Hello Everyone!! 2 Days and Dying...!!!

[Sharsky]

Whoa Jonathon....lookin like you have 4 posts, all in your Intro thread here....

October 2013 will be your quit group. Every day, early as possible, post your promise not to use nicotine for that day. At this point though...take it by the hour, minute, whatever you have to do to stay quit. Exercise like a madman, drink a metric shiite ton of water, read, read, read this site. Stay distracted, and focused on your quit.

Let's get ya into that Oct group with your promise...and use KTC the way it was intended......

[srans]

Made it last night!!!! To my surprise, I woke up this morning without a HUGE craving for a dip (which is my MO). In fact, I woke up, showered, had a protein shake, and met a group of people to walk. I just got back in a few minutes ago.

I'm feeling really good right now. I knew I would be driving RIGHT BY the store where I always buy my dip... they always have a "5-can" special. I didn't even think of stopping. Today is MUCH, *MUCH* better than yesterday. I'm really surprised and proud that I didn't cave yesterday--it was a bad one!

Thanks for everyone's input. About to head back out... I'll try to check in again in a bit.

Good job brother. Glad to have you here.

Ahhhhh,, the 5 can special. I remember those. The 2, 3 and 5. You want to know what they can do with that 5, 3, 2 whatever the heck special.

It's something how we believed we were saving money sometimes when we bought that crap. Thank about it brother. They put this sign up and told us we were saving money and we bought right into it. SOB. I spent over 20,000 dollars on the poison. How sad is that!

Your on day 2, I believe. That's two days you haven't spent your hard earned money on a special that does nothing but slowly kill you while taking your freedom health and dignity. SCREW THE SPECIAL!!!! Quit with you all day.

[JonathanEngr]

Made it last night!!!! To my surprise, I woke up this morning without a HUGE craving for a dip (which is my MO). In fact, I woke up, showered, had a protein shake, and met a group of people to walk. I just got back in a few minutes ago.

I'm feeling really good right now. I knew I would be driving RIGHT BY the store where I always buy my dip... they always have a "5-can" special. I didn't even think of stopping. Today is MUCH, *MUCH* better than yesterday. I'm really surprised and proud that I didn't cave yesterday--it was a bad one!

Thanks for everyone's input. About to head back out... I'll try to check in again in a bit.

[Scowick65]

LOL! Watching the movie "Lock Out" right now. Thought maybe a good action movie would keep my mind occupied.

Went through the house again with a fine toothed comb to make sure there wasn't a spare can of dip lying anywhere... worries me that I might succumb. I'm good right now!

That was a good call on your part. One day at a time.

[JonathanEngr]

LOL! Watching the movie "Lock Out" right now. Thought maybe a good action movie would keep my mind occupied.

Went through the house again with a fine toothed comb to make sure there wasn't a spare can of dip lying anywhere... worries me that I might succumb. I'm good right now!

[jake frawley]

Thanks, guys. And that's what I keep telling myself... today IS the day. The sooner I start, the sooner this crap is behind me. I've played the "now just isn't a good time", and "I'm seriously planning to do it" crap for two years now. I DO NOT want to wait until something terrible like cancer comes along.

I guess I could do a lot of things, it's just that the "thrill" factor just isn't there. AS for inviting the guys over, a few of them dip, and they ALL smoke cigars. We have a big time of it when one of the wives is away, but I *know* if I have them over I'll fall back into nicotine if it's a cigar or whatever.

Funny thing is, I had no plans for this week to be the week. It's something that came to mind for the reasons in my first post, and I just stopped dipping. It went okay on Day 1, Day 2 has been hell, and I hope beyond all hope that day 3 will be a bit better than Day 2. Sheesh.....

I have found that the best times can be when you did not plan them. Quitting doesn't require any great thinking! Or else I would be screwed. Only posting roll and then being a man of your word! You got this. Sounds like you already know that your friends coming over may be a trigger this week. I would hold off on that for now. Go work out. Or watch porn... 'crackup' Anything but chew.

[JonathanEngr]

Thanks, guys. And that's what I keep telling myself... today IS the day. The sooner I start, the sooner this crap is behind me. I've played the "now just isn't a good time", and "I'm seriously planning to do it" crap for two years now. I DO NOT want to wait until something terrible like cancer comes along.

I guess I could do a lot of things, it's just that the "thrill" factor just isn't there. AS for inviting the guys over, a few of them dip, and they ALL smoke cigars. We have a big time of it when one of the wives is away, but I *know* if I have them over I'll fall back into nicotine if it's a cigar or whatever.

Funny thing is, I had no plans for this week to be the week. It's something that came to mind for the reasons in my first post, and I just stopped dipping. It went okay on Day 1, Day 2 has been hell, and I hope beyond all hope that day 3 will be a bit better than Day 2. Sheesh.....

[Diesel2112]

Okay... I'm about to say something I probably shouldn't say, but boy did I pick a bad time to quit.  Let me explain...

My wife and kids are on a 3 week trip out west, and I chose this time to quit dipping.  I primarily wanted to be able to have these three weeks to get past the really difficult, initial stages.  And although my wife truly means well, I didn't want her figuring out what I was doing, getting excited, and then asking me every hour "How is it going?  Do you feel okay??" 

