LET'S GO

[AppleJack]

Day 25

Decided another mini blog was appropriate... a new phase of my quit has indeed begun.

So first of all, from days 1-20 in my quit I can now say with assurance that I never had a craving. That might sound weird, but im sure of it. Now I had terrible fog and felt shitty... But it never led me to want nicotine. My brain and body new that considering how shitty I was feeling, dip wasn't the answer. That's not being said to brag or something... just an interesting reflection on that phase.

So on day 20 and moving forward things really shifted. Im now getting blasted by some sort of emotional craving. Its like some.depression is setting in because of the reality that I can never have another pinch. So what's the answer? I ramped up my KTC reading like crazy. Reading obsessively, reminding myself that im not sad I'm.giving up something I love, but that I HATE nicotine and I'm removing something I despise from my life.

On day 22 I got a craving. Holy Shit what a feeling. A desire to throw away 22 days of my quit because of an urge. I texted my KTC digits... got screamed at not to cave like a coward... and drove home and didn't cave. Simple. Would have been screwed without having brothers I could reach out to.

So I'm getting cravings all the time now, almost 24/7, and I don't know if I should call them physical cravings or emotional cravings or both... from what ive researched im under the impression that the physical cravings aren't supposed to last this long after the nicotine leaves your system, but idk. Anyways im never gonna cave, but this new phase has certainly presented a new challenge for me. I used to be opposed to using the fake stuff, but after craving almost 24/7 the last few days I went out and got some smokey mountain snuff. Its helped.

Thanks to my brothers that have been encouraging me the last free days, and to all my brothers and sisters that quit with me every day

There's a momentum that can set in during that first few weeks... sort of an adrenaline rush y'know? If you've jumped all in to KTC it's an amazing feeling to have ALL these people along for the ride with you. I suspect that your mind is busy enough with the site and new people and drama and texts and...

But... that wears off after a bit as it becomes the new norm/habit. Your addict brain kicks in and, like you said, it's all mental at this stage. You dropped the main chunk of the physical after 72 hrs or so but... the head game takes longer to rewire. 20-30 days can be a challenge spot. Just do what you know to do and it will pass soon enough. Good days are on the horizon, man. Great days... follow that.

Rock on...

[ddodge2]

Day 25

Decided another mini blog was appropriate... a new phase of my quit has indeed begun.

So first of all, from days 1-20 in my quit I can now say with assurance that I never had a craving. That might sound weird, but im sure of it. Now I had terrible fog and felt shitty... But it never led me to want nicotine. My brain and body new that considering how shitty I was feeling, dip wasn't the answer. That's not being said to brag or something... just an interesting reflection on that phase.

So on day 20 and moving forward things really shifted. Im now getting blasted by some sort of emotional craving. Its like some.depression is setting in because of the reality that I can never have another pinch. So what's the answer? I ramped up my KTC reading like crazy. Reading obsessively, reminding myself that im not sad I'm.giving up something I love, but that I HATE nicotine and I'm removing something I despise from my life.

On day 22 I got a craving. Holy Shit what a feeling. A desire to throw away 22 days of my quit because of an urge. I texted my KTC digits... got screamed at not to cave like a coward... and drove home and didn't cave. Simple. Would have been screwed without having brothers I could reach out to.

So I'm getting cravings all the time now, almost 24/7, and I don't know if I should call them physical cravings or emotional cravings or both... from what ive researched im under the impression that the physical cravings aren't supposed to last this long after the nicotine leaves your system, but idk. Anyways im never gonna cave, but this new phase has certainly presented a new challenge for me. I used to be opposed to using the fake stuff, but after craving almost 24/7 the last few days I went out and got some smokey mountain snuff. Its helped.

Thanks to my brothers that have been encouraging me the last free days, and to all my brothers and sisters that quit with me every day

[kubiackalpha]

Water. Water. Water. Drink lots of water. Everything else said was right on the money. Good job and congrats on the decision to quit! OH! Drink some water!

[Idaho Spuds]

Day 8

A little mini blog of some of my main thoughts during these past 8 days:

Started asking myself the question, "why is it that I broke promises to my wife, family, and friends in the past about quitting dip, but I feel that there's absolutely no way I can break my promise to a bunch of strangers?"

Its a good question right? What makes killthecan work? Why do I care about a promise I made to a group of strangers that don't know me? The answer is that after I read the intros and HoF speeches of these "strangers"... I know that they are truly my brothers and sisters in the victory over nicotine. They understand ME and they understand what it feels like to be an ADDICT. So as I quit every day and make the promise to others here not to cave, the thought of breaking my word is unbearable.

That is just one reason I stay committed, and there are MANY other reasons that bring me joy and freedom in my nicotine free day to day life. But that's the one I wanted to highlight for now on day 8!

Be a man of your word and you cannot fail! Keep it going in the right direction. If you feel rage coming on, come in here andbitch at us, after all we're all addicts riding on this rollercoaster with you! So buckle up,hang on and keep your hands in the car but most of all enjoy your ride! The freedom is hrd to describe but you will see different little things that you will smile about and things that will touch your heart when you realize all the stuff you were missing! Quit on!

