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Community => Introductions => Topic started by: Kubrick on March 24, 2012, 06:26:00 PM
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..that I have ever done. I took my last dip about 11pm last night. So I'm about 15 hours in so far and it sucks!
I am 38 and started chewing when I was about 14 with it becoming a regular habit by 16. The longest I have ever gone without a chew is 3 months when I was in Boot camp. That was back in 1992. I've tried a few times over the years to quit with most attempts last a day or less. For some reason this time seems different, but we'll see. I had not actually planned this at all. You'll see I joined KTC back in January, but never quit. I just woke up today for some reason and said "eff it, no more chew". Which is weird since the first thing I normally do after I get up is put a dip in.
I have a nice coffee ground dip in right now, which has certainly taken the edge off a bit. I'm also going out with some friends later so that should take my mind off of things.
I think the hardest part for me will be when I have to work again on Monday. See I work from home at the computer all day and it makes it very, very easy to chew tobacco all day. Guess I'll be chewing a pound of coffee a day instead ^_^
Anyway, I'm not very good at the support group thing since I've always been one to do things on my own so this is a stretch for me.
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..that I have ever done. I took my last dip about 11pm last night. So I'm about 15 hours in so far and it sucks!
I am 38 and started chewing when I was about 14 with it becoming a regular habit by 16. The longest I have ever gone without a chew is 3 months when I was in Boot camp. That was back in 1992. I've tried a few times over the years to quit with most attempts last a day or less. For some reason this time seems different, but we'll see. I had not actually planned this at all. You'll see I joined KTC back in January, but never quit. I just woke up today for some reason and said "eff it, no more chew". Which is weird since the first thing I normally do after I get up is put a dip in.
I have a nice coffee ground dip in right now, which has certainly taken the edge off a bit. I'm also going out with some friends later so that should take my mind off of things.
I think the hardest part for me will be when I have to work again on Monday. See I work from home at the computer all day and it makes it very, very easy to chew tobacco all day. Guess I'll be chewing a pound of coffee a day instead ^_^
Anyway, I'm not very good at the support group thing since I've always been one to do things on my own so this is a stretch for me.
Welcome...back, and congrats on the quit.
Fuck yea man, it sucks, but embrace the suck, its a great reminder. It's not gonna be easy, but that's why were here. Accountability bro, giving ur word everyday that you will not use nicotine for that day. Go find your quit group, July '12 and I believe you're the first so far, it just opened up today. To learn how to post roll, go to the welcome center.
Read everything you can here, go to chat...a lot of support to be found here if you want it.
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..that I have ever done. I took my last dip about 11pm last night. So I'm about 15 hours in so far and it sucks!
I am 38 and started chewing when I was about 14 with it becoming a regular habit by 16. The longest I have ever gone without a chew is 3 months when I was in Boot camp. That was back in 1992. I've tried a few times over the years to quit with most attempts last a day or less. For some reason this time seems different, but we'll see. I had not actually planned this at all. You'll see I joined KTC back in January, but never quit. I just woke up today for some reason and said "eff it, no more chew". Which is weird since the first thing I normally do after I get up is put a dip in.
I have a nice coffee ground dip in right now, which has certainly taken the edge off a bit. I'm also going out with some friends later so that should take my mind off of things.
I think the hardest part for me will be when I have to work again on Monday. See I work from home at the computer all day and it makes it very, very easy to chew tobacco all day. Guess I'll be chewing a pound of coffee a day instead ^_^
Anyway, I'm not very good at the support group thing since I've always been one to do things on my own so this is a stretch for me.
Welcome...back, and congrats on the quit.
Fuck yea man, it sucks, but embrace the suck, its a great reminder. It's not gonna be easy, but that's why were here. Accountability bro, giving ur word everyday that you will not use nicotine for that day. Go find your quit group, July '12 and I believe you're the first so far, it just opened up today. To learn how to post roll, go to the welcome center.
Read everything you can here, go to chat...a lot of support to be found here if you want it.
Looks like you found your quit group already, good job man. You can do this, we have your back.
Pm me if you want my number
Glad to be quit with you,
Bruce
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Dude, I'm going to be brutally honest with you right now before you hear it from several others. The "eh, fuck it, why not, just don't feel like it" start is going to make or break your quit. You either need to: a) Decide that this is it and you're fucking tired of being a nicotine addict slave; or 2) Risk failure because you could never get past the "eh fuck it" start.
I'm here for support and not to beat you down. But I have to know that I'm getting your 100% and right now it doesn't sound like it.
This is your life man, don't fuck around with it.
We Quit Like Fuck.
Go to July 12 and post your promise and Day 2 (since you quit yesterday). Welcome.
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Dude, I'm going to be brutally honest with you right now before you hear it from several others. The "eh, fuck it, why not, just don't feel like it" start is going to make or break your quit. You either need to: a) Decide that this is it and you're fucking tired of being a nicotine addict slave; or 2) Risk failure because you could never get past the "eh fuck it" start.
I'm here for support and not to beat you down. But I have to know that I'm getting your 100% and right now it doesn't sound like it.
This is your life man, don't fuck around with it.
We Quit Like Fuck.
Go to July 12 and post your promise and Day 2 (since you quit yesterday). Welcome.
Kub, glad to see you posted in July '12. Coach Steve is right. Commit yourself 100% to this quit. By this time, you already have one of the hardest parts done. I can't even explain to you how much better it gets with each day quit. I didn't think it was possible when I was in your shoes 315 days ago, but it's very possible and there is no reason you can't do it. Keep chewin those coffee grounds...whatever you gotta do to keep dip out of your mouth. Let me know if you need anything.
P.S. - I'm the same as you, I like to do shit on my own. But this site is full of amazing people and tools to help you in your journey to be nic free. Use what works for you and don't worry about the rest. If you get on here, post roll, and keep your word everyday...nothing can stop you.
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..that I have ever done. I took my last dip about 11pm last night. So I'm about 15 hours in so far and it sucks!
I am 38 and started chewing when I was about 14 with it becoming a regular habit by 16. The longest I have ever gone without a chew is 3 months when I was in Boot camp. That was back in 1992. I've tried a few times over the years to quit with most attempts last a day or less. For some reason this time seems different, but we'll see. I had not actually planned this at all. You'll see I joined KTC back in January, but never quit. I just woke up today for some reason and said "eff it, no more chew". Which is weird since the first thing I normally do after I get up is put a dip in.
I have a nice coffee ground dip in right now, which has certainly taken the edge off a bit. I'm also going out with some friends later so that should take my mind off of things.
I think the hardest part for me will be when I have to work again on Monday. See I work from home at the computer all day and it makes it very, very easy to chew tobacco all day. Guess I'll be chewing a pound of coffee a day instead ^_^
Anyway, I'm not very good at the support group thing since I've always been one to do things on my own so this is a stretch for me.
Just like you. One day at 5pm I just said eff it I am all done with this shit. You will be too.
Balls in or nothing. You don't do that shit anymore.
You can and will do this.
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Thanks for the replies. Eating is the hardest part right now because I'm so used to having a dip after, bt so far so good at the 24 hr mark. I know you vets have seen many people come and go so I'm not going to blow smoke up your ass and say I'll be perfect. At this point, all I can do is take it one min/hour/day at a time. as of this moment, as much as my brain is begging me to give it the nicotine fix it wants, I'm not listening to it. After 22 years I'm sick of being a slave to a can of plant matter that has already shortened my life. This quit is 100% for me and me only.
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Thanks for the replies. Eating is the hardest part right now because I'm so used to having a dip after, bt so far so good at the 24 hr mark. I know you vets have seen many people come and go so I'm not going to blow smoke up your ass and say I'll be perfect. At this point, all I can do is take it one min/hour/day at a time. as of this moment, as much as my brain is begging me to give it the nicotine fix it wants, I'm not listening to it. After 22 years I'm sick of being a slave to a can of plant matter that has already shortened my life. This quit is 100% for me and me only.
Nice words Kubrick, that is the attitude to have and the mentaility to make it, one day at a time and all for you, keep up the good work and let us know if we can help you in any way, let me know if I can help also.
Stay quit my friend
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You are surrounded here with guys with strong quit- many I post with every day-
It's a black and white decision. Notice I didnÂ’t say an easy one. You posted up yesterday.
Now repeat
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Thanks for the replies. Eating is the hardest part right now because I'm so used to having a dip after, bt so far so good at the 24 hr mark. I know you vets have seen many people come and go so I'm not going to blow smoke up your ass and say I'll be perfect. At this point, all I can do is take it one min/hour/day at a time. as of this moment, as much as my brain is begging me to give it the nicotine fix it wants, I'm not listening to it. After 22 years I'm sick of being a slave to a can of plant matter that has already shortened my life. This quit is 100% for me and me only.
That's the right spirit! You can do this! Post roll, quit each day.
Hang in brother.
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All this 100% talk gives me quit chub. You must maintain that attitude. Keep posting up Kubrick and give your quit everything you've got. Is your first name Stanley?
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Beating that desire to put some dip in your lip after you eat can be one of the hardest parts of this, some of the things I found that help are chewing some gum right after you eat, or even just going and brushing your teeth.
You've got this with the one day at a time mindset. I've pmed you my number if you need something, I'm also in July with you.
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All this 100% talk gives me quit chub.
So does the wind, goats, sheep and leprechauns :o
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Welcome aboard! I just sent you a PM but I wanted to jump in here too. These guys who've posted below will be your strongest supporters as you work you way through your quit. Lean on them, and let them lean on you...it's all about holding each other accountable...together you can beat the bitch. Get some numbers of your quit brothers and sisters and reach out to them when you need to...don't be afraid to call someone.
You got this and we've got your back. Glad to be quit with you today... 'archer'
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One week ago, I woke up and decided I was going to see how long I could go without putting a dip in. I had not really planned this quit other than the though that is always in the back of your mind about how bad it is for you, how expensive it is, etc.
Just thought I would share some of my experiences during this first week. This will probably be a bit long winded so I don't blame you for skipping it :P
Days 1-2
I picked a hell of a week to stop dipping. I work in IT, so we have an on call rotation and get called when production systems have problems. So my dumb ass decides to quit with 4 days left in my rotation. Brilliant! And wouldn't you know it, on Sunday, I have a call to work on something that should have been a pretty quick 45 min-1 hour thing, but instead it turned into an 8 hour ordeal involving rollbacks and database restores. Needless to say, it was quite stressful and would have been damn easy to cave. Luckily, I had dumped the 3/4 of a can I had left over after I had made the commitment on this site Saturday afternoon. So no cave for me. I think if I had been going at it alone, a cave would have happened on day 2.
