Shawn5222 Intro...

[Evil_Won]

Shawn5222 - MIA for 3 days. I was PM'd and asked to post and state where I have been. First off, I'm day 17 without tobacco. I have not CAVED. Some events in my life have transpired that have kept me too busy to log into this site and post roll. Worked overnight all weekend, but I work during the day normally, then we got news that my wife's ex-husband killed himself, two nights ago, so my focus has been on my family. This will be MY LAST ROLL! I wish you all the best, but I cannot keep my committment to ROLL, and will not be posting Roll anymore. Please don't be confused by my lack of wanting to post ROLL, I will continue my QUIT, as each you will. I you all a successful QUIT.

Damn, that sucks. Still doesn't sound like a good reason to leave but I can't stop you. I really hope we see you back here real soon. (or not, I can't tell)

Yea, that sucks, but I read "FAIL" after "have kept me too busy to log into this site and post roll." If I had a nickel.....

Pre HOF, in the span of a month, my dog died. My healthy mother had an aneurism...died. My dad decided continuing prostate cancer treatment wasn't worthwhile. I posted roll every day. Took 30 seconds. Am I a superhero of quit? You're damn right I am, but that's beside the point. The point is that my family, my dog, my dad, my boss....nobody suffered because I selfishly (yep) took 30 seconds to post roll and take nicotine off the table.

Word to the wise, my friend....the shit you are going through is tough. Very tough. When the adrenaline runs out, and you start to get your breath, the nic
bitch is gonna be there to stroke your back and tell you how good you did...and how much you deserve to "treat" yourself. You better have a plan, and you better not be too busy to put it in motion.

Sorry about all that stuff. I can relate. My mother in law killed herself (on my wife's birthday). I had to be there for my wife, my kids, and my sisters in law and it was tough. I feel for you.

But as Zam said, the act of posting roll only takes a few minutes. Texting your promise to a Quit brother takes less time. Even though this promise can take as little as 10 seconds to make, it puts into your mind that you are Quit and will not be complacent. That is huge and speaks volumes as to your character.

You will need some time for yourself during these tough times. Think about making that promise to yourself, your group, and the rest of us. Check your Inbox(1) for my number. If you text me your promise I'll get you on roll.

Stay strong.

[zam]

Shawn5222 - MIA for 3 days. I was PM'd and asked to post and state where I have been. First off, I'm day 17 without tobacco. I have not CAVED. Some events in my life have transpired that have kept me too busy to log into this site and post roll. Worked overnight all weekend, but I work during the day normally, then we got news that my wife's ex-husband killed himself, two nights ago, so my focus has been on my family. This will be MY LAST ROLL! I wish you all the best, but I cannot keep my committment to ROLL, and will not be posting Roll anymore. Please don't be confused by my lack of wanting to post ROLL, I will continue my QUIT, as each you will. I you all a successful QUIT.

Damn, that sucks. Still doesn't sound like a good reason to leave but I can't stop you. I really hope we see you back here real soon. (or not, I can't tell)

Yea, that sucks, but I read "FAIL" after "have kept me too busy to log into this site and post roll." If I had a nickel.....

Pre HOF, in the span of a month, my dog died. My healthy mother had an aneurism...died. My dad decided continuing prostate cancer treatment wasn't worthwhile. I posted roll every day. Took 30 seconds. Am I a superhero of quit? You're damn right I am, but that's beside the point. The point is that my family, my dog, my dad, my boss....nobody suffered because I selfishly (yep) took 30 seconds to post roll and take nicotine off the table.

Word to the wise, my friend....the shit you are going through is tough. Very tough. When the adrenaline runs out, and you start to get your breath, the nic
bitch is gonna be there to stroke your back and tell you how good you did...and how much you deserve to "treat" yourself. You better have a plan, and you better not be too busy to put it in motion.

[jaynellie]

Shawn5222 - MIA for 3 days. I was PM'd and asked to post and state where I have been. First off, I'm day 17 without tobacco. I have not CAVED. Some events in my life have transpired that have kept me too busy to log into this site and post roll. Worked overnight all weekend, but I work during the day normally, then we got news that my wife's ex-husband killed himself, two nights ago, so my focus has been on my family. This will be MY LAST ROLL! I wish you all the best, but I cannot keep my committment to ROLL, and will not be posting Roll anymore. Please don't be confused by my lack of wanting to post ROLL, I will continue my QUIT, as each you will. I you all a successful QUIT.

