Never been much of a believer in depression nor addiction. Tough it out and deal with it. Well I got sick and laid up for 7 days in bed and decided to try again to stop chewing.
Still doing good after 10 days but I’ve actually cried several times. I guess that crap messes with your mind and sees a weakness to go after. My teeth are aching, luckily this virus lockdown keeps me from a quick run to gas station.
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@Rdubb ,
Here at KTC we don't "try" to quit, we quit...period. There is no try. The process here is very simple:
1. Wake Up in the morning
2. Piss
3. Post your promise to remain nicotine free for the next 24 hours
4. Keep your word
5. Repeat Daily
Simple but hard. We quit One Day at a Time (ODAAT) here. We don't worry about tomorrow, next week or next month. We only worry about right now and the 24 hours in front us. Click this
LINK to go to your quit group (based on your quit date) and learn how to post roll. Come back every morning and post your promise in your group. Start exchanging phone numbers with other quitters in your group and some of the vets. These phone numbers give you instant access to support if you need it and they are the building blocks of your accountability and brotherhood network. (Only exchange personal info via the Private Message feature on this forum.)
Whether or not you believe n depression and/or addiction does not mean they are not real. Addiction is very real and I guarantee you that YOU are addicted to nicotine and it is something you need to come to terms with. The reason you have failed at quitting every time is because you are an addict just like every one here. We will never be cured of our addiction, we can only manage it and we do that making a promise each and every day to abstain from nicotine. We make that promise not only to everyone on this site but also, and more importantly, to ourselves.
If you are not quitting for yourself, then you will most likely fail again. You have to want to quit and you have to make it a priority in your life.
I hope you make the right decision and join us, but if not, I wish you well.
chris2alaska (Chris) 818 days nicotine free