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Community => Introductions => Topic started by: IUman on August 11, 2011, 11:50:00 PM
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Hey my name is David and I had a serious addiction. I turn 30 Aug. 12 and I am turning over a new leaf. My life is dangerous enough being a firefighter. I don't need to throw in anymore life shortening contributors into the mix. I love my wife, my son and myself. That is why I am pledging to whoever. I, David, will not use tobacco ever again and if this pledge is broken, I will be a disappointment and a failure to all of you here on Kill The Can, my wife, my son and myself. And you all have permission to kick my butt. Luckily, I have taken my last pinch.
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Hey my name is David and I HAVE a serious addiction.
I fixed that for you.
You will always be an addict even if you've quit. Quitting does not change that. If you ever think that you aren't, then you will be right back to using.
I welcome you sir. Post roll call and get on with your bad self.
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David, glad to hear you have taken your last pinch. That is the attitude we like to hear around here. You just arent going to poison yourself and be a slave to the nic bitch anymore....simple as that.
Check out this link:
index.php?showforum=13 (http://forum.killthecan.org/index.php?showforum=13)
That should get you started here. The most important thing is to post roll daily and early. When you post roll first thing to start your day off, that is your promise to all of us that you will not use any form of nicotine for that day. Then all you gotta do is live up to your word. Holler if you need anything.
Parry
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Hi David,
Thanks for your service to your community as a firefighter. Now do a service to yourself and keep your word that you will not use nicotine ... just for today. You can deal with tomorrow when it gets here. Stay strong, brother.
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Welcome David – chunk says it best below: we don’t ask anyone here to quit forever, so you don’t have to bother promising to quit forever. Just post your name and promise that for today you will not use nicotine. I don’t know if I can quit forever but I do know that I can make it until bedtime tonight without having a dip. Few things:
1) Read everything on this site, HOF speeches, words of wisdom, everything on the home page. Everything. All day.
2) Use live chat. If nobody is in there and youÂ’re having a tough time, or if youÂ’re just having a tough time, PM people that replied to this thread. Or just chose random vets with a lot of time. Lots of PMÂ’s go straight to peopleÂ’s phones and youÂ’ll have support lickety split.
3) Speaking of phones, get some numbers
4) This should be number 1: post roll, every day first thing. Keep your word for the day. Because yes, if you break your word here you will get your ass kicked.
Proud to be quit with you today!
Denny
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Welcome IUman, you're in the right place. These next couple days are going to be tough as hell, commonly known as "the suck." But you WILL man up, embrace the suck, and gut through it. I'm quit with you today. Let's do this.
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Hey my name is David and I had a serious addiction. I turn 30 Aug. 12 and I am turning over a new leaf. My life is dangerous enough being a firefighter. I don't need to throw in anymore life shortening contributors into the mix. I love my wife, my son and myself. That is why I am pledging to whoever. I, David, will not use tobacco ever again and if this pledge is broken, I will be a disappointment and a failure to all of you here on Kill The Can, my wife, my son and myself. And you all have permission to kick my butt. Luckily, I have taken my last pinch.
Welcome to the madness...
Once you get your bearings and figure out posting roll, come on over to The Fire Station (http://forum.killthecan.org/index.php?showtopic=4697) where you'll meet fellow public safety folks. I'll be looking for you in November so post up. Don't let anything keep you from making your promise every day...it's that important. Glad to have you onboard and glad to be quit with you today! 'archer'
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Well the first 24 hours of quit were fun. Did fine on my morning drive. Took a nap after lunch and was still doing great. The nic bitch tried to get in bed with me because I woke up with a bad craving. So I packed up the kid and we bought some seeds.
Did anyone else experience a freshman 30 when they quit? I seem to have replace my nicotine craving with food.
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Well the first 24 hours of quit were fun. Did fine on my morning drive. Took a nap after lunch and was still doing great. The nic bitch tried to get in bed with me because I woke up with a bad craving. So I packed up the kid and we bought some seeds.
