You nailed it Ryan! You posted your promise and kept your word! Keep doing that every day the moment you wake up and I guarantee you can't fail! I've done it for 340 straight days and let me tell you brother it feels great!
Awesome job Ryan glad to have you here. I can't say it better than jeffW did.
Post your promise early in the day
Keep your promise
Wake up and do it again tomorrow
It's a fail proof system if you do those three things
INKcogKNEEdough 3 years today
The Ryan,
Congratulations on your success. You made it to day 4. You have gotten through some of the worst suckiness.....
However, it does not stop. It is a tough battle all the way. That is why it takes an army of quitters like us to provide support.
Here are some of my hints to maintain success:
The main way to be successful is to just decide that you have quit. Once you stop the negotiating in your head as to whether you will do one more or not the rest becomes far more simple.
Next, you will learn to distract your attention from your desire for a dip to anything else that interests you. This ability to change your focus will guarantee your success and make your quit that much easier.
When you place a dip in your mouth, your brain releases sugars. Well, those sugars are now going to be gone.
However, you can replace them with OJ or other fruit juices with sugar. This will provide some comfort, especially in your initial quit days.
Make sure to exercise with weights and cardio when you feel that nagging tension in your muscles, you feel that rage, when you can not sleep and when you can not focus. Exercise really helps.
Here is one that most people overlook. Get at least 3 square meals a day. Hunger can really bring on those urges so squash those urges before they come. Eat full healthy meals and do not let yourself get excessively hungry. You will see this helps a great deal.
I waited until I was 59 quit after using tobacco for 40 years. You are wise to quit now.
I quit with you today.
Dundippin day 756
