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Community => Introductions => Topic started by: Stat on November 25, 2014, 04:46:00 PM
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I started a quit last week. I found this page when I was researching Nic gum replacement ideas, and I read many of the pages here. Obviously, I learned that the best way is to quit entirely. I just stopped last Wednesday.
I used Kodiak and recently various pouches to help get through long hours of school, and over the past 15 years, work.
This site has been very useful for me in preparing for the cravings, the fog, and the headaches. I am much better equipped mentally.
I read here about 3 or 4 times a day, so I thought I should jump in, say hello, and start the roll posting.
Thanks for all the information.
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I started a quit last week. I found this page when I was researching Nic gum replacement ideas, and I read many of the pages here. Obviously, I learned that the best way is to quit entirely. I just stopped last Wednesday.
I used Kodiak and recently various pouches to help get through long hours of school, and over the past 15 years, work.
This site has been very useful for me in preparing for the cravings, the fog, and the headaches. I am much better equipped mentally.
I read here about 3 or 4 times a day, so I thought I should jump in, say hello, and start the roll posting.
Thanks for all the information.
Well Stat you are in the right place to stay quit... we quit one day at a time ODAAT around here forever is too daunting in midst of crave. Read read read listen learn....there is a wealth of knowledge around here use it arm yourself to know your enemy...
Get numbers quickly especially since you are going to go into the holidays. If you need one PM me I will give you mine. Cut back to just stop the booze for a spell booze has wrecked many a quit here.
We quit only once...
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I started a quit last week. I found this page when I was researching Nic gum replacement ideas, and I read many of the pages here. Obviously, I learned that the best way is to quit entirely. I just stopped last Wednesday.
I used Kodiak and recently various pouches to help get through long hours of school, and over the past 15 years, work.
This site has been very useful for me in preparing for the cravings, the fog, and the headaches. I am much better equipped mentally.
I read here about 3 or 4 times a day, so I thought I should jump in, say hello, and start the roll posting.
Thanks for all the information.
Congrats on a great choice. That is how it is done...post roll, read and repeat. One day at a time is all that matters. Embrace the suck and enjoy your freedom!
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I started a quit last week. I found this page when I was researching Nic gum replacement ideas, and I read many of the pages here. Obviously, I learned that the best way is to quit entirely. I just stopped last Wednesday.
I used Kodiak and recently various pouches to help get through long hours of school, and over the past 15 years, work.
This site has been very useful for me in preparing for the cravings, the fog, and the headaches. I am much better equipped mentally.
I read here about 3 or 4 times a day, so I thought I should jump in, say hello, and start the roll posting.
Thanks for all the information.
Congrats on a great choice. That is how it is done...post roll, read and repeat. One day at a time is all that matters. Embrace the suck and enjoy your freedom!
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Didn't use nicotine today - check
Looks like a quitter to me........and proud to be quit with you today.
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I started a quit last week. I found this page when I was researching Nic gum replacement ideas, and I read many of the pages here. Obviously, I learned that the best way is to quit entirely. I just stopped last Wednesday.
I used Kodiak and recently various pouches to help get through long hours of school, and over the past 15 years, work.
This site has been very useful for me in preparing for the cravings, the fog, and the headaches. I am much better equipped mentally.
I read here about 3 or 4 times a day, so I thought I should jump in, say hello, and start the roll posting.
Thanks for all the information.
Congrats on a great choice. That is how it is done...post roll, read and repeat. One day at a time is all that matters. Embrace the suck and enjoy your freedom!
Intro - check
Reads the site - check
Posted roll - check
Didn't use nicotine today - check
Looks like a quitter to me........and proud to be quit with you today.
Great choice. Welcome aboard. You can do this brother!
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My first introduction was short due to my limited time to write it (I wanted to start the KYC protocol as soon as possible). Therefore, here is a bit more background:
My first dip was when I was about 13. Dipping was a common part of growing up in a neighborhood full of athletic kids. Smoking was understood to be incompatible with sports, but dipping was "cool." But for me it was very infrequent until college, when it became more frequent and associated with hanging out with friends, beer, and long study hours. But still it was not a daily habit.
When working I did not dip every day because it did not fit in an office environment, that was until I became familiar with the modern "pouch" styles from Skoal and Grizzly. The pouches are cleaner and easier to hide. About 10 years ago, I became fully addicted, using a can every 3 days or less.
Many factors led me to KTC. They are similar for me as for others: lack of freedom, tired of the embarrassment, time and money, a valid fear of health problems, wanting to set a good example for my kids, and others. There is one reason for quitting, however, that I would like to bring up:
Over the past many years, I have had this feeling, especially while in church, that God was telling me that if I want to advance in my Christian walk and move closer to Him, I need to get the dip out of the way. I can't explain why I felt this, and I could never prove it, but this is very real to me and a key motivator for quitting.
The next thing for me was research and a plan. This is how my brain works. I was searching for information about how to use nicotine gum to quit dipping, and I came across this site. I think what attracted me to KTC was the honesty of the information. Specifically, an appreciation for: (1) this problem of mine being my fault; (2) quitting is hard and miserable; (3) the effort needs to be 100 percent; (4) KTC has real information from real people who have done or are doing what I need to do; and (5) after a while, I began to understand why active participation via roll is so important. This process is hard, the milestones are not there by accident, and to the extent it can be done on the internet, KTC will break through anonymity to create accountability.
