Nearing 500 days quit; I haven't written in here since I was at 365, been a while. I don't think of snuff very much but upon occasion I still get the occasional hint about it. Just the other day as I was setting up the Christmas decorations I thought about it briefly about how I used to take a good pinch when I would do things like this but I just took a stick of gum and when on without a worry. Being an addict does have one good point, once you break the cycle of addiction and refocus on the positive you become addicted to what is right and you can move forward in a most positive way.
Since I quit I do not have much reason to frequent the stores where I would buy my snuff; again a few days ago I was walking my dogs past the store and decided I really wanted a bag of chips (Plain Kettle Cooked). Now I gained a lot of weight while quitting and I have been on the right track lately having lost 10 pounds, so I stopped into the store while on my walk. The clerk was really surprised to see me having thought I had moved away. I explained to her that I had quit tobacco and she was very happy for me.
The one said part of all this is seeing my November 2013 group dwindle down to just 4 of us. I only have contact with one of those who left and he is still quit, but I don't know about the others and I wonder how many of them went back to the nicotine? But I am very proud that I am still here and still quit. I am a very solitary guy and I'm not very out going. I have reached out a few time to others here and they have also went to the way side, but I figure its my quit so I will keep on with the quit. One day I may just wake up and not want to post any more. I have had those feeling a few time but have realized that I still need to come here and post and see how others are doing. One day someone out there will need to hear what I have to say and I will be here.
I doesn't seem all that long ago that I was sitting in my car feeling really disgusted with myself and tossed out that last dip back on August 14th 2013 but here it is almost 2015. It hasn't been all that bad really. I want to wish every one out there a very Merry Christmas and a very positive and prosperous New Year. To Construction, Midwest and Mike I feel a great tie with you as we have stuck together and made it to 500, Next step is 1000.
