Some random thoughts on reaching One Year:
Most dippers will tell you that they don't want to stop using because they enjoy it too much. They can't imagine living without it. They wouldn't enjoy things like hunting, fishing, watching sports, camping, road trips, working, drinking, ..... without having a dip. I know this because I use to say it myself. Today I know that all of this is total bullshit and is nothing more than the addiction rationalizing why you shouldn't quit. One year ago today I started my quit. I pulled up my intro today, because I wanted to revisit where it all started and remember the journey. I look back at all the reasons that kept me from quitting earlier and realize now that I still enjoy all of those things without dipping and I wouldn't go back for anything. In fact, I don't even like to using the fake stuff now, so for me this is proof that it really was all about the addiction to nicotine, and not actually about enjoying the process of dipping.
When I joined the April 2014 quit group, we had over 75 members. Today, a year later we are down to 20 or fewer. I have lost brothers left and right that weren't serious about quitting. But through it all, I have built a support group that is rock solid. A year ago, I didn't think this would be possible. Today, I say that if I can do this, you can too.
A special shout out to Gdubya, BearHunter68, Cbird65, Sam83, Steak, and Doc. You keep me focused and Accountable. That is a dedt that I can never fully repay.
