Day 1 for the quittinglawyer

[B-loMatt]

Fight it hour by hour, minute by minute, or second by second. Just keep fighting, and it will get easier and better. Lots of bad assed quitter already got your back. Read some intro threads from beginning to end and you will see how quickly you can get the upper hand in this fight. Everyones' quit is different, but mostly the same patterns. Gotta pay the bills, but a few days of fog won't mess with your job like a touch of oral cancer could... Remember these days and don't let yourself forget. Quitting with you!

[ParadigmDawg]

Yep, day one seemed to last 30 days and day two and three were not much better. Enjoy the suffer as there is no easy way around this.

There is no way I could have even worked on the first couple of days. I just went to my accounts that I am really close to and told them what I was doing and to be patient with me.

My "fog" was strong but didn't last too long. I think I was normal within a week. That's when the hard cravings started but that didn't last too long either.

...and then, the feeling of something lost and sadness hit, that still comes and goes.

Sleep was difficult and all over the place for 22 days but is completely normal now.

All in all, I am 1 month deep into my quit and I just have 4 little nagging craves per day.

Not too bad but really, really hard.

[Derk40]

Nice Job. It may take a while to get the mental crispness back, but I assure it does come back. I can also assure you that others don't notice it the way you do, so don't worry too much.
Quit with you today.

Nice work getting thru day 1 and posting roll today. That is badass! Keep fighting thru this  do NOT let your thoughts of being a little slow at work slow you down!

You need to stay focused on your work of "quitting" today! Keep this quit your #1 priority today. Your lawyerly work needs to take a backburner for a bit until you can right the ship.

One thing I had to accept early on was that I was gonna be off my game at work for a bit. Like Slim said, not everyone notices like you think they do. We are often are own worst critic.

I know you can do this! ODAAT! Quit with you today!

[CaliforniaSlim]

Nice Job. It may take a while to get the mental crispness back, but I assure it does come back. I can also assure you that others don't notice it the way you do, so don't worry too much.
Quit with you today.

[Minny]

I see you posted roll today, hell yeah!

How's it going?

One Day At A Time!

:ph43r:

[traumagnet]

yep man ODAAT one day at a time. My coworkers probably thought my village called and they miss me when I tried speaking in my early days of quit. Just keep you head in the game and keep battling. Keep close to the site read read read as much as you can handle. remember to EMBRACE the suck and that you never want this again.

[30isEnuff]

Day 1 is in the books. Man, was that a bitch. I seriously felt like I was in a daze all afternoon. I had trouble focusing on my work and when I was talking to my colleagues, I had to consciously think about whether I was making sense. Last night, I slept terrible. I woke up about a dozen times, usually sweating. It is scary to think about what a hold the nic bitch had on me. I was excited to get to work this morning, post roll, and take on another day. Thanks to everyone for all of the support yesterday. I kept this site open on my desktop all day and turned it on whether I felt a crave coming. Here's to another day dip free!

What Aglawyer and WmCatty said X 1000!!!
Welcome to the best of your life quitter!

[quittinglawyer]

Day 1 is in the books. Man, was that a bitch. I seriously felt like I was in a daze all afternoon. I had trouble focusing on my work and when I was talking to my colleagues, I had to consciously think about whether I was making sense. Last night, I slept terrible. I woke up about a dozen times, usually sweating. It is scary to think about what a hold the nic bitch had on me. I was excited to get to work this morning, post roll, and take on another day. Thanks to everyone for all of the support yesterday. I kept this site open on my desktop all day and turned it on whether I felt a crave coming. Here's to another day dip free!

[wmcatty]

Welcome aboard the quit train counselor. Check the upper right hand corner of your page and you will see Inbox (1). Open it and you will find a message from me. It is my telephone number. Give me a call and lets get your party started. You have plenty of help, support and encouragement from alot of folks on here, but you have the tough road to hoe the next few days. You can make this journey to freedom as it aint as bad as first year contracts. Congratulations on your first step. Wayne

[tarpon17]

aint we got enough lawyers on this site? 'crackup'

Seriously, you're in the right place if you want results.

[T-Cell]

I'm a thirty-two year old lawyer, married with a two and half year old daughter. I've been dipping for ten years, and have hidden it from my wife, family and co-workers. I'm tired of living a lie to the ones I love most. I've "quit" in the past, in some cases making it close to a year nicotine free, but then one weak moment (usually after having a couple of drinks with the boys), and I find myself with a dip in my mouth and the downward spiral begins again. This past weekend was a "guys" weekend with a bunch of friends from school. It was filled with drinking, smoking, dipping, and doing just about everything bad we could do to our bodies. I've never felt like the kind of shit I felt like on Saturday morning. I woke up today and said that enough is enough. My can is empty and in the trash. I am ready to tackle this challenge once and for all. I already posted roll this morning, and I'm committed.

Welcome, great decision to be quit! Read everything you can in the Welcome Center folder on the main banner. You can do this!

[flyby]

Excellent choice! Click on the 'Welcome Center' tab at top to learn how to post roll everyday  make your promise to quit with us one day at a time.
Quitting ain't easy, but it is simple

[FIGHTIN-IGNORANCE]

Stick with it, counselor.

Quitting isn't easy but it is simple - post daily, keep your promise, connect with other folks to build accountability...repeat the next day.

Shout if you need anything.

AgLawyer- Day 754

Bada Bing Bada Boom.. and the weed says, "no he didn't!"

I love it when I read about fellow addicts kick Nic to the curb. Drink the kool-aid and you will never look back. One Damn Day At A Time is all you need. make the commitment each day to ignore Nic's whispers. Get involved, get accountable, build relationships with your quit brutha's and read, read, read! The vets know there stuff.

Quit with you today.

[AgLawyer]

Stick with it, counselor.

Quitting isn't easy but it is simple - post daily, keep your promise, connect with other folks to build accountability...repeat the next day.

Shout if you need anything.

AgLawyer- Day 754

[Minny]

Sounds good so far. Post roll every morning. We focus on one day. Dont worry about tomorrow right now. Head down strap on some quit and lets do this together. We are all addicts that have made a promise to not use today.

Wow, you have some badass quitters coming out in force to support you. Listen to them and accept their support!

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