saver. I highly recommend it...especially on long drives, fishing, sitting around watching tv. It's been a big time catalyst in helping me quit.

I think tapering off is pretty effective...I set a quit date, and tapered off starting three weeks before my quit. I think it helped immensely.

^^^ Nope....

Pull that fucking band-aid and man up! It is going to suck, your body is craving nicotine and the poison in chew, it is messing with your mind.
Keep quit and in 3-7 days the SUCK will be over but tapering and your will have to do it again in a couple days.
Drink gallons of water, work out, steam room, and get the poison out of your system.
Get some fake chew, seeds and gum, anything to help your stay quit.

I'm not the world's genius when it comes to quitting so take my opinion for what it's worth....I'd say gather all the knowledge you can and read like a son' bitch. I'd also agree that ripping the band-aid off all at ounce is probably one of the best ways to tackle this mother fucker, but whatever way you get yourself quit is the right way.

There's only one way to quit... cold turkey.
No more.
Done.
Never again.

You can use any nicotine free method you want to stay quit but... real quitting is flat-out, badass, cold turkey.

[lastaddiction]

First post on here-
I have had one rub in the last two days, my one was yesturday and have went all day without one. I've become so sick it's not funny. I was rubbing 2 to 3 cans a day before this. I'm dizzy, hot and cold, my body just aches, and my body just feels weak. Not trying to act like a wuss but should I try to wean myself off or is cold turkey the way to go? Also I ordered smokey mountain any input on that?

Smokey mountain is a fuckin' life saver. I highly recommend it...especially on long drives, fishing, sitting around watching tv. It's been a big time catalyst in helping me quit.

I think tapering off is pretty effective...I set a quit date, and tapered off starting three weeks before my quit. I think it helped immensely.

^^^ Nope....

Pull that fucking band-aid and man up! It is going to suck, your body is craving nicotine and the poison in chew, it is messing with your mind.
Keep quit and in 3-7 days the SUCK will be over but tapering and your will have to do it again in a couple days.
Drink gallons of water, work out, steam room, and get the poison out of your system.
Get some fake chew, seeds and gum, anything to help your stay quit.

I'm not the world's genius when it comes to quitting so take my opinion for what it's worth....I'd say gather all the knowledge you can and read like a son' bitch. I'd also agree that ripping the band-aid off all at ounce is probably one of the best ways to tackle this mother fucker, but whatever way you get yourself quit is the right way.

[Idaho Spuds]

First post on here-
I have had one rub in the last two days, my one was yesturday and have went all day without one. I've become so sick it's not funny. I was rubbing 2 to 3 cans a day before this. I'm dizzy, hot and cold, my body just aches, and my body just feels weak. Not trying to act like a wuss but should I try to wean myself off or is cold turkey the way to go? Also I ordered smokey mountain any input on that?

Smokey mountain is a fuckin' life saver. I highly recommend it...especially on long drives, fishing, sitting around watching tv. It's been a big time catalyst in helping me quit.

I think tapering off is pretty effective...I set a quit date, and tapered off starting three weeks before my quit. I think it helped immensely.

^^^ Nope....

Pull that fucking band-aid and man up! It is going to suck, your body is craving nicotine and the poison in chew, it is messing with your mind.
Keep quit and in 3-7 days the SUCK will be over but tapering and your will have to do it again in a couple days.
Drink gallons of water, work out, steam room, and get the poison out of your system.
Get some fake chew, seeds and gum, anything to help your stay quit.

[lastaddiction]

First post on here-
I have had one rub in the last two days, my one was yesturday and have went all day without one. I've become so sick it's not funny. I was rubbing 2 to 3 cans a day before this. I'm dizzy, hot and cold, my body just aches, and my body just feels weak. Not trying to act like a wuss but should I try to wean myself off or is cold turkey the way to go? Also I ordered smokey mountain any input on that?

Smokey mountain is a fuckin' life saver. I highly recommend it...especially on long drives, fishing, sitting around watching tv. It's been a big time catalyst in helping me quit.

I think tapering off is pretty effective...I set a quit date, and tapered off starting three weeks before my quit. I think it helped immensely.

[lastaddiction]

Hey guys, Im a new quitter here. I had been dipping since I was 15 and now am only 19, i kept telling myself it was only 4 years and i could quit at any time without a problem. Now, after not dipping for 5 days (the longest ive gone since i took that first pinch at 15) i feel like shit, but in a good way because i know this is my body trying to free itself. I am wondering, since i hadnt dipped for 10-15 or hell even 30 years like some of you guys, will this shitty feeling end sooner? I feel like my head is blowing up and everything is foggy/ i cant concentrate. I can tell that sores in my mouth are starting to heal up, but after the 4th day i noticed some weird swelling under my tongue...has anyone else experienced this? I checked it out and doesnt seem to be anything wrong there but the anxiety and paranoia kills me!

And thanks for welcoming me into this awesome group! Im glad to have a place where i can really relate to people who have accomplished what i am trying to do!

