First time post

[Minny]

Happy Birthday, BBS! 100% posting is the way to freedom. Keep it up!

[apogeeammo]

Hahaha, Bye Bye Skoal.

I saw your rant a couple of replies down and at first glance thought that you called nicotine an ugly, dirty, possessive MATTRESS.

I was like, "Hell yeah. Fuck that Mattress Bitch."

Wait, what? Oh.

Keep it up dude, We got this. Fog and all.

Thanks. I do "got this" only with your help. Day 8 on its way!

I don't know why this struck me as so funny but I can't stop laughing about the ugly, dirty, possessive MATTRESS.

I find it funny, too. Images of waking up and finding a mistress in my mattress... WTF. :-)

What would happen if you buttressed the mistress with a mattress to press out the stress? I digress...

what a mess!

[ByeByeSkoal]

Hahaha, Bye Bye Skoal.

I saw your rant a couple of replies down and at first glance thought that you called nicotine an ugly, dirty, possessive MATTRESS.

I was like, "Hell yeah. Fuck that Mattress Bitch."

Wait, what? Oh.

Keep it up dude, We got this. Fog and all.

Thanks. I do "got this" only with your help. Day 8 on its way!

I don't know why this struck me as so funny but I can't stop laughing about the ugly, dirty, possessive MATTRESS.

I find it funny, too. Images of waking up and finding a mistress in my mattress... WTF. :-)

What would happen if you buttressed the mistress with a mattress to press out the stress? I digress...

[ZillahCowboy]

Hahaha, Bye Bye Skoal.

I saw your rant a couple of replies down and at first glance thought that you called nicotine an ugly, dirty, possessive MATTRESS.

I was like, "Hell yeah. Fuck that Mattress Bitch."

Wait, what? Oh.

Keep it up dude, We got this. Fog and all.

Thanks. I do "got this" only with your help. Day 8 on its way!

I don't know why this struck me as so funny but I can't stop laughing about the ugly, dirty, possessive MATTRESS.

I find it funny, too. Images of waking up and finding a mistress in my mattress... WTF. :-)

[Minny]

Hahaha, Bye Bye Skoal.

I saw your rant a couple of replies down and at first glance thought that you called nicotine an ugly, dirty, possessive MATTRESS.

I was like, "Hell yeah. Fuck that Mattress Bitch."

Wait, what? Oh.

Keep it up dude, We got this. Fog and all.

Thanks. I do "got this" only with your help. Day 8 on its way!

I don't know why this struck me as so funny but I can't stop laughing about the ugly, dirty, possessive MATTRESS.

[ByeByeSkoal]

Hahaha, Bye Bye Skoal.

I saw your rant a couple of replies down and at first glance thought that you called nicotine an ugly, dirty, possessive MATTRESS.

I was like, "Hell yeah. Fuck that Mattress Bitch."

Wait, what? Oh.

Keep it up dude, We got this. Fog and all.

Thanks. I do "got this" only with your help. Day 8 on its way!

[LeonardThompson]

Hahaha, Bye Bye Skoal.

I saw your rant a couple of replies down and at first glance thought that you called nicotine an ugly, dirty, possessive MATTRESS.

I was like, "Hell yeah. Fuck that Mattress Bitch."

Wait, what? Oh.

Keep it up dude, We got this. Fog and all.

[B-loMatt]

Hey Quitter! How was your first weekend as a free man?

Easy at times. Painful at others. Seeds and gum did the trick. It is incredible how many things I do that I associate with a good chew. Tinkering in the garage. Having some beers fishing Sunday afternoon. Just sickening to realize. Then I think about the freedom, the better health, the victory of the quit. Then I get happy! Day 8 underway!

I found that life was a trigger for me to dip; it was sad and it made me angry. The anger helped me crush the triggers, and eventually the urges to kill myself with a poison weed went away... Great work getting this far! No reason not to +1 again today.

For so long I felt so powerless over Skoal. I knew I would quit one day and would say "I can quit anytime I want". But I couldn't. That false pride just got me through to the next dip. Now I marvel at the power of being quit ODAAT.

