Donedippin3

[DanTheMan]

You're doing a great job DD3. Mowing is also huge for me. I used to love mowing but it sucked the first time I did it this year without dip. Well it's not as bad the past couple times. I also have to admit that I'm huffing and puffing a lot less after the one minute bang sessions with the ol' lady.

[Donedippin3]

Hope its ok but kind of using this post as my journal

Mowed the yard last night and was pissed off the whole time. This seems to be one of my many triggers that makes me mad for some reason. I guess its becuase I havent mowed the yard in 15 years without a dip.

[Donedippin3]

Quick update:

So far so good been getting better as the days go on. I am finding the triggers to be less often but still just as strong sometimes and lasting a little longer. The reason I think they are lasting longer is I have this wierd ass conversation with myself each time. Its like my brain say's its ok to dip and life would be more fulfilled with a dip but then I have to talk myself out of it. This is were this site has really come into play. By reading everyone elses struggles, horror stories and triumphs I have found more reasons not to chew and these reasons, have seemed to stuck with me. I now have way more reasons not to chew then I would have ever come up with on my own. Maybe "reasons" is a poor choice of words to describe this as they are more like weapons for me to use on the nic bitch.

A few of them:
Knowing now what nic was doing to my brain
My heart's health
Feeling of Freedom
Accomplishment
The common cancer scare's
Feeling healthier everyday
More time with my kids and wife
No bad breath
no nasty spitters in the truck this July STINK!
More Physical Stamina
Taste has improved
more free time and alot more productive with free time
Term "Nic Bitch"
feel free to add to the list

Stay strong July Quit Brothers!

[SWJ]

Hey all!

Great site...this site has already been a huge help to me from the start of my day 2.  I am now on day 8.  I stumbled across it like many others,  by doing a Google search.  I have chewed since I was 14 and am now 34.  First few years was off and on with the guys but by 18 I was hooked and hooked hard.  Had been chewing Skoal Fine Cut the last 10 years and before that it was Kodiak or skoal Straight.

I finally got to a point that I felt I was being selfish.  Taking time away from my family to dip and only doing harm to the future I might have with my family.  I also was sick of the chew spitters around the house/truck. Not something I wanted to be doing in front of my two children anymore.  Heck one day my daughter picked up my spitter in my truck and asked why I always had this (spitter for me 20oz Pepsi) with me.  Like it was what she thought of when she thought of me.  That pissed me off and I quit the next day.  Hunting and Fishing will be different but I am ready for it. 

Thanks DD3!

Keep the faith, Brother.
All of us are or have gone through the same things that you're going through.

Take advantage of all the Quit Bad-Assery on the site and keep the thoughts of your family high on the list -

You'll make it through.

[Donedippin3]

The quit has gone well the last few days...all things considered.

But dang am I ever going to be able to sleep through the night again? I am going to end up at the chiro soon...I must really be thrashing around in bed at night. My back, neck and shoulders are all killing me. I have cut way back on the caffine and still sleep a good four hours then up and down until the alarm goes off.

later,

[syndrome]

Can someone direct me to the "contract". I know I saw it once on here in a post but I cant find it now.

Thanks!

here it is man.

[Gooch]

DD3-
Check the post I started in introductions titled "July Quitters". Roy Jester cut and pasted a link to the contract about halfway down the reponses. That's where I got mine.
Gooch

[Donedippin3]

Can someone direct me to the "contract". I know I saw it once on here in a post but I cant find it now.

Thanks!

[Gooch]

Day 9

Yesterday was brutal. I was either pissed, tired, mad, sad, or happy. What a freaking roller coaster ride. It was the like the crave lasted all day. I finally just fell a sleep. It was the worst day so far.

