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Community => Introductions => Topic started by: Spence249 on March 20, 2014, 12:15:00 PM
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Not sure where to start so here it goes.
I'm almost 43 years old, I have a beautiful wife and 2 amazing little girls. I had been chewing Skoal for honestly, I don't know how long. Started in high school, quit a little during college( i think, college was pretty much a drunken blur for the 1st 2 years). All total, probably 20 years of the shit. All the while, knowing it was toxic to both my health and relationships.
I woke up one morning, started making breakfast for my 2 little girls, threw in a dip and ended up looking at myself in the mirror and asking myself why. Why in the hell am I PAYING $$ for something that is going to shorten the time I get to spend with my girls? We went to Disney last week in Florida. Before we got on the plane, I said goodbye to the nic bitch once and for all. The $$ I have spent on something that kills people is both astounding and revolting at the same time. The first week of quitting for me was actually pretty easy because we were on vacation and I was out of my routine. The only thing that was hard was seeing how expensive shit is at Disney and thinking about how I could have bought my girls ANYTHING they wanted, had I not spent $3.00 to $3.50 a can, 1.5 cans a day on Skoal.
Fuck, I'm rambling and probably not making alot of sense but there is so much shit going thru my head right now.
I am tired of the bullshit that comes with chewing... did I leave a spitter out where my wife or kids are going to find it? did I spit in a sink and forget to rinse the shit down? I dreaded whenever my wife had to use my truck....is there a spitter under the seat that I missed, an empty tin, flakes of chew on the seats, carpet, console??
Being paranoid about that shit should have been a sign to me, but for some reason I kept buying the shit. I'm done! I'm done killing myself with that shit and done hiding and worrying about not covering my tracks. How much more time and $$ am I going to have after quitting this shit? Who knows, but anytime is better than the alternative.
Reading posts on this site has been an incredible experience. It's amazing to read some of the shit that people have gone thru. Alot of it is like looking in a mirror and that's some scary shit.
I am just such a different person that I was on Saturday, March 8th at 9:00am when I took my last chew. I can't believe how much better I feel physically and relieved mentally that I no longer have to hide anything.
I'm so thankful I found this site. Thank you.
Please PM me if you want to share numbers or have any questions.
Also, are there any Browns fans here? I unfortunately have been a season ticket holder since they came back in '99. Talk about a fucking waste of $$!!!!!!!!!!
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"...probably not making any sense...?!!!" Are you kidding me? You just described me...and almost everyone else on this site! (Except that I have a boy and a girl...and we didn't go to Disney last week).
ONE WEEK IS HUGE!!! Congrats, brotha!!! Click on the Welcome Center link above. Learn how and why we post roll. Then do it...everyday.
Quitting is done ONE DAY AT A TIME. Yesterday is gone...forget it. And tomorrow isn't here yet. We'll deal with tomorrow, next week, next month/year when they get here. All you have to do is focus on being nic-free today...this 5 minutes.
Post roll, keep your word, live nic free.
Also, read the Tom Jenny Kern story.
YOU CAN DO THIS!!!
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"...probably not making any sense...?!!!" Are you kidding me? You just described me...and almost everyone else on this site! (Except that I have a boy and a girl...and we didn't go to Disney last week).
ONE WEEK IS HUGE!!! Congrats, brotha!!! Click on the Welcome Center link above. Learn how and why we post roll. Then do it...everyday.
Quitting is done ONE DAY AT A TIME. Yesterday is gone...forget it. And tomorrow isn't here yet. We'll deal with tomorrow, next week, next month/year when they get here. All you have to do is focus on being nic-free today...this 5 minutes.
Post roll, keep your word, live nic free.
Also, read the Tom Jenny Kern story.
YOU CAN DO THIS!!!
Congrats on a week! Keep pressing on. Quit One Day At A Time!!
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Congrats on the quit Spence,
I just started day 7 as well so I can definitely feel your pain, but 12 days is a HELL of an accomplishment so pat yourself on the back. If you ever need anything send me a pm. You'll be in the June group with me :D .
I quit with you today.
Mike aka MCO
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nice work on 12 days - my digits are headed your way, check your inbox
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My first day posting here. Day 2 of no nic bitch. I am in Ohio also and feel your pain on the Browns. My number is in your box if you need it. I can relate to everything you just said! We got this.
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My first day posting here. Day 2 of no nic bitch. I am in Ohio also and feel your pain on the Browns. My number is in your box if you need it. I can relate to everything you just said! We got this.
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that's great to see - nice work quitters, keep it up.
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Nice job on 7 day quit! It does get easier...really. Post roll everyday ODAAT.
mb289
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Hey Spence, congrats on getting that first week under your belt. That's huge. Quitting with you today.
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Glad to have you here! Great job on 1 week! Hey, we're all here and in this together, so if you need anything at all, feel free to get a hold of me man!
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So good to see all the brotherhood of new quitters joining in the fight together!
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Day 17 and still QLF.
Couldn't sleep last night so I read a bunch of older introductions. One thing that caught my attention was how some people used their intro as a journal or their quit. I really liked reading about the progress people saw in themselves during the quit and the fact that they could look back and see what they were thinking at any point. So her it goes.
It's amazing, how much we are creatures of habit. We do shit enough, over and over again, it becomes a part of a routine. Just like I used to wake up, kiss my daughters, make them breakfast and put in a chew. Then on my way to work, I would check my supply and head to the convenient store before heading to work.
