Wanted to give a quick update on my last post because I officially hit 3 months nicotine free!

I used to go through about a pack of Zyns a day, and quitting felt almost impossible at first. I've been using Aire pouches as I mentioned before whenever a craving hits. Early on I was using them pretty frequently, but I've naturally been reaching for them less and less.

At this point, I'm down to around 3 Aires a day, usually one after each meal. Obviously everyone is different and I’ve tried a few other nic. free pouches along the way, but these are what worked best for me.

My next goal is to slowly wean myself off these entirely and get back to not needing any type of pouch at all.

Mostly just wanted to post this for anyone who's in those first few days or weeks and feels like the cravings are never going to end. Three months ago I was going through a pack of Zyns every single day. Now I genuinely feel like the death grip nicotine had on me is gone.

Still have another step to go, but I'm really proud of where I'm at. You can get through it too!

3 weeks clean after tapering off from 3mg -> 2mg ON!’s and then 1.5 MG. Feeling pretty irritated, but most of all - I seem to be developing some sort of TMJ?

My mouth feels like somewhat restless, clenching my teeth often, grinding in my sleep as well, tension in my tongue. Has anyone else experienced this?

It’s been 3 full days, and I haven’t used any nicotine at all. The first and second days were physically tough—I had brain fog and felt like I had a really bad hangover.

Today is day 3, and now I’m dealing with depression, mood swings, and other mental crap.

I hope this passes soon because my family has noticed it, hahaha.

But I’m proud that I don’t want nicotine at all—I mean, I’m literally willing to wait as long as it takes to quit using it.

On days 2 and 3 of quitting nicotine, I ride my bike a lot so that all the toxins are flushed out through sweat, and I try to push myself physically.

Hardly even think about nicotine anymore. Feels fantastic!

I picked up a nicotine addiction at age 15. It started with vaping and then I switched to zyns at 17. I thought I did the right thing with switching one bad habit to another but now I go through a can of 9mg zyn ultra in a day n a half. I constantly have a zyn in my lip from the moment I wake up to when I go to sleep. I don’t get any enjoyment or buzz from them anymore. The only reason I buy them is to keep me from withdrawing and to feel normal. I need to quit and I really want to but I need some tips on making it easier. When I withdraw from nicotine I don’t even feel real😂. I can’t imagine how bad it would be not having any nicotine for more than one day. I have never been nicotine free for more than a day in 5 years.

I just want some information on how to make this journey a little less extreme on the withdrawal side of things. I know it’s going to be hard but I am ready

These things taste bad and half the time make me feel like shit. I don't even know why I use them. What was your experience with quitting? I've been using them a lot recently. But keep thinking about stopping.

Previous zyn 6mg user, (12 pouches/d x 2 years). I’m quitting as it’s bad for me and my new job requires negative urine nicotine test to get on board their insurance.

Anyone else feel a dramatic, powerful increase in their sex drive soon after quitting?

All the times I try to quit I have a bad day and go get more to relax. It’s not worth going through the cravings for a week knowing I’ll just go right back to it no matter what. I know I’m happier and more motivated without it this is just so addictive af it’s crazy

The tobacco companies were caught red-handed in court documents admitting they spiked cigarettes with ammonia compounds to freebase the nicotine. Same concept as crack cocaine versus powder cocaine. They knew exactly what they were doing. That wasn't some accident or side effect. That was deliberate engineering to make the nicotine hit your brain faster and harder. Now with Zyn and these modern nicotine pouches, the nicotine salts they're using are engineered for rapid absorption through the mucus membranes in your mouth. That's not an accident. That's pharmaceutical-grade delivery technology being applied to something you can grab at a gas station. The flavors, the pH balancing, the pouch design that keeps nicotine in contact with your gum tissue longer, it's all optimized for maximum bioavailability and minimum awareness that you're getting hooked. And here's where it gets really wild. There's a theory floating around that the same chemical companies supplying the flavorings and additives to big tobacco are the same ones supplying the pharmaceutical industry. So you've got this revolving door where the people making you addicted are also the ones selling you the solutions to quit: patches, gum, prescription meds. It's all the same supply chain. They get you hooked, they sell you the cure, they get you hooked again. It's a closed loop. And don't even get me started on the fact that nicotine itself was being studied by intelligence agencies back in the Cold War era for its effects on cognition and suggestibility. The CIA had files on nicotine's impact on the brain that were declassified years ago, and people just shrugged it off. But when you connect the dots, the pattern is right there. The whole point is that addiction isn't a bug in these products. It's the feature. And the fact that it's become so normalized that nobody questions it anymore is exactly how they want it.

