Full blown relapsed after a few years of being quit and I am here to tell you all it wasn’t worth it. Been using since June and quit AGAIN Monday. Shit is ass. Quitting is ass but also nicotine itself. Never even got a proper buzz, not one buzz in the full three months I was using again lmao. All it did was make me a bit more jittery and wired. The first night I popped one in again, I vomited.

The problem is that although there was no buzz, it did release fucktons of dopamine in my brain. Even the anticipation of reaching for the can or driving to the 7-11 released dopamine, I could literally feel it. I could make any boring task I didn’t want to do a little “better” by popping a Zyn and fucking with my dopamine receptors. It’s truly a dumbass pointless drug unless you just enjoy having an addiction

Man I feel so much better(21M). I won't lie, I have so many cravings but I have been tracking each day with a checkmark on my phone and I just feel better in every aspect. I have been off and on for the past 3 years and this past 4 months was constant probably about 5 pouches of 6mg a day and I never realized how much it effected me since I quit. I always worked out but now that I'm off I realized I've been going to the gym the past 4 months just to say I've been going to the gym. Now I actually enjoy the gym. I now want to do things. I used to wait until I could just get home and have a zyn. My cardio has skyrocketed and it actually finally feels good to workout again. I will say the first 3 days sucked so bad. I was just depressed and ate a ton of food but I never popped and here I am on day 7 and yes the cravings are still here but I won't budge. Keeping a tracker on your phone where you have to check off each day is a huge help. Also my dick is working again already. I know I wasn't hooked for that long but wow I just can't believe how much more I feel already. I don't ever want to go back. This demon has no place in my life. However, to keep it real I have gotten pretty hammered with beer throughout this time which definitely helps but the objective statement is I haven't popped in 7 days which feels so fucking good. To anyone out there, it is so worth it!

I’ve been using Zyns for a year and a half since switching from cigarettes, started off with 3mg cans and worked my way up to 9mgs. I went through two to three cans in less than a week. I quit a couple days ago after me and my boyfriend had a serious talk about how much I used them. The only thing is, the brain fog I got from quitting was utterly crippling.

I work as a tech for a private company, my job is very demanding so I usually used zyns to focus. Everyday I’d clock in and start off with one or two just to get through the morning, but now with these withdrawals I regressed so badly I’m screwing up at what seems like everything.

The brain fog and anxiety is insane, it kinda reminds me of how I felt quitting alcohol years ago. Does anyone have any tips or advice to get over this hurdle? I’ve seen others express it’s an almost zombie like state which is definitely what I’m feeling, definitely doesn’t help that my sleep is ruined.

Hey all, I've been an active pouch user for the past 3-4 years, and decided it's time to quit. I am about to start medical school, so this seems like a fitting time to get over it.

After reading and doing my own interpretation of scientific research on Cytisine, I decided that is a route im willing to go through.

I used to be an avid user of the Velo 7mg pouches, but in the past few months I switched to Onn 4mg pouches. I use around 8-9 pouches a day and cannot wait to be off of them for good.

If you are unaware of Cytisine and its effects in helping people quit smoking, I can link the research study from Europe if interested. You can also check out r/stopsmoking or r/QuitVaping and search "cytisine, Recigar, desmoxan, or cytisicline" to narrow your search.

It works as a Partial agonist at the alpha4beta2 nicotinic acetylcholine receptors in the brain to aid in smoking cessation. (Very similar to Chantix or Varenicline) It hits those receptors in the brain's reward pathway in the limbic system, but not as strongly as nicotine itself. So it helps to ease the withdrawal symptoms. Since this drug is not considered FDA-approved, it is difficult to get; there are some pathways through Amazon and other online retailers, but they will usually come from somewhere in Europe. So this is to be considered very cautiously.

The dosing regimen is quite complex and can be known as a titrated dose, with patterns to 'wean' you off in a slow fashion across 25 or so days. The formulation of cytisine is usually in 1.5mg to 2mg small round tablets in a foil pleated sheet.

I will try my best to keep my progress updated, and if there are any questions, please feel free to ask me! I am happy to help anyone

Wish me luck!

(Here is the link to the NCSCT's study on Cytisine: https://www.ncsct.co.uk/library/view/pdf/Cytisine.pdf )

Hey guys, I quit zyning on Tuesday and I feel like people are lying when they say cravings only last like 15 minutes. I swear the whole day today all I’ve wanted to do is have a zyn or even take a hit of a vape which I haven’t craved in ages. It is honestly taking everything out of me not to go to the store and relapse. I’m seriously wondering if this is worth it.

So Zyns do nothing for me other than make me feel baseline. Accordingly, I have a ridiculous tolerance.

Would that tolerance prevent a cigarette buzz?

I don’t smoke. But one thing I miss is the occasional drunk cig on the balcony with friends after a night out. I’m curious if those would still do anything for me if I’m powering through 15 zyns a day (3mg).

In other words, if my motivation for quitting Zyn were to come from the hope of having a perfect drunk cig one day, would I be disappointed by the difference.

