day 3

[Radman]

Nice starter list. It will grow to epic proportions within the next year.

The biggest and best items will probably come during the upcoming holidays. Hands down my personal best day was my first Christmas after I quit. I'm in December 2010 HOF, so the quit was fresh. Turns out my kids can open gifts without my breathing wintergreen death stench in their faces. It was truly awesome to spend the entire day with my family. Not once did I have to scramble for a reason to lie to them and go outside. NOT ONCE. I spent most of the day on the floor playing with Legos.

Congratulations, bro.

[Wt57]

1) I don't need a chew to take a shit (obvious but should be stated)
2) I can drive down the road without a chew
3) The lawnmower, chainsaw and blower actually work without a chew in
4) The NY Jets suck whether I am chewing or not
5) I don't putt better with a chew in
6) I can do that stupid task at work without having to pop one in
7) I can drink beer without having a plug for every other one. (Although this is the hardest one as "she" knows when I'm drinking
8) The Yankees dont need my "lucky chew" to pull out that extra inning game

I am certain there are more but this is good start

The longer you stay quit the longer the list gets and the better it feels. But beware the urge to go back and see if its true is always there and you will be tempted over and over again. I'm quit with you today!

[jbradley]

I have learned some of the same things over the last 16 days. Quit with you today.

[916quit]

1) I don't need a chew to take a shit (obvious but should be stated)
2) I can drive down the road without a chew
3) The lawnmower, chainsaw and blower actually work without a chew in
4) The NY Jets suck whether I am chewing or not
5) I don't putt better with a chew in
6) I can do that stupid task at work without having to pop one in
7) I can drink beer without having a plug for every other one. (Although this is the hardest one as "she" knows when I'm drinking
8) The Yankees dont need my "lucky chew" to pull out that extra inning game

I am certain there are more but this is good start

[minuteofangle]

Thanks for sharing...your story is nearly identical to my own and most everyone here. It sounds like you have the right mindset. Advice: Read everything here, be active, and reach out for help...my digits are only a request away. I believe that you mean it and I look forward to reading your HOF speech.

MOA

[indycolts727]

42 yr old, 25 year kodiak guy. quiting because i'm tired worrying about every sore throat and mouth irritation. those sore throats and irritations come with many sleepless nights swearing to God that if he gets me through the night i will never chew again. so.........sore throat gone, chew in, the big FU to the big guy becuase i don't need him at the moment because i don't have cancer YET....
i am tired of that game. Aside from that i ran out of all excuses "when i finish college i'll quit" "when i turn 25 i'll quit" "when i get married i'm done" "when my child comes it's over" "when i turn 40...." I mean seriously, look how stupid that looks written down.

so, i just woke up 2 sundays ago and decided this was the real quit. found this site, looked at mouth cancer pics for the first time (would NEVER look at them) and read Randy's story. that is enough for now.

point of this original post was to be careful. I have dropped many times thinking "i don't have a problem"

Sheesh, I could have just copy-and-pasted what you wrote when I introduced myself to the group 46-days ago. Everything you've said, I've experiences myself several times over the years. It's a great feeling to know I won't be doing it tonight, or tomorrow night, etc.

Good luck with the quit. Use this group as much as you need, but definitely do use it and ray quit!

-Indy

[916quit]

42 yr old, 25 year kodiak guy. quiting because i'm tired worrying about every sore throat and mouth irritation. those sore throats and irritations come with many sleepless nights swearing to God that if he gets me through the night i will never chew again. so.........sore throat gone, chew in, the big FU to the big guy becuase i don't need him at the moment because i don't have cancer YET....
i am tired of that game. Aside from that i ran out of all excuses "when i finish college i'll quit" "when i turn 25 i'll quit" "when i get married i'm done" "when my child comes it's over" "when i turn 40...." I mean seriously, look how stupid that looks written down.

so, i just woke up 2 sundays ago and decided this was the real quit. found this site, looked at mouth cancer pics for the first time (would NEVER look at them) and read Randy's story. that is enough for now.

point of this original post was to be careful. I have dropped many times thinking "i don't have a problem"

[minuteofangle]

Tell us about yourself 916...how long did you dip before you quit? Why are you quiting? How are you going to ensure that you stay quit? WHat are you gonna do when you just cant take it anymore and feel you have to have a dip? Whats your plan?

MOA

[T-Cell]

day 12. first few days sucked. the last few not so bad just drinking tons of fucking water and peeing like 30 times a day. so from time to time i'm thinking "hmm, maybe i'm not so bad. heck i can handle this. Maybe i just have a chew on certain occasions, or lets say 1 day... that one kill you".. THis dumbass thought goes through my head 1 or 2 times a day. this thought used to get me EVERY other time i TRIED to quit. she has a way of convincing you that you can handle it.
she's a tricky little bitch but i am on to her game

Good on you 916 for recognizing one of the most common traps. "You are such a good quitter, of course you can handle 1...".
No, just like the rest of us, you are an addict. There is no such thing as just 1 if you are an addict. After 230 days quit she still whispers that line to me, it is just getting easier to ignore. But it is still there...
Hang in there. It will get better...

[916quit]

day 12. first few days sucked. the last few not so bad just drinking tons of fucking water and peeing like 30 times a day. so from time to time i'm thinking "hmm, maybe i'm not so bad. heck i can handle this. Maybe i just have a chew on certain occasions, or lets say 1 day... that one kill you".. THis dumbass thought goes through my head 1 or 2 times a day. this thought used to get me EVERY other time i TRIED to quit. she has a way of convincing you that you can handle it.
she's a tricky little bitch but i am on to her game

[lcwb96]

You did better a posting roll today. Remember to "cut" first, don't copy. Remove the text from the lower box and move it to the top box, then add your name in the appropriate place. You'll get it.

Just try to do it quickly to avoid bumping others. Bumping others happens, but posting quickly helps avoid bumping multiple folks.

[SirDerek]

I said "did". Just how I saw it may not apply to any/all of you. I'm quiting cause I am done with all the worrying. Not worth it anymore. No fucking way I'm getting half my face chopped off over this shit. Put a gun in my mouth first. Hope this answers any and all questions on my motive here.

Congrats - as another step in the right direction.

You have looked down deep inside and have written down why you are quit.

Keep it closeby, since as an addict you will want to reference this during the down/lows of the ride you will be on, when the nic bitch starts to whisper in your ear.

And remember be selfish as this quit is all you....make the decision and stand firm.

If you do that I will quit with you today.

[Bean]

Good answer...

[916quit]

I said "did". Just how I saw it may not apply to any/all of you. I'm quiting cause I am done with all the worrying. Not worth it anymore. No fucking way I'm getting half my face chopped off over this shit. Put a gun in my mouth first. Hope this answers any and all questions on my motive here.

[wastepanel]

YOu say you wish you had a chew in while typing this. I have to ask you , why? Does it make your keyboard work better?  Make you prose more elegant?  Seriously , besides relieving the withdrawal symptoms that it created to begin with, what do you imagine chew does for you?

I think uncovering this will help you tremendously, that statement about wishing you had a dip , smells like impending failure to me.

Skoal -to me chew DID make EVERTYTHING a little better. Can't explain it -just an addiction. It's not secret.
i expect "impending failure" to loom every day for awhile - i realize that.

If chew makes everything better, why are you quitting then?