Why does this suck so much??

[Sand_Fleas_Gotta_Eat]

Hi,

I'm Mary, I'm 22 and I'm a girl who chewed(I keep catching myself and reminding myself to use past tense). I'm on day 4 of quitting, and just found this site. Surprise surprise a guy got me started chewing and even after he left my life, the addiction stayed. I hate this habit and I'm ready to finally be free of it but good god this sucks.

I don't post a lot being a newbie but I've quit a few times before. I've dipped Cope since I was 18 for 30 Years. It wasn't until a few weeks ago at the dentist office I decided to quit for good. The dentist told me that underneath my gum line I had pre-disposed myself and my body to cancer. He said my mouth is currently a target rich environment for cancer to develop unless I stopped.

Explore this site, view the pictures and read the stories of what can happen if you continue to dip or chew. I don't have grandchildren yet but I don't want my grandkids to remember me without a jawbone or not having the ability to talk because of the crap I continued to put in my mouth day after day for 30 years.

You're only 22 years old. You can do this! It's much easier now than it will be 5, 10, 15 years IF you make it that long. Don't torture yourself with this addiction. It's not worth all the living you still have to live and memories still to be made.

[lcwb96]

Hang in the Mary. You can do this and you are in the right place for success. Learn as much as you can from this site. Read, read, read... It can get a little raunchy in here with this many guys, but again, you are in the right place to quit. Take what you need, leave the rest. Post EVERYDAY with your quit group and commit your quit to them and be accountable to them.

Have a plan. You don't need luck, you have already made up your mind to quit.. one day at a time.

PM anytime if you need anything
lcwb96

[Radman]

It gets much easier. Just hand in there. You'll still have ups and downs along the way. Even after you're sailing along smoothly, a bad day will hit you out of nowhere. The success comes from being prepared for the craves and rough spots before they hit. Think about that. Get your plan together now.

The guys posting below have covered most of the other stuff.

[bartproc]

I'm on day 17 and let me tell you yes, the first 3-5 days really sucked for me as well, but it gets so much easier each day. Just resolve yourself to this fact that today may suck but tomorrow will be better.

-Bart

[Wt57]

Mary, sorry to tell you it's no habit (chewing your fingernails is a habit) your an addict and you'll never be free from it! With a daily promise you can keep the poison out of your system today, and each day you win the battle the next day becomes easier!

[Foppa]

Very chemical relationship. I can't even watch playoff baseball cause there is so much spit flyin. Only on day 14 - thought drinking would be the biggest trigger, actually after meals and afternoon at work. Jonesin right now, but I am QUIT.

hang tough Mary, you got this.

[Souliman]

You consciously shoved poison in your body Mary. Your body didn't take kindly to that. Of course its pissed. Of course this sucks. But the greatest thing in the world is you only go through this once. That's right. You've quit. You don't do that shit anymore. Remember this period. Tattoo this shit on your brain. This pain will remind you not to go back there. Do whatever you can to get through this. Read every damn thing on the site. Reach out. If you think you are in your hour of need, let someone know. Anyone on this site will help you but you got to let them know. If you got numbers, use them. If you don't, get some.

Welcome. I'm an addict. 678 days ago my head was as fucked as yours is right now. I found a lot of questions starting getting in my head. "Why am I doing this? How can this be so hard? How the hell will I be able to function without nicotine?"

All that shit is the nic bitch. Its just the evil reality that is that drug. You are stronger than that. You are worth more than poison in a can. You've got backbone and grit. And its going to take a shit load of both to get through this. I'm certain of that.

The path is clear. You take it one day at a time. One step at a time. You use the tools and people of this site when you need to. There is absolutely no reason to ever consume nicotine. There are thousands of folks here that can give reasons why not to consume it. Use us.

-Soul

[bis-cut]

Hi,

I'm Mary, I'm 22 and I'm a girl who chewed(I keep catching myself and reminding myself to use past tense). I'm on day 4 of quitting, and just found this site. Surprise surprise a guy got me started chewing and even after he left my life, the addiction stayed. I hate this habit and I'm ready to finally be free of it but good god this sucks.

You go girl, if you need help just pm me and I will be glad to help

[mmartini]

Hi,

I'm Mary, I'm 22 and I'm a girl who chewed(I keep catching myself and reminding myself to use past tense). I'm on day 4 of quitting, and just found this site. Surprise surprise a guy got me started chewing and even after he left my life, the addiction stayed. I hate this habit and I'm ready to finally be free of it but good god this sucks.