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Community => Introductions => Topic started by: lighty7 on May 18, 2014, 08:51:00 PM
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I'm quitting today. It's funny, been scrolling through posts/topics on this site today and it's incredible how someone who is totally addicted to dip can relate to everything you read. I have been dipping since I was 16 and now going on 22 years dipping. It's crazy when you pass the amount of time in your life where you dipped vs. when you didn't dip! I remember I had friends in high school who threw up when they 1st tried dip. I didn't and 22 years later you can only wish you had gotten sick the 1st time you tried it. I have a 4 year old and a 1 year old and I want to be alive for their soccer games and dance recitals. I have a sore in my mouth that I hope is not oral cancer or if it is that it's very early signs of it. I have a dentist appointment on Tuesday morning that I have cancelled twice trying to get rid of the sore myself and justify that I don't need to quit. Man, you do some sick stupid shit trying to justify to yourself that you need don't need to quit dipping.
Trying to figure out this site, but I guess my next step is joining a group. 100 days from today is at end of August, so I guess that's the group I'm supposed to go to.
Greg
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I'm quitting today. It's funny, been scrolling through posts/topics on this site today and it's incredible how someone who is totally addicted to dip can relate to everything you read. I have been dipping since I was 16 and now going on 22 years dipping. It's crazy when you pass the amount of time in your life where you dipped vs. when you didn't dip! I remember I had friends in high school who threw up when they 1st tried dip. I didn't and 22 years later you can only wish you had gotten sick the 1st time you tried it. I have a 4 year old and a 1 year old and I want to be alive for their soccer games and dance recitals. I have a sore in my mouth that I hope is not oral cancer or if it is that it's very early signs of it. I have a dentist appointment on Tuesday morning that I have cancelled twice trying to get rid of the sore myself and justify that I don't need to quit. Man, you do some sick stupid shit trying to justify to yourself that you need don't need to quit dipping.
Trying to figure out this site, but I guess my next step is joining a group. 100 days from today is at end of August, so I guess that's the group I'm supposed to go to.
Greg
Dude, dont quit for your kids, dont quit for a sore, you need to be ready to quit for you. What is going to happen when you go to the dentist and they give you a clean bill of health? Are you going to stop at the 7-11 on the way home and pick up another can of grounded weed and cancer blend to stuff in your mouth again? Do you see where im going with this? You need to quit because you know you want. Do not come in here acting like a pussy. Just quit bro, you can do it, i dipped for 15 years and I am proud to say that Im wrapping ip day 168 as we speak. You got this man. Lets quit together !
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I'm quitting today. It's funny, been scrolling through posts/topics on this site today and it's incredible how someone who is totally addicted to dip can relate to everything you read. I have been dipping since I was 16 and now going on 22 years dipping. It's crazy when you pass the amount of time in your life where you dipped vs. when you didn't dip! I remember I had friends in high school who threw up when they 1st tried dip. I didn't and 22 years later you can only wish you had gotten sick the 1st time you tried it. I have a 4 year old and a 1 year old and I want to be alive for their soccer games and dance recitals. I have a sore in my mouth that I hope is not oral cancer or if it is that it's very early signs of it. I have a dentist appointment on Tuesday morning that I have cancelled twice trying to get rid of the sore myself and justify that I don't need to quit. Man, you do some sick stupid shit trying to justify to yourself that you need don't need to quit dipping.
Trying to figure out this site, but I guess my next step is joining a group. 100 days from today is at end of August, so I guess that's the group I'm supposed to go to.
Greg
Dude, dont quit for your kids, dont quit for a sore, you need to be ready to quit for you. What is going to happen when you go to the dentist and they give you a clean bill of health? Are you going to stop at the 7-11 on the way home and pick up another can of grounded weed and cancer blend to stuff in your mouth again? Do you see where im going with this? You need to quit because you know you want. Do not come in here acting like a pussy. Just quit bro, you can do it, i dipped for 15 years and I am proud to say that Im wrapping ip day 168 as we speak. You got this man. Lets quit together !
It is a good day to be quit. Kodiak bear fucked me for 32 years and I have 27 days quit and it feels good. Build on today and I will quit with you any day of the week my brother. I will be looking for you in the August roll my friend.
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I'm quitting today. It's funny, been scrolling through posts/topics on this site today and it's incredible how someone who is totally addicted to dip can relate to everything you read. I have been dipping since I was 16 and now going on 22 years dipping. It's crazy when you pass the amount of time in your life where you dipped vs. when you didn't dip! I remember I had friends in high school who threw up when they 1st tried dip. I didn't and 22 years later you can only wish you had gotten sick the 1st time you tried it. I have a 4 year old and a 1 year old and I want to be alive for their soccer games and dance recitals. I have a sore in my mouth that I hope is not oral cancer or if it is that it's very early signs of it. I have a dentist appointment on Tuesday morning that I have cancelled twice trying to get rid of the sore myself and justify that I don't need to quit. Man, you do some sick stupid shit trying to justify to yourself that you need don't need to quit dipping.
Trying to figure out this site, but I guess my next step is joining a group. 100 days from today is at end of August, so I guess that's the group I'm supposed to go to.
Greg
Dude, dont quit for your kids, dont quit for a sore, you need to be ready to quit for you. What is going to happen when you go to the dentist and they give you a clean bill of health? Are you going to stop at the 7-11 on the way home and pick up another can of grounded weed and cancer blend to stuff in your mouth again? Do you see where im going with this? You need to quit because you know you want. Do not come in here acting like a pussy. Just quit bro, you can do it, i dipped for 15 years and I am proud to say that Im wrapping ip day 168 as we speak. You got this man. Lets quit together !
$10 says you are fine. Another $10 says "get a can" is the first thought in your head when you hear the news. You will then think "roll call" and you'll do it twice.on Tuesday.
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I'm quitting today. It's funny, been scrolling through posts/topics on this site today and it's incredible how someone who is totally addicted to dip can relate to everything you read. I have been dipping since I was 16 and now going on 22 years dipping. It's crazy when you pass the amount of time in your life where you dipped vs. when you didn't dip! I remember I had friends in high school who threw up when they 1st tried dip. I didn't and 22 years later you can only wish you had gotten sick the 1st time you tried it. I have a 4 year old and a 1 year old and I want to be alive for their soccer games and dance recitals. I have a sore in my mouth that I hope is not oral cancer or if it is that it's very early signs of it. I have a dentist appointment on Tuesday morning that I have cancelled twice trying to get rid of the sore myself and justify that I don't need to quit. Man, you do some sick stupid shit trying to justify to yourself that you need don't need to quit dipping.
Trying to figure out this site, but I guess my next step is joining a group. 100 days from today is at end of August, so I guess that's the group I'm supposed to go to.
Greg
Dude, dont quit for your kids, dont quit for a sore, you need to be ready to quit for you. What is going to happen when you go to the dentist and they give you a clean bill of health? Are you going to stop at the 7-11 on the way home and pick up another can of grounded weed and cancer blend to stuff in your mouth again? Do you see where im going with this? You need to quit because you know you want. Do not come in here acting like a pussy. Just quit bro, you can do it, i dipped for 15 years and I am proud to say that Im wrapping ip day 168 as we speak. You got this man. Lets quit together !
$10 says you are fine. Another $10 says "get a can" is the first thought in your head when you hear the news. You will then think "roll call" and you'll do it twice.on Tuesday.
I'm bank rolling loot.
Saw that you posted roll today. Good job. Let the sore scare the shit out of you but then get mad. The nic whore is trying to kill you. If she doesn't succeed this time it will only be a matter of time....unless you quit.
Post roll every day, especially before you go to the dentist. Put your thoughts down in this thread and get to know as much about your enemy (nic) and your comrads (us). You will succeed if you use this site but like my man WG said...you gotta do this for you.
PM me if you need help.
Doc
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I'm quitting today. It's funny, been scrolling through posts/topics on this site today and it's incredible how someone who is totally addicted to dip can relate to everything you read. I have been dipping since I was 16 and now going on 22 years dipping. It's crazy when you pass the amount of time in your life where you dipped vs. when you didn't dip! I remember I had friends in high school who threw up when they 1st tried dip. I didn't and 22 years later you can only wish you had gotten sick the 1st time you tried it. I have a 4 year old and a 1 year old and I want to be alive for their soccer games and dance recitals. I have a sore in my mouth that I hope is not oral cancer or if it is that it's very early signs of it. I have a dentist appointment on Tuesday morning that I have cancelled twice trying to get rid of the sore myself and justify that I don't need to quit. Man, you do some sick stupid shit trying to justify to yourself that you need don't need to quit dipping.
Trying to figure out this site, but I guess my next step is joining a group. 100 days from today is at end of August, so I guess that's the group I'm supposed to go to.
Greg
Dude, dont quit for your kids, dont quit for a sore, you need to be ready to quit for you. What is going to happen when you go to the dentist and they give you a clean bill of health? Are you going to stop at the 7-11 on the way home and pick up another can of grounded weed and cancer blend to stuff in your mouth again? Do you see where im going with this? You need to quit because you know you want. Do not come in here acting like a pussy. Just quit bro, you can do it, i dipped for 15 years and I am proud to say that Im wrapping ip day 168 as we speak. You got this man. Lets quit together !
$10 says you are fine. Another $10 says "get a can" is the first thought in your head when you hear the news. You will then think "roll call" and you'll do it twice.on Tuesday.
I'm bank rolling loot.
Saw that you posted roll today. Good job. Let the sore scare the shit out of you but then get mad. The nic whore is trying to kill you. If she doesn't succeed this time it will only be a matter of time....unless you quit.
Post roll every day, especially before you go to the dentist. Put your thoughts down in this thread and get to know as much about your enemy (nic) and your comrads (us). You will succeed if you use this site but like my man WG said...you gotta do this for you.
PM me if you need help.
Doc
WOW, DocChewfree just laid down the truth. WinterGreen and LOOT too? Damn bro, you just bankrolled some badass quitters on your intro. There is no playing around here and they all speak the truth. How many of us haven't gone to the dentist with a sore in our mouths scared it was cancer? and as soon as the doc said you are fine, we are back throwing in a cancer fatty. We have all done it dude. all of us. Scared is no way to keep a quit going, pissed off that leads to determination is. KTC is the way to quit. I'm not here to recruit you to our mad house but I will say that when you are ready, we will be here to assist. You make the call, Want to Quit no matter the outcome of the dentist???? Or if all is well do you want to go back to sleeping with bitch while she steals your money and your life? Your call.
Mogul
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well, guess I'm the comparative lightweight in the room, so just listen to what they said above. Keep posting roll with us in Aug14, read that PM I sent you, send me your #, and drink all the koolaide on this site.
You've got every tool you need for success - Will you use them to stay quit?
Stay quit.
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Lightly, you got some heavy duty quitters giving support, so here is my support from a day 46 quitter - do it for you. Suffer the suck of the next month, and be a free man for the next round of soccer and dance recitals. I am nic free for the first time in 17 years, and I go to my 8 y/o's baseball games now knowing I don't have to find a place to pack a dip and spit all game long. The suck is temporary, the freedom is forever as long as you quit Every Damn Day. I quit with you today.
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Lighty - You'll be two days deep once you leave the dentist tomorrow. Regardless of the news, don't throw those 2 days away. They're the toughest days you will face. You made a commitment to yourself and to your August team. Suck it up and stay strong. I quit with you today.
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Lighty - You'll be two days deep once you leave the dentist tomorrow. Regardless of the news, don't throw those 2 days away. They're the toughest days you will face. You made a commitment to yourself and to your August team. Suck it up and stay strong. I quit with you today.
Guys - man I appreciate all messages. Can't tell you how much they help. Still nic free as of 10:15AM. Somebody sent me a PM that said to list all your triggers. What if you're mind is a devious muthafu**er. I've set it up so everything is a trigger! Driving to work, once you get to work and get coffee, after you eat your lunch, about 2PM after you eat a few cookies, the drive home from work, after you give your daugther her bath (dip in for only 5 mins as pathetic as that is), After you have a few drinks, anytime you are playing golf, working out in the yard, grilling on the green egg, walking/running with the dogs, playing candy crush, watching a movie at the movie theatre.
