I say this will be my last ... [then] the next one will be the last one. its a never ending excuse. Id really appriciate some help and advice. How did you guys quit. what worked for you, how did you deal with it? I just really need help, because i wanna beat this addiction. I say addiction because I feel like its a drug or somethin. PLEASE HELP!
Jake - look at what I've quoted you as saying...the reason I point this out is the first part, the excuses you find to continue dipping, are standard operating procedure for the addict - it's what keeps us getting our fix. That is the first thing you need to realize - you are going to try to lie to yourself and others in order to find a reason to dip. DONT give in to it!
This IS and ADDICTION. And you ARE an addict. And this IS a DRUG. Matter of fact, you take a look at almost any list - medical or otherwise - and nicotine is listed as the #1 addictive drug out there.
You have asked for help and you will get it...and then some on here. You've asked how we have done it. Well, the first thing I want you to know is that, in MY opinion, NONE of us have done it yet. We are DOING it right now. Doing it every day and it is a never-ending process. This is like so many other things...you have to want it, you have to be comitted to it, you have to change your life for it.
Now, how can you join us in doing it every day? Understand the process...we post roll. The posting of roll is your PROMISE to yourself and, sometimes more importantly, to each one of us, that you will not use nicotine for that day. That is why it is important to post roll as early in the morning as you can...that way there is little wiggle room for your addict brain to say, "Well, I haven't promised yet.....so if I use now I won't have broken my promise..." You get the idea.
Second, stay active on here. A little trick...for you and anyone else who reads this and wants to give it a try...go look for people that have caved - new quitter or vet....look at how many posts they have made. No go look at those "vets" that are considered to really know their stuff and give good advice...look at the number of their posts...notice a difference? It is a fact...the more active on her you are, the more you post, the more likely you are to meet with success...it isn't always the case, but it is a proven fact...
OK...I've rambled on far too long - some would say - as usual. Get numbers, talk with people. Stay Strang, stay active and stay QUIT.