Today is the Day

[DaveKnight]

This is my 3rd quit. I quit in boot camp, and I quit in Afghan. This time, I am quitting for myself, for my life, for my well being, for my freedom. I might be a bear for a few days, but I am quitting. Nothing is going to make me give up. Nothing is worth me giving up. What is more important than life?

This is what I'm talking about. You've got a damn good quit and mindset right now DK. Keep this shit up EDD. 'worship'

Thanks J. Quit Like Fuuuuuuuck today! 'biggun'

[Diesel2112]

This is my 3rd quit. I quit in boot camp, and I quit in Afghan. This time, I am quitting for myself, for my life, for my well being, for my freedom. I might be a bear for a few days, but I am quitting. Nothing is going to make me give up. Nothing is worth me giving up. What is more important than life?

You never quit before. You only stopped.

Any tool bag can stop for a little while, but only someone with some balls and WANT can QUIT. How bad do you want this?

You got balls or are you a little bitch and will this be your 4th STOP?

IF you have some testicular fortitude this will be your first and only QUIT.

I believe in you but ultimately it's up to you, sport.

[J2thaZ]

This is my 3rd quit. I quit in boot camp, and I quit in Afghan. This time, I am quitting for myself, for my life, for my well being, for my freedom. I might be a bear for a few days, but I am quitting. Nothing is going to make me give up. Nothing is worth me giving up. What is more important than life?

This is what I'm talking about. You've got a damn good quit and mindset right now DK. Keep this shit up EDD. 'worship'

[DaveKnight]

This is my 3rd quit. I quit in boot camp, and I quit in Afghan. This time, I am quitting for myself, for my life, for my well being, for my freedom. I might be a bear for a few days, but I am quitting. Nothing is going to make me give up. Nothing is worth me giving up. What is more important than life?

[Thumblewort]

cool. My wife and I had a throw down on day 2, I pretty much said despite my 16-17 years of being an addict, the nag train needs to slow down a touch. I can't blame her since it was ??? 20th, 30th time I started to stop nic. Bottom line the trust is still not there at day 70, but there is positivity. I quit with you today Dave.

[DaveKnight]

Yup. I just don't think she gets it. She doesn't smoke and family never smoked. She'll get over it and I'll quit being so damned irritated. Not the end of the world.

[Thumblewort]

Thanks for the motivation everyone. I appreciate it.

So, last night I had my first real test on my journey to being nicotine free. I've been in the fog for the last couple of days. I generally pay attention to every detail when I am driving. Not so much last night. I was driving a little too fast, so my wife had me slow down...I did. I started paying more attention to my speed limit. Then I passed a fire station, the trucks had their lights on (they sometimes do this, but usually aren't going anywhere). Well, without any horn or siren sound one of the fire trucks pulls out in front of me at a green light. I slam on my brakes. My wife gets mad at me, and tells me to slow down (although at this point I am going the speed limit). Obviously an argument ensued and I wanted a dip. I fought it off though. Not sure if she's still mad or not, but I'm over it. I have been a little more irritable lately, don't really like that aspect.

I think I am almost out of the fog. I am a little less irritable than yesterday and feel slightly more productive. Hopefully tomorrow I feel somewhat normal.

does she know you have quit? I told everyone, co-workers, family, priest, homeless dude by my office, gimp with the ball gag at the kids school, etc.

[DaveKnight]

Thanks for the motivation everyone. I appreciate it.

So, last night I had my first real test on my journey to being nicotine free. I've been in the fog for the last couple of days. I generally pay attention to every detail when I am driving. Not so much last night. I was driving a little too fast, so my wife had me slow down...I did. I started paying more attention to my speed limit. Then I passed a fire station, the trucks had their lights on (they sometimes do this, but usually aren't going anywhere). Well, without any horn or siren sound one of the fire trucks pulls out in front of me at a green light. I slam on my brakes. My wife gets mad at me, and tells me to slow down (although at this point I am going the speed limit). Obviously an argument ensued and I wanted a dip. I fought it off though. Not sure if she's still mad or not, but I'm over it. I have been a little more irritable lately, don't really like that aspect.

I think I am almost out of the fog. I am a little less irritable than yesterday and feel slightly more productive. Hopefully tomorrow I feel somewhat normal.

[melonmafia]

Welcome Aboard Dave. You just made the smartest decision of your life, it took me ten years longer to figure it out. Post roll everyday! Do it first thing in the morning and make your promise to yourself and to us that you will not use any form of nicotine. Read all you can on this site, read all the tips from the veterans, this place is full of information that you need to stay quit.
You got this.

MM

[Bulldog0311]

Welcome Dave. Great decision to quit. Do us a huge favor: get that can out of the trash, flush the contents, and rinse it out in the sink. You don't need that temptation lying around in a trash can.

