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randy

10-19-2005 10:23:11

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I quit chewing tobacco on the 25 of september and still feel like I could jab a screw driver in someones neck just for talking to me. WHEN WILL THAT GO AWAY. anyone else go through this

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cannonball

10-20-2005 16:58:49

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Re: chewing tobacco in reply to randy, 10-19-2005 10:23:11

i quit chewing in feb 1984 was building a house and wiring it my self and every other thing i could do..my wife did not notice for over 2 months...i carried a pack od red man in my pocket for about 3 months , until i wore a hole in it...i don't know how many times i was talking to someone and reach for my chew.. always stopped...i was chewing about 3 packs a day..take a plug of days work and chew half at one time..had old time said son how do you do that i can only chew what i just cut off (about 1/2 by 3/4 inch) put me to thinking about what he said..went cold turkey and anyone can do it with the help of friends and jesus .....have nice day may god bless

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Hurryin_Hoosier

10-19-2005 22:15:43

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Re: chewing tobacco in reply to randy, 10-19-2005 10:23:11

Chewed Skoal from age 15 thru 35. Took me just over 1 week get over the physical dependency (nicotine). Just wanted to stay in bed the whole time (no screwdrivers there). The bigger problem was the psychological dependency. You know, drive a car - put in a chew, drink coffee - then a chew, etc.

I found that chewing mint snuff (no tobacco) helped the "habit" part of the addiction. Two years later I quit the mint. No Skoal now for 11 years. Check it out at mintsnuff_dot_com. It was kinda hard to find at local retailers.

Took a scary mouth sore (non-cancerous) to push me into it. Believe it when I say that it only takes one dip to make you fall off the wagon.

Good Luck,
Hurryin_Hoosier

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Hal/WA

10-19-2005 20:31:59

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Re: chewing tobacco in reply to randy, 10-19-2005 10:23:11

The first thing my Dad asked me after he woke up from his heart bypass surgery was: "You got any snoose?" He had chewed for about 50 years and really had the habit. He smoked for many of those years, but the cardiologist made him quit smoking, but allowed him to chew for awhile longer. It was really hard for him to quit chewing, but he finally did. My Dad lived to see his 80th birthday, to my knowledge, the oldest male EVER in the family to that point. Without the bypass surgery and quitting smoking, I doubt that he would have lived to reach his 65th birthday.

Tobacco is hard on you.....tomorrow I am burying a close friend who died of lung cancer last Friday. In one of his last lucid conversations with me, Kim told me that he wished he had never smoked. The last 10 years, he smoked at least 3 packs a day. What a waste..... I will miss him, he was only 54 and a neat, intelligent, interesting guy.

Good luck quitting chewing. It isn't easy, but people tell me that it gets better the longer you are away from it. Hang in there and hope that you quit soon enough to save your health. Do it for yourself and your family. It is worth it!

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Robert in Md

10-19-2005 20:09:53

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Re: chewing tobacco in reply to randy, 10-19-2005 10:23:11

Hang in there guys. I chewed Beachnut for 20 plus years. The first thing I did after getting out of bed was put a chew in. I quit about 8 years ago after heart bypass. Chewed the night before bypass and the morning of operation. After I awake from the operation I wanted a chew and the nurse even called my wife to bring my Beachnut. I guess I was having a fitt. Put one chew in my mouth and spit it out after about 30 seconds. Haven't chewed since, but it was rough for a few months. Always wanted something in my mouth. Doesn't bother me mow except when some of my so called friends offer me a chew.

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Itchy

10-19-2005 19:59:04

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Re: chewing tobacco in reply to randy, 10-19-2005 10:23:11

I found that if you put soybeans,corn,grape seed, or sunflower seed shells in the lower lip, it keeps you spitting and relieves the pressure of quiting chewing.

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John (C-IL)

10-19-2005 18:55:01

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Re: chewing tobacco in reply to randy, 10-19-2005 10:23:11

I quit 3 years ago after chewing for 27 years. It's the 3rd time I tried and this time I think it stuck. I was about 6 months getting over the addiction part and another year getting over the habitual part of popping a pinch in my mouth. Ate a ton of hard candy, tried to go mostly sugarfree.

My motivaation was saving $1100 a year on a life insurance policy plus $500 a year I was spending on Skoal. Now I spend that and more on old tractors but I'm not worried about cancer from old rust and paint.

