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[lemer001]

Hey Ross,
My story was a lot like yours. Started dipping when I was 16 but got really heavy through college with all my buddy's (especially drinking). We all dipped and figured we would quit when we graduated, or when we got married, or when we had kids. Here I am married with kids and finishing up my 3rd day of quitting from a can 1/2 a day habit. I wish so bad I would have been a leader and quit amongst my friends in college and not put myself through a lot of crap. It just gets worst the more you prolong it. Now is the time to separate yourself and be leader amongst your friends. Influence them! not the other way around. Quitting right there with you brother.

[Dundippin]

Hi Ross. 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 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 excercise 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

[worktowin]

Hi Ross.

Welcome, and congratulations on quitting. Most of us here quit in our 30s or 40s or later and look at guys like you with admiration and respect. See, quitting is hard as you know. It is probably the hardest thing most of us have ever done. You have to have your whole mind in this. And you have to adjust your whole life, at the beginning, to win. Nicotine is as addictive as heroin. We picked a substance to dabble in that is seriously tough to beat.

It is Friday. You have friends that dip all around. You like to drink. A lot. As someone that has stacked up a few days of win, this is a recipe for a failure this weekend. Drinking lowers inhibitions and makes us do foolish things. Like have just one when our asshat buddy gets trashed too and waves his can (or a cigarette) under our nose tauntingly. It happens. Ive read dozens of these stories. Ive lived these stories. And I ended up quitting when I was 41. You need to lay off the booze for a while. Layoff = no booze this weekend. If you want to win, if you want it like you want nothing else, you will take my advice. Im in the booze biz in a big way - guys like you make my house payment. Im asking you to take some $$ out of my pocket dude. That's how serious this is...

So, Ross, I want to support you and I want you to win badly. Because im mad competitive and I like to win more than almost anyone ive ever met. But im concerned with placing a bet on you right now. I so want you to win, and you are close, but man there's a lot of risk. You sound a lot like me at your age in a lot of ways. But you also sound a little stronger and smarter than me. What do you think?

[RossBoss]

Hey guys,

I am 22 and I have been dipping since I was 15. I am on day 3 of quitting and it seems like pure hell pretty much. Exercising, chugging water, and eating helps. However, I am concerned about some triggers that might get me.

- All of my friends still dip
- I am a heavy drinker (that drinks with the friends from above)
- Still finishing college and the stress pulls me back in a lot

I just figured that I would post and maybe find some wisdom and inspiration in a weak moment.

Wish me luck