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Community => Introductions => Topic started by: Lurch1987 on March 04, 2016, 07:14:00 PM
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Thanks to KTC I've made it farther into my quit than on any of my previous failures. I am so far into my quit now that I am experiencing withdrawal symptoms I had only heard about from others who've made it this far or read about second hand. The fog/haze is now my worst enemy and I was just wondering if any veteran quitters had advice on coping with it or how long it lasted for them. Insomnia also seems to be slowly creeping into the picture as well, I know, not a lot I can do but wait for that to pass. My overall demeanor seems to be okay as in I haven't snapped at anyone for no good reason, but how long on the average do these withdrawal symptoms persist?
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About 2-3 weeks in I started perking up some . Congrats on your quit... B)B
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Thanks to KTC I've made it farther into my quit than on any of my previous failures. I am so far into my quit now that I am experiencing withdrawal symptoms I had only heard about from others who've made it this far or read about second hand. The fog/haze is now my worst enemy and I was just wondering if any veteran quitters had advice on coping with it or how long it lasted for them. Insomnia also seems to be slowly creeping into the picture as well, I know, not a lot I can do but wait for that to pass. My overall demeanor seems to be okay as in I haven't snapped at anyone for no good reason, but how long on the average do these withdrawal symptoms persist?
Lurch, congrats on quitting! The fog / haze lasts a while... different for everyone but you can beat this.
Drink lots of water, exercise (even taking a long walk helps). Insomnia can last a few days, cut back on caffeine if you use any (it has greater impact without nicotine). Just hang tough, it will get better.
Join the quit group (June 2016, maybe May -- check the dates). You will find a mix of new and vet quitters talking about what they and you face at this stage of your quit. Read the site for info and inspiration.
I made it through the early suck and fog after 35 years of a tin a day of Copenagen, at 294 days life is much better. Get through today, then wake and get through tomorrow.
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Thanks Nomore1959. It's good to know I'm not the only one that has fought this demon and that it really does get easier. The cravings are unreal and beyond how bad I remotely thought they'd be and sometimes the side effects of quitting seem worse than the damage done by continuing the cancer in a can. I have already joined the June 2016 quit group and somehow find myself looking forward to posting roll, kind of a small way of bragging about one day more than yesterday.
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The fog is a bitch, man. But you are free of nicotine. Just focus on today. The fog will lift eventually. It's your body trying to learn how to function without nicotine. You have to let this process play out. I'm still doing this as well. I'm only a few days ahead of you. MFPC June Troopers!
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Never back down! Never give in. It's only a day.
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Hello everyone my name is Brandon and I have made a choice recently, It's time to quit the dip. I know that it was also a choice to start in the first place and hindsight has shown it was a bad one. I have learned just how addictive dip can be and how difficult it is to shake this addiction.
I am currently into my fourth day nicotine and dip free and I am really thankful there is a place like this for strength, encouragement, and accountability. Sunday February 28, 2016 was a small victory as I decided it was time to quit and with the help of people who understand and can help it will not be my last victory as the hardest days are yet to come.
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Hello everyone my name is Brandon and I have made a choice recently, It's time to quit the dip. I know that it was also a choice to start in the first place and hindsight has shown it was a bad one. I have learned just how addictive dip can be and how difficult it is to shake this addiction.
I am currently into my fourth day nicotine and dip free and I am really thankful there is a place like this for strength, encouragement, and accountability. Sunday February 28, 2016 was a small victory as I decided it was time to quit and with the help of people who understand and can help it will not be my last victory as the hardest days are yet to come.
Congrats on the quit. It's going to be a long hard road ahead, but hang tight you can do this.
I quit with you today.
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Good decision, 4 days quit on your own is bad ass! You should be just passed the physical withdrawal and headed into the mind games.
Head over to the June 2016 quit group, say hello and post roll with the quitters there. They are also newly quit. Roll is your daily promise to yourself and your fellow quitters to use no nicotine for 24 hours.
Drink lots of water, exercise, read this site for info and inspiration.
You dipped for a long time, healing takes time as well. The addiction is with us forever.
Join in the fun (foggy rage is fine) and get your quit on with us.
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The toughest part was your decision to quit. Now it's just a waiting game to make your mind and body accept the new reality of not having steady doses of poison.
Hang tough. It won't be easy for a while, but it will get easier, and then much easier still, to the point where you won't even think about it for days at a time.
But that is in the future, and today is what you have to deal with. Read as much as you can here and participate and you'll realize you're not alone and everyone else is dealing with similar struggles and withdrawal symptoms, whether physical or mental or both.
If I can do it, anyone can, including you.
Best wishes for a strong and permanent quit!
DeskJockey - Day 1,032
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Lurch - Are you up on roll yet? Get over to the June 2016 quit group and post your promise not to use alongside your new quit brothers.
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Roll is a every day thing, kinda like breathing and living. Make the right choice.