Popular Post Doc Posted February 16, 2016 Popular Post Share Posted February 16, 2016 Four score and 2 years ago, I ventured onto the web in search some magical quitting potion or modern medical miracle that could help me quit chewing tobacco. What I found instead was a website that managed to bring me back to reality and showed me that I didn't need those things to quit. All I needed was to act like a man of character and stop being a pussy that was controlled by a little toxin-laden weed. What I read that day gave me enough information and examples to know that I could do this without magic. That was February 6, 2014 and that was the day I decided I would quit. I went it alone for the first 30 days and was doing quite well. I wouldn't have made it long, though. I needed quit knowledge to fuel my quit. I went back to that site and began to immerse myself in it. I joined up with a band of brothers known as Mayhem of which I am a proud member. The brotherhood, camaraderie and quit support was invigorating. My new brothers and I would prop each other up when needed and tear each other down if needed. It wasn't always pretty but my quit was strengthening from getting support and giving support. My new super power, quit-knowledge, was bolstering my quit more and more. The first year was quite the ride as everything seemed new. I hadn't experienced life without nicotine poisoning my brain since I was 11 or 12 years of age. At first, like a child riding a bike, it was scary but before I knew it, I was poppin' wheelies and cuttin' cat's asses! I had found what would keep me quit...brotherhood and accountability. We were a band of misfits that just seemed to fit together. Our one true common denominator....We are ALL addicts to nicotine. Although we are addicts, we are in control of our addictions. Most addicts don't realize how controlled they are by their vice. But the people that I interact with here do. Try to slip some dip-romancing crap into a paragraph and you'll see what I mean. The quitters here will call out all of your bullshit addict speak and support you as you grow into a quitter. Fast forward to a couple years and I have a steely resolve in my quit. I wouldn't dip or chew again for any reason because I just don't do that. It isn't even something I would consider. We've burned the boats and will never go back, not for any reason. There are many reasons that I will never cave; most of them are on this site. The most frustrating thing for someone that is quit when trying to help another addict achieve the same is that we can't make you want to quit. You have to want it more than anything...then it will be easy. There isn't some magic potion, but luckily one is not needed. If you get to the point that you want to be quit, the people on this site, www.quittingdip.com will show you how to make it stick. Leave your addict pride at the door and pull up a seat on the quit side of life. Lastly, I would like to extend a sincere "Thank you" to the quitters that have helped me achieve my quit. I owe you my life and consider you all life-long friends. Here's to you and being quit as fuck! 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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