Finally ready to grow up

[slomoe]

evanbloom

We all decided to do ride with the nic bitch for whatever reasons. We are all here to flatten the nic bitches tires, to get her off our back and to put her to rest for good. Quit that shit now, don't end up 20+ years later saying: "I wish I'd quit way back when."

Do it today! Do it for those young men who look up to you on the basketball court as their role model. You don't want one of them showing up one day with a big ol' fatty in their lip, they don't want to see you sportin' one either! Be that role model bro! Quit for yourself, quit for them, quit for life!

Stay Strong-Stay Quit!

MF

Evan - did the same thing as you. Joined this site last year and lasted about 12 days, rejoined on March 1, 2009 and am on Day 32. The difference making this site a priority, posting roll every day, reading everything on it, going into chat, there is nothing you will encounter that dozens on here have not already gotten over and will do anything to help you get through the day. let me know if you need anything

[Move Forward]

evanbloom

We all decided to do ride with the nic bitch for whatever reasons. We are all here to flatten the nic bitches tires, to get her off our back and to put her to rest for good. Quit that shit now, don't end up 20+ years later saying: "I wish I'd quit way back when."

Do it today! Do it for those young men who look up to you on the basketball court as their role model. You don't want one of them showing up one day with a big ol' fatty in their lip, they don't want to see you sportin' one either! Be that role model bro! Quit for yourself, quit for them, quit for life!

Stay Strong-Stay Quit!

MF

[evanbloom]

Thanks for all of the support guys, this is exactly what I needed to hear. I've been going through this whole cycle of lies, telling myself "I'll quit after lacrosse season" or "I'll quit before starting college" and lately had moved on and convinced myself that "I'll quit after graduation" or when I get married. You guys have all gone through the same thing and it really moved me to hear you talk about how you wish you had done different. Thanks vets. for showing me the way. To everyone in the July 09 HOF class it's great to meet y'all, I'm looking forward to going through this with you together, lets get this shit done!

[vfrpilot0]

Evan,
Do it young and stay quit. I'm 45. Been dipping since I was 18. Yes I quit for over a year when I was in my mid 20's....I always told myself this stuff was for teens/twenties and I thought I was through with it. But I started again after a year and never really tried to quit again, until yesterday. this is my day 2 and it's hell, but if I have to go through a few days of hell for a 27yr addiction then so be it....that's not really a bad trade off. hopefully i've not damaged myself and shortened my life - it's something i've wondered over the years as well. but even that wasn't enough to stop me. Even having a child nine years ago wasn't enough to stop me. Yesterday it all just seemed to click and I lucked upon this site. I've spent the better part of today on this site...just to distract myself from the cravings...I've had 3 people, total strangers, send me their phone numbers and tell me to call them anytime day or night. It's a nice feeling that people would make that offer. I think that offer and the commitment of others really does help one stay focused and true to their goal.

[visamoht]

I wish you would have stuck it out with the rest of us QWA's, but I'm glad to see you're back.

Stay close, stay strong, stay quit!

[DanTheMan]

Welcome Evan. Great decision. Awesome to see some young blood in here like you and RIPGrizzly (I don't know how old everyone is, but I do know he's young too) that are doing what most of us dipshits failed to do decades ago...that is figure out that we were killing ourselves slowly, ruining relationships and sapping our self-worth by being slaves to, and liars for a ridiculous habit.

Braden is so right here. You're thinking the right way Evan. Just make sure you're thankful in 10 years to be done with this disgusting habit instead of regretful you haven't been able to quit. I wish I had the same mentality as you when I was 19.

[braden]

Welcome Evan. Great decision. Awesome to see some young blood in here like you and RIPGrizzly (I don't know how old everyone is, but I do know he's young too) that are doing what most of us dipshits failed to do decades ago...that is figure out that we were killing ourselves slowly, ruining relationships and sapping our self-worth by being slaves to, and liars for a ridiculous habit.

FtheKodiak, Dean  quittin have it right

Welcome - you can and will do this.

[DeanTheCoot]

I am actually really, really excited for you, Evan. You have a lot of the right perspectives...ruminating about cancer and death and being a shitty role model and all. These things will help you stay focused on quitting.

You will, however, always need to stay vigilant and never let nicotine back in your life. I know, because I've "quit" a number of times, and nicotine crept back in, over and over again. I let it creep back in. I am hoping beyond all hope that this quit is different for me. I am sure as hell trying.

I love this shit....I say this stuff to you, and it's exactly the same advice I need to follow. But whatever...I am going to reinforce it at every opportunity. I need to BELIEVE what I am saying.

[QuittinTime]

Time to put away the toys brother. At least the ones that will kill your ass dead. _

[GlennFtheKodiak]

Evan, I wasn't here a year ago, but I am here now. And on the same path as you. You already know this is the place to be. I've gotten more ass kicking and man love in 3 days that I know what to do with.

As a noob I can't offer you much, but I can offer you this. QUIT FUCKING now so you're not a fucking loser like me doing it into your early 40's. That's the best advice I can give you.

Want me to tell you the story of when my ex-wife told me that my oldest kid, when he was 2 or 3 asked her, "mommy what's that brown stuff daddy is putting into his mouth" as I drove away. Well, that 3-year old just Lettered in football as a Freshman in high school. Fucking 12 more years I did it, after feeling like an idiot when he asked her that? All those wasted years in between?

You think you're obsessing now about it? What about at 25, 30, 35, when you have another 6 years, 11 years, 16 years under your belt? When your dentist tells you your bottom teeth are about to fall out? The sores in your mouth get worse, son....

Anyway dude, glad you're here. I need you in July with me to fight this shit.

[evanbloom]

I really fucked up. This is not my first time putting my head down and fighting through this with you guys but I know that this time I will kick it for good. A little over a year ago I was at a similar point in my life, ended up finding this site and decided to give it a try. It was so exciting to find a group of people just like me, guys who were fighting their addiction and winning. I was filled with all kinds of hope and couldn't stop smiling when thinking about my life without tobacco. I lasted 20 days. I was not worthy to be listed among the great guys in the june 2008 quit group and let every one of them down. My promises to you, to myself, and to my family were shot to shit and twenty days of victory were reduced to nothing. It's taken me a year and tons more failed attempts to build up the strength to show my face back here and I'm ready to prove to you all and myself that I am strong enough to take back my life.

A little about me. I'm 19 years old and a sophomore in college. I started dipping when I was 14 and have been doing a tin a day since 16. I spend hours each day of what is supposed to be the best years of my life thinking about death and obsessing over having cancer. I can't sleep, can't pay attention in class, and hate myself for my weakness. I coach two youth basketball teams for my towns parks and rec department and feel like the shittiest role model in the world. I am going to fucking do this. Thanks for caring guys, this site means a lot to me and I am really happy that its part of my life again.