No stopping for me ..... its Quiting time!

[Scowick65]

80 Days!!!!!

80 Days!!!!!

I still find it awfully awesome that I have been able to make it 80 days!!!!

I want to give a bit of an update seeing as how the last couple of posts were well rather depressing and well they sucked there was nothing good in them and strangley thats how I was feeling!

I have recently gotten back from a out of town trip where everyone I was with was drinking and partying thru the night and I managed to not even come close to a crave!

One of the guys who was with me is someone who I have hunted and fished with for the better part of 13 years, did I mention he chews Grizzly Wintergreen......


I had told him back in the early stages of my quit that I had finally figured a way to kick that nasty habit!!! He was of course very skeptical seeing as how he has seen me quit then fail so so so many times. I told him it was different this time blah blah blah......

Well he asked how the quiting business was going and I told him he was rather surprised and couldnt believe me, he is one of those true know-it-all types!

We went and had a great time over in Indy and went out to eat and bar hopping every night and never one time did I even come close to caving!!! He was very surprised to say the least!

At one point while we were going out and about I was using the Smokey Mountain and he was over there chewing Grizzly, he spit his chew out and took a hit from my can! lol

I think I may have made a believer out of him! I know for myself I know my quit definetly strengthened with that trip, mainly cause I was with many of my closest friends for 4 days and none of them have ever seen me without a dip for more than an hour! lol

I made believers out of them and myself, this does not mean I am going to get all cocky in my quit but it does mean I will remain confident.

Anyway just and update from a once truly nervous quiter who now knows he is not only winning the war but really just kicked some serious ass in a huge battle!!!!!


Grizzly25 .......80 days........out!

Grizzly,
This is awesome stuff. You deserve to be cocky, proud, and arrogant, you are rocking your quit. Proud to be your BOMB brother, keep rocking and stay strong bro!!!

That is great shit - thanks for sharing. I remember your post before heading out and how nervous you were about the trip - great job kicking ass. That is a huge investment in your quit. Proud to be quit with ya - stay strong and keep leading the way. Congrats on 80 days!!!

Great job!

[Suck-It]

80 Days!!!!!

80 Days!!!!!

I still find it awfully awesome that I have been able to make it 80 days!!!!

I want to give a bit of an update seeing as how the last couple of posts were well rather depressing and well they sucked there was nothing good in them and strangley thats how I was feeling!

I have recently gotten back from a out of town trip where everyone I was with was drinking and partying thru the night and I managed to not even come close to a crave!

One of the guys who was with me is someone who I have hunted and fished with for the better part of 13 years, did I mention he chews Grizzly Wintergreen......


I had told him back in the early stages of my quit that I had finally figured a way to kick that nasty habit!!! He was of course very skeptical seeing as how he has seen me quit then fail so so so many times. I told him it was different this time blah blah blah......

Well he asked how the quiting business was going and I told him he was rather surprised and couldnt believe me, he is one of those true know-it-all types!

We went and had a great time over in Indy and went out to eat and bar hopping every night and never one time did I even come close to caving!!! He was very surprised to say the least!

At one point while we were going out and about I was using the Smokey Mountain and he was over there chewing Grizzly, he spit his chew out and took a hit from my can! lol

I think I may have made a believer out of him! I know for myself I know my quit definetly strengthened with that trip, mainly cause I was with many of my closest friends for 4 days and none of them have ever seen me without a dip for more than an hour! lol

I made believers out of them and myself, this does not mean I am going to get all cocky in my quit but it does mean I will remain confident.

Anyway just and update from a once truly nervous quiter who now knows he is not only winning the war but really just kicked some serious ass in a huge battle!!!!!


Grizzly25 .......80 days........out!

Grizzly,
This is awesome stuff. You deserve to be cocky, proud, and arrogant, you are rocking your quit. Proud to be your BOMB brother, keep rocking and stay strong bro!!!

That is great shit - thanks for sharing. I remember your post before heading out and how nervous you were about the trip - great job kicking ass. That is a huge investment in your quit. Proud to be quit with ya - stay strong and keep leading the way. Congrats on 80 days!!!

[rgross298]

80 Days!!!!!

80 Days!!!!!

I still find it awfully awesome that I have been able to make it 80 days!!!!

I want to give a bit of an update seeing as how the last couple of posts were well rather depressing and well they sucked there was nothing good in them and strangley thats how I was feeling!

I have recently gotten back from a out of town trip where everyone I was with was drinking and partying thru the night and I managed to not even come close to a crave!

One of the guys who was with me is someone who I have hunted and fished with for the better part of 13 years, did I mention he chews Grizzly Wintergreen......


