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Community => Introductions => Topic started by: Trig on March 15, 2010, 04:52:00 PM
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This is it! I took my last dip of snuff about an hour ago. I'm looking foward to having a tobacco free lifestyle. Any advice or words of wisdom are greatly appreciated.
Thanks,
Brent
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Well done trig. You will love your new live nicotine free. You have some dues to pay, it is called the suck. Get ready, hold on tight. We have been there and can help you. Head over to the June quit group and post roll, here's how (http://forum.killthecan.org/index.php?showtopic=120).
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This is it! I took my last dip of snuff about an hour ago. I'm looking foward to having a tobacco free lifestyle. Any advice or words of wisdom are greatly appreciated.
Thanks,
Brent
im at day 25, so im no veteran by any means..i just know that day 3 to 15 was a killer so be prepared for a nightmare. Here was some of my horrors during the first few days, mind games gallore, night sweats, the FOG, dip dreams, food foood and foooood..so far its getting a lot easier to deal with..so stay tough and hang in there, it gets easier faster than you think
forgot to mention angry fits of rage for no reason at all
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first attempt quit?
Read everything on the site and hang on for dear life. when you don't think you can take another second, just hang on a tad longer, and another second and so on, until it's another day. Don't get hung up on anythign other than getting through one day.
I did not do this, but in hind sight wish I had, write down how shitty you feel during the first 3 days. I was in bed for my first 2 days, and essentially couldn't move. Yet once the fog cleared, my addicted side says to my rational side... "that wasn't so bad, lets have one more dip". THis is no joke, it will be tough, write down why you decided to quit. Your resolve will be tested. Your brain will try to get you to cave in every conceivable way.
Post roll call daily. Know that roll call is you giving your word to not dip. People on here treat a stranger's word like their family's, very seriously. So when you say you won't dip and cave... lots of people are pissed. Don't cave, you'll feel douchy, guilty and defeated.
That said, i'm on day 9 and would say that the cravings I deal with daily are 1/100 of those I faced on day 1-5(I dipped 1-2 tins per day). So it gets much better, much faster.
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This is it! I took my last dip of snuff about an hour ago. I'm looking foward to having a tobacco free lifestyle. Any advice or words of wisdom are greatly appreciated.
Thanks,
Brent
Welcome.
Check your (Inbox 1) upper right corner of your screen.
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Have faith in yourself that you can do what is unexpected and break the nic cycle. It is not easy, but you can do it and others are here to lend support.
Soldat
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Day #2
The "fog" has landed and I feel like shit. I'm slightly naceous, my head feels sore and my thoughts are scattered. I've been drinking a lot of water and I may not have any fingernails (or fingers for that matter) after today. BUT! all in all, I'm just as determined today as I was yesterday.
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Day #2
The "fog" has landed and I feel like shit. I'm slightly naceous, my head feels sore and my thoughts are scattered. I've been drinking a lot of water and I may not have any fingernails (or fingers for that matter) after today. BUT! all in all, I'm just as determined today as I was yesterday.
Nice day 2. Keep it going..Lean on your quit brothers when you need support, or need to vent.
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Day #3:
I actually feel better today. My head doesn't ache and the nasea is gone. Now, I'm edgy and nervous; I feel like I swallowed a handful of diet pills and little tedious annoyances are really starting to get to me.
I'm starting to notice just how much my life revolved around dipping. I'm catching myself doing little things like reaching in my front pocket to make sure my can is there or tearing the top off of my empty soft drink cans so I can spit in them. My desk and my nightstand look different without a tin of snuff and a spit can on them. So many parts of my life were related to dipping and were completely auto-pilot.
After a successful Day #2 and reading through this forum, I think I'm even more determined than I was to start.
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Day #3:
I actually feel better today. My head doesn't ache and the nasea is gone. Now, I'm edgy and nervous; I feel like I swallowed a handful of diet pills and little tedious annoyances are really starting to get to me.
I'm starting to notice just how much my life revolved around dipping. I'm catching myself doing little things like reaching in my front pocket to make sure my can is there or tearing the top off of my empty soft drink cans so I can spit in them. My desk and my nightstand look different without a tin of snuff and a spit can on them. So many parts of my life were related to dipping and were completely auto-pilot.
