I’ve planned to quit smoking for a long time now, I just failed and failed every time. I can say I never stood quit for more than 6 hours in a row, tomorrow I plan to go entirely on snuff. I read a lot of things on the health risks and I’m pretty happy to know that snuff is a lot less harmful than cigarettes. What I am confused about is the nicotine intake from snuff, sometimes I feel like too much nicotine is heating my head, even though I don;t pinch more than say 40 times during a day, but I know this depends on many things, just need to know an approximate opinion on this. How many cigarettes would 40 small pinches of regular snuff, dry mostly toques would equal in niccotine ? Wish me luck 
Thank you
Andrei, I wish you luck!!! First of all, take a pinch WHENEVER you start craving for a cigarette. Don’t count the pinches now, just do not light up a ciggie. Remember, you’re a puff away from a packet a day. Secondly, to use snus and snuff in combination will make it easier for you than snuff alone. Think about it.
Good luck Andrei, don’t worry about nic hit from snuff, you can control it in many ways; pinch size, type of snuff and frequensy of pinching. And as Pieter said snus (and chewing tobacco) is great, slow nicotine delivery vehicle.
Good luck, break a leg and so on. I quit 20 years ago I don’t smoke any type of tobacco. I have never smoked a cigarette or pipe or anything after the day I gave them up, you can’t even have just one cigarette if you are serious about it or you risk falling off of the wagon. Just remember you have to train your brain which will take several weeks or months it takes awhile before the urge to pick one up subsides but stick with it. Strong snus portions are a big help if you need something stronger than snuff, although I find myself using much less snus since I discovered snuff. This comment is strictly my opinion and observations and not based on any medical fact. I wish you all the best in you decision…
Pieter wrote “Secondly, to use snus and snuff in combination” I strongly second this advice!!! Also, Good luck!!
I started out with just snus (mostly extra sterks). After about 2 weeks if that I started with the snuff, Toque Quit. That was 4 1/2 months ago, now I can’t even stand the smell of cig smoke. So yes, like those above have said, snus and snuff is good combo to help stop smoking. Shit, about a month ago I went 3-4 days with NO snus or snuff and didn’t feel the way I did when I would go without cigs for 3-4 days, I guess I could have actually quit nicotine all together then but don’t want to. FYI, I was a 1 1/2 - 2 pack of Newports a day smoker. Fury
Good luck man. My girlfriend and I quit smoking 3 weeks and 2 days ago using snuff, and like Pieter said, have a pinch whenever you feel like you need a cigarette. I was having a pinch roughly every 30 minutes for the first week I had quit smoking, but I’ve noticed the frequency of me needing one has been reduced and now its 60-90 minutes.
all this is very good advice you are getting here, snus and all also think about getting an e-cig to help get rid of some of the other parts of actual smoking what I have done at times is a combination of snus, snuff and having the e-cig (which they are finding out donest’ really give a lot of nicotine on its own, but still, some I guess – and you get all the cigarette action especially if you get one of the smaller models that really is like a cigarette, you get the lit looking end lighting up, a smokey mist to send through your mouth and nose) I find if I get too bad at wanting a cigarette I take pinches of snuff (for me an american scotch works best for this but thats not a newbie snuff, maybe try one of the toque toasts if you have one) then send e-cig ‘smoke’ through my mouth and nose and then its just like the e-cig made the snuff smell and I get all satisfied like I smoked without smoking (and if I really need to I have a general mini portion in my lip when I do this) EDITED to add – this morning when I woke up I had a big craving for a cigarette but I just sat here and had a bunch of snuff instead (no e-cig no snus) so I am getting better. I have gone a few weeks at a time without givng in and so far I am on my longest stretch its been at least more than 2 weeks now (I lost track of just when I had the last one).
I’ll add another vote for Pieter’s advice to think about snuff and snus. The difference between dip in the upper and lower gum is huge; upper is very discreet, tidy, and long lasting. It’s made quite a difference for me; working outside I find that snuff isn’t always possible, eg, pouring rain! I rarely think about ciggies now: I’ve found much better ways to enjoy my nicotine! Best of luck!
My pseudo science says 3 pinchs = one cig.
A person’s Mind and Body can be fierce enemies. You have just started a fight between them, changing the usual daily ritual. That’s Ok., especially if you realize that it’s happening. I remember when I would quit, I would stop to get gas and say to myself," yeah, just getting a cup of coffee…yes, sir, that’s all…" And as I checked out I would point to a pack of cigs and say 'Yeah, gimme one of those", in almost a dream state. I couldn’t believe I had a pack on me when I got back in the car!! You must always be watching yourself in the beginning. It sounds crazy, but you can be your own worse enemy (in many things in life) especially in quitting cigarettes. Remember, there is always a way out of having that 1st cig.( Firstly, use snus and snuff to help you. ) Drop down -do 20 push-ups Take 10 deep breathes Jog Cat-o-nine tails, etc. But always stay positive–believe it is possible. It is. And laugh at yourself. Count yer blessings. Good luck
For the snus end of things check out http://www.snuson.com/index.php They have a lot of good folks there many of whom post over here on snuffhouse as well.
Hey for those of us who are not real bright, how does one insert a link into the text? Thus, in my post just above this one, how would I have made the web address I provided an active link?
Link To The Snuson ForumJust switch to (HTML) format and select insert link.
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Good luck on your endeavours! Hope that you’re able to quit!
I haven’t had a cig since saturday before last. though chewin tobaccy and snuff have helped out a lot.
@Snifs To enter a link, do not use the “add link” command on the tool bar above. I cannot even enter it, or the command will appear as a link. Use brackets [the word “url”], paste the link, and then [/ the word “url”]. Bracket url and then bracket /url.
I’ll go with snuff and try quitting cigarettes. Snuff is not as bad to your health after all. This is my first day of quiting as well. Cigarettes are only making me weak, depressed and I can’t do my daily tasks anymore. I am averaging 30 a day now. I have around 30 boxes of snuff and will concentrate on those, to avoid bad withdrawals. Guys nicotine is a damn nasty drug but not as bad as all the substances and the tar that cigarettes contain. It is not the nicotine that can give you cancer but the tar and all the other heavy metals in cigarettes such as mercury and lead. I’ll be posting my daily updates on this journal Andrei is my twin brother by the way 
I am Alex nice to meet you guys Al.
Thank you for all your encouraging comments. I will try my best to remain on snuff alone the whole day. I find myself helpless towards the psychological dependence rather than the physical one, so basically snuff will not be able to fight much with the first one. Anyway thank you all again for the encouraging words,I hope I will come and post my victory here (thanks to snuff) in a few weeks time Edit: Welcome to the forum Alex