I made it my New Year's resolution to actually quit. On the morning of the 1st, I threw out about half a can of Timber Wolf and decided to go "cold turkey". Sugar free gum in my pocket, I was off. The first two days were ok, but the third day and especially evening was aweful. My mouth and teeth were in severe pain... almost as it they were crying out for tobacco. Today, the 4th, I went to the dentist to see what the dammage of chewing over the past few years really was. Amazingly, the soft tissue in my mouth, my gums, teeth, and bones were all ok. I am scheduled to have my teeth cleaned and talk to a dentist about crowning my back molars which have been worn down from grinding. I didn't even have a cavity!
Staying "quit" is a little harder today. I talked to a few people about it and I think the magic number of days is 14... My friends who have successfully quit said that the first 3 or 4 days are the worst, but after two weeks things get significantly easier.
I'll keep you posted.
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