General Discussion - 2019

[Thinblueline29]

I started my quit today. I wanted to know everyone's thoughts on nicotine gum. As i am a police officer dealing with the initial fog when quitting is going to make my job very difficult.

[Batdad]

Day 4. New to the forum. Here we go. 30+ years sporadically on the tin, culminating in a sleeve of Skoal pouches per week.
Appreciate all of the posts I’ve read. So far you guys are spot on. This sucks.

Welcome!! It gets better, stick with it!!!

I encourage you to post roll. It is a big  part of what we do here. We make a promise first thing in the day to be nicotine free for the day. We've all walked this path, and we are all here to help you!!

Your group would be June 2019
https://forum.killthecan.org/index.php?topic=1080.0

[holtrph]

Day 4. New to the forum. Here we go. 30+ years sporadically on the tin, culminating in a sleeve of Skoal pouches per week.
Appreciate all of the posts I’ve read. So far you guys are spot on. This sucks.

[chris2alaska]

Hopefully this isn’t too out of place here. Just needed to vent. Day 21. It feels good, bad, weird and scary all at the same time. When I am by myself or in my car, those are two huge triggers. Right now, I am both, alone and in my car waiting to go to my next place. I literally feel my heart speed up. My breathing increase. Almost as if I just had an adrenaline release but without that feeling. That feeling is more of apprehension. Anxiety. And this is the lie that I bought in to a long time ago. A dip would be perfect right now. It would alleviate all the feeling I have. It’s a LIE!! I trained myself to believe that. The nicotine played it roll too. I gave my word in roll this morning I wouldn’t do it today. As much as I THINK I would like to right now...it ain’t worth a damn. I gave my word to all of you and to myself. I won’t go back now. 21 days. I’ve never been that long. I think I wann see what 22 days feels like...........sorry for rambling....just needed to put that shit in to words.

BEEN THERE. Day 502 right here, and let me tell you... It gets a whole lot better my man. Sure, there are days where I think a dip would be cool, but nah not really. Keep pushing dude. Don't let that hoe creep up on you. She will reach that stanky little hand around your waist and whip that willie out before you realize she just gave you the chlamydia.  I've seen a lot of weak-ass dudes give in to the bish whilst driving solo. It is tough, but you got this man.

I remember two weeks after I quit, I had to drive a few hours away from home for work. Brutal. But afterwards, it felt damn good knowing I did it and didn't cave. I promise you, each obstacle, especially the hard ones, once you beat them, it gets easier each time to beat them again. Cheers.
Brick

Dawgs,

Bigrick speaks truth.  I too was an avid car dipper.  I have an hour commute each way for work everyday.  Sunflower seeds were my savior in the beginning.  Now I am 404 days free and I don't use anything in the car.  I sing a lot more, but I'm by myself so it doesn't matter.  Copy your post and paste it in your group, see who else is having the same challenges as you.  It will help build the bonds of brotherhood in your group.

Exchange digits and keep them with you at all times and just reach out to someone or everyone if you need to.  PM me and I would be happy to exchange digits with you.

Proud to quit with you,

Chris

[Brick]

Hopefully this isn’t too out of place here. Just needed to vent. Day 21. It feels good, bad, weird and scary all at the same time. When I am by myself or in my car, those are two huge triggers. Right now, I am both, alone and in my car waiting to go to my next place. I literally feel my heart speed up. My breathing increase. Almost as if I just had an adrenaline release but without that feeling. That feeling is more of apprehension. Anxiety. And this is the lie that I bought in to a long time ago. A dip would be perfect right now. It would alleviate all the feeling I have. It’s a LIE!! I trained myself to believe that. The nicotine played it roll too. I gave my word in roll this morning I wouldn’t do it today. As much as I THINK I would like to right now...it ain’t worth a damn. I gave my word to all of you and to myself. I won’t go back now. 21 days. I’ve never been that long. I think I wann see what 22 days feels like...........sorry for rambling....just needed to put that shit in to words.

BEEN THERE. Day 502 right here, and let me tell you... It gets a whole lot better my man. Sure, there are days where I think a dip would be cool, but nah not really. Keep pushing dude. Don't let that hoe creep up on you. She will reach that stanky little hand around your waist and whip that willie out before you realize she just gave you the chlamydia.  I've seen a lot of weak-ass dudes give in to the bish whilst driving solo. It is tough, but you got this man.

I remember two weeks after I quit, I had to drive a few hours away from home for work. Brutal. But afterwards, it felt damn good knowing I did it and didn't cave. I promise you, each obstacle, especially the hard ones, once you beat them, it gets easier each time to beat them again. Cheers.
Brick

[Dawgs]

Hopefully this isn’t too out of place here. Just needed to vent. Day 21. It feels good, bad, weird and scary all at the same time. When I am by myself or in my car, those are two huge triggers. Right now, I am both, alone and in my car waiting to go to my next place. I literally feel my heart speed up. My breathing increase. Almost as if I just had an adrenaline release but without that feeling. That feeling is more of apprehension. Anxiety. And this is the lie that I bought in to a long time ago. A dip would be perfect right now. It would alleviate all the feeling I have. It’s a LIE!! I trained myself to believe that. The nicotine played it roll too. I gave my word in roll this morning I wouldn’t do it today. As much as I THINK I would like to right now...it ain’t worth a damn. I gave my word to all of you and to myself. I won’t go back now. 21 days. I’ve never been that long. I think I wann see what 22 days feels like...........sorry for rambling....just needed to put that shit in to words.

[69franx]

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[chewie]

For the newer folks reading this.

