Day One

[Rawls]

This is to anyone who is creeping around this site wondering if they should bite the bullet and quit. I am on day 24 and feeling better than I have in almost a decade. I tried so many times to quit by myself and failed every time. The nicotine bitch is stronger than you are. You will fail every time if you try to fight this on your own. Post roll and start talking to people on this site. There is an army of people here who know what you are going through,and are pulling for you be rid of the chains of nicotine. Let your family and friends know what you are going through. Get as many people in your corner as you possibly can. Take control of your life, grow a pair and QUIT! You wont regret it. The feeling of freedom is amazing, and I know it's only going to get better the longer I am quit. The first couple of weeks are really tough, but that is what this community is here for. Use this forum as an outlet to vent your frustrations. Post roll everyday and make a promise to the rest of us that you are going to quit for the next 24 hours. Its that easy. Don't worry about tomorrow, next week or next month. Worry about today, and kick its ass.

Well said.....
Leace_notrace is also at 100% on posting roll.
Well done brother.
Notrace of caving here!
I quit with you.
Rawls 375

[Leave_notrace]

This is to anyone who is creeping around this site wondering if they should bite the bullet and quit. I am on day 24 and feeling better than I have in almost a decade. I tried so many times to quit by myself and failed every time. The nicotine bitch is stronger than you are. You will fail every time if you try to fight this on your own. Post roll and start talking to people on this site. There is an army of people here who know what you are going through,and are pulling for you be rid of the chains of nicotine. Let your family and friends know what you are going through. Get as many people in your corner as you possibly can. Take control of your life, grow a pair and QUIT! You wont regret it. The feeling of freedom is amazing, and I know it's only going to get better the longer I am quit. The first couple of weeks are really tough, but that is what this community is here for. Use this forum as an outlet to vent your frustrations. Post roll everyday and make a promise to the rest of us that you are going to quit for the next 24 hours. Its that easy. Don't worry about tomorrow, next week or next month. Worry about today, and kick its ass.

[KingNothing]

Well, I am on day 23 and I feel great! The fog hits me less and less and the cravings are less frequent and weaker. I am amazed how much it helps to post roll and make that promise to myself and to you-all every morning.
I will be seeing my uncle over the Thanksgiving weekend. He has been chewing for around 40 years. He has tried many times, like the rest of us, to give it up. I want to tell him about this site and let him know how it has worked for me so far. Any tips on how to bring it up with him?

Just be honest with him without trying to convince him. By that I mean, tell him why you quit, and the benefits you've seen from it in the first 23 days. You know as well as I do that the last thing a quitter wants to hear is somebody trying to tell them why quitting is the right thing to do. The only way somebody quits instead of stops is if he/she wants it for him/herself. No guilt trips nor logic will work in the long run.

Tell him about your motivations, your struggles, and what you hope to gain out of it. Only when he begins to relate to that in his own life will he be able to commit to it. Good luck with that and no matter what, stay quit this weekend LNT.

[Leave_notrace]

Well, I am on day 23 and I feel great! The fog hits me less and less and the cravings are less frequent and weaker. I am amazed how much it helps to post roll and make that promise to myself and to you-all every morning.
I will be seeing my uncle over the Thanksgiving weekend. He has been chewing for around 40 years. He has tried many times, like the rest of us, to give it up. I want to tell him about this site and let him know how it has worked for me so far. Any tips on how to bring it up with him?

[Leave_notrace]

Well, I am on day 11 and I am having some pretty bad cravings. It is the weirdest thing, I have this antsy feeling. I feel like I am forgetting something, or am missing something. My brain is telling me that I can make myself feel better by just driving to the gas station and buying myself a tin. I HAVE COME TOO FAR ALREADY FOR THAT! I keep telling myself that I never want to go through this again. I need to keep repeating this to myself over and over again. Its amazing how conniving the nicotine brain is, and the lies that it tells. I made a promise to everyone this morning when I posted roll, and I intend to keep that promise. I just need to vent about the shit that my head is going through. Stay strong everyone. I know it will only get better. 'aqua'

It will get better LNT. What you're describing was just a source of conversation in December the last couple days. Here is the link:
Dec 15. Don't feel like you can't branch out of your quit group. There is so much good discussion that happens in the pre-HOF groups every day. It should help when you feel like you're going to explode with anxiety or the craves.

