Day 1

[Hunter4life]

Day 301. Wow. I would have never thought I’d be here when I made that first promise. Here I am though. Rocking this shit. It’s definitely easier to remain quit. I gained 15 pounds since last October, but I’m chopping away at it by limiting my calories to 1500 a day. Other than that, life is good right now.

Wow. I haven’t posted an update in over 300 days. 633 days free of the nic bitch today. Still doing it one day at a time.  It gets easier people. Just don’t stop quitting every morning. Replace the dip with a daily promise. It worked for me. 25 years of dipping gone. Cold Turkey.

[Hunter4life]

Great job Hunter4life, I am a bit behind you at 159 and its gets easier to stay quit each day like you say. I have been seeing you post around the site and that helped inspire me to reach out more. It is awesome that the vets reached out to help me and now I am helping the newbies. Thank you for being vocal as its people like you that get people to stay quit then help others stay quit to. God bless ya brother and be safe in the wild but then again its safer there then in the city.

@Thefranks5

Thanks man. I give it all I got because it solidifies my quit. How could I possibly Let myself cave after Helping so many people. Well, at least that’s how I feel. It keeps me motivated. Glad that to hear that my actions have inspired you. God bless you too.

[Thefranks5]

Great job Hunter4life, I am a bit behind you at 159 and its gets easier to stay quit each day like you say. I have been seeing you post around the site and that helped inspire me to reach out more. It is awesome that the vets reached out to help me and now I am helping the newbies. Thank you for being vocal as its people like you that get people to stay quit then help others stay quit to. God bless ya brother and be safe in the wild but then again its safer there then in the city.

[Hunter4life]

Day 301. Wow. I would have never thought I’d be here when I made that first promise. Here I am though. Rocking this shit. It’s definitely easier to remain quit. I gained 15 pounds since last October, but I’m chopping away at it by limiting my calories to 1500 a day. Other than that, life is good right now.

Good job, ill be there in 2 weeks but 1500 calories seems really extreme. What do you think your base calories are?

@Indrek.

2000 to 2300 will maintain my weight based on MyFitness pal app. Goes by height and weight. I used it in 2017 to lose 30 pounds. Did it in 3 months. Back then my calorie target was 1200 and very aggressive. I held off the weight until I quit dipping. I was a hungry son of a gun early on until my stomach seemingly shrunk.

[Indrek]

Day 301. Wow. I would have never thought I’d be here when I made that first promise. Here I am though. Rocking this shit. It’s definitely easier to remain quit. I gained 15 pounds since last October, but I’m chopping away at it by limiting my calories to 1500 a day. Other than that, life is good right now.

Good job, ill be there in 2 weeks but 1500 calories seems really extreme. What do you think your base calories are?

[Hunter4life]

Day 301. Wow. I would have never thought I’d be here when I made that first promise. Here I am though. Rocking this shit. It’s definitely easier to remain quit. I gained 15 pounds since last October, but I’m chopping away at it by limiting my calories to 1500 a day. Other than that, life is good right now.

[chris2alaska]

Day 108. HOF, a thing of the past. I’m spending time in other groups. I have a newbie from each group that I text daily. Now it’s about them. Cravings still come, but last only a few seconds. Nothing like the first seven days. I’m proud to be finally quit.

Went to the dentist today. The dentist visit was awesome. My teeth feel so much better. They asked me how I beat the nic bitch. Showed em my coin. They never heard of KTC. They took a pic, and will advertise it. Proud of all my brothers and sisters. Thanks for being by my side! I’m so grateful....

I’m still thanking @chris2alaska for staying on me till I gave out my digits. Thanks buddy. Hope the house building/planning is going well.

The pleasure of constantly annoying you into divulging your digits is completely and totally mine. 

Just need the weather to arm up a few degrees and we can get things started.  Old house is just about ready to go on the market,

Very proud of you my brother, you quit is strong and you are now glimpsing the total freedom that awaits you.

[Hunter4life]

Day 108. HOF, a thing of the past. I’m spending time in other groups. I have a newbie from each group that I text daily. Now it’s about them. Cravings still come, but last only a few seconds. Nothing like the first seven days. I’m proud to be finally quit.

Went to the dentist today. The dentist visit was awesome. My teeth feel so much better. They asked me how I beat the nic bitch. Showed em my coin. They never heard of KTC. They took a pic, and will advertise it. Proud of all my brothers and sisters. Thanks for being by my side! I’m so grateful....

I’m still thanking @chris2alaska for staying on me till I gave out my digits. Thanks buddy. Hope the house building/planning is going well.

[Hunter4life]

Day 71. Checking in. Still going strong. Even having days where I don’t even think about a dip.

