General Discussion - 2015

[lastaddiction]

At Day 90 I'm amazed at how my mood changes from being extremely depressed during some parts of my day to being a happy camper during other parts. Like today for example, started out in an extremely bad mood and didn't feel like myself at all...but about mid morning, over the course of an hour, it just slowly changed to feeling pretty dam good the rest of the day.

My brain doesn't seem healed yet either. I mean, it just feels "off." I can definitely tell things have gotten better...but to be honest, I feel a long ways from feeling normal again. The cravings are somewhat manageable...granted they can sometimes last for hours, but smokey mountain and exercise still seem effective there.

Fuck, shit, GOD DAMM MOTHER FUCKIN A, COCK SUCKER, FUCK, FUCK, SHIT IN YOUR PIPE AND SMOKE IT!!!!!!! WHEN WILL IT MOTHER FUCKING END!!!!!!!

Ok, I feel better now. I'll gladly take some advice.

[chewie]

Anyone know if there is a product like fake-dip for cigarette users? I guess there is ecig juice that is nic-free? Fake dip is probably not a great aid to a former smoker.

Yes, there are e-cigs that contain no nicotine / tobacco.

I was never a smoker so I can't really comment on what else is out there, but I've heard several people talk about how something as simple as a carrot stick will help with the fixation.

[zam]

Anyone know if there is a product like fake-dip for cigarette users? I guess there is ecig juice that is nic-free? Fake dip is probably not a great aid to a former smoker.

[zam]

Been off the dip for about three weeks now after a good 15 or so years. Not really sure why I started but happy I stopped. Have had a sore throat from out of this world since I quit, anyone have something similar? I was quite lucky, I had the fog for a few days but no major issues other than that.

Will look forward to spending some time around here with me fellow quitters.

Congrats, wrongfoot. It's fairly common to get sores, etc. Check out the "what to expect when quitting" section for other things. Three weeks free is a big deal. Alone, I went 27 years and never really "quit" for more than a few days.
This place, KTC, isn't really a place where people casually drop in and out. If you haven't yet, take a look at the WELCOME CENTER information, HOF speeches, and Words of Wisdom in order to get a feel of what we are about. If you can make a promise and keep it, go to the July(?) quit group and post roll. That's where the magic of this place happens.

BTW, my first week free sucked. But the mid twenties tested me more than the first week. The first days, I sprinted out to a lead over the nicotine bitch, and she just smiled and let me gain my lead. She hadn't given up, just shifted into a marathon pace. I had to learn to run a long race. I did, and today I'd need binoculars to look back and see the nicotine bitch, but I know she's there, plodding along. Moral of the story...keep quitting. KTC is a great place to do it, every day.

[wrongfoot]

Been off the dip for about three weeks now after a good 15 or so years. Not really sure why I started but happy I stopped. Have had a sore throat from out of this world since I quit, anyone have something similar? I was quite lucky, I had the fog for a few days but no major issues other than that.

Will look forward to spending some time around here with me fellow quitters.

[Candoit]

I have been viewing this site for years in hope to quit dipping but never did. I started when I was 17 because of high school baseball and I just recently got the courage to quit (may 1, 2015) at 25 (8 years) didnt use as long as other dippers I know but long enough to want to put it down. I try everything I can to keep my mind off of it like playing guitar, working out, I even vape a little bit just to keep from going crazy, it seems like now that I have quit my neck, head and shoulders hurt and ears ring everyday and my mouth has bumps like crazy without chewing sunflower seeds or having anything salty, bumps just pop up and it's usually alot of bumps, dentist and ENT says I'm fine but I've read story's of ENT's and docs over looking things, my wife says ima hypercondriac and that may be so but I'm just worried I may of waited to late to quit, Idk but I wanted to hear from other dippers that quit to see if these are symptoms of quitting or if maybe I need to go see someone else. Thanks for any replies that I may get back!

We tend to freak out about what we have done to our bodies. Not quitting or going back to the can, will not help or make anything better.

