Intro

[Paul1231]

101. Congrats dad. You officially now are a badass quitter. Keep posting roll because that 100 days is not a magic number. I have enjoyed posting with you Paul.

Chris

Thanks man. I cannot say enough how your support and advice helped me along the way. Glad to quit with you EDD

[Mogul]

101. Congrats dad. You officially now are a badass quitter. Keep posting roll because that 100 days is not a magic number. I have enjoyed posting with you Paul.

Chris

[Paul1231]

Big congrats on the HOF today ... you are no where near done, nor are you cured! Enjoy the day, then refocus your energies. Quit like fuck with ya!

Thanks Smeds...appreciate it bro! Proud to be quitting with you

[Smeds]

Big congrats on the HOF today ... you are no where near done, nor are you cured! Enjoy the day, then refocus your energies. Quit like fuck with ya!

[Pinched]

Had my dentist appointment today, which i was pretty nervous about. It went really well and the Doc said no sign of anything to worry about but continue to monitor. What a huge relief and a weight off my shoulders. He was very supportive of my quitting dip and I feel great having made the appointment and gone to it. Its a bit nerve racking before hand but I feel great after. It is a great feeling afterwards once you come clean and have him check everything out real thoroughly and walk out the door with a clean bill of health and a huge smile.

Yes that is a very relieving feeling knowing that you came clean and all with the dentist. Even better is knowing that they didn't give bad news at the time.

I am proud for you today.

[Paul1231]

Had my dentist appointment today, which i was pretty nervous about. It went really well and the Doc said no sign of anything to worry about but continue to monitor. What a huge relief and a weight off my shoulders. He was very supportive of my quitting dip and I feel great having made the appointment and gone to it. Its a bit nerve racking before hand but I feel great after. It is a great feeling afterwards once you come clean and have him check everything out real thoroughly and walk out the door with a clean bill of health and a huge smile.

[jeff32]

Hey Paul, I can speak from my experience and a sore throat is very common the first 60 days or so.

[Paul1231]

Just an update...29 days in. I feel really good most of the time. The cravings come and go from time to time but i have the tools and knowledge to deal with them. I get so pissed at how much of my life i spent sucking on that poison and how much money i wasted. Holy shit have i come to fucking hate that shit. I hate it more than i have ever hated anything in my life.

The one thing I still experience is a sore throat which in turn gives me anxiety because of course right away i think its throat cancer. It is a strange sore throat though that there is no real logical explanation for i domt think. My wife says maybe from seasonal allergies or from flonase i was using but i stopped using that over a week ago and still get a sore throat in one specific spot. Maybe the anxiety that comes with it is justified. I have finally made a dentist appt and it is the 29th of July. Although i am quite honestly scared shitless about it, i cant wait for it to get here. All i can do now is do my part and not poison myself and hope and pray for the best. I truly think everything is fine and i am probably just experiencing some residual symptoms, but when that sore throat goes...and then comes back it real scares the shit out of me all over again.

Just wanted to throw out an update. Proud to quit with all of you and thanks again for all the support

Anyone else experienced the sore throat like I am describing for this long? Im on day 29 now. Wtf? Im having some serious anxiety about this right now.

[Paul1231]

Just an update...29 days in. I feel really good most of the time. The cravings come and go from time to time but i have the tools and knowledge to deal with them. I get so pissed at how much of my life i spent sucking on that poison and how much money i wasted. Holy shit have i come to fucking hate that shit. I hate it more than i have ever hated anything in my life.

The one thing I still experience is a sore throat which in turn gives me anxiety because of course right away i think its throat cancer. It is a strange sore throat though that there is no real logical explanation for i domt think. My wife says maybe from seasonal allergies or from flonase i was using but i stopped using that over a week ago and still get a sore throat in one specific spot. Maybe the anxiety that comes with it is justified. I have finally made a dentist appt and it is the 29th of July. Although i am quite honestly scared shitless about it, i cant wait for it to get here. All i can do now is do my part and not poison myself and hope and pray for the best. I truly think everything is fine and i am probably just experiencing some residual symptoms, but when that sore throat goes...and then comes back it real scares the shit out of me all over again.

Just wanted to throw out an update. Proud to quit with all of you and thanks again for all the support

[Mogul]

Paul, good to see you out reading intros etc. that is what it takes to stay quit. I admire your tenacity and ability to keep focused. Please add to your intro and let us know what is going on. What are you experiencing? etc. this helps us, new quitters, and you. keep us up to date through HOF.

Mogul

[Mogul]

Paul, if you get the chance go read EC's Dad's intro Page 8 and see what he had to say. All about "it will suck til it doesn't". Those are some powerful, hopeful, and true words. It may help you realize where you are headed. Awesome job to be 25 days. 1/4 way there. Please watch the sneaky bitch, she will pull a fast one around day 28 and try to catch you from the backside.

Mogul

[Paul1231]

Thanks guys. 23 days in. Never thought i would see the day. I appreciate all the help and support along the way. I cant tell you how good I feel right now but I guess I dont have to... You all have experienced it too. Continuing to quit ODAAT. Proud to be here with all the other Badass quitters

Funny i used to think dipping was badass, now i realize it takes a real fucking badass to quit and tell the Nic bitch to go fuck herself EDD

[wastepanel]

Mogul has always said things that just click. He says it and I get it. I understand. I have him quoted in my signature. My favorite Mogulism of all time.

I think that's one of the things I love about this place. We all feel the same way, and people like Mogul, Paul, and you capture that raw emotion and frame it for others.

Keep up the good work gentlemen, and great post Mogul.

Paul...glad you're feeling back to normal. When times are good, practice for the bad. When times are bad...lean on what you've learned. You're doing this.

[Bulldog0311]

Mogul has always said things that just click. He says it and I get it. I understand. I have him quoted in my signature. My favorite Mogulism of all time.

[Mogul]

It is yours to do as you please. Hopefully others will be helped by it too.

Mogul