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Community => Introductions => Topic started by: Vance on August 05, 2015, 03:59:00 AM
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I decided yesterday it was time to quit. I chewed for 12 years, 2-3 cans a week for the bulk of it. I tried to quit a couple times and wasn't ready yet and caved. This time I am ready. Yesterday was pretty good til lunch, then I got that urge for the after a meal dip, went straight to walmart and picked up some of the fake stuff. The afternoon and evening were pretty "foggy", had a headache once but it went away. I noticed if I keep my mind doing something else I don't crave the dip as much as just sitting or being inactive. One day down, on to the next.
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Rock on Vance!! I quit with you today brother!
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Stay with it Vance, You've probably figured out already that part of the challenge is the "routine" of dipping. You dip during certain activities, at certain places, at certain times during the day. Change your routine around for a bit to break the connections with dipping. If you normally packed right after dinner, do the dishes first and then chew on an apple or something to keep your mind off it. If you were a ninja dipper, then stay with people or find somewhere to be were there is a crowd. After a while, I'd bet that you will feel a bit lost in your routine. Your mind will be saying that you should be doing this and that so that you can have a dip but then another voice will be saying, I have no idea what I want to do now. I don't want to pack one in so I have no need to do this, that, or the other. But you better find something to do or somewhere to be or the NIC Bitch will be knockin at your door. Smack her back hard and get involved with something. If for some stupid reason you find yourself in a situation where the craving is about to get you, put something in your mouth besides dip. Use a toothpick or a wad of paper. Whatever you need to do. There are two parts to this quit...the physical addition to nicotine and the psychological addiction and they both can get you. Stay connected dude and reach out to others in your quit group.
I'll quit with you today Vance.
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Stay with it Vance, You've probably figured out already that part of the challenge is the "routine" of dipping. You dip during certain activities, at certain places, at certain times during the day. Change your routine around for a bit to break the connections with dipping. If you normally packed right after dinner, do the dishes first and then chew on an apple or something to keep your mind off it. If you were a ninja dipper, then stay with people or find somewhere to be were there is a crowd. After a while, I'd bet that you will feel a bit lost in your routine. Your mind will be saying that you should be doing this and that so that you can have a dip but then another voice will be saying, I have no idea what I want to do now. I don't want to pack one in so I have no need to do this, that, or the other. But you better find something to do or somewhere to be or the NIC Bitch will be knockin at your door. Smack her back hard and get involved with something. If for some stupid reason you find yourself in a situation where the craving is about to get you, put something in your mouth besides dip. Use a toothpick or a wad of paper. Whatever you need to do. There are two parts to this quit...the physical addition to nicotine and the psychological addiction and they both can get you. Stay connected dude and reach out to others in your quit group.
I'll quit with you today Vance.
^^^this is s bad ass reply. I can't really add a whole lot other than to dangle a carrot... It is hard to describe the freedom that you feel after training your brain to manage this addiction. No panic late at night when the convenience store is out or closed. No lying or hiding. No worrying about that spot on your tongue. Just living life as it is meant to be lived. One day at a time, this freedom will be yours.
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Well, today is a pretty good day so far woke up feeling good about my decision. I started dipping back in his school thinking it was the cool thing to be doing, hiding it on the bus or in shop class. It carried over to college and up until 2 days ago. Along the way I ended up getting my younger brothers to try it and they are both addicted as well. Good news is I was talking to one of them today, he is joining the fight with me. He decided to quit today. I'm trying to get the other one to join us as well, I figured hell if we are going to do it, might as well do it together.
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You not only are saving your life, you are helping to save your brother's as well. Awesome!
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Well, today is a pretty good day so far woke up feeling good about my decision. I started dipping back in his school thinking it was the cool thing to be doing, hiding it on the bus or in shop class. It carried over to college and up until 2 days ago. Along the way I ended up getting my younger brothers to try it and they are both addicted as well. Good news is I was talking to one of them today, he is joining the fight with me. He decided to quit today. I'm trying to get the other one to join us as well, I figured hell if we are going to do it, might as well do it together.