Although I was motivated and prepared by KTC, the few days were horrible. It's all my fault. I never want to go through that again. I continued to read KTC often for motivation. By day 5, food started to taste more intense. My office coffee, I now realize, is horrible. Mint gum in the morning is as refreshing as cold wind. The cravings come and go, and the headaches are not as intense. I also found mint pouches for sale nearby, and they help. I used to like sunflower seeds, but by day 3 I had enough! My jaws also need a break from the gum chewing. Last night I had my first "dip" dream where I failed my quit in the dream and I was very upset about it.
None of the past week would have been possible without KTC. This morning, I woke up early and posted roll before I got up from bed. Just last week I would have thought roll was not necessary for me--now I look forward to it because it's an important element in the KTC methodology--make the promise every day, never forget, be accountable to yourself and others, learn from others and one day teach someone else.
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My first introduction was short due to my limited time to write it (I wanted to start the KYC protocol as soon as possible). Therefore, here is a bit more background:
My first dip was when I was about 13. Dipping was a common part of growing up in a neighborhood full of athletic kids. Smoking was understood to be incompatible with sports, but dipping was "cool." But for me it was very infrequent until college, when it became more frequent and associated with hanging out with friends, beer, and long study hours. But still it was not a daily habit.
When working I did not dip every day because it did not fit in an office environment, that was until I became familiar with the modern "pouch" styles from Skoal and Grizzly. The pouches are cleaner and easier to hide. About 10 years ago, I became fully addicted, using a can every 3 days or less.
Many factors led me to KTC. They are similar for me as for others: lack of freedom, tired of the embarrassment, time and money, a valid fear of health problems, wanting to set a good example for my kids, and others. There is one reason for quitting, however, that I would like to bring up:
Over the past many years, I have had this feeling, especially while in church, that God was telling me that if I want to advance in my Christian walk and move closer to Him, I need to get the dip out of the way. I can't explain why I felt this, and I could never prove it, but this is very real to me and a key motivator for quitting.
The next thing for me was research and a plan. This is how my brain works. I was searching for information about how to use nicotine gum to quit dipping, and I came across this site. I think what attracted me to KTC was the honesty of the information. Specifically, an appreciation for: (1) this problem of mine being my fault; (2) quitting is hard and miserable; (3) the effort needs to be 100 percent; (4) KTC has real information from real people who have done or are doing what I need to do; and (5) after a while, I began to understand why active participation via roll is so important. This process is hard, the milestones are not there by accident, and to the extent it can be done on the internet, KTC will break through anonymity to create accountability.
Although I was motivated and prepared by KTC, the few days were horrible. It's all my fault. I never want to go through that again. I continued to read KTC often for motivation. By day 5, food started to taste more intense. My office coffee, I now realize, is horrible. Mint gum in the morning is as refreshing as cold wind. The cravings come and go, and the headaches are not as intense. I also found mint pouches for sale nearby, and they help. I used to like sunflower seeds, but by day 3 I had enough! My jaws also need a break from the gum chewing. Last night I had my first "dip" dream where I failed my quit in the dream and I was very upset about it.
None of the past week would have been possible without KTC. This morning, I woke up early and posted roll before I got up from bed. Just last week I would have thought roll was not necessary for me--now I look forward to it because it's an important element in the KTC methodology--make the promise every day, never forget, be accountable to yourself and others, learn from others and one day teach someone else.
Way to commit first thing in the AM. That is how you do it. One day at a time Stat. You are doing it!
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My first introduction was short due to my limited time to write it (I wanted to start the KYC protocol as soon as possible). Therefore, here is a bit more background:
My first dip was when I was about 13. Dipping was a common part of growing up in a neighborhood full of athletic kids. Smoking was understood to be incompatible with sports, but dipping was "cool." But for me it was very infrequent until college, when it became more frequent and associated with hanging out with friends, beer, and long study hours. But still it was not a daily habit.
When working I did not dip every day because it did not fit in an office environment, that was until I became familiar with the modern "pouch" styles from Skoal and Grizzly. The pouches are cleaner and easier to hide. About 10 years ago, I became fully addicted, using a can every 3 days or less.
Many factors led me to KTC. They are similar for me as for others: lack of freedom, tired of the embarrassment, time and money, a valid fear of health problems, wanting to set a good example for my kids, and others. There is one reason for quitting, however, that I would like to bring up:
Over the past many years, I have had this feeling, especially while in church, that God was telling me that if I want to advance in my Christian walk and move closer to Him, I need to get the dip out of the way. I can't explain why I felt this, and I could never prove it, but this is very real to me and a key motivator for quitting.
