day 1 of quitting

[xdm45]

I love being proven wrong. Congrats.

How did the surgery go?

I havent had it yet. It's a 6 month program to get it. June will be mu 6th month so probably sometime in July or August. Thanks for asking

[RDB]

I love being proven wrong. Congrats.

How did the surgery go?

[pab1964]

its kinda hard to believe it's been 153 days today. Since i put this intro up, I've only come back to it a handful times. I thought I'd just say thank you to the folks who posted for me when i put this up. I'm not gonna lie, these posts helped motivate me in the beginning. i wanted to prove you guys wrong. And so far, I have. I've become one of the more active people in our group. I've been selected to be a hof train conductor, which has been a huge honor. the quit is going strong, and although I am extremely proud of myself, i stay vigilant as this addiction does not end. Thank you all.

Hey my friend youÂ’re doing great! The idea of you proving these fellas wrong, was the whole purpose of why they said what they did. Hope you have your surgery and do well with it, I promise you will take a lot of what youÂ’ve learned from Ktc to give you extra willpower and motivation in your weight loss success! Keep doing what your doing itÂ’s working

[xdm45]

its kinda hard to believe it's been 153 days today. Since i put this intro up, I've only come back to it a handful times. I thought I'd just say thank you to the folks who posted for me when i put this up. I'm not gonna lie, these posts helped motivate me in the beginning. i wanted to prove you guys wrong. And so far, I have. I've become one of the more active people in our group. I've been selected to be a hof train conductor, which has been a huge honor. the quit is going strong, and although I am extremely proud of myself, i stay vigilant as this addiction does not end. Thank you all.

[AppleJack]

I can appreciate everything both of you are saying. And maybe my post wasn't worded correctly but that is the point. I am quitting for me. For my health, for my family sake so i don't end up being the dad who died at a young age from cancer or some shit. And yes i'm quitting for this surgery too. which is a BIG part of my health.I don't see anything wrong with using something like that as motivation. And quite frankly i think its wrong of anyone to tell someone they are likely to fail because you don't agree with there reason for quitting to begin with. Im not having this surgery next week or anything. Its a 6 month program leading up to it and 6 months after surgery. I have to make a lot of life changes the next year. chew just happens to be one of them and i'm sure the hardest one, but as i sit here and type this the early morning of my 3rd day of the quit and really feeling the crave, I have all intentions of proving you both wrong.

We absolutely want you to prove yourself!

You need to realize that when you’ve been around as long as some of us have, certain words/phrases set off warning bells because of the failure mentality behind them. Literally... we’ve seen it and been proven right on that score HUNDREDS of times. We can smell failure and the first little hint of it almost always starts with anything related to “trying”.

It may seem trivial and nitpicky but it matters bro... it really does.

That being said... itÂ’s obvious you have a long road to good health in front of you. Realizing what you need to do and doing it takes HUGE balls. Props.

I will leave you with this:
Own this. Do it and own it. ItÂ’s gonna suck some days. Hard.
Own it.
The roads to health and freedom require payment and sacrifice. Every ounce of suck, is you earning it. ThatÂ’s badass.
Own it.
And... get involved here and STAY involved.
It works.

Rock on, bro...

[xdm45]

I can appreciate everything both of you are saying. And maybe my post wasn't worded correctly but that is the point. I am quitting for me. For my health, for my family sake so i don't end up being the dad who died at a young age from cancer or some shit. And yes i'm quitting for this surgery too. which is a BIG part of my health.I don't see anything wrong with using something like that as motivation. And quite frankly i think its wrong of anyone to tell someone they are likely to fail because you don't agree with there reason for quitting to begin with. Im not having this surgery next week or anything. Its a 6 month program leading up to it and 6 months after surgery. I have to make a lot of life changes the next year. chew just happens to be one of them and i'm sure the hardest one, but as i sit here and type this the early morning of my 3rd day of the quit and really feeling the crave, I have all intentions of proving you both wrong.

