Finished for good

[jpetmpls]

Thanks everyone for the support. I finally posted roll.....I think. This computer stuff is confusing, so if anyone wants to go over to the December group and check if I did it right, it would be much appreciated. I'll be back again tomorrow for roll call, so hopefully by then I will know if I am doing it right or not.

Just to give an update, I am doing pretty good so far. Every day has been a struggle, but I am still just taking it a day at a time. And I can say that every day has gotten much better. I would say the hardest part is when I forget that I quit and reach for my can. My heart sinks every time once I remember that I have quit. Its not all bad, though. I am sleeping better and going to bed much sooner than before. Also when I wake up, dip is not the first thing I think about, and I usually don't really think about it until after lunch. I receive a lot of strength by reading around on here. More so than I had originally anticipated. Right now I am not getting a ton of support from my friends (one in particular) and my family. I have a really good friend that for some reason does not want me to quit. He has tried on multiple occasions to talk me out of quitting. Also, he came over this weekend to watch football and he brought me a can of dip, fully aware that I had quit. When I say this is a good friend, I really mean it. He has gotten me thought some really rough times, and has always been there for me. I am still trying to figure out when it comes to quitting dip, he has continually let me down. My family on the other hand tell me typical "good job" and "we are proud of you," but I know deep down they know I will fail again. They have every right to believe that, since every time I have quit, I have relapsed and let them all down. What they don't know is, this time will be different. I cant wait to prove everyone wrong.

We understand what you're saying. I got the same half-ass support from my wife. It's not that she didn't want to help or be supportive, she just didn't understand the battle we wage every day and often multiple times per day. Keep posting roll and keep reading because we do understand. Read HOF's, intros, everything. You will pull little nuggets here and there that will help when you need it most. Find a thread that interests you whether it's sports, tv, working out, whatever.

As far as your buddy goes, you need to have frank convo with him about your commitment level. He probably just doesn't want to kill himself alone, so he's trying to get you back into it. You don't need that.

[JBRANDONH]

Thanks everyone for the support. I finally posted roll.....I think. This computer stuff is confusing, so if anyone wants to go over to the December group and check if I did it right, it would be much appreciated. I'll be back again tomorrow for roll call, so hopefully by then I will know if I am doing it right or not.

Just to give an update, I am doing pretty good so far. Every day has been a struggle, but I am still just taking it a day at a time. And I can say that every day has gotten much better. I would say the hardest part is when I forget that I quit and reach for my can. My heart sinks every time once I remember that I have quit. Its not all bad, though. I am sleeping better and going to bed much sooner than before. Also when I wake up, dip is not the first thing I think about, and I usually don't really think about it until after lunch. I receive a lot of strength by reading around on here. More so than I had originally anticipated. Right now I am not getting a ton of support from my friends (one in particular) and my family. I have a really good friend that for some reason does not want me to quit. He has tried on multiple occasions to talk me out of quitting. Also, he came over this weekend to watch football and he brought me a can of dip, fully aware that I had quit. When I say this is a good friend, I really mean it. He has gotten me thought some really rough times, and has always been there for me. I am still trying to figure out when it comes to quitting dip, he has continually let me down. My family on the other hand tell me typical "good job" and "we are proud of you," but I know deep down they know I will fail again. They have every right to believe that, since every time I have quit, I have relapsed and let them all down. What they don't know is, this time will be different. I cant wait to prove everyone wrong.

[Gdubya]

Intros are nice but it takes balls to post roll every day. ( No offense to the totally bad ass lady quitters we have here)And posting roll is the price of admission. So... get r done.

[RDB]

Welcome. If you want the support from this group, you've gotta post roll. That's the price of admission.

Look for the December '16 quit group -- that's your group. See instructions for posting roll in the Welcome Center.

[jpetmpls]

Gonna join the party and post roll? That's how we do it here. Its the foundation for any solid quit, a 24 hour promise. Then wash, rinse and repeat.

[nodipinthislip]

Whenever shit gets hard get in here and read as much as possible....reading HOF stories on here always seemed to help take the edge off a bad crave....those stories can also be a light at the end of a tunnel

[Armydan13]

Welcome Brandon.

I read your intro and I'll tell you I felt the same way sometimes. All my previous "quits" lasted only hours or days and something always brought me back. In the end I realized it was just my mentality and once I was mentally ready to quit I posted my day 1. If your in the right state of mind it will help you on your journey to become a permanent quitter! I look forward to seeing you post roll my friend, and please PM me if you have any questions.

-Dan
-Day 58

[R3bauer]

Hello all, I am Brandon, and I quit dipping on 1 September for the 10th and final time. I say 10th, but its probably way more than that. Every time I quit, something always brings me back. This time will be different, I know it. This time I want to quit for me. My wife and kids are 100% behind me, and I will not let them down again.

I started dipping cherry Skoal when I was 16 years old, and 18 years later I dip almost anything wintergreen flavored. Up until a few days ago, I was dipping nearly two cans a day, and sometimes more. It was controlling my life. I would dip on the way to work. On the way home from work. After breakfast, dinner, and supper. Before bed, and after. You get the point, pretty much any time I was awake, I had a dip in. It was embarrassing telling anyone how much I actually dipped, and would often lie about how much I was dipping.

Like I said earlier, I have tried many times before. I have tried NRT, Chantix, Zyban, cold turkey, and bacc off. Sometimes I would stick with it a few months, and sometimes I would last only a few days. This time I went cold turkey. I could have used the other products that I just mentioned, but I didn't want it to be easy on me. Not saying it's ever easy, but I wanted to suffer. I figured if I suffer, I will remember what I have gone through, and not fall off the wagon again. Let me tell you, these last 5 days have been hell. Each day has been easier, though, and I expect tomorrow to be better than today. I'm just taking it minute by minute, hour by hour, and day by day. I know with the support I receive here, and the support from home, I can beat this once and for all.

Welcome! Congratulations on the quit. Be sure to post roll in the December quit group. There are a ton of tools here to help you stay quit. I personally use fake like grinds coffee pouches and Smokey mountain fake chew. It keep the oral fixation at bay. Or try gum, seeds, oh and drink tons of water.
Stay quit!

[JBRANDONH]

Hello all, I am Brandon, and I quit dipping on 1 September for the 10th and final time. I say 10th, but its probably way more than that. Every time I quit, something always brings me back. This time will be different, I know it. This time I want to quit for me. My wife and kids are 100% behind me, and I will not let them down again.

I started dipping cherry Skoal when I was 16 years old, and 18 years later I dip almost anything wintergreen flavored. Up until a few days ago, I was dipping nearly two cans a day, and sometimes more. It was controlling my life. I would dip on the way to work. On the way home from work. After breakfast, dinner, and supper. Before bed, and after. You get the point, pretty much any time I was awake, I had a dip in. It was embarrassing telling anyone how much I actually dipped, and would often lie about how much I was dipping.

Like I said earlier, I have tried many times before. I have tried NRT, Chantix, Zyban, cold turkey, and bacc off. Sometimes I would stick with it a few months, and sometimes I would last only a few days. This time I went cold turkey. I could have used the other products that I just mentioned, but I didn't want it to be easy on me. Not saying it's ever easy, but I wanted to suffer. I figured if I suffer, I will remember what I have gone through, and not fall off the wagon again. Let me tell you, these last 5 days have been hell. Each day has been easier, though, and I expect tomorrow to be better than today. I'm just taking it minute by minute, hour by hour, and day by day. I know with the support I receive here, and the support from home, I can beat this once and for all.