Did anyone else experience a freshman 30 when they quit? I seem to have replace my nicotine craving with food.
gaining wait is very, very common. you're simply satisfying your oral fixation with food instead of poison. seems like an okay trade.
you can always drop weight, so just focus on doing whatever you have to do to keep that shit out of your piehole.
a lot of people find that exercise helps fight cravings. i know it knocks the shit out of my cravings for hours, even when i was in the single digits. keep fighting the good fight, IU.
thanks for your service to the community...
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Second day was a breeze, a little foggy though. Only gained 6 pounds in two days and my tongue is raw from all the sunflower seeds. 60+ hours and still no pinch.
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What do all think about using alternatives like Smokey Mountain Chew? I've used them in the past. I think I might need something to get me through these first few days.
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I have not use any fake stuff at all. However, I think it can help early in the quit. Whatever keeps nicotine out of your system--do it.
You got this!!!
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What do all think about using alternatives like Smokey Mountain Chew? I've used them in the past. I think I might need something to get me through these first few days.
Fake stuff is awesome when you get a strong crave. However, it is easy to replace your old habit with the fake stuff, which I personally felt kinda shitty about. For a while, I found myself always putting in a fake dip. As of right now, Im out of it, which is not very good if a big crave were to sneak up...but still not sure if I'll buy more or not. At your stage of quit though, it is probably worth the investment. Really helps early on or if you do a little drinking.
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I dip fake. Not as much as real dip, but I like it and pack an herbal when I feel like it. It is how I quit, it's up to you to decide how nicotine will not enter your system today.
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Thanks for the feedback. I have a can of Smokey Mountain Classic and it taste like shit. It will be just enough to get me through the fog. I'll think of it as my fog lights.
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For about my first 200 days I used Hooch Spitfire like it was my job.
Honestly, one day, I just forgot to pack one. Then I forgot to pack one again, and again, and all of a sudden, I didn't use it any more.
I put one in the other day just cuz I felt like it. Left it in for like 10 minutes and had to get it out.
The debate rages on. Some guys say it's too much like the real stuff. I say, as long as there is no nicotine in it, I don't care if you start sucking dicks...as long as you keep the worm shit outta yer face.
...and if you start sucking dicks....PM me... :blink:
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I have something I want to get off my chest. It has been bothering me since I signed on to Kill the Can. I was a member of 2010 June's Hall of Fame on the QSSN. After I made it to my 100 days, I decided I didn't need to be on there anymore so I quit posting roll. Within a month of 100 days I took my first dip (cave) at my 10 year high school reunion. I didn't think it would be a problem, boy was I wrong. The next day I bought a can thinking it would be just one can. A year later and probably a 100 or so cans here I am.
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David, I respect you for coming clean about this important piece of history.
It's still a shocking bit of news, and you would be wise to brace yourself for some serious outrage from these Extreme Quitters.
Stay quit.
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Day 4 - Long day. 3:00 am had a fire was on scene for 3 hours no dip. Which is a great thing because it is like a right of passage to put in a big fatty after a fire.
Now I am starting to fight some of physical side effects of quitting. With the nicotine being flushed out of my system, I now have some nasty sores on the sides of my tongue which is consistent with my quits in the past. Still eating every thing in sight.
No pinch today!
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Day 5 - It is amazing the things that you can do without Nictina. Tonight was softball. Everytime I went in and out of the dugout, there was a can of Grizzly right there in the fence. Nictina kept telling me "Just one pinch, Nobody will know." Well screw you Nictina. Even though I want Nictina more than a fine piece of ass right now. Me and my BBQ seeds Played ball just fine without her.
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Day - 6 - I felt like Tantalus today. As a firefighter, I work a 24 hour shift. One of my co-workers dip Copenhagen Wintergreen. His can of dip has been sitting out waiting for me to take a pinch all day. I hope we don't have any runs in the next 12 hours. If I am asleep, I won't crave.
No Pinch Today!
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Day 7 - Relatively easy day, Nictina stayed away all day. I fought like hell with the bitch the day before though. Bought a new bow for deer hunting ang got an awesome bruise on my left forearm.
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Day - 8 - I had my first cave dream. I was so pissed when I woke up. 8 days may not seem like much to throw away but one pinch always leads to another and I have fought hard for these 8 days.
No Pinch Today!
