SICK and tired of the little round can

[QuittinTime]

YOU can do this. It's YOUR choice, and totally within YOUR control. Welcome to the site and use every resource available. B)

[wfsgrad]

Wow. All I can say is thank you for your support. :D

[Ready]

wfsgrad,

Welcome. You can do this. We can help. You must do the heavy lifting. Your word of Honor must mean something. You must get involved and stay involved. Do these things and you will stay quit.

I read what you wrote about quitting during hard times. In response, I would like you to read something written by a fine quitter:

Maddipper wrote:

Well the past 126 days have been very interesting. I have been threw many things that would have given me an excuse to cave. My wife has left me, my business is in the tank, I tested positive for skin cancer in 4 spots, my dog has cancer and is dieing and I got in a bad ATV wreck and busted up my knee. Threw all of this I have stayed strong realizing that NIC would not make things change or even better. Now let’s go back to day 1. My lips were raw and I was complaining to my secretary. She emailed me the link to killthecan.org. I went and checked it out and started to chat. After about a hour in the chat room with Skoal Daddy, Buckfever and JPine. I said “fuck it, I’ll give this a try”. I have dipped for 20 plus years strong and have tried to quit in the past and failed. Threw the 100 days I felt like caving many times. Every time the craves started or the rage started I would be on the site. I think staying close to the site is very important. We are all brothers that have 1 thing in common and always will, we are all addicted to NIC. I have become friends with a lot of people on this site that are great people and have helped me in many ways. I would like to thank, Skoaldaddy, JPine, Slug, Timmay, Franpro, Buckfever, Big Brother Jack, Sigma, Qferrret, and all of the others. The keys to quitting are wanting it and taking 1 day at a time. Sticking close to the site and leaning on your brothers. Get yourself a set of phone numbers from some of the vets and when you need to, use those numbers. Also drink a lot of waters and chew a lot of gum. Today I feel better than ever. The craves are still there but they are manageable and less frequent. Life is what you make of it.

MadXdipper

[Kdip]

wfsgrad Glad you are here. You can't find better support than on this site. Everyone here has (excuse the cliche) Been There Done That. We truly know every detail about what is going on in your head that a person who was smart enough NOT to get hooked on this crap would ever know. Stay along for the ride and post often. GOOD LUCK in your FINAL QUIT. PM me if you need a phone# for cave emergencies or anything else. I too have quit many times and always went back. This time has been different with the aid of this site.

[visamoht]

Welcome home buddy, welcome home!

The beauty of this site is the support, whether it's through these boards, through PM or email, or phone calls.

I'll help you with your quit any way I can.

[bman50317]

Welcom wfs and Congrats on a great decision! Plenty of resources here to help you fight this addiction. Use them all man and you will be successful. Let me know if I can help.

[aboveit]

Welcome to the site. This site has helped me get through some really tough times, and i hope it helps you.

[quit_aug_27_08]

You have found your home, wfsgrad. You are making a great decision to finally kick nicotine and you have found a place to be active, complain, get involved, get angry, meet some long-time quitters and most importantly, stay quit yourself.

There are so many people on this site who are ready to help and truly want you to succeed. Make sure to get involved in your Roll Call month - it's the best and easiest way to commit to your quit. I believe your roll call month is February 2009.

Again, welcome to your quit!

[wfsgrad]

Hi all - I realize that this may be a bit premature, but I quit for the umpteenth time today. This time, however, I made the search that brought me to this site. I am in my late 30s and have been dipping now for close to 20 years. Saying that out loud is pretty frightening. My brother and I have basically been trying to quit for about 10 years. I can't count how many times I have tried...sometimes even for months at a time. I kept setting benchmarks - "when I turn 30", "when I get a real job", "when I have a baby", etc. Always I found a reason to come back or forestall my efforts. One of my favorites was that my habit was so small compared to most friends I know - I rarely dip more than once a day...many times just a few times a week. But the real reason for the lack of dipping was the paranoia of cancer or getting seen by someone.

Between the self-hate and the constant anxiety over finding a bump or sore in my mouth, I somehow kept dipping. I am sick of it. I want out.

The main problem recently is that my life has been terrible in the past year...divorce, an ailing parent, joblessness, depression....simply too many reasons to keep on with my horrible addiction.

I am so happy that I have finally found a forum of people who truly understand and are really "with" me. I would love any help or comments or words...I need your help and welcome the opportunity to help others when (hopefully) I can.

With much respect and tremendous optimism.