Today I decide to quit

[flash]

Bump, so Txguy, what's the story? We'd love to give you support, but you need to make a promise to us and yourself that you will not use nicotine today.

I spent $200 a month as well, sure is nice staying in my checking account rather than at Speedway.

We are here for you because this is a battle you shouldn't fight alone. Talk it up and read everything on this site.

[Thumblewort]

Bump, so Txguy, what's the story? We'd love to give you support, but you need to make a promise to us and yourself that you will not use nicotine today.

I spent $200 a month as well, sure is nice staying in my checking account rather than at Speedway.

[Dagranger]

Hello.... I don't know where to begin.

I guess I'll start by saying, I've dipped for nearly 18 years, with a four year stint in which I had quit. I started when I was 18 years old, thinking it was harmless. I still remember my first time; I was at soccer practice my senior year of high school and one of my teammates got me to try it before practice. Coach showed up shortly there after and with a dip in my mouth, I started practice by running a mile like normal. About the second lap, I stopped and threw up like I've never thrown up before. That should have been enough for me to stop, but every practice, there I was in the parking lot dipping away.

I quit 11 years later during my divorce and continued to stay dip free for three years, but was around several people using dip one day and found myself heading to the gas station to buy a can, then another, then another. Now, five years later I'm back to being addicted and going through 1 1/2 cans per day.

When I quit before, I just made the decision and went cold turkey. I used the beef jerky in the dip shaped can to satisfy my cravings and it worked. The odd thing is, I don't necessarily crave it now. I've gone several hours without one and was fine. It's just having that dip in my mouth that is the hard part to get over.

But I'm hiding it, something I didn't do before. I don't visibly carry my can around. I go to the bathroom to put it in. And I always use soda cups you get from McDonalds or some place like that for spit cups and keep the lid and straw attached. I'm ashamed of it.

Today, while I was figuring out my budget for the next couple of weeks, I realized that I'm spending nearly $200 per month on dip. I hated myself for that because it's money I need to be using elsewhere. Plus, with the dip and the excess soda and lack of care over the last 16 years, my teeth are in really bad shape and need fixed.

So I made a promise to myself: I quit the dip, use the $200 per month I was using on it to get to a dentist and begin the work on my teeth. But the problem is, I don't have a support system because I've hid it from friends, from family members and co-workers. Which is why I am here.

I used to blog a year ago to help me stay accountable with my fitness and yoga routine and it worked like a charm. Might still do that, but I find when I have an outlet for accountability, I stick with it.

So that's why I'm here. To find a support system, help me quit and hold myself accountable.

Welcome tx, and congrats on your decision to quit.

If you are ready to be held accountable you found the right place. visit the welcome center found here learn what roll call is and how to do it. Then wander over to the October 2014 quit group and post roll.

but before you do- know that you are giving everyone on that rollcall your word that you are not going to use nicotine today. Tomorrow you will wake up and do it again. Are you ready to put your integrity on the line? If so, jump in and learn how to choose freedom, 1 day at a time. It wont be easy at first, but I promise you, it will be worth it.

Hey TX guy. If you hang around here you'll realize that your story is not unique. Most of us started in our teens, at some point had a decent quit, then caved. Leading back to more hard core dipping. You wrote that KTC is the type of support group you need...which is true, there is a ton of support here....but it's based on one foundation. You need to promise not to dip today. And signify that promise by posting a roll call with your name and number of days tobacco free. And then repeating that promise every day...I will not dip today. You've been given the link above with instructions on how to post roll.....Until you post, you will not be recognized as a true quitter. You can do the TX guy.

[golfngin]

I quit with you TX guy, grow a pair and be done, where about in TX?

[Menace]

txguy,

You have come to the right place if you are serious about quitting, not stopping but quitting. The first step is realizing that you are an addict and therefore can longer use nicotine in any form, cigs, cigars, patches, gum etc......finished, done, nada, no more. Okay with that figured out, the plan here is really simple. Post roll each day when you get up and promise to not use nicotine for 24 hours. Be man of your word and sack up, keeping your promise to us and yourself. Then wake up the next day and do it again. We take it 24 hours at a time here in KTC land and don't worry about tomorrow because tomorrow may never get here. I would also recommend letting some loved ones know of your hidden addiction and your quit. Every layer of accountability strengthens your quit.

[30yraddict]

Hello.... I don't know where to begin.

