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Offline leeron

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Finally Puttin Down the Dip
« on: November 28, 2011, 09:04:00 PM »
Well today I found this site and I am thankfull that I did. I quit this morning at 11AM. It took me until now, 845PM to get the balls to post my promise (kept thinking I'd go get another can to have on last fix). I've read so many of the other posts on this website and I just decided that it has to be time. I am a nicotive addict.

I'm 44 years old and started when I was 15 (could have been earlier but it all runs together). My addition started with the Original Skoal (all they had was fine cut back then) and has included red man, cigars, and most recently I've been using Longhorn Wintergreen Long Cut. Hell, I'd change brands so my wife would stop seeing the same continuous charge on my debit card every other day. Damn, I'm a freakin junkie.

I am over living a lie and letting my actions be determined for me. I'm sick of staying up late for the qualiltiy dip time, letting my relationship suffer with my wife. It's time to hold myself accountable to me and my family.

One day at a time.
Tomorrow marks the 9 year anniversary of you being gone. I can't believe all that has happened since you have been gone, 3 of the 4 have graduated high school, 2 of the 4 graduated college, 1 had a baby, we all have jobs, we all got our licenses. I honestly never thought I would make it this far. I so wish that you could be here with me, Alexa, Connor, and Tori. Seeing all of the things we have accomlished...and everything that we still have yet to accomplish. Graduating high school, moving in at college, graduating college, having kids, buying a house, baseball games, first jobs, first girlfriends/boyfriends. I know that you are proud of each and everyone of us, but I/we need to hear it from you. We want you to be here to tell us "Nice pitch", "Congratulations on graduating", "Have I told you I loved you yet today?" (which Kenra and I try to do everyday now :)) It is sometimes just hard to get through the day. And to think...all this over a stupid dip...who would have thought?

Kenzi Kern (from 06/11/2013, 9 years after her father died from this horrible addiction)

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