I'm done with Copenhagen

[Sportster4Ever]

Day 11 quit. Pretty much the same today. Mild cravings that were easy to handle. Today I got the call that Ive been waiting on. I got the dates for my surgery. It's a month later than what was expected but at least I was approved by my insurance. There wasn't much doubt since meet all the criteria. My surgery is scheduled for November 25th so if I don't post roll that day then that's my excuse, lol. The part that I'm most mad about is that I'll be missing the opening week of rifle season for deer here in West Virginia. Hell, I'll probably be laid up all season. I plan on bow hunting up until then though. Gotta fill them freezers! Thanks to all the folks that reach out. It's so encouraging and I'm doing my level best to do the same.

Hey Punkin! This shit is the toughest thing I have ever done.. and I haven't lived a plush fucking life. I quit with you man! Keep on keeping on!

[Punkin]

Day 11 quit. Pretty much the same today. Mild cravings that were easy to handle. Today I got the call that Ive been waiting on. I got the dates for my surgery. It's a month later than what was expected but at least I was approved by my insurance. There wasn't much doubt since meet all the criteria. My surgery is scheduled for November 25th so if I don't post roll that day then that's my excuse, lol. The part that I'm most mad about is that I'll be missing the opening week of rifle season for deer here in West Virginia. Hell, I'll probably be laid up all season. I plan on bow hunting up until then though. Gotta fill them freezers! Thanks to all the folks that reach out. It's so encouraging and I'm doing my level best to do the same.

[Funktronic42]

10 days quit today. Double digits baby!!  Still not much sleep today even with a sleeping pill. Going to sleep ain't a problem, it's staying asleep. Another thing is these god forsaken blisters that have showed up in my mouth. I've got four of them, lol.

Other than that things are going good. Keep on keepin on!

Great job,, 10 days is no joke brother. My mouth had sores for a while after I quit. I begun to question if I was ever going to be able to have salt or sour candies again. It's part of the quit. These first 3 to 4 weeks are not easy brother. Things will get better. Stay the course,, you will like where this takes you. Keep your head pointed forward, nothing back there but a can of slavery. Glad to be quit with you.

Just stay vigilant with your dental hygiene. Brushing, flossing, rinsing with some mouth wash. That goes a long way, especially in massaging the blood vessels to help them open back up and deliver needed nutrients and infection fighting power to the rest of your mouth. It takes a little bit of time but ypur mouth will return to normal. Check in with your dentist just to see how things are going too.

[srans]

10 days quit today. Double digits baby!! Still not much sleep today even with a sleeping pill. Going to sleep ain't a problem, it's staying asleep. Another thing is these god forsaken blisters that have showed up in my mouth. I've got four of them, lol.

Other than that things are going good. Keep on keepin on!

Great job,, 10 days is no joke brother. My mouth had sores for a while after I quit. I begun to question if I was ever going to be able to have salt or sour candies again. It's part of the quit. These first 3 to 4 weeks are not easy brother. Things will get better. Stay the course,, you will like where this takes you. Keep your head pointed forward, nothing back there but a can of slavery. Glad to be quit with you.

[Punkin]

10 days quit today. Double digits baby!! Still not much sleep today even with a sleeping pill. Going to sleep ain't a problem, it's staying asleep. Another thing is these god forsaken blisters that have showed up in my mouth. I've got four of them, lol.

Other than that things are going good. Keep on keepin on!

[Funktronic42]

Here is a brief timeline on how my quit is going, I'm not sure if it's helpful or not but I made it for another new quitter and he seemed to like it.

"3 days is something to be proud of. The nic is out of your system so it's all fun and games now...right? Well F...guess what? Your body is use to living with nic and now it's mad and is about to really fight you.

The good news is that you understand how to use your tools and you have some good fight in you. The better news is that it gets so much easier very quickly. Now, I realize that "quickly" is a very relative term- as when you are suffering minute to minute, 5 or 6 weeks seem like 100 years. In reality, 5 or 6 weeks is not a very long time.

Keep in mind, I am no expert and I am just going off of what I have experienced the past 73 days. My "suck scale" looked something like this:

Day 1-3: bad fog, my brain didn't work at all. Very little sleep and couldn't take a dump to save my life. I wanted a dip every second of each day. Couldn't sleep at all.

