I started to quit smoking back in 1975 to 1976 when I was at Fort Carson. I used Skoll (spelling?) to help me quit. It took me until my mid-twenties to completely give it up. I used chewing tobacco and dip to get me through it. Back then I would not use those products in front of other people and especially not women. I had long times when I did not use anything.

But now I dip all the time and do not care who sees me. I keep telling myself that I am going to give it up but so far I have not summoned the will power. My mental health is ten times worse now. I am stressed out twenty-four/seven now. I truly do not care if I get mouth cancer or not.

But I would recommend using bottled water to help you get through the nervousness of quitting. Just keep bottled water around you to give you something to do with your hands. Also drinking a lot of water will help flush the nicotine out of your system. But it is the hand addiction that is more of a problem than the nicotine.