General Discussion - 2016

[bicycleptic]

Today marks 7 days dip free. Feeling some strong cravings today and am debating on ordering some fake snuff. In the meantime chewing on tooth picks soaked in tea tree oil. One step at a time.

Welcome to the brotherhood! It is going to be a long crazy ride but all of us in the BROTHERHOOD are behind you 100%.
Make that promise to not pick that can up ever again, you will want to, but don't give in to the Nic Bitch. She will whisper sweet nothings in your ear to get you to re-commit to her, I now she is sexy to look, she is a 10 right now, but like the saying goes, I went to bed at 2 with a 10 and woke up at 10 with a 2. That's what she will look like after some time a 2, then she will just disgust you to look at her. Hang in there we are all here for you! 'bang head'

I know all are different but the fake stuff didn't work for me. Number one reason I feel is because it is difficult to find places that carry it. You run out and don't have any place around where you can run to and buy it, what then. I went and bought Skoal and then started over at square one. I went to gum personally. Found a few common brands and flavors I like so when I travel I'm confident I can find it if I come up short. And when I crave a chew I soften up two pieces and slip it between my cheek and gum.

[Cope30]

Today marks 7 days dip free. Feeling some strong cravings today and am debating on ordering some fake snuff. In the meantime chewing on tooth picks soaked in tea tree oil. One step at a time.

Welcome to the brotherhood! It is going to be a long crazy ride but all of us in the BROTHERHOOD are behind you 100%.
Make that promise to not pick that can up ever again, you will want to, but don't give in to the Nic Bitch. She will whisper sweet nothings in your ear to get you to re-commit to her, I now she is sexy to look, she is a 10 right now, but like the saying goes, I went to bed at 2 with a 10 and woke up at 10 with a 2. That's what she will look like after some time a 2, then she will just disgust you to look at her. Hang in there we are all here for you! 'bang head'

[Forgoodthistime]

Today marks 7 days dip free. Feeling some strong cravings today and am debating on ordering some fake snuff. In the meantime chewing on tooth picks soaked in tea tree oil. One step at a time.

[Cope30]

Wow that posted wrong, that was meant for Smokey not Stranger.

My advice would be...Go see a Dr. as soon as possible and let him know what you are abut to embark on, I guarantee you will need something for anxiety. I did and I never had issues until after I quit dip. I felt and still do fell like a pussy. Before I quit dipping I would look at people with anxiety issues as weak pussy's and it could never happen to a guy like me, well today is day 159 for me and I still have to take meds, I hate taking pills! I don't want to scare you, but now you have committed to the quit and we, THE BROTHERHOOD will hold you accountable to the extent we can, untimely its up to you to hold yourself accountable. Hang in there and keep quit. We are all in this together.

I quit with you today.

I'm one of those guys that started chewing to quit smoking.....biggest mistake I ever made. This is day one and I'm terrified. I would wake up and before even getting out of bed I would have one in untill right before I fell asleep. 2 cans a day 10 yrs. Sometimes more. I've quit before, didn't take, hoping this is the final... Any advice?

I have advice Smokey - can you keep a promise for 24 hours? If so get yourself on the roll call on this thread and have no contact with nicotine for 24 hours.

April 2016 Quit group

Once you have made your promise do whatever you need to do to keep that promise for 24 hours. Some folks use fake dip, sunflower seeds, mints, gums, atomic fireballs, beef jerky - whatever you need to put into your mouth besides chew. It is going to suck for a lot of days until it doesn't.

After 24 hours get back here and repeat the process. One day at a time (ODAAT), every damn day (EDD).

Ask for help in the April group and get some digits from your fellow April quitters and use them when you are having a tough day.

I quit with you today.

[Cope30]

My advice would be...Go see a Dr. as soon as possible and let him know what you are abut to embark on, I guarantee you will need something for anxiety. I did and I never had issues until after I quit dip. I felt and still do fell like a pussy. Before I quit dipping I would look at people with anxiety issues as weak pussy's and it could never happen to a guy like me, well today is day 159 for me and I still have to take meds, I hate taking pills! I don't want to scare you, but now you have committed to the quit and we, THE BROTHERHOOD will hold you accountable to the extent we can, untimely its up to you to hold yourself accountable. Hang in there and keep quit. We are all in this together.

I quit with you today.

I'm one of those guys that started chewing to quit smoking.....biggest mistake I ever made. This is day one and I'm terrified. I would wake up and before even getting out of bed I would have one in untill right before I fell asleep. 2 cans a day 10 yrs. Sometimes more. I've quit before, didn't take, hoping this is the final... Any advice?

