My momma didn't raise a quitter...

[Thumblewort]

Your wife should be your most trusted advisor. Tell her.

This couldn't be more true. Tell her!

Q: Why does quitting at KTC work better than quitting alone?
A: Brotherhood and accountability

When you post roll, you post a promise to a bunch of internet strangers that you will not use nicotine for that day. Why not include your wife in that accountability. You nailed it when you said "you quit for yourself" but that doesn't mean that you can hold yourself accountable to her. I told my wife on Christmas, 14 days into my quit. I waited 2 weeks because I needed to show her something tangible rather than more empty words. Your 1 week in now, you have a quit going, now go and make yourself accountable to her.

The people around you deserve to know you are quit, and do NOT deserve your anger.

So if you wanna lash out, do it here. I've been called a fuckhead and a bunch of other shit in the last 15 months, all that does for me is make me respect YOU more because i know that anger means you are HEALING. Heap it on son, we all have big shoulders here.

[Bagel_Dog]

Day 16
Back at work after a wonderful holiday weekend. People all around me are dipping and smoking.
The weirdest part is I don't desire it anymore I see these people and wonder "why?" Then I remember I did it for 6 years and wonder "why?" Haha

Stay quit friends!

I know just what you mean. It took me until my fourth week to have the feelings you're describing, but, like you, I have no interest anymore and I think back to those days and wonder what the hell I was thinking.

Awesome job on your quit! Proud to quit with you brother.



I just hope I don't hit a wall, I hear about the FUNK. Hoping I will miss it haha

[Old Dog New Tricks]

Day 16
Back at work after a wonderful holiday weekend. People all around me are dipping and smoking.
The weirdest part is I don't desire it anymore I see these people and wonder "why?" Then I remember I did it for 6 years and wonder "why?" Haha

Stay quit friends!

I know just what you mean. It took me until my fourth week to have the feelings you're describing, but, like you, I have no interest anymore and I think back to those days and wonder what the hell I was thinking.

Awesome job on your quit! Proud to quit with you brother.

[Bagel_Dog]

Day 16
Back at work after a wonderful holiday weekend. People all around me are dipping and smoking.
The weirdest part is I don't desire it anymore I see these people and wonder "why?" Then I remember I did it for 6 years and wonder "why?" Haha

Stay quit friends!

[pab1964]

Start of day 14.
The physical addiction is long gone, sleep returned to normal, no more ulcers or upset stomach, headaches are gone etc... But today being the Fourth man was it hard mentally during some points. My uncle started packing some grizzly wintergreen(my old brand) and man did I want one for about .2 seconds. Then it faded, I just thought about and I really didn't want any. In fact the thought of it kinda sickened me to be honest. I feel I handled this trigger well, family gatherings were always a half can affair.
One day at a time!

Great job bagel win, win! Now she will help you thru some bullshit times! Congrats on looking at nic for what it really is! I quit with you today!

[Bagel_Dog]

Start of day 14.
The physical addiction is long gone, sleep returned to normal, no more ulcers or upset stomach, headaches are gone etc... But today being the Fourth man was it hard mentally during some points. My uncle started packing some grizzly wintergreen(my old brand) and man did I want one for about .2 seconds. Then it faded, I just thought about and I really didn't want any. In fact the thought of it kinda sickened me to be honest. I feel I handled this trigger well, family gatherings were always a half can affair.
One day at a time!

[Bagel_Dog]

I told her today, she was certainly happy and like you said it's nice to have something to show her instead of empty words.

[Steakbomb18]

Your wife should be your most trusted advisor. Tell her.

This couldn't be more true. Tell her!

Q: Why does quitting at KTC work better than quitting alone?
A: Brotherhood and accountability

When you post roll, you post a promise to a bunch of internet strangers that you will not use nicotine for that day. Why not include your wife in that accountability. You nailed it when you said "you quit for yourself" but that doesn't mean that you can hold yourself accountable to her. I told my wife on Christmas, 14 days into my quit. I waited 2 weeks because I needed to show her something tangible rather than more empty words. Your 1 week in now, you have a quit going, now go and make yourself accountable to her.

[Dagranger]

Your wife should be your most trusted advisor. Tell her.

