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Community => Introductions => Topic started by: greenspidy on August 04, 2014, 07:38:00 PM
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New to this. Forgive me if this is in the wrong area.... Figure I have half-assed trying to quit in the past. Never serious to myself or others. I have recognized that. I've tried to ween myself off but that's just an excuse to use a lil longer. Cold turkey and support is my plan and i have made it through the hardest part (for me), that dreaded first 3 days. I know I have a long road but i am committed.... My name is Tommy. I'm 44 years old. Been dipping for 30 years. I will be of any help or assistance to anyone that may need or want it as I hope I can expect likewise from any of you. Not gonna pretend to be an expert on anything but I do know this: This shit has had a control on me for 3 fucking decades and I am done playing victim. Thanks for this group. My quit day was 7/30/14. the last day I was a victim.
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New to this. Forgive me if this is in the wrong area.... Figure I have half-assed trying to quit in the past. Never serious to myself or others. I have recognized that. I've tried to ween myself off but that's just an excuse to use a lil longer. Cold turkey and support is my plan and i have made it through the hardest part (for me), that dreaded first 3 days. I know I have a long road but i am committed.... My name is Tommy. I'm 44 years old. Been dipping for 30 years. I will be of any help or assistance to anyone that may need or want it as I hope I can expect likewise from any of you. Not gonna pretend to be an expert on anything but I do know this: This shit has had a control on me for 3 fucking decades and I am done playing victim. Thanks for this group. My quit day was 7/30/14. the last day I was a victim.
Welcome spidy. It sounds like you have the right attitude and are fed up with this poison. Have you posted roll yet?
If not. Head to the welcome center. It will explain what roll (our daily promise to ourselves and our quit brothers not to use nicotine) and how to post it. You are in the November quit group. Its a little hectic in there at the moment but we can help you get on roll. PM me and I can fill any holes in.
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New to this. Forgive me if this is in the wrong area.... Figure I have half-assed trying to quit in the past. Never serious to myself or others. I have recognized that. I've tried to ween myself off but that's just an excuse to use a lil longer. Cold turkey and support is my plan and i have made it through the hardest part (for me), that dreaded first 3 days. I know I have a long road but i am committed.... My name is Tommy. I'm 44 years old. Been dipping for 30 years. I will be of any help or assistance to anyone that may need or want it as I hope I can expect likewise from any of you. Not gonna pretend to be an expert on anything but I do know this: This shit has had a control on me for 3 fucking decades and I am done playing victim. Thanks for this group. My quit day was 7/30/14. the last day I was a victim.
Welcome spidy. It sounds like you have the right attitude and are fed up with this poison. Have you posted roll yet?
If not. Head to the welcome center. It will explain what roll (our daily promise to ourselves and our quit brothers not to use nicotine) and how to post it. You are in the November quit group. Its a little hectic in there at the moment but we can help you get on roll. PM me and I can fill any holes in.
Oh hell you've been on roll today and yesterday! Welcome spidy. Thanks for letting us know a little about yourself. Keep on reading on this site, lots of great info to help you. Don't hesitate to fill us in on how things are going. Get to know your group as well as some old timers. Its great to get different perspectives.
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New to this. Forgive me if this is in the wrong area.... Figure I have half-assed trying to quit in the past. Never serious to myself or others. I have recognized that. I've tried to ween myself off but that's just an excuse to use a lil longer. Cold turkey and support is my plan and i have made it through the hardest part (for me), that dreaded first 3 days. I know I have a long road but i am committed.... My name is Tommy. I'm 44 years old. Been dipping for 30 years. I will be of any help or assistance to anyone that may need or want it as I hope I can expect likewise from any of you. Not gonna pretend to be an expert on anything but I do know this: This shit has had a control on me for 3 fucking decades and I am done playing victim. Thanks for this group. My quit day was 7/30/14. the last day I was a victim.
Welcome Tommy, sounds like you're serious about your quit Some advice as you move from the physical withdrawal to the mental. Start off by getting involved here; get to know your quit group but also the vets. Post and read as much as you can. Also get some alternatives...sun flower seeds, jolly ranchers, fake dip, etc as they all help satisfy that oral fixation. Drink the Kool - Aid and you'll stay quit. PM me if you need anything.
