I should have never started this powerful addiction

[Rawls]

Well done posting roll sir.
You can do this.
I quit with you today.
Rawls 1200

[leeron]

Explore and use the tools here at KTC. A good start is going through all the links in 1-8 below. Welcome and congrats on quitting.




1. Be sure to visit the WELCOME CENTER for what you need to know.
2. Stop by Introductions and tell us something about yourself.
3. Knowing what to expect is found here and here .
4. Print this Contract to give up... ; put it in your wallet and commit to signing it before you can take another dip.
5. Read about Tom and Jenny Kern , It will be a tough read, but do it. Start from the beginning
6. Unsure how to Post Roll? Click here -- How to post roll or Watch this video.
7. For inspiration stop by Words of Wisdom, HOF Speeches, and the Comma Club
8. Go visit other June Quitters June 2017, June 2016, June 2015, June 2014, June 2013, June 2012, June 2011, June 2010, June 2008

[RDB]

Welcome. Nice job posting roll, now just do that every damn day, early in the morning. By posting roll, nicotine use is off the table for the rest of the day. It's not an option. Then, do the same thing tomorrow and every tomorrow after.

[Dundippin]

Jared,

I hope you are still here and hanging strong. The first three days are the hardest.

Here are some words of wisdom to help you with your quit:

The main way to be successful is to just decide that you have quit. Once you stop the negotiating in your head as to whether you will do one more or not the rest becomes far more simple.

Next, learn to distract your attention from your desire for a dip to anything else that interests you. This ability to change your focus will guarantee your success and make your quit that much easier.

When you place a dip in your mouth, your brain releases sugars. Well, those sugars are now going to be gone.

However, you can replace them with OJ or other fruit juices with sugar. This will provide some comfort, especially on your initial quit days.

Make sure to exercise with weights and cardio when you feel that nagging tension in your muscles, you feel that rage, when you can not sleep and when you cannot focus. Exercise really helps.

Here is one that most people overlook. Get at least 3 square meals a day. Hunger can really bring on those urges. So squash those urges before they come. Eat full healthy meals and do not let yourself get excessively hungry. You will see this helps a great deal.

I waited until I was 59 quit after using tobacco for 40 years. You are wise to quit now.

I quit with you today.

Dundippin - day 896

[wildirish317]

Welcome Jared! Exactly two years ago, I came here to quit nicotine. I have succeeded in quitting every day, for the past two years. The trick is to take this one day at a time. Don't look beyond that.

Spend every spare minute on this site. Explore it. Find old quitters. Read their intros. Find the words of wisdom. Read those posts. Find the HOF speaches and read them. Learn what it takes to get to day 100 and beyond.

This is your quit. You will own it. You will make it. We are here to help you.

[Jared97801]

Hi my name is Jared

I am 31 years old, I work a manual labor job doing landscaping. I was never really into drinking booze or tobacco. I tried chewing tobacco a couple times in my late teens and hated it. Everyone around me at work chews and they would offer me a pinch multiple times a day from multiple co-workers, I always said no. Then one summer I got a new seasonal worker to help me with my landscaping sites for work, he was a young kid right out of highschool and he chewed every 20 minutes and he kept asking me if I wanted a pinch. After a couple months I gave in and had a pinch. The next day I accepted another pinch from him and I was hooked. My addiction grew from a can every 3-4 days to what it is now. 1 -2 cans a day of grizzly pouches. I have decided today I am finally quitting for good. I am sick of this addiction controlling me. I am spending way too much money, my gums are rubbed raw, I feel guilty every time I dip and its destroying my smile. Through this addiction I have slowly lost my grip on the man I want to become. I slowly started to drink and chew more and more after work, I ate more unhealthy foods, pretty much stopped working out because I would have rather drink and chew to relax me after work.

Today something clicked, I am 30 pounds over weight, gums are receding, a full blown addict to nicotine, my confidence is shot, and I feel like shit everyday. So I have to face my reality and pick myself up again. I am excited to start my new life.