Quitting now

[Letsgo14]

Hi everyone,

I am just seeing the responses now. When I first posted day 1, I didn't put in the preparation to quit. I just thought I could post day 1 and go on but it took a lot more than that. I had to use the great information on this site and read the HOF speeches. To answer the questions:
1. What happened? I didn't quit. I didn't believe in myself and I didn't put in any effort to quit.
2. Why did it happen? All I did was post roll call and I didn't put in the extra work to learn about the addiction and what it takes to overcome it.
3. What are you going to do different this time? After doing a lot of researching through HOF speeches and through other posts on ktc, here are 23 principles/themes/strategies/important shit to remember as a quitter: In short, I am making quitting my top priority. Nothing is more important than staying quit.

1.   Dipping is not an option. Do something else. Drink water, read HOF speeches, go for a walk, eat some celery.
2.   Dipping will not make anything better. Dipping will make everything worse. Problems arenÂ’t solved by dipping. Situations arenÂ’t improved by dipping. I do not become a better person by dipping.
3.   Dipping makes me sick and lazy. Waking up with headaches, sore body, sore gums/mouth, and sweats. Blood is not flowing through my body.
4.   Dipping takes away my time. I waste time thinking about dipping, getting dip, dipping, spitting out dip, cleaning up spitters, and hiding dip from the world.
5.   Any craves for dipping are not me talking, they are my addiction. I will slam the door shut on that voice.
6.   All craves will pass but caves last forever. Cravings are temporary and they will become smaller and easier to shut down.
7.   I will wake up tomorrow being happy that I didnÂ’t dip. Today is a great day to quit dip!
8.   I canÂ’t have just one dip. My addiction will be reignited and I canÂ’t afford to dip ever again.
9.   I canÂ’t drink, watch porn, drink caffeine or eat large unhealthy meals because they all lead to my cycle of dipping like maniac.
10.   Dipping leads to stained teeth, bad breath, stress, and spilled spitters.
11.   Dipping is expensive. I should be saving that money or spending it on my debts.
12.   Dipping will kill me in a nasty way.
13.   Take the quit one crave at a time. Embrace the craves. Each crave that is overcome, I am stronger and my brain is rewiring itself.
14.   Days will start piling up and it will become easier each day.
15.   Start each day by posting roll call and become active on the site.
16.   Dipping puts me in a constant state of withdrawal. The only thing dipping does is to keep me addicted to tobacco.
17.   IÂ’ve dumped out countless cans and told myself that I will quit tomorrow. IÂ’ve been doing this for the past year and tomorrow has never come. I could be years quit by now!
18.   I do not have control over my addiction but I do have control over my CHOICES.
19.   I am quitting for myself and I believe in myself. IÂ’ve done it before and I can do it again.
20.   The best time to quit is now. There is no better time to quit. Work will be stressful, vacations will be coming up, the weather will change, the 1st of the month will come and go. Now is all that matters.
21.   By continuing to dip, IÂ’ve lived a lie and I keep lieing to myself about quitting. Honesty is an important part of my character and I canÂ’t live with integrity or look at myself in the mirror when I continue to dip.
22.   My brain will try to give me reasons I shouldnÂ’t quit. DO NOT LISTEN! IT is all bullshit.
23.   When I dip, I only keep it in for no more than 20 minutes and I spit it out and tell myself I will quit. I am tired of all of this nonsense. I am smarter, stronger and better than this.

[Krusty]

According to your post in May today, there are three questions you need to answer.

LetsGo
1. What happened?
2. Why did it happen?
3. What are you going to do different this time?

Don't gloss over your answers, this is as much for you as anyone else.

You may get a do-over here, but you don't get a do-over with life. Don't you know that this is life or death? Keep the quit this time. Honor your word.

Letsgo -- A number of solid guys, both in Mayhem and quit groups long before ours, have posted comments to roll and your intro thread to find out what's going on. There's no lack of support here, and you're being summoned for a beat-down. We just want to understand your responses to the three questions so we know how big of a priority your quit is. Please let us know.

[Grizzlyhasclaws]

According to your post in May today, there are three questions you need to answer.

LetsGo
1. What happened?
2. Why did it happen?
3. What are you going to do different this time?

Don't gloss over your answers, this is as much for you as anyone else.

You may get a do-over here, but you don't get a do-over with life. Don't you know that this is life or death? Keep the quit this time. Honor your word.

[slug.go]

According to your post in May today, there are three questions you need to answer.

LetsGo
1. What happened?
2. Why did it happen?
3. What are you going to do different this time?

Don't gloss over your answers, this is as much for you as anyone else.

[Sap]

According to your post in May today, there are three questions you need to answer.

[srans]

Where are you going let's get going. Looks to me like your staying in the same hole you've lived in for years.

[slug.go]

A little more $0.02 to help you cope. Drink lots of water and exercise, even if it's a walk around the block, it'll help. Read all you can on this site, tons of great advice sprinkled all over this place! Welcome aboard!