I really like to see your motivation and know it comes from a good place as a big brother. The only thing I would caution is to not let your quit be affected by their quits. For example, if, God forbid, one of them was to cave next week, your quit cannot be so co-dependent on his that you falter just because he does.
That being said, there is a pretty good chance that if they take this seriously and use this site for what it is, you may be responsible for starting them on the path of saving their lives. Only they can actually do so, because it is through their choices every day that they decide to be quit or not, but you've given the snowball a pretty good push from the top of the mountain.
Quit on Vance, you can do this today.
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Vance - That's pretty dang awesome! Accountability is absolutely critical in your quit and you and your brothers can hold each other accountable as well as lean on each other when times are tough. The key to the whole thing is the desire part. If you guys desire it, then it will be possible. If it's all just lip smack, then no so much. So make sure that your quit is about you and your brothers' quit is about them. They can't be doing it for you. They have to do it for themselves. If that is what you've got, then I will look for you on the HOF train in a couple months.
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Awesome! let's get you all signed up posting roll, so neither of you will ever have to watch the other suffer from oral cancer. You 3 keep each other in check, with the help from others on here you will keep it! I quit with you today!
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Today has been rough so far. I had a meeting this morning and a good number of the guys that were there all chewed. It was the first day I have been around it since I quit it took a lot not to try and get one but I grabbed my smokey mountain and it helped. It has been pretty foggy so far this afternoon. Just grinding through another day today, the first two days were rough enough I don't want to start the process over.
Quit for today.
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Today has been rough so far. I had a meeting this morning and a good number of the guys that were there all chewed. It was the first day I have been around it since I quit it took a lot not to try and get one but I grabbed my smokey mountain and it helped. It has been pretty foggy so far this afternoon. Just grinding through another day today, the first two days were rough enough I don't want to start the process over.
Quit for today.
Grab your sac, man up! Great win today! There's gonna be a lot of day's like that, this shits not easy, anyone can dip but very few can be a real quitter! Quit on!
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Today has been rough so far. I had a meeting this morning and a good number of the guys that were there all chewed. It was the first day I have been around it since I quit it took a lot not to try and get one but I grabbed my smokey mountain and it helped. It has been pretty foggy so far this afternoon. Just grinding through another day today, the first two days were rough enough I don't want to start the process over.
Quit for today.
Grab your sac, man up! Great win today! There's gonna be a lot of day's like that, this shits not easy, anyone can dip but very few can be a real quitter! Quit on!
You get through the weekend and next week it will be sunny. It does get better, I promise that.
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So, today is day 6 of my quit and I feel pretty good, I did yesterday as well. I get some cravings but they aren't as intense as they were a few days ago. I think part of it is getting on here every morning and posting roll and reading. I don't need that shit anymore, any of the headaches or foggy feelings or any of the other shit that comes along with quitting is all on me, just what I get for ever starting in the first place. If I ever feel like I'm about to get snappy at my wife I just remember, she didn't do this to me so there is no reason to be an ass to her. She is the one who actually really pushed me to quit in the first place, she hated the stuff. I kept thinking oh I will quit one of these days when it feels like the right time but that time had never came. I found this place a couple days before I quit and just started reading, I was running low on the last can I had and truthfully I was really scared about quitting. Just thinking "what am I going to do with out my dip", but I just said fuck it, lets do this and see how it goes. I wasn't too sure about it at first but I kept reading and started posting roll in the morning, huge boost of confidence just seeing what you all have to say and that I'm not alone. I guess where I am going with this is, it's day fuckin 6 and I'm in this shit for the long haul one day at a time, no more no less. 'preciate y'all.
