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Re: Just joined this site
« Reply #13 on: April 10, 2013, 01:19:00 AM »
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Im 300 days clean and suffer from anxiety. I thought the anxiety would increase the more quit days I had. Nope. Without Nicotine in your body,it treats the anxiety disorder. Trust me big time. No Nicotine equals a healthy mind,better sleep,enhance physical looks,and money saved. Kick ass and never go back to this horrible drug.
I couldn't agree more! I've suffered sever anxiety and depression for decades (the same 4 decades that I've been an addict). If you go back and read my intro when I quit you'll see I was to the point I quit or was ready to killed myself. I hated myself, my addiction and life in general. Today I will say my mental health has improved more than I can begin to explain. For me nicotine was a huge contributor to my anxiety and depression.
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Re: Just joined this site
« Reply #12 on: April 09, 2013, 10:01:00 PM »
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poof
I need to learn not to take much time whenever its obvious.
I'm not sure it's ever obvious... I edited below because I doubled up the whole post by mistake. We've all been here, though. It's not easy admitting to addiction, acknowledging you have no control and fearing the loss of our old standby. These guys signed up, they're here for a reason and come in hot. I think of all the millions of addicts that haven't had the balls to do that yet. Here we've got 15,000 badass mother fucking vigorous quitters, cream of the crop and the only thing obvious about any of us is that we are addicts and if we stick it out, we are badass. Never give up, brother, we might save a life tonight, even if it's just ours.
Thanks for insight cope. I quit with you anyday.
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Re: Just joined this site
« Reply #11 on: April 09, 2013, 09:50:00 PM »
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poof
I need to learn not to take much time whenever its obvious.
I'm not sure it's ever obvious... I edited below because I doubled up the whole post by mistake. We've all been here, though. It's not easy admitting to addiction, acknowledging you have no control and fearing the loss of our old standby. These guys signed up, they're here for a reason and come in hot. I think of all the millions of addicts that haven't had the balls to do that yet. Here we've got 15,000 badass mother fucking vigorous quitters, cream of the crop and the only thing obvious about any of us is that we are addicts and if we stick it out, we are badass. Never give up, brother, we might save a life tonight, even if it's just ours.

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Re: Just joined this site
« Reply #10 on: April 09, 2013, 09:28:00 PM »
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poof
I need to learn not to take much time whenever its obvious.
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The poison sucks. I hate it. I hated it this morning, I hated it at noon, I hated it at supper and I hate it tonight. I enjoy hating it so much I'm going to wake up tomorrow and start over hating it. I quit with anyone that wants to hate it with me.

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Re: Just joined this site
« Reply #9 on: April 09, 2013, 09:17:00 PM »
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Re: Just joined this site
« Reply #8 on: April 09, 2013, 09:16:00 PM »
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For the past 4-5 years, I can truly say that dipping was one of my favorite hobbies. When I was out drinking with buddies and females were present, I would smoke cigarettes just to achieve the nicotine high. Now that I'm currently about to graduate college, I have finally come to the dreaded day of when I have to part with beloved copenhagen wintergreen. I have no idea what's in store for me. I have been off the dip for about 20 hours now and am craving one fierce. My problem is that I already suffer from minor forms of anxiety and I feel that my anxiety will completely overtake me if I don't continue to dip.

I will say however, that for the most part I'm a pretty strong-willed person. I'm gunna try and give this quit thing my complete devotion. I just want to know, does it get any easier? Because right now this fucking sucks. As silly as this sounds, is a life without dip one to look forward too?
Seriously man, reread your post from the addict perspective. Your writing is dripping with qualifiers that you can fall back on when the craves become too strong.

Keep it simple.

First, reply to this message and say "I will not chew tobacco today".

Read the pink WELCOME CENTER information listed above (under the Golden Gate Bridge). Find your quit group and repeat the same message there.

That's all you need to worry about. Overthinking this will lend power to the nicotine still coursing through your veins. Failure is not an option. Unless you're a pussy.
It's not a hobby. It's an addiction. So here's the addicts perspective laid out for you...

Why do you "have to" quit chewing when you graduate college? Why do you have to quit chewing when you get married? Have a baby. Quit because you want freedom.

What do you love about Copenhagen? How do you define love? I guess even a kidnapping victim can grow to learn the perpetrator with enough wooing and beating.

If you don't know what's in store for you, spend some time exploring the site. There are a lot of articles and wisdom that will tell you what to expect. You're not special.

Your problem isn't that you suffer from minor forms of anxiety, your problem is that you've fucked up your brain by constantly ingesting nicotine. It causes more anxiety to make you believe you're curing your anxiety. Your brain is fucked. You're in the grips of addiction.

