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[FWLPLAY]

Atta boy

[Tjschu]

Lol I pulled an old stunt in a new way today. Before I quit if I sensed my local gas station was low on Cope I would buy the last roll that they had. Today I was in Walmart and I asked how many tins of SM classic were in left in the box. The box turned out to be empty but the cashier found a brand new box. Yeah I bought the whole box! 'winker'

[Candoit]

Something super stressful happened in my life today right before I went to work. It is something that I have no real control of. My anxiety levels were sky high. Half of the guys at work dip. There was a teeny part of me that wanted to ask for a dip, and someone even offered me one. I realized that dipping wouldn't do anything to help change the situation. I yelled at a couple people that maybe didn't deserve it but I didn't cave. I told the people about the situation and told them I was sorry. Maybe dipping would have helped me not yell at people but it wouldn't have helped the problem at all. Gotta figure out how to deal with life all over at 48. So be it!

Anger and frustration are huge challenges for me. It doesn't always happen, but it does happen. You aren't alone on that. Wish I had a great answer for it. The one power you have is you KNOW that it's there lurking. You can make up your mind right now what you will do when you have that feeling coming over you. It's not easy, but it's about the best option I know of. Make up your mind that you will walk away or whatever works for you.

Good luck. It does get better. At 56 days I've had a lot of ups and downs on this ride. Still struggling with anxiety, frustration and hopelessness some days. But it seems to be less of the bad and more of the good as I keep saying no. There's light at the end of this tunnel.

I quit with you.

Mike

TJ you're not alone my friend! I'm 51 I also deal with anger, frustration and anxiety. I think that is compliments of nic! So as I look back ,dip or no dip in I was still bitching at my guy's. I think you probably was to, but we stuck that dip in our mouth and it was awesome, everything was all better and we weren't being Dicks to anyone right then because we had our fix. My anger and stress levels are at least half of what they use to be, it just takes time, after all years and years of poisoning our bodies is gonna take time to heal. Stop, pause and breathe, be thankful you're not killing yourself daily anymore! I can promise you had you put that dip in, it wouldn't have helped a damn thing, that little inner voice you hear telling you go ahead get a dip is nothing more than the addict in all of us. Damn proud to be quit with you! Quit on my brother!

This is a ride on a life long roller coaster. It mellows overtime but by no means does it ever end. It is like the song that never ends.....it is the quit that never ends.

pause for singing the song that never ends At least it is better than Hansen Um Bop.... 'na na'

Not to sound foreboding but there is no such thing as cured. Just keep at ODAAT.

[pab1964]

Something super stressful happened in my life today right before I went to work. It is something that I have no real control of. My anxiety levels were sky high. Half of the guys at work dip. There was a teeny part of me that wanted to ask for a dip, and someone even offered me one. I realized that dipping wouldn't do anything to help change the situation. I yelled at a couple people that maybe didn't deserve it but I didn't cave. I told the people about the situation and told them I was sorry. Maybe dipping would have helped me not yell at people but it wouldn't have helped the problem at all. Gotta figure out how to deal with life all over at 48. So be it!

Anger and frustration are huge challenges for me. It doesn't always happen, but it does happen. You aren't alone on that. Wish I had a great answer for it. The one power you have is you KNOW that it's there lurking. You can make up your mind right now what you will do when you have that feeling coming over you. It's not easy, but it's about the best option I know of. Make up your mind that you will walk away or whatever works for you.

Good luck. It does get better. At 56 days I've had a lot of ups and downs on this ride. Still struggling with anxiety, frustration and hopelessness some days. But it seems to be less of the bad and more of the good as I keep saying no. There's light at the end of this tunnel.

I quit with you.

TJ you're not alone my friend! I'm 51 I also deal with anger, frustration and anxiety. I think that is compliments of nic! So as I look back ,dip or no dip in I was still bitching at my guy's. I think you probably was to, but we stuck that dip in our mouth and it was awesome, everything was all better and we weren't being Dicks to anyone right then because we had our fix. My anger and stress levels are at least half of what they use to be, it just takes time, after all years and years of poisoning our bodies is gonna take time to heal. Stop, pause and breathe, be thankful you're not killing yourself daily anymore! I can promise you had you put that dip in, it wouldn't have helped a damn thing, that little inner voice you hear telling you go ahead get a dip is nothing more than the addict in all of us. Damn proud to be quit with you! Quit on my brother!

[Mike23mx]

Something super stressful happened in my life today right before I went to work. It is something that I have no real control of. My anxiety levels were sky high. Half of the guys at work dip. There was a teeny part of me that wanted to ask for a dip, and someone even offered me one. I realized that dipping wouldn't do anything to help change the situation. I yelled at a couple people that maybe didn't deserve it but I didn't cave. I told the people about the situation and told them I was sorry. Maybe dipping would have helped me not yell at people but it wouldn't have helped the problem at all. Gotta figure out how to deal with life all over at 48. So be it!

