General Discussion - 2020

[chewie]

Good day everyone!
Today I finally decided to join the group!
I am 26 and have been dipping since college.
I have tried to quit a couple times in the past, but I never fully committed. I've used KTC for the resources on smokeless alternatives but never posted or even signed up. Today is day 4 and the mind games are brutal, so I decided that I am going to join the forum, join the discussion, and be as active as I can in order to quit for good.
This is my first time ever posting in a forum so please bare with me as I am new to all this.

Bravo - welcome aboard! You'll quickly find that you are NOT alone. Pull up a chair, ask questions, get involved. It's SO worth it.

Honored to be quit with you today!

Chewie

[PackItUp]

Good day everyone!
Today I finally decided to join the group!
I am 26 and have been dipping since college.
I have tried to quit a couple times in the past, but I never fully committed. I've used KTC for the resources on smokeless alternatives but never posted or even signed up. Today is day 4 and the mind games are brutal, so I decided that I am going to join the forum, join the discussion, and be as active as I can in order to quit for good.
This is my first time ever posting in a forum so please bare with me as I am new to all this.

[chewie]

Quit five days ago and worried I have mouth cancer due to a weird patch on my gum. How long did you guys wait to go to the dentist after you quit?

I went to the dentist on day 36. The patches are most likely your gums healing. I had a lot of canker sores my first two months. Do get it checked out but most likely it will be nothing.

Agree with Scott here... nothing wrong with going to get checked out, ESPECIALLY for your peace of mind, but this is pretty typical. Your mouth is healing... it'll take some time.

[Scott929]

Quit five days ago and worried I have mouth cancer due to a weird patch on my gum. How long did you guys wait to go to the dentist after you quit?

I went to the dentist on day 36. The patches are most likely your gums healing. I had a lot of canker sores my first two months. Do get it checked out but most likely it will be nothing.

[nmemmerl]

Quit five days ago and worried I have mouth cancer due to a weird patch on my gum. How long did you guys wait to go to the dentist after you quit?

[chewie]

Today's the day!!!

First Annual KTC-ZOOM Virtual Meet Up!

https://www.killthecan.org/first-annual-ktc-zoom-virtual-meet-up/

[chewie]

So I was wondering if anyone here is taking Metamucil. I have made it past my 100 days mark and now I am looking at appetit supplement that will also help regulate my shits that use to be predictable when chewing. Plus wondering if anyone else is facing this issue?

I don't / didn't take Metamucil but getting your insides back to 'normal' is something that will take a while and problems in that area are SUPER common.

[Scott929]

So I was wondering if anyone here is taking Metamucil. I have made it past my 100 days mark and now I am looking at appetit supplement that will also help regulate my shits that use to be predictable when chewing. Plus wondering if anyone else is facing this issue?

[wildirish317]

Damn, some days are harder than others but I honestly didn't expect it to get hardest after 3 weeks. These past few days have been absolutely brutal for cravings. I've got my TeaZa pouches which help a little, but I'm trying to break the oral fixation aspect of it all and cut back on those, too.

Now I'm kinda wondering how much of this is quarantine-related and how much is just a usual response that some folks get after a few weeks. Anyone else experience this around the 3-week mark?

For those who don't know me, I'm Day 22 and a proud Renegade of the June quit group.

Supposedly, it takes 3 weeks to break a habit.  The problem is, you have an addiction, not a habit.
Here's where I was at 33 days.  Feel free to explore my intro to see what it was like for me for the next few hundred days.  Just remember, we only quit for today.  Anyone can quit for a day.

[KieranMac17]

Damn, some days are harder than others but I honestly didn't expect it to get hardest after 3 weeks. These past few days have been absolutely brutal for cravings. I've got my TeaZa pouches which help a little, but I'm trying to break the oral fixation aspect of it all and cut back on those, too.

Now I'm kinda wondering how much of this is quarantine-related and how much is just a usual response that some folks get after a few weeks. Anyone else experience this around the 3-week mark?

For those who don't know me, I'm Day 22 and a proud Renegade of the June quit group.

[chewie]

De Schreds Coconut Chew Review

https://www.killthecan.org/de-schreds-coconut-chew-review/

New alternative that's made from shredded coconut. If you had KIKIT way back in the day this is pretty similar.

[MN_Engineer]

23 days ago I would have been stocking up to prepare for the COVID-19 quarantine, but it wouldn't have been on food or water or toilet paper. I'd have bought myself three or four rolls of Grizzly Natural, just to be sure I didn't run out. That was 23 days ago. Damn, I'm happy I quit.

Today's June 2020 Quit Group QOTD made me do a little thinking: What am I prepared for? Pretty much whatever, I think. If I can quit something that had ahold of me for 28 years, I can handle a lot of hard shit. Granted, I'm only 22 days in, but that's 22 damn days! Ha! Kiss my ass, nicotine, and kiss my ass, COVID-19.

Now, as long as Amazon doesn't stop shipping my Grinds coffee pouches, I'm gonna be okay. 
GS9502

BRAVO! Way to go my man. THIS right here is yet another reason why being a quitter is AWESOME!

Thanks for sharing! Each day is a victory. QLAMF ODAAT

[chewie]

23 days ago I would have been stocking up to prepare for the COVID-19 quarantine, but it wouldn't have been on food or water or toilet paper. I'd have bought myself three or four rolls of Grizzly Natural, just to be sure I didn't run out. That was 23 days ago. Damn, I'm happy I quit.

Today's June 2020 Quit Group QOTD made me do a little thinking: What am I prepared for? Pretty much whatever, I think. If I can quit something that had ahold of me for 28 years, I can handle a lot of hard shit. Granted, I'm only 22 days in, but that's 22 damn days! Ha! Kiss my ass, nicotine, and kiss my ass, COVID-19.

Now, as long as Amazon doesn't stop shipping my Grinds coffee pouches, I'm gonna be okay. 
GS9502

BRAVO! Way to go my man. THIS right here is yet another reason why being a quitter is AWESOME!

[GS9502]

23 days ago I would have been stocking up to prepare for the COVID-19 quarantine, but it wouldn't have been on food or water or toilet paper. I'd have bought myself three or four rolls of Grizzly Natural, just to be sure I didn't run out. That was 23 days ago. Damn, I'm happy I quit.

Today's June 2020 Quit Group QOTD made me do a little thinking: What am I prepared for? Pretty much whatever, I think. If I can quit something that had ahold of me for 28 years, I can handle a lot of hard shit. Granted, I'm only 22 days in, but that's 22 damn days! Ha! Kiss my ass, nicotine, and kiss my ass, COVID-19.

Now, as long as Amazon doesn't stop shipping my Grinds coffee pouches, I'm gonna be okay. 
GS9502

[NErancher]

How many quitters did you take to the HOF in your quit group?

July 2015 Jackals, we took 44 into HOF
31 remained after HOF
21 up to 500
12 at 1500+
Going into 5 years soon we have 4 solid every day posters (many more still quit).
I wish it was more seeing a lot of several year quitters come back at a day 1.

@NErancher

April 18

110 Total

54 Made HOF

26 still post EDD after 800 days

@NErancher

August 16 - Trauma-tizers

87 people were members of Aug 16 at some point from when the month opened until it closed

31 made it to the HOF

12 members today as we are just about all at 1400 days

3 members posting at 100%

April 20- Cobra Kai

49 posted with us at one time or another.

3 posted 85 days today - we still have 31.

I think we will have 30 make it to HOF

We are a strong group I hope we can do as well as some of your groups. Those are some numbers to be proud of.