Quitting Tobacco

[Bobby Headrick]

I smoked for over 25 yrs, I also dipped and chewed before I started smoking.,I used Chantix to quit smoking, been quit over 4 yrs now and now the smell makes me sick, I even took a did a while back and it made me sick, so Chantix worked. also. you have to want to quit to make anything work. Do it you have nothing to lose. one lees can of dip another bag of worms or a crankbait. You can do it.

[offdtop]

Peppered Beef Jerky.... Needed the pepper for the burn I was not getting. But as said before watch the weight gain because alot of time you dipped when you were hungry and it offset it. Also when you feel hunger drink a big glass of water sometimes you are just thirsty.

[bigrod]

Dipped for twenty years about a can a day. Man what a nasty habit. I tried to quit one other time and ate a bunch of candy to offset the want. Well I had quit for about four months I think and decided I could have just one when I was fishing and nowhere else. Well that didn't work as it led to another one here or there which led to going full time again. I quit on July 4, 2010 for what I hope is for good. Yes I miss it a lot. I quit cold turkey but I knew 100% that it was time. I didn't want my kids to start something I was not exactly proud of. Have been strong so far and I long as I know I can't even have 1 I will be fine. I have a very strong will power and mind and that is what is necessary.

[FlyLie]

Another vote for Chantix, it worked for me. Good luck.

[Tim_T]

Glad you started this thread. have been chewing two packs of Red Man a day for over 20 years and am going to try and quit.

[MLTSPCS]

Thanks for the thread. I have been dipping for over 20 years now and have 'quit' countless times. Went about 6 months the first time and did the same 'I can just have one while I fish' that turned into the normal 2 can a week habit. On another attempt it was a little over a year when I made the mistake of bumming one from a friend at work. Once again right back to doing it regularly. Several failed attempts later and I have slowed down to about a can a week, but I have to QUIT for real this time. Had my first child back in April and work went tobacco free recently. Starting next year they are going to test for nicotine as well. Anyone with it in their system automatically pays $40 more a month for insurance. These reasons plus the fact that I know I really need to quit will hopefully make this the time I do it for real. Hopefully years from now I will be able to respond to a similar post with what has worked for me. Thanks to everyone for their inputs and suggestions.
Btw, 40x12=480 and 3x52=156. $636/yr is another good benefit of quitting now.

[HydraBlade]

What worked for me when I quit was to set a goal to not take a chew for the next 15 minutes. When that 15 minutes was up, another goal for the next 15 minutes. After 2 weeks, the goal was to get through the day. I have been quit for 5+ years now, it is the best thing you can do for yourself.

Consider yourself a recovering addict. And if you relent just one time by thinking you can have just one chew, then more than likely you will be back chewing full time. And after a few months, you will be able to go fishing and not even think about chewing!

You can do it!