Done for good

[Idaho Spuds]

Nicotine sure is good at twisting the truth, isn't it? I thought it enhanced my life too for a long time. The truth is the only reason things SEEMED more enjoyable with nicotine is because we were quelling the symptoms of short-term withdrawal by getting our nicotine fix. Of course things seem better, more relaxing, and more focused when you aren't jonesing to suck on a nicotine pacifier.

The other and only way to deal with things is the way you've wisely chose to do. Face your addiction head on, stop letting an atrophied weed in a can dictate every facet of your life, EMBRACE withdrawal, then get on with enjoying your life free of slavery. No more romanticizing poisoning yourself.

Welcome aboard, and congratulations on a great decision!

^^^ spot on invader. Nicotine and chew convinced you everything was better as long as you kept that needle in your arm... good trick huh!
Post roll and start rewiring you brain, proud to quit with you

[invader]

Nicotine sure is good at twisting the truth, isn't it? I thought it enhanced my life too for a long time. The truth is the only reason things SEEMED more enjoyable with nicotine is because we were quelling the symptoms of short-term withdrawal by getting our nicotine fix. Of course things seem better, more relaxing, and more focused when you aren't jonesing to suck on a nicotine pacifier.

The other and only way to deal with things is the way you've wisely chose to do. Face your addiction head on, stop letting an atrophied weed in a can dictate every facet of your life, EMBRACE withdrawal, then get on with enjoying your life free of slavery. No more romanticizing poisoning yourself.

Welcome aboard, and congratulations on a great decision!

[pab1964]

I dipped for 20 years and regularly throughout the day for over half of my life. 7 days ago I had a dip...the last one of my life.

The beauty of it all is I had no plans to quit. Sure I'd thought about quitting recently but I told myself I wasn't ready. I've quit in the past for various reasons but mainly due to health concerns (the thought/belief that if I don't quit it'd one day kill me) and for others who hated the habit. In the past 10 years I hadn't attempted a quit. Didn't want to and didn't believe I could. Frankly I think I was tired of letting myself down for the many failed quits in my first decade of dipping...longest quit was two months. All my previous quits were planned even if with short notice (such as...ok gotta quit, make it happen tomorrow and dip my ass off until then). This is the first time I've ever quit on a whim...not knowing that the dip I spit out would be my last one.

I never quit for good for one main reason:
My life as a dipper was better than life as a non-dipper.

Whether it be studying or reading, playing golf or doing yard work, taking a dump or browsing the Internet - it was better with a dip in than without a dip in.

Dipping enhanced things I loved to do (e.g. Fishing).
Dipping made me enjoy certain things more or made them more tolerable (e.g. Working or yard work).
Over the years I unconsciously began to do some things more than others because they were activities I could get away with dipping.
Over 20 years I gradually went from dipping while doing X, Y, and Z to dipping whenever I possibly could. I dipped at work, in the car, in the shower, on planes, in grocery stores, no place was off limits. Frankly I dipped whenever I could get away with it because I was discreet about it. For me life was better while I was dipping. I realized that there were some social interactions that I missed out on but they were overshadowed by the enjoyment I received from dipping.
Fucking pathetic...

Money was never really an issue - sure it got costly but it was more than worth it.

I realized I was addicted and knew that if I ever had to quit (cancer or threat of losing my wife), I could do it. It would suck but the "no choice" aspect would give me the added strength to convince myself that "yes...life with dip is better than life without dip but being alive or being alive with my wife and kids in my life would be better than being dead or living a life dipping without those most important to me.

I have often reflected on what my life would have been if I never dipped or never dipped enough to become addicted. I thought about friends who don't like to dip and felt sorry for them - they're missing out. Dipping enhances my life! Then I came to the realization...the light bulb coming on...what was truly the blocking obstacle for me.
Dipping only enhances my life because I am addicted to it!

If I wasn't addicted to it, I wouldn't enjoy life any less. Due to the gradual transformation of preferring activities where I could dip vs activities I could not dip, there would be a reset of personal preferences. For example, I'd now enjoy mowing the grass less but would enjoy watching tv with the family more. The end result would be I'd become more true to myself, more true to my loved ones, and become more social. Ultimately, my life without dipping is better than my life with dipping.

The last few days have not been pure bliss by any means. I crave a dip no doubt. I'm in a bit of a fog, sleeping in a pile of sweat... There are temptations everywhere in life. But the level of empowerment I have having thrown away a 20 year crutch is so much more powerful than the urge to refuel my addiction, my past addiction!

The realization I came to that life is better without dip, the reason I could never quit in the past is the reason I know I am now done for good.

I remember during my longest successful quit many years ago I thought...
Once I conquer this, will I ever be able to have a casual dip now and then? this was another limiting aspect for me. I thought...man wouldn't it be nice to have a dip casually once in a while...maybe on a long road trip or annual fishing trip or during the guys weekend. Bullshit! Why would I want to. I will not be addicted to the crap. It will not influence my actions. It won't make me feel better.