I had told him back in the early stages of my quit that I had finally figured a way to kick that nasty habit!!! He was of course very skeptical seeing as how he has seen me quit then fail so so so many times. I told him it was different this time blah blah blah......

Well he asked how the quiting business was going and I told him he was rather surprised and couldnt believe me, he is one of those true know-it-all types!

We went and had a great time over in Indy and went out to eat and bar hopping every night and never one time did I even come close to caving!!! He was very surprised to say the least!

At one point while we were going out and about I was using the Smokey Mountain and he was over there chewing Grizzly, he spit his chew out and took a hit from my can! lol

I think I may have made a believer out of him! I know for myself I know my quit definetly strengthened with that trip, mainly cause I was with many of my closest friends for 4 days and none of them have ever seen me without a dip for more than an hour! lol

I made believers out of them and myself, this does not mean I am going to get all cocky in my quit but it does mean I will remain confident.

Anyway just and update from a once truly nervous quiter who now knows he is not only winning the war but really just kicked some serious ass in a huge battle!!!!!


Grizzly25 .......80 days........out!

Grizzly,
This is awesome stuff. You deserve to be cocky, proud, and arrogant, you are rocking your quit. Proud to be your BOMB brother, keep rocking and stay strong bro!!!

[Grizzly25]

80 Days!!!!!

80 Days!!!!!

I still find it awfully awesome that I have been able to make it 80 days!!!!

I want to give a bit of an update seeing as how the last couple of posts were well rather depressing and well they sucked there was nothing good in them and strangley thats how I was feeling!

I have recently gotten back from a out of town trip where everyone I was with was drinking and partying thru the night and I managed to not even come close to a crave!

One of the guys who was with me is someone who I have hunted and fished with for the better part of 13 years, did I mention he chews Grizzly Wintergreen......


I had told him back in the early stages of my quit that I had finally figured a way to kick that nasty habit!!! He was of course very skeptical seeing as how he has seen me quit then fail so so so many times. I told him it was different this time blah blah blah......

Well he asked how the quiting business was going and I told him he was rather surprised and couldnt believe me, he is one of those true know-it-all types!

We went and had a great time over in Indy and went out to eat and bar hopping every night and never one time did I even come close to caving!!! He was very surprised to say the least!

At one point while we were going out and about I was using the Smokey Mountain and he was over there chewing Grizzly, he spit his chew out and took a hit from my can! lol

I think I may have made a believer out of him! I know for myself I know my quit definetly strengthened with that trip, mainly cause I was with many of my closest friends for 4 days and none of them have ever seen me without a dip for more than an hour! lol

I made believers out of them and myself, this does not mean I am going to get all cocky in my quit but it does mean I will remain confident.

Anyway just and update from a once truly nervous quiter who now knows he is not only winning the war but really just kicked some serious ass in a huge battle!!!!!


Grizzly25 .......80 days........out!

[Suck-It]

Day 71.....

Quit going well, I have gotten past numerous triggers that I have always had chew and nicotene help me get thru without going completely off the deep end!

Tomorrow is no different it will be the first somewhat long trip I have taken without chew.......

To say I am nervous would be an understatement!

I am worried I will want to cave durring the 7 hour drive, or the fact that one of the guys going will be chewing the whole way and well he is not a true fan of quiting!!!!!

I feel great about how far I have come and there is really no way I want to go back to being a slave to the can.

I will text or post on my groups page that I will be quit but unfortunately will not be able to post from where we are going to be.

I believe this will be my toughest test to date of my quit and I firmly believe that my resolve and determination will win this upcomming battle......

This probably sounds funny to some but hey this is my thoughts and well they are what they are.

Grizz, you have helped me so much, now it's my turn. You don't need my help because you already got this. You are going to post roll and enjoy your trip.

I think you're worried about the test. I don't blame you but from my vantage point and as my mentor...I think it is going to be fun to be free. You are ready for this test. You might go through some triggers, after all we're addicts. You won't be going through withdrawals!

No buzz is worth giving up your freedom. No buzz is worth poisoning your mind and body. Your friend doesn't realize that yet...you do. No disrespect to your friend but 100% disrespect for his habit.

Pm the shit out of me. Keep your phone with you. If you need me, I'm happy to be by my phone and ride along with you. He can have his spit bottle, you can have your phone.

You are going to have a great time!

I copy what Mthomas said. I think you already have my number but I will PM it to you just in case. Right before you cave and throw in a fatty you need to call me and tell me to Fuck Off and that quitting is to hard and that you can't stay quit anymore. Chew is too important to you, satisfying that crave is more important than saving your life. I want to hear you say that you are a pussy and can't do it any more - it is too tough.