By the way FUCK YOU SKOAL! You stole so much of my life. The fog is starting to lift somewhat and I see what an ugly dirty nasty possessive mistress you are. I cant believe I let you control me. And I was willing to pay for it! AAAHHHHH! I want to scream.

Sorry for the rant. Was feeling the anger. Now feeling better. Regretting not having the strength to do something sooner about quitting.

Just keep your rage focused like this ^^! 'oh yeah'
Every time I get a crave I get ape-shit mad at the poison and UST, the way I let that crap control me, and the fact that I was paying for it! 'Finger' nic I quit. Stay strong ByeByeSkoal, you are winning!

[ByeByeSkoal]

Hey Quitter! How was your first weekend as a free man?

Easy at times. Painful at others. Seeds and gum did the trick. It is incredible how many things I do that I associate with a good chew. Tinkering in the garage. Having some beers fishing Sunday afternoon. Just sickening to realize. Then I think about the freedom, the better health, the victory of the quit. Then I get happy! Day 8 underway!

I found that life was a trigger for me to dip; it was sad and it made me angry. The anger helped me crush the triggers, and eventually the urges to kill myself with a poison weed went away... Great work getting this far! No reason not to +1 again today.

For so long I felt so powerless over Skoal. I knew I would quit one day and would say "I can quit anytime I want". But I couldn't. That false pride just got me through to the next dip. Now I marvel at the power of being quit ODAAT.

By the way FUCK YOU SKOAL! You stole so much of my life. The fog is starting to lift somewhat and I see what an ugly dirty nasty possessive mistress you are. I cant believe I let you control me. And I was willing to pay for it! AAAHHHHH! I want to scream.

Sorry for the rant. Was feeling the anger. Now feeling better. Regretting not having the strength to do something sooner about quitting.

[B-loMatt]

Hey Quitter! How was your first weekend as a free man?

Easy at times. Painful at others. Seeds and gum did the trick. It is incredible how many things I do that I associate with a good chew. Tinkering in the garage. Having some beers fishing Sunday afternoon. Just sickening to realize. Then I think about the freedom, the better health, the victory of the quit. Then I get happy! Day 8 underway!

I found that life was a trigger for me to dip; it was sad and it made me angry. The anger helped me crush the triggers, and eventually the urges to kill myself with a poison weed went away... Great work getting this far! No reason not to +1 again today.

[ByeByeSkoal]

Hey Quitter! How was your first weekend as a free man?

Easy at times. Painful at others. Seeds and gum did the trick. It is incredible how many things I do that I associate with a good chew. Tinkering in the garage. Having some beers fishing Sunday afternoon. Just sickening to realize. Then I think about the freedom, the better health, the victory of the quit. Then I get happy! Day 8 underway!

[Minny]

Hey Quitter! How was your first weekend as a free man?

[ByeByeSkoal]

Day 5 - Going to keep things simple. I choose not to dip today.

I had a serious craving this morning. Probably the strongest yet. I thought about just one, then thought about losing the progress of 5 days. NO WAY am I going back to that place. I can't imagine starting over. Posted roll. Texted a brother. Making plans to not dip today. Progress. ODAAT.

You got the system....ODAAT....You are right, never want to go through those first few days again!!!!

I think it was Trauma that used to talk about burning the bridge back to dip... Always one to think in analogies, I imagined two islands. One is the place you used to live, Addict Island. It was great! Sunshine, palm trees, friends, all the time in the world to "chew in peace"... so you thought. There's a bridge about 100 yards long that leads Freedom Island. It's a place that you would glance at every once in a while but never made the trek.

On Day 1 you stepped onto the bridge and started walking. You looked back toward Addict Island and your buddies were calling at you, cold beer in hand, wondering why you were leaving the party. They were having so much fun! You stepped foot on Freedom Island and it was kinda foreign. You felt uneasy and anxious, but you stayed. A few days have gone by and now when you look back through some binos you notice that your buddies don't look so good... and the foundation of some of the buildings are rotting... have you ever seen Shutter Island?