After a successful Day #2 and reading through this forum, I think I'm even more determined than I was to start.
You will start to see many things differently. Make it through your third day and the NIC is gone from your system. Then all you have to do it battle your mind. If you get your mind right this is much easier.
Glad you are feeling better, but do not kid yourself.. you have some tough days ahead. I always suggest going into a group that is ahead of you and read from the first post. It gives you an idea of what is coming. For me that was very helpful.
Stay quit
Greg
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Day #4:
Basically I feel like I felt yesterday, edgy and anxious. The cravings today are stronger than they have been. It's very tempting to go to the store, buy a can, pop in a fatty, and just relax, Ahhhh..... FUCK THAT, I gotta stay focused!
When I focus on quitting, or the withdrawals, or even on the cravings I'm fine and I know I have enough will power to stay 100% quit. However, the tough times are when I'm NOT thinking about my quit and I'm focused on something else or I'm pre-occupied. NIC is a sneaky little basterd. It's always looking for the backdoor.
Edit: I have farted all day today and I think I'm going to fart all night. Nasty ones too. My office smells like rotting corpses. Hopefully this passes sooner rather than later.
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Day #4:
Basically I feel like I felt yesterday, edgy and anxious. The cravings today are stronger than they have been. It's very tempting to go to the store, buy a can, pop in a fatty, and just relax, Ahhhh..... FUCK THAT, I gotta stay focused!
When I focus on quitting, or the withdrawals, or even on the cravings I'm fine and I know I have enough will power to stay 100% quit. However, the tough times are when I'm NOT thinking about my quit and I'm focused on something else or I'm pre-occupied. NIC is a sneaky little basterd. It's always looking for the backdoor.
Edit: I have farted all day today and I think I'm going to fart all night. Nasty ones too. My office smells like rotting corpses. Hopefully this passes sooner rather than later.
I'm on day 23, and still feel crappy every now and then, but believe me it does get better, Greg5280 also said getting your heart rate up helps curb the craves and will help keep some weight off if you are like me and wanting to eat alot more. Just stay focused and read,read,read and ask questions. We're all in this together, the worst thing you can do is NOT ASK!!!!!!!
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Day #4:
Basically I feel like I felt yesterday, edgy and anxious. The cravings today are stronger than they have been. It's very tempting to go to the store, buy a can, pop in a fatty, and just relax, Ahhhh..... FUCK THAT, I gotta stay focused!
When I focus on quitting, or the withdrawals, or even on the cravings I'm fine and I know I have enough will power to stay 100% quit. However, the tough times are when I'm NOT thinking about my quit and I'm focused on something else or I'm pre-occupied. NIC is a sneaky little basterd. It's always looking for the backdoor.
Edit: I have farted all day today and I think I'm going to fart all night. Nasty ones too. My office smells like rotting corpses. Hopefully this passes sooner rather than later.
I'm on day 23, and still feel crappy every now and then, but believe me it does get better, Greg5280 also said getting your heart rate up helps curb the craves and will help keep some weight off if you are like me and wanting to eat alot more. Just stay focused and read,read,read and ask questions. We're all in this together, the worst thing you can do is NOT ASK!!!!!!!
I am on day 139 and I still have a bad day every now and then. The difference is I have my tools in place and when I have a bad day I know how to react to it. My anxiety was CRAZY for a long time.
You are doing great. Just stay focused on quitting !!! Nothing you do today is more important than that. !!!
When you have questions.. ask. And READ everything you can here....
Stay quit
Greg
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I'm on day two, and cravings are getting stronger for me too. I just keep reading here, and if I'm not doing that, I just change from one activity to the next. Each one sucks just as much as the last, but time is passing without nicotine, which is the important part in my mind.
We got this!
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Day #5
I'm a little tired today as I had a hard time sleeping last night. I woke up about 3:00am and I was all sweaty. After that, I got out of bed and spent the rest of the night on my couch and I was able to sleep the rest of the morning.
