18 days...the slog is on!!; Quitttttt

[bnlelliott]

Feeling much better today. It's not really like a "nic fit" or anything like that...more almost like a depression type thing!?! Anyway...had my first nic dream last night...wierd and intense...but feel fine this morning. 32 days...

[bnlelliott]

Don't know if I can deal with another day like today in May or not. I've got enough chaos in my life right now with quittin....don't need more from here! 30 days now...a good start anyway!

[bnlelliott]

It is a "long, strange trip" so far...at least to me. I woke up today (Day 28) with a harder crave than I had for the first 3-4 days. Those were bad...I thought that once I was past those that there would be different reasons to want to cave...but not good old fashioned I just want a dip because I want a dip craves?!? 'bang head'

Oh well...already had the talk with myself, and the decision has been made for today so no need even thinking about it any more....no further discussion needed.

It ain't a hundred days yet...but I think I am going to celebrate 4 weeks anyhow!  :D

[bnlelliott]

Looks like we have some guys in May about to hit 50...congrats to you all. I look forward to saying that myself. 24 days now for me...tomorrow will be 25. 1/4 of the way to HOF. I swear when I started this I was thinking that I would just hang around for a few days and see if I even had it in me to do that...but just getting on here and reading and seeing what the other guys are going through keeps me going as well. I used to think 24 minutes was impossible...24 days is now reality, 25 is dead ahead, and at this point I am feeling fine!
I have been going over to March and watching the train pull up to the station for our new Hall members...one of these days in May that train will be rolling down the track toward my place...come on for the ride guys it's been great!

[syndrome]

A quick question for any HOFer's that happen by. I feel right now like I have traded one addiction for another...snuff for either candy or gum. It doesn't seem like a "nic fit" more like I just need something in my lip or jaw.

Is this normal...and if so, do we have a "kill the oral fixation" web site we go to next?

Thanks,

Brian

hey man i no what your sayin cause man i was goin thru them atomic fire balls like crazy. but dont worry about fitin that battle so much. theres a time and place for that battle. and you can take all the time you want to ween off a the oral fixation stuff. yuo don't need to go cold turky like the nic.

[yammerhammer]

I was chewing fake stuff as well and have pretty much put it down for the last month or so. I am at 6 months quit. Your lip is used to having a bulge in it and it takes time to get away from that need.

I agree, I've only been quit for 5 days but the weeks leading
up to the quit date, I slowed down from a can a day to a can
every three. I chewed in my upper lip for 20+ years. After the
doc told me to quit, or at least move it around. I started chewing in my lower lip. At that point, I was craving a dip
even though I had one in my lower lip. I was still grasping
for the can.

Today, I find my self, unconsciously, still grabbing
for the can.

[Kdip]

I was chewing fake stuff as well and have pretty much put it down for the last month or so. I am at 6 months quit. Your lip is used to having a bulge in it and it takes time to get away from that need.

[chewie]

A quick question for any HOFer's that happen by. I feel right now like I have traded one addiction for another...snuff for either candy or gum. It doesn't seem like a "nic fit" more like I just need something in my lip or jaw.

Is this normal...and if so, do we have a "kill the oral fixation" web site we go to next?

Thanks,

Brian

Completely normal. Don't worry about it at all. Eventually you just won't need your gum/candy anymore. And even if you do, they're not going to kill you.

As an example, I chewed fake snuff every day for a good 180+ days or so into my quit. Then one day I just didn't need it any more. Job #1 is to keep the real stuff out of your mouth... nothing else matters.

chewie

[bnlelliott]

A quick question for any HOFer's that happen by. I feel right now like I have traded one addiction for another...snuff for either candy or gum. It doesn't seem like a "nic fit" more like I just need something in my lip or jaw.

Is this normal...and if so, do we have a "kill the oral fixation" web site we go to next?

Thanks,

Brian

[bearattack]

Wow, you are about to hit 20 days....
9 days ago I thought it couldn't happen....
I want to be like you....

Ray

[Kdip]

Thanks for all the hlp guys.  I'm Brian, and I'm on Day 18.  I turned 46 years old last week and was a snuff dipper for 33 years.  I took my first dip of snuff on my 13th birthday and have been hrd core ever since.   The only time I had snuff in my mouth was when I was breathing...I was going to say when I was awake...but that would not be true since I took many a nap...and yes sometimes went to sleep at night (accidentally) with a dip of snuff in my mouth.

I tried to quit several times in the past 10 years...one time I made it almost a whole day...but this site, and my decision has made a real difference this time.  And as somebody wrote on this site in a great little article it really is about the decision.