Man I could go on and on, but it feels good to write them down. Lunch is coming up and I'm not gonna dip.
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Someone once told me here that you may have to quit 1 minute at time on somedays, as crave trigger you may never have thought of will pop up - and it is so true. I can promise you I'll quit every second, minute and hour with you today if you can do the same for me. Am I missing your name on the August roll? Posting roll tells me and the KTC you are serious about this quit.
UPDATE - Way to post roll Lighly! Quit Like Fuck today.
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Here is an oldie but good one. The nice thing about quitting chew is that you will never spit tobacco juice on your dick again. You know you have done it while taking a crap and tried to split the small area between your legs. Yeah, you did.
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Lighty - You'll be two days deep once you leave the dentist tomorrow. Regardless of the news, don't throw those 2 days away. They're the toughest days you will face. You made a commitment to yourself and to your August team. Suck it up and stay strong. I quit with you today.
Guys - man I appreciate all messages. Can't tell you how much they help. Still nic free as of 10:15AM. Somebody sent me a PM that said to list all your triggers. What if you're mind is a devious muthafu**er. I've set it up so everything is a trigger! Driving to work, once you get to work and get coffee, after you eat your lunch, about 2PM after you eat a few cookies, the drive home from work, after you give your daugther her bath (dip in for only 5 mins as pathetic as that is), After you have a few drinks, anytime you are playing golf, working out in the yard, grilling on the green egg, walking/running with the dogs, playing candy crush, watching a movie at the movie theatre.
Man I could go on and on, but it feels good to write them down. Lunch is coming up and I'm not gonna dip.
Lighty we all have a shit ton of triggers. My trigger was breathing! I was an all day everyday except meals kind of guy. If I can do it so can you. Drink a shit ton of water, avoid caffeine, and exercise. I'll quit with you all day long. Just be sure you don't disappear after the Dentist tells you everything is ok tomorrow. My number is in your PM Box USE IT!
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Here is an oldie but good one. The nice thing about quitting chew is that you will never spit tobacco juice on your dick again. You know you have done it while taking a crap and tried to split the small area between your legs. Yeah, you did.
Holy shit. Dude that is thee funniest but truest thing that I have read on KTC since I have been here. Thanks for that. We need to do a survey, "how many of you have spit tabackee juice on your pecker when taking a shit?"
Lighty, welcome! The quit ain't no joke. The 1st 3-4 days will make you think that you made a mistake, you HAVE NOT. It sucks. I had nightmares, the serious case of the shits, hallucinating- that's for real too, and I was an absolute fuckin asshole for 4 days but you know what, it was damn well worth it. You have to understand something, this is an addiction, a disease, a very powerful one. You will live with this every single day for the rest of your life. You can never just have 1 chew again, EVER. When you realize what I have said to you, your on your way to a great life without a pile of shit in your mouth.
I can't make this any more clearer to you. You need to be here posting roll EVERY DAY. No bullshit, no excuses and no half-assing it!
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Lighty - You'll be two days deep once you leave the dentist tomorrow. Regardless of the news, don't throw those 2 days away. They're the toughest days you will face. You made a commitment to yourself and to your August team. Suck it up and stay strong. I quit with you today.
Guys - man I appreciate all messages. Can't tell you how much they help. Still nic free as of 10:15AM. Somebody sent me a PM that said to list all your triggers. What if you're mind is a devious muthafu**er. I've set it up so everything is a trigger! Driving to work, once you get to work and get coffee, after you eat your lunch, about 2PM after you eat a few cookies, the drive home from work, after you give your daugther her bath (dip in for only 5 mins as pathetic as that is), After you have a few drinks, anytime you are playing golf, working out in the yard, grilling on the green egg, walking/running with the dogs, playing candy crush, watching a movie at the movie theatre.
Man I could go on and on, but it feels good to write them down. Lunch is coming up and I'm not gonna dip.
Lighty we all have a shit ton of triggers. My trigger was breathing! I was an all day everyday except meals kind of guy. If I can do it so can you. Drink a shit ton of water, avoid caffeine, and exercise. I'll quit with you all day long. Just be sure you don't disappear after the Dentist tells you everything is ok tomorrow. My number is in your PM Box USE IT!
We probably all share most of the triggers. It's how the addiction works. The more I learned, the more pissed I got at the fact that the evil weed is legal and many profit from others slavery and death. Learn all you can about the enemy then kick it squarely in the teeth man!
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Lighty - You'll be two days deep once you leave the dentist tomorrow. Regardless of the news, don't throw those 2 days away. They're the toughest days you will face. You made a commitment to yourself and to your August team. Suck it up and stay strong. I quit with you today.
Guys - man I appreciate all messages. Can't tell you how much they help. Still nic free as of 10:15AM. Somebody sent me a PM that said to list all your triggers. What if you're mind is a devious muthafu**er. I've set it up so everything is a trigger! Driving to work, once you get to work and get coffee, after you eat your lunch, about 2PM after you eat a few cookies, the drive home from work, after you give your daugther her bath (dip in for only 5 mins as pathetic as that is), After you have a few drinks, anytime you are playing golf, working out in the yard, grilling on the green egg, walking/running with the dogs, playing candy crush, watching a movie at the movie theatre.
Man I could go on and on, but it feels good to write them down. Lunch is coming up and I'm not gonna dip.
Lighty we all have a shit ton of triggers. My trigger was breathing! I was an all day everyday except meals kind of guy. If I can do it so can you. Drink a shit ton of water, avoid caffeine, and exercise. I'll quit with you all day long. Just be sure you don't disappear after the Dentist tells you everything is ok tomorrow. My number is in your PM Box USE IT!
We probably all share most of the triggers. It's how the addiction works. The more I learned, the more pissed I got at the fact that the evil weed is legal and many profit from others slavery and death. Learn all you can about the enemy then kick it squarely in the teeth man!
Not a very productive day today as I've spent most of it on here. Oh well, reading stuff on here does help that's for sure. One other statement is that I am also a big drinker. I get up and go to work every morning, but I don't usually have a hard time falling asleep if you know what I mean. I saw where someone recommended not drinking during the quit as that can be a huge trigger (and would be for me). I just don't want to bite off more than I can chew (no pun intended). Any thoughts are much appreciated.
Lighty
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I'm a heavy drinker as well (3-5 drinks a day), and I have not eased back since I have been quit. Maybe it helps I drink at home, thus I am in a nic free zone. I do not drink in public other than the once a month we go to Applebee's or BWW's. I haven't been to a bar without my wife in ???? 13-14 years? What I am trying to say is that I booze it up on the daily, but I can't get to nicotine if I wanted to as the nearest place is 3 miles away and I will not drive once I have started drinking. I have also started watching funny videos on Youtube and Netflixs at night to steer my craves. I have not notice an increase of craves when I am buzzed, but I don't have peer pressure either.
I do not know your personal situation so I do not know the risks for you, but in my 2 months of involvement here it seems like booze leads to caves quite frequently. I'd side with the side of caution as the folks here at the KTC have the knowledge, listen to them. I quit with you today.
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I'm a heavy drinker as well (3-5 drinks a day), and I have not eased back since I have been quit. Maybe it helps I drink at home, thus I am in a nic free zone. I do not drink in public other than the once a month we go to Applebee's or BWW's. I haven't been to a bar without my wife in ???? 13-14 years? What I am trying to say is that I booze it up on the daily, but I can't get to nicotine if I wanted to as the nearest place is 3 miles away and I will not drive once I have started drinking. I have also started watching funny videos on Youtube and Netflixs at night to steer my craves. I have not notice an increase of craves when I am buzzed, but I don't have peer pressure either.
I do not know your personal situation so I do not know the risks for you, but in my 2 months of involvement here it seems like booze leads to caves quite frequently. I'd side with the side of caution as the folks here at the KTC have the knowledge, listen to them. I quit with you today.
Peas in a pod. L7 - sent you a PM. I feel you. Try giving it a go, has worked for me.
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Lighty - You'll be two days deep once you leave the dentist tomorrow. Regardless of the news, don't throw those 2 days away. They're the toughest days you will face. You made a commitment to yourself and to your August team. Suck it up and stay strong. I quit with you today.
Guys - man I appreciate all messages. Can't tell you how much they help. Still nic free as of 10:15AM. Somebody sent me a PM that said to list all your triggers. What if you're mind is a devious muthafu**er. I've set it up so everything is a trigger! Driving to work, once you get to work and get coffee, after you eat your lunch, about 2PM after you eat a few cookies, the drive home from work, after you give your daugther her bath (dip in for only 5 mins as pathetic as that is), After you have a few drinks, anytime you are playing golf, working out in the yard, grilling on the green egg, walking/running with the dogs, playing candy crush, watching a movie at the movie theatre.
Man I could go on and on, but it feels good to write them down. Lunch is coming up and I'm not gonna dip.
Lighty we all have a shit ton of triggers. My trigger was breathing! I was an all day everyday except meals kind of guy. If I can do it so can you. Drink a shit ton of water, avoid caffeine, and exercise. I'll quit with you all day long. Just be sure you don't disappear after the Dentist tells you everything is ok tomorrow. My number is in your PM Box USE IT!
We probably all share most of the triggers. It's how the addiction works. The more I learned, the more pissed I got at the fact that the evil weed is legal and many profit from others slavery and death. Learn all you can about the enemy then kick it squarely in the teeth man!
Not a very productive day today as I've spent most of it on here. Oh well, reading stuff on here does help that's for sure. One other statement is that I am also an alcoholic. I get up and go to work every morning, but I don't usually have a hard time falling asleep if you know what I mean. I saw where someone recommended not drinking during the quit as that can be a huge trigger (and would be for me). I just don't want to bite off more than I can chew (no pun intended). Any thoughts are much appreciated.
Lighty
I would at least recommend watching your alcohol intake until you get some quit under your belt. If laying off the booze increases your chance of staying quit at all and eliminates some craves, then I think it would be worth it, don't you? I'm not saying you have to be a choir boy, but I've seen drinking be a factor in many a cave, so I would at least proceed with caution. Alcohol can make some people do some crazy shit. Giving in to a crave for a pinch of chew, being at the bottom of that list. Be careful my friend!
My 2 cents....
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Here's some more education material- SpartonRon shared it with me, and I pass it along a lot because I got a lot from it.... mostly, I got really pissed because I started seeing the light about the evil weed and its pushers.
Nicotine Addiction 101 (http://whyquit.com/whyquit/linksaaddiction.html)
Another good one that rdad recommended to me is John Polito's Freedom from Nicotine, which you can get for free online.
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Lighty - You'll be two days deep once you leave the dentist tomorrow. Regardless of the news, don't throw those 2 days away. They're the toughest days you will face. You made a commitment to yourself and to your August team. Suck it up and stay strong. I quit with you today.
Guys - man I appreciate all messages. Can't tell you how much they help. Still nic free as of 10:15AM. Somebody sent me a PM that said to list all your triggers. What if you're mind is a devious muthafu**er. I've set it up so everything is a trigger! Driving to work, once you get to work and get coffee, after you eat your lunch, about 2PM after you eat a few cookies, the drive home from work, after you give your daugther her bath (dip in for only 5 mins as pathetic as that is), After you have a few drinks, anytime you are playing golf, working out in the yard, grilling on the green egg, walking/running with the dogs, playing candy crush, watching a movie at the movie theatre.
Man I could go on and on, but it feels good to write them down. Lunch is coming up and I'm not gonna dip.
Lighty we all have a shit ton of triggers. My trigger was breathing! I was an all day everyday except meals kind of guy. If I can do it so can you. Drink a shit ton of water, avoid caffeine, and exercise. I'll quit with you all day long. Just be sure you don't disappear after the Dentist tells you everything is ok tomorrow. My number is in your PM Box USE IT!
We probably all share most of the triggers. It's how the addiction works. The more I learned, the more pissed I got at the fact that the evil weed is legal and many profit from others slavery and death. Learn all you can about the enemy then kick it squarely in the teeth man!
