Is it just me or....

[sheilalynn]

In the morning I can get away with only using my e-cig. But come lunch time I'm into the snus and snuff...after supper I seem to be chain snusing/snuffing/e-cigging. Is it just me or does everyone seem to need more nicotine as the day goes on? Almost starting to wonder if I'm more hooked on nicotine now than when I smoked :wink:

[lxskllr]

I'm fairly constant all day long. I almost always have snus in, so I'm not sure how I could increase nicotine significantly :^D

[sheilalynn]

It's funny because by mid afternoon I usually do keep a snus in most of the time, but it's not a problem in the morning. When I smoked, it was the opposite...I'd light up before I was even out of bed! :P

[bakerbarber]

I have to stack in the morning.

A snus first thing. A dip in the shower. A cigarette on the ride to work. Then a strong snus with my coffee at work.

I pretty much snus all day.

I switch to loose snus in the evening. Usually have one more cigarette too.

Morning is tough for me. I don't feel normal until I get my nicotine.

[justintempler]

I only use snus now. For me, when I wake up I don't have any instant desire for nicotine like I did when I smoked. I'm fine for about the first hour, after that my usage is steady throughout the day. Even when I use a sterk porion I tend to use them longer. My usage doesn't increase throughout the day.

[chadizzy1]

when i start in the morning, i usually hit a Toque Chocolate, and straight into an Elixyr Energy. about 3 hours later i chain snus through the day. when i get home i slow down towards the end of the night. i think i use nasal snuff about 4 or 5 times during the day.

[chadizzy1]

It's funny because by mid afternoon I usually do keep a snus in most of the time, but it's not a problem in the morning. When I smoked, it was the opposite...I'd light up before I was even out of bed! :P

Sheila - I love your sig.

[sagedil]

I start my day with an Elyxr, then usually a regular portion, followed by another stark. From there, I am just chain snusing consistently, I think I am much like lxskllr, just very conssteant in maintaining my blood nicotine levels. I use a sterk every few hours to help ensure t stays that way, but just don't notice any change in needs all day long until go to sleeep at 1 or 2 in the mornng.

If anything, I am a bit more likely to have a bit of time between snus in the evening.

[sheilalynn]

Sheila - I love your sig.

Thanks Chad...I keep thinking I should have it made into a bumper sticker
:P

[Roo]

Sheila, may I gently suggest that you kick the e-cig thingy to the curb. I know it helped you tremendously in your attempt to quit smoking, but let me and many others here assure you, snus gets the job done. I fear that you are prolonging the hand to mouth fixation you've talked about by keeping on with that thing. If I were you I would save a few bucks and take the next step. Be done with it! Just my 2 cents. I've never used one, so I don't expect you to take my advice. Just know that there are so mnay former heavy smokers that are over it

[justintempler]

..Just know that there are so mnay former heavy smokers that are over it

I was buying a carton of Marlboro Reds every 3-4 days and replaced that carton with one can of snus. 8) 8) 8)

No e-cigs, no pipes, no cigars, no chew, no snuff, just plain old Swedish snus all by itself. 8)

[RobsanX]

I stay pretty constant all day. Drinking is the only thing that gets me. Do you drink alcohol in the evening?

[Snusdog]

I fall kind of in between what the others have posted. Normally when I get up I reach right for the snus and chain it all day. However, if I don’t have any snus right away in the morning, I can go much longer without feeling it than I can if I stop midday. Maybe it’s because the night has cleared out some of the nic from my system. Who knows?

As far as needing more nic as the day goes on- not really. I think I keep at a pretty constant/consistant level throughout the day.

[sheilalynn]

Sheila, may I gently suggest that you kick the e-cig thingy to the curb. I know it helped you tremendously in your attempt to quit smoking, but let me and many others here assure you, snus gets the job done. I fear that you are prolonging the hand to mouth fixation you've talked about by keeping on with that thing. If I were you I would save a few bucks and take the next step. Be done with it! Just my 2 cents. I've never used one, so I don't expect you to take my advice. Just know that there are so mnay former heavy smokers that are over it

I'm thinking of getting done with the e-cig once the ones I have break down. They only last for so long so it's only a matter of time before they're not working any more. So I have actually been putting it down more than I used to. Maybe once they are all gone I'll be reaching for those 2 cans of Thunder Stark that I didn't think I'd ever use :wink: I was a heavy smoker too, 2 packs a day for 30 years, yikes.... One of these days I will try just the snus/snuff and see how it goes...and keep my fingers crossed that it does work!

[sagedil]

I walked away from a 2 pack a day habit, smoked for 32 years, and ALL I used was snus. I even waited for over a year to add snuff n, as I needed to make sure I was clear of certain hurdles before I started taking "hits" of nicotine again.

Isuspect if you just used snus, even give up the snuff for a few months, you will find this much easier. the e-cigg in particular is giving you these blasts of nicotine that I suspect leave your blood as fast as a cigarette will. you need to break that up and down habit to fully clear yourself from the smokes.

So very wise advice roo, thank you for catching that. I think you are very right.