Day 4-10: Pretty much out of the fog but bad, bad cravings and headache every second of the day. Still very little sleep and tired all the time.

Day 11-14: My cruise control days, I didn't think about dipping much and craves were few and far between. Sleeping good but too much.

Day 15-21 Starting to get my energy level back up. Craves about 2-4 per day and short. The first thing every morning, I started to get an empty and sick feeling in my stomach when I thought about not being able to dip. Started losing my temper easily.

Day 22-25 No real changes, cruising along but feeling a little depressed. I started learning how to hate my addiction and was really mad about it.

Day 26- 30: Wow, I was starting to gain a lot of weight. Weird how I replaced Cope with Ice Cream and cake. I don't even eat sweets but here I am 10 lbs heavier. I don't care, I'm not dipping and the craves are mild.

Day 31-38: Freaking fog was back, some nasty craves and my temper way out of control. WTF!

Day 39-60: The roller coaster days. Mod craves followed by no craves, bad temper and mild depression. A difficult time but I was not giving up at this point.

Day 61-73: The best days by far. Seldom think about dip, temper is way better, sleeping like a normal person and just feeling pretty darn good. I am stacking up these good days to recharge my batteries and prepare for the next round of fights".

Day 74-77: Evening craves were back. Mainly as I cooked dinner. I also felt weaker on my quit when drinking, drinking didn't bother me up until now. Laying low on the booze for awhile.

Thanks for the timeline. It's interesting to read everybody's struggles. It seems everyone's experience is a little different. In about 10 minutes I'll be starting 9 days quit. My biggest struggle has been the fog and lack of sleep. My cravings have been mild which has surprised me because while using, if I went without cope for over 2 hours, I'd be freaking out. I think that was what scared me so much about quitting. My mood swings have been a roller coaster ride but those too are getting better.

I read on here constantly and each story is inspiring. Glad to be a part of this group and glad to be quit

The fog will fade. Sleep will return.

What will grow over time is the pride and confidence you will have. Oh, and the fact that you will feel like a different person. Hang tough - looking forward to more updates along the way!

The fog will come and go. Maybe you have been feeling as good as can be expected because you are starting to change your mindset as to what tobacco is. She was robbing you of your life money and self respect (SRANS). Maybe cause now you see you were doing everything to prepare to take your life back but the obvious one which was right under your nose DIP. Proud of you Punkin keep up the good work.

That's the truth about money my friend. Take a look at the calculator that is on the blog website for KTC. Tells how much you have saved so far. It's been 17 days for me and I have already saved like a 120 bucks. Crazy. couldn't be a better decision when the family is on hard times too. And I find that timeline helpful myself. good stuff.

Glad to be quit with you punkin. Welcome to the fold there is awesome stuff going on here.

[traumagnet]

Here is a brief timeline on how my quit is going, I'm not sure if it's helpful or not but I made it for another new quitter and he seemed to like it.

"3 days is something to be proud of. The nic is out of your system so it's all fun and games now...right? Well F...guess what? Your body is use to living with nic and now it's mad and is about to really fight you.

The good news is that you understand how to use your tools and you have some good fight in you. The better news is that it gets so much easier very quickly. Now, I realize that "quickly" is a very relative term- as when you are suffering minute to minute, 5 or 6 weeks seem like 100 years. In reality, 5 or 6 weeks is not a very long time.

Keep in mind, I am no expert and I am just going off of what I have experienced the past 73 days. My "suck scale" looked something like this:

Day 1-3: bad fog, my brain didn't work at all. Very little sleep and couldn't take a dump to save my life. I wanted a dip every second of each day. Couldn't sleep at all.

Day 4-10: Pretty much out of the fog but bad, bad cravings and headache every second of the day. Still very little sleep and tired all the time.

Day 11-14: My cruise control days, I didn't think about dipping much and craves were few and far between. Sleeping good but too much.

Day 15-21 Starting to get my energy level back up. Craves about 2-4 per day and short. The first thing every morning, I started to get an empty and sick feeling in my stomach when I thought about not being able to dip. Started losing my temper easily.

Day 22-25 No real changes, cruising along but feeling a little depressed. I started learning how to hate my addiction and was really mad about it.

