First time post

[ByeByeSkoal]

Thanks for being direct. I get that I need to quit 100%. And trust me I want to. But all that matter is actions. I am getting there. Minny I don't see any message in my inbox??

[Minny]

I am back. I dumpster dove all weekend as trash doesn't come until tomorrow. I could just as easily have gone to a convenience store but I think I wanted to punish myself and look like a homeless dude rummaging through my own trash for a nic hit. Ridiculous. That said, I said I would quit Friday and I made it half a day. I managed through the weekend with 2 dips a day (rather than the usual 6+). So I will own my shortcoming and embrace the progress. I plan to get on my quit group now and rejoin the fight.

Well, at least you admit it... ridiculous is about the only term that comes to mind.

There are three questions you need to answer, and you've somewhat answered them, but you need to think about them in depth and post them to both your old (May 14) and new (June 14) quit groups.

1. What happened
2. Why did it happen
3. What will you do to keep it from happening again

Sure I will answer the questions here and post in the quit groups as requested:


1. What happened - I felt bad physically after several hours clean and needed a fix. I gave myself credit for going long hours without a dip and rewarded myself. I have cut back by 60% over three days. Honestly I feel better about the 60% of progress than I feel bad about the 40% of caving. Quitting outright is just difficult yet that is the goal.

2. Why did it happen - Old habits die harder than I expected. It is obvious to me I cant quit on my own for more than a short period. I don't want to be a whiner or an asshole or feel dependent on others. I didn't get on KTC this weekend. I didn't talk to anyone about the urges because I knew you wouldn't say "take a dip brother".

3. What will you do to keep it from happening again - I need to get on KTC daily and talk to people. Figure out roll call. I have exercised each of the last three days and that has helped dramatically. I have plans to hit the gym this afternoon. I also am making sure I have my meals somewhat planned in advance. It would be helpful to talk to someone as well but where do I start?

This is black and white. Either you quit or you don't. 95% is not an 'A'. Anything other than 100% is a FAIL.

Win TODAY by not having any nicotine FOR ANY REASON. You want to reward yourself? By all means! Treat yourself to anything, be it a ice cream cone or a Rolex. As long as it isn't Nicotine.

Check your inbox for my #.

[ByeByeSkoal]

I am back. I dumpster dove all weekend as trash doesn't come until tomorrow. I could just as easily have gone to a convenience store but I think I wanted to punish myself and look like a homeless dude rummaging through my own trash for a nic hit. Ridiculous. That said, I said I would quit Friday and I made it half a day. I managed through the weekend with 2 dips a day (rather than the usual 6+). So I will own my shortcoming and embrace the progress. I plan to get on my quit group now and rejoin the fight.

Well, at least you admit it... ridiculous is about the only term that comes to mind.

There are three questions you need to answer, and you've somewhat answered them, but you need to think about them in depth and post them to both your old (May 14) and new (June 14) quit groups.

1. What happened
2. Why did it happen
3. What will you do to keep it from happening again

Sure I will answer the questions here and post in the quit groups as requested:


1. What happened - I felt bad physically after several hours clean and needed a fix. I gave myself credit for going long hours without a dip and rewarded myself. I have cut back by 60% over three days. Honestly I feel better about the 60% of progress than I feel bad about the 40% of caving. Quitting outright is just difficult yet that is the goal.

2. Why did it happen - Old habits die harder than I expected. It is obvious to me I cant quit on my own for more than a short period. I don't want to be a whiner or an asshole or feel dependent on others. I didn't get on KTC this weekend. I didn't talk to anyone about the urges because I knew you wouldn't say "take a dip brother".

3. What will you do to keep it from happening again - I need to get on KTC daily and talk to people. Figure out roll call. I have exercised each of the last three days and that has helped dramatically. I have plans to hit the gym this afternoon. I also am making sure I have my meals somewhat planned in advance. It would be helpful to talk to someone as well but where do I start?

[slug.go]

I am back. I dumpster dove all weekend as trash doesn't come until tomorrow. I could just as easily have gone to a convenience store but I think I wanted to punish myself and look like a homeless dude rummaging through my own trash for a nic hit. Ridiculous. That said, I said I would quit Friday and I made it half a day. I managed through the weekend with 2 dips a day (rather than the usual 6+). So I will own my shortcoming and embrace the progress. I plan to get on my quit group now and rejoin the fight.

Well, at least you admit it... ridiculous is about the only term that comes to mind.

There are three questions you need to answer, and you've somewhat answered them, but you need to think about them in depth and post them to both your old (May 14) and new (June 14) quit groups.

1. What happened
2. Why did it happen
3. What will you do to keep it from happening again

Your post was pretty nonchalant so I'm guessing that you don't quite "get it" yet. KTC is the place where you go when you've made the decision to QUIT and are ready to make a daily promise that you aren't going to use nicotine for any reason.

So FIRST, make a decision: are you ready to quit or are you going to wait until a medical professional shares with you that the lab results came back and that the white spot on your tongue is a malignant tumor and that they suspect that it may have spread to your lymph-nodes?

If you are ready to quit (aka be a man, be a father, be a husband), step two is to go post roll. THEN, immediately return to your intro page and answer the three questions very honestly. I suggest you realize that there is no excuse...

C'mon, man. You're a dad. Enough bullshit.

Do what Sapper and Minny require.
Also, flush your stash/emergency cans down the toilet. Don't throw them away, that action just brought on your cave and embarrassment rifling through the trash looking for a hit. Scour your car/truck and where you work/live for any more stash, then flush.
We're here to support your quit, but until you commit 100% to quitting, there is nothing we can do. Quit or get.