Days 3-4
The first 3 days were actually pretty easy for me. Sure, the craving was there and I felt a bit "off", but it didn't seem as bad as all the stuff I had been reading. Then Day four happened. Actually it started about 8pm on day 3. I just couldn't keep my eyes open so went to bed about 8:30pm and slept for 11 hours. That blew my mind because I'm usually a 6-7 hour sleeper even with no alarm clock. Woke up day four and felt like a tank was sitting on my chest. I was stuffed up, coughing, head hurt, sore throat and my body ached all over and felt like it was caving in on me. To top that all off, I was craving a dip like nobody's business. Thankfully I work from home, so my boss or other co-workers didn't have to see me sitting at my desk just staring into space. I finally realized what this fog thing everyone was talking about. I still think I have picked up a cold along with my quit because I still have a stuffy nose, sore throat and a cough. But I guess it could be all due to the nicotine withdrawals. Withdrawal symptoms like that make me glad I'm not addicted to heroin or alcohol where you can die if go cold turkey. Regardless, this felt pretty damn bad, but I think this was the worst of it and I made it through - thanks to this place. If was trying this out on my own, I would not be typing this to you today, but instead sitting here with a dip in my lip paying good money to kill myself.
Days 5-8
Cravings are always there for the most part. I curb them with coffee grounds, yerba mate tea leaves or gum. Seems to work. Now that chew is no longer in my life, I have realized how much I was using that crap. I notice every time I reach for my can just how often I was putting a fatty in my lip. I'm not sure when the checking for my can in my pocket before I leave, or checking for my can before I take a shower or checking for it any other time will stop being a habit. Probably a long time since I've been doing it for over 20 years. The good thing is thanks to awesome quitters on this site, I don't need that shit ever again.
Sure I want a chew, and the gnawing is pretty constant still, but even though it's only been a week, I already prefer the freedom of not worrying about how full my can is or worrying about if I'll be able to sneak a chew in during a social call or hiding my cans and spitters when folks come over that don't know I chew(ed). The craving sucks, but is just a reminder about how stupid I was to start that stuff and to keep using it for 22 years. This new found freedom from it is incredible. No longer am I a slave to the can!
Thanks to the people who started this site and would give a random stranger their phone number and actually care enough. Without this place, I certainly would not have made it 8 days and won't make it the next 8 without them either.
Thanks for letting me bend your ear. Now I'm off to the gunshow to hopefully find a good deal 'Remshot'
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One week ago, I woke up and decided I was going to see how long I could go without putting a dip in. I had not really planned this quit other than the though that is always in the back of your mind about how bad it is for you, how expensive it is, etc.
Just thought I would share some of my experiences during this first week. This will probably be a bit long winded so I don't blame you for skipping it :P
Days 1-2
I picked a hell of a week to stop dipping. I work in IT, so we have an on call rotation and get called when production systems have problems. So my dumb ass decides to quit with 4 days left in my rotation. Brilliant! And wouldn't you know it, on Sunday, I have a call to work on something that should have been a pretty quick 45 min-1 hour thing, but instead it turned into an 8 hour ordeal involving rollbacks and database restores. Needless to say, it was quite stressful and would have been damn easy to cave. Luckily, I had dumped the 3/4 of a can I had left over after I had made the commitment on this site Saturday afternoon. So no cave for me. I think if I had been going at it alone, a cave would have happened on day 2.
Days 3-4
The first 3 days were actually pretty easy for me. Sure, the craving was there and I felt a bit "off", but it didn't seem as bad as all the stuff I had been reading. Then Day four happened. Actually it started about 8pm on day 3. I just couldn't keep my eyes open so went to bed about 8:30pm and slept for 11 hours. That blew my mind because I'm usually a 6-7 hour sleeper even with no alarm clock. Woke up day four and felt like a tank was sitting on my chest. I was stuffed up, coughing, head hurt, sore throat and my body ached all over and felt like it was caving in on me. To top that all off, I was craving a dip like nobody's business. Thankfully I work from home, so my boss or other co-workers didn't have to see me sitting at my desk just staring into space. I finally realized what this fog thing everyone was talking about. I still think I have picked up a cold along with my quit because I still have a stuffy nose, sore throat and a cough. But I guess it could be all due to the nicotine withdrawals. Withdrawal symptoms like that make me glad I'm not addicted to heroin or alcohol where you can die if go cold turkey. Regardless, this felt pretty damn bad, but I think this was the worst of it and I made it through - thanks to this place. If was trying this out on my own, I would not be typing this to you today, but instead sitting here with a dip in my lip paying good money to kill myself.
Days 5-8
 Cravings are always there for the most part. I curb them with coffee grounds, yerba mate tea leaves or gum. Seems to work. Now that chew is no longer in my life, I have realized how much I was using that crap. I notice every time I reach for my can just how often I was putting a fatty in my lip. I'm not sure when the checking for my can in my pocket before I leave, or checking for my can before I take a shower or checking for it any other time will stop being a habit. Probably a long time since I've been doing it for over 20 years. The good thing is thanks to awesome quitters on this site, I don't need that shit ever again.
Sure I want a chew, and the gnawing is pretty constant still, but even though it's only been a week, I already prefer the freedom of not worrying about how full my can is or worrying about if I'll be able to sneak a chew in during a social call or hiding my cans and spitters when folks come over that don't know I chew(ed). The craving sucks, but is just a reminder about how stupid I was to start that stuff and to keep using it for 22 years. This new found freedom from it is incredible. No longer am I a slave to the can!
Thanks to the people who started this site and would give a random stranger their phone number and actually care enough. Without this place, I certainly would not have made it 8 days and won't make it the next 8 without them either.
Thanks for letting me bend your ear. Now I'm off to the gunshow to hopefully find a good deal 'Remshot'
Damn. Thanks for posting. I just went down memory lane. Funny how similar it all is.
Reminds me that I never, ever, ever want to put a dip in and repeat all that bull shit.
I'm more quit today and I give credit to you for reminding me how free I am. we may be addicts but the chains of addiction will not shackle us!
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Sounds like your on the right track! Keep your daily goal in mind and don't give up on yourself. Good Quit!
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One week ago, I woke up and decided I was going to see how long I could go without putting a dip in. I had not really planned this quit other than the though that is always in the back of your mind about how bad it is for you, how expensive it is, etc.
Just thought I would share some of my experiences during this first week. This will probably be a bit long winded so I don't blame you for skipping it :P
Days 1-2
I picked a hell of a week to stop dipping. I work in IT, so we have an on call rotation and get called when production systems have problems. So my dumb ass decides to quit with 4 days left in my rotation. Brilliant! And wouldn't you know it, on Sunday, I have a call to work on something that should have been a pretty quick 45 min-1 hour thing, but instead it turned into an 8 hour ordeal involving rollbacks and database restores. Needless to say, it was quite stressful and would have been damn easy to cave. Luckily, I had dumped the 3/4 of a can I had left over after I had made the commitment on this site Saturday afternoon. So no cave for me. I think if I had been going at it alone, a cave would have happened on day 2.
Days 3-4
The first 3 days were actually pretty easy for me. Sure, the craving was there and I felt a bit "off", but it didn't seem as bad as all the stuff I had been reading. Then Day four happened. Actually it started about 8pm on day 3. I just couldn't keep my eyes open so went to bed about 8:30pm and slept for 11 hours. That blew my mind because I'm usually a 6-7 hour sleeper even with no alarm clock. Woke up day four and felt like a tank was sitting on my chest. I was stuffed up, coughing, head hurt, sore throat and my body ached all over and felt like it was caving in on me. To top that all off, I was craving a dip like nobody's business. Thankfully I work from home, so my boss or other co-workers didn't have to see me sitting at my desk just staring into space. I finally realized what this fog thing everyone was talking about. I still think I have picked up a cold along with my quit because I still have a stuffy nose, sore throat and a cough. But I guess it could be all due to the nicotine withdrawals. Withdrawal symptoms like that make me glad I'm not addicted to heroin or alcohol where you can die if go cold turkey. Regardless, this felt pretty damn bad, but I think this was the worst of it and I made it through - thanks to this place. If was trying this out on my own, I would not be typing this to you today, but instead sitting here with a dip in my lip paying good money to kill myself.
Days 5-8
Cravings are always there for the most part. I curb them with coffee grounds, yerba mate tea leaves or gum. Seems to work. Now that chew is no longer in my life, I have realized how much I was using that crap. I notice every time I reach for my can just how often I was putting a fatty in my lip. I'm not sure when the checking for my can in my pocket before I leave, or checking for my can before I take a shower or checking for it any other time will stop being a habit. Probably a long time since I've been doing it for over 20 years. The good thing is thanks to awesome quitters on this site, I don't need that shit ever again.
Sure I want a chew, and the gnawing is pretty constant still, but even though it's only been a week, I already prefer the freedom of not worrying about how full my can is or worrying about if I'll be able to sneak a chew in during a social call or hiding my cans and spitters when folks come over that don't know I chew(ed). The craving sucks, but is just a reminder about how stupid I was to start that stuff and to keep using it for 22 years. This new found freedom from it is incredible. No longer am I a slave to the can!
Thanks to the people who started this site and would give a random stranger their phone number and actually care enough. Without this place, I certainly would not have made it 8 days and won't make it the next 8 without them either.
Thanks for letting me bend your ear. Now I'm off to the gunshow to hopefully find a good deal 'Remshot'
We live nearly parallel lives. Great post bro, reinforces my quit. I feel the same as you about the time and energy I put into tobacco every freaking day -- it was constantly on my mind, yet I don't recall thinking that it was.
The freedom now is great. Keep up the good fight, we will win together. A big F-OFF to the tobacco companies and convenience store clerks today.
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I'm not sure when the checking for my can in my pocket before I leave, or checking for my can before I take a shower or checking for it any other time will stop being a habit. Probably a long time since I've been doing it for over 20 years.
Here's something I posted a couple months ago:Day 123
You never know when the bitch might be hanging out right around the next corner...keep your guard up.
On Wednesday morning of this week I changed up my routine just a bit. We hold an occupational health and safety conference at our hospital every year and this time I attended. So, I park in the same area of the parking garage every day and I walk down the 4 flights of stairs. The only difference on Wednesday was that I didn't have my back pack...going to the conference I wouldn't need it.
Well...somewhere between the second and third floor I stopped and thought "Shit, I forgot to grab my Copenhagen" since I normally kept my tins in my back pack. I actually turned around and took two or three steps back up towards my truck before I remembered that I don't do that shit anymore. If that didn't drive home the realization that I'm an addict and always will be, nothing will. That realization really hit me hard.
You may never get over it. As far as I can tell, addiction is for life and we have to fight that addiction every day for the rest of our lives. It absolutely does get easier as time passes, but it's never really gone. She's always waiting for you around the next corner and you never know when she's going to jump out and whack you in the back of the head.
The fact that you're considering these things tells me that you're doing it right. Take a little time to just sit down and think about what your triggers are. Sitting at the computer, driving, cutting the grass, sitting on the shitter, sawdust therapy in the garage, recoil therapy at the range...all of these were my triggers for wanting a dip. When I listed them all out I came up with strategies for how to deal with them. I was amazed at what I could do without a dip, and you will be too. You're on the right track, keep up the strong work. You'll have good days and you'll have absolutely shitty days, it's how you react to them that will make all the difference. You got this...
