I am on my phone so this may be short. I have chewed for 35 years and yesterday I quit. This would be the 3rd time in those 35 years. Last time was about 18 years ago after my daughter was born. I lasted around a year before I broke down and bought a can. So here I am again !!! Life is good and I feel more ready this time.
I ended up coming home from work early today, the fog was bad and I felt like I couldn't focus on anything else besides my desire to have a dip. I went cold turkey since it has been the only way I have been able to in the past.
Ed,
Kindly allow me the pleasure of welcoming you to the Fraternity. My name is Jim; I'm quit since 11 November 2016.
So you want your quit to stick? Firstly, accept that you - edhudson - are an addict. Now, now...no reason to hide your head in shame. We're all addicts here, self included. This means accepting that we have a permanent, lifelong affliction which will require perpetual abstinence from all nicotine in order to stay free.
I think of recovery from nicotine addiction as being on a par with being paroled from prison. Sure, the parolee is on the outside. However, there are terms which the parolee must follow - such as maintaining gainful employment - if the parolee wants to keep parole. I recommend reading my signature line for more information on that concept.
So...welcome to our Fraternity. I hope to see more of you. Post roll every day, and keep your word. This time, it's gonna stick.