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Community => Introductions => Topic started by: shstevens on October 08, 2013, 01:38:00 PM
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I've decided to quit dipping. i threw out my last can today. Appreciate any encouragement and ideas on how to keep going. i know it won't be easy and a big part of me doesn't want to stop. But i'm so sick of being an addict.
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I've decided to quit dipping. i threw out my last can today. Appreciate any encouragement and ideas on how to keep going. i know it won't be easy and a big part of me doesn't want to stop. But i'm so sick of being an addict.
the part of you that doesn't want to stop is addiction my friend.
Tell you what, just stop for today. Any fool can quit for a single day.
Tomorrow you can do what you want, but TODAY your Quit.
Welcome to club, go to Words of wisdom, Other resources, or cancer and quitter stories and start reading, it'll help
If I can do it so can you
sM
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Congratulations on making a decision to will change your life. Check out the link to the welcome center above and when your ready post roll with the January '14 pre-HOF group.
We all stay quit together by posting roll everyday, our promise to not use nicotine to one another. It's that simple, keep your word and stay quit today. Simple, but not easy. Drink lots of water, get your self some seeds, gum, candy, fake herbal dips whatever it takes to keep the poison out early on.
I like many others will tell you that it's gonna suck at first, but it gets better and when it does nothing is better than freedom!
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Congratulations! You are among friends here. We have all been through what you now face. If so many of us can keep doing it day by day then so can you. You have so very much to learn about our shared addiction. I recommend reading everything on the site..everything. Then read it again. IN the mean time try a placebo...there are a number of "fake" dip products that will help with the oral part. Unfortunately, the physical withdraw will just take old fashion nuts! Stay close and educate yourself for now.
MOA
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Welcome aboard SH. First and foremost, you will need to post Roll. Roll is your daily promise to yourself and all of your new brothers and sisters that you will not use tobacco in any form that day. You will post your name and the number of days you are quit each day in the January 2014 quit group. Each and every day you will post your promise. No exceptions. That is the price of admission to KTC. Nothing more and nothing less. The reason you are put in January is that will be the month if you join us today that you will celebrate being 100 days free of nicotineÂ…your Hall of Fame date.
Now that you know the basics, it is time to read all you can on this site. Go to the welcome center and that will get you started. Read, Read and Read. Post roll today and look up at your inbox (1). That is a personal message from me with my telephone number. Congratulations on throwing the shit out and taking control of your life. Wayne
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Welcome to Quit.
You got some great advice below.
Post Roll and read, that is the ticket to freedom my friend.
You can do this.
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Welcome, im right there with you, im in you HOF Quit group. If you need something say the word. We do this together
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thanks for the encouragement. How do i post on the daily roll?
I've made it one day! woke up all through the night. this isn't easy. it's hard to think of never dipping again.
Sam
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thanks for the encouragement. How do i post on the daily roll?
I've made it one day! woke up all through the night. this isn't easy. it's hard to think of never dipping again.
Sam
ya, never again is a long time. DOn't worry about that. Just quit today. That's not so bad. Then, wake up and do it again. THat is what all this ODAAT stuff is about. Welcome to day 2.
Now, click that pink welcome center button on the top and to the left. It will have instructions for where and how and why we post roll. Don;t worry if it seems difficult. Just muddle through, if it goes wrong nobody will care. After about a week, it becomes second nature.
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thanks for the encouragement. How do i post on the daily roll?
I've made it one day! woke up all through the night. this isn't easy. it's hard to think of never dipping again.
Sam
ya, never again is a long time. DOn't worry about that. Just quit today. That's not so bad. Then, wake up and do it again. THat is what all this ODAAT stuff is about. Welcome to day 2.
Now, click that pink welcome center button on the top and to the left. It will have instructions for where and how and why we post roll. Don;t worry if it seems difficult. Just muddle through, if it goes wrong nobody will care. After about a week, it becomes second nature.
OK. So i posted roll. day two. i'll just try to make it through today. it's the evening time that's tough b/c dipping is how i unwind.
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Welcome, im right there with you, im in you HOF Quit group. If you need something say the word. We do this together
cool. what day are you on? this is day 2 for me. trying to take it a day at a time. i enjoy dipping so much so it's hard for me to think i can stop.
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Welcome, im right there with you, im in you HOF Quit group. If you need something say the word. We do this together
cool. what day are you on? this is day 2 for me. trying to take it a day at a time. i enjoy dipping so much so it's hard for me to think i can stop.
You don't enjoy dipping. You put the filthy disgusting poison in your pie hole because you're addicted. Your reward pathways in your brain are high jacked. Time to start building a hate for the poison. Start reading and learning about your addiction. Time to start getting that mind right or you won't last another day.
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Welcome, im right there with you, im in you HOF Quit group. If you need something say the word. We do this together
cool. what day are you on? this is day 2 for me. trying to take it a day at a time. i enjoy dipping so much so it's hard for me to think i can stop.
That's the addict part of your brain. You will have to learn how to distinguish that type of addict thinking to really bring on your quit. Read and research as much as you can about addiction, and nicotine. As others have said here...know your enemy.
I had sent you a PM before I replied to your Intro thread. I asked you a specific question in the last paragraph of that PM. That questions directly relates to the 1st paragraph of this reply. Can you make the connection? Give it some thought.
Hang in there, bro and don't be afraid to reach out, ask for numbers, text those who send you numbers, PM, get in chat, whatever it takes. I like to think of KTC as my Sanctuary. It can be yours, too.
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Welcome, im right there with you, im in you HOF Quit group. If you need something say the word. We do this together
cool. what day are you on? this is day 2 for me. trying to take it a day at a time. i enjoy dipping so much so it's hard for me to think i can stop.
You don't enjoy dipping. You put the filthy disgusting poison in your pie hole because you're addicted. Your reward pathways in your brain are high jacked. Time to start building a hate for the poison. Start reading and learning about your addiction. Time to start getting that mind right or you won't last another day.
You don't enjoy dipping you hate pain (WP). The jacked up part of the poison you have to dip to get withdrawal to stop there is no enjoyment. Its a vicious cycle that begins with withdrawal---pain---dip---pain relief ---withdrawal nope no enjoy in the cycle at all.
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thanks for the encouragement. How do i post on the daily roll?
I've made it one day! woke up all through the night. this isn't easy. it's hard to think of never dipping again.
Sam
Congrats on your decision for TODAY Sam. It's hard, right now if not impossible to think of never dipping again, that's why you don't have to. You just have to think about posting roll as soon as you can in the morning, then keeping your promise not to dip for today. Tomorrow can take care of itself when it gets here, by the same way of course, but you can worry about that tomorrow.
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Welcome, im right there with you, im in you HOF Quit group. If you need something say the word. We do this together
cool. what day are you on? this is day 2 for me. trying to take it a day at a time. i enjoy dipping so much so it's hard for me to think i can stop.
You don't enjoy dipping. You put the filthy disgusting poison in your pie hole because you're addicted. Your reward pathways in your brain are high jacked. Time to start building a hate for the poison. Start reading and learning about your addiction. Time to start getting that mind right or you won't last another day.
You don't enjoy dipping you hate pain (WP). The jacked up part of the poison you have to dip to get withdrawal to stop there is no enjoyment. Its a vicious cycle that begins with withdrawal---pain---dip---pain relief ---withdrawal nope no enjoy in the cycle at all.
Great welcome post!!! Follow the plan that the bad asses below have laid out for you, and I promise you'll look back at your first post in not too many days and shake your head and say... Wtf was I thinking?
Because my first post, and a lot of the first posts of the bad asses below, read like yours. Here are a few of the wonderful things, in retrospect, that nicotine brought to my life over 25 years:
-tempting cancer to tske me away from my family, by my choice
-lying to my family, sneaking around
-sharing most of my darkest secret only with the crackhead clerks at some gas station
-spitting out close to 40 thousand dollars
-frantically driving all over the island of Kauai looking for kodiak instead of waterfalls
-being terrified everytime I went to the dentist that I would be called out or have cancer
-allowing an addiction to contribute to a very unhealthy overall lifestyle
-selecting an addiction which most women do not find attractive
I could type all night but that gives you some idea of how my first post about "I will sure miss my good friend the Kodiak bear " has evolved to a new way of thinking. F that bear and what it did to me! You can do this. One day at a time. Nicotine isn't your friend... Tell me that what I typed above doesn't ring some chords of truth.....
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Welcome, im right there with you, im in you HOF Quit group. If you need something say the word. We do this together
cool. what day are you on? this is day 2 for me. trying to take it a day at a time. i enjoy dipping so much so it's hard for me to think i can stop.