I will never dip again.

It's not gonna be easy but it's worth it.
Thanks for reading.


Since July 20, 2015.

Welcome SJ. First thing is you need to post roll here: topic/11203031/258/#new

That is your promise to yourself and the rest of the members on this site, that you will not, under any circumstances put nicotine in your system today.

Well done making it on your own for a whole week, I tried many times in the past, and can't remember making it that long without caving. Now you have a bounty of quitters willing to support you. Take full advantage, we don't have to do this alone, and that is the saving grace this site offers. There's no magical formula or easy way to do this, but it's manageable if you let KTC work.

We quit one day at a time (ODAAT), not forever. Right now you're all geeked up to fight this fight, but eventually the adrenaline part is going to wear off and if you consider this a lifetime battle, it is very easy to become overwhelmed. Trust me on this. Take it ODAAT, or one hour at a time if you have to. Look no further than you can handle right this second, it will only inhibit your quit.

Finally, proud to quit with you today. You can do this, and so long as you continue to post/keep your promise, the quitters on this site will do what we can to help you continue to do so. Welcome.

King

One thing you said that you were right about, if I don't quit it's gonna kill me. Price for advice is post roll. Get it done let's see if we can get your brain rewired to thinking how much you hate this shit and how bad it is for you! I quit with you!

[KingNothing]

I dipped for 20 years and regularly throughout the day for over half of my life. 7 days ago I had a dip...the last one of my life.

The beauty of it all is I had no plans to quit. Sure I'd thought about quitting recently but I told myself I wasn't ready. I've quit in the past for various reasons but mainly due to health concerns (the thought/belief that if I don't quit it'd one day kill me) and for others who hated the habit. In the past 10 years I hadn't attempted a quit. Didn't want to and didn't believe I could. Frankly I think I was tired of letting myself down for the many failed quits in my first decade of dipping...longest quit was two months. All my previous quits were planned even if with short notice (such as...ok gotta quit, make it happen tomorrow and dip my ass off until then). This is the first time I've ever quit on a whim...not knowing that the dip I spit out would be my last one.

I never quit for good for one main reason:
My life as a dipper was better than life as a non-dipper.

Whether it be studying or reading, playing golf or doing yard work, taking a dump or browsing the Internet - it was better with a dip in than without a dip in.

Dipping enhanced things I loved to do (e.g. Fishing).
Dipping made me enjoy certain things more or made them more tolerable (e.g. Working or yard work).
Over the years I unconsciously began to do some things more than others because they were activities I could get away with dipping.
Over 20 years I gradually went from dipping while doing X, Y, and Z to dipping whenever I possibly could. I dipped at work, in the car, in the shower, on planes, in grocery stores, no place was off limits. Frankly I dipped whenever I could get away with it because I was discreet about it. For me life was better while I was dipping. I realized that there were some social interactions that I missed out on but they were overshadowed by the enjoyment I received from dipping.
Fucking pathetic...

Money was never really an issue - sure it got costly but it was more than worth it.

I realized I was addicted and knew that if I ever had to quit (cancer or threat of losing my wife), I could do it. It would suck but the "no choice" aspect would give me the added strength to convince myself that "yes...life with dip is better than life without dip but being alive or being alive with my wife and kids in my life would be better than being dead or living a life dipping without those most important to me.

I have often reflected on what my life would have been if I never dipped or never dipped enough to become addicted. I thought about friends who don't like to dip and felt sorry for them - they're missing out. Dipping enhances my life! Then I came to the realization...the light bulb coming on...what was truly the blocking obstacle for me.
Dipping only enhances my life because I am addicted to it!

If I wasn't addicted to it, I wouldn't enjoy life any less. Due to the gradual transformation of preferring activities where I could dip vs activities I could not dip, there would be a reset of personal preferences. For example, I'd now enjoy mowing the grass less but would enjoy watching tv with the family more. The end result would be I'd become more true to myself, more true to my loved ones, and become more social. Ultimately, my life without dipping is better than my life with dipping.

The last few days have not been pure bliss by any means. I crave a dip no doubt. I'm in a bit of a fog, sleeping in a pile of sweat... There are temptations everywhere in life. But the level of empowerment I have having thrown away a 20 year crutch is so much more powerful than the urge to refuel my addiction, my past addiction!

The realization I came to that life is better without dip, the reason I could never quit in the past is the reason I know I am now done for good.

I remember during my longest successful quit many years ago I thought...
Once I conquer this, will I ever be able to have a casual dip now and then? this was another limiting aspect for me. I thought...man wouldn't it be nice to have a dip casually once in a while...maybe on a long road trip or annual fishing trip or during the guys weekend. Bullshit! Why would I want to. I will not be addicted to the crap. It will not influence my actions. It won't make me feel better.