Not a very productive day today as I've spent most of it on here. Oh well, reading stuff on here does help that's for sure. One other statement is that I am also an alcoholic. I get up and go to work every morning, but I don't usually have a hard time falling asleep if you know what I mean. I saw where someone recommended not drinking during the quit as that can be a huge trigger (and would be for me). I just don't want to bite off more than I can chew (no pun intended). Any thoughts are much appreciated.
Lighty
. The Easy Way to Quit Smoking by Alan Carr is another good book. It exposes a lot of lies about nicotine. It's not just for smokers, as the name suggests.
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Lighty - You'll be two days deep once you leave the dentist tomorrow. Regardless of the news, don't throw those 2 days away. They're the toughest days you will face. You made a commitment to yourself and to your August team. Suck it up and stay strong. I quit with you today.
Guys - man I appreciate all messages. Can't tell you how much they help. Still nic free as of 10:15AM. Somebody sent me a PM that said to list all your triggers. What if you're mind is a devious muthafu**er. I've set it up so everything is a trigger! Driving to work, once you get to work and get coffee, after you eat your lunch, about 2PM after you eat a few cookies, the drive home from work, after you give your daugther her bath (dip in for only 5 mins as pathetic as that is), After you have a few drinks, anytime you are playing golf, working out in the yard, grilling on the green egg, walking/running with the dogs, playing candy crush, watching a movie at the movie theatre.
Man I could go on and on, but it feels good to write them down. Lunch is coming up and I'm not gonna dip.
Triggers are what you let them become. I don't have many triggers because breathing was the reason I would chew. Fuck the triggers. You don't chew anymore, right? I don't so I had to spray with the tractor without dip. No big deal except dropped my seeds once. Just look at it like everything you used to do with dip you can now do without looking retarded with your bottom lip full of dog shit.
More importantly, glad to see another egg head. I love cooking on that thing.
Hang tough, bro.
Quit with you.
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Not a very productive day today as I've spent most of it on here. Oh well, reading stuff on here does help that's for sure. One other statement is that I am also an alcoholic. I get up and go to work every morning, but I don't usually have a hard time falling asleep if you know what I mean. I saw where someone recommended not drinking during the quit as that can be a huge trigger (and would be for me). I just don't want to bite off more than I can chew (no pun intended). Any thoughts are much appreciated.
Lighty
Ouch! Damn man, you have any other addiction that you want to throw in the mix?
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Not a very productive day today as I've spent most of it on here. Oh well, reading stuff on here does help that's for sure.
Lighty
Reading here (articles and other's intro posts) when the craves are the strongest is what allowed me to get thru it during the worst early days. I would say your day was VERY PRODUCTIVE if you spent it here educating yourself.
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Not a very productive day today as I've spent most of it on here. Oh well, reading stuff on here does help that's for sure.
Lighty
Reading here (articles and other's intro posts) when the craves are the strongest is what allowed me to get thru it during the worst early days. I would say your day was VERY PRODUCTIVE if you spent it here educating yourself.
No doubt - just meant from a work perspective.
One issue that I'm struggling with in my brain and I'm sure it's addiction related: I always need to be looking forward to something and associating it with dip or alcohol. Like, I'll pick something stupid like UGA is playing football, gonna have to dip/drink, or the Braves game is on need to pack a dip. It's like my brain starts planting seeds as the days go on. Anyway about to finish up day 2 (1st day totally dip free).
Been thinking about dip all day, but fuck it - it's not fucking up my quit.
Lighty
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I'm a heavy drinker as well (3-5 drinks a day), and I have not eased back since I have been quit. Maybe it helps I drink at home, thus I am in a nic free zone. I do not drink in public other than the once a month we go to Applebee's or BWW's. I haven't been to a bar without my wife in ???? 13-14 years? What I am trying to say is that I booze it up on the daily, but I can't get to nicotine if I wanted to as the nearest place is 3 miles away and I will not drive once I have started drinking. I have also started watching funny videos on Youtube and Netflixs at night to steer my craves. I have not notice an increase of craves when I am buzzed, but I don't have peer pressure either.
I do not know your personal situation so I do not know the risks for you, but in my 2 months of involvement here it seems like booze leads to caves quite frequently. I'd side with the side of caution as the folks here at the KTC have the knowledge, listen to them. I quit with you today.
I also drink at home. I'm going to give it a few days though before having a cocktail. In my earlier days I wouldn't think twice about driving drunk a couple miles if I realized in horror that I didn't have a tin. I remember earlier this year a tin fell out of my pocket in my yard somewhere. I'm the addict who bought dip 5 tins at a time to make sure there was no chance I didn't ever have dip. Anyway, my last can fell out of my pocket and without my wife figuring out what I was doing I was scouring the back yard in the dark. I would've gotten down on my hands and knees in the dirt to find that tin. Pathetic
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Lighty - You'll be two days deep once you leave the dentist tomorrow. Regardless of the news, don't throw those 2 days away. They're the toughest days you will face. You made a commitment to yourself and to your August team. Suck it up and stay strong. I quit with you today.
Guys - man I appreciate all messages. Can't tell you how much they help. Still nic free as of 10:15AM. Somebody sent me a PM that said to list all your triggers. What if you're mind is a devious muthafu**er. I've set it up so everything is a trigger! Driving to work, once you get to work and get coffee, after you eat your lunch, about 2PM after you eat a few cookies, the drive home from work, after you give your daugther her bath (dip in for only 5 mins as pathetic as that is), After you have a few drinks, anytime you are playing golf, working out in the yard, grilling on the green egg, walking/running with the dogs, playing candy crush, watching a movie at the movie theatre.
Man I could go on and on, but it feels good to write them down. Lunch is coming up and I'm not gonna dip.
Lighty we all have a shit ton of triggers. My trigger was breathing! I was an all day everyday except meals kind of guy. If I can do it so can you. Drink a shit ton of water, avoid caffeine, and exercise. I'll quit with you all day long. Just be sure you don't disappear after the Dentist tells you everything is ok tomorrow. My number is in your PM Box USE IT!
We probably all share most of the triggers. It's how the addiction works. The more I learned, the more pissed I got at the fact that the evil weed is legal and many profit from others slavery and death. Learn all you can about the enemy then kick it squarely in the teeth man!
Not a very productive day today as I've spent most of it on here. Oh well, reading stuff on here does help that's for sure. One other statement is that I am also an alcoholic. I get up and go to work every morning, but I don't usually have a hard time falling asleep if you know what I mean. I saw where someone recommended not drinking during the quit as that can be a huge trigger (and would be for me). I just don't want to bite off more than I can chew (no pun intended). Any thoughts are much appreciated.
Lighty
That was the hardest thing for me. I could abuse myself for the craves, but I still had to be productive. I even thought about postponing 'just until the term is over' - LIES!!! STAY QUIT NO EXCUSES!!!!!
The concentration does come back, the productivity does return. You just have to survive and beat the fog.
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Lighty7, we all have stories that only addicts can tell. It is good you can look back and see the addict behavior of the past, and realize that you never have to act that way again as long as you quit one day at a time. What we did in the past to feed our addiction is over, let's be quit and have a kick ass future!
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Response to your roll post in Aug quit - Good news on the root canal but even better news on you double roll post before and after the dentist visit. Good to see you affirm your quit. Stick with it ODAAT.
Odd alternate dip addict universe, root canal-- good news.
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Response to your roll post in Aug quit - Good news on the root canal but even better news on you double roll post before and after the dentist visit. Good to see you affirm your quit. Stick with it ODAAT.
Odd alternate dip addict universe, root canal-- good news.
Done4me - I liked your last line so much I had to put in my sig.
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Lighty glad to see you back again today and posting up a day 4. Be a leader in August!
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I'm quitting today. It's funny, been scrolling through posts/topics on this site today and it's incredible how someone who is totally addicted to dip can relate to everything you read. I have been dipping since I was 16 and now going on 22 years dipping. It's crazy when you pass the amount of time in your life where you dipped vs. when you didn't dip! I remember I had friends in high school who threw up when they 1st tried dip. I didn't and 22 years later you can only wish you had gotten sick the 1st time you tried it. I have a 4 year old and a 1 year old and I want to be alive for their soccer games and dance recitals. I have a sore in my mouth that I hope is not oral cancer or if it is that it's very early signs of it. I have a dentist appointment on Tuesday morning that I have cancelled twice trying to get rid of the sore myself and justify that I don't need to quit. Man, you do some sick stupid shit trying to justify to yourself that you need don't need to quit dipping.
Trying to figure out this site, but I guess my next step is joining a group. 100 days from today is at end of August, so I guess that's the group I'm supposed to go to.
Greg
WinterGreen,
Just wanted to thank you for being the 1st post after my introduction as it IS going to save my life. You were right, I did get a clean bill of health and I have now had a dentist and an Endodontics specialist tell me the sore in my mouth had NOTHING to do with chewing tobacco for 22 years and that I didn't even need a root canal. If you hadn't immediately called me out you're damn right the 1ST thing I would've done is get a tin. Not anymore. No fucking chance I am getting a tin. That Kodiak shit has consumed my life for 22 years. I'm taking my life back. Anyway - I came in weak and you rightfully and thankfully called me on it.
Thanks - I am proud to quit with all of you.
FREEDOM
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I'm quitting today. It's funny, been scrolling through posts/topics on this site today and it's incredible how someone who is totally addicted to dip can relate to everything you read. I have been dipping since I was 16 and now going on 22 years dipping. It's crazy when you pass the amount of time in your life where you dipped vs. when you didn't dip! I remember I had friends in high school who threw up when they 1st tried dip. I didn't and 22 years later you can only wish you had gotten sick the 1st time you tried it. I have a 4 year old and a 1 year old and I want to be alive for their soccer games and dance recitals. I have a sore in my mouth that I hope is not oral cancer or if it is that it's very early signs of it. I have a dentist appointment on Tuesday morning that I have cancelled twice trying to get rid of the sore myself and justify that I don't need to quit. Man, you do some sick stupid shit trying to justify to yourself that you need don't need to quit dipping.
Trying to figure out this site, but I guess my next step is joining a group. 100 days from today is at end of August, so I guess that's the group I'm supposed to go to.
Greg
WinterGreen,
Just wanted to thank you for being the 1st post after my introduction as it IS going to save my life. You were right, I did get a clean bill of health and I have now had a dentist and an Endodontics specialist tell me the sore in my mouth had NOTHING to do with chewing tobacco for 22 years and that I didn't even need a root canal. If you hadn't immediately called me out you're damn right the 1ST thing I would've done is get a tin. Not anymore. No fucking chance I am getting a tin. That Kodiak shit has consumed my life for 22 years. I'm taking my life back. Anyway - I came in weak and you rightfully and thankfully called me on it.
Thanks - I am proud to quit with all of you.
FREEDOM
That's good shit right there.
I too had a bit of a health scare that spurned my quit. I had a sore on my lip so scary it sent me into a panic attack. Though that was it...the big C. No more kids, no more wife, no more life. All the lies, all the worry I used to push to the back of my brain every time I loaded up with Kodiak, all the justification that I knew was bullshit had come true. My worst nightmare was realized. I fucked up. I got burned.
Luckily that sore turned out to be nothing, and when the doctor told me this, as I laid in a hospital bed, my first though was, "sweet, can't wait to get out of here and have a dip".
And I did, but when I loaded up I was furious. Those thougts and lies I used to push back, were now in the front of y brain and they weren't budging.
I was in the parking lot of a "family video" store and I spit the dip out, took my tin of Kodiak and I chucked it under my car. Dip flew every which way and my tin rolled across the parking lot finally settling into some grass. That was the last time nicotine was in my body.
Early in my quit I used to get pissed and wish that sore never came about. Used to think life would be "normal" again and much easier if that mother Fucking sore never sprang up. Man I used to get pissed about that.
However, as my quit progressed I saw that sore for what it really was...a wake up call. A slap in the face saying, "hey asshole, this shits got you wrapped around its finger. Maybe next time that sore won't be 'nothing". Time to grow up and quit this shit". 718 days later , I'm still quit and thankful every day for that sore lip.
