snus for a beginner

[lynleestar]

got packages from firechick and hittman today...you are just awesome~!

I'm going to try in the morning.....when the craving is the worst~!

Thank you!

 

[DawnH]

I've been following your story Lynlee and in the same boat as you! Can't wait to hear your story. Also, thank you Stubby for your beginners guide to snus. VERY informative! I hope this works for you Lynlee!

 

[Guttermouth]

got packages from firechick and hittman today...you are just awesome~!

I'm going to try in the morning.....when the craving is the worst~!

Thank you!

i was a slow poke - i got your wintergreen,roda and a couple of other goodies headed your way this morning.

 

[hittman]

Lynlee, try the thunder berry in the morning but not on an empty stomach. It has been my favorite first portion of the day for some time.

 

[FreakyStylie]

Hello darkside, lol~!

I've been vaping since mid September and find myself still struggling with giving up the analogs. I've been steered in this direction by a few members to try out snus. I have never used snus or any smokeless tobacco before so I'm at a loss as to what would be best for me to start with. I smoke Pall Mall menthols, down from 30 a day to 15 a daysince I started vaping.

Just looking for a general idea of what would be best to try first and where the best deal for getting it would be. All suggestions are appreciated~!

Lynlee

Thanks for starting this thread. I've kind of been too nervous about popping in. Imma ride your coattails in, K? I've been lurking here since I joined, but this section is like the fast lane on the freeway when you're riding a scooter. I did a lot of research before starting to vape, and found that the other alkaloids were going to be missing, so I guess I just needed to find a seat.

All the info in this section is great . . . and I don't have urges for cigarettes . . . I just get geeked sometimes . . . cross-eyed and uncomfortable. My biggest concern is how to actually order online . . . multipacks, etc. It's different when you read, to actually going to a site.

Again, thanks for posting this thread!

 

[Matthis1]

Dear Lyn,
Keep vapping and don't give up. I was a 2+ a pack a day smoker (most days). I've been vapping a week as of today and am down to just 4 or 5 analogs a day. I just keep trying and I know I'll make it eventually. My goal is to have been tobacco free for 30 days by the end of February. Let's keep our fingers crossed for each other!
Robyn

 

[firechick]

@lynlee

 

[lynleestar]

Well, I haven't smoked since the ball dropped at midnight on New Years. This is the end of my 4th non smoking day and I feel unbelievably fine. I'm *slightly* edgy, but no big ciggie cravings. I am vaping like crazy....but i'm not having near as many issues with every juice choking me~!

I think I'm too new still to give an accurate opinion of the snus. I like the mini pouches better in size, they fit my lip better without being noticeable.

Thanks so much, I'm grateful to all of you~!

Lynlee

 

[lynleestar]

My biggest concern is how to actually order online . . . multipacks, etc. It's different when you read, to actually going to a site.

Again, thanks for posting this thread!

I was wondering if there are co~ops for snus?? It would save on shipping. Maybe an idea if enough people were interested. I'd even head it up if no one else wanted to.

 

[FreakyStylie]

I was wondering if there are co~ops for snus?? It would save on shipping. Maybe an idea if enough people were interested. I'd even head it up if no one else wanted to.

That's kind of why I popped in here. I was hoping to try a couple different types, but I didn't see any real good sampler packs on the sites. They had some of what I knew I didn't want to try in each. I'd be in for one if it popped up. PM me too, if it doesn't come up in this thread. I know that I don't want anything sweet, maybe a berry essence, I'm curious about mint, and maybe even some loose . . . I've got a little hillbilly blood in me. ;^)

 

[DawnH]

Well, I haven't smoked since the ball dropped at midnight on New Years. This is the end of my 4th non smoking day and I feel unbelievably fine. I'm *slightly* edgy, but no big ciggie cravings. I am vaping like crazy....but i'm not having near as many issues with every juice choking me~!

I think I'm too new still to give an accurate opinion of the snus. I like the mini pouches better in size, they fit my lip better without being noticeable.

