Thread: This is it. Giving up the Copenhagen

Originally Posted by speckey

Well I didn't wait. I had my last dip this am at 5:45 am.
After bring my daughter to school my son and I went to the store to load up on hard candy and gum. I have been sucking on sugarless candies all morning, So far so good.

I think if your going to do it do it now. I didn't want to prolong the battle so today is the day. I am sure it will get harder as the day goes on but I will let you know about that later.

Congratulations Speckey! You can do this and as many others have said, you'll feel better for it. I think you're awesome for giving yourself and your family this gift for Christmas.

Eric

Originally Posted by speckey

Thanks Utopian, I had thought of having an emergency can of cope just in case but I know I would open that can in no time. So it is best to not have any in the house at all. Luckily the store that I get my cope from is about a ten minute ride because it is always fresh. I have to go there, its not like I go by the place in my daily driving.

I had a friend who decided to quit and he carried a can around with him every day, all day. I commented on how I thought that if I was to quit that it seemed to me carrying a can would make it impossible not to use it. His reply made some sense imo, he said that he had tried a few times without having a can on hand and he wasnt successful in those attempts, by not carrying a can he would basically not be using because he didnt have any and he kept thinking to himself from time to time that that he wished he had a chew. By carrying a can he was not using because he didnt want to and it helped to reinforce his resolve, every time he found himself thinking about a chew he would say to himself I dont want one, instead of I dont have one. It worked for him and if and when the day comes that I decide to quit cope, it is how I am going to go about it.

Best of luck to you.

Well Men, its going on 16 hours since my last dip. Not too bad, a bit edgy but nothing that Im sure will pass soon.

All in all things are going well.

Thanks for all the kind words

One hour at a time, one day at a time, one week at a time, you get my drift...keep it up, your family will be SOOOOO proud of you as well as your bank account!

yeah at 12 bucks a day you are going to be able to afford some awesome shaving gear each month!

Hang in there Specky. Who has more fight? you or withdraw?

So far just past the 24 hr mark. Last night was hard. But made it to fight another day.

lots of suckers and candy, all sugar free. Well except the suckers.

I have my almost full tin of Cope wrapped up now and will give it to my Mother in Law as one of her x-mass gifts. She always gave me the "stink eye" about dipping, always in a loving way. But a stink eye is a stink eye

Ha! That's classic - I'm sure she'll get the joke and appreciate your efforts to give up dipping.

Keep strong!

Mark

Merry Christmas everyone> Today I think is going on day 5. I thought I would break last night or today but no dice. Although it was tough with the goings on I held my ground and no Cope.

The biggest test was last night putting together a train table for my son. The directions were not that good and I had to take things apart a few times. I was dying for a dip to cool the frustration. But the table went together and no dip for me.

Congrats man. Hang tough, doing it one day at a time, and Merry Christmas.