I quit when I was young like you...had only dipped for about four years. I remember that there weren't many physical effects after about a month...but the cravings were still there and a year later I started up again. Now ten years later I can't explain to you how much more difficult it is to quit.

Don't worry about the sores and swelling, give your mouth a few weeks to heal up.

I'm kicking my younger self for not staying quit ten years ago....I'm on day 93 and it's not a whole lot different than day 3 was. Get this shit outa your mouth...and outa your life. Your future self will thank you for it.

[Tylerk]

First post on here-
I have had one rub in the last two days, my one was yesturday and have went all day without one. I've become so sick it's not funny. I was rubbing 2 to 3 cans a day before this. I'm dizzy, hot and cold, my body just aches, and my body just feels weak. Not trying to act like a wuss but should I try to wean myself off or is cold turkey the way to go? Also I ordered smokey mountain any input on that?

[andymancan]

Hey guys, Im a new quitter here. I had been dipping since I was 15 and now am only 19, i kept telling myself it was only 4 years and i could quit at any time without a problem. Now, after not dipping for 5 days (the longest ive gone since i took that first pinch at 15) i feel like shit, but in a good way because i know this is my body trying to free itself. I am wondering, since i hadnt dipped for 10-15 or hell even 30 years like some of you guys, will this shitty feeling end sooner? I feel like my head is blowing up and everything is foggy/ i cant concentrate. I can tell that sores in my mouth are starting to heal up, but after the 4th day i noticed some weird swelling under my tongue...has anyone else experienced this? I checked it out and doesnt seem to be anything wrong there but the anxiety and paranoia kills me!

And thanks for welcoming me into this awesome group! Im glad to have a place where i can really relate to people who have accomplished what i am trying to do!

[zam]

From the "this shocks no one" department...

E-Cigarettes DONÂ’T Help Smokers Quit In The Long-Term
http://www.whackthepack.com/2015/05/e-c ... long-term/

Amen.
On a side note: ecigs have to be the tobacco industry's wet dream ....a product that is HIGHLY addictive, can be freely marketed like Starbust candy, made to taste like Starburst candy, seems to be able to fly under legislator's radar, and (as of yet?) is not filled with known carcinogens. Did I mention that it is HIGHLY addictive? Now, when you think about stopping "smoking", you can skip the cancer fear and go go straight to feeling guilty for being a douche.

[Idaho Spuds]

At Day 90 I'm amazed at how my mood changes from being extremely depressed during some parts of my day to being a happy camper during other parts. Like today for example, started out in an extremely bad mood and didn't feel like myself at all...but about mid morning, over the course of an hour, it just slowly changed to feeling pretty dam good the rest of the day.

My brain doesn't seem healed yet either. I mean, it just feels "off." I can definitely tell things have gotten better...but to be honest, I feel a long ways from feeling normal again. The cravings are somewhat manageable...granted they can sometimes last for hours, but smokey mountain and exercise still seem effective there.

Fuck, shit, GOD DAMM MOTHER FUCKIN A, COCK SUCKER, FUCK, FUCK, SHIT IN YOUR PIPE AND SMOKE IT!!!!!!! WHEN WILL IT MOTHER FUCKING END!!!!!!!

Ok, I feel better now. I'll gladly take some advice.

First piece of advice...

You're at 90 days... you're not cured. You're well into recovery, but you're not at the "end of the line".

You won't be "cured" at 100 days.
You won't be "cured" at 500 days.
You won't be "cured" at 1,000 days.
You won't be "cured" at 2,000 days.

I think you get my point.

I'm sitting here today at 3,222 days quit and I don't consider myself "cured". I'm WAY better off than I was at 100 days, and I'm better off that I was yesterday as I'm one more day away from nicotine. But the reason we post roll DAILY here is because we take things one day at a time. You'll have good days. You'll have bad days. But here's the thing... you'll never be done. This is a daily battle where some battles are easy and some are fucking WARS.

That may sound bleak and I'm sorry if it bums you out, but it's the truth.

But here's some more truth... it gets better.

Your bad days will come further and further apart. They'll be less and less intense. And you'll one day look back and realize that it's been months, hell maybe years, since the last time you've had anythign you'd consider a crave. You'll look back and realize that you've felt "normal" for months. And you'll realize that your NEW "normal" doesn't contain nicotine in any form.

And THAT my friend... is freedom.

I promise you this... keep posting, keep adding days. And you'll get there. I can't tell you when, but I can promsie you that you'll get there.

Proud to be quit with you today.

Chewie

Thanks Chewie, those bits of wisdom from guys like you make a big difference. One day at a time seemed cliche at the start of this whole ordeal, now I'm living it.

Chewie is spot on, it will get better some earlier than others but it will. For some of us it unmasked some additional problems that the nicotine and was hiding.
Also, for most of us we also use it to improve ourselves in other areas, drinking, deit, exercise, family, etc.
But whatever the case, staying quit is the key!