Day 26- 30: Wow, I was starting to gain a lot of weight. Weird how I replaced Cope with Ice Cream and cake. I don't even eat sweets but here I am 10 lbs heavier. I don't care, I'm not dipping and the craves are mild.

Day 31-38: Freaking fog was back, some nasty craves and my temper way out of control. WTF!

Day 39-60: The roller coaster days. Mod craves followed by no craves, bad temper and mild depression. A difficult time but I was not giving up at this point.

Day 61-73: The best days by far. Seldom think about dip, temper is way better, sleeping like a normal person and just feeling pretty darn good. I am stacking up these good days to recharge my batteries and prepare for the next round of fights".

Day 74-77: Evening craves were back. Mainly as I cooked dinner. I also felt weaker on my quit when drinking, drinking didn't bother me up until now. Laying low on the booze for awhile.

Thanks for the timeline. It's interesting to read everybody's struggles. It seems everyone's experience is a little different. In about 10 minutes I'll be starting 9 days quit. My biggest struggle has been the fog and lack of sleep. My cravings have been mild which has surprised me because while using, if I went without cope for over 2 hours, I'd be freaking out. I think that was what scared me so much about quitting. My mood swings have been a roller coaster ride but those too are getting better.

I read on here constantly and each story is inspiring. Glad to be a part of this group and glad to be quit

The fog will fade. Sleep will return.

What will grow over time is the pride and confidence you will have. Oh, and the fact that you will feel like a different person. Hang tough - looking forward to more updates along the way!

The fog will come and go. Maybe you have been feeling as good as can be expected because you are starting to change your mindset as to what tobacco is. She was robbing you of your life money and self respect (SRANS). Maybe cause now you see you were doing everything to prepare to take your life back but the obvious one which was right under your nose DIP. Proud of you Punkin keep up the good work.

[worktowin]

Here is a brief timeline on how my quit is going, I'm not sure if it's helpful or not but I made it for another new quitter and he seemed to like it.

"3 days is something to be proud of. The nic is out of your system so it's all fun and games now...right? Well F...guess what? Your body is use to living with nic and now it's mad and is about to really fight you.

The good news is that you understand how to use your tools and you have some good fight in you. The better news is that it gets so much easier very quickly. Now, I realize that "quickly" is a very relative term- as when you are suffering minute to minute, 5 or 6 weeks seem like 100 years. In reality, 5 or 6 weeks is not a very long time.

Keep in mind, I am no expert and I am just going off of what I have experienced the past 73 days. My "suck scale" looked something like this:

Day 1-3: bad fog, my brain didn't work at all. Very little sleep and couldn't take a dump to save my life. I wanted a dip every second of each day. Couldn't sleep at all.

Day 4-10: Pretty much out of the fog but bad, bad cravings and headache every second of the day. Still very little sleep and tired all the time.

Day 11-14: My cruise control days, I didn't think about dipping much and craves were few and far between. Sleeping good but too much.

Day 15-21 Starting to get my energy level back up. Craves about 2-4 per day and short. The first thing every morning, I started to get an empty and sick feeling in my stomach when I thought about not being able to dip. Started losing my temper easily.

Day 22-25 No real changes, cruising along but feeling a little depressed. I started learning how to hate my addiction and was really mad about it.

Day 26- 30: Wow, I was starting to gain a lot of weight. Weird how I replaced Cope with Ice Cream and cake. I don't even eat sweets but here I am 10 lbs heavier. I don't care, I'm not dipping and the craves are mild.

Day 31-38: Freaking fog was back, some nasty craves and my temper way out of control. WTF!

Day 39-60: The roller coaster days. Mod craves followed by no craves, bad temper and mild depression. A difficult time but I was not giving up at this point.

Day 61-73: The best days by far. Seldom think about dip, temper is way better, sleeping like a normal person and just feeling pretty darn good. I am stacking up these good days to recharge my batteries and prepare for the next round of fights".

Day 74-77: Evening craves were back. Mainly as I cooked dinner. I also felt weaker on my quit when drinking, drinking didn't bother me up until now. Laying low on the booze for awhile.

Thanks for the timeline. It's interesting to read everybody's struggles. It seems everyone's experience is a little different. In about 10 minutes I'll be starting 9 days quit. My biggest struggle has been the fog and lack of sleep. My cravings have been mild which has surprised me because while using, if I went without cope for over 2 hours, I'd be freaking out. I think that was what scared me so much about quitting. My mood swings have been a roller coaster ride but those too are getting better.

