Comments on: How is everyone doing on their quit? http://www.addictedtosnuff.com/2009/08/how-is-everyone-doing-on-their-quit/ Quitting is no longer an option... Tue, 03 Jan 2012 13:49:03 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Rob http://www.addictedtosnuff.com/2009/08/how-is-everyone-doing-on-their-quit/comment-page-1/#comment-3653 Rob Fri, 13 May 2011 11:18:15 +0000 http://www.addictedtosnuff.com/?p=48#comment-3653 Day three now...still holding strong Day three now…still holding strong

]]> By: Rob http://www.addictedtosnuff.com/2009/08/how-is-everyone-doing-on-their-quit/comment-page-1/#comment-3642 Rob Tue, 10 May 2011 21:20:24 +0000 http://www.addictedtosnuff.com/?p=48#comment-3642 First, let me say that this is a great website/blog. Day one for me following 15 years of dipping timberwolf. i've quit for a week before (around a year or so ago) only to start back @ a rate of around 1 dip/day (that's my rationalization) and then 2 days later i'm full blown back in the saddle. I've got a 5 yr old little girl and another on the way; i need to quit before it gets the best of me.... it's just time.Again, thanks for the website; as i plan on using this as a main tool of my success. Rob First, let me say that this is a great website/blog.
Day one for me following 15 years of dipping timberwolf. i’ve quit for a week before (around a year or so ago) only to start back @ a rate of around 1 dip/day (that’s my rationalization) and then 2 days later i’m full blown back in the saddle. I’ve got a 5 yr old little girl and another on the way; i need to quit before it gets the best of me…. it’s just time.Again, thanks for the website; as i plan on using this as a main tool of my success.
Rob

]]> By: Steve http://www.addictedtosnuff.com/2009/08/how-is-everyone-doing-on-their-quit/comment-page-1/#comment-3362 Steve Wed, 27 Oct 2010 02:01:50 +0000 http://www.addictedtosnuff.com/?p=48#comment-3362 Thanks for the blog. It helps to know I'm not alone. I am using Chantix, quit dipping cope last friday night (last pinch right before bed) been "clean" for 4 days now. I keep my last can close to me (in case of extreme emergancy) Every once ina while I open it up and take a long, slow, deep smell of it. I am amazed how bad it smells. Its like chemicals and piss. God help me, I ache for a pinch several times during the day.... Thanks for the blog. It helps to know I’m not alone. I am using Chantix, quit dipping cope last friday night (last pinch right before bed) been “clean” for 4 days now. I keep my last can close to me (in case of extreme emergancy) Every once ina while I open it up and take a long, slow, deep smell of it. I am amazed how bad it smells. Its like chemicals and piss. God help me, I ache for a pinch several times during the day….

]]> By: Nick http://www.addictedtosnuff.com/2009/08/how-is-everyone-doing-on-their-quit/comment-page-1/#comment-3355 Nick Thu, 19 Aug 2010 03:27:18 +0000 http://www.addictedtosnuff.com/?p=48#comment-3355 Day 1 of kicking the Cope habit after 10 years of use. Like all users, we all know it's bad but we still do it. I have had many people tell me to quit, wife, friends etc but it never made me quit. Father of four, 11 year doughter found my cope and this was a clear message to me.. I had to stop!! I have tried to quit in the past.. this time I know my enemy and I won't win. Good luck to all. -Nick. Day 1 of kicking the Cope habit after 10 years of use. Like all users, we all know it’s bad but we still do it. I have had many people tell me to quit, wife, friends etc but it never made me quit. Father of four, 11 year doughter found my cope and this was a clear message to me.. I had to stop!! I have tried to quit in the past.. this time I know my enemy and I won’t win. Good luck to all.

-Nick.

]]> By: Murphy http://www.addictedtosnuff.com/2009/08/how-is-everyone-doing-on-their-quit/comment-page-1/#comment-3352 Murphy Wed, 28 Jul 2010 20:52:26 +0000 http://www.addictedtosnuff.com/?p=48#comment-3352 <a href="#comment-3316" rel="nofollow">@Murphy</a> I just used this calculator to find out how far I have come: http://tiny.cc/datetodate Duration calculation results From and including: Wednesday, December 17, 2008 To and including: Wednesday, July 28, 2010 It is 589 days from the start date to the end date, end date included Or 1 year, 7 months, 12 days including the end date Alternative time units 589 days can be converted to one of these units: * 50,889,600 seconds * 848,160 minutes * 14,136 hours * 84 weeks (rounded down) Still tobacco free, but using the Commit Lozenge in limited fashion. I've decided it time to get a prescription for a med that will get me off nicotine. It's not been a cheap way to get it done, but it's better than still dipping snuff. Recently I've seen how a combination of the patch & Lozenge has the highest success rate. Good luck to all, and to myself. I'm still having dreams now and again that I had started again, but it feels great to wake up and know that I have not! @Murphy

