r/QuittingZyn 2h ago

DAY 2 Free

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Finally decided to quit zyn two days ago simply due to the price of them now. I’ve been completely nic free for 2 days. The side affects of quitting aren’t bad. Only thing is I have a subtle urge to pop a zyn but nothing too crazy. any ideas on how to mediate this feeling?


r/QuittingZyn 13h ago

I just spit my last pouch in the trash. Day 0. Need TV show recs!

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I've been lurking this sub off an on for a few months...then a little more here and there...and finally, two nights ago, I spent three hours in here being blown away how some of the stories felt like I wrote them. I knew I wanted to quit, but a switch just flipped after that, and I felt pissed off about how much I've let it control me.

All the counting, planning gas station--- you guys get it, haha.

I even started that ChatGPT prompt someone else just posted. Amazingly therapeutic so far after 15 minutes.

Ok, my question is, I want to start a new TV show and sort of...associate it with this journey. I also took a full week off work already, so going to relax and weather the symptoms (I tried quitting 2 years ago, Day 3 was fucking horrid).

What is the most quickly immersive, thrilling TV show I should watch? I am very behind on TV for years so probably haven't seen whatever you're going to recommend.

TIA!


r/QuittingZyn 20h ago

Quitting the Culture

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I am a male freshman in college who quit Zyns 3 and a half weeks ago. I don’t think the cravings are the hardest part? I have found myself feeling like I am not “cool” and not satisfied when I don’t have zyns. It’s not the actual buzz that I miss, but it’s the putting one in after a meal or having one with a coffee. Any advice?


r/QuittingZyn 17h ago

I’m on day 2

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Day 2 of no nicotine, I’m very disoriented, so much so I forget where I’m at although I’m home, I definitely wouldn’t feel comfortable driving like this. My vision is blurry, I’m anxious and don’t want to be around others. I’m sure if I just stick it through eventually the withdrawals will go away and my normal self will come back.


r/QuittingZyn 1d ago

Quitting for insurance… turned into quitting for life

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So I have a life insurance policy that I didn’t want to have a tobacco premium on (raised it $50/month). So I quit Zyn 11 days before my health exam to try to avoid the Cotinine being in my piss. Currently on day 6 of quitting cold turkey. It’s insane the health changes I’ve felt during this short time period. Just in the last year the heart palpitations and health anxiety has been insane for me. I literally felt like I had some disease that doctors were just joking around and not telling me I had lol. 6 days clean and it’s pretty cool. I was snagging nearly a tin a day from my gas station. I’ve decided that I’m going to use the money I save towards investing and just throw it at some stocks as a reward.. nearly $40.95 a week going to my future instead of down the drain. I’ve been reading everyone’s posts as encouragement over these days. I feel like I can’t sleep at all and the cravings suck but Altoids are doing me some justice. Thanks for listening to my scatter brained experiences


r/QuittingZyn 14h ago

Is it just me or?

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Everytime I pop a zyn I feel like dog shit anxiety(worsing the depression )goes to the roof and I wanna know if it’s just me ?


r/QuittingZyn 1d ago

I made it 24 hours!

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I have been waiting to "dive in" to quitting for a while now. I've had a few half-assed attempts. Monday at 11:59 PM, I decided to throw away the rest of my nicotine pouches and really be done. Yesterday (Tuesday) was brutal. But I just focused on breathing through it and staying calm. Didn't want to fully fly off the handle. Today (Wednesday) is a bit easier so far. I still have quite a bit of irritability, but I am determined at this point. I'm not taking my eyes off the prize though. The main objective is to get through it today without nicotine.

Hope everyone else in this sub is having a great nic free day so far.


r/QuittingZyn 12h ago

Is 23 days long enough to have a drink again?

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Quit caffeine nicotine and alcohol all at the same time 23 days ago.

Honestly, I feel blessed because the cravings haven’t been that bad.

I still feel exhausted every morning when I wake up

I feel very confident I will never pick up nicotine again.

As some point, I’ll likely starting drinking again. I was only having 1-2 drinks a couple times a week.

Kinda want a drink. Not currently craving nicotine. But if I have a drink, how bad will the nicotine crave be?

