set me straight

[srans]

I liked it too much--that rush/buzz when you have your first dip after a long stoppage... Honestly, that's one of the best feelings I've ever had. But I get that maybe 1 out of every 1000 chews and then only after going through painful physical withdrawal and powerful psychological cravings.

So let me get this straight. You like going through withdrawal only to start again for the buzz it brings!?!? If I was you I would read this statement again and again until you see what everyone else will see. This ^^^^ kind of thinking has to change. Let me fill you in on what you was really enjoying after a long stoppage.

You were getting the rush/buzz of death and failure. Right now you love the poison more than anything, including yourself, family and life itself. Think about how sad that is. You are believing lies my friend.

I could go through your intro and point out some more addict speak but I won't. Begin reading everything you can on nicotine/addiction. Time to start learning about this enemy. There is a lot of information on this site. Start replacing the lies with truths and you got a chance. Right now i wouldn't bet a nickle on it.

After reminding myself of how I got addicted to nicotine in my own HOF speech today, I had to bump this up in my intro as a reminder. I knew I needed someone to "set me straight" and srans helped me out. I need to reread and reread--never again, not for any reason.

Enjoy your day man!

A nickel I'm Damn proud to have lost. ;) proud of you bro.

[Thumblewort]

I liked it too much--that rush/buzz when you have your first dip after a long stoppage... Honestly, that's one of the best feelings I've ever had. But I get that maybe 1 out of every 1000 chews and then only after going through painful physical withdrawal and powerful psychological cravings.

So let me get this straight. You like going through withdrawal only to start again for the buzz it brings!?!? If I was you I would read this statement again and again until you see what everyone else will see. This ^^^^ kind of thinking has to change. Let me fill you in on what you was really enjoying after a long stoppage.

You were getting the rush/buzz of death and failure. Right now you love the poison more than anything, including yourself, family and life itself. Think about how sad that is. You are believing lies my friend.

I could go through your intro and point out some more addict speak but I won't. Begin reading everything you can on nicotine/addiction. Time to start learning about this enemy. There is a lot of information on this site. Start replacing the lies with truths and you got a chance. Right now i wouldn't bet a nickle on it.

After reminding myself of how I got addicted to nicotine in my own HOF speech today, I had to bump this up in my intro as a reminder. I knew I needed someone to "set me straight" and srans helped me out. I need to reread and reread--never again, not for any reason.

Enjoy your day man!

[steffano626]

I liked it too much--that rush/buzz when you have your first dip after a long stoppage... Honestly, that's one of the best feelings I've ever had. But I get that maybe 1 out of every 1000 chews and then only after going through painful physical withdrawal and powerful psychological cravings.

So let me get this straight. You like going through withdrawal only to start again for the buzz it brings!?!? If I was you I would read this statement again and again until you see what everyone else will see. This ^^^^ kind of thinking has to change. Let me fill you in on what you was really enjoying after a long stoppage.

You were getting the rush/buzz of death and failure. Right now you love the poison more than anything, including yourself, family and life itself. Think about how sad that is. You are believing lies my friend.

I could go through your intro and point out some more addict speak but I won't. Begin reading everything you can on nicotine/addiction. Time to start learning about this enemy. There is a lot of information on this site. Start replacing the lies with truths and you got a chance. Right now i wouldn't bet a nickle on it.

After reminding myself of how I got addicted to nicotine in my own HOF speech today, I had to bump this up in my intro as a reminder. I knew I needed someone to "set me straight" and srans helped me out. I need to reread and reread--never again, not for any reason.

[srans]

Singing fake dip's praises

It's my last week before my HOF and I'm appreciating my fake chew as much now as I did during my first week of quit. I wanted to share my thoughts. First of all, I realize the fake stuff is not for everyone. It does so closely mimic dipping that it scares some folks that it might lead to a cave. It also has sugar, which can't be wonderful to be sticking in your mouth.

