well here goes

[Stat]

One day at a time---and for me during he first few days, it was one hour at a time. Sunflower seeds, gum, throat lozenges, short walks, push-ups (provided a distraction), tea, water, herb tea, herb dip, use all your tools. PM anyone here if you need help.

Mentally, the following helped me: one, this is all my fault (helps overcome feelings of anger), so embrace "the suck;" two, one day (or hour) at a time; and three, I never want to go through this again!

[Maddox09]

Day 1- over. Lots of support. Thank you all. Fuck skoal im going to do this

[Jubs]

Thought i would join to talk about my new journey and seek help and support along the way. Im 33 years old, dipped since was 16 and im done. Ive been trying (half assed of course ) to quit for 2 years now but always find excuses to dive back into a can (baseball, golf, few beers with buddies, i dont give a shit im a having a chew and will quit again tomorrow). My wife has been on me for years to quit and i always said ill quit 1 day. Hopefully today is it. I have looked into this site previously but briefly. I started to check it out earlier this evening and was lost in the stories for about 2 hours. Story after story of people just like me. I never knew but always heard of times when an opportunity presented itself that makes you look at quitting a bit more than normal. Ive heard you should take advantage of these moments and use them as fuel to encourage you to quit. As a Canadian chewing is not cheap, Roughly 20 bucks a can at the cheaper stores thankfully we are close enough to the boarder and someone is always making a run to the states. The waste of money is one thing but my fuel was today when i wss watching a movie and i turned to see my 3 year old son spitting into an empty juice box that he had wripped the top off. I asked him what he was doing and he said "just having a chew". My heart sank, he even stuffed a chedder gold fish in his lip so he could be just like me. This is not exactly role model material, not to mention i feel like a complete shit bag. Well Thats my story. Wish me luck and thanks for reading

Didn't read one reply. Got a couple things to say.

1. No hopefully here. You're going to quit and it's the best choice you'll ever make.
2. Nobody here is going to wish you luck. Luck is for people who are trying; we don't try here we DO.

Brother. Think of this:

I have been quit for roughly 170 days saving me over $3400. Think about that. You have a family, I'm sure the money saved could be well spent.

Also, fuck trying, because there is no trying again when it comes to your life. You keep this shit up and the end result most likely isn't the one you were planning. Fuck trying, I'm glad to have you quit today.

I'm gonna shoot you a PM, check your inbox.

[m5shelly]

Hang in there Maddox. The first few days are the worst. Read up on this site about the fog, and how the craving present themselves. The chat room is excellent to use when there aren't a lot of people posting on these threads. There's an app for the chat room too, which I suggest saving in case there's a problem with the website, not to mention, it works smoother than the link on the site.

It's called 123flashchat and it's free from the app store. Chat ID = 198.

Hang in there bud. Everyone on here understands what you're going through. I was there just two months ago. Trust me; I still have cravings, but it ain't nearly as bad as the first couple of weeks.

[BazookaJoe]

We are all here bailing water out of the same boat. We are here to help you. When you post roll, you'll have people in your own group to befriend and if you look down below in the support section, you'll see a ton of vets just itching to lend you a hand. We want you to be successful in hitting 100 days and far, far beyond that. All you gotta do is participate and post roll every single day. It's that simple. If you need to talk to someone, go to live chat or click on a person's name and, under their profile, click PM or Email to request their phone number...just don't post personal information on the public forum.

I quit with you today

[rdad]

Congrats on a great decision to quit. We know exactly how you feel and are here to lend support but the hard work and making it through the pain are up to you. Holler if you need help. Keep posting roll everyday and make friends. This site works if you use it. Welcome.

[wastepanel]

Nice, and I see you've found your way to roll already!

Proud to be quit with you today. Let us know if you need anything, have any questions, or just want to talk. That's what we do here.

Lean when you need to. Give when you can.

[Grady]

Welcome Maddox! You sound as though you have the right attitude to QUIT. These next 4-5 days are not going to easy or fun, they're not suppose to. You don't ever want to forget this period of time in your quit. Hang on, it is worth it. The freedom of being nicotine free is a feeling beyond words. You tell yourself every day how bad you despise nicotine, every hour if you have to. Live by that attitude and don't ever stop. Drink plenty of water, eat seeds, fake if you can find it, sugar free candy. Watch the caffeine and booze for a while. Just some words of advice. With the suck you are about to endure, do not take it out on your family, it's hard not to want to scream and blame everyone for YOUR addiction. They did not shove the poison down your throat for 17 years. Come here to your intro and rage all you want. I see you posted roll and that's the very start of your nicotine free life. We post roll everyday, without fail, no excuses! Also, we don't wish each other luck here. We QUIT. If you need anything, PM me.

[Maddox09]

Thought i would join to talk about my new journey and seek help and support along the way. Im 33 years old, dipped since was 16 and im done. Ive been trying (half assed of course ) to quit for 2 years now but always find excuses to dive back into a can (baseball, golf, few beers with buddies, i dont give a shit im a having a chew and will quit again tomorrow). My wife has been on me for years to quit and i always said ill quit 1 day. Hopefully today is it. I have looked into this site previously but briefly. I started to check it out earlier this evening and was lost in the stories for about 2 hours. Story after story of people just like me. I never knew but always heard of times when an opportunity presented itself that makes you look at quitting a bit more than normal. Ive heard you should take advantage of these moments and use them as fuel to encourage you to quit. As a Canadian chewing is not cheap, Roughly 20 bucks a can at the cheaper stores thankfully we are close enough to the boarder and someone is always making a run to the states. The waste of money is one thing but my fuel was today when i wss watching a movie and i turned to see my 3 year old son spitting into an empty juice box that he had wripped the top off. I asked him what he was doing and he said "just having a chew". My heart sank, he even stuffed a chedder gold fish in his lip so he could be just like me. This is not exactly role model material, not to mention i feel like a complete shit bag. Well Thats my story. Wish me luck and thanks for reading