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[Its_Got2Happen]

Well done on day 3 Billy. Keep it up, use the tools. Dont look now but................you are winning.

[Derk40]

DAY 2 BILL!!!! We're doing this shit!!! shoot me a PM if you want to swap numbers.

Way to post roll today... day 2 is great! Keep battling. Read, read all you can on this site. You can do this bro! Quit with you today!

[Funktronic42]

DAY 2 BILL!!!! We're doing this shit!!! shoot me a PM if you want to swap numbers.

[B-loMatt]

My name is Bill. Copenhagen controls my life  has for about 27 yrs. I am 43yrs old, a firefighter, married and have 4 kids. Stumbled onto this website today while googling ways to help me quit. I just threw away 3 full cans (wich lasts a day for me...or did) spit out dip  signed myself into Roll Call. I am sick of tobacco defining me - couldn't go anywhere or do anything w/out having a big dip in mouth. I have quit before (never too long) and I know the difficulties that lie ahead. I am glad this group is here because I am certainly gonna be heading into a deep depression  not so pleasant to be around...its usually my wife that tells me to "just go buy a can" after i have her  kids crying because I turn into a real bastard. I have never tried any support groups before and truly believe this is what I need. Looking forward to talking with you all, together we can overcome our addictions.

You need to focus your anger where it belongs: at U.S. Tobacco and their poison! Get pissed at the fact that you are a slave to a weed. Get mad because that weed is poison and is mixed with even worse poisons by UST to hook anyone foolish enough to try it. Rage about the fact that UST is willing to kill you slowly so they can rob you of as much money as they possibly can. Get disgusted by the fact that UST knows it is killing its customers so they market to children as slyly as possible to get replacement customers (hooked junkie addicts). Vent that anger here. Post some rants on your intro, call Diesel bad names, get on live chat and spew it out. It helps to keep yourself distracted so get seeds, fake dip, hard candy, whatever, and read up this site. You can do this.

[Diesel2112]

Time to grab your balls and man the fuck up Billy Boy. If your are truly serious, which I hope to hell you are.

Time to learn to live life the way God intended...without sucking on a fat piece of cat shit. It's not the way you came into this world and should not be why you go out.

And lay off the family.

I know you aren't going to be a happy little camper, but don't let your innocent family feel the brunt of it. You get pissed off, go for a walk, drop down and do some push ups, go beat the fuck out of a punching bag, come one here and call Diesel2112 a fucking asshole....I can take it. Your family cannot and should not.

No excuse to treat them like shit, because you are quitting.

Like I said to start, Takes some balls to quit this shit. I'm 476 days quit and it has brought me to my knees a few times, but I always got up. I NEVER caved and I NEVER took any of it out on my family.

Stick to the program here. IT WORKS.

Post roll, read other intros, read HOF speeches, facts about dip and things to expect when you quit, get involved with chat, get numbers for support, read off this site about just how dangerous chewing can be, look at some pics of mouth cancer, read the Tom and Jenny Kern story, and MORE.

If you can run into a fucking building that's on fire, you can do this shit.

You need anything, hit me up 24/7/365.

Quit on...

[ParadigmDawg]

You are in for one nasty fight but you have the tools here to make it.

Read everything on here, post roll call each morning and don't dip. Wow....that sounds so easy, doesn't it?

Go load yourself up with gum, mints, fake chew, seeds and beef jerky. Also get some member phone numbers right now, they will help you through the rough parts.

Next, exercise to exhaustion every single day and drink so much water that you feel like you may bust. Both of these will help. I am a cycling freak so during the first several weeks I lived on my bike and stayed overtrained. Surprisingly, you feel about the same when you are overtrained as you do during the fog so somehow, it made it better.

Unfortunately, I traded dipping for food and have gained 12 lbs. This seems to be a common issue and at first I didn't worry about it as I know how to diet and how to train. Well, it turns out that I can't mentally handle this quit along with a strong diet so I just pulled the plug on the rest of race season. I was really bummed about this at first but I have accepted it as something I needed to do in order to put my quit first. Hell, I will likely have more fun on my bike now that I am just doing it for kicks.

Make sure your wife reads about what you are going through. 99% chance that you are going to be a short fussed dick for the next 3-4 weeks. Try not to take it out on her and the kids. Get on here and take it out on us, we will be fine.

My temper has been my worst ordeal through this and here I am on day 63 and it's still bad. I am trying to work my way through that part one day at a time too.

I quit with you.

[Funktronic42]

My name is Bill. Copenhagen controls my life  has for about 27 yrs. I am 43yrs old, a firefighter, married and have 4 kids. Stumbled onto this website today while googling ways to help me quit. I just threw away 3 full cans (wich lasts a day for me...or did) spit out dip  signed myself into Roll Call. I am sick of tobacco defining me - couldn't go anywhere or do anything w/out having a big dip in mouth. I have quit before (never too long) and I know the difficulties that lie ahead. I am glad this group is here because I am certainly gonna be heading into a deep depression  not so pleasant to be around...its usually my wife that tells me to "just go buy a can" after i have her  kids crying because I turn into a real bastard. I have never tried any support groups before and truly believe this is what I need. Looking forward to talking with you all, together we can overcome our addictions.

