Fake Dip

[wally326]

Yeah, it seems to help my crave alot. I can't believe we're all quitting dip/nicotine.
You would think how hard this is we were quitting crack or heroine or something.

[Greg5280]

I dipped it daily for the first 250 days or so. Just stopped using it one day. Still keep a can in my briefcase, golf bag etc. It is still part of my quit plan.

Use it as you need it is my opinion.

[shortround]

I haven't tried the fake dip but I've been using Tea Tree Toothpicks. You can pick them up at any health food store. There's a weird mint flavor and cinnamon. Both are pretty good and have worked great for me.

Like said previously, the important thing is that you're using anything but nicotine and tobacco.

[Nolaq]

Has anyone tried any no nicotine non-tobacco dip?

I was and still am a big fan. I think it helped me tremendously. Having said that, at 304 Days I rarely use it anymore. I have a can or two laying around just in case.

I do, however, use the Oregon Mint Snuff Pouches. Not because I crave, or I need a replacement, just because they are awesome fucking mints and they taste great.

There is a lot of debate on this subject around here, but I think everyone agrees that as long as you are not ingesting nicotine, do whatever it takes man.

[jcook]

I have tried it and used it for a few days. It helped in dealing with the craves for the first few days and then I just lost interest in it. I really think it is part of the re-wiring of your brain waves and that proved a big step in my quit. I am still eating seeds like my life depends on it, but I think I can live with a seed addiction. The main thing though is that you do WHATEVER you have to do to keep from using nicotine. So if the fake stuff works, then I would definitely use it. We all know part of this addiction is the oral fixation issue. For my quit, and this is just me, I felt like I could deal with that whenever. The main thing for me was to just not use nicotine in any form.

[HKS]

tried gum...........and thats it.

[grimace8777]

I tried it a while back. I find gum more satisfying than the fake stuff. Smokey Mountain and Hooch were the 2 best that I tried, I would highly recommend just grinding thru the 2 minutes of crave, feels like an eternity but take a look at the clock, it's not.

[Scowick65]

Has anyone tried any no nicotine non-tobacco dip?

I have. I don't use it a lot. But I do use it. It can be quite effective. You will find that it is not nearly as satisfying, which in a way, is good in rewiring your cranium.

[wally326]

Has anyone tried any no nicotine non-tobacco dip?

[HKS]

keep breathing and no dip.
Drink water and stay quit.

[xrmattaz]

My mouth hurt like shite until yesterday.....tongue was sore, gums were sore, hurt to brush my tooth. :(

Much much better last night and this morning, no mas sores, brushing is fine, etc.

I haven't seen a dentist in twenty years, will remedy that in about 3 more weeks, I've been too embarrassed to go all these years.

[Fort]

i am at day 149 and just went through a nice outbreak of some good sores. I dont know if it is my mouth finally letting go of things or stress related but they passed.

Sores are normal and could be viral related. As long as there is minimal pain and resolve in a few days there is nothing to be worried about. Open lesions with bleeding and puss (you would know if you had this by the taste in your mouth and the smell of your breath) then i would get to see a doctor.

I am not a doctor but i did stay at a Holiday Inn last night. :ph43r:

[jcook]

I'm on day 5 doing good but sometimes I want a dip more than my next breath

The intensity of your craves will lessen.

This is a fact.

The more you read on this site, the more information you take in from your fellow quit brothers and sisters, the more you pay attention to what sets you off, the easier this battle will be.

One Minute at a time --- One Hour at a time --- One day at a time

There is no reason good enough to cave.

Period!!!...just in case you were still operating under the assumption that somewhere out there in the infinite universe there is even the most remote of chances that there were indeed situations in which it is ok to cave...there is not. Nothing, no situation, has EVER been improved through the act of putting that Shit in your mouth. Ever. Period. :)

You are very lucky to have found this site, I'm sure you're aware of this though. Now let's buckle down and get this thing done Wally. Hey! Today I am quit with you!
CC

Well said, very well said.

It does get better. The craves come after longer periods of time and when they do they are generally of less intensity. And that is after only 45 days. This is the best thing you can do for your life. Love your quit, protect it, be proud of it. You CAN do this. We are all behind you!

[grimace8777]

Use the 2 week rule, most docs won't really pay much attention until you have had something last at least that long. I took a 9 month break from chewing last year (don't ask why I'm only on day 25 now let's just say I get it this time) I can tell you that my mouth was screwed up for a long time, ulcers, sore throat for a bit, sore tongue then after about 2 months all the sudden my gums were killing me for a week or so when I would brush my teeth. Give it 2 weeks, seems normal but pay attention to any ulcers that don't go away after that.

You're doing great, keep up the good work!

[Bean]

I think you should go to a dentist and get checked out. I know mouth sores are "normal" but just in case they aren't, early detection is your best defense against cancer. You might want to get your prostate checked, too. Just make sure he checks your mouth first. :)