... Speaking of Alcohol, I can't believe I didn't pick up a freaking bottle for Christmas. Go figure..

Funny, I still have booze left over from last Christmas. A full 1/5 of Crown Royal

Want a shot?

Anyone trying to quit should consider using Chantix...it's spendy, but worth a try.

AA,

I've read a couple of times now that for many, it's easier to quit heroin than it is to quit tobacco. That gives some perspective to the difficulty people have giving up cigarettes.

Sg

BTW I did not mean to make light of addiction. It's not a joke. I laugh because I am lucky I lived through that [censored]. But it is no laughing matter.

Avid,
My friend a totally straight non-drug, no problem person took up meth in his 30's to the suprise of everyone. He is now doing 10 years in prison. Might get out early but since he has been given 3 chances (out on treatment) & not gone straight, he will probably do the the full 10. Such a nice guy, with a nice family, awful for all involved. It has ruined more than just his life. He became a different person, people would ask me why I cared about that looser, but I remember how he used to be, one of the best people I knew, but not anymore. Breaking an addiction is hard people who do provide a hopeful example for the others. I told him if others can do it (quit), so can you, you just took the wrong road, now get on the right one, but he didn't hear me.

Best thing is refuse to start, refuse to become addicted, and if you are break it as soon as possible, nothing should have that kind of control over a person.

I know someone who quit nicotine by putting $5.00 in a large clear jar everyday. Just looking at the $ made them not want to smoke, at the 1 year anniversary they went to Hawaii, with extra $$$ to spend.

So back to the first post...are you still holding out, Magicfly?

I'm happy to report that this is day 8 with no Copenhagen. The challenging times are first thing in the morning or after a good meal. But the desire is starting to go away. It's hard to break a 20+ year habit, but in the end it will be worth it...

I appreciate the comments on this topic. It has certainly helped me so far. Thanks for the support.

A man without a chew can become crazy! Lol.....how does a woman keep him sane during this time?

If you have to ask.........

I quit cigarettes last year using the three step patches and occassionally the gum.
Fishing without is by far the hardest part.

The good: My lungs feel great and no coughing.
The bad: Was like learning to breath all over again, tired all of the time, weight gain, time drags, fertility increases....all known side effects of withdrawal according to the Doc.

My thoughts exactly...

17yrs of chew to smokes to chew again. Rinse and repeat. Picked it up as a young ball player and carried it through my college playing days.

I was whistling through about a can of GRIZZ a day until 10 weeks ago.

Quit cold turkey and haven't looked back.

I still jones for a snoose, or at least a drag off a cig,......but I think about it less and less.