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Day - 9 - Came close to a cave today. I was at work and a can of cope was just sitting out where I could have easily taken and a pinch and nobody would have known. I picked up the can, opened it up and took in the smell. The aroma hit me hard but not as hard as the urge to put one in. I put the can down and left without putting one in. I won the battle.
On a different note, I made a run to strip joint last night. Two girls cut with knives. One of the more interesting runs I have made in past couple of years.
No Pinch Today!
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Day 10 - Double D's. No longer just a single digit. I am proud to be here but I am even more proud of what I heard today. My five year old son told his Grandma that his Daddy no longer put the bad stuff in his mouth. One more reason to stay quit. I don't want to here my son telling people that Daddy puts that bad stuff in his mouth.
My Hooch came in today. I have only tried the whiskey flavor so far. The whiskey flavor is not real strong and it is kind of sweet. I think I prefer Smokey Mountain. It seems to pack better and produce more spit.
No Pinch Today!
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Day 11 - The days I am not at work seem to be a lot easier than the days that I am. Today I received my Nip the Grip Energy Dip. Interesting stuff. It is made of natural sea sponge and it taste like it has been soaking in mouthwash. I like it. I would buy this product in a store and continue to buy it. It produces a lot spit but it doesn't last very long.
No Pinch Today!
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Day 12 - Does anyone ever have an urge for tobacco so bad that you would rather have a pinch of Grizzly than a night of insane sex with some hot bitch? Nictina has been playing mind games with me all day today. Once again I am at work and have easy access to a can of Grizzly. I didn't think it was possible to crave tobacco more than sex but after today I know it is.
That damn can is calling me a faggot for not giving in.
No Pinch Today.
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Day 12 - Does anyone ever have an urge for tobacco so bad that you would rather have a pinch of Grizzly than a night of insane sex with some hot bitch? Nictina has been playing mind games with me all day today. Once again I am at work and have easy access to a can of Grizzly. I didn't think it was possible to crave tobacco more than sex but after today I know it is.
That damn can is calling me a faggot for not giving in.
No Pinch Today.
Once you break the grip it will get easier. Focus on today and never give in. You have permission to be a fag and forgo sex for some nicotine free dip. :)
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Day 12 - Does anyone ever have an urge for tobacco so bad that you would rather have a pinch of Grizzly than a night of insane sex with some hot bitch? Nictina has been playing mind games with me all day today. Once again I am at work and have easy access to a can of Grizzly. I didn't think it was possible to crave tobacco more than sex but after today I know it is.Â
That damn can is calling me a faggot for not giving in.
No Pinch Today.
Once you break the grip it will get easier. Focus on today and never give in. You have permission to be a fag and forgo sex for some nicotine free dip. :)
for the love of god, man, take the insane sex.......
TCOPE
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Day 12 - Does anyone ever have an urge for tobacco so bad that you would rather have a pinch of Grizzly than a night of insane sex with some hot bitch? Nictina has been playing mind games with me all day today. Once again I am at work and have easy access to a can of Grizzly.  I didn't think it was possible to crave tobacco more than sex but after today I know it is.Â
That damn can is calling me a faggot for not giving in.
No Pinch Today.
Once you break the grip it will get easier. Focus on today and never give in. You have permission to be a fag and forgo sex for some nicotine free dip. :)
for the love of god, man, take the insane sex.......
TCOPE
send pix 'Popcorn'
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Day 12 - Does anyone ever have an urge for tobacco so bad that you would rather have a pinch of Grizzly than a night of insane sex with some hot bitch? Nictina has been playing mind games with me all day today. Once again I am at work and have easy access to a can of Grizzly.  I didn't think it was possible to crave tobacco more than sex but after today I know it is.Â
That damn can is calling me a faggot for not giving in.
No Pinch Today.
Once you break the grip it will get easier. Focus on today and never give in. You have permission to be a fag and forgo sex for some nicotine free dip. :)
for the love of god, man, take the insane sex.......
TCOPE
send pix 'Popcorn'
Trust me, everybody will feel better if you take the insane sex. It will make you forget about that can, at least for a while.
Clarification: pics should be of the hot bitch.
