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[JoseJones]

Hello all. Thought I'd register on the forum. I've been a snus user off and on for several years. My first "snus" was Camel Frost, which I tried on a whim when it came out, but since then I've mostly used Swedish. I'm what some people call a "dual user", but I'm trying to quit smoking altogether and the snus has helped me cut down substantially. Any advice in regard to quitting smoking completely with snus would be appreciated. I use portion usually, but I really like Los and I've been using that more often when I'm at home (I've got some Goteborgs Rape Los in right now). I didn't get much flavor out of a pris - it was too compact the way a PrisMaster made it. I just grab a pinch and tuck it under the upper lip now, and that gives tons of flavor.

Anyway, greetings everyone.

[Roo]

Welcome to SnusOn Jose! Only advice I have is, if you haven't already, get some really strong snus to kill your cig cravings. SOme snus out there has so much nicotine that there's no way you could want a smoke after using one for 30 minutes. Suggestions are Odens Extreme, Odens Extra Sterk, Skruf Extra Stark, General Extra Sterk... you get the picture. Other than that... throw your cigs away and don't smoke! But know that if you smoke one of your buddy's cigs later you aren't cheating yourself or really compromising your efforts to quit, you're just enjoying a smoke, and afterward you will go back to your far superior snus and forget all about it. Congratulations in advance on quitting cigs -- it's going to be easy.

[lxskllr]

Welcome to SnusOn!

To completely quit smoking, I'd suggest replacing cigarettes with snus at strategic times. At this point, it's a matter of habit more than nicotine. Keep your cigarettes in the car so they're harder to get to. Stop carrying cigarettes, and take snus instead. Instead of a morning cigarette, use snus... The specifics will vary depending on your exact usage, but the gist is you want to break the Pavlovian psychological triggers that equate "x" with cigarettes.

[dpete]

Welcome to SnusOn!

Keep your cigarettes in the car so they're harder to get to. Stop carrying cigarettes, and take snus instead.

That is exactly what I did and no longer smoked in the house. First few days were a bit strange but found a lot of fun distractions helped. I really turned the corner when I jumped into the car and actually wanted snus instead of a cig. The times of snussing instead of smoking while driving steadily increased until I was smoking one cigarette a week though driving daily. Gave that one up easily when I came to the honest conclusion that it was just not enjoyable. Took about 4-6 months and I refused to say that I was going to quit by any certain date. With no pressure the snus easily won me over and I had smoked for a long time.

Welcome to the forum!

[JoseJones]

Thanks

I'll try those suggestions. I have a few cans of General Extra Sterk Los, and I'll be strategic and cut out the smokes that mean the most to me (upon waking, after meals, etc). Thanks for the tips.

[Ansel]

welcome to snuson!

[snusgetter]

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[Premium Parrots]

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