Day 5 / First Post

[devil6dog]

Keep it up Marine. Since I have quit (171 days now) after 35 years chewing. I had my throat scoped this week after trouble swelling for 3 weeks, pretty scared but everything is normal. Gums are good. I can't worry about tomorrow all we have is TODAY. Your doing a great job

Semper Fi brother

[pab1964]

3 weeks down!! I am feeling a lot better at this point. I did go to the periodontist this week and she was very pleased on how my gums are healing. That relieved some anxiety, but I know I am still looking at years to feel really safe(r). My tongue has been really weird though, hopefully it will go away soon. I have an appointment scheduled with my normal doctor next week so if it is not feeling better I will bring it up then.

But 3 weeks!! I have impressed myself and I am ready for the next 3.

Have a good weekend,

3 weeks is bad ass, but don't worry about the next 3 weeks. Worry about the rest of today, ODAAT here, and it works.

Hey my friend don't sweat the small stuff! We can worry about the sun shining tomorrow or getting hit by car every time we get behind the wheel! Look at it like this you have increased your odds tremendously just from quitting! Be proud of yourself today none of us is promised tomorrow! Look around you beat you know a whole lot of people alot worse off than you. Life's to short to worry all the time, we all have to stop and smell the roses sometimes! Quit on!

[Thumblewort]

3 weeks down!! I am feeling a lot better at this point. I did go to the periodontist this week and she was very pleased on how my gums are healing. That relieved some anxiety, but I know I am still looking at years to feel really safe(r). My tongue has been really weird though, hopefully it will go away soon. I have an appointment scheduled with my normal doctor next week so if it is not feeling better I will bring it up then.

But 3 weeks!! I have impressed myself and I am ready for the next 3.

Have a good weekend,

3 weeks is bad ass, but don't worry about the next 3 weeks. Worry about the rest of today, ODAAT here, and it works.

[Hogan]

3 weeks down!! I am feeling a lot better at this point. I did go to the periodontist this week and she was very pleased on how my gums are healing. That relieved some anxiety, but I know I am still looking at years to feel really safe(r). My tongue has been really weird though, hopefully it will go away soon. I have an appointment scheduled with my normal doctor next week so if it is not feeling better I will bring it up then.

But 3 weeks!! I have impressed myself and I am ready for the next 3.

Have a good weekend,

[pab1964]

Liking what I'm seeing my brother! Keep on stroking!

[Rawls]

Strong smelling QUIT of in here.

Great job Hogan!

[Hogan]

TWO WEEKS, I feel so much better!! The cravings are still there, but minimal at this point, more or less a passing thought. I have brought my family in to the struggle with me for their support and it has helped immensely!! Keep staying strong everybody as we are in this together.

Hogan

[Dagranger]

About my Quit: I decided it is no longer a wanted part of my life. My family is too important for me to keep poisoning myself. I am beyond hiding the truth from myself and my loved ones. I want this addiction to be dealt with, plain and simple.

I am on Day 12 now. It has not been easy. I have encountered many of the side-effects of quitting that have been discussed throughout the boards here. I am hoping none are gravely serious, but I will encounter those as I go if necessary.

After using this crap for 25+ years it is a struggle, but reading the other testimonials and discussion threads has helped me. I have not had a desire to cave as of yet. I have had cravings, but none that made me want to give in. It feels great to be heading down the road away from the can. I cannot promise I will not cave tomorrow, but I can promise I will not cave today.

Hogan

Good post, man!

You're getting there and it's a beautiful thing to see. I used for 25 years too bro. 2 to 2.5 cans a day for the last 10 or so. I was super junkie. Any time was a good time to fill my face. By the end I hated it soooo much. I was making myself sick... I couldn't seem to get enough but it was ALL too much. Like you're experiencing, quitting is/was the hardest thing I've ever done. But, I'll tell you this, just making that first roll post and even getting 3 days in... I knew I was gonna see this through. I knew that Quit was exactly what I wanted. Yeah, I fought like hell but that's the price of a 25 year addiction... you gots to pay some dues to be clean. Here's what I know... stop the fear and take charge, Own your quit... relish the suck, it's a badge of honor and you need to be loud and proud as hell to be DOING this... love and nurture your quit, help new guys, get involved, communicate with every quitter who comes across your radar... know that you're winning, that evil chemical REALLY doesn't control you, you're the one calling the shots.

