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Community => Introductions => Topic started by: jbuilder7916 on October 31, 2012, 05:33:00 PM
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Hello everyone. My name is John and have dipped a can a day of Copenhagen for the last 18 years. My 72 hour from hell countdown clock reads 51 hours 19 minutes. This is the longest I have been without a dip since I got hooked.
So far I have spent the day drinking lots of water cranberry juice. I have not had any real meals, since I spend most of the time with some type of food in my mouth. Switching from trail mix, beef jerky, cranberries and yogurt covered raisins. I know there are a lot of non nicotine based chews. However, i felt it was best to drop nicotine chew based products cold turkey.
Looking for lots of insight from the veterans around here. So far this site has been a life saver
Also, looking for other Feb 2013 class members to add to my contact list.
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John
It gets better. It's not easy, but it does get much better. Take pride in what you are accomplishing hour by hour, and day by day. You will not only keep your word to your group, you will keep your word to yourself. If you fail, the most important person you have let down is yourself. I'm proud of you for quitting and hope to see your name on February's roll. Let me know how I can help.
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Welcome bro! Congrats on your decision to kick that shit to the curb. You're almost out of the really deep shit, but it's gonna be a hard road nonetheless. Use the resources here, stay strong, and for the love of God post roll everyday. Even one missed day can start you down that slippery slope. You can do it. Send me an email if you need anything! Again congrats!
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Congratulations on quitting and good job posting roll in February. Just make sure you do it early every morning. Quitting is rough for the first few days and week's but, it does get better. Stay strong. If you need anything just pm me. I'm always available
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Tough spots yesterday -- Driving without a dip!!, No dip after meal, no reason to "work in the garage / slip a quick dip"
Last night was good since I was out with the kids trick or treating and it was a different environment. However, when we got back to the house the largest craving yet, hit me like a title wave.
It's now 3 am and I have slept maybe 2 hours.
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Tough spots yesterday -- Driving without a dip!!, No dip after meal, no reason to "work in the garage / slip a quick dip"
Last night was good since I was out with the kids trick or treating and it was a different environment. However, when we got back to the house the largest craving yet, hit me like a title wave.
It's now 3 am and I have slept maybe 2 hours.
I never make promises I cAnnot back up. I PROMISE it will get better. I wrapped dip around everything I did for 28 years. It will take some time but you will absolutely get there. Drink a shitload of water, have some gum, seeds or candy at arms reach.
You have made a great decision - don't fuck it up :)
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Tough spots yesterday -- Driving without a dip!!, No dip after meal, no reason to "work in the garage / slip a quick dip"
Last night was good since I was out with the kids trick or treating and it was a different environment. However, when we got back to the house the largest craving yet, hit me like a title wave.Â
It's now 3 am and I have slept maybe 2 hours.
Yep, you're on the right path...that's all "normal shit" for new quitters. Keep grinding man. I know it's not easy, especially at first but it does get easier, I promise. The freedom you will eventually feel will be beyond believe, I cannot even tell you how great it feels to be free from that shit. No way a can of poisonous weeds should control our lives, but it did mine for 15 years. What a fucking idiot I was.
Just keep at it bro. Read, read, read, and read some more. Educate yourself on your enemy. Break down the game tape on this bitch and kick it's ass. We are here to help as well. You have the support of a proven winning team, don't fuck it up and go back to playing for team death. You got this shit man!!!! And we got YOU!!!
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Diesel is right...those things are normal, and you are on the right path! I laughed about the garage comment. That is exactly what I used to do...my wife called it "piddling." Anyway, those days are behind us. Today we're bad-ass quitters.
Stay strong. Living free is worth it...even if you have to fight off a couple of craves now and again. Stay quit, brother!
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Thanks guys. I am rounding out the last 18 hours from the first 72 detox. Trying to write posts, so I can look back hourly now hopefully from time to time in the future. They say you forget how tough it is. I don't want to forget. If I forget, I might be one of those tempted into (you can have just one).
Several times today I have a huge crave I am sucking seeds for what seems like forever The after I calm down, I get up and as I am walking to one of the several places I kept my stash, I have a quick, hey it's time for a dip moment. Hello, how do you go from keeping not dipping is the only thing you are focusing on, to hey time for a fatty??? After about 2 seconds, I wake up. FYI, I don't have any stash on hand, in case I fall at home. However, as many have mentioned, if I wanted one there is no store too far or it was never too late. Cope was a bitch. Scratch that, I was Cope's bitch. Not today!!
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I'm right there with you man, it looks like you've got a few hours head start on me. 72 hours seems to be the magic number to get over the worst. Just know that you can do it minute by minute, hour by hour. The only thing that sucks is how long 72 hours actually is.
