John's Intro

[jal0315]

Day 5: The dip dreams started last night and it was absolutely horrible. Woke up this morning with a horrible withdraw headache but did not feel the urge to dip. Girlfriend yesterday said she wanted some time to herself for the next few days and has been really really rough. I want to talk to her about what I'm struggling with but can't. You guys are awesome and have been a huge help.

[FkSkoal]

Hi guys,

I began dipping when I was 17 and now am almost 22. I know 5 years isn't as long as some guys on this forum but the struggle is still real. I've always had an oral fixation (I chewed on plastic nonstop as a child). This has made quitting for me very hard at times. I have been using the Smokey Mountain to help with this and am starting to feel the nicotine withdrawls subside little by little as I go longer without a can. For the first two days I could not go into a gas station cause I was afraid I would buy a can of dip.

My girlfriend has wanted me to quit for some time and I lied to her about quitting. I admitted the truth to her this weekend and we are still recovering as a couple from this. It made me realize the reasons why I need to quit and I reminded myself of the health side effects dipping can have on your life. I have wanted to quit for sometime now but have always had a very hard time and this right now is the longest I've gone without dip or smoking in 5 years. I am extremely proud of myself and feel like this is the time where I quit for ever and kill the can once and for all.

Unfortunatly this has caused a lot of arguing with my girlfriend. She feels as if I'm quitting just for her and she gets mad at me about this. She wants me to talk with her about it when I'm having a craving or overcome one, but when I talk to her about it she gets very uncomfortable and tenses up and an argument ensues. I need advice men. She has never had to deal with the withdrawl symptoms and I am trying my best to keep a level head while dealing with the crankyness withdrawl symptons. Has anyone on here been in my shoes before? If so, I could really use the advice on how to fix this and be able to approach her. I love her dearly and want to find a way to work it out.

- John

Congrats, John. You should invite her to take a look at the site so she knows that withdrawals are real and you're not just being a dick because you resent quitting: there is a legitimate chemical change taking place and that will produce the laundry list of symptoms that we all have experienced. That might make her feel more at ease.

[Landdon]

Awesome on the start! Some things you should do to make ktc work for you.

1. You must post roll every singe morning. Do it before anything else (relatively speaking). Just make it a priority to do it at the beginning of your day. The roll is important because it tells everyone in your group that you promise to quit for that day, and they also make the same promise to you. Posting roll is the most important thing you should do!

2. Get contact info (phone numbers) from some people in your group. For instance the person above you and below you in your group. They are your support group. If you find yourself in a position where you may possibly cave, then you contact them. This is VERY important.

I won't go into more right now, but basically posting roll is crucial for KTC to work for you. If you aren't willing to do it every day, then you need to honestly look else where. It's the cornerstone of how it works here. Good luck to you, and I hope you make it to the HOF!

[Mogul]

This is a great intro to read. Congrats on the quit John. Somewhere on like the home page here there is a spousal support section to help them understand what you are going through. Have your girlfriend read that and it MIGHT help. Other than that my advice would be to talk to her about movies and ice cream and talk to us about quitting. Bring your rage to KTC, we know from where it is spawned.

Mogul

[basshaug]

First thing is to learn how to post roll, promising us you will be nicotine free for 24 hours. 4 days on your own is great, BTW! Now post up and get some support from people who have doing this today with you.

John, way to post roll. 4 days on your own is great, and I'm glad you found us as the support and advice available here is second to none. There is a spousal support page (I can't find the link right now, but I'll try to update with it in a few) which may be helpful to show to your girlfriend.

You are on day 4, the peak of nic rage, if you start feeling it, just walk away and come in here or chat and yell at us, we can take it. Your story is very similar around here and addiction is addiction, 5 years or 40 years. You are a hell of a lot smarter than most of the people around here by taking this on years and tens of thousands of dollars 'bang head' earlier than we did.

Drink a ton of water (helps with craves and other stuff 'flush' ) and READ, READ all you can on this site. Lastly, get involved, there is an abundance of bad ass quitters who've been exactly where you are and continue to take back their freedom one day at a time. We are all fighting the same fight.

Thanks for the support. I've been drinking water nonstop the past couple days. 'fireman' I've stocked up on gum at home, office, and backpack. I got this and this website has given me the confidence to quit that I've never had before. You guys are freaking awesome!

I was the same way. I had always set dates, 'weened' down, all that shit, but could never pull the trigger. Well one day I'd had enough, found this place and posted roll and haven't looked back. Ive been quitting one day at a time for 108 days now. Post roll early each day and enjoy the freedom of being quit.

The formula here works. Brotherhood + Accountability = Quit. Check your PM.

[Gabriel]

John, great decision. You've made it through what was probably the worst part of your withdrawals and cravings. Not to say it's going to be easy from here on out, but you got this. It's going to be tough for your girlfriend to relate since she's not experiencing what you are. I would recommend you ask her to be patient as your brain and body adjust to being normal again. I know my biggest trigger is a verbal fight with my wife. I know there will be times, even after a couple hundred days quit, that I will have to fight off the thoughts about nicotine, and I expect most of those to be when she and I get into it. Hang in there.