Make sure you read the Welcome Center first, and then get over to your quit group to post roll. Over the next few days while you're going through the misery of nicotine withdrawal, read all you can on KTC. Read everything, post questions, make some friends. We think nothing of exchanging phone numbers, especially those that are active on the site. If you join the discussion, you will have accountability and you will have people who have your back. That's how it works.

Congratulations on making a great decision. Get through today. Worry about tomorrow, tomorrow. Today is the day my friend.

Yep ^^^^. First of all, thanks for your service to this beautiful country of ours. Secondly, welcome to the Sultans (your quit group). Your quit group includes a bunch of quitters that have at most been quit for two more weeks than you, so we know what you're going through right now. The "suck" sucks quite frankly. You'll get thru it though, just like you already made it thru the last half hour. It won't always be easy, but once you post your promise that you won't use nic that day, be a man of your word, and there won't be any issue.

A PM is on its way (top right hand corner of your screen), with my number. Use it and abuse it.

Thanks again for your service, and look forward to seeing you on roll.

J2thaZ

Hey Dave

There's a bunch of us former Marines on here, other military guys and cops, ems, fire. We are all here. Your already here with your brothers, and a few sisters, might as well quit with us too.
It's hard. Cold turkey no nic.
I did it with jolly ranchers and smokey mountain for that oral component.
Almost to 200 days free now.
You have to understand you're an addict. Addicts lie. That nic bitch is going to whisper really sweetly in your ear. Who will know. Just one. Try again tomorrow. Etc ect. It's all lies man. She wants to kill you. She wants to take you away from your family.
The hard part is your own body has become the enemy. It's hard to fight it.
You have to win this fight tho.
Quit. Quit now.
Worry about the rest later.

[J2thaZ]

Welcome Dave. Great decision to quit. Do us a huge favor: get that can out of the trash, flush the contents, and rinse it out in the sink. You don't need that temptation lying around in a trash can.

Make sure you read the Welcome Center first, and then get over to your quit group to post roll. Over the next few days while you're going through the misery of nicotine withdrawal, read all you can on KTC. Read everything, post questions, make some friends. We think nothing of exchanging phone numbers, especially those that are active on the site. If you join the discussion, you will have accountability and you will have people who have your back. That's how it works.

Congratulations on making a great decision. Get through today. Worry about tomorrow, tomorrow. Today is the day my friend.

Yep ^^^^. First of all, thanks for your service to this beautiful country of ours. Secondly, welcome to the Sultans (your quit group). Your quit group includes a bunch of quitters that have at most been quit for two more weeks than you, so we know what you're going through right now. The "suck" sucks quite frankly. You'll get thru it though, just like you already made it thru the last half hour. It won't always be easy, but once you post your promise that you won't use nic that day, be a man of your word, and there won't be any issue.

A PM is on its way (top right hand corner of your screen), with my number. Use it and abuse it.

Thanks again for your service, and look forward to seeing you on roll.

J2thaZ

[Grizzlyhasclaws]

Welcome Dave. Great decision to quit. Do us a huge favor: get that can out of the trash, flush the contents, and rinse it out in the sink. You don't need that temptation lying around in a trash can.

Make sure you read the Welcome Center first, and then get over to your quit group to post roll. Over the next few days while you're going through the misery of nicotine withdrawal, read all you can on KTC. Read everything, post questions, make some friends. We think nothing of exchanging phone numbers, especially those that are active on the site. If you join the discussion, you will have accountability and you will have people who have your back. That's how it works.

Congratulations on making a great decision. Get through today. Worry about tomorrow, tomorrow. Today is the day my friend.

[spitstickler]

Great decision!

1) Post roll here: topic/10291235/92/#new as a promise to not dip today.
2) Keep your word
3) Repeat process tomorrow.

[DaveKnight]

My name is Dave,

I started dipping at 16 when I started working for an HVAC company and couldn't smoke underneath houses. I do not remember when I started tobacco, but I am 30 this year so I have been addicted to nicotine for more than half my life. Both of my parents smoked growing up, so I guess it was something I was always used to. I smoked and dipped during my first years in the Marine Corps. Once I became aircrew, I started dipping exclusively (can't smoke on aircraft). I quit while in Afghanistan for a few months, then started back almost as soon as I got home. Fast forward to today. My gums are starting to recede and I have dental pain. I have browsed this site for months, and decided to quit today. The can has been in the trash for 10 minutes now. I plan on getting some big red chewing gum to get me through the night. My daughter is weening off her pacifier at 1.5 yrs. So it got me to thinking. If a baby can give up an addiction, why the hell can't I?