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| 22 years - time to stop | |
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| Fla_K5 | Sep 19 2011, 05:24 PM Post #31 |
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Well after 25 years of the can, I have been clean for 3 weeks. Never in a million years did I think this was possible. My experience so far --days 3-21 (current) have been pretty much the same. Nothing has really changed since the initial shock of days 1-3. I still have the same urges and craving as I did any other day. Yes, some times are worse than others. What helps me? Cinnamon hard candy/gum and the fake dip. I always have one of these things in my mouth. My thoughts lately - 1. I have not even started to beat this thing because I still have not been “tested” very hard – major triggers like major stress event, hunting, fishing, etc. 2. When do constant cravings stop? 3. I know for sure quitting can be done…it is possible... which is good! Dr has prescribed Chantix to help… but I have not taken it. Experts - do you think I should…since I have been weeks now without anything? I heard that Chantix can make you crazy. |
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| Timeless117 | Sep 19 2011, 05:43 PM Post #32 |
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I have heard crazy stories about Chantix before. It's up to you, but I'd personally stay away. Even if it helps real well, the stuff I've heard doesn't make it seem worth the risk. I don't know if possible on Chantix, but I also want to remember these 8 days of shit-quit and look back on it as something I never want to go through again. |
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Day 1: 09/12/2011 HOF: 12/20/2011 1 year: 09/11/2012 HOF Speech: Day 100, Just another day in the life of Timeless Now, like all great plans, my strategy is so simple an idiot could have devised it. Proud member of the Brotherhood of Men on Planet Earth | |
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| Notdeadyet | Sep 19 2011, 06:52 PM Post #33 |
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Dumbass no more!
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Great job on your quit so far K5! I'm a 38 year dipper on my 20th day of quit. I'm thinking that after having something in my mouth for 38 years that I'm probably always going to have something in my mouth. The good thing is now it doesn't have to be dip - I have a choice! I'm still new to this but let me try to answer your questions: 1. You will never "beat" this thing. You are a Nicotine addict. One slip and you are back to day one. That is why we quit one day at a time, every day. Post roll and commit to quit. Do it every morning. It really does help to keep you focused and more importantly not let you forget you are an addict and always will be. 2. You've had something in your mouth for 25 years. I bet you'll need something in your mouth for a long time after quiting. But at least you can choose something better than poison. Sunflower seeds, gum, tea bags, fake snuff, etc. all can help. The hard core Nic attacks will get fewer and fewer but be careful because they can jump up out of the blue even after years of quit. The need or habit of having somehting in your mouth is something that hopefully you can differentiate from a Nic craving and satisfy with something else. 3. Quitting is absolutely possible and we do it every day! Thing is, you have to be committed. There is no other choice but to admit you are an addict and never let any Nic in your body again. Fight it with anger and accept who you are! P.S. - my buddy, who is dying of stomach cancer and inspired me to finally quit this crap, tried Chantix about 3 months before being diagnosed with cancer. The Chantix made him violently ill for 2 weeks then he stopped. I sure hope it was dip and not Chantix that gave him the cancer... |
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38 yr slave Dumbass No More 8/31/2011 Anyone can stop, but can you quit? A "Stopper" versus a "Quitter" Dumbass No More - A Quitter's Tale Of Ending Stupid Behavior | |
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| Ready | Sep 19 2011, 06:58 PM Post #34 |
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May 2008 ROCKS! TTF
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These are kind of old, I had them stashed somewhere collecting dust. Maybe they can help here... anxiety threads http://forum.killthecan.org/index.php?showtopic=2386 The Latest On Quit Nic Drugs Chantix and Zyban http://blog.killthecan.org/?p=150 |
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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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| Ready | Sep 19 2011, 07:02 PM Post #35 |
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May 2008 ROCKS! TTF
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Bad day http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AW25kwUqce0&feature=related |
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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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