A sleepy day 2

[Gabriel]

Great work on your quit Jim. You're one day ahead of me, but I hope I never catch up. Proud to be quit with you today brother. Hang in there.

[B-loMatt]

Nice job beating the triggers! I got to the point where I realized breathing was a trigger... The more you live without the poison the more normal it feels. Keep kicking the Nic bitch in the throat, and one day that will be your new normal. QLF brother. You are winning.

[jimthins]

First off, thanks for all the support and kind words from everyone! After the fog had lifted, it was crystal clear that this was the right place for me. I reached 10 days this morning, and wanted to share. I have thoroughly enjoyed my experience thus far and look forward to reaching new milestones with you crazy fucks.

With that being said, here are some of my recent achievements that I am very proud of:

I have played numerous rounds of golf without a single dip. Twice during golf I played with a few people who had chew. Honestly, it smelled disgusting to me.
I have stuffed my face to the gills, eating way more than I should. While laying there feeling miserable, I never caved knowing full well that was prime time for a dip.
I have drove for extended periods of time (2+hrs), driving past numerous gas stations without a blink. Fuck that nic bitch and fuck her hard.
I have spread the word to some of my friends who chew about KTC. I continue to persuade them. I hope one day to see their names on roll. Fuckin dumbasses (that's easy for me to say now)
I visit the gas station where I would routinely buy my chew, and have replaced nicotine with water and a candy bar. I stare at that wall of nic and just smile at the bitch with a big middle finger.

I know full-well this is just the beginning. Hunting season is coming up. Being in that duck blind will be just another test for me to kick the nic. I will succeed and I will not cave. Hunting season will make my quit stronger.
And to Thanksgiving dinner where I am notorious for eating wayyyy too much.... bring it!

Thanks for all the support KTC Community and to the SCQs of November. I know I can count on you for anything.
If anyone needs someone to talk with when the quit gets tough, please PM me. I'll gladly help. And hell, we can talk about anything you want.

Quit on brothers!

[SirDerek]

Congrats JimThins! I went through a 4-day funk after I tossed my last can. I didn't really get grouchy or anything, but my head was fuzzy, the world moved in slow-motion, I was tired, and had this intense sadness come over me (I think those four days are about as close as I'll ever come to experiencing PMS!) I carried on with my days as much as I possibly could and you should too: STAY BUSY! At night I would literally lay on the couch and eat bon-bons and cry while watching WWII documentaries until I got bored enough and fell asleep (okay, just joking about the WWII documentaries.) It was awful, just completely awful. Buy having been through it (two years ago) I can tell you this:

1) one morning, maybe around day four or five, you'll wake up and the world will be brighter. You'll realize that your head is clear, you're not drowsy or sad, and the PMS symptoms have worn off. You haven't won yet, but those scary initial "withdraws" you always hear people talk about are pretty much over.
2) be thankful for the misery you're experiencing, embrace it, and remember just how miserable you are right now. If you at some point cave and get yourself re-hooked to the dip then at some point down the road you'll have to go through this all over again. Would you really want to put yourself through this funk/PMS again?

Good luck to you!

Right on, man. Thanks for the support! I'd say you're pretty accurate haha. Funk is about the best way to describe it. I've had trouble concentrating, but I have noticed some improvement this morning. A general drowsy feeling. Tingling sensations, mainly in the back of my head. Most noticeable for me though would probably be my teeth. They feel sore, and almost tingle as well. My mouth feels very chalky... I'm not sure how to describe it. But I'm just chugging water all day and chugging along. It will get better!
I'm doing my best to stay busy. I played 18 holes of golf yesterday evening, with no dip! Even stopped at the normal gas station on the way and chose a liter of water and Reese's Fast Break over Grizzly. Suck it, Nic!

Consumption of fresh veggies helps as well. I found that fruit in the AM and then veggies throughout the day helped change the feeling in my mouth. I am convinced it was all mental but it did in fact help me. There is no miracle cure that I know of yet, but time is the ultimate healer. I continue to get better every day and you will too. Just be careful because some days are not as good as the previous day.

Use the KTC tools, read through other people's intros and get to know your fellow quitters, the accountability is one of the best tools here.

Keep it going J -

start to make the bonds with your group. Exchange numbers, send PMs, respond to their intros. As you go through this get to know them and let them get to know you. I may sound a little weird, but make friends now from these strangers that have come together, as one day there may be a savior among you that keeps each other quit. But be around and available as you may be at one end or the other of that message.

[Pinched]

Congrats JimThins! I went through a 4-day funk after I tossed my last can. I didn't really get grouchy or anything, but my head was fuzzy, the world moved in slow-motion, I was tired, and had this intense sadness come over me (I think those four days are about as close as I'll ever come to experiencing PMS!) I carried on with my days as much as I possibly could and you should too: STAY BUSY! At night I would literally lay on the couch and eat bon-bons and cry while watching WWII documentaries until I got bored enough and fell asleep (okay, just joking about the WWII documentaries.) It was awful, just completely awful. Buy having been through it (two years ago) I can tell you this:

1) one morning, maybe around day four or five, you'll wake up and the world will be brighter. You'll realize that your head is clear, you're not drowsy or sad, and the PMS symptoms have worn off. You haven't won yet, but those scary initial "withdraws" you always hear people talk about are pretty much over.
2) be thankful for the misery you're experiencing, embrace it, and remember just how miserable you are right now. If you at some point cave and get yourself re-hooked to the dip then at some point down the road you'll have to go through this all over again. Would you really want to put yourself through this funk/PMS again?