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dr.sportster

10-19-2005 18:16:57

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Re: chewing tobacco in reply to randy, 10-19-2005 10:23:11

Used to be addicted to the skoal and more coppenhagen.I read some article about a ninteen year old kid geting lip cancer and dying from it.It was bad because they have to cut away the face with each progession of the cancer.That got me to quit but if you dont want to be grouchy you have to go jogging or hit the heavybag or something.I did chew a few cloves at first also.Its definatly a good thing to not do.

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Steve from Arkansas

10-19-2005 14:58:20

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Re: chewing tobacco in reply to randy, 10-19-2005 10:23:11

I had no problem quiting chewing tobbaco. Just a few cigarettes every now and then. Then a few packs every now and then. Then I was rolling my own trying to save money. Now after about 4 years of smoking, I quit about a week ago. Doing okay till I climb up on that 1066. I sure could use a ..... . piece of gum.

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JDB

10-19-2005 14:54:08

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Re: chewing tobacco in reply to randy, 10-19-2005 10:23:11

Hang in there Randy. Everyone has given good advice. Find what works for you and if it quits working find something else that does. Been less than a year for me and I still have some bad days. At some point you will start having more good days than bad. Hold on tight grit your teeth and ride er out. You will be glad you did.

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DigDugNC

10-19-2005 14:48:21

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Re: chewing tobacco in reply to randy, 10-19-2005 10:23:11

First quit chewing/dipping when wife found out she was pregnant with our first son, 2years 9months ago, to encourage her to stop smoking. cheated, eventually started back after son was born. Did the same thing when wife got pregnant again. Youngest boy is now 2 months old and I haven't started back yet but I have cheated several times. The urge really hits hard when working around old tractors and such, or a friend offers you a dip. Wife has pretty much kicked her habit to the curb, She doesn't want the boys around it. My 2year copies everything I do, so I know if I start back it would just set a real bad example, and I don't want that.

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Dave_Id

10-19-2005 14:41:36

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Re: chewing tobacco in reply to randy, 10-19-2005 10:23:11

One nice thing about chewing... the wife didn't keep bugging me for a smootch.

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kyhayman

10-19-2005 13:17:28

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Re: chewing tobacco in reply to randy, 10-19-2005 10:23:11

I quit for 2 years, after having chewed for 15. Gained 85 pounds with no end in sight. Doc told me that the gut was going to get me sooner than the tobacco would. Started back, that was 8 years ago.

As far as the hurt, like the others, 4 to 6 months.

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ShepFL

10-19-2005 12:12:12

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Re: chewing tobacco in reply to randy, 10-19-2005 10:23:11

Takes about 6 months (duration of USN Carrier cruise). I quit everytime I went to sea as I could never get fresh Copenhagen.

Quit about 3 yrs. ago and started again about 2 yrs. ago. Still going at it today. When I started Copenhagen was .35 cents a can. Today it is nearly $5.00 / can. Gets real spendy real quick - try to make a can last a week. Trying some Husky as alternative.

Started this because it was what "cowboys" did and refused to smoke. Listened to my Dad hack his head off for 30 min. every morning from smoking Camel bare-a$$ cigs.

My kids and wife are on to me to quit "Spit Tobacco" but have not done so yet. This is really my only vice.

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Old Pokey

10-19-2005 12:10:51

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Re: chewing tobacco in reply to randy, 10-19-2005 10:23:11

It took me over a year to really feel free from the desire to chew anymore. Little things that trigger the urge will continue for a few years. Things like meeting an old freind at the bar for a beer on a hot day. Things like that take a long time to overcome. Hang in there, it really is a worthwhile thing to quit. I quit about 15 years ago and just the other day I asked at the convienience store what a can of copenhagen goes for, $6.60 here in oregon with no sales tax. When I quit I was only a lite chewer as I only used a can every 3 days or so. Still, it was only $1.36 a can then.

I found salty snacks to be of great help quitting. Jerkey, sunflower seeds and potatoe chips. I quit cold turkey right in the middle of grain harvest which was the worst time to quit for me. That too helped a bunch as once the pressure of harvest was over, I was allready feeling a little less urge to chew.

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JD790

10-19-2005 12:05:10

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Re: chewing tobacco in reply to randy, 10-19-2005 10:23:11

I used tobacco for 26 years and the first 3 to 6 months were tough ones after 1 month it was manageable.

It took me about a year to really get out of the habit of it all.