You don't enjoy dipping. You put the filthy disgusting poison in your pie hole because you're addicted. Your reward pathways in your brain are high jacked. Time to start building a hate for the poison. Start reading and learning about your addiction. Time to start getting that mind right or you won't last another day.
You don't enjoy dipping you hate pain (WP). The jacked up part of the poison you have to dip to get withdrawal to stop there is no enjoyment. Its a vicious cycle that begins with withdrawal---pain---dip---pain relief ---withdrawal nope no enjoy in the cycle at all.
Great welcome post!!! Follow the plan that the bad asses below have laid out for you, and I promise you'll look back at your first post in not too many days and shake your head and say... Wtf was I thinking?
Because my first post, and a lot of the first posts of the bad asses below, read like yours. Here are a few of the wonderful things, in retrospect, that nicotine brought to my life over 25 years:
-tempting cancer to tske me away from my family, by my choice
-lying to my family, sneaking around
-sharing most of my darkest secret only with the crackhead clerks at some gas station
-spitting out close to 40 thousand dollars
-frantically driving all over the island of Kauai looking for kodiak instead of waterfalls
-being terrified everytime I went to the dentist that I would be called out or have cancer
-allowing an addiction to contribute to a very unhealthy overall lifestyle
-selecting an addiction which most women do not find attractive
I could type all night but that gives you some idea of how my first post about "I will sure miss my good friend the Kodiak bear " has evolved to a new way of thinking. F that bear and what it did to me! You can do this. One day at a time. Nicotine isn't your friend... Tell me that what I typed above doesn't ring some chords of truth.....
I remember asking, how am I going to make it everyday without my grizzly. MY GRIZZLY!!!!!!! Ha!! I found out later that I belonged to grizzly, not the other way around. I never even contemplated THE FACT I WAS A SLAVE. When I discovered all the truths It made my quit stronger. When I discovered that the only thing the poison ever did for me was feed the hole that it created I could begin to take my life back.
I hope we didn't scare you off yesterday steve. I hope to see you today posted up in january hof group. Use this site friend. It will help you more than you could ever imagine. You need a number let me know...
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Welcome, im right there with you, im in you HOF Quit group. If you need something say the word. We do this together
cool. what day are you on? this is day 2 for me. trying to take it a day at a time. i enjoy dipping so much so it's hard for me to think i can stop.
You don't enjoy dipping. You put the filthy disgusting poison in your pie hole because you're addicted. Your reward pathways in your brain are high jacked. Time to start building a hate for the poison. Start reading and learning about your addiction. Time to start getting that mind right or you won't last another day.
You don't enjoy dipping you hate pain (WP). The jacked up part of the poison you have to dip to get withdrawal to stop there is no enjoyment. Its a vicious cycle that begins with withdrawal---pain---dip---pain relief ---withdrawal nope no enjoy in the cycle at all.
Great welcome post!!! Follow the plan that the bad asses below have laid out for you, and I promise you'll look back at your first post in not too many days and shake your head and say... Wtf was I thinking?
Because my first post, and a lot of the first posts of the bad asses below, read like yours. Here are a few of the wonderful things, in retrospect, that nicotine brought to my life over 25 years:
-tempting cancer to tske me away from my family, by my choice
-lying to my family, sneaking around
-sharing most of my darkest secret only with the crackhead clerks at some gas station
-spitting out close to 40 thousand dollars
-frantically driving all over the island of Kauai looking for kodiak instead of waterfalls
-being terrified everytime I went to the dentist that I would be called out or have cancer
-allowing an addiction to contribute to a very unhealthy overall lifestyle
-selecting an addiction which most women do not find attractive
I could type all night but that gives you some idea of how my first post about "I will sure miss my good friend the Kodiak bear " has evolved to a new way of thinking. F that bear and what it did to me! You can do this. One day at a time. Nicotine isn't your friend... Tell me that what I typed above doesn't ring some chords of truth.....
I remember asking, how am I going to make it everyday without my grizzly. MY GRIZZLY!!!!!!! Ha!! I found out later that I belonged to grizzly, not the other way around. I never even contemplated THE FACT I WAS A SLAVE. When I discovered all the truths It made my quit stronger. When I discovered that the only thing the poison ever did for me was feed the hole that it created I could begin to take my life back.
I hope we didn't scare you off yesterday steve. I hope to see you today posted up in january hof group. Use this site friend. It will help you more than you could ever imagine. You need a number let me know...
yes, i can relate to your post. Especially racing around to make sure i have enough dip before going on vacation. And hiding it! Ridiculous! I really want to quit, but it's so hard. Day 3 today. i have a permanent headache, can't concentrate and feel like i'm in the fog described on the site. In a helpful way, it makes me realize i've got to get off this stuff. if this is what it does when i come off it, i must have a serious dependency. why would i want that for the rest of my life.
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Welcome, im right there with you, im in you HOF Quit group. If you need something say the word. We do this together
cool. what day are you on? this is day 2 for me. trying to take it a day at a time. i enjoy dipping so much so it's hard for me to think i can stop.
You don't enjoy dipping. You put the filthy disgusting poison in your pie hole because you're addicted. Your reward pathways in your brain are high jacked. Time to start building a hate for the poison. Start reading and learning about your addiction. Time to start getting that mind right or you won't last another day.
You don't enjoy dipping you hate pain (WP). The jacked up part of the poison you have to dip to get withdrawal to stop there is no enjoyment. Its a vicious cycle that begins with withdrawal---pain---dip---pain relief ---withdrawal nope no enjoy in the cycle at all.
Great welcome post!!! Follow the plan that the bad asses below have laid out for you, and I promise you'll look back at your first post in not too many days and shake your head and say... Wtf was I thinking?
Because my first post, and a lot of the first posts of the bad asses below, read like yours. Here are a few of the wonderful things, in retrospect, that nicotine brought to my life over 25 years:
-tempting cancer to tske me away from my family, by my choice
-lying to my family, sneaking around
-sharing most of my darkest secret only with the crackhead clerks at some gas station
-spitting out close to 40 thousand dollars
-frantically driving all over the island of Kauai looking for kodiak instead of waterfalls
-being terrified everytime I went to the dentist that I would be called out or have cancer
-allowing an addiction to contribute to a very unhealthy overall lifestyle
-selecting an addiction which most women do not find attractive
I could type all night but that gives you some idea of how my first post about "I will sure miss my good friend the Kodiak bear " has evolved to a new way of thinking. F that bear and what it did to me! You can do this. One day at a time. Nicotine isn't your friend... Tell me that what I typed above doesn't ring some chords of truth.....
I remember asking, how am I going to make it everyday without my grizzly. MY GRIZZLY!!!!!!! Ha!! I found out later that I belonged to grizzly, not the other way around. I never even contemplated THE FACT I WAS A SLAVE. When I discovered all the truths It made my quit stronger. When I discovered that the only thing the poison ever did for me was feed the hole that it created I could begin to take my life back.
I hope we didn't scare you off yesterday steve. I hope to see you today posted up in january hof group. Use this site friend. It will help you more than you could ever imagine. You need a number let me know...
yes, i can relate to your post. Especially racing around to make sure i have enough dip before going on vacation. And hiding it! Ridiculous! I really want to quit, but it's so hard. Day 3 today. i have a permanent headache, can't concentrate and feel like i'm in the fog described on the site. In a helpful way, it makes me realize i've got to get off this stuff. if this is what it does when i come off it, i must have a serious dependency. why would i want that for the rest of my life.
One thing I want to add... Damn right it's hard. This is where the men and boys are separated... don't want to quit. Just man up and quit - you can do it.
It will be awhile until you get all of the addict thoughts out of your head - but each day gets a little easier though you may not notice it at first.
Just take it one day at a time - we all do.
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yes, i can relate to your post. Especially racing around to make sure i have enough dip before going on vacation. And hiding it! Ridiculous! I really want to quit, but it's so hard. Day 3 today. i have a permanent headache, can't concentrate and feel like i'm in the fog described on the site. In a helpful way, it makes me realize i've got to get off this stuff. if this is what it does when i come off it, i must have a serious dependency. why would i want that for the rest of my life.
You are quit. You are doing it. Yes, it is difficult, but I see you gave your word you would not use today, so I don't need to worry- neither do you. Just fight and win another day's spoils.
Yes, that is the fog you are in. Not much to do about it except put all this misery and confusion into the memory banks. When it goes away (yes, it will go away) you can remember what this addition did to you.
PM me if you need another number, but definitely make sure you have some to dial when the going gets rough.
I am quit with you today.
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Dig deep friend. You can do this. I seen you posted roll. Believe it or not that's where you made everything easier on yourself.
That post is your word to not use today, so caving is off the table. Me and 1000's of others expect you to keep that word. You can keep your word for a day right? See how this works?.?.