[Hunter4life]

Day 36. I’m well into this and “the suck” is just a memory. One thing I will say, is this. I gave up dip, and I also gave up and refused to satisfy my oral fixation after “the suck” was over. For the first week I nearly chewed my tongue off. However, at my day 36, I’m seeing brothers still hanging on to seeds, gum, grinds, and bacoff. Guys, if you can, find a way to beat the fixation. You’re one step closer to another pinch in my opinion. Not saying there’s anything wrong with it, or that you have to do it. I’m just saying I didn’t trust myself, and now that I have overcome oral fixation, life is much easier.

P.S. It was just as hard to beat as dip, but to me, it helps.

Hey hunter,

Good on you for breaking the habit part of our addiction.  I tried the fake crap but quickly disposed of it and just went with seeds for about 30-40 days or so and finally got to a point where I just didn't need it anymore.  Most people naturally lose the oral fixation habit over the course of some time.  Others are still shoving grinds in their pie hole after 1,000 days.  It's really to each their own and whatever works to keep them off the nicotine.

You sir are doing a bad ass job and I'm proud to quit with you everyday.

Yeah @chris2alaska, you’re right. To each his own. And hey, whatever it takes. I didn’t trust myself, and I’m glad I didn’t.

[chris2alaska]

Day 36. I’m well into this and “the suck” is just a memory. One thing I will say, is this. I gave up dip, and I also gave up and refused to satisfy my oral fixation after “the suck” was over. For the first week I nearly chewed my tongue off. However, at my day 36, I’m seeing brothers still hanging on to seeds, gum, grinds, and bacoff. Guys, if you can, find a way to beat the fixation. You’re one step closer to another pinch in my opinion. Not saying there’s anything wrong with it, or that you have to do it. I’m just saying I didn’t trust myself, and now that I have overcome oral fixation, life is much easier.

P.S. It was just as hard to beat as dip, but to me, it helps.

Hey hunter,

Good on you for breaking the habit part of our addiction.  I tried the fake crap but quickly disposed of it and just went with seeds for about 30-40 days or so and finally got to a point where I just didn't need it anymore.  Most people naturally lose the oral fixation habit over the course of some time.  Others are still shoving grinds in their pie hole after 1,000 days.  It's really to each their own and whatever works to keep them off the nicotine.

You sir are doing a bad ass job and I'm proud to quit with you everyday.

[Hunter4life]

Day 36. I’m well into this and “the suck” is just a memory. One thing I will say, is this. I gave up dip, and I also gave up and refused to satisfy my oral fixation after “the suck” was over. For the first week I nearly chewed my tongue off. However, at my day 36, I’m seeing brothers still hanging on to seeds, gum, grinds, and bacoff. Guys, if you can, find a way to beat the fixation. You’re one step closer to another pinch in my opinion. Not saying there’s anything wrong with it, or that you have to do it. I’m just saying I didn’t trust myself, and now that I have overcome oral fixation, life is much easier.

P.S. It was just as hard to beat as dip, but to me, it helps.

[FLLipOut]

Day 23.

It has become apparent that I will always have at least one point during the day where I will crave. However, I still promise daily, and I am still quit.

...but life is much better now.  Nicotine!

One day the craves will only be an occassional nuisance you will just swat away, Hunter.  But your brain still has some rewiring to do.  You are crushing it, keep it up!

[Hunter4life]

Day 23.

It has become apparent that I will always have at least one point during the day where I will crave. However, I still promise daily, and I am still quit.

...but life is much better now.  Nicotine!

[Hunter4life]

Hello all. I am a 39 year old guy from South Louisiana. I have been dipping since I was 15. A recent sore throat from a sinus infection scared me enough to “kill the can.” I hope that with your help, I can do this.

Welcome Hunter,

You have made a great decision.  Make sure you are quit for yourself and no one else.

Head on over to the JANUARY 2020 Pre_HOF Quit Group and post roll there.  Posting roll is our daily promise to ourselves and our quit brothers and sisters that we will remain nicotine free for the next 24 hours.  We Wake Up, Piss and Post (WUPP) or promise Every Damn Day (EDD), weekends and holidays included, One Day At A Time (ODAAT).

The process is simple:

1. Post your promise early in the day
2. Keep your word
3. Repeat Daily.

It will will suck for awhile until it doesn't suck as bad.  Embrace the suck.  Write about it here in your intro so you can remember what it felt like so you never want to do it again.

Exchange phone numbers with other quitters through the "Private Message" feature.  Those numbers will give you instant access to support if you need it, they are also the building blocks of your web of accountability and brotherhood.

So go post and make that promise and come back tomorrow and do it again.

Chris (chris2alaska) 635 days of freedom.

Day 17.
As you may notice, I’m no longer posting daily updates in the introduction section, but I do stop by to leave you newbies a bit of guidance.

@chris2alaska was dead on here people. “It sucked until it didn’t suck as bad.”  I did as he said, and I’m still quit. Don’t be afraid of giving your digits to someone. You can keep all of your info private if you want to. Countless times during my initial struggle, someone would text me their daily promise. It was enough to let me know if they can do it, so can I.

Do like I did. Find a guy who has more time quit than you for guidance, and then find one who has less, and you guide him. It works.