General Discussion - 2013

[Cblodgett]

Hello all,

I have recently quit the can after ten years. I have had no dip for six days now and am experiencing an interesting sensation. My gums where I would hold the chew are quite sore. It's not the worst pain in the world, but it is very uncomfortable. Slight pain yesterday, worse today and seems to be getting worse as the day goes on. The gums aren't sensitive to the touch, it feels like the pain is coming from the jawbone. I was hoping someone here could perhaps shed some light on what may be causing this? In the interest of providing all the information, I did use some mint chew substitute for the first couple days but found that after the first awful days of no chew the mint stuff wasn't really good enough to continue.

Thanks to you all for reading and although this is my first post, I have been reading the site for a bit and find it very neat to have a place to ask these questions.

[Picker.of.Strings]

[ Man my success here at KTC is personally overwhelming. And even more so when other addict friend look at me with those eyes of disbelief. And i know why. I can count the number of quitters I know personally on 1 hand. Hell, half a hand. They want to know how I'm doing it. And it's so cool to tell them about KTC and all my quit buddies. So I'm hopefull that my friends will start the journey.

Yeah man. I've been trying to talk some of my friends into checking out KTC. None of them seem to be very interested in quitting at all. of course they all say shit like "yeah, I really need to quit" but I said that for years before i finally sacked-up and declared 'Day 1'.

[Picker.of.Strings]

That dude's awesome! We need to see more PSA videos from him.

[Nolaq]

New Blog Post: Get Your Quit On With Hooch Snuff And Sarge Reherman
http://blog.killthecan.org/2013/10/get- ... -reherman/

Good stuff right there.

Very goo stuff.

[Evil_Won]

New Blog Post: Get Your Quit On With Hooch Snuff And Sarge Reherman
http://blog.killthecan.org/2013/10/get- ... -reherman/

Good stuff right there.

[chewie]

New Blog Post: Get Your Quit On With Hooch Snuff And Sarge Reherman
http://blog.killthecan.org/2013/10/get- ... -reherman/

[Gdubya]

I have a smoker friend that's asked about the success of my quit and about the KTC site.  I know it's kill the can and seems like its all dip/chew folks so I wanted to ask about smokers.  I ask because I just read a HOF that seems to be from someone that was only a smoker.  No dip.   So my question is, is KTC cool with cig quitters? Thanks.

We quit all forms of nicotine here. Of course he is welcome.

I (and many here) chewed primarily, but we did experiment with most nicotine vehicles. We criteria about chewing because that is what we know.

Thanks for the response WP. Hopefully my bud will start the same journey I'm on. And the cool thing is, every day I'm still on this same journey, the more likely that hope in my friends will be stirred up enough that they will believe they can do it also. Hey, if I can do it, I know they can.

There are several quitters here that were exclusive smokers. Tell them to come drink the kool-aid, it tastes great!

Or at least tell them about Whack The Pack if they feel that hanging out with dippers is uncool (but we have more fun while quitting).

Ironically the latest HOF speech was written by a smoker: http://www.killthecan.org/you-only-quit ... l-stopper/

As others have said, he's MORE than welcome!

Thank you. Man my success here at KTC is personally overwhelming. And even more so when other addict friend look at me with those eyes of disbelief. And i know why. I can count the number of quitters I know personally on 1 hand. Hell, half a hand. They want to know how I'm doing it. And it's so cool to tell them about KTC and all my quit buddies. So I'm hopefull that my friends will start the journey.

[chewie]

New Blog Post: Ode To Day 74 - Female Quitters Galore
http://blog.killthecan.org/2013/10/ode- ... rs-galore/

[Punkin]

"hey, u could use a dip, man".....I stop dead in my tracks and out loud announce " I don't dip anymore asshole,"

No matter how many times I read that, I still crack up. Way to kick that bitch's ass

[DippinDave911]

Is it possible to close my account myself or do I need to message an admin/mod?

Why would you want to do that?

The site has become more of a stress than a useful tool for me. After this, I will no longer be active here.

Sorry to hear that. Hope you stay quit.

Never heard that one before.

She got stressed out when held accountable. Now she gotta go cause of the "stress".

