Why Did You Quit?

[RAZD611]

The rodeo is nowhere close to over. That bull comming outa shoot 5 will flatten your ass if you aren't looking and don't stay viligant. Bitch is lurking and waiting for you to become complacent.

[Parputt]

I am concerned on day 23 that this latest quit has been too easy. All of the reasons to get me to "re-dip" are there. I am at the baseball fields all the time. I have a lot of alone time. I want to lose weight and dipping helped speed my meatbolism in the past, etc... yet the urge is not there.

I have tried to quit in the past and ten days in I feel so good, I go back to dipping. I have no desire, no cravings this time. What the heck is up? Will it hit me like a ton of bricks soon? What do I need to look out for?

Did the praying I did asking for a real quit this time prove to be the difference?

I am very glad for you that your quit is going so easy, but my concern is do you have the backbone to not dip "this time". You seem to have a history of taking a dip just cause you are feeling good about being quit. You have already proven to yourself that you can not just take a dip and walk away. You quit then start dipping again. Grow a fucking pair of balls and quit already.

[teaka]

I hope this doesn't discourage anyone, but I have heard of several people who described the '2nd' 100 days as tougher than the '1st' 100 days. This wasn't the case for me, but for some people the quit can be difficult after the 'new-ness' or the excitement wears off. That is where posting roll is important....it is a constant reminder of what we are fighting for, what we have to lose and most importantly what we have to gain.

I'm a stats guy by nature. I enjoy breaking down the probabilities of things and the probability or likelihood of you remaining quit is not so much determined by how many days you have 'under your belt'...but rather by whether or not you post roll DAILY. The odds of you caving if you post roll EVERYDAY are almost nil.

The guys that post roll daily historically don't cave.

[Radman]

I am concerned on day 23 that this latest quit has been too easy. All of the reasons to get me to "re-dip" are there. I am at the baseball fields all the time. I have a lot of alone time. I want to lose weight and dipping helped speed my meatbolism in the past, etc... yet the urge is not there.

I have tried to quit in the past and ten days in I feel so good, I go back to dipping. I have no desire, no cravings this time. What the heck is up? Will it hit me like a ton of bricks soon? What do I need to look out for?

Did the praying I did asking for a real quit this time prove to be the difference?

Could be the praying, or it could be that you "flipped the switch", or it could be none of the above. I hope it is one of the first two, but I doubt it. Not to rain on your parade, but just to keep it real, I thought I'd share a bit out my quit. I didn't find and join KTC until 50+ days into my quit. I had enough determination that I thought I could make it on my own. I was wrong. I hit a wall at that point and started searching the internet for answers. Had I not found this place, I would have failed.

With all that said, my advice to you is to keep your guard way up. Eventually something will give you grief. Make sure you have plenty of numbers to call/text and a plan in place when that happens.

[teamgreen]

I am concerned on day 23 that this latest quit has been too easy. All of the reasons to get me to "re-dip" are there. I am at the baseball fields all the time. I have a lot of alone time. I want to lose weight and dipping helped speed my meatbolism in the past, etc... yet the urge is not there.

I have tried to quit in the past and ten days in I feel so good, I go back to dipping. I have no desire, no cravings this time. What the heck is up? Will it hit me like a ton of bricks soon? What do I need to look out for?

Did the praying I did asking for a real quit this time prove to be the difference?

If your quit is easy, be thankful, but remain vigilant no matter what. ALWAYS post roll every day, first thing and stay active. There were more than a few people in my group who thought it was easy early on, only to have a day 40 or 60 post along the lines of "WTF?! Having major craves and rage out of nowhere. This is tougher than week 1!"

It's different for everybody, but it will hit you and you better be prepared (not cocky) when it comes.

It almost worries me more to hear someone say quitting is easy than to hear someone tell me how hard it's been. The guy that thinks it's easy is sometimes the same guy that ends up thinking he can handle just one, or just one weekend, or just one vacation. Those are just the lies of the addicted mind. If quitting every day is so easy, why wouldn't you just keep doing it, right?

I'm not saying that's you, but I've seen guys fail that exact same way (it's the way I usually failed before I came to this site...).

Stay vigilant and stick to your plan to post roll daily. Enjoy the easy days...and grind out the tough ones when they come. You never know when they'll hit you, but as long as you're ready, you'll make it through.

[miles]

I am concerned on day 23 that this latest quit has been too easy. All of the reasons to get me to "re-dip" are there. I am at the baseball fields all the time. I have a lot of alone time. I want to lose weight and dipping helped speed my meatbolism in the past, etc... yet the urge is not there.

I have tried to quit in the past and ten days in I feel so good, I go back to dipping.  I have no desire, no cravings this time. What the heck is up? Will it hit me like a ton of bricks soon? What do I need to look out for?

Did the praying I did asking for a real quit this time prove to be the difference?

The decision to stay quit is entirely up to you so maybe you had your mind right going into this. I would just focus on the here and now and not try to make sense out of why it seems easier to you. Quit today...rinse and repeat. Let those quit days stack up.