I just used this calculator to find out how far I have come:
http://tiny.cc/datetodate

Duration calculation results

From and including: Wednesday, December 17, 2008
To and including: Wednesday, July 28, 2010

It is 589 days from the start date to the end date, end date included

Or 1 year, 7 months, 12 days including the end date
Alternative time units
589 days can be converted to one of these units:

* 50,889,600 seconds
* 848,160 minutes
* 14,136 hours
* 84 weeks (rounded down)

Still tobacco free, but using the Commit Lozenge in limited fashion. I’ve decided it time to get a prescription for a med that will get me off nicotine. It’s not been a cheap way to get it done, but it’s better than still dipping snuff.

Recently I’ve seen how a combination of the patch & Lozenge has the highest success rate.

Good luck to all, and to myself. I’m still having dreams now and again that I had started again, but it feels great to wake up and know that I have not!

]]> By: Conrad http://www.addictedtosnuff.com/2009/08/how-is-everyone-doing-on-their-quit/comment-page-1/#comment-3336 Conrad Mon, 15 Mar 2010 21:24:22 +0000 http://www.addictedtosnuff.com/?p=48#comment-3336 Same as most, I found this site while looking up mg of nicotine in a dip vs that in the gum. I hope everyone here has kept up their quitting. After 15 years on Cope, I'm on day 8 without and have been using the gum. It seems to take enough of the edge off to get me through. Although I was pretty motivated to quit (ticked off at myself for letting it go this long). I'm a CPA and have a bunch of desk/computer time perfect for taking a dip. I've tried to quit several times, always directly after tax season. I had planned to make the same attempt this year, but ended up a Walgreens to get a prescription for my wife and noticed the gum while waiting. I bought it spur of the moment and here we are! I think it really made a difference to have other things on my mind during the initial phases of quitting. I always felt like I should quit when I could focus on it. Instead, try quitting when you MUST focus on something else. -Conrad Same as most, I found this site while looking up mg of nicotine in a dip vs that in the gum. I hope everyone here has kept up their quitting.

After 15 years on Cope, I’m on day 8 without and have been using the gum. It seems to take enough of the edge off to get me through. Although I was pretty motivated to quit (ticked off at myself for letting it go this long).

I’m a CPA and have a bunch of desk/computer time perfect for taking a dip. I’ve tried to quit several times, always directly after tax season.

I had planned to make the same attempt this year, but ended up a Walgreens to get a prescription for my wife and noticed the gum while waiting. I bought it spur of the moment and here we are!

I think it really made a difference to have other things on my mind during the initial phases of quitting. I always felt like I should quit when I could focus on it. Instead, try quitting when you MUST focus on something else.

-Conrad

]]> By: jeffery http://www.addictedtosnuff.com/2009/08/how-is-everyone-doing-on-their-quit/comment-page-1/#comment-3321 jeffery Wed, 06 Jan 2010 17:28:10 +0000 http://www.addictedtosnuff.com/?p=48#comment-3321 Hi, I am 35 years old. I have been dipping since I was 13. It started camping out with my friends, they all did it so why not. I would find ways to dip at home without my parents knowledge. As I got older it was easier to dip while I was driving to school or work. I found myself during the day trying to figure out how to get that next dip. Often skipping lunch to dip instead of eating...as I ve gotten older I notice my usage went from 1/2 can to a whole can. Now at 35 I was dipping almost 2 cans a day. Recently I developed a clot in my lower leg, the doctor said it was typically from tobacco and nicotine use... I am begining my life now without dip. If anyone has any advice or suggestions they are welcomed and greatly appreciated.... Hi, I am 35 years old. I have been dipping since I was 13. It started camping out with my friends, they all did it so why not. I would find ways to dip at home without my parents knowledge. As I got older it was easier to dip while I was driving to school or work. I found myself during the day trying to figure out how to get that next dip. Often skipping lunch to dip instead of eating…as I ve gotten older I notice my usage went from 1/2 can to a whole can. Now at 35 I was dipping almost 2 cans a day. Recently I developed a clot in my lower leg, the doctor said it was typically from tobacco and nicotine use… I am begining my life now without dip. If anyone has any advice or suggestions they are welcomed and greatly appreciated….

