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[miles]

Day 79. Last 10 days have been pretty much hell, not cravings or anything like that more so medical really bad scare with my asthma last week and has just been a battle somedays to get enough air. It is finally settling down and the medicine give for use at home has really made the difference. However as I reflect back this time period could have been a lot worse had I still been dipping, if this addiction was still in control of my life, and had my lungs not already had started healing from being quit.

I remember hitting a rough spot in the 70's. You hang in there brother. I promise things do get better.

Miles - +1 with you today!

[Kandalk]

Day 79. Last 10 days have been pretty much hell, not cravings or anything like that more so medical really bad scare with my asthma last week and has just been a battle somedays to get enough air. It is finally settling down and the medicine give for use at home has really made the difference. However as I reflect back this time period could have been a lot worse had I still been dipping, if this addiction was still in control of my life, and had my lungs not already had started healing from being quit.

[srans]

Day 57, fog banks have rolled back for the most part, still useing the fake stuff to fight triggers but am finding more and more asking myself do i actually need this to get throuhg and it is no, minus driving home, or school work these were huge triggers. So for all you new comers the first 30 is hell. But there is light and it gets easier and easier. Stick with it, get digets stay connected and there will always be a hand held out to keep you standing.

keep it up it does get easier everyday... welcome to the team get to know them they will help your quit.

Good work Kandalk. Knew you could hang in there

Good stuff. Working on 60,, that's great kandalk. My 3 cents on the fake. I used it until the 40, s. Tossed it out and hadn't touched it since. I still eat a lot of gum and use toothpicks while driving. You don't really need it, but its up to you. You'll find that's its pretty easy to stop usage. Took me maybe a week before i didn't miss it anymore.

If the fake is your only concern right now I'm going to move my attention to more important things. I'n other words,, stay quit brother,, that's the most important thing. Keep your guard up, a lot of quitters have a hard time in the 70's. It sounds like you really meant business when you quit, so you shouldn't have Any problems. Quit with you.

There are days when this family of really annoying brothers and awesome sisters plus the fakes shit are the only things that are keeping my from considering caving. I make a promise everyday to my siblings and I am a woman who keeps her word. I will give the fake up at some point but not at the risk of compromising my quit.

As long as you don't put the real in your pie hole i'm happy. You'll eventually give it up when your ready,,, don't sweat it.

Your in the upper 60's now,, what a triumph. Your doing great kandalk, keep doing what your doing,, whatever is working. Your coming up on the 70's which can be a little rough. After this though everything gets a lot easier. Keep your head up, keep moving and get to the next door.

It's the weekend, do something and try to get your mind in another place. Get your head up and be proud of where your at. You are building a new world and it takes blood sweat and tears. When you get done with this new wold you will love it. It's a place where you can be proud. Glad to be quit with you kandalk.

[Kandalk]

Day 57, fog banks have rolled back for the most part, still useing the fake stuff to fight triggers but am finding more and more asking myself do i actually need this to get throuhg and it is no, minus driving home, or school work these were huge triggers. So for all you new comers the first 30 is hell. But there is light and it gets easier and easier. Stick with it, get digets stay connected and there will always be a hand held out to keep you standing.

keep it up it does get easier everyday... welcome to the team get to know them they will help your quit.

Good work Kandalk. Knew you could hang in there

Good stuff. Working on 60,, that's great kandalk. My 3 cents on the fake. I used it until the 40, s. Tossed it out and hadn't touched it since. I still eat a lot of gum and use toothpicks while driving. You don't really need it, but its up to you. You'll find that's its pretty easy to stop usage. Took me maybe a week before i didn't miss it anymore.

If the fake is your only concern right now I'm going to move my attention to more important things. I'n other words,, stay quit brother,, that's the most important thing. Keep your guard up, a lot of quitters have a hard time in the 70's. It sounds like you really meant business when you quit, so you shouldn't have Any problems. Quit with you.

There are days when this family of really annoying brothers and awesome sisters plus the fakes shit are the only things that are keeping my from considering caving. I make a promise everyday to my siblings and I am a woman who keeps her word. I will give the fake up at some point but not at the risk of compromising my quit.

[srans]

Day 57, fog banks have rolled back for the most part, still useing the fake stuff to fight triggers but am finding more and more asking myself do i actually need this to get throuhg and it is no, minus driving home, or school work these were huge triggers. So for all you new comers the first 30 is hell. But there is light and it gets easier and easier. Stick with it, get digets stay connected and there will always be a hand held out to keep you standing.

keep it up it does get easier everyday... welcome to the team get to know them they will help your quit.