Somewhere around your number of days it dawned on me that I could do this. All that fear that I "might not make it" was bullshit. The bitch hanging on for dear life. That realization... changed my life. Quit for life. Yeah, I know we preach the "One Day At A Time" mantra and it's true in the beginning but... at some point you KNOW. You'll reach the point where you embrace that this new you is worth it and there's no going back.

Ever.

Freedom. Rocks.

I can't add anything to this ^^^^ that's about as good as it gets! Get sound awesome advice wow should pay the man! Quit on!

Quitting sucks, plain and simple. It's a giant test of your will, and I know there were days I didn't want a dip....I just wanted to quit fighting the cravings all day long. Slowly but surely it gets easier. Usually two steps forward, one step back. I dipped for 28 years allowing the addict in me to become extremely strong. Getting that monkey off your back takes a lot of hard work. But from what I've read so far, you seem up to the task. Prove me right.

[pab1964]

About my Quit: I decided it is no longer a wanted part of my life. My family is too important for me to keep poisoning myself. I am beyond hiding the truth from myself and my loved ones. I want this addiction to be dealt with, plain and simple.

I am on Day 12 now. It has not been easy. I have encountered many of the side-effects of quitting that have been discussed throughout the boards here. I am hoping none are gravely serious, but I will encounter those as I go if necessary.

After using this crap for 25+ years it is a struggle, but reading the other testimonials and discussion threads has helped me. I have not had a desire to cave as of yet. I have had cravings, but none that made me want to give in. It feels great to be heading down the road away from the can. I cannot promise I will not cave tomorrow, but I can promise I will not cave today.

Hogan

Good post, man!

You're getting there and it's a beautiful thing to see. I used for 25 years too bro. 2 to 2.5 cans a day for the last 10 or so. I was super junkie. Any time was a good time to fill my face. By the end I hated it soooo much. I was making myself sick... I couldn't seem to get enough but it was ALL too much. Like you're experiencing, quitting is/was the hardest thing I've ever done. But, I'll tell you this, just making that first roll post and even getting 3 days in... I knew I was gonna see this through. I knew that Quit was exactly what I wanted. Yeah, I fought like hell but that's the price of a 25 year addiction... you gots to pay some dues to be clean. Here's what I know... stop the fear and take charge, Own your quit... relish the suck, it's a badge of honor and you need to be loud and proud as hell to be DOING this... love and nurture your quit, help new guys, get involved, communicate with every quitter who comes across your radar... know that you're winning, that evil chemical REALLY doesn't control you, you're the one calling the shots.

Somewhere around your number of days it dawned on me that I could do this. All that fear that I "might not make it" was bullshit. The bitch hanging on for dear life. That realization... changed my life. Quit for life. Yeah, I know we preach the "One Day At A Time" mantra and it's true in the beginning but... at some point you KNOW. You'll reach the point where you embrace that this new you is worth it and there's no going back.

Ever.

Freedom. Rocks.

I can't add anything to this ^^^^ that's about as good as it gets! Get sound awesome advice wow should pay the man! Quit on!

[AppleJack]

About my Quit: I decided it is no longer a wanted part of my life. My family is too important for me to keep poisoning myself. I am beyond hiding the truth from myself and my loved ones. I want this addiction to be dealt with, plain and simple.

I am on Day 12 now. It has not been easy. I have encountered many of the side-effects of quitting that have been discussed throughout the boards here. I am hoping none are gravely serious, but I will encounter those as I go if necessary.

After using this crap for 25+ years it is a struggle, but reading the other testimonials and discussion threads has helped me. I have not had a desire to cave as of yet. I have had cravings, but none that made me want to give in. It feels great to be heading down the road away from the can. I cannot promise I will not cave tomorrow, but I can promise I will not cave today.

Hogan

Good post, man!

