r/StopDipping • u/chilidogs_R_the_best • 14d ago

Today is day 10 cold turkey

Don't have anyone that I can tell as no one close to me knew I chewed. Didn't do it around my friends or family. Just when working or hunting. Was dipping a can a day.

Well, went cold turkey and today is day ten nicotine free. And it's rough and I wanna break down and have a dip at least once an hour. But I'm still hanging in and you can do it too.

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u/Ruger15 14d ago

Congrats man! Keep it up. It’s tough at first but it definitely gets easier!

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u/Salt-Fig8557 13d ago

Keep it up. You are almost over the hump.

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u/Slooperman 13d ago

It’s easier to stay quit than to keep quitting.

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u/takeoutthedamntrash 4d ago

I hope you're still hanging on. In the same situation, today is my day 10, and just saw this after searching for other people while fighting a craving.

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u/chilidogs_R_the_best 4d ago

Hell yeah I am! Tomorrow is day 21! It has NOT been easy but it has gotten easier. I bought Grinds and Smokey Mountain. Both are non-nicotine dip just to give my mouth something to do when I was craving a dip.

One day, I accidentally bought longhorn instead of Smokey Mountain. Proud of myself.... I threw it away and didn't look back.

I think the worst part now is not craving nicotine, it's the ritual of the chew. I did it so often for so long I feel like part of me is missing. Again, non nicotine chew has helped and I am weaning off of that now too.

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u/takeoutthedamntrash 4d ago

Glad to hear! This shit is hard! I still get VERY strong cravings which makes me doubt if I'm going to make it but I just tell myself to wait a little while or do something else before giving up and that has been working thus far so long as we keep refusing to give in.

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u/InsideStudio4195 14h ago

I am 4 years dip free in a couple weeks. I promise it does get easier. After about 18 months I no longer crave it. When I see people do it I get sick to my stomach.