Day 9

[laxdaddy27]

I just hit 400 hours in my quit! Yup Im still keeping track by the hour and Im fucking proud as hell!

'Finger' US Tobacco!

[laxdaddy27]

Doesn't she bounce so nice.

Last night I had a knock down drag out fight with my son, he started, I was calm through 90%. He was diagnosed bi polar and his other side is very violent. Not fun!

Bottom line is after about an hour he settled in then I had to deal with my wife and of course that was not fun either.

in the past I would have stayed up all night and chewed a full tin. Last night i didnt, and the best part is other than a few craves I didn't want too.

Im proud of my quit, 1st i don't want to let myself down, and 2nd - I dont want to let you crazy friggin quitters down by posting day 1 - 17 ever again!

Quit is good, I will be all day with you!

[laxdaddy27]

Dreaming about chewing tobacco is so fucked up! And mornings are still awful, I reach for the can every morning and have to remind myself I quit! Days are getting easier but I know I canÂ’t let my guard down for a second. That bitch is cunning. Day 16 today and dam proud to be quit with you all. 'Finger' US TOBACCO!

[laxdaddy27]

Total stole my current avatar but I had too, Reasons:

1) she makes me want to log in constantly
2) she bounces so nice
3) and most important - Im saving all my chew money to buy her someday! roflmao

Quitting is good!

[4TheWin]

You are tracking very well Lax. Keep reading all you can about this awful addiction. Knowledge is power over the Nic Bitch. Don't be afraid to place yourself and your quit first over these hours and days. And keep coming here with and let it all out. You are right, as addicts we can never, ever "have just one." That you realize we are all addicts, is a great sign. I can tell you that it is 100% worth it to be quit, and looking back now I cannot believe that I let a poisonous dead weed have so much power over my life. Quit on and be excellent!

[laxdaddy27]

Quiting is hard, staying quit is even harder. Thats why I so dam proud of myself and all of you.

Soon... I really can’t tell you when because everyone is different but... quitting becomes something you stop “doing” and just becomes something you “are”.

At that point... Quit is easy. It really is. Putting in the time and effort and owning this nets you a strength and freedom that you would never guess at. Keep rockinÂ’ it man.

And... to be nitpicky for a sec... you keep using the word habit. Stop.
That word needs to disappear from your vocabulary when talking about nicotine. Addicts with an addiction... that is what we all are. Give it the weight it deserves because it makes your Quit matter more. Habits are nothing... to beat an addiction is badass. Own it.

habit is gone... Believe me I know Im addicted, hell quiting has made me "A-DICk"

"quitting becomes something you stop “doing” and just becomes something you “are”. - I've never heard this, but reading it is eye opening. Right now I am definitely "Doing" Cant wait for the later.

Thanks for reaching out

[AppleJack]

Quiting is hard, staying quit is even harder. Thats why I so dam proud of myself and all of you.

Soon... I really can’t tell you when because everyone is different but... quitting becomes something you stop “doing” and just becomes something you “are”.

At that point... Quit is easy. It really is. Putting in the time and effort and owning this nets you a strength and freedom that you would never guess at. Keep rockinÂ’ it man.

And... to be nitpicky for a sec... you keep using the word habit. Stop.
That word needs to disappear from your vocabulary when talking about nicotine. Addicts with an addiction... that is what we all are. Give it the weight it deserves because it makes your Quit matter more. Habits are nothing... to beat an addiction is badass. Own it.

[laxdaddy27]

Ive been in here doing a ton of reading, scary conclusion is the nicotine bitch has a hold on us. I 've read a bunch on people with solid 6th, 7th, 8th and above floor quits that failed cause there mind told them they are no longer addicts and they can have that "just one" My best friend quit for 4 years and right now has a 1.5 can per day cope habit. He knows Ive quit and has told me straight up he doesnt even want to try again. When he quit and I didnt years ago he always said he would start up again when they come up with the magic cancer killing pill. They havent and yet hes still chewing.

Quiting is hard, staying quit is even harder. Thats why I so dam proud of myself and all of you.