Pretty strong-willed will lead to a cave. What's the small part of you that's not strong-willed? That part wins.

How do you try to give something your complete devotion? Do or do not. Yoda shit.

If it doesn't get easier, will it still be worth it? You'll have to face the music sooner or later. Later being cancer. Or healthy missing teeth.

Is a life without dip one to look forward too? Only you can answer that.

Do or do not. Post roll or fuck off. Don't waste our time with half-assed commitment. Wishy washy tries hurt the whole community. We want all of you.
is a life without dip one to look forward too?

I'd suggest it is preferable to a shortened life without a jaw my young friend.

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Re: Just joined this site
« Reply #7 on: April 09, 2013, 09:14:00 PM »
Josh,

I'm quit 4 days. These guys are just being honest with you. This is a no bullshit, non PC site. We are what we are, addicts. You too. Your an addict. Admit it, post roll, and start counting the days. I quit with you today. This site helps, there is support here, you can do it. It's up to you though, post roll or leave. No excuses, no caving, no turning back.

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Re: Just joined this site
« Reply #6 on: April 09, 2013, 09:12:00 PM »
Im 300 days clean and suffer from anxiety. I thought the anxiety would increase the more quit days I had. Nope. Without Nicotine in your body,it treats the anxiety disorder. Trust me big time. No Nicotine equals a healthy mind,better sleep,enhance physical looks,and money saved. Kick ass and never go back to this horrible drug.

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Re: Just joined this site
« Reply #5 on: April 09, 2013, 09:02:00 PM »
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For the past 4-5 years, I can truly say that dipping was one of my favorite hobbies. When I was out drinking with buddies and females were present, I would smoke cigarettes just to achieve the nicotine high. Now that I'm currently about to graduate college, I have finally come to the dreaded day of when I have to part with beloved copenhagen wintergreen. I have no idea what's in store for me. I have been off the dip for about 20 hours now and am craving one fierce. My problem is that I already suffer from minor forms of anxiety and I feel that my anxiety will completely overtake me if I don't continue to dip.

I will say however, that for the most part I'm a pretty strong-willed person. I'm gunna try and give this quit thing my complete devotion. I just want to know, does it get any easier? Because right now this fucking sucks. As silly as this sounds, is a life without dip one to look forward too?
Seriously man, reread your post from the addict perspective. Your writing is dripping with qualifiers that you can fall back on when the craves become too strong.

Keep it simple.

First, reply to this message and say "I will not chew tobacco today".

Read the pink WELCOME CENTER information listed above (under the Golden Gate Bridge). Find your quit group and repeat the same message there.

That's all you need to worry about. Overthinking this will lend power to the nicotine still coursing through your veins. Failure is not an option. Unless you're a pussy.
It's not a hobby. It's an addiction. So here's the addicts perspective laid out for you...

Why do you "have to" quit chewing when you graduate college? Why do you have to quit chewing when you get married? Have a baby. Quit because you want freedom.

What do you love about Copenhagen? How do you define love? I guess even a kidnapping victim can grow to learn the perpetrator with enough wooing and beating.

If you don't know what's in store for you, spend some time exploring the site. There are a lot of articles and wisdom that will tell you what to expect. You're not special.

Your problem isn't that you suffer from minor forms of anxiety, your problem is that you've fucked up your brain by constantly ingesting nicotine. It causes more anxiety to make you believe you're curing your anxiety. Your brain is fucked. You're in the grips of addiction.

Pretty strong-willed will lead to a cave. What's the small part of you that's not strong-willed? That part wins.

How do you try to give something your complete devotion? Do or do not. Yoda shit.

If it doesn't get easier, will it still be worth it? You'll have to face the music sooner or later. Later being cancer. Or healthy missing teeth.

Is a life without dip one to look forward too? Only you can answer that.

Do or do not. Post roll or fuck off. Don't waste our time with half-assed commitment. Wishy washy tries hurt the whole community. We want all of you.

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Re: Just joined this site
« Reply #4 on: April 09, 2013, 08:50:00 PM »
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For the past 4-5 years, I can truly say that dipping was one of my favorite hobbies. When I was out drinking with buddies and females were present, I would smoke cigarettes just to achieve the nicotine high. Now that I'm currently about to graduate college, I have finally come to the dreaded day of when I have to part with beloved copenhagen wintergreen. I have no idea what's in store for me. I have been off the dip for about 20 hours now and am craving one fierce. My problem is that I already suffer from minor forms of anxiety and I feel that my anxiety will completely overtake me if I don't continue to dip.