You are a great quitter and have been a great leader to a lot of us. I know that when I post I am usually going to get some sound advice and great encouragement from you. You have invested too much in your quit and too much into our quits to let one road trip cause a cave. Text, call, and know that we will be in that car with you and any thoughts of caving we will be there to give you the grand old blanket party - soap and socks.

Stay strong - it won't be easy but you can do it. You are a great quitter and can't wait for you return home chew free so we can shower you with praise. This will be a great investment in your quit. If you need someone to post roll for you text me your promise and I will post it up.

Proud to be quitting with you!!!

[Mthomas3824]

Day 71.....

Quit going well, I have gotten past numerous triggers that I have always had chew and nicotene help me get thru without going completely off the deep end!

Tomorrow is no different it will be the first somewhat long trip I have taken without chew.......

To say I am nervous would be an understatement!

I am worried I will want to cave durring the 7 hour drive, or the fact that one of the guys going will be chewing the whole way and well he is not a true fan of quiting!!!!!

I feel great about how far I have come and there is really no way I want to go back to being a slave to the can.

I will text or post on my groups page that I will be quit but unfortunately will not be able to post from where we are going to be.

I believe this will be my toughest test to date of my quit and I firmly believe that my resolve and determination will win this upcomming battle......

This probably sounds funny to some but hey this is my thoughts and well they are what they are.

Grizz, you have helped me so much, now it's my turn. You don't need my help because you already got this. You are going to post roll and enjoy your trip.

I think you're worried about the test. I don't blame you but from my vantage point and as my mentor...I think it is going to be fun to be free. You are ready for this test. You might go through some triggers, after all we're addicts. You won't be going through withdrawals!

No buzz is worth giving up your freedom. No buzz is worth poisoning your mind and body. Your friend doesn't realize that yet...you do. No disrespect to your friend but 100% disrespect for his habit.

Pm the shit out of me. Keep your phone with you. If you need me, I'm happy to be by my phone and ride along with you. He can have his spit bottle, you can have your phone.

You are going to have a great time!

[Grizzly25]

Day 71.....

Quit going well, I have gotten past numerous triggers that I have always had chew and nicotene help me get thru without going completely off the deep end!

Tomorrow is no different it will be the first somewhat long trip I have taken without chew.......

To say I am nervous would be an understatement!

I am worried I will want to cave durring the 7 hour drive, or the fact that one of the guys going will be chewing the whole way and well he is not a true fan of quiting!!!!!

I feel great about how far I have come and there is really no way I want to go back to being a slave to the can.

I will text or post on my groups page that I will be quit but unfortunately will not be able to post from where we are going to be.

I believe this will be my toughest test to date of my quit and I firmly believe that my resolve and determination will win this upcomming battle......

This probably sounds funny to some but hey this is my thoughts and well they are what they are.

[Souliman]

Nice work brother. Keep fighting. Eventually this fight will define your badassness.

[Suck-It]

Day 66....

Many things going well and some things not so well.....

I am a positive person so I will build on the positive!!!!

I posted a couple weeks ago a list of things I have overcame while on this quit ride, well that list is only getting longer B)

Here are a few hurdles I have crossed recently:
-A holiday with my parents and family B)
-A holiday with my in-laws 'zombie'

These may only seem small to some but they are huge hurdles for me!

I have recently had some actual conversations with some quit brothers and the conversations went extremely well, I am a fan of talking and getting to know people that way as opposed to just texting or messaging.

I know for me the act of talking re-enforces my quit and gives personality to the brothers I quit with, anyway I will continue to stay quit and use this site for all its worth.

I have stopped before and this is actual QUIT, I must say it feels very very good!!!

Good work - I swear it doesn't matter what day you are on or what hurdle you overcome - every day quit is a celebration and every hurdle is an investment into your quit. And, great job keeping that poison away from your kids and the kids you coach. Recognizing and admitting that you were actually influencing those kids in a bad way is a tough thing to do. Now that you truly see it for what it is you have strengthened your quit.

Great job quitting and always good to quit with a Big 10 man.

[Aredoubleyou]

Day 66....

Many things going well and some things not so well.....

I am a positive person so I will build on the positive!!!!

I posted a couple weeks ago a list of things I have overcame while on this quit ride, well that list is only getting longer B)

Here are a few hurdles I have crossed recently:
-A holiday with my parents and family B)
-A holiday with my in-laws 'zombie'

These may only seem small to some but they are huge hurdles for me!

I have recently had some actual conversations with some quit brothers and the conversations went extremely well, I am a fan of talking and getting to know people that way as opposed to just texting or messaging.

I know for me the act of talking re-enforces my quit and gives personality to the brothers I quit with, anyway I will continue to stay quit and use this site for all its worth.

