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Re: Diving in
« Reply #20 on: August 05, 2014, 08:54:00 AM »
In your intro you wrote something about catching a bad guy then putting in a dip, something about tight budgets make it harder to quit, then something about failing being due to a lack of sleep and a federal LEO. Let me make this clear Sherrif. None of these are reasons why you dip or failed to stay quit. At best they are excuses. You failed because you are an addict. As an addict you can make up whatever excuses you want, and believe me your mind will come up with all kinds of reasons why you should dip again, but ultimately they are just excuses, you failed because you weren't in control. The foundation of my quit is my roll call, a promise I take seriously. Make that the bedrock of your return. Don't be half assed on your roll call and maybe you won't be half assed on your quit. Good luck.
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Re: Diving in
« Reply #19 on: August 04, 2014, 10:35:00 PM »
Post roll. Honor your word.

That is it. If you commit to posting roll the first minute after midnight that you are awake, and you are a man of your word... You can do this. You had some world class bad asses reach out to you in an attempt to get you to keep posting, and honor your word. Posting roll isn't something you do on Thursdays and Sundays only. It isn't something you do only on leap year. You don't take the day off for a root canal or a lobster dinner.

We post roll every damn day. We keep our word. Look bud... There were days in the beginning that I wanted to curl up in a corner and cry. The first few days were utter misery. But you know what... I gave my brothers (and sister) of April 2013 my word and by god I don't break my word.

Tough times never last. Tough people do.

What do you say? Do you want to quit?
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Re: Diving in
« Reply #18 on: August 04, 2014, 09:22:00 PM »
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Bump...

What a pile of shit intro this was.

Should have listened to some of the bad asses who reached out to you.
Honestly, I saw this failure coming. Call it a sixth sense.

Hopefully he can be serious this time.
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Re: Diving in
« Reply #17 on: August 04, 2014, 09:07:00 PM »
Bump...

What a pile of shit intro this was.

Should have listened to some of the bad asses who reached out to you.
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Re: Diving in
« Reply #16 on: August 04, 2014, 09:05:00 PM »
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I was done. made it to 200 and change. Stopped posting because I thought I was better than I am. Huge incident, Federal LEO sitting in the room with a fresh can, four days no sleep.....all the right excuses for me to jump back on board. I am fully prepared for the onslaught of any of you who I quit with this year....and I will own all of it. Amazing how that one dip folded into a can every two days for the last two weeks. What is amazing is that I feel like shit, tired, stomach issues. All the things that were great over the two hundred days prior to two weeks ago. Like and ASSHOLE I was basically forcing my body into accepting the addiction. As I sit here in my office, having just flushed the last can down the toilet in the Sheriff's Office, I know I need this site, I need the roll call. And I need it for more than 200 days. I am sorry to those of you who I quit with over this year for breaking my word. But I am thankful that you showed me that it can be done. And I will do it again and again if I have to until this shit is over. Be angry with me, as I am angry as hell at myself.

To my new group, the details aren't very sexy. Big city cop for too many years. Now small county Sheriff in Central Oregon. Two kids that I love, wife that I am devoted to, and a chew habit that spans almost three decades. Quit last December and made it for a good haul. I want this to be done badly.
What happened?

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Re: Diving in
« Reply #15 on: August 04, 2014, 08:56:00 PM »
I was done. made it to 200 and change. Stopped posting because I thought I was better than I am. Huge incident, Federal LEO sitting in the room with a fresh can, four days no sleep.....all the right excuses for me to jump back on board. I am fully prepared for the onslaught of any of you who I quit with this year....and I will own all of it. Amazing how that one dip folded into a can every two days for the last two weeks. What is amazing is that I feel like shit, tired, stomach issues. All the things that were great over the two hundred days prior to two weeks ago. Like and ASSHOLE I was basically forcing my body into accepting the addiction. As I sit here in my office, having just flushed the last can down the toilet in the Sheriff's Office, I know I need this site, I need the roll call. And I need it for more than 200 days. I am sorry to those of you who I quit with over this year for breaking my word. But I am thankful that you showed me that it can be done. And I will do it again and again if I have to until this shit is over. Be angry with me, as I am angry as hell at myself.

To my new group, the details aren't very sexy. Big city cop for too many years. Now small county Sheriff in Central Oregon. Two kids that I love, wife that I am devoted to, and a chew habit that spans almost three decades. Quit last December and made it for a good haul. I want this to be done badly.
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Re: Diving in
« Reply #14 on: February 02, 2014, 03:25:00 PM »
Sherif, I'm dragging your intro to the top because you think its ok to post what, once in the past 6 days? Are you still quit? If you are then have enough respect to the rest of us ;Ironman: to post roll with us every damn day. Whats up man, do you need a number? whats going on.

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Re: Diving in
« Reply #13 on: December 12, 2013, 10:13:00 PM »
Quote from: Sheriff1974
Long road trip tomorrow for a deputies graduation from the academy. Going to struggle without a dip on the road. And the celebratory beer later in the evening? Any advice. Between the fog and my mouth watering like I'm an old hound dog I'm afraid I'm going to cave.
Come on Sheriff, man the fuck up. Do not tell me you are afraid you are going to cave! Stand up and say FUCK YOU TOBACCO I drive several times a day without a damned dip, you can too.

