Well...this is day 1. I've tried to quit hundreds of times with no success, but have a different feeling about this one. I'm on a program with my insurance company which provided the patch and gum at no charge which seems to provide me with more of a mandate to quit.
If I had a gun to my head and was forced to state the thing I am best at...it would have to be dipping. That's not to say I have no good skills, but I'm really good at dipping. Work, meetings, reading, movies, driving even church if I wanted. I can dip and no one knows I'm doing it....but I do. I know that I am setting myself up for cancer. I know that I am overweight b/c dip goes oh so well with sweet tea, coffee and beer.
The toughest part of quitting for me is the cycle of behaviors I have to master to succeed in this quit, both positive and negative. Failure anywhere within this cycle will most likely lead to a stop at the local convenience for a date with the bear.....and it will feel so good that first time.
But, if not now when? So I am choosing now. Any insight or support would be greatly appreciated. I am on my own on this journey and could use some friends going through the same thing I am about to.