[lastaddiction]

At Day 90 I'm amazed at how my mood changes from being extremely depressed during some parts of my day to being a happy camper during other parts. Like today for example, started out in an extremely bad mood and didn't feel like myself at all...but about mid morning, over the course of an hour, it just slowly changed to feeling pretty dam good the rest of the day.

My brain doesn't seem healed yet either. I mean, it just feels "off." I can definitely tell things have gotten better...but to be honest, I feel a long ways from feeling normal again. The cravings are somewhat manageable...granted they can sometimes last for hours, but smokey mountain and exercise still seem effective there.

Fuck, shit, GOD DAMM MOTHER FUCKIN A, COCK SUCKER, FUCK, FUCK, SHIT IN YOUR PIPE AND SMOKE IT!!!!!!! WHEN WILL IT MOTHER FUCKING END!!!!!!!

Ok, I feel better now. I'll gladly take some advice.

First piece of advice...

You're at 90 days... you're not cured. You're well into recovery, but you're not at the "end of the line".

You won't be "cured" at 100 days.
You won't be "cured" at 500 days.
You won't be "cured" at 1,000 days.
You won't be "cured" at 2,000 days.

I think you get my point.

I'm sitting here today at 3,222 days quit and I don't consider myself "cured". I'm WAY better off than I was at 100 days, and I'm better off that I was yesterday as I'm one more day away from nicotine. But the reason we post roll DAILY here is because we take things one day at a time. You'll have good days. You'll have bad days. But here's the thing... you'll never be done. This is a daily battle where some battles are easy and some are fucking WARS.

That may sound bleak and I'm sorry if it bums you out, but it's the truth.

But here's some more truth... it gets better.

Your bad days will come further and further apart. They'll be less and less intense. And you'll one day look back and realize that it's been months, hell maybe years, since the last time you've had anythign you'd consider a crave. You'll look back and realize that you've felt "normal" for months. And you'll realize that your NEW "normal" doesn't contain nicotine in any form.

And THAT my friend... is freedom.

I promise you this... keep posting, keep adding days. And you'll get there. I can't tell you when, but I can promsie you that you'll get there.

Proud to be quit with you today.

Chewie

Thanks Chewie, those bits of wisdom from guys like you make a big difference. One day at a time seemed cliche at the start of this whole ordeal, now I'm living it.

[Southpaw32]

Figured id put this is the big forum. Anybody ever tried something like this for a celebration? http://www.honeyroseusa.com/#!store/cx5 ... ort=normal

If you have, how was it?

[chewie]

The best news you'll read today... stop by and say HEY!

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[chewie]

From the "this shocks no one" department...

E-Cigarettes DONÂ’T Help Smokers Quit In The Long-Term
http://www.whackthepack.com/2015/05/e-c ... long-term/

[chewie]

At Day 90 I'm amazed at how my mood changes from being extremely depressed during some parts of my day to being a happy camper during other parts. Like today for example, started out in an extremely bad mood and didn't feel like myself at all...but about mid morning, over the course of an hour, it just slowly changed to feeling pretty dam good the rest of the day.

My brain doesn't seem healed yet either. I mean, it just feels "off." I can definitely tell things have gotten better...but to be honest, I feel a long ways from feeling normal again. The cravings are somewhat manageable...granted they can sometimes last for hours, but smokey mountain and exercise still seem effective there.

Fuck, shit, GOD DAMM MOTHER FUCKIN A, COCK SUCKER, FUCK, FUCK, SHIT IN YOUR PIPE AND SMOKE IT!!!!!!! WHEN WILL IT MOTHER FUCKING END!!!!!!!

Ok, I feel better now. I'll gladly take some advice.

First piece of advice...

You're at 90 days... you're not cured. You're well into recovery, but you're not at the "end of the line".

You won't be "cured" at 100 days.
You won't be "cured" at 500 days.
You won't be "cured" at 1,000 days.
You won't be "cured" at 2,000 days.

I think you get my point.

I'm sitting here today at 3,222 days quit and I don't consider myself "cured". I'm WAY better off than I was at 100 days, and I'm better off that I was yesterday as I'm one more day away from nicotine. But the reason we post roll DAILY here is because we take things one day at a time. You'll have good days. You'll have bad days. But here's the thing... you'll never be done. This is a daily battle where some battles are easy and some are fucking WARS.

That may sound bleak and I'm sorry if it bums you out, but it's the truth.

But here's some more truth... it gets better.

Your bad days will come further and further apart. They'll be less and less intense. And you'll one day look back and realize that it's been months, hell maybe years, since the last time you've had anythign you'd consider a crave. You'll look back and realize that you've felt "normal" for months. And you'll realize that your NEW "normal" doesn't contain nicotine in any form.

And THAT my friend... is freedom.

I promise you this... keep posting, keep adding days. And you'll get there. I can't tell you when, but I can promsie you that you'll get there.

Proud to be quit with you today.

Chewie