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Community => Introductions => Topic started by: Teg on January 09, 2011, 03:42:00 PM
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Glad I found you, it's been 41 hours since my last dance with Kodiak. Started reading about the symptoms, and thought, WOW i better register. Have a sore throat, and tongue, never noticed that before. I quit sleeping a couple days ago, and have had the dip dreams. What fun. I went three days prior with one dip a day. A member of another forum recommended i come in here. I have smoked, quit, started again, then switched to skoal to get off the smokes. That was a bad mistake. I think quitting the cigarettes was easier. Been using nicotine is some form on and off since i was about 13. Well now I am 34 and it's time to stop for good.
Teg
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Glad I found you, it's been 41 hours since my last dance with Kodiak. Started reading about the symptoms, and thought, WOW i better register. Have a sore throat, and tongue, never noticed that before. I went three days prior with one dip a day. Hate addiction.
Teg
I abused a can a day of Kodiak for 19 yrs so I know what you're going through. As you go through "the suck", remember why you quit in the first place. Your life does depend on it. Post roll in April if you haven't already and be sure to post every day. You can get through this. Go to the Welcome Center and read 1-7.
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You can do this, Teg. You're right where I was 75 days ago. Only one more day to go and the nic will be completely out of your body! Go for it and never look back!
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Would love to post in the group, but with the cutting and pasting, alt a and all, I'm getting confused on my iPad. Don't have all those functions. At a trade show now, will post to the group when I get back to a real computer.
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Would love to post in the group, but with the cutting and pasting, alt a and all, I'm getting confused on my iPad. Don't have all those functions. At a trade show now, will post to the group when I get back to a real computer.
Hey Teg, posting with the iPad is tricky but can be done - first, hit "quote" on the most recent role posting. Go to the second box down where the post is and touch screen anywhere in that box. When the cursor is visible touch the cursor exactly - you'll see the bar come up (select, select all, etc) hit select all - then another bar will come up - hit "cut" - then go up to the first box and touch in the box, then touch again, on the second touch a bar will come up - hit 'paste'. Now you're done. Just go to the end of the quitters and post up!
Welcome! I'm proud to quit with you!
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Also, just for a short-term fix, you could ask one of your quit bros to post for you. Nothing wrong with that. The important thing is that you make the promise to quit everyday!
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Well going to bed soon. Don't know why as i haven't slept in 3days or so. Going to try they group post next. Thanks
Teg
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Sleep will get better, Teg. Just don't stuff any of the crap in your lip. You're on your way . . . no turning back now. Why would you want to anyway?
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Lightheaded and nauseous. I'm sure this is nothing new to to the regulars here. Just thought's share. Damn nic makes it easy to want to go back, but I WILL NOT!
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Never really saw myself as dancing with my Dip. Think it was more like Russian Roulette..............bang..............you lose.
Like to Dance with my wife but my dip..........I let it abuse me and I did the same to it. :o
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Feeling pretty good right now. I'll take it!
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nice job Teg,
stay in the moment, you can do anything for a minute. Stay little, guard your quit, protect it like its your life........most likely it is.
sM
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Man I hear ya. Been chewing mint leaves like there's no tomorrow for the last hour...... 'bang head'
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Man I hear ya. Been chewing mint leaves like there's no tomorrow for the last hour...... 'bang head'
good! Stick to your plan and keep that shit outta your mouth!
Good to have you Teg!
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'archer' Teg, the nicotine is now GONE from your system, so the physical cravings are no more....it's all mental now. Keep yourself OUT OF YOUR HEAD, it's a dangerous place.
Stay with it, buddy! PM me if you need a telephone number/email, etc.
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Seems it's getting better, I can actually go a few hours without thinking about it. But then it haunts me like a stalker closing in. I won't let it though. NO, I will not.
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Wow,what a night. A six hour white knuckle drive at 30-40mph on the interstate. Had to get to Detroit from Chi last night. Sometimes I hate the arctic.
Teg
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Wow,what a night. A six hour white knuckle drive at 30-40mph on the interstate. Had to get to Detroit from Chi last night. Sometimes I hate the arctic.
