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Community => Introductions => Topic started by: lwildma2 on September 09, 2015, 09:23:00 AM
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After a couple of years of half hearted attempts to quit, today is the day it will be my last. I had my first dip at the age of 8 and started chewing full time at the age of 14. Now I am 29 and tobacco will have no part of my life any longer. I have had many friends and coworkers kick the can and I have not been ready to until now. The big wake up call was a friend who passed away from cancer yesterday morning. He had always encouraged me to quit and I never took it to heart. Today is the day. Some of you may have seen Gruen's story. http://whyquit.com/whyquit/A_Gruen.html (http://whyquit.com/whyquit/A_Gruen.html) Is the link to a website that shares his story. I am quitting for Gruen and most importantly I am quitting for myself.
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After a couple of years of half hearted attempts to quit, today is the day it will be my last. I had my first dip at the age of 8 and started chewing full time at the age of 14. Now I am 29 and tobacco will have no part of my life any longer. I have had many friends and coworkers kick the can and I have not been ready to until now. The big wake up call was a friend who passed away from cancer yesterday morning. He had always encouraged me to quit and I never took it to heart. Today is the day. Some of you may have seen Gruen's story. http://whyquit.com/whyquit/A_Gruen.html (http://whyquit.com/whyquit/A_Gruen.html) Is the link to a website that shares his story. I am quitting for Gruen and most importantly I am quitting for myself.
Congrats on the best decision of your life and welcome to KTC. This place has all you need to be successful, just read as much as you can and get involved with your group. Great Job posting roll. I am sorry about your friend who pasted, my thoughts and prayers go out to those who were close to him. Quit with you today brother.
Corbin 175
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After a couple of years of half hearted attempts to quit, today is the day it will be my last. I had my first dip at the age of 8 and started chewing full time at the age of 14. Now I am 29 and tobacco will have no part of my life any longer. I have had many friends and coworkers kick the can and I have not been ready to until now. The big wake up call was a friend who passed away from cancer yesterday morning. He had always encouraged me to quit and I never took it to heart. Today is the day. Some of you may have seen Gruen's story. http://whyquit.com/whyquit/A_Gruen.html (http://whyquit.com/whyquit/A_Gruen.html) Is the link to a website that shares his story. I am quitting for Gruen and most importantly I am quitting for myself.
Congratulations on your decision and sincerest condolences to Gruen's family and friends, including yourself. One thing about this fight that I would be remiss to not point out is that this must be for yourself. I know you said it was for you, but it seems like you're quitting to honor Gruen's memory, or perhaps because you're scared of cancer. Both are great motivators in this battle, but ultimately, the only thing that will keep you quit is your desire to be free from the slavery of nicotine addiction.
Grief and loss cannot motivate you to quit because eventually the edge of those emotions wanes and the temptress will be right there waiting to coddle you with her poison. I hope this quit is truly for yourself because it truly is a blessing to be able to fight this fight everyday. The first few days are debilitating at times, but with the accountability and brotherhood of this site, you can make it through that. Believe me when I tell you it gets better and you can control your nicotine addiction by quitting one day at a time.
Glad to have you in the fold, let's get to quitting.
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After a couple of years of half hearted attempts to quit, today is the day it will be my last. I had my first dip at the age of 8 and started chewing full time at the age of 14. Now I am 29 and tobacco will have no part of my life any longer. I have had many friends and coworkers kick the can and I have not been ready to until now. The big wake up call was a friend who passed away from cancer yesterday morning. He had always encouraged me to quit and I never took it to heart. Today is the day. Some of you may have seen Gruen's story. http://whyquit.com/whyquit/A_Gruen.html (http://whyquit.com/whyquit/A_Gruen.html) Is the link to a website that shares his story. I am quitting for Gruen and most importantly I am quitting for myself.
Congratulations on your decision and sincerest condolences to Gruen's family and friends, including yourself. One thing about this fight that I would be remiss to not point out is that this must be for yourself. I know you said it was for you, but it seems like you're quitting to honor Gruen's memory, or perhaps because you're scared of cancer. Both are great motivators in this battle, but ultimately, the only thing that will keep you quit is your desire to be free from the slavery of nicotine addiction.
Grief and loss cannot motivate you to quit because eventually the edge of those emotions wanes and the temptress will be right there waiting to coddle you with her poison. I hope this quit is truly for yourself because it truly is a blessing to be able to fight this fight everyday. The first few days are debilitating at times, but with the accountability and brotherhood of this site, you can make it through that. Believe me when I tell you it gets better and you can control your nicotine addiction by quitting one day at a time.
Glad to have you in the fold, let's get to quitting.
This quit is for me. Everything else is enlightenment to my addiction.
Thanks for the encouragement and advice. I will stay active and keep reading. This is the first day of the rest of my life Nic free.
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After a couple of years of half hearted attempts to quit, today is the day it will be my last. I had my first dip at the age of 8 and started chewing full time at the age of 14. Now I am 29 and tobacco will have no part of my life any longer. I have had many friends and coworkers kick the can and I have not been ready to until now. The big wake up call was a friend who passed away from cancer yesterday morning. He had always encouraged me to quit and I never took it to heart. Today is the day. Some of you may have seen Gruen's story. http://whyquit.com/whyquit/A_Gruen.html (http://whyquit.com/whyquit/A_Gruen.html) Is the link to a website that shares his story. I am quitting for Gruen and most importantly I am quitting for myself.
Congratulations on your decision and sincerest condolences to Gruen's family and friends, including yourself. One thing about this fight that I would be remiss to not point out is that this must be for yourself. I know you said it was for you, but it seems like you're quitting to honor Gruen's memory, or perhaps because you're scared of cancer. Both are great motivators in this battle, but ultimately, the only thing that will keep you quit is your desire to be free from the slavery of nicotine addiction.
Grief and loss cannot motivate you to quit because eventually the edge of those emotions wanes and the temptress will be right there waiting to coddle you with her poison. I hope this quit is truly for yourself because it truly is a blessing to be able to fight this fight everyday. The first few days are debilitating at times, but with the accountability and brotherhood of this site, you can make it through that. Believe me when I tell you it gets better and you can control your nicotine addiction by quitting one day at a time.
Glad to have you in the fold, let's get to quitting.
This quit is for me. Everything else is enlightenment to my addiction.
Thanks for the encouragement and advice. I will stay active and keep reading. This is the first day of the rest of my life Nic free.
Glad to hear it. Reading the site kept me sane for the first two weeks. I was pretty unproductive in every area of my life except for quitting for those first couple weeks, but here I sit at 62 now, so it must have worked. Words of Wisdom is a great place to start. Hall of Fame Speeches are awesome too if you get through Words of Wisdom. Keep it up brother, it gets easier.
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After a couple of years of half hearted attempts to quit, today is the day it will be my last. I had my first dip at the age of 8 and started chewing full time at the age of 14. Now I am 29 and tobacco will have no part of my life any longer. I have had many friends and coworkers kick the can and I have not been ready to until now. The big wake up call was a friend who passed away from cancer yesterday morning. He had always encouraged me to quit and I never took it to heart. Today is the day. Some of you may have seen Gruen's story. http://whyquit.com/whyquit/A_Gruen.html (http://whyquit.com/whyquit/A_Gruen.html) Is the link to a website that shares his story. I am quitting for Gruen and most importantly I am quitting for myself.
Hours 12 and 13 have been hell. I have been paying homage to the porcelain god for 2 hours. Ended about 20 mins ago and am feeling better.
