New and Day 1

[Scottm1682]

FYI, Jolly Rancher Cinnamon Fire gives a great burn in your lip. Hit up Walgreens, they should have a bag of them!

Awesome thanks,
I'll have to check that out. Something like that would probably work good or me

[916quit]

Well I fail at the food side but I'm doing good keeping away from the dip. Just picked up a combo meal and coffee from dunkin donuts.... Someone mentioned eating nuts ha ha.

I think I need to find a hard candy or something I can keep in my pocket. I have high blood pressure so I'm sure the salty seeds are not helping.

Any of the HOF had slightly high blood pressure before quitting? I'm hoping the quit and diet change will cure the hypertension.

Hard candy helped me through the first month or so. This hot candies rob just mentioned sound good!
As for hypertension - I don't have first hand experience, guys like Skoalmonster and Wastepanel can speak to physical affects. I know Nic affects HBP and I believe quiting will help.
I am not a doctor but I play one on this board.
Quit with u today

[Rob1985]

FYI, Jolly Rancher Cinnamon Fire gives a great burn in your lip. Hit up Walgreens, they should have a bag of them!

[Scottm1682]

Well I fail at the food side but I'm doing good keeping away from the dip. Just picked up a combo meal and coffee from dunkin donuts.... Someone mentioned eating nuts ha ha.

I think I need to find a hard candy or something I can keep in my pocket. I have high blood pressure so I'm sure the salty seeds are not helping.

Any of the HOF had slightly high blood pressure before quitting? I'm hoping the quit and diet change will cure the hypertension.

[Rob1985]

Thanks guys. In still fighting the fight, can't shake being hungry though.... Must be my body trying to replace one thing for another. About a year ago I switched up how I was eating and have been doing really good at it. Yesterday I ate pizza and those new little taco things from 7-11, sunflower seeds, gum, big lunch.... I'm going to try to curve that some today so I don't throw myself back into the bad food

That'll happen. I am still getting the hunger craves, but I think that's my metabolism trying to even out. They aren't craves to dip it's more of a hunger thing. I used to dip to suppress my hunger, which leads me to truly believe I'm going through that metabolism phase.

Either way, keep gum around. Eat bananas, apples, oranges, walnuts, some guys nuts... anything to keep the dip out of your mouth! It'll get better, trust me!

That reminds me... I was at a sports bar last night catching the hawks game. My server was a smoker, I could smell it. I kindly asked the manager to replace her with someone who didn't smoke. He took care me himself and gave me a discount because I disgusted. It felt great for once to be completely disgusted enough to complain, even though I am sure she now thinks I'm an asshole! Oh well, she should quit smoking then!

[Scottm1682]

Thanks guys. In still fighting the fight, can't shake being hungry though.... Must be my body trying to replace one thing for another. About a year ago I switched up how I was eating and have been doing really good at it. Yesterday I ate pizza and those new little taco things from 7-11, sunflower seeds, gum, big lunch.... I'm going to try to curve that some today so I don't throw myself back into the bad food

[SirDerek]

Well I made it home and all I can think about is finding food. My wife is all in my face tonight. I know she is trying to be nice and help but it's so frustrating and I am trying hard to keep it all in and not be mean to her. Even though I tried to explain and ask her to just back off a little it didn't go so well. Now she is mad, redhead so it doesn't take much. I think I may venture outside and try to work on something or go for a ride to grab a bite

Popcorn is a good food, low in calories and filling.

Show her the spouse section for what to expect http://www.killthecan.org/community/spouse.asp

let her read about what you are going through. And if you need to rage get into our live chat here and yell at us as that is what we are here for.

just remember this quit is for you, be selfish and do not take it out on the wife.

[srans]

Well I guess I should do a better intro. I'm 31, married no kids. Live in Wv but work near DC so tons of road time. I get up at 3:30 am and I'm on the road at 4am to get to work around 5:30.... Where I am usually at until 4 -6 the ride home. I usually walk 3-6 miles a day at work, high stress job and body takes a beating.

I know I'm just kinda rambling but I'm just trying to keep my fingers busy. Yesterday on my ride home from work I decided to quit. During my younger days.... Wow sad saying that... I always thought if never live to hit 18 based on the rate my friends were going as well as how hard we all ran through life. I never smoked or did drugs... Only chew and booze which is enough. I kept setting mile stones, saying oh I'll never hit 21 then 25. After pretty much all my friends from school passed on at 25 I started thinking I needed to ddo things a little different. I started working out harder, get in better shape that'll fix it.

Now I am married, have a house and a hectic job. I volunteer a lot of the little free time I have. Now I am even starting my own organic garden. All of that was not enough to make me want and desire to quit. The drive for my quit comes from fear and fear alone. I know I have a good life but that was not enough to open my eyes. After having a sore throat for a few months the fear has struck. Yesterday was day 1 and my first trip to the Dr. She seemed to try to say it was acid reflux but I am leery. I asked for a referral to an ENT, still need to set that up to see what's really going on.