The next thing for me was research and a plan. This is how my brain works. I was searching for information about how to use nicotine gum to quit dipping, and I came across this site. I think what attracted me to KTC was the honesty of the information. Specifically, an appreciation for: (1) this problem of mine being my fault; (2) quitting is hard and miserable; (3) the effort needs to be 100 percent; (4) KTC has real information from real people who have done or are doing what I need to do; and (5) after a while, I began to understand why active participation via roll is so important. This process is hard, the milestones are not there by accident, and to the extent it can be done on the internet, KTC will break through anonymity to create accountability.
Although I was motivated and prepared by KTC, the few days were horrible. It's all my fault. I never want to go through that again. I continued to read KTC often for motivation. By day 5, food started to taste more intense. My office coffee, I now realize, is horrible. Mint gum in the morning is as refreshing as cold wind. The cravings come and go, and the headaches are not as intense. I also found mint pouches for sale nearby, and they help. I used to like sunflower seeds, but by day 3 I had enough! My jaws also need a break from the gum chewing. Last night I had my first "dip" dream where I failed my quit in the dream and I was very upset about it.
None of the past week would have been possible without KTC. This morning, I woke up early and posted roll before I got up from bed. Just last week I would have thought roll was not necessary for me--now I look forward to it because it's an important element in the KTC methodology--make the promise every day, never forget, be accountable to yourself and others, learn from others and one day teach someone else.
Way to commit first thing in the AM. That is how you do it. One day at a time Stat. You are doing it!
Looks like a solid quit here. Stay active and stay prepared.
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Welcome aboard Stat. I like what I am seeing on this thread so far. Every once in a while a quitter comes along that really gets it. I can tell that you want to be free of this. This is the place bro. And this is the time. I told myself tomorrow for years, or next Monday, or whenever. What I have come to understand is that today is the only day that matters. It is the only day that we have control over.
I know just what you mean about your feelings in church. Dipping is a very selfish act, as most addictions are. I constantly felt guilty and hypocritical as a dipper. God calls us to put others before self and everything before Him. Well as an addict, I can tell you that dip came before everything, including God, wife, kids, health, finances, etc. God knows right where you are. And I promise you that it is His will for you to walk in freedom and not slavery.
You can do this Stat, I quit with you today.
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Welcome aboard Stat. I like what I am seeing on this thread so far. Every once in a while a quitter comes along that really gets it. I can tell that you want to be free of this. This is the place bro. And this is the time. I told myself tomorrow for years, or next Monday, or whenever. What I have come to understand is that today is the only day that matters. It is the only day that we have control over.
I know just what you mean about your feelings in church. Dipping is a very selfish act, as most addictions are. I constantly felt guilty and hypocritical as a dipper. God calls us to put others before self and everything before Him. Well as an addict, I can tell you that dip came before everything, including God, wife, kids, health, finances, etc. God knows right where you are. And I promise you that it is His will for you to walk in freedom and not slavery.
You can do this Stat, I quit with you today.
I agree 100%, that act of putting our priorities in order is a great feeling.
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A recent observation:
I have 3 boys who play youth rugby; and the middle one broke his arm yesterday (his team is also the one I am coaching this year--my wife was with another son playing a game on the other side of town). Immediately after the incident, I and a mom-nurse ran on the field to treat my son. We bound his arm up on the field, and I took him to a nearby children's hospital. It took a while at the hospital because the doc had to knock him out for a bit while the doc set the bones completely straight (to ensure proper healing). I am so glad I was prepared to deal with all that unexpected activity without worrying about dip.
Also--I think my brain now works better under stress than it did before. I get the feeling that my brain is not looking for relief via nicotine, so it is more able to react to the reality in front of me.
This is yet another reason to be quit: so we can better handle responsibility and be able to assist our family, friends, and loved ones. I owe them my best, and there is no way a can is going to take that away from me ever again.
P. S. Son is doing fine. Arm should be 100 percent in 4 to 6 weeks. He is also a very mentally brave and tough kid. A real trooper under times of stress.
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Stat your a stud! Just read your intro ect. Keeping it going ODAAT.
Praying for your boys arm and other sons playing that crazy game.
No broken arms in golf. 'Popcorn'
Rawls... FFF
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Welcome to HOF! Dude you have done a great job immersing yourself in Ktc. You've helped others, you've helped yourself, you've built accountability on both sides of the fence. HOF is a great milestone, and a day to celebrate. Keep with the plan. One day at a time there is a freedom ahead that you are really going to enjoy.
Congratulations and thank you for all that you do on this site.
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"you started a quit last week"
That just busted 100 days!! Get some of that!
Quit with you EDD ODAAT... Welcome to the train.
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Congratulation on reaching 100! Thank you for helping me quit!
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Have seen you supporting FN' misfits of may so I wanted to come and congratulate you on Making it 100, Great job and Quit with you!
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Thank you for the kind words and the many relationships I have here at KTC. 100 days feels great!
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Thank you for the kind words and the many relationships I have here at KTC. 100 days feels great!
Congrats on Your HOF badass!
Great milestone. Be proud. Be quit. Behave.
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Congratulations on 1 year!
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Congratulations on 500 days!
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Congratulations on 600!
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Congratulations on 700 days!
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Congratulations on 800 days!
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Congratulations on 900 days!
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Congratulations on 900 days!
Next up... comma! Killin' it! Nice!
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Congratulations on 1,000 days!