I guess I'll start by saying, I've dipped for nearly 18 years, with a four year stint in which I had quit. I started when I was 18 years old, thinking it was harmless. I still remember my first time; I was at soccer practice my senior year of high school and one of my teammates got me to try it before practice. Coach showed up shortly there after and with a dip in my mouth, I started practice by running a mile like normal. About the second lap, I stopped and threw up like I've never thrown up before. That should have been enough for me to stop, but every practice, there I was in the parking lot dipping away.

I quit 11 years later during my divorce and continued to stay dip free for three years, but was around several people using dip one day and found myself heading to the gas station to buy a can, then another, then another. Now, five years later I'm back to being addicted and going through 1 1/2 cans per day.

When I quit before, I just made the decision and went cold turkey. I used the beef jerky in the dip shaped can to satisfy my cravings and it worked. The odd thing is, I don't necessarily crave it now. I've gone several hours without one and was fine. It's just having that dip in my mouth that is the hard part to get over.

But I'm hiding it, something I didn't do before. I don't visibly carry my can around. I go to the bathroom to put it in. And I always use soda cups you get from McDonalds or some place like that for spit cups and keep the lid and straw attached. I'm ashamed of it.

Today, while I was figuring out my budget for the next couple of weeks, I realized that I'm spending nearly $200 per month on dip. I hated myself for that because it's money I need to be using elsewhere. Plus, with the dip and the excess soda and lack of care over the last 16 years, my teeth are in really bad shape and need fixed.

So I made a promise to myself: I quit the dip, use the $200 per month I was using on it to get to a dentist and begin the work on my teeth. But the problem is, I don't have a support system because I've hid it from friends, from family members and co-workers. Which is why I am here.

I used to blog a year ago to help me stay accountable with my fitness and yoga routine and it worked like a charm. Might still do that, but I find when I have an outlet for accountability, I stick with it.

So that's why I'm here. To find a support system, help me quit and hold myself accountable.

Welcome tx, and congrats on your decision to quit.

If you are ready to be held accountable you found the right place. visit the welcome center found here learn what roll call is and how to do it. Then wander over to the October 2014 quit group and post roll.

but before you do- know that you are giving everyone on that rollcall your word that you are not going to use nicotine today. Tomorrow you will wake up and do it again. Are you ready to put your integrity on the line? If so, jump in and learn how to choose freedom, 1 day at a time. It wont be easy at first, but I promise you, it will be worth it.

[txguy77]

Hello.... I don't know where to begin.

I guess I'll start by saying, I've dipped for nearly 18 years, with a four year stint in which I had quit. I started when I was 18 years old, thinking it was harmless. I still remember my first time; I was at soccer practice my senior year of high school and one of my teammates got me to try it before practice. Coach showed up shortly there after and with a dip in my mouth, I started practice by running a mile like normal. About the second lap, I stopped and threw up like I've never thrown up before. That should have been enough for me to stop, but every practice, there I was in the parking lot dipping away.

I quit 11 years later during my divorce and continued to stay dip free for three years, but was around several people using dip one day and found myself heading to the gas station to buy a can, then another, then another. Now, five years later I'm back to being addicted and going through 1 1/2 cans per day.

When I quit before, I just made the decision and went cold turkey. I used the beef jerky in the dip shaped can to satisfy my cravings and it worked. The odd thing is, I don't necessarily crave it now. I've gone several hours without one and was fine. It's just having that dip in my mouth that is the hard part to get over.

But I'm hiding it, something I didn't do before. I don't visibly carry my can around. I go to the bathroom to put it in. And I always use soda cups you get from McDonalds or some place like that for spit cups and keep the lid and straw attached. I'm ashamed of it.

Today, while I was figuring out my budget for the next couple of weeks, I realized that I'm spending nearly $200 per month on dip. I hated myself for that because it's money I need to be using elsewhere. Plus, with the dip and the excess soda and lack of care over the last 16 years, my teeth are in really bad shape and need fixed.

So I made a promise to myself: I quit the dip, use the $200 per month I was using on it to get to a dentist and begin the work on my teeth. But the problem is, I don't have a support system because I've hid it from friends, from family members and co-workers. Which is why I am here.

I used to blog a year ago to help me stay accountable with my fitness and yoga routine and it worked like a charm. Might still do that, but I find when I have an outlet for accountability, I stick with it.

So that's why I'm here. To find a support system, help me quit and hold myself accountable.