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re: Cold turkey quitting nicotine
Posted on 7/8/24 at 10:41 am to Fournette4Heisman777
Posted on 7/8/24 at 10:41 am to Fournette4Heisman777
You'll have urges for a long time, but stay strong. You're doing the right thing for your health. I'm over 5 years of no smoking, but I still have dreams about it from time to time. Nicotine is a hell of a drug.
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Posted on 7/8/24 at 10:46 am to Fournette4Heisman777
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Thanks for all the advice. Day two hasn’t been bad so I was wondering if it gets worse and worse until finally it breaks.
I think it’s very much an individual experience. I tried to quit dipping about ten years ago after having dipped for around thirty years. First day was a breeze. By day three I was literally dreaming about it almost every time I fell asleep. I hung in for a few more days before saying F it.
Failure? Depends on perspective. What I have done is decrease my dipping to only two or three dips per week. I can accept that.
Posted on 7/8/24 at 10:48 am to Fournette4Heisman777
What, do you wan to live forever? Smoke, enjoy life, take joy in the little things.
Posted on 7/8/24 at 10:50 am to greenbean
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What, do you wan to live forever? Smoke, enjoy life, take joy in the little things.
That’s kinda how I rationalized picking it back up. Along with “All things in moderation.”
Posted on 7/8/24 at 10:51 am to RLDSC FAN
I’m like a crack head going from store to store trying to find my Zyn stash. It’s rather sad.
Posted on 7/8/24 at 10:57 am to Fournette4Heisman777
Don’t do anything else that has nicotine in it.
Posted on 7/8/24 at 10:59 am to Fournette4Heisman777
I went from being a truck driver to working in an office. I did not have a choice but to quit smoking which was easy for me. I just decided i would buy copenhagen instead.
Dip is by far way harder to quit because I can do it literally anywhere I want.
Dip is by far way harder to quit because I can do it literally anywhere I want.
Posted on 7/8/24 at 2:33 pm to Fournette4Heisman777
Bundle up in your Snuggie every night and have a glass of cab like the democrat you are.
Posted on 7/8/24 at 2:45 pm to Boudin69
Do folks who have lost their sense of smell and taste to Covid also lose their nicotine craving?
Both my parents smoked, I hated the smell. I would guess I still have nicotine in some of my bones from growing up breathing their dinner smoke.
Both my parents smoked, I hated the smell. I would guess I still have nicotine in some of my bones from growing up breathing their dinner smoke.
Posted on 7/8/24 at 2:51 pm to SidetrackSilvera
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Eight years ago, I dipped into drinking Beam-and-cokes all day instead of smoking and haven't looked back.
So you became an alcoholic? This is a terrible alternative.
Posted on 7/8/24 at 2:53 pm to Fournette4Heisman777
Went from smoking a pack of cigarettes a day to quitting completely with nicotine patches. Used those for several weeks. Forgot about it after that.
Tried one Zyn a few months ago. Haven't tried another.
Tried one Zyn a few months ago. Haven't tried another.
Posted on 7/8/24 at 3:00 pm to Fournette4Heisman777
I am 52, have been dipping every day since I was 12. I have quit once for about 3 months. Only addiction I've ever had. I have had 11 surgeries and never had the need to continue pain medication. I drink, but not every day. I have never been able to kick dipping. It is the only thing I've never been able to walk away from. Maybe due to the fact that I don't want to. I just know that I should. You have to want to quit.
Posted on 7/8/24 at 4:29 pm to Fournette4Heisman777
I quit a year ago after 25+ years of dipping. I used Chantix and had no cravings or issues. It was amazing, but some people have bad reactions to that drug.
Posted on 7/8/24 at 5:12 pm to Fournette4Heisman777
I'm 13 months clean. I'm just getting to the point of not even caring about it. The cravings were bad a week. They were mediocre for 2 months after, mainly when getting up or after a meal.
I'm still smashing sunflower seeds.
You can buy a case of 12 bags of plain sunflower seeds on Amazon for $13.
I used nicotine losenges for a week or so.
Honestly they were awful which helped.
I also like the Terayaki shredded beef jerky but it's pretty expensive.
I'm still smashing sunflower seeds.
You can buy a case of 12 bags of plain sunflower seeds on Amazon for $13.
I used nicotine losenges for a week or so.
Honestly they were awful which helped.
I also like the Terayaki shredded beef jerky but it's pretty expensive.
Posted on 7/9/24 at 4:08 am to Fournette4Heisman777
After the first 3 days the worst of the physical is behind you. Then the mental starts. I found myself reaching for my cigarettes occasionally after I quit. 
Bananas won't fix the problem, but they can help reduce the cravings. Don't give up, the urges pass and soon it will be easy.
I was a heavy smoker for years and I have been free for 7 years now.
Bananas won't fix the problem, but they can help reduce the cravings. Don't give up, the urges pass and soon it will be easy.
I was a heavy smoker for years and I have been free for 7 years now.
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