Thoughts at 100 Posts:
For my 100th post I thought I would recap my experience here at KillTheCan.
Finding the site: May 19, 2010 was turning out to be just like May 18, and everyday before. Sitting at my desk, checking my email, I begin packing my morning dip. Grizzly Wintergreen as usual. I hesitate and put the can back in the bottom drawer of my desk. I was basically just sick of the routine of having to put this shit in my face before I could even be considered a fully functional human being! I google "quitting dip", hoping to stumble across some nasty picture of some dudes jaw falling off. Yes, I needed to be inspired. This was not the first time I'd pulled this little passive aggressive maneuver. What made this time different was that I stumbled into the arms of KTC. I've never even looked back.
Lesson #1 - NO TROPHY CAN!: At this point I may have been 1-2 days into my quit. I'm reading as much as I can on the site, not getting shit done at work. Hey, I still do this! Anyway, I decided I was going to post up some of my feelings/thoughts in my August group. In said blurb I mentioned that I was proud to still have my can of pouches in my desk. I was beating this thing my way! I was staring it in the face and saying, "I'm choosing not to use you". WRONG. Immediately the posts started flooding the page. "THROW THAT SHIT AWAY" "ARE YOU FUCKING RETARTED?" "WE WOULDN'T BE HERE IF WE HAD THAT KIND OF SELF CONTROL"! I immediately flushed it. Good thing too, I most definitely would have caved. The KTC way is the only way to quit!
Lesson #2 - My Quit Plan: I'd never had one of these. Imagine that, a PLAN to stay quit. Friggin' genius.
1. Post Roll every morning
2. Keep my promise all day
Before I chose to cave I must do these 2 things:
1. Call an August quit brother and tell him I am going to cave
2. Sign the copy of the Contract to Give Up in my wallet and give it to my wife
Lesson #3 - Flirtin' with Dudes: Just kidding. Got about 7 numbers in my phone, mostly my August brothers. Haven't had to call yet, but have texted a couple of times. The idea of exchanging numbers with internet people creeped me out at first. Then I got it. These people aren't trying to butt rape me. They are there to keep me from butt raping myself with chew!
Live Chitty Chat: Live chat has been pivotal, especially when at work and just need to vent. Supportive and most of the time quite entertaining.
My Goal: Besides remaining quit my goal is to make it onto at least 1 "Thank you" section in someones HOF speech. I want to help others quit. I want to make an impact and keep KTC going strong. I want to be iuchewie, Skoal Monster, SamCat!!!, Loot, MylilSecret, QuitinTime...+ many more. These guys rock!