This morning, I woke up, kissed my girls, made them breakfast and put in a Smokey Mountain. Left for work, and for some reason, before I knew it, I was at the convenient store. I sat there in the parking lot dumbfounded. Why was I here and what the fuck am I doing? Never even got out of my car, but thought it was weird how my mind told me to drive there.
I feel great, physically, but sometimes, i just kinda.......space out.
Speaking of spacing out, I need to get back to work. More updates to follow, if I can remember.........
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Day 17 and still QLF.
Couldn't sleep last night so I read a bunch of older introductions. One thing that caught my attention was how some people used their intro as a journal or their quit. I really liked reading about the progress people saw in themselves during the quit and the fact that they could look back and see what they were thinking at any point. So her it goes.
It's amazing, how much we are creatures of habit. We do shit enough, over and over again, it becomes a part of a routine. Just like I used to wake up, kiss my daughters, make them breakfast and put in a chew. Then on my way to work, I would check my supply and head to the convenient store before heading to work.
This morning, I woke up, kissed my girls, made them breakfast and put in a Smokey Mountain. Left for work, and for some reason, before I knew it, I was at the convenient store. I sat there in the parking lot dumbfounded. Why was I here and what the fuck am I doing? Never even got out of my car, but thought it was weird how my mind told me to drive there.
I feel great, physically, but sometimes, i just kinda.......space out.
Speaking of spacing out, I need to get back to work. More updates to follow, if I can remember.........
You are doing great!!! Enjoy the good days, be prepared for the bad . The nic bitch is very very sneaky. Post roll every day, keep your promise, and repeat. Never again for any reason one day at a time.
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Those who do not remember the past are doomed to repeat it, this is why I kept/keep my journal of quit in my intro. I quit with you today bro... ODAAT NAFAR
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Day 17 and still QLF.
Couldn't sleep last night so I read a bunch of older introductions. One thing that caught my attention was how some people used their intro as a journal or their quit. I really liked reading about the progress people saw in themselves during the quit and the fact that they could look back and see what they were thinking at any point. So her it goes.
It's amazing, how much we are creatures of habit. We do shit enough, over and over again, it becomes a part of a routine. Just like I used to wake up, kiss my daughters, make them breakfast and put in a chew. Then on my way to work, I would check my supply and head to the convenient store before heading to work.
This morning, I woke up, kissed my girls, made them breakfast and put in a Smokey Mountain. Left for work, and for some reason, before I knew it, I was at the convenient store. I sat there in the parking lot dumbfounded. Why was I here and what the fuck am I doing? Never even got out of my car, but thought it was weird how my mind told me to drive there.
I feel great, physically, but sometimes, i just kinda.......space out.
Speaking of spacing out, I need to get back to work. More updates to follow, if I can remember.........
You are doing great!!! Enjoy the good days, be prepared for the bad . The nic bitch is very very sneaky. Post roll every day, keep your promise, and repeat. Never again for any reason one day at a time.
Congrats on 17 days quit! That is awesome my friend.
The power of keeping a quit diary in your intro can't be minimized. I read thru mine as I hit significant milestones to remember how far I have come. The key is you can never forget day 1 and why you came here.
Doing stuff like you did... rolling into a C-store and spacing out is part of this process. Your brain is re-wiring and it will take time. You will not be fixed in 17 days. You still sound a bit foggy. Nice job leaving the parking lot and just moving on. That is a huge victory.
Keep at it today. You are a free man! Quit with you all day long.
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Day 17 and still QLF.
Couldn't sleep last night so I read a bunch of older introductions. One thing that caught my attention was how some people used their intro as a journal or their quit. I really liked reading about the progress people saw in themselves during the quit and the fact that they could look back and see what they were thinking at any point. So her it goes.
It's amazing, how much we are creatures of habit. We do shit enough, over and over again, it becomes a part of a routine. Just like I used to wake up, kiss my daughters, make them breakfast and put in a chew. Then on my way to work, I would check my supply and head to the convenient store before heading to work.
This morning, I woke up, kissed my girls, made them breakfast and put in a Smokey Mountain. Left for work, and for some reason, before I knew it, I was at the convenient store. I sat there in the parking lot dumbfounded. Why was I here and what the fuck am I doing? Never even got out of my car, but thought it was weird how my mind told me to drive there.
I feel great, physically, but sometimes, i just kinda.......space out.
Speaking of spacing out, I need to get back to work. More updates to follow, if I can remember.........
You are doing great!!! Enjoy the good days, be prepared for the bad . The nic bitch is very very sneaky. Post roll every day, keep your promise, and repeat. Never again for any reason one day at a time.
Congrats on 17 days quit! That is awesome my friend.
The power of keeping a quit diary in your intro can't be minimized. I read thru mine as I hit significant milestones to remember how far I have come. The key is you can never forget day 1 and why you came here.
Doing stuff like you did... rolling into a C-store and spacing out is part of this process. Your brain is re-wiring and it will take time. You will not be fixed in 17 days. You still sound a bit foggy. Nice job leaving the parking lot and just moving on. That is a huge victory.
Keep at it today. You are a free man! Quit with you all day long.
Nice realized corrected and moved on. Derk is right post to your thread especially in the beginning and never forget day 1. Keep doing what you are doing adding +1's and soon you will be taking on new challenges of being quit.
Nice work bro keep it up
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Day 17 and still QLF.
Couldn't sleep last night so I read a bunch of older introductions. One thing that caught my attention was how some people used their intro as a journal or their quit. I really liked reading about the progress people saw in themselves during the quit and the fact that they could look back and see what they were thinking at any point. So her it goes.
