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On day 12, the struggle is definitely real.
Topic Started: Oct 5 2015, 11:55 AM (1,344 Views)
MidnightDipper
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Hello Everyone,

I'm 31, and have been dipping for about 3 years now. It started as something I would do with other buddies who dipped while we were drinking, and evolved into something I would do at night, almost every night. I never really got into doing it during they day, but would still say that I'm addicted. I cant really say why I wanted to quit other than the fact that I was noticing heavier, more frequent use in myself. Either way, I stopped cold turkey 12 days ago, and the past week has been rough. The odd thing is I didn't feel many cravings past the first few days, and no real noticeable withdrawal symptoms at all that first week. However, the past week, or so has been hell with anxiety, and depression. It is fierce, and unrelenting. I've felt like I was loosing my mind at some times, and obviously not myself. I've also had a hard time sleeping, as I would often have a dip before settling into bed. Also, I've noticed the anxiety/depression is worse in the morning. I'm committed to quitting, but did not think it would be this though, mentally. I expected cravings, especially while drinking with buddies, or at night watching a ballgame, but not this. Thanks for listening!
Edited by MidnightDipper, Oct 5 2015, 12:09 PM.
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Mike23mx
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That story tells you just how important it is to quit now. Anything that can affect you that powerfully and you don't even know it? Nic is a bad drug.

Congrats on your quit. Your symptoms are common, but they will get better soon. Hang in there. Post roll. Read others stories.

Man up and be a quitter ODAAT. Post Roll EDD. It works.

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EDD: Every Damn Day
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MidnightDipper
Oct 5 2015, 11:55 AM
However, the past week, or so has been hell with anxiety, and depression. It is fierce, and unrelenting. I've felt like I was loosing my mind at some times, and obviously not myself. I've also had a hard time sleeping, as I would often have a dip before settling into bed. Also, I've noticed the anxiety/depression is worse in the morning. I'm committed to quitting, but did not think it would be this though, mentally.
Nicotine acts like a neurotransmitter and effects brain function: mood, sleep, cognition. Remove the nicotine and you get all of your symptoms. The good news is the other neurotransmitters made by your body are increasing to make up for the loss of nicotine in the brain. You just need to be patient and trust until your brain starts working perfectly again.

Also, you have been relying on nicotine for the past 3 years to deal with anxiety, and now you need another mechanism. That's why a lot of us started working out like fiends in our first 100 days of quit. Find a healthy way to deal with anxiety besides drugging yourself with nicotine.

And stay away from the alcohol for the first 50 days. You are a night time dipper, I wonder if you dip and drink at night. Alcohol is one of the biggest instigators of caving.

Stick with it. You've got this. Only a fool would throw away 12 days of quit because of anxiety, depression, some sleep problems, that are all going to get better with time.
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Midnight

Congrats on your decision to quit. I feel your pain and have struggled through it. I quit 2 weeks before you and I can tell you it gets better, but you have to give it time and it will take time.

The thing getting me through are breathing exercises. 10 deep breaths counting in and out. At night I listen to a self hypnosis track on youtube. There are many different ones. I pick one for depression/anxiety. Helps focus my mind and lets me drift off.

You might also try fake chew. I have used Jake's and Smokey Mountain(found at walmart). Helps with the oral fixation.

PM me if you need to vent or talk.

I am damn proud to quit with you today.
I count him braver who overcomes his desires than him who conquers his enemies; for the hardest victory is over self. -Aristotle

I suffer from an auto-immune disease. The best way to describe it is that I am the only thing strong enough to kick my ass.
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lwildma2
Oct 5 2015, 06:05 PM
Midnight

Congrats on your decision to quit. I feel your pain and have struggled through it. I quit 2 weeks before you and I can tell you it gets better, but you have to give it time and it will take time.

The thing getting me through are breathing exercises. 10 deep breaths counting in and out. At night I listen to a self hypnosis track on youtube. There are many different ones. I pick one for depression/anxiety. Helps focus my mind and lets me drift off.

You might also try fake chew. I have used Jake's and Smokey Mountain(found at walmart). Helps with the oral fixation.

PM me if you need to vent or talk.