Sounds like you got your wake up call. Now it's up to you to decide what to do with it.
Appears that your headed down the right path. Keep it up and stay quit. You won't regret it.
Quit on...
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I'm quitting today. It's funny, been scrolling through posts/topics on this site today and it's incredible how someone who is totally addicted to dip can relate to everything you read. I have been dipping since I was 16 and now going on 22 years dipping. It's crazy when you pass the amount of time in your life where you dipped vs. when you didn't dip! I remember I had friends in high school who threw up when they 1st tried dip. I didn't and 22 years later you can only wish you had gotten sick the 1st time you tried it. I have a 4 year old and a 1 year old and I want to be alive for their soccer games and dance recitals. I have a sore in my mouth that I hope is not oral cancer or if it is that it's very early signs of it. I have a dentist appointment on Tuesday morning that I have cancelled twice trying to get rid of the sore myself and justify that I don't need to quit. Man, you do some sick stupid shit trying to justify to yourself that you need don't need to quit dipping.
Trying to figure out this site, but I guess my next step is joining a group. 100 days from today is at end of August, so I guess that's the group I'm supposed to go to.
Greg
WinterGreen,
Just wanted to thank you for being the 1st post after my introduction as it IS going to save my life. You were right, I did get a clean bill of health and I have now had a dentist and an Endodontics specialist tell me the sore in my mouth had NOTHING to do with chewing tobacco for 22 years and that I didn't even need a root canal. If you hadn't immediately called me out you're damn right the 1ST thing I would've done is get a tin. Not anymore. No fucking chance I am getting a tin. That Kodiak shit has consumed my life for 22 years. I'm taking my life back. Anyway - I came in weak and you rightfully and thankfully called me on it.
Thanks - I am proud to quit with all of you.
FREEDOM
That's good shit right there.
I too had a bit of a health scare that spurned my quit. I had a sore on my lip so scary it sent me into a panic attack. Though that was it...the big C. No more kids, no more wife, no more life. All the lies, all the worry I used to push to the back of my brain every time I loaded up with Kodiak, all the justification that I knew was bullshit had come true. My worst nightmare was realized. I fucked up. I got burned.
Luckily that sore turned out to be nothing, and when the doctor told me this, as I laid in a hospital bed, my first though was, "sweet, can't wait to get out of here and have a dip".
And I did, but when I loaded up I was furious. Those thougts and lies I used to push back, were now in the front of y brain and they weren't budging.
I was in the parking lot of a "family video" store and I spit the dip out, took my tin of Kodiak and I chucked it under my car. Dip flew every which way and my tin rolled across the parking lot finally settling into some grass. That was the last time nicotine was in my body.
Early in my quit I used to get pissed and wish that sore never came about. Used to think life would be "normal" again and much easier if that mother Fucking sore never sprang up. Man I used to get pissed about that.
However, as my quit progressed I saw that sore for what it really was...a wake up call. A slap in the face saying, "hey asshole, this shits got you wrapped around its finger. Maybe next time that sore won't be 'nothing". Time to grow up and quit this shit". 718 days later , I'm still quit and thankful every day for that sore lip.
Sounds like you got your wake up call. Now it's up to you to decide what to do with it.
Appears that your headed down the right path. Keep it up and stay quit. You won't regret it.
Quit on...
Lighty, you need to listen and follow these two fine quitters lead. They will lead you to the promised land.
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Shit storm to follow...
Caved on day 8.
Dude... WTF? Do you wanna live or what?
What happened?
Why did it happen?
What are you going to do differently this time?
Dig deep for answers. This is life and death.
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Shit storm to follow...
DID NOT Cave on day 8.
Dude... WTF? Do you wanna live or what?
What happened?
Why did it happen?
What are you going to do differently this time?
Dig deep for answers. This is life and death.
AppleJack request you fix your comment it was clutchski who caved not lighty7 my bad I had their numbers saved backwards in my phone. Was very confused when I double checked numbers in my pm'is lol. Sorry about this lighty stay strong brother and as always if you need me call!
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Shit storm to follow...
DID NOT Cave on day 8.
Dude... WTF? Do you wanna live or what?
What happened?
Why did it happen?
What are you going to do differently this time?
Dig deep for answers. This is life and death.
AppleJack request you fix your comment it was clutchski who caved not lighty7 my bad I had their numbers saved backwards in my phone. Was very confused when I double checked numbers in my pm'is lol. Sorry about this lighty stay strong brother and as always if you need me call!
No cave here. Not fucking happening. I'm enjoying my freedom from this nic bitch.
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Shit storm to follow...
DID NOT Cave on day 8.
Dude... WTF? Do you wanna live or what?
What happened?
Why did it happen?
What are you going to do differently this time?
Dig deep for answers. This is life and death.
AppleJack request you fix your comment it was clutchski who caved not lighty7 my bad I had their numbers saved backwards in my phone. Was very confused when I double checked numbers in my pm'is lol. Sorry about this lighty stay strong brother and as always if you need me call!
No cave here. Not fucking happening. I'm enjoying my freedom from this nic bitch.
Damn glad to say, "My bad"!, even though Sailor informed me wrong...
Carry on bro.
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Shit storm to follow...
DID NOT Cave on day 8.
Dude... WTF? Do you wanna live or what?
What happened?
Why did it happen?
What are you going to do differently this time?
Dig deep for answers. This is life and death.
AppleJack request you fix your comment it was clutchski who caved not lighty7 my bad I had their numbers saved backwards in my phone. Was very confused when I double checked numbers in my pm'is lol. Sorry about this lighty stay strong brother and as always if you need me call!
No cave here. Not fucking happening. I'm enjoying my freedom from this nic bitch.
Damn glad to say, "My bad"!, even though Sailor informed me wrong...
Carry on bro.
I'm sorry I failed you but I have gone through every number and made sure they are correct this time! I'm sorry lighty7 and stay QLF!
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Shit storm to follow...
DID NOT Cave on day 8.
Dude... WTF? Do you wanna live or what?
What happened?
Why did it happen?
What are you going to do differently this time?
Dig deep for answers. This is life and death.
AppleJack request you fix your comment it was clutchski who caved not lighty7 my bad I had their numbers saved backwards in my phone. Was very confused when I double checked numbers in my pm'is lol. Sorry about this lighty stay strong brother and as always if you need me call!
No cave here. Not fucking happening. I'm enjoying my freedom from this nic bitch.
Damn glad to say, "My bad"!, even though Sailor informed me wrong...
Carry on bro.
I'm sorry I failed you but I have gone through every number and made sure they are correct this time! I'm sorry lighty7 and stay QLF!
No worries - I know I won't give it another thought.
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Shit storm to follow...
DID NOT Cave on day 8.
Dude... WTF? Do you wanna live or what?
What happened?
Why did it happen?
What are you going to do differently this time?
Dig deep for answers. This is life and death.
AppleJack request you fix your comment it was clutchski who caved not lighty7 my bad I had their numbers saved backwards in my phone. Was very confused when I double checked numbers in my pm'is lol. Sorry about this lighty stay strong brother and as always if you need me call!
No cave here. Not fucking happening. I'm enjoying my freedom from this nic bitch.
Damn glad to say, "My bad"!, even though Sailor informed me wrong...
Carry on bro.
I'm sorry I failed you but I have gone through every number and made sure they are correct this time! I'm sorry lighty7 and stay QLF!
No worries - I know I won't give it another thought.
No harm, no foul boys. Blame the fog and let the good times roll.
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Shit storm to follow...
DID NOT Cave on day 8.
Dude... WTF? Do you wanna live or what?
What happened?
Why did it happen?
What are you going to do differently this time?
Dig deep for answers. This is life and death.
AppleJack request you fix your comment it was clutchski who caved not lighty7 my bad I had their numbers saved backwards in my phone. Was very confused when I double checked numbers in my pm'is lol. Sorry about this lighty stay strong brother and as always if you need me call!
No cave here. Not fucking happening. I'm enjoying my freedom from this nic bitch.
Damn glad to say, "My bad"!, even though Sailor informed me wrong...
Carry on bro.
I'm sorry I failed you but I have gone through every number and made sure they are correct this time! I'm sorry lighty7 and stay QLF!
No worries - I know I won't give it another thought.
No harm, no foul boys. Blame the fog and let the good times roll.
Totally!
Bump in the road... Nothing more
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I'm quitting today. It's funny, been scrolling through posts/topics on this site today and it's incredible how someone who is totally addicted to dip can relate to everything you read. I have been dipping since I was 16 and now going on 22 years dipping. It's crazy when you pass the amount of time in your life where you dipped vs. when you didn't dip! I remember I had friends in high school who threw up when they 1st tried dip. I didn't and 22 years later you can only wish you had gotten sick the 1st time you tried it. I have a 4 year old and a 1 year old and I want to be alive for their soccer games and dance recitals. I have a sore in my mouth that I hope is not oral cancer or if it is that it's very early signs of it. I have a dentist appointment on Tuesday morning that I have cancelled twice trying to get rid of the sore myself and justify that I don't need to quit. Man, you do some sick stupid shit trying to justify to yourself that you need don't need to quit dipping.
Trying to figure out this site, but I guess my next step is joining a group. 100 days from today is at end of August, so I guess that's the group I'm supposed to go to.
Greg
WinterGreen,
Just wanted to thank you for being the 1st post after my introduction as it IS going to save my life. You were right, I did get a clean bill of health and I have now had a dentist and an Endodontics specialist tell me the sore in my mouth had NOTHING to do with chewing tobacco for 22 years and that I didn't even need a root canal. If you hadn't immediately called me out you're damn right the 1ST thing I would've done is get a tin. Not anymore. No fucking chance I am getting a tin. That Kodiak shit has consumed my life for 22 years. I'm taking my life back. Anyway - I came in weak and you rightfully and thankfully called me on it.
Thanks - I am proud to quit with all of you.
FREEDOM
That's good shit right there.
I too had a bit of a health scare that spurned my quit. I had a sore on my lip so scary it sent me into a panic attack. Though that was it...the big C. No more kids, no more wife, no more life. All the lies, all the worry I used to push to the back of my brain every time I loaded up with Kodiak, all the justification that I knew was bullshit had come true. My worst nightmare was realized. I fucked up. I got burned.
Luckily that sore turned out to be nothing, and when the doctor told me this, as I laid in a hospital bed, my first though was, "sweet, can't wait to get out of here and have a dip".
And I did, but when I loaded up I was furious. Those thougts and lies I used to push back, were now in the front of y brain and they weren't budging.
I was in the parking lot of a "family video" store and I spit the dip out, took my tin of Kodiak and I chucked it under my car. Dip flew every which way and my tin rolled across the parking lot finally settling into some grass. That was the last time nicotine was in my body.
Early in my quit I used to get pissed and wish that sore never came about. Used to think life would be "normal" again and much easier if that mother Fucking sore never sprang up. Man I used to get pissed about that.
However, as my quit progressed I saw that sore for what it really was...a wake up call. A slap in the face saying, "hey asshole, this shits got you wrapped around its finger. Maybe next time that sore won't be 'nothing". Time to grow up and quit this shit". 718 days later , I'm still quit and thankful every day for that sore lip.
Sounds like you got your wake up call. Now it's up to you to decide what to do with it.
Appears that your headed down the right path. Keep it up and stay quit. You won't regret it.
Quit on...
Lighty, you need to listen and follow these two fine quitters lead. They will lead you to the promised land.
Lighty, damn proud to quit with you and all of August.
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Shit storm to follow...
DID NOT Cave on day 8.
Dude... WTF? Do you wanna live or what?
What happened?
Why did it happen?
What are you going to do differently this time?
Dig deep for answers. This is life and death.
AppleJack request you fix your comment it was clutchski who caved not lighty7 my bad I had their numbers saved backwards in my phone. Was very confused when I double checked numbers in my pm'is lol. Sorry about this lighty stay strong brother and as always if you need me call!