It's amazing, how much we are creatures of habit. We do shit enough, over and over again, it becomes a part of a routine. Just like I used to wake up, kiss my daughters, make them breakfast and put in a chew. Then on my way to work, I would check my supply and head to the convenient store before heading to work.
This morning, I woke up, kissed my girls, made them breakfast and put in a Smokey Mountain. Left for work, and for some reason, before I knew it, I was at the convenient store. I sat there in the parking lot dumbfounded. Why was I here and what the fuck am I doing? Never even got out of my car, but thought it was weird how my mind told me to drive there.
I feel great, physically, but sometimes, i just kinda.......space out.
Speaking of spacing out, I need to get back to work. More updates to follow, if I can remember.........
You are doing great!!! Enjoy the good days, be prepared for the bad . The nic bitch is very very sneaky. Post roll every day, keep your promise, and repeat. Never again for any reason one day at a time.
Congrats on 17 days quit! That is awesome my friend.
The power of keeping a quit diary in your intro can't be minimized. I read thru mine as I hit significant milestones to remember how far I have come. The key is you can never forget day 1 and why you came here.
Doing stuff like you did... rolling into a C-store and spacing out is part of this process. Your brain is re-wiring and it will take time. You will not be fixed in 17 days. You still sound a bit foggy. Nice job leaving the parking lot and just moving on. That is a huge victory.
Keep at it today. You are a free man! Quit with you all day long.
Nice realized corrected and moved on. Derk is right post to your thread especially in the beginning and never forget day 1. Keep doing what you are doing adding +1's and soon you will be taking on new challenges of being quit.
Nice work bro keep it up
Nice. 17 days is still definitely a big fighting period. Keep it up. You are a quitter!
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day 30 update
Sitting here at my desk at work, typing away and realized that I never even had a thought of stopping at the convenient store on my way to work this morning. Feels pretty damn good.
So much has changed in 30 days. Physically, my mouth feels better. My gums use to be sore but that pain is gone. Still have to make a trip to the dentist to get fully checked out and cleaned. Damn I can't stand the dentist.
One thing that really pisses me off, is how I used to let the nic bitch control so much of my life. Looking back, it's pretty fucked up. It feels so good not having to think about shit like, do I have enough chew to get me thru the day? I remember making up excuses on why I needed to run to the grocery store at 11:00 at night, just to go get dip.
I used to stay up well after everyone else went to bed, actually anticipating everyone going to bed, just so I could have a peaceful, quiet moment with the nic bitch. That's fucked up considering I could have been laying in bed with my wife! That being said, I've been to bed earlier lately and feel so much better.
I know we need to take this one day at a time, but I'm really looking forward to this summer. I can't wait to go swimming and play golf without having to be a ninja. Maybe without having to spit before every shot, my golf game will improve. Doubtful, but at least it will be one less distraction running thru my brain. The only thing that can fix my hook is a fishing pole!
I haven't been the most active person on this website in terms of posting, but I have read everything that I can find. This site is in some ways, a social media site for quitters. I get this site, i just don't understand other social media sites like Facebook. Actually, i just don't understand the fascination with other people's business. Who gives a fuck that you went to the mall or whatever. What I'm getting at is, I appreciate this site tremendously because we all share mostly meaningful stuff about each other. Sometimes you need to hear some crazy shit like one of Slug.go's tree-top-flying stories, but mostly we talk about quitting and how it affects our lives. I thank all of you for that. It really helps to know that so many people are going thru or have gone thru the same shit.
Quit on ya bunch of quitters.
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day 30 update
Sitting here at my desk at work, typing away and realized that I never even had a thought of stopping at the convenient store on my way to work this morning. Feels pretty damn good.
So much has changed in 30 days. Physically, my mouth feels better. My gums use to be sore but that pain is gone. Still have to make a trip to the dentist to get fully checked out and cleaned. Damn I can't stand the dentist.
One thing that really pisses me off, is how I used to let the nic bitch control so much of my life. Looking back, it's pretty fucked up. It feels so good not having to think about shit like, do I have enough chew to get me thru the day? I remember making up excuses on why I needed to run to the grocery store at 11:00 at night, just to go get dip.Â
I used to stay up well after everyone else went to bed, actually anticipating everyone going to bed, just so I could have a peaceful, quiet moment with the nic bitch. That's fucked up considering I could have been laying in bed with my wife! That being said, I've been to bed earlier lately and feel so much better.
I know we need to take this one day at a time, but I'm really looking forward to this summer. I can't wait to go swimming and play golf without having to be a ninja. Maybe without having to spit before every shot, my golf game will improve. Doubtful, but at least it will be one less distraction running thru my brain. The only thing that can fix my hook is a fishing pole!
I haven't been the most active person on this website in terms of posting, but I have read everything that I can find. This site is in some ways, a social media site for quitters. I get this site, i just don't understand other social media sites like Facebook. Actually, i just don't understand the fascination with other people's business. Who gives a fuck that you went to the mall or whatever. What I'm getting at is, I appreciate this site tremendously because we all share mostly meaningful stuff about each other. Sometimes you need to hear some crazy shit like one of Slug.go's tree-top-flying stories, but mostly we talk about quitting and how it affects our lives. I thank all of you for that. It really helps to know that so many people are going thru or have gone thru the same shit.
Quit on ya bunch of quitters.
Nice when you get a little insight on just how awesome freedom can be. Solid comments, quit on!!! Look back on this post when a tough day rears it's head!