Good work Kandalk. Knew you could hang in there

Good stuff. Working on 60,, that's great kandalk. My 3 cents on the fake. I used it until the 40, s. Tossed it out and hadn't touched it since. I still eat a lot of gum and use toothpicks while driving. You don't really need it, but its up to you. You'll find that's its pretty easy to stop usage. Took me maybe a week before i didn't miss it anymore.

If the fake is your only concern right now I'm going to move my attention to more important things. I'n other words,, stay quit brother,, that's the most important thing. Keep your guard up, a lot of quitters have a hard time in the 70's. It sounds like you really meant business when you quit, so you shouldn't have Any problems. Quit with you.

[Matt F]

Day 57, fog banks have rolled back for the most part, still useing the fake stuff to fight triggers but am finding more and more asking myself do i actually need this to get throuhg and it is no, minus driving home, or school work these were huge triggers. So for all you new comers the first 30 is hell. But there is light and it gets easier and easier. Stick with it, get digets stay connected and there will always be a hand held out to keep you standing.

keep it up it does get easier everyday... welcome to the team get to know them they will help your quit.

Good work Kandalk. Knew you could hang in there

[Sportsfan231]

Day 57, fog banks have rolled back for the most part, still useing the fake stuff to fight triggers but am finding more and more asking myself do i actually need this to get throuhg and it is no, minus driving home, or school work these were huge triggers. So for all you new comers the first 30 is hell. But there is light and it gets easier and easier. Stick with it, get digets stay connected and there will always be a hand held out to keep you standing.

keep it up it does get easier everyday... welcome to the team get to know them they will help your quit.

[gorilla1]

Keep it up Kandalk. We can do this thing. I barely knew my name at times today.

[Kandalk]

Day 57, fog banks have rolled back for the most part, still useing the fake stuff to fight triggers but am finding more and more asking myself do i actually need this to get throuhg and it is no, minus driving home, or school work these were huge triggers. So for all you new comers the first 30 is hell. But there is light and it gets easier and easier. Stick with it, get digets stay connected and there will always be a hand held out to keep you standing.

[Kandalk]

What the fuck is going on with my body. I feel like I am walking in a God dam fog bank with waves of fog just rolling over me. I have questioned why the fuck i am doing this. I get it I am going through a fucking funk with this bitch. But shit why the hell do I feel so dame horny all the dame time? It is driving me up the wall it almost like I need to stand under a dame cold shower all fucking day. 'fireman'

[srans]

29 and looking forward to 30.. What an accomplishment. The way I remember it those were the slowest 30 days I ever faced in My life. I'm pretty sure time slowed down for that first 30. I figure about 6 months would be about right.

I hit a period around 30 days where I felt awful. Never have I experienced Depression (funks) until quitting the poison. It was a new feeling for me that I had to deal with. Good news here is it didn't last long. A couple days maybe 3 or 4 and I felt good once again.

Stay the course and never look back. Nothing back there but the poison. Be proud and know that as time keeps ticking things get easier and easier. You still might have a few rough days here and there, but things do get better. I'm at 146 and I am so happy with the decision I have made.

My worse day without the poison is better than my best day with it. ODAAT and NAFAR. I quit with you...

[traumagnet]

I hit day 30 tomorrow. But i feel like I am back at day one. It feels like I am walking through pea soup. It's like I am relying on the fake stuff to get from day to day. When is it time to look at getting rid of it?

Kandalk, congrats on hitting the big 30. Did you think you would have made it this far a month ago? Remember to follow your quit plan...drink lots of water, exercise, and call me if things start looking shitty. I have plenty of faith in you. The fake has helped you with the oral part, but the nicotine withdrawl is still trying to convince your brain you need it. Screw that. One bad day is almost in the log books. Use the fake until you decide you longer need it...and keep telling yourself that you have beat the urge for 29 days and you will start beating it again in the morning. Give it hell, as you are winning the battle.

Never thought i would see 30, but now that i have I have a renewed stance to keep it going and never turn back.

There you go now you are on it...I smell some quit here. You have this play NAFAR over in your head...use the suck to help you stay the course. Keep kickin ass girl!

[Kandalk]

I hit day 30 tomorrow. But i feel like I am back at day one. It feels like I am walking through pea soup. It's like I am relying on the fake stuff to get from day to day. When is it time to look at getting rid of it?