[Minny]

I am back. I dumpster dove all weekend as trash doesn't come until tomorrow. I could just as easily have gone to a convenience store but I think I wanted to punish myself and look like a homeless dude rummaging through my own trash for a nic hit. Ridiculous. That said, I said I would quit Friday and I made it half a day. I managed through the weekend with 2 dips a day (rather than the usual 6+). So I will own my shortcoming and embrace the progress. I plan to get on my quit group now and rejoin the fight.

Well, at least you admit it... ridiculous is about the only term that comes to mind.

There are three questions you need to answer, and you've somewhat answered them, but you need to think about them in depth and post them to both your old (May 14) and new (June 14) quit groups.

1. What happened
2. Why did it happen
3. What will you do to keep it from happening again

Your post was pretty nonchalant so I'm guessing that you don't quite "get it" yet. KTC is the place where you go when you've made the decision to QUIT and are ready to make a daily promise that you aren't going to use nicotine for any reason.

So FIRST, make a decision: are you ready to quit or are you going to wait until a medical professional shares with you that the lab results came back and that the white spot on your tongue is a malignant tumor and that they suspect that it may have spread to your lymph-nodes?

If you are ready to quit (aka be a man, be a father, be a husband), step two is to go post roll. THEN, immediately return to your intro page and answer the three questions very honestly. I suggest you realize that there is no excuse...

C'mon, man. You're a dad. Enough bullshit.

[Sap]

I am back. I dumpster dove all weekend as trash doesn't come until tomorrow. I could just as easily have gone to a convenience store but I think I wanted to punish myself and look like a homeless dude rummaging through my own trash for a nic hit. Ridiculous. That said, I said I would quit Friday and I made it half a day. I managed through the weekend with 2 dips a day (rather than the usual 6+). So I will own my shortcoming and embrace the progress. I plan to get on my quit group now and rejoin the fight.

Well, at least you admit it... ridiculous is about the only term that comes to mind.

There are three questions you need to answer, and you've somewhat answered them, but you need to think about them in depth and post them to both your old (May 14) and new (June 14) quit groups.

1. What happened
2. Why did it happen
3. What will you do to keep it from happening again

[ByeByeSkoal]

I am back. I dumpster dove all weekend as trash doesn't come until tomorrow. I could just as easily have gone to a convenience store but I think I wanted to punish myself and look like a homeless dude rummaging through my own trash for a nic hit. Ridiculous. That said, I said I would quit Friday and I made it half a day. I managed through the weekend with 2 dips a day (rather than the usual 6+). So I will own my shortcoming and embrace the progress. I plan to get on my quit group now and rejoin the fight.

[Sap]

Where you at bro? Haven't seen you post since day 1. I'm thinking this does not bode well for you.

[Realtreerick]

Welcome! I think i may be in your quit group as well. I am on day 8.

You can and will quit.

I'm here if you want to chat about anything not tobacco related, so you don't think about it!

[DennyX]

Wow thanks for the quick responses. Can anyone tell me why I cant find May 2014 (my quit group)? I feel like if I don't post roll call there Guido is going to show up and whup my ass. Thanks!

Select 'Quit Groups', scroll down. Post roll today!

You did it! You fucked it up, but you did it. Welcome to May!
Select 'Quote' scroll down to lower box, add your name,
Cut lower box, Paste into top box, not Copy/Paste...you'll get it.

Hilarious slug.go! That made me laugh. I messed up roll for probably a week....

Somebody was coming behind me  fixing my fuck ups.

Quit on BBS!

Nicely done brother. I dug around in a trash can in the middle of a park as my kids cried in the stroller and people just stared. Yuppie neighborhood, yuppie park. Me, kids crying, flailing trash like a junkie. I was desperate and probably looked terrible. Take the advice and make damn sure you can't dumpster dive to get it, nicotine is a powerful mistress. She's gonna fight but you're stronger. Just today, you just have to make it through today. Welcome!

[Etxaggie]

Wow thanks for the quick responses. Can anyone tell me why I cant find May 2014 (my quit group)? I feel like if I don't post roll call there Guido is going to show up and whup my ass. Thanks!

Select 'Quit Groups', scroll down. Post roll today!

You did it! You fucked it up, but you did it. Welcome to May!
Select 'Quote' scroll down to lower box, add your name,
Cut lower box, Paste into top box, not Copy/Paste...you'll get it.

Hilarious slug.go! That made me laugh. I messed up roll for probably a week....

Somebody was coming behind me  fixing my fuck ups.

Quit on BBS!

[mb289]

Good to have you on board ByeByeskoal. I'm on quit day 5 and in your quit group. If I can help you send me a PM.

Dave

[brettlees]

Congratulations on taking action, on taking back your life!
You're already doing something critical by reaching out for help logging in, and by taking Slug.go's guidance-- making connnections and being involved. That's a critical part of this process. You will get more out of this site the more you put in, and that means putting out your newness to the process right now. Hero quitters will step up to help you, as they already have.

Make connections, learn all you can about the evil addiction you are fighting, and give it all for your freedom. You can do it with the methods of this site. Thousands have. It's gotten me to day 122 so far, and if I can quit, you can too!

[slug.go]

Wow thanks for the quick responses. Can anyone tell me why I cant find May 2014 (my quit group)? I feel like if I don't post roll call there Guido is going to show up and whup my ass. Thanks!

Select 'Quit Groups', scroll down. Post roll today!

You did it! You fucked it up, but you did it. Welcome to May!
Select 'Quote' scroll down to lower box, add your name,
Cut lower box, Paste into top box, not Copy/Paste...you'll get it.

[slug.go]

Wow thanks for the quick responses. Can anyone tell me why I cant find May 2014 (my quit group)? I feel like if I don't post roll call there Guido is going to show up and whup my ass. Thanks!

Select 'Quit Groups', scroll down. Post roll today!