Hello everyone, my name is Mike and I started dipping everyday when I went into the Marine Corps almost 7 years ago. I started with different flavors of skoal but quickly turned to copenhagen as my drug of choice. After getting out of the service in 07, I tried to quit on a couple of occassions. I had recently worked up to dipping 1-1.5 cans a day and decided enough was enough. I bought some herbal snuff and mixed it with the cope, gradually putting less cope and more herbal into my gums. Since august 1st I've had no tobacco in my system and I know this time the quit is for real.
The first week was rough as hell, now I mostly have one large crave a day, usually at night. Another time is when I go into a store I usually purchase dip from. I need to remember to avoid that when possible.
Mike - congrats on making the best decision ever. Now find your group and post up. Let everyone know who you are and do it everyday.
I am day 4 but know i would not have made it that far if it were not for this site and the guys/gals here that know what we have been through and will go through.
Semper Fi Mike, and congratulations on making the best decision of your life.
You are in the November 2010 group (God help you). Get over there and post a Day 19 with your brothers.
After that, read, read, read, read, read, and then read some more.
Check your Inbox (1) in the upper right corner. I've PM'd you some stuff.
Welcome, and stay quit.
NOLAQ...I just apologized to you earlier for our little disagreement in November. However, gotta call you out on this one.
Mike, welcome aboard. This will be tough. And yes, when you go to November, you will see guys in their early quits struggling with things. That said, we all struggle. That's why this works, because we all know what someone like you is going through.
The November group is just fine. All the groups are good groups and the best way to hang in is to stay quit. There may be times when tough love is given, but don't listen to NOLAQ on this. Don't let that comment discourage you.
NOLAQ...if this guy doesn't post roll, or if he decides not to come back, you're responsible. Don't be a prick with the new guys. Bust the chops when the chops need to be busted, then pick them up and move on. Again I think you're just getting off on pushing around the new guys.
Quit being a freaking jackpipe, you douchenozzle!!!
Knock it off!
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Fuck off gator. I don't like NOLAQ, but if this dude doesn't post or quit it's no one's fault but his own. Jammer, do what NOLAQ says, listen to what gator said minus the shit about NOLAQ, and stay quit.
I will be in slight disagreement with you rick. An introduction sometimes is nothing more than a person testing out this community in which NOLAQ painted a dark cloud above the Nov group in which Mike would have been (or will be) a part of. Yes, it is Mike's choice to post or not post (I agree with you there Rick) but he may choose not too because members here (NOLAQ) do not think too highly of certain groups. If he chooses not to post his risk of caving go way up (not to 100%) but way up.
I sure hope you choose to join us Mike and ignore the negativity you have been delt here right off the bat. I would venture to say that every other person on this site stands ready to help you in a positive way. As long as you post roll call and stay quit with us you will be just fine. Cave and yes there will be some harsh words.
I too will be in slight disagreement with you Rick...no actually, I'll be in major disagreement with you.
This guy signed on the intro looking for direction as to what he should do next. Is it ultimately on him if he caves again, or doesn't sign on? Sure, we all live with our choices.
But when you got a guy telling a brand new person that he's going to be in a group of other quitters and strongly indicates that group isn't a good group...that sucks. No other way of putting it. I mean come on, Rick, you are smarter than this. New guy signs up, NOLAQ might as well told him to come back next month when the group might be better. THAT'S the message we want to send?
My point to NOLAQ was that instead of tearing down that group for its current issues, he could, every now and then, do something to help build them up. It appears he just likes kicking them when they are down.
So, as far as your reply to me...you don't like what I said...I don't care.
BTW---guess who hasn't been on the Nov. roll? Yeah, this guy. His choice, yes. Partially NOLAQ's fault--YES IT IS! Get over it, that's a fact.