Thanks so much, I'm grateful to all of you~!

Lynlee

OMG Congratulations Lynlee!!!!!!!!!!!!! I am soooooooooooo happy for you! Keep us posted ok?

 

[King_Calculon]

Great job on going analog-free! Keep up the good work! You will feel a lot better without analogs. Just keep the PV handy... you are going to have to do some serious laundry to get that smell out LOL.

 

[lynleestar]

thank you guttermouth I got your package today~!! Question, on the bottom of the cans it says snus 24g, snus 22g.....that is the weight of the can correct? Do you know the mg of the portions by chance? Thanks so much~!

i was a slow poke - i got your wintergreen,roda and a couple of other goodies headed your way this morning.

 

[lynleestar]

yes, laundry will have to be on the weekends, work completely drains me (first shift, not the actual work itself)

Yesterday was the car....cleaned all the junk off the floor. Totally disgusted with myself, there were cig butts on the floor from where the ashtray had overflowed, blech~! Vacuumed all the butts out of the ashtray, got the whole thing nice and clean. Let this serve as a public apology to my Cadillac for ever letting her get so cluttered and stinky.....got in the car today after work and the nasty smell smacked me in the face; I am driving a big ashtray It is now a big ashtray with a MIGHTY overpowering Yankee Candle air freshener

Day 5 is just fine. I still don't like having to go out to the .... hut to vape at work, but a couple of the old bats actually acted halfway interested today. One lady said she wants to get one for her house since all her family that visits have asthma.

I added the sig that says how long I'm quit for, because 5 days is about as far as I can go without losing track, lol~! nice to see the money saved and cigs avoided too. Here is a whopping stat for ya:

I started chantix in august, quit analogs for 4 days and had such an onslaught of prescription induced side effects that I quit the script, started back on the cigs. Started vaping on September 6th; at the same time I put an app on my phone to track my usage and savings. Before vaping I was smoking 30 cigarettes a day. According to the app on my phone I was smoking a steady 15.1 per day after I started vaping, in that time:

122 days
1769 cigs smoked

ugh, so bad to know that! but even just cutting my smoking in half I had saved over $400!


Blah blah blah, sorry!


Anyone want some $1 off Camel snus coupons so you can try it out???

Great job on going analog-free! Keep up the good work! You will feel a lot better without analogs. Just keep the PV handy... you are going to have to do some serious laundry to get that smell out LOL.

 

[Skrymr]

FreakieStylie, I would recommend this: GetSnus, Try Out Boxes

It's cheap and will give you the "General" idea of what snus is about. If you can find a General supplier locally, they might have some sample packs too. Usually for free.

 

[Skrymr]

LynLee, congrats. I hope you find the right combo to keep you off the cigs.

 

[FreakyStylie]

FreakieStylie, I would recommend this: GetSnus, Try Out Boxes

It's cheap and will give you the "General" idea of what snus is about. If you can find a General supplier locally, they might have some sample packs too. Usually for free.

THANK YOU! That's why I jumped in on this thread. I thought I searched all over that site . . . among others . . . and all I kept finding were the big samples.

I tried locally. No dice. I even got a very foul look from one of the owners. Of course he looked like he did Old West reenactments though. I might have upset him by not buying American.

 

[Guttermouth]

thank you guttermouth I got your package today~!! Question, on the bottom of the cans it says snus 24g, snus 22g.....that is the weight of the can correct? Do you know the mg of the portions by chance? Thanks so much~!

the stuff on the bottom is all weight related (weight of the can and amount of tobacco or something). the jakobsson and skruf are 9 mg (there's some ph tweaks in the jakobsons that makes it hit harder iirc) and the others are 8mg.

 

[Guttermouth]

whoops - too many windows open

 

[rothenbj]

Yeah Freaky, thank your government for making it harder to find safer and obtain safer alternatives to smoking. When I found snus, Northern had these ten can assortments. They had basically their top sellers in the box. It was a great intro to snussing. Now they're only offered outside the US.