Your worth the withdraws, your worth the insomnia, your worth the emotional rollercoaster. Ask those that Care about you. I bet they say your worth it. You can do this,, you know how i know??? I'm doing it.!.! If this half redneck with half of a truck can do it you can to. Check your inbox,, you have mail.
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The best thing you can do is to read everything this site has to offer. Start with the Kern's story that one should help get you through some tough craves. I used that on a lot early on.
I liked reading other quitter's intro threads- I usually would find a post by a vet and if it was interesting I would click on their profile- find all threads created by them- and start on page 1 of their intro; great stuff.
I found through all this that we are all the same- recovering addicts- I decided through all of this that if these other quitters can make it then why not I?? So Everyday I wake up and tell the world that I am quit today. I have done it successfully for 132 days. Some days sucked. But if Srans, SkoalMonster, and Californiaslim can do it then so can you and SO... keep on quitting it is worth the temporary pain to gain your freedom from that poison.
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i enjoy dipping so much so it's hard for me to think i can stop.
Quitting is hard, but being quit is easy.
Finding a spitter, disposing of spitter, cleaning spilled spitter, smelling spitter, sharing spitter, driving to the store for chew, pain on tongue, pain on cheek, pain on lip, ignoring the act of scraping dead flesh off my lower lip, convincing myself that I won't get cancer, checking my teeth in the mirror for grains, getting the chew smell off my breath, hiding my tin, smuggling my tin, lying to my family, gutting a chew the entire time I'm in the store, planning a family trip, making excuses to get away to chew in peace, washing my chew stained fingers, accidentally drinking out of my spitter, spending hard earned money, choosing to risk it all, having cravings, dealing with cravings, being moody, being crabby, breaking promises... Living THAT life is hard.
Dig down deep and find the MAN inside you that is stronger than this product than this marketed-to-the-young-let's-add-fiberglass-to-hook-em-harder-probably-should-be-illegal-kills-people-destroys-families god forsaken evil product.
You're doing great. Ditch the "I don't think I can" speak. No one is going to make you put nicotine in your system and this part is only temporary.
I can't wait to see the updates as the fog lifts and your resolve strengthens. You got this.
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throw all my dip away just joined this site figured its time to quit been chewin 10 yrs got up to two cans a day.. this is gonna be a pain the f'in ass! pray 4 me.
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throw all my dip away just joined this site figured its time to quit been chewin 10 yrs got up to two cans a day.. this is gonna be a pain the f'in ass! pray 4 me.
Welcome. You may want to start your own intro thread. I will send you a PM so we can get that going for you. You will want your own intro thread so you can make contacts with members here that will support you during your quit.
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yes, i can relate to your post. Especially racing around to make sure i have enough dip before going on vacation. And hiding it! Ridiculous! I really want to quit, but it's so hard. Day 3 today. i have a permanent headache, can't concentrate and feel like i'm in the fog described on the site. In a helpful way, it makes me realize i've got to get off this stuff. if this is what it does when i come off it, i must have a serious dependency. why would i want that for the rest of my life.
You are quit. You are doing it. Yes, it is difficult, but I see you gave your word you would not use today, so I don't need to worry- neither do you. Just fight and win another day's spoils.
Yes, that is the fog you are in. Not much to do about it except put all this misery and confusion into the memory banks. When it goes away (yes, it will go away) you can remember what this addition did to you.
PM me if you need another number, but definitely make sure you have some to dial when the going gets rough.
I am quit with you today.
what is PM?
finding it very hard today - lots of cravings.
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yes, i can relate to your post. Especially racing around to make sure i have enough dip before going on vacation. And hiding it! Ridiculous! I really want to quit, but it's so hard. Day 3 today. i have a permanent headache, can't concentrate and feel like i'm in the fog described on the site. In a helpful way, it makes me realize i've got to get off this stuff. if this is what it does when i come off it, i must have a serious dependency. why would i want that for the rest of my life.
You are quit. You are doing it. Yes, it is difficult, but I see you gave your word you would not use today, so I don't need to worry- neither do you. Just fight and win another day's spoils.
Yes, that is the fog you are in. Not much to do about it except put all this misery and confusion into the memory banks. When it goes away (yes, it will go away) you can remember what this addition did to you.
PM me if you need another number, but definitely make sure you have some to dial when the going gets rough.
I am quit with you today.
what is PM?
finding it very hard today - lots of cravings.
Private Message. Scroll to top of page where the links are. Do you see Inbox? That's where you check your PM's. it will say Inbox (1), Inbox (2) etc.
It was just as hard for those before you. It was hard for me. It is hard for everyone. Embrace this time and holdbit close to you so you will remember how bad it sucks. It will get easier. It will. But for now you are just gonna have to sack up and do it.
Go to chat, do what you just did by posting in your intro thread, post it in Jan 14 Roll Call, TEXT your quit brothers and supporters. My cell number is on its way to you via PM right now. Text, call, whatever you need. I was recently where you are and know it is hard but doable. You got this! Hang in there!
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yes, i can relate to your post. Especially racing around to make sure i have enough dip before going on vacation. And hiding it! Ridiculous! I really want to quit, but it's so hard. Day 3 today. i have a permanent headache, can't concentrate and feel like i'm in the fog described on the site. In a helpful way, it makes me realize i've got to get off this stuff. if this is what it does when i come off it, i must have a serious dependency. why would i want that for the rest of my life.
You are quit. You are doing it. Yes, it is difficult, but I see you gave your word you would not use today, so I don't need to worry- neither do you. Just fight and win another day's spoils.
Yes, that is the fog you are in. Not much to do about it except put all this misery and confusion into the memory banks. When it goes away (yes, it will go away) you can remember what this addition did to you.
PM me if you need another number, but definitely make sure you have some to dial when the going gets rough.
I am quit with you today.
what is PM?
finding it very hard today - lots of cravings.
Private Message. Scroll to top of page where the links are. Do you see Inbox? That's where you check your PM's. it will say Inbox (1), Inbox (2) etc.
It was just as hard for those before you. It was hard for me. It is hard for everyone. Embrace this time and holdbit close to you so you will remember how bad it sucks. It will get easier. It will. But for now you are just gonna have to sack up and do it.
Go to chat, do what you just did by posting in your intro thread, post it in Jan 14 Roll Call, TEXT your quit brothers and supporters. My cell number is on its way to you via PM right now. Text, call, whatever you need. I was recently where you are and know it is hard but doable. You got this! Hang in there!
Vacation...
This year we went on our annual vacation. First time in 18 years of marriage, including our honeymoon, that I didn't carefully hide cans in my suitcase and carryon just in case my luggage was lost. Sounds like you and I can relate, Sam. Then coming up with reasons to leave the room and go the the lobby or gym to hide out and get a fix. Let me tell you something... This was the best vacation I've ever had. I had nothing to hide. Didn't stress about wife going through my luggage. Just had fun. So nice to not lie and be sneaky.
There is pain in the process. No way around that. But there is tremendous gain ahead. I and the other guys reaching out to you are "in the gain." Don't let a can if chopped up cancer causing weed steal your health, your paycheck, or your freedom ! One day at a time. You can do this!
Let me know if you need another number. I'd be happy to help you beat this demon.
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yes, i can relate to your post. Especially racing around to make sure i have enough dip before going on vacation. And hiding it! Ridiculous! I really want to quit, but it's so hard. Day 3 today. i have a permanent headache, can't concentrate and feel like i'm in the fog described on the site. In a helpful way, it makes me realize i've got to get off this stuff. if this is what it does when i come off it, i must have a serious dependency. why would i want that for the rest of my life.
You are quit. You are doing it. Yes, it is difficult, but I see you gave your word you would not use today, so I don't need to worry- neither do you. Just fight and win another day's spoils.
Yes, that is the fog you are in. Not much to do about it except put all this misery and confusion into the memory banks. When it goes away (yes, it will go away) you can remember what this addition did to you.
PM me if you need another number, but definitely make sure you have some to dial when the going gets rough.
I am quit with you today.
what is PM?
finding it very hard today - lots of cravings.
Private Message. Scroll to top of page where the links are. Do you see Inbox? That's where you check your PM's. it will say Inbox (1), Inbox (2) etc.
It was just as hard for those before you. It was hard for me. It is hard for everyone. Embrace this time and holdbit close to you so you will remember how bad it sucks. It will get easier. It will. But for now you are just gonna have to sack up and do it.
Go to chat, do what you just did by posting in your intro thread, post it in Jan 14 Roll Call, TEXT your quit brothers and supporters. My cell number is on its way to you via PM right now. Text, call, whatever you need. I was recently where you are and know it is hard but doable. You got this! Hang in there!
