Welcome Devil Dawg! This place is chocked full of Marines that are bad asses, but couldn't quit worth a fuck until they found KTC.
So, this is pretty easy to do. Sit down read up and let's do this:
1. Learn how to
Post Roll; this is your daily promise that you will quit. Remember your promise to you and everyone else who is quitting with you
2. Then if today is day one, flush your stash down the toilet (do not put it in the trash...as trash is still accessible) and then go post roll with
The November 2015 Zombies Quit Group; November will be the day you reach 100 days quit (not healed but the Hall Of Fame).
3. Get to know other quitters, exchange numbers and grow a network of accountability for yourself.
4. Prepare for a craving, this is going to suck until it doesn't; pony up and when a craving hits you drop down and push the ground until the craving goes away. Physical exercise is a huge crutch, so is lots of water and finding an alternative.
5. Avoid triggers, that buddy who dips, that gas station where you always bought, that fishing hole, WTF ever you used to "always do"...don't fucking do it.
6. Include your loved ones, tell them about your quit, come clean and use their support and buy in
Spousal Support7. Never and I mean never ever take your nicotine caused rage and force that onto anyone else but yourself...unless of course someone held you down and made you dip every single time before today.
8. Read all the stories and intros on this site, it will help you plan for what is to come. I thought I was ready until the first major hurdle popped up and I panicked...luckily another quitter here helped me see the path. Use your fellow quitters as guides, they do know what you are experiencing and they can understand.
9. Next remember that it is OK to be vulnerable at times.
10. Learn
What to expect when you quit dippingNow Semper Fi, Marine!
P.S. The above underlined and highlighted words are safe links to places on this forum to help guide you.