I will never dip again.

It's not gonna be easy but it's worth it.
Thanks for reading.


Since July 20, 2015.

Welcome SJ. First thing is you need to post roll here: topic/11203031/258/#new

That is your promise to yourself and the rest of the members on this site, that you will not, under any circumstances put nicotine in your system today.

Well done making it on your own for a whole week, I tried many times in the past, and can't remember making it that long without caving. Now you have a bounty of quitters willing to support you. Take full advantage, we don't have to do this alone, and that is the saving grace this site offers. There's no magical formula or easy way to do this, but it's manageable if you let KTC work.

We quit one day at a time (ODAAT), not forever. Right now you're all geeked up to fight this fight, but eventually the adrenaline part is going to wear off and if you consider this a lifetime battle, it is very easy to become overwhelmed. Trust me on this. Take it ODAAT, or one hour at a time if you have to. Look no further than you can handle right this second, it will only inhibit your quit.

Finally, proud to quit with you today. You can do this, and so long as you continue to post/keep your promise, the quitters on this site will do what we can to help you continue to do so. Welcome.

King

[Sjenkins]

I dipped for 20 years and regularly throughout the day for over half of my life. 7 days ago I had a dip...the last one of my life.

The beauty of it all is I had no plans to quit. Sure I'd thought about quitting recently but I told myself I wasn't ready. I've quit in the past for various reasons but mainly due to health concerns (the thought/belief that if I don't quit it'd one day kill me) and for others who hated the habit. In the past 10 years I hadn't attempted a quit. Didn't want to and didn't believe I could. Frankly I think I was tired of letting myself down for the many failed quits in my first decade of dipping...longest quit was two months. All my previous quits were planned even if with short notice (such as...ok gotta quit, make it happen tomorrow and dip my ass off until then). This is the first time I've ever quit on a whim...not knowing that the dip I spit out would be my last one.

I never quit for good for one main reason:
My life as a dipper was better than life as a non-dipper.

Whether it be studying or reading, playing golf or doing yard work, taking a dump or browsing the Internet - it was better with a dip in than without a dip in.

Dipping enhanced things I loved to do (e.g. Fishing).
Dipping made me enjoy certain things more or made them more tolerable (e.g. Working or yard work).
Over the years I unconsciously began to do some things more than others because they were activities I could get away with dipping.
Over 20 years I gradually went from dipping while doing X, Y, and Z to dipping whenever I possibly could. I dipped at work, in the car, in the shower, on planes, in grocery stores, no place was off limits. Frankly I dipped whenever I could get away with it because I was discreet about it. For me life was better while I was dipping. I realized that there were some social interactions that I missed out on but they were overshadowed by the enjoyment I received from dipping.
Fucking pathetic...

Money was never really an issue - sure it got costly but it was more than worth it.

I realized I was addicted and knew that if I ever had to quit (cancer or threat of losing my wife), I could do it. It would suck but the "no choice" aspect would give me the added strength to convince myself that "yes...life with dip is better than life without dip but being alive or being alive with my wife and kids in my life would be better than being dead or living a life dipping without those most important to me.

I have often reflected on what my life would have been if I never dipped or never dipped enough to become addicted. I thought about friends who don't like to dip and felt sorry for them - they're missing out. Dipping enhances my life! Then I came to the realization...the light bulb coming on...what was truly the blocking obstacle for me.
Dipping only enhances my life because I am addicted to it!

If I wasn't addicted to it, I wouldn't enjoy life any less. Due to the gradual transformation of preferring activities where I could dip vs activities I could not dip, there would be a reset of personal preferences. For example, I'd now enjoy mowing the grass less but would enjoy watching tv with the family more. The end result would be I'd become more true to myself, more true to my loved ones, and become more social. Ultimately, my life without dipping is better than my life with dipping.

The last few days have not been pure bliss by any means. I crave a dip no doubt. I'm in a bit of a fog, sleeping in a pile of sweat... There are temptations everywhere in life. But the level of empowerment I have having thrown away a 20 year crutch is so much more powerful than the urge to refuel my addiction, my past addiction!

The realization I came to that life is better without dip, the reason I could never quit in the past is the reason I know I am now done for good.

I remember during my longest successful quit many years ago I thought...
Once I conquer this, will I ever be able to have a casual dip now and then? this was another limiting aspect for me. I thought...man wouldn't it be nice to have a dip casually once in a while...maybe on a long road trip or annual fishing trip or during the guys weekend. Bullshit! Why would I want to. I will not be addicted to the crap. It will not influence my actions. It won't make me feel better.

I will never dip again.

It's not gonna be easy but it's worth it.
Thanks for reading.


Since July 20, 2015.