Eat sunflower seeds, use fake dip, take some bubble gum, cinnamon candies, eat anything that does not include tobacco or nicotine and will keep you quit. Don't tell me that a former narcotics officer and current Sheriff cannot be man enough to beat down a lowly weed.

Now show me what you got, you being the new sheriff in town and all!
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Re: Diving in
« Reply #12 on: December 12, 2013, 08:35:00 PM »
Quote from: Sheriff1974
Long road trip tomorrow for a deputies graduation from the academy. Going to struggle without a dip on the road. And the celebratory beer later in the evening? Any advice. Between the fog and my mouth watering like I'm an old hound dog I'm afraid I'm going to cave.
Yes, I have advise. Look at rule number 2.

I also wouldn't have a drink this early into a quit.

Also check your "inbox". If you do everything in there and then text me and ask me if you can dip, I will give you the answer.
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Re: Diving in
« Reply #11 on: December 12, 2013, 08:18:00 PM »
Long road trip tomorrow for a deputies graduation from the academy. Going to struggle without a dip on the road. And the celebratory beer later in the evening? Any advice. Between the fog and my mouth watering like I'm an old hound dog I'm afraid I'm going to cave.
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Re: Diving in
« Reply #10 on: December 12, 2013, 08:15:00 PM »
I smell a quittin man. Let's get it Sheriff.. I'm quit with ya.
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Re: Diving in
« Reply #9 on: December 12, 2013, 06:59:00 PM »
Don't worry about losing that man card around here because we know quitting takes more balls than any of those that would harass you have. As a older quitter and also not up on computer skills I'll say that posting everyday and getting active online will improve your computer skills greatly. This place is awesome!
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Re: Diving in
« Reply #8 on: December 12, 2013, 05:11:00 PM »
Man, I just hope you don't live in my county. If your temper flares up anything like mine did, you are going to be pulling people out of their cars, by their ears and beating on them...lol...

As you have seen, this is not some sissy, come and hold me, everything's gonna be alright forum. There are some bad ass military men, hunters, fishermen, firemen, cops, robbers, lawyers and at least one bad ass cyclist and a bunch of other cool people. We all have at least one thing in common and we have two rules. We also hold no punches.

I for one, know I wouldn't be quit without the guys on here. Live by this site, get involved, make some friends and help some people and you will be successful. I have dug deep into my gut, realized that I couldnÂ’t beat this thing alone, asked for help from a bunch of strangers, family members and my Angel of a wife and made a pretty good start at quitting this addiction.

In case you missed the rules:

1. Post roll each morning

2. Don't dip
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Re: Diving in
« Reply #7 on: December 12, 2013, 04:54:00 PM »
Glad you found us. Yes, when you read testimonials one quickly realizes how much we all have in common. Addiction.

I am on day 1098. What works? This plan ---index.php?showforum=13

Read it all. Then post roll as it is explained. Welcome aboard.
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Re: Diving in
« Reply #6 on: December 12, 2013, 04:35:00 PM »
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Greetings all, I hope this post ends up in the correct place. While I'm not exactly computer illiterate, posting on a website takes me out of my usual Email--Reply--Email ---Reply skill set.

Long time cop.....long time "chewer". Longest quit was when my daughter was born, nine years ago, and I took a whole month of family leave. Minute I got back to work I got into a vehicle pursuit right outta the barn, caught bad guy, lodged in jail, went directly to a Plaid Pantry and bought a can.....called it my "victory chew".

Screwed up and got myself elected Sheriff, and in this first year I noticed a couple of things. My budget went down, my blood pressure went up, and I was chewing a CAN A DAY!

I'm in good shape, work out, have a great life, loving family. What the hell am I doing trying to kill myself?

Then I stumbled onto this site. Spent two very late nights reading through the testimonials. It put voice to the fact that I was an addict much like so many of you (which is ironic since I've spent a career as a "dope cop", arresting crack-heroin-meth junkies). And that I needed support. But in the countryfied world that I live in, if you said you were going to a support group for "chewers" they would effectively pull your man card. But this, this site is something more.

I quit two days ago. Waited this long to post. This quit is killing me......the "fog", after meals, during meetings, driving in my patrol car.....I am using the fake stuff, and it helps, but I'm also lethargic, grumpy, and eating myself out of house and home.

Looking forward to having people to lean on......
Welcome Sheriff, great choice to quit. If you remain strong I promise it is a choice you will never regret. This site is definitely more than just a support group. We don't coddle, we don't condone addict excuses and addict babble. We don't try, we do. We support each other directly, with honesty and integrity. Those are things most nic addicts won't do on their own.
I was a 35+ year chewer of Cope, if I can be quit so can you and everyone who has the desire and cajones to make it happen.
Read everything you can, that is both a good distraction getting through the fog but also you will learn what nicotine addiction really is. The better you understand it, the easier it becomes to be quit. PM me if I can help you. Welcome aboard!
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