KillTheCan.org Accountability Forum
Community => Introductions => Topic started by: Schmidt888 on July 24, 2013, 04:42:00 PM
-
I've been chewing for about 12 years. Tried to quit a few times...totally half assed it and never made it more than a day or two.
Well it's different now because my girlfriend found my tin. Had been hiding it for a while. Shit just got real and now it's time to kick the habit for good.
Look forward to this quit group.
-
These other quitters gonna learn ya, but welcome. Buckle up!
-
This quit has to be about you, you have to want to quit for yourself. Having it positively affect loved ones is a nice bonus.
Scroll on up to the (salmon colored) welcome center and read, read, read. The more you understand about our addiction the better.
Take special note to "post roll" as that is the foundation of this website.
Dont hesitate to Send me or anyone a message (PM)
Good to be quit with you, we all have your back
Ross
-
I've been chewing for about 12 years. Tried to quit a few times...totally half assed it and never made it more than a day or two.
Well it's different now because my girlfriend found my tin. Had been hiding it for a while. Shit just got real and now it's time to kick the habit for good.
Look forward to this quit group.
Oh Lord please help here. J2B you made me laugh here... the poor lamb
ONE Welcome glad you are here, go to the welcome center at the top get familiar with what we do and who we are. Listen Learn read read read....everything you can about your mistress the NIC bitch Nicotine....
TWO we dont quit because someone found a can and we feel bad for lying and getting caught. YOU quit because you want to quit because you are ready to put you and your quit infront of everything and everyone. No half assing it here you will get called on it.
THREE you dont have a habit you have an addiction...a habit is picking your nose. You my friend like everyone here is an addict addicted to the most powerful chemical in the world. The only thing that separates us from crack whores is the legality of our substance of choice.
Strap up hang on fite like you are fighting for your life, because you are.
PM me if you need help
There will be more coming refer to one listen/learn
-
This quit has to be about you, you have to want to quit for yourself. Having it positively affect loved ones is a nice bonus.
Scroll on up to the (salmon colored) welcome center and read, read, read. The more you understand about our addiction the better.
Take special note to "post roll" as that is the foundation of this website.
Dont hesitate to Send me or anyone a message (PM)
Good to be quit with you, we all have your back
Ross
Thats right. If you're quitting because your wife/husband/mom/child doesn't like it, you're most likely gonna fail. it HAS to be about you wanting to be done with it... So hopefully thats the case. and Welcome to the site! Glad to be quit with you today!
-
Point taken guys. I'm new to this.
-
Point taken guys. I'm new to this.
You are learning we all didnt get here with all the answers because if we knew them all before we got here and still dipped then we would have to be pretty damn dumb.
Hang in there stick with it I sent you a pm. When was your last dip? This is a NICOTINE free site.
-
I've been chewing for about 12 years. Tried to quit a few times...totally half assed it and never made it more than a day or two.
Well it's different now because my girlfriend found my tin. Had been hiding it for a while. Shit just got real and now it's time to kick the habit for good.
Look forward to this quit group.
Schmidt, you and I both know that you could continue hiding your filthy little addiction. I hid it from my wife for 10 years of marriage. This quit needs to be something you want to do for YOU. Don't be like me - constantly looking for a reason to leave the house, sneaking out of conversations to spit, taking crazy long showers/dumps, waiting till she goes to bed and staying up too late, and on and on for years. What a miserable, sad existence.
Quit for you. Quit because that shit will kill you. Quit because there is freedom outside of nicotine. Quit because you're tired of constantly surveying your surroundings for a place to spit.
Post roll with us Schmidt. Your Quit Group is October 13. We will support you as much as we can. There are hundreds (thousands?) of people on this site every day that will be thrilled to help you win the daily battle. Lots of daily battles.
PM me your number if you'd like me to hound you via text through these beginning stages.
-
Last dip was Sunday night. Feeling the cravings.
I already posted roll today. Plan on posting again tomorrow.
-
Point taken guys. I'm new to this.
Crap, I type slow and like 5 guys beat me to it. Schmidt, I wasn't trying to run you into the ground. Now go post roll with us in Oct 13!!!
