General Discussion - 2015

[woodsmith]

This is my 1st post on here. I hope I'm in the right place. The last dip I had was on January 28. I started when I was 12 and I just turned 52 early Feb. Almost 40 yrs is enough, way too much. There was only 3 choices when I started.Skoal Original Fine Cut (which is what I always dipped), Copenhagen and Happy Days. Today marks 2 weeks for me and to be perfectly honest, I don't miss it one bit. I really only had 1 craving for it around day 3. I just finally decided I had enough and was taking my life back. No more. Never again.

[Nolaq]

Last night right before I went to sleep I had a panic attack from hell I put one in and I have to admit it tasted like shit and I immediately spit it back out and posted I caved and went to sleep so here I go again Shawn posting roll day 1

No.

You didn't read anything. You don't have the first clue what this place is about.

Don't get me wrong, you're in the right place, but you need to work the program better than that.

Start with the Welcome Center. It's on the main page.

Then find your group. It's May 2015.

Post Roll.

Keep your WORD.

Repeat.

Is it just me or does everyone else think that Nolaq actually looks like R. Lee?

Nah, I'm better lookin'! 'winker'

[Tuco]

Dipped over 35 yrs, mostly Cope. At worst I was opening a using 10 - 11 tins a week.

I totaly quit dipping 2 yrs ago, but that doesn't mean I quit wanting a dip. Hell, sometimes I still wanna dip so bad I seems like I've still got the poison in my gut physicaly craving it.

I stay QUIT 'cause I know I'm healthier, my mouth and throut don't hurt any more and the teeth I have left will probaly stay with me. I lost teeth due to the damn spit over the years.

Aint a fancy orotor or writer, but hope I can get my point across - quitting isn't gonna be easy, it's gonna be real unpleasant. The people you are going to affect the most by your onreness, and agrevation while you are going thru the first few days may not be real supportive. It's hard for folks who haven't walked in a long time dippers moccisons to appreciate, or even beleive that a little thing like chew can have such an effect on a grown man.

To be honest, I was embarrassed at how much of a whoose I acted the first several days of quit. I look back now and realize what a friggen hold the spit had on me that I couldn't even quit it without loosing control of my temper, and worse, I felt I lost my self respect not being in total control of myself.

Any way, I'm done rambling on, just hope you young fellas quit NOW and for good, and for you older guys, hope you quit in time before your health goes to hell in a can

Frank

Welcome, and congrats on being quit for two years. I'm glad you decided to join up and jump on in. Two years removed from nicotine and still having cravings is a powerful message that a lot of the newer guys need to hear. The ones that think they are "cured" after 30 days, 100 days, or even 730+ days.

It would be great if you started posting roll in whichever late-2012 or early-2013 quit group you belong to. They'd welcome another solid quitter to their ranks for sure.

[mft1228]

Last night right before I went to sleep I had a panic attack from hell I put one in and I have to admit it tasted like shit and I immediately spit it back out and posted I caved and went to sleep so here I go again Shawn posting roll day 1

No.

You didn't read anything. You don't have the first clue what this place is about.

Don't get me wrong, you're in the right place, but you need to work the program better than that.

Start with the Welcome Center. It's on the main page.

Then find your group. It's May 2015.

Post Roll.

Keep your WORD.

Repeat.

Is it just me or does everyone else think that Nolaq actually looks like R. Lee?

[PCFRANK]

Dipped over 35 yrs, mostly Cope. At worst I was opening a using 10 - 11 tins a week.

I totaly quit dipping 2 yrs ago, but that doesn't mean I quit wanting a dip. Hell, sometimes I still wanna dip so bad I seems like I've still got the poison in my gut physicaly craving it.

I stay QUIT 'cause I know I'm healthier, my mouth and throut don't hurt any more and the teeth I have left will probaly stay with me. I lost teeth due to the damn spit over the years.

Aint a fancy orotor or writer, but hope I can get my point across - quitting isn't gonna be easy, it's gonna be real unpleasant. The people you are going to affect the most by your onreness, and agrevation while you are going thru the first few days may not be real supportive. It's hard for folks who haven't walked in a long time dippers moccisons to appreciate, or even beleive that a little thing like chew can have such an effect on a grown man.

To be honest, I was embarrassed at how much of a whoose I acted the first several days of quit. I look back now and realize what a friggen hold the spit had on me that I couldn't even quit it without loosing control of my temper, and worse, I felt I lost my self respect not being in total control of myself.

Any way, I'm done rambling on, just hope you young fellas quit NOW and for good, and for you older guys, hope you quit in time before your health goes to hell in a can

Frank

[chewie]

Very interesting take on addiction. Anyone ever read this guy's book?
http://youtu.be/PxmvFRtYuYQ

[chewie]

Welp,

I have an inquiry my friends. Been struggling with this the past week and it is on my mind heavy tonight.

Let me preface by saying I am not having cravings or anything.


So as some/many/all/none know I hit my HoF, then caved, then dipped for a while, then quit for over hundred days without the site and came back. I was (and still am) excited and feeling good again.

But a problem/issue is coming up.

When I was quit without the site, dip only entered my mind for a half second crave and it was diminished. It felt like I'd go days and even weeks without thinking of it. Since I came back, every day "dip" is on my mind more than it was before by the simple fact of association. I don't have feelings of caving but I just don't like the fact that I am even having it come into my mind this much.

I have no intention of leaving but I wanted to reach out and ask if anyone else has had this issue?

Thanks guys,
Happy to be quit with you,

Yogi

Can't speak for everyone yogi. But personally I want dip on my mind. Want is the wrong word...... Need. I need dip to stay on my mind. I used to feel just like you are explaining and that would frustrate me. But now I see it differently. I am an addict. I do not ever want to forget the control that I allowed nicotine to have over my life. The daily reminder is the price I pay for my freedom.

