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[Wt57]

Also I am flying through bacc off pouches.
Why do I constantly feel the need to have a pouch in??
It seems like I have a pouch in right now more than when I was a chewer.

That's easy, you are used to having something in your mouth so you are putting in a fake chew.

Your body is confused and it's trying to pull some nic out of the fakie and it's not working so it's telling your brain to put some more in your lip.

Don't worry and use all the fake dip you want, that habit will go away on it's on. I dipped every second I was awake for 35 years and when I quit, I went through 4 fake cans and then never bothered to buy another one. It amazes me how quickly I was fine without something in my mouth.

Like Dawg said don't worry about anything but staying nicotine free for the day and posting roll. I mention posting roll because if I'm not mistaken you still haven't made that promise to your November group!

[ParadigmDawg]

Also I am flying through bacc off pouches.
Why do I constantly feel the need to have a pouch in??
It seems like I have a pouch in right now more than when I was a chewer.

That's easy, you are used to having something in your mouth so you are putting in a fake chew.

Your body is confused and it's trying to pull some nic out of the fakie and it's not working so it's telling your brain to put some more in your lip.

Don't worry and use all the fake dip you want, that habit will go away on it's on. I dipped every second I was awake for 35 years and when I quit, I went through 4 fake cans and then never bothered to buy another one. It amazes me how quickly I was fine without something in my mouth.

[Steve B]

Also I am flying through bacc off pouches.
Why do I constantly feel the need to have a pouch in??
It seems like I have a pouch in right now more than when I was a chewer.

[Steve B]

Wow thank you all for posting back.
At 4pm today I will be at the 48 hour mark so almost to the first check point. I am so tired I didn't sleep worth a crap last night ooh I should also mention I work nights so I may be sleeping why you guys are posting and I may be posting back while y'all are sleeping.
Again thank you ALL for the replies, this is one hell of a hard thing to do and my patience with the family is thin I just don't want to talk really at all about anything with people.
I wish I could just sleep for the next 30 hours.

[ParadigmDawg]

Welcome Steve,

Read everything on here, post roll call each morning and don't dip. Wow....that sounds so easy, doesn't it?

You are in the November group so post there.

Go load yourself up with gum, mints, fake chew, seeds and beef jerky. Also get some member phone numbers right now, they will help you through the rough parts.

Next, exercise to exhaustion every single day and drink so much water that you feel like you may bust. Both of these will help.

Make sure your wife reads about what you are going through. 99% chance that you are going to be a short fussed dick for the next 3-4 weeks. Try not to take it out on her and the kids. Get on here and take it out on us.

This is going to be one nasty fight but you can do it. The dizziness is likely the beginning of the fog, it sucks but it doesn't last too long.

I quit with you.

Been here a month and already sounds like an expert.

Paradigm just dropped it for you, plain and simple Steve. Glad to be quit with you.

LOL...I am no expert but I know how to read and do what you true experts tell me. The support from the Vets is what has gotten me through the hard times.

[Wedge]

Welcome Steve,

Read everything on here, post roll call each morning and don't dip. Wow....that sounds so easy, doesn't it?

You are in the November group so post there.

Go load yourself up with gum, mints, fake chew, seeds and beef jerky. Also get some member phone numbers right now, they will help you through the rough parts.

Next, exercise to exhaustion every single day and drink so much water that you feel like you may bust. Both of these will help.

Make sure your wife reads about what you are going through. 99% chance that you are going to be a short fussed dick for the next 3-4 weeks. Try not to take it out on her and the kids. Get on here and take it out on us.

This is going to be one nasty fight but you can do it. The dizziness is likely the beginning of the fog, it sucks but it doesn't last too long.

I quit with you.

Been here a month and already sounds like an expert.

Paradigm just dropped it for you, plain and simple Steve. Glad to be quit with you.

[ParadigmDawg]

Welcome Steve,

Read everything on here, post roll call each morning and don't dip. Wow....that sounds so easy, doesn't it?

You are in the November group so post there.

Go load yourself up with gum, mints, fake chew, seeds and beef jerky. Also get some member phone numbers right now, they will help you through the rough parts.

Next, exercise to exhaustion every single day and drink so much water that you feel like you may bust. Both of these will help.

Make sure your wife reads about what you are going through. 99% chance that you are going to be a short fussed dick for the next 3-4 weeks. Try not to take it out on her and the kids. Get on here and take it out on us.

This is going to be one nasty fight but you can do it. The dizziness is likely the beginning of the fog, it sucks but it doesn't last too long.

I quit with you.

[srans]

Thank you for the reply Rob. I'm not a bullshitter I'm somewhere in day 2 with 0 tobacco used in the last 35 hours roughly. I'm sincere about this whole deal I've done a lot of research on quitting and also signed up for help from Kaiser hospitals stop tobacco people but I have to wait until Monday for them to call me. I am using bacc off pouches but I think they are making me feel kinda dizzy like when I lean my head back I feel light headed.

