Sunday December 8 I had 1 dip of Copenhagen. Monday December 9 I had 2 dips. I haven't had any tobacco since then. I have not been more than 24 hours without tobacco in some form since February 1987. I quit for the month of January that year after several years of dipping. I have been a pack and a half to 2 pack a day and/or can and a half to 2 cans a day tobacco user for well over 20 years. I had my first chew of Red Man when I was 8 years old and started smoking in high school because it was cool. I let go of the cigarettes Memorial Day of this year and after dealing with other changes I've had to make due to health problems decided to let go of tobacco complpetely. I've had symptoms of high blood sugar and low testosterone for the past 2 years. Within the last 2 months I have found out through testing that those symptoms are validated. I have started exercising regularly for the first time in my adult life, I have started eating MUCH better, I have started Testosterone replacement (4 days ago) and blood sugar medication (2 weeks ago) and now have been dip free for 1 week. I feel SO much better already and look forward to more significant improvements.
  I did purchase 2 cans of Smokey Mountain tobacco-free snuff last Monday night. I used it once a day until Saturday when I threw the rest of it away. The cons to this product are there is no tobacco high since it contains no nicotine (I REALLY missed that) and it tastes kind of horrible, like having cologne in your mouth to me. The pros are that it feels just like having a dip in your mouth and it tastes pretty horrible, kind of like having cologne in your mouth (I tend to think of that taste now when I think about having a dip which hopefully be a deterrent in the future). My withdrawals have not been that bad fortunately. Dizzy/light headed the first few days but that's pretty much over. The worst part for me is/has been/probably will be the oral fixation. That's why I'm overweight and have high blood sugar. I've always had either a cigarette, snuff or food in my mouth. It's hard to learn to leave my mouth empty all day. Anyway, thanks for your forum and website. I look forward to checking in from time to time through this journey.
First of all Chase, welcome to KTC. Congratulations on making a decision that will change your life. By my count your on Day 7 today, 1 week of freedom that's great.
Now I want to break down a couple things for you.
First check out the
Welcome Center if you haven't already and find out about how and why we post roll.
It is good to update this introduction thread from time to time but posting roll everyday is the foundation of a KTC quit. You'll be in the March '14 quit group.
The good news is you made it past the initial physical withdrawal but the nic bitch is a stubborn mistress. The accountability of making that daily promise will help you stay quit and the brotherhood will be here to support you, one day at a time. I know you think you miss it and your feeling like your life won't be the same without it, I can promise you that it won't be...... it's better than you can imagine and all you have to do make that promise and keep it today, then repeat tomorrow.
Utilize everything here, the forums and live chat room. I and am sure others will send you their phone number. Reach out and get to know a few us to start with, you'll need it when the going gets rough. Check your
Inbox (1), that's my phone number, shoot me a text and lets get this quit going!
*Saw you posted roll, that's great. Be sure to show up everyday and post early.
