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Community => Introductions => Topic started by: latenight71 on March 28, 2019, 07:06:25 PM
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Hello. I'm 10 days in to my quit. The first few days weren't that bad. It really started to hit me after day 7. Go figure that you do something every day for almost 30 years it might be hard to stop. I went from 1.5 cans a day to nothing. I don't like seeds so been chomping on Big League chewing gum and beef jerky - which, ironically, is exactly what I'd tell my dentist was stuck in my back teeth on every visit.
The inside of my mouth is burning everywhere and my lips constantly feel chapped. Sleep is erratic and I'm incredibly tired all day. I can't concentrate and have even become very forgetful. I could go on and on with the craziness I've felt in the last 10 days but I'm pretty sure I'd be preaching to the choir.
Anyway, I'm here to stay quit. I have to. I already told my 8- and 10-year-old kids that I quit. Their daddy is no liar.
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Latenight-welcome to the party!! It sounds like you are here for the right reason. You can only want to quit for yourself. If you do it for others, it usually never works. You are right also, we have all expierence withdrawals. We know what it feels like and can sympathize. But remember two things. 1.Embrace the suck. It will make you stronger. And you only have to go through it once. 2.Rely heavily on the site. Let the people here keep you accountable. When they call you out, listen to them. Reach out to us. We exchange digits so we can do that for support. I believe you will post roll in the July group. We post roll everyday. It’s our promise not to use nicotine for that day. Roll is sacred. We follow the mantra..WUPP...Wake up, Piss, Post. I will PM you my digits. I quit with you today.
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Thank you much, Dawgs. Got your PM. Will use # if in need. Thanks again.
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latenight71 you are absolutely here for the right reason. The first month sucks, I’m not gonna sugar coat it. I’ll send you a PM with digits. I know how bad that suck hurts, but now that I’m 80 days plus beyond it, I can tell you that you can do it and it absolutely gets better. It is literally one day, hour or even minute at a time most days. Dipping was a habit we decided to do. Quitting can also be a habit and normal. You will get past this, reach out for help when you need it. That’s why we’re here.
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Welcome to the crew Latenight. I, like you, dipped a can a day for 25+ years and quit cold turkey 13 days ago. My first few days were terrible... never detoxed before but in my mind I could’ve been in rehab as bad as I felt! I made it and continue to make it because I have always been a stubborn SOB. I dipped for all those years because I loved it and nobody was going to tell me I couldn’t do something that I wanted to do. I have decided to use that same logic and say that nobody is going to tell me I can’t quit or stay quit. I also look at all these other Badass Quitters and say if the my can do it so can I!
Reach out if you need... like others I am here for you.
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Just read that marvelous HOF speech of yours. It was a great read brother. Thanks for hammering that out; I'm edified.
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Just read that marvelous HOF speech of yours. It was a great read brother. Thanks for hammering that out; I'm edified.
What ^^^ said! Great HoF speech!
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Latenight, I am late to the party. I just got around to reading your intro today. One of the things that struck me was the realization I had recently about my chapped lips. I always carried a tub of carmex wherever I went. If I wore 10 different jackets or coats during the winter, I had 10 different tubs to make sure I always had one with me, plus one on my nightstand. 777 days into my quit today, but I realized about a week or 2 ago(sometimes I am kinda slow like that) that I hardly ever use my carmex stash anymore. The damn dip and spitting is what had always been drying out my lips. One more reason to be happy to be quit with you. Keep being the badass quitter you have become in the last 6 months!