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Re: General Discussion - 2016
« Reply #11 on: January 03, 2016, 02:34:00 PM »
so this guestion goes out to the vets. was wondering what the average is when you start feeling better. i know everybodys different but i figured with all the replys you've read there might be a pattern that has shown up. just curious. thanks

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Re: General Discussion - 2016
« Reply #10 on: January 03, 2016, 12:29:00 PM »
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I took my last dip this morning and flushed the remnants of my last can. Over the past 5 years, I've tried everything but cold turkey but always go back. So, here I am committed to Cold Turkey. Looking forward to the misery 'flush'
Welcome to KTC. Cold turkey gets the nicotine out of your system in 72 hours or so, but there is more to quit success.

Head over to the April 2016 quit group, fellow new quitters that will reach 100 days quit with you in April. Post roll, your promise to not use nicotine for 24 hours. Post roll every morning when you wake up to keep nicotine away for one day.

Exchange phone numbers with fellow quitters. Get to know your quit group. Hold eachother accountable, a simple text can save your quit.

For the misery, drink lots of water, exercise, read and engage with fellow quitters on this site.

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Re: General Discussion - 2016
« Reply #9 on: January 03, 2016, 11:19:00 AM »
I took my last dip this morning and flushed the remnants of my last can. Over the past 5 years, I've tried everything but cold turkey but always go back. So, here I am committed to Cold Turkey. Looking forward to the misery 'flush'

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Re: General Discussion - 2016
« Reply #8 on: January 02, 2016, 11:00:00 PM »
Just a quick post thanking everyone for making me (and all the other "new" quitters) feel welcome. It means a lot! 'worship'
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Re: General Discussion - 2016
« Reply #7 on: January 02, 2016, 05:53:00 PM »
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I spit my last dip out just before midnight on New Year's the other day as good motivation to make this the year I finally do this for ME! It hasn't been as hard as I remember previous attempts but what is really getting me is that I managed to come down with a pretty nasty cold over night. Now in the past I would throw some good old Wintergreen in and let that "help" make me feel better. My question is could part of why I'm feeling so crappy be from quitting and not necessarily just my cold? Any recommendations for not giving in? I made it past 100 days on my last quit and honestly can't tell you why I started again. I would like to make this my final and permanent attempt!
You had me right up until "attempt"

We don't "attempt" to quit. We quit.
We don't "try". We quit.

It may seem silly, but this minor shift in your vocabulary / thinking may make all the difference.

http://blog.killthecan.org/2009/12/chan ... ocabulary/

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Re: General Discussion - 2016
« Reply #6 on: January 02, 2016, 05:40:00 PM »
Quote from: MikeHoffart92
I spit my last dip out just before midnight on New Year's the other day as good motivation to make this the year I finally do this for ME! It hasn't been as hard as I remember previous attempts but what is really getting me is that I managed to come down with a pretty nasty cold over night. Now in the past I would throw some good old Wintergreen in and let that "help" make me feel better. My question is could part of why I'm feeling so crappy be from quitting and not necessarily just my cold? Any recommendations for not giving in? I made it past 100 days on my last quit and honestly can't tell you why I started again. I would like to make this my final and permanent attempt!
Mike, it takes roughly 72 hours to flush the nicotine from your system... so you have a bit longer to go with physical addiction. Yes you will feel crappy from quit, especially the first days.

Drink lots of water, exercise. Cranberry juice will help flush your system.

In terms of making this your final quit. Quit is simple, one day at a time. We post roll in a quit group, our promise to use no nicotine for 24 hours. It is an anchor to stay quit, we post roll every day when we wake up. Your quit group is April 2016, you will reach 100 days quit in April with those quitters.

Realize nicotine is an addiction. We are not cured at any particular day count if ever. But we can all quit today, together.

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Re: General Discussion - 2016
« Reply #5 on: January 02, 2016, 05:28:00 PM »
I spit my last dip out just before midnight on New Year's the other day as good motivation to make this the year I finally do this for ME! It hasn't been as hard as I remember previous attempts but what is really getting me is that I managed to come down with a pretty nasty cold over night. Now in the past I would throw some good old Wintergreen in and let that "help" make me feel better. My question is could part of why I'm feeling so crappy be from quitting and not necessarily just my cold? Any recommendations for not giving in? I made it past 100 days on my last quit and honestly can't tell you why I started again. I would like to make this my final and permanent attempt!

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Re: General Discussion - 2016
« Reply #4 on: January 01, 2016, 08:11:00 AM »
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I quit 'Finger' ! Started out with red man then moved to skoal, then red seal, then Copenhagen. I'm ready to kick the whore in the teeth. I quit at 520 pm December 31 2015. I came home and dumped the garbage down the sink. Now I'm really struggling.
Good start. Head to April 2016 quit group and post roll, your daily promise not to use nicotine in any form for 24 hours. Exchange phone numbers with those quitters.

You are struggling now -- freedom from this addiction is a struggle. Embrace it, win hour by hour or minute by minute. It will get better -- roughly 72 hours to wash the nicotine from your system. (It is a mental challenge after that).

What you can do now: drink lots of water. exercise. read words of wisdom and hall of fame speeches on this site. Get some candy or seeds or toothpicks or fake chew or (non nicotine) gum.

Right now every hour is a win. Happy Nicotine-free New Years!!

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Re: General Discussion - 2016
« Reply #3 on: January 01, 2016, 12:36:00 AM »
I quit 'Finger' ! Started out with red man then moved to skoal, then red seal, then Copenhagen. I'm ready to kick the whore in the teeth. I quit at 520 pm December 31 2015. I came home and dumped the garbage down the sink. Now I'm really struggling.
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Re: General Discussion - 2016
« Reply #2 on: January 01, 2016, 12:28:00 AM »
Happy 2016 quitters!!!
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General Discussion - 2016
« on: December 31, 2015, 03:33:00 PM »
General quit discussion, questions, answers, etc.

Guests looking to quit looking for answers are welcome.
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