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Community => Introductions => Topic started by: Xander_24 on February 07, 2011, 11:19:00 PM
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So yesterday i decided that i was going to put down the can. Im only 19 but have dipping about a can a day since i was 14 and really dont want to be a slave to the can any longer. The day started off pretty good then around 2 in the afternoon the cravings became unbearable. I decided to go to walgreens and found some nicorette lozenges and so far they seem to help more than i thought. WISH ME LUCK
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If you want to become a part of this community and participate in Quit groups and discussions, you cannot be using nicotine of any kind. This includes all Nicorette products and nicotine replacements (patches, etc.). You can quit cold turkey, there are people here who have been addicted for decades and quit cold turkey. It is going to really suck, but you have to go through that pain to actually quit.
You say you don't want to be a slave anymore, but using nicorette lozenges are just continuing to make you a slave. They "help" you more than you thought because it is feeding the exact same poison to your brain that dip does.
Feeding your body nicotine is not quitting. Man up, grab your balls, and deal with the suck. You can do it, but it's going to hurt.
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So yesterday i decided that i was going to put down the can. Im only 19 but have dipping about a can a day since i was 14 and really dont want to be a slave to the can any longer. The day started off pretty good then around 2 in the afternoon the cravings became unbearable. I decided to go to walgreens and found some nicorette lozenges and so far they seem to help more than i thought. WISH ME LUCK
Wrong answer brother. 'finger point'
Take it from a guy who chewed those fucking lozenges like they were tic-tacs for over a year before going back to the can.
That's like saying you're going to quit snorting coke by smoking it instead.
Cold Turkey is the way to go. Stop dicking around, man up, get it done.
Brian
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Listen to the below advice xander. You're not really quit until you stop ingesting nicotine 100%. When you stop with the lozenges your craves will be just as bad and you'll feel just as shitty as you would if you never used them and just quit cold turkey.
You're prolonging the suck and setting yourself up for failure.
Drop the lozenges, grab your sack, and embrace the suck.
Welcome to KTC.
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I could have wrote the same thing about the lozenges and nic gum a few years ago. Just prolongs the misery and then you are addicted to them. Brian is right, man up and get off the nic, you have my word that it WILL get better!
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So yesterday i decided that i was going to put down the can. Im only 19 but have dipping about a can a day since i was 14 and really dont want to be a slave to the can any longer. The day started off pretty good then around 2 in the afternoon the cravings became unbearable. I decided to go to walgreens and found some nicorette lozenges and so far they seem to help more than i thought. WISH ME LUCK
using nicotine to quit using nicotine? Its kinda like wiping before you poo, it just dont make sense.
on a more serious note, throw the lozenges away and all your cans and QUIT!
MAN UP! I did it 91 days ago, you can too.
Are you going to give us your word and actually quit?
Sadjr
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Thanks for the advice guys, ive thrown all the shit away, even tho i felt bad cuz i threw 40 bucks down the shitter but i'm really wanting to quit and willing to do anything to quit this damn habit, The main thing im thinking about now is that ive always wanted to get my teeth whitened and just never had the money to and knew if i did and continued dipping they would only turn yellow again. So COUNT ME IN!
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Thanks for the advice guys, ive thrown all the shit away, even tho i felt bad cuz i threw 40 bucks down the shitter but i'm really wanting to quit and willing to do anything to quit this damn habit, The main thing im thinking about now is that ive always wanted to get my teeth whitened and just never had the money to and knew if i did and continued dipping they would only turn yellow again. So COUNT ME IN!
Good job friend and you don't need luck because you're gonna get there through effort, something you control.
Kind of along the lines of you wanting to whiten your teeth, I have a crooked tooth that I should've had fixed for years that I always put off because I figured it may interfere with my dip and why bother spending money on my teeth when I was likely gonna have part of my jaw carved up later? Just use that great smile you'll have to motivate you and the pride you'll have at winning this battle to give you reason to smile.
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Thanks for the advice guys, ive thrown all the shit away, even tho i felt bad cuz i threw 40 bucks down the shitter but i'm really wanting to quit and willing to do anything to quit this damn habit, The main thing im thinking about now is that ive always wanted to get my teeth whitened and just never had the money to and knew if i did and continued dipping they would only turn yellow again. So COUNT ME IN!