This couldn't be more true. Tell her!

[KSO FTZ]

Guaranteed 100% way to quit nic!!!

Dayy 1: post roll. get numbers of those in your month. text them. get to know them. hold them accountable. have them hold you accountable. embrace the sux.

repeat for day 2.

repeat for day 3.

repeat for day 4....

I quit with you today BG.

[Grizzlyhasclaws]

Your wife should be your most trusted advisor. Tell her.

[pab1964]

Day 7.

So I have noticed some definite irritability. I thought hey maybe a I won't be one of those bitchy, whiny quitters! But it seems I am after all. My wife face timed me to ask me if I would walk her through cleaning her new revolver she got a week or two ago. Now normally I would be all over this, who doesn't love a chance to show your woman how "manly" and knowledgable you are at doing "manly" things, *insert Tim the tool man Taylor grunts* but for some reason it just completely pissed me off?!? It literally angered me that she would have the audacity to call me right when I get back to the hotel from work (away for business for a few months) right when I'm anout to unwind for the evening! I mean the nerve of her!!! I was pretty shitty looking back, bad enough I realized what was happening and apologized to her later. I still have not told her I'm a quitter. She has wanted me to quit since we met some 3-4 years ago, but this quit is about me and I decided to do it on my own, the only people who know are you guys(ladies), a few trusted friends at work and my mom.
Maybe I should bring others into this too? I guess it would give me even more accountability, my only fear is the ones who won't help. You all know who I'm talking about, the people who try and drag you back down to addiction with them.
Any thoughts?
On a side note, it is amazing to see how much affect this drug has on your personality. The ability to make you lash out at loved ones for literally NO reason. If I could go back I would never have started this. But like they say "better late than never".

Bagel my friend, to me it only makes sense to tell your wife what a real goober you're gonna be for a while because you can't stuff your face with poison! I thought the whole purpose of you being on here was for accountability! Damn bud I tell people I don't even know. The more, the merrier. This shits hard. Don't take your anger out on your loved ones, they didn't make you put this shit in your mouth, you did! Bring your ass in here and cuss,scream, bitch, whine, cry whatever I can take it, I understand the wifey don't! Time to do this shit right. I quit with you today my brother!

[Bagel_Dog]

Day 7.

So I have noticed some definite irritability. I thought hey maybe a I won't be one of those bitchy, whiny quitters! But it seems I am after all. My wife face timed me to ask me if I would walk her through cleaning her new revolver she got a week or two ago. Now normally I would be all over this, who doesn't love a chance to show your woman how "manly" and knowledgable you are at doing "manly" things, *insert Tim the tool man Taylor grunts* but for some reason it just completely pissed me off?!? It literally angered me that she would have the audacity to call me right when I get back to the hotel from work (away for business for a few months) right when I'm anout to unwind for the evening! I mean the nerve of her!!! I was pretty shitty looking back, bad enough I realized what was happening and apologized to her later. I still have not told her I'm a quitter. She has wanted me to quit since we met some 3-4 years ago, but this quit is about me and I decided to do it on my own, the only people who know are you guys(ladies), a few trusted friends at work and my mom.
Maybe I should bring others into this too? I guess it would give me even more accountability, my only fear is the ones who won't help. You all know who I'm talking about, the people who try and drag you back down to addiction with them.
Any thoughts?
On a side note, it is amazing to see how much affect this drug has on your personality. The ability to make you lash out at loved ones for literally NO reason. If I could go back I would never have started this. But like they say "better late than never".

[Bagel_Dog]

Thank you for all the replies.

Day 6
Ulcers! Who knew right? I have 3 already and I hardly get them. I slept better last night and my headache is slowly going away. It seems that I don't think about it as much now but it hits hard a few times a day. After meals is a big one.

[pab1964]

Bagel remember the brain is a very strong competitor in your quit. It is saying nicotine. That's what it's been use to for years! You must train it or let it rewire itself to remembering this shit could eventually cause me to die from a horrific death! Be wise in your youth ,kick yourself in the ass, smash your balls in the drawer whatever you've got to do to stay clean,do it! Hey look Grandpa's 78 he still dipping, get that shit out of your mind he's been a lucky olé guy just like you and I! Cancer knows no age limit!