No cave here. Not fucking happening. I'm enjoying my freedom from this nic bitch.
Damn glad to say, "My bad"!, even though Sailor informed me wrong...
Carry on bro.
I'm sorry I failed you but I have gone through every number and made sure they are correct this time! I'm sorry lighty7 and stay QLF!
No worries - I know I won't give it another thought.
No harm, no foul boys. Blame the fog and let the good times roll.
Totally!
Bump in the road... Nothing more
Gotta tell you - I'm kinda happy to see that miscommunication. When I'm going through a crave, I want to think ahead to the people on KTC that I will be disappointing/angering... to the people who will hold me accountable... to the people who are going to kick my ass and make me feel even more ashamed. Happy it was a false alarm for Lighty, but it was a great warning of sorts.
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Proud to be quit you Lighty, bet your heart skipped a few beats when you saw that! Too close to dip dreams for me, and nothing better than waking up in the morning after a dream and adding a +1 to the total. Stay strong this weekend!
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Posted this is my Quit group thread and it prob should've been here - any thoughts are much appreciated:
Wanted to get everyone's opinion on this. I am on day 7 and yesterday had major cravings. I used some of the fake stuff (Smokey Mtn, which is actually pretty good). Anyway, it seems I have really tricked my brain into thinking it's getting its fix. I know this should be a positive, but all day today I looked forward to dipping the fake stuff at around the same times I would normally have dipped on a Saturday. Is that normal? I used no fake stuff for the 1st 5 days b/c I didn't have any. I just don't want my addict brain to start the whole planning my day around dipping, even if it is fake stuff.
Any thoughts?
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Posted this is my Quit group thread and it prob should've been here - any thoughts are much appreciated:
Wanted to get everyone's opinion on this. I am on day 7 and yesterday had major cravings. I used some of the fake stuff (Smokey Mtn, which is actually pretty good). Anyway, it seems I have really tricked my brain into thinking it's getting its fix. I know this should be a positive, but all day today I looked forward to dipping the fake stuff at around the same times I would normally have dipped on a Saturday. Is that normal? I used no fake stuff for the 1st 5 days b/c I didn't have any. I just don't want my addict brain to start the whole planning my day around dipping, even if it is fake stuff.
Any thoughts?
You'll find story after story from some of our heaviest quitters that the fake stuff saved their life. I understand your hesitation but don't give it too much thought. Your goal is to distance yourself from nicotine... Any method to do so is ok by me bro. I think you'll find the general consensus to be that one day... You'll find you just don't need the fake stuff anymore. It's a tool to help you quit... If it helps you build a stronger quit... DO IT! No worries.
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Posted this is my Quit group thread and it prob should've been here - any thoughts are much appreciated:
Wanted to get everyone's opinion on this. I am on day 7 and yesterday had major cravings. I used some of the fake stuff (Smokey Mtn, which is actually pretty good). Anyway, it seems I have really tricked my brain into thinking it's getting its fix. I know this should be a positive, but all day today I looked forward to dipping the fake stuff at around the same times I would normally have dipped on a Saturday. Is that normal? I used no fake stuff for the 1st 5 days b/c I didn't have any. I just don't want my addict brain to start the whole planning my day around dipping, even if it is fake stuff.
Any thoughts?
You'll find story after story from some of our heaviest quitters that the fake stuff saved their life. I understand your hesitation but don't give it too much thought. Your goal is to distance yourself from nicotine... Any method to do so is ok by me bro. I think you'll find the general consensus to be that one day... You'll find you just don't need the fake stuff anymore. It's a tool to help you quit... If it helps you build a stronger quit... DO IT! No worries.
While your worrying about using the fake your keeping the real stuff out. Great job. Your #1 priority is keeping the poison out my friend. Quit with u today.
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Posted this is my Quit group thread and it prob should've been here - any thoughts are much appreciated:
Wanted to get everyone's opinion on this. I am on day 7 and yesterday had major cravings. I used some of the fake stuff (Smokey Mtn, which is actually pretty good). Anyway, it seems I have really tricked my brain into thinking it's getting its fix. I know this should be a positive, but all day today I looked forward to dipping the fake stuff at around the same times I would normally have dipped on a Saturday. Is that normal? I used no fake stuff for the 1st 5 days b/c I didn't have any. I just don't want my addict brain to start the whole planning my day around dipping, even if it is fake stuff.
Any thoughts?
You'll find story after story from some of our heaviest quitters that the fake stuff saved their life. I understand your hesitation but don't give it too much thought. Your goal is to distance yourself from nicotine... Any method to do so is ok by me bro. I think you'll find the general consensus to be that one day... You'll find you just don't need the fake stuff anymore. It's a tool to help you quit... If it helps you build a stronger quit... DO IT! No worries.
While your worrying about using the fake your keeping the real stuff out. Great job. Your #1 priority is keeping the poison out my friend. Quit with u today.
Appreciate it guys - I hoped that was the answer, just wanted to make sure I wasn't leading my subconscious down the wrong path. A Memorial Day weekend w/o dip! 1st time in 22 years I can say that and it's pretty cool.
Freedom
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Posted this is my Quit group thread and it prob should've been here - any thoughts are much appreciated:
Wanted to get everyone's opinion on this. I am on day 7 and yesterday had major cravings. I used some of the fake stuff (Smokey Mtn, which is actually pretty good). Anyway, it seems I have really tricked my brain into thinking it's getting its fix. I know this should be a positive, but all day today I looked forward to dipping the fake stuff at around the same times I would normally have dipped on a Saturday. Is that normal? I used no fake stuff for the 1st 5 days b/c I didn't have any. I just don't want my addict brain to start the whole planning my day around dipping, even if it is fake stuff.
Any thoughts?
You'll find story after story from some of our heaviest quitters that the fake stuff saved their life. I understand your hesitation but don't give it too much thought. Your goal is to distance yourself from nicotine... Any method to do so is ok by me bro. I think you'll find the general consensus to be that one day... You'll find you just don't need the fake stuff anymore. It's a tool to help you quit... If it helps you build a stronger quit... DO IT! No worries.
While your worrying about using the fake your keeping the real stuff out. Great job. Your #1 priority is keeping the poison out my friend. Quit with u today.
Appreciate it guys - I hoped that was the answer, just wanted to make sure I wasn't leading my subconscious down the wrong path. A Memorial Day weekend w/o dip! 1st time in 22 years I can say that and it's pretty cool.
Freedom
There are only 3 rules to this Quit club. Rule #1, don't use nicotine in any form. Rule #2, post roll every day. Rule #3, see rules #1 and #2.
I think that should make it clear as day for you. You do whatever you need to do to make sure you don't put nicotine in your body...and that, my friend, is how you will quit.
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Keep it up lighty you've got this. It seems like you're all in and that's what it takes. Likes someone told me ( gotta look up who)-- quitting here is simple, though it ain't always easy. Keep it up I with you!
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Posted this is my Quit group thread and it prob should've been here - any thoughts are much appreciated:
Wanted to get everyone's opinion on this. I am on day 7 and yesterday had major cravings. I used some of the fake stuff (Smokey Mtn, which is actually pretty good). Anyway, it seems I have really tricked my brain into thinking it's getting its fix. I know this should be a positive, but all day today I looked forward to dipping the fake stuff at around the same times I would normally have dipped on a Saturday. Is that normal? I used no fake stuff for the 1st 5 days b/c I didn't have any. I just don't want my addict brain to start the whole planning my day around dipping, even if it is fake stuff.
Any thoughts?
Hey dude- get rid of the smokey mountain, hooch is the shit.
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Posted this is my Quit group thread and it prob should've been here - any thoughts are much appreciated:
Wanted to get everyone's opinion on this. I am on day 7 and yesterday had major cravings. I used some of the fake stuff (Smokey Mtn, which is actually pretty good). Anyway, it seems I have really tricked my brain into thinking it's getting its fix. I know this should be a positive, but all day today I looked forward to dipping the fake stuff at around the same times I would normally have dipped on a Saturday. Is that normal? I used no fake stuff for the 1st 5 days b/c I didn't have any. I just don't want my addict brain to start the whole planning my day around dipping, even if it is fake stuff.
Any thoughts?
Hey dude- get rid of the smokey mountain, hooch is the shit.
I was feeling the same way lighty, almost like im getting more cravings since I picked up the fake stuff, but whatever, its corn silk and spices.
Ive had almost all of the kinds they have reviewed on KTC, and I have to say Hooch is my favorite. Spitfire,then the whiskey flavor. I got the rough cut which is closer to long cut. smokey mtn isnt bad, and these two are the best brands in my opinion, but the flavors arent as good (I gave up straight, never much for the minty flavors)
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Yeah - maybe I got a bad couple tins but I'm not feeling the Hooch Wintergreen. I know it's supposed to be like Kodiak, but the Smokey Mtn Wintergreen was a lot better in my opinion. Oh well - to each his own. The Hooch headquarters are literally like 10 mins from my house so maybe I'll go over there and see if they'll give me some more samples.
Quit on fellas
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Posted this is my Quit group thread and it prob should've been here - any thoughts are much appreciated:
Wanted to get everyone's opinion on this. I am on day 7 and yesterday had major cravings. I used some of the fake stuff (Smokey Mtn, which is actually pretty good). Anyway, it seems I have really tricked my brain into thinking it's getting its fix. I know this should be a positive, but all day today I looked forward to dipping the fake stuff at around the same times I would normally have dipped on a Saturday. Is that normal? I used no fake stuff for the 1st 5 days b/c I didn't have any. I just don't want my addict brain to start the whole planning my day around dipping, even if it is fake stuff.
Any thoughts?
Hey dude- get rid of the smokey mountain, hooch is the shit.
I was feeling the same way lighty, almost like im getting more cravings since I picked up the fake stuff, but whatever, its corn silk and spices.
Ive had almost all of the kinds they have reviewed on KTC, and I have to say Hooch is my favorite. Spitfire,then the whiskey flavor. I got the rough cut which is closer to long cut. smokey mtn isnt bad, and these two are the best brands in my opinion, but the flavors arent as good (I gave up straight, never much for the minty flavors)
Good question - I've been afraid to start on the fake stuff or even seeds because I'm afraid they'll just be a gateway for me and increase my chances of relapsing.
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Posted this is my Quit group thread and it prob should've been here - any thoughts are much appreciated:
Wanted to get everyone's opinion on this. I am on day 7 and yesterday had major cravings. I used some of the fake stuff (Smokey Mtn, which is actually pretty good). Anyway, it seems I have really tricked my brain into thinking it's getting its fix. I know this should be a positive, but all day today I looked forward to dipping the fake stuff at around the same times I would normally have dipped on a Saturday. Is that normal? I used no fake stuff for the 1st 5 days b/c I didn't have any. I just don't want my addict brain to start the whole planning my day around dipping, even if it is fake stuff.
Any thoughts?
Hey dude- get rid of the smokey mountain, hooch is the shit.
I was feeling the same way lighty, almost like im getting more cravings since I picked up the fake stuff, but whatever, its corn silk and spices.
Ive had almost all of the kinds they have reviewed on KTC, and I have to say Hooch is my favorite. Spitfire,then the whiskey flavor. I got the rough cut which is closer to long cut. smokey mtn isnt bad, and these two are the best brands in my opinion, but the flavors arent as good (I gave up straight, never much for the minty flavors)
Good question - I've been afraid to start on the fake stuff or even seeds because I'm afraid they'll just be a gateway for me and increase my chances of relapsing.
So could a lot of things.
Look, like has been said - the oral habit of chewing (or smoking) is a bitch, but it is not the main concern right now. The addiction to nicotine is the problem - do whatever you have to do to keep that shit out of your system. Fake, seeds, candy, gum, suckers - anything. I shit you not I think I went through 1lb or more of fireballs every couple days, plus enough seeds to cover nebraska, jolly ranchers, life savers, gum, and a couple tins of fake.
The desire to use substitutes will go away over time.
