Hi Guys and Girls? if any 
I got my account approved last night, thanks Alex so, my first posting. I guess I better start with a bit about my smoking history. I’m 45 and I started smoking when I was about 15. We all know how it starts, and it’s a while before you develop a proper addiction. I’ve always kept myself active and smoking was never really an issue until my mid 30s when I started thinking, “that hill walk, seemed harder than last year”. So, what made me stop, and when did I stop? My dad stopped smoking about 15 years ago but, the damage was already done. A couple years ago I got the shock of my life when dads health dropped, and dropped fast. He got admitted to hospital with pneumonia and since then things have got worse for him. He now has a chronic lung disorder, partly due to working in the building trade, but mostly caused by smoking. That night when I got into hospital with him, he was on one side of the MAC unit and my cousin was on the other, both lifetime smokers. I had a doctor and three paramedics gang-up on me in the ward, and the doctor said “son, this is you, if you don’t stop, and stop NOW” November the 5th 2007 I had my last smoke, and hit the patches and gum. I had such a hard time and I almost quit trying when a guy I know from Sweden said, “try these”. Swedish Snus saved my life, within 10 minutes of popping one in I was my normal self. I loved it. September 16th this year, I went bankrupt, no more plastic cards to order from northerner. I was gutted; the chew in the freezer was getting less every day. I had £40 to my name and I needed a hit. That night I started looking at Snuff online and reading this site. I remembered it from when I was younger and figured, why not. I placed an order using my mums card because I’m back at home after the bankruptcy. In my draw, in my bedroom, I’ve got. Two 25gram tins of Wilsons Best SP One 25gram tins of Wilsons Best Dark One Fribourg Treyer Kendal Brown Medium Size One Fribourg Treyer High Dry Medium Size The tin I’ve got on-the-go now is a Wilsons Best Dark, mixed with Mc Crystals mint. I’ve got £10 left to my name which I think I’m going to get Three 25gram tins One Strawberry, One Chocolate Orange, and one Irish coffee I’ve done two Taxi red and two Taxi blue and a pig tail chew since September. Also in the freezer I have the love of my life, “Snus” but not much left, only 8 loose which I’m trying not to use because, it’s like a comforter in my mouth when I feel low. I spend my whole day studying electrical engineering, so when I’m discharged next year maybe, just maybe, I can start the rebuilding process. That’s it, no more money, no more orders, until I pick up some cash work, can’t see that happening any time soon! I hope i don’t run-out b4 i get some money, stress 
That’s my story Talk Soon Shaun
welcome to snuffhouse, and trust me its hard to run low with your collection, 100g of Snuff go a long way.
Welcome Shaun.
Hi Shaun welcome to Snuffhouse. I’m sorry to hear of your situation, but something will turn up mate keep thinking positive. Like Goldenboy says 100g of snuff goes a long way. Stefan, Chesterfield, Derbyshire, England
Hi Guys. Thanks for the reply, think I’m going to like this site Shaun
Hi Shaun, this introduction is really brave and interesting. Sometimes it´s only this ridiculous thing called “luck” that separates us and it´s a good thing those of us on the lucky side of life don´t forget about how fragile it is. We can only influence it that little, but for sure it only returns, when one keeps thinking positive, just like Stefan said. Well, I do wish you the best of luck. And, if you want, I´d share the box of Ozona Anis snuff and Chema Café chew I´ve been promised by (the always generous and astonishing folks of) Pöschl, with you.
Welcome mate, it WILL get better
Whats Up Mate’ and Welcome! Keep your head up, Storms always pass right? It may get dark, rainy, and lighting sometimes but give it time, stay strong, the strom will pass.
Shaun…Thanks for sharing your story with us here…and Wecome!! So many similarities with myself.I lost my own father to emphsyema over 10 years ago(smoking related),and it took me over 9 years to realize I needed to quit smoking myself.I owe it all to e-cigaretts,snus and snuff(as no known smoking cessation products had worked)I have been smoke free now for almost one year,and am happily enjoying my smoke free lifestyle! Sorry to hear about your work situation as well…I live in Michigan here in the states and am one of the fortunates who still has a job!!! My best to you in the coming new year!! The Wiz!
Really Cool Comments thanks I didn’t make the post hoping people would feel sorry for me, that’s just what happened. Actually, I left some stuff out, the bigger picture as to the reason for bankruptcy was a little bit worse. Now I bet you’re all wondering, what happened? In a nutshell, I was working with royal mail (postman) had only been doing the job for three month’s. Out of the blue, I had a letter from the CSA (child support agency) they sent me a bill for £14,000 (yes, 14k) AND put an attachment of earnings on my wages for £220 per WEEK. I only earned £210 they could obviously use a calculator then What did I do? Quit my job, got on my motorbike, showed the middle finger, then took a nice ride to Africa, wicked, innit. Then went bankrupt - If i didn’t have my electrical engineering study and workshop at mum and dads place, i would go nuts. i’m OK Thanks
Hehe, no problem if you want to go nuts. I also have a 25g tin of Dholakia Roasted Nuts to share. 
