Life Throws You Shit Sometimes

Life throws you some shit sometimes. Are you ever ready for it? Things are going along fine and then, boom. Car breaks down. Boss lays you off. Your daughter got denied her student loan. Your mortgage is overdue. Your wife is leaving you. Your mom dies.

It has been said many times before by people who are far more articulate than I, so I will paraphrase – It matters not how many times a man gets knocked down; what matters is how many times he gets back up. I am getting back up today. I will get back up tomorrow. I will continue to get up. That’s who I am. That’s who my kids think I am. That’s who my wife needs me to be. That’s who my parents raised me to be. I will continue to get up because God has given me that resolve.

My addiction will not help me stand. It will not help me get up. For those of you that have been following the drama in my family, I have been dealing with even more than I have shared here. The one thing is, I will not dip to ‘make it all better’. I will not dip to ‘ease the nerves’. I will not dip ‘just to get through this’. I will not dip.

To all the incredible quitters here that have sent their prayers, kind words, and support; I cannot begin to thank you all. Words cannot express my gratitude. From the fine group of quitters in June 2010 to everyone that PM’d, texted, or emailed. I couldn’t list you all, because I’d forget someone and I don’t want to do that.

If you’re a newbie and thinking about quitting dip – stick around. You’re in for the ride of your life. The question is, “Are you ready?”

NOTE: This piece written by KillTheCan.org forum member Nolaq