smoking

i have just quit smoking and while it is goin very well i cant stop clenching my teeth and biting down (like biting nothing) its killing my jaw. how can i stop doin this? im not doin it consciously. please dont suggest eating im doin enough of that already and i cant stand chewing gum

Reply 1

Angelil

19

First of all WELL DONE.
You've beaten something that many people never manage to beat so feel proud of yourself for that.
Maybe get a stress ball, and just clench that when you're feeling the heat?

Reply 2

username30638

13

Anonymous

i have just quit smoking and while it is goin very well i cant stop clenching my teeth and biting down (like biting nothing) its killing my jaw. how can i stop doin this? im not doin it consciously. please dont suggest eating im doin enough of that already and i cant stand chewing gum

May I suggest one of these...

http://muextension.missouri.edu/explore/images/g02845fingerbit.jpg

Nice work on quitting :biggrin:

Reply 3

Anonymous #1

OP

yeh but like i said im not doin it consciously so im not thinkin oooh im stressed ill bite my teeth. my mouth is doing it itself must be coz it aint got anything else to do lol. everynow and then i just notice that i am doing it. and yeah thank i am proud of myself and i have more money and lung space

Reply 4

SunburnedCactus

11

May I suggest one of these...

http://muextension.missouri.edu/expl...5fingerbit.jpg

Nice work on quitting

A human hand? Bit extreme.

Toffee?

yeah congratulations mate on quitting. Dont give up giving up! :wink:

Reply 7

lil_sweetie

1

*cheers and applauds* :biggrin:

Don't give up giving up! :p:

Dunno about the problem though...stressball as someone suggested?! :p:

Or maybe gum? good luck!

Reply 8

tis_me_lord

14

lil_sweetie

Or maybe gum?

Good idea until they say "i cant stand chewing gum."

Reply 9

devilschild

2

if you ask your dentist you may be able to get a mouth guard thing that stops you from grinding your teeth together (although im not quite so sure how practical these are to wear during the day!) alternatively keep chewing a pen/something similar even if it does look a bit silly it will stop you from damaging your teeth.

Reply 10

Anonymous #1

OP

i think i would look rather silly with a gum sheild in the day daytime lol and i wouldnt be able to talk to anyone but yeh the pen things a good idea and thanx for all your support

Reply 11

34253

2

Why are you posting anonymous are you ashamed to give up smoking?

Reply 12

Anonymous #1

OP

i thought someone might ask that erm im part of a certain group of people that shouldnt really have been smokin in the first place and not many people know that i did so dont really want em findin out now

Reply 13

tis_me_lord

14

Elipsis

Why are you posting anonymous are you ashamed to give up smoking?

Maybe to smoke in the first place?

Reply 14

sketchie

Use something else to replace smoking, I heard lollypops work.

Reply 15

Anonymous #1

OP

lollipops is a great idea ill go and get some later me thinks

Reply 16

Anonymous #1

OP

i dont really want to start taking in nicotine after not having it for this long i am fine without it i think thats why the pen is a good idea, roughly shaped the same without all the chemicals. however is it a good thing that i carry on the habit of holding something in my hands because it might make me want to do it with a cig eventually

Reply 17

Anonymous #1

OP

i dont really want to start taking in nicotine after not having it for this long i am fine without it i think thats why the pen is a good idea, roughly shaped the same without all the chemicals. however is it a good thing that i carry on the habit of holding something in my hands because it might make me want to do it with a cig eventually

Reply 18

parag

10

Yea I used to have a problem with grinding my teeth, I had no idea I was doing it either until I went to the doctor complaining about the jaw pains! I think it's just something I naturally do when I'm thinking lol But yea I ended up being given a mouth guard type thing to wear and it really helped, I don't grind my teeth anymore (or at least I don't think so) so I'd definitely reccomend it. If you don't want to go down that route, try chewing some gum, that might help if you have something in your mouth. Be careful not to over do it if you do chew gum, though, else you'll end up with stomach ulcers!

Reply 19

The Perfect One

smoking iz good innit

smoking

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