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Topic Started: Oct 18 2011, 12:04 PM (1,209 Views)
scubaboyc
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Hello there.
I'm scubaboy. 37 years old. Been dipping for 22. I decided to kick it last Friday.

Any helpful hints for the first timer?

Thanks.
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Aglawyer
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Any helpful hints? Dude, you came to the right place.

Click the "Welcome Center" pink looking link above. There you will learn the basics - the biggest being "posting roll". By posting roll, you go to your quit group (which will be January 2012) and you post your name and quit days. By posting you make a promise not to use ANY FORM of nicotine for the day. This is your word. You wake up the next day and repeat. It's that simple. Don't get me wrong, it's not easy but it can be done.

Pretty similar to your stats, I'm 39 and dipped for 21 years. This morning I posted my 83rd day nicotine free. If I can do it, YOU can do it.

In addition to posting roll, read all there is on this site; get in the live chat to talk to folks and KEEP YOUR PROMISE. So your homework right now is to go in and post roll - click the Welcome Center link to learn how.

I will be looking for you on the roll.

Again, welcome aboard and congrats on making a decision to take your life back. Shout/PM if you need anything.
The day nicotine ceased to exercise dominion and control over my life - July 27, 2011
HOF - 11/4/2011 --> HOF SPEECH
2nd Floor - 2/12/2012
3rd Floor - 5/22/2012
1 Year Anniversary of Freedom - 7/27/2012
4th Floor - 8/30/2012
1/2 Comma/5th Floor - 12/8/2012
6th Floor - 3/18/2013
7th Floor - 6/26/2013
2 Year Anniversary of Freedom - 7/27/2013
8th Floor - 10/4/2013
9th Floor - 1/12/2014
COMMA!!! - 4/22/14
3 Year Anniversary of Freedom - 7/27/2014
11th Floor - 7/31/2014
12th Floor - 11/8/2014
13th Floor - 2/16/2015
14th Floor - 5/27/2015
15th Floor - 9/4/2015
16th Floor - 12/13/2015
17th Floor - 3/22/2016
18th Floor - 6/30/2016
5 Year Anniversary of Freedom - 7/28/2016
19th Floor - 10/8/2016
DOUBLE COMMA!!! - 1/16/17
21st Floor - 4/26/2017
6 Year Anniversary of Freedom - 7/27/2017
22nd Floor - 8/4/2017
23rd Floor - 11/12/2017
24th Floor - 2/21/2018
25th Floor - 5/31/2018
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Welcome.

Check your (Inbox 1) upper right corner of your screen.
Caving is not an option, Do something else.

Burn your boats!

"This takes commitment, effort, accountibility and to be honest....blood, guts and nuts." - redtrain14

"Hey, snowflake, don't take a seat in the life raft if you are not serious about saving your life." - Scowick65

"Now I can walk through walls and my quit can talk to god. That's right. Crazy voodoo magic quit." - Souliman

Nicotine doesn't give two shits about your strategery, and that's just a fact. Only strategy that works is promise not to use nicotine first thing every morning, keep that promise all day, rinse, repeat. - teamgreen
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tarpon17
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The most helpful hint I got: Don't put that crap in your mouth ever again. There are a ton of people here that can help you. There are many tools to keep you quit. Use them and put your mind into this. You have to want it, and do anything possible to stay clean. You up for it?

HOF Date 12.30.2010


The only way to really fuck up roll is to not be on it. Redyota

quieti sicut irrumabo
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wo1miles
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Simply put, write down what your last dip felt like. All the shittiness. You need to remember this, and document it so that when the nic bitch creeps up on your quit, whispering about that one "aah" moment you had with her 22 years ago, you can be honest with yourself about what ALL the dips after that one were: SHITTY.
Your mind is a lying, cheating, stealing whore. Your body is a saint. Now, who are YOU going to listen to?
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scubaboyc
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OK, great thanks.

So if I understand this, "every" day I do roll call in my group.

What if I'm having a rough day or just need to scream? Do I stay within my group, do a live chat, hit up another forum for the day?

I'm sadly horrible at navigating things like this. I didn't see a "forum rules" section anywhere and know that etiquette is extremely important in forums.

Thanks again.
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Steve1357
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scubaboyc
Oct 18, 2011, 3:55 pm
OK, great thanks.