Has anyone else experienced this?
The only thing I can think of is I picked up a can of mint dip and tried it for 10 mins and got sick 30 mins after I spit it out.
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After a couple of years of half hearted attempts to quit, today is the day it will be my last. I had my first dip at the age of 8 and started chewing full time at the age of 14. Now I am 29 and tobacco will have no part of my life any longer. I have had many friends and coworkers kick the can and I have not been ready to until now. The big wake up call was a friend who passed away from cancer yesterday morning. He had always encouraged me to quit and I never took it to heart. Today is the day. Some of you may have seen Gruen's story. http://whyquit.com/whyquit/A_Gruen.html (http://whyquit.com/whyquit/A_Gruen.html) Is the link to a website that shares his story. I am quitting for Gruen and most importantly I am quitting for myself.
Hours 12 and 13 have been hell. I have been paying homage to the porcelain god for 2 hours. Ended about 20 mins ago and am feeling better.
Has anyone else experienced this?
The only thing I can think of is I picked up a can of mint dip and tried it for 10 mins and got sick 30 mins after I spit it out.
Sounds like you are in the throws of the suck! We don't call it the suck for nothing. Just keep pressing quit. And it will get better. But remember how bad this day sucks. Because at some point, I guarantee you will have thoughts being cured. You won't ever be cured of this addiction, but we will never have to do day one again. Unless you cave. It's easy man, wake up, post roll, keep your promise all day long and the repeat.
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Thanks for posting the link to the story. That will help me stay strong with my quit.
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After a couple of years of half hearted attempts to quit, today is the day it will be my last. I had my first dip at the age of 8 and started chewing full time at the age of 14. Now I am 29 and tobacco will have no part of my life any longer. I have had many friends and coworkers kick the can and I have not been ready to until now. The big wake up call was a friend who passed away from cancer yesterday morning. He had always encouraged me to quit and I never took it to heart. Today is the day. Some of you may have seen Gruen's story. http://whyquit.com/whyquit/A_Gruen.html (http://whyquit.com/whyquit/A_Gruen.html) Is the link to a website that shares his story. I am quitting for Gruen and most importantly I am quitting for myself.
Hours 12 and 13 have been hell. I have been paying homage to the porcelain god for 2 hours. Ended about 20 mins ago and am feeling better.
Has anyone else experienced this?
The only thing I can think of is I picked up a can of mint dip and tried it for 10 mins and got sick 30 mins after I spit it out.
Sounds like you are in the throws of the suck! We don't call it the suck for nothing. Just keep pressing quit. And it will get better. But remember how bad this day sucks. Because at some point, I guarantee you will have thoughts being cured. You won't ever be cured of this addiction, but we will never have to do day one again. Unless you cave. It's easy man, wake up, post roll, keep your promise all day long and the repeat.
I will keep pressing quit. I am so glad I found this site. The information and support blows me away. Wish I would have seen this when I failed to quit 18 months ago. Now I need to get some sleep so I can wake up to post roll again.
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After a couple of years of half hearted attempts to quit, today is the day it will be my last. I had my first dip at the age of 8 and started chewing full time at the age of 14. Now I am 29 and tobacco will have no part of my life any longer. I have had many friends and coworkers kick the can and I have not been ready to until now. The big wake up call was a friend who passed away from cancer yesterday morning. He had always encouraged me to quit and I never took it to heart. Today is the day. Some of you may have seen Gruen's story. http://whyquit.com/whyquit/A_Gruen.html (http://whyquit.com/whyquit/A_Gruen.html) Is the link to a website that shares his story. I am quitting for Gruen and most importantly I am quitting for myself.
Hours 12 and 13 have been hell. I have been paying homage to the porcelain god for 2 hours. Ended about 20 mins ago and am feeling better.
Has anyone else experienced this?
The only thing I can think of is I picked up a can of mint dip and tried it for 10 mins and got sick 30 mins after I spit it out.
I did one night in my second week. Vertigo, hot and cold spells, then talking to my cousin Ralph. After that, smooth sailing.
The depression was a bitch though.
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After a couple of years of half hearted attempts to quit, today is the day it will be my last. I had my first dip at the age of 8 and started chewing full time at the age of 14. Now I am 29 and tobacco will have no part of my life any longer. I have had many friends and coworkers kick the can and I have not been ready to until now. The big wake up call was a friend who passed away from cancer yesterday morning. He had always encouraged me to quit and I never took it to heart. Today is the day. Some of you may have seen Gruen's story. http://whyquit.com/whyquit/A_Gruen.html (http://whyquit.com/whyquit/A_Gruen.html) Is the link to a website that shares his story. I am quitting for Gruen and most importantly I am quitting for myself.
Hours 12 and 13 have been hell. I have been paying homage to the porcelain god for 2 hours. Ended about 20 mins ago and am feeling better.
Has anyone else experienced this?
The only thing I can think of is I picked up a can of mint dip and tried it for 10 mins and got sick 30 mins after I spit it out.
I did one night in my second week. Vertigo, hot and cold spells, then talking to my cousin Ralph. After that, smooth sailing.
The depression was a bitch though.
I am most worried about depression. I have fought it before. Trying to keep playing the upbeat drum that I have beaten my addiction for 37 hours. ODAAT.
Today was a little better. Fog wasn't as bad and used some mint chew through the day. Bad cravings after dinner tonight. Got on the phone and called the girlfriend and got my mind off of it. Reading some more on here and will hit the bed and hope I get some better sleep.
Quit on everyone and see you at roll call.
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After a couple of years of half hearted attempts to quit, today is the day it will be my last. I had my first dip at the age of 8 and started chewing full time at the age of 14. Now I am 29 and tobacco will have no part of my life any longer. I have had many friends and coworkers kick the can and I have not been ready to until now. The big wake up call was a friend who passed away from cancer yesterday morning. He had always encouraged me to quit and I never took it to heart. Today is the day. Some of you may have seen Gruen's story. http://whyquit.com/whyquit/A_Gruen.html (http://whyquit.com/whyquit/A_Gruen.html) Is the link to a website that shares his story. I am quitting for Gruen and most importantly I am quitting for myself.
Hours 12 and 13 have been hell. I have been paying homage to the porcelain god for 2 hours. Ended about 20 mins ago and am feeling better.
Has anyone else experienced this?
The only thing I can think of is I picked up a can of mint dip and tried it for 10 mins and got sick 30 mins after I spit it out.
I did one night in my second week. Vertigo, hot and cold spells, then talking to my cousin Ralph. After that, smooth sailing.
The depression was a bitch though.
I am most worried about depression. I have fought it before. Trying to keep playing the upbeat drum that I have beaten my addiction for 37 hours. ODAAT.
Today was a little better. Fog wasn't as bad and used some mint chew through the day. Bad cravings after dinner tonight. Got on the phone and called the girlfriend and got my mind off of it. Reading some more on here and will hit the bed and hope I get some better sleep.
Quit on everyone and see you at roll call.
Sleep, water, and exercise. I can't stress this enough early on. Just push through this initial stuff. It won't last forever. Quit will.
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This morning I had a crazy experience. At 50 hours after quit I was working on this big report for work. I had probably spent 20 mins focusing on one section of print and my mind went blank and I zoned out for 10 seconds at most. As my mind was starting to process again, I had this overwhelming feeling of guilt. It was 10-15 seconds later I realized I tasted Copenhagen Straight and then could smell it and had a feeling of release. I swiped my tongue through my lip and felt a wad. I stopped and panicked. I sat at my desk for a couple of minutes and was going through guilt like no tomorrow. I finally got through the feelings and got up and went to the bathroom. I went in a stall and spit out the wad. There were 10 raisins floating in the stool.