Vacation...
This year we went on our annual vacation. First time in 18 years of marriage, including our honeymoon, that I didn't carefully hide cans in my suitcase and carryon just in case my luggage was lost. Sounds like you and I can relate, Sam. Then coming up with reasons to leave the room and go the the lobby or gym to hide out and get a fix. Let me tell you something... This was the best vacation I've ever had. I had nothing to hide. Didn't stress about wife going through my luggage. Just had fun. So nice to not lie and be sneaky.
There is pain in the process. No way around that. But there is tremendous gain ahead. I and the other guys reaching out to you are "in the gain." Don't let a can if chopped up cancer causing weed steal your health, your paycheck, or your freedom ! One day at a time. You can do this!
Let me know if you need another number. I'd be happy to help you beat this demon.
that's so funny about vacation. that's just what i do! never thought of it as a 'fix'. But it really is isn't it? I'll get through tonight and then it'll be day 4!
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yes, i can relate to your post. Especially racing around to make sure i have enough dip before going on vacation. And hiding it! Ridiculous! I really want to quit, but it's so hard. Day 3 today. i have a permanent headache, can't concentrate and feel like i'm in the fog described on the site. In a helpful way, it makes me realize i've got to get off this stuff. if this is what it does when i come off it, i must have a serious dependency. why would i want that for the rest of my life.
You are quit. You are doing it. Yes, it is difficult, but I see you gave your word you would not use today, so I don't need to worry- neither do you. Just fight and win another day's spoils.
Yes, that is the fog you are in. Not much to do about it except put all this misery and confusion into the memory banks. When it goes away (yes, it will go away) you can remember what this addition did to you.
PM me if you need another number, but definitely make sure you have some to dial when the going gets rough.
I am quit with you today.
what is PM?
finding it very hard today - lots of cravings.
Private Message. Scroll to top of page where the links are. Do you see Inbox? That's where you check your PM's. it will say Inbox (1), Inbox (2) etc.
It was just as hard for those before you. It was hard for me. It is hard for everyone. Embrace this time and holdbit close to you so you will remember how bad it sucks. It will get easier. It will. But for now you are just gonna have to sack up and do it.
Go to chat, do what you just did by posting in your intro thread, post it in Jan 14 Roll Call, TEXT your quit brothers and supporters. My cell number is on its way to you via PM right now. Text, call, whatever you need. I was recently where you are and know it is hard but doable. You got this! Hang in there!
Vacation...
This year we went on our annual vacation. First time in 18 years of marriage, including our honeymoon, that I didn't carefully hide cans in my suitcase and carryon just in case my luggage was lost. Sounds like you and I can relate, Sam. Then coming up with reasons to leave the room and go the the lobby or gym to hide out and get a fix. Let me tell you something... This was the best vacation I've ever had. I had nothing to hide. Didn't stress about wife going through my luggage. Just had fun. So nice to not lie and be sneaky.
There is pain in the process. No way around that. But there is tremendous gain ahead. I and the other guys reaching out to you are "in the gain." Don't let a can if chopped up cancer causing weed steal your health, your paycheck, or your freedom ! One day at a time. You can do this!
Let me know if you need another number. I'd be happy to help you beat this demon.
that's so funny about vacation. that's just what i do! never thought of it as a 'fix'. But it really is isn't it? I'll get through tonight and then it'll be day 4!
You're doing it great man! Just keep getting through one second, one minute, one hour, one day at a time and you got it beat! Celebrate the small wins- it gets better with every moment you go nicotine free!
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yes, i can relate to your post. Especially racing around to make sure i have enough dip before going on vacation. And hiding it! Ridiculous! I really want to quit, but it's so hard. Day 3 today. i have a permanent headache, can't concentrate and feel like i'm in the fog described on the site. In a helpful way, it makes me realize i've got to get off this stuff. if this is what it does when i come off it, i must have a serious dependency. why would i want that for the rest of my life.
You are quit. You are doing it. Yes, it is difficult, but I see you gave your word you would not use today, so I don't need to worry- neither do you. Just fight and win another day's spoils.
Yes, that is the fog you are in. Not much to do about it except put all this misery and confusion into the memory banks. When it goes away (yes, it will go away) you can remember what this addition did to you.
PM me if you need another number, but definitely make sure you have some to dial when the going gets rough.
I am quit with you today.
what is PM?
finding it very hard today - lots of cravings.
Private Message. Scroll to top of page where the links are. Do you see Inbox? That's where you check your PM's. it will say Inbox (1), Inbox (2) etc.
It was just as hard for those before you. It was hard for me. It is hard for everyone. Embrace this time and holdbit close to you so you will remember how bad it sucks. It will get easier. It will. But for now you are just gonna have to sack up and do it.
Go to chat, do what you just did by posting in your intro thread, post it in Jan 14 Roll Call, TEXT your quit brothers and supporters. My cell number is on its way to you via PM right now. Text, call, whatever you need. I was recently where you are and know it is hard but doable. You got this! Hang in there!
Vacation...
This year we went on our annual vacation. First time in 18 years of marriage, including our honeymoon, that I didn't carefully hide cans in my suitcase and carryon just in case my luggage was lost. Sounds like you and I can relate, Sam. Then coming up with reasons to leave the room and go the the lobby or gym to hide out and get a fix. Let me tell you something... This was the best vacation I've ever had. I had nothing to hide. Didn't stress about wife going through my luggage. Just had fun. So nice to not lie and be sneaky.
There is pain in the process. No way around that. But there is tremendous gain ahead. I and the other guys reaching out to you are "in the gain." Don't let a can if chopped up cancer causing weed steal your health, your paycheck, or your freedom ! One day at a time. You can do this!
Let me know if you need another number. I'd be happy to help you beat this demon.
that's so funny about vacation. that's just what i do! never thought of it as a 'fix'. But it really is isn't it? I'll get through tonight and then it'll be day 4!
You're doing it great man! Just keep getting through one second, one minute, one hour, one day at a time and you got it beat! Celebrate the small wins- it gets better with every moment you go nicotine free!
Day 4! feeling bit better today - not such a bad headache. weird to leave the house and think "forgot my dip" and then realize i don't do that any more. i'm liking that feeling more and more. plus is $6.75 a tin in CA which adds up.
getting through the weekend is going to be tough.
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yes, i can relate to your post. Especially racing around to make sure i have enough dip before going on vacation. And hiding it! Ridiculous! I really want to quit, but it's so hard. Day 3 today. i have a permanent headache, can't concentrate and feel like i'm in the fog described on the site. In a helpful way, it makes me realize i've got to get off this stuff. if this is what it does when i come off it, i must have a serious dependency. why would i want that for the rest of my life.
You are quit. You are doing it. Yes, it is difficult, but I see you gave your word you would not use today, so I don't need to worry- neither do you. Just fight and win another day's spoils.
Yes, that is the fog you are in. Not much to do about it except put all this misery and confusion into the memory banks. When it goes away (yes, it will go away) you can remember what this addition did to you.
PM me if you need another number, but definitely make sure you have some to dial when the going gets rough.
I am quit with you today.
what is PM?
finding it very hard today - lots of cravings.
Private Message. Scroll to top of page where the links are. Do you see Inbox? That's where you check your PM's. it will say Inbox (1), Inbox (2) etc.
It was just as hard for those before you. It was hard for me. It is hard for everyone. Embrace this time and holdbit close to you so you will remember how bad it sucks. It will get easier. It will. But for now you are just gonna have to sack up and do it.
Go to chat, do what you just did by posting in your intro thread, post it in Jan 14 Roll Call, TEXT your quit brothers and supporters. My cell number is on its way to you via PM right now. Text, call, whatever you need. I was recently where you are and know it is hard but doable. You got this! Hang in there!
Vacation...
This year we went on our annual vacation. First time in 18 years of marriage, including our honeymoon, that I didn't carefully hide cans in my suitcase and carryon just in case my luggage was lost. Sounds like you and I can relate, Sam. Then coming up with reasons to leave the room and go the the lobby or gym to hide out and get a fix. Let me tell you something... This was the best vacation I've ever had. I had nothing to hide. Didn't stress about wife going through my luggage. Just had fun. So nice to not lie and be sneaky.
There is pain in the process. No way around that. But there is tremendous gain ahead. I and the other guys reaching out to you are "in the gain." Don't let a can if chopped up cancer causing weed steal your health, your paycheck, or your freedom ! One day at a time. You can do this!
Let me know if you need another number. I'd be happy to help you beat this demon.
that's so funny about vacation. that's just what i do! never thought of it as a 'fix'. But it really is isn't it? I'll get through tonight and then it'll be day 4!