Kandalk, congrats on hitting the big 30. Did you think you would have made it this far a month ago? Remember to follow your quit plan...drink lots of water, exercise, and call me if things start looking shitty. I have plenty of faith in you. The fake has helped you with the oral part, but the nicotine withdrawl is still trying to convince your brain you need it. Screw that. One bad day is almost in the log books. Use the fake until you decide you longer need it...and keep telling yourself that you have beat the urge for 29 days and you will start beating it again in the morning. Give it hell, as you are winning the battle.

Never thought i would see 30, but now that i have I have a renewed stance to keep it going and never turn back.

[Kandalk]

I hit day 30 tomorrow. But i feel like I am back at day one. It feels like I am walking through pea soup. It's like I am relying on the fake stuff to get from day to day. When is it time to look at getting rid of it?

You used nicotine for 15 years.

Your days used to quit ratio is like 5,475:30.

30 days is AWESOME and something to be proud of, but you got a pretty big rock to keep chipping away at.

I did too. Chewed Kodiak for 15 years. Was up to about 2 cans a day when I finally quit.

Not unusual to feel some funk around the 30 days and there is no real answer when you should stop with the fake. I say when you feel a little better and more confident , try to use less and less.

Right now you have to do what you have to do to keep nic out of your body.

The funks will fade and you WILL feel better.

You're in the heart of battle right now. You have to keep marching. Their are beautiful things ahead. I promise.

don't worry about the fake. the usage will fall away. try saying out loud, this is fake and its only a crutch to lean on for a while every time you grab a pinch.
your body knows its not the drug so don't fret about it. just keep putting a nail in the door every damn day by posting roll. the first 100 days was like a roller coaster and you just need to focus on learning the tools to combat nicotine. remember there isn't a silver bullet or magic number of days that cure us. we all fight our battles daily.

Do you have digits are you staying close to the site? I have followed thread and there appears to be times you drop off the radar and are hard to find. Even if you dont sit at a computer most peeps have fones on them. Peeps can bounce texts off eachother all damn day. You are not in this alone you have a whole new family of 15k+ all doing +1's. You need to learn to lean on us your group whoever just do it. Get stronger if you have any left in the tank help someone else. Get active on the site post in other groups. Read Philsters .02 on his thread I am sure you can pull some pointers outta there. Cbird has tons on his thread. You can learn from everyone here from vets to peeps with less days than you. Most are new to quit not new to being an addict. Ramblin now so I will close for now

PM if you need a number....its not wierd or weak its smart to grab as many as you can jic your one number is busy.
Trauma out

I do have digits of some that have become a core support group. I am staying close and connecting with them. Just in a very busy time with it being tourist season were I live.

[traumagnet]

I hit day 30 tomorrow. But i feel like I am back at day one. It feels like I am walking through pea soup. It's like I am relying on the fake stuff to get from day to day. When is it time to look at getting rid of it?

You used nicotine for 15 years.

Your days used to quit ratio is like 5,475:30.

30 days is AWESOME and something to be proud of, but you got a pretty big rock to keep chipping away at.

I did too. Chewed Kodiak for 15 years. Was up to about 2 cans a day when I finally quit.

Not unusual to feel some funk around the 30 days and there is no real answer when you should stop with the fake. I say when you feel a little better and more confident , try to use less and less.

Right now you have to do what you have to do to keep nic out of your body.

The funks will fade and you WILL feel better.

You're in the heart of battle right now. You have to keep marching. Their are beautiful things ahead. I promise.

don't worry about the fake. the usage will fall away. try saying out loud, this is fake and its only a crutch to lean on for a while every time you grab a pinch.
your body knows its not the drug so don't fret about it. just keep putting a nail in the door every damn day by posting roll. the first 100 days was like a roller coaster and you just need to focus on learning the tools to combat nicotine. remember there isn't a silver bullet or magic number of days that cure us. we all fight our battles daily.

Do you have digits are you staying close to the site? I have followed thread and there appears to be times you drop off the radar and are hard to find. Even if you dont sit at a computer most peeps have fones on them. Peeps can bounce texts off eachother all damn day. You are not in this alone you have a whole new family of 15k+ all doing +1's. You need to learn to lean on us your group whoever just do it. Get stronger if you have any left in the tank help someone else. Get active on the site post in other groups. Read Philsters .02 on his thread I am sure you can pull some pointers outta there. Cbird has tons on his thread. You can learn from everyone here from vets to peeps with less days than you. Most are new to quit not new to being an addict. Ramblin now so I will close for now

PM if you need a number....its not wierd or weak its smart to grab as many as you can jic your one number is busy.
Trauma out