Quitting Day 1. 5 years later....

[Aredoubleyou]

It seems like a lifetime ago that I was posting my intro here. March 10th, 2012 I quit chewing. I posted every day, I stuck with it and I quit for good...
Until 1,501 days later when I decided I would buy a can for old times sake on a road trip. April 18th 2016 I started chewing again...and now it's been over a year.

I went 1,501 days without a chew, and one dumb decision put me right back on the train.

Life is different now than it was in 2012. I am married, 2 young children, and a whole lot more to lose. I am sick of hiding the chew, and I want it out of my life. I need the accountability and look forward to putting this in my past once again.

Gotta remember how to post, find my group, and get this thing done.

I look forward to getting some support and getting back to my quitter ways.

Here's to Day 1.

Wow - March 6th, 2012 was Day 1...today would be 1973 for you. Instead it is Day 1.

Minnesota guy? Where?

Your June 2012 group only has one guy left in there but you better go post up in there and let him know you are back.

This place (as you know) isn't easy on the caver...still that way today. 3 questions are asked but the most important of them is "What are you going to do differently this time?" In other words, your cave on 4/18/2016 was preventable...do you want to quit for you? Do you want to stay quit for good? What are you going to do? How? Why?

You posted here until Day 233 and then stopped. You lost your guard of this place where you post up each day and then it protects your quit even that much more as a reminder that this is an addiction and it never ends. Never is cured.

Bunch of MN quitters here (myself included)...you still live here like your intro post from 2012 says?

Lots of support here. Get involved. I'll be your daily text reminder with the other 20 I text each morning.

Combined with your original Intro. Only one per member.

I posted three questions to you in the November group. Please put some thought into those and try to come up with a plan for sustained success.

I was trying to find my original intro...wanted to see that. Thank you.

Thanks for combining them. I'll go to the Nov. thread and see what you posted.

[pky1520]

It seems like a lifetime ago that I was posting my intro here. March 10th, 2012 I quit chewing. I posted every day, I stuck with it and I quit for good...
Until 1,501 days later when I decided I would buy a can for old times sake on a road trip. April 18th 2016 I started chewing again...and now it's been over a year.

I went 1,501 days without a chew, and one dumb decision put me right back on the train.

Life is different now than it was in 2012. I am married, 2 young children, and a whole lot more to lose. I am sick of hiding the chew, and I want it out of my life. I need the accountability and look forward to putting this in my past once again.

Gotta remember how to post, find my group, and get this thing done.

I look forward to getting some support and getting back to my quitter ways.

Here's to Day 1.

Wow - March 6th, 2012 was Day 1...today would be 1973 for you. Instead it is Day 1.

Minnesota guy? Where?

Your June 2012 group only has one guy left in there but you better go post up in there and let him know you are back.

This place (as you know) isn't easy on the caver...still that way today. 3 questions are asked but the most important of them is "What are you going to do differently this time?" In other words, your cave on 4/18/2016 was preventable...do you want to quit for you? Do you want to stay quit for good? What are you going to do? How? Why?

You posted here until Day 233 and then stopped. You lost your guard of this place where you post up each day and then it protects your quit even that much more as a reminder that this is an addiction and it never ends. Never is cured.

Bunch of MN quitters here (myself included)...you still live here like your intro post from 2012 says?

Lots of support here. Get involved. I'll be your daily text reminder with the other 20 I text each morning.

Combined with your original Intro. Only one per member.

I posted three questions to you in the November group. Please put some thought into those and try to come up with a plan for sustained success.

[Palpatine]

It seems like a lifetime ago that I was posting my intro here. March 10th, 2012 I quit chewing. I posted every day, I stuck with it and I quit for good...
Until 1,501 days later when I decided I would buy a can for old times sake on a road trip. April 18th 2016 I started chewing again...and now it's been over a year.

I went 1,501 days without a chew, and one dumb decision put me right back on the train.

Life is different now than it was in 2012. I am married, 2 young children, and a whole lot more to lose. I am sick of hiding the chew, and I want it out of my life. I need the accountability and look forward to putting this in my past once again.

Gotta remember how to post, find my group, and get this thing done.

I look forward to getting some support and getting back to my quitter ways.

Here's to Day 1.

Wow - March 6th, 2012 was Day 1...today would be 1973 for you. Instead it is Day 1.

Minnesota guy? Where?

Your June 2012 group only has one guy left in there but you better go post up in there and let him know you are back.

This place (as you know) isn't easy on the caver...still that way today. 3 questions are asked but the most important of them is "What are you going to do differently this time?" In other words, your cave on 4/18/2016 was preventable...do you want to quit for you? Do you want to stay quit for good? What are you going to do? How? Why?

You posted here until Day 233 and then stopped. You lost your guard of this place where you post up each day and then it protects your quit even that much more as a reminder that this is an addiction and it never ends. Never is cured.

