Alex’s November 16th Mantra

Passing along an amazing success story from Alex T. I love getting messages like this! Congrats Alex!

November 16th

Yesterday was a big day for me. One I hadn’t expected to ever see. 11,16,15 was the mantra I chanted to myself while I went through the difficulty of quitting dip. November 16th, 2015, was the day I dug the last pile of that goopy crap out of my face. I was optimistic and apprehensive at the same time. Over the next several weeks I fought the battle, when I was weak, I would say “11,16,15.” The date when I wrested control from a can of ground, rotten leaf.

I had hidden my usage from everyone important in my life. Therefore, my quit was on my own other than KillTheCan. I had no spousal support, the guys at work would rather I went back to dipping because I was difficult to be around. I never created an account with you, instead I popped on occasionally to read testimonials, which kept me focused on my quit.

Yesterday marked one whole decade of no dip, nor other tobacco of any kind. It’s so far in my past I don’t even think about it all that often. In fact, I had to think about the date I quit. I was reflecting on how much I’ve grown in recent years; it took a moment to recall where it all started. Duh, when I quit shoving that crap in my face. After I conquered that, I felt like I could do anything. And that’s just what I’ve done. Anything that improves my body, emotional well-being, relationships, and education are all easy challenges compared to ending nicotine addiction.

Thanks for the help all those years ago. I will always suggest KillTheCan to anyone who talks about quitting.

Alex T.