You're doing it great man! Just keep getting through one second, one minute, one hour, one day at a time and you got it beat! Celebrate the small wins- it gets better with every moment you go nicotine free!
Day 4! feeling bit better today - not such a bad headache. weird to leave the house and think "forgot my dip" and then realize i don't do that any more. i'm liking that feeling more and more. plus is $6.75 a tin in CA which adds up.
getting through the weekend is going to be tough.
You dont have to get through the weekend. Just get through each day; one day at a time. Try not to think about the future and focus on getting through the present. It's hard but it makes it easier.
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yes, i can relate to your post. Especially racing around to make sure i have enough dip before going on vacation. And hiding it! Ridiculous! I really want to quit, but it's so hard. Day 3 today. i have a permanent headache, can't concentrate and feel like i'm in the fog described on the site. In a helpful way, it makes me realize i've got to get off this stuff. if this is what it does when i come off it, i must have a serious dependency. why would i want that for the rest of my life.
You are quit. You are doing it. Yes, it is difficult, but I see you gave your word you would not use today, so I don't need to worry- neither do you. Just fight and win another day's spoils.
Yes, that is the fog you are in. Not much to do about it except put all this misery and confusion into the memory banks. When it goes away (yes, it will go away) you can remember what this addition did to you.
PM me if you need another number, but definitely make sure you have some to dial when the going gets rough.
I am quit with you today.
what is PM?
finding it very hard today - lots of cravings.
Private Message. Scroll to top of page where the links are. Do you see Inbox? That's where you check your PM's. it will say Inbox (1), Inbox (2) etc.
It was just as hard for those before you. It was hard for me. It is hard for everyone. Embrace this time and holdbit close to you so you will remember how bad it sucks. It will get easier. It will. But for now you are just gonna have to sack up and do it.
Go to chat, do what you just did by posting in your intro thread, post it in Jan 14 Roll Call, TEXT your quit brothers and supporters. My cell number is on its way to you via PM right now. Text, call, whatever you need. I was recently where you are and know it is hard but doable. You got this! Hang in there!
Vacation...
This year we went on our annual vacation. First time in 18 years of marriage, including our honeymoon, that I didn't carefully hide cans in my suitcase and carryon just in case my luggage was lost. Sounds like you and I can relate, Sam. Then coming up with reasons to leave the room and go the the lobby or gym to hide out and get a fix. Let me tell you something... This was the best vacation I've ever had. I had nothing to hide. Didn't stress about wife going through my luggage. Just had fun. So nice to not lie and be sneaky.
There is pain in the process. No way around that. But there is tremendous gain ahead. I and the other guys reaching out to you are "in the gain." Don't let a can if chopped up cancer causing weed steal your health, your paycheck, or your freedom ! One day at a time. You can do this!
Let me know if you need another number. I'd be happy to help you beat this demon.
that's so funny about vacation. that's just what i do! never thought of it as a 'fix'. But it really is isn't it? I'll get through tonight and then it'll be day 4!
You're doing it great man! Just keep getting through one second, one minute, one hour, one day at a time and you got it beat! Celebrate the small wins- it gets better with every moment you go nicotine free!
Day 4! feeling bit better today - not such a bad headache. weird to leave the house and think "forgot my dip" and then realize i don't do that any more. i'm liking that feeling more and more. plus is $6.75 a tin in CA which adds up.
getting through the weekend is going to be tough.
You dont have to get through the weekend. Just get through each day; one day at a time. Try not to think about the future and focus on getting through the present. It's hard but it makes it easier.
OK. i like that just get through today. Finding it hard this afternoon with the cravings. If i push through this will get easier right?
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It will get better just keep pushing through, weekends can be tough. Stay close to the site and read all you can, it will help you stay focused. You got this today, you made your promise. Make it early and keep it again tomorrow....rinse and repeat.
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It will get better just keep pushing through, weekends can be tough. Stay close to the site and read all you can, it will help you stay focused. You got this today, you made your promise. Make it early and keep it again tomorrow....rinse and repeat.
thanks man. i could never keep my quit without this site. You guys are all amazing. thank you.
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It will get better just keep pushing through, weekends can be tough. Stay close to the site and read all you can, it will help you stay focused. You got this today, you made your promise. Make it early and keep it again tomorrow....rinse and repeat.
thanks man. i could never keep my quit without this site. You guys are all amazing. thank you.
Day 5! Man this has been the longest week ever. Every day seems to drag by and i keep waking up in the night. It gets easier right? My first weekend. Feeling good this morning and happy to be dip free! It's the evenings that are tough for me, so need to stay active tonight.
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It will get better just keep pushing through, weekends can be tough. Stay close to the site and read all you can, it will help you stay focused. You got this today, you made your promise. Make it early and keep it again tomorrow....rinse and repeat.
thanks man. i could never keep my quit without this site. You guys are all amazing. thank you.
Day 5! Man this has been the longest week ever. Every day seems to drag by and i keep waking up in the night. It gets easier right? My first weekend. Feeling good this morning and happy to be dip free! It's the evenings that are tough for me, so need to stay active tonight.
Glad to hear you're still feeling good, congrats on 5 days that's an awesome accomplishment! Yes it gets easier. Also better. I promise. Even if that seems to come more slowly than you'd like, keep hanging in there bro ODAAT!
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It will get better just keep pushing through, weekends can be tough. Stay close to the site and read all you can, it will help you stay focused. You got this today, you made your promise. Make it early and keep it again tomorrow....rinse and repeat.
thanks man. i could never keep my quit without this site. You guys are all amazing. thank you.
Day 5! Man this has been the longest week ever. Every day seems to drag by and i keep waking up in the night. It gets easier right? My first weekend. Feeling good this morning and happy to be dip free! It's the evenings that are tough for me, so need to stay active tonight.
Glad to hear you're still feeling good, congrats on 5 days that's an awesome accomplishment! Yes it gets easier. Also better. I promise. Even if that seems to come more slowly than you'd like, keep hanging in there bro ODAAT!
It will get easier at moments. And other moments it will suck in a different way then it has been.
I think Skoalmonster said " it'll suck till it doesn't and then it won't!!"
All that hurt you got and the feeling of being uncomfortable cause ur skin is crawling is a valuable part of the process. Let it harden ur resolve and piss u the fuck off about your nicotine addiction.
Pm me if you need anything.
Proud as hell to be quit with you today!!
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Congrats on making day 5. It gets easier. After dinner is the worst for me. Staying busy is key. That and plenty of seeds and fake snuff.
Did you remember to post roll today? If you posted then someone has bumped you because I don't see your name on roll call.
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It will get better just keep pushing through, weekends can be tough. Stay close to the site and read all you can, it will help you stay focused. You got this today, you made your promise. Make it early and keep it again tomorrow....rinse and repeat.
thanks man. i could never keep my quit without this site. You guys are all amazing. thank you.
Day 5! Man this has been the longest week ever. Every day seems to drag by and i keep waking up in the night. It gets easier right? My first weekend. Feeling good this morning and happy to be dip free! It's the evenings that are tough for me, so need to stay active tonight.
Hey bro it took me about a month to get back to normal sleeping. Congrats on 5 days. That is a hell of an accomplishment. Keep grinding away. Things do get better. Remember anything that's worth a damn in life is not easy and takes effort. Stick to the KTC program. Keep up the great work.
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I will chime in here and say ditto to what all of our brothers have said here.
It does get better but it will take some time. No two quits are the same but un-fucking your mind after poisoning it for years and years will not be immediate. Freedom is not free but it is worth it. It gets way better.
I just got back from vacation myself and got to spend every minute with my family and had a blast. I was not a "ninja" but there were always the moments that took you away...
Proud to be quit with you.
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Your doing great. You asked the question,, it does get better right? Answer! Yes, not by day 6 though or maybe even 7. It's going to be tough for a while.
Toughen up and realize you poisoned you're mind and body for years. If you add up the days you poisoned yourself you would probably need a calculator. The days you've not used can be added up on one hand.
Things will get better, believe that and take it one day at a time. Break it down further of you have to. One minute at a time. Things started getting a lot better for me in the 40's but every quit is different. If my half redneck self can do it you can. You need another number let me know. Glad to be quit with you.
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Your doing great. You asked the question,, it does get better right? Answer! Yes, not by day 6 though or maybe even 7. It's going to be tough for a while.
Toughen up and realize you poisoned you're mind and body for years. If you add up the days you poisoned yourself you would probably need a calculator. The days you've not used can be added up on one hand.
Things will get better, believe that and take it one day at a time. Break it down further of you have to. One minute at a time. Things started getting a lot better for me in the 40's but every quit is different. If my half redneck self can do it you can. You need another number let me know. Glad to be quit with you.
thanks guys for the input. got through my first weekend without a dip in 20 years. few shaky moments but i'm learning it really is all in the mind. The more i read about nicotine the more pissed off i get that i let it control me for so long.
