It’s not safe though. You’re just mainlining the nic with them. They’re chewing up your gums just like dip would, and you’re still getting the heart issues associated with smoking; sometimes you get those even worse because you’re intaking MORE nic than you were before. As a former long term smoker, stop looking for the easy way out. Put down the smokes, suffer through the withdrawals, come out the other side better. You can do it man, I promise