All of those reasons to cave are just addict talk. Tune that shit out.

I had some pretty tough craves at certain times after rolling on cruise control for a few weeks....and they did hit me like a ton of bricks.

Stay quit brother and you keep posting stuff like this. Therapy is good for all.

EDIT - and start posting roll every day fucker. You're just hanging by a damn thread! You need to build some accountability!

[rootboyslim]

I am concerned on day 23 that this latest quit has been too easy. All of the reasons to get me to "re-dip" are there. I am at the baseball fields all the time. I have a lot of alone time. I want to lose weight and dipping helped speed my meatbolism in the past, etc... yet the urge is not there.

I have tried to quit in the past and ten days in I feel so good, I go back to dipping. I have no desire, no cravings this time. What the heck is up? Will it hit me like a ton of bricks soon? What do I need to look out for?

Did the praying I did asking for a real quit this time prove to be the difference?

[TheMissingPeace]

Welcome! Post Roll Call, then keep your word that you will not use nic in any form for that day. Hour by hour, minute by minute if that's what it takes. Proud to be Quit with you. Let me know if you need anything. Today I posted Roll Call and today I am Quit. Peace

[G]

I thought I had it all beat up. For three years I quit. The support forum I used to peruse went away. Life was great. Three years. Then, I broke.

It was New Years Eve about five years ago. My car broke down, yet under warranty. The problem is, I was 450 miles from home. I put the family in a rental car, paid for by Dodge, and drove home. The next week I had to drive back up to return the rental and pick up my fixe dvehincle. It was night, I was tired, so I thought I would just get me some cherry skoal to keep me awake.

It has been a constant battle since then. I quit for five months, and start back.  Quit for three weeks, then start back.

Well, I can't take it anymore. I hide it from my family, co workers, commnity board members. Each sore that comes up, I only think of how I am ripping off my kids. So here I am, 48, and probably used about two to three cans a week. not a lot by the standards of many here, but enough to kill me one day. I just hope it is not too late. I knwo I am serious, becasue I am on here. Currently, I have some cinnamon mint snuff in my mouth. It's not bad. I just hope it's not bad for you.

Wish me luck. The rootboy has officiallyl quit-----AGAIN!

P-S  I knwo it is real this time. Every other time I quit, I did not solicit a support board, only on that three year stint.

Welcome rootboy,

As per custom on this forum we point things out that are potentially troubling.

I think you have the right attitude but having failed many times before you must make sure you know what you will do different this time. Often, simply being an active participant and roll calling every day are enough of a change.

Second, we don't wish people luck here because luck is not what you need to quit. Quitting is simply a choice. Today, I chose to not use tobacco. Tomorrow I will do the same. There is not and never was any luck involve, just a decision.

Again, I think you have the right attitude, make this official quit your last official quit.

First of all, what is this snuff you speak of? Non-Nic containing I'll go ahead and assume.

Now, welcome to our little world. I hope you like what we've done with the place!

Keep that crap out of your face today :)

Yep. Non-nicotine. Is that OK? or is it like eating food with splenda as opposed to sugar?

As long as it doesn't contain tobacco or nicotine, it's fine. Posting roll here means that you aren't using nicotine in any form, i.e.; gum, patches, lozenges.

Good to be quit with you.

[rootboyslim]

I thought I had it all beat up. For three years I quit. The support forum I used to peruse went away. Life was great. Three years. Then, I broke.

It was New Years Eve about five years ago. My car broke down, yet under warranty. The problem is, I was 450 miles from home. I put the family in a rental car, paid for by Dodge, and drove home. The next week I had to drive back up to return the rental and pick up my fixe dvehincle. It was night, I was tired, so I thought I would just get me some cherry skoal to keep me awake.

It has been a constant battle since then. I quit for five months, and start back.  Quit for three weeks, then start back.

Well, I can't take it anymore. I hide it from my family, co workers, commnity board members. Each sore that comes up, I only think of how I am ripping off my kids. So here I am, 48, and probably used about two to three cans a week. not a lot by the standards of many here, but enough to kill me one day. I just hope it is not too late. I knwo I am serious, becasue I am on here. Currently, I have some cinnamon mint snuff in my mouth. It's not bad. I just hope it's not bad for you.

Wish me luck. The rootboy has officiallyl quit-----AGAIN!

P-S  I knwo it is real this time. Every other time I quit, I did not solicit a support board, only on that three year stint.

Welcome rootboy,

As per custom on this forum we point things out that are potentially troubling.

I think you have the right attitude but having failed many times before you must make sure you know what you will do different this time. Often, simply being an active participant and roll calling every day are enough of a change.

Second, we don't wish people luck here because luck is not what you need to quit. Quitting is simply a choice. Today, I chose to not use tobacco. Tomorrow I will do the same. There is not and never was any luck involve, just a decision.

Again, I think you have the right attitude, make this official quit your last official quit.

