Preparing to Quit, Then Quit

[AppleJack]

Frazzled and mogul,

I appreciate your responses. I understand you must see a lot of people come and go that aren't totally determined to quit and it's probably pretty annoying. However, I respectfully ask that you refrain from doubting me on Day 1/2. I have never been more sure of making a lifestyle change and quitting an addiction in my life. I started my second day today and am doing great. My determination to crush the ever-lingering urge to dip is concrete. I may be new to this website and quitting dip, but that does not mean I don't have what it takes to quit just because my intro isn't strong enough.

With regard to my two different intros, my apologies.

Glad you're here, man.

Really, don't get twisted out because of what Frazz and Mogul said. They're not doubting you... they're teaching you. You're right in that we've seen a LOT of new cats come and go... a good chunk of them saying exactly what you just said. Some are still here... some didn't have the resolve they said they had. You may think you have enough resolve to battle your addiction., and you actually may, but... it can hit you when you least expect it and, at times, it will almost be too much. We try to lay the groundwork for the long haul... a mindset that understands and respects, yet hates, the enemy... nicotine.

Nobody is disparaging you bro... we want you to succeed. Listen, be patient, and learn. Get involved and stay involved.

[blquit]

blquit, I'm new at giving advice on this site, but since I have made it to 180+ days nicotine free, I now have some credibility to share some insight.
That is great that you have support from friends to quit, and there are a lot of helpful people here to guide you to freedom.
Only by being committed 100% to quitting will you be able to stay quit, whether you are a can every few days (you), or 2 cans of CopeLC each day (me). Addiction is the same regardless of the amount.
If you leave any reservation or excuses available to continue dipping, subconsciously you will be tested.
WARNING: Going after a quit around the end of a college semester, is especially challenging. You will feel the fog, even with a can every few days. Just a heads up. Good luck!

JonWP,

Thanks for the support! I see what you mean about the difficulty of quitting at the end of a semester. One of the times I dip the most is when I'm studying and doing homework and that is especially prevalent during finals. I have confidence in myself that my resolve will remain strong.

[blquit]

Frazzled and mogul,

I appreciate your responses. I understand you must see a lot of people come and go that aren't totally determined to quit and it's probably pretty annoying. However, I respectfully ask that you refrain from doubting me on Day 1/2. I have never been more sure of making a lifestyle change and quitting an addiction in my life. I started my second day today and am doing great. My determination to crush the ever-lingering urge to dip is concrete. I may be new to this website and quitting dip, but that does not mean I don't have what it takes to quit just because my intro isn't strong enough.

With regard to my two different intros, my apologies.

[Frazzled]

Moderators:: Our new quitter here has two different intros. Needs to be merged.

Welcome BLQuit, you are only allowed one intro so be prepared to see this one merged with the one you started a few days ago. I can tell you right now that you are going to need much more resolve to stay quit than I'm reading in your intro post.

Done...thanks for the heads up.

BLQuit, you need to change some of your vocabulary. You didn't have a "habit". You have an addiction to nicotine, whatever form it takes. I see you corrected yourself late in yourt Intro, but we have to be clear - this isn't something we can pick up, then drop, then pick up again like picking your nose (I hope you've stopped doing that anyway). This is life and death.

You are either Quit, or you are not.
This is not just actively "quitting", though that is a part of this.
Being Quit is a mindset, that for 24 hours, I will not ingest nicotine.

Post up roll if you haven't already, and let's be Quit.

[Mogul]

Moderators:: Our new quitter here has two different intros. Needs to be merged.

Welcome BLQuit, you are only allowed one intro so be prepared to see this one merged with the one you started a few days ago. I can tell you right now that you are going to need much more resolve to stay quit than I'm reading in your intro post.

[JonWP]

blquit, I'm new at giving advice on this site, but since I have made it to 180+ days nicotine free, I now have some credibility to share some insight.
That is great that you have support from friends to quit, and there are a lot of helpful people here to guide you to freedom.
Only by being committed 100% to quitting will you be able to stay quit, whether you are a can every few days (you), or 2 cans of CopeLC each day (me). Addiction is the same regardless of the amount.
If you leave any reservation or excuses available to continue dipping, subconsciously you will be tested.
WARNING: Going after a quit around the end of a college semester, is especially challenging. You will feel the fog, even with a can every few days. Just a heads up. Good luck!