Good job friend and you don't need luck because you're gonna get there through effort, something you control.
Kind of along the lines of you wanting to whiten your teeth, I have a crooked tooth that I should've had fixed for years that I always put off because I figured it may interfere with my dip and why bother spending money on my teeth when I was likely gonna have part of my jaw carved up later? Just use that great smile you'll have to motivate you and the pride you'll have at winning this battle to give you reason to smile.
Well, look at it this way. You've wasted way more than $40.00 over the years. You need to get pissed that you have paid a tobacco company so much money to kill you slowly. Be quit, and you'll never waste another penny on it.
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THX Guys, I've got a question tho, i was looking to join a quit group but there isnt one for my quit date (Today) and it wouldnt let me create one. The roll call would help me out a great deal, its nice little reminder for the day. THX Alex
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THX Guys, I've got a question tho, i was looking to join a quit group but there isnt one for my quit date (Today) and it wouldnt let me create one. The roll call would help me out a great deal, its nice little reminder for the day. THX Alex
Your HOF day (100th day) would fall in the month of May. You would be in the May 2011 group. Head over there and post your Day 1. Welcome aboard.
And I just noticed something. You must be nicotine free to post roll. So toss that Nicorette in the trash, and do this cold turkey. To break the addiction, you must stop introducing the nicotine into your body.
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Damn it, I need to read everything before I reply. I appears you've trashed the NRT.....great decision. Carry on.....
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Good call on tossing the nic pills Xander, I went on those things numerous times and each time I went back to the can and it had me by the balls even more. I would use those lozenges in between dips when I was at work, and around my family when they thought I was quit......Just buckle up and hold on brother, its going to get rocky the next 72 hours, stick in there and post roll.
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Thanks for the advice guys, ive thrown all the shit away, even tho i felt bad cuz i threw 40 bucks down the shitter but i'm really wanting to quit and willing to do anything to quit this damn habit, The main thing im thinking about now is that ive always wanted to get my teeth whitened and just never had the money to and knew if i did and continued dipping they would only turn yellow again. So COUNT ME IN!
'clap' 'clap' 'clap' 'clap'
Good move brother!
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Good choice bro! Welcome to the suck!
Post roll every day no excuses
Read everything you possibly can on this site
If you have any questions or need a phone number (I strongly suggest you get some numbers for when times get tough) just send me a PM and I will gladly help
sadjr
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THX guys ur the best, things r tough right now but i know that they will get better soon enough. I wouldnt b able to do it without some support from u guys, ive cut some of my other drug habits and figured now is the time to get rid of my last final crutch and this is by far the strongest addiction. Im on day 2 now and im noticing that i just want something in my mouth any suggestions for herbal dip i couldnt find any where im at in Kentucky and thought about ordering some, last night i actually put a piece a bread between my lip lol. THX for everything guys
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Here's a link to fake stuff. I've had Smokey Mtn and Hooch brands. I prefer Hooch.
Different schools of thought on here about fake stuff. Some say it doesn't allow you to break the oral part of the addiction and you shouldn't do it. Others say it would be best not to use fake stuff, but use it or anything else you need to put in your mouth as long as it keeps you from using nicotine.
Bread?
http://www.killthecan.org/yourquit/alternatives.asp (http://www.killthecan.org/yourquit/alternatives.asp)
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Yea i dunno what i was doing lol it got all soggy after a second. Im probably just going to keep some hard candy around or something cuz if i go to get that i will b tempted to by the real deal. Thx Again.
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Yea i dunno what i was doing lol it got all soggy after a second. Im probably just going to keep some hard candy around or something cuz if i go to get that i will b tempted to by the real deal. Thx Again.
The herbal stuff didnt do much for me, but I am keeping it around. I went out and bought 3 lbs of fire ball candy last week and have been popping them to get me through, it burns like hell but its working for me.
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Alright, ill give it a try, if anybody has any other ideas that helps with oral fixation chime in. Thats my main problem at the moment, but nothing will stop me from quitting this crap.