The cravings have been significantly less today and I feel pretty good! I'm still farting a lot but it's not near as bad today as it was yesterday. The "fog" is gone and it's all about self-dicipline from here.
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great to hear you hit an easier day. Your leading the way in front of me, so it makes it real that it's gonna start getting a little better soon.
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Day #6
Everything is going good! I can't tell that I feel any better than I did yesterday but I can tell that I feel A LOT better than I did on Day #1.
The left side of my mouth is a little sore which is wierd because 95% of my dipping was on the right side. My sleeping is getting better and now I'm hungry all the time. Unfortunately, the weather is shitty today so I won't be getting out of the house (which seems to help a lot). I have college basketball to keep my mind occupied all weekend and my resolve is still strong.
WILL POWER!
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Good job both of you. Read some of the words of wisdom. I find it useful and instructive to know what is coming next. Although everyone's quit is different, a significant number of people have some craves appear at pretty regular intervals.
All of that being said, I can tell you that at day 20, the fog begins to lift.
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Day #7
Well, I made it through the weekend. I'm still having cravings, I've had terrible gas, and my mouth is a little sore. With all that, I feel great! I feel like I'm really in control of my life and that I can beat anything.
I might be at a dangerous point. It seems like this has been too easy and that I'm very close to being overconfident. I must stay grounded and keep making a consious effort to quit or else a cave is going to sneak up and bit me in the ass when I'm not prepared for it.
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Day #7
Well, I made it through the weekend. I'm still having cravings, I've had terrible gas, and my mouth is a little sore. With all that, I feel great! I feel like I'm really in control of my life and that I can beat anything.
I might be at a dangerous point. It seems like this has been too easy and that I'm very close to being overconfident. I must stay grounded and keep making a consious effort to quit or else a cave is going to sneak up and bit me in the ass when I'm not prepared for it.
well then........ Be prepared!
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Day #7
Well, I made it through the weekend. I'm still having cravings, I've had terrible gas, and my mouth is a little sore. With all that, I feel great! I feel like I'm really in control of my life and that I can beat anything.Â
I might be at a dangerous point. It seems like this has been too easy and that I'm very close to being overconfident. I must stay grounded and keep making a consious effort to quit or else a cave is going to sneak up and bit me in the ass when I'm not prepared for it.
well then........ Be prepared!
Very cool that it's starting to feel good, man. I'd say just the fact that you are aware of the possibility that you are overconfident is a good start if it turns out you are right. As I start to feel better I continue to remind myself of rough patches I read about that vets run into further down the road. I don't think that means you should talk yourself out of feeling awesome today if that's how you feel. It just means that you can't let yourself get discouraged if every day moving forward isn't exactly this great.
Kickin Nicotine's ass definitely can give your confidence a boost in other facets of your life. Hell, it's making me feel pretty strong just getting through the first five days.
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Day #7
Well, I made it through the weekend. I'm still having cravings, I've had terrible gas, and my mouth is a little sore. With all that, I feel great! I feel like I'm really in control of my life and that I can beat anything.Â
I might be at a dangerous point. It seems like this has been too easy and that I'm very close to being overconfident. I must stay grounded and keep making a consious effort to quit or else a cave is going to sneak up and bit me in the ass when I'm not prepared for it.
well then........ Be prepared!
Very cool that it's starting to feel good, man. I'd say just the fact that you are aware of the possibility that you are overconfident is a good start if it turns out you are right. As I start to feel better I continue to remind myself of rough patches I read about that vets run into further down the road. I don't think that means you should talk yourself out of feeling awesome today if that's how you feel. It just means that you can't let yourself get discouraged if every day moving forward isn't exactly this great.
Kickin Nicotine's ass definitely can give your confidence a boost in other facets of your life. Hell, it's making me feel pretty strong just getting through the first five days.
"Don't get too cocky, kid!"
Yeah, I was expecting 3 days of misery when I started my quit but other than some fog and headaches (which were probably due to allergies) I had no physical withdrawals. I did go through some mild depression but overall had a fairly easy first week physically.