I will say however, that for the most part I'm a pretty strong-willed person. I'm gunna try and give this quit thing my complete devotion. I just want to know, does it get any easier? Because right now this fucking sucks. As silly as this sounds, is a life without dip one to look forward too?
Seriously man, reread your post from the addict perspective. Your writing is dripping with qualifiers that you can fall back on when the craves become too strong.

Keep it simple.

First, reply to this message and say "I will not chew tobacco today".

Read the pink WELCOME CENTER information listed above (under the Golden Gate Bridge). Find your quit group and repeat the same message there.

That's all you need to worry about. Overthinking this will lend power to the nicotine still coursing through your veins. Failure is not an option. Unless you're a pussy.

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Re: Just joined this site
« Reply #3 on: April 09, 2013, 07:57:00 PM »
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For the past 4-5 years, I can truly say that dipping was one of my favorite hobbies. When I was out drinking with buddies and females were present, I would smoke cigarettes just to achieve the nicotine high. Now that I'm currently about to graduate college, I have finally come to the dreaded day of when I have to part with beloved copenhagen wintergreen. I have no idea what's in store for me. I have been off the dip for about 20 hours now and am craving one fierce. My problem is that I already suffer from minor forms of anxiety and I feel that my anxiety will completely overtake me if I don't continue to dip.

I will say however, that for the most part I'm a pretty strong-willed person. I'm gunna try and give this quit thing my complete devotion. I just want to know, does it get any easier? Because right now this fucking sucks. As silly as this sounds, is a life without dip one to look forward too?
Josh,, you are not going to last long brother,, I can see your cave right around the corner. You are setting yourself up for it nicely. First we have the anxiety excuse,, this one will have you dipping in no time,, keep it up. Then we had the, "I have to part with my beloved cope". I could go on and on,, but let me just ask you a question that maybe you really need to think about. Do you really want to quit?? Because right now you are trying to talk yourself right into another big fat lipper, then 20 hours of quit will be down the tubes. You need to go to the top left and click on the welcome center. Start reading and learn everything you can on this site. You need to learn how to post roll and be a bad ass quiter, not a pussy caver. A bad ass quiter learns their enemy. Right now you are in love with something that is steeling your life!!!! Listen,, I doubt you make it because I can see that you didn't really want to quit. You made that clear when you said you had to quit. Listen,,, I'm not trying to be a jerk,, I just want you to really think about things,,, and know that shit your putting in your lip is not your friend. There is nothing to love about it. Man up and begin wanting to quit instead of having to. Turn that have to quit into want to quit and you will have 1000's in your corner. I hope you take what I say to heart,, because I wish I would have quit when I was as young as you. I was a idiot for over 25 years,,,, don't be like me,, take your life back. Your friend Shawn.
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The poison sucks. I hate it. I hated it this morning, I hated it at noon, I hated it at supper and I hate it tonight. I enjoy hating it so much I'm going to wake up tomorrow and start over hating it. I quit with anyone that wants to hate it with me.

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Re: Just joined this site
« Reply #2 on: April 09, 2013, 07:37:00 PM »
Quote from: josh12345
For the past 4-5 years, I can truly say that dipping was one of my favorite hobbies. When I was out drinking with buddies and females were present, I would smoke cigarettes just to achieve the nicotine high. Now that I'm currently about to graduate college, I have finally come to the dreaded day of when I have to part with beloved copenhagen wintergreen. I have no idea what's in store for me. I have been off the dip for about 20 hours now and am craving one fierce. My problem is that I already suffer from minor forms of anxiety and I feel that my anxiety will completely overtake me if I don't continue to dip.

I will say however, that for the most part I'm a pretty strong-willed person. I'm gunna try and give this quit thing my complete devotion. I just want to know, does it get any easier? Because right now this fucking sucks. As silly as this sounds, is a life without dip one to look forward too?
Post roll, promise none today and get numbers! It will suck real bad for a few days and then the cravings begin tapering slowly, sometimes very slowly but it does get better. I'm quit with you today.
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« on: April 09, 2013, 07:07:00 PM »
For the past 4-5 years, I can truly say that dipping was one of my favorite hobbies. When I was out drinking with buddies and females were present, I would smoke cigarettes just to achieve the nicotine high. Now that I'm currently about to graduate college, I have finally come to the dreaded day of when I have to part with beloved copenhagen wintergreen. I have no idea what's in store for me. I have been off the dip for about 20 hours now and am craving one fierce. My problem is that I already suffer from minor forms of anxiety and I feel that my anxiety will completely overtake me if I don't continue to dip.

I will say however, that for the most part I'm a pretty strong-willed person. I'm gunna try and give this quit thing my complete devotion. I just want to know, does it get any easier? Because right now this fucking sucks. As silly as this sounds, is a life without dip one to look forward too?