well Today is the day.......had the last dip at 5/21/2009 10pm central time. I have been dipping for only about 15 years at about a can every 2-3 days. I know this is going to be rough but with some solid support and god on my side I pray i can make it though till the end.
Good buddy of mine told me about the site due to his brother being on here and he said it helped him quit. Hope to meet some nice people on here the next few months for when times get tough.....
Congrats on a great decision!
A couple of minor points where it may be helpful to adjust your thinking:
"... can make it through to the end" - there really isn't an "end" to your quit; you begin recovering the moment you spit out your last dip. How fully you recover depends on many things, including how you approach reprogramming your thought patterns (I think this one is the key to a successful quit), the amount of time you stay quit, and the makeup of your specific addiction (duration, frequency, the level of nic resistance you've developed, habits, brand loyalty, etc etc etc.) It seems like a lot of people hit 100 days, find out they're not magically cured, and say "fuck it" and go back to the can.
"Hope to meet some nice people..." - I don't want to disappoint you, but there are a lot of assholes on this site. Quit assholes. Assholes who will not hesitate to call you out if you're bullshitting them, and will hold you accountable for keeping your promise to stay quit for the day. There might be a few nice people too, but they tend to stay pretty quiet. Personality aside, they will help you save your life if you let them.
Maybe this is too much talking for day 1... bottom line is focus on staying quit today, and then come back tomorrow and do it again.
Welcome aboard!
