'Finger'
April 29th, 2014 at 7:00am marks the last clump of worm dirt I will ever finger out of my mouth. A little over 10 years I have carried around a can in my back pocket. As many of you have probably experienced, quitting while in the military is not an easy task. There is something about long and frequent time spent away from home, with a close knit group of guys, who all pass their free time by sitting around drinking beer, swapping manly stories, and hanging a fatty. After discovering this site, 10 days after my decision to kick tobacco in the ass, I realized that I probably picked the most inopportune time to quit. Days 3-5 of this new journey I was in the field with guys shooting pistols, assault rifles, and machine guns. Call it irony if you want, but for me, pulling a trigger is an extreme trigger for me to want to throw in a fat dip. The cravings were REAL. Surprisingly, after being ridiculed and turning down countless tobacco offerings, I survived this past weekend. In the past I have mentioned wanting to quit, cuing my fiancé to try and hide all of my stashes. Without truly wanting to quit all this resulted in was blacking out and turning into the angry-hulk-tobacco monster. Okay, maybe not blacking out but it did cause me and my loved one's worst arguments. However, I feel this time is different. I quit on my own. I told no one I was doing so because this is for me. Most friends and family have figured it out and are now encouraging me to continue facing this challenge. For me, the time to quit is here and I will be posting about my experiences on this site.
Time since last dip: 10d 2h 39m
My Cousin Vinnie,
Great choice to quit! Yes I know exactly what you mean on all accounts, but keep in mind there is never a perfect time to quit. Something will always happen to try to allow a trigger to kick back in. Now look at the list of items and links I am providing you and feel free to reach me via PM on here, to exchange numbers, swap war stories and generally talk about how I quit and see if that path will work for you,
1. Learn how to post roll
How to Post Roll2. The post Roll here
Pre HOF August 2014, you will hit your HOF (100 days of Freedom in August of 2014)
3. Meet other quitters exchange numbers and help as much as you can as well as take the advice
4. Read the stories here
Words of Wisdom, here is my favorite tear jerking Story
Kerns' Story5. Exercise, sounds weird but it will help when you get a craving
6. Drinks lots of water, if you pass a latrine or a bush without needing to piss you are not drinking enough
7. Find an alternative to keep on you at all times, cinnamon candies, fake dip, jerky, seeds, whatever works to ease your need for substance
P.S. All above underlined and bold are links to places on this site
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