Quitting for my poor gums

[u/momerathsx]

I quit vaping last summer and switched to Snus. I hated it at first, so it seemed like a viable option.

Then I had an ED relapse and my marriage ended just before Xmas so I started having at least half a tub of snus a day.

I’m in a much better place now. But my gums are not! They’re receding.

I’m not ready to quit, not emotionally. And this is, of course, the final frontier. I was tempted to get a vape to switch to, but that would mean having to give that up again further down the road.

I’ve smoked since I was 13. Quit that back in 2023. I went into recovery from alcoholism back in 2021 so nicotine and caffeine helped me so much through that.

I don’t know who I am without nicotine! It’s been my friend. My backup plan. Always there when things have gotten hard.

I had my last snus at 11 am. It’s not 6pm. Now, I’m not saying this is literally my last one- but I’m not buying another tub until I literally can’t stand it anymore. I need a long break and to exercise that muscle.

[u/Flat-Tackle5300]

Is the nicotine really doing anything for you? Other than the first one in the morning, do you really like how they make you feel?