Iceman I could tell you horror stories about the US Child Support Enforcement Agency. My question is can you file a bankruptcy and have you arrears disappear? In the US you cannot they are with you for life. You should know that your obligation should only be for a child that is yours. So first you should contest and ask for a paternity DNA test. Their sometimes is other legal issue for example. I know a guy who got married adopted child, a few yrs later she left him for another women. [lol] In which case he becomes legally bound to pay support. Another thing you should do is contact the support agency and arrange a payment schedule that helps you stay current and make a meager attempt to pay arrears. In the US they can only take up to 60% of your earnings. I have done my own court filings, represented myself in court, organized payment schedules, for the last 10 yrs. Currently I am working on a rule 60 motion to seek relief. It sucks but it sounds like you are going to have to do things on your own. William Blackstone said that childsupport is a non-enforceable moral duty. He wrote Blackstone commentary on the Laws of England in the 1700’s. Its there where Americans can find the history of the Castle Doctrine, among other things. I can also show you the history of child support in England where they started, as far as i can tell they started by the Elizabethan poor act of the 1500’s. I have little nice to say about the system in the US because it has cost me more then you can imagine. And its not the money i care about, I want visitation. No matter if i was ever denied or not I still owe. But thankfully I only have to pay 500.00 a month which can at times be to much. So understand many people are in you position and many will follow. I have a legal argument that i think is relevant but a court will through it out every time. That is we don’t compel women to be mothers, but we compel men to be fathers it is a double standard. Now I do not think your child or mine should become dependent upon a State. But I think women should be held just as accountable as men for actions they take, and men should have equally access to the child. I also dont believe abortions should be legal, Its murder… I have owed as much 17,000 dollars and it does find a way to get back to 0 and sometimes its the long hard road less traveled, but there is a tomorrow and a tomorrow you will one day get too end I promise. However I am a lot jealous, you got to take a bike ride through Africa. While I took a pedal bike to court Good luck Ibild
ibild said “But I think women should be held just as accountable as men for actions they take, and men should have equally access to the child.” Interesting. It is all about the women having choices and the men none. If a woman is pregnant she can choose abortion even if the man doesn’t agree with it. She gets to decide. She can also decide to keep a baby when the man wants an abortion, and make him pay for the child for the next 18 years. Again, she gets to decide. Shouldn’t the man have the choice to say that baby is mine, you can’t have an abortion, I’ll take custody after birth, and guess what, you can pay child support to me for the next 18 years? Seems like men have no rights when it comes to pregnancy. Has a man ever brought a case like this to court insisting on the woman carrying a child? By the way, welcome to snuffhouse ukiceman.
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There was actually a case brought up in Michigan or Wisconsin. It was called the Roe v Wade for men in the media. One issue before the court was how men shouldnt be compelled to be fathers. However it was thrown out and the movant had to reimburse the state for costs. You are so right ‘oneftroad’ men have no options, however we are beginning to obtain some victories in courts. Right now all over the country Fathers Rights groups are forming. They are even getting grants to fund programs, there is even special fathers rights group funding’s available. But what needs to be done is work within State governments to change laws. Also people need to get involved and attend committee hearings that is where all laws start.
Welcome, Shaun! My grandfather was a 3-pack-a-day man. He quit in the '70s but suffered from emphysema for the rest of his life. I love smoking, still do, but when my daughter was born I decided I wanted to stick around a while and not be shackled to an oxygen tank and cough like a backfiring Diesel every morning. So I made the switch to snuff and snus this summer, and save the cigarettes for a once-in-a-while-treat. I feel better, I spend less, and I’m not freezing out on the porch to have a butt anymore. I hope you find work soon and can stock up on 'baccy. Cheers!
I like how circumstances make no diffrence legaly to a father either. You can go to court and have everyone agree that the woman lied about being on the pill signed a contracting absolving the man of any responsiblity in case she wasn’t. He would still have to pay. I’am pretty for child support but how about we cut out the insanity of it as soon as possible. I sometimes wonder if the whole way it’s run is to make men hate woman and the goverment and to make woman hate men that don’t have more money or if people are just insane.
Then again this gives us another reason to hate the kind of men who no matter how much money they have and no matter how much blatant responsiblity they have won’t shed a dime. Of course what confuses me is why not just be more civilized and castrate the men like that as a gentle form of eugenics.
Here in the US there’s been cases recently where the “father” turns out (through DNA) NOT to be the biological father. Not only does he not get his money back, in some cases he has to keep on paying. Obviously the most important thing is the child, but that seems a little crazy to me.
Welcome Shaun to Snuffhouse! As they say, it is darkest right before dawn. Bart, Ohio