Appreciate so much the brotherhood. I quit with you today.
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I'm 7 days into my quit and learned so much on this site about the evils of nicotine. Big tobacco has a lot to answer for, they know exactly what they are doing when they market to young people. i got hooked at 15 years old.
This article is a bit long, but helped me understand why I got so addicted:
http://whyquit.com/whyquit/linksaaddiction.html (http://whyquit.com/whyquit/linksaaddiction.html)
You guys who run this site are amazing. i could never have got to day 7 without this community. I choose to quit today and to keep that poison out of my body.
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Your doing great. You asked the question,, it does get better right? Answer! Yes, not by day 6 though or maybe even 7. It's going to be tough for a while.Â
Toughen up and realize you poisoned you're mind and body for years. If you add up the days you poisoned yourself you would probably need a calculator. The days you've not used can be added up on one hand.Â
Things will get better, believe that and take it one day at a time. Break it down further of you have to. One minute at a time. Things started getting a lot better for me in the 40's but every quit is different. If my half redneck self can do it you can. You need another number let me know. Glad to be quit with you.
thanks guys for the input. got through my first weekend without a dip in 20 years. few shaky moments but i'm learning it really is all in the mind. The more i read about nicotine the more pissed off i get that i let it control me for so long.
Appreciate so much the brotherhood. I quit with you today.
Congrats on making it through that first weekend! That's a huge win!
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Congrats SH on making it through the weekend. Use the tools you have been provided and each coming weekend will get a little easier until you wont even think about nicotine. It wont be this coming weekend, or even the next few, but that magical one will come...I promise you. Stay focused and follow your quit plan.
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Congrats SH on making it through the weekend. Use the tools you have been provided and each coming weekend will get a little easier until you wont even think about nicotine. It wont be this coming weekend, or even the next few, but that magical one will come...I promise you. Stay focused and follow your quit plan.
Good work, bud. It IS all mental. Yes, you're physiologically addicted but it all boils down to free will. Some days are tougher than others, but the rewards of staying quit are immeasurable.
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Good job on making it through the first weekend. Heres to many more weekends NIC free 'oh yeah'
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Your doing great. You asked the question,, it does get better right? Answer! Yes, not by day 6 though or maybe even 7. It's going to be tough for a while.Â
Toughen up and realize you poisoned you're mind and body for years. If you add up the days you poisoned yourself you would probably need a calculator. The days you've not used can be added up on one hand.Â
Things will get better, believe that and take it one day at a time. Break it down further of you have to. One minute at a time. Things started getting a lot better for me in the 40's but every quit is different. If my half redneck self can do it you can. You need another number let me know. Glad to be quit with you.
thanks guys for the input. got through my first weekend without a dip in 20 years. few shaky moments but i'm learning it really is all in the mind. The more i read about nicotine the more pissed off i get that i let it control me for so long.
Appreciate so much the brotherhood. I quit with you today.
Congrats on making it through that first weekend! That's a huge win!
20 years x 365 days x $4 = $29,200. Think for a minute what you could do with that much money. Now think about what you received for that money. Really think about that... What is better... A new truck or feeding an addiction? 4 or 5 trips to Hawaii or Disney for the family or tempting cancer? A new kitchen for the wife (with granite countertops and the nice appliances) or hiding in the lobby of the hotel to dip on vacation?
This weekend was probably damn hard. I can't really tell you that I remember my first weekend. But I can tell you that they get a lot better. And putting in a few weekends (and weekdays) of hell in the beginning will result in a big payday. You've already paid 30k to your addiction, and you will also be gaining time, confidence, health, and quality of life. So - it may have been a tough weekend, but it sounds like the best one you've had in a long time. This weekend belonged to you. Early on in my journey someone on ktc mentioned feeling like Andy did on shawshank redemption after breaking out of prison. Remember how he stood out in the rain with his arms up looking to heaven? Right now you are digging through the wall with that little rock hammer and are about to beat on the pipe with a big rock. You are well on your way to that moment!
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Your doing great. You asked the question,, it does get better right? Answer! Yes, not by day 6 though or maybe even 7. It's going to be tough for a while.Â
Toughen up and realize you poisoned you're mind and body for years. If you add up the days you poisoned yourself you would probably need a calculator. The days you've not used can be added up on one hand.Â
Things will get better, believe that and take it one day at a time. Break it down further of you have to. One minute at a time. Things started getting a lot better for me in the 40's but every quit is different. If my half redneck self can do it you can. You need another number let me know. Glad to be quit with you.
thanks guys for the input. got through my first weekend without a dip in 20 years. few shaky moments but i'm learning it really is all in the mind. The more i read about nicotine the more pissed off i get that i let it control me for so long.
Appreciate so much the brotherhood. I quit with you today.
Congrats on making it through that first weekend! That's a huge win!
20 years x 365 days x $4 = $29,200. Think for a minute what you could do with that much money. Now think about what you received for that money. Really think about that... What is better... A new truck or feeding an addiction? 4 or 5 trips to Hawaii or Disney for the family or tempting cancer? A new kitchen for the wife (with granite countertops and the nice appliances) or hiding in the lobby of the hotel to dip on vacation?
This weekend was probably damn hard. I can't really tell you that I remember my first weekend. But I can tell you that they get a lot better. And putting in a few weekends (and weekdays) of hell in the beginning will result in a big payday. You've already paid 30k to your addiction, and you will also be gaining time, confidence, health, and quality of life. So - it may have been a tough weekend, but it sounds like the best one you've had in a long time. This weekend belonged to you. Early on in my journey someone on ktc mentioned feeling like Andy did on shawshank redemption after breaking out of prison. Remember how he stood out in the rain with his arms up looking to heaven? Right now you are digging through the wall with that little rock hammer and are about to beat on the pipe with a big rock. You are well on your way to that moment!
Thanks Mike - great perspective! Just what i needed to spur me on tonight. Under stress and that makes me want to dip, but it just isn't worth it. choosing to quit again tonight.
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Your doing great. You asked the question,, it does get better right? Answer! Yes, not by day 6 though or maybe even 7. It's going to be tough for a while.Â
Toughen up and realize you poisoned you're mind and body for years. If you add up the days you poisoned yourself you would probably need a calculator. The days you've not used can be added up on one hand.Â
Things will get better, believe that and take it one day at a time. Break it down further of you have to. One minute at a time. Things started getting a lot better for me in the 40's but every quit is different. If my half redneck self can do it you can. You need another number let me know. Glad to be quit with you.
thanks guys for the input. got through my first weekend without a dip in 20 years. few shaky moments but i'm learning it really is all in the mind. The more i read about nicotine the more pissed off i get that i let it control me for so long.
Appreciate so much the brotherhood. I quit with you today.
Congrats on making it through that first weekend! That's a huge win!
20 years x 365 days x $4 = $29,200. Think for a minute what you could do with that much money. Now think about what you received for that money. Really think about that... What is better... A new truck or feeding an addiction? 4 or 5 trips to Hawaii or Disney for the family or tempting cancer? A new kitchen for the wife (with granite countertops and the nice appliances) or hiding in the lobby of the hotel to dip on vacation?
This weekend was probably damn hard. I can't really tell you that I remember my first weekend. But I can tell you that they get a lot better. And putting in a few weekends (and weekdays) of hell in the beginning will result in a big payday. You've already paid 30k to your addiction, and you will also be gaining time, confidence, health, and quality of life. So - it may have been a tough weekend, but it sounds like the best one you've had in a long time. This weekend belonged to you. Early on in my journey someone on ktc mentioned feeling like Andy did on shawshank redemption after breaking out of prison. Remember how he stood out in the rain with his arms up looking to heaven? Right now you are digging through the wall with that little rock hammer and are about to beat on the pipe with a big rock. You are well on your way to that moment!
Thanks Mike - great perspective! Just what i needed to spur me on tonight. Under stress and that makes me want to dip, but it just isn't worth it. choosing to quit again tonight.
Day 10! into double digits. I still wake up in the night - think my body is used to a dip before i go to sleep? Hope this will stop soon. It's good to be quit even though i think about it all the time, i'm liking being free. Plus i save about $30/week!
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Your doing great. You asked the question,, it does get better right? Answer! Yes, not by day 6 though or maybe even 7. It's going to be tough for a while.Â
Toughen up and realize you poisoned you're mind and body for years. If you add up the days you poisoned yourself you would probably need a calculator. The days you've not used can be added up on one hand.Â
Things will get better, believe that and take it one day at a time. Break it down further of you have to. One minute at a time. Things started getting a lot better for me in the 40's but every quit is different. If my half redneck self can do it you can. You need another number let me know. Glad to be quit with you.
thanks guys for the input. got through my first weekend without a dip in 20 years. few shaky moments but i'm learning it really is all in the mind. The more i read about nicotine the more pissed off i get that i let it control me for so long.
