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[Trig]

Day #10

Very good day today. I had a few cravings but not too much stress. Hopefully, I can get a good night's sleep tonight.

[teamgreen]

Hell yeah, this site is awesome. I'm quit because of this site and the help of fellow quitters.

It helps me to read what's going on with other folks that are going through this shit real time. It really is a bipolar roller coaster for us, but with all the help that's available here, it's almost surprising that caving still goes on that much. But that's the bitch reminding us what kind of hold it HAD on us.

This reminds me I need to go update my own intro, since I was going to use it to remind me hard the first part is.

Roll on Trig!

[Trig]

Day #9

Whew, today was stressful but not near as bad as yesterday. I felt foggy and irratable this morning but I feel pretty good this afternoon.

Also, thanks to everybody that has been posting in this thread. I read and re-read all of the replies last night (after my hardest day yet) and I feel like it made a huge difference in my staying quit. This site is awsome!

One day at a time,

[mitch]

Day #3:

I actually feel better today. My head doesn't ache and the nasea is gone. Now, I'm edgy and nervous; I feel like I swallowed a handful of diet pills and little tedious annoyances are really starting to get to me.

I'm starting to notice just how much my life revolved around dipping. I'm catching myself doing little things like reaching in my front pocket to make sure my can is there or tearing the top off of my empty soft drink cans so I can spit in them. My desk and my nightstand look different without a tin of snuff and a spit can on them. So many parts of my life were related to dipping and were completely auto-pilot.

After a successful Day #2 and reading through this forum, I think I'm even more determined than I was to start.

I'm 39 days in, and I still check my left front pants pocket about 6-8 times a day...POSITIVE that I've forgotten something when I only find my car keys in there...then I realize what's missing, chuckle, and move on with my day.

[teamgreen]

Hang in bro! You did today, do it tomorrow too. Today for me was pretty good, but I'm operating under the assumption that every day is going to be rough until...their not. If I end up feeling good, I'm relishing it, but staying prepared to just grind it the hell out each day if I have to.

This is going to take a while, but like the vets have told us, it DOES get better. It takes time, there will be bumps, but it gradually gets better.

Like Skoalmonster said, dip won't make it better. Remember how badly you wanted to quit. It only sounds good until your chewing it all day again and desperately wishing you weren't.

Call before you cave. Those feelings will pass.

[Skoal Monster]

Day #8

I didn't sleep very well last night and I've been in a bad mood all fucking day. Today was a stressful day and it's the closest I've come to caving. I had to conciously think about not dipping all day long and I feel like If I let my guard down one little bit I would've been a caver. Hopefully, there won't be a lot of days like today.

FUCK, fuck, fuck, fuck,

Trig

trig- stress is stress, dipping doesn't make it go away. It actually makes it worse. Your on day 8 which is huge, but what makes you think you can let your guard down this early.? Consciously thinking about it is going to be around for awhile, so suck it up. Remember that there is nothing in the world that is made better thru chewing.

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[Dr. Bruce Banner]

Day #8

I didn't sleep very well last night and I've been in a bad mood all fucking day. Today was a stressful day and it's the closest I've come to caving. I had to conciously think about not dipping all day long and I feel like If I let my guard down one little bit I would've been a caver. Hopefully, there won't be a lot of days like today.

FUCK, fuck, fuck, fuck,

Trig

hang in there.......if your craving and got alot of nervous energy go for a late night walk, it's pretty peaceful that late at night and if you walk rather briskly. you might wear yourself out and sleep alittle better.! Also drink more water, for some reason when I couldn't sleep the cold glass of water seemed to soothe me.

[Trig]

Day #8

I didn't sleep very well last night and I've been in a bad mood all fucking day. Today was a stressful day and it's the closest I've come to caving. I had to conciously think about not dipping all day long and I feel like If I let my guard down one little bit I would've been a caver. Hopefully, there won't be a lot of days like today.

FUCK, fuck, fuck, fuck,

Trig

[mordecai]

Day #7

Well, I made it through the weekend.  I'm still having cravings, I've had terrible gas, and my mouth is a little sore.  With all that, I feel great!  I feel like I'm really in control of my life and that I can beat anything. 

