I cut the cord last Monday

[PbKid]

I have one other matter to report at this time.

I pass a house coming into our neighborhood that sits atop a hill with a very large flag of the United States of America on a really big post. It's the guy that started Sage, if you are familiar with the fly fishing equipment.

Anyway, for the last week or so I've been seeing that flag waving in the breeze on the way home from work and my mind *snaps* the image --- Ready.

So, it's kinda cool because I think about Ready, KTC, being quit, and freedom pretty much every day coming home now - about 2 minutes after passing the c store I used to frequent.

Keep quit.

[PbKid]

PbKid, that was a great post.  Sums up a lot of the feelings I had when I decided to quit.  I'ts been 21 days and 15 hours so far.  I am counting becuase it helps motivate me.  The first three days were a nightmare.  I think the 'one day at a time' is a MUST have mental attitude.  Now things go great for a while, then out of the blue I have a huge craving.  That's when I get on this site and start reading.
I'm an engineer as well, but work at home.  So the spitter was always right next to my laptop.  Usually two or three of them becuase they would fill up.  How frigin pathetic is that!    Those spitters owned my life for 20 years.  I'm a first time Dad, and my 6month old son was watching me grab a spitter and put it back down.  He probably saw that hundreds of times in his few months of life.    I COULDN'T TAKE IT!    I do not want to be a role model/spokesperson of nicotine to my son.

So, today I will not have a snuff.  I'm not going to need a spitter today.  My baby isn't going to see me spitting today.

And today, I want to thank everyone on this site for helping me through this craving.... Becuase in the time it took me to write this post, the craving is gone.

Congratulations on 100, Aeprecreation. I know you have the quit counter still working.

[aeprecreation]

PbKid, that was a great post. Sums up a lot of the feelings I had when I decided to quit. I'ts been 21 days and 15 hours so far. I am counting becuase it helps motivate me. The first three days were a nightmare. I think the 'one day at a time' is a MUST have mental attitude. Now things go great for a while, then out of the blue I have a huge craving. That's when I get on this site and start reading.
I'm an engineer as well, but work at home. So the spitter was always right next to my laptop. Usually two or three of them becuase they would fill up. How frigin pathetic is that! Those spitters owned my life for 20 years. I'm a first time Dad, and my 6month old son was watching me grab a spitter and put it back down. He probably saw that hundreds of times in his few months of life. I COULDN'T TAKE IT! I do not want to be a role model/spokesperson of nicotine to my son.

So, today I will not have a snuff. I'm not going to need a spitter today. My baby isn't going to see me spitting today.

And today, I want to thank everyone on this site for helping me through this craving.... Becuase in the time it took me to write this post, the craving is gone.

[Samsdad109]

Hey PB. Sounds like you have every readon to quit and none to cave to me. Believe me when I say that I too had to relearn how to do all sorts of things after the quit. I still can't read the newspaper...it doesn't interest me without a spitter and a soda next to me. But everything else will come and it will be better because you can concentrate on the task at hand rather that I gotta hurry this up so I can (pack a dip, chuck dip, spit, go buy dip, etc.) This site is worth its weight in gold and will be your savior when you need it. Just reach out and you will have 300 guys ( gals) ready to go to war for you. PM me if you need anything,  stay strong.

[Josh]

The first time on the golf course is a real bear, my friend. Get thru the first 9 and it's all gravy.

[raymwiii]

I've chewed tobacco for 27 years. I'm about to turn 42. Copenhagen was a quarter when I started. I guess it was baseball, but I was never really all that good a center fielder, anyway. Can't even play anymore, the pathology of my right shoulder might fill an entire semester at med school. Time marches on.

I'm an engineer - work in an office like Dilbert. I have a wife I'm still in love with and two great kids, 8 and 10. The youngest is autistic - his diagnosis brought me to my knees and to the edge of life. Both of my brothers and my father-in-law are alcoholics with about a billion years of sobriety between them. I realized not long ago that none of my friends chew any more - just sort of evolved that way without me noticing. You see, I have every reason to quit and, moreover, to succeed at it.

