Two weeks quit and counting

[CopeFiend]

Hi barley!

You've gotten through the physical withdrawal and are going strong. You've done all this on your own, which is amazing! Quitting a nicotine addiction is one of the most difficult things a human being can undertake. That's why this site exists. We help each other. I suggest you join a quit group and get to know your fellow quitters.

Your quit group is May '09:

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Roll call, why we do it your word by LOOT:

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A How to Get Started by Remy:

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How to Post Roll:

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How to Post ROLL CALL - Roll Call Instructions
Step 1 - Find the last Roll Call
Step 2 - Hit the "Quote" button in the upper right hand corner.
Step 3 - Click your mouse ANYWHERE in The bottom Box
Step 4 - Hit Ctrl and "A" at the Same time so it looks like THIS
Step 5 - Hit Ctrl and "X" at the same time so there is NOTHING in Either Box
Step 6 - Click your mouse in the TOP BOX
Step 7 - Hit Ctrl and "V" at the same time to Past the info into the top box AND ADD YOUR info to the bottom of the list
Step 8 - Hit ADD REPLY below the bottom box
Step 9 - Go back to the 1st unread post, pat yourself on the back, and have a beer cause you will not be dipping today.


We're all here to support you. You can do this quit thing! Let me know if you need anything.

[Gooch]

Thank you for both of you taking the time to reply. i think the thing that scares me the most and went a long way towards me quitting was being scared that I am going to leave my wife of ten years alone to raise our 4 year old and one year old and therefore every symptom i feel must be cancer. I think most of the stuff I feel is due to swelling which may be caused by grinding teeth and clenching my jaws from the stess of quitting. I do feel so much better every day.
Both of you hang in there and keep it up. The fog will clear and each day is a little better.

B-
I have a 4 year old and 18 month old. I know exactly what your talking about. It also freaks me out when I think of them growing up without a father because he was selfish and chose to slowing kill himself with the continued nicotine use.
I don't necessarily think the worrying about every symptom thing as cancer is all bad initially. It's good awareness of what's going on with your body. Keep an eye on things and you will start feeling better, different, but better.
Gooch

[barley]

Thank you for both of you taking the time to reply. i think the thing that scares me the most and went a long way towards me quitting was being scared that I am going to leave my wife of ten years alone to raise our 4 year old and one year old and therefore every symptom i feel must be cancer. I think most of the stuff I feel is due to swelling which may be caused by grinding teeth and clenching my jaws from the stess of quitting. I do feel so much better every day.
Both of you hang in there and keep it up. The fog will clear and each day is a little better.

[DanTheMan]

Congratulations Barley

I can't wait till I get that many quit days under my belt. Today is Day 3 for me. Be thankful your blood tests are good. I have some weird feelings in my neck and jaw as well but I tend to agree with Gooch's analysis. I think my body will need some time to get back to normal although I will see a Dr. at some point this year. Haven't seen one for 10+. As far as grinding teeth - I've had this issue most of my life, don't know why. But I purchased one of those melt to fit mouth pieces a couple years ago and honestly I think it solved the problem. It wasn't comfortable at first but it eventually got to the point where I had a hard time sleeping without it. About a year ago I quit using the mouthpiece just out of the blue and I haven't been grinding my teeth since.

[Gooch]

Hello all,
I know this is my first post here but this site gave me a lot of courage to quit. On sunday Feb 8th I took my last dip of cope (sadly while reading through this site), but after looking at the pics and reading success stories I ripped that dip out of my mouth and dumped all that shit down the toilet. I then sat down and wrote my wife a letter asking for her support and gave her all my credit cards, cash, and told her to hide all of hers. I know how i have failed in the past. Shit I even took money out of my kids piggy bank to buy a can last year when i "quit". 'bang head'
I am going strong now. 18 days and i now have my credit cards back. The difference this time is that i was able to see a lot of people going through the same shit. Plus this time I had been straight forward about quitting with my wife, someone to hold me accountable. Before I never told anyone i was "trying to quit" then I wasnt a failure to anyone but myself and fuck if i didnt feel like a failure everytime i went and bought a can.

I was wondering if anyone has any advice about the symptoms I have, I have been to a doctor before about it and they dont know why. Ever since I quit I have had numbness in my cheeks and parts of my neck. I dont know if it is caused by stress and anxiety from quitting (plus I grind the shit out of my teeth at night) or if anyone has had these symptoms while quitting. I have had my blood tested and everything checks out ok, just hoping it goes away over time. any advice would be appreciated.

Thanks,
B

B-
Great job on 18 days fella. You know a lot of us have had "goofy" symptoms during our quits as well. bottom line, if you have a concern something isn't quite right, go see your Dr. I can't say personally I had numbness but certainly had a few days where my jaw/mouth didn't feel right. It has cleared up for me and I'm on day 12 currently. Numbness or tingling can be a side effect of most medications so keep that in mind. I'm no Dr. but I'm guessing your body is trying to find it's equilibrium again now that it's free of the poison(nicotine) it's been getting steady doses of for years.
Good work on your quit buddy
Gooch

[barley]

Hello all,
I know this is my first post here but this site gave me a lot of courage to quit. On sunday Feb 8th I took my last dip of cope (sadly while reading through this site), but after looking at the pics and reading success stories I ripped that dip out of my mouth and dumped all that shit down the toilet. I then sat down and wrote my wife a letter asking for her support and gave her all my credit cards, cash, and told her to hide all of hers. I know how i have failed in the past. Shit I even took money out of my kids piggy bank to buy a can last year when i "quit". 'bang head'
I am going strong now. 18 days and i now have my credit cards back. The difference this time is that i was able to see a lot of people going through the same shit. Plus this time I had been straight forward about quitting with my wife, someone to hold me accountable. Before I never told anyone i was "trying to quit" then I wasnt a failure to anyone but myself and fuck if i didnt feel like a failure everytime i went and bought a can.

I was wondering if anyone has any advice about the symptoms I have, I have been to a doctor before about it and they dont know why. Ever since I quit I have had numbness in my cheeks and parts of my neck. I dont know if it is caused by stress and anxiety from quitting (plus I grind the shit out of my teeth at night) or if anyone has had these symptoms while quitting. I have had my blood tested and everything checks out ok, just hoping it goes away over time. any advice would be appreciated.

Thanks,
B