1st Day

[Souliman]

Welcome aboard bud. This is the place to find freedom from that demon on your ass.

[Roy]

Welcome David! I'm also a long distance runner. You will find that it will be easier to control your heart rate without nicotine. Quitting ain't easy, but it's totally worth it.

Welcome, David! Dig deep and spread those roots of accountability by sharing digits with other quitters. Makes a huge difference.

Also... come post with us in the endurance junkie thread!
topic/1004351/

[HighTon]

Welcome David! I'm also a long distance runner. You will find that it will be easier to control your heart rate without nicotine. Quitting ain't easy, but it's totally worth it.

[FLLipOut]

Congrats on one of the best decisions of your life, David!

Great advice above, so I won't repeat it. But, yeah, posting roll is essential to KTC membership. Exchange digits and get to know your group mates - because accountability is so important. I'm glad high ethical standards are important to you - because making a promise is only meaningful if you are a man of your word.

I would recommend that you learn absolutely everything you can about this addiction. You are nicotine addict. And the thing is, you will be one for the rest of your life. Accept that nicotine can never enter your body again. Not even once. It is just how addiction works. That might sound scary now - but I promise in due time it will no longer be a mental or emotional challenge. Nicotine is crafty because it hides behind its delivery systems - it actually makes you believe you love dipping or smoking or vaping, when, in fact, none of us would partake of ANY of it if it weren't for the nicotine. Once you see nicotine addiction for what it really is and what it has been doing to your brain and your body, and once you learn to hate this substance with every fiber of your being, then taking it off the table as an option will become much, much, much easier.

In the meantime, keep posting daily and keep honoring those promises daily, one day at a time - you've got this.

Proud to be quit with you.

[Stranger999]

Thanks guys. I posted roll this evening, but I will be sure to post right when I wake up tomorrow morning. Thanks for the words of encouragement and I appreciate the advice. Day 1 is in the books.

You've posted roll in April 17? I only see posts here. A big part of the process here is to join a quit group and swap digits with others to make yourself accountable for your quit. No one wants to see you cave or disappear. The path to a real quit is to have as many contacts as possible.

I quit with you today!

[davidbmitchell]

Thanks guys. I posted roll this evening, but I will be sure to post right when I wake up tomorrow morning. Thanks for the words of encouragement and I appreciate the advice. Day 1 is in the books.

[Tjschu]

Hello,

My name is David, and today is my first day really trying to quit dipping for myself. I've quit numerous times in the past usually to appease a girlfriend, but my motivation typically goes downhill as soon as the relationship does. I'm a long distance runner, and I had a thought today as I was doing mountain repeats in preparation for a race I have coming up soon. I think if I continue to run massive distances while dip is still in my life, my heart will eventually stop pumping in some remote area of the US. I don't want to stop running....

I've had tobacco in my life on and off since I was 16. Throwing a dip in is ingrained in my habits. Morning coffee? Dip. Driving? Dip? Taking a poop? Gotta have that dip in. As an impulsive and wildly emotional person, it is difficult for me to maintain rational thought at every moment of the day and sometimes I find myself bypassing every inch of my intellect to fulfill my addiction. It's gotten to the point that I have even become complacent about it, where quitting rarely seems to be a plausible action. I've struggled with substance abuse in my past, but the one lingering chemical is nicotine.

It's weird. I'm such a strong and motivated person in many aspects of my life. I hold myself to high standards in training, human relations, and ethics, but somehow let dip get the best of me.

My last dip was this morning and I know that tonight and tomorrow morning will be quite difficult. Does any body have any recommendations on how to stay strong and divert your mind from telling you that you just don't care.

Thanks,

David

Welcome and Congratulations on your Decision!
Step one: Post roll here:
topic/30106725/60/

That is the backbone of this site and how after 18 years I am quit today.
Gum, seeds, candy, toothpicks and fake chew will all help you replace it in your life.
But if you get a craving, get on KTC and read stories of success, failure, cancer, funny stories and connect with fellow quitters.

You would also like this wildcard section:
topic/1004351/1208/

Post roll everyday and stay quit
Idaho Spuds

You will find many here with this same story. Take ^^^^ this guys advice. Posting roll early and everyday is the ticket to freedom in quit! Great decision and proud to quit with you today.

JGlav - 487

Welcome and congratulations on making a great decision. You have gotten some great advice from two bad ass quitters! We post our promise not to use nicotine first thing in the morning. Then we keep that promise. Posting roll is the price of admission. Wake up repeat! Drink tons of water, exercise a ton(doubt youll have a problem with that. Use seeds fake whatever you need to keep that shit out of your mouth. Reach out to others and build accountability with fellow quitters. You can do this if you want to badly enough. One correction on your verbage. You never quit before. You have stopped but you never quit.