Yes the vivid dreams are rather creepy. Just remind yourself that it is just your subconscious trying to figure out what the hell you are doing to your body. Embrace, understand and then FIGHT.
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Thanks guys. I am rounding out the last 18 hours from the first 72 detox. Trying to write posts, so I can look back hourly now hopefully from time to time in the future. They say you forget how tough it is. I don't want to forget. If I forget, I might be one of those tempted into (you can have just one).
Several times today I have a huge crave I am sucking seeds for what seems like forever The after I calm down, I get up and as I am walking to one of the several places I kept my stash, I have a quick, hey it's time for a dip moment. Hello, how do you go from keeping not dipping is the only thing you are focusing on, to hey time for a fatty??? After about 2 seconds, I wake up. FYI, I don't have any stash on hand, in case I fall at home. However, as many have mentioned, if I wanted one there is no store too far or it was never too late. Cope was a bitch. Scratch that, I was Cope's bitch. Not today!!
Keep it up , im about 90 hours in and i know all about those " hey, time for a dip moments" i had a few of those moments today. Today I felt well enough to clean up the house, Work on my jeep and hit the gym. I must say, the inital feeling of " My life is gonna be boring without a dip" is starting to fade. But true, i slowly grow further from the dip and even forget about it then " Hey its time for a dip" but I understand its just the addiction speaking and will continue to fade. Take it 1 day at a time, 1 hour if you need to and at every crave if you must, there is light at the end of the tunnel. This is sparta!! Im Feb 13 group
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Hell Yeah!!! I had my phone set on a 72 hour countdown that started 6:00 Tuesday night. Phone started making some kind of racket, then I realized it was my timer!! Most of the day was ok (meaning not more terrible than yesterday). Then on a job site, the electrician pulls out his cope, starts packing and before I could turn and run, the smell hit me. The nasty, yet strangely sweet calling my name. I got the off site and went to lunch 30 min early.
Quick question, do you typically count your first 1/2 day or just start counting first full 24 hour day. Not sure to call myself a day 3 or day 4?
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the day you quit is day one even if you quit at 11pm, you quit you can count it...
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Nice work.
Electricians are dumb anyway.
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stay strong, you aren't out of the woods and guess what, NOBODY on this board is....we are all addicts and must make the choice each day. sure as time goes by it becomes easier to make that choice but its still a choice we must make every day
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Sparkies a bunch of dumb asses as far as I can tell.
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Day 6 and I am still quit. So far, I have been using sunflower seeds, almonds, beef jerky and dried fruit. However, I am seriously thinking about getting some fake chew. My mouth is shot (I think from all the salt). I have felt horrible the past two days. Mostly it's still lack of sleep, mouth soreness and a terrible sore throat. All of the above you guys warned me about. I went ahead and went to the Dr, just in case. Doctor found a small touch of sinus infection, but I am now certain it's just my body adjusting.
I had a couple of bad craves today. Mostly due to situational things, since I haven't gone a full week yet. My body was saying, hey after lunch on Sunday you put your daughter down for a nap and then have some computer time aka w/ a fatty. Rationalizing with self -- " Hello John -- you shouldn't need to rush your baby girl off to bed, so you fill your body full of poison." I have three kids and I must stay quit as an example to them. I might look crazy arguing with myself, but at least I am still nicotine free.
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Day 6 and I am still quit. So far, I have been using sunflower seeds, almonds, beef jerky and dried fruit. However, I am seriously thinking about getting some fake chew. My mouth is shot (I think from all the salt). I have felt horrible the past two days. Mostly it's still lack of sleep, mouth soreness and a terrible sore throat. All of the above you guys warned me about. I went ahead and went to the Dr, just in case. Doctor found a small touch of sinus infection, but I am now certain it's just my body adjusting.
I had a couple of bad craves today. Mostly due to situational things, since I haven't gone a full week yet. My body was saying, hey after lunch on Sunday you put your daughter down for a nap and then have some computer time aka w/ a fatty. Rationalizing with self -- " Hello John -- you shouldn't need to rush your baby girl off to bed, so you fill your body full of poison." I have three kids and I must stay quit as an example to them. I might look crazy arguing with myself, but at least I am still nicotine free.
Keep up the good strength there JB - I argue with myself all the time too.
Each day now becomes another victory to help strengthen your quit.
Keep on doing it for yourself and you will gain all the benefits that will surround it.
I quit with you today.
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hey congrats on the quit.. i am 12 days in, what has been working for me is chewing coffee grounds
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Shawnov - You are the second person who mentioned coffee grounds. I might pick up some de-caf, since a pinch of Folgers in my cheek for most of the day would prob keep me up all night. 'Crazy'
I am on day 10. Speaking of sleep, last night was the first night I slept more than 4 hours. I woke up twice but settled back down within a few minutes. The past week, I would fall asleep only to wake up and hour or so later, stay up for two hours and repeat the process all night.
