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Community => Introductions => Topic started by: kbale on September 24, 2016, 10:05:00 AM
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Been clean or free from this crap for 16 days now. I started chewing when I was 17 and now 57, I can remember it being 42 cents a can, and now its 5 dollars or more. Would of had my house paid for if I had put away every penny spent on chew. I was almost a 2 can a day snuffer of Copenhagen, this crap was my life and pretty much thought of nothing else but dipping. Just like most of you, when I was out, I walked up to 2 miles on occasion just for a tin. Scraped pennies together when I was broke, or borrowed money just to get my so called friend. spilt spitoons in the car, gross soda cans with chew all over the rim, and even drinking out of the wrong can or bottle tasting my own spit. Nothing new that no one else has done I am sure. I am just happy to have found this site with all its drama, but all its wonderful people to help me stay quit...thx to a few people who have already been my conscience, and have been my biggest supporters here, also thx to all the wonderful posts to read to help me say no each day..Thats the key here, everyday you must post roll and come to rhis site to read its posts, or like me probably at least 20 times a day im browsing. thx KTC.
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Welcome. Dip was less than $2 a can when I started.
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Welcome. Dip was less than $2 a can when I started.
Kbale it's awesome to have you here and glad to see you quit after all those years.
I'm quit with you
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Welcome. Dip was less than $2 a can when I started.
Kbale it's awesome to have you here and glad to see you quit after all those years.
I'm quit with you
Kbale welcome to the start of a new beginning. You will learn what Normal life is. It is so awesome all the new things you will do and how much better it will be without dip. I was 12 when I started dipping, I'm 52 now. Learning how to live a normal free life has been so damn great. I wasted so much of myself and families time. Enjoy all the victories. It sucks balls but worth every damn second of whatever she deals out! Damn proud to be quit with you!
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thanks, me too. Still feels like death in the family cause I dod it for so long...but glad to be free.
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Welcome. Dip was less than $2 a can when I started.
Kbale it's awesome to have you here and glad to see you quit after all those years.
I'm quit with you
Kbale welcome to the start of a new beginning. You will learn what Normal life is. It is so awesome all the new things you will do and how much better it will be without dip. I was 12 when I started dipping, I'm 52 now. Learning how to live a normal free life has been so damn great. I wasted so much of myself and families time. Enjoy all the victories. It sucks balls but worth every damn second of whatever she deals out! Damn proud to be quit with you!
thanks pab, me too...glad to be quit.
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thanks, me too. Still feels like death in the family cause I dod it for so long...but glad to be free.
I wanted to say that a lot of people feel like that. and brings to mind this W.O.W.
It's a really good way to look at "loosing your friend" or loosing a "family member"
kbale, way to stay connected, proud to quit with you!
topic/11505226/1/#new (http://forum.killthecan.org/topic/11505226/1/#new)
* Your best friend?; By JDM, April 2016
What if your best friend routinely punched you in the lip and made your gums hurt, stole $3-4 bucks out of your wallet every day, convinced you to hide away from your wife and kids for hours at a time, talked you into staying up late every night in a zombie-like state, left disgusting stains on your clothes and around your house, and slowly - day by day - dripped poison into your body... what would you do?
We all made the can our "best friend" for years, even decades like me. Now it's time to wake the fuck up, look that "friend" in the eye and punch him square in the fucking mouth then kick his ass all the way to the gutter.
I'm pissed I ever let myself have a "friend" like that - never again! My hands are taped and I'm throwing haymakers today.
Get pissed and stay quit today brothers and sisters!
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And now, 100 days!
Awesome, keep it up!!
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Grats on 100 days!! 'dance'
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Sorry I missed your intro before.
Congrats on 100.
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100 days is AWESOME!
Know what's even better? 101!
Hall of Fame is a huge accomplishment, but the +1 keeps getting better :) Keep doing what got you this far, and keep killing it.
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Hi I am a 57 year old who has chewed for over 30 years. Its definetly time to quit as I am experiencing severe nasal congestion and dryness with the feel of nicotine in my sinusus. I have many dizzy spells and it is messing with my heart. I am looking for support and accountability. I know its not going to be easy, but will be well worth it in the health realm....hope I meet lots of people to encourage and be encouraged. I was a constant chewer, up to 2 cans a day and chewed out of anxiety like most people do the most. But it really didnt matter what the reason, it is the one thing that consumed my thoughts wherever I was. Time to reprogram. Any way I can share more later, but just wanted to say hi and introduce myself. My name is Kerry and am from Arizona.
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Welcome Kerry!!!
topic/11758795/20/?x=90#new (http://forum.killthecan.org/topic/11758795/20/?x=90#new)
^^^ this is your group. These are the folks you hit 100 days and beyond with. Make this place your new home for awhile and post roll every day. The importance of roll cant be overstated. Don't miss a day 'finger point'
Its great seeing new quitters take that leap. I know it takes alot to get to this place but keep looking forward. Now you gotta follow through...Get in there. Check out the welcome tab for how and why we post.
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Welcome to the quit! One of the greatest decisions you will ever make. A few things to help your quit
Post roll everyday, contribute to the discussion, and get some digits. I will PM you mine.
Also for the craves try using seeds, gum, fake chew, toothpicks anything to help the oral fixation.
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support is here for you.
it's like a vitamin, you can have it there, but if you don't use it, it doesn't have a chance to help.
great job getting on roll, now the trick is , every day you post early , it's a promise , no nic in any form.
use those links i gave you and stay connected.
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Kbale,
Welcome to the smartest decision you've probably ever made. But be warned.....this next couple of weeks is gonna SUCK. BAD. Just go into it knowing that (at least as far as I can tell from intensive internet searching), nicotine withdrawal has never actually killed anyone. It will just feel like you're dying at times when you're craving "just one more fix". Nicotine is just as addictive as cocaine, and the withdrawal symptoms are not fun. But even after the physical stuff lets up (they tell me between three and four days), you will STILL have the mental games to deal with. And you'll experience some serious fogginess and not being able to think clearly.
BUT....stick with it. You WILL get through it and your quality of life will get SO much better. Stick around and get to know other quitters. Exchange numbers with them. Over time, they'll become an extended family.
Again, welcome. I quit with you today (and I dipped for nearly FOUR Decades.....man was I stupid....)
Oh yeah, and Ms. ChickDip giving you advice earlier today? She is one of the ABSOLUTE BADDEST QUITTERS on this site. Listen to her, she knows from whence she speaks!!
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I'm 50 years old now and I was 49 when I got here. I'm a year and a week quit after 35 years of using nicotine. You can do it too. Post roll every day and get involved with your quit group. Learn to enjoy quitting more than you ever enjoyed dipping! The suck is awful but there are plenty of threads here that you can read while you are getting through it.
I quit with you today. Stranger999 - day 371
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Welcome, Kerry. Like CavMan said, it's going to suck, but it will get better...and better...and better. Reach out if you need help. I'll send you my digits in a PM.