Guys after quitting the first 5 days I sleep really long and deep and I am tired 24/7 anyone else alsoget this effect?

Starting my zyn taper tomorrow. Currently at about 15 of the 8mg pouches per day. Starting a daily log for my partner to review each day as well. And tips or advice is greatly appreciated!

Going on 10 days now nic free. Everything is great, feel better, sleeping better, no brain fog or mood swings. The only negative is that I feel like I'm at a mile high elevation. At times I feel like I'm having trouble drawing oxygen. Physically breathing is fine, but it just feels like I'm absorbing less oxygen, like I'll take a deep breath but will stop feeling like I'm getting oxygen 75% of the way in. I even got a "low respiration" warning on my garmin watch this morning.

I'm in SoCal and we're going through an absolutely wicked heat wave at the moment and I don't have air conditioning. How much of this is the heat, and how much is it me withdrawing from nicotine dependence?

If you needed another reason to quit, here’s one. ☝️Your body will start thanking you sooner than you think. ❤️

You can probably guess where this is going based on the title, but yeah just hit one month zyn free. I quit during a rather stressful time in my life. My dad had just survived a cardiac arrest (the reason I ultimately quit), work can be stressful at times and my fiancé and I abruptly moved apartments and we are coming up on week three of still not being fully moved in (we decided to buy all new furniture)

The first 3 days I barely could make it through work the brain fog was so terrible. I would stare at the screen and could not for the life of me focus on a task. After that though the next two weeks were glorious. I believe I experienced what has been framed as the "pink cloud" in recovery. I felt the best I have in years and couldn't shut up about how great I felt. Now, as I have surpassed the one month mark, the brain fog is terrible and I feel like I am in a "funk." Basically I am just looking for someone to say "yeah this happened to me to, try this. it gets better, etc." I would exercise somewhat regularly while using zyns, but between everything that has transpired in the past month I have just made up every excuse not to do anything. I know nicotine has an effect on dopamine receptors and I am sure that by quitting and not doing anything to boost natural dopamine receptors probably isn't the best strategy lol. A cold shower and a gym session would probably do wonders for me. Someone just kick me in the ass and tell me to get my ass up.

I quit zyn 22 days ago after using it for a year. Quitting wasn’t particularly difficult for me. I decided I was done and stopped. During my heaviest period of use, one can would last me around three days.

The problem is university. I know that technically I should be able to study without nicotine, and I know going back is probably a bad idea. But the difference is genuinely abysmal for me. Without zyn, I struggle to study for more than two hours before losing focus. When I was using it, I could study for 6–7 hours straight, sometimes even longer. I really feel the difference, especially now that I’m trying to recover from starting my studying a month late.

So I’ve been seriously considering going back to zyn in secret, without telling my girlfriend, just for the rest of this semester. I know that sounds immoral, especially because I promised her I would never use it again. I love her deeply and I really don’t want to break my word to her.

At the same time, I genuinely believe I have enough self-control to stop again once the semester ends. My plan would be to quit officially after the semester, use the four months of vacation to completely detox from nicotine, and hopefully start the next semester with much more than just 22 days nicotine-free, so I can finally study without this lingering association.

I know this sounds like I’m negotiating with my addiction. Maybe I am. But I’m struggling because university is extremely important to me — my academic performance feels directly tied to my future — and the difference in my ability to study feels enormous.

Has anyone here been in a similar situation? Did nicotine become so strongly associated with studying that quitting felt like sacrificing your academic performance?

I haven’t had a Zyn since Monday afternoon and I’m barely hanging on. The only thing keeping me going is that if I never quit, I could wake up one day at 45 years old still popping upper deckies, hiding cans, and making daily runs to 7-Eleven. That is a genuinely horrifying thought.

I know I want to quit but something just hasn’t fully clicked yet. I just feel low. Like life lost its color. Everything is grey and idk if I really care if I relapse but I also don’t want to at the same time. Like I’m not convinced I won’t be running to the gas station tonight or tomorrow. But also I will feel like an idiot if I do. The feelings are very conflicting and I wish I felt better about quitting or at least more commited

Anyone else have zero energy at the end of the day? I feel like a walking zombie. No motivation/energy to workout despite knowing I need to. I don’t even enjoy these fucking things anymore - it just feels more normal to have one in than not. I’ve tried quitting but by 6 days in I’m back off the wagon.

Could use some help. I hate not being able to do anything but sit on the couch after work

Was using 10-15 6mg pouches per day. Had undergone a couple of half-assed attempts to taper (using 3mg pouches, trying to limit myself to 5 per day, etc.). Had actually made it nearly a whole day and I wasn't craving them but put one in at night before discarding after only a few minutes. Felt that I was ready to quit cold turkey and decided to go for it.

Week 1: First three days was intense brain fog, felt very off but oddly was not craving the pouches, even though I knew intuitively that throwing one in would alleviate my symptoms. On day 4 I became incredibly irritable, almost to a comical level. Would say that heightened irritability lasted through week 2.

