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Offline pab1964

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Re: DRock88 - Hello to All
« Reply #6 on: September 09, 2015, 05:39:00 PM »
You get out what you put in. This is your quit. Own it! We can help but you have to do it. Damn hard but not impossible. I quit with you today!
Tobacco is so addictive it took me a year after a massive heart attack, in which doctor confirmed caused from dipping to finally put a lid on the bitch! ODAAT EDD

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Re: DRock88 - Hello to All
« Reply #5 on: September 09, 2015, 05:19:00 PM »
It works if you work it.. Has literally helped me TONS!!

Hang in there brother.

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Re: DRock88 - Hello to All
« Reply #4 on: September 09, 2015, 04:36:00 PM »
Welcome and congrats on your decision.
We only quit cold turkey!

For help sleeping, drink tons of water, exercise and eat healthy. Your body is healing and it will take time.

I still have anxiety about the damage I did to myself, it gets better, each day and week.

Post roll, each and every day, heal and build your quit skills.
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Re: DRock88 - Hello to All
« Reply #3 on: September 09, 2015, 02:56:00 PM »
Congratulations on your decision to change your life! I'm only 9 days into my quit ,but I'll give you the same scary advise that was given to me when I came here.

Go Cold Turkey. Period.

I used Red Seal Wintergreen or Skoal Fine cut for 33 years. You will be uncomfortable for a few days but then it'll start getting easier. I'm using Smokey Mountain Herbal Snuff as a alternative.

You are in the right place to make your quit happen. Read. Post Roll. Dedicate yourself daily to a nicotine free life.

Ya got this thing.
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Re: DRock88 - Hello to All
« Reply #2 on: September 09, 2015, 02:47:00 PM »
Also, I would like feedback on Chantix. I'd really like to do this cold turkey, after failed attempts with Nicorette gum and patches. But, Chantix is an interesting possibility. I have Jake's Mint Snuff, just in case, but the texture is horrible and I would assume it's also not good for my gums.

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« on: September 09, 2015, 02:35:00 PM »
I've dipped since high school, which was about 14 years ago. Skoal Mint. It started as something to look cool as a ballplayer but eventually the addiction was real.

I've always been nervous about my mouth, and avoided the dentist for about 9 years because of that (ironically). I chipped a tooth about 2 months ago, and my anxiety reach an all-time high. So, I finally visited the dentist. My gums were in pretty bad shape, so they lectured me on tooth loss from gum disease, etc. I then went through a series of 3 deep cleanings. I had some deep pockets in certain areas, but they said it was all reversible and I'd be fine. I just still didn't feel right, but it wasn't enough to make me quit altogether. I cut back to 2 dips per day, from 4. I visited an oral surgeon about 6 weeks ago for consultation on wisdom tooth removal. I explained to him my gum issue, and he said I looked fine. I got my wisdom teeth removed about 4 weeks ago. They seem to be slow to heal completely. And, again, I just don't feel right in my mouth. I hear what the dentist and hygienist have said but the anxiety is just killing me. I plan to re-visit in about a week, if for nothing else but re-assurance.

I've passed the 72 hour quit mark as of this morning. Sleep has been spotty. I haven't noticed much in the way of bad dreams. I have an ulcer like sore on each cheek (not bad at all) but I'm not so sure that isn't from the wisdom teeth removal. All in all, my mouth feels better already.

Any help sleeping? I take Tylenol PM but it hasn't helped much.
Can I expect my mouth to start feeling better or worse as a move past the 72 hour mark?

DRock88