Found that a local store carries Smokey Mountain chew. I have found the "classic" is the closest to my old foe Copenhagen. Chewing the fake stuff is kind of a mixed blessing. I guess because I went eight days or so on seeds jerkey. I was fighting the craves and adjusting my routine. Now with each crave based on my old schedule, I pop in a fake chew. I realize that at some point, I will need to also kick the oral fixation habit.
My sore throat is gone and I can feel myself walking out of the fog. Going to the bathroom is starting to be normal again (AMEN). However, the past couple of days I have been hit with some serious heartburn. Wondering if it's the Cayenne powder in the fake chew?
Finally, I just wanted to say thanks again for the community of KTC. Looking forward to posting my day 100, but focusing on staying quit here at day 10 and pledging roll call.
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Shawnov - You are the second person who mentioned coffee grounds. I might pick up some de-caf, since a pinch of Folgers in my cheek for most of the day would prob keep me up all night. 'Crazy'
I am on day 10. Speaking of sleep, last night was the first night I slept more than 4 hours. I woke up twice but settled back down within a few minutes. The past week, I would fall asleep only to wake up and hour or so later, stay up for two hours and repeat the process all night.
Found that a local store carries Smokey Mountain chew. I have found the "classic" is the closest to my old foe Copenhagen. Chewing the fake stuff is kind of a mixed blessing. I guess because I went eight days or so on seeds jerkey. I was fighting the craves and adjusting my routine. Now with each crave based on my old schedule, I pop in a fake chew. I realize that at some point, I will need to also kick the oral fixation habit.
My sore throat is gone and I can feel myself walking out of the fog. Going to the bathroom is starting to be normal again (AMEN). However, the past couple of days I have been hit with some serious heartburn. Wondering if it's the Cayenne powder in the fake chew?
Finally, I just wanted to say thanks again for the community of KTC. Looking forward to posting my day 100, but focusing on staying quit here at day 10 and pledging roll call.
Hey JB -
just be careful and if you use the coffe grinds to make sure it is fully ground (I tried that once and the grind was not too fine and ripped up my lip as bad as the crap.)
I found that OTC Melatonin does help with the sleep. I use it when I go for more than a day with a bad night, and one night with it usually gets me back on track.
And don;t woryy with the fake stuff, as there is nothing that holds you to doing it, so if you do it to break the nic bitch, then it will fade away when you want to quit it (I use Hooch, and very little at that, where the last tin I had lasted 3 weeks).
I quit with you today my friend.
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Day 16. A habit that started day by day in 1994 can be beaten a day at a time.
I have actually found that I like decaf green tea over the Smokey Mountain classic. I think the Cayenne Pepper was giving me heartburn. Craves are erratic now. Some times it's hours of smooth sailing and then "BAM". Other times the craves are a constant thing.
My regular sleep routine has returned - Hallelujah!!! I tried Melatonin for a few days there, but it didn't seem to help. My body just needed to adjust. This will be a reminder that I never want to do this again.
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Thanksgiving. Quit day #24. On a positive note I could tell there was a measurable difference in the quality of how good food tastes. I actually tried and liked some things that I have never wanted before.
On a down side, I finally realized that I do have a mild case of depression. I have always been a happy go lucky person. I thought my fog was due to the lack of sleep in the early part of my quit. However, even though my sleep has returned there is something still amiss. I plan on seeing my doctor early next week.
I found a couple of things on the web site www.whyquit.com (http://www.whyquit.com) that I found helpful. First -- "Nicotine is a colorless, odorless, organic-based alkaloid in the same family as cocaine, morphine, quinine and strychnine. It is a super toxin, fetal teratogen and natural insecticide that was sold in the U.S. as Black Leaf 40. The lethal dose needed to kill a 160 pound human is 2-3 drops or about 60mg. Drop for drop it is more deadly than strychnine (75mg), diamond back rattlesnake venom (100mg), arsenic (200mg) or cyanide (500mg)." AND I ASK MYSELF WHY WOULD I EVER WANT THAT IN MY SYSTEM AGAIN!!!
Second, The Law of Addiction
"Administration of a drug to an addict will cause re-establishment of chemical dependence upon the addictive substance."
The super toxin / natural insecticide was out of my system 21 days ago. However, I am just one dip away from the re-establishment of the chemical dependence on a product more deadly than rattlesnake venom. I must tell my self this today, again tomorrow and again the next day. I shall not worry about next week, next month, or next year. I shall not worry about what my HOF speech will say. I am only one dip away from the re-establishment of a chemical dependence upon the addictive substance more deadly than cyanide.
