Hi quitters. How’s it going for you? I ask that because every once in a while I think about nicotine/chewing tobacco. I think about the hold it had over me for more than a decade. I think about when I found this place. I remember the badass quitters in my November 2011 quit group. I remember the scary guys that would commit them selves to keep us newbies accountable. Wastepanel, GMANN, and many others. These guys are the reason my quit is to a point where nothing and I mean nothing in my life could cause me to cave. Case in point. My dad died when my quit was very fresh. It was extremely difficult and all I wanted was for anything and everything that could ease my sadness and pain. Nic never had a chance. Instead, I leaned into this site, my quit brothers and my offline family. It just go to show that you can handle anything the world throws at you. I’m nobody special. I’m just a guy that was fed up. Fed up with living every day with a crutch. Gottta dip to drive. Gotta dip watching the game. Dip in the morning. Dip when taking a shit. Dip when nothing’s going right. Dip when you are at your highest joys. And let’s not forget the car rides. Sound familiar? It’s a common story.
But let me tell you how I am now. Nearly 14 years quit. I don’t even think about it. It isn’t even on my radar. There are no triggers for me anymore. It’s like time and commitment rewired my brain to simply never crave tobacco again. I see it in the stores every day. It’s humorous to me. The new Zyn things are even sillier. Ask someone doing either, “Do you still get a buzz from that?” The usually answer in the negative.
Let me leave you with a few final thoughts. Anyone, and I mean anyone can overcome their addiction to this joke of a drug. I’m living proof. You just have to make the decision that you’ve had enough. Seek like-minded others and work the damn plan here. Get involved. Make people know you. Be Bold. Strive to require accountability from every you interact with. Exchange numbers. Post roll. Do all that and I guarantee you will overcome your previously chemical addled addict mind. It works. Working for me. It always will.
https://www.killthecan.org/5022-days-13-years-9-months-and-one-week/
