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Community => Introductions => Topic started by: Tysken on April 20, 2009, 08:13:00 PM
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All right, I'm three days in and still hanging in there, so I figure I can write an intro. Had my first dip at camp long long ago and didn't touch it again, nor did I care to. But for some stupid reason I picked it up again maybe ten years ago, would go through a can, "quit" forever, and then later start again. Hadn't touched the stuff for a long time until my son was born, no sleep and all stress, guess I remembered how I felt when I dipped and went back to it. It was my seeming shelter and retreat from the fatigue and a wife with serious post-partum depression. Again, intermittent periods of use followed by "permanent" quits. Recently realized that it's all adding up to a lot of dip over the years, the clean periods are getting shorter, the times when I am dipping are getting longer, and the withdrawal each time I stop is getting much worse. I have a good feeling about this quit because this time I've got help- you guys. But I'm afraid that my particular addiction pattern- highly variable reinforcement- probably will make it much harder for me to stay quit. I'm in this for the long haul- I have to be.
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All right, I'm three days in and still hanging in there, so I figure I can write an intro. Had my first dip at camp long long ago and didn't touch it again, nor did I care to. But for some stupid reason I picked it up again maybe ten years ago, would go through a can, "quit" forever, and then later start again. Hadn't touched the stuff for a long time until my son was born, no sleep and all stress, guess I remembered how I felt when I dipped and went back to it. It was my seeming shelter and retreat from the fatigue and a wife with serious post-partum depression. Again, intermittent periods of use followed by "permanent" quits. Recently realized that it's all adding up to a lot of dip over the years, the clean periods are getting shorter, the times when I am dipping are getting longer, and the withdrawal each time I stop is getting much worse. I have a good feeling about this quit because this time I've got help- you guys. But I'm afraid that my particular addiction pattern- highly variable reinforcement- probably will make it much harder for me to stay quit. I'm in this for the long haul- I have to be.
Welcome Tysken - You gotta make up your mind man whether this quit is your last. You have to tell yourself this is a lifelong commitment and don't look back. The stress excuse is so overused by most likely everyone here - I used it to death for years. It sounds like you've got some things to live for. Don't end up being a Dad who had to quit his tobacco use because of cancer or the Dad that died because of freaking dip. That's nothing for your son to be proud of.
Read every story on this link: http://www.killthecan.org/facts/cancerfacts.asp (http://www.killthecan.org/facts/cancerfacts.asp)
Start off with the Tom Kern story at the bottom. Post roll everyday. Make the commitment everyday to this community that you will not use nicotine for the day. You can do it.
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All right, I'm three days in and still hanging in there, so I figure I can write an intro. Had my first dip at camp long long ago and didn't touch it again, nor did I care to. But for some stupid reason I picked it up again maybe ten years ago, would go through a can, "quit" forever, and then later start again. Hadn't touched the stuff for a long time until my son was born, no sleep and all stress, guess I remembered how I felt when I dipped and went back to it. It was my seeming shelter and retreat from the fatigue and a wife with serious post-partum depression. Again, intermittent periods of use followed by "permanent" quits. Recently realized that it's all adding up to a lot of dip over the years, the clean periods are getting shorter, the times when I am dipping are getting longer, and the withdrawal each time I stop is getting much worse. I have a good feeling about this quit because this time I've got help- you guys. But I'm afraid that my particular addiction pattern- highly variable reinforcement- probably will make it much harder for me to stay quit. I'm in this for the long haul- I have to be.
Welcome Tysken - You gotta make up your mind man whether this quit is your last. You have to tell yourself this is a lifelong commitment and don't look back. The stress excuse is so overused by most likely everyone here - I used it to death for years. It sounds like you've got some things to live for. Don't end up being a Dad who had to quit his tobacco use because of cancer or the Dad that died because of freaking dip. That's nothing for your son to be proud of.
Read every story on this link: http://www.killthecan.org/facts/cancerfacts.asp (http://www.killthecan.org/facts/cancerfacts.asp)
Start off with the Tom Kern story at the bottom. Post roll everyday. Make the commitment everyday to this community that you will not use nicotine for the day. You can do it.
Yo Ty, listen to Kodiak Dan he knows his shit.
Post ur roll. Stay involved. Come into the chat room.
The more you are on here the more people you will get to know. The more you will learn that everyone shares the same addiction.
No excuses here. And good to have you.
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Welcome Tysken!!!!
Here are some links that may help...
Your quit group is July 09... here ....
index.php?showtopic=2251 (http://forum.killthecan.org/index.php?showtopic=2251)
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Roll call, why we do it your word by LOOT.
index.php?showtopic=120 (http://forum.killthecan.org/index.php?showtopic=120)
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A how to get started by Remy:
index.php?showtopic=1360 (http://forum.killthecan.org/index.php?showtopic=1360)
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How to post roll.
index.php?showtopic=50 (http://forum.killthecan.org/index.php?showtopic=50)
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How to Post ROLL CALL - Roll Call Instructions
Step 1 - Find the last Roll Call
Step 2 - Hit the "Quote" button in the upper right hand corner.
Step 3 - Click your mouse ANYWHERE in The bottom Box
Step 4 - Hit Ctrl and "A" at the Same time so it looks like THIS
Step 5 - Hit Ctrl and "X" at the same time so there is NOTHING in Either Box
Step 6 - Click your mouse in the TOP BOX
Step 7 - Hit Ctrl and "V" at the same time to Past the info into the top box AND ADD YOUR info to the bottom of the list
Step 8 - Hit ADD REPLY below the bottom box
Step 9 - Go back to the 1st unread post, pat yourself on the back, and have a beer cause you will not be dipping today.
If you need anything else, give me a shout.