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Spence, I read your original intro, and it's amazing how similar we are. I am purposely avoiding a Speedway here in town since I know the manager will have a backlog of Skoal Cherry for me and is probably pissed I haven't been in for a month. Quit on bro.
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Nice post, Spence. Well done and keep up the good work. Quitting with you today.
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day 30 update
Sitting here at my desk at work, typing away and realized that I never even had a thought of stopping at the convenient store on my way to work this morning. Feels pretty damn good.
So much has changed in 30 days. Physically, my mouth feels better. My gums use to be sore but that pain is gone. Still have to make a trip to the dentist to get fully checked out and cleaned. Damn I can't stand the dentist.
One thing that really pisses me off, is how I used to let the nic bitch control so much of my life. Looking back, it's pretty fucked up. It feels so good not having to think about shit like, do I have enough chew to get me thru the day? I remember making up excuses on why I needed to run to the grocery store at 11:00 at night, just to go get dip.
I used to stay up well after everyone else went to bed, actually anticipating everyone going to bed, just so I could have a peaceful, quiet moment with the nic bitch. That's fucked up considering I could have been laying in bed with my wife! That being said, I've been to bed earlier lately and feel so much better.
I know we need to take this one day at a time, but I'm really looking forward to this summer. I can't wait to go swimming and play golf without having to be a ninja. Maybe without having to spit before every shot, my golf game will improve. Doubtful, but at least it will be one less distraction running thru my brain. The only thing that can fix my hook is a fishing pole!
I haven't been the most active person on this website in terms of posting, but I have read everything that I can find. This site is in some ways, a social media site for quitters. I get this site, i just don't understand other social media sites like Facebook. Actually, i just don't understand the fascination with other people's business. Who gives a fuck that you went to the mall or whatever. What I'm getting at is, I appreciate this site tremendously because we all share mostly meaningful stuff about each other. Sometimes you need to hear some crazy shit like one of Slug.go's tree-top-flying stories, but mostly we talk about quitting and how it affects our lives. I thank all of you for that. It really helps to know that so many people are going thru or have gone thru the same shit.
Quit on ya bunch of quitters.
I loved reading this post. Thanks for sharing and being here.
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Wow. 73 days.
Haven't posted to my intro for quite some time, but today I read some great thoughts. Really deep emotional thoughts.
Somebody caved after being quit for 104 days. He is certainly not the first to fail since I've joined the site, but it certainly has gained the most attention that I've noticed anyways. I absolutely love the passion that people have for quitting with each other. It truly is a brotherhood. Reminds me of growing up. My best friend growing up had a brother a few years younger than us. We picked on that poor kid like it was our job. At the same time, we were very protective of him. If he ever fucked up, we certainly let him have it and he knew he had it coming. The dust would finally settle and all would be well again, until the next fuck up, but we were still there.
Point being, this person that caved, needed to hear from his brothers, and did he ever hear it. I just hope he listened.
In chat tonight, there were some truly pissed off people. It's amazing how we quit for ourselves, but so many people are affected by our quits.
I sat down with my keyboard, full of thoughts. Most of them seem to have escaped before touching the keys. Probably a good thing. Until next time.
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I haven't posted in a long time. dumb dick
I guess I didn't have anything profound to say. Still don't. But just wanted to jot down some thoughts.
Got my HOF coin today. I'm on day 128. No, it didn't take Chewie that long to mail it, it took me that long to order it. I was debating with myself as to buy one or not. Part of me said that I really didn't need a $25 reminder of being an addict. Then the other side of my brain took over and started to make sense. I'm quit, KTC is a huge part of that along with the June Pooners, and this coin is going to remind me of a place and time that I never want visit again. And hopefully, if I can ever get a weekend pass from my wife, I may even use it as a ball mark. Thanks EC. Still can't believe you missed that putt.
Also, a little update on the convenient store that I used to buy my chew from - they still have a SHITLOAD of Skoal Citrus, collecting dust. Fuck em.
Hey Nic Bitch - 'Finger' - It's real nice. I got it at Target. It was on sale.
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I haven't posted in a long time. dumb dick
I guess I didn't have anything profound to say. Still don't. But just wanted to jot down some thoughts.
Got my HOF coin today. I'm on day 128. No, it didn't take Chewie that long to mail it, it took me that long to order it. I was debating with myself as to buy one or not. Part of me said that I really didn't need a $25 reminder of being an addict. Then the other side of my brain took over and started to make sense. I'm quit, KTC is a huge part of that along with the June Pooners, and this coin is going to remind me of a place and time that I never want visit again. And hopefully, if I can ever get a weekend pass from my wife, I may even use it as a ball mark. Thanks EC. Still can't believe you missed that putt.
Also, a little update on the convenient store that I used to buy my chew from - they still have a SHITLOAD of Skoal Citrus, collecting dust. Fuck em.
Hey Nic Bitch - 'Finger' - It's real nice. I got it at Target. It was on sale.
can think of that coin as something well earned. Make it a reminder of what you have accomplished and what you went through so that you do not have to do it again.
well done.
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Day 152 and still going.
Today started off crazy as usual. Getting my 2 daughters up, dressed, fed and so on. Then on my way to work I for some reason found myself on auto-pilot again. Heading right to the convenient store where I used to buy my chew. Not to waste my time, I went into the store, grabbed a mountain dew and went to the counter. Upon setting down my dew, the one clerk points at the rack of death and asks me if I needed any. My first thought was - YOU DICK! But before I could say anything, the other clerk piped in, called him a dick and reminded him that I quit and asked me what day I was on. Old habits are hard to break for everyone I guess. I was used to stopping there on my way to work to buy chew and he was used to being my supplier.
