General Discussion - 2014

[DirtyCope]

Hey y'all, well I tried to quit today and went 13 hours with no chew and through one in because I am weak. I have been chewing for 16 years and my wife and kids have begged me to quit for along time. I love to chew but I don't want to die from it. I set my date for tomorrow. Damn, I've got to do this. I need as much help as I can get from this group.

Thanks for reading.


'bang head'

[G]

Hell ya...two commas in the Frazzled household as of today!

Frazz - 1,379
The Mrs. (aka KGirl) - 1,000

People, seriously, you can do this. 2,379 days of quit in one house? Yep.

Bravo, K.

[Frazzled]

Hell ya...two commas in the Frazzled household as of today!

Frazz - 1,379
The Mrs. (aka KGirl) - 1,000

People, seriously, you can do this. 2,379 days of quit in one house? Yep.

[Wt57]

Had my last dip yesterday - today has been my quit day.

Haven't done well so far - stopped at the gas station to fill up.

Went inside and got a bottle of water - almost said fuck it and bought a can (what's one more going to do?)

But kept to the steps and will be drinking one more water bottle before I hit the sack.

I work out regularly. Consider myself a fit guy - had a personal record yesterday in the gym - on the 6th set of pull-ups, did 5 reps with 25 lbs attached to my belt. I want to know what it feels like to work out when I don't have tobacco in my system. Haven't felt that since I was a junior in high school.

I'm 25 now and have been dipping for 7 years - the first 3 were a can every 3-5 days - the next 2 years were a can every other day and the last 2 years has been between a can and a can a half a day.

This is going to be the hardest thing I do - but what will keep me strong? ME - this is for me, this is my life. I could die in a car accident or catch some disease, but this is something I can control.

Here is what I want - I want to know what it feels like...

to taste food without having a dip before and after - REAL food

to be 100% hydrated and not have cotton mouth

to work out in the gym with NO trace of tobacco in my system (maybe I could have done 10 rep pull-ups at 35 lbs)

to kiss the love of my life and not wonder whether she can taste the Skoal Mint breath

to wake up in the morning and not smell my own breath in disgust

to have a water bottle at my bedside that is reusable and not a spitter

to be unattached to a circle tin that contains a substance that I've used every day of my life for 7 years with one sole purpose: to shorten my life

to be at a tailgate and not ask for a cigarette because I left my dip can at home

to not get caught with a can of dip I forgot about 2 months ago

to go through my bag and not hear tins bumping against each other

to go hunting with a new call and it not turn brown

to have whiter teeth

to not be scared to go to the dentist and be proud that I have a clean bill of teeth

...to not lie to anyone, especially myself anymore and be dependent on a substance like some junkie

This is the first blog of many and I cannot wait until day +100 when I post my last inspiring everyone to follow suit because the end goal is worth much more than sitting in a doctor's office 20-30 years from now when I'm 50 and being told I have cancer and my kids won't have a father and my wife won't have a husband and my sister won't have a brother.

I am not an egotistical person, but dammit THIS IS MY LIFE AND I CAN CHOOSE TO BE THE MASTER OF MY DIRECTION - I CHOOSE TO QUIT THE DIP BECAUSE I CAN AND I WILL

sounds good, looks like you haven't posted roll yet. Why not?

Bravo lax - welcome!

Some pretty wise words from a day 1 guy... sounds like you "get it" and that's awesome.

Head on over to your "home group" of January 2015, introduce yourself and post roll!

topic/10564902/

Reach out if you need anything... you've got thousands of people ready and willing to help!

chewie

LaxGuy,

I'm good with everything you wrote except the last piece about writing your last column at day +100....while impressive, 100 days is nothing more than one milestone of many on a lifetime of quit. I hope to be reading many columns from you at 200, 300, 500, 800, 1,000 and beyond.

Won't happen cavman he's just another wannabe if it's easy.

[CavMan83]

Had my last dip yesterday - today has been my quit day.