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Day 12 - Does anyone ever have an urge for tobacco so bad that you would rather have a pinch of Grizzly than a night of insane sex with some hot bitch? Nictina has been playing mind games with me all day today. Once again I am at work and have easy access to a can of Grizzly.  I didn't think it was possible to crave tobacco more than sex but after today I know it is.Â
That damn can is calling me a faggot for not giving in.
No Pinch Today.
Once you break the grip it will get easier. Focus on today and never give in. You have permission to be a fag and forgo sex for some nicotine free dip. :)
for the love of god, man, take the insane sex.......
TCOPE
send pix 'Popcorn'
Trust me, everybody will feel better if you take the insane sex. It will make you forget about that can, at least for a while.
Clarification: pics should be of the hot bitch.
Thanks for the clarification, I thought you all were wanting homo type pictures of me. My wife is pissed but today I am leaning towards the hot bitch. I just hope that the not caving excuse works with her. Hahahaha!
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Day 12 - Does anyone ever have an urge for tobacco so bad that you would rather have a pinch of Grizzly than a night of insane sex with some hot bitch? Nictina has been playing mind games with me all day today. Once again I am at work and have easy access to a can of Grizzly. I didn't think it was possible to crave tobacco more than sex but after today I know it is.
That damn can is calling me a faggot for not giving in.
No Pinch Today.
That damn can is your enemy. It tried to kill you daily. While your body was knelt at the feet of that lying whore, she slipped poison into your mouth. You got to hate that bitch. Its not a "this or that". Its a "choose life or death" kind of thing. You got this. You already chose life. You are worth more than a few bucks in a UST exec's pocket.
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Day 13 - Seeds, Hooch, Fruit, SMC, Seeds, Hooch, Fruit, SMC,............. I have tried to replace the cookie craving which too the place of the nicotine craving with fruit so I don't gain as much weight. Lots of fruits mean lots of craps. Better to have a raw butt than raw jaw. Please do not send any invites to your next homosexual outings either. Even though grizzly and cope think that I am definitely gay. I am definitely not.
No Pinch Today!
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Day 14 - Mowed grass, played video games, firehouse cookout, and softball all without needing a pinch.
No Pinch Today!
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Day 15 - A little over two weeks and I am struggling today. I don't know why my body feels like it needs a pinch for my 24 hour shifts at work. I was contemplating being a person that just dips at work today. But I know that one pinch would do me in and I would probably never be here again.
No Pinch Today!
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Those 24s are kicking my ass too. I only work one each week, I feel for you having to do one every third day. We got this though, no looking back. We my friend are quitters and will be better for it.
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Day 15 - A little over two weeks and I am struggling today. I don't know why my body feels like it needs a pinch for my 24 hour shifts at work. I was contemplating being a person that just dips at work today. But I know that one pinch would do me in and I would probably never be here again.
No Pinch Today!
It's a mental game your playing now. You're still early in your quit. The bitch used to live inside your mouth and in your bloodstream. You kicked her out. Unfortunately, she relocated to your head. You'll get her out of there soon too. Very soon. Stay strong. It won't be long before she's out of your head and just lurking around the corner. Then she'll be just a train ride away... eventually she'll be over in Moscow trying to catch a flight back to your lip.
She will fade away. She won't disappear, but she'll fade. Have faith. There is never a reason to let her back into your life. At this point, she knows you found her weakness - integrity. Keep beating her in the face with your integrity and she'll get weaker.
Proud to be quit with you. Stay strong.
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Thanks for the support. Yesterday was extremely tough. Your support and encouragement help tremendously.
No Pinch Today.
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Day 15 - A little over two weeks and I am struggling today. I don't know why my body feels like it needs a pinch for my 24 hour shifts at work. I was contemplating being a person that just dips at work today. But I know that one pinch would do me in and I would probably never be here again.
No Pinch Today!
It's a mental game your playing now. You're still early in your quit. The bitch used to live inside your mouth and in your bloodstream. You kicked her out. Unfortunately, she relocated to your head. You'll get her out of there soon too. Very soon. Stay strong. It won't be long before she's out of your head and just lurking around the corner. Then she'll be just a train ride away... eventually she'll be over in Moscow trying to catch a flight back to your lip.