Pab is right on the money Dodge - most of found it strange to be on the internet making promises to strangers - and accepting support from strangers. Well for me, many were not strangers for long and the mutual support got me through some tough times. Yes we understand, and yes we care. Keep making that promise each day - the fog will eventually clear my friend.

^^ good questions to ask.
People that don't know how tough an addition this is but we do here. And most of us have tried everything else only to repeatedly fail.
It's weird and it works, drink the koolaid
ID SPuds
'boob'

[ChristopherJ]

Day 8

A little mini blog of some of my main thoughts during these past 8 days:

Started asking myself the question, "why is it that I broke promises to my wife, family, and friends in the past about quitting dip, but I feel that there's absolutely no way I can break my promise to a bunch of strangers?"

Its a good question right? What makes killthecan work? Why do I care about a promise I made to a group of strangers that don't know me? The answer is that after I read the intros and HoF speeches of these "strangers"... I know that they are truly my brothers and sisters in the victory over nicotine. They understand ME and they understand what it feels like to be an ADDICT. So as I quit every day and make the promise to others here not to cave, the thought of breaking my word is unbearable.

That is just one reason I stay committed, and there are MANY other reasons that bring me joy and freedom in my nicotine free day to day life. But that's the one I wanted to highlight for now on day 8!

Be a man of your word and you cannot fail! Keep it going in the right direction. If you feel rage coming on, come in here andbitch at us, after all we're all addicts riding on this rollercoaster with you! So buckle up,hang on and keep your hands in the car but most of all enjoy your ride! The freedom is hrd to describe but you will see different little things that you will smile about and things that will touch your heart when you realize all the stuff you were missing! Quit on!

Pab is right on the money Dodge - most of found it strange to be on the internet making promises to strangers - and accepting support from strangers. Well for me, many were not strangers for long and the mutual support got me through some tough times. Yes we understand, and yes we care. Keep making that promise each day - the fog will eventually clear my friend.

[pab1964]

Day 8

A little mini blog of some of my main thoughts during these past 8 days:

Started asking myself the question, "why is it that I broke promises to my wife, family, and friends in the past about quitting dip, but I feel that there's absolutely no way I can break my promise to a bunch of strangers?"

Its a good question right? What makes killthecan work? Why do I care about a promise I made to a group of strangers that don't know me? The answer is that after I read the intros and HoF speeches of these "strangers"... I know that they are truly my brothers and sisters in the victory over nicotine. They understand ME and they understand what it feels like to be an ADDICT. So as I quit every day and make the promise to others here not to cave, the thought of breaking my word is unbearable.

That is just one reason I stay committed, and there are MANY other reasons that bring me joy and freedom in my nicotine free day to day life. But that's the one I wanted to highlight for now on day 8!

Be a man of your word and you cannot fail! Keep it going in the right direction. If you feel rage coming on, come in here andbitch at us, after all we're all addicts riding on this rollercoaster with you! So buckle up,hang on and keep your hands in the car but most of all enjoy your ride! The freedom is hrd to describe but you will see different little things that you will smile about and things that will touch your heart when you realize all the stuff you were missing! Quit on!

[ddodge2]

Day 8

A little mini blog of some of my main thoughts during these past 8 days:

Started asking myself the question, "why is it that I broke promises to my wife, family, and friends in the past about quitting dip, but I feel that there's absolutely no way I can break my promise to a bunch of strangers?"

Its a good question right? What makes killthecan work? Why do I care about a promise I made to a group of strangers that don't know me? The answer is that after I read the intros and HoF speeches of these "strangers"... I know that they are truly my brothers and sisters in the victory over nicotine. They understand ME and they understand what it feels like to be an ADDICT. So as I quit every day and make the promise to others here not to cave, the thought of breaking my word is unbearable.

That is just one reason I stay committed, and there are MANY other reasons that bring me joy and freedom in my nicotine free day to day life. But that's the one I wanted to highlight for now on day 8!

[ddodge2]

Day 3.

Today is gonna be work from 8-6 and then celebrating our 3yr anniversary with my wife in the evening.

Last night I was faced with some pretty bad dizziness, fog, headaches, all of it. I was considering just trying to go to bed at 7:30pm and sleep through the night, but opted for going to the gym. Despite feeling terrible, once the workout started the fog and headaches were gone and I was able to have a productive evening afterwards instead of just moping around all night.

Good to see you sticking around and posting roll. That's how it's done here. Also really good to see you coming in with the proper mindset. You are an addict. It took me a while to get my head wrapped around that thought but as soon as I did everything made a lot more sense.