After that, I continued on down the road and stopped at a GNC for vitamins. Now GNC is not a place that I patronize as frequently as the convenient store. Maybe once a month. Maybe. I walk in and must have had the look of "I can't find shit" so the guy working there stops me and tells me to turn around and look on a different shelf. I then asked him how he knew what I was looking for. He didn't look familiar to me, again because I go to that store maybe once a month. He then proceeds to tell me that he remembered me because none of his other customers enter the store with a chew in their mouth. I then told him that it wasn't tobacco, it was Jake's mint. Anyways, we strike up a conversation about quitting because he said he's been "trying" to quit for a few months without any success. Said he's been chewing for 5 years and explained about how it was SOO hard to quit and that he didn't think something like fake would help him. He'd tried Smokey Mountain and said it just didn't compare to his Grizzly.
I proceeded to tell him how I chewed for over 20 years, give or take a day or two, and that in my opinion, fake chew alone wasn't what he needed to quit. I told him I hadn't had tobacco in 152 days. Spouting off that number off the top of my head without any hesitation caught his attention. I followed that up by telling him how and why I knew that number - KTC. I told him that KTC was all about quitting alongside other addicts. It is all about the brotherhood and helping each other stave off the seductive advances of the nic bitch.
I finished checking out and started towards the door. I then turned around and asked the kid if he sold anything in his store, that had absolutely no health benefits whatsoever if consumed. It was meant to be rhetorical and he didn't answer but was certainly thinking. I then asked him that if he sold something, that could never help anyone do anything but possibly cause cancer, would it sell? Again he looked dumbfounded. I told him that product exists. It's called chewing tobacco.
I started towards the door again and told him if he wanted help, all he had to do was ask. And ask he did. He ended up writing down the website address and I told him where to go buy some Jakes.
He seemed eager to quit. I just hope he follows thru and checks out the website. I'm going to give it a couple of days then I'm going back to the store, armed with a can of Jake's Wintergreen. If this kid really wants to quit I will show him the door. I just hope he uses it.
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Day 152 and still going.
Today started off crazy as usual. Getting my 2 daughters up, dressed, fed and so on. Then on my way to work I for some reason found myself on auto-pilot again. Heading right to the convenient store where I used to buy my chew. Not to waste my time, I went into the store, grabbed a mountain dew and went to the counter. Upon setting down my dew, the one clerk points at the rack of death and asks me if I needed any. My first thought was - YOU DICK! But before I could say anything, the other clerk piped in, called him a dick and reminded him that I quit and asked me what day I was on. Old habits are hard to break for everyone I guess. I was used to stopping there on my way to work to buy chew and he was used to being my supplier.
After that, I continued on down the road and stopped at a GNC for vitamins. Now GNC is not a place that I patronize as frequently as the convenient store. Maybe once a month. Maybe. I walk in and must have had the look of "I can't find shit" so the guy working there stops me and tells me to turn around and look on a different shelf. I then asked him how he knew what I was looking for. He didn't look familiar to me, again because I go to that store maybe once a month. He then proceeds to tell me that he remembered me because none of his other customers enter the store with a chew in their mouth. I then told him that it wasn't tobacco, it was Jake's mint. Anyways, we strike up a conversation about quitting because he said he's been "trying" to quit for a few months without any success. Said he's been chewing for 5 years and explained about how it was SOO hard to quit and that he didn't think something like fake would help him. He'd tried Smokey Mountain and said it just didn't compare to his Grizzly.
I proceeded to tell him how I chewed for over 20 years, give or take a day or two, and that in my opinion, fake chew alone wasn't what he needed to quit. I told him I hadn't had tobacco in 152 days. Spouting off that number off the top of my head without any hesitation caught his attention. I followed that up by telling him how and why I knew that number - KTC. I told him that KTC was all about quitting alongside other addicts. It is all about the brotherhood and helping each other stave off the seductive advances of the nic bitch.
I finished checking out and started towards the door. I then turned around and asked the kid if he sold anything in his store, that had absolutely no health benefits whatsoever if consumed. It was meant to be rhetorical and he didn't answer but was certainly thinking. I then asked him that if he sold something, that could never help anyone do anything but possibly cause cancer, would it sell? Again he looked dumbfounded. I told him that product exists. It's called chewing tobacco.
I started towards the door again and told him if he wanted help, all he had to do was ask. And ask he did. He ended up writing down the website address and I told him where to go buy some Jakes.
He seemed eager to quit. I just hope he follows thru and checks out the website. I'm going to give it a couple of days then I'm going back to the store, armed with a can of Jake's Wintergreen. If this kid really wants to quit I will show him the door. I just hope he uses it.
That's awesome!! I love quitters like you.
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Day 152 and still going.
Today started off crazy as usual. Getting my 2 daughters up, dressed, fed and so on. Then on my way to work I for some reason found myself on auto-pilot again. Heading right to the convenient store where I used to buy my chew. Not to waste my time, I went into the store, grabbed a mountain dew and went to the counter. Upon setting down my dew, the one clerk points at the rack of death and asks me if I needed any. My first thought was - YOU DICK! But before I could say anything, the other clerk piped in, called him a dick and reminded him that I quit and asked me what day I was on. Old habits are hard to break for everyone I guess. I was used to stopping there on my way to work to buy chew and he was used to being my supplier.