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So, today is day 6 of my quit and I feel pretty good, I did yesterday as well. I get some cravings but they aren't as intense as they were a few days ago. I think part of it is getting on here every morning and posting roll and reading. I don't need that shit anymore, any of the headaches or foggy feelings or any of the other shit that comes along with quitting is all on me, just what I get for ever starting in the first place. If I ever feel like I'm about to get snappy at my wife I just remember, she didn't do this to me so there is no reason to be an ass to her. She is the one who actually really pushed me to quit in the first place, she hated the stuff. I kept thinking oh I will quit one of these days when it feels like the right time but that time had never came. I found this place a couple days before I quit and just started reading, I was running low on the last can I had and truthfully I was really scared about quitting. Just thinking "what am I going to do with out my dip", but I just said fuck it, lets do this and see how it goes. I wasn't too sure about it at first but I kept reading and started posting roll in the morning, huge boost of confidence just seeing what you all have to say and that I'm not alone. I guess where I am going with this is, it's day fuckin 6 and I'm in this shit for the long haul one day at a time, no more no less. 'preciate y'all.
Right on! Right on! That attitude will carry you a long ways! You have definitely paid attention to what you've read! Damn proud of you! Quit on!
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Hey what does everyone think about using smokey mountain to help fight the oral addiction I am on day 17 of my quit and have a oral addiction issue
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Hey what does everyone think about using smokey mountain to help fight the oral addiction I am on day 17 of my quit and have a oral addiction issue
I have been using it too, along with gum and seeds, it is keeping me from using the other stuff so I am fine with it right now. Someone told me the other day that they used it for like 50 days to keep from buying a can. If anyone needs some numbers pm me, I know I could use some more.
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Hey what does everyone think about using smokey mountain to help fight the oral addiction I am on day 17 of my quit and have a oral addiction issue
I have been using it too, along with gum and seeds, it is keeping me from using the other stuff so I am fine with it right now. Someone told me the other day that they used it for like 50 days to keep from buying a can. If anyone needs some numbers pm me, I know I could use some more.
Look my friend, whatever it takes to keep nic out of your mouth is what matters here! 225 day's later I had 1 dip of fake today. Use about a can a week. Use to dip a can a day of grizzly. Quit on !
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Keep it up Vance. You've had a good start to this thing. I'll tell you this, if you want it, if you REALLY want it, you will be successful. By that I mean, if you truly want to be quit, you'll be quit. You will win this battle. Not for your boo, not for your kids, not for your besty that wants you to quit. If YOU want to be quit today, you will be. I won today (8/9/15). Tomorrow I'll wake up and I'm pretty sure I'll win again. You?
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Start of day 9 and I feel like I am doing pretty well. It seems like I am good most of the day then around 3-5 the last couple days I have just felt like shit, mostly just my body aching and not being able to concentrate, it doesn't last the rest of the day but it sucks when it hits. On a positive note, this morning on my way to work was the first time I haven't been worried about having a chew while driving. I thought about one for a second and then it went away and didn't even phase me. Things are looking up. Quitting with you all today.
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Start of day 9 and I feel like I am doing pretty well. It seems like I am good most of the day then around 3-5 the last couple days I have just felt like shit, mostly just my body aching and not being able to concentrate, it doesn't last the rest of the day but it sucks when it hits. On a positive note, this morning on my way to work was the first time I haven't been worried about having a chew while driving. I thought about one for a second and then it went away and didn't even phase me. Things are looking up. Quitting with you all today.
It gets way better Vance. I'm only a few weeks ahead of you, but I can tell you that it gets better. Just keep it ODAAT and things are going to turn the corner for you in short order. It looks like you're already starting to enjoy the benefits of your freedom, stick with it.
