Austin Mahan

One of the reasons I joined the collective was for accountability so here it is. Tomorrow is going to be my first day off nicotine in quite some time. I’ve smoked, dipped, vaped, or had nicotine pouches for 13 years without missing a day. One of my best friends died a few weeks before he turned 21 and the last time I saw him we shared a pinch…Read More

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Key Collective
6 months, 1 week ago

Thank you or being vulnerable with us Austin! Keep posting to hold yourself accountable and we will cheer you on and checkin with you. Not just 1 year from now, but also 5 years, 10 years, 20 years you will remember this moment. You’ve got this, we believe in you!
Kristi Wendricks
6 months, 1 week ago

Your future self will be so grateful that you took this leap. While it will probably be rough for a while not, it will have monumental payoffs later. You got this!
Alyssa Carnahan
6 months, 1 week ago

That’s awesome! I quit smoking years ago, and I remember someone telling me I’d always remember my quit date. To be honest, I’m not totally sure what year it was, let alone the month or the day. But when I got past the withdrawal and then changed the habit I’ve never regretted it. Good luck! Keep us posted.
Elena Galland
6 months ago

Ahhhh. Thanks for sharing this! I relate to this sooo much. I’m (almost!!) three years in sobriety and WISH I quit nicotine at the same time. I quit nicotine almost three months ago, and after about a month it got a lot easier!

I so, so relate to the “I don’t want to be a slave to anything” and truly think it’s so powerful to say I’m not doing t…Read More

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