[ZillahCowboy]

I have reached the end of my dipping days. I've been dipping on and off for the past 10 years and the longest I've been quit is about a year. I need some extra help and that is why I joined this community. I've been reading a lot and the key seems to be taking it one day at a time and to post roll call.

For the past year or so, I keep promising myself that I will quit "tomorrow" and I wake up in the morning and first thing I do is buy a new can and dip to help with my pain. $6 a day and so much mental and physical energy has been devoted to this terrible addiction.

I am really suffering and my relationships, professional life, and personal well being have been negatively effected by my addiction. I will succeed in overcoming this and I am here to offer support to other quitters.

Congrats Letsgo on joining your May '14 quit group, and good job posting roll your very first day. I also offer my welcome alongside these other fine quitters. The first few days are a very difficult time...a living hell that we like to call "the big suck." Confusion, irritability, fog, massive cravings, and even some rage will make their way into your day. There's no easy way around these things, just embrace it and endure it. The good thing is that this toughest period last 3~4 days. After that it is just mind game control and crave management (!). A good antidote is to post messages here on the site, and read up on as many threads as you can. You will find a common bond with each and every quitter on board. Here's to you choosing life over dip. Glad to be quit with you today.
ZillahCowboy

[rtpope]

Congrats on a great decision! Great job posting roll this morning!! Today is going yo be difficult, but spend time on the site, take a walk and remember you only have to quit today and you have a lot of folks quitting with you today. I'll be here to quit with you tomorrow when it gets here.

[Krusty]

Too many similar stories of daunting realization for us not to get each other's backs, especially in the newbie clan. Congrats on taking your life back, and welcome to Project Mayhem -- great to see you post roll. Take it one day at a time (ODAAT) and things will come together. It won't be easy, but you won't be alone, and it's all but certain that someone else has gone through similar struggles because of our shared addiction. Reach out, get some #s, and jump into the chat room when the fog is thick or you just need to rally. Look forward to quitting alongside you.

[bigrob5257]

Thank you for the quick replies. It is comforting to know that I have support!

were all in this together.. proud to be in may 2014 with you, quit on!

[Letsgo14]

Thank you for the quick replies. It is comforting to know that I have support!

[Cjnjimbo]

I have reached the end of my dipping days. I've been dipping on and off for the past 10 years and the longest I've been quit is about a year. I need some extra help and that is why I joined this community. I've been reading a lot and the key seems to be taking it one day at a time and to post roll call.

For the past year or so, I keep promising myself that I will quit "tomorrow" and I wake up in the morning and first thing I do is buy a new can and dip to help with my pain. $6 a day and so much mental and physical energy has been devoted to this terrible addiction.

I am really suffering and my relationships, professional life, and personal well being have been negatively effected by my addiction. I will succeed in overcoming this and I am here to offer support to other quitters.

Congrats Letsgo, your in the right place. If you truly want to be quit, I promise that there is nothing standing in your way. You are correct. It's one day at a time. And posting roll is the key. Wake up early and post roll first thing. When you post roll it's your promise to your quit group and all those that support you and your group that for just that one day, you will not partake of any nicotine. You can do it. Taking that that first step and embarking on your first day of quit is the hardest step. After that, well heck, your walking with a great big group of supporters that are on the same journey. It's awesome. Taking our freedom back is the best thing that will ever happen to you. Hey, click on my name and send me a pm. I'll quit with you bro, every damn day !!!

Heck yeah! Let's get it. Get fired up about it. It pissed me off to know I was wasting that money to more or less attempt to slowly kill myself and I know if you really get after it, blow the doors of the 1 yr mark. We are gonna help you knock it out day by day. There are some really great people on here that will be right there to help you.

[Gdubya]

I have reached the end of my dipping days. I've been dipping on and off for the past 10 years and the longest I've been quit is about a year. I need some extra help and that is why I joined this community. I've been reading a lot and the key seems to be taking it one day at a time and to post roll call.

For the past year or so, I keep promising myself that I will quit "tomorrow" and I wake up in the morning and first thing I do is buy a new can and dip to help with my pain. $6 a day and so much mental and physical energy has been devoted to this terrible addiction.

I am really suffering and my relationships, professional life, and personal well being have been negatively effected by my addiction. I will succeed in overcoming this and I am here to offer support to other quitters.

Congrats Letsgo, your in the right place. If you truly want to be quit, I promise that there is nothing standing in your way. You are correct. It's one day at a time. And posting roll is the key. Wake up early and post roll first thing. When you post roll it's your promise to your quit group and all those that support you and your group that for just that one day, you will not partake of any nicotine. You can do it. Taking that that first step and embarking on your first day of quit is the hardest step. After that, well heck, your walking with a great big group of supporters that are on the same journey. It's awesome. Taking our freedom back is the best thing that will ever happen to you. Hey, click on my name and send me a pm. I'll quit with you bro, every damn day !!!

[Wt57]

You can do this and like you said posting roll is important. Even more important is understanding that it is pledge and requires you keeping your word. Being a man of honor will lead to success.