After that, I continued on down the road and stopped at a GNC for vitamins. Now GNC is not a place that I patronize as frequently as the convenient store. Maybe once a month. Maybe. I walk in and must have had the look of "I can't find shit" so the guy working there stops me and tells me to turn around and look on a different shelf. I then asked him how he knew what I was looking for. He didn't look familiar to me, again because I go to that store maybe once a month. He then proceeds to tell me that he remembered me because none of his other customers enter the store with a chew in their mouth. I then told him that it wasn't tobacco, it was Jake's mint. Anyways, we strike up a conversation about quitting because he said he's been "trying" to quit for a few months without any success. Said he's been chewing for 5 years and explained about how it was SOO hard to quit and that he didn't think something like fake would help him. He'd tried Smokey Mountain and said it just didn't compare to his Grizzly.
I proceeded to tell him how I chewed for over 20 years, give or take a day or two, and that in my opinion, fake chew alone wasn't what he needed to quit. I told him I hadn't had tobacco in 152 days. Spouting off that number off the top of my head without any hesitation caught his attention. I followed that up by telling him how and why I knew that number - KTC. I told him that KTC was all about quitting alongside other addicts. It is all about the brotherhood and helping each other stave off the seductive advances of the nic bitch.
I finished checking out and started towards the door. I then turned around and asked the kid if he sold anything in his store, that had absolutely no health benefits whatsoever if consumed. It was meant to be rhetorical and he didn't answer but was certainly thinking. I then asked him that if he sold something, that could never help anyone do anything but possibly cause cancer, would it sell? Again he looked dumbfounded. I told him that product exists. It's called chewing tobacco.
I started towards the door again and told him if he wanted help, all he had to do was ask. And ask he did. He ended up writing down the website address and I told him where to go buy some Jakes.
He seemed eager to quit. I just hope he follows thru and checks out the website. I'm going to give it a couple of days then I'm going back to the store, armed with a can of Jake's Wintergreen. If this kid really wants to quit I will show him the door. I just hope he uses it.
That's awesome!! I love quitters like you.
Epic...simply epic. Proud as fuck to call you my June brother, Spence!
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Day 152 and still going.
Today started off crazy as usual. Getting my 2 daughters up, dressed, fed and so on. Then on my way to work I for some reason found myself on auto-pilot again. Heading right to the convenient store where I used to buy my chew. Not to waste my time, I went into the store, grabbed a mountain dew and went to the counter. Upon setting down my dew, the one clerk points at the rack of death and asks me if I needed any. My first thought was - YOU DICK! But before I could say anything, the other clerk piped in, called him a dick and reminded him that I quit and asked me what day I was on. Old habits are hard to break for everyone I guess. I was used to stopping there on my way to work to buy chew and he was used to being my supplier.
After that, I continued on down the road and stopped at a GNC for vitamins. Now GNC is not a place that I patronize as frequently as the convenient store. Maybe once a month. Maybe. I walk in and must have had the look of "I can't find shit" so the guy working there stops me and tells me to turn around and look on a different shelf. I then asked him how he knew what I was looking for. He didn't look familiar to me, again because I go to that store maybe once a month. He then proceeds to tell me that he remembered me because none of his other customers enter the store with a chew in their mouth. I then told him that it wasn't tobacco, it was Jake's mint. Anyways, we strike up a conversation about quitting because he said he's been "trying" to quit for a few months without any success. Said he's been chewing for 5 years and explained about how it was SOO hard to quit and that he didn't think something like fake would help him. He'd tried Smokey Mountain and said it just didn't compare to his Grizzly.
I proceeded to tell him how I chewed for over 20 years, give or take a day or two, and that in my opinion, fake chew alone wasn't what he needed to quit. I told him I hadn't had tobacco in 152 days. Spouting off that number off the top of my head without any hesitation caught his attention. I followed that up by telling him how and why I knew that number - KTC. I told him that KTC was all about quitting alongside other addicts. It is all about the brotherhood and helping each other stave off the seductive advances of the nic bitch.
I finished checking out and started towards the door. I then turned around and asked the kid if he sold anything in his store, that had absolutely no health benefits whatsoever if consumed. It was meant to be rhetorical and he didn't answer but was certainly thinking. I then asked him that if he sold something, that could never help anyone do anything but possibly cause cancer, would it sell? Again he looked dumbfounded. I told him that product exists. It's called chewing tobacco.
I started towards the door again and told him if he wanted help, all he had to do was ask. And ask he did. He ended up writing down the website address and I told him where to go buy some Jakes.
He seemed eager to quit. I just hope he follows thru and checks out the website. I'm going to give it a couple of days then I'm going back to the store, armed with a can of Jake's Wintergreen. If this kid really wants to quit I will show him the door. I just hope he uses it.
That's awesome!! I love quitters like you.
Epic...simply epic. Proud as fuck to call you my June brother, Spence!
Great job spence way to spread the wealth!
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Day 152 and still going.
Today started off crazy as usual. Getting my 2 daughters up, dressed, fed and so on. Then on my way to work I for some reason found myself on auto-pilot again. Heading right to the convenient store where I used to buy my chew. Not to waste my time, I went into the store, grabbed a mountain dew and went to the counter. Upon setting down my dew, the one clerk points at the rack of death and asks me if I needed any. My first thought was - YOU DICK! But before I could say anything, the other clerk piped in, called him a dick and reminded him that I quit and asked me what day I was on. Old habits are hard to break for everyone I guess. I was used to stopping there on my way to work to buy chew and he was used to being my supplier.
