Kbear, you and me brother! Day 1, we got this.
So far the people on this site seem freakin' awesome. Really supportive. Makes you really want to keep your word and not let anyone down.
Welcome, April brothers!!
Quick advice from a newbie who also has made it through The Suck. This is what the vets will tell you, and it helped me a ton:
1. Post roll every day. This is your commitment to the group that you will not use nic in any form that day. Just one day, that's all we ask. Then post roll the next day.
2. Drink a ton of water - nicotine is water soluble, so the more you drink, the faster it gets out of your body. You want to piss clear and if you can a couple times an hour.
3. Because you're drinking so much water, take extra vitamins - especially B and C, because these are also water soluble and wash right out of your system. B helps with your nervous system, which is a train wreck right now, so don't skimp on this. Take a vitamin a couple times a day, or with each meal. Whatever you don't need will come out on its own.
4. Get involved - in live chat, on the boards, get numbers from others. PM me and I will hand mine out to anyone. I may be new at this, but if you need support, I will give it, and I will get support from doing that myself.
5. Hold yourself and other accountable. If you fuck up, admit it, and get back on the train. But don't expect it will be easy.
6. Embrace The Suck. it will make you never want to go through this again.
Work hard, and you will succeed.
~Frazz