Appreciate so much the brotherhood. I quit with you today.
Congrats on making it through that first weekend! That's a huge win!
20 years x 365 days x $4 = $29,200. Think for a minute what you could do with that much money. Now think about what you received for that money. Really think about that... What is better... A new truck or feeding an addiction? 4 or 5 trips to Hawaii or Disney for the family or tempting cancer? A new kitchen for the wife (with granite countertops and the nice appliances) or hiding in the lobby of the hotel to dip on vacation?
This weekend was probably damn hard. I can't really tell you that I remember my first weekend. But I can tell you that they get a lot better. And putting in a few weekends (and weekdays) of hell in the beginning will result in a big payday. You've already paid 30k to your addiction, and you will also be gaining time, confidence, health, and quality of life. So - it may have been a tough weekend, but it sounds like the best one you've had in a long time. This weekend belonged to you. Early on in my journey someone on ktc mentioned feeling like Andy did on shawshank redemption after breaking out of prison. Remember how he stood out in the rain with his arms up looking to heaven? Right now you are digging through the wall with that little rock hammer and are about to beat on the pipe with a big rock. You are well on your way to that moment!
Thanks Mike - great perspective! Just what i needed to spur me on tonight. Under stress and that makes me want to dip, but it just isn't worth it. choosing to quit again tonight.
Day 10! into double digits. I still wake up in the night - think my body is used to a dip before i go to sleep? Hope this will stop soon. It's good to be quit even though i think about it all the time, i'm liking being free. Plus i save about $30/week!
Nice work on 10 days! I'm not sure when I got back to where I could sleep most of the night, never been a good sleeper to begin with yes at the start my body really wanted that before bedtime dip. Not sure when it stopped, it'll take a bit, but you will start to feel yourself returning to normal. Hang in there!
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Your doing great. You asked the question,, it does get better right? Answer! Yes, not by day 6 though or maybe even 7. It's going to be tough for a while.Â
Toughen up and realize you poisoned you're mind and body for years. If you add up the days you poisoned yourself you would probably need a calculator. The days you've not used can be added up on one hand.Â
Things will get better, believe that and take it one day at a time. Break it down further of you have to. One minute at a time. Things started getting a lot better for me in the 40's but every quit is different. If my half redneck self can do it you can. You need another number let me know. Glad to be quit with you.
thanks guys for the input. got through my first weekend without a dip in 20 years. few shaky moments but i'm learning it really is all in the mind. The more i read about nicotine the more pissed off i get that i let it control me for so long.
Appreciate so much the brotherhood. I quit with you today.
Congrats on making it through that first weekend! That's a huge win!
20 years x 365 days x $4 = $29,200. Think for a minute what you could do with that much money. Now think about what you received for that money. Really think about that... What is better... A new truck or feeding an addiction? 4 or 5 trips to Hawaii or Disney for the family or tempting cancer? A new kitchen for the wife (with granite countertops and the nice appliances) or hiding in the lobby of the hotel to dip on vacation?
This weekend was probably damn hard. I can't really tell you that I remember my first weekend. But I can tell you that they get a lot better. And putting in a few weekends (and weekdays) of hell in the beginning will result in a big payday. You've already paid 30k to your addiction, and you will also be gaining time, confidence, health, and quality of life. So - it may have been a tough weekend, but it sounds like the best one you've had in a long time. This weekend belonged to you. Early on in my journey someone on ktc mentioned feeling like Andy did on shawshank redemption after breaking out of prison. Remember how he stood out in the rain with his arms up looking to heaven? Right now you are digging through the wall with that little rock hammer and are about to beat on the pipe with a big rock. You are well on your way to that moment!
Thanks Mike - great perspective! Just what i needed to spur me on tonight. Under stress and that makes me want to dip, but it just isn't worth it. choosing to quit again tonight.
Day 10! into double digits. I still wake up in the night - think my body is used to a dip before i go to sleep? Hope this will stop soon. It's good to be quit even though i think about it all the time, i'm liking being free. Plus i save about $30/week!
Nice work on 10 days! I'm not sure when I got back to where I could sleep most of the night, never been a good sleeper to begin with yes at the start my body really wanted that before bedtime dip. Not sure when it stopped, it'll take a bit, but you will start to feel yourself returning to normal. Hang in there!
Just got through a big weekend. Was out of town, hotel room to myself and usually would dip a LOT. Then went to stay with my brother who dips and we always enjoy dipping together. But i made it through and feeling pretty damn good to get over that hurdle.
One of the things i've learned from this community is to not romanticize tobacco. I used to think how much i enjoyed dipping with my brother. But now i realize it's all a big lie in the mind, b/c of addiction to nicotine. You really do need to hate it and i'm starting to. There is nothing good about it. I'm quit today!
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Hell yes!! Way to stay on top of your quit dude. I'm proud to be quit with you
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Your doing great. You asked the question,, it does get better right? Answer! Yes, not by day 6 though or maybe even 7. It's going to be tough for a while.Â
Toughen up and realize you poisoned you're mind and body for years. If you add up the days you poisoned yourself you would probably need a calculator. The days you've not used can be added up on one hand.Â
Things will get better, believe that and take it one day at a time. Break it down further of you have to. One minute at a time. Things started getting a lot better for me in the 40's but every quit is different. If my half redneck self can do it you can. You need another number let me know. Glad to be quit with you.
thanks guys for the input. got through my first weekend without a dip in 20 years. few shaky moments but i'm learning it really is all in the mind. The more i read about nicotine the more pissed off i get that i let it control me for so long.
Appreciate so much the brotherhood. I quit with you today.
Congrats on making it through that first weekend! That's a huge win!
20 years x 365 days x $4 = $29,200. Think for a minute what you could do with that much money. Now think about what you received for that money. Really think about that... What is better... A new truck or feeding an addiction? 4 or 5 trips to Hawaii or Disney for the family or tempting cancer? A new kitchen for the wife (with granite countertops and the nice appliances) or hiding in the lobby of the hotel to dip on vacation?
This weekend was probably damn hard. I can't really tell you that I remember my first weekend. But I can tell you that they get a lot better. And putting in a few weekends (and weekdays) of hell in the beginning will result in a big payday. You've already paid 30k to your addiction, and you will also be gaining time, confidence, health, and quality of life. So - it may have been a tough weekend, but it sounds like the best one you've had in a long time. This weekend belonged to you. Early on in my journey someone on ktc mentioned feeling like Andy did on shawshank redemption after breaking out of prison. Remember how he stood out in the rain with his arms up looking to heaven? Right now you are digging through the wall with that little rock hammer and are about to beat on the pipe with a big rock. You are well on your way to that moment!
Thanks Mike - great perspective! Just what i needed to spur me on tonight. Under stress and that makes me want to dip, but it just isn't worth it. choosing to quit again tonight.
Day 10! into double digits. I still wake up in the night - think my body is used to a dip before i go to sleep? Hope this will stop soon. It's good to be quit even though i think about it all the time, i'm liking being free. Plus i save about $30/week!
Nice work on 10 days! I'm not sure when I got back to where I could sleep most of the night, never been a good sleeper to begin with yes at the start my body really wanted that before bedtime dip. Not sure when it stopped, it'll take a bit, but you will start to feel yourself returning to normal. Hang in there!
Just got through a big weekend. Was out of town, hotel room to myself and usually would dip a LOT. Then went to stay with my brother who dips and we always enjoy dipping together. But i made it through and feeling pretty damn good to get over that hurdle.
One of the things i've learned from this community is to not romanticize tobacco. I used to think how much i enjoyed dipping with my brother. But now i realize it's all a big lie in the mind, b/c of addiction to nicotine. You really do need to hate it and i'm starting to. There is nothing good about it. I'm quit today!
Yeah, I wasted lots of years on business trips locked in a room chewing away rather than enjoying the cities I traveled to. NYC, LA, Miami, Puerto Rico, Houston, you named it... And I missed it. But I can say that I shoved my face full of carcinogen and flushed tobacco spit in some of the nicest hotels in the United States. And I have not a single good memory of those trips. And all those years I thought I was the only one. Funny and sad isn't it?
The freedom and pride will escalate. Each hurdle you cross eill make you stronger. Congratulà tions.