I have been using raisins as a crutch for an oral fixation and normally I can keep them in as a dip for a minute or two and then eat them and the craving has passed. I guess I was so focused on work the NB tried to take over and get me to think I had caved. It was the oddest experience. I remember thinking that I did roll call this morning and there is no way I am breaking my QUIT. I don't have any chew and was freaking out on where or when I had gotten some.
This brotherhood is awesome and I don't know if I would still have my Quit without it. For all those who have said they QUIT WITH ME, I want to send you a thank you from the bottom of my heart because of that brief phrase I was able to snap back into reality and kick NB back to the curb.
I quit with all of you today and will see you on roll call in the morning.
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This morning I had a crazy experience. At 50 hours after quit I was working on this big report for work. I had probably spent 20 mins focusing on one section of print and my mind went blank and I zoned out for 10 seconds at most. As my mind was starting to process again, I had this overwhelming feeling of guilt. It was 10-15 seconds later I realized I tasted Copenhagen Straight and then could smell it and had a feeling of release. I swiped my tongue through my lip and felt a wad. I stopped and panicked. I sat at my desk for a couple of minutes and was going through guilt like no tomorrow. I finally got through the feelings and got up and went to the bathroom. I went in a stall and spit out the wad. There were 10 raisins floating in the stool.
I have been using raisins as a crutch for an oral fixation and normally I can keep them in as a dip for a minute or two and then eat them and the craving has passed. I guess I was so focused on work the NB tried to take over and get me to think I had caved. It was the oddest experience. I remember thinking that I did roll call this morning and there is no way I am breaking my QUIT. I don't have any chew and was freaking out on where or when I had gotten some.
This brotherhood is awesome and I don't know if I would still have my Quit without it. For all those who have said they QUIT WITH ME, I want to send you a thank you from the bottom of my heart because of that brief phrase I was able to snap back into reality and kick NB back to the curb.
I quit with all of you today and will see you on roll call in the morning.
That feeling of guilt and remorse is because you've accepted the fact that you are no longer an active nicotine user and it disgusts you to even think of dipping. Awesome. The accountability and brotherhood of this place is special and has already saved me on several occasions. No way you're going to throw that away to go back to banging a can. Again awesome.
I definitely quit with you today. Keep it up Wild.
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This morning I had a crazy experience. At 50 hours after quit I was working on this big report for work. I had probably spent 20 mins focusing on one section of print and my mind went blank and I zoned out for 10 seconds at most. As my mind was starting to process again, I had this overwhelming feeling of guilt. It was 10-15 seconds later I realized I tasted Copenhagen Straight and then could smell it and had a feeling of release. I swiped my tongue through my lip and felt a wad. I stopped and panicked. I sat at my desk for a couple of minutes and was going through guilt like no tomorrow. I finally got through the feelings and got up and went to the bathroom. I went in a stall and spit out the wad. There were 10 raisins floating in the stool.
I have been using raisins as a crutch for an oral fixation and normally I can keep them in as a dip for a minute or two and then eat them and the craving has passed. I guess I was so focused on work the NB tried to take over and get me to think I had caved. It was the oddest experience. I remember thinking that I did roll call this morning and there is no way I am breaking my QUIT. I don't have any chew and was freaking out on where or when I had gotten some.
This brotherhood is awesome and I don't know if I would still have my Quit without it. For all those who have said they QUIT WITH ME, I want to send you a thank you from the bottom of my heart because of that brief phrase I was able to snap back into reality and kick NB back to the curb.
I quit with all of you today and will see you on roll call in the morning.
That feeling of guilt and remorse is because you've accepted the fact that you are no longer an active nicotine user and it disgusts you to even think of dipping. Awesome. The accountability and brotherhood of this place is special and has already saved me on several occasions. No way you're going to throw that away to go back to banging a can. Again awesome.
I definitely quit with you today. Keep it up Wild.
Damn! A waking dip dream! Dip dreams, where you dream you are back in happy land with a turd of nicotine in your lip full taste and smell making the sun shine are not unusual... They are scary and creepy things. To have one while awake, while concentrating on other activity is scary indeed. You checked and we're still quit. Build on that. Dip dreams are not one time things, but the confidence that the dream is not true builds over time.
Tough challenge met! Proud to quit with you today.
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My dear old buddy MR FOG finally moved in the evening of Day 5. Restless night's sleep and the FOG is horrible this morning on day 6. Cravings haven't been that bad but I have been chewing Jake's Mint Chew now at the levels I was doing Cope. Should I be cutting back on the mint chew (2 cans per day)?
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My dear old buddy MR FOG finally moved in the evening of Day 5. Restless night's sleep and the FOG is horrible this morning on day 6. Cravings haven't been that bad but I have been chewing Jake's Mint Chew now at the levels I was doing Cope. Should I be cutting back on the mint chew (2 cans per day)?
I think the vast majority of the guys on here will tell you to do whatever it takes to keep the nicotine out of your face even if it means using 5 cans a day of the mint. I never used the fake stuff so I can't speak to it, but I can tell you that the first 45 days or so I constantly had seeds, mints, gum, or a toothpick in my mouth if I wasn't eating. Now, I probably chew one toothpick a day, and maybe a piece of gum or handful of seeds.
Without the addictive qualities of the nicotine, your desire to keep using the substitutes will fade over time. Eventually, you'll stop.
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Today Mr Rage showed up. I bet if I heard Mother Theresa tell me "God Bless You", I would want to rip her head off. I have been doing my counted deep breathing most of the day and am snacking like no other. I know that nasty NB is there lurking. She hasn't pushed a hard craving, but I feel her laying the trap. I am strong and I am Quit. Just need to acknowledge the feeling.
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My dear old buddy MR FOG finally moved in the evening of Day 5. Restless night's sleep and the FOG is horrible this morning on day 6. Cravings haven't been that bad but I have been chewing Jake's Mint Chew now at the levels I was doing Cope. Should I be cutting back on the mint chew (2 cans per day)?
I think the vast majority of the guys on here will tell you to do whatever it takes to keep the nicotine out of your face even if it means using 5 cans a day of the mint. I never used the fake stuff so I can't speak to it, but I can tell you that the first 45 days or so I constantly had seeds, mints, gum, or a toothpick in my mouth if I wasn't eating. Now, I probably chew one toothpick a day, and maybe a piece of gum or handful of seeds.
Without the addictive qualities of the nicotine, your desire to keep using the substitutes will fade over time. Eventually, you'll stop.
I say do whatever you have to do to get you through the day right now. You will eventually not need the sub. If Jakes ( i use it a little too) works right now, use it. I would mix in a little gum, seeds, and sugarless candy. Your need for these subs will eventually be less and less. You are fine. Stay the course. See you at roll call tomorrow!!
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My dear old buddy MR FOG finally moved in the evening of Day 5. Restless night's sleep and the FOG is horrible this morning on day 6. Cravings haven't been that bad but I have been chewing Jake's Mint Chew now at the levels I was doing Cope. Should I be cutting back on the mint chew (2 cans per day)?