]]> By: Stanley http://www.addictedtosnuff.com/2009/08/how-is-everyone-doing-on-their-quit/comment-page-1/#comment-3317 Stanley Fri, 25 Dec 2009 06:10:02 +0000 http://www.addictedtosnuff.com/?p=48#comment-3317 Guess I'm just like everyone else, came across this web site while searching the web. Right now I'm on day #4 with out Copenhagen. Have been dipping for over 30yrs, at one point I was dipping up to 3 cans a day. Was on Chantix during the summer, which was a waste of money for me. Here it is the holiday season, wondering if this was a mistake starting now? We'll see. Good luck to everyone. Guess I’m just like everyone else, came across this web site while searching the web. Right now I’m on day #4 with out Copenhagen. Have been dipping for over 30yrs, at one point I was dipping up to 3 cans a day. Was on Chantix during the summer, which was a waste of money for me. Here it is the holiday season, wondering if this was a mistake starting now? We’ll see. Good luck to everyone.

]]> By: Murphy http://www.addictedtosnuff.com/2009/08/how-is-everyone-doing-on-their-quit/comment-page-1/#comment-3316 Murphy Wed, 23 Dec 2009 04:25:08 +0000 http://www.addictedtosnuff.com/?p=48#comment-3316 Well, December 17th marked my first year (365 days) since 1978 that I have not used any form of tobacco. I started with leaf, then Skoal, the Copenhagen for 30 years. I am still using nicotine replacement - some gum but mostly the Commit Lozenge. I bite a 4mg tab in half, so it's @2mb every couple of hours. Now that I have made it a year without snuff, it's time to see the MD and get some meds to quit the nicotine. For the past year, it's been more expensive (short term) to be using these, but my mouth feels a hell of a lot better. I would switch spots every chew (one hour in/one hour out), and mostly upper gums when I was around people (not as noticeable) and lower gums when I was alone. Last year I had a scare when the nub of my tonsils and lower throat started flaring up. I was referred to a "otolaryngologists-head and neck surgeon" - just being in the waiting room gets your attention! Hindsight - 30 years of waste and permanently damaging my gums - but hope that I stopped in time to avoid the "BIG C" Good luck to us all! Well, December 17th marked my first year (365 days) since 1978 that I have not used any form of tobacco. I started with leaf, then Skoal, the Copenhagen for 30 years. I am still using nicotine replacement – some gum but mostly the Commit Lozenge. I bite a 4mg tab in half, so it’s @2mb every couple of hours.

Now that I have made it a year without snuff, it’s time to see the MD and get some meds to quit the nicotine. For the past year, it’s been more expensive (short term) to be using these, but my mouth feels a hell of a lot better. I would switch spots every chew (one hour in/one hour out), and mostly upper gums when I was around people (not as noticeable) and lower gums when I was alone.

Last year I had a scare when the nub of my tonsils and lower throat started flaring up. I was referred to a “otolaryngologists-head and neck surgeon” – just being in the waiting room gets your attention!

Hindsight – 30 years of waste and permanently damaging my gums – but hope that I stopped in time to avoid the “BIG C”

Good luck to us all!

]]> By: gwen http://www.addictedtosnuff.com/2009/08/how-is-everyone-doing-on-their-quit/comment-page-1/#comment-3314 gwen Fri, 02 Oct 2009 22:55:20 +0000 http://www.addictedtosnuff.com/?p=48#comment-3314 just found this after trying to find out info on nicotine...not sure if you'd heard of it-- I didn't see it anywhere here, but i could have missed it... but one of the things that i've heard several people who usually used copenhagen recommend is Bac-off... it's available in different flavors at http://www.dipstop.com/ --it doesn't have nicotine, but it does have the flavor, texture, etc to help get past the behavior itself. I think in many ways that the behavior is harder to get over than the nicotine...and it's difficult to prevent yourself from sliding backwards after quitting for a few months even because of that. just found this after trying to find out info on nicotine…not sure if you’d heard of it– I didn’t see it anywhere here, but i could have missed it… but one of the things that i’ve heard several people who usually used copenhagen recommend is Bac-off… it’s available in different flavors at http://www.dipstop.com/ –it doesn’t have nicotine, but it does have the flavor, texture, etc to help get past the behavior itself. I think in many ways that the behavior is harder to get over than the nicotine…and it’s difficult to prevent yourself from sliding backwards after quitting for a few months even because of that.

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