hello everybody. My name is Alex and I have been dipping since I was 18. I am now 23, and my addiction has been going strong for about three years now. I should have used more common sense when making previous choice to start dipping, but it's all said and done now, I am an addict. I took my first dip when I was working as a deckhand on a 212 foot passenger vessel. It turned into a way to kill boredom when you are working long shifts or doing shitty work. I remember days when I would kill half a can in two hours because I got stuck cleaning grease and soot off everything in the engine room or pumping standing water out of the holds, both wet and dirty jobs. I have tried to quit before, my best attempt being one month. This is going to be my last time quitting. I am tired of being a slave to the can, tired of that disgusted look from girls when i whip a can out to feed the monster, tired of having spit cans everywhere, tired of being a nervous wreck when I can't get a fix, tired of this shit in general. I live a healthy lifestyle other than the dipping. I like to surf, sail, mountain bike, and play soccer. I'm ready for the pain. This is my fourth day off. I am in the May 09 quit group. No turning back now. Buy the ticket, take the ride, no sympathy for the devil.
Peace
Alex
