Hi, I'm Matthew. Posted my first couple "check-ins" on the main blog page. I'll force myself to make this quick as I have a tendency to get long-winded...
Started dipping my sophomore year in college, which was 24 years ago now. Yikes! So many times I've promised myself I'd quit to mark some "milestone". Our wedding, our son's birth, new job, etc. Just a series of broken promises to myself over the years. Finally got to the point where I hated the power this shit had exercised over EVERY SINGLE ASPECT of my life for nearly a quarter century. I loved the dip, but hated being a dipper.
My last Kodiak was 4/24/15. I am just now starting to enjoy not being a slave. And I'm starting to enjoy doing activities that used to be "dip opportunities" without needing that bear along for the ride.