Copenhagen.... I put the can down. - Page 2

wob · 07-05-06, 08:32 AM

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Originally Posted by beaufort-fj60

long drives suck, especially if your wife is PMS'ing the whole way.

She is leaving Sunday. I will be making the trip solo. The return trip will be with my 2 1/4 yo son.

tcb · 07-05-06, 08:36 AM

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Originally Posted by wob

Yesterday was my last day. We'll see how it goes. The biggest obstacle I see is a 4 1/2 hour drive I have to make next week.

yeah, that is going to be a doozy. I was able to put off driving for a couple of days all together. I just fill my cheek up with seeds for the ride to/from work. Monday morning was the first time I can remember driving anywhere without a dip in the last 15 years or so.

Driving and right after a meal are my tough times.

Good luck to you, Wob.

wob · 07-05-06, 08:43 AM

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Originally Posted by tcb

Driving and right after a meal are my tough times.

X 10000000

tcb · 07-07-06, 09:59 AM

One week today...

Wooooo-Hooo!

Cube Dweller · 07-07-06, 11:33 AM

Avoid alcohol for a couple months, you know how strong the craving is for a dip after a beer or two.....

After a while, the desire subsides and you'll stop reaching for the can.

SHAMROX80 · 07-07-06, 11:56 AM

Keep it up, I quit cold turkey the first time,about 2 cans a day, lasted about 3 years than dipped again once during turkey season, that was all it took. Chewed for another year or so then quit again but used nicorette, that really helped but you have to ween off that stuff or you'll just replace the chew with the gum(though much better for you). You'll crave a chew everytime you do something you've done in the past with a dip in. I don't think I ever totally got over the craving but keep the faith and don't turn back now, your over the biggest hurdle getting through the first week.

DuManchu · 07-07-06, 12:11 PM

I quit smoking for three months back in 2004 and felt great. Then I had some friends come up from out of town (one of them smokes) and we went to the Casinos. I asked him for a drag of his cigarette and I was good, then when we were at the bar he threw a pack of smokes to me... I shoulda given them back, but it was too tempting.

Going to try quitting here again this weekend, maybe wait till monday.

The hardest parts for me are while driving and after a meal. If I can make it the first 24 hours I'm usually ok, its just that in the middle of the afternoon on the days I "quit" I get really anxious for about an hour or so, and that has ruined many quit attempts. The one thing that really irks me about my lapses is I look back and think "I could have been done smoking for over a year if I would've stuck to it."

Here's to another successful quit attempt.

Good luck on yours, you seem to have the right attitude about it all.

cary · 07-07-06, 12:18 PM

Stick it out, it will get better. I quit smoking 5 months ago. I think I had worse cravings than most. They were horrible for the first 3 months. Every time I ate, every time I got in the car, anything, I wanted one and bad. It finally started to taper down about 6 weeks ago. I still get them but they are better. Just keep sticking with it, it will get better over time. When you are craving bad, think of these things:

1) Do you want your kids to see you as a dipper/smoker?
2) You have spent enough money on your habit to buy every mod you ever wanted for your truck (In my case I smoked my used Porsche).
3) All that having one dip/one smoke will do is cause you to crave more.

alvarorb · 07-07-06, 12:20 PM

As an ex-smoker I know how bad that stuff can be.
Congratulations and keep up the good work. It will pay big time in no time.

Regards

Alvaro

Texican · 07-07-06, 12:25 PM

I've dipped since '88 one can week Skoal Long cut straight........quit for over a year once.....need to again.......reason I posted is so I can monitor and maybe motivate me to stop also.........hang in there.

tcb · 07-07-06, 12:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Texican

I've dipped since '88 one can week Skoal Long cut straight........quit for over a year once.....need to again.......reason I posted is so I can monitor and maybe motivate me to stop also.........hang in there.

I was doing 1 - 1 1/2 cans a day. If I was awake and not eating, I had a dip in my mouth. Been that way for 14 years. I should have stayed quit after basic training in 1996... but wound up having a 12 hour delay at the airport in Atlanta and found a can to pass my time.

I really feel like I'm over the hump. I finally feel "normal". The first 3 days were hell, but it has been ok ever since.

I did, however, cancel my plans to go to the local bar tomorrow night to watch the UFC. I don't need to be in that environment yet. So I'll either not watch it or reward myself and drop the $40 on it.

All in all, it hasn't been as bad as I was anticipating. I know there will be trials and temptations as the days go by. I've just got to remember how much misery I endured to quit and how stupid it would be to waste that effort by caving into the temptation.