  What is come in over the light side?

Welcome Steve! Great decision... I'm not sure about the light side unless he's referring to the juxtaposition of its relation to the dark side which might be a star wars metaphor but I'm just not sure. I'm no expert by any means but I did stay at a holiday inn last night and I know there's a light reddish colored welcome tab up top there you might want to take a gander at. After that, maybe head on over to your quit group... November '13~~~~ click here. You'll hit the hall of fame (100 days quit) with most of these folks so get to know them, get some numbers and post your promise every morning, no matter what. It could save your life, maybe even someone else's.

Welcome to the site steve.

First thing I want to say is you don't need kaiser institute. You are right where you need to be. Your already quit for 30 plus hours. Sounds to me like your doing it. This site will help you more than you can even imagine, you just have to jump in.

We make a pledge every day not to use nicotine in any form. In the welcome center read on how and why we post roll. Pay particular attention to why. In your group you will get to know some bad ass quitters like yourself that are taking their life back one day at at time. Don't hesitate to give some folks your digits and they will in turn give you there's. That's how this all works,, accountability.

Read, read, and read. Learn everything you can about your enemy steve. There is so much information on this site that will help you uncover all the lies that your brain believes about nicotine. Knowing this enemy is half the battle.

You will have a lot of symptoms while quitting.. Dizziness and light headed is one. The first three days we call going through the fog. It will take 72 hours to be rid of nicotine in you body then it's all a mind game. If you need anything give me a pm.

[copingwithoutcopen]

Thank you for the reply Rob. I'm not a bullshitter I'm somewhere in day 2 with 0 tobacco used in the last 35 hours roughly. I'm sincere about this whole deal I've done a lot of research on quitting and also signed up for help from Kaiser hospitals stop tobacco people but I have to wait until Monday for them to call me. I am using bacc off pouches but I think they are making me feel kinda dizzy like when I lean my head back I feel light headed.

What is come in over the light side?

Welcome Steve! Great decision... I'm not sure about the light side unless he's referring to the juxtaposition of its relation to the dark side which might be a star wars metaphor but I'm just not sure. I'm no expert by any means but I did stay at a holiday inn last night and I know there's a light reddish colored welcome tab up top there you might want to take a gander at. After that, maybe head on over to your quit group... November '13~~~~ click here. You'll hit the hall of fame (100 days quit) with most of these folks so get to know them, get some numbers and post your promise every morning, no matter what. It could save your life, maybe even someone else's.

[Steve B]

Thank you for the reply Rob. I'm not a bullshitter I'm somewhere in day 2 with 0 tobacco used in the last 35 hours roughly. I'm sincere about this whole deal I've done a lot of research on quitting and also signed up for help from Kaiser hospitals stop tobacco people but I have to wait until Monday for them to call me. I am using bacc off pouches but I think they are making me feel kinda dizzy like when I lean my head back I feel light headed.

What is come in over the light side?

[Rob1985]

You've come to the right place. If you want to make this happen, I highly advise you have integrity and listen to what us quitters here have to say. You will have all the support, but if you betray us and stop showing up or cave in, you have better explain yourself.

This site is no nicotine, cold turkey. Nicotine gum, patch, ecig become a crutch and then an anchor. The only way to truly kick this addiction is to just quit. You need to have the respect and integrity to actually quit, not just a false pledge to us.

There are guys on here that have after 25+ years of dipping, some two cans per day. I dipped a can a day for nearly 9 years.... if I can do it, you can do it. You have to want this to quit, not for anyone else. You have own it, which means integrity and accountability.

Like I said, don't blow smoke up any of our asses, we have worked hard to quit and stay quit. It's a slap in face to continue using while posting roll and an insult to those who are serious.

I'd highly advise getting in touch with those who vets who have commented on your introduction, they will be there for you. They will be a sponge for the rage and withdrawals. But under no circumstances will you use nicotine.

With that, lets be quit together. I will quit for you and you will quit for me.

Be sure you have thrown it all out, then come in over the light side and post roll to begin a long tough and bitch of a journey... but worthwhile!

[Steve B]

Hello everyone. This is my first day on the site and also the end of the first day of quitting chewing.
My name is Steven I'm from Rocklin Ca. I'm 32 years old and have been chewing mostly Skoal mint for 16 years.
I bought 5 cans of bacc off pouches in preparation for today and I am so thankful that I did. Today was rough and I tried to sleep but it didn't really work so good so then I started searching for a forum for quitters and boom here I am.

I'm not sure what else y'all need or want to know but I have nothing to hide lmk if I need to add information to this post.