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Offline Phil4

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Re: I'm finally going to do it
« Reply #3 on: September 20, 2011, 10:18:00 AM »
Welcome, loop. My story is the same as yours. And the triggers you list below strike several chords with me. (Funny you mentioned mowing the lawn - - I was pretty sure my lawn mower wouldn't even start if I didn't first load a big pinch of Cope in my lip. Oddly enough, it started right up.) Rest assured that you can do all of those things without dip. These next few days are going to suck big-time for you as the nic leaves your system. You have to just man up and do this. You WILL get through it. Take 'em day at a time, or minute and hour at a time if you have to. Get on this site and read, read, read.

PM me if you need anything. You got this, bro. We're all with you. Do it.
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Re: I'm finally going to do it
« Reply #2 on: September 20, 2011, 10:11:00 AM »
Welcome Looper! Great job on posting a day 3. I used constantly for 25 years morning to night so I was in the same boat. Finally had enough but didn't think I could quit. I am on day 202 thanks to this site and keeping my word. Look forward to helping you through this. It is going to suck but it gets so much better. First three days to get that shit out of your system and then you just have to worry about the mental aspect of it. All boils down to being a man and keeping your word to all of us like we will do for you. One day at a time. Read everything thing on this site and then read it again. Go into chat if when you hit the hard patches and change up your routines to help you out. Welcome aboard. Dave
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I'm finally going to do it
« on: September 20, 2011, 09:35:00 AM »
Hello all,

Well, after probably 22 years(I am embarassed at that rigt there), I am committed to leaving the can behind.

Started in high school as an occassional thing, continued into college and did it more often. Got out of school and it decreased. Got married, then kids and in looking back, it got out of hand.

Everything seems like a trigger:
-Driving
-Mowing the lawn
-Working
-Hunting
-After a workout
-Before a workout
-Basically, I was dipping morning thru night(sometimes falling asleep and waking up with a gross stain on the couch pillow, very embarassing)

I found this site a while back, but guess I wasn't fully committed and was delusional that I didn't really have an addiction. Always thought, it wasn't that big of a deal, and that I could actually stop if I wanted to. Well, after a couple of more years, and my wife constantly telling me it was time to quit, I AM DOING IT! Hell, I used to use her constantly telling me to quit as a reason I needed to dip more.

I'm glad that I am finally signing up, and appreciate this resource that you all have put together.
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