I have stopped before and this is actual QUIT, I must say it feels very very good!!!

Way to go, brother! man, every hurdle big or small is still a hurdle...when you get over them it calls for celebration. Keep up the good work, proud to be quit with you today!

[cbird65]

Day 66....

Many things going well and some things not so well.....

I am a positive person so I will build on the positive!!!!

I posted a couple weeks ago a list of things I have overcame while on this quit ride, well that list is only getting longer  B)

Here are a few hurdles I have crossed recently:
-A holiday with my parents and family  B)
-A holiday with my in-laws 'zombie'

These may only seem small to some but they are huge hurdles for me!

I have recently had some actual conversations with some quit brothers and the conversations went extremely well, I am a fan of talking and getting to know people that way as opposed to just texting or messaging.

I know for me the act of talking re-enforces my quit and gives personality to the brothers I quit with, anyway I will continue to stay quit and use this site for all its worth.

I have stopped before and this is actual QUIT, I must say it feels very very good!!!

Each hurdle or win adds to our confidence level of our quit. No, weÂ’re not getting cocky but there is a swagger every champion has and the loser knows what that looks like!

[T-Cell]

Day 66....

Many things going well and some things not so well.....

I am a positive person so I will build on the positive!!!!

I posted a couple weeks ago a list of things I have overcame while on this quit ride, well that list is only getting longer B)

Here are a few hurdles I have crossed recently:
-A holiday with my parents and family B)
-A holiday with my in-laws 'zombie'

These may only seem small to some but they are huge hurdles for me!

I have recently had some actual conversations with some quit brothers and the conversations went extremely well, I am a fan of talking and getting to know people that way as opposed to just texting or messaging.

I know for me the act of talking re-enforces my quit and gives personality to the brothers I quit with, anyway I will continue to stay quit and use this site for all its worth.

I have stopped before and this is actual QUIT, I must say it feels very very good!!!

Rock on Grizz25! Keep crossing those hurdles off your list.
Well done!

[Grizzly25]

Day 66....

Many things going well and some things not so well.....

I am a positive person so I will build on the positive!!!!

I posted a couple weeks ago a list of things I have overcame while on this quit ride, well that list is only getting longer B)

Here are a few hurdles I have crossed recently:
-A holiday with my parents and family B)
-A holiday with my in-laws 'zombie'

These may only seem small to some but they are huge hurdles for me!

I have recently had some actual conversations with some quit brothers and the conversations went extremely well, I am a fan of talking and getting to know people that way as opposed to just texting or messaging.

I know for me the act of talking re-enforces my quit and gives personality to the brothers I quit with, anyway I will continue to stay quit and use this site for all its worth.

I have stopped before and this is actual QUIT, I must say it feels very very good!!!

[rgross298]

Day 59.....

Well the quit is moving along well and the changes that are taking place in my life are going well also. I will say I had a bad weekend but this weekend comming up is looking much better.

I think the feelings of crave are gone and the thought of even taking a dip just offend and pisses me off, now I am starting to do more things like go fishing, mow the grass and coaching the kids baseball and softball teams without the use of nicotene!

I think its great that even the kids I coach have noticed the difference in me and they keep asking where the can is and why arent you spitting anymore coach!

None of those questions are good but at the same time if my humility keeps them from ever starting that crap then ..... thats a victory!

I would hate to see if all of the young people I have influenced all started chewing..... that would not be a pleasant picture.....
I would rather I be a role model to the young minds showing them you dont need chew to be cool than to be some idiot ninja dipper hiding that crap from the boys and the parents!

Anyway stay quit, stay focused, stay strong!!

Grizzly25........out

Good to hear you're looking up, dude. How is your brother doing?

I agree with MThomas, sounds like the changes your bro is going through are going to ultimately be for the better, even though he may not realize it now.

[Grizzly25]

Day 59.....

Well the quit is moving along well and the changes that are taking place in my life are going well also. I will say I had a bad weekend but this weekend comming up is looking much better.

I think the feelings of crave are gone and the thought of even taking a dip just offend and pisses me off, now I am starting to do more things like go fishing, mow the grass and coaching the kids baseball and softball teams without the use of nicotene!

I think its great that even the kids I coach have noticed the difference in me and they keep asking where the can is and why arent you spitting anymore coach!

None of those questions are good but at the same time if my humility keeps them from ever starting that crap then ..... thats a victory!

I would hate to see if all of the young people I have influenced all started chewing..... that would not be a pleasant picture.....
I would rather I be a role model to the young minds showing them you dont need chew to be cool than to be some idiot ninja dipper hiding that crap from the boys and the parents!

Anyway stay quit, stay focused, stay strong!!

Grizzly25........out