One Day Down

[rcohan]

Vance - That's pretty dang awesome! Accountability is absolutely critical in your quit and you and your brothers can hold each other accountable as well as lean on each other when times are tough. The key to the whole thing is the desire part. If you guys desire it, then it will be possible. If it's all just lip smack, then no so much. So make sure that your quit is about you and your brothers' quit is about them. They can't be doing it for you. They have to do it for themselves. If that is what you've got, then I will look for you on the HOF train in a couple months.

[KingNothing]

Well, today is a pretty good day so far woke up feeling good about my decision. I started dipping back in his school thinking it was the cool thing to be doing, hiding it on the bus or in shop class. It carried over to college and up until 2 days ago. Along the way I ended up getting my younger brothers to try it and they are both addicted as well. Good news is I was talking to one of them today, he is joining the fight with me. He decided to quit today. I'm trying to get the other one to join us as well, I figured hell if we are going to do it, might as well do it together.

I really like to see your motivation and know it comes from a good place as a big brother. The only thing I would caution is to not let your quit be affected by their quits. For example, if, God forbid, one of them was to cave next week, your quit cannot be so co-dependent on his that you falter just because he does.

That being said, there is a pretty good chance that if they take this seriously and use this site for what it is, you may be responsible for starting them on the path of saving their lives. Only they can actually do so, because it is through their choices every day that they decide to be quit or not, but you've given the snowball a pretty good push from the top of the mountain.

Quit on Vance, you can do this today.

[Thumblewort]

You not only are saving your life, you are helping to save your brother's as well. Awesome!

[Vance]

Well, today is a pretty good day so far woke up feeling good about my decision. I started dipping back in his school thinking it was the cool thing to be doing, hiding it on the bus or in shop class. It carried over to college and up until 2 days ago. Along the way I ended up getting my younger brothers to try it and they are both addicted as well. Good news is I was talking to one of them today, he is joining the fight with me. He decided to quit today. I'm trying to get the other one to join us as well, I figured hell if we are going to do it, might as well do it together.

[worktowin]

Stay with it Vance, You've probably figured out already that part of the challenge is the "routine" of dipping. You dip during certain activities, at certain places, at certain times during the day. Change your routine around for a bit to break the connections with dipping. If you normally packed right after dinner, do the dishes first and then chew on an apple or something to keep your mind off it. If you were a ninja dipper, then stay with people or find somewhere to be were there is a crowd. After a while, I'd bet that you will feel a bit lost in your routine. Your mind will be saying that you should be doing this and that so that you can have a dip but then another voice will be saying, I have no idea what I want to do now. I don't want to pack one in so I have no need to do this, that, or the other. But you better find something to do or somewhere to be or the NIC Bitch will be knockin at your door. Smack her back hard and get involved with something. If for some stupid reason you find yourself in a situation where the craving is about to get you, put something in your mouth besides dip. Use a toothpick or a wad of paper. Whatever you need to do. There are two parts to this quit...the physical addition to nicotine and the psychological addiction and they both can get you. Stay connected dude and reach out to others in your quit group.

I'll quit with you today Vance.

^^^this is s bad ass reply. I can't really add a whole lot other than to dangle a carrot... It is hard to describe the freedom that you feel after training your brain to manage this addiction. No panic late at night when the convenience store is out or closed. No lying or hiding. No worrying about that spot on your tongue. Just living life as it is meant to be lived. One day at a time, this freedom will be yours.

[rcohan]

Stay with it Vance, You've probably figured out already that part of the challenge is the "routine" of dipping. You dip during certain activities, at certain places, at certain times during the day. Change your routine around for a bit to break the connections with dipping. If you normally packed right after dinner, do the dishes first and then chew on an apple or something to keep your mind off it. If you were a ninja dipper, then stay with people or find somewhere to be were there is a crowd. After a while, I'd bet that you will feel a bit lost in your routine. Your mind will be saying that you should be doing this and that so that you can have a dip but then another voice will be saying, I have no idea what I want to do now. I don't want to pack one in so I have no need to do this, that, or the other. But you better find something to do or somewhere to be or the NIC Bitch will be knockin at your door. Smack her back hard and get involved with something. If for some stupid reason you find yourself in a situation where the craving is about to get you, put something in your mouth besides dip. Use a toothpick or a wad of paper. Whatever you need to do. There are two parts to this quit...the physical addition to nicotine and the psychological addiction and they both can get you. Stay connected dude and reach out to others in your quit group.

I'll quit with you today Vance.

[Mancave]

Rock on Vance!! I quit with you today brother!

[Vance]

I decided yesterday it was time to quit. I chewed for 12 years, 2-3 cans a week for the bulk of it. I tried to quit a couple times and wasn't ready yet and caved. This time I am ready. Yesterday was pretty good til lunch, then I got that urge for the after a meal dip, went straight to walmart and picked up some of the fake stuff. The afternoon and evening were pretty "foggy", had a headache once but it went away. I noticed if I keep my mind doing something else I don't crave the dip as much as just sitting or being inactive. One day down, on to the next.