Some day you will look back and see a leper colony that reeks of death and despair. But now? Burn the bridge. Gasoline, C4... whatever. Make it impossible to go back by weaving layers of accountability into your life. You're doing GREAT. Keep piling on. Take the fight to this battle Every Damn Day and do things to strengthen your quit.

Nice Minny. Love the analogy....

Good job skoal. Read my hof speech when you get a second. There is another analogy for you. It's in my signature line. Keep doing what your doing. It's working my friend. Quit with you today.

Again thanks for the support. Minny you made me think about a couple of my buddies who I dipped with. One lives next door. I actually haven't seen them since I stopped (or told them that I did). Not too worried about that. Just glad I am one more day into a quit than one more day into a nastyass addiction.

You all make it a little easier. Thanks for letting me lean on you.

[srans]

Day 5 - Going to keep things simple. I choose not to dip today.

I had a serious craving this morning. Probably the strongest yet. I thought about just one, then thought about losing the progress of 5 days. NO WAY am I going back to that place. I can't imagine starting over. Posted roll. Texted a brother. Making plans to not dip today. Progress. ODAAT.

You got the system....ODAAT....You are right, never want to go through those first few days again!!!!

I think it was Trauma that used to talk about burning the bridge back to dip... Always one to think in analogies, I imagined two islands. One is the place you used to live, Addict Island. It was great! Sunshine, palm trees, friends, all the time in the world to "chew in peace"... so you thought. There's a bridge about 100 yards long that leads Freedom Island. It's a place that you would glance at every once in a while but never made the trek.

On Day 1 you stepped onto the bridge and started walking. You looked back toward Addict Island and your buddies were calling at you, cold beer in hand, wondering why you were leaving the party. They were having so much fun! You stepped foot on Freedom Island and it was kinda foreign. You felt uneasy and anxious, but you stayed. A few days have gone by and now when you look back through some binos you notice that your buddies don't look so good... and the foundation of some of the buildings are rotting... have you ever seen Shutter Island?

Some day you will look back and see a leper colony that reeks of death and despair. But now? Burn the bridge. Gasoline, C4... whatever. Make it impossible to go back by weaving layers of accountability into your life. You're doing GREAT. Keep piling on. Take the fight to this battle Every Damn Day and do things to strengthen your quit.

Nice Minny. Love the analogy....

Good job skoal. Read my hof speech when you get a second. There is another analogy for you. It's in my signature line. Keep doing what your doing. It's working my friend. Quit with you today.

[Etxaggie]

Day 5 - Going to keep things simple. I choose not to dip today.

I had a serious craving this morning. Probably the strongest yet. I thought about just one, then thought about losing the progress of 5 days. NO WAY am I going back to that place. I can't imagine starting over. Posted roll. Texted a brother. Making plans to not dip today. Progress. ODAAT.

You got the system....ODAAT....You are right, never want to go through those first few days again!!!!

I think it was Trauma that used to talk about burning the bridge back to dip... Always one to think in analogies, I imagined two islands. One is the place you used to live, Addict Island. It was great! Sunshine, palm trees, friends, all the time in the world to "chew in peace"... so you thought. There's a bridge about 100 yards long that leads Freedom Island. It's a place that you would glance at every once in a while but never made the trek.

On Day 1 you stepped onto the bridge and started walking. You looked back toward Addict Island and your buddies were calling at you, cold beer in hand, wondering why you were leaving the party. They were having so much fun! You stepped foot on Freedom Island and it was kinda foreign. You felt uneasy and anxious, but you stayed. A few days have gone by and now when you look back through some binos you notice that your buddies don't look so good... and the foundation of some of the buildings are rotting... have you ever seen Shutter Island?

Some day you will look back and see a leper colony that reeks of death and despair. But now? Burn the bridge. Gasoline, C4... whatever. Make it impossible to go back by weaving layers of accountability into your life. You're doing GREAT. Keep piling on. Take the fight to this battle Every Damn Day and do things to strengthen your quit.

Nice Minny. Love the analogy....