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Posted this is my Quit group thread and it prob should've been here - any thoughts are much appreciated:
Wanted to get everyone's opinion on this. I am on day 7 and yesterday had major cravings. I used some of the fake stuff (Smokey Mtn, which is actually pretty good). Anyway, it seems I have really tricked my brain into thinking it's getting its fix. I know this should be a positive, but all day today I looked forward to dipping the fake stuff at around the same times I would normally have dipped on a Saturday. Is that normal? I used no fake stuff for the 1st 5 days b/c I didn't have any. I just don't want my addict brain to start the whole planning my day around dipping, even if it is fake stuff.
Any thoughts?
Hey dude- get rid of the smokey mountain, hooch is the shit.
I was feeling the same way lighty, almost like im getting more cravings since I picked up the fake stuff, but whatever, its corn silk and spices.
Ive had almost all of the kinds they have reviewed on KTC, and I have to say Hooch is my favorite. Spitfire,then the whiskey flavor. I got the rough cut which is closer to long cut. smokey mtn isnt bad, and these two are the best brands in my opinion, but the flavors arent as good (I gave up straight, never much for the minty flavors)
Good question - I've been afraid to start on the fake stuff or even seeds because I'm afraid they'll just be a gateway for me and increase my chances of relapsing.
So could a lot of things.
Look, like has been said - the oral habit of chewing (or smoking) is a bitch, but it is not the main concern right now. The addiction to nicotine is the problem - do whatever you have to do to keep that shit out of your system. Fake, seeds, candy, gum, suckers - anything. I shit you not I think I went through 1lb or more of fireballs every couple days, plus enough seeds to cover nebraska, jolly ranchers, life savers, gum, and a couple tins of fake.
The desire to use substitutes will go away over time.
J2b says is right. Focus on dealing to get a hold of dealing with the mind games from the poison.
then when the time comes, you will have the ability to leave the fake just disappear (as there is no chemical in it to hold you to it).
keep the quit strong.
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Posted this is my Quit group thread and it prob should've been here - any thoughts are much appreciated:
Wanted to get everyone's opinion on this. I am on day 7 and yesterday had major cravings. I used some of the fake stuff (Smokey Mtn, which is actually pretty good). Anyway, it seems I have really tricked my brain into thinking it's getting its fix. I know this should be a positive, but all day today I looked forward to dipping the fake stuff at around the same times I would normally have dipped on a Saturday. Is that normal? I used no fake stuff for the 1st 5 days b/c I didn't have any. I just don't want my addict brain to start the whole planning my day around dipping, even if it is fake stuff.
Any thoughts?
Hey dude- get rid of the smokey mountain, hooch is the shit.
I was feeling the same way lighty, almost like im getting more cravings since I picked up the fake stuff, but whatever, its corn silk and spices.
Ive had almost all of the kinds they have reviewed on KTC, and I have to say Hooch is my favorite. Spitfire,then the whiskey flavor. I got the rough cut which is closer to long cut. smokey mtn isnt bad, and these two are the best brands in my opinion, but the flavors arent as good (I gave up straight, never much for the minty flavors)
Good question - I've been afraid to start on the fake stuff or even seeds because I'm afraid they'll just be a gateway for me and increase my chances of relapsing.
So could a lot of things.
Look, like has been said - the oral habit of chewing (or smoking) is a bitch, but it is not the main concern right now. The addiction to nicotine is the problem - do whatever you have to do to keep that shit out of your system. Fake, seeds, candy, gum, suckers - anything. I shit you not I think I went through 1lb or more of fireballs every couple days, plus enough seeds to cover nebraska, jolly ranchers, life savers, gum, and a couple tins of fake.
The desire to use substitutes will go away over time.
J2b says is right. Focus on dealing to get a hold of dealing with the mind games from the poison.
then when the time comes, you will have the ability to leave the fake just disappear (as there is no chemical in it to hold you to it).
keep the quit strong.
Let me know when you see a guy with his face peeled back and his jaw being removed, due to sunflower seeds, gum, fireballs, worthers originals, beef jerky, etc... Because if that's the case I'm fucked.
Personally speaking for me only. I chewed gum like a mother fucker. Even slept with it in. I ordered a bunch of fakes online and didn't get into them. I just felt like I was spitting into a bottle for no reason. Plus I didn't like the consistency of it, just didn't jibe for me. I think it was NICOTINE that I was missing.
Also, for about a year I constantly bit the corner of my bottom lip. Must have looked like Molly Ringwald for that year.
Bottom line...whatever it takes to keep the shit out yo lip.
Quit on...
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Posted this is my Quit group thread and it prob should've been here - any thoughts are much appreciated:
Wanted to get everyone's opinion on this. I am on day 7 and yesterday had major cravings. I used some of the fake stuff (Smokey Mtn, which is actually pretty good). Anyway, it seems I have really tricked my brain into thinking it's getting its fix. I know this should be a positive, but all day today I looked forward to dipping the fake stuff at around the same times I would normally have dipped on a Saturday. Is that normal? I used no fake stuff for the 1st 5 days b/c I didn't have any. I just don't want my addict brain to start the whole planning my day around dipping, even if it is fake stuff.
Any thoughts?
Hey dude- get rid of the smokey mountain, hooch is the shit.
I was feeling the same way lighty, almost like im getting more cravings since I picked up the fake stuff, but whatever, its corn silk and spices.
Ive had almost all of the kinds they have reviewed on KTC, and I have to say Hooch is my favorite. Spitfire,then the whiskey flavor. I got the rough cut which is closer to long cut. smokey mtn isnt bad, and these two are the best brands in my opinion, but the flavors arent as good (I gave up straight, never much for the minty flavors)
Good question - I've been afraid to start on the fake stuff or even seeds because I'm afraid they'll just be a gateway for me and increase my chances of relapsing.
So could a lot of things.
Look, like has been said - the oral habit of chewing (or smoking) is a bitch, but it is not the main concern right now. The addiction to nicotine is the problem - do whatever you have to do to keep that shit out of your system. Fake, seeds, candy, gum, suckers - anything. I shit you not I think I went through 1lb or more of fireballs every couple days, plus enough seeds to cover nebraska, jolly ranchers, life savers, gum, and a couple tins of fake.
The desire to use substitutes will go away over time.
J2b says is right. Focus on dealing to get a hold of dealing with the mind games from the poison.
then when the time comes, you will have the ability to leave the fake just disappear (as there is no chemical in it to hold you to it).
keep the quit strong.
Let me know when you see a guy with his face peeled back and his jaw being removed, due to sunflower seeds, gum, fireballs, worthers originals, beef jerky, etc... Because if that's the case I'm fucked.
Personally speaking for me only. I chewed gum like a mother fucker. Even slept with it in. I ordered a bunch of fakes online and didn't get into them. I just felt like I was spitting into a bottle for no reason. Plus I didn't like the consistency of it, just didn't jibe for me. I think it was NICOTINE that I was missing.
Also, for about a year I constantly bit the corner of my bottom lip. Must have looked like Molly Ringwald for that year.
Bottom line...whatever it takes to keep the shit out yo lip.
Quit on...
Diesel, bro, I'm sure you still look like Molly Ringwald.
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Posted this is my Quit group thread and it prob should've been here - any thoughts are much appreciated:
Wanted to get everyone's opinion on this. I am on day 7 and yesterday had major cravings. I used some of the fake stuff (Smoikey Mtn, which is actually pretty good). Anyway, it seems I have really tricked my brain into thinking it's getting its fix. I know this should be a positive, but all day today I looked forward to dipping the fake stuff at around the same times I would normally have dipped on a Saturday. Is that normal? I used no fake stuff for the 1st 5 days b/c I didn't have any. I just don't want my addict brain to start the whole planning my day around dipping, even if it is fake stuff.
Any thoughts?
Hey dude- get rid of the smokey mountain, hooch is the shit.
I was feeling the same way lighty, almost like im getting more cravings since I picked up the fake stuff, but whatever, its corn silk and spices.
Ive had almost all of the kinds they have reviewed on KTC, and I have to say Hooch is my favorite. Spitfire,then the whiskey flavor. I got the rough cut which is closer to long cut. smokey mtn isnt bad, and these two are the best brands in my opinion, but the flavors arent as good (I gave up straight, never much for the minty flavors)
Good question - I've been afraid to start on the fake stuff or even seeds because I'm afraid they'll just be a gateway for me and increase my chances of relapsing.
So could a lot of things.
Look, like has been said - the oral habit of chewing (or smoking) is a bitch, but it is not the main concern right now. The addiction to nicotine is the problem - do whatever you have to do to keep that shit out of your system. Fake, seeds, candy, gum, suckers - anything. I shit you not I think I went through 1lb or more of fireballs every couple days, plus enough seeds to cover nebraska, jolly ranchers, life savers, gum, and a couple tins of fake.
The desire to use substitutes will go away over time.
J2b says is right. Focus on dealing to get a hold of dealing with the mind games from the poison.
then when the time comes, you will have the ability to leave the fake just disappear (as there is no chemical in it to hold you to it).
keep the quit strong.
Let me know when you see a guy with his face peeled back and his jaw being removed, due to sunflower seeds, gum, fireballs, worthers originals, beef jerky, etc... Because if that's the case I'm fucked.
Personally speaking for me only. I chewed gum like a mother fucker. Even slept with it in. I ordered a bunch of fakes online and didn't get into them. I just felt like I was spitting into a bottle for no reason. Plus I didn't like the consistency of it, just didn't jibe for me. I think it was NICOTINE that I was missing.
Also, for about a year I constantly bit the corner of my bottom lip. Must have looked like Molly Ringwald for that year.
Bottom line...whatever it takes to keep the shit out yo lip.
Quit on...
Diesel, bro, I'm sure you still look like Molly Ringwald.
I do look pretty in pink.
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Posted this is my Quit group thread and it prob should've been here - any thoughts are much appreciated:
Wanted to get everyone's opinion on this. I am on day 7 and yesterday had major cravings. I used some of the fake stuff (Smoikey Mtn, which is actually pretty good). Anyway, it seems I have really tricked my brain into thinking it's getting its fix. I know this should be a positive, but all day today I looked forward to dipping the fake stuff at around the same times I would normally have dipped on a Saturday. Is that normal? I used no fake stuff for the 1st 5 days b/c I didn't have any. I just don't want my addict brain to start the whole planning my day around dipping, even if it is fake stuff.
Any thoughts?
Hey dude- get rid of the smokey mountain, hooch is the shit.
I was feeling the same way lighty, almost like im getting more cravings since I picked up the fake stuff, but whatever, its corn silk and spices.
Ive had almost all of the kinds they have reviewed on KTC, and I have to say Hooch is my favorite. Spitfire,then the whiskey flavor. I got the rough cut which is closer to long cut. smokey mtn isnt bad, and these two are the best brands in my opinion, but the flavors arent as good (I gave up straight, never much for the minty flavors)
Good question - I've been afraid to start on the fake stuff or even seeds because I'm afraid they'll just be a gateway for me and increase my chances of relapsing.
So could a lot of things.
Look, like has been said - the oral habit of chewing (or smoking) is a bitch, but it is not the main concern right now. The addiction to nicotine is the problem - do whatever you have to do to keep that shit out of your system. Fake, seeds, candy, gum, suckers - anything. I shit you not I think I went through 1lb or more of fireballs every couple days, plus enough seeds to cover nebraska, jolly ranchers, life savers, gum, and a couple tins of fake.
The desire to use substitutes will go away over time.
J2b says is right. Focus on dealing to get a hold of dealing with the mind games from the poison.
then when the time comes, you will have the ability to leave the fake just disappear (as there is no chemical in it to hold you to it).
keep the quit strong.
Let me know when you see a guy with his face peeled back and his jaw being removed, due to sunflower seeds, gum, fireballs, worthers originals, beef jerky, etc... Because if that's the case I'm fucked.
Personally speaking for me only. I chewed gum like a mother fucker. Even slept with it in. I ordered a bunch of fakes online and didn't get into them. I just felt like I was spitting into a bottle for no reason. Plus I didn't like the consistency of it, just didn't jibe for me. I think it was NICOTINE that I was missing.
