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[Stranger999]

R Mittens, I'm a little concerned about your roll posts the last few days - you seem to keep posting a day "16". I think that watching my day count grow helped strengthen my quit. I know this place is ODAAT but I think milestones are important too. You might want to start keeping better track of your quit day.

I quit with you today.

[JB65]

Keep on rocking your quit Rubber. I know it sounds stupid but you will be amazed how much better you will feel even just a few more days from now. Embrace this time and burn it into your memory cells. That way you can tell yourself "I never want to go through this foggy SUCK again."

Good luck quit on and keep kickin ass! Nice job

[rubbermittens]

sorry i did not realize i should keep using my original intro lesson learned

[Thumblewort]

A filthy nasty habit is picking your nose. We share an addiction that will kill us if we don't quit every day. Jake's won't kill you.

[rdad]

Mittens keep up the good work. Use this intro to keep track of your journey. Don't worry about getting addicted to the fake stuff. I used it regularly for over 100 days and then kept a can around for another year. Gradually the desire (need) disappeared.

RM, you are still in the infancy of this thing. 16 days is badass, but not nearly enough to rid yourself of the damage from years of addiction. Keep the fake handy for awhile. By almost all accounts on here, the attachment to it will subside eventually to the point where you won't want it any more.

Do whatever it takes for now to keep nic out of your mouth. The rest will take care of itself.

RM, I bought 10 cans of fake when I first quit just to be prepared. I only used it once during a really bad day in the 80's right before I hit the Hall of Fame. The point is to fill up your toolbox with as many tools as you can to stay quit. Phone Numbers , friends, atomic fireballs, fake dip, seeds, exercise, and a lot of reading here, and of course posting roll everyday. You got this.

[rdad]

I say do what it takes to not use the nic.
If you have to use the fake, seeds, gum, candy, jerky, then use it.
I did, and I eventually stopped, it was fairly natural.
I couldn't find it much at Walmart, and that helped, but every once in a while at certain times, I'll dip some coffee grounds.
But now at 250+ days I really don't use anything much. But I know I am an addict and I know I crave things, might not be nic at the time, but I get craves for "something" through the day or week.

Don't beat yourself up for that oral fixation thing.. be glad you are quit and move on, it will pass.

RM, keep using your original introduction. People think this is your only intro.

[ChickDip]

I say do what it takes to not use the nic.
If you have to use the fake, seeds, gum, candy, jerky, then use it.
I did, and I eventually stopped, it was fairly natural.
I couldn't find it much at Walmart, and that helped, but every once in a while at certain times, I'll dip some coffee grounds.
But now at 250+ days I really don't use anything much. But I know I am an addict and I know I crave things, might not be nic at the time, but I get craves for "something" through the day or week.

Don't beat yourself up for that oral fixation thing.. be glad you are quit and move on, it will pass.

[starr_78]

You are new to your quit as you only have 22 posts. Use the tools you have and keep them close. A lot of people use the fake to get through the fog and the suck of quitting. It is not fun as after the first 3 days it is all mental dependence on dip. Just use it and eventually you will wean yourself off the fake. I was very much the same way but after awhile I quit craving the fake as well. The reason you lose your drive toward the fake is no nicotine is involved to keep you addicted. Remember nicotine is the enemy not the habit of having something between your lip and gum.

[Idaho Spuds]

The lack of responses to your intro may tell you that, you might have taken the wrong approach in this section. Read some others and see if you can be inspired to try again.

[KingNothing]

Mittens keep up the good work. Use this intro to keep track of your journey. Don't worry about getting addicted to the fake stuff. I used it regularly for over 100 days and then kept a can around for another year. Gradually the desire (need) disappeared.

RM, you are still in the infancy of this thing. 16 days is badass, but not nearly enough to rid yourself of the damage from years of addiction. Keep the fake handy for awhile. By almost all accounts on here, the attachment to it will subside eventually to the point where you won't want it any more.

Do whatever it takes for now to keep nic out of your mouth. The rest will take care of itself.

[Wt57]

Mittens keep up the good work. Use this intro to keep track of your journey. Don't worry about getting addicted to the fake stuff. I used it regularly for over 100 days and then kept a can around for another year. Gradually the desire (need) disappeared.

[rubbermittens]

So, It appears that I am now addicted to Jakes spearmint Chew, When I wake I want after I eat I want, While I work I want......I just feel that need to have something in my lip Hopefully that subsides. The good thing is, I don't miss the Nicotine, Not at all, In retrospect, it was a filthy nasty habit, that eventually began to consume me

[Nomore1959]

If someone gets a chance, Could they check and see if I posted roll correctly this morning?

Close. Two things to pay attention to:

1. CUT (Ctrl X) not COPY (CTRL C)

this empties the lower input box (the "quote box" that is filled when you select "quote" to post roll) you get a cleaner post this way.

2. post your moniker and days with the "new bad ass quitters" -- you will scroll up in the input box to find this part. The very bottom of the box will be "support"


Quit on, this too gets easier.

[rubbermittens]

If someone gets a chance, Could they check and see if I posted roll correctly this morning?

[worktowin]

well I posted roll today again and I think I got it right , Don't mind getting chewed out for cause but otherwise not cool

If you need any help along the way - don't hesitate to reach out. It gets so much better. What you are feeling now isn't the new you. You are really gonna like what is ahead.