New to Site 10/31/16 Quit Date

[Viking]

Good to meet you JPET and thanks for posting! Glad to hear there are a number of MNers willing to help. It's such a weird feeling. One minute you are completely charged up about quitting, the next minute, scrambling to find something to put in your mouth. Just crappy. It'll pass.

[jpetmpls]

Dude, check out my name... purple pride! Lots of strong MN quitters here representing the true north. I'll PM you my digits and don't be afraid to reach out. Just remember, keep it simple and only focus on today, or even the next minute only if that's what it takes!

[Viking]

Thanks. Hopefully, the roll post showed up.

I'll have to figure out how to use PM. Thanks, really appreciate the help.

I just read the story of the Kerns. Other than size of Mr. Kern, the story could be my own, even from MN of all things. Lots of kids, full of life, until one day... I've thought about that a lot. I don't want that to be me.

Thanks for the reply. I'll be here often. This is truly miserable as I'm sitting here at work and feeling like I need to be doing 100 other things. It's the fog.

[tljent79]

Hi Viking I'm in your quit group and on my first day of quitting after 20+ years of Copenhagen/Kodiak. In this afternoon alone, I've had frequent thoughts, or rather adopted instincts, telling myself that I needed to go get a can. I ended up going and getting some fake dip purely to fight off the initial fixation.

This community looks like it offers an outstanding support network, accountability, and structure. If you haven't, I'd recommend reading the welcome threads to see how it goes. If I can help, please don't hesitate. Looking forward to seeing you on the daily roll call.

[eyehatecope]

Main reason to quit is for you.

If you need that oral fix, go out and find some fake dip. I used smokey mountain. I could buy it at walmart I also ordered some online as well.

You need to post roll here.

February 17

any other help just ask. via PM please I will see it faster

[Viking]

Hi everyone,

I'm excited to join the site as quitter. I have chewed Berry Skoal and other tobacco since 1999, quitting a few times for as long as one year. I've never smoked. I am 36, have 4 kids, and live in MN.

I'm excited to be on this journey. I've chewed about 2 cans per week for years. I recently saw my 17-year old step son chewing and I am horrified by it. It is time to quit now.

My last chew was at 10/30/2016, my 36th birthday, at 11:30p.m., right after the world series game. That's it. I'm done. For me. For my family.

I will need your help. I am eating pistachios, chewing sunflower seeds, putting in "upper" Jack Link's beef jerky, just trying to shake the sweats. I have a million reasons why I want to quit, but there are these stupid justifications that keep popping up in my head that say it is okay. It is not okay.

I greatly appreciate any encouragement you can provide! Thanks!

Viking- from MPLS, MN