First of all, what is this snuff you speak of? Non-Nic containing I'll go ahead and assume.

Now, welcome to our little world. I hope you like what we've done with the place!

Keep that crap out of your face today :)

Yep. Non-nicotine. Is that OK? or is it like eating food with splenda as opposed to sugar?

[Cancrusher]

I thought I had it all beat up. For three years I quit. The support forum I used to peruse went away. Life was great. Three years. Then, I broke.

It was New Years Eve about five years ago. My car broke down, yet under warranty. The problem is, I was 450 miles from home. I put the family in a rental car, paid for by Dodge, and drove home. The next week I had to drive back up to return the rental and pick up my fixe dvehincle. It was night, I was tired, so I thought I would just get me some cherry skoal to keep me awake.

It has been a constant battle since then. I quit for five months, and start back.  Quit for three weeks, then start back.

Well, I can't take it anymore. I hide it from my family, co workers, commnity board members. Each sore that comes up, I only think of how I am ripping off my kids. So here I am, 48, and probably used about two to three cans a week. not a lot by the standards of many here, but enough to kill me one day. I just hope it is not too late. I knwo I am serious, becasue I am on here. Currently, I have some cinnamon mint snuff in my mouth. It's not bad. I just hope it's not bad for you.

Wish me luck. The rootboy has officiallyl quit-----AGAIN!

P-S  I knwo it is real this time. Every other time I quit, I did not solicit a support board, only on that three year stint.

Welcome rootboy,

As per custom on this forum we point things out that are potentially troubling.

I think you have the right attitude but having failed many times before you must make sure you know what you will do different this time. Often, simply being an active participant and roll calling every day are enough of a change.

Second, we don't wish people luck here because luck is not what you need to quit. Quitting is simply a choice. Today, I chose to not use tobacco. Tomorrow I will do the same. There is not and never was any luck involve, just a decision.

Again, I think you have the right attitude, make this official quit your last official quit.

First of all, what is this snuff you speak of? Non-Nic containing I'll go ahead and assume.

Now, welcome to our little world. I hope you like what we've done with the place!

Keep that crap out of your face today :)

[magnum9]

I thought I had it all beat up. For three years I quit. The support forum I used to peruse went away. Life was great. Three years. Then, I broke.

It was New Years Eve about five years ago. My car broke down, yet under warranty. The problem is, I was 450 miles from home. I put the family in a rental car, paid for by Dodge, and drove home. The next week I had to drive back up to return the rental and pick up my fixe dvehincle. It was night, I was tired, so I thought I would just get me some cherry skoal to keep me awake.

It has been a constant battle since then. I quit for five months, and start back. Quit for three weeks, then start back.

Well, I can't take it anymore. I hide it from my family, co workers, commnity board members. Each sore that comes up, I only think of how I am ripping off my kids. So here I am, 48, and probably used about two to three cans a week. not a lot by the standards of many here, but enough to kill me one day. I just hope it is not too late. I knwo I am serious, becasue I am on here. Currently, I have some cinnamon mint snuff in my mouth. It's not bad. I just hope it's not bad for you.

Wish me luck. The rootboy has officiallyl quit-----AGAIN!

P-S I knwo it is real this time. Every other time I quit, I did not solicit a support board, only on that three year stint.

Welcome rootboy,

As per custom on this forum we point things out that are potentially troubling.

I think you have the right attitude but having failed many times before you must make sure you know what you will do different this time. Often, simply being an active participant and roll calling every day are enough of a change.

Second, we don't wish people luck here because luck is not what you need to quit. Quitting is simply a choice. Today, I chose to not use tobacco. Tomorrow I will do the same. There is not and never was any luck involve, just a decision.

Again, I think you have the right attitude, make this official quit your last official quit.

[Ready]

Welcome.

Check your (Inbox 1) upper right corner of your screen.

Keep your word.

[rootboyslim]

I thought I had it all beat up. For three years I quit. The support forum I used to peruse went away. Life was great. Three years. Then, I broke.

It was New Years Eve about five years ago. My car broke down, yet under warranty. The problem is, I was 450 miles from home. I put the family in a rental car, paid for by Dodge, and drove home. The next week I had to drive back up to return the rental and pick up my fixe dvehincle. It was night, I was tired, so I thought I would just get me some cherry skoal to keep me awake.

It has been a constant battle since then. I quit for five months, and start back. Quit for three weeks, then start back.

Well, I can't take it anymore. I hide it from my family, co workers, commnity board members. Each sore that comes up, I only think of how I am ripping off my kids. So here I am, 48, and probably used about two to three cans a week. not a lot by the standards of many here, but enough to kill me one day. I just hope it is not too late. I knwo I am serious, becasue I am on here. Currently, I have some cinnamon mint snuff in my mouth. It's not bad. I just hope it's not bad for you.

Wish me luck. The rootboy has officiallyl quit-----AGAIN!

P-S I knwo it is real this time. Every other time I quit, I did not solicit a support board, only on that three year stint.