I have advice Smokey - can you keep a promise for 24 hours? If so get yourself on the roll call on this thread and have no contact with nicotine for 24 hours.

April 2016 Quit group

Once you have made your promise do whatever you need to do to keep that promise for 24 hours. Some folks use fake dip, sunflower seeds, mints, gums, atomic fireballs, beef jerky - whatever you need to put into your mouth besides chew. It is going to suck for a lot of days until it doesn't.

After 24 hours get back here and repeat the process. One day at a time (ODAAT), every damn day (EDD).

Ask for help in the April group and get some digits from your fellow April quitters and use them when you are having a tough day.

I quit with you today.

[Stranger999]

I'm one of those guys that started chewing to quit smoking.....biggest mistake I ever made. This is day one and I'm terrified. I would wake up and before even getting out of bed I would have one in untill right before I fell asleep. 2 cans a day 10 yrs. Sometimes more. I've quit before, didn't take, hoping this is the final... Any advice?

I have advice Smokey - can you keep a promise for 24 hours? If so get yourself on the roll call on this thread and have no contact with nicotine for 24 hours.

April 2016 Quit group

Once you have made your promise do whatever you need to do to keep that promise for 24 hours. Some folks use fake dip, sunflower seeds, mints, gums, atomic fireballs, beef jerky - whatever you need to put into your mouth besides chew. It is going to suck for a lot of days until it doesn't.

After 24 hours get back here and repeat the process. One day at a time (ODAAT), every damn day (EDD).

Ask for help in the April group and get some digits from your fellow April quitters and use them when you are having a tough day.

I quit with you today.

[Smokey838]

I'm one of those guys that started chewing to quit smoking.....biggest mistake I ever made. This is day one and I'm terrified. I would wake up and before even getting out of bed I would have one in untill right before I fell asleep. 2 cans a day 10 yrs. Sometimes more. I've quit before, didn't take, hoping this is the final... Any advice?

[southgafarmer]

I posted this on my group's page, but I think here is a better place to ask.

General question here. I am not sure why 100 days was chosen for making the Hall of Fame. I am sure there is probably a good reason for it. Does anyone know for sure? Just a curious newbie.

It's a nice round number. That's really all there is to it.

Are you "cured" at 100 days? Not by a long shot. But by that point you've got all of the tools and resources available to you that you can make it for the long haul.

365 would probably be a more "appropriate" HOF number, but when you are just starting out after years (decades) of being a dipper, an entire year is just too daunting. 100 days is roughly 3 months. That's manageable.

That being said, QuitinCA said it best: “The end of each day without nicotine is my daily hall of fame.” That's the way you have to tackle this addiction. Day by day. Those +1s will add more and before you know, 100, 365 and even a comma will be in your past and you'll be on your way to freedom.

Chewie

Not to take away from that logic, but I entertained the 100 HOF for this place. It didn't mean anything to me. Once I had 7 days under my belt, I had full focus on 365. Now that that has passed I have full focus on 2 years.

This group will probably become more crucial for myself to be accountable to after 100 days then now. I am not worried at all whether or not I can quit for a week or a month or even 3 months. I quit for two years one time and something lead me to take a chew, you know just one and I was hooked again. Of course I realize that I made that choice after two years of having quit. I am also an alcoholic although I have not had a drink in over 20 years. I know though that if I even got a buzz I would not stop drinking until someone made me or I passed out. My only hope is to never take that first drink. And in my opinion the same is true with chewing. Once one reaches the 100 day, 200 day or one year mark it is still crucial to never take that first dip because the addiction will be back with just one.

Twenty years ago I went from weekly binge drinking to no drinking. One year ago I went from 3-4 quarts of pop a day to no pop at all. I now drink nothing with calories. And I will never take another chew. Somebody save this post so you can throw it in my face if I fail.

Long as we make that promise every morning, and keep our word...we will never fail.

We may make a stupid choice and CHOOSE to let nic back in, but we will have to make that choice alone.


And I pray that it never comes to that for any of us ever again.

[bicycleptic]

I posted this on my group's page, but I think here is a better place to ask.

General question here. I am not sure why 100 days was chosen for making the Hall of Fame. I am sure there is probably a good reason for it. Does anyone know for sure? Just a curious newbie.

It's a nice round number. That's really all there is to it.

Are you "cured" at 100 days? Not by a long shot. But by that point you've got all of the tools and resources available to you that you can make it for the long haul.

365 would probably be a more "appropriate" HOF number, but when you are just starting out after years (decades) of being a dipper, an entire year is just too daunting. 100 days is roughly 3 months. That's manageable.