'archer'
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Day 33.
Wow over a month, I certainly didn't think my weak, addicted ass would make it this far.
Around here, a can of Copenhagen long cut costs $6.59 (aren't sin taxes great!). I went through a can a day so as of today, I have saved $217.47 by not buying that worm dirt.
I honor of my 30 day milestone and for saving a few dollars I went ahead moved $250 to my savings account. Fuck you big tobacco, you aren't getting anymore of my money it's all mine now.
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Day 33.
Wow over a month, I certainly didn't think my weak, addicted ass would make it this far.
Around here, a can of Copenhagen long cut costs $6.59 (aren't sin taxes great!). I went through a can a day so as of today, I have saved $217.47 by not buying that worm dirt.
I honor of my 30 day milestone and for saving a few dollars I went ahead moved $250 to my savings account. Fuck you big tobacco, you aren't getting anymore of my money it's all mine now.
Cool post. I am doing the same. At 50 days, I am going to buy a KTC hat, at 75 I will get the shirt, and at 100 I am going to get the coin. After that, the money that I didn't waste to tobacco will go to collecting guns.
As an added security measure, If I ever caved, all the money in that account gets donated to KTC to fight tobacco. As long as I stay quit, I will be able to purchase guns every 100 days.
It makes quitting fun!!! Still as this adds up, I can't believe the money I wasted over the years.
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Day 33.
Wow over a month, I certainly didn't think my weak, addicted ass would make it this far.
Around here, a can of Copenhagen long cut costs $6.59 (aren't sin taxes great!). I went through a can a day so as of today, I have saved $217.47 by not buying that worm dirt.
I honor of my 30 day milestone and for saving a few dollars I went ahead moved $250 to my savings account. Fuck you big tobacco, you aren't getting anymore of my money it's all mine now.
Cool post. I am doing the same. At 50 days, I am going to buy a KTC hat, at 75 I will get the shirt, and at 100 I am going to get the coin. After that, the money that I didn't waste to tobacco will go to collecting guns.
As an added security measure, If I ever caved, all the money in that account gets donated to KTC to fight tobacco. As long as I stay quit, I will be able to purchase guns every 100 days.
It makes quitting fun!!! Still as this adds up, I can't believe the money I wasted over the years.
The $$ issue is unbelievable isn't it. I was figuring my usage and thought I must have put the decimal in the wrong place, I could have bought a pickup. That is frickin stupid.
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So here I am 61 days in.
This week has been shitty. I am craving like it's the first week again, I have no idea why. I even had my first dip dream(that I remember) last night, it was nuts. That nic bitch is sneaky isn't she? And here I thought I would be on cruise control at 60 days, but nope, all I can think about is a dip. Fuck me.
The good news is it appears my taste buds have returned as food is now extremely salty. I was eating some ham and it tasted like someone was pouring salt in my mouth.
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So here I am 61 days in.
This week has been shitty. I am craving like it's the first week again, I have no idea why. I even had my first dip dream(that I remember) last night, it was nuts. That nic bitch is sneaky isn't she? And here I thought I would be on cruise control at 60 days, but nope, all I can think about is a dip. Fuck me.
The good news is it appears my taste buds have returned as food is now extremely salty. I was eating some ham and it tasted like someone was pouring salt in my mouth.
Stay strong and near the site bro, these funks sneak up on you when they want to!
They test your determination and resolve but always remember you are the one who is in control and chooses not the nic bitch!
Stay Strong, Focused QUIT!!!!
You got this Bro!
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So here I am 61 days in.
This week has been shitty. I am craving like it's the first week again, I have no idea why. I even had my first dip dream(that I remember) last night, it was nuts. That nic bitch is sneaky isn't she? And here I thought I would be on cruise control at 60 days, but nope, all I can think about is a dip. Fuck me.
The good news is it appears my taste buds have returned as food is now extremely salty. I was eating some ham and it tasted like someone was pouring salt in my mouth.
I hear ya man. Hang in there.
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So here I am 61 days in.
This week has been shitty. I am craving like it's the first week again, I have no idea why. I even had my first dip dream(that I remember) last night, it was nuts. That nic bitch is sneaky isn't she? And here I thought I would be on cruise control at 60 days, but nope, all I can think about is a dip. Fuck me.
The good news is it appears my taste buds have returned as food is now extremely salty. I was eating some ham and it tasted like someone was pouring salt in my mouth.
I hear ya man. Hang in there.
A funk around this point is very common. 50 - 75 were awful for me. I think at that point my brain started going something along the lines of..."so we're really doing this huh?? Not just one of them 1/2 ass past attempts."
That's when the nic bitch starts throwing back all the crazy shit to fuck with your head. You will get through it. Do the same thing that has gotten you to this point. Post your word. Keep your word. Repeat.
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So here I am 61 days in.
This week has been shitty. I am craving like it's the first week again, I have no idea why. I even had my first dip dream(that I remember) last night, it was nuts. That nic bitch is sneaky isn't she? And here I thought I would be on cruise control at 60 days, but nope, all I can think about is a dip. Fuck me.
The good news is it appears my taste buds have returned as food is now extremely salty. I was eating some ham and it tasted like someone was pouring salt in my mouth.
I hear ya man. Hang in there.
A funk around this point is very common. 50 - 75 were awful for me. I think at that point my brain started going something along the lines of..."so we're really doing this huh?? Not just one of them 1/2 ass past attempts."
That's when the nic bitch starts throwing back all the crazy shit to fuck with your head. You will get through it. Do the same thing that has gotten you to this point. Post your word. Keep your word. Repeat.
What Dan said.
Head down, keep humpin' Marine. It gets better, and it doesn't last forever.
PM me if you need anything.
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Thanks for all the help. I'm chewing the crap out of all 6 flavors of the hooch sampler I got a couple of weeks ago. It's staving off the craves. I don't really want a dip, but the craves haven't been this bad since the first couple of weeks.
I'm fine, just weird that they would return with a vengeance.
My dip dream last night was actually way more than a dip dream, it was an every nicotine delivery method I have every tried dream. I used to smoke as well as chew, since smoking was far more socially acceptable at my last job and it got me away from the desk and allowed to shoot the shit with co-workers.
But I haven't had a smoke in 5-6 years, but in my dream I was smoking and chewing and doing all other kinds of weird shit. Really thought I had a chew in, but then I finally woke and realized it was not real. Thank god, because I never want to be a slave to that crap again. I'll take freedom and craves over slavery every time.
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Thanks for all the help. I'm chewing the crap out of all 6 flavors of the hooch sampler I got a couple of weeks ago. It's staving off the craves. I don't really want a dip, but the craves haven't been this bad since the first couple of weeks.
I'm fine, just weird that they would return with a vengeance.
My dip dream last night was actually way more than a dip dream, it was an every nicotine delivery method I have every tried dream. I used to smoke as well as chew, since smoking was far more socially acceptable at my last job and it got me away from the desk and allowed to shoot the shit with co-workers.
But I haven't had a smoke in 5-6 years, but in my dream I was smoking and chewing and doing all other kinds of weird shit. Really thought I had a chew in, but then I finally woke and realized it was not real. Thank god, because I never want to be a slave to that crap again. I'll take freedom and craves over slavery every time.
Hang tough Kub. Give me a shout if you need, anytime brother. Your quit is strong lets keep it that way....
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Same Kubrick, you have my number as well.
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Thanks for all the help. I'm chewing the crap out of all 6 flavors of the hooch sampler I got a couple of weeks ago. It's staving off the craves. I don't really want a dip, but the craves haven't been this bad since the first couple of weeks.
I'm fine, just weird that they would return with a vengeance.
My dip dream last night was actually way more than a dip dream, it was an every nicotine delivery method I have every tried dream. I used to smoke as well as chew, since smoking was far more socially acceptable at my last job and it got me away from the desk and allowed to shoot the shit with co-workers.
But I haven't had a smoke in 5-6 years, but in my dream I was smoking and chewing and doing all other kinds of weird shit. Really thought I had a chew in, but then I finally woke and realized it was not real. Thank god, because I never want to be a slave to that crap again. I'll take freedom and craves over slavery every time.
Thats funny? I just posted some feelings of a funk I'm in and then read yours. Damn it, I've been craving too. One of my big bitches is that my taste buds havent come back, My frickin tongue hurts so bad still I can't taste, hate to even eat it hurts so bad. ( should be loosing weight like crazy but I'm not) I just don't give a shit about anything. (except my quit)
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Thanks for all the help. I'm chewing the crap out of all 6 flavors of the hooch sampler I got a couple of weeks ago. It's staving off the craves. I don't really want a dip, but the craves haven't been this bad since the first couple of weeks.
I'm fine, just weird that they would return with a vengeance.
My dip dream last night was actually way more than a dip dream, it was an every nicotine delivery method I have every tried dream. I used to smoke as well as chew, since smoking was far more socially acceptable at my last job and it got me away from the desk and allowed to shoot the shit with co-workers.
But I haven't had a smoke in 5-6 years, but in my dream I was smoking and chewing and doing all other kinds of weird shit. Really thought I had a chew in, but then I finally woke and realized it was not real. Thank god, because I never want to be a slave to that crap again. I'll take freedom and craves over slavery every time.
Hang tough Kub. Give me a shout if you need, anytime brother. Your quit is strong lets keep it that way....
So I had two bouts after the first week. One was day 28 and the other was the dip dream. They are so real and I had a guilty feeling about posting roll that day. My KTC brothers got me back focused and it did get better.
I had a dip dream just the other day. Not even close to being like the first one. I really don't recall much except a can of skoal. So not a big deal.
Just post roll and realize that you have been at this for a couple months. Every event that you experience is just another phase. Phases are not permanent.
Never quit looking into the future, only work on your promise made today.
Two months without the nic bitch! Celebrate that! The nic bitch has lost to you 61 consecutive times. Finish and win your match today. You don't need to worry about your match tomorrow until you win this match today.
Kiss Kubrick's ass you little nic bitch! He is 61 and 0 with you. He is putting on a clinic and demonstrating how to beat your ass into the ground.
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Kubrick - Day 1. About 15 hours in and hating life. No tobacco today!
Seems like so long ago, yet it's really nothing as far as time is concerned. That guy that was here 100 days ago seems like a stranger to me.
Lots of stuff going through my head today. Thanks for all the kind words and texts from everyone.
Stay quit.
Kubrick - 100 - QLF
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Kubrick - Day 1. About 15 hours in and hating life. No tobacco today!
Seems like so long ago, yet it's really nothing as far as time is concerned. That guy that was here 100 days ago seems like a stranger to me.
Lots of stuff going through my head today. Thanks for all the kind words and texts from everyone.
Stay quit.
