Where the HOFers at?

[chewie]

I guess I'm not supposed to do the roll call thing until tomorrow? That right?

welcome welcome welcome...

THIS is your day 1... head on over and post up!

chewie

[mattbva]

Hey all. I've been dipping Cope for about thirteen years, basically every waking moment that I'm not eating, more or less a can a day. After reading some of the stuff here, it's nice to know that I'm not the only one who stays up half the friggin' night so I can squeeze in just one more dip . . . then another one . . . then another one.

I've tried to quit a couple times and it sucked so much that it didn't last. I honestly haven't even thought about it much in several years. It's just been kind of this kind of low-level realization in the back of my mind: someday I gotta stop this shit.

Well I'm Catholic, and Lent kinda snuck up on me this year. It's half over and I still haven't given anything up. And I'm tired of wasting money, tired of wondering every time I go to the dentist whether this'll be the time he tells me to see an oncologist, tired of having to spit out my dip before I can kiss my wife, tired of grossing out my kids, tired of being embarrassed to smile, and tired of not being able to talk right because I don't have a spitter handy and I've got a mouthful of juice. (Also tired of swallowing mouthfuls of juice when I have to talk right. Talk about heartburn.)

So, no time like the present. I ran out of Cope about three hours ago, and I don't plan to buy any more. It's already starting to suck. But not as bad as it will later.

I guess I'm not supposed to do the roll call thing until tomorrow? That right?

[Semper Fi]

I felt a lot better today. Yesterday was a rough one for me and I won't let that bring me down. I was feeling a little anxious like I backed myself into a corner and I questioned my own commitment to this quit. You never realize what someone means until you experience it yourself and that was true for me with regard to the information I have read on this site. The forecasting of withdrawal symptoms, the suggestions to help deal with cravings, the talk about triggers. It's all real now and I feel like I am slowly becoming a part of this group of people who are strong enough to quit. My membership here has been reaffirmed after that trial and I hope it will continue to do the same. Life without the can is possible. I thank everyone who posted and I know that the road is far from traveled, in fact it's just begun, but I have had my 'ah ha' moment where I said "this is where I need to be." Tomorrow is a new day, we'll see how it goes.

I'm so glad to hear you're having a better day today. It does and will get better. Hang in there. Stick close with your quit group. We're all in this together....

PM me if you ever want my PH: # to talk.

[chewie]

I felt a lot better today. Yesterday was a rough one for me and I won't let that bring me down. I was feeling a little anxious like I backed myself into a corner and I questioned my own commitment to this quit. You never realize what someone means until you experience it yourself and that was true for me with regard to the information I have read on this site. The forecasting of withdrawal symptoms, the suggestions to help deal with cravings, the talk about triggers. It's all real now and I feel like I am slowly becoming a part of this group of people who are strong enough to quit. My membership here has been reaffirmed after that trial and I hope it will continue to do the same. Life without the can is possible. I thank everyone who posted and I know that the road is far from traveled, in fact it's just begun, but I have had my 'ah ha' moment where I said "this is where I need to be." Tomorrow is a new day, we'll see how it goes.

DAMN... THAT my friend is awesome news... congrats on a HUGE breakthrough!

[bobby]

I felt a lot better today. Yesterday was a rough one for me and I won't let that bring me down. I was feeling a little anxious like I backed myself into a corner and I questioned my own commitment to this quit. You never realize what someone means until you experience it yourself and that was true for me with regard to the information I have read on this site. The forecasting of withdrawal symptoms, the suggestions to help deal with cravings, the talk about triggers. It's all real now and I feel like I am slowly becoming a part of this group of people who are strong enough to quit. My membership here has been reaffirmed after that trial and I hope it will continue to do the same. Life without the can is possible. I thank everyone who posted and I know that the road is far from traveled, in fact it's just begun, but I have had my 'ah ha' moment where I said "this is where I need to be." Tomorrow is a new day, we'll see how it goes.

[kevinsravens]

well this will now be short and sweet. i had about 4 paragraphs of clever whitty material but i hit the wrong fucking key and it is gone.

today is 4 weeks for me. took it one day at a time. never want to have to again go through the first week that you are experienceing. that is just part of my motivation. I also used the below to help me come up with my own plan.

Good Luck and keep the shit out of your mouth.


chewie's 3 step cave plan

there's been a lot of talk about plans here lately... here's mine.
it's been put into effect many times over the last 500+ days.
feel free to copy and modify to fit your needs.

step 1: take picture of son out of wallet. look my son in the face and tell him that i love dip more than i love him.

step 2: take out killthecan.org business card, read the words and REALIZE that i'm letting each and every one of YOU down.

step 3: call each of the 60+ killthecan.org phone numbers that i've got in my phone and get PERMISSION from each and every person to have a dip.

