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Community => Introductions => Topic started by: Don1 on August 03, 2011, 01:07:00 PM
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I just started this and it is tough, but I am getting through ok. I stopped on August 1, 2011 after waking up and feeling like I have had enough. I do not even enjoy it anymore, but I felt that I had to have it. What a stupid reason to do something that is killing me. It was fun in the begining years ago. I liked it a lot. But now it is something I have to quit. I know better than to be doing this!! It is not cool or enjoyable.. it's friggin disgusting if you think about it. I have been a fool for too many years and I have to drop this bad habit. So here goes!! i am done with the cope pouches for good!! I hope the "fog" and the headache clears up soon... That is the only problems I have had so far. I know it will get worse, but I am ready.. I have to get over this problem. Glad to be here with you other quitters!! :D
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I just started this and it is tough, but I am getting through ok. I stopped on August 1, 2011 after waking up and feeling like I have had enough. I do not even enjoy it anymore, but I felt that I had to have it. What a stupid reason to do something that is killing me. It was fun in the begining years ago. I liked it a lot. But now it is something I have to quit. I know better than to be doing this!! It is not cool or enjoyable.. it's friggin disgusting if you think about it. I have been a fool for too many years and I have to drop this bad habit. So here goes!! i am done with the cope pouches for good!! I hope the "fog" and the headache clears up soon... That is the only problems I have had so far. I know it will get worse, but I am ready.. I have to get over this problem. Glad to be here with you other quitters!! :D
Don. 22 days ago I had the same thoughts as you. I hated it but kept chasing it. It gets worse....but it gets a hell of a lot better. I can promise you that. Think about a day that you don't have to wait to kiss your girl/wife cuz you got a plug in. Or when you don't have to search for a bottle.
it's called freedom and it is yours. one day at a time.
reach out if I can explain anything about posting roll or ANYTHING else.
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Congratulations and welcome! You've made the right decision.
You're into your third day? Here's some good news. The worst of the physical pain is already behind you! You're even tougher than you thought.
The bad news you already know. You're going to be in a constant wrestling match with yourself for a some time. How long? I couldn't tell you. What I know is that you've got to make it through One day. Today. So brace yourself. Sign up with November's kick assers (http://forum.killthecan.org/index.php?showtopic=5023) and keep close to that lifeboat today. Make the promise not to use today. Do the same tomorrow.
You can do this.
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Okay. You made the decision. Time to follow through. I sent you a PM (Inbox1) upper right corner of your screen) with some homework. Read the links so you understand what it means to post roll.
Then, If you are ready...
Post roll.
Keep your word.
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don,
first of all, great decision. really. great fucking decision!
secondly, this thing between you and the nic bitch ain't a habit or a problem. it's an addiction, and you have to come to terms with the fact that you're an addict. this isn't something that you'll EVER be free from. just like heroin addicts, coke addicts, or alcoholics. and also, just like heroic addicts or alcoholics- who cannot have just one hit or one shot without serious consequences- nicotine addicts cannot have just one more dose (dip, smoking, cigars, whatever) without becoming addicted again.
you need to realize the extent of this. to call your addiction a habit minimizes it.
thirdly, you've found an online gathering of addicts that are quit and are here to help you quit. we offer support to those that post roll daily. posting roll is our promise to not use nicotine in any form for that day. so all you have to do is post roll, and then keep your word. simple.
but not easy.
and that's why the site is here. there's tons of wisdom in the words of your fellow quitters, there's tons of support to be found here when you're craving and need it the most, and there's tons of opportunity to pay that support forward to new quitters (and thereby strengthening YOUR quit as well).
welcome aboard. post roll. keep your word. get involved.
it gets better; life is fucking awesome when you're free and no longer a slave to the can.