Time to Quit

[Nomore1959]

Posting roll is simply putting your promise top use no nicotine for 24 hours online for all the members here to see. It may seem silly, but is very effective. More detail here: topic/10391308/1/#new. You should also read through the posts in the welcome center tab to get your bearings.

Are there stories where quit was easy? Stranger things have happened, but it seems prudent to prepare for a battle. The underlying addiction is strong and the mental challenge may be tougher than the immediate physical withdrawal. YMMV.

[Maine]

I'm a born and bred buckeye living in Maine. Can anyone tell me what "Post roll" means? There's a lot of jargon on this site that us new guys don't understand.

I've read numerous stories about the extreme difficulty of the quit. Are there any stories that go something like "So I quit a week ago and it kind of sucks because I miss dipping, but it hasn't been that hard for me""? I know it's different for everyone, and maybe I'm being naive, but I don't think I'm going to struggle too badly. I'm just being honest. Maybe it's going to kick my ass on day 10 or something like that.

[Candoit]

Thanks to everyone for speaking up and trying to get my attention. I haven't dipped since 3:30PM yesterday. 15 clean hours.

Outstanding. Post up a day one in June and get this shit started. You are on your way to freedom. One Day At A Time.

Awesome man!!! Drink gallons of water, exercise a ton!!!Use fake,seeds, gum etc for oral fixation. Post your promise first thing every day and then keep it. Reach out to other quitters and share your digits. Build a web of accountability. Check your PM I sent you my digits. Reach out if you need anything. Glad to have another Buckeye on board!

A buckeye and an old spice flannel mainer...I didnt think that was possible....

Glad to see you repossed your balls from the nic bitch. Post roll and get to kwitn'.

Always glad to see another chowda regainning their freedom one day at a time.

[Tjschu]

Thanks to everyone for speaking up and trying to get my attention. I haven't dipped since 3:30PM yesterday. 15 clean hours.

Outstanding. Post up a day one in June and get this shit started. You are on your way to freedom. One Day At A Time.

Awesome man!!! Drink gallons of water, exercise a ton!!!Use fake,seeds, gum etc for oral fixation. Post your promise first thing every day and then keep it. Reach out to other quitters and share your digits. Build a web of accountability. Check your PM I sent you my digits. Reach out if you need anything. Glad to have another Buckeye on board!

[JGlav]

Thanks to everyone for speaking up and trying to get my attention. I haven't dipped since 3:30PM yesterday. 15 clean hours.

Outstanding. Post up a day one in June and get this shit started. You are on your way to freedom. One Day At A Time.

[Maine]

Thanks to everyone for speaking up and trying to get my attention. I haven't dipped since 3:30PM yesterday. 15 clean hours.

[ChristopherJ]

Where are you Maine? You have quite a few bad ass quitters offering support and advice? Do you know that the biggest obstacle to successfully addressing addiction can be your intellect? Are you thinking though this too much and justifying delaying the decision to quit? I know I did hundreds of times over many years until I came here. Check your PM. (upper right corner on the screen)

[Stranger999]

Maine, I was a 35 year user myself. I wasn't quite a can a day dipper but I had it in my mouth most of the day. I quit cold turkey and ended up here on my day 6 when I tried to figure out the complications. Don't wait! Giving myself an excuse to use again the next day was a big reason why I didn't quit earlier.

Today I have been quit for 171 days. I can't imagine going back. Posting roll here changed my life. Jump in, the water is fine and the quit will save your life! B)B

[Ginet]

It would be great and I'm confident that I will be able to say that. March 3rd is my deadline - I'll beat this thing before then. Thanks for commenting. It's great that folks are really reading this stuff and offering encouragement.

Maine, we encourage people to quit, not hang on to a crutch like you are doing. Tapering doesn't play well here. Man up and quit. Listen to your Buckeye brother. We've seen many future quit planners like you - they disappear like a vapor and find some lame excuse on the planned quit date (March 3 for you) and be back at it full bore.

I'll quit "tomorrow", "on my birthday as gift to myself" "definitely for New Year's" "for sure now that I have a kid"......and so on. We have all been there. It's what our addiction to nicotine does. It traps us. It hold us. It controls us.

Until you say no more.

Stop now. You can do it. There are so many hands held out to help you. All you have to do is pick one. Just one....

Quit now. Something will happen and March 3 will become April 1st or you will disappear all together. I did that run and hide fuck my pride bullshit for 22 years.

Let's go.....quit.

[ChristopherJ]

It would be great and I'm confident that I will be able to say that. March 3rd is my deadline - I'll beat this thing before then. Thanks for commenting. It's great that folks are really reading this stuff and offering encouragement.

Maine, we encourage people to quit, not hang on to a crutch like you are doing. Tapering doesn't play well here. Man up and quit. Listen to your Buckeye brother. We've seen many future quit planners like you - they disappear like a vapor and find some lame excuse on the planned quit date (March 3 for you) and be back at it full bore.

[Maine]

It would be great and I'm confident that I will be able to say that. March 3rd is my deadline - I'll beat this thing before then. Thanks for commenting. It's great that folks are really reading this stuff and offering encouragement.

[Idaho Spuds]

Hey tjschu, I appreciate the spirit of encouragement. Have no doubt that I will do this. I've had one dip today where normally I would have had 12 by now. I'm going to celebrate my small victories. Go easy on me, I'm an OSU grad.

I did two cans of cope a day for 30 years and I quit cold turkey. Planned quits never work. Just do it! You can do this if you want it bad enough!

Wouldn't it be great to go into the appoint and say, I am X number of days quit. Instead of, I quit this morning...

[Tjschu]

Hey tjschu, I appreciate the spirit of encouragement. Have no doubt that I will do this. I've had one dip today where normally I would have had 12 by now. I'm going to celebrate my small victories. Go easy on me, I'm an OSU grad.

I did two cans of cope a day for 30 years and I quit cold turkey. Planned quits never work. Just do it! You can do this if you want it bad enough!

[Maine]

Hey tjschu, I appreciate the spirit of encouragement. Have no doubt that I will do this. I've had one dip today where normally I would have had 12 by now. I'm going to celebrate my small victories. Go easy on me, I'm an OSU grad.

[Tjschu]

I've read some great stories on this site and I definitely feel inspired. I don't have s great story to share, but I do want to quit just like everyone else here. I've been dipping for over 35 years and some health issues are starting to show up. Nothing big yet (I don't think) but a few wake up calls. On February 16th I made an appointment for a physical exam. This exam will take place on March 4th. I'm a little nervous about what might be found. I am committed to never buying another can of dip and am tapering down by blending with herbal chew. My consumption is only about 10% of what it was just a week ago. I handling it and I'm going to do this. March 3rd will be the last time I use nicotine, possibly sooner.

I'm a rookie to be sure, but I think there is a lot to be said for tapering/blending. I don't think that I would have a chance going cold turkey.

Why wouldn't you have a chance going cold turkey? You have to do it sooner or later. Why wait? Sack up throw that shit away. Find your quit group post your promise not to use nicotine for the day and then keep your promise. Quitting is simple but not easy. Dont wait start TODAY!!!!!