MCO
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New to this. Forgive me if this is in the wrong area.... Figure I have half-assed trying to quit in the past. Never serious to myself or others. I have recognized that. I've tried to ween myself off but that's just an excuse to use a lil longer. Cold turkey and support is my plan and i have made it through the hardest part (for me), that dreaded first 3 days. I know I have a long road but i am committed.... My name is Tommy. I'm 44 years old. Been dipping for 30 years. I will be of any help or assistance to anyone that may need or want it as I hope I can expect likewise from any of you. Not gonna pretend to be an expert on anything but I do know this: This shit has had a control on me for 3 fucking decades and I am done playing victim. Thanks for this group. My quit day was 7/30/14. the last day I was a victim.
Welcome to KTC.
Read as much as you can.
Educate yourself on what you're up against.
Quitting isn't easy, but it's so worth it.
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Thanks guys. One question tho... Any of u have an opinion on the fake shit? I tried it once and thought if was awful. That was 10 years ago and i see new brands out. My vice was Grizzly Straight Long Cut. Not sure if there is anything out there close... Never liked any flavored shit. Part of me doesn't even wanna put anything in my lip. I have been chewing the shit out of cinnamon gum, even wedging it in my lip. Truthfully the physical part has been bearable. The mental part is harder. Thanks for the feedback....
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Thanks guys. One question tho... Any of u have an opinion on the fake shit? I tried it once and thought if was awful. That was 10 years ago and i see new brands out. My vice was Grizzly Straight Long Cut. Not sure if there is anything out there close... Never liked any flavored shit. Part of me doesn't even wanna put anything in my lip. I have been chewing the shit out of cinnamon gum, even wedging it in my lip. Truthfully the physical part has been bearable. The mental part is harder. Thanks for the feedback....
I used Smokey Mountain. They make a straight cut version that's not terrible. I say use what ever you can not to put nic back in your lip. Some feel fake is to close to the real thing, I used it for about 2 months then stopped when I felt I didn't need it anymore.
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Thanks guys. One question tho... Any of u have an opinion on the fake shit? I tried it once and thought if was awful. That was 10 years ago and i see new brands out. My vice was Grizzly Straight Long Cut. Not sure if there is anything out there close... Never liked any flavored shit. Part of me doesn't even wanna put anything in my lip. I have been chewing the shit out of cinnamon gum, even wedging it in my lip. Truthfully the physical part has been bearable. The mental part is harder. Thanks for the feedback....
Never liked the fake stuff. Tried mint leaves and shredded beef jerky years ago and both did nothing for me. Sunflower seeds are my next attempt for a go to. Let me know what you try and how it's works for you. Today I quit with you my friend.
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Thanks guys. One question tho... Any of u have an opinion on the fake shit? I tried it once and thought if was awful. That was 10 years ago and i see new brands out. My vice was Grizzly Straight Long Cut. Not sure if there is anything out there close... Never liked any flavored shit. Part of me doesn't even wanna put anything in my lip. I have been chewing the shit out of cinnamon gum, even wedging it in my lip. Truthfully the physical part has been bearable. The mental part is harder. Thanks for the feedback....
I used Smokey Mountain. They make a straight cut version that's not terrible. I say use what ever you can not to put nic back in your lip. Some feel fake is to close to the real thing, I used it for about 2 months then stopped when I felt I didn't need it anymore.
I'm of the same mindset that the fake shit may be too close. Gonna attempt sunflower seeds and stick with gum. If it gets to the point where I feel I may need the fake shit I'll give it another whirl but I'm doing pretty good so far. Thanks for the reply my friend.
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Thanks guys. One question tho... Any of u have an opinion on the fake shit? I tried it once and thought if was awful. That was 10 years ago and i see new brands out. My vice was Grizzly Straight Long Cut. Not sure if there is anything out there close... Never liked any flavored shit. Part of me doesn't even wanna put anything in my lip. I have been chewing the shit out of cinnamon gum, even wedging it in my lip. Truthfully the physical part has been bearable. The mental part is harder. Thanks for the feedback....
Never liked the fake stuff. Tried mint leaves and shredded beef jerky years ago and both did nothing for me. Sunflower seeds are my next attempt for a go to. Let me know what you try and how it's works for you. Today I quit with you my friend.
I've been surviving with Dentyne Fire gum. Load up a wad and put it in my lip. I get the satisfaction of SOMETHING being there. No satisfaction of spitting tho, as stupid as that sounds. May try seeds for that. I'm really digging this accountability aspect. I've lied to myself b4. As well as this group, I signed a paper with my kids swearing to not dip. No excuses. They know I will be an asshole occaisionaLLY. Thanks for your support, brother.
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Thanks guys. One question tho... Any of u have an opinion on the fake shit? I tried it once and thought if was awful. That was 10 years ago and i see new brands out. My vice was Grizzly Straight Long Cut. Not sure if there is anything out there close... Never liked any flavored shit. Part of me doesn't even wanna put anything in my lip. I have been chewing the shit out of cinnamon gum, even wedging it in my lip. Truthfully the physical part has been bearable. The mental part is harder. Thanks for the feedback....
