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Offline Dagranger

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Re: New quitter
« Reply #13 on: March 15, 2016, 09:18:00 PM »
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Day 2: Posted roll first thing. I can do anything short term, even keep this gorilla off my back. Day 1 was actually easier than I remember from stopping in the past. No real symptoms other than being generally antsy and a little anxious. Woke up this morning and the fog is rolling in deep. Having trouble focusing, like waves of being stoned just rolling in and out. That Nic is a jealous bitch, but I'm done being a slave. I quit today. Kick that bitch in the hoo-ha cause I ain't going back today.
Keep up the great work.

Wasn't trying to be an ass previously; just making sure you have the right mindset. Quitting is what we do here. And I'm proud to quit with you.
No worries MonsterEMT. I am a big boy and can take it. And as was pointed out, you guys were right. I needed to change my vocabulary and my entire way of thinking about this. Got it, for today anyway, and thanks for holding me accountable.
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I like this too. You seem to be sick and tired of answering the bell every time your addiction rings. This may sound like total semantics, but I like to say I am living a quit life...not trying to quit. You got some rocky times ahead of you....fight through, you'll soon wear those days as a badge of honor. Good luck!

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Re: New quitter
« Reply #12 on: March 15, 2016, 12:29:00 PM »
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Day 2: Posted roll first thing. I can do anything short term, even keep this gorilla off my back. Day 1 was actually easier than I remember from stopping in the past. No real symptoms other than being generally antsy and a little anxious. Woke up this morning and the fog is rolling in deep. Having trouble focusing, like waves of being stoned just rolling in and out. That Nic is a jealous bitch, but I'm done being a slave. I quit today. Kick that bitch in the hoo-ha cause I ain't going back today.
Keep up the great work.

Wasn't trying to be an ass previously; just making sure you have the right mindset. Quitting is what we do here. And I'm proud to quit with you.
No worries MonsterEMT. I am a big boy and can take it. And as was pointed out, you guys were right. I needed to change my vocabulary and my entire way of thinking about this. Got it, for today anyway, and thanks for holding me accountable.
^^^ I like this! 'boob'

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Re: New quitter
« Reply #11 on: March 15, 2016, 11:49:00 AM »
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Day 2: Posted roll first thing. I can do anything short term, even keep this gorilla off my back. Day 1 was actually easier than I remember from stopping in the past. No real symptoms other than being generally antsy and a little anxious. Woke up this morning and the fog is rolling in deep. Having trouble focusing, like waves of being stoned just rolling in and out. That Nic is a jealous bitch, but I'm done being a slave. I quit today. Kick that bitch in the hoo-ha cause I ain't going back today.
Keep up the great work.

Wasn't trying to be an ass previously; just making sure you have the right mindset. Quitting is what we do here. And I'm proud to quit with you.
No worries MonsterEMT. I am a big boy and can take it. And as was pointed out, you guys were right. I needed to change my vocabulary and my entire way of thinking about this. Got it, for today anyway, and thanks for holding me accountable.
Unlike quitting products, total adherence to a personal commitment to not violate the law of addiction provides a 100% guarantee of success. Although obedience may not always be easy, the law is clear, concise and simple - no nicotine today, not one puff, dip or chew!

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Re: New quitter
« Reply #10 on: March 15, 2016, 11:26:00 AM »
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Day 2: Posted roll first thing. I can do anything short term, even keep this gorilla off my back. Day 1 was actually easier than I remember from stopping in the past. No real symptoms other than being generally antsy and a little anxious. Woke up this morning and the fog is rolling in deep. Having trouble focusing, like waves of being stoned just rolling in and out. That Nic is a jealous bitch, but I'm done being a slave. I quit today. Kick that bitch in the hoo-ha cause I ain't going back today.
Keep up the great work.

Wasn't trying to be an ass previously; just making sure you have the right mindset. Quitting is what we do here. And I'm proud to quit with you.
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Re: New quitter
« Reply #9 on: March 15, 2016, 10:53:00 AM »
Good Job on posting roll. The accountability that this site provides will be the key to your success. Remember that when you post roll you are making a promise to everyone in your quit group, that you will not use nicotine for the next 24 hours. When you feel that crave creep in, think about that Promise. Make sure to get some digits from your fellow quitters. There is a group of great people here that care a lot about your quit.