I will be honest, when reading this one would be stupid to want another chew. However, as I suck my ranch seeds, I am fighting a big crave. But, I promised my Feb 2013 class that I would not use today. So today I will not break that promise.
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Thanksgiving. Quit day #24. On a positive note I could tell there was a measurable difference in the quality of how good food tastes. I actually tried and liked some things that I have never wanted before.
On a down side, I finally realized that I do have a mild case of depression. I have always been a happy go lucky person. I thought my fog was due to the lack of sleep in the early part of my quit. However, even though my sleep has returned there is something still amiss. I plan on seeing my doctor early next week.
I found a couple of things on the web site www.whyquit.com (http://www.whyquit.com) that I found helpful. First -- "Nicotine is a colorless, odorless, organic-based alkaloid in the same family as cocaine, morphine, quinine and strychnine. It is a super toxin, fetal teratogen and natural insecticide that was sold in the U.S. as Black Leaf 40. The lethal dose needed to kill a 160 pound human is 2-3 drops or about 60mg. Drop for drop it is more deadly than strychnine (75mg), diamond back rattlesnake venom (100mg), arsenic (200mg) or cyanide (500mg)." AND I ASK MYSELF WHY WOULD I EVER WANT THAT IN MY SYSTEM AGAIN!!!
Second, The Law of Addiction
"Administration of a drug to an addict will cause re-establishment of chemical dependence upon the addictive substance."
The super toxin / natural insecticide was out of my system 21 days ago. However, I am just one dip away from the re-establishment of the chemical dependence on a product more deadly than rattlesnake venom. I must tell my self this today, again tomorrow and again the next day. I shall not worry about next week, next month, or next year. I shall not worry about what my HOF speech will say. I am only one dip away from the re-establishment of a chemical dependence upon the addictive substance more deadly than cyanide.
I will be honest, when reading this one would be stupid to want another chew. However, as I suck my ranch seeds, I am fighting a big crave. But, I promised my Feb 2013 class that I would not use today. So today I will not break that promise.
172 days and I can tell you this shit ain't always easy. But...it is definately worth it. I cant even describe how great it feels to be free of this shit.
As the days go by and the little battles are won, it does get easier. I PROMISE.
Nicotine is a motherfucker, just read what you wrote. However NOTHING is more powerful than the motivated human body/brain, especially when its coupled with the support of like minded people.
It takes one bad mother fucker to quit nicotine cold turkey. Not sure about you, but I get off on being lumped in with bad ass mother tucker's. You can do it bro and we are here to help.
Mild depression is not uncommon either so don't sweat that too much. Just keep battling. You're doing the right thing. You know and so do we. You got this shit!!!
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Quitting is like a roller coaster....lots of highs and LOTS of lows.
Stay the course, and very soon the hills and valleys will flatten right out.
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Thanksgiving. Quit day #24. On a positive note I could tell there was a measurable difference in the quality of how good food tastes. I actually tried and liked some things that I have never wanted before.
On a down side, I finally realized that I do have a mild case of depression. I have always been a happy go lucky person. I thought my fog was due to the lack of sleep in the early part of my quit. However, even though my sleep has returned there is something still amiss. I plan on seeing my doctor early next week.Â
I found a couple of things on the web site www.whyquit.com (http://www.whyquit.com) that I found helpful. First -- "Nicotine is a colorless, odorless, organic-based alkaloid in the same family as cocaine, morphine, quinine and strychnine. It is a super toxin, fetal teratogen and natural insecticide that was sold in the U.S. as Black Leaf 40. The lethal dose needed to kill a 160 pound human is 2-3 drops or about 60mg. Drop for drop it is more deadly than strychnine (75mg), diamond back rattlesnake venom (100mg), arsenic (200mg) or cyanide (500mg)."  AND I ASK MYSELF WHY WOULD I EVER WANT THAT IN MY SYSTEM AGAIN!!!
Second, The Law of Addiction
"Administration of a drug to an addict will cause re-establishment of chemical dependence upon the addictive substance."
The super toxin / natural insecticide was out of my system 21 days ago. However, I am just one dip away from the re-establishment of the chemical dependence on a product more deadly than rattlesnake venom. I must tell my self this today, again tomorrow and again the next day. I shall not worry about next week, next month, or next year. I shall not worry about what my HOF speech will say. I am only one dip away from the re-establishment of a chemical dependence upon the addictive substance more deadly than cyanide.Â
I will be honest, when reading this one would be stupid to want another chew. However, as I suck my ranch seeds, I am fighting a big crave. But, I promised my Feb 2013 class that I would not use today. So today I will not break that promise.
