Introduction - Knockout

[Ginet]

KO - nice job on 40 days! I am damn proud to quit with you. Thanks for always having your cell phone in hand! I'll have your back again tomorrow!
Quit Like Fuck !

[B-loMatt]

Knockout: I find treating the oral fixation is important in situations like these. Gum, jolly ranchers, seeds. It focuses you a little bit on your mouth instead of your crave.

Movies are hard. I saw Lone Survivor early in my quit too. Great movie, but I remember thinking how stupid I thought Wahlberg looked with a dip in and that allowed me to feel proud of myself.

Way to go getting through it. I quit with you today.

I liked being able to munch on popcorn the whole time when I went to my first movie post day 1. I also had candy and a 2liter soda they call small. Way to fight through it K.O.

[Canvasback]

Knockout: I find treating the oral fixation is important in situations like these. Gum, jolly ranchers, seeds. It focuses you a little bit on your mouth instead of your crave.

Movies are hard. I saw Lone Survivor early in my quit too. Great movie, but I remember thinking how stupid I thought Wahlberg looked with a dip in and that allowed me to feel proud of myself.

Way to go getting through it. I quit with you today.

[srans]

First off, thank you to everyone who has shown support to me through the first week (especially on chat). My QUIT has been strengthened infinitely because of it.

Today I had a pretty heinous panic attack, which I can count on one hand the number I've had historically. I was invited to a movie with a close friend, and as I've tackled numerous of my old routine dip places, I thought "ok this will be a good test". It was Lone Survivor (let's go to a movie with tons of suspense...great idea), and as soon as I sat down I felt like I got hit by the crave train. My body didn't feel right without it, and I started freaking out. As there was no way to sit still and "wait it out" I went to the restroom, washed off my face and sat down in silence (was dizzy) for a bit to come to my senses. When I returned to my seat I focused on drinking lots of water, and once I was able to turn my focus to the movie all was well.

Scary, might not have been the best idea so early in the quit, but I made it through! Anyone else experienced something similar?

That sounded rough,KO. The important thing is that you used your tools from the group to conquer the crave. Crave will come and go they will vary in strength and duration. That is why it is important to read all the posts that you can. Gain the information that will give you the tools to deal with any situation in the future.... Great battle KO .. you won.

Big win is right! Next time it will be easier, next one easier and so forth. Each trigger you beat makes it easier the next time. The first movie I saw without the poison was hard, but so was everything else I did daily without the poison. It will get easier, trust me.

I always look at it like this: When you are having a bad time look at what you are doing and figure out how the chew helped you before. Take the movie for instance. Did the movie start earlier or end later because you had a chew? Did the chew make the movie better or worse? This can be used for every trigger. You will find that the poison never helped with anything.

Let me make a list of all the good things the poison has done for you.




I'm sorry I got nothing! It will get easier. One day at a time and you can have back a lot of what he poison has stolen. Never again for any reason and you can keep it.

[Emulator]

First off, thank you to everyone who has shown support to me through the first week (especially on chat). My QUIT has been strengthened infinitely because of it.

Today I had a pretty heinous panic attack, which I can count on one hand the number I've had historically. I was invited to a movie with a close friend, and as I've tackled numerous of my old routine dip places, I thought "ok this will be a good test". It was Lone Survivor (let's go to a movie with tons of suspense...great idea), and as soon as I sat down I felt like I got hit by the crave train. My body didn't feel right without it, and I started freaking out. As there was no way to sit still and "wait it out" I went to the restroom, washed off my face and sat down in silence (was dizzy) for a bit to come to my senses. When I returned to my seat I focused on drinking lots of water, and once I was able to turn my focus to the movie all was well.

Scary, might not have been the best idea so early in the quit, but I made it through! Anyone else experienced something similar?

That sounded rough,KO. The important thing is that you used your tools from the group to conquer the crave. Crave will come and go they will vary in strength and duration. That is why it is important to read all the posts that you can. Gain the information that will give you the tools to deal with any situation in the future.... Great battle KO .. you won.

[LSUTiger]

One hour at a time man. We can do this together. I am only a couple of days in. It sucks, but it will be worth it. Everyone here has your back.

PM me if you need anything.

[Spartanron]

In other matters, was the film good?

Yeah, do tell. This movie is on my to-see list. I know Hollywood routinely fucks up their portrayal of anything involving the military, combat, guns, etc, but the reviews on IMDB indicated they may have gotten this one mostly right.

Also, Knockout how's you quit going? Haven't seen an update on your page here in a while. We're on the same day, man, and I've found it really helpful to document my journey on my intro page for remind me of what I went through and maybe serve as a roadmap for those that follow. I certainly get a lot out of reading the vets' intro pages, especially those that are updated by the authors frequently.

i chewed the hell out of sugarless gum early on in my quit, that may help with the oral fixation. The crave bus will start coming at you less frequently with time, just take it minute by minute when you have to, all craves pass faster than you realize.

[peters6278]

In other matters, was the film good?

Yeah, do tell. This movie is on my to-see list. I know Hollywood routinely fucks up their portrayal of anything involving the military, combat, guns, etc, but the reviews on IMDB indicated they may have gotten this one mostly right.

Also, Knockout how's you quit going? Haven't seen an update on your page here in a while. We're on the same day, man, and I've found it really helpful to document my journey on my intro page for remind me of what I went through and maybe serve as a roadmap for those that follow. I certainly get a lot out of reading the vets' intro pages, especially those that are updated by the authors frequently.