[jal0315]

First thing is to learn how to post roll, promising us you will be nicotine free for 24 hours. 4 days on your own is great, BTW! Now post up and get some support from people who have doing this today with you.

John, way to post roll. 4 days on your own is great, and I'm glad you found us as the support and advice available here is second to none. There is a spousal support page (I can't find the link right now, but I'll try to update with it in a few) which may be helpful to show to your girlfriend.

You are on day 4, the peak of nic rage, if you start feeling it, just walk away and come in here or chat and yell at us, we can take it. Your story is very similar around here and addiction is addiction, 5 years or 40 years. You are a hell of a lot smarter than most of the people around here by taking this on years and tens of thousands of dollars 'bang head' earlier than we did.

Drink a ton of water (helps with craves and other stuff 'flush' ) and READ, READ all you can on this site. Lastly, get involved, there is an abundance of bad ass quitters who've been exactly where you are and continue to take back their freedom one day at a time. We are all fighting the same fight.

Thanks for the support. I've been drinking water nonstop the past couple days. 'fireman' I've stocked up on gum at home, office, and backpack. I got this and this website has given me the confidence to quit that I've never had before. You guys are freaking awesome!

[basshaug]

First thing is to learn how to post roll, promising us you will be nicotine free for 24 hours. 4 days on your own is great, BTW! Now post up and get some support from people who have doing this today with you.

John, way to post roll. 4 days on your own is great, and I'm glad you found us as the support and advice available here is second to none. There is a spousal support page (I can't find the link right now, but I'll try to update with it in a few) which may be helpful to show to your girlfriend.

You are on day 4, the peak of nic rage, if you start feeling it, just walk away and come in here or chat and yell at us, we can take it. Your story is very similar around here and addiction is addiction, 5 years or 40 years. You are a hell of a lot smarter than most of the people around here by taking this on years and tens of thousands of dollars 'bang head' earlier than we did.

Drink a ton of water (helps with craves and other stuff 'flush' ) and READ, READ all you can on this site. Lastly, get involved, there is an abundance of bad ass quitters who've been exactly where you are and continue to take back their freedom one day at a time. We are all fighting the same fight.

[jal0315]

John,
Congratulations on your quit! You girlfriend is right, you need to quit for yourself and not for her. Have her involved in the quit, invite her to this site, have her understand the process the addiction, how to post roll and keep your promise. Get a lot of gum, candy, seeds and anything else to keep your oral fixation in control.
Read everything on this site, PM me for cell number, texting and checking in helps.
Charles

Thanks a bunch man for the support. I'm already loving this site and the support it gives. Something I've learned in the past is the best support to recieve to be recieved by people who have been where you are.

[Idaho Spuds]

John,
Congratulations on your quit! You girlfriend is right, you need to quit for yourself and not for her. Have her involved in the quit, invite her to this site, have her understand the process the addiction, how to post roll and keep your promise. Get a lot of gum, candy, seeds and anything else to keep your oral fixation in control.
Read everything on this site, PM me for cell number, texting and checking in helps.
Charles

[Thumblewort]

First thing is to learn how to post roll, promising us you will be nicotine free for 24 hours. 4 days on your own is great, BTW! Now post up and get some support from people who have doing this today with you.

[jal0315]

Hi guys,

I began dipping when I was 17 and now am almost 22. I know 5 years isn't as long as some guys on this forum but the struggle is still real. I've always had an oral fixation (I chewed on plastic nonstop as a child). This has made quitting for me very hard at times. I have been using the Smokey Mountain to help with this and am starting to feel the nicotine withdrawls subside little by little as I go longer without a can. For the first two days I could not go into a gas station cause I was afraid I would buy a can of dip.

My girlfriend has wanted me to quit for some time and I lied to her about quitting. I admitted the truth to her this weekend and we are still recovering as a couple from this. It made me realize the reasons why I need to quit and I reminded myself of the health side effects dipping can have on your life. I have wanted to quit for sometime now but have always had a very hard time and this right now is the longest I've gone without dip or smoking in 5 years. I am extremely proud of myself and feel like this is the time where I quit for ever and kill the can once and for all.

Unfortunatly this has caused a lot of arguing with my girlfriend. She feels as if I'm quitting just for her and she gets mad at me about this. She wants me to talk with her about it when I'm having a craving or overcome one, but when I talk to her about it she gets very uncomfortable and tenses up and an argument ensues. I need advice men. She has never had to deal with the withdrawl symptoms and I am trying my best to keep a level head while dealing with the crankyness withdrawl symptons. Has anyone on here been in my shoes before? If so, I could really use the advice on how to fix this and be able to approach her. I love her dearly and want to find a way to work it out.

- John