Hey Wardog, I'm glad you came out ok. I quit ciggs the same way, but I stayed off. I crashed a motorcycle into a palm tree and broke my back. When I felt good enough to smoke, the nurses put an end to it immediately. I was flat on my back and couldn't get out of bed, so I quit smoking.
But I had a buddy bring me a can of Copenhagen, which I wound up using for years, a far worse addiction than smoking.
I kept snuff in my mouth all the time. I never spit. I kept the can in my sock, and used it all day long, every day and night, and nobody could tell.
That constant nicotine drip really kept me loaded with nicotine. I was so hooked. I noticed tissue changes in my lip, and knew I had to give it up. When I quit, I felt really, really shakey and had to take a day off of work. I did it though. I consider myself lucky ... so far.
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[This message has been edited by Gunthr (edited 11-08-2000).]