A fly-by post since I haven't hung around regularly for awhile (and feel guilty now and need to 'give back' to guys like you...)
I quit just about two years ago and haven't gone back since. When I was going through the first couple of months I did anything I could to get my mind off the mental cravings - gum, sunflower seeds, and the fake stuff. The fake stuff wasn't great, but it served a purpose. It got me over the fixation of having the dip in my mouth, but after about 2-months I got to the point where I was like, 'this stuff doesn't taste that great, it's a bitch to clean out of my teeth, and it's giving me absolutely no buzz... WTF??' After that, I was good to go.
I can now do things dip-free that I used to mentally 'require' myself to put in a dip - things I wondered if I'd ever be able to do without a dip. I know you have things like that, too, but trust me - a few months from now you'll be doing those things and then suddenly you'll think to yourself, "I'm doing this and I don't have a dip in!"
Indy
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I tried the fake shit back in February. I guess it "helped" in the sense that it allowed me a reasonable facsimile of the dipping experience without the nicotine. In actuality, I believe what it really did was allow me to continue romanticizing the real stuff and put it on a pedestal. Fuck that noise. That shit belongs in the trash, right where I dumped it.
That said, whatever it takes to keep you quit TODAY, that's what matters most.
QLF and keep it up!
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Thanks guys. One question tho... Any of u have an opinion on the fake shit? I tried it once and thought if was awful. That was 10 years ago and i see new brands out. My vice was Grizzly Straight Long Cut. Not sure if there is anything out there close... Never liked any flavored shit. Part of me doesn't even wanna put anything in my lip. I have been chewing the shit out of cinnamon gum, even wedging it in my lip. Truthfully the physical part has been bearable. The mental part is harder. Thanks for the feedback....
Tommy, welcome bud ... I like your intro and your attitude. I also was a slave to the nic bitch for three decades +. This is my first quit, and what I know will be my only quit. KTC brotherhood ... it helps you quit, and stay quit. Glad you're here!
Fake stuff-wise, I'm still using the Jerky Chew as needed for the fixation. My mentality is that the other stuff is too close in color and consistency. Plus, I "gutted" Copenhagen for the last 10 years ... certainly didn't want to do that with some other stuff. I've always ate jerky, so I'm sticking with it ... for now. The key thought is use whatever it takes to keep the poison of nicotine out of your mouth, for as long as you need to. I'm at 114 days quit, and the need for it is definitely waning. It does take care of the mental aspect.
Again, Welcome brother, I'll quit with you every damn day!
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Thanks guys. One question tho... Any of u have an opinion on the fake shit? I tried it once and thought if was awful. That was 10 years ago and i see new brands out. My vice was Grizzly Straight Long Cut. Not sure if there is anything out there close... Never liked any flavored shit. Part of me doesn't even wanna put anything in my lip. I have been chewing the shit out of cinnamon gum, even wedging it in my lip. Truthfully the physical part has been bearable. The mental part is harder. Thanks for the feedback....
Never liked the fake stuff. Tried mint leaves and shredded beef jerky years ago and both did nothing for me. Sunflower seeds are my next attempt for a go to. Let me know what you try and how it's works for you. Today I quit with you my friend.
I've been surviving with Dentyne Fire gum. Load up a wad and put it in my lip. I get the satisfaction of SOMETHING being there. No satisfaction of spitting tho, as stupid as that sounds. May try seeds for that. I'm really digging this accountability aspect. I've lied to myself b4. As well as this group, I signed a paper with my kids swearing to not dip. No excuses. They know I will be an asshole occaisionaLLY. Thanks for your support, brother.
This is bad ass. Anybody bad ass enough to sign a piece of paper to their kids earns my respect.
If you need another contact/level of accountability... Shoot me a pm. The pain isn't fun. The mental misery blows. But the freedom that you are pushing toward is beyond description. You'll never regret quitting. No one does.
You can so this, brother. One day at a time.
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Thanks guys. One question tho... Any of u have an opinion on the fake shit? I tried it once and thought if was awful. That was 10 years ago and i see new brands out. My vice was Grizzly Straight Long Cut. Not sure if there is anything out there close... Never liked any flavored shit. Part of me doesn't even wanna put anything in my lip. I have been chewing the shit out of cinnamon gum, even wedging it in my lip. Truthfully the physical part has been bearable. The mental part is harder. Thanks for the feedback....