[ZManT]

First off, thank you to everyone who has shown support to me through the first week (especially on chat). My QUIT has been strengthened infinitely because of it.

Today I had a pretty heinous panic attack, which I can count on one hand the number I've had historically. I was invited to a movie with a close friend, and as I've tackled numerous of my old routine dip places, I thought "ok this will be a good test". It was Lone Survivor (let's go to a movie with tons of suspense...great idea), and as soon as I sat down I felt like I got hit by the crave train. My body didn't feel right without it, and I started freaking out. As there was no way to sit still and "wait it out" I went to the restroom, washed off my face and sat down in silence (was dizzy) for a bit to come to my senses. When I returned to my seat I focused on drinking lots of water, and once I was able to turn my focus to the movie all was well.

Scary, might not have been the best idea so early in the quit, but I made it through! Anyone else experienced something similar?

Nice work facing down the demon and coming out on top.

I think you'll do just fine at this.

In other matters, was the film good?

I quit with you today dude
Let's do it again tomorrow

[Mjollnir]

First off, thank you to everyone who has shown support to me through the first week (especially on chat). My QUIT has been strengthened infinitely because of it.

Today I had a pretty heinous panic attack, which I can count on one hand the number I've had historically. I was invited to a movie with a close friend, and as I've tackled numerous of my old routine dip places, I thought "ok this will be a good test". It was Lone Survivor (let's go to a movie with tons of suspense...great idea), and as soon as I sat down I felt like I got hit by the crave train. My body didn't feel right without it, and I started freaking out. As there was no way to sit still and "wait it out" I went to the restroom, washed off my face and sat down in silence (was dizzy) for a bit to come to my senses. When I returned to my seat I focused on drinking lots of water, and once I was able to turn my focus to the movie all was well.

Scary, might not have been the best idea so early in the quit, but I made it through! Anyone else experienced something similar?

Yeah, I experienced something similar about every time I drove my sales route for a few weeks.

I didn't die. And I didn't cave.

I spent 6 hours in my car today. Had no troubles at all. I felt like a "normal person".

It is all in your head, and it is all bullshit. Know that when you face times like that. You have, can, and will prevail.

[Diesel2112]

First off, thank you to everyone who has shown support to me through the first week (especially on chat). My QUIT has been strengthened infinitely because of it.

Today I had a pretty heinous panic attack, which I can count on one hand the number I've had historically. I was invited to a movie with a close friend, and as I've tackled numerous of my old routine dip places, I thought "ok this will be a good test". It was Lone Survivor (let's go to a movie with tons of suspense...great idea), and as soon as I sat down I felt like I got hit by the crave train. My body didn't feel right without it, and I started freaking out. As there was no way to sit still and "wait it out" I went to the restroom, washed off my face and sat down in silence (was dizzy) for a bit to come to my senses. When I returned to my seat I focused on drinking lots of water, and once I was able to turn my focus to the movie all was well.

Scary, might not have been the best idea so early in the quit, but I made it through! Anyone else experienced something similar?

Yeah, I experienced something similar about every time I drove my sales route for a few weeks.

I didn't die. And I didn't cave.

I spent 6 hours in my car today. Had no troubles at all. I felt like a "normal person".

[MN_Ben]

First off, thank you to everyone who has shown support to me through the first week (especially on chat). My QUIT has been strengthened infinitely because of it.

Today I had a pretty heinous panic attack, which I can count on one hand the number I've had historically. I was invited to a movie with a close friend, and as I've tackled numerous of my old routine dip places, I thought "ok this will be a good test". It was Lone Survivor (let's go to a movie with tons of suspense...great idea), and as soon as I sat down I felt like I got hit by the crave train. My body didn't feel right without it, and I started freaking out. As there was no way to sit still and "wait it out" I went to the restroom, washed off my face and sat down in silence (was dizzy) for a bit to come to my senses. When I returned to my seat I focused on drinking lots of water, and once I was able to turn my focus to the movie all was well.

Scary, might not have been the best idea so early in the quit, but I made it through! Anyone else experienced something similar?

Way to fight through it knockout!!

[Knockout]

First off, thank you to everyone who has shown support to me through the first week (especially on chat). My QUIT has been strengthened infinitely because of it.

Today I had a pretty heinous panic attack, which I can count on one hand the number I've had historically. I was invited to a movie with a close friend, and as I've tackled numerous of my old routine dip places, I thought "ok this will be a good test". It was Lone Survivor (let's go to a movie with tons of suspense...great idea), and as soon as I sat down I felt like I got hit by the crave train. My body didn't feel right without it, and I started freaking out. As there was no way to sit still and "wait it out" I went to the restroom, washed off my face and sat down in silence (was dizzy) for a bit to come to my senses. When I returned to my seat I focused on drinking lots of water, and once I was able to turn my focus to the movie all was well.

Scary, might not have been the best idea so early in the quit, but I made it through! Anyone else experienced something similar?

[jzzyzag01]

Welcome KO. While you're going through the suck, read everything you can in the Welcome Center. Also spend some time reading others' intros because it helps to know that so many of us have gone through the same stuff as you....you just decided it was time to stop sooner.

You can and WILL do this if you keep your promise today to not use nic. Go to bed after a successful day, wake up and repeat. Get involved and hold yourself and your April 2014 crew accountable, it will exponentially increase the chances that your quit holds up.

If you need anything send a PM. I quit with you today.

[B-loMatt]

You have received some excellent advice from some bad assed quitters so far. Now all you need to do is heed it. You can do this and KTC can help you, but you need to own your quit. No one else can quit for you.