Hello Fellow Quitters,
Long but worth the read.
I am ThisIsTheEnd aka TITE aka Rick. I get on live chat a lot and I advise ALL OF YOU to do so. Anyhow, I apologize for the late introduction. I was still new to the site and since I am Day Four, a bit in the Fog I would say.
I am 25 and in Houston, TX finishing up a Psychology degree at the University of Houston. I have been using multiple forms of tobacco since I was about twelve years old. I took my first pinch in seventh grade and took another one right after. I still remember the new Skoal Berry Blend. I also remember making one of the biggest mistakes or possibly the biggest mistake of my life... Starting dip.
Had a bit of a rough childhood, no excuse, it was my decision. I would say I lacked a great deal of knowledge when I started though. Ever since I have been battling the addiction. Sometimes telling my self I need to stop immediately, sometimes telling myself that it was not a big deal or it was better than smoking. Yeah bullshit.
Well believe it or not I actually stopped for about three months when I decided I was going to join up with Air Force Spec Ops. I found this site about two years ago but I did not really get involved. I thought it wasn't necessary. I did use the live chat which was great for helping me stop. Unfortunately the withdrawals I had were so bad I failed the Spec Ops entrance physical test after passing it once before, I did not make it into Spec Ops so I decided to go back to college. With the stress of college I was smoking and dipping more than before. Nothing too outrageous though.
I am back, I am back for real. I can help because I have experienced a small taste of freedom. I can tell that your life is just the same without dip, as in, you do not need it. Believe me and the quitters on here. The difference between last time I stopped and now is that I did not do it for myself. I was stopping for my girl friend and for the Air Force. Do not do this my friends. Stop for you... Quit for yourself. In all reality, aside from the support on KTC, no one gives a damn. It is for you. Own your quit. None of my friends or family dipped, besides KTC it will be hard for people to understand your decision and struggle. Get on KTC, Network, F the world, control your life.
Friday night, May 30, I was in the shower. Just pulled my last dip out and threw it down the drain. I enjoy music and began singing The End by The Doors in the shower. I thought to myself, "You know what? This is the end." I got out of the shower, flushed about a half full can of Wintergreen Grizzly down the toilet and got on the internet to search for KTC. Now do not get me wrong, I have flushed before. So I made a conscious decision then to quit and start posting roll in June making 6/1 my official Quit. So here I am, for me. Day Four.
The Quit...
This is about us, not our mommies, our daddy, not just our health, not for our sweethearts, and not because we think it is a good idea. It is for the entire us, the you and the me, all encompassing. That is why we quit...
All in all I consider myself to be a pretty cool fuck. I have a motorcycle, I play drum kit, guitar and enjoy karaoke. Obsessed with the outdoors even with all the damn mosquitoes. I enjoy working out and like to build or make things in my free time. I do not watch fucking TV, rarely movies. I do not pay attention to sports but I appreciate strong athleticism. I talk to much but it is mostly good stuff. So feel free to message me if you want to cry about the quit or if you'd rather shoot the shit. I'll be on here. I bought the KTC hat. Fuck Yes
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Pre HOF September 2014
ThisIsTheEnd
Rick