Never liked the fake stuff. Tried mint leaves and shredded beef jerky years ago and both did nothing for me. Sunflower seeds are my next attempt for a go to. Let me know what you try and how it's works for you. Today I quit with you my friend.
I've been surviving with Dentyne Fire gum. Load up a wad and put it in my lip. I get the satisfaction of SOMETHING being there. No satisfaction of spitting tho, as stupid as that sounds. May try seeds for that. I'm really digging this accountability aspect. I've lied to myself b4. As well as this group, I signed a paper with my kids swearing to not dip. No excuses. They know I will be an asshole occaisionaLLY. Thanks for your support, brother.
This is bad ass. Anybody bad ass enough to sign a piece of paper to their kids earns my respect.
If you need another contact/level of accountability... Shoot me a pm. The pain isn't fun. The mental misery blows. But the freedom that you are pushing toward is beyond description. You'll never regret quitting. No one does.
You can so this, brother. One day at a time.
Glad to have you with us and proud to be quit with you.
PM me if there's anything I can do to help.
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Thanks guys. One question tho... Any of u have an opinion on the fake shit? I tried it once and thought if was awful. That was 10 years ago and i see new brands out. My vice was Grizzly Straight Long Cut. Not sure if there is anything out there close... Never liked any flavored shit. Part of me doesn't even wanna put anything in my lip. I have been chewing the shit out of cinnamon gum, even wedging it in my lip. Truthfully the physical part has been bearable. The mental part is harder. Thanks for the feedback....
Never liked the fake stuff. Tried mint leaves and shredded beef jerky years ago and both did nothing for me. Sunflower seeds are my next attempt for a go to. Let me know what you try and how it's works for you. Today I quit with you my friend.
I've been surviving with Dentyne Fire gum. Load up a wad and put it in my lip. I get the satisfaction of SOMETHING being there. No satisfaction of spitting tho, as stupid as that sounds. May try seeds for that. I'm really digging this accountability aspect. I've lied to myself b4. As well as this group, I signed a paper with my kids swearing to not dip. No excuses. They know I will be an asshole occaisionaLLY. Thanks for your support, brother.
This is bad ass. Anybody bad ass enough to sign a piece of paper to their kids earns my respect.
If you need another contact/level of accountability... Shoot me a pm. The pain isn't fun. The mental misery blows. But the freedom that you are pushing toward is beyond description. You'll never regret quitting. No one does.
You can so this, brother. One day at a time.
Glad to have you with us and proud to be quit with you.
PM me if there's anything I can do to help.
I used Grizz Straigh LC also, can a day actually. I also used Smokey Mountain Classic, early in my quit. It doesn't taste like Grizz, which is good, but it does mimic that classic flavor you'd expect. It really kept me grounded early in my quit. Think in terms of a security blanket. In times I would dip, I used Smokey, and felt just fine. Just my .02 cents. Anything I can do to help, please PM me. Quit you buddy.
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Proud to be quit w/ you greenspidy. PM me if you have any questions... And welcome to the family.
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Thanks guys. One question tho... Any of u have an opinion on the fake shit? I tried it once and thought if was awful. That was 10 years ago and i see new brands out. My vice was Grizzly Straight Long Cut. Not sure if there is anything out there close... Never liked any flavored shit. Part of me doesn't even wanna put anything in my lip. I have been chewing the shit out of cinnamon gum, even wedging it in my lip. Truthfully the physical part has been bearable. The mental part is harder. Thanks for the feedback....
Never liked the fake stuff. Tried mint leaves and shredded beef jerky years ago and both did nothing for me. Sunflower seeds are my next attempt for a go to. Let me know what you try and how it's works for you. Today I quit with you my friend.
I've been surviving with Dentyne Fire gum. Load up a wad and put it in my lip. I get the satisfaction of SOMETHING being there. No satisfaction of spitting tho, as stupid as that sounds. May try seeds for that. I'm really digging this accountability aspect. I've lied to myself b4. As well as this group, I signed a paper with my kids swearing to not dip. No excuses. They know I will be an asshole occaisionaLLY. Thanks for your support, brother.
This is bad ass. Anybody bad ass enough to sign a piece of paper to their kids earns my respect.
If you need another contact/level of accountability... Shoot me a pm. The pain isn't fun. The mental misery blows. But the freedom that you are pushing toward is beyond description. You'll never regret quitting. No one does.
You can so this, brother. One day at a time.
Glad to have you with us and proud to be quit with you.
PM me if there's anything I can do to help.
