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Community => Introductions => Topic started by: abbysdaddy on August 15, 2014, 04:08:00 PM
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Hey guys,
A little late on the intro
My name's Mike, I'm from Louisiana. 29, married to wonderful woman, Jenny, with a 1 yo daughter Abby. Over the past couple years I've successfully made several changes to better my life. All have been relatively painless. Now I am working on my most important quit. Dipped for 8 years, woke up one morning sometime last month and decided I was done. My quit's about more than just me. I don't want to die and leave my family behind any sooner than necessary. My last dip was 7/29/14. The first few days were rough, but it has gotten better. My family is happier, my gums feel better, and my wallet is $5 thicker every day I quit. I can't understand why I ever touched the poison. A few times I have felt the urge, and I have to tell myself that I am bigger than some little paper can. I bought a few cans of shredded beef jerky, it helps, as does peppermints. I'm back offshore now for my 14 day hitch. I brought no dip, only jerky and mints. So unless I break down and ask a coworker for a pinch (which my pride won't allow), I'll be quit for 28 days by the time I head home. I know challenges will present themselves, but I am trying to stay positive very day.
This is a great site, I look forward to getting to know and quitting everyday with y'all.
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Hey guys,
A little late on the intro
My name's Mike, I'm from Louisiana. 29, married to wonderful woman, Jenny, with a 1 yo daughter Abby. Over the past couple years I've successfully made several changes to better my life. All have been relatively painless. Now I am working on my most important quit. Dipped for 8 years, woke up one morning sometime last month and decided I was done. My quit's about more than just me. I don't want to die and leave my family behind any sooner than necessary. My last dip was 7/29/14. The first few days were rough, but it has gotten better. My family is happier, my gums feel better, and my wallet is $5 thicker every day I quit. I can't understand why I ever touched the poison. A few times I have felt the urge, and I have to tell myself that I am bigger than some little paper can. I bought a few cans of shredded beef jerky, it helps, as does peppermints. I'm back offshore now for my 14 day hitch. I brought no dip, only jerky and mints. So unless I break down and ask a coworker for a pinch (which my pride won't allow), I'll be quit for 28 days by the time I head home. I know challenges will present themselves, but I am trying to stay positive very day.
This is a great site, I look forward to getting to know and quitting everyday with y'all.
That's awesome man!! Welcome to the site... Make sure you get over to November quit group. That's where you will be posting everyday. Make sure it is every day!!
It takes someone strong to do this and you look serious at it.
Quit on!!
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Hey guys,
A little late on the intro
My name's Mike, I'm from Louisiana. 29, married to wonderful woman, Jenny, with a 1 yo daughter Abby. Over the past couple years I've successfully made several changes to better my life. All have been relatively painless. Now I am working on my most important quit. Dipped for 8 years, woke up one morning sometime last month and decided I was done. My quit's about more than just me. I don't want to die and leave my family behind any sooner than necessary. My last dip was 7/29/14. The first few days were rough, but it has gotten better. My family is happier, my gums feel better, and my wallet is $5 thicker every day I quit. I can't understand why I ever touched the poison. A few times I have felt the urge, and I have to tell myself that I am bigger than some little paper can. I bought a few cans of shredded beef jerky, it helps, as does peppermints. I'm back offshore now for my 14 day hitch. I brought no dip, only jerky and mints. So unless I break down and ask a coworker for a pinch (which my pride won't allow), I'll be quit for 28 days by the time I head home. I know challenges will present themselves, but I am trying to stay positive very day.
This is a great site, I look forward to getting to know and quitting everyday with y'all.
That's awesome man!! Welcome to the site... Make sure you get over to November quit group. That's where you will be posting everyday. Make sure it is every day!!
It takes someone strong to do this and you look serious at it.
Quit on!!
Huh. Well, read up, and learn how to post roll. Roll call is the life blood of the KTC. Do that for the November HoF group, and I'll quit with you.
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Hi - welcome and congrats. This system of post roll and people
Getting on your butt works.... I am in for round 2 having quit in the a May group only to Cave in June .... But I am back on a quit again...
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Great decision. I understand, I don't want to die earlier than I am supposed to either, leaving my beautiful wife and currently 7-year old son alone in this world. I quit 11 days ago after 23 years of chewing. Crazy, it feels like it was just a couple years ago my "friend" offered me my first dip at a Jr. high football game. Hang in there - we are quit together. You got this. You have to get this!
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Thought for today: a pound of cope lc is roughly $66.00.
Compare that to your favorite "luxury" food item.
Last night was testy. The hardest thing I'm dealing with right now is the physical habit of dipping. As long as i have the jerky to "dip" Im perfectly content. So question is how do you wean off of that?
On a good note:
This morning my supervisor said to me " I heard you are trying to quit dipping."