Almost all of us on here can relate. There will be some veteran members along shortly to give you some solid advice. You are in my quit group. PM me if you want a number for support, griping, or talk through cravings.

Chew is everywhere in the fire world. That is a thing that makes it hard. I work in environmental restoration where men in boots tromp through the woods with horse shoe dips in their mouth cussing about what they can think of to cuss about. I feel you. I've worked alongside many a wildland firefighter.

You and I started on the same day Billy. Today. Let's do this together.

[Its_Got2Happen]

Billy, thanks for posting your story. I am pulling for you man. I just found my freedom on 261 days ago. I never thought in a million years I could actually do it. It can be done. You can do it. Read, read, read all you can on this site. Post roll first thing everyday.

Read words of wisdom section and read HOF speechs. Read the entire intro thread for certain quitters that you come across and can relate to. Get in Live Chat everyday. Talk to some quitters. Get some phone numbers. Get to know some people in your group. I am telling you man, it makes all the difference. The quit experience is so similar for so many. It helps to hear other peoples struggles and how they made it though.

My wife also used to tell me to go and buy a tin. She would get sick of my shit after 3 or 4 days, and that was always the easy out I was looking for. Not this time Billy, leave them out of it. If you want to quit, just do it. Make the promise and get through the day. You need to vent, yell, scream, cuss, cry, DO IT ON HERE, not at home.

Update this intro often. It gives us an update and it provides you with a journal of sorts to remember your progress. You got this man. Commit to it and roll with it. You dont need this shit in your life. Withdrawal is a bitch but it will not kill you. Burning houses can kill you, nic withdrawal CANNOT. You need anything reach out. I am sending you a PM with my number. Text anytime.

[Mike from AB]

Welcome Bill  congrats on your decision to quit! Yes PM if you need anything. As you know it's a tough road but you just take it one day at a time  with the support on this site it's very possible to be quit  remain so. All the best!

[Jlud007]

My name is Bill. Copenhagen controls my life  has for about 27 yrs. I am 43yrs old, a firefighter, married and have 4 kids. Stumbled onto this website today while googling ways to help me quit. I just threw away 3 full cans (wich lasts a day for me...or did) spit out dip  signed myself into Roll Call. I am sick of tobacco defining me - couldn't go anywhere or do anything w/out having a big dip in mouth. I have quit before (never too long) and I know the difficulties that lie ahead. I am glad this group is here because I am certainly gonna be heading into a deep depression  not so pleasant to be around...its usually my wife that tells me to "just go buy a can" after i have her  kids crying because I turn into a real bastard. I have never tried any support groups before and truly believe this is what I need. Looking forward to talking with you all, together we can overcome our addictions.

Congratulations Billy, you've made a great decision. If your serious then buckle up for a hell of a ride. I dipped for 23 years and because of the brotherhood on this site I have been quit for 68 days.

Check out above the pinkish colored link to the welcome center and join the December 2013 roll call group. We are grouped with quitters that we will join in the Hall of Fame in the same month, which is our 100 day quit milestone.

Drink lots of water these first few days, get some sunflower seeds, gum, atomic fireballs whatever it takes to keep the poison out of your mouth. You'll be miserable for the first 72 hours while you experience the physical withdrawal from nicotine.

I am sending you a PM with my phone number, I am proud to quit with you today!

[JayDubya]

My name is Bill. Copenhagen controls my life  has for about 27 yrs. I am 43yrs old, a firefighter, married and have 4 kids. Stumbled onto this website today while googling ways to help me quit. I just threw away 3 full cans (wich lasts a day for me...or did) spit out dip  signed myself into Roll Call. I am sick of tobacco defining me - couldn't go anywhere or do anything w/out having a big dip in mouth. I have quit before (never too long) and I know the difficulties that lie ahead. I am glad this group is here because I am certainly gonna be heading into a deep depression  not so pleasant to be around...its usually my wife that tells me to "just go buy a can" after i have her  kids crying because I turn into a real bastard. I have never tried any support groups before and truly believe this is what I need. Looking forward to talking with you all, together we can overcome our addictions.

Almost all of us on here can relate. There will be some veteran members along shortly to give you some solid advice. You are in my quit group. PM me if you want a number for support, griping, or talk through cravings.

[Billygoat142]

My name is Bill. Copenhagen controls my life  has for about 27 yrs. I am 43yrs old, a firefighter, married and have 4 kids. Stumbled onto this website today while googling ways to help me quit. I just threw away 3 full cans (wich lasts a day for me...or did) spit out dip  signed myself into Roll Call. I am sick of tobacco defining me - couldn't go anywhere or do anything w/out having a big dip in mouth. I have quit before (never too long) and I know the difficulties that lie ahead. I am glad this group is here because I am certainly gonna be heading into a deep depression  not so pleasant to be around...its usually my wife that tells me to "just go buy a can" after i have her  kids crying because I turn into a real bastard. I have never tried any support groups before and truly believe this is what I need. Looking forward to talking with you all, together we can overcome our addictions.