Hello iquitdipping, good to see you're still at it! Congratulations! I never heard of the "alternative" dips with lobelia (indian tobacco) and the ones that add nicotine. I do know that there are quite a few varieties out there, however. The one I used served its purpose for me, although my dentist did also tell me that eventually I should give it up as well since basically any foreign body placed between cheek and gum can cause unwanted gumline irritation. I wouldn't hesitate for a moment, however, to pick up a can of herbal (mine was sold over the counter at most grocery/convenience stores) if I thought I was in a high-risk-of-relapse situation. I was able to go fishing this last weekend without even a passing thought of chew, which is actually quite amazing. I don't even think I realized until after I got back that the thought of having a dip never even crossed my mind! I think I've reached the point where, I just don't use dip anymore, I'm fine with that, and my mind seems to have nearly forgotten.
Again, congratulations to you! Keep up the excellent quit! :) You must be around 2-1/2 months now? You should post your stats for us all to see! It's fun to look at that and see how many days, hours, minutes, seconds of life you've given yourself back (based on whatever formula the system uses) and watch the progress of "Cigarettes Not Smoked" or "Dips Not Taken" in our case!
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[B]My Milage:[/B]
[B]My Quit Date: [/B] 5/21/2005
[B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 479
[B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 10,059
[B]Amount Saved:[/B] $526.9
[B]Life Gained:[/B]
[B]Days:[/B] 61 [B]Hrs:[/B] 22 [B]Mins:[/B] 33 [B]Seconds:[/B] 49