Damn, that sucks. Still doesn't sound like a good reason to leave but I can't stop you. I really hope we see you back here real soon. (or not, I can't tell)

Bummer life is throwing you some bad breaks and we are all busy. Sorry to hear you are leaving, but just so you know your reasons for leaving are complete and total bullshit.

When the going gets tough...you leave.

Not the way I remember it.

Good LUCK.

Hmmmmmm......... ;)

[Diesel2112]

Shawn5222 - MIA for 3 days. I was PM'd and asked to post and state where I have been. First off, I'm day 17 without tobacco. I have not CAVED. Some events in my life have transpired that have kept me too busy to log into this site and post roll. Worked overnight all weekend, but I work during the day normally, then we got news that my wife's ex-husband killed himself, two nights ago, so my focus has been on my family. This will be MY LAST ROLL! I wish you all the best, but I cannot keep my committment to ROLL, and will not be posting Roll anymore. Please don't be confused by my lack of wanting to post ROLL, I will continue my QUIT, as each you will. I you all a successful QUIT.

Damn, that sucks. Still doesn't sound like a good reason to leave but I can't stop you. I really hope we see you back here real soon. (or not, I can't tell)

Bummer life is throwing you some bad breaks and we are all busy. Sorry to hear you are leaving, but just so you know your reasons for leaving are complete and total bullshit.

When the going gets tough...you leave.

Not the way I remember it.

Good LUCK.

[dabean22]

Shawn5222 - MIA for 3 days. I was PM'd and asked to post and state where I have been. First off, I'm day 17 without tobacco. I have not CAVED. Some events in my life have transpired that have kept me too busy to log into this site and post roll. Worked overnight all weekend, but I work during the day normally, then we got news that my wife's ex-husband killed himself, two nights ago, so my focus has been on my family. This will be MY LAST ROLL! I wish you all the best, but I cannot keep my committment to ROLL, and will not be posting Roll anymore. Please don't be confused by my lack of wanting to post ROLL, I will continue my QUIT, as each you will. I you all a successful QUIT.

Damn, that sucks. Still doesn't sound like a good reason to leave but I can't stop you. I really hope we see you back here real soon. (or not, I can't tell)

[dabean22]

I hope someone has this guys number. He's missed 3 days and is halfway thru the 4th without posting. I don't have any way of reaching him. Anybody out there know how to reach him? (I've already emailed him thru the site)

[AppleJack]

I started reading this site last week around Thursday or Friday.  I had picked a stop date a few weeks ahead, but after doing much reading, I said, no more.  Goodbye CAN!!!! 

I am on day 3 of no DIP, after 20+ years of dip.  If I was awake, I had a dip in.  I didn't go through as many cans as some on here, as I tended to leave a dip in for hours.  Copenhagen Long Cut was my choice of cancer (2-3 cans per week) 

I started off dipping in 9th or 10th grade, but never made it through a whole can before throwing it away.  Back then I dipped Cherry Skoal.  I moved to Copenhagen around 18 or 19, and made it a permanent fixture in my life.

Why quit, why now?  Recently I have been taking many steps to improve my health and well being.  In addition, my 8 year old son told me he wanted me to quit, along with my Wife who has asked me to do it several times. 

Personally, I am tired of being a SLAVE to the can.  I'm tired of looking at jacked up teeth and gums in the mirror, tired of worrying about cancer, and tired of shit flying out of my mouth and embarassing me  (has happened a lot over the last month for some reason.....didn't use to happen). 

I'm just plain tired of dipping.

I have bought some Smokey Mountain non-tobacco shit to use when I am at my wit's end. So far only a few times over the last 3 days.  I'm tired of being in a fog like trance.  Can't wait for that to go away.  My bottom lip already feels better! 

Anyhow, that is all I got right now!  Thanks for letting me participate!

Great Jon Shawn! Way to toss that can now.

The quitting process is simple: Post roll every day and promise to quit for that day only. And repeat the next day.

I too was like you and after months of contemplating it, I woke up one morning and decided I was sick of putting that crap into my mouth. That was 516 days ago after 22 years of dipping. Use the tools on this site, participate in your quit group and reach out when you need it. I and thousands of other here on this site are proof this works.