I used Grizz Straigh LC also, can a day actually. I also used Smokey Mountain Classic, early in my quit. It doesn't taste like Grizz, which is good, but it does mimic that classic flavor you'd expect. It really kept me grounded early in my quit. Think in terms of a security blanket. In times I would dip, I used Smokey, and felt just fine. Just my .02 cents. Anything I can do to help, please PM me. Quit you buddy.
I picked up the Smokey Mountain Straight. Plan on only using it in severe cravings which have become less and less lately. Keep a can in work truck and one at home. My girls saw the can on end table and freaked. They said "You promised. You signed this agreement with us!!!" I had to calm them down and explain what the fake stuff was and how it has no tobacco and reassure them my word to them is solid. Wanna thank those that have reached out to me and PM'd me. Proud to be in this brotherhood with all of you.
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How goes the battle today Spidy?
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How goes the battle today Spidy?
Must've missed this yesterday. It goes well my friend. Yesterday and today as well. Thanks for the support. Means a lot.
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Haven't added to this in awhile. Figured I would leave some comments on milestones, just to look back at when I am further along in my quit. Today is 9/8/14, my 45th birthday but more importantly, my 40th day into my quit. I have reached that stage where I am trying to find my new normal. The craves have not completely gone away, nor do i expect them to, but they have become manageable. The key to this has been accountability, preparation and a great support team on here but also a small group of brothers in my text group. Tuco, Bass, Castle and ChrisTKE. Looking forward to the next milestone but every day I deny that Nic-Bitch is a milestone in and of itself.
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Haven't added to this in awhile. Figured I would leave some comments on milestones, just to look back at when I am further along in my quit. Today is 9/8/14, my 45th birthday but more importantly, my 40th day into my quit. I have reached that stage where I am trying to find my new normal. The craves have not completely gone away, nor do i expect them to, but they have become manageable. The key to this has been accountability, preparation and a great support team on here but also a small group of brothers in my text group. Tuco, Bass, Castle and ChrisTKE. Looking forward to the next milestone but every day I deny that Nic-Bitch is a milestone in and of itself.
Nice, a double celebration. Happy Birthday bro ... you've got an awesome quit going, keep it up. Proud to be quit with you!
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Haven't added to this in awhile. Figured I would leave some comments on milestones, just to look back at when I am further along in my quit. Today is 9/8/14, my 45th birthday but more importantly, my 40th day into my quit. I have reached that stage where I am trying to find my new normal. The craves have not completely gone away, nor do i expect them to, but they have become manageable. The key to this has been accountability, preparation and a great support team on here but also a small group of brothers in my text group. Tuco, Bass, Castle and ChrisTKE. Looking forward to the next milestone but every day I deny that Nic-Bitch is a milestone in and of itself.
Nice, a double celebration. Happy Birthday bro ... you've got an awesome quit going, keep it up. Proud to be quit with you!
Happy Birthday bro! Here's to another 45 years being QUIT.
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Haven't added to this in awhile. Figured I would leave some comments on milestones, just to look back at when I am further along in my quit. Today is 9/8/14, my 45th birthday but more importantly, my 40th day into my quit. I have reached that stage where I am trying to find my new normal. The craves have not completely gone away, nor do i expect them to, but they have become manageable. The key to this has been accountability, preparation and a great support team on here but also a small group of brothers in my text group. Tuco, Bass, Castle and ChrisTKE. Looking forward to the next milestone but every day I deny that Nic-Bitch is a milestone in and of itself.
Rock on, Spidy! This is damn birthday gift you could have given yourself. Or as Cousin Eddie says, "It's the gift that keeps on giving the whole year, Clark"
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Day 50 for me today. Small potatoes in the big picture but 51 days ago it would've seemed impossible to even think 50 days without that shit in my face was a possibility.
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Day 50 for me today. Small potatoes in the big picture but 51 days ago it would've seemed impossible to even think 50 days without that shit in my face was a possibility.
Congrats on 50- keep up the solid QUIT EDD! Nobody can jump to 50- it's gotta be done one day at a time. The big picture is staying quit- if your quit that isn't small potatoes. Wake up, piss and promise to stay quit.
Quit on Greenspidy!
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Day 50 for me today. Small potatoes in the big picture but 51 days ago it would've seemed impossible to even think 50 days without that shit in my face was a possibility.
Congrats on 50- keep up the solid QUIT EDD! Nobody can jump to 50- it's gotta be done one day at a time. The big picture is staying quit- if your quit that isn't small potatoes. Wake up, piss and promise to stay quit.
Quit on Greenspidy!
50 is not small potatoes bro, you earned it day by day!