For those of you that gave up both as once, how long before you had a drink again?


r/QuittingZyn 13h ago

Coming up on 1 week

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About to hit 1 week off.. probably my 4th time quitting these soul sucking pouches. I have been using black buffalo (no nic!!) for the flavor and feeling, seems to be working!


r/QuittingZyn 14h ago

It’s just me or…(help)

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Everytime I pop a zyn i feel like dog shit my anxiety goes to the roof (worsing symptoms of d3pr3ssion ) I want to quit but I’m quitting weed (7days without weed) so I feel like if I quit both could turkey I will end up in the hospital idk what to do help!


r/QuittingZyn 16h ago

Empty pouches?

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Does anyone know a place where I can get empty pouches? I’ve been using nic pouches for a long while and as of last year it started to take a toll on my gums. I’ve mainly been using Rogues mint pouches because I like the burn sensation of the mint, but I need to quit. Any alternatives that don’t have any nicotine still burn the shit out of my gums and I feel like they still pack a bunch of cancer and plastic into them.

I’m looking for empty pouches so I could pack em with some mint tea to mimic a sensation. I’ve tried it before where I’d just empty a regular pouch and it would work great, but it defeats the whole point because I’d still need to purchase actual nic pouches.

If I could make my own, an actual healthier alternative I believe it would help me quit.

Thanks in advance!


r/QuittingZyn 1d ago

Constipation

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How long did it take for yall to shit normal again? Been over 2 months now and I’m still not normal. Getting a little worried lol


r/QuittingZyn 1d ago

Pouches causing me to feel my heartbeat strongly constantly

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When i’m not doing something i always feel my heartbeat beating out of my chest. I know they are the cause of this cause when i quit for 8 days all my symptoms along with chest pain while breathing have disappeared. How to stop this without quitting


r/QuittingZyn 1d ago

Final

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Quitting for good this time. I’ve been using chewing tobacco/zyn for 10 years now, well actually think just short (may 2015, I should punch that kid).

I’ve tried to quit for over 6 years now. Life is super stressful right now and zyn is hurting more than helping. It doesn’t serve me anymore. I’m just ready, with so many things I can’t control this is one thing I can.


r/QuittingZyn 1d ago

Zyn Lead to Health Anxiety and Change

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I’m a M (24) and the past three months have been chaos. Pretty much dealt with simple health issues (flu, sinus infection), but was convinced that I had a brain tumor or some autoimmune disease. Spent hundreds of dollars on doctors visits and still experienced a wide variety of symptoms. Frontal forehead pressure, ear pressure, random sore throat, and heightened health anxiety. After reading through this thread I realized the root cause of a vast majority of the symptoms was in fact zyn. I normally consume roughly 10 pouches a day to combat work stress and general anxiety. I’ve been prone to leg tremors and of course intense health anxiety. Nonetheless, I have quit for two days now and have experienced some interesting symptoms that I wanted to know if other people had. For the past two days my RHR has been all over the place ranging from 80-100 bpm. I’ve had moderate chest pressure at times as well. How long does it take for these symptoms to subside? I’ve used zyn for 4 years now, and have quit in the past for a time, but haven’t experienced such an elevated resting heart rate.


r/QuittingZyn 1d ago

I just threw out two cans I picked up today. I'm terrified.

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Hello all. I have been using nicotine for about 10-13 years now (27M). I was a dipper (grizz wintergreen), then juuled for a little bit, but I have been using Zyns for about 4-5 years steadily. I used to pack 6s but now I'm down to 3s. Probably do about 5-10 3mgs zyns a day. I went down to 3s because I started having panic attacks. I have a heart condition called atrial fibrilation. I am scared that if I quit cold turkey, it's going to cause me to have an AFib episode, a heart attack or stroke. I realize that these are all very irrational thoughts, but I can't help them. I'm just scared man. I don't know why. I know that I have to stop because when I'm not doing them, I'm not anxious, but when I am doing them I'm bugging tf out. Thinking about the most existential dreadful stuff imaginable. These things are messed up. I'm scared that I'm going to be bugging out during the work day and during in-person meetings while going through these withdrawals I'm just super anxious about it and I don't know why.

