I notice alot of slamming of those trying to quit...i will take the heat because I have had 3 "day 1's"...my last dip was Nov 7th, 3:30pm. i noticed i "wanted" a chew driving today, helping the x-brother-n-law in the lawn and alone time after I put the kids to bed....mouth watering...and sucking it up. I have a neighbor who offered me 3 times to have a chew today, i said "gum?" he called me a pussy, it meant nothing...hearing it from a bunch of dudes I have never met....it means something different...i'm gonna be a quitter...something I have never been accused of in my life....until now. pay close attention to the pitfalls!!! they happen everyday.
Post roll, take a deep breath, and fucking do it. No more day 1's. Only +1's. No more bullshit.
damn right!! one day at a time
Slomo, regarding you being called a pussy, this is something I first read it on KTC and there is a deep truth to it: any pussy can finger bang a can, any pussy can put that shit in their lip. My 5 year old can do it. It takes a REAL MAN (or woman...) to fight for your life and QUIT using nicotine.
Soak in that. You posted day 2 in October and February. You ARE quit. You ARE the MAN that PUSSY was trying to tear down. A real man inspects his own life and fights to make it better. This is a fight for your life, and that is no joke. I'm glad to be quit with you today, and glad you've gotten to flex your quit muscles. Every little victory like that makes you stronger. Just ask Luby, he's a beast. But you already know that.
This neighbor is a jackass. There are many ways of dealing with those. The most effective and liberating for me is this series:
1. Shake your head "no" slowly and unconvincingly while looking longingly at the can he's offering you.
2. Act as if you are having a weak moment and are no longer able to fight off your cravings. He will think his tactics worked and you are just as weak as him.
3. Shamefully reach for the can while mumbling "just one won't hurt" or some weak excuse. He will smile proudly and hand you the can.
4. (Do this step quickly to avoid any real temptation.) Open the can and swiftly dump it on the ground.
5. Hand the can back to him and walk away.
Problem solved. I did this to my brother-in-law last year and neither of us has mentioned the incident since. The next time he saw me he said: "So you're really done this time?".