SHAMROX80 · 07-07-06, 12:38 PM

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Originally Posted by tcb

I was doing 1 - 1 1/2 cans a day. If I was awake and not eating, I had a dip in my mouth. Been that way for 14 years. I should have stayed quit after basic training in 1996... but wound up having a 12 hour delay at the airport in Atlanta and found a can to pass my time.

I really feel like I'm over the hump. I finally feel "normal". The first 3 days were hell, but it has been ok ever since.

I did, however, cancel my plans to go to the local bar tomorrow night to watch the UFC. I don't need to be in that environment yet. So I'll either not watch it or reward myself and drop the $40 on it.

All in all, it hasn't been as bad as I was anticipating. I know there will be trials and temptations as the days go by. I've just got to remember how much misery I endured to quit and how stupid it would be to waste that effort by caving into the temptation.

Keep reminding yourself because the misery will wain and be forgotten, and never take even one dip or you'll be back to the same old habits.

wob · 07-07-06, 01:03 PM

grrrrrr.

poker game killed me last night.

tcb · 07-07-06, 01:29 PM

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Originally Posted by wob

grrrrrr.

poker game killed me last night.

you almost made 8hrs!

did you at least win?

wob · 07-07-06, 01:46 PM

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Originally Posted by tcb

you almost made 8hrs!

did you at least win?

I think you lost a day with your math.

Broke even down to the exact dollar.

tcb · 07-07-06, 01:54 PM

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Originally Posted by wob

I think you lost a day with your math.

Broke even down to the exact dollar.

Breaking even is better than losing.

wob · 07-07-06, 01:57 PM

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Originally Posted by tcb

Breaking even is better than losing.

True, but I want to win.

BHMCruiser · 07-07-06, 02:51 PM

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Originally Posted by wob

True, but I want to win.

Maybe you should go back to your old avatar. THAT was a winner's avatar.

Not this loser crap you've been floating around. Now you don't even have an avatar - you're just a break-even kind of guy.

wob · 07-07-06, 02:59 PM

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Originally Posted by BHMCruiser

Maybe you should go back to your old avatar. THAT was a winner's avatar.

Not this loser crap you've been floating around. Now you don't even have an avatar - you're just a break-even kind of guy.

Of which avatar do you speak?

tcb · 07-07-06, 03:04 PM

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Originally Posted by wob

Of which avatar do you speak?

gotta be the cherokee guy!

brett76 · 07-07-06, 03:05 PM

dude this is awesome. your still quit right? i havent read the rest of thread yet. im still smoke free after 9 mnths. i smoked over 2 packs a day and smoked for 16 yrs.

you can do it

tcb · 07-07-06, 03:06 PM

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Originally Posted by brett76

dude this is awesome. your still quit right? i havent read the rest of thread yet. im still smoke free after 9 mnths. i smoked over 2 packs a day and smoked for 16 yrs.

you can do it

yeah man. 1 week today.

BHMCruiser · 07-07-06, 03:07 PM

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Originally Posted by tcb

gotta be the cherokee guy!

obviously. I always subtitled that one: "Moment in Repose."

brett76 · 07-07-06, 03:08 PM

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Originally Posted by tcb

yeah man. 1 week today.

sweet

i actually used a five pound bag of jolly ranchers for a while. till i got sick of them then nothing

wob · 07-07-06, 03:27 PM

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Originally Posted by BHMCruiser

obviously. I always subtitled that one: "Moment in Repose."

back by popular demand.......

brett76 · 07-07-06, 03:31 PM

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Originally Posted by wob

back by popular demand.......

nice to see that avy

tcb · 07-07-06, 03:32 PM

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Originally Posted by wob

back by popular demand.......

sweeeet

beaufort-fj60 · 07-07-06, 03:33 PM

i bet he's got a dip in.

BHMCruiser · 07-07-06, 03:33 PM

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Originally Posted by wob

back by popular demand.......

soon you will be dip free and rolling in your poker earnings.

but, as an aside, don't you feel a little weak for doing something just because someone tells you too? I'm just saying...