Anger and frustration are huge challenges for me. It doesn't always happen, but it does happen. You aren't alone on that. Wish I had a great answer for it. The one power you have is you KNOW that it's there lurking. You can make up your mind right now what you will do when you have that feeling coming over you. It's not easy, but it's about the best option I know of. Make up your mind that you will walk away or whatever works for you.

Good luck. It does get better. At 56 days I've had a lot of ups and downs on this ride. Still struggling with anxiety, frustration and hopelessness some days. But it seems to be less of the bad and more of the good as I keep saying no. There's light at the end of this tunnel.

I quit with you.

Mike

[Stranger999]

Something super stressful happened in my life today right before I went to work. It is something that I have no real control of. My anxiety levels were sky high. Half of the guys at work dip. There was a teeny part of me that wanted to ask for a dip, and someone even offered me one. I realized that dipping wouldn't do anything to help change the situation. I yelled at a couple people that maybe didn't deserve it but I didn't cave. I told the people about the situation and told them I was sorry. Maybe dipping would have helped me not yell at people but it wouldn't have helped the problem at all. Gotta figure out how to deal with life all over at 48. So be it!

Before three weeks ago, I have dipped or smoked for the last 35 years of my life. I can't honestly remember when a dip or a smoke ever helped me solve one problem in all that time.

Glad you are still with this my friend.

I quit with you today.

[Tjschu]

Something super stressful happened in my life today right before I went to work. It is something that I have no real control of. My anxiety levels were sky high. Half of the guys at work dip. There was a teeny part of me that wanted to ask for a dip, and someone even offered me one. I realized that dipping wouldn't do anything to help change the situation. I yelled at a couple people that maybe didn't deserve it but I didn't cave. I told the people about the situation and told them I was sorry. Maybe dipping would have helped me not yell at people but it wouldn't have helped the problem at all. Gotta figure out how to deal with life all over at 48. So be it!

[Tjschu]

Thanks for the PM and the support Johnnodip. Just proof that this site really works! Good wake up call for me. I was getting a little cocky in my quit. Lesson learned. I always did have to learn the hard way though! Lol!

[invader]

Day 15 thought I was on cruise control feeling good working out again. Even cut down on the smokey mountain. Then I wake up in a sweat full of anxiety for no damn reason! WTF! Never let your guard down! ODAAT OHAAT is the only way to get through this shit.

You said it perfectly! Never let your guard down! Craves come out of nowhere, and they can be very intense, especially early on. Stay vigilant and remind yourself why you quit to begin with every day. Our addiction never takes a day off.

[Johnnodip]

Yep, for me, I would get random hits like that right out of the blue!
So, yeah, that's "normal" for some of us.

[Tjschu]

Day 15 thought I was on cruise control feeling good working out again. Even cut down on the smokey mountain. Then I wake up in a sweat full of anxiety for no damn reason! WTF! Never let your guard down! ODAAT OHAAT is the only way to get through this shit.

[Bren]

Great decision to quit TJ. Stay quit. Post at least once a day. Reach out to others in your "class" and don't be afraid to reach out if you are struggling. It sucks at first, but it gets better. Feel free to PM me if you need to vent.

[Tjschu]

Thanks Nomore! I'm a huge Buckeye fan! In fact I spent my first year of life on campus. Dad was in grad school and mom was in senior year. LOl. Can't wait for game tonight.

[Nomore1959]

Nice intro, good start to a quit. Yes it's hour to hour now, but it does get better. If you need digits, PM me. Reach out to your December quitters too!

Bad Ass OSU fan quitter, I'm proud to quit with you today.

[Tjschu]

Story of my life. Still figuring the site out. I have been nicotine free for 10 days! I have been trolling this site for months. Joined in June. Finally just decided enough is enough. I' m 48 years old. Got married late. Two kids 8 and 5. Not sure how long I have been addicted. Dipped a little in high school (mostly cutting weight for wrestling) addiction started some time in college. Competed for 20+ years in powerlifting. Justified my addiction because it helped me make weight! I still workout but not like I used to. For work I am an athletic trainer(sports medicine) and half my football coaching staff chews. I work for a hospital and they make me pay more health insurance because I used nicotine. I even went to their quit tobacco classes( I didn't want to quit) I am fully committed now. My decision! Not my mom, my wife, my kids, or work. I quit at 8:30 am Aug 28th. Threw all my dip in the trash and put myself on blast on Facebook. Just wanted the pressure! The first 3 days SUCKED!!! I have been doing pretty well since. Yesterday was a challenge but I made it. One hour at a time, one day at a time I quit with all of you! I have already made some good connections and I appreciate the support. You might want to buy stock in Smokey Mountain cause I'm killing that shit but its keeping me straight also gum and candy.