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Offline ChickDip

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Re: Introduction
« Reply #7 on: April 09, 2018, 09:13:00 PM »
congrats on your 365 YF!
Well earned...keep it up!
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July 2015 Jackals - House of WUPP
"....the load doesn't weigh me down at all, he ain't heavy he's my brother"
Try to believe that you are worth more than you think, and others are worth more than you think.
"If you haven't... Quit now......If you have... Stay that way " ~AppleJack
"Make It Through Today" WarE2013 (Rest Easy)
"I am quit... for today... with you... but not FOR you" ~LBP
"Endeavor to Persevere!" Lone Waite

my intro / my HOF speech / my comma club
Building a Strong Quit / My HOF Day

Offline dbh68stang

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Re: Introduction
« Reply #6 on: April 11, 2017, 01:50:00 PM »
Welcome to KTC...and congrats on quitting. I chewed the hell out of Big Red gum to get me through the cravings. Give that a try if you're looking for something. Reach out if you need help. Glad you're here. -Dave
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Offline WolfPDX

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Re: Introduction
« Reply #5 on: April 11, 2017, 10:46:00 AM »
Congrats on the decision to quit. Like you, I stopped chewing with a plan to use a nicotine replacement (4 mg gum). While I was glad I didn't have the urge to chew, I felt unsatisfied because i was still getting the fix. When I went cold turkey, I still used sugar free (0 mg) gum to fight the cravings. It obviously wasn't the same but it tricked my brain enough to keep the quit going through the toughest days. My advice would be to get a product that resembles your nicotine replacement but has no nic. Use it a lot over these next few days. This site and trident have helped me get to day 18.

Happy to quit with you and July 2017.
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Intro - http://forum.killthecan.org/topic/30200231/1/
Quit Date - 3/25/17
Special thanks to the creator of KTC (I think it's Chewie..), Gentgeen, Kingnothing, Mike1996, Richard K, Clemte, Heliken, AJ, Samrs, Young, Net Gain, and all of July 2017. Staying Quit with all of you!

Offline sooverit

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Re: Introduction
« Reply #4 on: April 11, 2017, 10:22:00 AM »
Welcome! Not to nag on the 100 days thing, cuz if it helps your mind/will/resolution in these early days, cling to it. But many people (myself included) completely mentally collapsed at the thought of anything "long-term", which is why the site promotes the 24-hours-at-a-time promise. "Christmas without nic ever again!?!?!" "Camping without nic ever again!??!" "Housework without nic ever again!?!?!" You get the point... This is 90% a mental challenge (we have a brain wired for addiction), so be watchful over your thoughts, what gives you hope, what makes you panic, etc. You will learn a lot about yourself in the coming weeks and months. :)

I love the quotes you shared! You will feel tremendously proud of yourself (and rightly so) on the other side of this quit! Many quitters harness their new-found willpower and go on to conquer other badass challenges (Mike above frequently posts his long run/bike mileage to make us youngsters feel inadequate! :D )
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Offline YoungForever

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Re: Introduction
« Reply #3 on: April 11, 2017, 09:55:00 AM »
Thanks for the words of support. I'll take whatever I can get. Good point on the "100 day" milestone, it's just a stepping stone, but I'm looking at it as 100 - one days at a times :). My commitment is high, attitude is good, and feel like I'm in a great place for support and information.
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Offline Mike1966

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Re: Introduction
« Reply #2 on: April 11, 2017, 08:17:00 AM »
Welcome to KTC Young. I also started around that age, (14) I'm 50 now. I've been trying to Quit for nearly 36 years. Over the last 8 or 9 years I had given up hope that I could Quit and stay Quit. It seemed ridiculous to try anymore. I found this site and thought "how the hell could posting roll and being involved in a support group be of any help at all? But I figured I had nothing to lose so, I might as well jump in with both feet. To my shock, I've been Quit longer than I've ever been able to Quit before. And the biggest difference between this time and the last time I tried to quit........I truly believe I'm Quit for good this time where as the last several times, I felt like it was only a matter of time until I feel on my ass again.

A word of warning about your "journey to 100 days". Yes, we make a big to do about 100 days here, because we consider it the 1st of many milestones, so we celebrate it. Making it to 100 is no small accomplishment. But we're not cured at 100 days. There are a lot of tough days out there beyond 100, beyond 200 days, and beyond 300 days.

I see you posted roll already. Awesome job! Post roll every day(we don't take weekends off!) and early in the day. WUPP (Wake Up Piss Post) is our motto. It's a promise to the group and yourself that you won't use nicotine in any form today, not a status update at the end of the day.

Share you digits with everyone in the group. Mine are on the way. Feel free to use them if you need anything
Proud to Quit with you today!
Let's do this
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Offline YoungForever

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Introduction
« on: April 11, 2017, 07:33:00 AM »
I've been chewing Cope on and off (mostly on) since I was 15, and I'm now 53. I've attempted quits in the past, but didn't have the resolve or tools to get through it. I'm using a quote as partial motivation to get through it this time, "if you're sick and tired of starting over, then finish what you start." There can't be anything as tough as quitting chew, so "trying" to do it over and over again is stupid. In the end, I liked the gratification of nicotine better than I liked the idea of quitting. Another quote helping me through this time, "don't give up what you want most for what you want now." It was a little over a month ago when I decided to quit for good. I haven't had a chew in 31 days, but I was using replacement lozenges up until today and now that's done with the support of this site, and I'm beginning the journey to 100 days completely nic free!
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