I read on here constantly and each story is inspiring. Glad to be a part of this group and glad to be quit

The fog will fade. Sleep will return.

What will grow over time is the pride and confidence you will have. Oh, and the fact that you will feel like a different person. Hang tough - looking forward to more updates along the way!

[Punkin]

Here is a brief timeline on how my quit is going, I'm not sure if it's helpful or not but I made it for another new quitter and he seemed to like it.

"3 days is something to be proud of. The nic is out of your system so it's all fun and games now...right? Well F...guess what? Your body is use to living with nic and now it's mad and is about to really fight you.

The good news is that you understand how to use your tools and you have some good fight in you. The better news is that it gets so much easier very quickly. Now, I realize that "quickly" is a very relative term- as when you are suffering minute to minute, 5 or 6 weeks seem like 100 years. In reality, 5 or 6 weeks is not a very long time.

Keep in mind, I am no expert and I am just going off of what I have experienced the past 73 days. My "suck scale" looked something like this:

Day 1-3: bad fog, my brain didn't work at all. Very little sleep and couldn't take a dump to save my life. I wanted a dip every second of each day. Couldn't sleep at all.

Day 4-10: Pretty much out of the fog but bad, bad cravings and headache every second of the day. Still very little sleep and tired all the time.

Day 11-14: My cruise control days, I didn't think about dipping much and craves were few and far between. Sleeping good but too much.

Day 15-21 Starting to get my energy level back up. Craves about 2-4 per day and short. The first thing every morning, I started to get an empty and sick feeling in my stomach when I thought about not being able to dip. Started losing my temper easily.

Day 22-25 No real changes, cruising along but feeling a little depressed. I started learning how to hate my addiction and was really mad about it.

Day 26- 30: Wow, I was starting to gain a lot of weight. Weird how I replaced Cope with Ice Cream and cake. I don't even eat sweets but here I am 10 lbs heavier. I don't care, I'm not dipping and the craves are mild.

Day 31-38: Freaking fog was back, some nasty craves and my temper way out of control. WTF!

Day 39-60: The roller coaster days. Mod craves followed by no craves, bad temper and mild depression. A difficult time but I was not giving up at this point.

Day 61-73: The best days by far. Seldom think about dip, temper is way better, sleeping like a normal person and just feeling pretty darn good. I am stacking up these good days to recharge my batteries and prepare for the next round of fights".

Day 74-77: Evening craves were back. Mainly as I cooked dinner. I also felt weaker on my quit when drinking, drinking didn't bother me up until now. Laying low on the booze for awhile.

Thanks for the timeline. It's interesting to read everybody's struggles. It seems everyone's experience is a little different. In about 10 minutes I'll be starting 9 days quit. My biggest struggle has been the fog and lack of sleep. My cravings have been mild which has surprised me because while using, if I went without cope for over 2 hours, I'd be freaking out. I think that was what scared me so much about quitting. My mood swings have been a roller coaster ride but those too are getting better.

I read on here constantly and each story is inspiring. Glad to be a part of this group and glad to be quit

[ParadigmDawg]

Here is a brief timeline on how my quit is going, I'm not sure if it's helpful or not but I made it for another new quitter and he seemed to like it.

"3 days is something to be proud of. The nic is out of your system so it's all fun and games now...right? Well F...guess what? Your body is use to living with nic and now it's mad and is about to really fight you.

The good news is that you understand how to use your tools and you have some good fight in you. The better news is that it gets so much easier very quickly. Now, I realize that "quickly" is a very relative term- as when you are suffering minute to minute, 5 or 6 weeks seem like 100 years. In reality, 5 or 6 weeks is not a very long time.

Keep in mind, I am no expert and I am just going off of what I have experienced the past 73 days. My "suck scale" looked something like this:

Day 1-3: bad fog, my brain didn't work at all. Very little sleep and couldn't take a dump to save my life. I wanted a dip every second of each day. Couldn't sleep at all.

Day 4-10: Pretty much out of the fog but bad, bad cravings and headache every second of the day. Still very little sleep and tired all the time.

Day 11-14: My cruise control days, I didn't think about dipping much and craves were few and far between. Sleeping good but too much.

