This post is about how it’s been the last week while giving up Snus. How my body, brain and soul have reacted.

Obviously things were bound to happen. Something my body have been used to have everyday for 14 years – is gone. It’s an addiction to get rid off, but also habits and daily routines.

stomach aches
First day was a struggle all the way through. From hour number 2, all I could think about was Snus. To keep myself busy I ate a lot. I ate to an extend that the day number one ended with me sitting on the toilets with stomach aches.

concentration difficulties
On day one I tried to keep myself busy, besides eating, with write some post here. I had, and still have, a few drafts to finish. But during day one that was almost impossible. My mind was walking away, doing detours every other minute. Writing one small paragraphs took like an hour.
This was mostly for day one, the rest of the week was alright, but;

one thing at the time and not for to long please
I have had a extremely busy week. It’s been like insane. But that has been ok. As long as I concentrated at one thing. So my one thing had to be, and has been the current project I’m working on. This kind of made me;

emotional detached
I found myself a bit emotional detached. A to long monologue from someone, and half way through I was thinking about something else. It wasn’t lack of concentration, I just didn’t care what anyone had to tell me (unless it was related to that’s week work). I also always felt a urge of going home. Almost like if I had Snus and were allowed to Snus when I was home in the flat.

sleep
I have gone to bed earlier. This mostly because I, in the early state, didn’t really want to be awake (easier to sleep). But also because I have had a hard time sleeping. Waking up several times during the night, and at around 6-7 unable to go back to sleep.

lost respect for women
In general, if I have spotted an attractive women, or a women whos been tarted up – my thoughts has not been of a gentleman. I have looked at them with despise.

pee and poo
I’ve been in need of a lot more toilet visits. Every night I go for a pee. Every morning I take a poo. When I poo – it’s solid and there its loads of it. Sometimes I even wonder where it all comes from. The smell is different. It definitely feels like my poo smell more (and worse). Might just be a case of different smell – something I’m not use to – and therefor it feels like it smells more and worse.

and finally – ask yourself why
I would actually not suggest and encourage any Snuser to quit Snus. Not because I have found this week hard or unbearable – it hasn’t actually been that hard (thought it would be worse).

Unless you have a good reason I just don’t see why. Addiction, we all have a couple of them – either physical or psychical. Health, Snus is probably less harmful for you then drinking 3 cans of Coke a day, visiting McD 3 time a week or have 3 chocolate bar a day. Just because Snus contains nicotine and is addictive – it should not be class as more dangerous then other daily habits.

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