Hello, I found this website and after going through some of the topics I decided to register for an account and quit today. This site inspired me to finally set up and quit today rather than putting it off for tomorrow. All of my military friends use tobacco and I feel like it will be hard to adjust to that. Any tips would help with that situation or if you could direct me I would appreciate it. I've dipped since I joined the Army in 07 and TODAY is when I need to stop.
Good for you man, and welcome to the "suck".
The next few days are going to be like boot camp in that they will kick your ass and leave you crying in your bed at night. However, let me tell you, it gets better. Quickly.
You see, you have to go through the physical withdrawals because (while your mind says you are quit) your body thinks it still needs the poison. It says this because there are small doses of the drug inside your body still. Drinking lots of water (figure on peeing. Constantly), exercising (push-ups, runs, etc), and limiting your caffeine intake (especially in these first few days. I guarantee you'll be jittery enough.) will help that process.
After that, it's simply up to you. Your body will begin healing, but it's first inclination is to ask nicotine. You need to override that initially. Once you do this, your body will stop asking for it "to get through this".
Regarding your buddies, ask yourself "How bad do I want to quit? What am I willing to do?". Is being quit more important than a couple nights out? More important than some beers? More important anything else in your life right now?
Because it needs to be for you to be quit.
We'll stand beside you and help you every step of the way, but you got to be 100% in this. The KTC can be the biggest, baddest weapon you carry into this battle, but it's up to you to pull the trigger. Get some numbers. Make some friends. Have some laughs. Share some cries. It's all there in quitting. It's just up to do it.
You can do this man.
