Dipping....need to quit and can't..ideas?

[cra97]

I saw the post on smoking and I too have been fighting a "nicotine battle" with dip myself. I have tried to quit, and actually made some progress and went from 2 cans/day to 1/day, but that is not enough for me. I NEED to quit! I have to go to an appointment on 29 Apr 09 to see a Dr. about some "suspicious" things they found at my last cleaning, related to the dipping ofcourse. I am a little worried about what they will find, but more importantly I have not been able to stop the habit. Dip has 3 times the nicotine as cigs (1 can is equal to 3 packs) and it is kicking my butt right now.
Bottom line I guess is, has anyone here used any "help" to quit that they would suggest to someone who keeps trying on their own and cannot seem to kick it? Any help would be appreciated as I would like to live long enough, or at least have my WHOLE mouth left, to see my kids grow-up and I don't see that happening if I cannot beat this 18 yr demon in my life. Thanks for any ideas/suggestions. Oh yeah, I have tried the "setting a date", cold turkey, cutting back slowly, ideas and none have worked for me yet (just so you know what I have already tried before and failed at). Take care.

Rob

[DJD]

A guy at worked was scared straight from a Doctor and he used sunflower seeds to keep his mouth busy. Worked for him. Like smoking....anyone I know who has stopped did it because they wanted too. It took some inner strength they didn't know they had but thats what I have been told.

If the test or apointment proves the spots to be nothing more than a warning sign then that should be all the fuel you need to quit!
Good luck!

[cra97]

DJD,

I am HOPING and PRAYING that's all they are!! Thanks for the idea, I kinda like those anyway so that might help. I appreciate the input brother.

Rob

[bigrod]

Rob I am right there with ya. I go through about a can a day and I did quit about three years ago for about four months. I went to the sunflower seeds and it worked for a while. I gave in of course. It was funny I had just quit and we went on a fishing trip to FL, I was spitting those seeds right and left and the seaguls stayed with my boat all day they would swoop down and eat every seed I was spitting, it was hillarious. I would love to quit but haven't found the willpower yet. I also tried the fake dip that was herbs or something but it cost more then the dip and I couldn't develope the spit from it. As I sit here typing I have in a nice dip now. Any help you guys can shout I am listening.

[bassin_bug]

I wish I could give you a magic bullet to make you stop dipping but there isn't one. I've personally witnessed the horrors of mouth cancer in my brother-in-law and it wasn't pretty. When it was discovered between his lower lip and teeth it was just a small white patch with red edges, about half an inch long in exactly the place where he held his "dip." We could never imagined how wicked and deadly that spot would become.

I hope and I WILL pray that you will be able to stop dipping before it's too late. May the God of all Grace and Mercy grant you a good report when you see the doctor. Never give up, keep on trying to stop and you will find a way. God Bless!

[Fishin is life]

I'm right in the boat beside you all....I'm only 26 and have already been dipping for 11 years....go figure....i decided this winter that i was going to quit by just not taking any to work with me...and i would dip at night....i had it down to where i was only having a dip or two a day....and it worked great UNTIL....thats right fishing season rolled around....if im standing on the boat and don't have one in its like somethings not right....i wish they made a magic pill so we could just stop but we just have to find something inside of us that'll help us quit....good luck with your test results rob...



ps....i also have a good ol dip in right at this moment

[cra97]

I am sitting here reading how other people are fighting the same battle and for some reason it doesn't make me feel better, but worse. I know there is no magical pill, but I would even settle for a "support group" of some sort even. My thought is it might be more possible with someone "supporting" you/me. I have always had a problem with feeling like I "let someone else down" more than I do with taking care of myself. As I am typing, I am thinking of where I might look for such a group or if they even are any around here.
Anyway, I get to dread my appointment until the end of the month and I still can't find the "will power" mentioned to quit. I am so disappointed in myself right now it almost makes me sick. I GOTTA kick this somehow! Good luck to the rest of you looking to quit as well, if you find a solution that works for you please do share it. I also have the "fishing with a dip in" issue, urggggg.

Rob

[BubbaBass1]

Cra97, Hope your Dr. Visit goes okay.

Your not alone. I would like to quit as well. (no back bone) just can't.

My family Dr. persrcibed Chantix on my last visit (a couple yrs ago). I have never filled the Rx.

After reading all the side affects;mood swings & vivid dream (nightmares) was the most alarming. I have enough personalities without having a pill add to my troubles.

I seem to be able to quit for a few days, then my wife just can't take it anymore and I have to go to the DOG HOUSE. Then I put a dip in.

Need to Quit and want to quit are 2 different things.

You have to want to quit.

Good Luck

BB1

[Chubminnow]

Cra97 - How about this for support? "We like you here, we like you posting here and hope to have you posting here for quite some time...now kick those tin cans out the door, trash'm!"

Not sure if what I wrote helps but it's a start anyway...hang in there ol' buddy, this to shall pass.

[ryan_ekubass]

i dipped from 7th grade adn i just quit last year it was tough and i dipped copenhagen snuff but the trick to me quitting was i went and bought a can of the copenhagen pouches and what i would do is put one of them in for a while and dip it like i would snuff but i would put it back in the can and i done this for about a week or so and i havent used snuff since i think when i would put the pouch back they would all reabsorb nicotine but with a lower dose and i still sometimes i miss the feeling of just having a dip in my mouth but its all good... try this and i know it sounds gross but it really worked for me and i dipped for 10 years....

[Tim_T]

figure it out Car97, let me know, I chew two packs of Red Man a day. With the health risk and with these prices, I need to quit.

[cra97]

I think I have decided to set a date, next Monday to be exact, again and try the "patch" along with the sunflower ideas. I understand it is gonna **** and will tell my wife so she knows why I will be "grouchy" for a while. I like the "packets" concept too, but I will have to see if I can do it like this first, as I dont know how the patch and packets would act together Thank you all for the help and I will let you know if I can keep what little sanity I have left.

Rob