-
Point taken guys. I'm new to this.
Yep I can count the few times I quit. Reasons being:
1.) How long can I go? - 1 Month in College
2.) Daughter was born - She came out OK and my life didnt end - 8 months
3.) Low on Funds. Dip too expensive - won the lottery and made it 6 months
19 years later and I am back with my head out of my ass finally and I said I hate my life on nicotine. I don't have a "reason" I am quit. That reason can always be fixed. Health, money, stress, life whatever it can change and that reason isn't there anymore.
You have to be so fuckin sick of what you have done to yourself. Shitin for an hour, spittin between your legs and have run down your leg because you missed, Stankin bottle in your car when its hot outside, staying up late losing sleep. Life sucks on nicotine. Its is a whole lot better being done with it. Did you like your life before she found that tin?
Are you ready to be done forever?
-
No hard feelings guys, I'm probably just a little irritable.
I'm not just quitting because I got caught...but I am using it as a major motivator. Hell, I found a great gal and can't lose her because of something like this. I could easily keep hiding it from her but I made a conscious decision to stop in order to prove something to myself.
I have even lost the urge to toss back a few unnecessary cold beers after work. Haven't had a drop since I quit because its a major trigger for me. Beer goes great with a chew and chew goes great with a beer.
-
I made a conscious decision to stop in order to prove something to myself.
Oh jeez
-
I made a conscious decision to stop in order to prove something to myself.
Oh jeez
Hey man, don't think people are out to get you. Quite the opposite, they are here to help you.
Duathman is a badass quitter, and when he smirks at your reasoning, it is because your reasoning is faulty, and we know it has failure written all over it.
When will you have proven to yourself that you are quit?
1 week
1 month
What then? You win and get to dip again?
Good move taking drinking out of the equation for a while. You truly have to be sick of having your life dictated by the whims of the nicbitch. She tells you when to eat, when to sleep, how often to crap, where you can go, how long you can go there, how much money you need to take, who you can date..... you need to hate that, and be done.
Then, one day at a time brother.
I am quit with you today.
-
Good job on the roll post brother. I seen that you are quit 4 days. This is what you need to do.
Buy you a plane ticket to the the Himalayas. Get you a mountain guide and head up the tallest mountain around, which would be Mount Everest. When you get to the top take a good look my friend. You are now looking at the world without nicotine running through your veins. Freedom brother, smell it, taste it, live it. See the world the way it was intended. Now that it has been over 72 hours your body is free from nicotine. For 12 Years you have been bound by a poison that only does one thing well. TAKE!!!!! Takes your freedom while stripping you of your integrity and causes you to question your dignity.
Now if Mount Everest is a little to far and high for you, just step outside your front door. Same thing!
Now make a conscious decision everyday and post roll. Make a conscious decision everyday to not put poison in your body again. Posting roll is a promise to you and us you will not use. After time you mind and body will heal from the 12 years you have consciously decided to put poison in it. I quit with you today brother.
-
I made a conscious decision to stop in order to prove something to myself.
Oh jeez
Hey man, don't think people are out to get you. Quite the opposite, they are here to help you.
Duathman is a badass quitter, and when he smirks at your reasoning, it is because your reasoning is faulty, and we know it has failure written all over it.
When will you have proven to yourself that you are quit?
1 week
1 month
What then? You win and get to dip again?
Good move taking drinking out of the equation for a while. You truly have to be sick of having your life dictated by the whims of the nicbitch. She tells you when to eat, when to sleep, how often to crap, where you can go, how long you can go there, how much money you need to take, who you can date..... you need to hate that, and be done.
Then, one day at a time brother.
I am quit with you today.
I was in this same situation for 15+ yrs. Wife (then fiance) found my tin. Oh man ... i felt awful and promised to quit. Promised and wanted to prove to myself i could quit. Here is what I proved... I proved to myself I could hide the tin better. Eventually I would get caught again and feel like you do right now. Promised to quit. This nicotine addiction is so strong I would soon find myself hiding tins again. I would get nabbed again and I would be remorseful and make a bunch of promises. Tell her I will quit but guess what ... I'd be back dipping and hiding cans in no time. What all these other badazz quitters told you is true. You got to want this for YOU. YOU have to want to be free from this addiction. Without you being all in for YOU - it just won't work. This addiction is so powerful, but definitely beatable!. Now I know u can do it... I am 32 days quit and I feel great. I did not get caught with a tin this last time - i just had it and could not live like a slave anymore! my quit is not over. I quit ODAAT and I get strength from the brotherhood of KTC. Welcome to KTC... I know u can do it-- u just need to want it more than anything. PM me if you need anything.
