Morning. You know how sometimes you need a kick in the ass to do something you already know you have to do? Got an earful last night from my 12 year old son. I didn't realize how much my stupid habit was affecting him. I'm tired of carrying dental floss around. I'm tired of hiding bottles of spit when a client gets in my car. I'm tired of all of it - (also tired of my hands shaking this morning).
Had to jump in here. I started to decide to quit when my 11 year old son came to me crying. I tried to quit for him. I couldn't. I started sneaking it immediately.
That's what pissed me off enough to quit for me. This nasty shit had so much control over me it made me lie to my son. Fine. I can ninja dip in church. I can ninja dip at work. Hell I can even lie to the wife. I chose this shit, however briefly, over my son.
I quit that night. I chewed for 23 years. I'm on day 96 today. First bit is gonna suck man.
Ok listen. This is a cold turkey deal here. No patch. No gum. Dump your stash down the toilet. All of it. You are an addict. The nic bitch is going to whisper and tell you to keep some just in case. Dump it all.
Go buy jolly ranchers. Atomic fireballs. Some guys use fake chew. In use smokey mountain. I love it. It's made from corn silk. You can get some at walmart. I order it online.
Drink water.
Go to the welcome section up top.
Read read read.
Post roll every day.
This is the key to our success. We do this one day at a time. Every morning you will post roll and promise not to use nicotine today. You can do anything for one day. Then tomorrow you post roll and promise again and then I quit with you. One day at a time.
It's not easy but your brothers on here make it possible.
The last key is phone numbers. It's weird. But do it. Get phone numbers from guys on here and text them. Call them. I can't tell you how many times a simple text has given me the oomph I needed to make it that day.
It sucks when the realization actually hits you that you are an addict. But you can get free.
Congrats on your decision to choose freedom.
Bulldog0311