Here we go

[cburns]

This might sound strange, but I hope you will really examine your feelings right now. Perhaps post a bit more about what you're feeling, or just open your word processing program and type a few sentences about it.

Down the road a couple of weeks, or maybe a couple of months, the nic bitch is likely to start whispering lies in your ears. One of those lies will be that the first few days of quitting aren't that bad ... and that you can always go through it again with no problems. If you have today burned into your memory, or at least written down somewhere, that lie can be refuted easily.

I'm only at 12 days, and my first few days quit already seem like a dim memory. For one thing, because of the fog, they were pretty dim to start with! But I must not forget what a pain they were, and that I never want to go through them again.

Staying quit, one minute, one hour, one day at a time.

--CB

[CopingwithoutCope]

That is where my scare really comes in at. My family history is full of heart disease. I am firting with disaster.

By the way I am coming up on 24 hours now.... I think my head is about to explode and I feel I am going to shoot the next person that walks in my office. Good thing I don't have my CCW permit yet. lol

AARRRRRRRGGGGGGGGHHHHH! This shit is not fun, but I have to do it. I love my family more than chew.

Thanks for your support guys! I reconfirm I WILL NOT chew today! You all have my word.

[divarty]

Stay strong man. Those first days are the suck, the ones the follow get better slowly but surely. If you need to vent come to us, you want to celebrate we're here as well. Above all do not give up on yourself or this quit.

[Gooch]

Welcome CWC!
Nicotine constricts your blood vessels, thus making it harder for your ticker to pump the blood through. I would guess your numbers will go down as the nicotine exits your system. Keep an eye on this however as those aren't pretty numbers and you may want to discuss with your family physician vs. your dentist. That being said, take advantage of everything this sight has to offer. YOU CAN DO THIS! First few days are by far the worst physically. After that it's more psychological demons you'll be up against. Stay strong, if you put on 10lbs no worries. I did during my quit and now have gotten to a point where I'm biking 40+ miles a week. You will soon start seeing life in a whole different light my friend. Let me tell you life looks much better through nicotine free eyes.

[CopingwithoutCope]

Thanks for all of the encouragement gang! I really appreciate it.

[ksweeney3]

First of all, I am new to posting so forgive me if I screw it up.

Hello everyone. I have FINALLY made the decision. Oh I have "tried" before but we all know how that turns out. I have used Copenhagen for 25 years now with no adverse effects except for the gum recession.

Now for the wakeup call. I just had my BP checked and it was 143/96. This was just done by my dentist and he said that he also wanted to do a brush biopsey just to be sure nothing else was happening. So we did that today. I don't have any other symptoms it was just to make sure. I am praying that stays the case.

As I sat in the chair I thought, how did I get to this point. What in the hell have I been thinking all of these years. When you step back and look at the situation, it truley defines stupidity. But that is all in the past. I can only change what I can control, and the only time I can control anything is right now at this moment in the present.

It is this philosophy that gravited me to this group. It is the day by day commitment. Gentlemen (and Ladies), I hope you will welcome we as a brother and we can lean on each other. I promise to give it everything I have to quit this addiction. And once I have made it over the mountain, I promise to help others do the same.

Official first full day will be tomorrow. But I have been without for 5 hours now. I AM DONE!

Welcome aboard CWC. My blood pressure (lower number) was in the 90's every time I took it for the last few years. After 4 days of quitting dip, I donated blood at the Red Cross and it was in the 60's. You will likely find the same.

You will find everyone here will immediately call you brother because you have made the committment to quit. Post a +1 next to your name in roll every morning and conquor this demon one day at a time. Accountability amongst strangers goes a long way to keeping the quit.

You don't have to get over a mountain to help someone. When you post day 2, you can help someone that posts a day 1. It will help them find resolve for their quit and help strengthen yours. We are all here to help. We are all here to quit. Together we will beat this.

I find it helpful to offer a 'Finger' in the face of adversity or if times get tough.

You are quit. You are bad-ass.

[cburns]

Hey, CWC! Good to have you with us on the ride. Hang on, it might get a little bumpy now and then, but you'll get through it.

I didn't really understand posting rollcall until I did it a day or two. Then it hit me: What I was posting was my personal committment to not use tobacco that day. So all I have to do is keep my word for that day, and post again the next day.