She will fade away. She won't disappear, but she'll fade. Have faith. There is never a reason to let her back into your life. At this point, she knows you found her weakness - integrity. Keep beating her in the face with your integrity and she'll get weaker.
Proud to be quit with you. Stay strong.
IUman. Well done. Seriously. Yesterday was a tough day. I've had those. It's all the Bitch and her lies. The mind games. Planting notions in your head of just dipping at work. For me it is the Voice: "You could sure use a pinch right now. Just one. No one will know". I say Congrats to you brother because you won the day! You beat back Nic's latest assault. Each day you do this is a victory. Your quit grows that much stronger, and the Bitch gets that much weaker. Like I've said, I've had tough days. I've had to leave work early because the fog was too much. I went through a major funk where the craves were not too bad but I could not get Nic out of my head. Regardless, the key as you know is to read, post, reach ou and do whatever the hell you have to do to stay quit.
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Day 15 - A little over two weeks and I am struggling today. I don't know why my body feels like it needs a pinch for my 24 hour shifts at work. I was contemplating being a person that just dips at work today. But I know that one pinch would do me in and I would probably never be here again.
No Pinch Today!
It's a mental game your playing now. You're still early in your quit. The bitch used to live inside your mouth and in your bloodstream. You kicked her out. Unfortunately, she relocated to your head. You'll get her out of there soon too. Very soon. Stay strong. It won't be long before she's out of your head and just lurking around the corner. Then she'll be just a train ride away... eventually she'll be over in Moscow trying to catch a flight back to your lip.
She will fade away. She won't disappear, but she'll fade. Have faith. There is never a reason to let her back into your life. At this point, she knows you found her weakness - integrity. Keep beating her in the face with your integrity and she'll get weaker.
Proud to be quit with you. Stay strong.
IUman. Well done. Seriously. Yesterday was a tough day. I've had those. It's all the Bitch and her lies. The mind games. Planting notions in your head of just dipping at work. For me it is the Voice: "You could sure use a pinch right now. Just one. No one will know". I say Congrats to you brother because you won the day! You beat back Nic's latest assault. Each day you do this is a victory. Your quit grows that much stronger, and the Bitch gets that much weaker. Like I've said, I've had tough days. I've had to leave work early because the fog was too much. I went through a major funk where the craves were not too bad but I could not get Nic out of my head. Regardless, the key as you know is to read, post, reach ou and do whatever the hell you have to do to stay quit.
:)
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Day 16 - First of all thanks again for the support and encouragement. It's people like you that help people like me get through each day.
Went to a country concert last night, Luke Bryan. Packed venue and it was crazy and the girls looked sexy. I battled with the thoughts of tobacco all night. Every back pocket I saw had a can in it. Mine did too. I had a pinch of Spitfire Hooch in most of the evening to get me past the urge.
No Pinch Today!
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Day 17 - Nothing to crazy about this day. Days like this make it easy to be a quitter. It is amazing the roller coaster ride this quit is.
No Pinch Today!
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Great Job!
Every day nic free is a victory! Don't worry about that roller coaster--just keep riding!
You have won today because you posted roll and gave your promise-----just keep repeating that promise every day.
Freedom is sweet and keeps getting sweeter!
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Day 18 - What a crazy day. First of all, a co-worker had some kind of new can of Skoal Extreme. It seemed really appealing. Then Nictina told me that tobacco wasn't really bad for you. It is all a scam so Hooch, SMC and David seeds can get their fair share of money. The sad thing is I almost wanted to believe it.
No Pinch Today!
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Day 19 - Nothing unusual to report about the nineteenth day. Found out a softball teammate quit about 3 months ago cold turkey. No support group, no fake chew and no seeds. I told him about this site but I doubt he checks it out though.
No Pinch Today!
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Nice work brother. Keep fighting. You two should form your own support group. Keep each other on the path. The more connection your quit has in the real world the better. The safer your quit will be.
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Day 20 - Souliman, great idea. I never thought about it from that angle. Real world support is a pretty good crutch to lean on. No desire for a pinch today. My gums are now thanking me. They don't feel raw.
No Pinch Today!