P.S.: i've never had to go past step 1

[arbcubed]

Hey there bobby. Well, I'm 50 years old now and I really wish I would have quit when I was your age. My teeth are broken, my gums receeded, I spit out literally thousands and thousands of dollars doing that crap. You may not see it now, but there really are plenty of reasons to quit. Man if I could only turn back the clock and quit at your age...Oh well, it's too late for me to do that, but not for you. Hang in there man.

Exercise helps, even if it's just taking a walk.

drinking lots of water helps

posting on this site helps

using your substitutes (candy, shredeed beef jerky, sunflower seeds, whatever) helps

Use all the tools at your disposal. It's really worth the effort.

It's not okay to have just one.

Get some phone numbers if you think calling someone would help. There are lots of people here that would like to help you through the tough time you're having. The good news is that it really does get better. I can't remember the last time I had a real crave...maybe a few hundred days ago.

PM me if you want my number.

You can do this.

Al - Day 1211

[mns36]

Hey Bobby, hang in there man. I know exactly what you mean about feeling like you have no reason to quit. I too am unmarried, no kids, work too damn much to put up with the bullshit of a relationship. I am on day 24. It does get easier but I still think about dipping alot. I miss it and that is scary. When you have a bad craving you have to imedietley take action. Pop some gum, seeds, food, whatever. Brush your teeth, go for a walk, do something. Those are some things that help me deal with the cravings. I dont know if you have looked at any pictures of people who were not so fortunate. Looking at those remind me of why I am quitting. It isnt worth it dude.

[bobby]

This is way fucking worse than I imagined. The first three days were easy compared to this. I can't go more than 10 fucking minutes without thinking about chew. I bought a can today cuz I was telling myself that one is okay or I would mix support group with just a little bit of dip and gradually work myself off the stuff. I didn't use it though. This fucking sucks. I have not been able to concentrate all day long and i am beginning to worry that my school work will fall because I am going to get depressed. I don't want that I just wanna get off the shit. The only thing I want right now is a fat fucking wad of chew and I can't have it. I don't have any kids, no wife, no girlfriend, so life is great right? Correction, it was great. Now I have nothing but shortsighted withdrawal symptoms to look forward to. I miss the can, I want the buzz and I haven't seemed to be very good at talking myself off the ledge lately. I don't know anyone close to me who understands or really gives a shit and in my opinion I don't really have much reason to quit aside from knowing that it might be possible to develop cancer sometime in the potentially very distant future. Pardon me if I seem a little pissed. You guys have been my only saving grace so far but I have too much time to be my own worst enemy. I feel like shit.

[arbcubed]

Hey there bobby. Keep up the good work. I just stumbled in here and thought I'd say howdy. Keep Your Guard Up and Don't believe the BIG LIE (that it's okay to have just one).

Day 1209 for me...I'm going to have to see if they'll make a ranch style HOF...I'm up on the 12th floor and I have a problem with heights...not to mention all them stairs. :)

Oh yeah, it makes it easier if you don't think of never having a nic buzz again but just say that you won't have one today. A day, few hours or an hour is a lot easier to deal with than "never" or "forever". Sometimes we have to outsmart ourselves when it comes to addictions. Nobody can twist the truth like an addict when they're craving their drug of choice, so we have to stay a step ahead.

And drink lots of water. It really helped me a lot.

Be seein' you around.

[bobby]

Day 2 I guess isn't as bad as I thought. I was being a little bitch not quitting. I keep having cravings, but that's not really what kicks my ass so much but it's the feeling like I will never have the nic buzz again and you guys know that's not really that weird, but it sounds weird when I say it. It's kind of depressing. I'm guessing the head games are gonna get worse but I just keep hoping that something will be around the corner to replace this addiction. Went to the gym today. We'll see if it helps. Oh yeah and newbies like me, don't overdo it on the sunflower seeds cuz it'll tear your palette up worse than any chew will haha.

[Gee]

Goddammit this sucks! I keep trying to justify going to the store and buying a can but I won't let myself. It's weird how you look forward to having your daily fix and a mere 24 hours without it makes your brain go nuts. Fuck dip.

Ya it hooks into you pretty deep. Two more days and the worst of the physical crap will be over. Hold strong bro.

[bobby]

Goddammit this sucks! I keep trying to justify going to the store and buying a can but I won't let myself. It's weird how you look forward to having your daily fix and a mere 24 hours without it makes your brain go nuts. Fuck dip.

[Buckfever36]

Rob, It's good to be excited but it will be total hell for a while, just rember were here. If you need to vent do it on us not your family. After all they didn't hold you down and put the shit in your mouth. But it will get better day by day just take it one day at a time. buck

[bobby]

Hey you guys kick ass. Thanks for the advice. I'm kind of excited to actually get quit. Oh and those websites in the link below are disturbing but I looked at every one of them and they present a humbling reality check.