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It's either the end of day 28 or the beginning of day 29 depending on how you look at it. I haven't posted anything in here for a while and thought I might give an update. The past week and a half have come with their ups and downs. I have noticed in just the last few days the craves haven't been near as strong or as frequent during a normal day. It's when I have something come up that they come on strong for a while. Last week I had to put down my first bird dog, had him for ten years and he was one of the best dogs I could have asked for. The morning I took him to the vet I was just being pounded on thinking that it would be a good time for a dip, maybe it would ease the pain a little. It was just eating at me it felt like, I had no intention of going to get any chew but damn it was a tough day. I didn't cave and came out stronger in my quit because of it. The place I get coffee in the morning is the place I used to buy my can of Skoal mint and every once in a while I catch myself looking at the shelf. But lately it has been more to see if they were able to get the smokey mountain than wanting any of the other shit. I don't really have the urge for tobacco like I did at the start. Now I am working on the oral part of it. I still have to have the fake stuff around though, almost more for the thought of having it rather than actually using it. I ran out the other day and went through an entire bag of seeds and probably half a pack of gum to keep from going crazy. All I know is that as long as I keep posting roll first thing every morning it keeps me quit for a couple of reasons: 1. It is my promise to you all that I won't use. 2. I think I am a man of my word and that means some thing to me. and 3. I don't want to be "That Guy", and we all know who "that guy" is, the one coming back in with a Day 1.
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It's either the end of day 28 or the beginning of day 29 depending on how you look at it. I haven't posted anything in here for a while and thought I might give an update. The past week and a half have come with their ups and downs. I have noticed in just the last few days the craves haven't been near as strong or as frequent during a normal day. It's when I have something come up that they come on strong for a while. Last week I had to put down my first bird dog, had him for ten years and he was one of the best dogs I could have asked for. The morning I took him to the vet I was just being pounded on thinking that it would be a good time for a dip, maybe it would ease the pain a little. It was just eating at me it felt like, I had no intention of going to get any chew but damn it was a tough day. I didn't cave and came out stronger in my quit because of it. The place I get coffee in the morning is the place I used to buy my can of Skoal mint and every once in a while I catch myself looking at the shelf. But lately it has been more to see if they were able to get the smokey mountain than wanting any of the other shit. I don't really have the urge for tobacco like I did at the start. Now I am working on the oral part of it. I still have to have the fake stuff around though, almost more for the thought of having it rather than actually using it. I ran out the other day and went through an entire bag of seeds and probably half a pack of gum to keep from going crazy. All I know is that as long as I keep posting roll first thing every morning it keeps me quit for a couple of reasons: 1. It is my promise to you all that I won't use. 2. I think I am a man of my word and that means some thing to me. and 3. I don't want to be "That Guy", and we all know who "that guy" is, the one coming back in with a Day 1.
Stay strong and keep at it. The cravings will come and go but as long as you are a man of your word and you post roll early EDD then you cannot fail at this.
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It's either the end of day 28 or the beginning of day 29 depending on how you look at it. I haven't posted anything in here for a while and thought I might give an update. The past week and a half have come with their ups and downs. I have noticed in just the last few days the craves haven't been near as strong or as frequent during a normal day. It's when I have something come up that they come on strong for a while. Last week I had to put down my first bird dog, had him for ten years and he was one of the best dogs I could have asked for. The morning I took him to the vet I was just being pounded on thinking that it would be a good time for a dip, maybe it would ease the pain a little. It was just eating at me it felt like, I had no intention of going to get any chew but damn it was a tough day. I didn't cave and came out stronger in my quit because of it. The place I get coffee in the morning is the place I used to buy my can of Skoal mint and every once in a while I catch myself looking at the shelf. But lately it has been more to see if they were able to get the smokey mountain than wanting any of the other shit. I don't really have the urge for tobacco like I did at the start. Now I am working on the oral part of it. I still have to have the fake stuff around though, almost more for the thought of having it rather than actually using it. I ran out the other day and went through an entire bag of seeds and probably half a pack of gum to keep from going crazy. All I know is that as long as I keep posting roll first thing every morning it keeps me quit for a couple of reasons: 1. It is my promise to you all that I won't use. 2. I think I am a man of my word and that means some thing to me. and 3. I don't want to be "That Guy", and we all know who "that guy" is, the one coming back in with a Day 1.
Stay strong and keep at it. The cravings will come and go but as long as you are a man of your word and you post roll early EDD then you cannot fail at this.
Just keep posting roll everyday and keep that promise. It just gets better brother! Freedom from slavery of nicotine is a beautiful thing. Keep going!