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Re: day 5
« Reply #12 on: March 29, 2011, 11:38:00 AM »
5 days is huge. Congrats. You're right...you can do this. We are here to support you. You're still in the fog (or I was at 5 days), but each day that passed was a slight bit better...some days I'm not sure I actually felt better. But each day ALWAYS felt more bad-ass knowing that I was doing it...I was actually living nic free.

You are too, brother. Stay quit and congrats!!!
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Re: day 5
« Reply #11 on: March 28, 2011, 08:40:00 PM »
Congrats on quitting Dude. Don't worry about tomorrow, worry about today/next five minutes/whatever it takes to get through the day. 5 days is a heck of an accomplishment and you should be proud of that.

Quitting gets easier every day. Hang in there.
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Re: day 5
« Reply #10 on: March 28, 2011, 07:00:00 PM »
i really appreciate the positive support from everyone. ive been on the forum since yesterday and i know i can quit, and i know people will help me. im trying to stay positive. god knows its hard
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Re: day 5
« Reply #9 on: March 28, 2011, 06:39:00 PM »
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did any of y'all experience an annoying form of dry throat.  like one little patch that seems to always be dry?  when i drink, it eventually feels strange again after a few min
Yes, read the link I sent you. This is another symptom that is typical. Give your body a bit of time to adjust to its new normal.
japes,

You are putting yourself under so much unneeded stress by worrying right now. I know it is hard but you have to try to focus on the good things about your quit. There is no negative to quitting at all. But you are making negatives in your head and causing more symptoms than you really are experiencing from the withdrawal.

The only reason you should be thinking about cancer is when saying to yourself "if I use the shit again I WILL get cancer".

Right now you are dip free and cancer free. Be the same tomorrow, and the day after that, and every day after that.
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Re: day 5
« Reply #8 on: March 28, 2011, 06:28:00 PM »
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did any of y'all experience an annoying form of dry throat. like one little patch that seems to always be dry? when i drink, it eventually feels strange again after a few min
Yes, read the link I sent you. This is another symptom that is typical. Give your body a bit of time to adjust to its new normal.
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Re: day 5
« Reply #7 on: March 28, 2011, 06:11:00 PM »
did any of y'all experience an annoying form of dry throat. like one little patch that seems to always be dry? when i drink, it eventually feels strange again after a few min
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Re: day 5
« Reply #6 on: March 28, 2011, 06:06:00 PM »
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i know its only five days in, but i find myself in the same recurring thoughts.  they're nightmarish thoughts of cancer.  i may have dipped less than half the guys here, but i knew it was time to stop.  now, i cant get the thoughts of cancer off my mind.  i'm trying to get my best friend to quit now.  i dipped for a little over a year, once a day right before bed (about 20-25 min)  granted, many of you have dipped more than me, i just cant quell my fears of what could happen.  i cant see things the same anymore, and cant get out of this emotional funk.  was it the right thing to do?  absolutely.  will i regret it?  never.  i've been scared straight, and now i just need some advice on how to conquer the beast and the fear that comes with it.


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Your nightmares are likely due to the fact that your body is really just in disarray right now from losing the nicotine.

Sure, even if you only dipped very little you are still addicted and are going to experience most of the same things. Though I am not a doctor I can all but guarantee that you do not have cancer. But the fact remains, if you use the shit again you will get more addicted and eventually be using a can a day or more and you probably will get cancer. So make yourself quit and make the promise every day.
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Re: day 5
« Reply #5 on: March 28, 2011, 05:43:00 PM »
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ive actually seen a doctor already, not a dentist. i wont be in my town to see a dentist till summertime (in college). the doc said she found nothing, however, im wondering if the anxiety and such will go away after a while?
This is good to read. http://whyquit.com/whyquit/a_symptoms.html

An excerpt is ...