I might be at a dangerous point.  It seems like this has been too easy and that I'm very close to being overconfident.  I must stay grounded and keep making a consious effort to quit or else a  cave is going to sneak up and bit me in the ass when I'm not prepared for it.

well then........ Be prepared!

Very cool that it's starting to feel good, man. I'd say just the fact that you are aware of the possibility that you are overconfident is a good start if it turns out you are right. As I start to feel better I continue to remind myself of rough patches I read about that vets run into further down the road. I don't think that means you should talk yourself out of feeling awesome today if that's how you feel. It just means that you can't let yourself get discouraged if every day moving forward isn't exactly this great.

Kickin Nicotine's ass definitely can give your confidence a boost in other facets of your life. Hell, it's making me feel pretty strong just getting through the first five days.

"Don't get too cocky, kid!"

Yeah, I was expecting 3 days of misery when I started my quit but other than some fog and headaches (which were probably due to allergies) I had no physical withdrawals. I did go through some mild depression but overall had a fairly easy first week physically.

That's not necessary a good thing. The hardest week for my was week 2. I got a little cocky thinking the worst was over and then the mental games started. Craves that brought me to my knees. Shit got real. From day 7 - 18, the mental battle was daily and sometimes draining.

Then things got better but I knew better than to think it was over. I still have bad days but I have good days now too. It's now slowly getting better.

As Banner said, get prepared. Have a plan.

[teamgreen]

Day #7

Well, I made it through the weekend.  I'm still having cravings, I've had terrible gas, and my mouth is a little sore.  With all that, I feel great!  I feel like I'm really in control of my life and that I can beat anything. 

I might be at a dangerous point.  It seems like this has been too easy and that I'm very close to being overconfident.  I must stay grounded and keep making a consious effort to quit or else a  cave is going to sneak up and bit me in the ass when I'm not prepared for it.

well then........ Be prepared!

Very cool that it's starting to feel good, man. I'd say just the fact that you are aware of the possibility that you are overconfident is a good start if it turns out you are right. As I start to feel better I continue to remind myself of rough patches I read about that vets run into further down the road. I don't think that means you should talk yourself out of feeling awesome today if that's how you feel. It just means that you can't let yourself get discouraged if every day moving forward isn't exactly this great.

Kickin Nicotine's ass definitely can give your confidence a boost in other facets of your life. Hell, it's making me feel pretty strong just getting through the first five days.

[Dr. Bruce Banner]

Day #7

Well, I made it through the weekend. I'm still having cravings, I've had terrible gas, and my mouth is a little sore. With all that, I feel great! I feel like I'm really in control of my life and that I can beat anything.

I might be at a dangerous point. It seems like this has been too easy and that I'm very close to being overconfident. I must stay grounded and keep making a consious effort to quit or else a cave is going to sneak up and bit me in the ass when I'm not prepared for it.

well then........ Be prepared!

[Trig]

Day #7

Well, I made it through the weekend. I'm still having cravings, I've had terrible gas, and my mouth is a little sore. With all that, I feel great! I feel like I'm really in control of my life and that I can beat anything.

I might be at a dangerous point. It seems like this has been too easy and that I'm very close to being overconfident. I must stay grounded and keep making a consious effort to quit or else a cave is going to sneak up and bit me in the ass when I'm not prepared for it.

[allec]

Good job both of you. Read some of the words of wisdom. I find it useful and instructive to know what is coming next. Although everyone's quit is different, a significant number of people have some craves appear at pretty regular intervals.

All of that being said, I can tell you that at day 20, the fog begins to lift.

[Trig]

Day #6

Everything is going good! I can't tell that I feel any better than I did yesterday but I can tell that I feel A LOT better than I did on Day #1.

The left side of my mouth is a little sore which is wierd because 95% of my dipping was on the right side. My sleeping is getting better and now I'm hungry all the time. Unfortunately, the weather is shitty today so I won't be getting out of the house (which seems to help a lot). I have college basketball to keep my mind occupied all weekend and my resolve is still strong.

WILL POWER!

[teamgreen]

great to hear you hit an easier day. Your leading the way in front of me, so it makes it real that it's gonna start getting a little better soon.