General Discussion - 2010

[Ready]

i was just wondering how to find if anyone responds to anything you post otherwise you just have to search through the whole forum. is there anyway that you can do that? thanks guys. stay quit

I don't think there is a way to get a prompt if someone responds to YOUR SPECIFIC post. But you can change a setting somewhere that will send you an e-mail advising someone has posted in a particular thread. and even if you have received a PM. Look just above this post in small print right middle of your screen you should see "track this topic" click it and you will get e-mails anytime someone posts in THIS thread.

[cliffordthedog8]

i was just wondering how to find if anyone responds to anything you post otherwise you just have to search through the whole forum. is there anyway that you can do that? thanks guys. stay quit

[cliffordthedog8]

Day two is sucking just as much as day one. One measure of success passed as I had a couple of drinks last night but did not stop by the store for the can on the way home. Not really missing anything but having a clear head right now. I am tired but wired now. Gaining momentum on the other side of the quit and feeling pretty confident in a clueless hazy kind of way. I should have called in sick though. Can't make any meaningful decisions now. I am glad I decided to do this when the wife is out of town... Hang on former spitters.

you can do this dude. after day 3 it all gets easier. you will have a few tough days in the first 2 weeks at least i did. but im now onto my third week quit and its one of the best decisions ive made. you feel really proud of yourself for working so hard and trying to stay quit. its a long process but hang in there you start to feel positive about it. just take it one day at a time

[bigjohn]

Day two is sucking just as much as day one. One measure of success passed as I had a couple of drinks last night but did not stop by the store for the can on the way home. Not really missing anything but having a clear head right now. I am tired but wired now. Gaining momentum on the other side of the quit and feeling pretty confident in a clueless hazy kind of way. I should have called in sick though. Can't make any meaningful decisions now. I am glad I decided to do this when the wife is out of town... Hang on former spitters.

[mule]

So...

I am on day 2 of my no dip lifestyle. I am also a recovering alcoholic and drug addict. I find that tobacco is a BITCH to quit. I would rather have gone through alcohol detox again than this shit. Oh well, I owe it to myself to live an addiction free lifestyle and keep all my teeth in the process. I am here if anyone needs to talk or just complain about their journey thus far.

Brian (Tat2dman)

you know all about the one day at a time deal then

post roll first thing in the morning...realize the significance


keep your word


ask for help if you need it......give help when asked

we got your back.....and we've all been/are there with ya.

come on in....the quittins fine

[tat2dman]

So...

I am on day 2 of my no dip lifestyle. I am also a recovering alcoholic and drug addict. I find that tobacco is a BITCH to quit. I would rather have gone through alcohol detox again than this shit. Oh well, I owe it to myself to live an addiction free lifestyle and keep all my teeth in the process. I am here if anyone needs to talk or just complain about their journey thus far.

Brian (Tat2dman)

[Greg5280]

Not finding this site too easy to manage but hey, I'm cranky.  Day one.  The fog has enveloped me.  Staring at the computer watching the time  drag  by.  I've quit before, for years at a time without dip but have a little more motivation now.  My son has agreed to quit if I do.  Sad to say, but like father like son.  I can't continue to deny this.  Today is going to be hell, tomorrow too but its just got to be done.

welcome, you will find the site easier once you get used to it and the fog has lifted.
You and your son need to quit for you and you only. I think we all have found out you can't quit for someone else with any success.
So, quit with us today and quit for yourself today. We will do it again tomorrow.

Werd !!

[MikeA]

Not finding this site too easy to manage but hey, I'm cranky. Day one. The fog has enveloped me. Staring at the computer watching the time drag by. I've quit before, for years at a time without dip but have a little more motivation now. My son has agreed to quit if I do. Sad to say, but like father like son. I can't continue to deny this. Today is going to be hell, tomorrow too but its just got to be done.

welcome, you will find the site easier once you get used to it and the fog has lifted.
You and your son need to quit for you and you only. I think we all have found out you can't quit for someone else with any success.
So, quit with us today and quit for yourself today. We will do it again tomorrow.

[bigjohn]

Not finding this site too easy to manage but hey, I'm cranky. Day one. The fog has enveloped me. Staring at the computer watching the time drag by. I've quit before, for years at a time without dip but have a little more motivation now. My son has agreed to quit if I do. Sad to say, but like father like son. I can't continue to deny this. Today is going to be hell, tomorrow too but its just got to be done.

[chewie]

I chose to quit also 5 days ago you right it is a son of a ___--. But I figure it like this, if I can any body can do it. looking forward to next week. B)

Bravo tex! Congrats on 5 days of freedom... you're just about at a time when things may start to feel a bit better. Keep taking it one day at a time and before you know it the fog will start to lift and you'll actually have periods of time where you'll be able to think straight!