-
I posted roll this morning and I'm halfway through day 5.
Last night was odd....the temp got down to the low 70's (which is nice and cool for this time of year) but I was sweating my ass off just sitting on the couch!
I didn't have any problems falling asleep but woke up at 2:30 am with some sort of anxiety. All I could think about was chew. I was able to get back to sleep and was fine in the morning.
Are symptoms like those (increased body heat, waking up with anxiety) normal?
-
I posted roll this morning and I'm halfway through day 5.
Last night was odd....the temp got down to the low 70's (which is nice and cool for this time of year) but I was sweating my ass off just sitting on the couch!
I didn't have any problems falling asleep but woke up at 2:30 am with some sort of anxiety. All I could think about was chew. I was able to get back to sleep and was fine in the morning.
Are symptoms like those (increased body heat, waking up with anxiety) normal?
What to ExpectÂ…. (http://www.killthecan.org/yourquit/symptoms.asp)
Perfectly normal. Watch your caffeine and salt intake.
Vadge
-
I posted roll this morning and I'm halfway through day 5.
Last night was odd....the temp got down to the low 70's (which is nice and cool for this time of year) but I was sweating my ass off just sitting on the couch!Â
I didn't have any problems falling asleep but woke up at 2:30 am with some sort of anxiety. All I could think about was chew. I was able to get back to sleep and was fine in the morning.
Are symptoms like those (increased body heat, waking up with anxiety) normal?
What to ExpectÂ…. (http://www.killthecan.org/yourquit/symptoms.asp)
Perfectly normal. Watch your caffeine and salt intake.
Vadge
Yup. All par for the course. The sleeping takes a while, but eventually levels out. For me, I tried to bust through the fog by increasing my caffeine. Bad Idea. It lead to that anxiety. Lots of water.
You've got this.
Quit with you.
-
I posted roll this morning and I'm halfway through day 5.
Last night was odd....the temp got down to the low 70's (which is nice and cool for this time of year) but I was sweating my ass off just sitting on the couch!Â
I didn't have any problems falling asleep but woke up at 2:30 am with some sort of anxiety. All I could think about was chew. I was able to get back to sleep and was fine in the morning.
Are symptoms like those (increased body heat, waking up with anxiety) normal?
What to ExpectÂ…. (http://www.killthecan.org/yourquit/symptoms.asp)
Perfectly normal. Watch your caffeine and salt intake.
Vadge
Yup. All par for the course. The sleeping takes a while, but eventually levels out. For me, I tried to bust through the fog by increasing my caffeine. Bad Idea. It lead to that anxiety. Lots of water.
You've got this.
Quit with you.
Welcome Schmidt888, You're doing it right! Lots of great advice here.
Alcohol is another to lay off of. It is has killed a lot of quits early on. You can do this...ODAAT and NAFAR
Cheers.
-
I posted roll this morning and I'm halfway through day 5.
Last night was odd....the temp got down to the low 70's (which is nice and cool for this time of year) but I was sweating my ass off just sitting on the couch!Â
I didn't have any problems falling asleep but woke up at 2:30 am with some sort of anxiety. All I could think about was chew. I was able to get back to sleep and was fine in the morning.
Are symptoms like those (increased body heat, waking up with anxiety) normal?
What to ExpectÂ…. (http://www.killthecan.org/yourquit/symptoms.asp)
Perfectly normal. Watch your caffeine and salt intake.
Vadge
Yup. All par for the course. The sleeping takes a while, but eventually levels out. For me, I tried to bust through the fog by increasing my caffeine. Bad Idea. It lead to that anxiety. Lots of water.
You've got this.
Quit with you.
Welcome Schmidt888, You're doing it right! Lots of great advice here.
