Hello, and My day 2

[Compton]

Day 11: The Day I Googled "Are Sunflower Seeds Bad For You?"

Quit is strong.

Investment advice: short tobacco stocks, go long in seeds. I may put your kid through college by myself.

[Compton]

I got the shit kicked out of me in court today at a 3 hour oral argument, and I have been dreading how I would handle this.  I'm now stuck at airport for flight home, walking past stores selling dip.  I'm surprisingly rock solid, resolute and not tempted. 

If I can get through a day like this, I can get through it all.  Day 8 is a victory.

Way to go. You are a quitter!! Congrats on a week. That is a feat.

This is a strong quit you are building. Keep it up! Each new temptation overcome is one more piece of reprogramming accomplished. We have the same career and I know what a day in court with a plane ride home is like when you're using- lots o' prime time alone with the nic mistress. You're scoring some big victories today! Nice job! Glad to be quitting with you!

That kicks ass! Way to turn down the seductress!

Who knew there were all these attorneys on here??? Nice job shutting it down Comp. That itch before a big court appearance was actually what solidified my addiction shortly after law school. I felt like I needed to relax before going in and getting my butt kicked. Man was I wrong. All I did was increase my heart rate and flirt with cancer that whole time, and I got my butt kicked anyway (the butt kicking has lessened as I've gotten some experience, thank God).

Each time you're tempted and don't cave, that's a W. In fact it's a big MF'in W! Hold tight to them and use them when the suck hits. You've got this and keep that focus. 'Finger' NB!

Yeah, dipping as a lawyer seemed weird when I was practicing in Chicago. I moved to Louisville about 5 years ago, and let's just say that it's a lot less out of place.

I'm fired up about entering into double-digits today, Day 10. Also, this just got a lot easier with my discovery of Jim Beam Jalapeno Sunflower Seeds. Thanks, Kentucky!

[jzzyzag01]

I got the shit kicked out of me in court today at a 3 hour oral argument, and I have been dreading how I would handle this.  I'm now stuck at airport for flight home, walking past stores selling dip.  I'm surprisingly rock solid, resolute and not tempted. 

If I can get through a day like this, I can get through it all.  Day 8 is a victory.

Way to go. You are a quitter!! Congrats on a week. That is a feat.

This is a strong quit you are building. Keep it up! Each new temptation overcome is one more piece of reprogramming accomplished. We have the same career and I know what a day in court with a plane ride home is like when you're using- lots o' prime time alone with the nic mistress. You're scoring some big victories today! Nice job! Glad to be quitting with you!

That kicks ass! Way to turn down the seductress!

Who knew there were all these attorneys on here??? Nice job shutting it down Comp. That itch before a big court appearance was actually what solidified my addiction shortly after law school. I felt like I needed to relax before going in and getting my butt kicked. Man was I wrong. All I did was increase my heart rate and flirt with cancer that whole time, and I got my butt kicked anyway (the butt kicking has lessened as I've gotten some experience, thank God).

Each time you're tempted and don't cave, that's a W. In fact it's a big MF'in W! Hold tight to them and use them when the suck hits. You've got this and keep that focus. 'Finger' NB!

[Mthomas3824]

I got the shit kicked out of me in court today at a 3 hour oral argument, and I have been dreading how I would handle this.  I'm now stuck at airport for flight home, walking past stores selling dip.  I'm surprisingly rock solid, resolute and not tempted. 

If I can get through a day like this, I can get through it all.  Day 8 is a victory.

Way to go. You are a quitter!! Congrats on a week. That is a feat.

This is a strong quit you are building. Keep it up! Each new temptation overcome is one more piece of reprogramming accomplished. We have the same career and I know what a day in court with a plane ride home is like when you're using- lots o' prime time alone with the nic mistress. You're scoring some big victories today! Nice job! Glad to be quitting with you!

That kicks ass! Way to turn down the seductress!