Good going scottm.. I to thought I would plan everything out when I quit. My favorite thought I will always remember is that I would keep a can close by just in case everything got difficult. That way I could just get a dip and start quitting again later. Nooooooooooot! Everyone here will be quick to tell you that don't work. Never touch the stuff again. Never, not one ever. Don't touch, stare or even get close to the krap again. Learn to hate the snuff, not love it.

[Scottm1682]

Well I guess I should do a better intro. I'm 31, married no kids. Live in Wv but work near DC so tons of road time. I get up at 3:30 am and I'm on the road at 4am to get to work around 5:30.... Where I am usually at until 4 -6 the ride home. I usually walk 3-6 miles a day at work, high stress job and body takes a beating.

I know I'm just kinda rambling but I'm just trying to keep my fingers busy. Yesterday on my ride home from work I decided to quit. During my younger days.... Wow sad saying that... I always thought if never live to hit 18 based on the rate my friends were going as well as how hard we all ran through life. I never smoked or did drugs... Only chew and booze which is enough. I kept setting mile stones, saying oh I'll never hit 21 then 25. After pretty much all my friends from school passed on at 25 I started thinking I needed to ddo things a little different. I started working out harder, get in better shape that'll fix it.

Now I am married, have a house and a hectic job. I volunteer a lot of the little free time I have. Now I am even starting my own organic garden. All of that was not enough to make me want and desire to quit. The drive for my quit comes from fear and fear alone. I know I have a good life but that was not enough to open my eyes. After having a sore throat for a few months the fear has struck. Yesterday was day 1 and my first trip to the Dr. She seemed to try to say it was acid reflux but I am leery. I asked for a referral to an ENT, still need to set that up to see what's really going on.

[Scottm1682]

Well I made it home and all I can think about is finding food. My wife is all in my face tonight. I know she is trying to be nice and help but it's so frustrating and I am trying hard to keep it all in and not be mean to her. Even though I tried to explain and ask her to just back off a little it didn't go so well. Now she is mad, redhead so it doesn't take much. I think I may venture outside and try to work on something or go for a ride to grab a bite

[Wade]

Ok so I tried to get creative for getting rid of the roll, however it's a little hard in the city. I tossed it into a trash can that the city empties daily. I even found a couple empties I tossed.... Didn't even crack them open to smell.  Thank you all for the encouragement and tough love. In the truck now about to head home.

Put them somewhere where you CAN'T go back and find them again. Open them up, dump them into the toilet and FLUSH. Dump them into the blue water in a port a john. Fill the empty cans with rocks and throw them as far from you as you can, preferably off a cliff or into water so you can't lick the corners to get a small dip. Get it away from you to quit. If you've got it accessible, where all you have to do is reach over and grab it, then you haven't quit in your mind. You need to get quit in your head. Get rid of the shit. Permanently.

[Scottm1682]

Ok so I tried to get creative for getting rid of the roll, however it's a little hard in the city. I tossed it into a trash can that the city empties daily. I even found a couple empties I tossed.... Didn't even crack them open to smell. Thank you all for the encouragement and tough love. In the truck now about to head home.

[wastepanel]

Yep you guys are right. I'll toss it when I get to the truck today. I just had someone at the job throw me a can... I threw it back and I'm working on talking him into quitting

Dude.

You really need to get your head around this quickly.

You are quit.

I know it's day 2, but day 2 is/was one of my worst memories I've ever had. I was punch drunk by the end of the day and exhausted physically and mentally. If I had a can available that night, who the fuck knows what would have happened.

As my friends the 3 ballers say, "This much quit doesn't happen by accident".

Live for your quit. Plan from your quit. Learn from your mistakes.

(1) You stated that one of the hardest things is "70 mile drive each way is a tough battle" (YOUR WORDS). And, NOW, you are telling us you are keeping a log right there next to you. That's like me saying I keep my glok in my 4 year old's room. Stupid move, man. Stupid.

(2) You stated that last time " was working one day and someone handed me a pouch and I said ah one won't hurt and I was right back in" (YOUR WORDS). And, NOW, you are telling us that you were thrown a can at work? Take this the fuck seriously. Everybody who is anybody (and then some) knows that I am quit. That can would be pounded into their head if they did that to me. If that's too violent for you, simply don't catch it. Let it fly past you as you give a dirty look.

Then, pull down your pants and shit on the can.

No. I'm not going to let you go on this. I understand that 2 days is badass but it is such a small amount of time that you are still relying on your own stupid judgement that got you to this addicted point you are in now. We've been where you are. We know the route out. We are here to help. You are not special.

You can do this, but you NEED to want it. You NEED to want it even when you don't want it.

[Evil_Won]

Yep you guys are right. I'll toss it when I get to the truck today. I just had someone at the job throw me a can... I threw it back and I'm working on talking him into quitting

Good job saying no, but take a break from work and get that shit out of your truck NOW. Don't just toss it into a garbage can that you can later retrieve it and dust it off. Open them and flush them, or at least dump them on the ground and piss on them (shitting on them would be better but I don't know your parking situation). Take no chances - this is a fight for your life. Stay on the offensive side or you're screwed.

[Scottm1682]

Yep you guys are right. I'll toss it when I get to the truck today. I just had someone at the job throw me a can... I threw it back and I'm working on talking him into quitting