Giving up on my old friend Kodiak after almost 13 years. I've dealt with the things everyone else has; the yellowing teeth and bad breath, the cost, the mouth sores. I kept buying the stuff one can at a time because every time I would tell myself that was the last can. Things finally struck me when I had a conversation with my wife the other day. She informed me that in the back of her mind she can't help help but think she only has a few years left with me because of my habit. She's so afraid that this will drastically shorten my life, and I can't find a good argument against that. I'm only 28 years old, I've got two young kids and an awesome wife, I'm in the prime of my career, and I can't seem to find a reason to keep dipping. Finally, I've found the motivation and desire to quit for good. I'm on day 2, and so far this is pure hell, but I'm keeping a picture of my family taped to the side of my computer screen as a constant reminder. I'm all stocked up on gum (the regular kind) and am planning to spend a little extra time in the gym this week to keep me distracted and relieve some stress. Any other advice from the community is more than welcome.
Rob, you are bad assed to get through day 1!
Giving up on my old friend Kodiak after almost 13 years...
Kodiak is not your old friend! That can of poison has been robbing you of your health and money from day 1. You are not giving up on an old friend. You are finally getting your head out of your ass (I had my head up my ass for longer than you so don't get upset).
Do NOT romanticize the poison. You are a nicotine addict.
So am I, but 653 days ago I started drinking the KTC kool-aide, and have been nicotine free since... Read everything on KTC. Start with the welcome center, and then read some intro threads from start to finish. Read a few intros from the front pages, and then some from bad ass quitters on the back pages. Read cancer stories. Learn how we quit at KTC, and then live the plan. The plan works.
The first part of your quit will be the hardest. My first stretch of quit was one of the hardest things I have ever done, but it is so worth the fight. Just worry about staying quit right now.
Great job posting roll! Roll call is the cornerstone of our quit. You will have a much greater chance of success if you post roll 100% of the time. 100% roll call posters are quitters. Swap #s with your quit group and make friends. Adopt a day 1 quitter. Build your accountability.
Most important of all though is make sure you are quitting for you. Quit because you want to grow old with your wife and watch your children grow up and have families of their own. Do not quit b/c your wife wants you too. The right mindset will make all the difference. Resent the poison and not your family. PM me if you got ?s.