Kubrick - 100 - QLF
Kubrick
Thanks for all you have done for September. You make my quit stronger brother. Congrats . You are a rock star...
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Nicely done Kubrick. Your time and patience probably kept more than a few of us from drifting off into the ether.
You are a great quitter and I love to read your insight. Congrats to 100 days, and here is to another 1,000 more.
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Kubrick - Day 1. About 15 hours in and hating life. No tobacco today!
Seems like so long ago, yet it's really nothing as far as time is concerned. That guy that was here 100 days ago seems like a stranger to me.
Lots of stuff going through my head today. Thanks for all the kind words and texts from everyone.
Stay quit.
Kubrick - 100 - QLF
Kubrick
Thanks for all you have done for September. You make my quit stronger brother. Congrats . You are a rock star...
Set your sites on the 2nd floor, one day at a time. Post roll everyday and stay involved on KTC. Pay it forward. It's a simple recipe. Proud to be quit like fuck with you brother!
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Congrats getting to 100 days brother!
You have been a great leader keep up the great Quit!!!
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Congrats getting to 100 days brother!
You have been a great leader keep up the great Quit!!!
Congratulations and well done.
Way to step up and lead by example. Here's to another day just like the last 100, one at a time.
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Great job! :)
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Great job! :)
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Well done brother
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Keep it up brother!
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Great job hitting your first goal. Yous gonna hit a funk around 125...be ready for it.
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Motivation.
I can't seem to find any at the moment. I guess this could be the 125 funk that loot mentioned, but it doesn't really feel like previous funks.
I have had zero motivation to really do anything else on the site except post roll lately. I still keep the July Sheet because it's my obligation, but not really feeling like it.
I used to be pretty active in the intro section and looking to help newbies, but it's like I lost the desire to do that lately. I just post roll and leave the site for the day.
Is this normal? Does the motivation to help others come and go in waves? I'm not going to stop posting roll or anything, but I feel like crap that I'm not reaching out to new quitters like I used to, yet I still don't feel like it.
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Motivation.
I can't seem to find any at the moment. I guess this could be the 125 funk that loot mentioned, but it doesn't really feel like previous funks.
I have had zero motivation to really do anything else on the site except post roll lately. I still keep the July Sheet because it's my obligation, but not really feeling like it.
I used to be pretty active in the intro section and looking to help newbies, but it's like I lost the desire to do that lately. I just post roll and leave the site for the day.
Is this normal? Does the motivation to help others come and go in waves? I'm not going to stop posting roll or anything, but I feel like crap that I'm not reaching out to new quitters like I used to, yet I still don't feel like it.
Horseshit...you just find enough to get through today. We will deal with tomorrow when it gets here. You helped a shitload of us when we first started, and we look up to your ass.
When I have a bad moment, I go looking for you and TK's fucking avatar. Peaks my interest enough to get through the moment. Will PM my shit now, let me know if I can do ANTHING to help motivate you. Flow goes both ways brother, let us help you now.......
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Motivation.
I can't seem to find any at the moment. I guess this could be the 125 funk that loot mentioned, but it doesn't really feel like previous funks.
I have had zero motivation to really do anything else on the site except post roll lately. I still keep the July Sheet because it's my obligation, but not really feeling like it.
I used to be pretty active in the intro section and looking to help newbies, but it's like I lost the desire to do that lately. I just post roll and leave the site for the day.
Is this normal? Does the motivation to help others come and go in waves? I'm not going to stop posting roll or anything, but I feel like crap that I'm not reaching out to new quitters like I used to, yet I still don't feel like it.
Horseshit...you just find enough to get through today. We will deal with tomorrow when it gets here. You helped a shitload of us when we first started, and we look up to your ass.
When I have a bad moment, I go looking for you and TK's fucking avatar. Peaks my interest enough to get through the moment. Will PM my shit now, let me know if I can do ANTHING to help motivate you. Flow goes both ways brother, let us help you now.......
The funk now is one of the toughest its starts with some complacency and will seriously test your resolve and determination!
Keep posting and keeping the spreadsheet and stay quit!
By just doing those things you will keep your word and shortly this will pass and you will truly start to enjoy some great freedom!
I completely understand the notion of just posting and leaving for the day I usually do that on the weekends, realize this you have and are still changing how you have done everything and there does come a time where you just want to ....be left alone and not think about this site, the struggle, or anything to do with this site!
This site is awesome and fantastic but can wear on quiters from time to time, so if you need to post and go for awhile dont fret, just keep your promise and all is well!
PM me if you need anything brother!
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Motivation.
I can't seem to find any at the moment. I guess this could be the 125 funk that loot mentioned, but it doesn't really feel like previous funks.
I have had zero motivation to really do anything else on the site except post roll lately. I still keep the July Sheet because it's my obligation, but not really feeling like it.
I used to be pretty active in the intro section and looking to help newbies, but it's like I lost the desire to do that lately. I just post roll and leave the site for the day.
Is this normal? Does the motivation to help others come and go in waves? I'm not going to stop posting roll or anything, but I feel like crap that I'm not reaching out to new quitters like I used to, yet I still don't feel like it.
Horseshit...you just find enough to get through today. We will deal with tomorrow when it gets here. You helped a shitload of us when we first started, and we look up to your ass.
When I have a bad moment, I go looking for you and TK's fucking avatar. Peaks my interest enough to get through the moment. Will PM my shit now, let me know if I can do ANTHING to help motivate you. Flow goes both ways brother, let us help you now.......
The funk now is one of the toughest its starts with some complacency and will seriously test your resolve and determination!
Keep posting and keeping the spreadsheet and stay quit!
By just doing those things you will keep your word and shortly this will pass and you will truly start to enjoy some great freedom!
I completely understand the notion of just posting and leaving for the day I usually do that on the weekends, realize this you have and are still changing how you have done everything and there does come a time where you just want to ....be left alone and not think about this site, the struggle, or anything to do with this site!
This site is awesome and fantastic but can wear on quiters from time to time, so if you need to post and go for awhile dont fret, just keep your promise and all is well!
PM me if you need anything brother!
Kubrick, it's like surfing. sometimes your riding the waves hanging ten, sometimes your getting bounced along the coral on your head, and other times the sea is calm and flat . My post Hof funk was worse than anything prior. I found that going back to the basics pulled me out. I made myself exercise, I got busy, started some projects, made some goals and pursued them. I got small. I took care of my quit, and let others handle theirs. I needed to cement the foundation the first hundred days gave me. Do something new, step out of your box. Move forward, and just quit one day at a time.
After all, 125 days is 4 months of quit, thats fucking huge, BUT in the grand scheme of things it's still a pebble in the ocean.
of course it could be that it isnt the funk at all and your just realizing that you like lumberjacks and firemen instead of dancing girls, and thats scary enough to put a damper on anybodys day. ;)
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of course it could be that it isnt the funk at all and your just realizing that you like lumberjacks and firemen instead of dancing girls, and thats scary enough to put a damper on anybodys day. ;)
I don't think my nicotine addled brain is getting that big of a rewiring!
Nope, just checked and I still love the 'boob'
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of course it could be that it isnt the funk at all and your just realizing that you like lumberjacks and firemen instead of dancing girls, and thats scary enough to put a damper on anybodys day. ;)
I don't think my nicotine addled brain is getting that big of a rewiring!
Nope, just checked and I still love the 'boob'
Me either I still love your ass (your avatars ass)! DAG's the one that likes your ass!
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of course it could be that it isnt the funk at all and your just realizing that you like lumberjacks and firemen instead of dancing girls, and thats scary enough to put a damper on anybodys day.  ;)
I don't think my nicotine addled brain is getting that big of a rewiring!
Nope, just checked and I still love the 'boob'
Me either I still love your ass (your avatars ass)! DAG's the one that likes your ass!
I dunno Kubrick ...... I'm watching you :ph43r:
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of course it could be that it isnt the funk at all and your just realizing that you like lumberjacks and firemen instead of dancing girls, and thats scary enough to put a damper on anybodys day.  ;)
I don't think my nicotine addled brain is getting that big of a rewiring!
Nope, just checked and I still love the 'boob'
Me either I still love your ass (your avatars ass)! DAG's the one that likes your ass!
I dunno Kubrick ...... I'm watching you :ph43r:
may have to be put under homosuspicion, just to be safe
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of course it could be that it isnt the funk at all and your just realizing that you like lumberjacks and firemen instead of dancing girls, and thats scary enough to put a damper on anybodys day.  ;)
I don't think my nicotine addled brain is getting that big of a rewiring!
Nope, just checked and I still love the 'boob'
Me either I still love your ass (your avatars ass)! DAG's the one that likes your ass!
I dunno Kubrick ...... I'm watching you :ph43r:
may have to be put under homosuspicion, just to be safe
Maybe it's SM that likes the 'fireman' since he's watching you Kubrick. He's :ph43r: in the bushes outside your window, watching you 'flush' . :huh:
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So I went to the doctor today because I've had a couple of issues in my throat region so I wanted to have it checked out for cancer. :o
Doc feels up my face and neck and looks down my throat (did I mention how much I hate the feeling of tongue depressors) and says everything looks fine.
Good to have that weight lifted off my shouders. But the real treat is how after I got a clean bill of health, the first thought that pops into my head is "I want a dip"
I hate you nic bitch! 145 days and the thought still pops in now and again. Ugh. All you idiots that think you are cured and don't need this site? What happens the next time that thought pops into your head and you haven't posted roll or been on the site and lost track of your support network?
Glad to be quit with all you badasses today.
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So I went to the doctor today because I've had a couple of issues in my throat region so I wanted to have it checked out for cancer. :o
Doc feels up my face and neck and looks down my throat (did I mention how much I hate the feeling of tongue depressors) and says everything looks fine.
Good to have that weight lifted off my shouders. But the real treat is how after I got a clean bill of health, the first thought that pops into my head is "I want a dip"
I hate you nic bitch! 145 days and the thought still pops in now and again. Ugh. All you idiots that think you are cured and don't need this site? What happens the next time that thought pops into your head and you haven't posted roll or been on the site and lost track of your support network?
Glad to be quit with all you badasses today.
Glad I'm not alone in those fears, after 116 days, I keep thinking wtf! Even woke up the other day from a dream where I had cancer on my gums..... 'bang head' hate what the bitch did to me.
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So I went to the doctor today because I've had a couple of issues in my throat region so I wanted to have it checked out for cancer. :o
Doc feels up my face and neck and looks down my throat (did I mention how much I hate the feeling of tongue depressors) and says everything looks fine.
Good to have that weight lifted off my shouders. But the real treat is how after I got a clean bill of health, the first thought that pops into my head is "I want a dip"
I hate you nic bitch! 145 days and the thought still pops in now and again. Ugh. All you idiots that think you are cured and don't need this site? What happens the next time that thought pops into your head and you haven't posted roll or been on the site and lost track of your support network?
