Stumbled on here

[GlennFtheKodiak]

Yep and you and a couple of the other fellas have been great so far. Appreciate it. Heh, it's like I wouldn't even want to let you guys down now.

Staying strong...feeling good.

Glenn

[Rkymtnman]

In case anyone is interested...this is day 2 of ZERO nicotine. 15 days without the Bear, but only second without the gum.

Things got a little hairy yesterday, guess a bunch of guys thought I had bailed on my recovery/withdrawl and wasn't taking this seriously. To the contrary, I am so serious, that when I realized that NRT was so frowned upon I was ready, without a fight, to go back to day 1. I hope everybody realizes that now.

And man, the influx of PM's flooding my Inbox? How great is that? Real good bunch of guys on here.

I feel really good this time. I have tried so many times before, some half heartedly, some more serious, but have always failed.

I think the dentist and subsequent gum graft really sealed the deal for me. Sure, 10 years ago I had a sore in my mouth that when biopsied came back as some nicotine related pre-cancer and that didn't stop me. But I am tired of feeling like a jerkoff and going to the dentist. I am tired of my kids looking like me like I am a loser. I am tired of being the only coach on the field sneaking in a dip at practice. I am tired of buying coffee (which I dont drink) and spilling it out because I forgot a cup. Or shuffeling around the box in my car and winding up spitting in an advil bottle because that was the only thing I could find.

You guys know all the fucking stories. The medical scares. The sneaks. The lies.

Anyway glad to be here.

Glenn

I'm damn glad you are here as well. I read this in an old roll thread and loved the hell out of it. Thought it might be slightly applicable to what you just posted:

The old saying goes "you can not bullshit a bullshitter". We are experts. We've heard them all and perpetrated most. Dip has made us liars, cheats, and thieves. So know, that we are no better than you...we just want you clean!

Again, I didn't write it but it sure hit the nail on the head for me. I was amazed at how much these folks cared about my quit - far more than I did early on. This is a good place you have found.

[Brad64]

In case anyone is interested...this is day 2 of ZERO nicotine. 15 days without the Bear, but only second without the gum.

Things got a little hairy yesterday, guess a bunch of guys thought I had bailed on my recovery/withdrawl and wasn't taking this seriously. To the contrary, I am so serious, that when I realized that NRT was so frowned upon I was ready, without a fight, to go back to day 1. I hope everybody realizes that now.

And man, the influx of PM's flooding my Inbox? How great is that? Real good bunch of guys on here.

I feel really good this time. I have tried so many times before, some half heartedly, some more serious, but have always failed.

I think the dentist and subsequent gum graft really sealed the deal for me. Sure, 10 years ago I had a sore in my mouth that when biopsied came back as some nicotine related pre-cancer and that didn't stop me. But I am tired of feeling like a jerkoff and going to the dentist. I am tired of my kids looking like me like I am a loser. I am tired of being the only coach on the field sneaking in a dip at practice. I am tired of buying coffee (which I dont drink) and spilling it out because I forgot a cup. Or shuffeling around the box in my car and winding up spitting in an advil bottle because that was the only thing I could find.

You guys know all the fucking stories. The medical scares. The sneaks. The lies.

Anyway glad to be here.

Glenn

Well then, Welcome to Day 2!

We'll all be there for you on day 3. Day 3 sucked like a ten dollar crack whore for me.

Keep us posted. And please feel free to rant. We've all had a least one or two. :D

[chewie]

In case anyone is interested...this is day 2 of ZERO nicotine. 15 days without the Bear, but only second without the gum.

Things got a little hairy yesterday, guess a bunch of guys thought I had bailed on my recovery/withdrawl and wasn't taking this seriously. To the contrary, I am so serious, that when I realized that NRT was so frowned upon I was ready, without a fight, to go back to day 1. I hope everybody realizes that now.

And man, the influx of PM's flooding my Inbox? How great is that? Real good bunch of guys on here.

I feel really good this time. I have tried so many times before, some half heartedly, some more serious, but have always failed.

I think the dentist and subsequent gum graft really sealed the deal for me. Sure, 10 years ago I had a sore in my mouth that when biopsied came back as some nicotine related pre-cancer and that didn't stop me. But I am tired of feeling like a jerkoff and going to the dentist. I am tired of my kids looking like me like I am a loser. I am tired of being the only coach on the field sneaking in a dip at practice. I am tired of buying coffee (which I dont drink) and spilling it out because I forgot a cup. Or shuffeling around the box in my car and winding up spitting in an advil bottle because that was the only thing I could find.

You guys know all the fucking stories. The medical scares. The sneaks. The lies.

Anyway glad to be here.