Edit: I just laughed out loud as soon as I looked at the avatar. Christ that picture is funny.

lunyou · 07-07-06, 03:35 PM

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The phantom

07-07-06, 09:59 AM	#34
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07-07-06, 12:11 PM	#37
DuManchu The kaka er a ljúga Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Olathe, KS TLCA# 15671 Posts: 1,093	I quit smoking for three months back in 2004 and felt great. Then I had some friends come up from out of town (one of them smokes) and we went to the Casinos. I asked him for a drag of his cigarette and I was good, then when we were at the bar he threw a pack of smokes to me... I shoulda given them back, but it was too tempting. Going to try quitting here again this weekend, maybe wait till monday. The hardest parts for me are while driving and after a meal. If I can make it the first 24 hours I'm usually ok, its just that in the middle of the afternoon on the days I "quit" I get really anxious for about an hour or so, and that has ruined many quit attempts. The one thing that really irks me about my lapses is I look back and think "I could have been done smoking for over a year if I would've stuck to it." Here's to another successful quit attempt. Good luck on yours, you seem to have the right attitude about it all. __________________ - Andrew Booth - 1994 FZJ80 - SOLD :( 1998 Volvo V70 XC - 122K Miles - Navy/Tan - Um.. roof rack? "That thing you burnt up isn't important to me. Not any more. It's the Fluid Catalytic Cracking Unit; it makes shoes for orphans. Nice job breaking it, hero." - GLaDOS - Get Flat Nasty with Tornado Alley Cruisers - Tornado Alley Cruisers - WallopHandle - Golf etc. - REtired Greyhounds As Pets - KC REGAP

07-07-06, 12:18 PM	#38
cary IH8MUD Lifer Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 2,686	Stick it out, it will get better. I quit smoking 5 months ago. I think I had worse cravings than most. They were horrible for the first 3 months. Every time I ate, every time I got in the car, anything, I wanted one and bad. It finally started to taper down about 6 weeks ago. I still get them but they are better. Just keep sticking with it, it will get better over time. When you are craving bad, think of these things: 1) Do you want your kids to see you as a dipper/smoker? 2) You have spent enough money on your habit to buy every mod you ever wanted for your truck (In my case I smoked my used Porsche). 3) All that having one dip/one smoke will do is cause you to crave more. __________________ I'm married, I can't afford a signature line.

07-07-06, 12:20 PM	#39
alvarorb Cook Free or Die Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Sacramento, California TLCA# 12833 Posts: 1,573	As an ex-smoker I know how bad that stuff can be. Congratulations and keep up the good work. It will pay big time in no time. Regards Alvaro __________________ Alvaro Rodriguez 96 FZJ80 "La Cabra" 08 Tacoma Double Cab 4x4 TCLA #12833 / BRC # 41799 KI7FZJ New web site with blog and pics Norcal wagons website INTI Roof Racks - Make a loan, Make a difference - Kiva.org

07-07-06, 12:25 PM	#40
Texican Wise One Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Bonham Tx. Posts: 2,987	I've dipped since '88 one can week Skoal Long cut straight........quit for over a year once.....need to again.......reason I posted is so I can monitor and maybe motivate me to stop also.........hang in there. __________________ _______________ Conflict is inevitable..... Combat is optional.... Lone Star Land Cruisers REAL TEXAS MUSIC

07-07-06, 11:33 AM	#35
Cube Dweller ... Join Date: May 2004 Location: Building 6, Row H, Cube 8a Posts: 869	Avoid alcohol for a couple months, you know how strong the craving is for a dip after a beer or two..... After a while, the desire subsides and you'll stop reaching for the can.

07-07-06, 11:56 AM	#36
SHAMROX80 IH8MUD Junior Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: In my House Posts: 153	Keep it up, I quit cold turkey the first time,about 2 cans a day, lasted about 3 years than dipped again once during turkey season, that was all it took. Chewed for another year or so then quit again but used nicorette, that really helped but you have to ween off that stuff or you'll just replace the chew with the gum(though much better for you). You'll crave a chew everytime you do something you've done in the past with a dip in. I don't think I ever totally got over the craving but keep the faith and don't turn back now, your over the biggest hurdle getting through the first week.

07-07-06, 01:03 PM	#43
wob SUCKERS!! Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Lounging on the Riviera Posts: 1,096	grrrrrr. poker game killed me last night.

07-07-06, 03:05 PM	#51
brett76 adrift in a sea of meh Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: t town, wa TLCA# 15433 Posts: 861	dude this is awesome. your still quit right? i havent read the rest of thread yet. im still smoke free after 9 mnths. i smoked over 2 packs a day and smoked for 16 yrs. you can do it __________________ "there is a principle which is a bar against all information, which is proof against all arguments and which cannot fail to keep a man in everlasting ignorance- that prinicple is contempt prior to investigation" h. s. another convert to the church of latterday swank, a subcult of Shahrislam

07-07-06, 03:33 PM	#58
beaufort-fj60 IH8MUD Lifer Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 3,291	i bet he's got a dip in.