All behavior has a payoff, a reason behind it. I chewed because it made me feel less anxious. But the habit itself also made me anxious. The Quit has been one of those things I know I gotta do but would rather just ignore. I've been avoiding it for so long now. It nags and gnaws at me. Now my number's up. Events past and present bring my level of angst to new heights. The payoff for quitting has grown to be bigger than the payoff for chewing.

I don't know how to tune an engine, clean gutters, play golf, or ski without a dip in my mouth. Thinking about these and a hundred other similar activities without chew pretty much blows. That's why I'm here. I plan to take it one day at a time and when I get to those days I'll be asking for help. Thanks for the offer.

Welcome PbKid.

I know how daunting and even impossible it seems to imagine doing all the little things in life you used to do while chewing without dip. The best suggestion I know to make is not think about doing everything all at once.

Live a day at a time to the best of your ability. When you come to an activity that you always performed with a dip in your mouth, embrace the crave. Suck it up and do it without dip. In my experience I've found that even just doing something one time without a dip significantly lowers the crave when I do it the second time.

Hope this has been helpful.

[Kdip]

I've chewed tobacco for 27 years. I'm about to turn 42. Copenhagen was a quarter when I started. I guess it was baseball, but I was never really all that good a center fielder, anyway. Can't even play anymore, the pathology of my right shoulder might fill an entire semester at med school. Time marches on.

I'm an engineer - work in an office like Dilbert. I have a wife I'm still in love with and two great kids, 8 and 10. The youngest is autistic - his diagnosis brought me to my knees and to the edge of life. Both of my brothers and my father-in-law are alcoholics with about a billion years of sobriety between them. I realized not long ago that none of my friends chew any more - just sort of evolved that way without me noticing. You see, I have every reason to quit and, moreover, to succeed at it.

All behavior has a payoff, a reason behind it. I chewed because it made me feel less anxious. But the habit itself also made me anxious. The Quit has been one of those things I know I gotta do but would rather just ignore. I've been avoiding it for so long now. It nags and gnaws at me. Now my number's up. Events past and present bring my level of angst to new heights. The payoff for quitting has grown to be bigger than the payoff for chewing.

I don't know how to tune an engine, clean gutters, play golf, or ski without a dip in my mouth. Thinking about these and a hundred other similar activities without chew pretty much blows. That's why I'm here. I plan to take it one day at a time and when I get to those days I'll be asking for help. Thanks for the offer.

Welcome. you have come to the right place. I was a former cope whore as well. I am at 144 days quit and could not have done without this site. You will discover you can do all of the same things without dip and do them just as well or better. Enjoy the ride. Get involved with your quit group and stay active. Enjoy the ride!!
Do not hesitate to contact me if I can be of help.

[PbKid]

I've chewed tobacco for 27 years. I'm about to turn 42. Copenhagen was a quarter when I started. I guess it was baseball, but I was never really all that good a center fielder, anyway. Can't even play anymore, the pathology of my right shoulder might fill an entire semester at med school. Time marches on.

I'm an engineer - work in an office like Dilbert. I have a wife I'm still in love with and two great kids, 8 and 10. The youngest is autistic - his diagnosis brought me to my knees and to the edge of life. Both of my brothers and my father-in-law are alcoholics with about a billion years of sobriety between them. I realized not long ago that none of my friends chew any more - just sort of evolved that way without me noticing. You see, I have every reason to quit and, moreover, to succeed at it.

All behavior has a payoff, a reason behind it. I chewed because it made me feel less anxious. But the habit itself also made me anxious. The Quit has been one of those things I know I gotta do but would rather just ignore. I've been avoiding it for so long now. It nags and gnaws at me. Now my number's up. Events past and present bring my level of angst to new heights. The payoff for quitting has grown to be bigger than the payoff for chewing.

I don't know how to tune an engine, clean gutters, play golf, or ski without a dip in my mouth. Thinking about these and a hundred other similar activities without chew pretty much blows. That's why I'm here. I plan to take it one day at a time and when I get to those days I'll be asking for help. Thanks for the offer.