Gotta Quit Chewing Tobacco
Hi all,
I have successfully quit drinking and am over one year sober. Now its time to lick my other addiction. I have used chewing tobacco off and on since I was 18, I'm 47 now. I had quit for a few years and started up again when I stopped drinking, I guess to lessen the blow and at least have something I could turn to. As bad as chewing is, it was by far the lesser of the two evils.
I feel like sometimes chewing worsens my anxiety and in the times when I was without it for a while, I had a calmer mindset, at least before my drinking got really out of control.
I guess I will take the same approach as when quitting drinking and the times I stopped chewing before. A) Chew paper or 'jerky chew' to get over the physical part of the addition B) Treat myself with foods that I love, like ice cream, in exchange C) Try to do more meditation
Anyone else who stopped smoking or chewing have any words of wisdom to help out?
Thanks,
SC