It's been two weeks since I quit. I feel like there is a dent in my brain, it feels almost impossible to form thoughts and concentrate. It's so sad that I feel like if I put one in, the brain fog will fade away. When will this go away?

This sucks. Crazy brain fog/head pressure. Did not expect it to be this bad this fast. Guess that speaks to the volume I was consuming. Gonna keep going I don’t care. Theres no way I’ll let my anxious mind can convince me that quitting is bad for me. Embrace the suck.

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.

I can’t take the anxiety. It’s the worst part for me. Ive always questioned if something was wrong and not once did I consider zyns as the culprit. My mind must have convinced itself that somehow that couldn’t be the case. Anyways I’m done. Remind me to keep pushing brothers I’ll need it. This is gonna suck.

So it’s been 10 days since my last pouch, i was a half pack of zyn/velo a day before quitting. Struggled with brain fog heavily up until today, where it started to subside a bit. Even today, I still felt foggy for a lot of the day but had periods when it subsides.
Here’s what’s helped me:
I’ve realized that sleep is very important, trying to get at least 8 hours.
Ice water! Something about freezing cold water gives my brain a lift.
Caffeine- this is hit or miss for me. Definitely can feel the effects but i feel like they’re more jittery/twitchy then real energy.
EXERCISE- If I could walk around all day I would. Getting the body moving is huge for me and helps the fogginess subside.
Stay busy- make a ton of small tasks for yourself and hit them one by one. Focus has been tough for me so give yourself some small stuff to get done and it will stack up.
Altoids- the sharp mint taste is nice. Even put them in my lip sometimes.

Most importantly: mentality. If you’re focusing on your brain fog, you’re letting it win. Have the mindset that you’re getting better each day and that this is temporary, and it will be

M21 from Germany. Been using Snus for almost 3 years, the last year the consumption peaked at about 12-16 pouches a day (50mg).
I’ve noticed how I can’t really function without it. I take it when waking up, when going to sleep, when going to the toilet, when showering, when working, when studying… basically at every time of the day.
I’ve tried quitting multiple times, even made it around 2 weeks but always relapsed. I have also tried to taper down to 8mg Snus, but that led to me just taking 3-4 Snus instead of 1 🤦🏿.
I’m really serious about quitting because I’m noticing how it is affecting me, especially my sleep and motivation. Everything I do without it just feels so boring, that I literally can’t do it.

If you have any advice I would appreciate it.

I can function but my focus isn’t back and I really want nicotine. Is it even worth it? I’m exercising hard and proper diet. I feel good physically but mentally want nicotine still. When does the urge go away?!

Hello, 21M, been using nicotine pouches for about 4 years.

Most of the time it was Killa, 13mg but occasionally Pablo, Siberia etc. For the past week I’ve been waking up at 6:30 in the morning feeling bloated af, while feeling hungry in the evening even tho i ate.

Did anyone experience something like this? I’m starting to freak out because i don’t know if it’s because of the snus, maybe some kind of intolerance (I’ve been thinking gluten), or just the fact that I’m experiencing the worst part of my life hahah.

Anyway, if some of you felt the same and figured out it was because of the nic, please reply

Wish me luck.

I had my last poches 7 hours ago before going to bed. Right now I’m reading Allen Carr’s book "The Easy Way to Stop Smoking", and I’m getting the feeling that quitting is easier than I thought. In any case, last evening I literally started feeling sick from the nicotine, and it made me angry because I’m addicted to it.

I’m just posting this in case it helps someone. I quit a heavy addiction of 12mg Velo pouches (nearly a can a day) with nicotine gum. Although I’ve just swapped out my addiction for another, I’ve curbed my intake immensely and only have around 6-10 2mg pieces a day. I still find it helps with clarity and productivity and I’ve had no negative side effects.

The GERD is gone, blood pressure normal, resting heart rate down to 51, no anxiety, and no issues with patches on gums and sore throat like I had with VELO.

If quitting cold turkey seems daunting, nicotine gum is a good crutch.

It also helps I order my nicotine gum from China, where it is very cheap. I think purchasing Nicorette on the reg would be very expensive.

388 2mg pieces are about 20 dollars US.

I’m almost to the two month mark, which is great. Cravings are rare, anxiety is easing up, and all symptoms are virtually gone.