[brettlees]

I got the shit kicked out of me in court today at a 3 hour oral argument, and I have been dreading how I would handle this.  I'm now stuck at airport for flight home, walking past stores selling dip.  I'm surprisingly rock solid, resolute and not tempted. 

If I can get through a day like this, I can get through it all.  Day 8 is a victory.

Way to go. You are a quitter!! Congrats on a week. That is a feat.

This is a strong quit you are building. Keep it up! Each new temptation overcome is one more piece of reprogramming accomplished. We have the same career and I know what a day in court with a plane ride home is like when you're using- lots o' prime time alone with the nic mistress. You're scoring some big victories today! Nice job! Glad to be quitting with you!

[Grizzlyhasclaws]

I got the shit kicked out of me in court today at a 3 hour oral argument, and I have been dreading how I would handle this. I'm now stuck at airport for flight home, walking past stores selling dip. I'm surprisingly rock solid, resolute and not tempted.

If I can get through a day like this, I can get through it all. Day 8 is a victory.

Way to go. You are a quitter!! Congrats on a week. That is a feat.

[Compton]

I got the shit kicked out of me in court today at a 3 hour oral argument, and I have been dreading how I would handle this. I'm now stuck at airport for flight home, walking past stores selling dip. I'm surprisingly rock solid, resolute and not tempted.

If I can get through a day like this, I can get through it all. Day 8 is a victory.

[Compton]

Thanks, everyone.  Onward and upward with today, Day 7.  Yesterday was okay.  It was helpful being outside and in the fresh air.

be sure to exercise , and you'll feel even better. this process will change you to the core if you let it.. proud of you..

I'm working on that too, and it's all kind of related. I have lost a bunch of weight the last few years (about 50 pounds), and have run a few half-marathons. You will not be shocked to learn that a primary objective in losing that weight was to actually delay a meaningful effort to quit dipping ("I just need to prove to myself that I can be that disciplined").

I started having some big time lower back problems this year, and I actually spent three days in a Mexican hospital while on vacation immediately before my quit began dealing with crazy back spasms via a morphine drip. I did some reading while in that hospital bed, and there may be some correlation with nicotine addiction and spinal disc health. That same internet vortex led me to KTC, which is what finally motivated this quit.

Right now, I want nothing more than to go out and run 10 miles to take my mind off of dip. Unfortunately, I need to heal the back up before I can attempt something like that. I gingerly jogged 2 miles last night and it seemed to help on all fronts. Starting guided physical therapy on Wednesday to assist with the lower back issues.

(note: they are also pretty liberal with the morphine in a Mexican hospital; no wonder why my first week was so difficult: I was kicking nicotine and an opiate)

[kana]

Thanks, everyone.  Onward and upward with today, Day 7.  Yesterday was okay.  It was helpful being outside and in the fresh air.

be sure to exercise , and you'll feel even better. this process will change you to the core if you let it.. proud of you..

[Compton]

Thanks, everyone. Onward and upward with today, Day 7. Yesterday was okay. It was helpful being outside and in the fresh air.

[Ginet]

Hey Compton. Congrats on your quit. You seem to really be putting in great effort to battle thru. I am day 16 and I get those same "just broke up with Ms. Nicotine and I miss her" struggles. It's normal. Just another trick she uses to get us to come back. She's a selfish bitch. Stay strong. You don't really miss her. You just need to replace that old bad habit with a new good habit. It WILL come together. She is nothing. We will win. There is no other acceptable outcome! I quit with you!
Ginet

[SirDerek]

Made it through Day 5, which was much less foggy than 4.  It did take a few mouthfuls of sunflower seeds to kill some post-meal cravings.  I feel a little weak for resorting to that, but it felt good to walk into a gas station and NOT buy a can of dip.

Like I said yesterday, I'm happy with how this is going but I thought I'd be overwhelmed by a sense of pride and desire to finish strong.  Instead, at my weakest moments, I'm actually romanticizing the "old" days and really emotionally missing dip.  It sounds crazy to even type that, but that is exactly how I felt, which in turn made me feel like I wasn't really prepared to quit.  What a devious set of self-delusions that was.  Fortunately, I stuck hard to the quit and all in all Day 5 wasn't that bad.  It was just self-reflective and strange.