Bunch of MN quitters here (myself included)...you still live here like your intro post from 2012 says?

Lots of support here. Get involved. I'll be your daily text reminder with the other 20 I text each morning.

[Aredoubleyou]

It seems like a lifetime ago that I was posting my intro here. March 10th, 2012 I quit chewing. I posted every day, I stuck with it and I quit for good...
Until 1,501 days later when I decided I would buy a can for old times sake on a road trip. April 18th 2016 I started chewing again...and now it's been over a year.

I went 1,501 days without a chew, and one dumb decision put me right back on the train.

Life is different now than it was in 2012. I am married, 2 young children, and a whole lot more to lose. I am sick of hiding the chew, and I want it out of my life. I need the accountability and look forward to putting this in my past once again.

Gotta remember how to post, find my group, and get this thing done.

I look forward to getting some support and getting back to my quitter ways.

Here's to Day 1.

[Suck-It]

Ok, so I would like some honest thoughts on this and whether it was stupid.

I have made it to day 23 thus far without any sort of substitute...literally haven't been using seeds, gum, or anything...however, a couple nights ago I was sitting home and found my way onto the site for Jake's Mint Chew or whatever it is...I ordered a couple logs of it. 
This stuff: http://www.jakesmintchew.com/?gclid=CLv ... KgodH0Z-_w

My question:  Is it stupid to start using fake chew 23 days into the quit or should I just man up and continue on without it?  Am I toeing the line with this?

I will be more than willing to throw it all away when it gets to my front door, which might be today...if the consensus is that it is a bad idea...

Anyone willing to offer an opinion will be greatly appreciated...

Thanks brothers.

aredoubleyou

I went cold Turkey with gum and seeds until my mouth couldn't handle it anymore, then went to Smokey Mountain. I think you need to do what you think is going to get you through, just make sure it doesn't turn into a trigger for you. I was really concerned about that when I got the fake stuff. Hope that helps.


I loaded up on the fake stuff. All the documentation I have read says this is the way to go. I have not read anything about the fake stuff triggering a return to actual dip. I say try anything as long as it is tobacco free.

I don't think it's stupid, whatever helps you stay Quit. My thoughts on the stuff are: I've tried it before one time when I quit and I blame it on my cave. Felt like I kept the real stuff to close to me - the habit I guess. This time around I told myself I was not only breaking the chemical addiction but I also had to break the habitual addiction. So, I am killing gum, blow pops, hard candy, seeds, jerky, beef sticks, what ever. That has really slowed down in the last 15 days or so. I just really wanted to kill the habit of putting shit between my cheek and gum. I loved dipping, loved everything about it - minus the cancer aspect - my point is, if I continued with the fake stuff in my mind I was not killing the habit and eventually would want the real stuff again.

Everyone is different and I've read on here how it has helped many quit so I say if it helps and is right for you, go for it. Sharing this with you only to keep you aware so that you don't let the fake stuff slowly bring the real stuff back into your life. For what its worth. Stay quit brother.

[raiderx]

Ok, so I would like some honest thoughts on this and whether it was stupid.

I have made it to day 23 thus far without any sort of substitute...literally haven't been using seeds, gum, or anything...however, a couple nights ago I was sitting home and found my way onto the site for Jake's Mint Chew or whatever it is...I ordered a couple logs of it. 
This stuff: http://www.jakesmintchew.com/?gclid=CLv ... KgodH0Z-_w

My question:  Is it stupid to start using fake chew 23 days into the quit or should I just man up and continue on without it?  Am I toeing the line with this?

I will be more than willing to throw it all away when it gets to my front door, which might be today...if the consensus is that it is a bad idea...

Anyone willing to offer an opinion will be greatly appreciated...

Thanks brothers.

aredoubleyou

I went cold Turkey with gum and seeds until my mouth couldn't handle it anymore, then went to Smokey Mountain. I think you need to do what you think is going to get you through, just make sure it doesn't turn into a trigger for you. I was really concerned about that when I got the fake stuff. Hope that helps.


I loaded up on the fake stuff. All the documentation I have read says this is the way to go. I have not read anything about the fake stuff triggering a return to actual dip. I say try anything as long as it is tobacco free.

[ntartick]

Ok, so I would like some honest thoughts on this and whether it was stupid.

I have made it to day 23 thus far without any sort of substitute...literally haven't been using seeds, gum, or anything...however, a couple nights ago I was sitting home and found my way onto the site for Jake's Mint Chew or whatever it is...I ordered a couple logs of it.
This stuff: http://www.jakesmintchew.com/?gclid=CLv ... KgodH0Z-_w

My question: Is it stupid to start using fake chew 23 days into the quit or should I just man up and continue on without it? Am I toeing the line with this?

I will be more than willing to throw it all away when it gets to my front door, which might be today...if the consensus is that it is a bad idea...

