Four years ago today I made the decision to quit using dip and nic mints. I knew the only path forward would be to quit cold turkey, so I ventured off on that path alone. A day or two later, desperate and weary, I came to KTC looking for help and support. Nolaq quickly cornered me and convinced me to post roll and an intro. Vets were dropping truth bombs left and right as they got me hooked up to the KTC Kool-Aid firehose. That was it. I had found my lifeline.
A ton has changed in the years since. I'm no longer a guy in his mid-thirties with a four year-old at home. Now I'm a guy in his forties with an eight and three year-old at home. I also changed jobs, got in and out of shape, traveled frequently, and otherwise lived through the natural ebbs and flows of life.
Over the course of four years, there has been one noticeable constant: posting roll daily
Especially in those early days, posting roll felt like a matter of life and death. No one had to convince me to post first thing, because making that promise was literally the only barrier keeping me from caving. Hence, I couldn't get on roll fast enough. Ever since that first day, I've made 1,462 consecutive promises to not use nicotine in any form. I'm incredibly proud of that fact. Not because I think it's some amazing streak, but rather it represents a historical record of quitting one day at a time. Over and over again. What worked four years ago, still works perfectly today. It's beautifully simple, but brutally effective.
So, to the quitters who came before me and since, thank you. Thank you for teaching me that mindset and showing me how well it works across all walks of life and under any circumstance.