[tex97301]

I chose to quit also 5 days ago you right it is a son of a ___--. But I figure it like this, if I can any body can do it. looking forward to next week. B)

[sbtzc]

Hey you!

Yes, you. I see you lurking out there. You're here because deep down, you know you need to quit. You want to quit. But damn, it hurts.

I'm not going to kid you. Quitting sucks. But you know what? You will quit. You can choose to quit. Or you can choose to die. Either way, you choose. Either way, you quit.

That's right. It's a choice. A simple choice. Spit it out, flush the can and you choose to quit. You choose a new life. A life without constantly needing a dip.

Keep shoving the crap in you face, and you choose to die a slave. Afraid of a little pain and discomfort. Afraid of,... what? Freedom?

Today, I am 1,400 days a free man. I make a choice. I choose freedom.

Now it's your turn. What do you choose?

[cliffordthedog8]

the other day, i drove to go get something. turned around halfway to get some cash to get a tin. drove to the store got the stuff i needed and then pulled into the gas station and i just couldnt bring myself to get out of the car and go buy a tin i dont know what was wrong and i cant believe i didnt because on the drive i was so pumped to have a dip and then after i got out of the store to go to the gas station i just couldnt do it. callled one of my buddies and he said i shouldnt do i didnt.


today was also really tough but not as bad so glad i didnt get that tin that day

[chewie]

Do not post roll if you are using NRT....  !!!!

I agree with the logic here. I didn't realize it was a no-no but it makes since. So I guess I'm not really on day 3. But I can asure you the gum is not the same as the snuff. But I see your point. I stand corrected..

Simple, spit out the gum and post day 1. It really IS that easy.

Deancraig..I could care less if you post. It has no impact on me or my quit. I think I'm a little more rational than some of the nazis, (I could careless if girls enter the clubhouse) but I will say this: You don't need the gum. It's not that bad. Many people make the quit seem like the fucking plague..and IT"S NOT!! Seriously. I dipped for 20 years, 1 can a day. I spent a week slowly cutting back on the number of dips each day, reducing the amount of nicotine in my system, then quit cold turkey.

It was so easy my wife was pissed at me that I had not done it sooner. Quitting is like jumping our of an airplane with a parachute. If you've never done it it is the scariest thing in the world, but once you do it, you can;t believe how easy it is.

IF you feel like you need a crutch, try the fake stuff. You can do this.

DodgeVol / Deancraig -

Vol - SO happy that things are going so easily for you. I'll just warn you of one thing.

In all likelihood, you're not out of the woods. Be prepared for a knee buckling crave that kicks you in the balls. Sounds like you're one of the rare ones that has a relatively easy go of this. These are typically the people that have the hardest time with these types of craves cause they aren't tested and don't know how to deal with them. I sincerely hope that you never have to deal with them but if/when you do we're here.

Deancraig - while I think Vol is in the minority in terms of how easy his quit has been, he's absolutely right on a couple of things.

1. You don't need the gum. As you correctly point out, the gum is certainly nothing like the dip, but it still has nicotine in it. Until you get rid of the DRUG rather than the DELIVERY METHOD you're still a slave. That said, I've seen many folks be very successful with the gum/patch method of quitting. When you've followed the packaging to a T and are finally completely nicotine free, feel free to post roll with your group. Until then, post away here in the Cafe or in the Intro section and we'll be happy to help.

2. Vol is also right when he says that quitting is scarier in your mind than it is in reality. (I'm paraphrasing). I remember a couple of months before I quit I just couldn't wrap my head around never dipping again. I loved it too damn much. I simply could not understand how I'd get through the day without my beloved Kodiak. Its this line of thinking which leads us to our "one day at a time" approach to quitting. The concept of "forever" is just too damn big when you first start out. Quit for today... deal with tomorrow when you get there. Check this out for some additional reading: http://www.killthecan.org/facts/cravesforever.asp

chewie

[DodgeVol]

Do not post roll if you are using NRT....  !!!!

I agree with the logic here. I didn't realize it was a no-no but it makes since. So I guess I'm not really on day 3. But I can asure you the gum is not the same as the snuff. But I see your point. I stand corrected..

Simple, spit out the gum and post day 1. It really IS that easy.

Deancraig..I could care less if you post. It has no impact on me or my quit. I think I'm a little more rational than some of the nazis, (I could careless if girls enter the clubhouse) but I will say this: You don't need the gum. It's not that bad. Many people make the quit seem like the fucking plague..and IT"S NOT!! Seriously. I dipped for 20 years, 1 can a day. I spent a week slowly cutting back on the number of dips each day, reducing the amount of nicotine in my system, then quit cold turkey.

It was so easy my wife was pissed at me that I had not done it sooner. Quitting is like jumping our of an airplane with a parachute. If you've never done it it is the scariest thing in the world, but once you do it, you can;t believe how easy it is.

IF you feel like you need a crutch, try the fake stuff. You can do this.