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Offline ChickDip

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Re: Day one
« Reply #136 on: March 28, 2020, 01:20:00 PM »
Fantastic Hall of Fame speech, Olcpo!!!!   :-*

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Yes I read it yesterday too. Great words olcpo!
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Re: Day one
« Reply #135 on: March 27, 2020, 05:32:06 PM »
Fantastic Hall of Fame speech, Olcpo!!!!   :-*

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Just one and you will be back to where you started, and where you started was desperately wishing you were where you are now.
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Re: Day one
« Reply #134 on: March 11, 2020, 08:18:26 PM »
... I found a small box of matches from the tobacco shop...
A fitting end indeed. Those who would chastise you for 'playing with fire' have never smelt burning pine needles. Glad you're still with us.
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Re: Day one
« Reply #133 on: March 10, 2020, 10:34:25 PM »
Day 105 - Digging around in the shop yesterday, I found a brand new pouch of pipe tobacco and one of my old pipes rat holed in the back of my soldering/electronics drawer. I literally jerked my hand back, dropping the pouch as if it were a snake, when I first found it. I sat down and stared at it lying there, lurking, waiting. Got up went outside, drawer still open, pondered the universe and why it showed up now. Looked at the corner of the barn where a rake was leaning, walked over and started raking up pine needles and cones. Had a pile about the size of a hay bale. Went back into the shop, drawer still open, pouch on top, I found a small box of matches from the tobacco shop, picked up the pouch and walked out to the pile. Opened the pouch, sprinkled it across the top of the pine needle pile and lit the pile on fire. No smelling (I used to love the smell of fresh pipe tobacco), no regret or crave. A burnt offering, my native buddies would have approved. They were always after me for abusing tobacco. To them it is sacred and to be given to the Creator in prayer, not sucked on and abused for our own "benefit".

My Quit had not been challenged. No one has offered tobacco. I hadn't really been in a tempting situation. I like and am grateful for my NIC dreams. They scare the crap out of me. I wake up pissed and scared. I have, in my dream, had nicotine. I realize after the fact I have violated my KTC oath, hence the pissed scared part. Then I wake up and with great relief realize it was a dream. A second chance, it feels like. As I was looking at that pouch of tobacco, it was like the dreams, except I had a choice. There was nothing hard about it, easy decision. Like I had seen this before and knew what to do.

So... I do control my Quit. I do control what I put in my mouth. Tobacco is an inanimate object. It has no power if I choose to not give it any. Nothing good can come from the addition of tobacco/nicotine to any situation. Oh! and it was a great fire. I got the whole yard raked piled and burned, it was windy so the smoke spread quick. Its all good...PTQWYT ODAAT

Fine work Olcpo.  You are a warrior!  Carry on.

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Re: Day one
« Reply #132 on: March 09, 2020, 12:33:17 PM »
Day 105 - Digging around in the shop yesterday, I found a brand new pouch of pipe tobacco and one of my old pipes rat holed in the back of my soldering/electronics drawer. I literally jerked my hand back, dropping the pouch as if it were a snake, when I first found it. I sat down and stared at it lying there, lurking, waiting. Got up went outside, drawer still open, pondered the universe and why it showed up now. Looked at the corner of the barn where a rake was leaning, walked over and started raking up pine needles and cones. Had a pile about the size of a hay bale. Went back into the shop, drawer still open, pouch on top, I found a small box of matches from the tobacco shop, picked up the pouch and walked out to the pile. Opened the pouch, sprinkled it across the top of the pine needle pile and lit the pile on fire. No smelling (I used to love the smell of fresh pipe tobacco), no regret or crave. A burnt offering, my native buddies would have approved. They were always after me for abusing tobacco. To them it is sacred and to be given to the Creator in prayer, not sucked on and abused for our own "benefit".

