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Community => Introductions => Topic started by: Cpepin14 on January 18, 2020, 10:30:14 PM
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Just a few short hours away from my first day without a chew in about 11 years. I absolutely love chewing, but the negatives about it far outweigh me enjoying it. I have tried different herbal/fake chews and none of them did it for me. I ordered the TeaZa pouches and I think I found the ticket for me!! I know this is going to be a BITCH...but it’s something I have to and want to do! I quit drinking 3 1/2 weeks ago and a community app I’m on helped me out TREMENDOUSLY. I’m hoping the same with this addiction I need to quit!
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Just a few short hours away from my first day without a chew in about 11 years. I absolutely love chewing, but the negatives about it far outweigh me enjoying it. I have tried different herbal/fake chews and none of them did it for me. I ordered the TeaZa pouches and I think I found the ticket for me!! I know this is going to be a BITCH...but it’s something I have to and want to do! I quit drinking 3 1/2 weeks ago and a community app I’m on helped me out TREMENDOUSLY. I’m hoping the same with this addiction I need to quit!
Welcome and I hope you stick with your decision to quit today!
Quitting nicotine can be one of the most miserable experiences of your life, but it doesn’t have to be. There’s no way around “The Suck.” The first several days, weeks, months even, you’re almost certainly going to have some unpleasant and outright fucked up physical symptoms. That’s unavoidable. How you frame those symptoms and handle what’s going on will determine how miserable you are. Keep a positive attitude, connect with people on this site and above all recognize that it’s part of the healing process. It is achievable, it will get better and it is worth it.
The way this site works is based on your daily commitment to actively quit and to accept accountability for your choices. We do that through Roll. Roll posted in your Quit Group every day, as early as reasonably possible. It’s a promise for the coming day not to use nicotine. You make that promise every day, because we quit every day. You then keep that promise.
This works because you tackle this quit in manageable chunks. You don’t need to worry about forever, just take it one day at a time. It also works because failure is not acceptable. You made a promise and your word needs to mean something. The others in your group will be going through the same thing and you need to hold each other accountable.
There are innumerable tools on this site, so spend some time reading and connecting. The more you invest, the more you get out of it.
Your group can be found: https://ktcforum.org/index.php?topic=16165.0
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Just a few short hours away from my first day without a chew in about 11 years. I absolutely love chewing, but the negatives about it far outweigh me enjoying it. I have tried different herbal/fake chews and none of them did it for me. I ordered the TeaZa pouches and I think I found the ticket for me!! I know this is going to be a BITCH...but it’s something I have to and want to do! I quit drinking 3 1/2 weeks ago and a community app I’m on helped me out TREMENDOUSLY. I’m hoping the same with this addiction I need to quit!
Get out of that addict mindset that you "absolutely love chewing". No you don't. You're addicted to nicotine. Chewing actually makes you feel shitty. Stop romanticizing it. For now just concentrate on one day at a time or even one hour at a time. Don't forget this shitty stuff you are going through right now. Remember, the thing you "absolutely love" is what is causing all of the withdrawals, headaches, fog, etc. Learn to hate nicotine.
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Just a few short hours away from my first day without a chew in about 11 years. I absolutely love chewing, but the negatives about it far outweigh me enjoying it. I have tried different herbal/fake chews and none of them did it for me. I ordered the TeaZa pouches and I think I found the ticket for me!! I know this is going to be a BITCH...but it’s something I have to and want to do! I quit drinking 3 1/2 weeks ago and a community app I’m on helped me out TREMENDOUSLY. I’m hoping the same with this addiction I need to quit!
Get out of that addict mindset that you "absolutely love chewing". No you don't. You're addicted to nicotine. Chewing actually makes you feel shitty. Stop romanticizing it. For now just concentrate on one day at a time or even one hour at a time. Don't forget this shitty stuff you are going through right now. Remember, the thing you "absolutely love" is what is causing all of the withdrawals, headaches, fog, etc. Learn to hate nicotine.
@Cpepin14 (https://ktcforum.org/index.php?action=profile;u=16589) you love doing something that will kill you?
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I worded that wrong. I don’t “love it”. Enjoy it is probably a better way of putting it. And I enjoy it because it’s such a habit. The chew with coffee, the chew after a meal, chew at work, etc. you start to “enjoy” it when you’ve had that habit for over 10 years. Think anyone that dips, can relate to that...no?
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I worded that wrong. I don’t “love it”. Enjoy it is probably a better way of putting it. And I enjoy it because it’s such a habit. The chew with coffee, the chew after a meal, chew at work, etc. you start to “enjoy” it when you’ve had that habit for over 10 years. Think anyone that dips, can relate to that...no?
Welcome to the site Cpepin14. I’m glad you decided to quit.