172 days and I can tell you this shit ain't always easy. But...it is definately worth it. I cant even describe how great it feels to be free of this shit.
As the days go by and the little battles are won, it does get easier. I PROMISE.
Nicotine is a motherfucker, just read what you wrote. However NOTHING is more powerful than the motivated human body/brain, especially when its coupled with the support of like minded people.
It takes one bad mother fucker to quit nicotine cold turkey. Not sure about you, but I get off on being lumped in with bad ass mother tucker's. You can do it bro and we are here to help.
Mild depression is not uncommon either so don't sweat that too much. Just keep battling. You're doing the right thing. You know and so do we. You got this shit!!!
Your working on a great quit today jbuilder. Quitting is what we've all wanted but didn't have tools to be successful! Now you have the opportunity win with the tools you are in the process of aquiring. As your daily successes build so does confidence!
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Wow, day 50. In the past 18 years I have never quit longer than one week. Craves are still here, but less frequently. I am mostly out of the fog and for that I am thankful. I also want to say a huge thanks to so many with KTC. I know that I would never have made it with out reading the HOF speech's, and the wise words of encouragement from so many vets.
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Wow, day 50. In the past 18 years I have never quit longer than one week. Craves are still here, but less frequently. I am mostly out of the fog and for that I am thankful. I also want to say a huge thanks to so many with KTC. I know that I would never have made it with out reading the HOF speech's, and the wise words of encouragement from so many vets.
proud of you. keep up the quit. glad to be quit with you
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99 days of quit on the wall, 99 days of quit. However, instead of taking one down and passing it around - I am adding em up like I used to stack cans of cope early in my addiction.
I can vividly remember being 19 or 20 with a huge pyramid of empty cans on my dresser. How screwed up is that???
I am working on my HOF, but I wanted to post an update to my intro for two reasons. One, so I can look back and remember how quitting sucked those first few weeks. Two, it's a reminder to those in the the early stages of their quit. This too will pass.
I started counting down 72 hours from hell. I went through the worst fog I have ever experienced. For weeks, I could not focus on anything. I went through insomnia when I usually sleep like a rock. Then the depression hit. The depression / funk hit me like a brick. I flipped flopped between depression and anxiety. I have never had problems with either. Add on the 15 pounds of extra weight and you would wonder why would anyone even attempt to quit?
The answer is "this too will pass". I know that at 99 days, I am just starting this journey. However, my personality has returned. I am back to sleeping like a teenager. And the best part is that I am no longer poisoning myself with Nicotine. One can and does live without her.
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99 days of quit on the wall, 99 days of quit. However, instead of taking one down and passing it around - I am adding em up like I used to stack cans of cope early in my addiction.
I can vividly remember being 19 or 20 with a huge pyramid of empty cans on my dresser. How screwed up is that???
I am working on my HOF, but I wanted to post an update to my intro for two reasons. One, so I can look back and remember how quitting sucked those first few weeks. Two, it's a reminder to those in the the early stages of their quit. This too will pass.
I started counting down 72 hours from hell. I went through the worst fog I have ever experienced. For weeks, I could not focus on anything. I went through insomnia when I usually sleep like a rock. Then the depression hit. The depression / funk hit me like a brick. I flipped flopped between depression and anxiety. I have never had problems with either. Add on the 15 pounds of extra weight and you would wonder why would anyone even attempt to quit?
The answer is "this too will pass". I know that at 99 days, I am just starting this journey. However, my personality has returned. I am back to sleeping like a teenager. And the best part is that I am no longer poisoning myself with Nicotine. One can and does live without her.
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atta boy there builder. and just remember that another best part is what you have learned in these days to apply for the rest of your life. So keep putting up those +1's.
I quit with you today on the eve of your hall.
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99 days of quit on the wall, 99 days of quit. However, instead of taking one down and passing it around - I am adding em up like I used to stack cans of cope early in my addiction.
I can vividly remember being 19 or 20 with a huge pyramid of empty cans on my dresser. How screwed up is that???
I am working on my HOF, but I wanted to post an update to my intro for two reasons. One, so I can look back and remember how quitting sucked those first few weeks. Two, it's a reminder to those in the the early stages of their quit. This too will pass.
I started counting down 72 hours from hell. I went through the worst fog I have ever experienced. For weeks, I could not focus on anything. I went through insomnia when I usually sleep like a rock. Then the depression hit. The depression / funk hit me like a brick. I flipped flopped between depression and anxiety. I have never had problems with either. Add on the 15 pounds of extra weight and you would wonder why would anyone even attempt to quit?
The answer is "this too will pass". I know that at 99 days, I am just starting this journey. However, my personality has returned. I am back to sleeping like a teenager. And the best part is that I am no longer poisoning myself with Nicotine. One can and does live without her.