DD3-
As shitty of a day as you had yesterday, you remained quit. That's huge - Great job! It does and will get better. You can and will do this. Stay focused, stay close to this site and most importantly STAY QUIT!! You run into trouble PM me and I'll do what I can to help you through it. If you need a number to call I'll give you mine, just PM me and I'll shoot it your way.
Gooch

[Donedippin3]

Day 9

Yesterday was brutal. I was either pissed, tired, mad, sad, or happy. What a freaking roller coaster ride. It was the like the crave lasted all day. I finally just fell a sleep. It was the worst day so far.

[ScooterScum]

Some of the best advice I have read lately is that I need to focus on today's quit and the rest will come.

I think the other times I tried to quit I got panicked thinking I would never chew again and would talk myself into caving because it seemed overwhelming.  Well sorry nic bitch but I won’t use nic today and never again for that matter but I am only taking her on one day at a time.  Its working so far because anxiety seems to have become a big challenge that has rose its ugly head since I quit. The more simplified I make the easier it has become.  I QUIT A DAY AT A TIME!

Yeah buddy! That was the KEY for me in my early days, even today as a matter of fact. It's way to hard to imagine never doing something again that you've been doing for such a long time, day in/day out. I actually don't take it one day at a time, I take it one 15 minute period at a time when the craves come in. Anybody can make it 15 minutes without doing something. Typical crave lasts about 3 minutes, so just get past that, get your mind on something else, and you'll be a +1 in no time! Great to have ya.

Welcome aboard done!!! I enjoyed visiting with you in chat!!! I'm sure youv'e already checked it out but the welcome center has a ton of useful information!!! Pm me if you have questions or need numbers, or anything else!!!

index.php?showforum=13

[Gooch]

Right on DD3,
Great job on your quit. One day at a time is a great approach and should help alleviate some of that anxiety. I wanted to share a couple of things I learned the hard way unfortunately.
1. Don't get complacent, ever, no matter how far into your quit you are - stay close to this site.

2. Have a quit plan in place that you can turn to when that monster crave hits and pushes you to the brink.

I'll help you however I can in your quit DD3. You ever have any questions feel free to ask.
Gooch

[ScubaSteve]

Some of the best advice I have read lately is that I need to focus on today's quit and the rest will come.

I think the other times I tried to quit I got panicked thinking I would never chew again and would talk myself into caving because it seemed overwhelming. Well sorry nic bitch but I wonÂ’t use nic today and never again for that matter but I am only taking her on one day at a time. Its working so far because anxiety seems to have become a big challenge that has rose its ugly head since I quit. The more simplified I make the easier it has become. I QUIT A DAY AT A TIME!

Yeah buddy! That was the KEY for me in my early days, even today as a matter of fact. It's way to hard to imagine never doing something again that you've been doing for such a long time, day in/day out. I actually don't take it one day at a time, I take it one 15 minute period at a time when the craves come in. Anybody can make it 15 minutes without doing something. Typical crave lasts about 3 minutes, so just get past that, get your mind on something else, and you'll be a +1 in no time! Great to have ya.

[Donedippin3]

Some of the best advice I have read lately is that I need to focus on today's quit and the rest will come.

I think the other times I tried to quit I got panicked thinking I would never chew again and would talk myself into caving because it seemed overwhelming. Well sorry nic bitch but I wonÂ’t use nic today and never again for that matter but I am only taking her on one day at a time. Its working so far because anxiety seems to have become a big challenge that has rose its ugly head since I quit. The more simplified I make this the easier it has become. I QUIT A DAY AT A TIME!

[DeanTheCoot]

DD3,

Your story sounds just like mine: started dipping in junior high, and now I'm in my 30s. There are a TON of guys just like us here...two decades of addiction. But now, we're all quit, to one extent or another. I am at day 24. I'm going to make it to day 25 because I don't want to leave my family without me - and I don't want to leave my family. I'm not going to let nicotine and tobacco kill me. Period.

I try to keep these thoughts in mind while the going is tough. You try, too. Try to remember that if you dip again, you're going to die. You are going to leave your daughter without a dad.