Anyone willing to offer an opinion will be greatly appreciated...

Thanks brothers.

aredoubleyou

I went cold Turkey with gum and seeds until my mouth couldn't handle it anymore, then went to Smokey Mountain. I think you need to do what you think is going to get you through, just make sure it doesn't turn into a trigger for you. I was really concerned about that when I got the fake stuff. Hope that helps.

[Aredoubleyou]

Ok, so I would like some honest thoughts on this and whether it was stupid.

I have made it to day 23 thus far without any sort of substitute...literally haven't been using seeds, gum, or anything...however, a couple nights ago I was sitting home and found my way onto the site for Jake's Mint Chew or whatever it is...I ordered a couple logs of it.
This stuff: http://www.jakesmintchew.com/?gclid=CLv ... KgodH0Z-_w

My question: Is it stupid to start using fake chew 23 days into the quit or should I just man up and continue on without it? Am I toeing the line with this?

I will be more than willing to throw it all away when it gets to my front door, which might be today...if the consensus is that it is a bad idea...

Anyone willing to offer an opinion will be greatly appreciated...

Thanks brothers.

aredoubleyou

[Suck-It]

Played golf last night...probably one of my biggest triggers. I was at a golf course the first time I ever had a chew and that was where I chewed the most at first...either way, it was pretty amazing because I didn't even have a thought about a dip until hole number 7, and it was literally just a passing thought that was over in a second...it was not the mind consuming obsession and need for nicotine that it once was.

I am on day 18 and know that there are tough times ahead, but as for my quit today, things are good. I am so pumped to be quit with the platoon and everyone else on KTC. I never would have made it past day 2 without everyone here.

At least I know that I will make it through today...that is all that really matters.

Good Quittin'.

Good stuff. Big trigger and that is awesome you made it through. Keep up the great work. Proud to be quit with you today and this weekend. Stay strong - call/text if need to. Another great day to be quit and even better weekend nic free. Great job!!!

[Aredoubleyou]

Played golf last night...probably one of my biggest triggers. I was at a golf course the first time I ever had a chew and that was where I chewed the most at first...either way, it was pretty amazing because I didn't even have a thought about a dip until hole number 7, and it was literally just a passing thought that was over in a second...it was not the mind consuming obsession and need for nicotine that it once was.

I am on day 18 and know that there are tough times ahead, but as for my quit today, things are good. I am so pumped to be quit with the platoon and everyone else on KTC. I never would have made it past day 2 without everyone here.

At least I know that I will make it through today...that is all that really matters.

Good Quittin'.

[Grizzly25]

Had my first dip dream a two nights ago and forgot to write about it. It was pretty weird but I am sure that in one dream I put 5 or 6 chews in...
I wasn't sure that I bought into the fact that dip dreams happen but I am a believer now...that is crazy how our brains work...

That nic bitch is truly a sneaky bitch!!!

No more surprises for you and great job staying true to your quit brother!

[Aredoubleyou]

Had my first dip dream a two nights ago and forgot to write about it. It was pretty weird but I am sure that in one dream I put 5 or 6 chews in...
I wasn't sure that I bought into the fact that dip dreams happen but I am a believer now...that is crazy how our brains work...

[Suck-It]

Good stuff - Proud to be Quitting with you. Keep up the good fight and have a great weekend. Happy St. Patty's Day!!!

[Souliman]

Nice work brother. Way to use the tools. You need to send up a flare you do that man. You are not alone in this fight. We're all addicts. We all know exactly the struggle. Keep that in mind. You can do this and you are not alone in your fight.

[Aredoubleyou]

Day 11 -
As I posted yesterday I played my first nicotine free round of golf in close to 12 years today...not only that, I spent a considerable amount of time in my car today too.

That is all well and good, but I need to admit on here that I was literally a couple turns away from caving. I was driving home tonight at about 11pm and the craving hit big time. all these thoughts came pouring into my head about how good a chew would be right now, how 11 days was a long time, how it would be so relaxing on a Friday night when I got home...

I was literally driving down the highway and did the only thing I could think of to do. I got on my phone, and logged on to KTC, went to the intro page and started reading (yes while driving which is equally as stupid as chewing but the roads were clear and I was a second away from taking an exit with a gas station)
I read a couple posts about new quitters, several posts about a very experienced quitter who caved, and that is all it took...I drove straight home and here I am writing about this.

As strong as the craving was tonight, the only thought that was in my mind was that there is no way I can break my word. I promised I would not chew today. I have a ton of quit brothers who have kept theirs, and there is no way I was going to let them down and let myself down.

If it werent for KTC I would have a serious fatty in my lip right now and be right back where I started 11 days ago. The good news is that I made it, and I will be able to wake up tomorrow morning and post roll on day 12.

You guys rock.

Good quittin.

aredoubleyou