At what moment did you realize that you were "in it for life"?

[sweets]

I had the epiphany when I blew out my knee more than a dozen years ago. No insurance so the doctor started talking about "never skating again but you can ride a bike, etc..." Went back a couple days later and begged him to fix it. He did and ended up writing off most of my surgery during tax season. Those two two days thinking about never rolling again were too brutal. Just couldn't imagine life without it.

[GarglesCmen]

I ate shit on this one narrow road where I live, my board shot out and I jumped after it, I grabbed it before it got into the ditch but it took a second for me to realize a car almost hit me as I was pulling back my side of the road. It was a foot away from me, I dont know why this sparked more interest in skating but I have been pushing ever since.

[Lance Meowntain]

Thought I was in it for life for the first 12 or so years I skated. Then the obligatory "fell off because of a girl bullshit" happened. We eventually broke up, but I had distanced myself from my friends/the scene so much, that I didnt start back. Fast forward a couple of years, and unfortunately I found myself in prison for 2 years. While in there, something clicked and I would just daydream for ever about little shit, like bombing hills, or just boardsliding a flatrail, shit like that. I couldnt get skating out of my mind for some reason. Then out of nowhere a homie who I wasnt even that close with before I went away, sent me a subscription to Thrasher. I fucking devoured that shit like a rabid dog! Haha! Soon as I got home, I hit up my old friends, and the rest is history. I know now how much it means to me, and how important it was/is when it was ACTUALLY taken away from me. That and the combination of my homie sending the subscription sealed the deal. (Thanks Matt, if you read this!) Im in it for the long haul. When its in your blood, its in your blood.

[latinlover!]

Never really had a "moment" I can clearly point to, but I've been doing it for so long in the harsh conditions of Texas that I'll always come back to it. Sometimes I don't skate for weeks and then I'll have that urge to go out, skate fast, and get broke.

 Like today, I went out, skated for about an hour at some bank next to a Walgreens.

I'm thankful for skating. 

[ivegotlevitation]

skateboarding has made me feel free for the past 8 years. I wouldn't trade that for anything.

[ChildOfTheBurbs]

when I found myself cruising downtown LA every holiday.

[marshalbanana]

When i kept coming back to it after many different phases in my life. Bad music, cars, partying.

[Made In China]

When I realized that whenever I was pissed, sad, annoyed, or frustrated about anything, all I had to do was jump on my board and everything else just disappered.

[gutterhead.]

When I realized that whenever I was pissed, sad, annoyed, or frustrated about anything, all I had to do was jump on my board and everything else just disappered.

spot on

[buttchin]

I realized skateboarding was my life when me and my click of friends barged the streets on every important holiday for the past three years. The thrill of skating spots that are a usual bust is the greatest feeling ever. I wouldn't trade skateboarding for anything.

also, I don't even know how people live without skateboarding or a specific interest.. skateboarding has skewed my mind so hard to the point where I find everything else boring.

[trolltoll]

when i heard how a caught trick sounds under my own feet.

[Tale Crab]

Right there and then.

[Avicci]

When I got her pregnant.

[commie]

I can't think of a particular moment, but everyone around me kept quitting and I just kept skating. My friends told me that I would quit once I started University, once I had a family, etc. I think I like skateboarding more and more as time goes on.

[frontsidebackside]

summer goin into 5th grade ,after playing thps1 & 2 for hours, got a darkstar board (lol) & havnt quit ever since

[Mein Fuhrer! I can walk!]

Probably landing that first stationary heelflip in my garage when I was 13 after months of landing on it with 1 foot. I cheered victoriously and it was the best feeling ever.