[CavMan83]

Welcome.

The backbone of this site is joining a quit group, and posting roll early every morning. Posting roll is a promise you make to yourself, and the entire KTC community that you will not use nicotine in any form for the rest of the day. It may sound corny, but it works.

Here is a link to your quit group. Here are instructions for posting roll, and here is more background on posting roll.

Honestly, there are a couple red flags in your post - toying with the idea of quitting - and - quitting for your surgery.

Quitting is all about mindset. You must be committed to your quit above all else, at least for a while. Quit because you're sick and tired of stuffing cat shit in your mouth. Quit because you hate being a slave to a ground up weed in a little round can. Quit because you want to be quit. If you quit because you're having surgery, odds are better than not that you'll find a way to crawl back into the can a few days, weeks, or months after you've recovered.

Get to know the guys in your group. Exchange digits with a few of them. Lean on them when you want to cave. They all quit within a month of you, so they are going through the same things you will be.

Prove my suspicions wrong.

xdm,

I have to echo RDB's concerns. Unless and until you have made the decision to quit FOR YOU.... not for some surgery, not for any other reason other than YOU have made the decision that you are tired of being a slave to an insidious weed in a can, you likely will NOT succeed. Quitting nicotine is HARD, as nicotine is as addictive as cocaine. But once you realize that you won't die from withdrawal (even tho it may feel like it at times), and once you get it through your head that you are an addict (we all are), your chances of success are much higher. We all want you to succeed. I see you've made an attempt at posting in March of 2018. That's good...

The KTC method is we post DAILY. EARLY. EVERY DAMN DAY....like right after you wake up and piss early. It's that promise to your quit brothers (and sometimes sisters, as there are indeed female quitters here), that you are not going to use today. Then we keep that promise. Just for today only. Tomorrow we do it again. Don't think about quitting forever. Think about quitting today. That's what you do.
Brotherhood + Accountability = Success..... but it also hinges on the integrity of every quitter.

One other thing.... don't forget how crappy you feel right now and in the days to come. You want to remember just how bad the SUCK is.... There's a saying that "Once you forget day 1 you lose." That saying speaks to the complacency that has been known to kill a whole bunch of quits. But for now, focus on getting through today....one hour, one minute, one second at a time. Tomorrow you can focus on getting through tomorrow.

[xdm45]

Thank you

[RDB]

Welcome.

The backbone of this site is joining a quit group, and posting roll early every morning. Posting roll is a promise you make to yourself, and the entire KTC community that you will not use nicotine in any form for the rest of the day. It may sound corny, but it works.

Here is a link to your quit group. Here are instructions for posting roll, and here is more background on posting roll.

Honestly, there are a couple red flags in your post - toying with the idea of quitting - and - quitting for your surgery.

Quitting is all about mindset. You must be committed to your quit above all else, at least for a while. Quit because you're sick and tired of stuffing cat shit in your mouth. Quit because you hate being a slave to a ground up weed in a little round can. Quit because you want to be quit. If you quit because you're having surgery, odds are better than not that you'll find a way to crawl back into the can a few days, weeks, or months after you've recovered.

Get to know the guys in your group. Exchange digits with a few of them. Lean on them when you want to cave. They all quit within a month of you, so they are going through the same things you will be.

Prove my suspicions wrong.

[xdm45]

Hello all.
I hope I am posting this in the correct place. I have made the decision today to quit dipping Copenhagen. A little about me. I am 32 years old and been chewing since i was about 13. steadily chewing more until now im up to about a can a day. I have been toying with the idea of quitting for awhile now but never REALLY tried. This past tuesday I saw a bariatric surgeon for weight loss surgery as i am also very overwieght. One of the requirements is i must be completely free of tobacco to qualify for it. That has pushed me in the direction i need to go to quit. Not only do i need to quit for the health benefits of not chewing but also for the health benefits this surgery will provide. I am very grateful to have found this site and happy knowing there are people out there willing to help. seems like a long road ahead.