As for the fake stuff, if you aren't comfortable don't use it. That oral fixation is a bitch though. My advice is to find something that you can use (seeds, toothpicks, fireballs or whatever) as I find I can deal with the cravings better if I'm not also dealing with the oral fixation. As for the fog, embrace the free buzz and know it's just your brain trying to fix itself. Exercise seems to help mine and after about day 35 I haven't had any serious fog since. For the headaches, my suggestion is Advil and drink water. When you are done, drink some more. When you think you've had too much, drink another. It really helps flush that poison out of your system and keeps you hydrated which alleviates the headaches.

Keep it going, get some numbers from you quit group or PM me for mine. Make a plan for what to do when you get the cravings and remember that typically a craving only lasts between 3-5 minutes. You can damn near put up with anything for that amount of time as long as you know there's light at the end of the tunnel. Quit on!

Thanks for the words. I'm figuring out that my biggest hurdle right now is just the terrible headaches and fog, not really craving a pinch. So tomorrow when the head starts screaming, i'm gonna heed your advice on the Advil and excessive amounts of water. Hitting the gym will definitely be a staple in my evenings now that I'm quit, as before I would make it maybe 2-3 nights a week but often made excuses to skip the gym and have a pinch instead.

Reading through all the HOF speeches and then tracking down that same person's Intro thread has worked wonders for me so far. I get to see the starting place of a very real brother that is enslaved to dip, and see the transformation and success story that follows.

[Thumblewort]

I didn't start dipping until I was 27, good on you to quit now. Make this the only quit you'll ever do.

[mattlock]

Day 3.

Today is gonna be work from 8-6 and then celebrating our 3yr anniversary with my wife in the evening.

Last night I was faced with some pretty bad dizziness, fog, headaches, all of it. I was considering just trying to go to bed at 7:30pm and sleep through the night, but opted for going to the gym. Despite feeling terrible, once the workout started the fog and headaches were gone and I was able to have a productive evening afterwards instead of just moping around all night.

Good to see you sticking around and posting roll. That's how it's done here. Also really good to see you coming in with the proper mindset. You are an addict. It took me a while to get my head wrapped around that thought but as soon as I did everything made a lot more sense.

As for the fake stuff, if you aren't comfortable don't use it. That oral fixation is a bitch though. My advice is to find something that you can use (seeds, toothpicks, fireballs or whatever) as I find I can deal with the cravings better if I'm not also dealing with the oral fixation. As for the fog, embrace the free buzz and know it's just your brain trying to fix itself. Exercise seems to help mine and after about day 35 I haven't had any serious fog since. For the headaches, my suggestion is Advil and drink water. When you are done, drink some more. When you think you've had too much, drink another. It really helps flush that poison out of your system and keeps you hydrated which alleviates the headaches.

Keep it going, get some numbers from you quit group or PM me for mine. Make a plan for what to do when you get the cravings and remember that typically a craving only lasts between 3-5 minutes. You can damn near put up with anything for that amount of time as long as you know there's light at the end of the tunnel. Quit on!

[ddodge2]

Day 3.

Today is gonna be work from 8-6 and then celebrating our 3yr anniversary with my wife in the evening.

Last night I was faced with some pretty bad dizziness, fog, headaches, all of it. I was considering just trying to go to bed at 7:30pm and sleep through the night, but opted for going to the gym. Despite feeling terrible, once the workout started the fog and headaches were gone and I was able to have a productive evening afterwards instead of just moping around all night.

[Chewrouski_Philly]

Hey Dan,

Similar story here, I'm 26 (on day 2 myself and also in the August quit group) and my wife absolutely HATES the stuff. Doesn't help that her dad has done it for 30 years+.

If you need anybody to lend an ear, feel free to shoot me a note! Congrats on the first steps to a new life....LETS GO KTC

-Chewrouski_Philly

[ddodge2]

Hi everyone, I'm Dan.

I'm in the August quit group on day 2, and truly feeling the suck. My story is im 28, started dipping at 18. It was a lot more sparingly for many years, but of course ultimately resulted in the need to dip daily. Daily turned into throughout the day, and ultimately close to a can a day.

I "quit" last thanksgiving. Wife caught me and I confessed everything and she was supportive, helped me get a bunch of Jake's mint chew, prayed with me about it, and I lasted about 13 days... except I didn't tell her when I caved, and just hid it. Fast forward to now. Caught again a couple months ago, stopped hiding it and just dipped in front of her. Signed myself up to see an addictions therapist about a month ago and too some other steps such as "tapering off" and seeing my doctor to start taking Buproprien.


So Tuesday, April 26 was the first day of my quit. Got on roll call with my August group yesterday and got some allies that I was able to text today when I was just feeling the worst. I am not playing around with any sort of nicotine free dip substitutes this time around. I think they may be right for some people, but personally it was very destructive for my last quit because it kept me focused on my normal triggers too much. I don't want to throw in fake snuff when I go golfing or go to the movie theater..., I want to live without being a slave to the can.

So for me the oral fixation has to be quit as well I think.

And I want to take this introduction thread as an opportunity to congratulate but also motivate those that are still young in their quit, but out of their first few days/first week of hell! You don't want to go back to this ever again