Following other's footsteps; my introduction...

[Idaho Spuds]

Thanks everyone for the encouragement. I can't wait for day 365! I have done a lot of reading and am amazed by the support. It's day 5 and I have the rest of my life back!

Proud to quit with you and there are some solid quitters getting your back ^^^^.
Post roll and stay active, it is a grind, one day at a time ODAAT, don't worry about 100 or 365, worry about today and tomorrow and the numbers will add up.
Get gum, seeds, candy, fake chew, etc. Think about a scenario (car, fishing, hunting, golfing) when you chewed (or around others that do) and how you are going to combat that crave and nic bitch shoulder tap.
Idaho Spuds

PS go Gunners!

[cafoxl8tly]

Thanks everyone for the encouragement. I can't wait for day 365! I have done a lot of reading and am amazed by the support. It's day 5 and I have the rest of my life back!

[GMunz]

GO GUNNERS!!!!

[kayakdude]

Cafox,

I am close to you in age and circumstances.

Post roll everyday and do whatever you need to do to stay quit.

I wish I could share how good day 314 feels but you will experience it.

Use this site and you will succeed. ODDAT.

I quit with you.

Kayakdude

[canless2014]

Cafox: Wow, man. This hits home. Even after 176 days here, I still have the "just one to reward myself thoughts." It sucks, because I'm so happy to be quit. I know what we all know: 1 problem + nicotine = two problems. I know that nicotine has never helped me do anything except slowly kill myself. But those rough days, I still think about it.

That's why I find roll so important. When I was quitting on my own, it was a lot easier to give into that nagging voice because it was just me I was disappointing. Now I promise 55 badass quitters and really all of KTC every day that I won't dip. And I refuse to break that promise.

I quit with you today Cafox. And tomorrow. And the day after that. And +1, Every Damn Day.

[jabr]

Cafox first off welcome to the best decision of your life. Secondly all those other times you speak of were not quits but stoppages. Here we quit and we quit one day at a time. You can't worry about tomorrow so that is why our quit is today. The cornerstone of our quit is daily roll, you will be in March 2015 group. Go to the welcome center and learn how to post roll then get your ass over there and post roll. Roll is your word, your promise to everyone in here that you will not use nic that day. We take our word and our promise very serious. Now do this every day, first thing. Wake up, piss and post roll.

Next read, read and then read some more. Read as much as you can on here and get in your group month and build the bonds that will help you quit. Exchange phone numbers, emails or pm's and get to know your group. The accountability and Brotherhood here work, but the more you put into it the more you will get out of it.

Lastly, you quit for you. I have kids too but until I wanted to quit I couldn't. It's my quit and I am quit with you today and everyday. So now go post that roll of day 3.

Sir Nope

Thank you as well Nope. I've made roll two days in a row a continue to be present every day. I appreciate your insight.

Everything Sir Nope said. Spend as much time reading the content here as your schedule allows. Read the Words of Wisdom. And the Hall of Fame speeches. The similarities among us all will surprise you.

Get involved with your March '15 quit group. Those guys are either right where you are now or were there very recently.

Post roll EDD (every damn day)

[cafoxl8tly]

Cafox first off welcome to the best decision of your life. Secondly all those other times you speak of were not quits but stoppages. Here we quit and we quit one day at a time. You can't worry about tomorrow so that is why our quit is today. The cornerstone of our quit is daily roll, you will be in March 2015 group. Go to the welcome center and learn how to post roll then get your ass over there and post roll. Roll is your word, your promise to everyone in here that you will not use nic that day. We take our word and our promise very serious. Now do this every day, first thing. Wake up, piss and post roll.

Next read, read and then read some more. Read as much as you can on here and get in your group month and build the bonds that will help you quit. Exchange phone numbers, emails or pm's and get to know your group. The accountability and Brotherhood here work, but the more you put into it the more you will get out of it.

Lastly, you quit for you. I have kids too but until I wanted to quit I couldn't. It's my quit and I am quit with you today and everyday. So now go post that roll of day 3.