I want to point you to a specific section of the main site - the brotherhood section. https://www.killthecan.org/about-us/brotherhood/

This, right here, is what it's all about. Whether it's getting together outside the site or interacting on the forums, the whole reason this thing 'works' is because of your brothers and sisters that are walking alongside you in this fight.

How many times did you 'try' to quit on your own before you found success here? Believe me... there's nothing special about the site itself or the software it's running on. It's the people. It's the relationships. Period, end of story.

I've been quit now for nearly 13 years. I've known quite a few folks here for more than a decade. These are some of my best friends in the world, whether I've met them face to face or not. And I'm not just talking about my 'Internet' friends. This is family.

Get involved. Make connections. WUPP is important, but it's doubly important when there's someone, or a group of someones watching your back and expecting your name to be on that line daily.

I'm proud to be quit with you today. YOU make my quit stronger.

Chewie - 4,598 days of one day at a time

[NOLAMitch]

1st time poster, but I have been dip free since Jan 4th. I chewed a can a day for 18 years and back in November I had to have a crown put into my mouth. I knew it was time to stop this nasty habit and stop being a slave to that little round can in my pocket.

I don't know if the community calls it cheating, but I got Rx for Bupropion and I went straight cold turkey. I actually bought 20 cans of the fake stuff, but to date, I have only used one can and that was the first week.

Those 1st three weeks were hell on wheels: Anixety, depression, no appetite, the FOG and waking up every morning at 4AM. At about day 28, it started to get better. I still get cravings after I eat a meal and when I am around various triggers, but they have gone from lasting a few minutes to less than 30 seconds.

Anyway, just wanted to drop and say hello and let those who are in their 1st couple of weeks know, stay the course, hold fast, it will get better.

Sounds like the same side effects that you'd have had without the drugs, but if that's what it took to keep you quit...Personally I just went with cold turkey and posting my promise every day and seems to be working so far....day 621 and I quit with you today.


The biggest thing the Rx has helped with are the cravings. Aside from after meals, I really don't have any cravings.

[Broccoli-saurus]

1st time poster, but I have been dip free since Jan 4th. I chewed a can a day for 18 years and back in November I had to have a crown put into my mouth. I knew it was time to stop this nasty habit and stop being a slave to that little round can in my pocket.

I don't know if the community calls it cheating, but I got Rx for Bupropion and I went straight cold turkey. I actually bought 20 cans of the fake stuff, but to date, I have only used one can and that was the first week.

Those 1st three weeks were hell on wheels: Anixety, depression, no appetite, the FOG and waking up every morning at 4AM. At about day 28, it started to get better. I still get cravings after I eat a meal and when I am around various triggers, but they have gone from lasting a few minutes to less than 30 seconds.

Anyway, just wanted to drop and say hello and let those who are in their 1st couple of weeks know, stay the course, hold fast, it will get better.

Sounds like the same side effects that you'd have had without the drugs, but if that's what it took to keep you quit...Personally I just went with cold turkey and posting my promise every day and seems to be working so far....day 621 and I quit with you today.

[NOLAMitch]

1st time poster, but I have been dip free since Jan 4th. I chewed a can a day for 18 years and back in November I had to have a crown put into my mouth. I knew it was time to stop this nasty habit and stop being a slave to that little round can in my pocket.

I don't know if the community calls it cheating, but I got Rx for Bupropion and I went straight cold turkey. I actually bought 20 cans of the fake stuff, but to date, I have only used one can and that was the first week.

Those 1st three weeks were hell on wheels: Anixety, depression, no appetite, the FOG and waking up every morning at 4AM. At about day 28, it started to get better. I still get cravings after I eat a meal and when I am around various triggers, but they have gone from lasting a few minutes to less than 30 seconds.

Anyway, just wanted to drop and say hello and let those who are in their 1st couple of weeks know, stay the course, hold fast, it will get better.

[chewie]

Mike_Land and Tazbutane in Cleveland
https://www.killthecan.org/mike_land-and-tazbutane-in-cleveland/

[Batdad]

So I dipped for about 11 years off and on, quitting for a few weeks up to 6 months every now and then. I decided to start working out again and that made me decide to quit dipping again. I was about a week in, got drunk, bought a can took one drunk dip and one out of habit the next day before throwing it away. Now I’m two days back in and I have a pea sized bump on the back right side of my mouth. It’s sore but nothing crazy. It’s really freaking me out. Staying up at night worried. Reading too many articles worried. I’m making myself wait for two weeks from this last Monday before I go see the doctor. Did anyone else experience this?

I've had lumps before... but this far into my quit, I don't.

you are on day 2, if I am reading correctly... you may want to set an appointment with a dentist or doctor to but your mind at ease, or to find out the next steps...

quitting is the best way to avoid future scares... I pray that last dip wasn't the one to give you cancer....

I would encourage you to post your promise to stay nicotine free with the May 19 group. they are about the same distance in their quit as you.

https://forum.killthecan.org/index.php?topic=1015.msg268807#new

[GAquitter]

So I dipped for about 11 years off and on, quitting for a few weeks up to 6 months every now and then. I decided to start working out again and that made me decide to quit dipping again. I was about a week in, got drunk, bought a can took one drunk dip and one out of habit the next day before throwing it away. Now I’m two days back in and I have a pea sized bump on the back right side of my mouth. It’s sore but nothing crazy. It’s really freaking me out. Staying up at night worried. Reading too many articles worried. I’m making myself wait for two weeks from this last Monday before I go see the doctor. Did anyone else experience this?

[chewie]

Disappointing to see this headline:
https://www.nbcnews.com/health/kids-health/tobacco-use-teens-soars-erasing-past-progress-cdc-says-n970321

Fucking Epidemic.

Fuck Big Tobacco... they know exactly what they're doing, and they're real good at it.