Quitting on Vacation and Post Quit Clarity
I've been using dip/zyn for the last 10+ years and have half ass tried to stop over the last couple of years.
I've lurked on this sub for the same amount of time and enjoy reading about everyone's quit experiences.
Here's a little blurb about mine.
I fell fully back into a can 6mg/day habit over the last 6 months. My job is very demanding in the spring. 75+hrs/week. I regularly lead a crew of about 40. It can be incredibly stressful and I turned heavy into the habit.
At the end of the season, I planned a week long vacation out of the country, and told myself that it would be my quit date. It's been about 2 weeks since I've stopped.
Stopping is easy when you don't have the same routines and stressors of normal life. I always would use zyn on my way to and from work, but when not going to work for a week, it's easier to disconnect those routines.
The first few days back at work were definitely difficult. Morning coffee at my desk was weird (I almost panicked the first day, looking for a spare can I maybe left in my desk) without a zyn. BUT after a week, I finally feel the cravings subsiding and a welcomed rush of clarity.
I think using zyn has made me numb to a lot of the stress of work and my relationships. But also has made me numb to a lot of the favorite parts about my job, and to a further extent, my life.
I think when using zyn regularly I'm in a constant state of numbness. Celebrating? Pop a zyn. Stressed? Pop a zyn. Sad? Pop a zyn. It's like every emotion gets tied to a nicotine hit.
Dissociating emotions from nicotine allows me to really feel my emotions. Lows can feel lower but highs really feel higher.
I honestly feel more human than I have in a while.
Anyone else feel similar?
TLDR:
Set a quit date around a vacation.
Associate quitting with something to look forward to.
It's easier to break habits when you're not in your same daily routines.
Quitting clears an emotional fog, but be prepared to wait a couple weeks for the fog from withdrawal to lift as well.