Brotherhood helps to ground us, the accountability keeps us quit. Which allows us to be successful

[tobaccooless90]

I have been viewing this site for years in hope to quit dipping but never did. I started when I was 17 because of high school baseball and I just recently got the courage to quit (may 1, 2015) at 25 (8 years) didnt use as long as other dippers I know but long enough to want to put it down. I try everything I can to keep my mind off of it like playing guitar, working out, I even vape a little bit just to keep from going crazy, it seems like now that I have quit my neck, head and shoulders hurt and ears ring everyday and my mouth has bumps like crazy without chewing sunflower seeds or having anything salty, bumps just pop up and it's usually alot of bumps, dentist and ENT says I'm fine but I've read story's of ENT's and docs over looking things, my wife says ima hypercondriac and that may be so but I'm just worried I may of waited to late to quit, Idk but I wanted to hear from other dippers that quit to see if these are symptoms of quitting or if maybe I need to go see someone else. Thanks for any replies that I may get back!

[Lumberjack Tim]

Discussion! Who wins in this Warriors/Gladiator style fight?

RULES:

• The battlefield will be Rhode Island. Yes... The whole state... I'll put a dome over it.
• The only groups allowed to participate are 2014 and older.
• Each group is taken at its prime.
• Any and all weapons are allowed.
• Each group must fight until all of its members either give up or die.
• The group who winds up either being the only one left, or who has the most amount of members left after a week wins.
• The winning group receives $100,000,000 for every person that's left.

Yes, I just got finished watching both movies.

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[Candoit]

Day three. I can't tell if these are mouth sores, or just from where I've eaten six packs of Mento's today.

Swishing with a heavy mixture of baking soda to water, a few times a day, seems to help quite a bit.

We all go to that place of what if...after we quit we finally realize the possible damage we have done.

[RendFou]

Day three. I can't tell if these are mouth sores, or just from where I've eaten six packs of Mento's today.

Swishing with a heavy mixture of baking soda to water, a few times a day, seems to help quite a bit.

[RendFou]

Day three. I can't tell if these are mouth sores, or just from where I've eaten six packs of Mento's today.

[30isEnuff]

I am 60 days in and my temper is getting shorter each day!! I have read the stories and I guess I thought it would be easier for me. (HaHa). Energy level is up and down and my focus is not what it should be. Still worth it. Any advice?

Power through brother, power through.

There was no turning back for me. I had rage, probably like yours. I wanted to crush everyone and everything.

I spent time here. That was my release. I raged here.

Physical exercise is good, too.

Bottom line is, you can do this!

He said he "had" rage . . . .

roflmao roflmao

'arse' #sportof

I'll tell you what's nuts...at 80 days I feel pretty much the same as I did when I was at 60. The fog isn't as thick, but my temper, holy shit...don't cut me off in traffic. Energy level for me is still up and down...sometimes changing every ten minutes. Fuckin nuts man.

250 Days man. It took me about 250 days to level off. I don't say that to discourage you. Just the opposite. I tell you that to let you know THIS WILL PASS!

Everyone is different. Just stay strong and know two things - 1. This will not last forever. 2. ITS WORTH THE STRUGGLE!

I don't regret one second of the Hell I walked through to be here now. Power through. You can do this.

Shoot me a PM if you need to bro. If I can do this, you can.

^^^^ Words of wisdom right there!
Never give up, never surrender.

[30yraddict]

Feeling weak and being weak are 2 different things!! Come on man, 1 more day!

^ and that's all you have to do. Just get through today. Tomorrow is a new day, a new promise. My promise to you? It will get better. MUCH better. Mark my words, getting through this is worth it.

[QuitterKev]

Feeling weak and being weak are 2 different things!! Come on man, 1 more day!

[Robb Wolf]

I am feeling weak, and trying not to cave

BAH... don't do it man. The fact that you're posting here tells me that you're not ready to give in... HANG IN THERE!!!

I don't know what step of the journey you're on, and I just posted day 25.

You can do this. Stop TRYING to not cave. TRYING implies that failing is a possibility. It is not.
Get that possibility out of your head! Push that Nic Bitch far out of your thoughts with whatever tools you have: food, TV, sex, exercise, fighting, WHATEVER, just DO NOT put that CANCER back in your mouth!

The only person who can put that dip back in your mouth is you. Don't be that guy. Don't cave today. Cave tomorrow if you have to, but don't cave today!