I think I'm seeing now why the focus needs to be on the short term:  quit today, and deal with later later.  I do hope that crazy romantic feeling goes away over time though. 

I'm going to punch Day 6 in the face today.

This is all really normal stuff. The craves can be tough and thinking about all the times you used to pack your lip with the worm dirt make it tougher.

Like you said, that's why we do things ODAAT. In the worst times, a minute at a time is a more attainable goal. You just have to stick with it, post your roll and keep your promise. Eventually you'll look back on this post and realize just how bad it was before you snatched your life back from the NB. Nice job plowing through Comp. I quit with you today.

Hey man, you were not weak resorting to the seeds, you were wise.

and it is that wisdom that will give you the strength to push onward and upward for another +1 today. Well done

Just remember the site here, your brothers, as with the nic out of your system now is the time the rollercoaster begins and the days that you are up and days that you are down start. Hang on and Hang tight.

you can do this. I quit with you today.

[jzzyzag01]

Made it through Day 5, which was much less foggy than 4. It did take a few mouthfuls of sunflower seeds to kill some post-meal cravings. I feel a little weak for resorting to that, but it felt good to walk into a gas station and NOT buy a can of dip.

Like I said yesterday, I'm happy with how this is going but I thought I'd be overwhelmed by a sense of pride and desire to finish strong. Instead, at my weakest moments, I'm actually romanticizing the "old" days and really emotionally missing dip. It sounds crazy to even type that, but that is exactly how I felt, which in turn made me feel like I wasn't really prepared to quit. What a devious set of self-delusions that was. Fortunately, I stuck hard to the quit and all in all Day 5 wasn't that bad. It was just self-reflective and strange.

I think I'm seeing now why the focus needs to be on the short term: quit today, and deal with later later. I do hope that crazy romantic feeling goes away over time though.

I'm going to punch Day 6 in the face today.

This is all really normal stuff. The craves can be tough and thinking about all the times you used to pack your lip with the worm dirt make it tougher.

Like you said, that's why we do things ODAAT. In the worst times, a minute at a time is a more attainable goal. You just have to stick with it, post your roll and keep your promise. Eventually you'll look back on this post and realize just how bad it was before you snatched your life back from the NB. Nice job plowing through Comp. I quit with you today.

[Compton]

Made it through Day 5, which was much less foggy than 4. It did take a few mouthfuls of sunflower seeds to kill some post-meal cravings. I feel a little weak for resorting to that, but it felt good to walk into a gas station and NOT buy a can of dip.

Like I said yesterday, I'm happy with how this is going but I thought I'd be overwhelmed by a sense of pride and desire to finish strong. Instead, at my weakest moments, I'm actually romanticizing the "old" days and really emotionally missing dip. It sounds crazy to even type that, but that is exactly how I felt, which in turn made me feel like I wasn't really prepared to quit. What a devious set of self-delusions that was. Fortunately, I stuck hard to the quit and all in all Day 5 wasn't that bad. It was just self-reflective and strange.

I think I'm seeing now why the focus needs to be on the short term: quit today, and deal with later later. I do hope that crazy romantic feeling goes away over time though.

I'm going to punch Day 6 in the face today.

[jzzyzag01]

Day 4 turned out to be very difficult, but I made it through. I'm somewhat proud of making it this far, but I thought I would feel stronger and better about my progress at this point. It's hard to put how I feel into words.

Just need to get through today, Day 5.

BHM

That's the right idea. Day 4 was one of the worst for me too. The first few weeks for me were a roller coaster, but you're doing the right thing. Stay quit today. Worry about tomorrow if/when it gets here. As Mr. Miyagi says "you must stay FOCUSED"! You're winning today Comp, that's the only thing that matters right now.