The sad thing about what we think we enjoy is the nicotine is lying to you. It is an addiction and when we want it and receive it, it makes us feel better. Well we’re ADDICTED. When you don’t have it you want it. This dumb man made substance has taken ransom of our mind. It will be hard to quit it, but if you soak in and apply everything this site has to offer you will quit. Reach out if you have any questions.
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Thanks for your reply Jenahen! Its absolutely an addiction. And a damn hard one to kick! I quit drinking about 4 1/2 weeks ago. I was a daily moderate/heavy drinker for about 7 years. It was super tough to quit but I did it and it’s something I don’t think about now. Finishing my 2nd day of no chew..and there’s no comparison! Chewing is a million times harder for me. And i think it’s because it’s an all day habit i had. I’d enjoy beers after work. I enjoyed chew shortly after waking up to the time I went to bed. Going to keep coming on this site for support. I’ll definitely need it for this addiction I NEED to quit.
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@Cpepin14 (https://ktcforum.org/index.php?action=profile;u=16589), I dont see you posted roll call yet. i know you must be going though hell right now. i believe its your second or 3rd day, but trust me posting roll call and getting involve in group will help you. Initial days are tough, you definatly need support. you will find people going through similar symptoms as your, as they are very near to your quit day. here is link to your quit group again https://ktcforum.org/index.php?topic=16165.0
how to put roll call
pick the last message
click on "quote" link on right hand top corner of that message
go to end of quitter list
put your name and days
you will find two group on that page one is current group quitter names and other is supporting member names. put your name below your group's quitter name you can figure out by days count.
i strongly recommend to join the group and exchange your digits. PM me for digits.
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Thanks for your reply Jenahen! Its absolutely an addiction. And a damn hard one to kick! I quit drinking about 4 1/2 weeks ago. I was a daily moderate/heavy drinker for about 7 years. It was super tough to quit but I did it and it’s something I don’t think about now. Finishing my 2nd day of no chew..and there’s no comparison! Chewing is a million times harder for me. And i think it’s because it’s an all day habit i had. I’d enjoy beers after work. I enjoyed chew shortly after waking up to the time I went to bed. Going to keep coming on this site for support. I’ll definitely need it for this addiction I NEED to quit.
@Cpepin14 (https://ktcforum.org/index.php?action=profile;u=16589) this is not a "support" site. This is an Accountability site. If you would like to be held accountable to your quit, then, by all means, welcome and you need to post roll in your quit group every morning (this is the price of admission to this site). Your quit group is the Bad Ass April 2020 (https://ktcforum.org/index.php?topic=16165.2400) group. Here we quit one day at time. We don't worry about tomorrow until tomorrow gets here. The process is simple:
1. Wake Up
2. Piss
3. Post your promise to be nicotine free for the next 24 hours
4. Keep your word
5. Repeat Daily
If you follow those steps, you will succeed.
Just remember, there is no cure for our addiction. We will always be addicts. What you decide to do to change your life, will determine whether or not you can live a life free from nicotine and it's controlling hold it has on you.
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Thanks for your reply Jenahen! Its absolutely an addiction. And a damn hard one to kick! I quit drinking about 4 1/2 weeks ago. I was a daily moderate/heavy drinker for about 7 years. It was super tough to quit but I did it and it’s something I don’t think about now. Finishing my 2nd day of no chew..and there’s no comparison! Chewing is a million times harder for me. And i think it’s because it’s an all day habit i had. I’d enjoy beers after work. I enjoyed chew shortly after waking up to the time I went to bed. Going to keep coming on this site for support. I’ll definitely need it for this addiction I NEED to quit.
@Cpepin14 (https://ktcforum.org/index.php?action=profile;u=16589) this is not a "support" site. This is an Accountability site. If you would like to be held accountable to your quit, then, by all means, welcome and you need to post roll in your quit group every morning (this is the price of admission to this site). Your quit group is the Bad Ass April 2020 (https://ktcforum.org/index.php?topic=16165.2400) group. Here we quit one day at time. We don't worry about tomorrow until tomorrow gets here. The process is simple:
1. Wake Up
2. Piss
3. Post your promise to be nicotine free for the next 24 hours
4. Keep your word
5. Repeat Daily
If you follow those steps, you will succeed.
Just remember, there is no cure for our addiction. We will always be addicts. What you decide to do to change your life, will determine whether or not you can live a life free from nicotine and it's controlling hold it has on you.
Ok @Cpepin14 (https://ktcforum.org/index.php?action=profile;u=16589) you liked Chris2alaskas post so I’m assuming you read it. He is not joking. You need to post in the morning, when you get up, after you go to the bathroom. Not at 10:30 at night.
Wake up Piss post. WUPP. And then repeat.
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Hey Cpepin14, congratulations on being nicotine free for a week. Celebrate these milestones. Keep killing it.