My Quit had not been challenged. No one has offered tobacco. I hadn't really been in a tempting situation. I like and am grateful for my NIC dreams. They scare the crap out of me. I wake up pissed and scared. I have, in my dream, had nicotine. I realize after the fact I have violated my KTC oath, hence the pissed scared part. Then I wake up and with great relief realize it was a dream. A second chance, it feels like. As I was looking at that pouch of tobacco, it was like the dreams, except I had a choice. There was nothing hard about it, easy decision. Like I had seen this before and knew what to do.

So... I do control my Quit. I do control what I put in my mouth. Tobacco is an inanimate object. It has no power if I choose to not give it any. Nothing good can come from the addition of tobacco/nicotine to any situation. Oh! and it was a great fire. I got the whole yard raked piled and burned, it was windy so the smoke spread quick. Its all good...PTQWYT ODAAT
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Re: Day one
« Reply #131 on: March 05, 2020, 08:15:57 AM »
Day 100 - Wow! Humbling. Appreciative. Grateful. Quit. Gotta sort through some emotions here, more than I anticipated. Names, digits, pixels, It's Alive, ...

One Day At A Time... "I'll Be Back"
HE STICKS THE LANDING, THE CROWD GOES WILD!!!!  LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, WE'VE NEVER SEEN ANYTHING LIKE THIS, MASS HYSTERIA, CATS AND DOGS LIVING TOGETHER, MY WORD THIS IS DESTINED FOR THE ANNALS OF QUITOPIA!!!!!
LET'S SEE THAT AGAIN
LETS SEE THAT AGAIN
LETS SEE THAT AGAIN
The ATHANAtor is in fine form today. Appreciate ya'

Congrats brother.  You are a quit stud.  Keep it up my friend.
Congrats brother. Great job. Stay loyal to your routine.
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Re: Day one
« Reply #130 on: March 04, 2020, 06:42:50 PM »
Day 100 - Wow! Humbling. Appreciative. Grateful. Quit. Gotta sort through some emotions here, more than I anticipated. Names, digits, pixels, It's Alive, ...

One Day At A Time... "I'll Be Back"
HE STICKS THE LANDING, THE CROWD GOES WILD!!!!  LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, WE'VE NEVER SEEN ANYTHING LIKE THIS, MASS HYSTERIA, CATS AND DOGS LIVING TOGETHER, MY WORD THIS IS DESTINED FOR THE ANNALS OF QUITOPIA!!!!!
LET'S SEE THAT AGAIN
LETS SEE THAT AGAIN
LETS SEE THAT AGAIN
The ATHANAtor is in fine form today. Appreciate ya'

Congrats brother.  You are a quit stud.  Keep it up my friend.

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Re: Day one
« Reply #129 on: March 04, 2020, 03:32:21 PM »
Day 100 - Wow! Humbling. Appreciative. Grateful. Quit. Gotta sort through some emotions here, more than I anticipated. Names, digits, pixels, It's Alive, ...

One Day At A Time... "I'll Be Back"
HE STICKS THE LANDING, THE CROWD GOES WILD!!!!  LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, WE'VE NEVER SEEN ANYTHING LIKE THIS, MASS HYSTERIA, CATS AND DOGS LIVING TOGETHER, MY WORD THIS IS DESTINED FOR THE ANNALS OF QUITOPIA!!!!!
LET'S SEE THAT AGAIN
LETS SEE THAT AGAIN
LETS SEE THAT AGAIN
The ATHANAtor is in fine form today. Appreciate ya'
« Last Edit: March 04, 2020, 03:35:01 PM by olcpo »
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Re: Day one
« Reply #128 on: March 04, 2020, 03:19:00 PM »
Day 100 - Wow! Humbling. Appreciative. Grateful. Quit. Gotta sort through some emotions here, more than I anticipated. Names, digits, pixels, It's Alive, ...

