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Offline Wt57

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Re: Day 4 quit
« Reply #4 on: November 17, 2014, 07:06:00 PM »
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Congratulations Jay. You've made a great choice and at this point all the nicotine has left your body. That means now it's a mental game. Seems better right? Maybe not.

A lot of us get through the physical withdrawal and the first week or so only to start hearing (and believing) the lies again weeks later. CavMan is right. READ READ READ. Read other stories, read other quit groups, read the Hall of Fame speeches, etc. I'd honestly recommend starting on Day 1 in February and reading through the struggles they've already gone through in 16 or so days.

You might be thinking, "I don't have all this time to waste on this website!" But I promise you, it's not wasted. Any time you spend on your quit is NOT A WASTE. We're talking about the rest of your life here, man!

The equation here is Accountability + Brotherhood = Success. I've come to think we should add a third thing on there: Knowledge. No reason to be a blind sheep following our quit group. Understand your addiction so that you understand what the cravings are and how to ignore them.

Check your Inbox, you've got my number as well. I'll keep you accountable if you do the same for me.
If you return to read any of this I assure you that following the plan works but skipping steps reduces your chance of success. Your already reducing your chances of staying quit.
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Re: Day 4 quit
« Reply #3 on: November 16, 2014, 06:48:00 PM »
Congratulations Jay. You've made a great choice and at this point all the nicotine has left your body. That means now it's a mental game. Seems better right? Maybe not.

A lot of us get through the physical withdrawal and the first week or so only to start hearing (and believing) the lies again weeks later. CavMan is right. READ READ READ. Read other stories, read other quit groups, read the Hall of Fame speeches, etc. I'd honestly recommend starting on Day 1 in February and reading through the struggles they've already gone through in 16 or so days.

You might be thinking, "I don't have all this time to waste on this website!" But I promise you, it's not wasted. Any time you spend on your quit is NOT A WASTE. We're talking about the rest of your life here, man!

The equation here is Accountability + Brotherhood = Success. I've come to think we should add a third thing on there: Knowledge. No reason to be a blind sheep following our quit group. Understand your addiction so that you understand what the cravings are and how to ignore them.

Check your Inbox, you've got my number as well. I'll keep you accountable if you do the same for me.
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"What would you do to save your own life? If you were fighting cancer today would you suffer through Chemo, surgeries, try new a therapy? change your diet, go to church? What intolerable hell would you endure to simply live. When you have thought long and hard about that, think on this. Why not apply that attitude to your quit. Suffer through the temporary discomfort of withdrawal to achieve your freedom from a slow painful demise via nicotine. Your in the ring already- fight like you mean it." - Skoal Monster 10/8/14

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Re: Day 4 quit
« Reply #2 on: November 16, 2014, 12:18:00 PM »
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Started dipping 9 yrs ago in college. Have been nagged by many people to stop. Finally I told myself to stop and mentally prepared myself. Set a date of 11/12/14. Threw the almost full can in the garbage on 11/12/14 and looking forward to moving on nicotine free.
Jay,

Welcome. You've made one of, if not THE most intelligent decisions of your life! If you threw it out on the 12th, you're at Day FIVE according to the "counting rules"...day you spit it out is your day 1. Saw where you've already found your way to February and posted up....awesome job (I may have bumped you, and if so, sorry!).

Next you need to read as much as you can on this addiction and how insidious nicotine can be, even when physically it's out of your system. Takes MONTHS for your brain to rewire itself and shut down those receptors. If you're anything like me, it'll suck for awhile yet.

Posting roll is almost sacred around here....do it daily, first thing. It is your word, your promise to not use nicotine in any form that day. Takes the option off the table early. Get to know your February fellow quitters. Wrap a blanket of accountability around you so that on those days when everything seems like it's going to hell in a handbasket, you've got someone to reach out to.

You've already got my numbers....check your PM file (top right hand corner). Proud of you....welcome to the asylum!
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Day 4 quit
« on: November 16, 2014, 09:59:00 AM »
Started dipping 9 yrs ago in college. Have been nagged by many people to stop. Finally I told myself to stop and mentally prepared myself. Set a date of 11/12/14. Threw the almost full can in the garbage on 11/12/14 and looking forward to moving on nicotine free.
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