I think the vast majority of the guys on here will tell you to do whatever it takes to keep the nicotine out of your face even if it means using 5 cans a day of the mint. I never used the fake stuff so I can't speak to it, but I can tell you that the first 45 days or so I constantly had seeds, mints, gum, or a toothpick in my mouth if I wasn't eating. Now, I probably chew one toothpick a day, and maybe a piece of gum or handful of seeds.
Without the addictive qualities of the nicotine, your desire to keep using the substitutes will fade over time. Eventually, you'll stop.
I say do whatever you have to do to get you through the day right now. You will eventually not need the sub. If Jakes ( i use it a little too) works right now, use it. I would mix in a little gum, seeds, and sugarless candy. Your need for these subs will eventually be less and less. You are fine. Stay the course. See you at roll call tomorrow!!
I've been going through a bag of sunflower seeds a day who cares if it means I'm not chewing and risking myself to cancer. Do whatever it takes I quit with you fuckers!!!
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After a couple of years of half hearted attempts to quit, today is the day it will be my last. I had my first dip at the age of 8 and started chewing full time at the age of 14. Now I am 29 and tobacco will have no part of my life any longer. I have had many friends and coworkers kick the can and I have not been ready to until now. The big wake up call was a friend who passed away from cancer yesterday morning. He had always encouraged me to quit and I never took it to heart. Today is the day. Some of you may have seen Gruen's story. http://whyquit.com/whyquit/A_Gruen.html (http://whyquit.com/whyquit/A_Gruen.html) Is the link to a website that shares his story. I am quitting for Gruen and most importantly I am quitting for myself.
I'm in the same boat as you are so let's do this thing. The more I'm on the board the better i feel about this. Let me know if I can help!
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Black coffee and water, water, water have been helping me a lot. A stick or two of sugarless gum helps me when my brain thinks I need something in my mouth.
I quit with you lwildma2. I can't wait to read everyone's name in December roll tomorrow.
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Black coffee and water, water, water have been helping me a lot. A stick or two of sugarless gum helps me when my brain thinks I need something in my mouth.
I quit with you lwildma2. I can't wait to read everyone's name in December roll tomorrow.
I always tell people that coffee stunted my growth. I am 6'5 390lbs. I could have been 7 foot tall!!!!
I have been drinking water like no tomorrow. I have been using jake's mint chew and really don't have the cravings. Today I just lost my mind and it was everything I could do to keep it together. Spent a lot of time in my office with the door closed breathing. I am a very calm person and rarely can people tell if I am upset, not today.
I will be on roll call in the morning right beside you. Quit on my badass quitting brother.
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Black coffee and water, water, water have been helping me a lot. A stick or two of sugarless gum helps me when my brain thinks I need something in my mouth.
I quit with you lwildma2. I can't wait to read everyone's name in December roll tomorrow.
I always tell people that coffee stunted my growth. I am 6'5 390lbs. I could have been 7 foot tall!!!!
I have been drinking water like no tomorrow. I have been using jake's mint chew and really don't have the cravings. Today I just lost my mind and it was everything I could do to keep it together. Spent a lot of time in my office with the door closed breathing. I am a very calm person and rarely can people tell if I am upset, not today.
I will be on roll call in the morning right beside you. Quit on my badass quitting brother.
You survived that episode. I had an episode today and I survived as well. You and I will be on roll tomorrow my friend. We are doing great.
I quit with you today!
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Sorry for missing roll yesterday. I am still nic free. I was in a very strange and dark place and I didn't even realize I missed until I went on to post today and saw my name on the list of those who didn't post.
I came off of a 78 hour work week and slept 4 hours Friday night. This is triple the length of sleep compared to the previous 10 days. Saturday I had no motivation. I was supposed to get up and head to the GF. Took me 5 hours to get out of bed, get ready and walk out the door. I was so out of it I cut off the bottom part of my nostril with my straight edge razor.
It was an 18 hour long craving. I never caved. I hate to admit it but I had thought about going into a CC store, but was so lethargic I didn't want to waste the energy getting out of the car and walking in.
It freaked me out but it may have been the last major try from Nic B. I slept 8 hours last night and feel the best today I have in years.
I will post roll and I am Quit.
I quit with all of you today.
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Sorry for missing roll yesterday. I am still nic free. I was in a very strange and dark place and I didn't even realize I missed until I went on to post today and saw my name on the list of those who didn't post.
I came off of a 78 hour work week and slept 4 hours Friday night. This is triple the length of sleep compared to the previous 10 days. Saturday I had no motivation. I was supposed to get up and head to the GF. Took me 5 hours to get out of bed, get ready and walk out the door. I was so out of it I cut off the bottom part of my nostril with my straight edge razor.
It was an 18 hour long craving. I never caved. I hate to admit it but I had thought about going into a CC store, but was so lethargic I didn't want to waste the energy getting out of the car and walking in.
It freaked me out but it may have been the last major try from Nic B. I slept 8 hours last night and feel the best today I have in years.
I will post roll and I am Quit.
I quit with all of you today.
I missed roll too. not cool. similar thing worked a ton this week and yesterday i woke up late and didn't take the time to post roll real quick like i should have. after working a 12 hr shift yesterday i had a few drinks with a friend. thought about dip a few times and how it would of felt having one in my lip. just had to say to myself fuck that not worth the short satisfaction it would bring because ultimately i want to be quit for good. to all of the december quit group sorry for fucking up roll. i quit with you all today!
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Let us quit today.
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Lwild those are exactly the days you want to make sure you're on roll. Those days when everything seems to be getting to you are the days that the whispers get a little louder and the nic bitch's hot breath doesn't smell so funky. I'm glad you're still quit, but make it a priority, especially on the rough days.
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Understand fellows you have totally screwed your brain by using. Now it has to completely rewire itself back to somewhat normal. Hang in there. You will have shitty day's but a whole lot more great day's ahead. Post roll EDD, early and learn there's never a good time not to post! It's what's got you this far IMO!
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It was a horrible day that is still lingering, but the part that scares me is I thought I had posted roll and had read intros. Only realized I hadn't when I went to post on Sun and saw my name on the missing list.
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It was a horrible day that is still lingering, but the part that scares me is I thought I had posted roll and had read intros. Only realized I hadn't when I went to post on Sun and saw my name on the missing list.
Check your PM.
Nicotine is a horrible, dangerous neurotoxin. It causes your blood oxygen to decrease in addition to a lot of other unpleasant side effects. Your friend seemed to have been the victim of the worst of them, but all of nicotine's side effects are bad.
Since your brain has been deprived of the oxygen that God intended it to have, the new flood of oxygen has it confused. Thus the fog. It will pass, and once it does... oh my God you will love the clarity of thought. In the meantime, let the fog and confusion fuel some rage.
You've got this.
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I had a new experience today. The first time in a tobacco shop since I quit. I am coming off of a 70 hour high stress week and am out of smokey mountain. Walmart didn't have any so I decided to try the tobacco store. They had some and didn't feel a temptation at all. The clerk had a roll of cope waiting for me but i turned it down and told her i quit and to never sell me any again. i used to feel some pride when i could walk in and they would have it ready for me. today i was actually embarrassed.
Stay strong and I quit with all of you today.
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I had a new experience today. The first time in a tobacco shop since I quit. I am coming off of a 70 hour high stress week and am out of smokey mountain. Walmart didn't have any so I decided to try the tobacco store. They had some and didn't feel a temptation at all. The clerk had a roll of cope waiting for me but i turned it down and told her i quit and to never sell me any again. i used to feel some pride when i could walk in and they would have it ready for me. today i was actually embarrassed.