11 days is Kick Ass! Yes, you have come too far to go back. Nicotine is evil and does not play nicely with others. It definitely will use every trick possible to get you back snapping that can and grabbing a pinch. I promise you this. It does get better. It truly does. There are even days when you don't even think about nicotine or have a single crave! It's true! There isn't a magic number or day count but it DOES happen! Remember this, you cannot ever get to those better days if you cannot finish today. So, like you said, you made your promise, so just carry on. It's tough and actually hard at times, but remaining quit is very simple. Just keep that shit out of your mouth!

My friend we call that fog. It's some weird, freaky shit. I hated it more than the cravings. Hang in there, like you've heard every since you got here ,it gets so damn much better and it's worth every damn bit of the suck! For 38 year's I wasted so much of my life on that shit and I can promise you right now , had I not found this place I would have died from cancer , heartattack or died dipping. What I'm saying this shit is very addictive and 90 percent of people who try to quit on there own are failures! I hate what it stands for, the people that have been influenced to dip because of me and all the damage it done to my body. So go with whatever it deals you today, just get through it, tomorrow is a new day! Damn proud to be quit with you today my friend! Quit on!

When the fog lifts you won't believe how clear the sky is. And it will lift.

Post each day. Keep your word. Freedom is ahead.

you are doing great.

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Thanks guys. yesterday was tough but I got through it. It comes in waves. It helps to think about not only getting through each 24 hours, but to think about getting through each specific crave. It's a minute by minute thing. I will go for a few hours without thinking about chewing once. Then all of a sudden I am flooded with the desire to cave, or just the feeling like something is off. The times that I am not riding one of those crave waves are great. I feel more connected to life than I have in years. I was using nicotine a a crutch. It was, and is, preventing me from experiencing life fully. I am also also happy to have given up alcohol completely for the time being. I don't feel any cravings for alcohol, but I can see how I would use it from time to time to medicate myself and buffer myself from stress. After a tough day at work nothing sounded better than a cold beer or 4... I am trying to replace that craving with a good workout, or just a relaxing walk outside. I want to grab life by the balls and take control of my existence, rather than using chemicals as a crutch to get by. Keep up the fight everyone!

[worktowin]

Well, I am on day 11 and I am having some pretty bad cravings. It is the weirdest thing, I have this antsy feeling. I feel like I am forgetting something, or am missing something. My brain is telling me that I can make myself feel better by just driving to the gas station and buying myself a tin. I HAVE COME TOO FAR ALREADY FOR THAT! I keep telling myself that I never want to go through this again. I need to keep repeating this to myself over and over again. Its amazing how conniving the nicotine brain is, and the lies that it tells. I made a promise to everyone this morning when I posted roll, and I intend to keep that promise. I just need to vent about the shit that my head is going through. Stay strong everyone. I know it will only get better. 'aqua'

It will get better LNT. What you're describing was just a source of conversation in December the last couple days. Here is the link:
Dec 15. Don't feel like you can't branch out of your quit group. There is so much good discussion that happens in the pre-HOF groups every day. It should help when you feel like you're going to explode with anxiety or the craves.

11 days is Kick Ass! Yes, you have come too far to go back. Nicotine is evil and does not play nicely with others. It definitely will use every trick possible to get you back snapping that can and grabbing a pinch. I promise you this. It does get better. It truly does. There are even days when you don't even think about nicotine or have a single crave! It's true! There isn't a magic number or day count but it DOES happen! Remember this, you cannot ever get to those better days if you cannot finish today. So, like you said, you made your promise, so just carry on. It's tough and actually hard at times, but remaining quit is very simple. Just keep that shit out of your mouth!

My friend we call that fog. It's some weird, freaky shit. I hated it more than the cravings. Hang in there, like you've heard every since you got here ,it gets so damn much better and it's worth every damn bit of the suck! For 38 year's I wasted so much of my life on that shit and I can promise you right now , had I not found this place I would have died from cancer , heartattack or died dipping. What I'm saying this shit is very addictive and 90 percent of people who try to quit on there own are failures! I hate what it stands for, the people that have been influenced to dip because of me and all the damage it done to my body. So go with whatever it deals you today, just get through it, tomorrow is a new day! Damn proud to be quit with you today my friend! Quit on!