Haven't done well so far - stopped at the gas station to fill up.

Went inside and got a bottle of water - almost said fuck it and bought a can (what's one more going to do?)

But kept to the steps and will be drinking one more water bottle before I hit the sack.

I work out regularly. Consider myself a fit guy - had a personal record yesterday in the gym - on the 6th set of pull-ups, did 5 reps with 25 lbs attached to my belt. I want to know what it feels like to work out when I don't have tobacco in my system. Haven't felt that since I was a junior in high school.

I'm 25 now and have been dipping for 7 years - the first 3 were a can every 3-5 days - the next 2 years were a can every other day and the last 2 years has been between a can and a can a half a day.

This is going to be the hardest thing I do - but what will keep me strong? ME - this is for me, this is my life. I could die in a car accident or catch some disease, but this is something I can control.

Here is what I want - I want to know what it feels like...

to taste food without having a dip before and after - REAL food

to be 100% hydrated and not have cotton mouth

to work out in the gym with NO trace of tobacco in my system (maybe I could have done 10 rep pull-ups at 35 lbs)

to kiss the love of my life and not wonder whether she can taste the Skoal Mint breath

to wake up in the morning and not smell my own breath in disgust

to have a water bottle at my bedside that is reusable and not a spitter

to be unattached to a circle tin that contains a substance that I've used every day of my life for 7 years with one sole purpose: to shorten my life

to be at a tailgate and not ask for a cigarette because I left my dip can at home

to not get caught with a can of dip I forgot about 2 months ago

to go through my bag and not hear tins bumping against each other

to go hunting with a new call and it not turn brown

to have whiter teeth

to not be scared to go to the dentist and be proud that I have a clean bill of teeth

...to not lie to anyone, especially myself anymore and be dependent on a substance like some junkie

This is the first blog of many and I cannot wait until day +100 when I post my last inspiring everyone to follow suit because the end goal is worth much more than sitting in a doctor's office 20-30 years from now when I'm 50 and being told I have cancer and my kids won't have a father and my wife won't have a husband and my sister won't have a brother.

I am not an egotistical person, but dammit THIS IS MY LIFE AND I CAN CHOOSE TO BE THE MASTER OF MY DIRECTION - I CHOOSE TO QUIT THE DIP BECAUSE I CAN AND I WILL

sounds good, looks like you haven't posted roll yet. Why not?

Bravo lax - welcome!

Some pretty wise words from a day 1 guy... sounds like you "get it" and that's awesome.

Head on over to your "home group" of January 2015, introduce yourself and post roll!

topic/10564902/

Reach out if you need anything... you've got thousands of people ready and willing to help!

chewie

LaxGuy,

I'm good with everything you wrote except the last piece about writing your last column at day +100....while impressive, 100 days is nothing more than one milestone of many on a lifetime of quit. I hope to be reading many columns from you at 200, 300, 500, 800, 1,000 and beyond.

[chewie]

Had my last dip yesterday - today has been my quit day.

Haven't done well so far - stopped at the gas station to fill up.

Went inside and got a bottle of water - almost said fuck it and bought a can (what's one more going to do?)

But kept to the steps and will be drinking one more water bottle before I hit the sack.

I work out regularly. Consider myself a fit guy - had a personal record yesterday in the gym - on the 6th set of pull-ups, did 5 reps with 25 lbs attached to my belt. I want to know what it feels like to work out when I don't have tobacco in my system. Haven't felt that since I was a junior in high school.

I'm 25 now and have been dipping for 7 years - the first 3 were a can every 3-5 days - the next 2 years were a can every other day and the last 2 years has been between a can and a can a half a day.

This is going to be the hardest thing I do - but what will keep me strong? ME - this is for me, this is my life. I could die in a car accident or catch some disease, but this is something I can control.