Stay strong and I quit with all of you today.
Wow, nice win!
I never bought a roll of Copenhagen, even though a clerk at one of my convenience stores told me I could. I actually used to "doctor shop" for my dip by visiting several different convenience stores. I didn't want the clerks to remember me as I was always going to quit dipping the next day or the next week or the next month or whenever. That can I was buying was just temporary you know. :P
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I had a new experience today. The first time in a tobacco shop since I quit. I am coming off of a 70 hour high stress week and am out of smokey mountain. Walmart didn't have any so I decided to try the tobacco store. They had some and didn't feel a temptation at all. The clerk had a roll of cope waiting for me but i turned it down and told her i quit and to never sell me any again. i used to feel some pride when i could walk in and they would have it ready for me. today i was actually embarrassed.
Stay strong and I quit with all of you today.
Wow, nice win!
I never bought a roll of Copenhagen, even though a clerk at one of my convenience stores told me I could. I actually used to "doctor shop" for my dip by visiting several different convenience stores. I didn't want the clerks to remember me as I was always going to quit dipping the next day or the next week or the next month or whenever. That can I was buying was just temporary you know. :P
You guys are both bad ass. Proud to quit with you today.
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I had a new experience today. The first time in a tobacco shop since I quit. I am coming off of a 70 hour high stress week and am out of smokey mountain. Walmart didn't have any so I decided to try the tobacco store. They had some and didn't feel a temptation at all. The clerk had a roll of cope waiting for me but i turned it down and told her i quit and to never sell me any again. i used to feel some pride when i could walk in and they would have it ready for me. today i was actually embarrassed.
Stay strong and I quit with all of you today.
Wow, nice win!
I never bought a roll of Copenhagen, even though a clerk at one of my convenience stores told me I could. I actually used to "doctor shop" for my dip by visiting several different convenience stores. I didn't want the clerks to remember me as I was always going to quit dipping the next day or the next week or the next month or whenever. That can I was buying was just temporary you know. :P
I bought multiple rolls at a time. When I quit I was dipping 2-3 can per day. I bought a Sam's Club membership and would drive an hour on the weekends because I would be guaranteed they would have how much I needed in stock. I live around a bunch of small towns and would have to drive around looking for chew in stock. Looking back I can't believe how pathetically addicted I was to that crap.
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I have noticed that there were some pretty active people in the HOF and WOW list from years ago. I noticed that some say banned and are down to zero posts.
What would cause someone to be banned? Going back to chewing???
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I have noticed that there were some pretty active people in the HOF and WOW list from years ago. I noticed that some say banned and are down to zero posts.
What would cause someone to be banned? Going back to chewing???
The very backbone of this site is the brotherhood. Sometimes, as painful as it might be, you have to cut a sibling out of your life in order to move forward. A good analogy... Let's say you and your 27 year old brother lived with your parents and he tried to burn their house down after yelling st your mom and calling her a herpes infected nasty fucking whore. And spitting in your dads face. It would hurt to push him out of your life, but tough decisions gotta be made.
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I had a new experience today. The first time in a tobacco shop since I quit. I am coming off of a 70 hour high stress week and am out of smokey mountain. Walmart didn't have any so I decided to try the tobacco store. They had some and didn't feel a temptation at all. The clerk had a roll of cope waiting for me but i turned it down and told her i quit and to never sell me any again. i used to feel some pride when i could walk in and they would have it ready for me. today i was actually embarrassed.
Stay strong and I quit with all of you today.
Wow, nice win!
I never bought a roll of Copenhagen, even though a clerk at one of my convenience stores told me I could. I actually used to "doctor shop" for my dip by visiting several different convenience stores. I didn't want the clerks to remember me as I was always going to quit dipping the next day or the next week or the next month or whenever. That can I was buying was just temporary you know. :P
You guys are both bad ass. Proud to quit with you today.
You guys are winning. Keep it up. These aren't easy W's, but you're stacking them up. That's all you can do and you're doing it. Nothing left to see here except +1s
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Hey man!
Congratulations on your milestone today! Take that hand you used to give nic the finger and pat yourself on the back with it! You're taking your quit seriously, getting involved with the community, and posting roll. That sort of commitment is gonna take you far. Hell, it inspired me! Quit with you today!
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Day 40 thoughts
I have been thinking a lot about my quit, this site, other BAQs, and life in general. I hadn't written in my intro for awhile and it has finally slowed down some at work so I thought I would get some words down.
Reflecting on day 40 reminded me of the story of Noah and the flood. Unlike Noah I don't think God spoke to me one day and said to prepare, I think he sent lots of little messages because he knew that I was not prepared. I had put everything on the backburner because of chew. I would make up excuses to leave family gatherings early because I needed nic and hid it from my family, I chewed all the time at work and didn't care who was around, my boss, my boss' boss, customers. I was in a meeting with a large client and management several levels above me. I had a big dip in a didn't think anything about it. Afterward the division president made a comment about it and I tossed it and was counting the minutes until I could get out of his sight and throw in another one. My life was consumed by nicotine. I didn't start dating until I was 27. I had nicotine and that was all I needed. I met a girl that 2 years later has become the love of my life(on day 100 I am going to ask her to be with me the rest of my life). She has never complained about me dipping but I can tell the strain it was causing. Lots of little messages that I tucked away but never took action on.
Then came the rain. It started with the news that a family friend had passed away as cancer had finally taken his ravished body. All from being cool and packing a can. 9/9/15 that rain started and became day 1 for me. The 40 days of rain was a roller coaster. I was mad at the world and everything in it. I blamed anything that crossed my path at times. I manage a grain elevator and those 40 days were harvest of 2015. 15 hour days, 13 days straight and then one day off, then repeat. It was crazy. I was stressed out beyond belief and my anxiety was going to kill me. My first day off was a fog. I missed roll that day and the guilt once I realized it the next day almost did me in. But then something clicked and if I felt this bad for missing roll on one day, what would I feel like if I did cave. This is not something I want to find out.
This past week has been one of the hardest I have been through on two fronts. I won't get started on work, but will focus on this site. I was ready to leave the site. I understand and appreciate the work that some amazing people put into this site and I am truly grateful. I know that some won't like it and I may be the only one with the opinion, but I ask that people reach out directly before calling people out. Maybe I am too tired or took it too much to heart, but it did not sit well with me the comments that were made by people who never reached out to me. It wasn't that I didn't post, it was because of when I posted and how it didn't match their timing. There is one fellow quitter who reached out and is the reason I am still here posting. He had a simple statement, "hey bro your not on roll today. just a heads up your usually an early poster" This started a conversation that allowed me to see past comments on roll call and get back to the point of roll call. I am making a promise not to use nicotine for that day. I try my hardest to get on here as early as possible. I have made the decision to quit 40 times in a row. I have posted that decision 39.
The good news is that the 40th night is drawing near and I think I see the storm clouds parting. Work will be back to normal hours and my free time will increase. I can't wait to get back to being more active on this site. I know I will need it with the increase in free time.
Thank you to the moderators and everyone who keeps this site running. I am normally a very private guy who bottles everything up. This forum is helping me deal with it in a positive way that doesn't support big tobacco. I hate conflict and don't want to start any bad feelings, but needed for this to get out there. I know it is all done with the best of intentions that may sometimes not be taken the right way.
I am proud to quit with all of you today.
