Harder than I thought

[Temptation's Wings]

Atomic Fireballs do rock!!!! I eat toms of those damn things to keep my mind off of the evil shit!

[Dozer99]

Hang tough and stay quit! Remember Bartproc, you can't smoke a rock so be that rock!!! Oh and atomic fireballs rock. Look in you inbox for my number. Semper Fi

[copingwithoutcopen]

When will I start to feel normal and not completely shitty like I feel right now. I'm on day 3 btw. The headaches have gotten somewhat better though.

Takes awhile to feel normal again. Today is better then yesterday and tomorrow will be better then today. You're doing great brotha, embrace the suck!

[SirDerek]

When will I start to feel normal and not completely shitty like I feel right now. I'm on day 3 btw. The headaches have gotten somewhat better though.

Normal is very hard to define. On day 3 you are finishing up having the nicotene get out of your system. This is the withdrawl symptoms that you are feeling now.

Once this is through, keep exercising, keep drinking the water as it will come the period where the nic bitch will start playing mind games. You mind will be re-wiring itself in this period since you will no longer be feeding it the poision. This will be different for everyone, but this is the time of the fog. Fight through it and do whatever it takes not to put nicotene in your body.

Also, never forget the feelings you have right now as let this feed your quit so you never have to endure this again.

[bartproc]

When will I start to feel normal and not completely shitty like I feel right now. I'm on day 3 btw. The headaches have gotten somewhat better though.

[Diesel2112]

Im the biggest pussy ktc ever saw. EVERYONE told me things would get better...didnt believe a sngle one of them. Here I am 115 days quit and EVERY ONE of them were right. Hang in there. It is so worth it, the freedom you will feel is beyond description. Remember these first few days are a mere snapshot in your life. You will not feel like this forever.

[Wt57]

It's hard, it sucks! Embrace the suck, remember every minute of it so you never want to repeat it. You need to post roll in January 13 click Here to go there and read how to post roll. Come back daily and post your promise to stay nicotine free for the day!

[Skoal Monster]

I am on day 2 and this is harder than I thought. A Lot harder!! This is the first time I've ever seriously tried to quit.  I am a former Marine, Crossfitter and Homicide Detective and this is, by far, the toughest thing to date.  I have resorted to marking off each hour as another small victory. Pathetic..

Stay strong brother, you CAN do this. 620 days ago I made the decision to take my life back from tobacco and it has been the best decision of my life. You are in for a fight, probably the worst you have ever been in, but you can prevail. Post roll every day and keep your word for 24hrs. Don't think in terms of weeks or years or the dreaded forever. Quit 1 day at a time. If you have to break it into hours then do it. Just don't put another dip/chew in your mouth.

It gets easier, trust me. Right now all you gotta do is keep nic outta your system. One minute at a time if need be. Your in what we call the suck. Embrace it. Craves won't kill you. Your going to be agitated, irritable, restless, hyper, exhausted, and may find yourself crying at episodes of saved by the bell or golden girls. In any case, a little temporary discomfort is a small price to pay to save your own life. Just accept the fact that it's going to suck until it doesn't, then ride the wave.

sM

[Parputt]

I am on day 2 and this is harder than I thought. A Lot harder!! This is the first time I've ever seriously tried to quit. I am a former Marine, Crossfitter and Homicide Detective and this is, by far, the toughest thing to date. I have resorted to marking off each hour as another small victory. Pathetic..

Stay strong brother, you CAN do this. 620 days ago I made the decision to take my life back from tobacco and it has been the best decision of my life. You are in for a fight, probably the worst you have ever been in, but you can prevail. Post roll every day and keep your word for 24hrs. Don't think in terms of weeks or years or the dreaded forever. Quit 1 day at a time. If you have to break it into hours then do it. Just don't put another dip/chew in your mouth.

[The Dali]

Hey man, I'm with you too! I'm in the December Crew and I hear ya - but do what you can... just think how great you'll feel having ANOTHER day done.

Keep it up - and send me a PM if you need someone to yell at ya!

[ktb1764]

Marking the hours is definitely not pathetic. You're doing what you need to do to keep the crap out of your lip.

I'd suggest holding onto those pieces of paper. It'll be a good reminder of the pain you went through. I had to do the same thing, and I have the papers I used still sitting on top of my desk. There's no way I will go through that again.

[DiplessinJax]

As said, you have made the most improtant step of all. You decided to quit and you found this website. We all quit with you today and promised to not dip or chew all day. We'll be back tomorrow to do it all over again.

You are looking at a couple of really tough days but I can't imagine it's than anything you've done before. Stay focused on the moment and understand that any cravings and temptations you have will pass. Use gum, candy, seeds, fake stuff to satisfy your oral fixation and by day four, you'll feel completely different.

Glad to have you in our December quit grop. We are the Wreckin' Crew and will post roll with you every day.

Stay quit today. We'll work on tomorrow when it gets here.

Jax

[bartproc]

Thanks. First big test comes tonight as I have several co-workers who chew and won't mind watching me suffer. The dizziness has been the hardest to deal with, But the physical withdrawls are nothing compared to just having a chew in my mouth during certain activities. Like something isnt right or I'm forgetting something.

[Bean]

That's not pathetic, Bartproc. That's how it is done. We always say "one day at a time"...which is true. But early on (like where you are at Day 2) it is more like one minute at a time. That is why we suggest reading all you can on this site. The bad ass quitters here have seen it all. Whether you're at Day 1 or 1000 is immaterial...we're all addicts. and have been right where you are right now...wondering how the fuck we were going to actually quit dipping?!!! Check out the Quit Groups...not just yours, but click around on a few more. Pretty fucking cool, huh? All those folks have been right where you are now...and they are living nic free today because of one simple thing...posting roll everyday and keeping their word.

It's like the joke about how to eat an elephant...one bite at a time. That is how quitting is done...one minute, one hour, one meal, one day at a time. The thought of "quitting forever" is overwhelming. So, don't do it. Nobody on this site is asking you to do that. Quit forever is hard. We just ask you to give us your word that come Hell of high water you will remain nic free TODAY. And anybody can go one day, right?

We can't change the past. What's done is done. And nobody knows the future. So don't think about it. Just focus on today...this 5 minutes. We'll deal with tomorrow, next week, next month or whatever when they get here. But we want you to give us your word by posting roll that you not put any nicotine in you body today...and just today, nothing else. Then tomorrow, you'll wake up and do it all over again.

Read all you can. The Nic Bitch is relentless, but so it our resolve. Congrats on taking the first steps, brother. Now let us help you the rest of the way.

[Tanawei]

I have a spreadsheet that counts the days and hours. It is not pathetic. It is an awesome start. Look at the investment that you already have.

From your past, you have already proven to yourself that your mind is tougher than your body. It is your body that is punishing you. The chemical dependence. You can do this. Stay committed and stay focused.

Lots of great stuff on this website, from the daily post to promise for the day, to the many many stories of people that have quit before us.

Quitting with you! Stay strong and focused. You got this.