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Offline Dundippin

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Re: Doing it
« Reply #4 on: November 18, 2017, 09:52:00 AM »
Welcome Jimrow,

The main way to be successful is to just decide that you have quit. Once you stop the negotiating in your head as to whether you will do one more or not the rest becomes far more simple.

Next, you will learn to distract your attention from your desire for a dip to anything else that interests you. This ability to change your focus will guarantee your success and make your quit that much easier.

When you place a dip in your mouth, your brain releases sugars. Well, those sugars are now going to be gone.

However, you can replace them with OJ or other fruit juices with sugar. This will provide some comfort, especially in your initial quit days.

Make sure to exercise with weights and cardio when you feel that nagging tension in your muscles, you feel that rage, when you can not sleep and when you cannot focus. Exercise really helps.

Here is one that most people overlook. Get at least 3 square meals a day. Hunger can really bring on those urges so squash those urges before they come. Eat full healthy meals and do not let yourself get excessively hungry. You will see this helps a great deal.

I waited until I was 59 quit after using tobacco for 40 years. You are wise to quit now.

I quit with you today.

Dundippin day 796

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Re: Doing it
« Reply #3 on: November 18, 2017, 07:54:00 AM »
Quote from: Jimrow
Hi all,

After nearly 30 years of dipping, I finally decided to quit. This was the first time ever while using tobacco that I even thought of quitting. My quit day was Oct 11, 2017...and still tobacco free after a month and a week. First week was not bad, because of the excitement, I guess....it's getting tough now, but I'm pushing on... Found this site, and really appreciate all that I've read so far.

Thanks!
Consider posting roll. Quitting by yourself is badass, but much easier along side other quitters going through the quit process. I attempted to quit solo 20-30 times over 17 years, and even made it 2 months, get soon feel back to the can - we call those stoppages, no quits. I only quit once, that was 3 years ago, and I still post roll daily because I am an addict, and I need accountability.
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Re: Doing it
« Reply #2 on: November 17, 2017, 08:15:00 PM »
Quote from: Jimrow
Hi all,

After nearly 30 years of dipping, I finally decided to quit. This was the first time ever while using tobacco that I even thought of quitting. My quit day was Oct 11, 2017...and still tobacco free after a month and a week. First week was not bad, because of the excitement, I guess....it's getting tough now, but I'm pushing on... Found this site, and really appreciate all that I've read so far.

Thanks!
You are off to a fine start. Post roll in your group.

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Offline Jimrow

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Doing it
« on: November 17, 2017, 07:12:00 PM »
Hi all,

After nearly 30 years of dipping, I finally decided to quit. This was the first time ever while using tobacco that I even thought of quitting. My quit day was Oct 11, 2017...and still tobacco free after a month and a week. First week was not bad, because of the excitement, I guess....it's getting tough now, but I'm pushing on... Found this site, and really appreciate all that I've read so far.

Thanks!