Use whatever means necessary to stay away from nicotine. I chewed sunflower seeds until my mouth was raw. Use gum, fake chew, sugar free hard candy, water, coffee... Pretty much anything to help curb the oral fixation. As your quit progresses, you will feel less and less of a need to constantly have something in your mouth. Until that time, do whatever you need to do to stay quit! Another thing that I have found helpful is to log onto this site when I start to crave. I read through HOF speeches, cancer stories, or introductions. (I find that the cancer storied usually scare me out of the crave pretty quick) It reminds me why I am doing this and what I am trying to avoid. I never got into the live chat thing, but I know that it has helped some people get through cravings as well.

Stay strong, push through the fog, and remember that it will only get better the longer you are quit.

I quit with you today

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Re: New quitter
« Reply #8 on: March 15, 2016, 10:19:00 AM »
Welcome and good job posting a day 2!

Drink water like it is your job! It will help flush the nicotine from your system and clear the fog.

Start building a web of accountability. Take/give your number to someone on this site and make a connection. When you're down and fighting a crave this will give you a life line.

Stay strong and I quit with you today.

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Re: New quitter
« Reply #7 on: March 15, 2016, 10:11:00 AM »
Day 2: Posted roll first thing. I can do anything short term, even keep this gorilla off my back. Day 1 was actually easier than I remember from stopping in the past. No real symptoms other than being generally antsy and a little anxious. Woke up this morning and the fog is rolling in deep. Having trouble focusing, like waves of being stoned just rolling in and out. That Nic is a jealous bitch, but I'm done being a slave. I quit today. Kick that bitch in the hoo-ha cause I ain't going back today.
Unlike quitting products, total adherence to a personal commitment to not violate the law of addiction provides a 100% guarantee of success. Although obedience may not always be easy, the law is clear, concise and simple - no nicotine today, not one puff, dip or chew!

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Re: New quitter
« Reply #6 on: March 14, 2016, 08:20:00 PM »
Welcome Mattlock! My mom used to watch your show all the time. Nice work posting up. Make that a new part of your life each morning and this will be the last quit.

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Re: New quitter
« Reply #5 on: March 14, 2016, 07:51:00 PM »
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quitting again? please explain

Glad you're here and welcome but you should clarify your quit.
Mogul makes a great point, here.

You need to really evaluate why you're here and what you want to accomplish.

You can't say that you "quit many times" if you continuously ran back to putting cancer in your lip. That's called stopping.

Quitting is what we do here every day. You put your name on the line and are held to your word that you're not going to use nicotine in any form for that day. Just one day. Don't worry about tomorrow. Quit for today. Once we get through today, we come back and do it all over again.

That's how to quit. Stopping and picking it back up is something many of us have done, but it isn't quitting.
I get what you are saying. That's one of the things I need to change in this fight. To be clearer and more definitive in my vocabulary. So let me clarify. I have stopped, paused, whatever you want to call it, many times in the past 30 years but have never sacked up enough to actually quit. In the past the motivation to stop was always about someone else. This time, I quit for me.
AND....I quit with you brother. Post roll every day, first thing and keep your word. You got quit, just make it happen.

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Re: New quitter
« Reply #4 on: March 14, 2016, 05:36:00 PM »
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quitting again? please explain

Glad you're here and welcome but you should clarify your quit.
Mogul makes a great point, here.

You need to really evaluate why you're here and what you want to accomplish.

You can't say that you "quit many times" if you continuously ran back to putting cancer in your lip. That's called stopping.

Quitting is what we do here every day. You put your name on the line and are held to your word that you're not going to use nicotine in any form for that day. Just one day. Don't worry about tomorrow. Quit for today. Once we get through today, we come back and do it all over again.

