Well I've been dipping for about 10-11 years now. 2 cans of grizzly straight a day. And before that it was 2 cans of skoal wintergreen. I've tried to quit a few times. Once with the gum.... $40 later I still dipped. My wife always wanted me to quit, but never supported me quitting. My mom died of lung cancer a little under 2 years ago. So I need to quit.
And it just hit me a couple hours ago. I have to quit.....and for some reason I decided today was the day. So after I through that can away, and put my spitter in the trash, I googled. And that's when I found this site. Never been part of any support group, never really thought that there were other people out there addicted quite like I was. So maybe this is a great thing. Maybe I can really quit this time.
But it's funny after I joined this site, I ran down to the store to get me some sunflower seeds, and maybe some fake dip. They didn't have any faux dip, but I did get some sunflower seeds. Back to the story, I ran into a really good old friend of mine and was explaining to him that today I was going to quit dipping. And you wanna know what his response was? "Why quit, it's the only bad habit that you have!" I did not get this..... I didn't listen either. I need to quit.
--matt--
As everyone before me has said, you have made a GOOD decision...never forget that. Especially when you start doubting yourself, your desire to quit, your will-power and your resolve. Trust me, you will doubt these things and a lot more. Think of the sneakiest, most controlling, gold-digging, most decietful, uncaring, selfish woman you can imagine and then add a ton to it and that is what the so-called "Nic Bitch" is.
As also was said, if you want to be successful, don't fight the system that is in place here - there are a lot of quitters that started out just like you and are well into 100s, 200s, 500s, even over a thousand days of quit. You'll see the frequent "quitter" that gets on here, bucks the system, thinks he knows how HE needs to quit and basically tells the site that he doesn't need it...and gives up. Don't be that guy. The word QUIT is a verb, meaning it is an action word...you have to take action, be active to be quit. Stay involoved in the site...post everything...how you are feeling, when you are having a tough time, when you are going to be on the road...all that stuff. And read....you can learn a lot simply from seeing what others have gone through and experienced...and how they have dealt with it. Get numbers of brothers/sisters on here in order to contact them when you are feeling like caving, or just to check in if you or they havent posted roll for the day yet.
Above all, post roll every day as early as you can and KEEP YOUR WORD. By posting roll you make a promise not only to yourself, but to each and every member on this site that you WILL NOT DIP FOR THAT DAY. We aren't asking you to commit to a promise to staying quit for life...just one day at a time...one roll post at a time. As long as yuo have integrity and your word means something, you wil get along around here just fine.
Welcome to the suck...welcome to your quit. Welcome to the best decision you could have made.