Here is what I want - I want to know what it feels like...

to taste food without having a dip before and after - REAL food

to be 100% hydrated and not have cotton mouth

to work out in the gym with NO trace of tobacco in my system (maybe I could have done 10 rep pull-ups at 35 lbs)

to kiss the love of my life and not wonder whether she can taste the Skoal Mint breath

to wake up in the morning and not smell my own breath in disgust

to have a water bottle at my bedside that is reusable and not a spitter

to be unattached to a circle tin that contains a substance that I've used every day of my life for 7 years with one sole purpose: to shorten my life

to be at a tailgate and not ask for a cigarette because I left my dip can at home

to not get caught with a can of dip I forgot about 2 months ago

to go through my bag and not hear tins bumping against each other

to go hunting with a new call and it not turn brown

to have whiter teeth

to not be scared to go to the dentist and be proud that I have a clean bill of teeth

...to not lie to anyone, especially myself anymore and be dependent on a substance like some junkie

This is the first blog of many and I cannot wait until day +100 when I post my last inspiring everyone to follow suit because the end goal is worth much more than sitting in a doctor's office 20-30 years from now when I'm 50 and being told I have cancer and my kids won't have a father and my wife won't have a husband and my sister won't have a brother.

I am not an egotistical person, but dammit THIS IS MY LIFE AND I CAN CHOOSE TO BE THE MASTER OF MY DIRECTION - I CHOOSE TO QUIT THE DIP BECAUSE I CAN AND I WILL

sounds good, looks like you haven't posted roll yet. Why not?

Bravo lax - welcome!

Some pretty wise words from a day 1 guy... sounds like you "get it" and that's awesome.

Head on over to your "home group" of January 2015, introduce yourself and post roll!

topic/10564902/

Reach out if you need anything... you've got thousands of people ready and willing to help!

chewie

[mich 34]

Had my last dip yesterday - today has been my quit day.

Haven't done well so far - stopped at the gas station to fill up.

Went inside and got a bottle of water - almost said fuck it and bought a can (what's one more going to do?)

But kept to the steps and will be drinking one more water bottle before I hit the sack.

I work out regularly. Consider myself a fit guy - had a personal record yesterday in the gym - on the 6th set of pull-ups, did 5 reps with 25 lbs attached to my belt. I want to know what it feels like to work out when I don't have tobacco in my system. Haven't felt that since I was a junior in high school.

I'm 25 now and have been dipping for 7 years - the first 3 were a can every 3-5 days - the next 2 years were a can every other day and the last 2 years has been between a can and a can a half a day.

This is going to be the hardest thing I do - but what will keep me strong? ME - this is for me, this is my life. I could die in a car accident or catch some disease, but this is something I can control.

Here is what I want - I want to know what it feels like...

to taste food without having a dip before and after - REAL food

to be 100% hydrated and not have cotton mouth

to work out in the gym with NO trace of tobacco in my system (maybe I could have done 10 rep pull-ups at 35 lbs)

to kiss the love of my life and not wonder whether she can taste the Skoal Mint breath

to wake up in the morning and not smell my own breath in disgust

to have a water bottle at my bedside that is reusable and not a spitter

to be unattached to a circle tin that contains a substance that I've used every day of my life for 7 years with one sole purpose: to shorten my life

to be at a tailgate and not ask for a cigarette because I left my dip can at home

to not get caught with a can of dip I forgot about 2 months ago

to go through my bag and not hear tins bumping against each other

to go hunting with a new call and it not turn brown

to have whiter teeth

to not be scared to go to the dentist and be proud that I have a clean bill of teeth

...to not lie to anyone, especially myself anymore and be dependent on a substance like some junkie

This is the first blog of many and I cannot wait until day +100 when I post my last inspiring everyone to follow suit because the end goal is worth much more than sitting in a doctor's office 20-30 years from now when I'm 50 and being told I have cancer and my kids won't have a father and my wife won't have a husband and my sister won't have a brother.