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Day 40 thoughts
I have been thinking a lot about my quit, this site, other BAQs, and life in general. I hadn't written in my intro for awhile and it has finally slowed down some at work so I thought I would get some words down.
Reflecting on day 40 reminded me of the story of Noah and the flood. Unlike Noah I don't think God spoke to me one day and said to prepare, I think he sent lots of little messages because he knew that I was not prepared. I had put everything on the backburner because of chew. I would make up excuses to leave family gatherings early because I needed nic and hid it from my family, I chewed all the time at work and didn't care who was around, my boss, my boss' boss, customers. I was in a meeting with a large client and management several levels above me. I had a big dip in a didn't think anything about it. Afterward the division president made a comment about it and I tossed it and was counting the minutes until I could get out of his sight and throw in another one. My life was consumed by nicotine. I didn't start dating until I was 27. I had nicotine and that was all I needed. I met a girl that 2 years later has become the love of my life(on day 100 I am going to ask her to be with me the rest of my life). She has never complained about me dipping but I can tell the strain it was causing. Lots of little messages that I tucked away but never took action on.
Then came the rain. It started with the news that a family friend had passed away as cancer had finally taken his ravished body. All from being cool and packing a can. 9/9/15 that rain started and became day 1 for me. The 40 days of rain was a roller coaster. I was mad at the world and everything in it. I blamed anything that crossed my path at times. I manage a grain elevator and those 40 days were harvest of 2015. 15 hour days, 13 days straight and then one day off, then repeat. It was crazy. I was stressed out beyond belief and my anxiety was going to kill me. My first day off was a fog. I missed roll that day and the guilt once I realized it the next day almost did me in. But then something clicked and if I felt this bad for missing roll on one day, what would I feel like if I did cave. This is not something I want to find out.
This past week has been one of the hardest I have been through on two fronts. I won't get started on work, but will focus on this site. I was ready to leave the site. I understand and appreciate the work that some amazing people put into this site and I am truly grateful. I know that some won't like it and I may be the only one with the opinion, but I ask that people reach out directly before calling people out. Maybe I am too tired or took it too much to heart, but it did not sit well with me the comments that were made by people who never reached out to me. It wasn't that I didn't post, it was because of when I posted and how it didn't match their timing. There is one fellow quitter who reached out and is the reason I am still here posting. He had a simple statement, "hey bro your not on roll today. just a heads up your usually an early poster" This started a conversation that allowed me to see past comments on roll call and get back to the point of roll call. I am making a promise not to use nicotine for that day. I try my hardest to get on here as early as possible. I have made the decision to quit 40 times in a row. I have posted that decision 39.
The good news is that the 40th night is drawing near and I think I see the storm clouds parting. Work will be back to normal hours and my free time will increase. I can't wait to get back to being more active on this site. I know I will need it with the increase in free time.
Thank you to the moderators and everyone who keeps this site running. I am normally a very private guy who bottles everything up. This forum is helping me deal with it in a positive way that doesn't support big tobacco. I hate conflict and don't want to start any bad feelings, but needed for this to get out there. I know it is all done with the best of intentions that may sometimes not be taken the right way.
I am proud to quit with all of you today.
Wow. Killer post.
Awesome!!!
Your post is just great! First, you are getting ready to propose! Then, your whole post shows how you are taking your life back! And finally, you are immersing yourself in the site and with that, feeling some growing pains.
This site works when nothing else does. You can get involved in some drama in it if you'd like (a lot of times it can be kinda fun) or you can blow it off... But you cannot leave the site. It works when nothing else does. You owe it to yourself and everyone I here to post your promise in your group each day. That is all. The more you do, the stronger your quit will be.
Dude you are killing it. Proud to quit with you.
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Day 40 thoughts
I have been thinking a lot about my quit, this site, other BAQs, and life in general. I hadn't written in my intro for awhile and it has finally slowed down some at work so I thought I would get some words down.
Reflecting on day 40 reminded me of the story of Noah and the flood. Unlike Noah I don't think God spoke to me one day and said to prepare, I think he sent lots of little messages because he knew that I was not prepared. I had put everything on the backburner because of chew. I would make up excuses to leave family gatherings early because I needed nic and hid it from my family, I chewed all the time at work and didn't care who was around, my boss, my boss' boss, customers. I was in a meeting with a large client and management several levels above me. I had a big dip in a didn't think anything about it. Afterward the division president made a comment about it and I tossed it and was counting the minutes until I could get out of his sight and throw in another one. My life was consumed by nicotine. I didn't start dating until I was 27. I had nicotine and that was all I needed. I met a girl that 2 years later has become the love of my life(on day 100 I am going to ask her to be with me the rest of my life). She has never complained about me dipping but I can tell the strain it was causing. Lots of little messages that I tucked away but never took action on.
Then came the rain. It started with the news that a family friend had passed away as cancer had finally taken his ravished body. All from being cool and packing a can. 9/9/15 that rain started and became day 1 for me. The 40 days of rain was a roller coaster. I was mad at the world and everything in it. I blamed anything that crossed my path at times. I manage a grain elevator and those 40 days were harvest of 2015. 15 hour days, 13 days straight and then one day off, then repeat. It was crazy. I was stressed out beyond belief and my anxiety was going to kill me. My first day off was a fog. I missed roll that day and the guilt once I realized it the next day almost did me in. But then something clicked and if I felt this bad for missing roll on one day, what would I feel like if I did cave. This is not something I want to find out.
This past week has been one of the hardest I have been through on two fronts. I won't get started on work, but will focus on this site. I was ready to leave the site. I understand and appreciate the work that some amazing people put into this site and I am truly grateful. I know that some won't like it and I may be the only one with the opinion, but I ask that people reach out directly before calling people out. Maybe I am too tired or took it too much to heart, but it did not sit well with me the comments that were made by people who never reached out to me. It wasn't that I didn't post, it was because of when I posted and how it didn't match their timing. There is one fellow quitter who reached out and is the reason I am still here posting. He had a simple statement, "hey bro your not on roll today. just a heads up your usually an early poster" This started a conversation that allowed me to see past comments on roll call and get back to the point of roll call. I am making a promise not to use nicotine for that day. I try my hardest to get on here as early as possible. I have made the decision to quit 40 times in a row. I have posted that decision 39.
The good news is that the 40th night is drawing near and I think I see the storm clouds parting. Work will be back to normal hours and my free time will increase. I can't wait to get back to being more active on this site. I know I will need it with the increase in free time.
Thank you to the moderators and everyone who keeps this site running. I am normally a very private guy who bottles everything up. This forum is helping me deal with it in a positive way that doesn't support big tobacco. I hate conflict and don't want to start any bad feelings, but needed for this to get out there. I know it is all done with the best of intentions that may sometimes not be taken the right way.
I am proud to quit with all of you today.
Wow. Killer post.
Awesome!!!
Your post is just great! First, you are getting ready to propose! Then, your whole post shows how you are taking your life back! And finally, you are immersing yourself in the site and with that, feeling some growing pains.
This site works when nothing else does. You can get involved in some drama in it if you'd like (a lot of times it can be kinda fun) or you can blow it off... But you cannot leave the site. It works when nothing else does. You owe it to yourself and everyone I here to post your promise in your group each day. That is all. The more you do, the stronger your quit will be.
Dude you are killing it. Proud to quit with you.
Proud to quit with you today!!!! QLF EDD!!!