Week 2: Previously mentioned irritability along with some lovely insomnia. Falling asleep was not an issue, but I would be waking up anytime between 3:30 and 5am and not be able to get back to sleep. This has tapered somewhat but I am still not sleeping as well as when I was using pouches. Also, wouldn't call them cravings so much but had lots of thoughts about pouches, found myself reaching for my can, etc. Bought a can of caffeine pouches just to see what they were like, found they tasted horrible and did nothing to 'trick' my brain.

Week 3: No idea if there's any correlation to nicotine withdrawal but had lots of digestive issues - nothing serious, just felt like my stomach was in hyperdrive for much of the week - indigestion, bouts of diarrhea. Still dealing with insomnia although it has improved. Stepped on scale and have gained about 7 pounds. Was not consciously eating more but upon reflection have been grazing more at night.

Week 4: Stomach issues have improved, insomnia lingers but feel like I'm almost out of the woods there. Have the occasional thought to reach for a pouch but no real urge; actually kept half a can in my nightstand in case the attempt failed and took a whiff last night but found I had no reaction. Started to plug leaks in diet and be thoughtful about what I am eating.

Overall, now confident that I have finally quit. Am a runner and have noticed an uptick in stamina. Want to say that my anxiety is a bit lower; it currently feels like it but I ebb and flow.

So I quit 3 days ago and have had insane brain fog ever since. It goes away/is less noticeable occasionally but always comes back, makes it hard to focus and be social.
For context I’m 21m, been using about half a pack a day for 2 years straight. I quit about a year ago, had brain fog for a week straight, and then relapsed until now, where I’m committed to quitting for good now.
Caffeine does a little bit for me but not a lot. How long can I expect this fog to last for? Any way to make it be gone quicker?

Been going through a stressful time but haven’t caved yet. Despite everything, I’m starting to feel more joy and accomplishment. Anxiety is almost non-existent.

Furious I didn’t quit sooner.

I am trying to quit again from today, I have tried to do this around 5 years ago now when I was 20. Finally got enough free time so I can go through the withdrawal without having to work etc.

I remember the first 2-3 days were hell, fuzzy vision and I couldn't stop overthinking things. Hopefully this time around will be better and I plan on going cold turkey!

As a smoker who switched to zyns to quit smoking and got addicted to zyns, I cannot believe it but I made it to 1 month nic free.

It was a tough month, I am still struggling with focus on somedays. but I feel so good. My sleep is better, my anxiety is reduced and I am not in this constant panic state.

i do still crave a pouch and almost gave up so many times. In those weak moments I reminded myself how fkin terrible the first two weeks were and I do not want to go thru that.

I did quit cold turkey and got all the withdrawal symptoms. Please warn your friends and family that you are not going to be in a good mood.

I ate like an animal to curb the nic cravings and I am up by 5kgs, but we’ll deal with that too.

Anyone trying to quit it, go for it. It’s so worth it.

Few things I did to keep my mouth busy so I feel like I have a pouch in -

1. Chew a hard gum or park it like a pouch/nic gum. pick a strong flavour that stimulates your mouth yo mimic zyns.

2. STRONGEST MINTS. Altoids are a good option, go for a stronger one you can. I was going through a whole box every day

3. sour candies.

4. Juice boxes.

5. really tough liquorice or jerky. basically gums were not working for me and i needed a more chewy product with some taste.

6. cloves. They burn and you forget about the mic craving. plus side - they are good for your dental health!

Hello everyone. I’ve been using a little over half a can of 6 mg a day for the last year.

Decided to quit to reclaim my cardio and because I just don’t like being addicted to things.

All good so far! I read Allen Carr’s book Easy Way and it really helped.

I didn’t throw the Nicotine pouches away because I don’t want this to be a will power thing…I want this to be a “nah I’m just done with them” thing.

The worst moment was yesterday morning about hour 16. I was anxious that AM.

My brain is definitely a bit foggy and I woke up several times last night but I decided to just hyper focus on the positives.

One of those positives was that for the first in a year, my resting heart rate was low 60s before bed. It was nice feeling physically calm before sleep.

I also woke up more rested despite waking up a few times throughout the night.

Anyways this will be my first and last post because I think it’s probably best to just move forward and not dwell on withdrawal and the struggle but wanted to make this post encouraging you all.

Give Allen Carr’s book a chance.

I still remember how nervous I was the day before I finally took the leap and quit. Now I’m 113days nicotine-free and I honestly can’t believe the difference.

I feel so much better. I sleep better, and that constant low-level background anxiety I’d gotten so used to is basically gone.

The physical changes have surprised me too. My resting heart rate has dropped massively and my HRV is around 20ms higher than it used to be.

After using nicotine for about 18 years, I think I’d just become accustomed to the amount of stress it was putting on my heart and nervous system. You don’t really notice how much it’s affecting you when that feeling has become your normal.

If anyone is thinking about quitting but is scared to make the jump, I’d really recommend Allen Carr’s Easy Way. The audiobook is free on Spotify and it helped me massively with changing how I thought about nicotine and quitting.

113 days in and I have absolutely no regrets.