After that, I continued on down the road and stopped at a GNC for vitamins. Now GNC is not a place that I patronize as frequently as the convenient store. Maybe once a month. Maybe. I walk in and must have had the look of "I can't find shit" so the guy working there stops me and tells me to turn around and look on a different shelf. I then asked him how he knew what I was looking for. He didn't look familiar to me, again because I go to that store maybe once a month. He then proceeds to tell me that he remembered me because none of his other customers enter the store with a chew in their mouth. I then told him that it wasn't tobacco, it was Jake's mint. Anyways, we strike up a conversation about quitting because he said he's been "trying" to quit for a few months without any success. Said he's been chewing for 5 years and explained about how it was SOO hard to quit and that he didn't think something like fake would help him. He'd tried Smokey Mountain and said it just didn't compare to his Grizzly.
I proceeded to tell him how I chewed for over 20 years, give or take a day or two, and that in my opinion, fake chew alone wasn't what he needed to quit. I told him I hadn't had tobacco in 152 days. Spouting off that number off the top of my head without any hesitation caught his attention. I followed that up by telling him how and why I knew that number - KTC. I told him that KTC was all about quitting alongside other addicts. It is all about the brotherhood and helping each other stave off the seductive advances of the nic bitch.
I finished checking out and started towards the door. I then turned around and asked the kid if he sold anything in his store, that had absolutely no health benefits whatsoever if consumed. It was meant to be rhetorical and he didn't answer but was certainly thinking. I then asked him that if he sold something, that could never help anyone do anything but possibly cause cancer, would it sell? Again he looked dumbfounded. I told him that product exists. It's called chewing tobacco.
I started towards the door again and told him if he wanted help, all he had to do was ask. And ask he did. He ended up writing down the website address and I told him where to go buy some Jakes.
He seemed eager to quit. I just hope he follows thru and checks out the website. I'm going to give it a couple of days then I'm going back to the store, armed with a can of Jake's Wintergreen. If this kid really wants to quit I will show him the door. I just hope he uses it.
That's awesome!! I love quitters like you.
Epic...simply epic. Proud as fuck to call you my June brother, Spence!
Great job spence way to spread the wealth!
'clap'
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Day 152 and still going.
Today started off crazy as usual. Getting my 2 daughters up, dressed, fed and so on. Then on my way to work I for some reason found myself on auto-pilot again. Heading right to the convenient store where I used to buy my chew. Not to waste my time, I went into the store, grabbed a mountain dew and went to the counter. Upon setting down my dew, the one clerk points at the rack of death and asks me if I needed any. My first thought was - YOU DICK! But before I could say anything, the other clerk piped in, called him a dick and reminded him that I quit and asked me what day I was on. Old habits are hard to break for everyone I guess. I was used to stopping there on my way to work to buy chew and he was used to being my supplier.
After that, I continued on down the road and stopped at a GNC for vitamins. Now GNC is not a place that I patronize as frequently as the convenient store. Maybe once a month. Maybe. I walk in and must have had the look of "I can't find shit" so the guy working there stops me and tells me to turn around and look on a different shelf. I then asked him how he knew what I was looking for. He didn't look familiar to me, again because I go to that store maybe once a month. He then proceeds to tell me that he remembered me because none of his other customers enter the store with a chew in their mouth. I then told him that it wasn't tobacco, it was Jake's mint. Anyways, we strike up a conversation about quitting because he said he's been "trying" to quit for a few months without any success. Said he's been chewing for 5 years and explained about how it was SOO hard to quit and that he didn't think something like fake would help him. He'd tried Smokey Mountain and said it just didn't compare to his Grizzly.
I proceeded to tell him how I chewed for over 20 years, give or take a day or two, and that in my opinion, fake chew alone wasn't what he needed to quit. I told him I hadn't had tobacco in 152 days. Spouting off that number off the top of my head without any hesitation caught his attention. I followed that up by telling him how and why I knew that number - KTC. I told him that KTC was all about quitting alongside other addicts. It is all about the brotherhood and helping each other stave off the seductive advances of the nic bitch.
I finished checking out and started towards the door. I then turned around and asked the kid if he sold anything in his store, that had absolutely no health benefits whatsoever if consumed. It was meant to be rhetorical and he didn't answer but was certainly thinking. I then asked him that if he sold something, that could never help anyone do anything but possibly cause cancer, would it sell? Again he looked dumbfounded. I told him that product exists. It's called chewing tobacco.
I started towards the door again and told him if he wanted help, all he had to do was ask. And ask he did. He ended up writing down the website address and I told him where to go buy some Jakes.
He seemed eager to quit. I just hope he follows thru and checks out the website. I'm going to give it a couple of days then I'm going back to the store, armed with a can of Jake's Wintergreen. If this kid really wants to quit I will show him the door. I just hope he uses it.
That's awesome!! I love quitters like you.
Epic...simply epic. Proud as fuck to call you my June brother, Spence!
Great job spence way to spread the wealth!
'clap'
Drops mic... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hFTvNPLkB2I (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hFTvNPLkB2I)
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Day 152 and still going.
Today started off crazy as usual. Getting my 2 daughters up, dressed, fed and so on. Then on my way to work I for some reason found myself on auto-pilot again. Heading right to the convenient store where I used to buy my chew. Not to waste my time, I went into the store, grabbed a mountain dew and went to the counter. Upon setting down my dew, the one clerk points at the rack of death and asks me if I needed any. My first thought was - YOU DICK! But before I could say anything, the other clerk piped in, called him a dick and reminded him that I quit and asked me what day I was on. Old habits are hard to break for everyone I guess. I was used to stopping there on my way to work to buy chew and he was used to being my supplier.