As much as the quit HAS to come from within ... as much as it MUST be something we do ourselves ... it is still surprising how, when those strong urges hit, something in the brain says, "No, I made a committment not to."

It's that little impetus that has kept me clean on several occasions when my personal willpower weakend.

Hang in there!

==CB

[josiahsdad]

Welcome Coping, I too am part of the October group and feel free to lean, vent, scream/yell/kick, question or torment each of us, you will be in turn....just stay quit. Like you said it's day to day, so make that pledge everyday.

Joe

[Bluetiereign]

Yep, welcome to the finest group of quitters you can find. You are making a good decision.. stick with it.. and if your experience is anything like mine... you'll soon see that BP drop like a rock...

[Ready]

I promise to give it everything I have to quit this addiction. And once I have made it over the mountain, I promise to help others do the same.

Welcome. I like your attitude.

P.S. I did not see your roll post. head over to October 08 and do that. Don't pay any attention to those crazy bastards currently yammering in there. They are mostly from August. August is fucking nutz. Be weary of them.

How to Post ROLL CALL - Roll Call Instructions
Step 1 - Find the last Roll Call
Step 2 - Hit the "Quote" button in the upper right hand corner.
Step 3 - Click your mouse ANYWHERE in The bottom Box
Step 4 - Hit Ctrl and "A" at the Same time so it looks like THIS
Step 5 - Hit Ctrl and "X" at the same time so there is NOTHING in Either Box
Step 6 - Click your mouse in the TOP BOX
Step 7 - Hit Ctrl and "V" at the same time to Past the info into the top box AND ADD YOUR info to the bottom of the list
Step 8 - Hit ADD REPLY below the bottom box
Step 9 - Go back to the 1st unread post, pat yourself on the back, and have a beer cause you will not be dipping today.

[satarch1]

Welcome Cw/oC! You've made a great decision. If you can wake up each day and remember this..... "I promise to give it everything I have"....then you will kick this habit in the ass. Those are your own words. Post roll each day and make that promise to your new group.

It's nice to have you with us.

[kevinsravens]

First of all, I am new to posting so forgive me if I screw it up.

Hello everyone. I have FINALLY made the decision. Oh I have "tried" before but we all know how that turns out. I have used Copenhagen for 25 years now with no adverse effects except for the gum recession.

Now for the wakeup call. I just had my BP checked and it was 143/96. This was just done by my dentist and he said that he also wanted to do a brush biopsey just to be sure nothing else was happening. So we did that today. I don't have any other symptoms it was just to make sure. I am praying that stays the case.

As I sat in the chair I thought, how did I get to this point. What in the hell have I been thinking all of these years. When you step back and look at the situation, it truley defines stupidity. But that is all in the past. I can only change what I can control, and the only time I can control anything is right now at this moment in the present.

It is this philosophy that gravited me to this group. It is the day by day commitment. Gentlemen (and Ladies), I hope you will welcome we as a brother and we can lean on each other. I promise to give it everything I have to quit this addiction. And once I have made it over the mountain, I promise to help others do the same.

Official first full day will be tomorrow. But I have been without for 5 hours now. I AM DONE!

hells yeah

post it up in the october quit group

send me a pm (Top right corner of the page ) if you want a phon enumber for support

Read read read knowledge is power.

congrats on the best day of the rest of your life

[CopingwithoutCope]

First of all, I am new to posting so forgive me if I screw it up.

Hello everyone. I have FINALLY made the decision. Oh I have "tried" before but we all know how that turns out. I have used Copenhagen for 25 years now with no adverse effects except for the gum recession.

Now for the wakeup call. I just had my BP checked and it was 143/96. This was just done by my dentist and he said that he also wanted to do a brush biopsey just to be sure nothing else was happening. So we did that today. I don't have any other symptoms it was just to make sure. I am praying that stays the case.

As I sat in the chair I thought, how did I get to this point. What in the hell have I been thinking all of these years. When you step back and look at the situation, it truley defines stupidity. But that is all in the past. I can only change what I can control, and the only time I can control anything is right now at this moment in the present.

It is this philosophy that gravited me to this group. It is the day by day commitment. Gentlemen (and Ladies), I hope you will welcome we as a brother and we can lean on each other. I promise to give it everything I have to quit this addiction. And once I have made it over the mountain, I promise to help others do the same.

Official first full day will be tomorrow. But I have been without for 5 hours now. I AM DONE!