[Rawls]

Welcome aboard young biquit.
Addiction knows not your age or how long you have used.
It never gets easier... For addiction doesn't undetstand time at all.
Your quit is as equally as hard as mine after using for 38 years.
We are in the same boat.
Boats are used for floating and getting from point A to point B.
Lets go from being a prisnor...
To being free.
Being free...does get easier!
I quit with you today.
PM me if you ever need help.
Rawls 492

[blquit]

Today is the day I decided to stop dipping for good. 10 days ago before I read the rules I posted saying I was going to quit today, March 14. I did in fact go through with my promise to myself and did not dip at all today. I am quitting with a friend and have support from many friends.

To reintroduce myself, I am a 20 year old sophomore in college and I've decided to get rid of this nasty habit before it's too late. I've been dipping every day for 2 years and generally go through a tin every couple days At my worst I went through a Grizzly Big Can, 6 tins, in somewhere between 4 and 7 days. I want to quit before I start to experience any negative effects other than the gum loss and yellowing teeth. The appearance of my mouth along with a few canker sores is what made me wake up. Most people don't view dipping in a very favorable light either.

Anyway, today was tough but I'm proud of myself for making it through without caving. Tomorrow will be even harder I'm sure of it but I'm committed to stopping my addiction now while its only been a couple of years. I look forward to supporting all of you as well as receiving your support.

[Leave_notrace]

You are making a great decision. Before I found this site I tried to plan my quit, and or tapering down my use before my actual quit date. It never worked. I commend you for choosing to quit right now, and not tomorrow. Nicotine will never let you quit tomorrow. You need to quit today and worry about tomorrow tomorrow. That simple philosophy is what will bring you through this. Post roll and make a promise to the rest of your quit brothers that you won't use nicotine for the next 24 hours. Roll call is the most important aspect of this site. I can't tell you how many times during my quit that the fact that I made a promise to my brothers on roll saved me from caving. It's a powerful thing to know that there is a large group of people pulling for you, and who will be very disappointed if you let them down. We are pulling for you. The first few weeks will suck, and you will need accountability in order to make it through. Get some digits from your quit brothers and reach out if you are feeling like caving.
PM me if you need my digits

W.U.P.P.E.D.D
Wake up piss post every damn day

I quit with you today!

[Stranger999]

'Popcorn'

Say it with me BL... "I will not dip today."

Now go write it down.

It's that easy.

I guess spring break was more important than quitting today... :blink:

[copingwithoutcopen]

'Popcorn'

Say it with me BL... "I will not dip today."

Now go write it down.

It's that easy.

[Rawls]

Well, that was enough to do it. Tomorrow is Day 1.

Funny thing about tomorrow - it's always tomorrow, never today.

When you're ready to quit today, actually after you quit today, come back and see us.

Edit: I quit 20 minutes after I bought my last can. One focking dip into my last can! When you decide to quit, you quit. It's that simple. (Not easy, easy is for pussies, but it is simple.)

Seems to be a misunderstanding. Tomorrow morning I'll post roll for the first time for a full day without dip. I'm not dipping the rest of today but i dipped this morning so I can't count today as day 1. So essentially, yeah I have quit.

Your day one is today.
Tomorrow will be day two.
Day one is the day you flush and make your promise.
I Quit with you today young buck.
You got this.
Enjoy the suck.... It will suck untill it doesn't.
EDD ODAAT.
Rawls 473

[Stranger999]

Quitting today is an awesome decision blquit! Spring break will give you some time to deal with "the suck" that you are about to experience.

I wish that I had quit in college. I didn't quit until I was 49 years old. It's funny how you never hear anyone say "Man, I wish I had never quit dipping".

Post roll every day and connect with other quitters here. Quitting by yourself sucks. Quitting with others will keep you quit.

[wildirish317]

Seems to be a misunderstanding. Tomorrow morning I'll post roll for the first time for a full day without dip. I'm not dipping the rest of today but i dipped this morning so I can't count today as day 1. So essentially, yeah I have quit.

Welcome to the mfpc June Platoon! You can post roll today. You quit today. I quit today with you! You post roll on the day you quit. You don't have to go a day without nicotine to post roll.

Posting roll is your declaration to yourself and all of us that you are quit. You do this as soon as you quit, then every day thereafter.

[blquit]

Well, that was enough to do it. Tomorrow is Day 1.

Funny thing about tomorrow - it's always tomorrow, never today.

When you're ready to quit today, actually after you quit today, come back and see us.

Edit: I quit 20 minutes after I bought my last can. One focking dip into my last can! When you decide to quit, you quit. It's that simple. (Not easy, easy is for pussies, but it is simple.)

Seems to be a misunderstanding. Tomorrow morning I'll post roll for the first time for a full day without dip. I'm not dipping the rest of today but i dipped this morning so I can't count today as day 1. So essentially, yeah I have quit.