'Finger' US Tobacco. You will never get another penny of my money! One day at a time, NONE MEANS NONE!

[eric71]

It took 13 nights for the dreams to creep i, last night I dreamed I had just one, I knew it was wrong, I thought about lying in roll, i though its a huge mistake etc wtc wtc

I woke up so fucking mad at myself. It took me about 5 minutes of being awake to realize it was a dream.

Im quit all day - Promise

See how desperate the nic bitch is? She no longer occupies your conscious mind so she has to try to convince you she still has value in your life by sneaking into your subconscious. Ever been in a relationship with a clingy, needy, can't stand on their own type? Well, guess what, that is exactly what nicotine is. Without you, she is nothing more than shreds of a cancer confined to a can. Leave the bitch in her own misery.

[laxdaddy27]

It took 13 nights for the dreams to creep i, last night I dreamed I had just one, I knew it was wrong, I thought about lying in roll, i though its a huge mistake etc wtc wtc

I woke up so fucking mad at myself. It took me about 5 minutes of being awake to realize it was a dream.

Im quit all day - Promise

[4TheWin]

Absolutely outstanding that you are connecting with other April quitters! Great work and keep it up! Remeber alcohol is a VERY bad idea at this stage in your quit and weekends can be tough so have a plan for how you will handle things as they come up! Proud to quit with you today!

[laxdaddy27]

Day 13 - and still feeling great about this quit. Passed out digits and connected with to from May, Cjasti  HDKman26 - I sincerely appreciate the texting yesterday. Keeping this quit real and knowing that we are days apart in it help. To all you legends of quit, I appreciate you as well but chatting with people walking in my shoes today helps.

Rock on and stay quit my friends. 1 day at a time, every hour is a victory.

NONE MEANS NONE!

[Thumblewort]

Im excited about my quit. Today is day 12, I feel great. I know today is in the bag and its only 8:04am. reason i'm so excited. As you guys call the dip time outs, I've done many for various reasons, cruise, family vacations, surgeries etc. Dip was usually replaced with nicorete lozenges or gum and the longest time i can remember a time out being was 11 days. Today Im on day 12 , the bitch has not entered my body in any form in 12 days and i feel like im winning.

Other thing - life is easier when you dont dip. I dont have to lie, sneak or worry that i left something out. I go to bed earlier, sleep later and ....................

I know I have a long way to go but today I feel good, tomorrow may be another story but today im 'dance'

Wait until vacations, that is my favorite part about my quit, not lugging rolls of dip around.

[laxdaddy27]

Im excited about my quit. Today is day 12, I feel great. I know today is in the bag and its only 8:04am. reason i'm so excited. As you guys call the dip time outs, I've done many for various reasons, cruise, family vacations, surgeries etc. Dip was usually replaced with nicorete lozenges or gum and the longest time i can remember a time out being was 11 days. Today Im on day 12 , the bitch has not entered my body in any form in 12 days and i feel like im winning.

Other thing - life is easier when you dont dip. I dont have to lie, sneak or worry that i left something out. I go to bed earlier, sleep later and ....................

I know I have a long way to go but today I feel good, tomorrow may be another story but today im 'dance'

[eric71]

Woke up to a beautiful day 11, when chew had control I would wake up on purpose an hour or so before everyone and run downstairs to the coffee and the can. This morning i lounged in bed well after the wife got up and when she was in the shower she asked if I would wash her back. so much better than spitting in a bottle. Today is a great day to be quit!

I wanna hear more about the shower!

I dont kiss and tell, well at least not in detail.

I will say today has been going pretty smooth. Ive eaten about 50 mints but I'm still quit. Ive been quit almost 255 hours, but whos counting, oh yeah me.
starting Feb 1st im gonna concentrate on days not hours. right now there are two day numbers im keeping track of 11 and 3639. 11 days quit, 3639 days left in the worry of "oh shit can i still get cancer from chew" 10 years is a long time.

Keep piling up the wins; minutes, hours, work shifts, etc. It's all about winning each day from here on.