Also, for about a year I constantly bit the corner of my bottom lip. Must have looked like Molly Ringwald for that year.
Bottom line...whatever it takes to keep the shit out yo lip.
Quit on...
Diesel, bro, I'm sure you still look like Molly Ringwald.
I do look pretty in pink.
Great perspective, guys, and nice ideas for substitutes. I'm going out tomorrow to buy an arsenal of all that stuff (jerkey, candy, etc...). My desk and car will be loaded.
Diesel, that's funny about chewing on the inside of your face - I've been doing that at least half of the day. You can have the Rigwald thing, tho. That's all yours. Tee he he.
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I had my first real episode of nicotine rage last night. My wife got great news of a teaching transfer and my addict brain told me that because I had been dealing with all the crap before the good news that I deserved a celebratory dip. I knew it was a lie and pushed it back, but the next thing I knew the tiniest thing "set" me off and I was soooo pissed at my wife last night. For pure irony I was pissed my wife got our 4 year old Wendy's. How could anyone put crap like that in their bodies! It's disgusting.
Anyway - I took tons of deep breaths and basically just had to go to bed I was so mad. Not sure I'm looking for advice but wanted to get this posted so I can go back and see how stupid I was (am). I'm sure others have dealt with the nicotine rage - it just waited 12 days to unleash itself on me.
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I had my first real episode of nicotine rage last night. My wife got great news of a teaching transfer and my addict brain told me that because I had been dealing with all the crap before the good news that I deserved a celebratory dip. I knew it was a lie and pushed it back, but the next thing I knew the tiniest thing "set" me off and I was soooo pissed at my wife last night. For pure irony I was pissed my wife got our 4 year old Wendy's. How could anyone put crap like that in their bodies! It's disgusting.
Anyway - I took tons of deep breaths and basically just had to go to bed I was so mad. Not sure I'm looking for advice but wanted to get this posted so I can go back and see how stupid I was (am). I'm sure others have dealt with the nicotine rage - it just waited 12 days to unleash itself on me.
unfortunately.....it happens.
Send her a text admitting your assholedness.....
Thank her for putting up and loving you in spite of your flaws
Thank her for working thru your healing process and assure her that while you are doing this for yourself first.....she and your kids will benefit as you emerge from the valley.
Focus your anger on a justifiable target.....
For Ole Mule.....I made big tobacco my target. I realized they are no better than the corner pusher as they camouflage death in a cool package.....Dipping is manly....dipping is better than smoking.....it won't kill you.....it won't hurt you.....it relaxes you.....and it goes on and on.....
and they fed us all the lies for......money.
Yes, we were ready to believe....we took that first dip/chew......but they made it desirable.....with malicious forethought, premeditation and intent.
These sumbitches absolutely know what they are doing and are very good at what they do.
I made it my mission to first of all, never give them another single penny of money earned by me. To no longer commit "slow suicide" by using their product.
I added to that mission the intent to take as many of their customers and money out of their pocket that I can. Every single successful quit due to this site is a victory against their antics.
Each victory makes me smile just a little bit......
I posted roll this morning first because I am an addict.....and I will never be "cured or fixed".
A close second reason for my roll call promise is my little part is this war we are all fighting......
and by the way......I ain't over it yet.....
I'm still pissed.....and will continue wage my little war.
It's your own doing and responsibility......take a deep breath....walk away.....bite your tongue.....scream, yell but try not to take it out on the fam.....
Unfortunately.....it's gonna happen from time to time.....when it does.....
fix it....then direct your anger in a beneficial direction.
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Lighty7, nic rage is part of the healing process, one of the vets has a great post regarding a nic rage post as a wonderful sign. Read my intro and see where I went off on Traumamagnet, totally uncalled for, but I was looking for any target to rage on that day, and as many quitters here say, rage on us, we have been there, and can take it.
Trauma, if I haven't officially apologized, I am now.
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Just wanted to document a good win against the bitch yesterday. On day 30 my wife and kids went out of town for a few days. All alone and ready to watch the US National Team in the World Cup. Nic bitch was whispering in my ear all day. "Just one tin while the fam is away - you go right back to quitting afterwards..." We all know the bullshit. Anyway - I had some buddies on here PM/text me during the day. I hunkered down with some seeds/smokey mountain and everything was fine. Just felt good that I had a plan and executed it and it was no big deal.
Also want to remind myself that during a stoppage about 7 years ago I watched the Masters dip free while the girlfriend was out of town and was very proud of myself. We know how that turned out....So in the words of Winston Wolf in Pulp Fiction - "Let's not start sucking each other's dicks just yet"
Just keep posting +1's.
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Just wanted to document a good win against the bitch yesterday. On day 30 my wife and kids went out of town for a few days. All alone and ready to watch the US National Team in the World Cup. Nic bitch was whispering in my ear all day. "Just one tin while the fam is away - you go right back to quitting afterwards..." We all know the bullshit. Anyway - I had some buddies on here PM/text me during the day. I hunkered down with some seeds/smokey mountain and everything was fine. Just felt good that I had a plan and executed it and it was no big deal.
Also want to remind myself that during a stoppage about 7 years ago I watched the Masters dip free while the girlfriend was out of town and was very proud of myself. We know how that turned out....So in the words of Winston Wolf in Pulp Fiction - "Let's not start sucking each other's dicks just yet"
Just keep posting +1's.
You hit all the highlights of a great post. Good personal reflection with a little bad ass pop culture reference thrown in. I went to a bar to watch the USMNT yesterday and even though I am quit a year I had the voice tell me I should buy a tin on the way home. So keep fighting the "voice" it will be with you for a while. Quitting is hard, but you are succeeeding!
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Just wanted to document a good win against the bitch yesterday. On day 30 my wife and kids went out of town for a few days. All alone and ready to watch the US National Team in the World Cup. Nic bitch was whispering in my ear all day. "Just one tin while the fam is away - you go right back to quitting afterwards..." We all know the bullshit. Anyway - I had some buddies on here PM/text me during the day. I hunkered down with some seeds/smokey mountain and everything was fine. Just felt good that I had a plan and executed it and it was no big deal.
Also want to remind myself that during a stoppage about 7 years ago I watched the Masters dip free while the girlfriend was out of town and was very proud of myself. We know how that turned out....So in the words of Winston Wolf in Pulp Fiction - "Let's not start sucking each other's dicks just yet"
Just keep posting +1's.
You hit all the highlights of a great post. Good personal reflection with a little bad ass pop culture reference thrown in. I went to a bar to watch the USMNT yesterday and even though I am quit a year I had the voice tell me I should buy a tin on the way home. So keep fighting the "voice" it will be with you for a while. Quitting is hard, but you are succeeeding!
Lighty, you must have smiled really big this morning when you woke up without any nic in your system. That's how I feel after a challenge like you had. It feels like winning an award, doesn't it?
Stay strong this week while they're away. We're here for you.
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Way to go Lighty! With a plan no nic bitch can touch your quit. This is how you are supposed to work the plan.
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Been a while since I posted in my intro - now on Day 76.
Had an interesting experience yesterday. I was in line at Kroger and it happened to be the "poison aisle" with all the nicotine products. My eyes locked on a tin of Kodiak and it was like a lightning bolt from my self-conscious hit my brain screaming, "Hey, I remember that. I want that again". It was a fleeting thought and as I walked away from the check-out line I realized that was the first time I laid eyes on a tin of Kodiak in the 76 days I've been quit. I've seen other brands buying Smokey Mountain at Wal-Mart but they don't sell Kodiak.
It hasn't been a fully conscious decision, but I guess I haven't actually gone into any of the old gas stations where I used to buy dip. I have walked by the tobacco section in Sam's but I hadn't actually seen a tin of Kodiak. Right after the lightning bolt hit my brain I firmly said "Nope - never again" as I was walking away.
Has anyone else consciously or subconsciously avoided the old c-stores they bought dip in?
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Been a while since I posted in my intro - now on Day 76.
Had an interesting experience yesterday. I was in line at Kroger and it happened to be the "poison aisle" with all the nicotine products. My eyes locked on a tin of Kodiak and it was like a lightning bolt from my self-conscious hit my brain screaming, "Hey, I remember that. I want that again". It was a fleeting thought and as I walked away from the check-out line I realized that was the first time I laid eyes on a tin of Kodiak in the 76 days I've been quit. I've seen other brands buying Smokey Mountain at Wal-Mart but they don't sell Kodiak.
It hasn't been a fully conscious decision, but I guess I haven't actually gone into any of the old gas stations where I used to buy dip. I have walked by the tobacco section in Sam's but I hadn't actually seen a tin of Kodiak. Not looking for any insight on this, but I just wanted to type it out and also note that right after the lightning bolt hit my brain I firmly said "Nope - never again" as I was walking away.
I really like this quit! Way to keep kicking ass
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Been a while since I posted in my intro - now on Day 76.
Had an interesting experience yesterday. I was in line at Kroger and it happened to be the "poison aisle" with all the nicotine products. My eyes locked on a tin of Kodiak and it was like a lightning bolt from my self-conscious hit my brain screaming, "Hey, I remember that. I want that again". It was a fleeting thought and as I walked away from the check-out line I realized that was the first time I laid eyes on a tin of Kodiak in the 76 days I've been quit. I've seen other brands buying Smokey Mountain at Wal-Mart but they don't sell Kodiak.
It hasn't been a fully conscious decision, but I guess I haven't actually gone into any of the old gas stations where I used to buy dip. I have walked by the tobacco section in Sam's but I hadn't actually seen a tin of Kodiak. Not looking for any insight on this, but I just wanted to type it out and also note that right after the lightning bolt hit my brain I firmly said "Nope - never again" as I was walking away.
I really like this quit! Way to keep kicking ass
Lighty, I procured my poison at a specific 7-11 for years as it was 1 block away from my place. While I went in a couple times for seeds and jerky during the first couple of weeks, that early in my quit I consciously avoided eye contact with the wall.
I moved to a different building in the neighborhood around day 15-20, but I haven't been back in that specific store, or any 7-11s since. I dont really want to buy anything from them again. They've profited enough from my dumbass.
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Been a while since I posted in my intro - now on Day 76.
Had an interesting experience yesterday. I was in line at Kroger and it happened to be the "poison aisle" with all the nicotine products. My eyes locked on a tin of Kodiak and it was like a lightning bolt from my self-conscious hit my brain screaming, "Hey, I remember that. I want that again". It was a fleeting thought and as I walked away from the check-out line I realized that was the first time I laid eyes on a tin of Kodiak in the 76 days I've been quit. I've seen other brands buying Smokey Mountain at Wal-Mart but they don't sell Kodiak.
It hasn't been a fully conscious decision, but I guess I haven't actually gone into any of the old gas stations where I used to buy dip. I have walked by the tobacco section in Sam's but I hadn't actually seen a tin of Kodiak. Not looking for any insight on this, but I just wanted to type it out and also note that right after the lightning bolt hit my brain I firmly said "Nope - never again" as I was walking away.
I really like this quit! Way to keep kicking ass
Lighty, I procured my poison at a specific 7-11 for years as it was 1 block away from my place. While I went in a couple times for seeds and jerky during the first couple of weeks, that early in my quit I consciously avoided eye contact with the wall.
I moved to a different building in the neighborhood around day 15-20, but I haven't been back in that specific store, or any 7-11s since. I dont really want to buy anything from them again. They've profited enough from my dumbass.
Or town and country's I say no no no to convention stores. I go to walmart and avoid the tabacco line and it's so much cheaper for my soda pop and chips anyways.
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Been a while since I posted in my intro - now on Day 76.
Had an interesting experience yesterday. I was in line at Kroger and it happened to be the "poison aisle" with all the nicotine products. My eyes locked on a tin of Kodiak and it was like a lightning bolt from my self-conscious hit my brain screaming, "Hey, I remember that. I want that again". It was a fleeting thought and as I walked away from the check-out line I realized that was the first time I laid eyes on a tin of Kodiak in the 76 days I've been quit. I've seen other brands buying Smokey Mountain at Wal-Mart but they don't sell Kodiak.