Teg
Teg, you drove within a mile of my house last night as you cruised past St. Joseph, MI. Glad you made it, glad you made it without caving - driving (particularly in stressful conditions) is one HELL of a trigger for me! Congrats dude!
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Thanks maverick. I drive by there pretty frequently on my way to holland/ grand haven. it is one hell of a trigger, and I Can't say I didn't think about it, but I really DO want to own this bitch.
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Thanks maverick. I drive by there pretty frequently on my way to holland/ grand haven. it is one hell of a trigger, and I Can't say I didn't think about it, but I really DO want to own this bitch.
Teg, today you DO OWN THAT BITCH! Nice work. Glad to quit with ya.
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Wow,what a night. A six hour white knuckle drive at 30-40mph on the interstate. Had to get to Detroit from Chi last night. Sometimes I hate the arctic.Â
Teg
Teg, you drove within a mile of my house last night as you cruised past St. Joseph, MI. Glad you made it, glad you made it without caving - driving (particularly in stressful conditions) is one HELL of a trigger for me! Congrats dude!
Yeah, no doubt. That slow-moving snowy highway drive calls out for a dip. Glad you made it.
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Every time i think, gee this is getting easy, she tries to bite me again. Working at a trade show (hunting/fishing) and another guy in the booth is dipping. FFS give me a break. Seems so easy before the "triggers.".
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Kodiak didn't show up to the show! Yeah! That helps. Back in the fog again today, then I was told I was really hyper by others working in the booth. Hey, it keeps me busy 'Crazy'
Teg
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Fighting with a soon to be ex business partner. I know nic doesn't make it better, but sure feels like it would. I will not cave, just needed to vent.
Teg
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You're right. Nic never made anything better. Business divorces suck. But you know what sucks worse (I bet)? Sitting in the dentist chair when he says, "Uh, we've found something."
You can pick up the pieces and move on if your business splits. But you're dead if you can't kick the Nic Bitch out of your life.
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Losing the partner won't effect my position. Just sucks to go through. My business will do just fine. Thanks for the support!
Teg
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Update****
I just got back from getting a loan and placing a bid on a house. Been living in an apartment forever, and though this is a big step, it's needed. 34 with Wife in Apt. Not for me. Wish me luck on the bid.
Oh, and Btw, Didn't even think about the nic bitch until I got home today about 4:00pm It was a really good day.
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Update****
I just got back from getting a loan and placing a bid on a house. Been living in an apartment forever, and though this is a big step, it's needed. 34 with Wife in Apt. Not for me. Wish me luck on the bid.
Oh, and Btw, Didn't even think about the nic bitch until I got home today about 4:00pm It was a really good day.
Awesome man, celebrate the good. And keep that path clear for those of us a couple steps behind you. 10 day gap between posts--hope that indicates success in managing your quit. And I hope that for you and me, again as someone a couple steps behind.
Best of luck with the housing purchase
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Congrats on your quit, Teq. And good luck on the bid for the house. Stay strong and live free!!!
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I was writing in here a lot more when the quit was harder. It's still hard, it's tough, and it's a bitch, but I am starting to realize that I really Don't need that in my life. Almost an entire day without "thinking about" it, and it felt great.
The part that sucked was realizing I was without it. But I've also gone 2 days (today is 3) without even using the fake stuff. Feeling great.
The bank came back with a counter offer about 20k over my offer. I split the difference and am waiting the call back.
-Had to edit. I realized it sounded like I had used. To be clear, I have NOT used in 18 days, and will continue with my quit.
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Well, 25 days and going strong. May be posting at odd times because I will be traveling this week. Travel does not usually interfere, but I'll also be driving through this storm from Chicago to Philly. Take care all, and Stay Quit.
-Teg
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Well, 25 days and going strong. May be posting at odd times because I will be traveling this week. Travel does not usually interfere, but I'll also be driving through this storm from Chicago to Philly. Take care all, and Stay Quit.
-Teg
Congrats on 25 days!!
Don't worry about what time your posting as long as you post every day. Yes it's nice to post first thing in the morning but sometimes that's not an option.
Drive safely through the storm and stay Quit!!
Brian