I am damn proud to quit with you today.
Welcome Midnight! Great start on your own! 12 days ago you made one heck of a decision. It isn't easy, we get it. If you quit on 9/23 your group is December '15. click here
Post roll every day and you won't have to go it alone. Let's get this done.
happier, healthier, wealthier and wiser thanks to all of you
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It's plan and simple, Grab your sac, man up and get this shit done! It sucks till it don't! Have you ever had anything worth having you didn't have to work for? And believe you me it will be one of the best thing ever happened to you! Quit on! 3 years is better than 38!
ROLL TIDE ROLL! God, Family and crappie fishing! I will always be an addict, but hopefully never a slave again!
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I wanted to post an update for all of the new quitters here. I'm currently on day 41, and wanted to let you know that it does get much better. For me, the first three weeks were complete hell with anxiety, lack of sleep and even some depression. I've mainly kept to reading posts on here from others who have successfully stayed nicotine free, and upped my workout intensity/frequency. The "fog" seemed to lift somewhere around day 30, and the anxiety has subsided, a lot. There are good days, and bad days, but that is life, I guess. Stay strong, and know why you are doing this. I'm quit with you all today.
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MidnightDipper
Nov 3 2015, 06:52 PM
I wanted to post an update for all of the new quitters here. I'm currently on day 41, and wanted to let you know that it does get much better. For me, the first three weeks were complete hell with anxiety, lack of sleep and even some depression. I've mainly kept to reading posts on here from others who have successfully stayed nicotine free, and upped my workout intensity/frequency. The "fog" seemed to lift somewhere around day 30, and the anxiety has subsided, a lot. There are good days, and bad days, but that is life, I guess. Stay strong, and know why you are doing this. I'm quit with you all today.
how come you don't post roll ?
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Nov 4 2015, 09:14 AM
MidnightDipper
Nov 3 2015, 06:52 PM
I wanted to post an update for all of the new quitters here. I'm currently on day 41, and wanted to let you know that it does get much better. For me, the first three weeks were complete hell with anxiety, lack of sleep and even some depression. I've mainly kept to reading posts on here from others who have successfully stayed nicotine free, and upped my workout intensity/frequency. The "fog" seemed to lift somewhere around day 30, and the anxiety has subsided, a lot. There are good days, and bad days, but that is life, I guess. Stay strong, and know why you are doing this. I'm quit with you all today.
how come you don't post roll ?
doncha no this is the face book. or hes a :scowick:
any day what ends in "y" is a good day to be quit... hay man today ends in "y"

man if all your gonna do is post statis updates, stick to the face book and tweeter. you wanna quit with me? then gosh darn it post roll.

hof speechin or the best dam intro thred. and your all ways wellcome over to the party bus a quit

