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[danojeno]

Welcome Mav. It is so much better you come here early. You never know when the Nic Bitch will call her pimp, the Reaper.

[xMaverickx]

Thank you everyone so much for your support.

Whenever I get a craving I think about all the words said to me since I joined KTC. There is no way I could let everyone down who took their time to help someone they haven't met. It really does mean a lot.

I'll let you guys know my progres as I move along.

Thank you

[lighty7]

Chris,

Congrats on a great decision. Canless nailed it - that 12/16 date of your accounting final? The nic bitch would easily have pushed it to "why not quit on New Year's?" - then why not quit for your girlfriend on Valentines Day, etc etc. Bottom line is now is the time to do it.

Also from a financial perspective as someone who dipped for 22 years - do you think I would like to have the $30K+ back that I pissed away on dip?

You can do this man. Post roll every day - no excuses. That is the cornerstone of how we quit.

[Thumblewort]

Best decision of your young life! Do this now, and save yourself all of the health risks and money that this addiction destroys.

[Ginet]

Hi there. I've been nicotine free for 319 days. I still remember every day. It is important to remember because they suck, especially the first few days we call the suck or the fog.

Now all the determination in the world cannot get you quit. You need to know in your heart and mind, understand and accept that you do not have a habit. You have an addiction. You are a nicotine addict.

No worries. We all are.

I am glad to see you decided now was the time. Picking a day to quit just doesn't work. Do you know how many "tomorrow I'll quit" dates we've all had.

Roll - it is imperative to your quit. Make your promise early. Keep you promise daily.

If this is all confusing right now that is okay. Just remember this: Keep that shit out of your mouth! That's how to quit.

I'm gonna quit with you if you are able to give and keep your word for 24 hours. That's all you need to do. We worry about tomorrow when it gets here. Tomorrow is too much to deal with for me. I like things in 24 hours intervals.

Ready? Set? Quit like a girl!

Ginet (Lady G)

[canless2014]

Hey Maverick / Chris. We've got similar stories. Senior in college, I had dipped for about a year when I got on KTC but smoked for the few before that. Good on you for just up and throwing it out. I think every one of us has a "I'll quit just as soon as" story — spoiler alert: there's also something in the future to rationalize "just one more." It's not worth it. The smartest choice is to quit right now, which you've done. So congratulations on that and on posting roll.

Dagranger is right. Every quit comes with its own challenges, and our age is a really big factor. It's tough as a 21 year old college student to think in terms of "never again for any reason as long as I live." So DON'T. Just focus on today. You posted roll today, which is a promise to your brothers (and sisters? not sure) in Feb 15. Every day you post roll you promise not to use nicotine, and you post roll Every Damn Day. Easy to see how the days rack up.

This first part of your quit is going to be hell. Drink lots of water. Struggle through the craves anyway you can. Every time it seems unbearable, just remember "thank God I never have to go through this again."

So here's to being the young guys who prove the stereotype wrong and quit now for good. You've got my digits in your inbox, use 'em if you need 'em. Don't make me eat my words.

[Dagranger]

Chris welcome aboard and great job taking the time to figure out how to post roll. I'm going to give you the same advice I give all the guys who come here in their early 20's. Most of the people your age who have signed up here fail. But believe me when I tell you there are a large number of guys twice your age on this site that would love to have taken back their life when they were your age. There's lots of reasons for caving in college, being around lots of dippers, and having tons of opportunities to get drunk, usually makes for a bad mixture of outside elements. But from what I've seen younger guys do not come to grips with the fact that they are addicts, and they are addicted to a drug more addictive than just about every illegal drug other than heroin. They think if I cave tonight I can start quitting again tomorrow. That can lead to years if not more decades of feeding your addiction. Which makes quitting that much more painful. So quit once and do it right, but never fail to remember you are an addict, and that will not change until the day you die. Stay strong everyday....good luck.

[xMaverickx]

Hey guys. I stumbled upon this site yesterday. I have always known that I need to quit tobacco, but I kept pushing it off farther and farther.

Im a senior in college now, and have been dipping for about 2 years, with the last 1 year being almost a tin a day. I know this isn't a very long time, but I have realized that this is a habit that I need to kick now. My girlfriend absolutely despises it, and it's impossible to get through a normal day without having to sneak dips in everywhere.

As I mentioned I found your site yesterday, and thats when I realized I needed to quit, but I initially wanted to push it off until Dec 16, when my last accounting final would have been over. I decided last night as I went to bed, that I have 3 solid weeks before finals, and that I need to start this NOW. When I woke up this morning 11/12/14, I made a promise that I will never touch this stuff again. Im not almost 12 hours in, and its really starting to suck, but I know that being a member of this forum is going to help me get over this obstacle. I have no one to blame, but myself for getting into this mess, and I know it's my responsibility to get out of this too, but I will greatly appreciate all of your help and support.

I will figure out how to post roll everyday, for the Feb 2015 group.

I'm happy to be here, with such an awesome community. I'm just going to tackle this one day at a time.

Looking forward to getting to know you guys better.

Chris