Day 15-21 Starting to get my energy level back up. Craves about 2-4 per day and short. The first thing every morning, I started to get an empty and sick feeling in my stomach when I thought about not being able to dip. Started losing my temper easily.

Day 22-25 No real changes, cruising along but feeling a little depressed. I started learning how to hate my addiction and was really mad about it.

Day 26- 30: Wow, I was starting to gain a lot of weight. Weird how I replaced Cope with Ice Cream and cake. I don't even eat sweets but here I am 10 lbs heavier. I don't care, I'm not dipping and the craves are mild.

Day 31-38: Freaking fog was back, some nasty craves and my temper way out of control. WTF!

Day 39-60: The roller coaster days. Mod craves followed by no craves, bad temper and mild depression. A difficult time but I was not giving up at this point.

Day 61-73: The best days by far. Seldom think about dip, temper is way better, sleeping like a normal person and just feeling pretty darn good. I am stacking up these good days to recharge my batteries and prepare for the next round of fights".

Day 74-77: Evening craves were back. Mainly as I cooked dinner. I also felt weaker on my quit when drinking, drinking didn't bother me up until now. Laying low on the booze for awhile.

[Punkin]

Day 8 and feeling tired. It seems like I can't sleep. I work swing shift so my schedule is always messed up but I usually sleep pretty good. I'm on midnights this week and I've probably slept a total of 10 hours in the past 3 days. I'm beat but I'm still kickin the nic bitch.

I should be getting the date for my surgery sometime this week so I'm looking forward to that. Thanks for all the PM's and all the kind words of encouragement. This is a great group of people

[Derk40]

Seven days ago you were at a fork in the road. To the left was a sign that said "paradise ahead" but the road was a dirt road, full of potholes, twists, turns, and snakes everywhere. I hate snakes by the way. You have to drive slowly on this road or you blow out a tire. Few people take this road, and many that do don't go far.  They give up and they turn around.

To the right are beautiful sexy whores with bottles of bourbon which they are offering to you. The road is paved, straight, and there is no speed limit. You can drive a Vette fast on the road and the ride is smooth, fast, and sure seems like fun. Problem is, when you least expect it, the pavement ends and you plunge off a cliff. Nicotine and weight were that cliff for me, and I was driving damn fast and drinking lots of bourbon on the way.

Much like you, I used this process as a jumping off period to a brighter place in life. The road you are on is a tough one for sure, but I promise you that paradise is ahead. I know that you have heard this before, but between the nicotine and the weight... You really cannot fathom how good you are going to feel. You will be a different man. Every single part of your life will be better.  I can say this with confidence, as I've found paradise after traveling the road you are on now.

Please.... Do us all a favor and document your journey for us here as time goes by. Keep this intro up to date. In addition to saving your own life - you will likely save others.

Paradise ahead!  Keep your focus man. You've got this.

Good stuff worktowin. I'm glad to be on this road with all My ktc brothers. Punkin you got a excellent quit going. I understand the emotional roller coaster your on. You been screwing with that mind for a long time. Your brain is healing bro. Believe It or not, it is thanking you.

I remember one night early in my quit. I just felt sad, down, and upset. I told my wife I didn't know if i could go through this day in and day out for i didn't know how long. My wife consoled me. I pushed through by reading intros and information on my addiction that is on KTC.

I'm so glad i pushed through that night. I'm so happy not to be a slave anymore. I'm so glad I'm not bound tied and gagged by the poison anymore. I can honestly say, without a doubt that it was all worth it. I look back now and feel a since of accomplishment. I have no regret for what i went through. Its so nice waking up everyday and the only thing i can't wait for is a cup of coffee. Its so great to go to bed at night and my last thought is of family and the lord above. Stay the course, you will love where this quit takes you.
.

Punkin... my advice to you is to listen to these 2 quitters up ^^^^^ here. They know what it is they speak about. I was in your position about 100 days ago and I listened to them  I am winning. I felt like garbage, my mind was racing... but I wanted this quit more than anything. I wake up everyday still with one single focus... stay quit today. It is part of my life now. I see you want this bro and you have what it takes to do this! Keep battling for your quit today. You are winning this battle! Embrace the Suck! Powering thru the suck will build your confidence  if you can step back for a second you see some positive things happening during the suck. The little daily challenges that you power thru today are a big deal! Revel in the fact you are turning away the poison! You do not need it to live brother! Being a slave to a can of poison is no way to live. You can stay quit today! I know you can. I am quit with you today.

