Quitting tobacco

[Ramoutdoorsman1]

After roughly 16 years of being a heavy dipper, I quit cold Turkey a little over a month ago due to a throat issue that kind of freaked me out, but turned out to be silent reflux. Since then I have experienced a serious health anxiety with no real cause. Anyone else who can relate?

 

[sniper22]

What is the health anxiety you're talking about? I dipped for over 40 yrs and one day decided to stop. At the time I stopped for myself, but stayed stopped for my family.

 

[Ramoutdoorsman1]

It’s almost like I’ve turned into a hypochondriac.. always afraid something is wrong with me. It sucks I was never this way before I quit.

 

[HeadBone]

What you are experiencing is nicotine withdrawal. Been there! I've been quit for 7 years now and still want a dip. Try to hold out, but before going back to the can, get you some nicotine lozenges. Easier to ween off of those!

 

[HeadBone]

...nicotine suppresses anxiety. Nicotine became your coping mechanism and now your body is craving it. Anxiety increases as a result. Prayer and nicotine lozenges helped me. Mainly prayer!

 

[1EDsson]

Natural response to nicotine withdrawal, in my experience. I can tell you this, quitting is the right thing!

 

[HERMET]

What you are experiencing is nicotine withdrawal. Been there! I've been quit for 7 years now and still want a dip. Try to hold out, but before going back to the can, get you some nicotine lozenges. Easier to ween off of those!

On my doctor's insistence "quit or die" I finally stopped smoking after decades of pipe and cigar enjoyment.
It's been well over 10 years since I hung it up but whenever I'm watching an old movie and someone lights their pipe or cigar those old cravings return.
Once an addict always an addict is what they say, you just have to put your family, health and longevity above your desires.

 

[shootsacanon]

Vaping is a good alternative imo, I am not a doctor

 

[NDIrish1]

I understand completely- quit after 15+ years cold turkey- I was an asshole for 5 years commuting to Birmingham daily for work and decided to get a can of Copenhagen- that was 15 years ago and haven’t considered quitting again……. Probably should but it’s actually my mechanism for dealing with other people and not eating all day long………. Good luck and no matter what don’t start back!!

 

[RandomUsername69]

I’m literally puffing on one of those right now….that’s ****ing disgusting