KillTheCan.org Accountability Forum
Community => Introductions => Topic started by: BearSlave on January 02, 2008, 11:36:00 PM
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My name is Brendon, I'm 34, have a beautiful wife and two beautiful kids (4 and 1). I've been chewing Kodiak for 14 years. I'm new to the site as of today. I signed up and joined the April HOF group earlier. This is my second day quit. I think this site is a great idea and great therapy for times of craving or for future reinforcement.
My wife and I have a new years resolutions together - her to quit smoking and me to quit chewing. I'm so glad I stumbled upon this site, because I sometimes feel like those that know I dip, don't think it's that big of a deal, because I make it seem like that, and don't do it around many others. My downplaying it was me lieing to myself and others. Now I have a place where everyone else is like me and knows what I'm going through. My wife kind of poked fun at me for being on this site - I want her to be able to keep her resolution too, but I feel like me being a part of this site gives me that much more of a chance and will help me through it. I'm confident I can quit, but not over confident. I can see those times of weakness coming. Right now I'm all pumped up to quit, even through the bad cravings. I think some of the hardest times will be when I'm feeling good without as many cravings later on. That's another reason this site is helpful, constant reinforcement if your signing the roll call.
Just wanted to introduce myself and force myself to post. I need to be active posting when I can so I can be serious about this and keep my confidence up.
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My name is Brendon, I'm 34, have a beautiful wife and two beautiful kids (4 and 1). I've been chewing Kodiak for 14 years. I'm new to the site as of today. I signed up and joined the April HOF group earlier. This is my second day quit. I think this site is a great idea and great therapy for times of craving or for future reinforcement.
My wife and I have a new years resolutions together - her to quit smoking and me to quit chewing. I'm so glad I stumbled upon this site, because I sometimes feel like those that know I dip, don't think it's that big of a deal, because I make it seem like that, and don't do it around many others. My downplaying it was me lieing to myself and others. Now I have a place where everyone else is like me and knows what I'm going through. My wife kind of poked fun at me for being on this site - I want her to be able to keep her resolution too, but I feel like me being a part of this site gives me that much more of a chance and will help me through it. I'm confident I can quit, but not over confident. I can see those times of weakness coming. Right now I'm all pumped up to quit, even through the bad cravings. I think some of the hardest times will be when I'm feeling good without as many cravings later on. That's another reason this site is helpful, constant reinforcement if your signing the roll call.
Just wanted to introduce myself and force myself to post. I need to be active posting when I can so I can be serious about this and keep my confidence up.
Welcome BS! You're doing a great thing for you. And for your family. But mostly for you!
Share what you learn with your wife, so she at least has a chance to understand what you are going through. She won't think it's so hokey when she sees that it is working.
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Welcome to the sight BearSlave,
These guys will help. Letting it out will help. It is tough, it gets better and you made a great decision.
Joe