That's not necessary a good thing. The hardest week for my was week 2. I got a little cocky thinking the worst was over and then the mental games started. Craves that brought me to my knees. Shit got real. From day 7 - 18, the mental battle was daily and sometimes draining.
Then things got better but I knew better than to think it was over. I still have bad days but I have good days now too. It's now slowly getting better.
As Banner said, get prepared. Have a plan.
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Day #8
I didn't sleep very well last night and I've been in a bad mood all fucking day. Today was a stressful day and it's the closest I've come to caving. I had to conciously think about not dipping all day long and I feel like If I let my guard down one little bit I would've been a caver. Hopefully, there won't be a lot of days like today.
FUCK, fuck, fuck, fuck,
Trig
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Day #8
I didn't sleep very well last night and I've been in a bad mood all fucking day. Today was a stressful day and it's the closest I've come to caving. I had to conciously think about not dipping all day long and I feel like If I let my guard down one little bit I would've been a caver. Hopefully, there won't be a lot of days like today.
FUCK, fuck, fuck, fuck,
Trig
hang in there.......if your craving and got alot of nervous energy go for a late night walk, it's pretty peaceful that late at night and if you walk rather briskly. you might wear yourself out and sleep alittle better.! Also drink more water, for some reason when I couldn't sleep the cold glass of water seemed to soothe me.
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Day #8
I didn't sleep very well last night and I've been in a bad mood all fucking day. Today was a stressful day and it's the closest I've come to caving. I had to conciously think about not dipping all day long and I feel like If I let my guard down one little bit I would've been a caver. Hopefully, there won't be a lot of days like today.
FUCK, fuck, fuck, fuck,
Trig
trig- stress is stress, dipping doesn't make it go away. It actually makes it worse. Your on day 8 which is huge, but what makes you think you can let your guard down this early.? Consciously thinking about it is going to be around for awhile, so suck it up. Remember that there is nothing in the world that is made better thru chewing.
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Hang in bro! You did today, do it tomorrow too. Today for me was pretty good, but I'm operating under the assumption that every day is going to be rough until...their not. If I end up feeling good, I'm relishing it, but staying prepared to just grind it the hell out each day if I have to.
This is going to take a while, but like the vets have told us, it DOES get better. It takes time, there will be bumps, but it gradually gets better.
Like Skoalmonster said, dip won't make it better. Remember how badly you wanted to quit. It only sounds good until your chewing it all day again and desperately wishing you weren't.
Call before you cave. Those feelings will pass.
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Day #3:
I actually feel better today. My head doesn't ache and the nasea is gone. Now, I'm edgy and nervous; I feel like I swallowed a handful of diet pills and little tedious annoyances are really starting to get to me.
I'm starting to notice just how much my life revolved around dipping. I'm catching myself doing little things like reaching in my front pocket to make sure my can is there or tearing the top off of my empty soft drink cans so I can spit in them. My desk and my nightstand look different without a tin of snuff and a spit can on them. So many parts of my life were related to dipping and were completely auto-pilot.
After a successful Day #2 and reading through this forum, I think I'm even more determined than I was to start.
I'm 39 days in, and I still check my left front pants pocket about 6-8 times a day...POSITIVE that I've forgotten something when I only find my car keys in there...then I realize what's missing, chuckle, and move on with my day.
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Day #9
Whew, today was stressful but not near as bad as yesterday. I felt foggy and irratable this morning but I feel pretty good this afternoon.
Also, thanks to everybody that has been posting in this thread. I read and re-read all of the replies last night (after my hardest day yet) and I feel like it made a huge difference in my staying quit. This site is awsome!
One day at a time,
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Hell yeah, this site is awesome. I'm quit because of this site and the help of fellow quitters.
It helps me to read what's going on with other folks that are going through this shit real time. It really is a bipolar roller coaster for us, but with all the help that's available here, it's almost surprising that caving still goes on that much. But that's the bitch reminding us what kind of hold it HAD on us.
This reminds me I need to go update my own intro, since I was going to use it to remind me hard the first part is.
Roll on Trig!
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Day #10
Very good day today. I had a few cravings but not too much stress. Hopefully, I can get a good night's sleep tonight.