Anxiety, Anger, Irritability, Impatience and Restlessness,

The above are all normal temporary effects of physical withdrawal from nicotine. Our life-long roller coaster cycles of rising and falling blood nicotine levels are now ending. Your mind is in the process of resuming control of the more than 200 neurochemicals that nicotine had directly and indirectly taken hostage, including select adrenaline, dopamine and serotonin pathways. In resuming control the brain is making sensitivity adjustments associated with mood, wanting, stimulation and anxiety. In trying to protect your mind from the neurochemical influence of the toxic natural pesticide nicotine, in some brain regions it actually desensitize important neurochemical circuits by reducing neurotransmitter receptor sites (down-regulation), in other regions increasing the number of receptors (up-regulation), and still other regions by diminishing the number of transporters.

If a nicotine user remains 100% nicotine free for just 72 hours they should begin to notice the underlying current of recovery anxieties begin ever so slowly easing off as their brain's neurons begin bathing in nicotine-free and oxygen rich blood serum. You see, the brain's sensitivity adjustments have no choice but to begin bearing fruit. Although our quickly healing body soon becomes 100% nicotine-free and most of the normal symptoms of adjustment quickly reach their peak, it will take 10 days to two weeks before the ongoing process of restoring natural sensitivities reaches the point where you begin to catch whiffs of the flavor of coming home. These are priceless hours and days during which the mind and body are becoming accustomed to functioning without nicotine and other tobacco chemicals.
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Re: day 5
« Reply #4 on: March 28, 2011, 04:44:00 PM »
ive actually seen a doctor already, not a dentist. i wont be in my town to see a dentist till summertime (in college). the doc said she found nothing, however, im wondering if the anxiety and such will go away after a while?
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Re: day 5
« Reply #3 on: March 28, 2011, 04:41:00 PM »
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i know its only five days in, but i find myself in the same recurring thoughts. they're nightmarish thoughts of cancer. i may have dipped less than half the guys here, but i knew it was time to stop. now, i cant get the thoughts of cancer off my mind. i'm trying to get my best friend to quit now. i dipped for a little over a year, once a day right before bed (about 20-25 min) granted, many of you have dipped more than me, i just cant quell my fears of what could happen. i cant see things the same anymore, and cant get out of this emotional funk. was it the right thing to do? absolutely. will i regret it? never. i've been scared straight, and now i just need some advice on how to conquer the beast and the fear that comes with it.


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If you're five days quit, that puts you in the July group for rollcall. Welcome.
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Re: day 5
« Reply #2 on: March 28, 2011, 04:34:00 PM »
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i know its only five days in, but i find myself in the same recurring thoughts. they're nightmarish thoughts of cancer. i may have dipped less than half the guys here, but i knew it was time to stop. now, i cant get the thoughts of cancer off my mind. i'm trying to get my best friend to quit now. i dipped for a little over a year, once a day right before bed (about 20-25 min) granted, many of you have dipped more than me, i just cant quell my fears of what could happen. i cant see things the same anymore, and cant get out of this emotional funk. was it the right thing to do? absolutely. will i regret it? never. i've been scared straight, and now i just need some advice on how to conquer the beast and the fear that comes with it.


japes
Go to a dentist and tell him/her that you have dipped in the past. Get a full checkup.

Also, refer to your post whenever you have an urge to dip. This post is a great memory of why you quit...you love life and you don't want to die of cancer.

I am glad you joined our quit. PM me if you need anything.
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day 5
« on: March 28, 2011, 03:32:00 PM »
i know its only five days in, but i find myself in the same recurring thoughts. they're nightmarish thoughts of cancer. i may have dipped less than half the guys here, but i knew it was time to stop. now, i cant get the thoughts of cancer off my mind. i'm trying to get my best friend to quit now. i dipped for a little over a year, once a day right before bed (about 20-25 min) granted, many of you have dipped more than me, i just cant quell my fears of what could happen. i cant see things the same anymore, and cant get out of this emotional funk. was it the right thing to do? absolutely. will i regret it? never. i've been scared straight, and now i just need some advice on how to conquer the beast and the fear that comes with it.


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