Two weeks into this...

[MikeA]

when you say "I am using gum", are you using nicorette?

EDIT: this is not a habit, it's an addiction.

and you will never break the addiction. We are all addicts to nicotine the rest of our lives.

[sensei]

For me, the first week was easier than this one. Maybe coming to the realization that my crutch is permanently gone is making it harder. With the nice weather finally here, I actually dread what my first round of golf will be like without the Cope. It is f'd up when you realize what this crap does to you physically and mentally. Anyway, I'm using the gum as directed and starting to hate it. I'm eating seeds like they're going out of style and have already gained 5 pounds but I'm glad to be where I am for my sake and the sake of my wife and three young kids. The testimonials on this site are amazing. Thank all of you for sharing. I look forward to the day that I'm able to help someone else break this foolish habit.
On another note, I'm having a little bit of trouble navigating this site. I'd like to join a group, get onto a roll call, but don't know how to do it. Can anyone help?

Congrats on making the decision to quit. I would start by spitting out that gum, flush it down the toilet and start your quit. The gum will just drag out your withdrawal. Your quit group will be July here

However be forewarned that you will get some resistance for using the gum, most everyone goes cold turkey.

read everything you can on this site, get involved, post roll daily.

you can do this!

[mekster]

when you say "I am using gum", are you using nicorette?

EDIT: this is not a habit, it's an addiction.

[msk8888]

For me, the first week was easier than this one. Maybe coming to the realization that my crutch is permanently gone is making it harder. With the nice weather finally here, I actually dread what my first round of golf will be like without the Cope. It is f'd up when you realize what this crap does to you physically and mentally. Anyway, I'm using the gum as directed and starting to hate it. I'm eating seeds like they're going out of style and have already gained 5 pounds but I'm glad to be where I am for my sake and the sake of my wife and three young kids. The testimonials on this site are amazing. Thank all of you for sharing. I look forward to the day that I'm able to help someone else break this foolish habit.
On another note, I'm having a little bit of trouble navigating this site. I'd like to join a group, get onto a roll call, but don't know how to do it. Can anyone help?