I have a family member who has been trying to quit 'dipping' for about 3 years now. The most helpful thing was a drug prescribed by the Dr that is designed to help you quit smoking & using tobacco in a month. It worked great! The only problem was the mouth fetish. The effect of putting something in the cheek or inside the lip couldn't be mimicked by anything or any drug.
Sometimes he will put a handful of red-hots or something of that sort in his cheek & that somewhat satisfies that urge, but all of the sugar is so bad for the already damaged teeth.
Any suggestions from anyone who has beat this?
Thank you kindly!
2007-05-27 04:05:23 · 2 answers · asked by Fathiya 3 in Health ➔ Other - Health
Some suggestions:
Cloves (great for teeth too, people stash a clove in their mouth for any sign of infection).
Licorice sticks (that's the raw, natural licorice stick from the plant. Can be chewed and the fibre spat out later. Used by Indians for years to keep their teeth healthy and white)
Cinammon. (The sticks are used for smokers to help quit - they taste nice, have healing properties and are similar shape to cigs)
Xylitol mints (These are good for teeth, stopping decay and building strong gums. Xylitol is a natural sugar substitute, also available as gum).
Also, has he got other interests to turn to. Exercise, either as a sport or outlet, is good to take the mind off bad habits.
Have a look at the ideas here: http://www.quitguide.com
2007-05-27 13:34:20 · answer #1 · answered by megancrtr 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I dip 24/7 for the past 3 years and no oe has ever gotten cancer from one use you might get yellow tooth but thats it and if you do do it again and develope a habbit of it and end up getting gator lip dont worrie its just yours lips adjusting to the dip those few who have gotten cancer did it for several years and are what smokers call chain dippers if you try dipping again brush your teeth carry gum/tic tacs on you at all time it saved me with many dates
2016-05-19 00:24:53 · answer #2 · answered by mara 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