Smokeless tobacco

[dennishoddy]

Ok, here is what I've experienced. I don't chew nor smoke after 1976 when I quit cigarettes cold turkey after a 2 pack a day addiction.
My Uncle lost half his face after surgery to remove throat cancer. He lived in misery for several years after that finally passing away.
My buddies nephew, chewed and experienced cancer of the mouth losing half his face. After 5 years, he was deemed cancer free.
So in his stupidity, he started chewing on the other side of the hideous face he had left thinking it would take forever to cause any issues.
It took two years and he died from cancer on the other side, so my buddy, keep up the chew and you will see where it's heading.
Nobody but YOU can make that decision.
I like having you around. I hope you drop this habit.
Keep your hands busy especially after eating. Go wax the car, crank on the music, do something to get past the urge.
Your right, nobody wants to smell your breath while your chewing. If you continue, watch the people around you closely.
They will be working their way upwind if outside, and if inside, trying to make distance between you and them from the stench.
Good luck my friend. Your future health will depend on your decision to quit or continue. The choice is yours.

 

[Mos Eisley]

I chewed on cigars the last time I quit. That lasted a year. Me quitting, that is. I didn't chew cigars that entire time. I don't remember how long I had to chew on them before I dropped them. A month maybe?

 

[lasher]

best advice i ever heard was from a many years sober old used to be drunk. he said stopping being a drunk helped him with cigs too, he hadn't quit, just hadn't had a drink that day. said the same about cigs, he pulled an old pack of Luckies out of his shirt pocket, the ones with the red bullseye logo, and said, "i haven't quit smoking, i just haven't had one today" ... so, think stopping, not quitting was his advice.

i followed his advice when i was diagnosed with Hep C, i stopped drinking - and i had been drinking pretty heavy since the early 70's - just stopped and it's been about 4 years now. had no withdrawal symtoms either, so i reckon i was a binge drinker...but it was a very long binge LOL.

try the old man's advice, just don't have a smoke or dip one day at a time.

 

[rlongnt]

Quitting Copenhagen wasn’t so hard at first but there were a few things that really made me want it like when mowing the lawn or cleaning my rifle. Something about the smell of CLP, cleaning the bolt carrier group and Copenhagen just went together. I don’t dip at all now but when I clean my rifle I still find myself wanting it again. Hang in there it’s tough.

 

[Shadowrider]

Keep your hands busy especially after eating. Go wax the car, crank on the music, do something to get past the urge.

This is good advice too. Also know that the urge will pass, it's tough when it's happening but it will pass.

 

[n423]

I dipped for years. Finally stopped dipping about 15 years ago. My FIL used to dip and was tough for me to be around him.
A lot of good advice on here. I like cinnamon toothpicks but always end up with blisters in my mouth. Suckers like cinnamon or Tootsie pops have helped.
My dad always had Dentyne gum chewing.

Good luck!!

 

[mtnboomer]

Quitting cigarettes was hard - but giving up snuff was FAR worse! Mainly because of the physical factor involved - the dip in the lip. I quit many years ago (late '90s) when tobacco started getting very expensive. I started by mixing my Copenhagen 50/50 with non-tobacco snuff to start weening my body off the nicotine. I did that for a month, then went to a 25/75 mix for a month, then completely to non-tobacco snuff. Then came the REALLY hard part - replacing the physical sensation of the dip. A piece of chewed gum in the lip works okay for that.

You really don't realize how much of an addiction it is until you try to stop using. I was snapped into reality one day when I realize I was asking myself what I was going to to with my lip. That was like getting hit with a hammer.

 

[kwaynem]

Dam this is hard I just ripped my fitters helpers arse I’m pretty sure he is looking for a safe space or a therapy dog now I’ll apologize when I see him again maybe

 

[D. Hargrove]

@kwaynem, I just tossed out half a roll of snuff. Screw it, I will do it with ya.

 

[Pokem807]

Dam this is hard I just ripped my fitters helpers arse I’m pretty sure he is looking for a safe space or a therapy dog now I’ll apologize when I see him again maybe

At first that kind of thing would happen to me. Out of nowhere I'd go full A-hole on somebody.

Let folks know what's going on. That will also keep people from trying to bum a dip or asking if you want one.

Earlier someone mentioned changing where you get gas. That's good advice, because odds are the cashier is in the habit of offering it to you. I just let them know what was going on and they were very supportive.

Hang in there. It's worth it.


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