Finally quitting - for good

[m5shelly]

Thanks for all the support. I have now finished my first week. I have made it this far before, though the first time I quit was for the surgeon who fused the vertebrae in my spine, and I didn't join this forum to help me out. I quit for about four months that time (three years back).

This time is different. I'm quitting for me, and joining up with friends here to help out, hopefully in both directions. One question I have for experience quitters; do the craves that occur during alcohol ingestion get any easier?

I hear a lot of people on here suggest staying away from drinking totally. I don't have a problem with drinking/alcoholism, and I would like to have a few drinks with friends on the weekend, or at Lambeau Field watching a Packer game. I hope the craves while drinking get less. I certainly wouldn't want to give up all drinking, and I wouldn't want to cave for such a stupid reason.

[Pinched]

Had a tough evening. I am visiting family in WA State this week. We all went to a casino, where we had drinks, and they had a tariff-free nicotine shop.

I didn't cave. Can't say I didn't think about it.

Doesn't matter how cheap it is, it will still remove your jaw someday. Keep winning those little battles! Quit with you today!

I agree with Southpaw. However, as an addict, I would have paid ten bucks a can if prices were such. FU nicotine. I'm keeping my jaw. I'm keeping my life. I'm keeping my money. I'm keeping my word, and I'm keeping my quit.

true. keep winning and realizing you done need that stuff anymore. one day at a time one minute at a time. you got this keep marching on shelly

Keep a journal of all these wins, write about every struggle because when you get further along in your quit and the "easy days" come you will need the grim reminders to help your addict brain remember why you are quit.

Drinking lots of water helps, exercise is a good outlet and remember to prepare for triggers. Consumption of alcohol is a trigger, I like to drink myself but I have to be prepared mentally before getting at it.

You can do this, so go quit like a girl and show all of us men how bad ass girls are.

P

[jeeptruck]

Had a tough evening. I am visiting family in WA State this week. We all went to a casino, where we had drinks, and they had a tariff-free nicotine shop.

I didn't cave. Can't say I didn't think about it.

Doesn't matter how cheap it is, it will still remove your jaw someday. Keep winning those little battles! Quit with you today!

I agree with Southpaw. However, as an addict, I would have paid ten bucks a can if prices were such. FU nicotine. I'm keeping my jaw. I'm keeping my life. I'm keeping my money. I'm keeping my word, and I'm keeping my quit.

true. keep winning and realizing you done need that stuff anymore. one day at a time one minute at a time. you got this keep marching on shelly

[Ginet]

Had a tough evening. I am visiting family in WA State this week. We all went to a casino, where we had drinks, and they had a tariff-free nicotine shop.

I didn't cave. Can't say I didn't think about it.

Doesn't matter how cheap it is, it will still remove your jaw someday. Keep winning those little battles! Quit with you today!

I agree with Southpaw. However, as an addict, I would have paid ten bucks a can if prices were such. FU nicotine. I'm keeping my jaw. I'm keeping my life. I'm keeping my money. I'm keeping my word, and I'm keeping my quit.

[Southpaw32]

Had a tough evening. I am visiting family in WA State this week. We all went to a casino, where we had drinks, and they had a tariff-free nicotine shop.

I didn't cave. Can't say I didn't think about it.

Doesn't matter how cheap it is, it will still remove your jaw someday. Keep winning those little battles! Quit with you today!

[m5shelly]

Had a tough evening. I am visiting family in WA State this week. We all went to a casino, where we had drinks, and they had a tariff-free nicotine shop.

I didn't cave. Can't say I didn't think about it.

[m5shelly]

Like your quote of Stephen Covey in your signature Ginet. I read his most popular book in college, and kept it to reread later in my career "The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People".

[Ginet]

I had a surprisingly good day today. Either my first roll call made that big of a difference, or I was too busy at work to think of anything else, or a combination of both.

The BaccOff pouches were a fair fake. I will get used to the taste.

It doesn't matter to me why. I'm glad I survived. I wish the best for all. I have a feeling tomorrow will be different, since I have no customers scheduled. Thanks all.

Hi. Remember....this nic bitch waits for you to get comfortable. When you feel like "I've go this" and BAM! She's back in your face drawing you in. Stay focused. You are doing great! NEVER let your guard down. Trust us. She out there.

[m5shelly]

I had a surprisingly good day today. Either my first roll call made that big of a difference, or I was too busy at work to think of anything else, or a combination of both.

The BaccOff pouches were a fair fake. I will get used to the taste.

It doesn't matter to me why. I'm glad I survived. I wish the best for all. I have a feeling tomorrow will be different, since I have no customers scheduled. Thanks all.

[Ginet]

Hi Shelly - I am also a female dipper....well I was....I quit....286 days ago. You know, I was so scared, nervous, full of doubt, anxious and hopeful when I started here. I had a plan to quit. I thought I knew what I was going to do, how I could handle it, how I could be successful at this. The reality was, I just had to trust what these people were telling me. I just had to jump in feet first and quit. Just be quit. I spent a lot of time reading to both be educated but to also pass some time and not have to log off of my lifeline.....KTC and these people.

I would sleep as much as possible to get thru the first few days. I would practically live in chat and text two or three people everyday. I began to understand that every one here knows what the fears were like, how the anxiety felt, how the insecurity and doubt tried to bring you down, and how just following the POST ROLL, KEEP YOUR WORD, REPEAT method truly worked.