I am not an egotistical person, but dammit THIS IS MY LIFE AND I CAN CHOOSE TO BE THE MASTER OF MY DIRECTION - I CHOOSE TO QUIT THE DIP BECAUSE I CAN AND I WILL

sounds good, looks like you haven't posted roll yet. Why not?

[laxguy13]

Had my last dip yesterday - today has been my quit day.

Haven't done well so far - stopped at the gas station to fill up.

Went inside and got a bottle of water - almost said fuck it and bought a can (what's one more going to do?)

But kept to the steps and will be drinking one more water bottle before I hit the sack.

I work out regularly. Consider myself a fit guy - had a personal record yesterday in the gym - on the 6th set of pull-ups, did 5 reps with 25 lbs attached to my belt. I want to know what it feels like to work out when I don't have tobacco in my system. Haven't felt that since I was a junior in high school.

I'm 25 now and have been dipping for 7 years - the first 3 were a can every 3-5 days - the next 2 years were a can every other day and the last 2 years has been between a can and a can a half a day.

This is going to be the hardest thing I do - but what will keep me strong? ME - this is for me, this is my life. I could die in a car accident or catch some disease, but this is something I can control.

Here is what I want - I want to know what it feels like...

to taste food without having a dip before and after - REAL food

to be 100% hydrated and not have cotton mouth

to work out in the gym with NO trace of tobacco in my system (maybe I could have done 10 rep pull-ups at 35 lbs)

to kiss the love of my life and not wonder whether she can taste the Skoal Mint breath

to wake up in the morning and not smell my own breath in disgust

to have a water bottle at my bedside that is reusable and not a spitter

to be unattached to a circle tin that contains a substance that I've used every day of my life for 7 years with one sole purpose: to shorten my life

to be at a tailgate and not ask for a cigarette because I left my dip can at home

to not get caught with a can of dip I forgot about 2 months ago

to go through my bag and not hear tins bumping against each other

to go hunting with a new call and it not turn brown

to have whiter teeth

to not be scared to go to the dentist and be proud that I have a clean bill of teeth

...to not lie to anyone, especially myself anymore and be dependent on a substance like some junkie

This is the first blog of many and I cannot wait until day +100 when I post my last inspiring everyone to follow suit because the end goal is worth much more than sitting in a doctor's office 20-30 years from now when I'm 50 and being told I have cancer and my kids won't have a father and my wife won't have a husband and my sister won't have a brother.

I am not an egotistical person, but dammit THIS IS MY LIFE AND I CAN CHOOSE TO BE THE MASTER OF MY DIRECTION - I CHOOSE TO QUIT THE DIP BECAUSE I CAN AND I WILL

[Remshot]

New to the community and not sure where to go/what to do. I'm on day 9 and feeling like KTC is going to help like nothing else!

Welcome.

Click on this and read it and then read some more.

topic/1003535/1/?x=90

Start posting roll and meet some awesome quitters.

[kjd0190]

New to the community and not sure where to go/what to do. I'm on day 9 and feeling like KTC is going to help like nothing else!

[chewie]

Is something wrong with "Chat" or is it just me that is having a hard time getting on there?

bump

Sorry for the late response... we were having issues with one of our hosts yesterday which was causing issues with the images here on the forums as well as chat. Everything should be OK at this point.

[Raider]

Is something wrong with "Chat" or is it just me that is having a hard time getting on there?

bump

[Raider]

I am trying to quit. I've chewed since I was 13, I'm now 45. My wife tells me I am weak, and that I must not love my family because I can't (won't) quit. I don't know what to do. I wish I was strong and able to quit. Please help.

Poof, put it in his intro

[ForMyFamily]

I am trying to quit. I've chewed since I was 13, I'm now 45. My wife tells me I am weak, and that I must not love my family because I can't (won't) quit. I don't know what to do. I wish I was strong and able to quit. Please help.

[Raider]

Is something wrong with "Chat" or is it just me that is having a hard time getting on there?