I have found several simple concoctions that alleviate the stress from the absence of a pinch between the cheek and gums.
3 mint or spearmint tea bags opened up
3 kale stems finely chopped as a "base"
1 teaspoon of white pepper
1 teaspoon of Cayenne pepper
1 teaspoon of black pepper
1 tablespoon of semi crusher whole cloves with a mortar and pestle
1 tablespoon of fresh crushed ginger
I crushed up several multivitamins and Advil with a mortar and pestle
Alternates include: coffee grounds, sriracha, cinnamon, shredded carrots, beef jerky and caffeinated tea.
I find that the pepper gives the needed "kick". The cloves give a needed "numbing effect". the kale makes a great consistency that creates a great pinch.
I play with the quantities to give me the consistency of chew.
This recipe is my 7th attempt and has been my best blend. Good luck on this challenging task. Please try this out and add any suggestions you find!!
Thanks
Jon.
Thanks for the ideas! I’ve been using SM, but at $4 a can, can’t continue forever. Have you noticed that your “dipper’s pouch”, as the dentist calls it, stays the same as when you dipped the real thing? Mine certainly has, which is starting to make me question why one is better, or worse, than the other. Maybe I’m just trying to justify a dip.
I have tried to quit many times in my 20+ Years of a Tin or 2 a day. I have tried most of the Fake Dips out there. Like you said the Pouch stays. That's what we do, Try to justify a Dip. I even fell for the Black Buffalo and Fully Loaded Fake Dip, but with Nicotine, But it keeps us Addicted. I have been losing weight since last fall. I am gaining some back as I am in the Suck. I love Seeds but they kill my Gums even worse. My go to? Cinnamon or Peppermint hard candies, Jolly Ranchers etc. I hate all the extra sugar, Veggie sticks (Celery & Carrots) work a bit, Sometimes I treat myself with some good Beef Jerky (I am saving anywhere from $8 - $16 a day! ) so spending a little is not so bad.
The thing I find that helps me, I had the Wife open another Savings Account, at the end of the Week I toss $56 in and I'm just watching it grow, at the End when I feel I am free of the Nic Bitch I will buy myself something Nice!