Hello all, I have a can a day chewer for probably 10 years and have been chewing for almost 20. I have finally siad enough is enough and am trying to quit this damned thing. Its day 2 right now 48 hours since i quit. Memorial day was my jumping off day and so far i have held strong. The urges hit me like a freight train without breaks and seem to hit me at just about anytime that bitch nicotine feels the urge to bug me about it. I have went and got myself some mint snuff and that does seem to take the edge off for me. I have gone through half the can already in the 24 hours that i have bought it. Well thats all i wanted to say for now. I hope and pray that i can kick this habbit. I have had it for way to long!!!!
Welcome USDeath. Now that the pleasantries are out of the way let's get a few things out of the way:
1) We do not TRY anything around here, we DO!
2) I will NOT pray for you!
3) What I will do is be here for you if you post roll every day and keep your word to not dip for the 24 hrs of that day.
4) If you want it you can do it, but you must want it. The success stories here prove that.
If you think you are up to the challenge then please step up to the plate!
I'll add that this isn't a "habit" and "hope" is the name of an ugly girl I went to high school with. You're an addict, otherwise you would have quit years ago and wouldn't be here spilling it on an internet forum. You've got some hard times coming your way, but it's so worth the price of admission.
Make the decision that you are quit. That you are stronger than some chopped up shit in a tin can. That nothing in the world can make you ingest nicotine. After you've done that, go post roll in the September 2011 quit group and make your promise not to use nicotine today.
If I can do this, you can do this. Good to be quit with you.
The word "habit" applied to nicotine use is the worst lie currently in common usage in our society. I used to say that before I quit, and I believed it. After the battle I've fought during the last 260 days, I recognize that lie for what it is. Any substance that can wreak this much havok in it's absence from your body is ADDICTIVE, not habit-forming. Quitting is tough, be prepared for a battle. Quitting is simple, make me a promise every morning then live up to that promise for 24 hours.
Your language indicates you haven't quite got the right mindset. These guys above hit it dead-on. You've got to convince yourself you CAN do this, you WILL do this. If you TRY, you'll fail. Hunker down, settle in, and embrace the suck. Let me know if I can help.