Sometimes a dietary supplement like Amoryn can help with the anxiety and frustration.
(Amoryn.com)

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Jim_bobb

10-19-2005 12:00:12

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Re: chewing tobacco in reply to randy, 10-19-2005 10:23:11

Usually 2-3 months withdraw to reduce the anger side of the addiction. Try a wad of chewing gum & a squeeze ball in your hand for relief. Part of the addiction is the habit of placing a wad of tobbaco in the mouth itself. The squeeze ball can take ones mind off of the irritating withdraw a bit.

Of course, a nicotine patch also relieves some stress.

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hay

10-19-2005 11:50:38

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Re: chewing tobacco in reply to randy, 10-19-2005 10:23:11

takes some folks a long time to recover from chewing, but it's worth it. not only the expense, but to get that nasty crud taste out of the mouth and begin to enjoy food again as it was meant to be. best thing i ever done was to throw away that nasty chewing tobacco. oh, and it rots teeth quickly also. another reason to quit.

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Mattlt

10-19-2005 11:16:43

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Re: chewing tobacco in reply to randy, 10-19-2005 10:23:11

When I quit chewing Copenhagen, Altoids were my best friend. Went through a can every couple days.

The worst part about quitting was that I always wanted to be eating something. I think I gained about 25 pounds after I quit. Have to wonder which habit is worse?

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dhermesc

10-19-2005 11:16:33

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Re: chewing tobacco in reply to randy, 10-19-2005 10:23:11

Never chewed in my life and I feel the same way every day. Perhaps I SHOULD take up chewing.

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Case Lady

10-19-2005 10:57:22

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Re: chewing tobacco in reply to randy, 10-19-2005 10:23:11

I think it took my brother about four months to get over that. He quit two years ago after chewing/dipping for over 20 years. He went to the doctor and dr. told him either quit or it will kill you, so he quit. I am thinking that the dr. gave him some pills to take to help with the screwdriver part. You might take that into consideration. Best of luck to you and when you really get ready to rip someone up, just go to the new forum and let 'er rip. Hang in there!

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Glen in TX

10-19-2005 10:45:33

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Re: chewing tobacco in reply to randy, 10-19-2005 10:23:11

Hang in there it will go away. You might have to start a new habit of chewing gum or candy for a while. Try to focus on a new thinking project to keep your mind off of it. It's been over 25 years since I quit that stuff too and now just the smell of Copenhagen turns my stomach.

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Dave_Id

10-19-2005 10:33:48

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Re: chewing tobacco in reply to randy, 10-19-2005 10:23:11

It took about 3 months for the urge to go away for me. Copenhagen was my vice. I took up chewing to help quit smoking.. and I almost started smoking again to help quit the chewing.. Fortunately it's been 25 years now since I did either.

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randy

10-19-2005 10:57:08

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Re: chewing tobacco in reply to Dave_Id, 10-19-2005 10:33:48

chewed for about 20 years hoped i could give it up without to much trouble--NOT THE CASE-- my bosses dad died of throat cancer about 5 years ago it was tough to watch and the more i think about that i dont want my kids to see me go through that- with all that to think about it is still very ROUGH I think worse now than in the first week or so

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Case Lady

10-19-2005 10:59:04

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Re: chewing tobacco in reply to randy, 10-19-2005 10:57:08

see above, but you are saying the same things that I heard brother saying as far as worse now than when your first quit.... He went through a whole sled load of hard candy, too.

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BillD1

10-19-2005 13:53:33

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Re: chewing tobacco in reply to Case Lady, 10-19-2005 10:59:04

Took about a year to get over the desire Quit in about a month with the help of nicotine patches and chewing gum then another year to break the chewing gum habit

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Flint

10-19-2005 15:00:27

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Re: chewing tobacco in reply to BillD1, 10-19-2005 13:53:33

Horehound candy worked really good for me, it also helps to take an aspirin once in awhile. Watch salty items as they can bloat. Be ready for some weight gain, and ask for a larger pair of overalls for X-mas. As for getting over it, never. Stay out of the convenience stores. You should be congratulated for quitting, reward yourself sometimes. Remember you quit, don't start again, it is all on you now. For once in your life you can be a winner and a quitter all at the same time. Good Luck and congratulations

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730 virgil

10-19-2005 21:00:34

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Re: chewing tobacco in reply to Flint, 10-19-2005 15:00:27

skoal was my hang up i put in mouth before going to bathroom in morning took it out only to eat (sometimes, as i would often eat with it can be done ) and take it out last thing when i went to bed . i even would kiss girl friend with skoal in my mouth and she never knew it i thought i would go crazy for 6 weeks atfer that it got easier that was 25 years ago i don't even think about skoal anymore it can be done won't be easy , but cancer isn't either

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