Welcome to freedom!

^^ ditto

Welcome in brother. Not much more to add to what these other quitters have said. The process is easy... The execution of it is hell. Hang tight to this site and your new quit friends... We'll help see you through. Sending you my number bro... Quit on.

[Kubrick]

I started reading this site last week around Thursday or Friday. I had picked a stop date a few weeks ahead, but after doing much reading, I said, no more. Goodbye CAN!!!!

I am on day 3 of no DIP, after 20+ years of dip. If I was awake, I had a dip in. I didn't go through as many cans as some on here, as I tended to leave a dip in for hours. Copenhagen Long Cut was my choice of cancer (2-3 cans per week)

I started off dipping in 9th or 10th grade, but never made it through a whole can before throwing it away. Back then I dipped Cherry Skoal. I moved to Copenhagen around 18 or 19, and made it a permanent fixture in my life.

Why quit, why now? Recently I have been taking many steps to improve my health and well being. In addition, my 8 year old son told me he wanted me to quit, along with my Wife who has asked me to do it several times.

Personally, I am tired of being a SLAVE to the can. I'm tired of looking at jacked up teeth and gums in the mirror, tired of worrying about cancer, and tired of shit flying out of my mouth and embarassing me (has happened a lot over the last month for some reason.....didn't use to happen).

I'm just plain tired of dipping.

I have bought some Smokey Mountain non-tobacco shit to use when I am at my wit's end. So far only a few times over the last 3 days. I'm tired of being in a fog like trance. Can't wait for that to go away. My bottom lip already feels better!

Anyhow, that is all I got right now! Thanks for letting me participate!

Great Jon Shawn! Way to toss that can now.

The quitting process is simple: Post roll every day and promise to quit for that day only. And repeat the next day.

I too was like you and after months of contemplating it, I woke up one morning and decided I was sick of putting that crap into my mouth. That was 516 days ago after 22 years of dipping. Use the tools on this site, participate in your quit group and reach out when you need it. I and thousands of other here on this site are proof this works.

Welcome to freedom!

[rickddd]

I started reading this site last week around Thursday or Friday. I had picked a stop date a few weeks ahead, but after doing much reading, I said, no more. Goodbye CAN!!!!

I am on day 3 of no DIP, after 20+ years of dip. If I was awake, I had a dip in. I didn't go through as many cans as some on here, as I tended to leave a dip in for hours. Copenhagen Long Cut was my choice of cancer (2-3 cans per week)

I started off dipping in 9th or 10th grade, but never made it through a whole can before throwing it away. Back then I dipped Cherry Skoal. I moved to Copenhagen around 18 or 19, and made it a permanent fixture in my life.

Why quit, why now? Recently I have been taking many steps to improve my health and well being. In addition, my 8 year old son told me he wanted me to quit, along with my Wife who has asked me to do it several times.

Personally, I am tired of being a SLAVE to the can. I'm tired of looking at jacked up teeth and gums in the mirror, tired of worrying about cancer, and tired of shit flying out of my mouth and embarassing me (has happened a lot over the last month for some reason.....didn't use to happen).

I'm just plain tired of dipping.

I have bought some Smokey Mountain non-tobacco shit to use when I am at my wit's end. So far only a few times over the last 3 days. I'm tired of being in a fog like trance. Can't wait for that to go away. My bottom lip already feels better!

Anyhow, that is all I got right now! Thanks for letting me participate!

Day 3 is awesome shawn! You made a great decision to take your life back! I'm quitting with you today, bro. Take it one day at a time, dont even think about making it a year, or a month, or even tomorrow. Just make it thru today.

Pinched gave you some good stuff you'll need. And it sounds like you know about some of the tools to use, like fake dip. That is good, that stuff does help you thru some early bad craves. Also mix in hard candy, gum, and sunflower seeds. Anything that helps is great, as long as it does NOT contain nicotine (like nicorette gum, the patch, etc).

Drink a TON of water, and try to get some kind of exercise everyday, especially when you're getting the anxiety and irritability. Most of us gain some extra weight in the first weeks/months of quitting - exercise will help with that as well. just know that its normal to gain, and try not to worry too much about it in the early stages of your quit. For now, quitting is the only thing you need to worry about.

