been dipping since i was 14! quit for a year once, but mostly dipping all day at work, at my desk, at the gym, stopped spitting the last few years. Never thought that would be possible, remember reading someone post something like that 5 or 10 years ago and thinking WOW that's fucking disgusting... could be someone reading this post today and be thinking the same thing, you just wait lad! in a few years....
I'm 34 now. Kept telling myself over the years, I'll quit this someday, I'm too young to get cancer, yada yada blah blah bullshit. So wife left me a few years ago, took that opportunity to ramp up both the drinking and the dipping. was up to a can a day and a bottle a night. Cut back from a can a day to a can a week over the last 4 months. That was not has hard as I thought it would be.
Now this horrible unfocused week I've had! I mine as well not even be working. I can't concentrate and I'm snapping at every one. This is truly the longest time in years that I have been off nicotine completely! I used gum once, wast of money, but mostly I just cut down to a tiny pinch a day, that kept me sane, but it always turned into more. What really helps me now though is the wellbutrin I'm on. That makes the pleasure less pleasurable so It seemed like I could maybe try quiting again.
so here I am. Everyone here seems super nice, really appreciate the welcome message from Keddy and the quick reply to my email back to him.
Lets do this. I'm going for a run! I think that'll help!
Welcome to KTC!
I am on day 73 of being nicotine free. So here are some things I learned in my journey of quit to date.
1. Admit that you are an addict and write down the reasons why you want and need to quit. (I recommend you do it on this intro so other quitters can comment)
2. Post Roll and make a promise to quit every day. Never look into the long term of being quit. Only focus on today. Focus on tomorrow or next year when it get here. For now, only quit today.
3. When you quit nicotine. You must realize that nicotine is your enemy! She is the psycho girlfriend you broke up with. You know she is bad but has a power over you. You have to hate her for that. Never entertain or glamorize your past with the nic bitch. She only caused you loss of money, maturity, real relationships and health risk. She is evil and you have to hate everything about tobacco and that industry.
4. admit that this is going to suck. You did it to yourself and to break the shackles of your addiction to this poison. It is going to suck for a long time. However, your attitude can make a world of difference. Don't feel sorry for yourself. Feel empowered everytime you control and dismiss your cravings! Love the pain. Embrace the suck. If you are a quit man, you will only have to walk to freedom once.
5. Protect your quit. Avoid anything that promotes your former lifestyle. If you have friends that dip, they have to not dip in front of you or you need to spend time away. Same with alcohol. If that leads to dipping, or if you are going to drink more because you are quit. Stop drinking for 50 day. (With wellbutrin, you shouldn't be drinking anyway)
6. Get names and numbers for support. You make a promise every day not to dip. Some days will be harder than others. If you are thinking you are going to cave, just make a call before you do. My day 28 I was done but followed through on my promise. Just one call and conversation saved me. I lost the craving and stayed quit.
7. This is not a try mentality. It is a choice mentality. You chose to quit so you keep that choice. If you cave, you chose to cave. You do it. No more try here, this is about you life. Physical, mental and spiritual health. Its not a game. No more try you just fucking do it!
PM me and I will be happy to be on your support team.
I don't wish you luck. (Its not a lottery ticket) I wish you determination, desire, confidence in your ability, focus, and pissed off anger at the tobacco industry for all of their lies and deceptive craftiness.