So if I understand this, "every" day I do roll call in my group.

What if I'm having a rough day or just need to scream? Do I stay within my group, do a live chat, hit up another forum for the day?

I'm sadly horrible at navigating things like this. I didn't see a "forum rules" section anywhere and know that etiquette is extremely important in forums.

Thanks again.

Post roll call in your group first thing in the morning. After that you can post anywhere you want. Most people will post in their quit group or there own intro page. If you need to talk to some one, jump onto live chat or shoot someone a pm. You should also exchange some phone #s with members of your group. Text or call a brother/sister if you are having a bad crave. Jump on the wild card section if you just want to screw around.

Other then posting roll call daily, there really is not any "forum rules". Scream anywhere you want.
For the strength of the Pack is the Wolf, and the strength of the Wolf is the Pack

Quit Date: 7/25/2011
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Aglawyer
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Steve1357
Oct 18, 2011, 2:11 pm
scubaboyc
Oct 18, 2011, 3:55 pm
OK, great thanks.

So if I understand this, "every" day I do roll call in my group.

What if I'm having a rough day or just need to scream? Do I stay within my group, do a live chat, hit up another forum for the day?

I'm sadly horrible at navigating things like this. I didn't see a "forum rules" section anywhere and know that etiquette is extremely important in forums.

Thanks again.

Post roll call in your group first thing in the morning. After that you can post anywhere you want. Most people will post in their quit group or there own intro page. If you need to talk to some one, jump onto live chat or shoot someone a pm. You should also exchange some phone #s with members of your group. Text or call a brother/sister if you are having a bad crave. Jump on the wild card section if you just want to screw around.

Other then posting roll call daily, there really is not any "forum rules". Scream anywhere you want.

Exactly.

Rules have their place as far as being associated with a particular group such that you always at least post in there - Jan. 2012 for you - but other than that, post, yell, scream wherever you please...just stay quit.
The day nicotine ceased to exercise dominion and control over my life - July 27, 2011
HOF - 11/4/2011 --> HOF SPEECH
2nd Floor - 2/12/2012
3rd Floor - 5/22/2012
1 Year Anniversary of Freedom - 7/27/2012
4th Floor - 8/30/2012
1/2 Comma/5th Floor - 12/8/2012
6th Floor - 3/18/2013
7th Floor - 6/26/2013
2 Year Anniversary of Freedom - 7/27/2013
8th Floor - 10/4/2013
9th Floor - 1/12/2014
COMMA!!! - 4/22/14
3 Year Anniversary of Freedom - 7/27/2014
11th Floor - 7/31/2014
12th Floor - 11/8/2014
13th Floor - 2/16/2015
14th Floor - 5/27/2015
15th Floor - 9/4/2015
16th Floor - 12/13/2015
17th Floor - 3/22/2016
18th Floor - 6/30/2016
5 Year Anniversary of Freedom - 7/28/2016
19th Floor - 10/8/2016
DOUBLE COMMA!!! - 1/16/17
21st Floor - 4/26/2017
6 Year Anniversary of Freedom - 7/27/2017
22nd Floor - 8/4/2017
23rd Floor - 11/12/2017
24th Floor - 2/21/2018
25th Floor - 5/31/2018
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Aglawyer
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Why haven't you posted roll yet?
The day nicotine ceased to exercise dominion and control over my life - July 27, 2011
HOF - 11/4/2011 --> HOF SPEECH
2nd Floor - 2/12/2012
3rd Floor - 5/22/2012
1 Year Anniversary of Freedom - 7/27/2012
4th Floor - 8/30/2012
1/2 Comma/5th Floor - 12/8/2012
6th Floor - 3/18/2013
7th Floor - 6/26/2013
2 Year Anniversary of Freedom - 7/27/2013
8th Floor - 10/4/2013
9th Floor - 1/12/2014
COMMA!!! - 4/22/14
3 Year Anniversary of Freedom - 7/27/2014
11th Floor - 7/31/2014
12th Floor - 11/8/2014
13th Floor - 2/16/2015
14th Floor - 5/27/2015
15th Floor - 9/4/2015
16th Floor - 12/13/2015
17th Floor - 3/22/2016
18th Floor - 6/30/2016
5 Year Anniversary of Freedom - 7/28/2016
19th Floor - 10/8/2016
DOUBLE COMMA!!! - 1/16/17
21st Floor - 4/26/2017
6 Year Anniversary of Freedom - 7/27/2017
22nd Floor - 8/4/2017
23rd Floor - 11/12/2017
24th Floor - 2/21/2018
25th Floor - 5/31/2018
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scubaboyc
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Sorry.
I haven't posted roll because I decided try my doctor's way first.
From what I've gathered, using the patch = no roll.