Shoot me a PM if I can help in any way!

Rick

[wmcatty]

Welcome aboard the quit train Shawn. Check the upper right hand corner of your page and you will see Inbox (1). Open it and you will find a message from me. It is my telephone number. Give me a call and lets get your party started. You will have plenty of help, support and encouragement from alot of folks on here, but you have the tough road to hoe the next few days. Everyone here will help you along your quit journey. Congratulations on your first step. Wayne

[Greg5280]

Great decision! Welcome to the site.

I am glad you have been reading the site already, there is more information here to assist you than you could ever hope to find anywhere else.

Opinions vary on the fake products. I used them daily for the first 150 days, my used slowed up to about day 250 then I just put it down. If you need it use it, was a great tool for me.

Get some candy, gum, straws, toothpicks, sunflower seeds to help you through the oral fixation part of this.

Drink Plenty of water and continue to read the information here. Congrats again!!

STAY QUIT
Greg

[Pinched]

I started reading this site last week around Thursday or Friday.  I had picked a stop date a few weeks ahead, but after doing much reading, I said, no more.  Goodbye CAN!!!! 

I am on day 3 of no DIP, after 20+ years of dip.  If I was awake, I had a dip in.  I didn't go through as many cans as some on here, as I tended to leave a dip in for hours.  Copenhagen Long Cut was my choice of cancer (2-3 cans per week) 

I started off dipping in 9th or 10th grade, but never made it through a whole can before throwing it away.  Back then I dipped Cherry Skoal.  I moved to Copenhagen around 18 or 19, and made it a permanent fixture in my life.

Why quit, why now?  Recently I have been taking many steps to improve my health and well being.  In addition, my 8 year old son told me he wanted me to quit, along with my Wife who has asked me to do it several times. 

Personally, I am tired of being a SLAVE to the can.  I'm tired of looking at jacked up teeth and gums in the mirror, tired of worrying about cancer, and tired of shit flying out of my mouth and embarassing me  (has happened a lot over the last month for some reason.....didn't use to happen). 

I'm just plain tired of dipping.

I have bought some Smokey Mountain non-tobacco shit to use when I am at my wit's end. So far only a few times over the last 3 days.  I'm tired of being in a fog like trance.  Can't wait for that to go away.  My bottom lip already feels better! 

Anyhow, that is all I got right now!  Thanks for letting me participate!

Shawn,
You came to the right place as you can probably already tell. I sent you a long PM with lots of info including my phone number.

You need to create a network of people that you can rely on to help you through a craving, or simply kick your ass from time to time.

The fog that you are feeling now does clear, just be patient and remember that if you cave you will start again at ground zero.

Great choice to be a bad ass mofo, I quit with you today. Now continue to post roll and be all the Quitter that you can be.

Great job posting roll in November 13 already!

Pinched

[Shawn5222]

I started reading this site last week around Thursday or Friday. I had picked a stop date a few weeks ahead, but after doing much reading, I said, no more. Goodbye CAN!!!!

I am on day 3 of no DIP, after 20+ years of dip. If I was awake, I had a dip in. I didn't go through as many cans as some on here, as I tended to leave a dip in for hours. Copenhagen Long Cut was my choice of cancer (2-3 cans per week)

I started off dipping in 9th or 10th grade, but never made it through a whole can before throwing it away. Back then I dipped Cherry Skoal. I moved to Copenhagen around 18 or 19, and made it a permanent fixture in my life.

Why quit, why now? Recently I have been taking many steps to improve my health and well being. In addition, my 8 year old son told me he wanted me to quit, along with my Wife who has asked me to do it several times.

Personally, I am tired of being a SLAVE to the can. I'm tired of looking at jacked up teeth and gums in the mirror, tired of worrying about cancer, and tired of shit flying out of my mouth and embarassing me (has happened a lot over the last month for some reason.....didn't use to happen).

I'm just plain tired of dipping.

I have bought some Smokey Mountain non-tobacco shit to use when I am at my wit's end. So far only a few times over the last 3 days. I'm tired of being in a fog like trance. Can't wait for that to go away. My bottom lip already feels better!

Anyhow, that is all I got right now! Thanks for letting me participate!