I can do this

[baseballbrett]

Welcome Eric. Thanks for your service. I can definitely relate to the whole not being able "to put together a complete thought" part of your quit. I felt so distracted and unable to focus when I first started, especially early on in my quit. That will get better, but it does take time.

For now, keep fighting. 3 days is great, but take it one day at a time. Gain your freedom. Just make that promise everyday. No one here is cured, but we all honor our promise that we make early every morning. Keep your word and you will be good.

Definitely drink lots of water. I used sunflower seeds heavily at the start of my quit. Now I chew a lot of gum. Find whatever works best for you, just not nicotine or nicotine replacement therapy.

Proud to quit with you.

[Ariana5866]

Hello Everyone. My name is Eric and I am 40 years old. I started smoking when I was around 12 or 13 back when you could buy cigarettes out of machines at just about any restaurant. Smoked all through high school and then I Joined the Army. Well in Basic training you can't have any tobacco at all so I was clean and tobacco free for 2 months. Then one morning a can goes rolling from one bathroom stall to the next, all the way down the line. Fleas we called it as a code word, Cherry Skoal was the devil's name and I loved it from the first taste, I was hooked. So here I am 20 some years later and finally decided that the time is now. Sick of tobacco running and ruining my life. I am on day 3 and it's a bitch, I'm fighting with myself because my habit keeps saying go ahead and buy a can you've proven you can quit by making it 3 days, now you know you can quit anytime you want so you don't really have to. My mind is made up though I will do it, I can do it........ Already through my 3rd bag of generic butterscotch candies, they're really good. The headaches and cold sweats are kind of annoying. I'm just kind of rambling on, I tried to talk to my dad on the phone yesterday and I couldn't put together a complete thought of what I was trying to tell him. Pretty sure he thinks I must have been on drugs or something. I don't drink or do drugs, I miss my little red can, I want to cry. I can do this, I got this.

You do have this Eric!!! One second, one hour, one day at a time!! I am also on day 3 and it does suck but we can get through this together!! Always here if you need a extra push!!

[Nomore1959]

Hello Everyone. My name is Eric and I am 40 years old. I started smoking when I was around 12 or 13 back when you could buy cigarettes out of machines at just about any restaurant. Smoked all through high school and then I Joined the Army. Well in Basic training you can't have any tobacco at all so I was clean and tobacco free for 2 months. Then one morning a can goes rolling from one bathroom stall to the next, all the way down the line. Fleas we called it as a code word, Cherry Skoal was the devil's name and I loved it from the first taste, I was hooked. So here I am 20 some years later and finally decided that the time is now. Sick of tobacco running and ruining my life. I am on day 3 and it's a bitch, I'm fighting with myself because my habit keeps saying go ahead and buy a can you've proven you can quit by making it 3 days, now you know you can quit anytime you want so you don't really have to. My mind is made up though I will do it, I can do it........ Already through my 3rd bag of generic butterscotch candies, they're really good. The headaches and cold sweats are kind of annoying. I'm just kind of rambling on, I tried to talk to my dad on the phone yesterday and I couldn't put together a complete thought of what I was trying to tell him. Pretty sure he thinks I must have been on drugs or something. I don't drink or do drugs, I miss my little red can, I want to cry. I can do this, I got this.

Eric, congrats on a great decision! Day 3 is awesome, the nicotine is almost out of your system.

a couple things to do: drink lots of water-- forced hydration helps; exercise through the craves, sweat the nicotine out of your system; read all the info here on the site... intros, hall of fame speeches, words of wisdom; rage at us not at home or work, we've been there 9many military) and understand; go join the June2017 quit group and post roll; get to know other quitters and build up a support network.

Proud to quit with you, thanks for your service!

[Lookinup]

Hello Everyone. My name is Eric and I am 40 years old. I started smoking when I was around 12 or 13 back when you could buy cigarettes out of machines at just about any restaurant. Smoked all through high school and then I Joined the Army. Well in Basic training you can't have any tobacco at all so I was clean and tobacco free for 2 months. Then one morning a can goes rolling from one bathroom stall to the next, all the way down the line. Fleas we called it as a code word, Cherry Skoal was the devil's name and I loved it from the first taste, I was hooked. So here I am 20 some years later and finally decided that the time is now. Sick of tobacco running and ruining my life. I am on day 3 and it's a bitch, I'm fighting with myself because my habit keeps saying go ahead and buy a can you've proven you can quit by making it 3 days, now you know you can quit anytime you want so you don't really have to. My mind is made up though I will do it, I can do it........ Already through my 3rd bag of generic butterscotch candies, they're really good. The headaches and cold sweats are kind of annoying. I'm just kind of rambling on, I tried to talk to my dad on the phone yesterday and I couldn't put together a complete thought of what I was trying to tell him. Pretty sure he thinks I must have been on drugs or something. I don't drink or do drugs, I miss my little red can, I want to cry. I can do this, I got this.