Every morning I have a conversation with myself and tell myself about the decision that I have made for that day.  As they day goes on...if I get a crave...if I want to cave...I just tell myself, NO...that decision has been made today.  Then I get up the next morning nd have the same conversation.

I wish I had a more interesting story to tell...but I don't.  I am just a guy has been addicted to nic for almost his entire life...trying to kick the habit...and beating it day by day.  If anybody out there ever needs my help...just PM me and we'll get through this together.

Brian-
More interesting? Hell, you hit the nail right on the head if you ask me. Great job on 18 days. I've been having the same conversation every morning with myself for the last 19 days. Keep up the good work.
Gooch

I agree with Gooch here... that's about the most interesting thing you could have written. You're WINNING. Congrats.

chewie

Great attitude. You can do this ONE day at a time. Former cope junkie here. 6 months quit and never want to go back. Enjoy the ride

[Josh]

Something somebody (I wish I could remember who) on here said one time really stuck with me. I'll never be sorry for not caving. That is so true. If I caved I don't know how I could look at myself in the mirror (it's hard enough being this ugly anyway!). I'll never be sorry for making the decision to stay away from the snuff.

[chewie]

Thanks for all the hlp guys.  I'm Brian, and I'm on Day 18.  I turned 46 years old last week and was a snuff dipper for 33 years.  I took my first dip of snuff on my 13th birthday and have been hrd core ever since.  The only time I had snuff in my mouth was when I was breathing...I was going to say when I was awake...but that would not be true since I took many a nap...and yes sometimes went to sleep at night (accidentally) with a dip of snuff in my mouth.

I tried to quit several times in the past 10 years...one time I made it almost a whole day...but this site, and my decision has made a real difference this time.  And as somebody wrote on this site in a great little article it really is about the decision.

Every morning I have a conversation with myself and tell myself about the decision that I have made for that day.  As they day goes on...if I get a crave...if I want to cave...I just tell myself, NO...that decision has been made today.  Then I get up the next morning nd have the same conversation.

I wish I had a more interesting story to tell...but I don't.  I am just a guy has been addicted to nic for almost his entire life...trying to kick the habit...and beating it day by day.  If anybody out there ever needs my help...just PM me and we'll get through this together.

Brian-
More interesting? Hell, you hit the nail right on the head if you ask me. Great job on 18 days. I've been having the same conversation every morning with myself for the last 19 days. Keep up the good work.
Gooch

I agree with Gooch here... that's about the most interesting thing you could have written. You're WINNING. Congrats.

chewie

[Gooch]

Thanks for all the hlp guys. I'm Brian, and I'm on Day 18. I turned 46 years old last week and was a snuff dipper for 33 years. I took my first dip of snuff on my 13th birthday and have been hrd core ever since. The only time I had snuff in my mouth was when I was breathing...I was going to say when I was awake...but that would not be true since I took many a nap...and yes sometimes went to sleep at night (accidentally) with a dip of snuff in my mouth.

I tried to quit several times in the past 10 years...one time I made it almost a whole day...but this site, and my decision has made a real difference this time. And as somebody wrote on this site in a great little article it really is about the decision.

Every morning I have a conversation with myself and tell myself about the decision that I have made for that day. As they day goes on...if I get a crave...if I want to cave...I just tell myself, NO...that decision has been made today. Then I get up the next morning nd have the same conversation.

I wish I had a more interesting story to tell...but I don't. I am just a guy has been addicted to nic for almost his entire life...trying to kick the habit...and beating it day by day. If anybody out there ever needs my help...just PM me and we'll get through this together.

Brian-
More interesting? Hell, you hit the nail right on the head if you ask me. Great job on 18 days. I've been having the same conversation every morning with myself for the last 19 days. Keep up the good work.
Gooch

[bnlelliott]

Thanks for all the hlp guys. I'm Brian, and I'm on Day 18. I turned 46 years old last week and was a snuff dipper for 33 years. I took my first dip of snuff on my 13th birthday and have been hrd core ever since. The only time I had snuff in my mouth was when I was breathing...I was going to say when I was awake...but that would not be true since I took many a nap...and yes sometimes went to sleep at night (accidentally) with a dip of snuff in my mouth.

I tried to quit several times in the past 10 years...one time I made it almost a whole day...but this site, and my decision has made a real difference this time. And as somebody wrote on this site in a great little article it really is about the decision.

Every morning I have a conversation with myself and tell myself about the decision that I have made for that day. As they day goes on...if I get a crave...if I want to cave...I just tell myself, NO...that decision has been made today. Then I get up the next morning nd have the same conversation.

I wish I had a more interesting story to tell...but I don't. I am just a guy has been addicted to nic for almost his entire life...trying to kick the habit...and beating it day by day. If anybody out there ever needs my help...just PM me and we'll get through this together.