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Community => Introductions => Topic started by: pureblood on December 20, 2017, 06:38:00 PM
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Hello folks,
I came across this site by accident and love the format. I'm 49, been dipping for 30 years and have tried to quit a million times. Patches, gum, lozenges ect. I can't seem to get it done. So I could use all the help and advice I can get. I'm taking another shot at it tomorrow, gotta keep trying. I dont know much about how an on line support group works, but if it can help then I'm all for it.
Any advice will be much appreciated and I thank you in advance.
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I wish I would have seen this yesterday, because I would have told you to quit yesterday. Will you be back today? I hope so. I quit at age 44 ( 48 now), and I had too many "I'll quit tomorrow" days to count. The problem with tomorrow is that it is unpredictable - I wake up, first thing I'd want was a dip, not to quit, forget that I said "tomorrow" yesterday.
No my friend, I quit today. I can control today, and I start by quitting each and every day, and I worry about tomorrow then.
I hope you are on roll call today, I truly do.
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I quit by myself when I was 49 years old - I'm sure it was at least my one hundredth try, probably more. Three days into it my mouth went numb and while searching for answers I found this website. The front page has a lot of great advice for quitters. On my day 6 - I realized there was a forum too so I decided to poke my head in and posted an introduction. Reading the responses was the game changer for me.
I'll pass along the advice that I got back then. Find your quit group. Post roll as soon as you get up every day. Make connections to keep yourself and others accountable.
You can do it if you really want to.
I quit with you today!
Stranger999 - day 839 of freedom. :)
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I wish I would have seen this yesterday, because I would have told you to quit yesterday. Will you be back today? I hope so. I quit at age 44 ( 48 now), and I had too many "I'll quit tomorrow" days to count. The problem with tomorrow is that it is unpredictable - I wake up, first thing I'd want was a dip, not to quit, forget that I said "tomorrow" yesterday.
No my friend, I quit today. I can control today, and I start by quitting each and every day, and I worry about tomorrow then.
I hope you are on roll call today, I truly do.
Thank you, I'm here today in roll call and digging in for day one...Thanks
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Pureblood,
I believe you have made the decision to really quit.
If so, Welcome to the group.
The main way to be successful is to just decide that you have quit. Once you stop the negotiating in your head as to whether you will do one more or not the rest becomes far more simple.
Next, you will learn to distract your attention from your desire for a dip to anything else that interests you. This ability to change your focus will guarantee your success and make your quit that much easier.
When you place a dip in your mouth, your brain releases sugars. Well, those sugars are now going to be gone.
However, you can replace them with OJ or other fruit juices with sugar. This will provide some comfort, especially in your initial quit days.
Make sure to exercise with weights and cardio when you feel that nagging tension in your muscles, you feel that rage, when you can not sleep and when you can not focus. Exercise really helps.
Here is one that most people overlook. Get at least 3 square meals a day. Hunger can really bring on those urges so squash those urges before they come. Eat full healthy meals and do not let yourself get excessively hungry. You will see this helps a great deal.
I waited until I was 59 quit after using tobacco for 40 years. You are wise to quit now.
I quit with you today.
Dundippin day 830
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Yo Pureblood, make sure you get some quitter's digits - a timely "help me" text can be a quit saver!
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Yo Pureblood, make sure you get some quitter's digits - a timely "help me" text can be a quit saver!
Just remember you actually have to USE those digits!!! :D