Hi, John. Welcome to the SSC and congratulations on your quit.
Smoking, chewing, dipping, snorting. Tobacco is tobacco, nicotine addiction is nicotine addiction. The only difference is the delivery system.
Sounds like you're already into the physical withdrawal part of it. This is good! No matter how horrible it may feel, try to keep in mind that what you are feeling is actually a healing process.
If you haven't already done so, I strongly suggest you go through this site's Online Quit program. It is targeted to smoking, but like I said, tobacco is tobacco.
I also suggest you read Infinite_D's "Here I go again" thread in this forum. He's coming up on his one year tobacco-free anniversary soon and has led others into their quits also.
Try to take life as slow as possible for the next couple of weeks, John. Nicotine has invaded every aspect of your body's and brain's chemistries over the 13 years and they have become quite comfortable with its presence. Now that it's gone, those chemistries are, simply put, totally whacked. They will eventually settle down and adjust, but it will take time. Just be patient.
I'm glad you've decided to join us, John. Stay close, read much, post often. Don't stay confined to this forum, you're welcome in them all.
You can do this, John. We can help. :)
Shevie
[B]My Milage:[/B]
[B]My Quit Date: [/B] 5/23/2005
[B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 358
[B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 7,161
[B]Amount Saved:[/B] $1360.4
[B]Life Gained:[/B]
[B]Days:[/B] 66 [B]Hrs:[/B] 18 [B]Mins:[/B] 1 [B]Seconds:[/B] 58