Glenn

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[GlennFtheKodiak]

In case anyone is interested...this is day 2 of ZERO nicotine. 15 days without the Bear, but only second without the gum.

Things got a little hairy yesterday, guess a bunch of guys thought I had bailed on my recovery/withdrawl and wasn't taking this seriously. To the contrary, I am so serious, that when I realized that NRT was so frowned upon I was ready, without a fight, to go back to day 1. I hope everybody realizes that now.

And man, the influx of PM's flooding my Inbox? How great is that? Real good bunch of guys on here.

I feel really good this time. I have tried so many times before, some half heartedly, some more serious, but have always failed.

I think the dentist and subsequent gum graft really sealed the deal for me. Sure, 10 years ago I had a sore in my mouth that when biopsied came back as some nicotine related pre-cancer and that didn't stop me. But I am tired of feeling like a jerkoff and going to the dentist. I am tired of my kids looking like me like I am a loser. I am tired of being the only coach on the field sneaking in a dip at practice. I am tired of buying coffee (which I dont drink) and spilling it out because I forgot a cup. Or shuffeling around the box in my car and winding up spitting in an advil bottle because that was the only thing I could find.

You guys know all the fucking stories. The medical scares. The sneaks. The lies.

Anyway glad to be here.

Glenn

[GlennFtheKodiak]

So I will gladly go back to day 1, starting today.

Perfect. Welcome aboard!

Send me a PM if there's anything I can do to help.

LOL, you bastard, I thought you were going to say, never mind. Fine, day fucking 1.

[nkt]

So I will gladly go back to day 1, starting today.

Perfect. Welcome aboard!

Send me a PM if there's anything I can do to help.

[GlennFtheKodiak]

... Down to a few pieces of gum a day and feel I am almost over the dreaded 2 week hump...

This may be a dumb question, but are you talking about nicotine gum? If you're going the NRT route, have a clearly defined strategy to break the nicotine addiction and don't deviate from it one bit.

NRT=nicotine replacement therapy, I am guessing?

Is that frowned upon?

I'm not really doing the program like I used to, 9 pieces a day and dreamin all day about Kodiak. Just take a piece when it got really bad.

I dunno, things are different this time. I've heard from other quitters whether it's cigarettes or dip that when the time came, they just put it down. Obviously that hasn't been the case for me and so many others, but my mindset is right this time.

I'm just not going crazy with the withdrawls, not supplementing it with 3 bags of sunflower seeds, chewing gum, dreaming about it. I'm sorta almost past it already.

Like I said I think the pain from the surgery and knowing I couldn't do it, and knowing this was about the end of the line for my mouth, that this was it.

I know I am not over the hump yet, which is why I am here. I will dig around the site to see if there are some things I should be doing.

Many people on the site frown on Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT), but posting roll call is allowed provided that you are following a prescribed plan to the letter. You must be on a plan that leads steadily to cessation of nicotine and not stray from it one bit, otherwise you have never addressed the root of the whole problem: nicotine addiction. Each time you use the gum to get a nic-fix and kill a craving it puts you back at day-1 in terms of your physical addiction.

I started out my quit with 12 days on the patch. That was 12 days of hell; the much lower level of nicotine kept me in a constant state of withdrawal. I dropped the NRT after 12 days and posted up a day-1 on this site, and was past the withdrawals in four days. Things have been getting better ever since. The NRT was a great device to shake up my pattern and get started, but that's about it.

All it really takes is a few horrible days and you're past the bulk of the physical addiction. I'd recommend that you start right now, the instant you read this, and just get it over with.

yes sir, I've just been doing some reading before I got your post and realize why it's not acceptable, and it makes sense. Alot of sense.

Listen, i am borderline ADD, my mind races a million miles a minute, I have very bad concentration so for me, it's just like, OK I am quitting, I am not going to read the NRT program but I'll chew a few pieces of gum, I'll join this website, but not really pay attention to it, etc. etc. probably why I was never successful.

I am trying to slow down. And realize that I need to do this the right way.

So I will gladly go back to day 1, starting today.

This is why I came here to be put in my place. THANKS.

[nkt]

... Down to a few pieces of gum a day and feel I am almost over the dreaded 2 week hump...

This may be a dumb question, but are you talking about nicotine gum? If you're going the NRT route, have a clearly defined strategy to break the nicotine addiction and don't deviate from it one bit.

NRT=nicotine replacement therapy, I am guessing?

Is that frowned upon?

I'm not really doing the program like I used to, 9 pieces a day and dreamin all day about Kodiak. Just take a piece when it got really bad.

I dunno, things are different this time. I've heard from other quitters whether it's cigarettes or dip that when the time came, they just put it down. Obviously that hasn't been the case for me and so many others, but my mindset is right this time.