When the fog lifts you won't believe how clear the sky is. And it will lift.

Post each day. Keep your word. Freedom is ahead.

you are doing great.

[pab1964]

Well, I am on day 11 and I am having some pretty bad cravings. It is the weirdest thing, I have this antsy feeling. I feel like I am forgetting something, or am missing something. My brain is telling me that I can make myself feel better by just driving to the gas station and buying myself a tin. I HAVE COME TOO FAR ALREADY FOR THAT! I keep telling myself that I never want to go through this again. I need to keep repeating this to myself over and over again. Its amazing how conniving the nicotine brain is, and the lies that it tells. I made a promise to everyone this morning when I posted roll, and I intend to keep that promise. I just need to vent about the shit that my head is going through. Stay strong everyone. I know it will only get better. 'aqua'

It will get better LNT. What you're describing was just a source of conversation in December the last couple days. Here is the link:
Dec 15. Don't feel like you can't branch out of your quit group. There is so much good discussion that happens in the pre-HOF groups every day. It should help when you feel like you're going to explode with anxiety or the craves.

11 days is Kick Ass! Yes, you have come too far to go back. Nicotine is evil and does not play nicely with others. It definitely will use every trick possible to get you back snapping that can and grabbing a pinch. I promise you this. It does get better. It truly does. There are even days when you don't even think about nicotine or have a single crave! It's true! There isn't a magic number or day count but it DOES happen! Remember this, you cannot ever get to those better days if you cannot finish today. So, like you said, you made your promise, so just carry on. It's tough and actually hard at times, but remaining quit is very simple. Just keep that shit out of your mouth!

My friend we call that fog. It's some weird, freaky shit. I hated it more than the cravings. Hang in there, like you've heard every since you got here ,it gets so damn much better and it's worth every damn bit of the suck! For 38 year's I wasted so much of my life on that shit and I can promise you right now , had I not found this place I would have died from cancer , heartattack or died dipping. What I'm saying this shit is very addictive and 90 percent of people who try to quit on there own are failures! I hate what it stands for, the people that have been influenced to dip because of me and all the damage it done to my body. So go with whatever it deals you today, just get through it, tomorrow is a new day! Damn proud to be quit with you today my friend! Quit on!

[Ginet]

Well, I am on day 11 and I am having some pretty bad cravings. It is the weirdest thing, I have this antsy feeling. I feel like I am forgetting something, or am missing something. My brain is telling me that I can make myself feel better by just driving to the gas station and buying myself a tin. I HAVE COME TOO FAR ALREADY FOR THAT! I keep telling myself that I never want to go through this again. I need to keep repeating this to myself over and over again. Its amazing how conniving the nicotine brain is, and the lies that it tells. I made a promise to everyone this morning when I posted roll, and I intend to keep that promise. I just need to vent about the shit that my head is going through. Stay strong everyone. I know it will only get better. 'aqua'

It will get better LNT. What you're describing was just a source of conversation in December the last couple days. Here is the link:
Dec 15. Don't feel like you can't branch out of your quit group. There is so much good discussion that happens in the pre-HOF groups every day. It should help when you feel like you're going to explode with anxiety or the craves.

11 days is Kick Ass! Yes, you have come too far to go back. Nicotine is evil and does not play nicely with others. It definitely will use every trick possible to get you back snapping that can and grabbing a pinch. I promise you this. It does get better. It truly does. There are even days when you don't even think about nicotine or have a single crave! It's true! There isn't a magic number or day count but it DOES happen! Remember this, you cannot ever get to those better days if you cannot finish today. So, like you said, you made your promise, so just carry on. It's tough and actually hard at times, but remaining quit is very simple. Just keep that shit out of your mouth!

