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Looking to give up dip.

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I've tried cold turkey, seeds, gum and other alternatives. However I never really gave the Non Tobacco natural dips a shot. Does anyone have any experience with these so they can shed some light? Help is appreciated.

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Never tried the non-tobacco. I just had to do it cold turkey. I can't tell you how many attempts it took for me to quit before I was actually able to stick it out and get over it. I still have my cravings, but I just find something to do to take my mind away from it.

Chug water. That's what worked for me. Every time I wanted to have a dip, I just filled my water bottle and told myself to keep drinking. Something about that was able to make me forget dip, as I was just worried about getting hydrated at that point. You can give that a shot.

Honestly, finding alternatives for oral fixation is a terrible idea. Then you just become dependent on something else. Sure, other things are better for you, but the dependency, to me, is the worst part about addiction.

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Never tried the non-tobacco. I just had to do it cold turkey. I can't tell you how many attempts it took for me to quit before I was actually able to stick it out and get over it. I still have my cravings, but I just find something to do to take my mind away from it.

Chug water. That's what worked for me. Every time I wanted to have a dip, I just filled my water bottle and told myself to keep drinking. Something about that was able to make me forget dip, as I was just worried about getting hydrated at that point. You can give that a shot.

Honestly, finding alternatives for oral fixation is a terrible idea. Then you just become dependent on something else. Sure, other things are better for you, but the dependency, to me, is the worst part about addiction.

Thanks for the post.

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I quit on and off for years. Tried the mint replacement products, but they just dried my mouth out. I took my last dip July 14, 2010. Have not looked back. Finding a lump in my jaw scared the sh*t out of me and eliminated any cravings earlier this year. Now I can pound a case of beer around people that are dipping and not crave one. I went and dropped $2000 on a CT Scan of my jaw to make sure the lump wasn't anything and it wasn't, but to the day I am still worried about oral cancer. I only dipped about once a day unless I was drinking. What helped me was looking at my two kids and imagining them without me. Also, any time you have a craving, go to WebMD and search mouth/oral cancer.

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I took my last dip July 14, 2010. Have not looked back. Finding a lump in my jaw scared the sh*t out of me and eliminated any cravings earlier this year. Now I can pound a case of beer around people that are dipping and not crave one. I went and dropped $2000 on a CT Scan of my jaw to make sure the lump wasn't anything and it wasn't, but to the day I am still worried about oral cancer. I only dipped about once a day unless I was drinking. What helped me was looking at my two kids and imagining them without me. Also, any time you have a craving, go to WebMD and search mouth/oral cancer.
How long did you dip?
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SBVG....you lost all that weight man...sounds like you have the will power and self discipline. Just use that and think of all the poo that dip is doing to you....in my best Rob Sneider voice...

you can do it

Chewing tobacco was my crutch during my weight loss. Whenever a craving hit I would throw in a dip. But you're right.
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