Because it's soooo stressfull to post roll once a day and keep a promise. 'no'

Those mean DEC 13 guys put me on the missing list at 5pm. And sent me PM's asking me if I was going to post roll. They so mean they stress me out!!!!!!

We're all a bunch if assholes over there. Especially Ron.

Yeah Ron, quit pissn off everybody. Why you gotta go all strict quit on every slacker. Lol

Sorry, I was missing my afternoon nap. I feel better now.

No fuckin way i'll ever cave. You guys got me scared shitless.

I'm the same way, lol.
I can see a panel van rolling up beside a caver and masked men jumping out and beating him with rubber hoses and then racing off into the night

I heard panel. You rang?

And, damnit Ron...eat a Snickers. You're not you when you're hungry.

Can't believe you're demanding accountability. We'd have way more quitters if we had a group hug and a circle jerk every other day.

Weak in my opinion.

Circle jerk?

I bet I come in first and third!

Should be filling out the Hurt Feelings Form

[deeznb]

Walkin' the factory floor at work today, couple issues got me a little stressed out, nothing major just a bunch of little things that keep cropping up...anyhow, all the sudden my brain says, "hey, u could use a dip, man".....I stop dead in my tracks and out loud announce " I don't dip anymore asshole," and I said it as if there was a guy standing next to me offering a pinch, when in reality I was arguing with myself (Kinda glad there wasn't anyone standing right next to me, i'd have sounded a little nutty).

It was one of the stronger craves i've had, just seemed to crop up from nowhere, but I just wanted to share that here. (BTW, I grabbed a bottle of water and some Jakes Mint when I got back to my office).

[kkljinc]

Not sure how I announce myself to the community but Today I quit chewing tobacco. I know it will be a long road, prepared myself as much as i can. Day 1- HERE WE Go!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

POST Roll, then head over to introductions and tell us about yourself.

Welcome, looking forward to quitting with you.

[azdipquitter]

Not sure how I announce myself to the community but Today I quit chewing tobacco. I know it will be a long road, prepared myself as much as i can. Day 1- HERE WE Go!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Nolaq]

Is it possible to close my account myself or do I need to message an admin/mod?

Why would you want to do that?

The site has become more of a stress than a useful tool for me. After this, I will no longer be active here.

Sorry to hear that. Hope you stay quit.

Never heard that one before.

She got stressed out when held accountable. Now she gotta go cause of the "stress".

Because it's soooo stressfull to post roll once a day and keep a promise. 'no'

Those mean DEC 13 guys put me on the missing list at 5pm. And sent me PM's asking me if I was going to post roll. They so mean they stress me out!!!!!!

We're all a bunch if assholes over there. Especially Ron.

Yeah Ron, quit pissn off everybody. Why you gotta go all strict quit on every slacker. Lol

Sorry, I was missing my afternoon nap. I feel better now.

No fuckin way i'll ever cave. You guys got me scared shitless.

I'm the same way, lol.
I can see a panel van rolling up beside a caver and masked men jumping out and beating him with rubber hoses and then racing off into the night

I heard panel. You rang?

And, damnit Ron...eat a Snickers. You're not you when you're hungry.

Can't believe you're demanding accountability. We'd have way more quitters if we had a group hug and a circle jerk every other day.

Weak in my opinion.

Circle jerk?

I bet I come in first and third!

[Picker.of.Strings]

I Stole this from Greg5280 over at Whackthepack.org:

So live your life that the fear of death can never enter your heart. Trouble no one about their religion; respect others in their view, and demand that they respect yours. Love your life, perfect your life, beautify all things in your life. Seek to make your life long and its purpose in the service of your people. Prepare a noble death song for the day when you go over the great divide.

Always give a word or a sign of salute when meeting or passing a friend, even a stranger, when in a lonely place. Show respect to all people and grovel to none.
When you arise in the morning give thanks for the food and for the joy of living. If you see no reason for giving thanks, the fault lies only in yourself. Abuse no one and no thing, for abuse turns the wise ones to fools and robs the spirit of its vision.

When it comes your time to die, be not like those whose hearts are filled with the fear of death, so that when their time comes they weep and pray for a little more time to live their lives over again in a different way. Sing your death song and die like a hero going home.

-Tecumseh

EVERYONE needs to go into the 'Hall of Legends' forum and check out Dean the Coots' post.... Fuckin' inspiring.