Newly Quit

[hokiehi]

Cravings will start to subside....or at least be less intense. I'm on day 5 and cravings have been minimal. Stay busy as it does help. Maybe put the vac together again, but try and soup it up this time! :D

[W.M. Hayes]

About 58 hours deep now. Had one of the worst cravings yet this morning but I was able to get passed it. I really hope the physical cravings start to subside soon.

Just trying to stay busy now. I actually disassembled my vacuum cleaner and cleaned it this morning. Off to the gym and then grocery store.

[redtrain14]

Remember how you feel right now....never forget it. You have the power to never feel this way again.

Thanks gentlemen- sunflowers seeds seem to working right now, but I will keep the herbal chew in mind.

That's the mindset I'm going with right now Red. I am trying to embrace this awful feeling and just count the hours. I know I did it to myself and that I have the power to never be reliant upon that garbage again.

Right on man! I used seeds, gum and atomic fireballs. Stayed away from the herbal chew because I figured it would just piss me off even more. However, as long as it is tobacco and nicotine free, whatever it takes will work just fine.

[W.M. Hayes]

Remember how you feel right now....never forget it. You have the power to never feel this way again.

Thanks gentlemen- sunflowers seeds seem to working right now, but I will keep the herbal chew in mind.

That's the mindset I'm going with right now Red. I am trying to embrace this awful feeling and just count the hours. I know I did it to myself and that I have the power to never be reliant upon that garbage again.

[redtrain14]

Remember how you feel right now....never forget it. You have the power to never feel this way again.

[hokiehi]

Thanks for the support. I'm roughly 13 hours in and the cravings are starting to set in. Its amazing that I couldn't even remember the last time I drove to work without nicotine. It may have seriously been in high school.

I am actually working thru lunch today because my hour lunch was broken into 15 to eat and 45 minutes to drive around and dip.

I made a list of why I AM QUIT and I'm keeping it at my desk. I do have to do this for me.

Mike- Thank you I am going to pick up that tea after work. I know the craving are going to get worse and I have a feeling sleep won't come easy the next few days.

Pick up some of the herbal stuff as well, I am using smokey mtn - you can find it at wal mart - it helps take the edge off.


The next few days are going to be rough, but it gets a lot better soon!

I am gonna quit with you today - so PM me if ya need anything, or want another #

I second this. Smokey Mountain Herbal has been my friend this week. It is rough....I'm not going to lie. I'm on day 4 though and it has gotten better. Stay strong. Don't let a can control you. Kick its ass today. I'm going to. Holla if you need some backup.

[JW1977]

Thanks for the support. I'm roughly 13 hours in and the cravings are starting to set in. Its amazing that I couldn't even remember the last time I drove to work without nicotine. It may have seriously been in high school.

I am actually working thru lunch today because my hour lunch was broken into 15 to eat and 45 minutes to drive around and dip.

I made a list of why I AM QUIT and I'm keeping it at my desk. I do have to do this for me.

Mike- Thank you I am going to pick up that tea after work. I know the craving are going to get worse and I have a feeling sleep won't come easy the next few days.

Pick up some of the herbal stuff as well, I am using smokey mtn - you can find it at wal mart - it helps take the edge off.


The next few days are going to be rough, but it gets a lot better soon!

I am gonna quit with you today - so PM me if ya need anything, or want another #

[Radman]

I am actually working thru lunch today because my hour lunch was broken into 15 to eat and 45 minutes to drive around and dip.

Oh, man.... what a trip down memory lane!! I had completely forgotten about a job I had back in the late 90s that had me doing that. What a dumbass I was. Seriously, I'm 843 days quit and had never once thought about that scenario since I quit. My current job allowed me to sit quitely in the office and kill myself slowly without anyone caring.

You, sir, have reminded me of yet another reason I will never go back. I hate who I had become. In other words, you have strengthened my quit today. For that I thank you.

Shout out if you need anything.

[W.M. Hayes]

Thanks for the support. I'm roughly 13 hours in and the cravings are starting to set in. Its amazing that I couldn't even remember the last time I drove to work without nicotine. It may have seriously been in high school.

I am actually working thru lunch today because my hour lunch was broken into 15 to eat and 45 minutes to drive around and dip.

I made a list of why I AM QUIT and I'm keeping it at my desk. I do have to do this for me.

Mike- Thank you I am going to pick up that tea after work. I know the craving are going to get worse and I have a feeling sleep won't come easy the next few days.

[wastepanel]

This is not your second attempt.

This is your quit.

That last time was merely a learning experience (have you been here before?).

We have a plan here to stay quit. We post roll. We keep our word. We repeat the next day. Fuck the future. It's not easy sometimes, but it is simple.

You can do this.

[Wt57]

Fourteen year (almost half of my life) dipper here just quit about an hour ago.

This is my second attempt and I related a lot with people on this site. I got engaged four months ago and promised my fiancee I would be nicotine free when we got married.