[srans]

Seven days ago you were at a fork in the road. To the left was a sign that said "paradise ahead" but the road was a dirt road, full of potholes, twists, turns, and snakes everywhere. I hate snakes by the way. You have to drive slowly on this road or you blow out a tire. Few people take this road, and many that do don't go far.  They give up and they turn around.

To the right are beautiful sexy whores with bottles of bourbon which they are offering to you. The road is paved, straight, and there is no speed limit. You can drive a Vette fast on the road and the ride is smooth, fast, and sure seems like fun. Problem is, when you least expect it, the pavement ends and you plunge off a cliff. Nicotine and weight were that cliff for me, and I was driving damn fast and drinking lots of bourbon on the way.

Much like you, I used this process as a jumping off period to a brighter place in life. The road you are on is a tough one for sure, but I promise you that paradise is ahead. I know that you have heard this before, but between the nicotine and the weight... You really cannot fathom how good you are going to feel. You will be a different man. Every single part of your life will be better.  I can say this with confidence, as I've found paradise after traveling the road you are on now.

Please.... Do us all a favor and document your journey for us here as time goes by. Keep this intro up to date. In addition to saving your own life - you will likely save others.

Paradise ahead!  Keep your focus man. You've got this.

Good stuff worktowin. I'm glad to be on this road with all My ktc brothers. Punkin you got a excellent quit going. I understand the emotional roller coaster your on. You been screwing with that mind for a long time. Your brain is healing bro. Believe It or not, it is thanking you.

I remember one night early in my quit. I just felt sad, down, and upset. I told my wife I didn't know if i could go through this day in and day out for i didn't know how long. My wife consoled me. I pushed through by reading intros and information on my addiction that is on KTC.

I'm so glad i pushed through that night. I'm so happy not to be a slave anymore. I'm so glad I'm not bound tied and gagged by the poison anymore. I can honestly say, without a doubt that it was all worth it. I look back now and feel a since of accomplishment. I have no regret for what i went through. Its so nice waking up everyday and the only thing i can't wait for is a cup of coffee. Its so great to go to bed at night and my last thought is of family and the lord above. Stay the course, you will love where this quit takes you.
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[worktowin]

Seven days ago you were at a fork in the road. To the left was a sign that said "paradise ahead" but the road was a dirt road, full of potholes, twists, turns, and snakes everywhere. I hate snakes by the way. You have to drive slowly on this road or you blow out a tire. Few people take this road, and many that do don't go far. They give up and they turn around.

To the right are beautiful sexy whores with bottles of bourbon which they are offering to you. The road is paved, straight, and there is no speed limit. You can drive a Vette fast on the road and the ride is smooth, fast, and sure seems like fun. Problem is, when you least expect it, the pavement ends and you plunge off a cliff. Nicotine and weight were that cliff for me, and I was driving damn fast and drinking lots of bourbon on the way.

Much like you, I used this process as a jumping off period to a brighter place in life. The road you are on is a tough one for sure, but I promise you that paradise is ahead. I know that you have heard this before, but between the nicotine and the weight... You really cannot fathom how good you are going to feel. You will be a different man. Every single part of your life will be better. I can say this with confidence, as I've found paradise after traveling the road you are on now.

Please.... Do us all a favor and document your journey for us here as time goes by. Keep this intro up to date. In addition to saving your own life - you will likely save others.

Paradise ahead! Keep your focus man. You've got this.

[Sportster4Ever]

Day seven is here. I love this place. So many people who are walking the same shitty road that I am. I've texted with a few guys and traded numbers with people that i know will help keep me in check. I read something that was awesome on here. It said EMBRACE THE SUCK. That's it. That sums it up.

So far today I have ran the emotional gamut. I've been happy as can be all the way down to being on the verge of tears and that was before I left to come to work tonight. It's all worth it though because I'm embracing the suck. I'm gonna beat the hell out of the nic bitch.

I remember day 7.. it actually started for me at day 6... I will say that at day 12 the craves are still there but not as heavy. Killing the NIC will happen! Awesome you are getting support from others.. that is my saving grace with this whole process!