Sir Nope

Thank you as well Nope. I've made roll two days in a row a continue to be present every day. I appreciate your insight.

[cafoxl8tly]

Cafoxl8tly,

I'm in your group with you. From someone that had a long lay off like you, I know you know what is coming. Stay strong and I'll quit with you today. We both posted, that f##king plant is not stronger than our word.

Napa

Thank you Napa.

[Sir Nopenhagen]

Cafox first off welcome to the best decision of your life. Secondly all those other times you speak of were not quits but stoppages. Here we quit and we quit one day at a time. You can't worry about tomorrow so that is why our quit is today. The cornerstone of our quit is daily roll, you will be in March 2015 group. Go to the welcome center and learn how to post roll then get your ass over there and post roll. Roll is your word, your promise to everyone in here that you will not use nic that day. We take our word and our promise very serious. Now do this every day, first thing. Wake up, piss and post roll.

Next read, read and then read some more. Read as much as you can on here and get in your group month and build the bonds that will help you quit. Exchange phone numbers, emails or pm's and get to know your group. The accountability and Brotherhood here work, but the more you put into it the more you will get out of it.

Lastly, you quit for you. I have kids too but until I wanted to quit I couldn't. It's my quit and I am quit with you today and everyday. So now go post that roll of day 3.

Sir Nope

[Napa]

Cafoxl8tly,

I'm in your group with you. From someone that had a long lay off like you, I know you know what is coming. Stay strong and I'll quit with you today. We both posted, that f##king plant is not stronger than our word.

Napa

[cafoxl8tly]

In 1989 I was a college freshman. Some guys on my hall chewed and that's where it all began. I started with long leaf. Loved the flavor, taste, smell, and of course, the buzz. After a few months I was getting puffy sores on the roof of my mouth and I was really freaked out. Switched to cigarettes for a while. Meanwhile the fraternity I was rushing had guys that would offer us Skoal when we go out and play golf. That buzz brought me back, so I started using Skoal, didn't get the bad mouth sores, life was good. I wasn't thinking or worrying about addiction because I love and loved it. That was 25 years ago.

After graduating college and newly engaged, my wife's father is diagnosed with esophageal cancer; he dies a few months after we're married. I swore I'd quit; I didn't want to die too. But I loved chewing. I can quit any time. I'll quit later. Nothing to worry about. And I don't worry, I go on chewing a can a day for the next 11 years without a care.

In 2007 we adopted a baby girl. God, I love this little girl. Now all I think about every day since 2007 to this very day is I need to quit. Nicotine owns me. On the one hand it's satisfying in so many ways but on the other hand my mouth is not looking or feeling great. I have such massive guilt. Nicotine owns me. What's the point, I tried to quit a few times over the years but the fog, dizziness, irritability, and headaches just wasn't worth it. Why would it be worth it, I love it! Nicotine owns me. It's way easier to hide it from my wife and daughter. Yeah, I'm an addict.

It's January 2014, now I'm so tired of fighting with myself that I make the decision I have to quit. I quit on Feb 19th and suffered all the usual symptoms. But hey, it worked and got better. Now it's May 19th, 2014 and I'm the man! You know what, I feel I'm in such control that I can now have dip once a day in the evening. As a reward to myself! (Yes, I'm shaking my head right now just like you are).

So I've learned a few things. I've beat myself up every day since last May until now. I know I am weak. I mean I WAS weak. I was weak because I had no support before.

I'm now quit for 3 days. I now know the cravings may take a long time to go away. God I hope the cravings go away. I am so terrified of my face falling off. Of not seeing my daughter dance at her wedding. I'm so sick of being controlled by a f#cking plant.

Failure is now not an option. It's cathartic to look back and remember. The past failures of quitting are leading me up to today, writing this to you. Writing this for me. Writing this for my wife. Writing this for my daughter.

I am done. I will not go back to a life of fear and pain. I am stronger than a f#cking plant.

Thank you.