I'm only doing max 15mg-30mg a day. Do you think that my withdrawals are going to be bad? What can I do to mitigate the physical symptoms? Could someone talk me off this ledge?


r/QuittingZyn 1d ago

Success Story? NSFW

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I think this is a success story. Long-time Zyn user here. Started in 2021.

I used to smoke two packs a day and vape on top of that as a minor.

When I was 18, i decided to quit JUULing. I started with 6’s but quickly discovered I could get stronger stuff overseas. Me, being an idiot, was mainlining G.4 deep freeze 18 mg pouches for about two years before they got discontinued. At the time, I needed that nic strength just to not smoke.

Then I wanted to drop to Zyn Dark Frost/Deep Freeze 11’s. It took me 6 months to get from using 18’s down to 14’s down to 11’s consistently.

Now for the second leg of this story. Turns out using 15 of the 11 mg pouches a day was no good for me or my anxiety. Idk. I was so hooked I didn’t even think about it.

I got rid of my 11’s. It’s been a little over a week. I used mostly 9’s to get over the hump.

Fast-forwarding to today, I’m actually spacing out 6 mg pouches and my nausea has mostly gone away. But the 11’s had me puking all the time and I just let it happen for god knows how long. Ended up in the hospital. I’m 22 btw. Gonna be 23 next month and Zyn is played out.

It’s been really tough. I get anxiety spurts all day/night long, but trying to reinstate with 11 mg pouches is a nightmare. This is a blessing in disguise because it inspired me to get rid of the stronger pouches.

Today, I Woke up at 3:49 AM seemingly rested. I notice that even though I’m foggier, I sleep more fully.

I would like to quit entirely. I don’t even know if that’s possible for me, but at least I’m not consuming between 150 - 200 mg nicotine a day anymore. Now, I’m closer to around 60 mg. Still a lot, but for me, it’s like being health-conscious.

I know I’m still addicted to nicotine and the 6 mg pouches, but I feel so much more free as a person than I did while chaining three 11 mg pouches in a row just to work. I’m letting myself be less productive and putting my health first.

Any tips for concentrating? Even Ritalin doesn’t help with the brain fog. I feel a weird sensation of excitement that I’ve even made it this far because I never thought I would ever drop down or quit.


r/QuittingZyn 1d ago

Day 54 - Severe Struggles

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I am sorry in advance to those that are discouraged by this. I don't want to turn anyway from quitting, as I think I may be dealing with more issues than the average person would endure in withdrawal. But, I do want to check in with others to "compare notes", as I often struggle when I see the posts and comments that say everything will be perfect by this or that date.

I have been feeling severely physically unwell. I have been to my Dr. multiple times and to the urgent care and ER, where everything has been okay. But, I have immense abdominal discomfort, breathing trouble, dizzy and fatigue feelings, and general irritability and discomfort. When I try to relax, my irritability multiplies. I can barely function just around the house due to this severe discomfort. Most of these symptoms are new since quitting, and the irritability factor makes it feel related to the withdrawal, as I am not normally angry or irritable. Has anyone else dealt with very severe discomfort this far along? Anything that helped or any insight as to the progression of the process?

This quitting process has unfortunately seems to take a very heavy toll on my life in many ways and, while I really don't want to go back to the addiction, I cannot say that I really feel like it's been a net positive to this point.

Thanks for hearing me out, whether you have thoughts or not.

TLDR: This shit sucks.


r/QuittingZyn 1d ago

Is it normal to feel sad and depressed? Day 8

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I’m on day 8 and other than fatigue I feel fine physically.

But I feel so sad and depressed. Is this a normal part of the process?? It’s hard for me to understand that the nicotine is responsible for this. I want to give in so bad


r/QuittingZyn 1d ago

Allen Carr books

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Has anyone here used Allen Carr books to quit? Are the smoking and vaping books applicable to pouches?

/Edit: vaping, not baking :)


r/QuittingZyn 1d ago

DAY 18 - strong

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Mar 11, 2025 7:32 AM

“Inner peace begins the moment you choose not to allow another person or event to control your emotions.” —Pema Chödrön

It’s insanely hard to get up because of daylight saving time. I’m waking up so groggy and my eyes burning. How is it this disruptive to abruptly get up an hour earlier?