That being said, QuitinCA said it best: “The end of each day without nicotine is my daily hall of fame.” That's the way you have to tackle this addiction. Day by day. Those +1s will add more and before you know, 100, 365 and even a comma will be in your past and you'll be on your way to freedom.

Chewie

Not to take away from that logic, but I entertained the 100 HOF for this place. It didn't mean anything to me. Once I had 7 days under my belt, I had full focus on 365. Now that that has passed I have full focus on 2 years.

This group will probably become more crucial for myself to be accountable to after 100 days then now. I am not worried at all whether or not I can quit for a week or a month or even 3 months. I quit for two years one time and something lead me to take a chew, you know just one and I was hooked again. Of course I realize that I made that choice after two years of having quit. I am also an alcoholic although I have not had a drink in over 20 years. I know though that if I even got a buzz I would not stop drinking until someone made me or I passed out. My only hope is to never take that first drink. And in my opinion the same is true with chewing. Once one reaches the 100 day, 200 day or one year mark it is still crucial to never take that first dip because the addiction will be back with just one.

Twenty years ago I went from weekly binge drinking to no drinking. One year ago I went from 3-4 quarts of pop a day to no pop at all. I now drink nothing with calories. And I will never take another chew. Somebody save this post so you can throw it in my face if I fail.

[Drewdrew]

I posted this on my group's page, but I think here is a better place to ask.

General question here. I am not sure why 100 days was chosen for making the Hall of Fame. I am sure there is probably a good reason for it. Does anyone know for sure? Just a curious newbie.

It's a nice round number. That's really all there is to it.

Are you "cured" at 100 days? Not by a long shot. But by that point you've got all of the tools and resources available to you that you can make it for the long haul.

365 would probably be a more "appropriate" HOF number, but when you are just starting out after years (decades) of being a dipper, an entire year is just too daunting. 100 days is roughly 3 months. That's manageable.

That being said, QuitinCA said it best: “The end of each day without nicotine is my daily hall of fame.” That's the way you have to tackle this addiction. Day by day. Those +1s will add more and before you know, 100, 365 and even a comma will be in your past and you'll be on your way to freedom.

Chewie

Not to take away from that logic, but I entertained the 100 HOF for this place. It didn't mean anything to me. Once I had 7 days under my belt, I had full focus on 365. Now that that has passed I have full focus on 2 years.

[Hondo341]

Thanks Chewie

[chewie]

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[chewie]

I posted this on my group's page, but I think here is a better place to ask.

General question here. I am not sure why 100 days was chosen for making the Hall of Fame. I am sure there is probably a good reason for it. Does anyone know for sure? Just a curious newbie.

It's a nice round number. That's really all there is to it.

Are you "cured" at 100 days? Not by a long shot. But by that point you've got all of the tools and resources available to you that you can make it for the long haul.

365 would probably be a more "appropriate" HOF number, but when you are just starting out after years (decades) of being a dipper, an entire year is just too daunting. 100 days is roughly 3 months. That's manageable.

That being said, QuitinCA said it best: “The end of each day without nicotine is my daily hall of fame.” That's the way you have to tackle this addiction. Day by day. Those +1s will add more and before you know, 100, 365 and even a comma will be in your past and you'll be on your way to freedom.

Chewie

[Hondo341]

I posted this on my group's page, but I think here is a better place to ask.

General question here. I am not sure why 100 days was chosen for making the Hall of Fame. I am sure there is probably a good reason for it. Does anyone know for sure? Just a curious newbie.

[chewie]

I've gotten further than I would have expected so far, but am having trouble finding fake snuff. I'm in Asheville, NC. I got some Bacc-Off Straight that is ok, but losing its effectiveness. That was the only thing I've found besides Smokey Mtn Wintergreen. That won't do me any good, since wintergreen always made me sick. I'm going to check out the tobacco and smoke shops, but don't have much free time to hunt this stuff down. I was going to order some online, but would rather be able to walk in a store instead of waiting. I think this will make or break the quit for me. Also, today was my first nicotine free shift at work. I'm having a lot of the mental fog, and it's keeping me from getting in the zone. I am used to being able to throw in a chew to focus, and it's not happening without it. I'm assuming this will get better.

Any help is appreciated, and let me know if I can help any of ya'll.

Careful... this is addict speak. You don't even realize you're doing it, but you're giving yourself an out. DON'T DO THAT.

You CAN do this. You're doing it. You've proven it. If you need fake dip, get some. Don't make waiting for an order for a couple of days an excuse.

You can find links to order several brands (as well as reviews and ingredients) here: http://www.killthecan.org/your-quit/smo ... ernatives/

By any means necessary... get r done.

Chewie