Thanks guys, it really helps.

I’m barely holding on. The fatigue is so heavy — I just want to sleep. And my anxiety is through the roof. It’s difficult to just sit here and type. Nothing seems real ... I am so fogged up. Im confused and angry. And it’s relentless —- these feelings don’t come and go ... it’s ALWAYS there.

I might try to go take a nap now.

I am so ready for a new day ... this is no way to live.

Keep it, you are still winning!

Go for walk / run something!

I’m sure you’re aware that it takes time for the toxins to leave your body, I know that is cold comfort at this time. Stick with it and stay strong, I’m sure you can get past this. Hang in there!

I chewed nicotine gum for about a year. Then regular gum.. I have used Smokey Mountain herbal snuff for about 5 years. It is corn silk, molasses and red pepper. When I went to the dentist a couple of months ago she told me I have 13 spots on my teeth. I don't recommend and herbal snuff made with molasses.

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Originally posted by rhenson1:
I chewed nicotine gum for about a year. Then regular gum.. I have used Smokey Mountain herbal snuff for about 5 years. It is corn silk, molasses and red pepper. When I went to the dentist a couple of months ago she told me I have 13 spots on my teeth. I don't recommend and herbal snuff made with molasses.

I’ve got a couple cans of Smokey Mountain. It’s helping the physical side of things ..... kind of. That’s a good point though — molasses is the main ingredient.

What you're going through is the withdrawal from nicotine addiction. But you already know that.

The addiction will make you think you would rather dip and spit the rest of your life than go through this discomfort.

It's testing you.
Do you REALLY want to quit?

I ain't gonna lie. It's HARD to walk away from a nicotine addiction.

You have to have your mind made up.
I'm done. Period. No matter the discomfort.

Don't torment yourself and wallow in self-pity.
When the cravings come, tell yourself HELL NO.
This is the price I have to pay to be free. And I'll gladly pay it.
Because it's worth it.
(Yes, it IS worth it.)

It's going to be tough for quite awhile.
If you hang in there, I promise it'll get better. But you gotta want it.

You know the health risks and the expense.
That's why you quit.
None of that has changed.

Hang in there.

Status update?

(Other than still copefree..)

You got this.

PERSERVERE! No Chew! Take some B vitamins.

I am still Copefree, thanks for checking.

Day 6 is underway.

I feel like I am losing my mind. I’m sure I’ve already said that in this thread. I still can’t sleep for shit. I was up from 1:30am - 4am last night ... and it sucked big time. I got online to try to distract myself a bit. I felt awful. The most I can seem to sleep in a row, regularly, is 2 hours.

The fatigue is HEAVY (!!) and my anxiety is through the roof. I had an actual panic attack yesterday afternoon.

It’s like I’m living in a perpetual dream, filled with extreme fatigue and anxiety. Nothing seems real. And I’m just pissed off at everything and feel really tense.

I’ve been spending a lot of time on the elliptical. Hopefully that’s helping a bit.

I keep telling myself that this is temporary. But sometimes it’s hard to actually believe that. I sincerely feel like I am going crazy — like I’ve lost my mind.

Nicotine is the god damn devil!!!

My head is fucked right now and I have GOT to turn the corner soon. This is no way to live. I am unable to do the most basic things right now ... and that’s gotta change.

I need this anxiety to subside.

You're almost through the worst part, Amigo!!
That nasty stuff is being flushed from your body, and if you are a typical example, the nastiness should begin tapering off.

Up your non-alcoholic fluid intake, as it will aid in the flushing process... Drink all the water you can stand... Then drink some MORE!

You are continuing to be a WINNER! Keep it up
Don

Day 7.

I got the best stretch of sleep last night, by far.

The level of fatigue I am feeling during the days though is crazy ... including today. I just want to go to sleep.

My mouth feels great — gums and lower lip/check area feels completely renewed.

I’m still eating like a mad man.

But hey, I haven’t had a dip for a week. Zero nicotine, in any form. That ... that’s incredible. I can’t believe it. It’s been a solid decade since that’s happened.

No matter how terrible, tired, or anxious I feel ... knowing that I’m nic-free is worth it.

Doesn’t food taste great? Just don’t overdo it.

Keep.
It.
Up.

And with respect to the eating, balance it with activity. Even just walking around the neighborhood, something.

But keeping off the Cope is a priority - you can fix the weight later if you add some lbs from eating.

Keep it up! I quit all forms of tobacco almost 14 years ago. It is worth the discomfort. Now, I have a hard time believing I ever smoked or dipped atvall.

Drive on

That is great CF. A week is really great.

As I said, my wife is a dental hygienist. She knows better than most how nasty and devastating the stuff is.

I know you are a football guy. Sure you know about Jim Kelly's journey due to chewing tobacco. Please, keep up your efforts, press on. You will win. I can tell you have it in you.

I quit smoking on May 7, 2007 after smoking for 19 years. As others have said, it does eventually get better. Back when I smoked I could not picture myself as an "ex-smoker". A few years ago my mother came to visit me. She smokes. I had quite a bit to drink, and after she went to bed I grabbed a cigarette from her. Took about 3 puffs and puked. Never again.

It took several months after I initially quit to stop thinking about it. I remember asking my sister, who had also quit smoking, "Do the constant thoughts of smoking ever go away?". The answer is yes they do. In a few weeks or months you will realize you have fully kicked it. That is a great feeling.

Great week Copefree. Earn that handle back! Praying you're through the worst of it.

Day 8.

Thanks for the words, guys.

I’ve got a doctor apppointment tomorrow morning with my PCP. It can’t come soon enough.

I feel like absolute shit. Nothing is improving.

My fatigue is through the roof, anxiety is pegged, concetration is gone, I’m irritable, have zero patience, and I’m still sleeping pretty badly. The fog is still thick — life is just a big blur right now.

I’m in rough shape, to say the least.

I don’t know if this is some form of deep depression or what. But I need some improvement ... badly.

So for now, I’ll continue making my way through day 8, hoping for brighter days ahead.

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Originally posted by Copefree:
I don’t know if this is some form of deep depression or what. But I need some improvement ... badly. .

Probably. You're going through chemical withdraw, but also the physical actions you used to go through when ingesting the nicotine.

Keep at it.

Good luck with the PCP. He/She should have some suggestions or ideas for your crawl out of this mire.