I figured I shouldn't offend anyone.

As soon as my wifi works at home and I'm not so busy at work, I planned less lurking and more posting in the cafe or non group forums.

This really sucks. I feel constantly sick, shaking and irritable. I haven't slept well in a week. All I really want is a dip.

Thanks for keeping tabs on me.
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davwilli
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scubaboyc
Oct 19, 2011, 2:25 pm
Sorry.
I haven't posted roll because I decided try my doctor's way first.
From what I've gathered, using the patch = no roll.

I figured I shouldn't offend anyone.

As soon as my wifi works at home and I'm not so busy at work, I planned less lurking and more posting in the cafe or non group forums.

This really sucks. I feel constantly sick, shaking and irritable. I haven't slept well in a week. All I really want is a dip.

Thanks for keeping tabs on me.

And by using the patch in 3 weeks you will still feel like shit. Save your money and just quit. Everyone of us has quit cold turkey. It really is the best. Got a question, did your doctor have a dip in....NO. Doctors dont really know shit about quitting nicotine, because they do it by prescribing nicotine....WTF...

What Im trying to see is just man up and gold cold turkey...In about 3 days all the nicotine will be out of your body and then it is just a mental game...

Davwill 66 days
Quit Date -Aug 15, 2011
HOF-------- Nov 22, 2011
2nd Floor--Mar 1, 2012
3rd Floor--Jun 8, 2012
One year--Aug 15, 2012
4th floor--Sep 16, 2012
5th floor--Dec 17th, 2012
6th floor--Mar 27th, 2013
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davwilli
Oct 19, 2011, 2:38 pm
scubaboyc
Oct 19, 2011, 2:25 pm
Sorry.
I haven't posted roll because I decided try my doctor's way first.
From what I've gathered, using the patch = no roll.

I figured I shouldn't offend anyone.

As soon as my wifi works at home and I'm not so busy at work, I planned less lurking and more posting in the cafe or non group forums.

This really sucks. I feel constantly sick, shaking and irritable. I haven't slept well in a week. All I really want is a dip.

Thanks for keeping tabs on me.

And by using the patch in 3 weeks you will still feel like shit. Save your money and just quit. Everyone of us has quit cold turkey. It really is the best. Got a question, did your doctor have a dip in....NO. Doctors dont really know shit about quitting nicotine, because they do it by prescribing nicotine....WTF...

What Im trying to see is just man up and gold cold turkey...In about 3 days all the nicotine will be out of your body and then it is just a mental game...

Davwill 66 days

I did not need a patch... i just posted roll...

Day 175
"A man is rich in proportion to the number of things he can do without" HD Thoreau
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LLCope
Oct 19, 2011, 2:50 pm
davwilli
Oct 19, 2011, 2:38 pm
scubaboyc
Oct 19, 2011, 2:25 pm
Sorry.
I haven't posted roll because I decided try my doctor's way first.
From what I've gathered, using the patch = no roll.

I figured I shouldn't offend anyone.

As soon as my wifi works at home and I'm not so busy at work, I planned less lurking and more posting in the cafe or non group forums.

This really sucks. I feel constantly sick, shaking and irritable. I haven't slept well in a week. All I really want is a dip.

Thanks for keeping tabs on me.

And by using the patch in 3 weeks you will still feel like shit. Save your money and just quit. Everyone of us has quit cold turkey. It really is the best. Got a question, did your doctor have a dip in....NO. Doctors dont really know shit about quitting nicotine, because they do it by prescribing nicotine....WTF...

What Im trying to see is just man up and gold cold turkey...In about 3 days all the nicotine will be out of your body and then it is just a mental game...

Davwill 66 days

I did not need a patch... i just posted roll...

