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[tdsmtiher]

Thanks guys, good to know that eventually the brain gets rewired.

[FMBM707]

Question for those that quit long ago, do the cravings after eating go away? Honestly, the thing that sucks worst about the quit for me is that I don't enjoy eating or drinking as much as I used because I know it won't be followed by a dip. It's a manageable craving, I'm just curious if it goes away at some point.

Yes the craving does go away, but it does take time. Rewinding your brain to a new way of living is a process that takes time and effort. Join in the brotherhood and drink the koolaid. Quitting the KTC way truly does work.

You didn't build your addiction to nicotine overnight and you aren't going to be free of it overnight either. You built your nicotine addiction over many days/years of continually abusing nicotine.

There can't be an expectation that once you stop everything goes back to normal. It's going to take your body and mind time to heal. The only way you can do this is to not use nicotine. Build that quit one day at a time. Then do it again and again. Make that promise everyday that you are not going to use nicotine. The more steps you take down the road of nicotine freedom the easier it will become.

Quit on.

[Wt57]

Question for those that quit long ago, do the cravings after eating go away? Honestly, the thing that sucks worst about the quit for me is that I don't enjoy eating or drinking as much as I used because I know it won't be followed by a dip. It's a manageable craving, I'm just curious if it goes away at some point.

Yes the craving does go away, but it does take time. Rewinding your brain to a new way of living is a process that takes time and effort. Join in the brotherhood and drink the koolaid. Quitting the KTC way truly does work.

[tdsmtiher]

Question for those that quit long ago, do the cravings after eating go away? Honestly, the thing that sucks worst about the quit for me is that I don't enjoy eating or drinking as much as I used because I know it won't be followed by a dip. It's a manageable craving, I'm just curious if it goes away at some point.

[Thumblewort]

I'm thinking you are on Day 28 and in the December HoF as Chantrix is allowable. Anyone else?

I may have fucked that up, my fault?

No biggie Spudds.

[Idaho Spuds]

I'm thinking you are on Day 28 and in the December HoF as Chantrix is allowable. Anyone else?

I may have fucked that up, my fault?

[Thumblewort]

I'm thinking you are on Day 28 and in the December HoF as Chantrix is allowable. Anyone else?

[tdsmtiher]

The rule of thumb is " if your worried get it checked out. Waiting does nothing but make the worst case scenario worse. My experience would lead me to believe your just healing, alot of people have mouth issues during the first few weeks. I never tried Grinds, but I found alot of the fake tore up my lip just like dip. Oregon mint snuff was pretty soothing, maybe try that.

In any case be patient, 20 plus years of ingesting a neurotoxin does strange things to a fella.

Your fine to use chantix as it has no nicotine in it. But you must use it as prescribed. That being said, there is not a single study that I am aware of that shows chantix to be effective for quitting Chew. Just something to think about. In fact over 90% of all long term successful quits are cold turkey according to the american cancer society.

I used Chantix the first couple weeks, helped with the physical part of the addiction. For the last 2-2 1/2 weeks no Chantix and no Grinds.

[Skoal Monster]

The rule of thumb is " if your worried get it checked out. Waiting does nothing but make the worst case scenario worse. My experience would lead me to believe your just healing, alot of people have mouth issues during the first few weeks. I never tried Grinds, but I found alot of the fake tore up my lip just like dip. Oregon mint snuff was pretty soothing, maybe try that.

In any case be patient, 20 plus years of ingesting a neurotoxin does strange things to a fella.

Your fine to use chantix as it has no nicotine in it. But you must use it as prescribed. That being said, there is not a single study that I am aware of that shows chantix to be effective for quitting Chew. Just something to think about. In fact over 90% of all long term successful quits are cold turkey according to the american cancer society.

[tdsmtiher]

Thanks for the heads up spuds. Will head over there.

[Idaho Spuds]

Welcome tdsmither,
Are you off Chantix now? Nicotine free? We are cold turkey here.
If you haven't used Chantix in two weeks get over to January 2015 roll call and post up 14 days.
Good luck on the dentist appt, it is good to get things checked out and then you can sleep better.
Charles

[Grizzlyhasclaws]

Glad you found us. This is the place to be if you're serious about quitting for good. Follow the plan here and you will succeed.

[tdsmtiher]

You're right, and I'm definitely going to the appointment Tuesday. Not knowing is killing me.

[slug.go]

Well, I'm a 42 yo guy that had been dipping/chewing since about age 19. Finally quit about a month ago, through fear and Chantix and "Grinds". Married with 3 kids. Quitting hasn't been that hard, I was on Chantix for the first two weeks, and using Grinds (non tobacco sub) for a couple weeks, and nothing for the last 2.

I'm here because I have recurring sores in my mouth, heal and come back, and although I'm going to dentist on Tuesday, I'm terrified. Can't talk to the wife about it cause I don't want to worry her, but I figured I could vent here and at least get it off my chest.

Great website, there's not a lot of literature or info about quitting if you're not a smoker.

Probably just your mouth healing, but IÂ’d go to the dentist for professional opinion. Not knowing could be worse than knowing, besides not knowing what it is doesnÂ’t change anything.

[tdsmtiher]

Well, I'm a 42 yo guy that had been dipping/chewing since about age 19. Finally quit about a month ago, through fear and Chantix and "Grinds". Married with 3 kids. Quitting hasn't been that hard, I was on Chantix for the first two weeks, and using Grinds (non tobacco sub) for a couple weeks, and nothing for the last 2.

I'm here because I have recurring sores in my mouth, heal and come back, and although I'm going to dentist on Tuesday, I'm terrified. Can't talk to the wife about it cause I don't want to worry her, but I figured I could vent here and at least get it off my chest.

Great website, there's not a lot of literature or info about quitting if you're not a smoker.