Glad to be quit with all you badasses today.
I feel ya Kubrick. I have my highest guard up against any kind of doctor/dentist/any type of appointment where I could get a good result, Because every time that little bitch slips right in and says "see your all good, let's celebrate".
I fucking HATE IT, and HATE HER. I know that is never going to go away and I have to keep that guard as high as it is now, forever
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So I went to the doctor today because I've had a couple of issues in my throat region so I wanted to have it checked out for cancer. :o
Doc feels up my face and neck and looks down my throat (did I mention how much I hate the feeling of tongue depressors) and says everything looks fine.
Good to have that weight lifted off my shouders. But the real treat is how after I got a clean bill of health, the first thought that pops into my head is "I want a dip"
I hate you nic bitch! 145 days and the thought still pops in now and again. Ugh. All you idiots that think you are cured and don't need this site? What happens the next time that thought pops into your head and you haven't posted roll or been on the site and lost track of your support network?
Glad to be quit with all you badasses today.
Hopefully that thought will continually get less frequent? Yesterday Morgan1 gave me some good advice.. when a crave like that happens.. Crave more life - not more dip! Today WE ARE VICTORIOUS!!!! It is awesome going into a fight and you know you've already won! You've won now for 145/146 days.. what's another day? VICTORY!!! that's what it is! VICTORY!!! Hold that's bitch's head high! You've cut it off again so Show it to us all one more day! We all may be bruised, bloody, battle scarred? That's what makes us who we are! Some fighting sumbitches! Hell Yeah! Give me a little more of that QUIT bro.. Gooch
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So I went to the doctor today because I've had a couple of issues in my throat region so I wanted to have it checked out for cancer. :o
Doc feels up my face and neck and looks down my throat (did I mention how much I hate the feeling of tongue depressors) and says everything looks fine.
Good to have that weight lifted off my shouders. But the real treat is how after I got a clean bill of health, the first thought that pops into my head is "I want a dip"
I hate you nic bitch! 145 days and the thought still pops in now and again. Ugh. All you idiots that think you are cured and don't need this site? What happens the next time that thought pops into your head and you haven't posted roll or been on the site and lost track of your support network?
Glad to be quit with all you badasses today.
Hopefully that thought will continually get less frequent? Yesterday Morgan1 gave me some good advice.. when a crave like that happens.. Crave more life - not more dip! Today WE ARE VICTORIOUS!!!! It is awesome going into a fight and you know you've already won! You've won now for 145/146 days.. what's another day? VICTORY!!! that's what it is! VICTORY!!! Hold that's bitch's head high! You've cut it off again so Show it to us all one more day! We all may be bruised, bloody, battle scarred? That's what makes us who we are! Some fighting sumbitches! Hell Yeah! Give me a little more of that QUIT bro.. Gooch
Glad to hear that everything came out good. I had a couple sores in my mouth that scared the shit out of me as well since I quit. Nice job on the 145 also!!!
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Day 200.
That 2nd 100 went a hell of a lot faster than the first. Maybe I'm just getting old. 'no'
Thanks to everyone in the July '12 group who has stuck it out with me and everyone else who supports us.
I quit with each and every one of you today.
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Day 200.
That 2nd 100 went a hell of a lot faster than the first. Maybe I'm just getting old. 'no'
Thanks to everyone in the July '12 group who has stuck it out with me and everyone else who supports us.
I quit with each and every one of you today.
Keeps getting better. :)
If any new quitters are reading this, take note. This is the snowball effect. The longer you stay quit the larger that snowball becomes. Days fly by quicker. You aquire more tools for your toolbox. You develop and fine tune your coping skills. Once an addict always an addict, but, you can become a quitting machine. A machine the nic bitch can not beat if you so choose.
Job well done!
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Day 200.
That 2nd 100 went a hell of a lot faster than the first. Maybe I'm just getting old. 'no'
Thanks to everyone in the July '12 group who has stuck it out with me and everyone else who supports us.
I quit with each and every one of you today.
Keeps getting better. :)
If any new quitters are reading this, take note. This is the snowball effect. The longer you stay quit the larger that snowball becomes. Days fly by quicker. You aquire more tools for your toolbox. You develop and fine tune your coping skills. Once an addict always an addict, but, you can become a quitting machine. A machine the nic bitch can not beat if you so choose.
Job well done!
Welcome to the second floor bud.
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Day 300.
Some words of advice to the folks that have recently hit the HOF or anyone else who thinks they are "cured" and are thinking about walking away from this site.
Don't do it. Do you think the cravings go away at day 300? Nope. I still get them. It's normally not hard to get through a day like it was at the beginning, but even 300 days later, I can tell my brain isn't done being rewired yet after 22 years of feeding it nicotine. Stay close to the site, post roll every day. It's not hard to take a few min to take it off the table for the day and promise the other bad ass quitters here you won't use. So do it.
Thanks to my fellow quitters in the BOQ that are still making that promise with me every day.
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Day 300.
Some words of advice to the folks that have recently hit the HOF or anyone else who thinks they are "cured" and are thinking about walking away from this site.
Don't do it. Do you think the cravings go away at day 300? Nope. I still get them. It's normally not hard to get through a day like it was at the beginning, but even 300 days later, I can tell my brain isn't done being rewired yet after 22 years of feeding it nicotine. Stay close to the site, post roll every day. It's not hard to take a few min to take it off the table for the day and promise the other bad ass quitters here you won't use. So do it.
Thanks to my fellow quitters in the BOQ that are still making that promise with me every day.
congrats man, think we need to start the '00' club as if you are 300, I am 200 and Evil_Won just hit 100.
And will promise you for now that I will be here right along side you. I am not going anywhere, hell why would I want to mess with something that has worked so well.
'clap'
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One week ago, I woke up and decided I was going to see how long I could go without putting a dip in. I had not really planned this quit other than the though that is always in the back of your mind about how bad it is for you, how expensive it is, etc.
Just thought I would share some of my experiences during this first week. This will probably be a bit long winded so I don't blame you for skipping it :P
Days 1-2
I picked a hell of a week to stop dipping. I work in IT, so we have an on call rotation and get called when production systems have problems. So my dumb ass decides to quit with 4 days left in my rotation. Brilliant! And wouldn't you know it, on Sunday, I have a call to work on something that should have been a pretty quick 45 min-1 hour thing, but instead it turned into an 8 hour ordeal involving rollbacks and database restores. Needless to say, it was quite stressful and would have been damn easy to cave. Luckily, I had dumped the 3/4 of a can I had left over after I had made the commitment on this site Saturday afternoon. So no cave for me. I think if I had been going at it alone, a cave would have happened on day 2.
Days 3-4
The first 3 days were actually pretty easy for me. Sure, the craving was there and I felt a bit "off", but it didn't seem as bad as all the stuff I had been reading. Then Day four happened. Actually it started about 8pm on day 3. I just couldn't keep my eyes open so went to bed about 8:30pm and slept for 11 hours. That blew my mind because I'm usually a 6-7 hour sleeper even with no alarm clock. Woke up day four and felt like a tank was sitting on my chest. I was stuffed up, coughing, head hurt, sore throat and my body ached all over and felt like it was caving in on me. To top that all off, I was craving a dip like nobody's business. Thankfully I work from home, so my boss or other co-workers didn't have to see me sitting at my desk just staring into space. I finally realized what this fog thing everyone was talking about. I still think I have picked up a cold along with my quit because I still have a stuffy nose, sore throat and a cough. But I guess it could be all due to the nicotine withdrawals. Withdrawal symptoms like that make me glad I'm not addicted to heroin or alcohol where you can die if go cold turkey. Regardless, this felt pretty damn bad, but I think this was the worst of it and I made it through - thanks to this place. If was trying this out on my own, I would not be typing this to you today, but instead sitting here with a dip in my lip paying good money to kill myself.
Days 5-8
 Cravings are always there for the most part. I curb them with coffee grounds, yerba mate tea leaves or gum. Seems to work. Now that chew is no longer in my life, I have realized how much I was using that crap. I notice every time I reach for my can just how often I was putting a fatty in my lip. I'm not sure when the checking for my can in my pocket before I leave, or checking for my can before I take a shower or checking for it any other time will stop being a habit. Probably a long time since I've been doing it for over 20 years. The good thing is thanks to awesome quitters on this site, I don't need that shit ever again.
Sure I want a chew, and the gnawing is pretty constant still, but even though it's only been a week, I already prefer the freedom of not worrying about how full my can is or worrying about if I'll be able to sneak a chew in during a social call or hiding my cans and spitters when folks come over that don't know I chew(ed). The craving sucks, but is just a reminder about how stupid I was to start that stuff and to keep using it for 22 years. This new found freedom from it is incredible. No longer am I a slave to the can!
Thanks to the people who started this site and would give a random stranger their phone number and actually care enough. Without this place, I certainly would not have made it 8 days and won't make it the next 8 without them either.
Thanks for letting me bend your ear. Now I'm off to the gunshow to hopefully find a good deal 'Remshot'
Damn. Thanks for posting. I just went down memory lane. Funny how similar it all is.
Reminds me that I never, ever, ever want to put a dip in and repeat all that bull shit.
I'm more quit today and I give credit to you for reminding me how free I am. we may be addicts but the chains of addiction will not shackle us!
LOL. Used to do that with my old roll posts. Funny to think how much we suffered in the early days. Now it's just a 'Finger' and move on with our day. I remember on day 21 thinking that I had never thought I would have ever made it that far. Now 21 days are just that, 21 days. Nothing but 'wave' for this place.
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One week ago, I woke up and decided I was going to see how long I could go without putting a dip in. I had not really planned this quit other than the though that is always in the back of your mind about how bad it is for you, how expensive it is, etc.
Just thought I would share some of my experiences during this first week. This will probably be a bit long winded so I don't blame you for skipping it :P
Days 1-2
I picked a hell of a week to stop dipping. I work in IT, so we have an on call rotation and get called when production systems have problems. So my dumb ass decides to quit with 4 days left in my rotation. Brilliant! And wouldn't you know it, on Sunday, I have a call to work on something that should have been a pretty quick 45 min-1 hour thing, but instead it turned into an 8 hour ordeal involving rollbacks and database restores. Needless to say, it was quite stressful and would have been damn easy to cave. Luckily, I had dumped the 3/4 of a can I had left over after I had made the commitment on this site Saturday afternoon. So no cave for me. I think if I had been going at it alone, a cave would have happened on day 2.