As far as thinking about it all day long...that will pass yogi. Give it time. How many years did you use?? How many days have you been quit??

Stay the course. You are quit now. Go live your life. Forget about how you feel about it. You are not a product of your thought life. You are a product if your actions and behavior.

Yep... totally valid question.

This may be helpful:
How Long Should I Stay On KTC? When To Leave?
http://www.killthecan.org/how-long-shou ... -to-leave/

Keep doing what you're doing bro... freedom is amazing.

chewie

[Its_Got2Happen]

Welp,

I have an inquiry my friends. Been struggling with this the past week and it is on my mind heavy tonight.

Let me preface by saying I am not having cravings or anything.


So as some/many/all/none know I hit my HoF, then caved, then dipped for a while, then quit for over hundred days without the site and came back. I was (and still am) excited and feeling good again.

But a problem/issue is coming up.

When I was quit without the site, dip only entered my mind for a half second crave and it was diminished. It felt like I'd go days and even weeks without thinking of it. Since I came back, every day "dip" is on my mind more than it was before by the simple fact of association. I don't have feelings of caving but I just don't like the fact that I am even having it come into my mind this much.

I have no intention of leaving but I wanted to reach out and ask if anyone else has had this issue?

Thanks guys,
Happy to be quit with you,

Yogi

Can't speak for everyone yogi. But personally I want dip on my mind. Want is the wrong word...... Need. I need dip to stay on my mind. I used to feel just like you are explaining and that would frustrate me. But now I see it differently. I am an addict. I do not ever want to forget the control that I allowed nicotine to have over my life. The daily reminder is the price I pay for my freedom.

As far as thinking about it all day long...that will pass yogi. Give it time. How many years did you use?? How many days have you been quit??

Stay the course. You are quit now. Go live your life. Forget about how you feel about it. You are not a product of your thought life. You are a product if your actions and behavior.

[YogiBear257]

Welp,

I have an inquiry my friends. Been struggling with this the past week and it is on my mind heavy tonight.

Let me preface by saying I am not having cravings or anything.


So as some/many/all/none know I hit my HoF, then caved, then dipped for a while, then quit for over hundred days without the site and came back. I was (and still am) excited and feeling good again.

But a problem/issue is coming up.

When I was quit without the site, dip only entered my mind for a half second crave and it was diminished. It felt like I'd go days and even weeks without thinking of it. Since I came back, every day "dip" is on my mind more than it was before by the simple fact of association. I don't have feelings of caving but I just don't like the fact that I am even having it come into my mind this much.

I have no intention of leaving but I wanted to reach out and ask if anyone else has had this issue?

Thanks guys,
Happy to be quit with you,

Yogi

[Nolaq]

Last night right before I went to sleep I had a panic attack from hell I put one in and I have to admit it tasted like shit and I immediately spit it back out and posted I caved and went to sleep so here I go again Shawn posting roll day 1

No.

You didn't read anything. You don't have the first clue what this place is about.

Don't get me wrong, you're in the right place, but you need to work the program better than that.

Start with the Welcome Center. It's on the main page.

Then find your group. It's May 2015.

Post Roll.

Keep your WORD.

Repeat.

[Shawnmfdon]

Last night right before I went to sleep I had a panic attack from hell I put one in and I have to admit it tasted like shit and I immediately spit it back out and posted I caved and went to sleep so here I go again Shawn posting roll day 1

[Nolaq]

Shit I caved I will post new roll tommorrow I'm ready for the ass chewing that awaits and i deserve it .

woah woah woah....

you roll in here, drop this and leave? spill it. what the FUCK happened?

i'm not big on "the 3 questions" that are often asked around here, but this place in built on accountability... so be accountable. what happened?

chewie

You were 'Quit' for a total of 9 hours.

Nine. Hours.

You have two posts, one of which is 'Shit, I caved".

Are you for real? Before you type one more character on this website, you better read. And read. And read.

Half-assery is not accepted here.

[chewie]

Shit I caved I will post new roll tommorrow I'm ready for the ass chewing that awaits and i deserve it .

woah woah woah....

you roll in here, drop this and leave? spill it. what the FUCK happened?

i'm not big on "the 3 questions" that are often asked around here, but this place in built on accountability... so be accountable. what happened?

chewie

[Shawnmfdon]

Shit I caved I will post new roll tommorrow I'm ready for the ass chewing that awaits and i deserve it .

[Kdip]

First time here, hope I'm doing this right. I think I started dipping Skoal when I was around 14. A bunch of my buddies tried it for the first time. Three of them threw up and never did it again. Three of us didn't throw up, and 36 years later I finally decided it was time to quit, so I did. I think I quit dipping around 12/27/2014, it might have been a day before or a day after. Anyway, I did the patch for two weeks, and it's been a little while since I've had any nicotine at all. I thought I was over it, then today was a rough day out of no where. I didn't dip, but found it interesting that after several "easy" days, today was full of cravings for some reason. Glad I found this site, I think it will help especially on days like today.

I'm finding that using tooth whitening trays helps with he oral fixation, and also helps clean up some self inflicted damage to the choppers ad well.

Good luck everyone.

You're come to the right place. Figure what day you stopped the patch and that will count as your day 1. Based pm 2 weeks after 12/27, you would be in the April 2015 HOF quit group. Post your roll/day count in that group and make an introduction and tell a little about yourself. We have a live chat option in a link to the upper right hand corner of your screen. You can DO this but it will take time after abusing that crap for 36 years. Also READ, READ, READ everything on this site. I would start with the Tom Kern Story. If you need anything feel free to PM me with the link in the top right hand corner of the screen. I did this crap for about as long as you did and I'm quit over 5 years now!!! NEVER want to go back!!!!