That's how to quit. Stopping and picking it back up is something many of us have done, but it isn't quitting.
I get what you are saying. That's one of the things I need to change in this fight. To be clearer and more definitive in my vocabulary. So let me clarify. I have stopped, paused, whatever you want to call it, many times in the past 30 years but have never sacked up enough to actually quit. In the past the motivation to stop was always about someone else. This time, I quit for me.
Unlike quitting products, total adherence to a personal commitment to not violate the law of addiction provides a 100% guarantee of success. Although obedience may not always be easy, the law is clear, concise and simple - no nicotine today, not one puff, dip or chew!

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Re: New quitter
« Reply #3 on: March 14, 2016, 05:10:00 PM »
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Hey all. I wanted to quickly introduce myself to the group and say thank you for this resource. I started with smoking Camels at age 13. I would switch to chewing Redman and Levi during sports seasons. When I quit smoking at age 21 I picked up dipping Kodiak/Copenhagen as a "healthier alternative". Since that time I have quit many times, the most recent was about 10 years ago when I quit for 6 months. Then for some stupid ass reason I went out and picked up a can and haven't been able to put it back down again until today. My use of nicotine contributed to my divorce from my first wife and has caused issues in my second marriage as well. I am finally done being a slave to the can.

Like others on here, I actually bookmarked this page about 3 years ago when I first started thinking about quitting again. I would come on, read a few stories and then get scared I might actually have to go through with quitting and leave. Now that I am finally quitting for good, I realize how silly this all is. Thank you folks for making a place for guys like me.

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quitting again? please explain

Glad you're here and welcome but you should clarify your quit.
Mogul makes a great point, here.

You need to really evaluate why you're here and what you want to accomplish.

You can't say that you "quit many times" if you continuously ran back to putting cancer in your lip. That's called stopping.

Quitting is what we do here every day. You put your name on the line and are held to your word that you're not going to use nicotine in any form for that day. Just one day. Don't worry about tomorrow. Quit for today. Once we get through today, we come back and do it all over again.

That's how to quit. Stopping and picking it back up is something many of us have done, but it isn't quitting.
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Re: New quitter
« Reply #2 on: March 14, 2016, 04:23:00 PM »
Quote from: mattlock
Hey all. I wanted to quickly introduce myself to the group and say thank you for this resource. I started with smoking Camels at age 13. I would switch to chewing Redman and Levi during sports seasons. When I quit smoking at age 21 I picked up dipping Kodiak/Copenhagen as a "healthier alternative". Since that time I have quit many times, the most recent was about 10 years ago when I quit for 6 months. Then for some stupid ass reason I went out and picked up a can and haven't been able to put it back down again until today. My use of nicotine contributed to my divorce from my first wife and has caused issues in my second marriage as well. I am finally done being a slave to the can.

Like others on here, I actually bookmarked this page about 3 years ago when I first started thinking about quitting again. I would come on, read a few stories and then get scared I might actually have to go through with quitting and leave. Now that I am finally quitting for good, I realize how silly this all is. Thank you folks for making a place for guys like me.

Mattlock
quitting again? please explain

Glad you're here and welcome but you should clarify your quit.

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New quitter
« on: March 14, 2016, 03:26:00 PM »
Hey all. I wanted to quickly introduce myself to the group and say thank you for this resource. I started with smoking Camels at age 13. I would switch to chewing Redman and Levi during sports seasons. When I quit smoking at age 21 I picked up dipping Kodiak/Copenhagen as a "healthier alternative". Since that time I have quit many times, the most recent was about 10 years ago when I quit for 6 months. Then for some stupid ass reason I went out and picked up a can and haven't been able to put it back down again until today. My use of nicotine contributed to my divorce from my first wife and has caused issues in my second marriage as well. I am finally done being a slave to the can.

Like others on here, I actually bookmarked this page about 3 years ago when I first started thinking about quitting again. I would come on, read a few stories and then get scared I might actually have to go through with quitting and leave. Now that I am finally quitting for good, I realize how silly this all is. Thank you folks for making a place for guys like me.

Mattlock
Unlike quitting products, total adherence to a personal commitment to not violate the law of addiction provides a 100% guarantee of success. Although obedience may not always be easy, the law is clear, concise and simple - no nicotine today, not one puff, dip or chew!

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