Days 3-4
The first 3 days were actually pretty easy for me. Sure, the craving was there and I felt a bit "off", but it didn't seem as bad as all the stuff I had been reading. Then Day four happened. Actually it started about 8pm on day 3. I just couldn't keep my eyes open so went to bed about 8:30pm and slept for 11 hours. That blew my mind because I'm usually a 6-7 hour sleeper even with no alarm clock. Woke up day four and felt like a tank was sitting on my chest. I was stuffed up, coughing, head hurt, sore throat and my body ached all over and felt like it was caving in on me. To top that all off, I was craving a dip like nobody's business. Thankfully I work from home, so my boss or other co-workers didn't have to see me sitting at my desk just staring into space. I finally realized what this fog thing everyone was talking about. I still think I have picked up a cold along with my quit because I still have a stuffy nose, sore throat and a cough. But I guess it could be all due to the nicotine withdrawals. Withdrawal symptoms like that make me glad I'm not addicted to heroin or alcohol where you can die if go cold turkey. Regardless, this felt pretty damn bad, but I think this was the worst of it and I made it through - thanks to this place. If was trying this out on my own, I would not be typing this to you today, but instead sitting here with a dip in my lip paying good money to kill myself.
Days 5-8
 Cravings are always there for the most part. I curb them with coffee grounds, yerba mate tea leaves or gum. Seems to work. Now that chew is no longer in my life, I have realized how much I was using that crap. I notice every time I reach for my can just how often I was putting a fatty in my lip. I'm not sure when the checking for my can in my pocket before I leave, or checking for my can before I take a shower or checking for it any other time will stop being a habit. Probably a long time since I've been doing it for over 20 years. The good thing is thanks to awesome quitters on this site, I don't need that shit ever again.
Sure I want a chew, and the gnawing is pretty constant still, but even though it's only been a week, I already prefer the freedom of not worrying about how full my can is or worrying about if I'll be able to sneak a chew in during a social call or hiding my cans and spitters when folks come over that don't know I chew(ed). The craving sucks, but is just a reminder about how stupid I was to start that stuff and to keep using it for 22 years. This new found freedom from it is incredible. No longer am I a slave to the can!
Thanks to the people who started this site and would give a random stranger their phone number and actually care enough. Without this place, I certainly would not have made it 8 days and won't make it the next 8 without them either.
Thanks for letting me bend your ear. Now I'm off to the gunshow to hopefully find a good deal 'Remshot'
Damn. Thanks for posting. I just went down memory lane. Funny how similar it all is.
Reminds me that I never, ever, ever want to put a dip in and repeat all that bull shit.
I'm more quit today and I give credit to you for reminding me how free I am. we may be addicts but the chains of addiction will not shackle us!
LOL. Used to do that with my old roll posts. Funny to think how much we suffered in the early days. Now it's just a 'Finger' and move on with our day. I remember on day 21 thinking that I had never thought I would have ever made it that far. Now 21 days are just that, 21 days. Nothing but 'wave' for this place.
all three you guys reached out to me in the beginning, and TY. yes those early days sucked, seems so long ago now...
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What an awesome thread guys. I really dig the last couple posts. Sound like a bunch of professional quitters.
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Day 365.
One year. 365 days without nicotine wasn't even on my mind that morning a year ago. I guess I was sick of being a slave to that crap and I've told that nic bitch to go away every day since then.
I don't really have any super insight or wisdom to share. For you newer fellas, just keep posting roll every morning and quit each day. That number will grow before you know it.
Thanks to the rest of the BOQ in July '12 that have been posting roll and supporting me for the past year. 'Cheers'
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Day 365.
One year. 365 days without nicotine wasn't even on my mind that morning a year ago. I guess I was sick of being a slave to that crap and I've told that nic bitch to go away every day since then.
I don't really have any super insight or wisdom to share. For you newer fellas, just keep posting roll every morning and quit each day. That number will grow before you know it.
Thanks to the rest of the BOQ in July '12 that have been posting roll and supporting me for the past year. 'Cheers'
That is awsome kubrick. I hope to one day be like you. 10 months and 24 Ill be there. Great job.
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Day 365.
One year. 365 days without nicotine wasn't even on my mind that morning a year ago. I guess I was sick of being a slave to that crap and I've told that nic bitch to go away every day since then.
I don't really have any super insight or wisdom to share. For you newer fellas, just keep posting roll every morning and quit each day. That number will grow before you know it.
Thanks to the rest of the BOQ in July '12 that have been posting roll and supporting me for the past year. 'Cheers'
That is awsome kubrick. I hope to one day be like you. 10 months and 24 Ill be there. Great job.
KUBRICK is IN THE HOUSE ladies and gentleman!!
Proud to be in the July BoQ with you!
Thanks for the texts for the late roll posts....
YOU ARE THE MAN and set a great example as our lead off hitter all year.
CONGRATS!!!!!!!
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Day 365.
One year. 365 days without nicotine wasn't even on my mind that morning a year ago. I guess I was sick of being a slave to that crap and I've told that nic bitch to go away every day since then.
I don't really have any super insight or wisdom to share. For you newer fellas, just keep posting roll every morning and quit each day. That number will grow before you know it.
Thanks to the rest of the BOQ in July '12 that have been posting roll and supporting me for the past year. 'Cheers'
That is awsome kubrick. I hope to one day be like you. 10 months and 24 Ill be there. Great job.
KUBRICK is IN THE HOUSE ladies and gentleman!!
Proud to be in the July BoQ with you!
Thanks for the texts for the late roll posts....
YOU ARE THE MAN and set a great example as our lead off hitter all year.
CONGRATS!!!!!!!
Congrats!! That is bad-ass for sure."Inch by inch anythings a cinch". One day at a time brother.QLF today with you.
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Day 365.
One year. 365 days without nicotine wasn't even on my mind that morning a year ago. I guess I was sick of being a slave to that crap and I've told that nic bitch to go away every day since then.
I don't really have any super insight or wisdom to share. For you newer fellas, just keep posting roll every morning and quit each day. That number will grow before you know it.
Thanks to the rest of the BOQ in July '12 that have been posting roll and supporting me for the past year.� 'Cheers'
That is awsome kubrick. I hope to one day be like you. 10 months and 24 Ill be there. Great job.
KUBRICK is IN THE HOUSE ladies and gentleman!!
Proud to be in the July BoQ with you!
Thanks for the texts for the late roll posts....
YOU ARE THE MAN and set a great example as our lead off hitter all year.
CONGRATS!!!!!!!
Congrats!! That is bad-ass for sure."Inch by inch anythings a cinch". One day at a time brother.QLF today with you.
congrats brother, nice job.
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Day 365.
One year. 365 days without nicotine wasn't even on my mind that morning a year ago. I guess I was sick of being a slave to that crap and I've told that nic bitch to go away every day since then.
I don't really have any super insight or wisdom to share. For you newer fellas, just keep posting roll every morning and quit each day. That number will grow before you know it.
Thanks to the rest of the BOQ in July '12 that have been posting roll and supporting me for the past year.� 'Cheers'
That is awsome kubrick. I hope to one day be like you. 10 months and 24 Ill be there. Great job.
KUBRICK is IN THE HOUSE ladies and gentleman!!
Proud to be in the July BoQ with you!
Thanks for the texts for the late roll posts....
YOU ARE THE MAN and set a great example as our lead off hitter all year.
CONGRATS!!!!!!!
Congrats!! That is bad-ass for sure."Inch by inch anythings a cinch". One day at a time brother.QLF today with you.
congrats brother, nice job.
Congrats! Great motivation for a day 82 quitter.
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Day 365.
One year. 365 days without nicotine wasn't even on my mind that morning a year ago. I guess I was sick of being a slave to that crap and I've told that nic bitch to go away every day since then.
I don't really have any super insight or wisdom to share. For you newer fellas, just keep posting roll every morning and quit each day. That number will grow before you know it.
Thanks to the rest of the BOQ in July '12 that have been posting roll and supporting me for the past year.� 'Cheers'
That is awsome kubrick. I hope to one day be like you. 10 months and 24 Ill be there. Great job.
KUBRICK is IN THE HOUSE ladies and gentleman!!
Proud to be in the July BoQ with you!
Thanks for the texts for the late roll posts....
YOU ARE THE MAN and set a great example as our lead off hitter all year.
CONGRATS!!!!!!!
Congrats!! That is bad-ass for sure."Inch by inch anythings a cinch". One day at a time brother.QLF today with you.
congrats brother, nice job.
Congrats! Great motivation for a day 82 quitter.
Kubrick you have been at the forefront of our group since day one. Strong support and leadership are important to keep a group together. Thank you and all the other BOQ, amazing how many of us are still quitting everyday 1 year later.
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Day 365.
One year. 365 days without nicotine wasn't even on my mind that morning a year ago. I guess I was sick of being a slave to that crap and I've told that nic bitch to go away every day since then.
I don't really have any super insight or wisdom to share. For you newer fellas, just keep posting roll every morning and quit each day. That number will grow before you know it.
Thanks to the rest of the BOQ in July '12 that have been posting roll and supporting me for the past year.� 'Cheers'
That is awsome kubrick. I hope to one day be like you. 10 months and 24 Ill be there. Great job.
KUBRICK is IN THE HOUSE ladies and gentleman!!
Proud to be in the July BoQ with you!
Thanks for the texts for the late roll posts....
YOU ARE THE MAN and set a great example as our lead off hitter all year.
CONGRATS!!!!!!!
Congrats!! That is bad-ass for sure."Inch by inch anythings a cinch". One day at a time brother.QLF today with you.
congrats brother, nice job.
Congrats! Great motivation for a day 82 quitter.
Kubrick you have been at the forefront of our group since day one. Strong support and leadership are important to keep a group together. Thank you and all the other BOQ, amazing how many of us are still quitting everyday 1 year later.
Well done brother.. proud of you, and thank you for always throwing support in my direction... peace
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Day 500
I don't really have anything profound to say. For you "newbies" my advice is to keep doing what you have been doing to say quit:
Post roll
quit for today
repeat tomorrow
It works today and it will work on day 500 too.
I quit with all the badass quitters on here today.
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Day 500
I don't really have anything profound to say. For you "newbies" my advice is to keep doing what you have been doing to say quit:
Post roll
quit for today
repeat tomorrow
It works today and it will work on day 500 too.
I quit with all the badass quitters on here today.
congrats on your half ,
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Day 500
I don't really have anything profound to say. For you "newbies" my advice is to keep doing what you have been doing to say quit:
Post roll
quit for today
repeat tomorrow
It works today and it will work on day 500 too.
I quit with all the badass quitters on here today.
congrats on your half ,
nice Kubrick, well done on the half way to comma-ville. Am following behind you so keep that path moving forward.
'clap'
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Day 500
I don't really have anything profound to say. For you "newbies" my advice is to keep doing what you have been doing to say quit:
Post roll
quit for today
repeat tomorrow
It works today and it will work on day 500 too.
I quit with all the badass quitters on here today.
I know this is true.
I just read your intro and it reads just like every other bad ass quitter's intro- it sucks then it gets better ODAAT!
Congrats on 1/2 ,
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Day 600.
I just want to thank everyone on this site. I would never have made it to this point without all of you. You new guys and guys that might be struggling: It gets better and it's so much worth it. Stick around this place. It really helps.
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Day 600.
