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I quit smoking in 1975. I won't go into how long I'd smoked or how many packs a day I went through, just say it was one hell of a lot. Got lucky and found a Seventh Day Adventist quit smoking program and it worked. Haven't smoked anything since.
When you reach for where you carried your chew, say, "I choose not to chew at this time." The Tic Tacs and gum, carrot sticks are good substitutes. Drink lots and lots of water. The more you pee the faster you flush the nicotine out of your system. The hardest part is the habit of reaching for that pack of smokes or can of chew. That's the habit you have to break. Saying a little prayer asking for success in quitting don't hurt.
Paul B. Been there and done that.

I started at 14, and quit last year three days before I turned 30. I dipped from the moment I woke up, and fell asleep with it in most days. I have two sons now and a daughter and did not want them to lose me early to something easily preventable. I also did not want my childrenn growing up thinking it was cool or ok to use tobacco. I threw the can out the window driving down the road, and honestly have had no desire to dip again since

If you do it for her you will fail. It must be for you, and you have to have your mind set that you don't want to do it anymore. Good luck

My best friend's cousin died at 35 from lip/mouth cancer. He lived for a short while after he had surgery to totally remove his lower jaw.

YOU CAN DO IT. I gave it up in 1989 cold Turkey, set my mind to it and have not touched it since. Started chewing when I was 14 and then when I was 24,I quit cold turkey in 1989, one of the hardest things I ever did. One thing that made me quit was I saw my cousin die from cancer, she was only 35 years old, but that really got me to thinking.

The thought of or actually having kids can make you drop a lot of bad habits.You can do this,and you wont be disappointed.

I thought this was going to be a JellO and OKOK appreciation thread.

Good luck kicking the addiction. You'll save enough money on chew each month to buy life insurance for your dependents when they show up. And your premiums will be lower.

I finally kicked the habit 4 years ago when my son was about 9 months old. I went cold turkey nicotine-wise but continued dipping mint snuff for about a month. The first couple days are killer, but it's worth it not being tied to something or constantly being distracted by desire to dip. The biggest bit of advice I can give you is to get rid of it all. The day I quit I dipped like fiend all day then threw any remaining cans I had in the trash. Don't save anything or you'll find it in the next couple days or weeks. Get rid of the spitters in your truck and anything that will remind you of dipping and find a way to stay busy for the next 48-72 hours while the nicotine gets out of your system. Then it's all about breaking the habit of having something in your lip.

Yah, and wimmins gotta love kissing a guy with a load of dog chit in his mouth.

mgw619,

As you can see, many of your fellow Campfire members have trod this same path, with success, and we are all pulling for you to get through this change for the better in your life.

You have been given a lot of good advice and helpful tips. Make use of as many of them as you can, and it will make the task easier. Not easy, but easier.

Sharing your commitment on this forum is also a good idea. So is telling friends and family what you are doing. This helps you be accountable. You have to want to do it for yourself, but encouragement from others helps, too.

Let us know how you are doing, and we will keep encouraging you. Hang in there.

Thanks nifty and to the rest of you