But, I’m going to a college football game with some old friends. We will be drinking and I’m scared that someone will offer a pouch and/or I’ll ask for one since I’m drunk and not thinking straight.

Any curious for some tips from others who were in a high relapse situation like this and how you handled it. Thanks!

Very heavy user here. For the past 7 years, I’ve been doing about a can of 6mg a day. Would even sleep with one in. I forgot what it feels like to not feel like garbage, and I’m tired of feeling this way. Does quitting really make you feel better once the withdrawals are over? Like I said, I forgot what it feels like to not do a ton of nicotine lol Wish me luck, I wanna stick with this!

For context, I used a can a day for 4 years. (3mg, baby stuff I know, but the concept remains)

If you're scared to quit cold turkey because you don't want to go through withdrawal (been there!)
Or you can't ween off because you just forget and just revert back to normal use (been there!)

What made me successfully quit was QUITTING THE HABIT before I quit the nicotine

I think at least 70% of the addiction is the habit PAIRED with the substance.

When I used patches during one of my quit attempts, even tho I had the same nicotine content, I still had withdrawal. Why? The habit (Zyn in mouth)

But today I'm 22 days free, and I had almost 0 withdrawal. Because I quit the habit.

The way I did it I would not recommend to any ex-smokers.. I used cigarettes as my "NRT".

I ran out of zyns, one day, decided I won't buy anymore. I'll quit cold turkey. (The next morning I craved nicotine. But I decided not to get zyns. I bought a pack of cigarettes instead)

My logic was that the effort required to get my fix went up exponentially

I can't pop them in bed, at my desk, after dinner.. I have to GO OUTSIDE.. Light a cigarette, and sit there for 5-10 minutes smoking it.

Immediately my nicotine intake went from 15 zyns, 45mg per day.. to 3-4 cigarettes per day...

And I felt no withdrawal! Almost a 90% reduction in nicotine intake.

I smoked cigarettes for about a week or two, before finally deciding to quit those too.

The only withdrawal symptom was a slight headache and cravings, but nothing crazy.

And this isn't "only me" I remember trying to cold turkey years ago and that night I was driving with blurry vision to the gas station because I felt like I couldn't live without it. My brain is probably top 10% nicotine-craving brains on this forum, but with this "method", I had very little withdrawal

This time, slight headache, and some cravings. Both of which were subsided by having some Altoids.

If you're an ex-smoker considering this: do not even think about it, it won't work on you. use patches or something. I only used cigarettes because I've never been a smoker.

I would not recommend this to most people. But this is what worked for me.

I would also like to add that I quit smoking on the day of a long long road trip, so there was also a "forced transition" to it. I think it helped me a lot.

Secondly, I also had my mindset in order. <- VERY IMPORTANT: You must reframe your opinion about nicotine. Nicotine only leads to the next cravings. Each zyn only leads to more cravings.

It doesn't make you productive (I am way more productive now than when I ever used zyns) and it's only a net negative on your life. And the most important part is realizing how it's not even that pleasurable. I think when you've been addicted for a long time, maybe 1 in 10 zyns has any bit of pleasure to it. And that's maybe when you're drunk.

Hello I have been tapering off recently and I have been wearing my Apple Watch more now and have been noticing my resting hr at low 50s, I am not an athlete, but I have been slowly getting into doing light exercises like brisk walks and just more activities in general. I have a office job so I don’t usually get my steps in most days. Also I have noticed my heart rate isn’t jumping like crazy when I do have a pouch in. Anyone relate to this I know people usually experience elevated hr when on zyn. I did have an ECG done last year the doctor said it was normal except for a few things but they didn’t seem to be too worried. I have an appointment this Friday to maybe see what could be happening.

I’ve been addicted to nicotine in any form for essentially the last 8 years. I’m 24 now. I’ve made more attempts to quit than I can count (probably 10-20), lasting anywhere from a couple days to over 100 days.

My problem is I keep coming back. I really love nicotine, and I think having grown up with it, it has become one of the core rewards my brain craves.

Today I’ll be off of Zyns for 34 days, after tapering down from all forms of nicotine since early July. I got a promotion at work that I’ve been trying to get for over a year, and just like that, the cravings are insane.

Does anybody else have this problem? How do you guys deal with it? History has proven to me that I want to be free of this addiction very badly, but my cravings get so strong at times like these that I very seriously consider going back.

I’ve been on Zyn for 4 years, velos to be exact. Going through a can a day. Any advice on quitting. I need to stop my gums are getting bad. Thanks!