I have thought about quitting the past three years but have always come up with some lame excuse (watching football, video games, and driving would be less enjoyable).

I found out a few weeks ago that I have to pass a cotinine nicotine test at work or my health insurance goes up $60 per month. That was the final straw in setting a quit date for me.

Reason I am quitting:

1.) Tired of hiding it at work and from my fiancee
2.) I estimate I spend $1600 a year on dip
3.) Tired of stressing that every single time I get a pain anywhere in my head or neck area it is cancer
4.) Starting a family soon: Do I want to be a toothless father or even worse a dead father?

As I said I have tried this before and failed (made it two weeks). I used the nicotine patch last time but this time I am going cold turkey. I am fully prepared for the hell of the next few weeks, in fact, I invite into my life.

W.M. You can do this if you really want it for you. I can tell you we've heard all the reasons to quit and more important all the excuses to cave or postpone a quit. Addiction is so strong it can and has made liars out of the best of us. Nicotine sucks ass and big tabacco is a huge scam that is killing millions of people and are totally ignored. Nuts in society that go crazy and go on a rampage and kill people and their self get enormous press. Make sure your quit is for you first! Hate nicotine and the freedom it has stolen from you. If the engagement were called off, you pass your nicotine test and get the cheaper insurance, and if everything in your life goes to hell do you still want to quit? I don't mean to be a prick but as a 40 year addict I'm a shameless ass that has lived that lie and used all the excuses. I also attempted quitting for every reason but the right one until 277 days ago when I finally admitted what I was and hit rock bottom. Now that I got all that off my mind I support your quit and will be here everyday. Pm me if you need anything.

[Mike_Land]

Fourteen year (almost half of my life) dipper here just quit about an hour ago.

This is my second attempt and I related a lot with people on this site. I got engaged four months ago and promised my fiancee I would be nicotine free when we got married.

I have thought about quitting the past three years but have always come up with some lame excuse (watching football, video games, and driving would be less enjoyable).

I found out a few weeks ago that I have to pass a cotinine nicotine test at work or my health insurance goes up $60 per month. That was the final straw in setting a quit date for me.

Reason I am quitting:

1.) Tired of hiding it at work and from my fiancee
2.) I estimate I spend $1600 a year on dip
3.) Tired of stressing that every single time I get a pain anywhere in my head or neck area it is cancer
4.) Starting a family soon: Do I want to be a toothless father or even worse a dead father?

As I said I have tried this before and failed (made it two weeks). I used the nicotine patch last time but this time I am going cold turkey. I am fully prepared for the hell of the next few weeks, in fact, I invite into my life.

Welcome to hell my friend. That is exactly what the first 3to 5 days will be. Try to stay busy. Drink lots of water. Try this, I swear by my grandmother's grave on this to help with the craves.

Get some Celestial Brand teas. I like Chai Tea, Another good one is Sleepytime or tension tamer. Soak the tea bag in water for about 3 or 4 minutes. Open the bag and dip the tea leaves. They pack good like a real dip but there is no need for a spit bottle and there is no nic. Who cares about the oral fixation? We will deal with that later. I have been doing this since about day 6. I swear it will help you through the hell of the SUCK and the fogginess of the first couple of weeks.

I like the teas better than gum or seeds. Gum makes your jaws sore and seeds have to much salt in them. The salt makes sore in your mouth and makes your blood pressure go up. They will also make cuts on your tongue from opening the seeds. But do what you have to do to make it work.

I quit with you friend. Check you inbox for a pm with numbers. You can Call or text me anytime. If I can't get to you right away I'll get back to you at the very first opportunity.

Good decision to stop now. I wish I had stopped before my son was born. He has grown up watching me dip and I wish he hadn't. He's now 16. My baby is two and with KTC and God's help she will never have a memory of her Dad with a face stuffed full of shit!.

Mike Land
March '13

[W.M. Hayes]

Fourteen year (almost half of my life) dipper here just quit about an hour ago.

This is my second attempt and I related a lot with people on this site. I got engaged four months ago and promised my fiancee I would be nicotine free when we got married.

I have thought about quitting the past three years but have always come up with some lame excuse (watching football, video games, and driving would be less enjoyable).

I found out a few weeks ago that I have to pass a cotinine nicotine test at work or my health insurance goes up $60 per month. That was the final straw in setting a quit date for me.

Reason I am quitting:

1.) Tired of hiding it at work and from my fiancee
2.) I estimate I spend $1600 a year on dip
3.) Tired of stressing that every single time I get a pain anywhere in my head or neck area it is cancer
4.) Starting a family soon: Do I want to be a toothless father or even worse a dead father?

As I said I have tried this before and failed (made it two weeks). I used the nicotine patch last time but this time I am going cold turkey. I am fully prepared for the hell of the next few weeks, in fact, I invite into my life.