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Day 40 thoughts
I have been thinking a lot about my quit, this site, other BAQs, and life in general. I hadn't written in my intro for awhile and it has finally slowed down some at work so I thought I would get some words down.
Reflecting on day 40 reminded me of the story of Noah and the flood. Unlike Noah I don't think God spoke to me one day and said to prepare, I think he sent lots of little messages because he knew that I was not prepared. I had put everything on the backburner because of chew. I would make up excuses to leave family gatherings early because I needed nic and hid it from my family, I chewed all the time at work and didn't care who was around, my boss, my boss' boss, customers. I was in a meeting with a large client and management several levels above me. I had a big dip in a didn't think anything about it. Afterward the division president made a comment about it and I tossed it and was counting the minutes until I could get out of his sight and throw in another one. My life was consumed by nicotine. I didn't start dating until I was 27. I had nicotine and that was all I needed. I met a girl that 2 years later has become the love of my life(on day 100 I am going to ask her to be with me the rest of my life). She has never complained about me dipping but I can tell the strain it was causing. Lots of little messages that I tucked away but never took action on.
Then came the rain. It started with the news that a family friend had passed away as cancer had finally taken his ravished body. All from being cool and packing a can. 9/9/15 that rain started and became day 1 for me. The 40 days of rain was a roller coaster. I was mad at the world and everything in it. I blamed anything that crossed my path at times. I manage a grain elevator and those 40 days were harvest of 2015. 15 hour days, 13 days straight and then one day off, then repeat. It was crazy. I was stressed out beyond belief and my anxiety was going to kill me. My first day off was a fog. I missed roll that day and the guilt once I realized it the next day almost did me in. But then something clicked and if I felt this bad for missing roll on one day, what would I feel like if I did cave. This is not something I want to find out.
This past week has been one of the hardest I have been through on two fronts. I won't get started on work, but will focus on this site. I was ready to leave the site. I understand and appreciate the work that some amazing people put into this site and I am truly grateful. I know that some won't like it and I may be the only one with the opinion, but I ask that people reach out directly before calling people out. Maybe I am too tired or took it too much to heart, but it did not sit well with me the comments that were made by people who never reached out to me. It wasn't that I didn't post, it was because of when I posted and how it didn't match their timing. There is one fellow quitter who reached out and is the reason I am still here posting. He had a simple statement, "hey bro your not on roll today. just a heads up your usually an early poster" This started a conversation that allowed me to see past comments on roll call and get back to the point of roll call. I am making a promise not to use nicotine for that day. I try my hardest to get on here as early as possible. I have made the decision to quit 40 times in a row. I have posted that decision 39.
The good news is that the 40th night is drawing near and I think I see the storm clouds parting. Work will be back to normal hours and my free time will increase. I can't wait to get back to being more active on this site. I know I will need it with the increase in free time.
Thank you to the moderators and everyone who keeps this site running. I am normally a very private guy who bottles everything up. This forum is helping me deal with it in a positive way that doesn't support big tobacco. I hate conflict and don't want to start any bad feelings, but needed for this to get out there. I know it is all done with the best of intentions that may sometimes not be taken the right way.
I am proud to quit with all of you today.
Wow. Killer post.
Awesome!!!
Your post is just great! First, you are getting ready to propose! Then, your whole post shows how you are taking your life back! And finally, you are immersing yourself in the site and with that, feeling some growing pains.
This site works when nothing else does. You can get involved in some drama in it if you'd like (a lot of times it can be kinda fun) or you can blow it off... But you cannot leave the site. It works when nothing else does. You owe it to yourself and everyone I here to post your promise in your group each day. That is all. The more you do, the stronger your quit will be.
Dude you are killing it. Proud to quit with you.
Proud to quit with you today!!!! QLF EDD!!!
Lwild, you're getting it my man. You're in the "fuck its" part of your quit and it can be brutal trying to battle those emotions while battling the addiction day in and day out. Remember this, dip never did a damn thing for you. Leaving this site would be akin to leaving the grain in the field at harvest. You're not done til it's in the elevator, right? Same thing here, your job isn't done yet. Keep posting and keep keeping that promise. We're here with you in good times and bad (start practicing those vows now it will pay off immensely if you can recite them from memory, ladies love that stuff).
Great post and keep pushing forward, you're killing it!
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Thanks for all the support. Today's confession from Igloo brought it all back into perspective. Tough love is still love and doing it alone will get me no where.
I quit with all of you today and look forward o doing it again tomorrow.
PS KingNothing- I keep hinting at a common law marriage and it isn't going over so well. I think I will have to say some vows. It scares the hell out of me but so did thinking about life without a dip. Maybe I need to keep scaring myself???
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Thanks for all the support. Today's confession from Igloo brought it all back into perspective. Tough love is still love and doing it alone will get me no where.
I quit with all of you today and look forward o doing it again tomorrow.
PS KingNothing- I keep hinting at a common law marriage and it isn't going over so well. I think I will have to say some vows. It scares the hell out of me but so did thinking about life without a dip. Maybe I need to keep scaring myself???
Progress is a product of action, not inaction. Keep it up!
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Day 70 Reflections
Wow I still can't believe I have made it 70 days and the countless ways my life has improved over that time. I am not tied down to nicotine and my use of smokey mountain is dropping quickly. Cravings are very controllable and my anxiety levels are dropping. For the first time in 15 years I am facing stresses head on instead of hiding behind a can. There is this very shiny thing in a little box hidden in my closet.
Definitely starting to enter the funk. My ambition is almost down to zero. Went several days posting and ghosting and was getting burned out on my quit. That changed yesterday when I started messaging a new quitter and helping him through his first couple of days quit. I still can't believe how much life it brought back into my quit and I thank the Lord I can pass on the knowledge I have learned and help someone else for freedom. If only US Smokeless could package that feeling into a tin.
We are now entering into my favorite musical time of the year. I sing in several different church choirs and I am getting all the music in for this year. I am excited that I will be able to enjoy fellowship with other members of the choir instead of sitting alone in my car getting another nicotine hit between rehearsal and the concert. It's downright scary how much influence that little can had over me.
30 days until HOF, 30 days until dropping down on one knee, 38 days until Christmas.
I am proud to quit with all of you today.
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Day 70 Reflections
Wow I still can't believe I have made it 70 days and the countless ways my life has improved over that time. I am not tied down to nicotine and my use of smokey mountain is dropping quickly. Cravings are very controllable and my anxiety levels are dropping. For the first time in 15 years I am facing stresses head on instead of hiding behind a can. There is this very shiny thing in a little box hidden in my closet.
Definitely starting to enter the funk. My ambition is almost down to zero. Went several days posting and ghosting and was getting burned out on my quit. That changed yesterday when I started messaging a new quitter and helping him through his first couple of days quit. I still can't believe how much life it brought back into my quit and I thank the Lord I can pass on the knowledge I have learned and help someone else for freedom. If only US Smokeless could package that feeling into a tin.
We are now entering into my favorite musical time of the year. I sing in several different church choirs and I am getting all the music in for this year. I am excited that I will be able to enjoy fellowship with other members of the choir instead of sitting alone in my car getting another nicotine hit between rehearsal and the concert. It's downright scary how much influence that little can had over me.
30 days until HOF, 30 days until dropping down on one knee, 38 days until Christmas.
I am proud to quit with all of you today.