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Syndrome
Nov 4 2015, 11:48 AM
Gunner72
Nov 4 2015, 09:14 AM
MidnightDipper
Nov 3 2015, 06:52 PM
I wanted to post an update for all of the new quitters here. I'm currently on day 41, and wanted to let you know that it does get much better. For me, the first three weeks were complete hell with anxiety, lack of sleep and even some depression. I've mainly kept to reading posts on here from others who have successfully stayed nicotine free, and upped my workout intensity/frequency. The "fog" seemed to lift somewhere around day 30, and the anxiety has subsided, a lot. There are good days, and bad days, but that is life, I guess. Stay strong, and know why you are doing this. I'm quit with you all today.
how come you don't post roll ?
doncha no this is the face book. or hes a :scowick:
Hmm! Goodluck on flying solo. How many times have you tried this alone?
ROLL TIDE ROLL! God, Family and crappie fishing! I will always be an addict, but hopefully never a slave again!
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pab1964
Nov 4 2015, 12:58 PM
Syndrome
Nov 4 2015, 11:48 AM
Gunner72
Nov 4 2015, 09:14 AM
MidnightDipper
Nov 3 2015, 06:52 PM
I wanted to post an update for all of the new quitters here. I'm currently on day 41, and wanted to let you know that it does get much better. For me, the first three weeks were complete hell with anxiety, lack of sleep and even some depression. I've mainly kept to reading posts on here from others who have successfully stayed nicotine free, and upped my workout intensity/frequency. The "fog" seemed to lift somewhere around day 30, and the anxiety has subsided, a lot. There are good days, and bad days, but that is life, I guess. Stay strong, and know why you are doing this. I'm quit with you all today.
how come you don't post roll ?
doncha no this is the face book. or hes a :scowick:
Hmm! Goodluck on flying solo. How many times have you tried this alone?
This is my first go at it. I try to forget about it - posting to this site everyday would just be a constant reminder. I want to put this behind me, and move forward with my life. I understand that posting role every single day creates a sense of accountability for some, but I rely on people in my everyday life that hold me accountable for this - not to mention myself. So far, the most valuable thing for me has been to go back through others experiences on this board, and find strength through their successes. My 89 year old grandmother has been "quit" from cigarettes for over 40 years after smoking heavily for about 25...long before the advent of the internet. This is a great place for those looking to relieve themselves from the grip of this terrible drug, but its a choice to post roll, and one should not be ostracized for not doing so.
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MidnightDipper
Nov 6 2015, 07:06 PM
pab1964
Nov 4 2015, 12:58 PM
Syndrome
Nov 4 2015, 11:48 AM
Gunner72
Nov 4 2015, 09:14 AM
MidnightDipper
Nov 3 2015, 06:52 PM
I wanted to post an update for all of the new quitters here. I'm currently on day 41, and wanted to let you know that it does get much better. For me, the first three weeks were complete hell with anxiety, lack of sleep and even some depression. I've mainly kept to reading posts on here from others who have successfully stayed nicotine free, and upped my workout intensity/frequency. The "fog" seemed to lift somewhere around day 30, and the anxiety has subsided, a lot. There are good days, and bad days, but that is life, I guess. Stay strong, and know why you are doing this. I'm quit with you all today.
how come you don't post roll ?
doncha no this is the face book. or hes a :scowick:
Hmm! Goodluck on flying solo. How many times have you tried this alone?
This is my first go at it. I try to forget about it - posting to this site everyday would just be a constant reminder. I want to put this behind me, and move forward with my life. I understand that posting role every single day creates a sense of accountability for some, but I rely on people in my everyday life that hold me accountable for this - not to mention myself. So far, the most valuable thing for me has been to go back through others experiences on this board, and find strength through their successes. My 89 year old grandmother has been "quit" from cigarettes for over 40 years after smoking heavily for about 25...long before the advent of the internet. This is a great place for those looking to relieve themselves from the grip of this terrible drug, but its a choice to post roll, and one should not be ostracized for not doing so.
Good luck
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Nov 6 2015, 10:20 PM
MidnightDipper
Nov 6 2015, 07:06 PM
pab1964
Nov 4 2015, 12:58 PM
Syndrome
Nov 4 2015, 11:48 AM
Gunner72
Nov 4 2015, 09:14 AM
MidnightDipper
Nov 3 2015, 06:52 PM
I wanted to post an update for all of the new quitters here. I'm currently on day 41, and wanted to let you know that it does get much better. For me, the first three weeks were complete hell with anxiety, lack of sleep and even some depression. I've mainly kept to reading posts on here from others who have successfully stayed nicotine free, and upped my workout intensity/frequency. The "fog" seemed to lift somewhere around day 30, and the anxiety has subsided, a lot. There are good days, and bad days, but that is life, I guess. Stay strong, and know why you are doing this. I'm quit with you all today.
how come you don't post roll ?
doncha no this is the face book. or hes a :scowick:
Hmm! Goodluck on flying solo. How many times have you tried this alone?
This is my first go at it. I try to forget about it - posting to this site everyday would just be a constant reminder. I want to put this behind me, and move forward with my life. I understand that posting role every single day creates a sense of accountability for some, but I rely on people in my everyday life that hold me accountable for this - not to mention myself. So far, the most valuable thing for me has been to go back through others experiences on this board, and find strength through their successes. My 89 year old grandmother has been "quit" from cigarettes for over 40 years after smoking heavily for about 25...long before the advent of the internet. This is a great place for those looking to relieve themselves from the grip of this terrible drug, but its a choice to post roll, and one should not be ostracized for not doing so.
Good luck
Way to go bro, you are far tougher than i. I am glad you still find great motivation here. Stay quit, we are here should you need support.
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Glad to hear you are doing well.....although the board is a reminder of chew, I think it is necessary for my addict brain to be reminded daily. Putting it in the back of your mind is dangerous. It has a chance to blindside you once you forget all the important reasons for quit.

I am by no means an expert but rooting for ya MID 'archer'
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