In a prideful and almost arrogant tone I responded, " No, I'm not TRYING to quit. I QUIT 18 days ago."
It felt pretty good. Fck that dip.
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Thought for today: a pound of cope lc is roughly $66.00.
Compare that to your favorite "luxury" food item.
Last night was testy. The hardest thing I'm dealing with right now is the physical habit of dipping. As long as i have the jerky to "dip" Im perfectly content. So question is how do you wean off of that?
On a good note:
This morning my supervisor said to me " I heard you are trying to quit dipping."
In a prideful and almost arrogant tone I responded, " No, I'm not TRYING to quit. I QUIT 18 days ago."
It felt pretty good. Fck that dip.
Very nice I like what you said to your boss. That us the exact right attitude to have. Keep it up.
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I was a selfish asshole before I quit. I would actually stop playing with my baby girl, get up, and walk away from her so I could take a dip. I lost time with my baby girl that I will never get back because I chose dip over my baby girl. That is horrible.
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I was a selfish asshole before I quit. I would actually stop playing with my baby girl, get up, and walk away from her so I could take a dip. I lost time with my baby girl that I will never get back because I chose dip over my baby girl. That is horrible.
You will discover a few horrible truths. Don't let them consume you. Turn the bad into good and move on. Use the truths to make a better you. Great job my friend, you have a great quit going. Your daughter is young enough she will forget you ever used!
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I was a selfish asshole before I quit. I would actually stop playing with my baby girl, get up, and walk away from her so I could take a dip. I lost time with my baby girl that I will never get back because I chose dip over my baby girl. That is horrible.
You will discover a few horrible truths. Don't let them consume you. Turn the bad into good and move on. Use the truths to make a better you. Great job my friend, you have a great quit going. Your daughter is young enough she will forget you ever used!
The good news is that along with those horrible truths you're going to have some wonderful firsts with your daughter as well. Concentrate on those ... the moments where you realize "This is the first time I've done this without a dip in." That's the important shit ... that's the stuff that'll keep your ass quit. Proud of you man ... welcome to your quit, I'm quit with you!
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Thought for today: a pound of cope lc is roughly $66.00.
Compare that to your favorite "luxury" food item.
Last night was testy. The hardest thing I'm dealing with right now is the physical habit of dipping. As long as i have the jerky to "dip" Im perfectly content. So question is how do you wean off of that?
On a good note:
This morning my supervisor said to me " I heard you are trying to quit dipping."
In a prideful and almost arrogant tone I responded, " No, I'm not TRYING to quit. I QUIT 18 days ago."
It felt pretty good. Fck that dip.
Welcome to the rest of your life. Congrats on quitting. Don't worry about trying to ween yourself off beef jerky. Use whatever you need to use right now. Protect your quit. Eventually you won't need the jerky. But for now it's much better to use jerky than to use poison. I used fake dip until day 60. No shame in doing what you need to do to stay quit. I quit with you today brother. Welcome.
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I was a selfish asshole before I quit. I would actually stop playing with my baby girl, get up, and walk away from her so I could take a dip. I lost time with my baby girl that I will never get back because I chose dip over my baby girl. That is horrible.
I wrestle with this one daily. The guilt can actually be consuming when I stop and think about all the times I put dipping ahead of being with my daughter and my wife.
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I was a selfish asshole before I quit. I would actually stop playing with my baby girl, get up, and walk away from her so I could take a dip. I lost time with my baby girl that I will never get back because I chose dip over my baby girl. That is horrible.
I wrestle with this one daily. The guilt can actually be consuming when I stop and think about all the times I put dipping ahead of being with my daughter and my wife.
You can't change the past --- only learn from it
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Welcome to the site. It takes a strong mindset to quit nicotine. I believe that you can do it. Post roll everyday. Honor your word. Hold yourself accountable and others as well. Repeat success the next day. Read Read Read. Make some friends. You can do this. I know you can.
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I was a selfish asshole before I quit. I would actually stop playing with my baby girl, get up, and walk away from her so I could take a dip. I lost time with my baby girl that I will never get back because I chose dip over my baby girl. That is horrible.
I hear that one loud and clear. I have to face the same chewer's remorse for the same loss of time. As a "closet" chewer, I too would give time to the nicbitch that I should have given to my two kids. Now be selfish for the time with your baby girl, and send the nicbitch packing instead.
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I can relate also - just use it as a good reminder what nic can do when you let it
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Nice job quitting. Start thinking of a plan now for when you hit land again. Create some accountability with other quitters.
You can do this!
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A lot of great responses. Don't dwell on the past that you can't change. Concentrate on the NOW! I waited until my daughter was 12 to quit and I wasted a lot of time dipping and all that goes with it instead of with her and my wife.
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Happy Birthday from a fellow SCQ. Proud to be quit with you today! Have a good one!