After that, I continued on down the road and stopped at a GNC for vitamins. Now GNC is not a place that I patronize as frequently as the convenient store. Maybe once a month. Maybe. I walk in and must have had the look of "I can't find shit" so the guy working there stops me and tells me to turn around and look on a different shelf. I then asked him how he knew what I was looking for. He didn't look familiar to me, again because I go to that store maybe once a month. He then proceeds to tell me that he remembered me because none of his other customers enter the store with a chew in their mouth. I then told him that it wasn't tobacco, it was Jake's mint. Anyways, we strike up a conversation about quitting because he said he's been "trying" to quit for a few months without any success. Said he's been chewing for 5 years and explained about how it was SOO hard to quit and that he didn't think something like fake would help him. He'd tried Smokey Mountain and said it just didn't compare to his Grizzly.
I proceeded to tell him how I chewed for over 20 years, give or take a day or two, and that in my opinion, fake chew alone wasn't what he needed to quit. I told him I hadn't had tobacco in 152 days. Spouting off that number off the top of my head without any hesitation caught his attention. I followed that up by telling him how and why I knew that number - KTC. I told him that KTC was all about quitting alongside other addicts. It is all about the brotherhood and helping each other stave off the seductive advances of the nic bitch.
I finished checking out and started towards the door. I then turned around and asked the kid if he sold anything in his store, that had absolutely no health benefits whatsoever if consumed. It was meant to be rhetorical and he didn't answer but was certainly thinking. I then asked him that if he sold something, that could never help anyone do anything but possibly cause cancer, would it sell? Again he looked dumbfounded. I told him that product exists. It's called chewing tobacco.
I started towards the door again and told him if he wanted help, all he had to do was ask. And ask he did. He ended up writing down the website address and I told him where to go buy some Jakes.
He seemed eager to quit. I just hope he follows thru and checks out the website. I'm going to give it a couple of days then I'm going back to the store, armed with a can of Jake's Wintergreen. If this kid really wants to quit I will show him the door. I just hope he uses it.
That's awesome!! I love quitters like you.
Epic...simply epic. Proud as fuck to call you my June brother, Spence!
Great job spence way to spread the wealth!
'clap'
Drops mic... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hFTvNPLkB2I (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hFTvNPLkB2I)
Bro, with the various pissing matches to choose from on any given day and in any given group, reading your post was a breath of fresh air. Thanks for sharing, and for reminding us why we're all here. Quit on.
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Day 152 and still going.
Today started off crazy as usual. Getting my 2 daughters up, dressed, fed and so on. Then on my way to work I for some reason found myself on auto-pilot again. Heading right to the convenient store where I used to buy my chew. Not to waste my time, I went into the store, grabbed a mountain dew and went to the counter. Upon setting down my dew, the one clerk points at the rack of death and asks me if I needed any. My first thought was - YOU DICK! But before I could say anything, the other clerk piped in, called him a dick and reminded him that I quit and asked me what day I was on. Old habits are hard to break for everyone I guess. I was used to stopping there on my way to work to buy chew and he was used to being my supplier.
After that, I continued on down the road and stopped at a GNC for vitamins. Now GNC is not a place that I patronize as frequently as the convenient store. Maybe once a month. Maybe. I walk in and must have had the look of "I can't find shit" so the guy working there stops me and tells me to turn around and look on a different shelf. I then asked him how he knew what I was looking for. He didn't look familiar to me, again because I go to that store maybe once a month. He then proceeds to tell me that he remembered me because none of his other customers enter the store with a chew in their mouth. I then told him that it wasn't tobacco, it was Jake's mint. Anyways, we strike up a conversation about quitting because he said he's been "trying" to quit for a few months without any success. Said he's been chewing for 5 years and explained about how it was SOO hard to quit and that he didn't think something like fake would help him. He'd tried Smokey Mountain and said it just didn't compare to his Grizzly.
I proceeded to tell him how I chewed for over 20 years, give or take a day or two, and that in my opinion, fake chew alone wasn't what he needed to quit. I told him I hadn't had tobacco in 152 days. Spouting off that number off the top of my head without any hesitation caught his attention. I followed that up by telling him how and why I knew that number - KTC. I told him that KTC was all about quitting alongside other addicts. It is all about the brotherhood and helping each other stave off the seductive advances of the nic bitch.
I finished checking out and started towards the door. I then turned around and asked the kid if he sold anything in his store, that had absolutely no health benefits whatsoever if consumed. It was meant to be rhetorical and he didn't answer but was certainly thinking. I then asked him that if he sold something, that could never help anyone do anything but possibly cause cancer, would it sell? Again he looked dumbfounded. I told him that product exists. It's called chewing tobacco.
I started towards the door again and told him if he wanted help, all he had to do was ask. And ask he did. He ended up writing down the website address and I told him where to go buy some Jakes.
He seemed eager to quit. I just hope he follows thru and checks out the website. I'm going to give it a couple of days then I'm going back to the store, armed with a can of Jake's Wintergreen. If this kid really wants to quit I will show him the door. I just hope he uses it.
That's awesome!! I love quitters like you.
Epic...simply epic. Proud as fuck to call you my June brother, Spence!
Great job spence way to spread the wealth!
'clap'
Drops mic... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hFTvNPLkB2I (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hFTvNPLkB2I)
Bro, with the various pissing matches to choose from on any given day and in any given group, reading your post was a breath of fresh air. Thanks for sharing, and for reminding us why we're all here. Quit on.
Great stuff, Spence. Well done, Brother.