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WindKin

2 years of progress reset this week. Right, let's redo this the right way.

Two years ago, or close to it, my then girlfriend and I officially stopped. We went over to something called "snus" here in Scandinavia, because hey, at least we weren't sucking shit into our lungs amirite?

The first couple of months was a struggle, despite still getting nicotine into the system, and I sort of slipped up here and there when drinking sometimes, but overall, progress was good.

Fast forward a couple of years. Most of my then triggers had been conquered, and while I was still an addict, at least I could walk to the shops without getting winded.

This week though, I changed jobs. I was put into a couple of situations I hadn't been in since I quit, and it caught me completely off-guard. The actual train of thought that went down is sort of embarrassing to me now that I'm out of the situation, so I won't relay it.

So yeah. Day 1. Again. This time I'm doing it without the replacement because fuck the pope.

Posted Aug 22, 2014, 10:53 PM UTC

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Quit for ten years. Overconfident. Stupid mistake. Took too long to finally quit again. Ah well. Look on the bright side. That feeling of freedom is sweeter than I remembered. Skip the nic replacement. Think of this as your true freedom moment.

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shamelessseamus779 days•

I made it seven years. Just like you I got cocky. I smoked for about 2 years after fucking up. Almost back to 2 years.

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[deleted]•

That's rough man, but nicotine is the second most addictive drug on the planet, you can't fuck with it at all or you lose everything right away.

The most addictive drug on the planet, in case you're wondering, is sugar.

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unwashed_masses228 days•

14 years. I got stupid.

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BigBoss722846 days•

I know it sounds harsh but good for you. The way to overcome and addiction isn't to find another way to keep being addicted to that substance. Which is what you did when you switched to snus.

Now you can start being nicotine free. I remember when I was day 1. You will see 100 days in no time. Keep it up.

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nicehammer305 days•

Im almost at 100…!!!!!!!!

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BigBoss722846 days•

Every day until you get 100 and hell maybe every day after.

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nicehammer305 days•

Haha. Wow a 9 minute loop.

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mrsdrat254 days•

Thank you for reminding me not to ever get too confident. I'm a drug addict, and it only takes one little slip up to be a slave to addiction again. Good luck this time around.

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unwashed_masses228 days•

Congrats and welcome!

Have you watched the video? I found it really helpful.

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WhileFalseRepeat239 days•

Once upon a time I quit smoking for about a year, but I was chewing nicotine gum the entire time and had a few slips along the way. At some point, I accepted a different nicotine delivery method as "healthier" than cigarettes. Unfortunately, that just made it really easy to start smoking again when things got rough and I got stupid. For what it is worth, I think you are making a smart decision to begin again without the crutch. Stay strong, stay quit, and keep on keeping on!

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