Just flushed my can of Skoal Straight long cut down the toilet. I am done with this shit.
I have been Skoal's bitch for the better part of 24 years. Well no longer. I am tired
of paying a fortune for the privilege of killing myself. Tired of worrying about getting
cancer. I am going to do whatever it takes to never put that shit in my face again.
I have tried a few times in the past, but when I woke up on the morning of my
quit day, I went into a full blown panic mode. Anyone have suggestions for getting
through the anxiety?
READ READ READ READ- everything you can on this site.
Start with the cancer and Quitter stories, and read them all, Make sure you read the Tom and Jenny Kern story, follow the link to the caring bridge site and read thru her journal, read the comments added by his kids.
Go to the words of wisdom posts and start at the end and work forward.
There is enough knowledge in those threads to turn you into a quitting machine.
If you get in trouble go to chat and sing out, or post up in your group. I believe you'd be in May11. Chances are what ever thing your going thru a bunch of others are as well.
Lastly, whats a little anxiety? Beats the hell out of cancer. This isnt impossible, your gonna feel shitty from time to time, especially the first few days. Thats just the price your going to have to pay to earn your freedom.
Some things that def help are excercise, drinking alot of juice- ( you NEED to keep your blood sugar levels up), watch the caffiene ( it'll hit you harder). leave the booze alone ( its a proven quit killer in the beginning). Otherwise just relax, if you can quit for a minute then you can quit for an hour. If you can do an hour you can do a day. Wash rinse and repeat. Quit minute by minute if you need to. Like you I was 20 plus years of skoal. If I could do it so can you.
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