Anyway, I'm feeling completely bummed right now.  I had ALL KINDS of plans for when they were away... grilling out, having the guys over, playing with my newest additions to my theater room, taking a trip or two out of town... but now it's as if someone COMPLETELY turned off my "excitement" button. 

I've spent a couple of hours reading through sections of the forum here, and I'm definitely in "the fog" where I kind-of just sit and stare, find something--anything--to pass the time, get dipping off of my mind, get me closer to bedtime so I can just go to sleep!

Any suggestions????

As for quitting, it's time.  It's past time.  I quit once before and was quit for *7* years.  If I hadn't taken that one dip that one night I wouldn't be going through this crap. I honestly don't remember it being *this* bad last time.

Right now I'm just doing all I can to shut off my mind when it drifts to the "just go to the store, buy a can, have a dip.  You've done GREAT!  2 Days!  You know you can quit, but for now, have a dip so you can enjoy the time to yourself.... you've earned it.  You can quit dipping once the wife and kids get back."  DAMN do I want to do it!!! Ugh....

THE very BEST time to quit dipping is NOW.

THE very WORST time to quit is TOMORROW. Because tomorrow could be the dip that starts the cycle. The cycle of cancer. The cycle that starts with a small bump on your cheek and ends with you lieing in a hospital bed with half a face as one of your children is drapped over you crying "don't go daddy!!!!". Odds may seem long but the odds don't matter if it happens to you, and it can. Don't believe me, read the "Tom and Jenny Kern Story" on this site.

You had big plans and I'd like to tell you to go on and do them without dip, but I actually can relate to your excitement button being turned off. You probably don't feel like doing SOME of them without your old crutch. Eventually you will see you didn't need dip to enjoy those things, but being 100% honest with you, 2 days in would be tough.

However, you do need to keep moving. I'm sure their are some things on your fun list you can do. You can't just sit around a feel sorry for yourself. I'd avoid anything with alcohol or anything that was a HUGE trigger, but you gotta get up off your ass and at least try. The nic biatch loves a sitting target.

Finally don't be bummed. Be happy. You are getting you're freedom back and freeing yourself from one of the nastiest addictions known to man kind. You're family has to be thrilled you are quitting. They should be doubly thrilled you found this site, because we can help you quit, and stay quit.

You never quit before, you stopped. If you had quit, you wouldn't be here right now and would be knocking out everything on your fun list while whistling zipadee doo da out your asshole.

You're in the right place. Things get tough and you need an outlet to vent...come here. We will help.

Welcome.

[jayd41]

Just because you quit dipping doesn't mean you can't have the boys over, play with your toys and take your trips...by all means go for it man. But do it quit style. Make a commitment that you won't chew for the rest of the day...have your boys over, grill, have some beers, whatever just don't chew...i know, easier said then done...but just think, you'll wake up tomorrow and realize you made it through the night without a dip. Even if your hungover you'll feel better than if you had a dip and didnt have a drop of beer.

One hour at a time...for now.

And for fuck's sake...don't bring that "it's a bad time to quit" bullshit here. It wasn't a good time for one of the guys here to stay quit...he is going through a divorce...but he's quit...one guy lost his dad and best friend within the same month...probably could have caved and would have been the one guy that could have caved and would have been welcomed back with open arms...but he stayed quit...

My son was born in feb...he had colic for the first 3 months...may was awful, i quit may 7th. It wasn't a "good time" for me to quit either....wife went through all kinds of hormonal bullshit...GET MY FUCKING POINT?

[jayd41]

Just because you quit dipping doesn't mean you can't have the boys over, play with your toys and take your trips...by all means go for it man. But do it quit style. Make a commitment that you won't chew for the rest of the day...have your boys over, grill, have some beers, whatever just don't chew...i know, easier said then done...but just think, you'll wake up tomorrow and realize you made it through the night without a dip. Even if your hungover you'll feel better than if you had a dip and didnt have a drop of beer.

One hour at a time...for now.

[JonathanEngr]

Okay... I'm about to say something I probably shouldn't say, but boy did I pick a bad time to quit. Let me explain...

My wife and kids are on a 3 week trip out west, and I chose this time to quit dipping. I primarily wanted to be able to have these three weeks to get past the really difficult, initial stages. And although my wife truly means well, I didn't want her figuring out what I was doing, getting excited, and then asking me every hour "How is it going? Do you feel okay??"

Anyway, I'm feeling completely bummed right now. I had ALL KINDS of plans for when they were away... grilling out, having the guys over, playing with my newest additions to my theater room, taking a trip or two out of town... but now it's as if someone COMPLETELY turned off my "excitement" button.

I've spent a couple of hours reading through sections of the forum here, and I'm definitely in "the fog" where I kind-of just sit and stare, find something--anything--to pass the time, get dipping off of my mind, get me closer to bedtime so I can just go to sleep!

Any suggestions????

As for quitting, it's time. It's past time. I quit once before and was quit for *7* years. If I hadn't taken that one dip that one night I wouldn't be going through this crap. I honestly don't remember it being *this* bad last time.

Right now I'm just doing all I can to shut off my mind when it drifts to the "just go to the store, buy a can, have a dip. You've done GREAT! 2 Days! You know you can quit, but for now, have a dip so you can enjoy the time to yourself.... you've earned it. You can quit dipping once the wife and kids get back." DAMN do I want to do it!!! Ugh....