Alcohol is another to lay off of. It is has killed a lot of quits early on. You can do this...ODAAT and NAFAR
Cheers.
I love beer but know that as soon as I take a sip, I'm going to want a dip.
I usually have one or two after work but haven't since I started my quit. It'll help two things....my quit and the 20 pounds I put on over the last 8-9 years!
Good to be here!
-
Day 17 and going well. I'm relying less and less on the fake dip but it helps get me through in a "pinch".....lame!
I have heard many guys use their intro's as a daily diary....and I want to start doing so. Does anyone have a quick tip to find their own intro easily without much searching? I tried using the search function at the bottom but it's offline.
Thanks.
-
Day 17 and going well. I'm relying less and less on the fake dip but it helps get me through in a "pinch".....lame!
I have heard many guys use their intro's as a daily diary....and I want to start doing so. Does anyone have a quick tip to find their own intro easily without much searching? I tried using the search function at the bottom but it's offline.
Thanks.
Click your name, and the next screen will show your name big in the top left. Just under that is a link to "Find all topics by this member."
Nice job on 17 days. Quit with you brother.
-
Day 17 and going well. I'm relying less and less on the fake dip but it helps get me through in a "pinch".....lame!
I have heard many guys use their intro's as a daily diary....and I want to start doing so. Does anyone have a quick tip to find their own intro easily without much searching? I tried using the search function at the bottom but it's offline.Â
Thanks.
Click your name, and the next screen will show your name big in the top left. Just under that is a link to "Find all topics by this member."
Nice job on 17 days. Quit with you brother.
Nice! Thanks jrod....way easier.
-
Alright boys....this will be the first time I might possibly need someone to proxy my roll.
My digits are XXX-XXX-XXXX.
Text me...with KTC or something in the text so I know it's one'a tha guys.
I'm going to a cabin this weekend and I don't know what the Internet/phone reception will be like.
****bamadan edit. Schmidt accountability is an awesome thing and something you want for sure...but be smart about it. Send via PM. Your number in an open thread is not a good idea. ********
-
Alright boys....this will be the first time I might possibly need someone to proxy my roll.
My digits are XXX-XXX-XXXX.
Text me...with KTC or something in the text so I know it's one'a tha guys.
I'm going to a cabin this weekend and I don't know what the Internet/phone reception will be like.
Pinched sent text; use me and abuse me but keep your Quit Ass off the fence.
Pinched
****bamadan edit. Schmidt accountability is an awesome thing and something you want for sure...but be smart about it. Send via PM. Your number in an open thread is not a good idea. ********
-
(sigh)
Schmidt posted roll every damn day for 53 days, then he started missing roll. He soon quit posting roll altogether. Now, he's caved and had 'just one'. My guess is that, like missing a few roll posts here and there, his 'just one' will turn in to 'just on my hunting trips' and that will turn in to 'just on the weekends'... This is a textbook way to get back to fingerbanging the can every day.
We have a caving epidemic with guys that are at 50+ (and even 97) days. Is this normal? OCT had literally dozens of daily posters fall off the wagon in no time after 50 days or so. What's the deal?
-
(sigh)
Schmidt posted roll every damn day for 53 days, then he started missing roll. He soon quit posting roll altogether. Now, he's caved and had 'just one'. My guess is that, like missing a few roll posts here and there, his 'just one' will turn in to 'just on my hunting trips' and that will turn in to 'just on the weekends'... This is a textbook way to get back to fingerbanging the can every day.
We have a caving epidemic with guys that are at 50+ (and even 97) days. Is this normal? OCT had literally dozens of daily posters fall off the wagon in no time after 50 days or so. What's the deal?
I'm with you, the Duck Fip Mass Exodus has been painful to watch.
Guys get overly confident I think. And they allow themselves to feel suffocated by daily accountability. It's typical addict stuff.
I have gone through several stages in my quit where I am annoyed at having to log in just so other people can feel good that I'm still on board. But that's the lie. I am here for myself. It is for MY quit. Posting roll for me is an entry into my journal and a reminder that I am quit. It's a perk that there are nagging little nagsters peeking into my journal to keep me posting every day.