It hasn't been a fully conscious decision, but I guess I haven't actually gone into any of the old gas stations where I used to buy dip. I have walked by the tobacco section in Sam's but I hadn't actually seen a tin of Kodiak. Not looking for any insight on this, but I just wanted to type it out and also note that right after the lightning bolt hit my brain I firmly said "Nope - never again" as I was walking away.
I really like this quit! Way to keep kicking ass
Lighty, I procured my poison at a specific 7-11 for years as it was 1 block away from my place. While I went in a couple times for seeds and jerky during the first couple of weeks, that early in my quit I consciously avoided eye contact with the wall.
I moved to a different building in the neighborhood around day 15-20, but I haven't been back in that specific store, or any 7-11s since. I dont really want to buy anything from them again. They've profited enough from my dumbass.
Or town and country's I say no no no to convention stores. I go to walmart and avoid the tabacco line and it's so much cheaper for my soda pop and chips anyways.
I avoided them in the beginning. I was always worried that the clerk would recognize me and ask, "Grizzly Wintergreen, right?"
Now, I almost want them to ask me so I can say, "go to hell."
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Hey boys and girls I wanted to bring this badass to the top of the intro's list and say what a solid quitter Lighty has been with KTC. I also want to say congrats on 100 days of FREEDOM!!! Way to go brother, party it up! See you in roll again tomorrow and every +1 after
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Hey boys and girls I wanted to bring this badass to the top of the intro's list and say what a solid quitter Lighty has been with KTC. I also want to say congrats on 100 days of FREEDOM!!! Way to go brother, party it up! See you in roll again tomorrow and every +1 after
Way to be Lighty! Keep it up- you've got the tools now!
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'oh yeah'
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Hey boys and girls I wanted to bring this badass to the top of the intro's list and say what a solid quitter Lighty has been with KTC. I also want to say congrats on 100 days of FREEDOM!!! Way to go brother, party it up! See you in roll again tomorrow and every +1 after
Way to be Lighty! Keep it up- you've got the tools now!
Congrats lighty. You are a bad ass. Damn proud to quit with you every day brother.
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Hey boys and girls I wanted to bring this badass to the top of the intro's list and say what a solid quitter Lighty has been with KTC. I also want to say congrats on 100 days of FREEDOM!!! Way to go brother, party it up! See you in roll again tomorrow and every +1 after
Way to be Lighty! Keep it up- you've got the tools now!
Congrats lighty. You are a bad ass. Damn proud to quit with you every day brother.
Yep Lighty, 100 is awesome. Keep adding the +1s.
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Hey boys and girls I wanted to bring this badass to the top of the intro's list and say what a solid quitter Lighty has been with KTC. I also want to say congrats on 100 days of FREEDOM!!! Way to go brother, party it up! See you in roll again tomorrow and every +1 after
Way to be Lighty! Keep it up- you've got the tools now!
Congrats lighty. You are a bad ass. Damn proud to quit with you every day brother.
Yep Lighty, 100 is awesome. Keep adding the +1s.
Appreciate the well wishes -
To anyone who reads this: I am following the KTC plan and it is working. I was an absolute nicotine fiend like everyone else and I'm beating that nic bitch back 1 day at a time.
If I can do it then anyone can do it.
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Hey boys and girls I wanted to bring this badass to the top of the intro's list and say what a solid quitter Lighty has been with KTC. I also want to say congrats on 100 days of FREEDOM!!! Way to go brother, party it up! See you in roll again tomorrow and every +1 after
Way to be Lighty! Keep it up- you've got the tools now!
Congrats lighty. You are a bad ass. Damn proud to quit with you every day brother.
Yep Lighty, 100 is awesome. Keep adding the +1s.
Appreciate the well wishes -
To anyone who reads this: I am following the KTC plan and it is working. I was an absolute nicotine fiend like everyone else and I'm beating that nic bitch back 1 day at a time.
If I can do it then anyone can do it.
Congrats on100. I enjoyed reading your intro and found it encouraging. I'm looking forward to day 100, but for now I'm looking forward to day 22 of freedom when I wake up alive next to my beautiful bride tomorrow.
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Just want to document this one for future reading.
Played golf today for the 1st time in the 167 days I've been quit. Everything was a trigger as I was a nicotine fiend, but golf was easily top 3. I had to rush out of the house this morning so I didn't post roll in the morning. I was playing with my boss and a client and I never would've dipped in front of them in the past so during the round was no issue. This is course is badass as its hosted multiple PGA's/Ryder Cups/US Opens, etc. Anyway after the round we shot the shit and had a few beers. On the way home I had a nice buzz and passed about 20 C-stores and I'll be damned if the nic bitch wasn't hollering at me as I passed each one. I had gum/seeds in the car and I wasn't in any real danger of stopping but it just goes to show that the nic bitch is always laying in wait and just the fact that 1 day I hadn't posted roll in the morning, and she was trying to seize on the opportunity.
Protect your quits at all times and don't for a minute think that the nic bitch has moved on, because she hasn't.
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Just want to document this one for future reading.
Played golf today for the 1st time in the 167 days I've been quit. Everything was a trigger as I was a nicotine fiend, but golf was easily top 3. I had to rush out of the house this morning so I didn't post roll in the morning. I was playing with my boss and a client and I never would've dipped in front of them in the past so during the round was no issue. This is course is badass as its hosted multiple PGA's/Ryder Cups/US Opens, etc. Anyway after the round we shot the shit and had a few beers. On the way home I had a nice buzz and passed about 20 C-stores and I'll be damned if the nic bitch wasn't hollering at me as I passed each one. I had gum/seeds in the car and I wasn't in any real danger of stopping but it just goes to show that the nic bitch is always laying in wait and just the fact that 1 day I hadn't posted roll in the morning, and she was trying to seize on the opportunity.
Protect your quits at all times and don't for a minute think that the nic bitch has moved on, because she hasn't.
Lighty, I've said it before, but I'm going to say it again. I'm damn proud to quit with you every day. You are one bad ass quitter.
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Just want to document this one for future reading.
Played golf today for the 1st time in the 167 days I've been quit. Everything was a trigger as I was a nicotine fiend, but golf was easily top 3. I had to rush out of the house this morning so I didn't post roll in the morning. I was playing with my boss and a client and I never would've dipped in front of them in the past so during the round was no issue. This is course is badass as its hosted multiple PGA's/Ryder Cups/US Opens, etc. Anyway after the round we shot the shit and had a few beers. On the way home I had a nice buzz and passed about 20 C-stores and I'll be damned if the nic bitch wasn't hollering at me as I passed each one. I had gum/seeds in the car and I wasn't in any real danger of stopping but it just goes to show that the nic bitch is always laying in wait and just the fact that 1 day I hadn't posted roll in the morning, and she was trying to seize on the opportunity.
Protect your quits at all times and don't for a minute think that the nic bitch has moved on, because she hasn't.
Lighty, I've said it before, but I'm going to say it again. I'm damn proud to quit with you every day. You are one bad ass quitter.
And I wanna hump your avatar. Quit with Lighty today.
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Another one to document for future reading:
This past Friday one of my boxers had to have surgery to have a tumor removed. I've found a great "country" vet up in the mountains in N.GA near where my in-laws have a cabin. So to set the scene I have 1.5 hr drive each way and while one of my dogs is having surgery I have the whole day to chill/hike with my other boxer at my in-laws cabin. I was very stressed about the surgery and the nic bitch had started whispering in my ear a week in advance. In my face stuffing past this was a green-light to dip ALL day as I was very nervous about the surgery and had the whole day by myself so no one would be the wiser.
Well - the bitch was put in her place because that door has been closed. Sometimes we have to fucking YELL at her to get the fuck out and sometimes she just tucks and runs by herself, but she is always there lurking. Did my cravings spike on that day with all the stress - yes, but that's ok cause it's ok to have a craving as long as you are prepared for it. I hammered seeds and SM and my dog is doing great albeit with some nasty scars. She is a badass and is already moving around like nothing happened.
I know a lot of us are coming up on our "1st" X-mas without the nic bitch and the stress level is gonna go way up. It helps me so much knowing my quit brothers are going through the same struggles I am, but by making that daily promise to ourselves and each other to not use nicotine will make this X-mas one of the best in a while.
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Another one to document for future reading:
This past Friday one of my boxers had to have surgery to have a tumor removed. I've found a great "country" vet up in the mountains in N.GA near where my in-laws have a cabin. So to set the scene I have 1.5 hr drive each way and while one of my dogs is having surgery I have the whole day to chill/hike with my other boxer at my in-laws cabin. I was very stressed about the surgery and the nic bitch had started whispering in my ear a week in advance. In my face stuffing past this was a green-light to dip ALL day as I was very nervous about the surgery and had the whole day by myself so no one would be the wiser.
Well - the bitch was put in her place because that door has been closed. Sometimes we have to fucking YELL at her to get the fuck out and sometimes she just tucks and runs by herself, but she is always there lurking. Did my cravings spike on that day with all the stress - yes, but that's ok cause it's ok to have a craving as long as you are prepared for it. I hammered seeds and SM and my dog is doing great albeit with some nasty scars. She is a badass and is already moving around like nothing happened.
I know a lot of us are coming up on our "1st" X-mas without the nic bitch and the stress level is gonna go way up. It helps me so much knowing my quit brothers are going through the same struggles I am, but by making that daily promise to ourselves and each other to not use nicotine will make this X-mas one of the best in a while.
Great post Lighty. I had a few craves on Thanksgiving, call it "muscle memory" as in on holidays I was always looking to dive out in the cold for a dip. But, I remembered my training, and texted a bunck of quitters that day. Crave gone, and we win again!
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'party' 'dance' CONGRATS ON 300 BRO! 'dance' 'party'
Proud to quit with you every day!
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'party' 'dance' CONGRATS ON 300 BRO! 'dance' 'party'
Proud to quit with you every day!
300! 300! 300! Congrats brother!
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Congrats on a year Lighty. Got good news from the dentist in week 1 and said fuck it, I'm quitting anyway! Proud to call you a quit bro!
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Congrats on a year Lighty. Got good news from the dentist in week 1 and said fuck it, I'm quitting anyway! Proud to call you a quit bro!
'I'm with stupid' Congrats bro, well done!!!
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Congrats on a year Lighty. Got good news from the dentist in week 1 and said fuck it, I'm quitting anyway! Proud to call you a quit bro!
'I'm with stupid' Congrats bro, well done!!!
365, bad ass quit, congrats!
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Congrats on a year Lighty. Got good news from the dentist in week 1 and said fuck it, I'm quitting anyway! Proud to call you a quit bro!
'I'm with stupid' Congrats bro, well done!!!
365, bad ass quit, congrats!
Nice 400 Lighty!
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Congrats on a year Lighty. Got good news from the dentist in week 1 and said fuck it, I'm quitting anyway! Proud to call you a quit bro!
'I'm with stupid' Congrats bro, well done!!!
365, bad ass quit, congrats!
Nice 400 Lighty!
4th floor, bad ass!!!
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5th floor! BAQ man, congratulations!
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5th floor! BAQ man, congratulations!
Nice little 1/2 dangler ya got there!
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5th floor! BAQ man, congratulations!
Nice little 1/2 dangler ya got there!
Did you say 5-0-0!? Badass, keep stroking!
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5th floor! BAQ man, congratulations!
Nice little 1/2 dangler ya got there!
Did you say 5-0-0!? Badass, keep stroking!
500 is a big milestone. Way to be. Congrats!
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5th floor! BAQ man, congratulations!
Nice little 1/2 dangler ya got there!
Did you say 5-0-0!? Badass, keep stroking!
500 is a big milestone. Way to be. Congrats!
Right on, see you at 501 by that oak tree you have.
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5th floor! BAQ man, congratulations!
Nice little 1/2 dangler ya got there!
Did you say 5-0-0!? Badass, keep stroking!
500 is a big milestone. Way to be. Congrats!
Right on, see you at 501 by that oak tree you have.
Piling on late, congrats Lighty, proud to have you as an August bro.