Way to go man. Never met you, couldn't pick you out of a crowd of 1,000 people or a pair of 2, but I'm proud as hell of you.
I could feel your pain and worry in the begging, but like a fucking BOSS you stuck with it and now listen to you...you're back to feeling "normal" living life nic free and sound like a master of quit.
I said earlier it takes a bad ass mother fucker to quit this shit cold turkey. You proved your a bad mama jamma. Well done. Proud to be quit with you.
Stick around. The trip to the 2nd floor is much quicker.
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I am guessing all the talk about my 100 day was the primer for my dream last night. I have heard a lot about dip dreams, but until last night was free from this curse. We were at an NHRA drag event that was co sponsered by KTC. I have never met LOOT in real life, but we were talking. He was the driver for the quit car. In protest a bunch of race fans put their half full cans of dip all over the dragster. All of a sudden a bunch of quitters came out of no where. We were all pissed off and were chunking the cans behind a fence.
However, after Loot goes out to race I jump the fence and without hesitation grab a lip full. The dream was so real that I first dizzy like the rush of your first dip. Then I felt the shame. I woke up and was like "phewwww", but I still feel guilty.
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I am guessing all the talk about my 100 day was the primer for my dream last night. I have heard a lot about dip dreams, but until last night was free from this curse. We were at an NHRA drag event that was co sponsered by KTC. I have never met LOOT in real life, but we were talking. He was the driver for the quit car. In protest a bunch of race fans put their half full cans of dip all over the dragster. All of a sudden a bunch of quitters came out of no where. We were all pissed off and were chunking the cans behind a fence.
However, after Loot goes out to race I jump the fence and without hesitation grab a lip full. The dream was so real that I first dizzy like the rush of your first dip. Then I felt the shame. I woke up and was like "phewwww", but I still feel guilty.
Great HoF speech, J. Those dreams... Fuck, tey suck. I've had 4 in 171 days, so I actually consider myself pretty lucky. One, I woke up crying from the disappointment and shame... Pretty powerful stuff. I think being reminded of that shame and pain isn't a bad thing. It's a kick in the pants we could all use time and again.
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I am guessing all the talk about my 100 day was the primer for my dream last night. I have heard a lot about dip dreams, but until last night was free from this curse. We were at an NHRA drag event that was co sponsered by KTC. I have never met LOOT in real life, but we were talking. He was the driver for the quit car. In protest a bunch of race fans put their half full cans of dip all over the dragster. All of a sudden a bunch of quitters came out of no where. We were all pissed off and were chunking the cans behind a fence.
However, after Loot goes out to race I jump the fence and without hesitation grab a lip full. The dream was so real that I first dizzy like the rush of your first dip. Then I felt the shame. I woke up and was like "phewwww", but I still feel guilty.
I had one just last week. They still happen even 300+ days later. That nic bitch still is in there somewhere.
Remember this everyone, you probably like me chewed for 10-20+ years. It takes a while to rewire that kind of addiction.
Stay close to the site, post roll and do it every day.
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I am guessing all the talk about my 100 day was the primer for my dream last night. I have heard a lot about dip dreams, but until last night was free from this curse.  We were at an NHRA drag event that was co sponsered by KTC. I have never met LOOT in real life, but we were talking. He was the driver for the quit car. In protest a bunch of race fans put their half full cans of dip all over the dragster. All of a sudden a bunch of quitters came out of no where. We were all pissed off and were chunking the cans behind a fence.Â
However, after Loot goes out to race I jump the fence and without hesitation grab a lip full.  The dream was so real that I first dizzy like the rush of your first dip. Then I felt the shame. I woke up and was like "phewwww", but I still feel guilty.
I had one just last week. They still happen even 300+ days later. That nic bitch still is in there somewhere.
Remember this everyone, you probably like me chewed for 10-20+ years. It takes a while to rewire that kind of addiction.
Stay close to the site, post roll and do it every day.
Up until you got that dip, I was imagining this scene:
Skip to 5:30 if you are impatient (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xmR1ee223zQ)
But, then that would be like Mace Windu suddenly turning and chucking his lightsabre at the other Jedi when that dream took its weird turn.
I just had my first cave dream last week, and let me tell you it does mess with your head. Those feelings of guilt and shame are real, but the cave isn't. Just know it's a dream, and move on.
You're doing a great job, man.
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Hey everyone! I started my quitting journey today. I am 5 1/2 hours into the day without a chew yet, and to be honest, it's killin me. I have been chewing gum all day to help with the cravings, and it seems to be doing the job. I heard the first 2 weeks are the toughest, and it gets easier after that. Glad to be a part of this community and am looking forward to talkin with y'all a bit more!