We all get it. Come here to vent. Scream and punch your way thru this. Post in your thread and keep a record of how shitty it is.....do this so you will NEVER forget how horrible it is......so you don't have to do it again.

We put ourselves here. We are addicts. But, you are going to have do the work, and we will be here to support you each step of the way. You will see so many hands reaching out to you......all you have to do is just grab one. We got you.....

Quit on sister....

Ginet

Thank you Ginet. I appreciate your time.

Perhaps I'm fooling myself in some way, but I expect today to go easier, since I have to work all day at my 2nd job. I will be busy, and have found the cravings less during this work during past attempts.

I also got my Bacc-Off pouches today. Hopefully they begin to taste better after repeated use.

I better get ready for work. Fuck. It's cold outside! According to the weather app it's 31°F now. I hope my last couple garden plants made it overnight. I hate cold weather!

I hate cold weather too and backoff does taste like shit. But - I'd hate having my jaw cut off or my life ending in a painful battle with cancer, so let's say cold weather is cool and backoff can taste like shit because we do whatever it takes to keep that shit our of our mouths!

Perspective - it will come to you....one day.....it will creep in and you will feel so much better.

Keep quitting like a girl!

Check your messages.

[m5shelly]

Hi Shelly - I am also a female dipper....well I was....I quit....286 days ago. You know, I was so scared, nervous, full of doubt, anxious and hopeful when I started here. I had a plan to quit. I thought I knew what I was going to do, how I could handle it, how I could be successful at this. The reality was, I just had to trust what these people were telling me. I just had to jump in feet first and quit. Just be quit. I spent a lot of time reading to both be educated but to also pass some time and not have to log off of my lifeline.....KTC and these people.

I would sleep as much as possible to get thru the first few days. I would practically live in chat and text two or three people everyday. I began to understand that every one here knows what the fears were like, how the anxiety felt, how the insecurity and doubt tried to bring you down, and how just following the POST ROLL, KEEP YOUR WORD, REPEAT method truly worked.

We all get it. Come here to vent. Scream and punch your way thru this. Post in your thread and keep a record of how shitty it is.....do this so you will NEVER forget how horrible it is......so you don't have to do it again.

We put ourselves here. We are addicts. But, you are going to have do the work, and we will be here to support you each step of the way. You will see so many hands reaching out to you......all you have to do is just grab one. We got you.....

Quit on sister....

Ginet

Thank you Ginet. I appreciate your time.

Perhaps I'm fooling myself in some way, but I expect today to go easier, since I have to work all day at my 2nd job. I will be busy, and have found the cravings less during this work during past attempts.

I also got my Bacc-Off pouches today. Hopefully they begin to taste better after repeated use.

I better get ready for work. Fuck. It's cold outside! According to the weather app it's 31°F now. I hope my last couple garden plants made it overnight. I hate cold weather!

[Derk40]

Wow Shelly you got lots of great advice up above. Quitting is hard, and very trying on your emotions. For us men we usually get angry and lash out at everyone around us, and I can only imagine the emotions that come into play for a woman...but regardless of that know that you can do this. There is no one on this site who didn't show up a little humbled because quitting was too big for them to handle alone. Treat your roll call like the true promise that it is, and honor that promise everyday. Everyone can quit for one day. You'll be amazed what you can accomplish quitting this way. Be strong. Good luck.

Great decision. Get in an post roll ASAP today.

From your intro we need to get one thing clear... you said "time to quit tobacco." While this is true, you do need to quit dipping.... Realize what you are quitting. The culprit here and the evil doer is NICOTINE. You stopped smoking and transferred your addiction right over to dipping pouches. You can not make that mistake again. Nicotine comes in many forms of delivery... let's kick this addiction to nicotine IN ALL FORMS to the curb today.

Start with ROLL ... you can do this!

[Thumblewort]

Hi Shelly, great decision. We have a shit ton of bad ass quitters here, included some serious bad ass female quitters. The KTC saved my life half a year ago, follow the program, make some friends, and Quit Like Fuck (QLF) Every Damn Day (EDD).

And yes, you can say potty words in here!

[Dagranger]

Wow Shelly you got lots of great advice up above. Quitting is hard, and very trying on your emotions. For us men we usually get angry and lash out at everyone around us, and I can only imagine the emotions that come into play for a woman...but regardless of that know that you can do this. There is no one on this site who didn't show up a little humbled because quitting was too big for them to handle alone. Treat your roll call like the true promise that it is, and honor that promise everyday. Everyone can quit for one day. You'll be amazed what you can accomplish quitting this way. Be strong. Good luck.

[Raider]

You may be asking yourself, "What does Posting Roll have to do with quitting"? Posting Roll is the foundation for a solid quit. It is your promise to yourself and the rest of us that you will not put nicotine into your body today. Notice I said "Today". That's what we worry about, Today and Today only. One Day At A Time (ODAAT) is a term you will see on here a lot. Quitting will cause stress which may lead to problems, so here is a little math problem for ya. What does 1 Problem + Nicotine add up to? 2 Problems. Nicotine will not solve anything, it will only make things worse.

Post Roll Daily
Honor your word
be active here

Follow the 3 and successful you will be.

Quitting with you today.