re: Dipping success stories.

I quit cold turkey. Dipped all the time playing baseball in high school and college. Dipped in med school and residency. When my daughter was about 3 she was old enough to question what I was doing so I quit. Haven’t had a single dip in years and don’t miss it to be honest.

Chantix, brah. Your insurance will pay 100% of it.

I went to the market to get a can of Copenhagen (It satisfies). Guy behind the counter rings it up. $3.06. The price went up over $3.00 because of a new tobacco tax. I said no. Quit that day. Not gonna pay three bucks for spit. I was looking for a reason to quit other than fear. You need a focal point. Mine was health and paying unnecessary tax. No withdrawals.

This is what I did:

Began by not taking a dip an hour after I finished one for 24 hours

Then didn’t take one for 2 hours for the next 24 hours

Same as above but now every 4 hours

Same as above but every 8 hours for the past day

By the time you get to the 8 hour day, you’ll already be in withdrawals, so you’ll be ready to quit and get past the cravings and side affects... good luck!

I dipped a can of Copenhagen a day for 15 years.

One day I got it in me to quit so I asked my dentist to write me a script for Chantix. Worked like a charm. I tell people all the time, it is not a magic pill but it is a great tool if you want to quit.

Nausea is a serious side effect. Insomnia and constipation is too. They are all better than mouth or throat cancer.

Most insurances pay for it 100%.

You will hear people tell stories of their friends that had bad psych experiences. Those are people who have heard someone who heard of someone. Real psych problems are very rare, but do occur. At it’s heart, Chantix is an antidepressant and can do weird things to your brain chemistry. Again, very rare. If you have specific questions, I would be happy to answer them.

Quit. If you can’t do it alone, get help.

I literally just stopped one day and pretty much never looked back

I feel like if you're trying nicorette and other shite, you're not really ready. About a year ago I set out to get healthy including eating better and lifting weights. I just quit one day and haven't really had any cravings in 6-8 months. I tried all the other shite before and nothing works like making a lifestyle change.

Just get some nicotine gum baw. Chew that instead

I quit 5 or 6 years ago and still get a strong urge for it about once a month.

You have to want to quit

In all seriousness I just had my first kid and one day I was at work and thought to myself, “frick this I’m not going to get throat cancer and miss my baby getting married and having kids and all that.” Pretty much all it took. I told my wife I was quitting and quit buying it that day. Your mileage may vary.