But for someone with a strong oral fixation like me, it makes all the difference in the world. I actually think my oral fixation is a big part of why I got hooked on chew in the first place. Other than the buzz with that first dip, I can't say that nicotine did much for me. But chewing satisfied my oral fixation and saved me from constantly stuffing food and fattening drinks in my mouth. And it didn't bother my jaw like gum did.

Lastly, it is helping me now that I've decided to tackle my obesity. I was surprised and disappointed to learn how much more weight I had gained after quitting tobacco. Not that I wasn't already fat, but I had moved into a whole new level of obesity. Now that my dip craves have greatly decreased I can begin to address my food and drink craves. And fake chew helps me to do that.

Keep doing whatever works for you. 100 is just the beginning. The first 100 is about getting your feet back underneath you. Taking back your freedom. The beginning of a new life.

Your on a new journey. You have know idea. The blocks are still getting layed. Good job.

[Smeds]

Right there with ya bud ... on all counts. I'm still embracing the Jerky Chew, and someday I'll lay it down for good as well. I looked at / tasted the other types of fake stuff, but it just looked too much like the real thing for me. Plus with Jerky chew, no spitting (not that it matters to me, I gutted Copenhagen for the last 10 years or so). The wife and I bought a couple of mountain bikes, and are starting to log some serious miles (for us anyway). Feels good to feel good. Thanks for sharing!

I grabbed a high-top in the bar car, and I'm sitting here with drink chips in hand waiting for you, Scoot ... the rest of my July brothers. Somebody is passed out in the corner, a bunch of others are fapping over a picture of Celine Dion ... and there is an unknown sticky substance grabbing at my shoe with every step I take, but it stills smells great in here (in a quit sort of way).

Quit with you my July broski!

[steffano626]

Singing fake dip's praises

It's my last week before my HOF and I'm appreciating my fake chew as much now as I did during my first week of quit. I wanted to share my thoughts. First of all, I realize the fake stuff is not for everyone. It does so closely mimic dipping that it scares some folks that it might lead to a cave. It also has sugar, which can't be wonderful to be sticking in your mouth.

But for someone with a strong oral fixation like me, it makes all the difference in the world. I actually think my oral fixation is a big part of why I got hooked on chew in the first place. Other than the buzz with that first dip, I can't say that nicotine did much for me. But chewing satisfied my oral fixation and saved me from constantly stuffing food and fattening drinks in my mouth. And it didn't bother my jaw like gum did.

Lastly, it is helping me now that I've decided to tackle my obesity. I was surprised and disappointed to learn how much more weight I had gained after quitting tobacco. Not that I wasn't already fat, but I had moved into a whole new level of obesity. Now that my dip craves have greatly decreased I can begin to address my food and drink craves. And fake chew helps me to do that.

[B-loMatt]

Hell of a quit going on here! Nice watching the 'light bulb' go on. PM me if you ever need anything.

[Thumblewort]

Steffano, damn proud to be in the July 2014 group with you, see you in the HoF and EDD in July roll brother!

[mule]

It's been another 7 days (46 now) and I will be hitting half a HOF on Monday. As I pointed out in the beginning, I really didn't expect this quit to be any different than any other stoppage...I fully expected to continue my addiction, possibly until it killed me. Why? Well, honestly, I thought nicotine was one of the high points of my current life and that I would never want to give it up for good.

Something, perhaps a higher power, guided me to KTC and opened me up to the possibility that I could defeat the nic bitch. Two days into my stoppage, I decided to make this THE quit and walk the road to freedom with the July 14 pre-HOF quit group.

What a wonderful life this is turning out to be! Quitting nicotine alone is very, very hard, as most of you know. But when you find a site like this with dozens, even hundreds of other quitters, the difficult becomes possible.

Great post. Keep doing what you're doing. You've got a real nice quit going. Congrats.

very nice quit you got going steff......

very well done bro

[srans]

Glad to see your hanging tough.
You have no idea what's around the corner.
Stick with the plan.
There is a lot of reasons this place works and your one of them.
Post roll, keep your word and eventually the new you is built with a solid foundation.
Glad to be quit with you.