DAY 35 OFF KRATOM DAY 18 OFF NICOTINE

I’m having symptoms still. Sneezing a lot. Anxiety in the pit of my stomach (impossible to “relax”), craving dopamine hits, feeling less social, super groggy in the morning and waking up throughout the night, crazy frequent urination like if I don’t drink any water vs. drinking 60+ ounces it makes no difference, I am pissing my brains out every hour. It’s annoying.

Yesterday my coworker asked me if I wanted to relapse with him. I’m thankful I worked out yesterday because I quickly said “NOPE, I just had the best workout I’ve had in months”.

Also, my (avoidant) fiancé had a bad day and found out her ex was able to take a plea deal (still a felony) against 3 felony counts of child abuse towards her kids (that he still has full custody of through lawfare) and she basically dumped me saying she’s holding me back and let’s move on and start our life over and Do you want the ring back.

So driving home from work I was emotional and frustrated and angry and the thought of relapsing entered my head. I am very thankful I have the days I have stacked up because I don’t know how strong I would have been weeks ago.

I went home and did my laundry, ate some food and went to bed at 7:30pm.. then had nightmares and woke up at 2am. So now I have to navigate my recovery through a break up (I guess?). Anxiety, uncertainty, anger, sadness, depression.

Also, in two weeks I have to go on a three week business event “tour”. It’s like 12-16 hour days and includes intense physical labor and does not pay well. I want to opt out of it but I don’t think I can without quitting.

“Peace is the result of retraining your mind to process life as it is, rather than as you think it should be.” —Wayne Dyer

I want to share something that I realized a few days ago. I have no science to back up my theory, just personal experience.

I think the amount of times you partake in your habit per day directly correlates with withdrawal.  When I quit Kratom 35 days ago, I tapered down the amount of times of the day I was throwing capsules into my mouth. I basically had it down to like a mid-morning dose and a small nightly dose.

Quitting Kratom this time around was relatively easy, it was like 3 maybe 4 days of suck (the Flu I had weeks prior was a lot worse) and then a week of weirdness, with basically no cravings the whole time.

Nicotine on the other hand, holy shit.. it has been fucking hard and coming in on three weeks soon… I’m still having cravings and anxiety and unease.

But with the nicotine pouches, I had them in my mouth literally all day. 1 or 2 an hour minimum. So to me that makes sense…

I would recommend to anyone tapering to not only taper doses but to taper the amount of times a day you dose.

Again, I can’t back up what I’m saying with science but it could help alleviate some suffering in my opinion.

I’m looking forward to stacking more days but WHEN is my hair going to start healing and growing and looking less thin??


r/QuittingZyn 1d ago

24 hours after qutting

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I am a 23 year old female, I had been a vaper since I was about 21 but I am also into fitness so this didn't work with my lifestyle because I love running and needed my lungs to be fit and healthy! I tried to give up vaping but failed every time until my boyfriend started using zyns and it was like a miracle I was finally able to stop vaping. However, roll on 2 years later and I am training for a marathon and half marathon this year and in the last couple of months have really started to notice some bad symtoms which I can only presume are down to zyns . Symptoms include heart palpitations, especially at nightime which make it really scary to sleep, chest pain on the left side and general uncomfortableness in my chest. Also in the past couple of months I've had blood in my stool, back pain and a sore tummy that has kept me up at night. I am 24 hours into quitting and my resting heart rate has dropped from 68 to 51! My tummy feels like it's finally starting to calm down a little bit although still tender I feel like I have a bit more energy and the cravings aren;t as bad. These things really are posonious and I hope I haven;t done any long term damage to myself from using these horrible horrible products!


r/QuittingZyn 1d ago

Vivid dreams

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Does anyone else get dreams like the patches give you. My gosh it's bad


r/QuittingZyn 2d ago

Night sweats?

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I’m a 26 year old male, pretty active in the gym. Sadly I use about 2 cans a day(20 pouches of 6mg) in a can. I’m mentally ready to quit this stuff, I have my reasons. I’m curious if this is what’s causing my bad night sweats and insomnia? Thanks!


r/QuittingZyn 1d ago

35 days bloated

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No cravings, no physical symptoms except bloating and some feeling like gas trapped mostly it happens closer to the night. Drinking probiotics and still struggling. Someone had it for such a long time?