Pharmabro - Day 1

[Steakbomb18]

Let me guess.  Dip was a necessity to get through late nights of studying general chem, O-chem, Medicinal chem, PK/PD profiles, therapeutics, and probably a whole bunch of other crap they threw into that program in the 20 years since I got my pharmacy degree.  Oh, I too used to think it was impossible to study till 2AM without dip or have a dip ready to go the moment the pharmacy closed at 9PM.  Shit got even worse when I went into managed care and had an office job where I could ninja dip all day at work. Thing is, I've walked in your shoes and wore the same t-shirt that said "Hypocrite" ...who's this damn healthcare professional that counsels patients about smoking cessation drugs and the need to quit smoking so they can be healthy.  I was the F-ing poster child of hypocrisy ...and irony. 

Pharmabro, you've posted day 1 - two days ago and looks like you've already caved because it's now two days later and there is no Day 2.  So, should you come back and read this intro just keep in mind that you're not alone man.  We've all walked in your shoes and some more than others.  My advice, don't be a hypocrite.  Nobody wants a dipping pharmacist that can't practice what he preaches. 

[Zeus]

Welcome Pharmabro,

You sound a lot like me when I was 27, except I didn't quit then. I dipped for another 23 years after age 27. Let me tell you, nothing gets better when you continue dipping. Dip ends up solving nothing after all. All the health problems start to snowball and the hatred for one's self multiplies. It feels like slow suicide.

Being a lifelong dipper doesn't have be anyone's fate. We prove that here at KTC. Anyone can quit one day at a time if they use this site as intended.

Lots of people get on those mailing lists and receive coupons for free samples or discounted purchases for a long time after they quit. You did the right thing by telling them to stop sending you shit. Big Tobacco wants you back on the Nicotine Teat. Your slavery is very profitable to them.

[Mrc1953]

Congratulations, your head is in the right place, stay focused like you did in school and you can do this.
One hour, one day, one week at a time.

MrC.

[Pharmabro]

Hi guys, I'm a new quitter as of 11:41 pm on July 19, 2019.

I'm 27 years old and started dipping when I was 19, up to 2 cans a day for the past 4 years. I just graduated pharmacy school this year, and am waiting for the results of my licensure exams (hopefully I'll work my first shift as a pharmacist by the end of next week!). I've always knew that I needed to quit, and on top of that I've always wanted to quit. Never at any point did I imagine myself as a "life-long" dipper, however that's the road that I've been on. If this continues, in the blink of an eye ill have 30 years under my belt. My girlfriend quit smoking about 3 weeks ago, and my motivation has never been stronger. I'm tired of hiding the fact that I dip from others. I'm tired of spending $300 a month on something that can kill me. I'm tired of avoiding the dentist out of embarrassment. I'm tired of dreading and avoiding situations in which I can't dip for an extended period of time. I'm tired of being a slave to a drug.

Not long ago, I went into the gas station, and a tobacco rep was in the store. I'm not going to lie, the guy straight up creeped me out. He was offering everyone coupons, and I was just like whatever and went along with it. I don't really know why, normally I would have said no in a situation like this. He asked for some information and off I went. I then got an email from Grizzly, and for some reason the entire experience made me feel very uncomfortable. I realized, the whole reason that he is there is to capture information and to get people on his mailing list. I ended up calling the company and telling them to take me off of their list and to never send me anything in the mail, and threw away the coupon. I still cant really put my finger on it, but something about this whole experience made me sick to my stomach and I thought I would share it as another motivating factor for me.

Anyways, that's all I have to say for now. Hope to see some of you all in the live chat.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=azeunATE-9M