[SirDerek]

It's been another 7 days (46 now) and I will be hitting half a HOF on Monday. As I pointed out in the beginning, I really didn't expect this quit to be any different than any other stoppage...I fully expected to continue my addiction, possibly until it killed me. Why? Well, honestly, I thought nicotine was one of the high points of my current life and that I would never want to give it up for good.

Something, perhaps a higher power, guided me to KTC and opened me up to the possibility that I could defeat the nic bitch. Two days into my stoppage, I decided to make this THE quit and walk the road to freedom with the July 14 pre-HOF quit group.

What a wonderful life this is turning out to be! Quitting nicotine alone is very, very hard, as most of you know. But when you find a site like this with dozens, even hundreds of other quitters, the difficult becomes possible.

Great post. Keep doing what you're doing. You've got a real nice quit going. Congrats.

Anything is possible when you want it bad enough, when you put your mind to it and when you go all in 100% and honor the decision that you made back then and the one you make every day to yourself and to your new family here at KTC.

remember to keep your mind straight on this path and you will succeed with the Accountability and the Brotherhood.

[slinger]

It's been another 7 days (46 now) and I will be hitting half a HOF on Monday. As I pointed out in the beginning, I really didn't expect this quit to be any different than any other stoppage...I fully expected to continue my addiction, possibly until it killed me. Why? Well, honestly, I thought nicotine was one of the high points of my current life and that I would never want to give it up for good.

Something, perhaps a higher power, guided me to KTC and opened me up to the possibility that I could defeat the nic bitch. Two days into my stoppage, I decided to make this THE quit and walk the road to freedom with the July 14 pre-HOF quit group.

What a wonderful life this is turning out to be! Quitting nicotine alone is very, very hard, as most of you know. But when you find a site like this with dozens, even hundreds of other quitters, the difficult becomes possible.

Great post. Keep doing what you're doing. You've got a real nice quit going. Congrats.

[steffano626]

It's been another 7 days (46 now) and I will be hitting half a HOF on Monday. As I pointed out in the beginning, I really didn't expect this quit to be any different than any other stoppage...I fully expected to continue my addiction, possibly until it killed me. Why? Well, honestly, I thought nicotine was one of the high points of my current life and that I would never want to give it up for good.

Something, perhaps a higher power, guided me to KTC and opened me up to the possibility that I could defeat the nic bitch. Two days into my stoppage, I decided to make this THE quit and walk the road to freedom with the July 14 pre-HOF quit group.

What a wonderful life this is turning out to be! Quitting nicotine alone is very, very hard, as most of you know. But when you find a site like this with dozens, even hundreds of other quitters, the difficult becomes possible.

[thewolfe]

It's hard to believe that over a month has gone by since my last post to my intro thread. 39 days of quit now--it feels awesome!

I continue to try to strengthen my quit by reading and posting here. My understanding of WHY KTC does things the way it does gets deeper and deeper.

For example, I noticed one of the quotes in Mule's signature: "I know I will never cave on a day that I have posted roll.....ever." Why is that such a powerful statement? Because it acknowledges what a big deal giving your word is. The only way I could ever cave on a day that I posted roll is to forget what posting roll actually means OR to admit that my word doesn't mean shit.

I don't like either reason. I so I join Mule in promising to you all, "I know I will never cave on a day that I have posted roll.....ever."

You have a bad assed quit going on now Steffano. Proud to be in your quit group.

[steffano626]

It's hard to believe that over a month has gone by since my last post to my intro thread. 39 days of quit now--it feels awesome!

I continue to try to strengthen my quit by reading and posting here. My understanding of WHY KTC does things the way it does gets deeper and deeper.

For example, I noticed one of the quotes in Mule's signature: "I know I will never cave on a day that I have posted roll.....ever." Why is that such a powerful statement? Because it acknowledges what a big deal giving your word is. The only way I could ever cave on a day that I posted roll is to forget what posting roll actually means OR to admit that my word doesn't mean shit.

I don't like either reason. I so I join Mule in promising to you all, "I know I will never cave on a day that I have posted roll.....ever."