Congrats to all of ya on making your decision to quit chewing!
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Hey everyone! I started my quitting journey today. I am 5 1/2 hours into the day without a chew yet, and to be honest, it's killin me. I have been chewing gum all day to help with the cravings, and it seems to be doing the job. I heard the first 2 weeks are the toughest, and it gets easier after that. Glad to be a part of this community and am looking forward to talkin with y'all a bit more!
Congrats to all of ya on making your decision to quit chewing!
Good for you. Welcome to a group of good but crazy folk who have been addicted to nicotine and are quit. There is more stuff posted and in nooks and crannies on this site than I ever dreamed. It helps me to steep myself in quit reading and talk here every day, so that I am not alone in my quit. Living well is worth the struggles most of us have experienced during our withdrawal. I learned about how my mind sometimes joines up with my addiction for periods of a few minutes until a craving goes away. I am quit with you today.
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Hey everyone! I started my quitting journey today. I am 5 1/2 hours into the day without a chew yet, and to be honest, it's killin me. I have been chewing gum all day to help with the cravings, and it seems to be doing the job. I heard the first 2 weeks are the toughest, and it gets easier after that. Glad to be a part of this community and am looking forward to talkin with y'all a bit more!Â
Congrats to all of ya on making your decision to quit chewing!
Good for you. Welcome to a group of good but crazy folk who have been addicted to nicotine and are quit. There is more stuff posted and in nooks and crannies on this site than I ever dreamed. It helps me to steep myself in quit reading and talk here every day, so that I am not alone in my quit. Living well is worth the struggles most of us have experienced during our withdrawal. I learned about how my mind sometimes joines up with my addiction for periods of a few minutes until a craving goes away. I am quit with you today.
It's awesome, and somewhat easier, to have people that are going through the exact same thing. It really is a test of mind and body to quit this stuff!
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Hey everyone! I started my quitting journey today. I am 5 1/2 hours into the day without a chew yet, and to be honest, it's killin me. I have been chewing gum all day to help with the cravings, and it seems to be doing the job. I heard the first 2 weeks are the toughest, and it gets easier after that. Glad to be a part of this community and am looking forward to talkin with y'all a bit more!Â
Congrats to all of ya on making your decision to quit chewing!
Good for you. Welcome to a group of good but crazy folk who have been addicted to nicotine and are quit. There is more stuff posted and in nooks and crannies on this site than I ever dreamed. It helps me to steep myself in quit reading and talk here every day, so that I am not alone in my quit. Living well is worth the struggles most of us have experienced during our withdrawal. I learned about how my mind sometimes joines up with my addiction for periods of a few minutes until a craving goes away. I am quit with you today.
Jhawth25. Congratulations on your decision to quit. The first thing you want to to is head to the welcome center. You can do that here Welcome Center (http://www.killthecan.org/community/welcome.asp)
Next you need to find your quit group. Based on your quit date you will be in May 2013. This is the month that you will hit 100 days. You will post daily that you promise to not use nicotine for 24 hours. The next day you will repeat this promise. You can find your quit group here May 2013 (http://forum.killthecan.org/index.php?showtopic=7782)
You can learn how to post roll here: How to post roll (http://forum.killthecan.org/index.php?showtopic=50)
The next few days will suck. However, start by counting the hours. Before you know it, your body will be free of nicotine around 72 hours from your last dip. We are a nicotine free site, so don't even think about nic patches, nic gum or nic lozenges. We are quitters here. Feel free to stock up on seeds, bubble gum, cough drops, etc. Also, a lot of guys will use the fake stuff such as Hooch or Smokey Mountain Chew.
I am going to PM you my contact info. Call, text or email me if you have questions or feel you are about to cave.
With your determination and the resources on this site you can be free!!
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I am guessing all the talk about my 100 day was the primer for my dream last night. I have heard a lot about dip dreams, but until last night was free from this curse.   We were at an NHRA drag event that was co sponsered by KTC.  I have never met LOOT in real life, but we were talking. He was the driver for the quit car. In protest a bunch of race fans put their half full cans of dip all over the dragster.  All of a sudden a bunch of quitters came out of no where. We were all pissed off and were chunking the cans behind a fence.Â
However, after Loot goes out to race I jump the fence and without hesitation grab a lip full.  The dream was so real that I first dizzy like the rush of your first dip. Then I felt the shame.  I woke up and was like "phewwww", but I still feel guilty.
I had one just last week. They still happen even 300+ days later. That nic bitch still is in there somewhere.
Remember this everyone, you probably like me chewed for 10-20+ years. It takes a while to rewire that kind of addiction.
Stay close to the site, post roll and do it every day.