Day 175

day 393 here AND NO FRIGGIN PATCH!! man up scubaboy, put on your bigboy pants and get busy. The longer you put this off the harder it will be. And the doctors MAKE MONEY by prescribing patches. Tell him to take his patches and stuff them up his arse.
HOF Date 12.30.2010


The only way to really fuck up roll is to not be on it. Redyota

quieti sicut irrumabo
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tarpon17
Oct 19, 2011, 4:05 pm
LLCope
Oct 19, 2011, 2:50 pm
davwilli
Oct 19, 2011, 2:38 pm
scubaboyc
Oct 19, 2011, 2:25 pm
Sorry.
I haven't posted roll because I decided try my doctor's way first.
From what I've gathered, using the patch = no roll.

I figured I shouldn't offend anyone.

As soon as my wifi works at home and I'm not so busy at work, I planned less lurking and more posting in the cafe or non group forums.

This really sucks. I feel constantly sick, shaking and irritable. I haven't slept well in a week. All I really want is a dip.

Thanks for keeping tabs on me.

And by using the patch in 3 weeks you will still feel like shit. Save your money and just quit. Everyone of us has quit cold turkey. It really is the best. Got a question, did your doctor have a dip in....NO. Doctors dont really know shit about quitting nicotine, because they do it by prescribing nicotine....WTF...

What Im trying to see is just man up and gold cold turkey...In about 3 days all the nicotine will be out of your body and then it is just a mental game...

Davwill 66 days

I did not need a patch... i just posted roll...

Day 175

day 393 here AND NO FRIGGIN PATCH!! man up scubaboy, put on your bigboy pants and get busy. The longer you put this off the harder it will be. And the doctors MAKE MONEY by prescribing patches. Tell him to take his patches and stuff them up his arse.

Patches are for gheys.....
"We shall not fail or falter; we shall not weaken or tire...Give us the tools and we will finish the job." - Sir Winston Churchill

"Not using gets much easier as time goes by, but the consequences of "just one" never lessen." - Me
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Steve1357
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redyota
Oct 19, 2011, 5:05 pm
tarpon17
Oct 19, 2011, 4:05 pm
LLCope
Oct 19, 2011, 2:50 pm
davwilli
Oct 19, 2011, 2:38 pm
scubaboyc
Oct 19, 2011, 2:25 pm
Sorry.
I haven't posted roll because I decided try my doctor's way first.
From what I've gathered, using the patch = no roll.

I figured I shouldn't offend anyone.

As soon as my wifi works at home and I'm not so busy at work, I planned less lurking and more posting in the cafe or non group forums.

This really sucks. I feel constantly sick, shaking and irritable. I haven't slept well in a week. All I really want is a dip.

Thanks for keeping tabs on me.

And by using the patch in 3 weeks you will still feel like shit. Save your money and just quit. Everyone of us has quit cold turkey. It really is the best. Got a question, did your doctor have a dip in....NO. Doctors dont really know shit about quitting nicotine, because they do it by prescribing nicotine....WTF...

What Im trying to see is just man up and gold cold turkey...In about 3 days all the nicotine will be out of your body and then it is just a mental game...

Davwill 66 days

I did not need a patch... i just posted roll...

Day 175

day 393 here AND NO FRIGGIN PATCH!! man up scubaboy, put on your bigboy pants and get busy. The longer you put this off the harder it will be. And the doctors MAKE MONEY by prescribing patches. Tell him to take his patches and stuff them up his arse.

Patches are for gheys.....

You have been using nicotine for the past 22 years. And for the past 22 years you have been nicotines bitch. Think of how many times you left an event early or avoided someone just so you could get your fix. She has you convinced that you need her to survive. And now she knows you want to leave her. So now the sneaky bitch is telling you, "I know you are going to leave me, but before you do, put this patch on your arm. It will be easier, I promise".

But the truth is if you quit cold turkey today or use the patch for 4 weeks, the first three days without nicotine will suck. Why prolong the wait. Tell the nic bitch who is the boss and take control of your life. The freedom from nicotine is so enriching. Stay close to KTC, drink the kool-aid and I promise you that you can quit. Throw away the patch and post day one.
For the strength of the Pack is the Wolf, and the strength of the Wolf is the Pack

Quit Date: 7/25/2011
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