Quitting for the last time

[Tjschu]

Nice job posting roll! Don't let the weird symptoms freak you out, It will take some time for your body to heal. Drink lots of water, exercise as much as you can, reach out to others in your group and exchange digits. Build accountability for yourself. Come in here and rage at us we can take it! Your wife didn't make you put that shit in your mouth. Read the stories here, there is a weightlifting section under sports discussions. Check your inbox(upper right corner) I sent you my digits. Use them anytime. I wish I would have quit when I was as young as you!

[TheSkinnyDipper]

That is amazing man, definitely inspirational. I don't even know what life is like without dip, I have been dipping longer than I've had my license. I'm soooo looking forward to being FREE of this poison and I seriously appreciate you guys on here. I've tried to quit many times for the wrong reasons, ended up being angry, fighting with my wife, and going and giving up. Not this time. This is for me and for my health. I own a gym and am a personal trainer who puts poison in my mouth??
Not anymore!

[Bulldog0311]

Hey Skinny

One of the guys above mentioned that life doesn't stop. We, as addicts have to learn how to let go of our crutch. During my quit, in the early stages I lost my job. My house. Got out in the hospital. Lived in shelters. With friends. Had no phone. Couldn't post roll. But I stayed quit. I got back on my feet a few years later and started posting roll again.
I found out last night that my nephew is missing. He's been missing for 36 hours now. Thanks to KTC I have the tools I need to manage this stress without that crutch and the poison I used before. It would be easy to run back to that can but you know what? I don't want it. It sounds completely crazy to think that once upon a time my coping mechanism would have been to shove my face full of toxic poison to "help" me deal.

Adding nicotine to a problem is just pouring gas on a fire.

I'm glad you're here. I hope you stay and stay quit.

[pky1520]

Thanks for the advice guys! I woke up really frustrated and needing something to keep me going. Found the December quit group and posted roll. Feeling motivated and ready to tackle today!

Well done Skinny! Glad to have you on board.

Don't get discouraged by weird health symptoms over the next few days/ weeks/ months. Your body is going to throw some weird shit at you as your brain chemistry will be thrown out of whack. Sore throat, headaches, fog, jaw pain, anxiety, pretty much anything is fair game in terms of a new quit.

Just trust that it's part of the healing process and will equalize at some not so far off point. Just deal with it as it comes and know you won't ever have to experience it again.

[TheSkinnyDipper]

Thanks for the advice guys! I woke up really frustrated and needing something to keep me going. Found the December quit group and posted roll. Feeling motivated and ready to tackle today!

[RDB]

Welcome. I have no idea if you're sick, or if it's a reaction to quitting.

One thing you need to realize is - you've never quit before. People QUIT one time, everything else is a stoppage.

Also, we don't "give it a shot" here. We quit, and we quit hard. No room for excuses. No tolerance for caving. When you talk about giving it a shot, you are keeping a door open for nicotine to sneak back into your life.

If you jump in with both feet, drink the Kool-Aid, and listen to the vets, there is a 100% chance that you will stay quit for the rest of your life, one day at a time.

Find the December Quit Group. Post roll. Get to know the guys in your group. Collect digits. Mine are a PM away. Give your digits out.

Right now we are a group of internet strangers. Soon many of us will be your brothers - all with one thing in common - we are nicotine addicts. We know how addicts think and talk, and we help people quit, because we were all once exactly where you are.

BTW, I was an active user for longer than you've been alive (24 yrs.). Kudos for deciding to quit at such a young age.

[Thumblewort]

First things first is to learn how to post roll call - it's our daily promise to not use nicotine. Also, get some phone numbers from your quit group. Having a timely text can save a quit!

What will you do differently when tragedy strikes again? Life doesn't stop when we quit. Both my wife and father have had cancer since I have been quit, I certainly didn't run back to the can - but I did reach out to my quit bothers and sisters. Support is here, you just have to use it.

[TheSkinnyDipper]

Hey guys, so I'm 23 and have been dipping consistently for about 7 years now which absolutely blows my mind that I have allowed this to take almost a third of my life.
Thanks to all of you guys, I have decided to give quitting another shot. I've never been a member on here before but last time I attempted to quit I kept up with all of you and read a lot of the posts on the main page. I went 74 days last time I quit and my best friend passed away and that was all she wrote for me but we're back on the horse and ready to go!
As of now today is day 3 for me, felt great the last two days, woke up today and I am extremely sick, throat is super sore almost like strep and not able to move much. I don't remember being sick like this last time I quit, make sense to anyone? Or is it just coincidence I got sick at this time?