Wow very powerful and strong! Helping others will definitely help you especially when you go to post and you see their name beside yours in support! It's an awesome feeling. It's great that you wanna give back what you've gotten! Also the funk comes and goes, definitely recognize it and help in intros or stay in here and maybe bypass some funks, either way my friend, damn proud to be quit with you my brother! Quit on!
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Day 70 Reflections
Wow I still can't believe I have made it 70 days and the countless ways my life has improved over that time. I am not tied down to nicotine and my use of smokey mountain is dropping quickly. Cravings are very controllable and my anxiety levels are dropping. For the first time in 15 years I am facing stresses head on instead of hiding behind a can. There is this very shiny thing in a little box hidden in my closet.
Definitely starting to enter the funk. My ambition is almost down to zero. Went several days posting and ghosting and was getting burned out on my quit. That changed yesterday when I started messaging a new quitter and helping him through his first couple of days quit. I still can't believe how much life it brought back into my quit and I thank the Lord I can pass on the knowledge I have learned and help someone else for freedom. If only US Smokeless could package that feeling into a tin.
We are now entering into my favorite musical time of the year. I sing in several different church choirs and I am getting all the music in for this year. I am excited that I will be able to enjoy fellowship with other members of the choir instead of sitting alone in my car getting another nicotine hit between rehearsal and the concert. It's downright scary how much influence that little can had over me.
30 days until HOF, 30 days until dropping down on one knee, 38 days until Christmas.
I am proud to quit with all of you today.
Helping the new quitters does make us feel more involved in our own quits. We should never forget where we were those first few weeks and we should always remember those people who helped us stay on the path as well. B)B
The HOF is a milestone but it is really just the first milestone. Why not do HOF 100 times? Who doesn't like 100 parties? :D
I'm proud to quit with you today my friend.
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Day 70 Reflections
Wow I still can't believe I have made it 70 days and the countless ways my life has improved over that time. I am not tied down to nicotine and my use of smokey mountain is dropping quickly. Cravings are very controllable and my anxiety levels are dropping. For the first time in 15 years I am facing stresses head on instead of hiding behind a can. There is this very shiny thing in a little box hidden in my closet.
Definitely starting to enter the funk. My ambition is almost down to zero. Went several days posting and ghosting and was getting burned out on my quit. That changed yesterday when I started messaging a new quitter and helping him through his first couple of days quit. I still can't believe how much life it brought back into my quit and I thank the Lord I can pass on the knowledge I have learned and help someone else for freedom. If only US Smokeless could package that feeling into a tin.
We are now entering into my favorite musical time of the year. I sing in several different church choirs and I am getting all the music in for this year. I am excited that I will be able to enjoy fellowship with other members of the choir instead of sitting alone in my car getting another nicotine hit between rehearsal and the concert. It's downright scary how much influence that little can had over me.
30 days until HOF, 30 days until dropping down on one knee, 38 days until Christmas.
I am proud to quit with all of you today.
Helping the new quitters does make us feel more involved in our own quits. We should never forget where we were those first few weeks and we should always remember those people who helped us stay on the path as well. B)B
The HOF is a milestone but it is really just the first milestone. Why not do HOF 100 times? Who doesn't like 100 parties? :D
I'm proud to quit with you today my friend.
Nicely done getting reengaged Lwild. You're coming into a really fun part of the early quit (HOF month with your crew). Enjoy it by being here every day and engaged in the celebration of every +1. Well done and keep it up, it'll pay dividends when you guys get past 100.
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Day 70 Reflections
Wow I still can't believe I have made it 70 days and the countless ways my life has improved over that time. I am not tied down to nicotine and my use of smokey mountain is dropping quickly. Cravings are very controllable and my anxiety levels are dropping. For the first time in 15 years I am facing stresses head on instead of hiding behind a can. There is this very shiny thing in a little box hidden in my closet.
Definitely starting to enter the funk. My ambition is almost down to zero. Went several days posting and ghosting and was getting burned out on my quit. That changed yesterday when I started messaging a new quitter and helping him through his first couple of days quit. I still can't believe how much life it brought back into my quit and I thank the Lord I can pass on the knowledge I have learned and help someone else for freedom. If only US Smokeless could package that feeling into a tin.
We are now entering into my favorite musical time of the year. I sing in several different church choirs and I am getting all the music in for this year. I am excited that I will be able to enjoy fellowship with other members of the choir instead of sitting alone in my car getting another nicotine hit between rehearsal and the concert. It's downright scary how much influence that little can had over me.
30 days until HOF, 30 days until dropping down on one knee, 38 days until Christmas.
I am proud to quit with all of you today.
Helping the new quitters does make us feel more involved in our own quits. We should never forget where we were those first few weeks and we should always remember those people who helped us stay on the path as well. B)B
The HOF is a milestone but it is really just the first milestone. Why not do HOF 100 times? Who doesn't like 100 parties? :D
I'm proud to quit with you today my friend.
Nicely done getting reengaged Lwild. You're coming into a really fun part of the early quit (HOF month with your crew). Enjoy it by being here every day and engaged in the celebration of every +1. Well done and keep it up, it'll pay dividends when you guys get past 100.
Great stuff LWild. Good recognition on what it is to be a slave. Just those little actions of dis-engaging show the power of that
drug we battle to quit every day. Quit on, proud to post roll with you today!
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I had a big old Quit win this evening. I got my first deer in 5 years this evening. 'Remshot' Nice 6 point buck. Unfortunately he ran off into the woods 'Finger' and now I need a new front quarter panel and passenger door. 'bang head'
All ok and a little startled. First thought after getting pulled over was nicotine. Put a fake in and didn't help. Got the sheriff called and walked around some and the crave died down. One of the strongest ones this quit.
Made my promise this morning and I am keeping it.
Quit on everyone
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I had a big old Quit win this evening. I got my first deer in 5 years this evening. 'Remshot' Nice 6 point buck. Unfortunately he ran off into the woods 'Finger' and now I need a new front quarter panel and passenger door. 'bang head'
All ok and a little startled. First thought after getting pulled over was nicotine. Put a fake in and didn't help. Got the sheriff called and walked around some and the crave died down. One of the strongest ones this quit.
Made my promise this morning and I am keeping it.
Quit on everyone
Awesome! We can fix vehicles better than jaws! Damn proud of you my friend! Quit on!
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I had a big old Quit win this evening. I got my first deer in 5 years this evening. 'Remshot' Nice 6 point buck. Unfortunately he ran off into the woods 'Finger' and now I need a new front quarter panel and passenger door. 'bang head'
All ok and a little startled. First thought after getting pulled over was nicotine. Put a fake in and didn't help. Got the sheriff called and walked around some and the crave died down. One of the strongest ones this quit.
Made my promise this morning and I am keeping it.
Quit on everyone
LOl I did the same thing two weeks ago in my wife's car. That was one week after a guy ran a red light and totaled my truck! Great win man! I have realized in the last couple months that nicotine never helped any of my problems. Keep up the great work Proud to quit with you today!
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Real nice 100 days today my brother! 'archer'
I'm really glad that you stuck with the program and I am proud to quit with you every day in December 15!
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Congrats on HOF!!!!! Proud to quit with you
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Congrats on HOF!!!!! Proud to quit with you
Yes sir 100 days and more to follow. Great work my friend. Quit on!
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Congrats on HOF!!!!! Proud to quit with you
Yes sir 100 days and more to follow. Great work my friend. Quit on!
Congrats LWild, Gruen is looking down proudly on you my man.
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There is almost a year of quit here Lwildma2! Any celebration plans? B)B