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Your doing great. You asked the question,, it does get better right? Answer! Yes, not by day 6 though or maybe even 7. It's going to be tough for a while.Â
Toughen up and realize you poisoned you're mind and body for years. If you add up the days you poisoned yourself you would probably need a calculator. The days you've not used can be added up on one hand.Â
Things will get better, believe that and take it one day at a time. Break it down further of you have to. One minute at a time. Things started getting a lot better for me in the 40's but every quit is different. If my half redneck self can do it you can. You need another number let me know. Glad to be quit with you.
thanks guys for the input. got through my first weekend without a dip in 20 years. few shaky moments but i'm learning it really is all in the mind. The more i read about nicotine the more pissed off i get that i let it control me for so long.
Appreciate so much the brotherhood. I quit with you today.
Congrats on making it through that first weekend! That's a huge win!
20 years x 365 days x $4 = $29,200. Think for a minute what you could do with that much money. Now think about what you received for that money. Really think about that... What is better... A new truck or feeding an addiction? 4 or 5 trips to Hawaii or Disney for the family or tempting cancer? A new kitchen for the wife (with granite countertops and the nice appliances) or hiding in the lobby of the hotel to dip on vacation?
This weekend was probably damn hard. I can't really tell you that I remember my first weekend. But I can tell you that they get a lot better. And putting in a few weekends (and weekdays) of hell in the beginning will result in a big payday. You've already paid 30k to your addiction, and you will also be gaining time, confidence, health, and quality of life. So - it may have been a tough weekend, but it sounds like the best one you've had in a long time. This weekend belonged to you. Early on in my journey someone on ktc mentioned feeling like Andy did on shawshank redemption after breaking out of prison. Remember how he stood out in the rain with his arms up looking to heaven? Right now you are digging through the wall with that little rock hammer and are about to beat on the pipe with a big rock. You are well on your way to that moment!
Thanks Mike - great perspective! Just what i needed to spur me on tonight. Under stress and that makes me want to dip, but it just isn't worth it. choosing to quit again tonight.
Day 10! into double digits. I still wake up in the night - think my body is used to a dip before i go to sleep? Hope this will stop soon. It's good to be quit even though i think about it all the time, i'm liking being free. Plus i save about $30/week!
Nice work on 10 days! I'm not sure when I got back to where I could sleep most of the night, never been a good sleeper to begin with yes at the start my body really wanted that before bedtime dip. Not sure when it stopped, it'll take a bit, but you will start to feel yourself returning to normal. Hang in there!
Just got through a big weekend. Was out of town, hotel room to myself and usually would dip a LOT. Then went to stay with my brother who dips and we always enjoy dipping together. But i made it through and feeling pretty damn good to get over that hurdle.
One of the things i've learned from this community is to not romanticize tobacco. I used to think how much i enjoyed dipping with my brother. But now i realize it's all a big lie in the mind, b/c of addiction to nicotine. You really do need to hate it and i'm starting to. There is nothing good about it. I'm quit today!
Yeah, I wasted lots of years on business trips locked in a room chewing away rather than enjoying the cities I traveled to. NYC, LA, Miami, Puerto Rico, Houston, you named it... And I missed it. But I can say that I shoved my face full of carcinogen and flushed tobacco spit in some of the nicest hotels in the United States. And I have not a single good memory of those trips. And all those years I thought I was the only one. Funny and sad isn't it?
The freedom and pride will escalate. Each hurdle you cross eill make you stronger. Congratulà tions.
I'm on day 60 and quit now for two months. But the last week I've had serious cravings in the evening. I've been on my own a lot working and keep thinking about it. I'm not going to cave, but hopefully this will pass.
i guess when you do something for 20 years it's going to take a while for the urge to go away. It's all psychological now, so I'm taking it a day at a time.
Appreciate any thoughts or suggestions. I just thought it would get easier and it feels more like week 2 again.
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Your doing great. You asked the question,, it does get better right? Answer! Yes, not by day 6 though or maybe even 7. It's going to be tough for a while.Â
Toughen up and realize you poisoned you're mind and body for years. If you add up the days you poisoned yourself you would probably need a calculator. The days you've not used can be added up on one hand.Â
Things will get better, believe that and take it one day at a time. Break it down further of you have to. One minute at a time. Things started getting a lot better for me in the 40's but every quit is different. If my half redneck self can do it you can. You need another number let me know. Glad to be quit with you.
thanks guys for the input. got through my first weekend without a dip in 20 years. few shaky moments but i'm learning it really is all in the mind. The more i read about nicotine the more pissed off i get that i let it control me for so long.
Appreciate so much the brotherhood. I quit with you today.
Congrats on making it through that first weekend! That's a huge win!
20 years x 365 days x $4 = $29,200. Think for a minute what you could do with that much money. Now think about what you received for that money. Really think about that... What is better... A new truck or feeding an addiction? 4 or 5 trips to Hawaii or Disney for the family or tempting cancer? A new kitchen for the wife (with granite countertops and the nice appliances) or hiding in the lobby of the hotel to dip on vacation?
This weekend was probably damn hard. I can't really tell you that I remember my first weekend. But I can tell you that they get a lot better. And putting in a few weekends (and weekdays) of hell in the beginning will result in a big payday. You've already paid 30k to your addiction, and you will also be gaining time, confidence, health, and quality of life. So - it may have been a tough weekend, but it sounds like the best one you've had in a long time. This weekend belonged to you. Early on in my journey someone on ktc mentioned feeling like Andy did on shawshank redemption after breaking out of prison. Remember how he stood out in the rain with his arms up looking to heaven? Right now you are digging through the wall with that little rock hammer and are about to beat on the pipe with a big rock. You are well on your way to that moment!
Thanks Mike - great perspective! Just what i needed to spur me on tonight. Under stress and that makes me want to dip, but it just isn't worth it. choosing to quit again tonight.
Day 10! into double digits. I still wake up in the night - think my body is used to a dip before i go to sleep? Hope this will stop soon. It's good to be quit even though i think about it all the time, i'm liking being free. Plus i save about $30/week!
Nice work on 10 days! I'm not sure when I got back to where I could sleep most of the night, never been a good sleeper to begin with yes at the start my body really wanted that before bedtime dip. Not sure when it stopped, it'll take a bit, but you will start to feel yourself returning to normal. Hang in there!
Just got through a big weekend. Was out of town, hotel room to myself and usually would dip a LOT. Then went to stay with my brother who dips and we always enjoy dipping together. But i made it through and feeling pretty damn good to get over that hurdle.
One of the things i've learned from this community is to not romanticize tobacco. I used to think how much i enjoyed dipping with my brother. But now i realize it's all a big lie in the mind, b/c of addiction to nicotine. You really do need to hate it and i'm starting to. There is nothing good about it. I'm quit today!
Yeah, I wasted lots of years on business trips locked in a room chewing away rather than enjoying the cities I traveled to. NYC, LA, Miami, Puerto Rico, Houston, you named it... And I missed it. But I can say that I shoved my face full of carcinogen and flushed tobacco spit in some of the nicest hotels in the United States. And I have not a single good memory of those trips. And all those years I thought I was the only one. Funny and sad isn't it?
The freedom and pride will escalate. Each hurdle you cross eill make you stronger. Congratulà tions.
I'm on day 60 and quit now for two months. But the last week I've had serious cravings in the evening. I've been on my own a lot working and keep thinking about it. I'm not going to cave, but hopefully this will pass.
i guess when you do something for 20 years it's going to take a while for the urge to go away. It's all psychological now, so I'm taking it a day at a time.
Appreciate any thoughts or suggestions. I just thought it would get easier and it feels more like week 2 again.
First, and this is hard to believe, but life gets so much better. You are 60 days in. You poisoned yourself for how long? The last few weeks I've had these weird feelings of "I need to buy a can" or. "I should have a chew". Just weird thoughts. I wouldn't call them craves, they are easily suppressed at this point. Keep pushing forward one day at a time.
I give you my word, it gets better.
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Hi guys,
I was feeling like a dip tonight, so came on to the site to get some support. Found this link to a guy who lost 1/2 his jaw b/c of chewing tobacco: http://whyquit.com/whyquit/A_Gruen.html (http://whyquit.com/whyquit/A_Gruen.html)
I think I'll stay quit.
So grateful for this site and for all the support of my quit brothers.
Here's to a dip free 2014.
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I've seen that guy... makes me feel awful - there but for the grace of God, go I...
Thanks for posting. Staying quit with you today.
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Hi guys,
I was feeling like a dip tonight, so came on to the site to get some support. Found this link to a guy who lost 1/2 his jaw b/c of chewing tobacco: http://whyquit.com/whyquit/A_Gruen.html (http://whyquit.com/whyquit/A_Gruen.html)
I think I'll stay quit.
So grateful for this site and for all the support of my quit brothers.
Here's to a dip free 2014.
one day at a time and you will be free...