I'm just not going crazy with the withdrawls, not supplementing it with 3 bags of sunflower seeds, chewing gum, dreaming about it. I'm sorta almost past it already.

Like I said I think the pain from the surgery and knowing I couldn't do it, and knowing this was about the end of the line for my mouth, that this was it.

I know I am not over the hump yet, which is why I am here. I will dig around the site to see if there are some things I should be doing.

Many people on the site frown on Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT), but posting roll call is allowed provided that you are following a prescribed plan to the letter. You must be on a plan that leads steadily to cessation of nicotine and not stray from it one bit, otherwise you have never addressed the root of the whole problem: nicotine addiction. Each time you use the gum to get a nic-fix and kill a craving it puts you back at day-1 in terms of your physical addiction.

I started out my quit with 12 days on the patch. That was 12 days of hell; the much lower level of nicotine kept me in a constant state of withdrawal. I dropped the NRT after 12 days and posted up a day-1 on this site, and was past the withdrawals in four days. Things have been getting better ever since. The NRT was a great device to shake up my pattern and get started, but that's about it.

All it really takes is a few horrible days and you're past the bulk of the physical addiction. I'd recommend that you start right now, the instant you read this, and just get it over with.

[GlennFtheKodiak]

... Down to a few pieces of gum a day and feel I am almost over the dreaded 2 week hump...

This may be a dumb question, but are you talking about nicotine gum? If you're going the NRT route, have a clearly defined strategy to break the nicotine addiction and don't deviate from it one bit.

NRT=nicotine replacement therapy, I am guessing?

Is that frowned upon?

I'm not really doing the program like I used to, 9 pieces a day and dreamin all day about Kodiak. Just take a piece when it got really bad.

I dunno, things are different this time. I've heard from other quitters whether it's cigarettes or dip that when the time came, they just put it down. Obviously that hasn't been the case for me and so many others, but my mindset is right this time.

I'm just not going crazy with the withdrawls, not supplementing it with 3 bags of sunflower seeds, chewing gum, dreaming about it. I'm sorta almost past it already.

Like I said I think the pain from the surgery and knowing I couldn't do it, and knowing this was about the end of the line for my mouth, that this was it.

I know I am not over the hump yet, which is why I am here. I will dig around the site to see if there are some things I should be doing.

[nkt]

... Down to a few pieces of gum a day and feel I am almost over the dreaded 2 week hump...

This may be a dumb question, but are you talking about nicotine gum? If you're going the NRT route, have a clearly defined strategy to break the nicotine addiction and don't deviate from it one bit.

[Brad64]

Guess I am supposed to introduce myself? Hope this is the right place.

15-year Kodiak user.

Quit for 6 months in 1998 'cause I was seriously ill.

Never even close to that time period since then.

Had a gum graft 2 weeks ago. Decided THAT was finally the time to do it.

Must say, the pain, and fact I couldn't do it even if I wanted to, helped immensly this time. But feeling much, much better about it. Down to a few pieces of gum a day and feel I am almost over the dreaded 2 week hump.

Stumbled onto this site. Looks like a good bunch of dudes (and ladies).

I go back to the perio mid-April and a month or so after that have the other side done.

Feel good though. Thanks for reading.

Welcome! Congrats on the 2 weeks!

[wildcat99]

Guess I am supposed to introduce myself? Hope this is the right place.

15-year Kodiak user.

Quit for 6 months in 1998 'cause I was seriously ill.

Never even close to that time period since then.

Had a gum graft 2 weeks ago. Decided THAT was finally the time to do it.

Must say, the pain, and fact I couldn't do it even if I wanted to, helped immensly this time. But feeling much, much better about it. Down to a few pieces of gum a day and feel I am almost over the dreaded 2 week hump.

Stumbled onto this site. Looks like a good bunch of dudes (and ladies).

I go back to the perio mid-April and a month or so after that have the other side done.

Feel good though. Thanks for reading.

You made a great stumble onto this site bro!! Welcome. Snoop around, you'll find good shit!! :ph43r:

Wildcat99

[GlennFtheKodiak]

Guess I am supposed to introduce myself? Hope this is the right place.

15-year Kodiak user.

Quit for 6 months in 1998 'cause I was seriously ill.

Never even close to that time period since then.

Had a gum graft 2 weeks ago. Decided THAT was finally the time to do it.

Must say, the pain, and fact I couldn't do it even if I wanted to, helped immensly this time. But feeling much, much better about it. Down to a few pieces of gum a day and feel I am almost over the dreaded 2 week hump.

Stumbled onto this site. Looks like a good bunch of dudes (and ladies).

I go back to the perio mid-April and a month or so after that have the other side done.

Feel good though. Thanks for reading.