I just want to thank everyone on this site. I would never have made it to this point without all of you. You new guys and guys that might be struggling: It gets better and it's so much worth it. Stick around this place. It really helps.
Good job mr. group leader!
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Day 600.
I just want to thank everyone on this site. I would never have made it to this point without all of you. You new guys and guys that might be struggling: It gets better and it's so much worth it. Stick around this place. It really helps.
Good job mr. group leader!
well done my friend. good to see you still up on me by those 100 days....
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Day 600.
I just want to thank everyone on this site. I would never have made it to this point without all of you. You new guys and guys that might be struggling: It gets better and it's so much worth it. Stick around this place. It really helps.
Good job mr. group leader!
well done my friend. good to see you still up on me by those 100 days....
It an awesome view on the 6th floor, can't wait to see what the 7th is like. Props friend.
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Day 600.
I just want to thank everyone on this site. I would never have made it to this point without all of you. You new guys and guys that might be struggling: It gets better and it's so much worth it. Stick around this place. It really helps.
Good job mr. group leader!
well done my friend. good to see you still up on me by those 100 days....
It an awesome view on the 6th floor, can't wait to see what the 7th is like. Props friend.
Welcome to the 6th! SorryÂ…I know it smells up here...Dr. Badge has been experimenting on gerbils again.
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Day 600.
I just want to thank everyone on this site. I would never have made it to this point without all of you. You new guys and guys that might be struggling: It gets better and it's so much worth it. Stick around this place. It really helps.
Good job mr. group leader!
well done my friend. good to see you still up on me by those 100 days....
It an awesome view on the 6th floor, can't wait to see what the 7th is like. Props friend.
Welcome to the 6th! SorryÂ…I know it smells up here...Dr. Badge has been experimenting on gerbils again.
Congratulations Kubrick!!!
Good to see you're still here and kicking ass!
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Day 700. I sure didn't think about hitting this day back when I joined this site. It took me a couple months of lurking around here before I finally worked up the balls to dump that garbage and post roll. Nearly 2 years later and here I am. It's kind of hard to believe, but the days have absolutely flown by.
The path to a successful quit is simple - post roll and honor your word. That number will continue to grow and before you know it years will have passed. I am so glad to be rid of that stuff that enslaved me for 22+ years.
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Day 700. I sure didn't think about hitting this day back when I joined this site. It took me a couple months of lurking around here before I finally worked up the balls to dump that garbage and post roll. Nearly 2 years later and here I am. It's kind of hard to believe, but the days have absolutely flown by.
The path to a successful quit is simple - post roll and honor your word. That number will continue to grow and before you know it years will have passed. I am so glad to be rid of that stuff that enslaved me for 22+ years.
Congrats my quit brother. 7th floor has a nice ring to it.
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Day 700. I sure didn't think about hitting this day back when I joined this site. It took me a couple months of lurking around here before I finally worked up the balls to dump that garbage and post roll. Nearly 2 years later and here I am. It's kind of hard to believe, but the days have absolutely flown by.
The path to a successful quit is simple - post roll and honor your word. That number will continue to grow and before you know it years will have passed. I am so glad to be rid of that stuff that enslaved me for 22+ years.
Congrats my quit brother. 7th floor has a nice ring to it.
AVATARENVY
Congrats!
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Day 700. I sure didn't think about hitting this day back when I joined this site. It took me a couple months of lurking around here before I finally worked up the balls to dump that garbage and post roll. Nearly 2 years later and here I am. It's kind of hard to believe, but the days have absolutely flown by.
The path to a successful quit is simple - post roll and honor your word. That number will continue to grow and before you know it years will have passed. I am so glad to be rid of that stuff that enslaved me for 22+ years.
Congrats my quit brother. 7th floor has a nice ring to it.
AVATARENVY
Congrats!
Keep her bouncing I mean rolling!
Short hop to 2yr party
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Day 700. I sure didn't think about hitting this day back when I joined this site. It took me a couple months of lurking around here before I finally worked up the balls to dump that garbage and post roll. Nearly 2 years later and here I am. It's kind of hard to believe, but the days have absolutely flown by.
The path to a successful quit is simple - post roll and honor your word. That number will continue to grow and before you know it years will have passed. I am so glad to be rid of that stuff that enslaved me for 22+ years.
Congrats my quit brother. 7th floor has a nice ring to it.
AVATARENVY
Congrats!
Keep her bouncing I mean rolling!
Short hop to 2yr party
'BanDog'
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Day 700. I sure didn't think about hitting this day back when I joined this site. It took me a couple months of lurking around here before I finally worked up the balls to dump that garbage and post roll. Nearly 2 years later and here I am. It's kind of hard to believe, but the days have absolutely flown by.
The path to a successful quit is simple - post roll and honor your word. That number will continue to grow and before you know it years will have passed. I am so glad to be rid of that stuff that enslaved me for 22+ years.
Congrats my quit brother. 7th floor has a nice ring to it.
AVATARENVY
Congrats!
Keep her bouncing I mean rolling!
Short hop to 2yr party
'BanDog'
awesomeness for my brother in *00.
great man, keep laying those days down.
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Day 700. I sure didn't think about hitting this day back when I joined this site. It took me a couple months of lurking around here before I finally worked up the balls to dump that garbage and post roll. Nearly 2 years later and here I am. It's kind of hard to believe, but the days have absolutely flown by.
The path to a successful quit is simple - post roll and honor your word. That number will continue to grow and before you know it years will have passed. I am so glad to be rid of that stuff that enslaved me for 22+ years.
Congrats my quit brother. 7th floor has a nice ring to it.
AVATARENVY
Congrats!
Keep her bouncing I mean rolling!
Short hop to 2yr party
'BanDog'
awesomeness for my brother in *00.
great man, keep laying those days down.
Nice work congrats on the 7 bills!
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Day 700. I sure didn't think about hitting this day back when I joined this site. It took me a couple months of lurking around here before I finally worked up the balls to dump that garbage and post roll. Nearly 2 years later and here I am. It's kind of hard to believe, but the days have absolutely flown by.
The path to a successful quit is simple - post roll and honor your word. That number will continue to grow and before you know it years will have passed. I am so glad to be rid of that stuff that enslaved me for 22+ years.
Congrats my quit brother. 7th floor has a nice ring to it.
AVATARENVY
Congrats!
Keep her bouncing I mean rolling!
Short hop to 2yr party
'BanDog'
awesomeness for my brother in *00.
great man, keep laying those days down.
Nice work congrats on the 7 bills!
It's been quite a journey, and it definitely has gone fast. Congratulations!
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Day 700. I sure didn't think about hitting this day back when I joined this site. It took me a couple months of lurking around here before I finally worked up the balls to dump that garbage and post roll. Nearly 2 years later and here I am. It's kind of hard to believe, but the days have absolutely flown by.
The path to a successful quit is simple - post roll and honor your word. That number will continue to grow and before you know it years will have passed. I am so glad to be rid of that stuff that enslaved me for 22+ years.
Congrats my quit brother. 7th floor has a nice ring to it.
AVATARENVY
Congrats!
Keep her bouncing I mean rolling!
Short hop to 2yr party
'BanDog'
awesomeness for my brother in *00.
great man, keep laying those days down.
Nice work congrats on the 7 bills!
It's been quite a journey, and it definitely has gone fast. Congratulations!
'clap'
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Day 700. I sure didn't think about hitting this day back when I joined this site. It took me a couple months of lurking around here before I finally worked up the balls to dump that garbage and post roll. Nearly 2 years later and here I am. It's kind of hard to believe, but the days have absolutely flown by.
The path to a successful quit is simple - post roll and honor your word. That number will continue to grow and before you know it years will have passed. I am so glad to be rid of that stuff that enslaved me for 22+ years.
Congrats my quit brother. 7th floor has a nice ring to it.
AVATARENVY
Congrats!
Keep her bouncing I mean rolling!
Short hop to 2yr party
'BanDog'
awesomeness for my brother in *00.
great man, keep laying those days down.
Nice work congrats on the 7 bills!
It's been quite a journey, and it definitely has gone fast. Congratulations!
'clap'
Congrats brother, continue to inspire and lead!
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Congrats on 8 hundo bro.....bigtime....badass
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Congrats on 8 hundo bro.....bigtime....badass
^^^ Yup. Congrats.
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Congrats on 8 hundo bro.....bigtime....badass
^^^ Yup. Congrats.
'BanDog'
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Congrats on 8 hundo bro.....bigtime....badass
^^^ Yup. Congrats.
'BanDog'
Nice! Glad you still chime in on the intros too!
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Day 900
I thought I would share a story about why I continue to post roll here even at 900 days. At this point in my quit I don't think about dip probably 99.9% of the time. It's not even a thought on my mind. However, the NB will sneak up on you when you aren't even expecting it.
I was stopped at an intersection and look over to my left at a Gas station/Tobacco Outlet combo store. They have a huge sign outside advertising Copenhagen Wintergreen for cheap (around $4.50/can which is cheap for these parts). And what do you know, I see that sign and the thought "I should go in there and pick up a can" crosses my mind in an instant. Here I am 2 1/2 years nic free and that thought is in my head in an instant. And I hate wintergreen chew and avoided it at all costs when I was using so I have no idea why that particular sign tempted me.
Good thing I had posted roll that morning. And as quickly as that thought had entered my brain, it was gone as I called myself a dumbass for even having it and drove away when the light changed.
Even though I'm not as active on the site as I used to be and even miss roll occasionally, I still find it important to post roll and this is the reason why. If I didn't have any accountability, perhaps I really would have bought that can? Who knows, but the fact it when the thought crossed my mind, the next thought was "You can't do that because you posted roll already. You are not allowed to have a dip without permission from July '12".
So for you newer guys and folks that hit your 100+ day milestone and are wavering and thinking about stepping away from this place: Don't do it. Stick around. It takes a minute or two to post roll every morning and while it might not seem like much, it really does mean something when you need it to.
QLF One day at a time fellow quitters.
'Cheers'
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Day 900
I thought I would share a story about why I continue to post roll here even at 900 days. At this point in my quit I don't think about dip probably 99.9% of the time. It's not even a thought on my mind. However, the NB will sneak up on you when you aren't even expecting it.
I was stopped at an intersection and look over to my left at a Gas station/Tobacco Outlet combo store. They have a huge sign outside advertising Copenhagen Wintergreen for cheap (around $4.50/can which is cheap for these parts). And what do you know, I see that sign and the thought "I should go in there and pick up a can" crosses my mind in an instant. Here I am 2 1/2 years nic free and that thought is in my head in an instant. And I hate wintergreen chew and avoided it at all costs when I was using so I have no idea why that particular sign tempted me.
Good thing I had posted roll that morning. And as quickly as that thought had entered my brain, it was gone as I called myself a dumbass for even having it and drove away when the light changed.