Good luck to you!

Right on, man. Thanks for the support! I'd say you're pretty accurate haha. Funk is about the best way to describe it. I've had trouble concentrating, but I have noticed some improvement this morning. A general drowsy feeling. Tingling sensations, mainly in the back of my head. Most noticeable for me though would probably be my teeth. They feel sore, and almost tingle as well. My mouth feels very chalky... I'm not sure how to describe it. But I'm just chugging water all day and chugging along. It will get better!
I'm doing my best to stay busy. I played 18 holes of golf yesterday evening, with no dip! Even stopped at the normal gas station on the way and chose a liter of water and Reese's Fast Break over Grizzly. Suck it, Nic!

Consumption of fresh veggies helps as well. I found that fruit in the AM and then veggies throughout the day helped change the feeling in my mouth. I am convinced it was all mental but it did in fact help me. There is no miracle cure that I know of yet, but time is the ultimate healer. I continue to get better every day and you will too. Just be careful because some days are not as good as the previous day.

Use the KTC tools, read through other people's intros and get to know your fellow quitters, the accountability is one of the best tools here.

[B-loMatt]

You are winning! Keep drinking the kool-aide!

[jimthins]

Nice job posting roll.

Thanks man! First thing I did before I even got out of bed haha.
ODAAT!

[jimthins]

Congrats JimThins! I went through a 4-day funk after I tossed my last can. I didn't really get grouchy or anything, but my head was fuzzy, the world moved in slow-motion, I was tired, and had this intense sadness come over me (I think those four days are about as close as I'll ever come to experiencing PMS!) I carried on with my days as much as I possibly could and you should too: STAY BUSY! At night I would literally lay on the couch and eat bon-bons and cry while watching WWII documentaries until I got bored enough and fell asleep (okay, just joking about the WWII documentaries.) It was awful, just completely awful. Buy having been through it (two years ago) I can tell you this:

1) one morning, maybe around day four or five, you'll wake up and the world will be brighter. You'll realize that your head is clear, you're not drowsy or sad, and the PMS symptoms have worn off. You haven't won yet, but those scary initial "withdraws" you always hear people talk about are pretty much over.
2) be thankful for the misery you're experiencing, embrace it, and remember just how miserable you are right now. If you at some point cave and get yourself re-hooked to the dip then at some point down the road you'll have to go through this all over again. Would you really want to put yourself through this funk/PMS again?

Good luck to you!

Right on, man. Thanks for the support! I'd say you're pretty accurate haha. Funk is about the best way to describe it. I've had trouble concentrating, but I have noticed some improvement this morning. A general drowsy feeling. Tingling sensations, mainly in the back of my head. Most noticeable for me though would probably be my teeth. They feel sore, and almost tingle as well. My mouth feels very chalky... I'm not sure how to describe it. But I'm just chugging water all day and chugging along. It will get better!
I'm doing my best to stay busy. I played 18 holes of golf yesterday evening, with no dip! Even stopped at the normal gas station on the way and chose a liter of water and Reese's Fast Break over Grizzly. Suck it, Nic!

[Dagranger]

Nice job posting roll.

[Landdon]

Tell the world you're quitting for good.

Let those that you love and those that love you know that you want to quit for them, but mostly you want to quit for yourself. Point them to the site. Let them see what you are doing to change your life. By doing this you will be help accountable by them.

Post roll, get contact info from some in your quit group. Stay committed to your quit, and don't be a lying cave. Proud to be quitting with you my friend.

[indycolts727]

Congrats JimThins! I went through a 4-day funk after I tossed my last can. I didn't really get grouchy or anything, but my head was fuzzy, the world moved in slow-motion, I was tired, and had this intense sadness come over me (I think those four days are about as close as I'll ever come to experiencing PMS!) I carried on with my days as much as I possibly could and you should too: STAY BUSY! At night I would literally lay on the couch and eat bon-bons and cry while watching WWII documentaries until I got bored enough and fell asleep (okay, just joking about the WWII documentaries.) It was awful, just completely awful. Buy having been through it (two years ago) I can tell you this:

1) one morning, maybe around day four or five, you'll wake up and the world will be brighter. You'll realize that your head is clear, you're not drowsy or sad, and the PMS symptoms have worn off. You haven't won yet, but those scary initial "withdraws" you always hear people talk about are pretty much over.
2) be thankful for the misery you're experiencing, embrace it, and remember just how miserable you are right now. If you at some point cave and get yourself re-hooked to the dip then at some point down the road you'll have to go through this all over again. Would you really want to put yourself through this funk/PMS again?

Good luck to you!

[30isEnuff]

Welcome jimthins! You have come to the right place. You are just like me and most of the others on this site. You are an addict. You've been given great advice so far, but it does get easier over time. Quit one day at a time and you'll find out.

mb289

BadAss quitting advice already given above...read and re-read...trade digits with those in your group.
You can do this ODAAT.

[mb289]

Welcome jimthins! You have come to the right place. You are just like me and most of the others on this site. You are an addict. You've been given great advice so far, but it does get easier over time. Quit one day at a time and you'll find out.

mb289

[jimthins]

You hid as a dipper don't hide as a quitter. Finally, man up and get this done!

Thank you for this!

[jimthins]

Thanks for the advice! Chuggin water comes easily given my mouth feels very chalky/pasty. I'm not sure how to explain it, but it's weird. I'm planning on more running and bike riding as well.