You're getting there and it's a beautiful thing to see. I used for 25 years too bro. 2 to 2.5 cans a day for the last 10 or so. I was super junkie. Any time was a good time to fill my face. By the end I hated it soooo much. I was making myself sick... I couldn't seem to get enough but it was ALL too much. Like you're experiencing, quitting is/was the hardest thing I've ever done. But, I'll tell you this, just making that first roll post and even getting 3 days in... I knew I was gonna see this through. I knew that Quit was exactly what I wanted. Yeah, I fought like hell but that's the price of a 25 year addiction... you gots to pay some dues to be clean. Here's what I know... stop the fear and take charge, Own your quit... relish the suck, it's a badge of honor and you need to be loud and proud as hell to be DOING this... love and nurture your quit, help new guys, get involved, communicate with every quitter who comes across your radar... know that you're winning, that evil chemical REALLY doesn't control you, you're the one calling the shots.

Somewhere around your number of days it dawned on me that I could do this. All that fear that I "might not make it" was bullshit. The bitch hanging on for dear life. That realization... changed my life. Quit for life. Yeah, I know we preach the "One Day At A Time" mantra and it's true in the beginning but... at some point you KNOW. You'll reach the point where you embrace that this new you is worth it and there's no going back.

Ever.

Freedom. Rocks.

[Hogan]

About my Quit: I decided it is no longer a wanted part of my life. My family is too important for me to keep poisoning myself. I am beyond hiding the truth from myself and my loved ones. I want this addiction to be dealt with, plain and simple.

I am on Day 12 now. It has not been easy. I have encountered many of the side-effects of quitting that have been discussed throughout the boards here. I am hoping none are gravely serious, but I will encounter those as I go if necessary.

After using this crap for 25+ years it is a struggle, but reading the other testimonials and discussion threads has helped me. I have not had a desire to cave as of yet. I have had cravings, but none that made me want to give in. It feels great to be heading down the road away from the can. I cannot promise I will not cave tomorrow, but I can promise I will not cave today.

Hogan

[Dagranger]

Thanks for posting roll today. Now tell us about your quit.

[DWEIRICK]

Hogan, I'm proud of what you are accomplishing, but you are not using this site correctly. You need to post roll. Here the instructions to do so...You will be in the October 2015 HOF class (that marks when you will get to 100 days)
topic/1003072/1/?x=90#new

Everyday you post roll using your name and the number of days quit. Doing so is the foundation of the site. When you post roll you are making a promise not to quit for one day, and everyone else who posts roll is making the same promise to you. After you've done that, you can come to your intro page and give your thoughts. Good luck.

Well heck, I thought you had posted. Get your Roll posted dude! That's the way we roll!

Wouldn't he actually be in the September quit group based on his quit date? Either way quitting with hogan!

Yeah should be in September. Welcome to the September Samurai I sent you a PM with info for roll.

[dkham87]

Hogan, I'm proud of what you are accomplishing, but you are not using this site correctly. You need to post roll. Here the instructions to do so...You will be in the October 2015 HOF class (that marks when you will get to 100 days)
topic/1003072/1/?x=90#new

Everyday you post roll using your name and the number of days quit. Doing so is the foundation of the site. When you post roll you are making a promise not to quit for one day, and everyone else who posts roll is making the same promise to you. After you've done that, you can come to your intro page and give your thoughts. Good luck.

Well heck, I thought you had posted. Get your Roll posted dude! That's the way we roll!

Wouldn't he actually be in the September quit group based on his quit date? Either way quitting with hogan!

[pab1964]

Hogan, I'm proud of what you are accomplishing, but you are not using this site correctly. You need to post roll. Here the instructions to do so...You will be in the October 2015 HOF class (that marks when you will get to 100 days)
topic/1003072/1/?x=90#new

Everyday you post roll using your name and the number of days quit. Doing so is the foundation of the site. When you post roll you are making a promise not to quit for one day, and everyone else who posts roll is making the same promise to you. After you've done that, you can come to your intro page and give your thoughts. Good luck.

Well heck, I thought you had posted. Get your Roll posted dude! That's the way we roll!