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X-man I agree with Longy 22 using the Fireballs..they work pretty good for me. The heat lets your mouth know what's up! Also, my wife got me a huge container of sugar-free hard candy, those got me through today no prob. I've looked for the fake at Wal-mart, but couldn't find it...I'm kinda glad. I really want to get away from the spitting in a bottle habit. I tried coffee grounds tonight out of curiosity and that was pathetic...
It's called 'suck' for a reason. It sucks. But it doesn't last forever. Stay quit!
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Alright, ill give it a try, if anybody has any other ideas that helps with oral fixation chime in. Thats my main problem at the moment, but nothing will stop me from quitting this crap.
I found sunflower seeds to be the best. I'm on day 166 and still have some every day. Also sugar-free gum.
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Alright, ill give it a try, if anybody has any other ideas that helps with oral fixation chime in. Thats my main problem at the moment, but nothing will stop me from quitting this crap.
I found sunflower seeds to be the best. I'm on day 166 and still have some every day. Also sugar-free gum.
As mentioned sunflower seeds work great for some. I'd also suggest gum, mints, beef jerky, tea bags ( don't laugh they got me through some tough times) fake snuff is also a big help to some. I didn't use it because it was to close to the real thing and made me think about it to much.
If you've got any other questions shoot me a PM I'll help anyway I can, welcome to the best days of your life Dip Free Days!
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Alright, ill give it a try, if anybody has any other ideas that helps with oral fixation chime in. Thats my main problem at the moment, but nothing will stop me from quitting this crap.
I found sunflower seeds to be the best. I'm on day 166 and still have some every day. Also sugar-free gum.
As mentioned sunflower seeds work great for some. I'd also suggest gum, mints, beef jerky, tea bags ( don't laugh they got me through some tough times) fake snuff is also a big help to some. I didn't use it because it was to close to the real thing and made me think about it to much.
If you've got any other questions shoot me a PM I'll help anyway I can, welcome to the best days of your life Dip Free Days!
I've gone with seeds, gum and the tea bags as well. Drown the tea bags in mint extract (like I did) and after the alcohol destroys the soft tissue you won't be that excited to shove any pack in the lip. Maybe not the best thing for my mouth but heck, I was shoving dip in there just a few weeks back and I guess it's better than that.
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Alright, ill give it a try, if anybody has any other ideas that helps with oral fixation chime in. Thats my main problem at the moment, but nothing will stop me from quitting this crap.
I found sunflower seeds to be the best. I'm on day 166 and still have some every day. Also sugar-free gum.
As mentioned sunflower seeds work great for some. I'd also suggest gum, mints, beef jerky, tea bags ( don't laugh they got me through some tough times) fake snuff is also a big help to some. I didn't use it because it was to close to the real thing and made me think about it to much.
If you've got any other questions shoot me a PM I'll help anyway I can, welcome to the best days of your life Dip Free Days!
I've gone with seeds, gum and the tea bags as well. Drown the tea bags in mint extract (like I did) and after the alcohol destroys the soft tissue you won't be that excited to shove any pack in the lip. Maybe not the best thing for my mouth but heck, I was shoving dip in there just a few weeks back and I guess it's better than that.
try slammin your tounge in the night stand, if that doesnt work you can borrow my sister
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Alright, ill give it a try, if anybody has any other ideas that helps with oral fixation chime in. Thats my main problem at the moment, but nothing will stop me from quitting this crap.
I found sunflower seeds to be the best. I'm on day 166 and still have some every day. Also sugar-free gum.
As mentioned sunflower seeds work great for some. I'd also suggest gum, mints, beef jerky, tea bags ( don't laugh they got me through some tough times) fake snuff is also a big help to some. I didn't use it because it was to close to the real thing and made me think about it to much.
If you've got any other questions shoot me a PM I'll help anyway I can, welcome to the best days of your life Dip Free Days!
I've gone with seeds, gum and the tea bags as well. Drown the tea bags in mint extract (like I did) and after the alcohol destroys the soft tissue you won't be that excited to shove any pack in the lip. Maybe not the best thing for my mouth but heck, I was shoving dip in there just a few weeks back and I guess it's better than that.
try slammin your tounge in the night stand, if that doesnt work you can borrow my sister
For your sake, I hope the nightstand works..... 'crackup' 'crackup'
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Alright, ill give it a try, if anybody has any other ideas that helps with oral fixation chime in. Thats my main problem at the moment, but nothing will stop me from quitting this crap.