[KingNothing]

Well, I am on day 11 and I am having some pretty bad cravings. It is the weirdest thing, I have this antsy feeling. I feel like I am forgetting something, or am missing something. My brain is telling me that I can make myself feel better by just driving to the gas station and buying myself a tin. I HAVE COME TOO FAR ALREADY FOR THAT! I keep telling myself that I never want to go through this again. I need to keep repeating this to myself over and over again. Its amazing how conniving the nicotine brain is, and the lies that it tells. I made a promise to everyone this morning when I posted roll, and I intend to keep that promise. I just need to vent about the shit that my head is going through. Stay strong everyone. I know it will only get better. 'aqua'

It will get better LNT. What you're describing was just a source of conversation in December the last couple days. Here is the link:
Dec 15. Don't feel like you can't branch out of your quit group. There is so much good discussion that happens in the pre-HOF groups every day. It should help when you feel like you're going to explode with anxiety or the craves.

[Leave_notrace]

Well, I am on day 11 and I am having some pretty bad cravings. It is the weirdest thing, I have this antsy feeling. I feel like I am forgetting something, or am missing something. My brain is telling me that I can make myself feel better by just driving to the gas station and buying myself a tin. I HAVE COME TOO FAR ALREADY FOR THAT! I keep telling myself that I never want to go through this again. I need to keep repeating this to myself over and over again. Its amazing how conniving the nicotine brain is, and the lies that it tells. I made a promise to everyone this morning when I posted roll, and I intend to keep that promise. I just need to vent about the shit that my head is going through. Stay strong everyone. I know it will only get better. 'aqua'

[KingNothing]

Hey all. I though I would give a little update as to how the quite is going. The start of week two is feeling a lot better than week one. I feel the fog starting to lift and I am not feeling the physical cravings like I was in week one. I am pounding lifesavers mints, gum, and coffee to keep my oral fixation at bay. I have Jake's mint chew that I am using here and there as well when the desire to actually have that feeling in the lip is overwhelming. I am pleasantly surprised that I am not using the mink chew nearly as much as I thought I would be. I hope to stop using it completely in a few weeks. I want to rid myself of the whole idea of needing a can, of any type, to function. I have also decided that I am going to give up alcohol for the first month of my quit, and ween it back in, in moderation, after that. The other day really scared me, (read my previous post) and I want to be sure that I don't replace one addiction with another. I really appreciate the support that you all are giving me. This is the first time that I have had a feeling of excitement rather than dread associated with quitting. One day at a time I'm going to kill this addiction.

Keep it up my man, and nicely done on the introspective work. It gets better, ODAAT is the ticket.

[Leave_notrace]

Hey all. I though I would give a little update as to how the quite is going. The start of week two is feeling a lot better than week one. I feel the fog starting to lift and I am not feeling the physical cravings like I was in week one. I am pounding lifesavers mints, gum, and coffee to keep my oral fixation at bay. I have Jake's mint chew that I am using here and there as well when the desire to actually have that feeling in the lip is overwhelming. I am pleasantly surprised that I am not using the mink chew nearly as much as I thought I would be. I hope to stop using it completely in a few weeks. I want to rid myself of the whole idea of needing a can, of any type, to function. I have also decided that I am going to give up alcohol for the first month of my quit, and ween it back in, in moderation, after that. The other day really scared me, (read my previous post) and I want to be sure that I don't replace one addiction with another. I really appreciate the support that you all are giving me. This is the first time that I have had a feeling of excitement rather than dread associated with quitting. One day at a time I'm going to kill this addiction.

[lwildma2]

Leave,

Read your intro and it brought back memories of my quit. Keep posting entries. They are great to look back at when the dark times come. Always a good reminder of why you never want to post day 1 again.

I am proud to quit with you today

[syndrome]

Sorry guys. I was up north deer hunting with bad cell and internet Access. KennyZ texted me and got me on roll. Thanks for the support. No luck hunting Just saw a couple does all weekend. It was good to sit in the woods nic free though.

man up north sounds like mishigin talk. and i no its bow seeson. hell man i think haff a the peepel in mishigin think they will melt if they go south.

[KennyZ]

Sorry guys. I was up north deer hunting with bad cell and internet Access. KennyZ texted me and got me on roll. Thanks for the support. No luck hunting Just saw a couple does all weekend. It was good to sit in the woods nic free though.

No problem; anytime. You can always find someone to help get you on roll as long as you plan ahead and make some contacts. Glad to see you still posting +1s.