Up until you got that dip, I was imagining this scene:
Skip to 5:30 if you are impatient (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xmR1ee223zQ)
But, then that would be like Mace Windu suddenly turning and chucking his lightsabre at the other Jedi when that dream took its weird turn.
I just had my first cave dream last week, and let me tell you it does mess with your head. Those feelings of guilt and shame are real, but the cave isn't. Just know it's a dream, and move on.
You're doing a great job, man.
Skip to 5:30 if you are impatient (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xmR1ee223zQ) Geonosis, probably the best scene / battle in the movie. "I've got a bad feeling about this" around 1:45
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I am reflecting on my 200th day quit. The elevator just dinged 2nd floor and I can see a little further today. It seemed to take 3 years just to get to that first 100 days. Now it seems like yesterday I was slipping my HOF coin in my pocket. It's not as hard today as day one, but I acknowledge that nicotine is still around the corner whispering my name.
My advice to those of you who are just quit - keep going one day at a time!! Yes today seems like it sucks, but you are free. Free to live for yourself and your loved ones. My advice to those of you are contemplating your quit - just do it. There is no better time that right now. Yes you - you with the fatty in right now - spit it out - suck it up - and go post a day 1.
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I am reflecting on my 200th day quit. The elevator just dinged 2nd floor and I can see a little further today. It seemed to take 3 years just to get to that first 100 days. Now it seems like yesterday I was slipping my HOF coin in my pocket. It's not as hard today as day one, but I acknowledge that nicotine is still around the corner whispering my name.
My advice to those of you who are just quit - keep going one day at a time!! Yes today seems like it sucks, but you are free. Free to live for yourself and your loved ones. My advice to those of you are contemplating your quit - just do it. There is no better time that right now. Yes you - you with the fatty in right now - spit it out - suck it up - and go post a day 1.
'clap'
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I am reflecting on my 200th day quit. The elevator just dinged 2nd floor and I can see a little further today. It seemed to take 3 years just to get to that first 100 days. Now it seems like yesterday I was slipping my HOF coin in my pocket. It's not as hard today as day one, but I acknowledge that nicotine is still around the corner whispering my name.Â
My advice to those of you who are just quit - keep going one day at a time!! Yes today seems like it sucks, but you are free. Free to live for yourself and your loved ones. My advice to those of you are contemplating your quit - just do it. There is no better time that right now. Yes you - you with the fatty in right now - spit it out - suck it up - and go post a day 1.
'clap'
Quit wood my brother!!! have some boobs 'boob'
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I am reflecting on my 200th day quit. The elevator just dinged 2nd floor and I can see a little further today. It seemed to take 3 years just to get to that first 100 days. Now it seems like yesterday I was slipping my HOF coin in my pocket. It's not as hard today as day one, but I acknowledge that nicotine is still around the corner whispering my name.Â
My advice to those of you who are just quit - keep going one day at a time!! Yes today seems like it sucks, but you are free. Free to live for yourself and your loved ones. My advice to those of you are contemplating your quit - just do it. There is no better time that right now. Yes you - you with the fatty in right now - spit it out - suck it up - and go post a day 1.
'clap'
Quit wood my brother!!! have some boobs 'boob'
Congrats jbuilder. Keep it up...we aren't cured.
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I am reflecting on my 200th day quit. The elevator just dinged 2nd floor and I can see a little further today. It seemed to take 3 years just to get to that first 100 days. Now it seems like yesterday I was slipping my HOF coin in my pocket. It's not as hard today as day one, but I acknowledge that nicotine is still around the corner whispering my name.Â
My advice to those of you who are just quit - keep going one day at a time!! Yes today seems like it sucks, but you are free. Free to live for yourself and your loved ones. My advice to those of you are contemplating your quit - just do it. There is no better time that right now. Yes you - you with the fatty in right now - spit it out - suck it up - and go post a day 1.
'clap'
Quit wood my brother!!! have some boobs 'boob'
Congrats jbuilder. Keep it up...we aren't cured.
I love it
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I am reflecting on my 200th day quit. The elevator just dinged 2nd floor and I can see a little further today. It seemed to take 3 years just to get to that first 100 days. Now it seems like yesterday I was slipping my HOF coin in my pocket. It's not as hard today as day one, but I acknowledge that nicotine is still around the corner whispering my name.
My advice to those of you who are just quit - keep going one day at a time!! Yes today seems like it sucks, but you are free. Free to live for yourself and your loved ones. My advice to those of you are contemplating your quit - just do it. There is no better time that right now. Yes you - you with the fatty in right now - spit it out - suck it up - and go post a day 1.
Congrats. That is awesome Jbuilder. And thanks for the wise words for us newbies.