I found sunflower seeds to be the best. I'm on day 166 and still have some every day. Also sugar-free gum.
As mentioned sunflower seeds work great for some. I'd also suggest gum, mints, beef jerky, tea bags ( don't laugh they got me through some tough times) fake snuff is also a big help to some. I didn't use it because it was to close to the real thing and made me think about it to much.
If you've got any other questions shoot me a PM I'll help anyway I can, welcome to the best days of your life Dip Free Days!
I've gone with seeds, gum and the tea bags as well. Drown the tea bags in mint extract (like I did) and after the alcohol destroys the soft tissue you won't be that excited to shove any pack in the lip. Maybe not the best thing for my mouth but heck, I was shoving dip in there just a few weeks back and I guess it's better than that.
try slammin your tounge in the night stand, if that doesnt work you can borrow my sister
For your sake, I hope the nightstand works..... 'crackup' 'crackup'
yeah yeah, so shes bigger than a bread box and has a face like an ant eater chewing on a sack of lemons, I'm just sayin put anything in your mouth but dip
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Alright, ill give it a try, if anybody has any other ideas that helps with oral fixation chime in. Thats my main problem at the moment, but nothing will stop me from quitting this crap.
I found sunflower seeds to be the best. I'm on day 166 and still have some every day. Also sugar-free gum.
As mentioned sunflower seeds work great for some. I'd also suggest gum, mints, beef jerky, tea bags ( don't laugh they got me through some tough times) fake snuff is also a big help to some. I didn't use it because it was to close to the real thing and made me think about it to much.
If you've got any other questions shoot me a PM I'll help anyway I can, welcome to the best days of your life Dip Free Days!
I've gone with seeds, gum and the tea bags as well. Drown the tea bags in mint extract (like I did) and after the alcohol destroys the soft tissue you won't be that excited to shove any pack in the lip. Maybe not the best thing for my mouth but heck, I was shoving dip in there just a few weeks back and I guess it's better than that.
try slammin your tounge in the night stand, if that doesnt work you can borrow my sister
For your sake, I hope the nightstand works..... 'crackup' 'crackup'
yeah yeah, so shes bigger than a bread box and has a face like an ant eater chewing on a sack of lemons, I'm just sayin put anything in your mouth but dip
TIFFS !!
Now cleaning Coke out of my keyboard... fuckers.
'crackup' 'crackup'
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Seeds work pretty well, havent tried the nightstand deal yet but imagine ill try it later lol I have a feeling today is gunna b a rough one, my ass is snowed in cant go anywhere but i still have some seeds and i cant get out to even get dip so thats good. I believe im about to get through the worst of it but know not to let my guard down. THX Again
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Hang in there X, the first few days suck... what I did was break down the cravings.. What I mean is that each physical craving really only lasts a few minutes so if you can get through 3 minutes of your life without dipping you are good. Now repeat that a thousand times in the first few days but deal with them one minute at a time. And try to distract yourself, go outside make a Snow Woman and post it on YouTube.
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OK bare with me i gotta vent, So my damn antidepressant medication didnt come in that i ordered a week ago. So now not only am i dealing with the nic bitch, i'm dealing with this shit as well, i just ran out of the shit last night. God if i can get through today I can do anything! You guys probably think im 'Crazy'. Just needed to vent, i actually feel better now. Peace
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OK bare with me i gotta vent, So my damn antidepressant medication didnt come in that i ordered a week ago. So now not only am i dealing with the nic bitch, i'm dealing with this shit as well, i just ran out of the shit last night. God if i can get through today I can do anything! You guys probably think im 'Crazy'. Just needed to vent, i actually feel better now. Peace
How you making out Xander?
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Much better than yesterday lol, my medication was in the mail when i got home from work. I wanted to snap on couple of my customers but i didnt. Things r looking up got me some jawbreakers this morning and Louisville jus won. Hell of a day!