Even though I'm not as active on the site as I used to be and even miss roll occasionally, I still find it important to post roll and this is the reason why. If I didn't have any accountability, perhaps I really would have bought that can? Who knows, but the fact it when the thought crossed my mind, the next thought was "You can't do that because you posted roll already. You are not allowed to have a dip without permission from July '12".
So for you newer guys and folks that hit your 100+ day milestone and are wavering and thinking about stepping away from this place: Don't do it. Stick around. It takes a minute or two to post roll every morning and while it might not seem like much, it really does mean something when you need it to.
QLF One day at a time fellow quitters.
'Cheers'
Good reminder, Kubrick, well said. Thank you for posting that
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Day 900
I thought I would share a story about why I continue to post roll here even at 900 days. At this point in my quit I don't think about dip probably 99.9% of the time. It's not even a thought on my mind. However, the NB will sneak up on you when you aren't even expecting it.
I was stopped at an intersection and look over to my left at a Gas station/Tobacco Outlet combo store. They have a huge sign outside advertising Copenhagen Wintergreen for cheap (around $4.50/can which is cheap for these parts). And what do you know, I see that sign and the thought "I should go in there and pick up a can" crosses my mind in an instant. Here I am 2 1/2 years nic free and that thought is in my head in an instant. And I hate wintergreen chew and avoided it at all costs when I was using so I have no idea why that particular sign tempted me.
Good thing I had posted roll that morning. And as quickly as that thought had entered my brain, it was gone as I called myself a dumbass for even having it and drove away when the light changed.
Even though I'm not as active on the site as I used to be and even miss roll occasionally, I still find it important to post roll and this is the reason why. If I didn't have any accountability, perhaps I really would have bought that can? Who knows, but the fact it when the thought crossed my mind, the next thought was "You can't do that because you posted roll already. You are not allowed to have a dip without permission from July '12".
So for you newer guys and folks that hit your 100+ day milestone and are wavering and thinking about stepping away from this place: Don't do it. Stick around. It takes a minute or two to post roll every morning and while it might not seem like much, it really does mean something when you need it to.
QLF One day at a time fellow quitters.
'Cheers'
Good reminder, Kubrick, well said. Thank you for posting that
Congrats on 900!
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Day 900
I thought I would share a story about why I continue to post roll here even at 900 days. At this point in my quit I don't think about dip probably 99.9% of the time. It's not even a thought on my mind. However, the NB will sneak up on you when you aren't even expecting it.
I was stopped at an intersection and look over to my left at a Gas station/Tobacco Outlet combo store. They have a huge sign outside advertising Copenhagen Wintergreen for cheap (around $4.50/can which is cheap for these parts). And what do you know, I see that sign and the thought "I should go in there and pick up a can" crosses my mind in an instant. Here I am 2 1/2 years nic free and that thought is in my head in an instant. And I hate wintergreen chew and avoided it at all costs when I was using so I have no idea why that particular sign tempted me.
Good thing I had posted roll that morning. And as quickly as that thought had entered my brain, it was gone as I called myself a dumbass for even having it and drove away when the light changed.
Even though I'm not as active on the site as I used to be and even miss roll occasionally, I still find it important to post roll and this is the reason why. If I didn't have any accountability, perhaps I really would have bought that can? Who knows, but the fact it when the thought crossed my mind, the next thought was "You can't do that because you posted roll already. You are not allowed to have a dip without permission from July '12".
So for you newer guys and folks that hit your 100+ day milestone and are wavering and thinking about stepping away from this place: Don't do it. Stick around. It takes a minute or two to post roll every morning and while it might not seem like much, it really does mean something when you need it to.
QLF One day at a time fellow quitters.
'Cheers'
Good reminder, Kubrick, well said. Thank you for posting that
Congrats on 900!
I second this post. Same experience for me. Congrats on 900!
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Day 900
I thought I would share a story about why I continue to post roll here even at 900 days. At this point in my quit I don't think about dip probably 99.9% of the time. It's not even a thought on my mind. However, the NB will sneak up on you when you aren't even expecting it.
I was stopped at an intersection and look over to my left at a Gas station/Tobacco Outlet combo store. They have a huge sign outside advertising Copenhagen Wintergreen for cheap (around $4.50/can which is cheap for these parts). And what do you know, I see that sign and the thought "I should go in there and pick up a can" crosses my mind in an instant. Here I am 2 1/2 years nic free and that thought is in my head in an instant. And I hate wintergreen chew and avoided it at all costs when I was using so I have no idea why that particular sign tempted me.
Good thing I had posted roll that morning. And as quickly as that thought had entered my brain, it was gone as I called myself a dumbass for even having it and drove away when the light changed.
Even though I'm not as active on the site as I used to be and even miss roll occasionally, I still find it important to post roll and this is the reason why. If I didn't have any accountability, perhaps I really would have bought that can? Who knows, but the fact it when the thought crossed my mind, the next thought was "You can't do that because you posted roll already. You are not allowed to have a dip without permission from July '12".
So for you newer guys and folks that hit your 100+ day milestone and are wavering and thinking about stepping away from this place: Don't do it. Stick around. It takes a minute or two to post roll every morning and while it might not seem like much, it really does mean something when you need it to.
QLF One day at a time fellow quitters.
'Cheers'
Good reminder, Kubrick, well said. Thank you for posting that
Congrats on 900!
I second this post. Same experience for me. Congrats on 900!
Well Done Kubs!!!
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Day 900
I thought I would share a story about why I continue to post roll here even at 900 days. At this point in my quit I don't think about dip probably 99.9% of the time. It's not even a thought on my mind. However, the NB will sneak up on you when you aren't even expecting it.
I was stopped at an intersection and look over to my left at a Gas station/Tobacco Outlet combo store. They have a huge sign outside advertising Copenhagen Wintergreen for cheap (around $4.50/can which is cheap for these parts). And what do you know, I see that sign and the thought "I should go in there and pick up a can" crosses my mind in an instant. Here I am 2 1/2 years nic free and that thought is in my head in an instant. And I hate wintergreen chew and avoided it at all costs when I was using so I have no idea why that particular sign tempted me.
Good thing I had posted roll that morning. And as quickly as that thought had entered my brain, it was gone as I called myself a dumbass for even having it and drove away when the light changed.
Even though I'm not as active on the site as I used to be and even miss roll occasionally, I still find it important to post roll and this is the reason why. If I didn't have any accountability, perhaps I really would have bought that can? Who knows, but the fact it when the thought crossed my mind, the next thought was "You can't do that because you posted roll already. You are not allowed to have a dip without permission from July '12".
So for you newer guys and folks that hit your 100+ day milestone and are wavering and thinking about stepping away from this place: Don't do it. Stick around. It takes a minute or two to post roll every morning and while it might not seem like much, it really does mean something when you need it to.
QLF One day at a time fellow quitters.
'Cheers'
Good reminder, Kubrick, well said. Thank you for posting that
Congrats on 900!
I second this post. Same experience for me. Congrats on 900!
Well Done Kubs!!!
Appreciate you sharing this story and reminder! Amazing that a thought like that would enter your head after nearly 2.5 years of quit.
Congrats on 900!
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Day 900
I thought I would share a story about why I continue to post roll here even at 900 days. At this point in my quit I don't think about dip probably 99.9% of the time. It's not even a thought on my mind. However, the NB will sneak up on you when you aren't even expecting it.
I was stopped at an intersection and look over to my left at a Gas station/Tobacco Outlet combo store. They have a huge sign outside advertising Copenhagen Wintergreen for cheap (around $4.50/can which is cheap for these parts). And what do you know, I see that sign and the thought "I should go in there and pick up a can" crosses my mind in an instant. Here I am 2 1/2 years nic free and that thought is in my head in an instant. And I hate wintergreen chew and avoided it at all costs when I was using so I have no idea why that particular sign tempted me.
Good thing I had posted roll that morning. And as quickly as that thought had entered my brain, it was gone as I called myself a dumbass for even having it and drove away when the light changed.
Even though I'm not as active on the site as I used to be and even miss roll occasionally, I still find it important to post roll and this is the reason why. If I didn't have any accountability, perhaps I really would have bought that can? Who knows, but the fact it when the thought crossed my mind, the next thought was "You can't do that because you posted roll already. You are not allowed to have a dip without permission from July '12".
So for you newer guys and folks that hit your 100+ day milestone and are wavering and thinking about stepping away from this place: Don't do it. Stick around. It takes a minute or two to post roll every morning and while it might not seem like much, it really does mean something when you need it to.
QLF One day at a time fellow quitters.
'Cheers'
Good reminder, Kubrick, well said. Thank you for posting that
Congrats on 900!
I second this post. Same experience for me. Congrats on 900!
Well Done Kubs!!!
Appreciate you sharing this story and reminder! Amazing that a thought like that would enter your head after nearly 2.5 years of quit.
Congrats on 900!
Congrats man. A quit beast, you are.
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Day 900
I thought I would share a story about why I continue to post roll here even at 900 days. At this point in my quit I don't think about dip probably 99.9% of the time. It's not even a thought on my mind. However, the NB will sneak up on you when you aren't even expecting it.
I was stopped at an intersection and look over to my left at a Gas station/Tobacco Outlet combo store. They have a huge sign outside advertising Copenhagen Wintergreen for cheap (around $4.50/can which is cheap for these parts). And what do you know, I see that sign and the thought "I should go in there and pick up a can" crosses my mind in an instant. Here I am 2 1/2 years nic free and that thought is in my head in an instant. And I hate wintergreen chew and avoided it at all costs when I was using so I have no idea why that particular sign tempted me.
Good thing I had posted roll that morning. And as quickly as that thought had entered my brain, it was gone as I called myself a dumbass for even having it and drove away when the light changed.
Even though I'm not as active on the site as I used to be and even miss roll occasionally, I still find it important to post roll and this is the reason why. If I didn't have any accountability, perhaps I really would have bought that can? Who knows, but the fact it when the thought crossed my mind, the next thought was "You can't do that because you posted roll already. You are not allowed to have a dip without permission from July '12".
So for you newer guys and folks that hit your 100+ day milestone and are wavering and thinking about stepping away from this place: Don't do it. Stick around. It takes a minute or two to post roll every morning and while it might not seem like much, it really does mean something when you need it to.
QLF One day at a time fellow quitters.
'Cheers'
Good reminder, Kubrick, well said. Thank you for posting that
Congrats on 900!
I second this post. Same experience for me. Congrats on 900!
Well Done Kubs!!!
Appreciate you sharing this story and reminder! Amazing that a thought like that would enter your head after nearly 2.5 years of quit.
Congrats on 900!
Congrats man. A quit beast, you are.
I'm not very good at the support group thing since I've always been one to do things on my own so this is a stretch for me.
This is from your first post and it started the July2012 quit group. You became the leader of our brotherhood because you were here a few days ahead of us. You still set the example to all of us. Congrats on your successful day!
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1,001 looks good on you man. Well done!