[JGlav]

Hello,

My name is David, and today is my first day really trying to quit dipping for myself. I've quit numerous times in the past usually to appease a girlfriend, but my motivation typically goes downhill as soon as the relationship does. I'm a long distance runner, and I had a thought today as I was doing mountain repeats in preparation for a race I have coming up soon. I think if I continue to run massive distances while dip is still in my life, my heart will eventually stop pumping in some remote area of the US. I don't want to stop running....

I've had tobacco in my life on and off since I was 16. Throwing a dip in is ingrained in my habits. Morning coffee? Dip. Driving? Dip? Taking a poop? Gotta have that dip in. As an impulsive and wildly emotional person, it is difficult for me to maintain rational thought at every moment of the day and sometimes I find myself bypassing every inch of my intellect to fulfill my addiction. It's gotten to the point that I have even become complacent about it, where quitting rarely seems to be a plausible action. I've struggled with substance abuse in my past, but the one lingering chemical is nicotine.

It's weird. I'm such a strong and motivated person in many aspects of my life. I hold myself to high standards in training, human relations, and ethics, but somehow let dip get the best of me.

My last dip was this morning and I know that tonight and tomorrow morning will be quite difficult. Does any body have any recommendations on how to stay strong and divert your mind from telling you that you just don't care.

Thanks,

David

Welcome and Congratulations on your Decision!
Step one: Post roll here:
topic/30106725/60/

That is the backbone of this site and how after 18 years I am quit today.
Gum, seeds, candy, toothpicks and fake chew will all help you replace it in your life.
But if you get a craving, get on KTC and read stories of success, failure, cancer, funny stories and connect with fellow quitters.

You would also like this wildcard section:
topic/1004351/1208/

Post roll everyday and stay quit
Idaho Spuds

You will find many here with this same story. Take ^^^^ this guys advice. Posting roll early and everyday is the ticket to freedom in quit! Great decision and proud to quit with you today.

JGlav - 487

[Idaho Spuds]

Hello,

My name is David, and today is my first day really trying to quit dipping for myself. I've quit numerous times in the past usually to appease a girlfriend, but my motivation typically goes downhill as soon as the relationship does. I'm a long distance runner, and I had a thought today as I was doing mountain repeats in preparation for a race I have coming up soon. I think if I continue to run massive distances while dip is still in my life, my heart will eventually stop pumping in some remote area of the US. I don't want to stop running....

I've had tobacco in my life on and off since I was 16. Throwing a dip in is ingrained in my habits. Morning coffee? Dip. Driving? Dip? Taking a poop? Gotta have that dip in. As an impulsive and wildly emotional person, it is difficult for me to maintain rational thought at every moment of the day and sometimes I find myself bypassing every inch of my intellect to fulfill my addiction. It's gotten to the point that I have even become complacent about it, where quitting rarely seems to be a plausible action. I've struggled with substance abuse in my past, but the one lingering chemical is nicotine.

It's weird. I'm such a strong and motivated person in many aspects of my life. I hold myself to high standards in training, human relations, and ethics, but somehow let dip get the best of me.

My last dip was this morning and I know that tonight and tomorrow morning will be quite difficult. Does any body have any recommendations on how to stay strong and divert your mind from telling you that you just don't care.

Thanks,

David

Welcome and Congratulations on your Decision!
Step one: Post roll here:
topic/30106725/60/

That is the backbone of this site and how after 18 years I am quit today.
Gum, seeds, candy, toothpicks and fake chew will all help you replace it in your life.
But if you get a craving, get on KTC and read stories of success, failure, cancer, funny stories and connect with fellow quitters.

You would also like this wildcard section:
topic/1004351/1208/

Post roll everyday and stay quit
Idaho Spuds

[davidbmitchell]

Hello,

My name is David, and today is my first day really trying to quit dipping for myself. I've quit numerous times in the past usually to appease a girlfriend, but my motivation typically goes downhill as soon as the relationship does. I'm a long distance runner, and I had a thought today as I was doing mountain repeats in preparation for a race I have coming up soon. I think if I continue to run massive distances while dip is still in my life, my heart will eventually stop pumping in some remote area of the US. I don't want to stop running....

I've had tobacco in my life on and off since I was 16. Throwing a dip in is ingrained in my habits. Morning coffee? Dip. Driving? Dip? Taking a poop? Gotta have that dip in. As an impulsive and wildly emotional person, it is difficult for me to maintain rational thought at every moment of the day and sometimes I find myself bypassing every inch of my intellect to fulfill my addiction. It's gotten to the point that I have even become complacent about it, where quitting rarely seems to be a plausible action. I've struggled with substance abuse in my past, but the one lingering chemical is nicotine.

It's weird. I'm such a strong and motivated person in many aspects of my life. I hold myself to high standards in training, human relations, and ethics, but somehow let dip get the best of me.

My last dip was this morning and I know that tonight and tomorrow morning will be quite difficult. Does any body have any recommendations on how to stay strong and divert your mind from telling you that you just don't care.

Thanks,

David