One Day At A Time... "I'll Be Back"
HE STICKS THE LANDING, THE CROWD GOES WILD!!!!  LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, WE'VE NEVER SEEN ANYTHING LIKE THIS, MASS HYSTERIA, CATS AND DOGS LIVING TOGETHER, MY WORD THIS IS DESTINED FOR THE ANNALS OF QUITOPIA!!!!!
LET'S SEE THAT AGAIN
LETS SEE THAT AGAIN
LETS SEE THAT AGAIN
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Re: Day one
« Reply #127 on: March 04, 2020, 03:18:37 PM »
Day 100 - Wow! Humbling. Appreciative. Grateful. Quit. Gotta sort through some emotions here, more than I anticipated. Names, digits, pixels, It's Alive, ...

One Day At A Time... "I'll Be Back"
HE STICKS THE LANDING, THE CROWD GOES WILD!!!!  LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, WE'VE NEVER SEEN ANYTHING LIKE THIS, MASS HYSTERIA, CATS AND DOGS LIVING TOGETHER, MY WORD THIS IS DESTINED FOR THE ANNALS OF QUITOPIA!!!!!
LET'S SEE THAT AGAIN
LETS SEE THAT AGAIN
"I hope you find a thousand reasons to quit today" Rawls
"I can't quit for you. I will quit with you" Ready
"There are two dogs in the fight, which one are you feeding?" SuperDave9000
"In the Navy we had morning muster. You never miss muster. You better be dead if you miss. If you are dying, you should have started crawling earlier, no excuse." Olcpo

The Science of Addiction
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My Intro and HOF Speech
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Re: Day one
« Reply #126 on: March 04, 2020, 03:18:19 PM »
Day 100 - Wow! Humbling. Appreciative. Grateful. Quit. Gotta sort through some emotions here, more than I anticipated. Names, digits, pixels, It's Alive, ...

One Day At A Time... "I'll Be Back"
HE STICKS THE LANDING, THE CROWD GOES WILD!!!!  LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, WE'VE NEVER SEEN ANYTHING LIKE THIS, MASS HYSTERIA, CATS AND DOGS LIVING TOGETHER, MY WORD THIS IS DESTINED FOR THE ANNALS OF QUITOPIA!!!!!
LET'S SEE THAT AGAIN
"I hope you find a thousand reasons to quit today" Rawls
"I can't quit for you. I will quit with you" Ready
"There are two dogs in the fight, which one are you feeding?" SuperDave9000
"In the Navy we had morning muster. You never miss muster. You better be dead if you miss. If you are dying, you should have started crawling earlier, no excuse." Olcpo

The Science of Addiction
The Law of Addiction
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My Intro and HOF Speech
Quitters I've met: Cbird, UncleRico, Gregor, KDip, Broccoli-saurus, Croakenhagen, BriagG, Koba, Kodiakdeath, Arrakisdq, McDave, Worktowin, SkolVikings, JGromo, GS9502, PaDutchman, Stillbrewing, A-Aron...
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Re: Day one
« Reply #125 on: March 04, 2020, 03:17:59 PM »
Day 100 - Wow! Humbling. Appreciative. Grateful. Quit. Gotta sort through some emotions here, more than I anticipated. Names, digits, pixels, It's Alive, ...

One Day At A Time... "I'll Be Back"
HE STICKS THE LANDING, THE CROWD GOES WILD!!!!  LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, WE'VE NEVER SEEN ANYTHING LIKE THIS, MASS HYSTERIA, CATS AND DOGS LIVING TOGETHER, MY WORD THIS IS DESTINED FOR THE ANNALS OF QUITOPIA!!!!!
"I hope you find a thousand reasons to quit today" Rawls
"I can't quit for you. I will quit with you" Ready
"There are two dogs in the fight, which one are you feeding?" SuperDave9000
"In the Navy we had morning muster. You never miss muster. You better be dead if you miss. If you are dying, you should have started crawling earlier, no excuse." Olcpo

The Science of Addiction
The Law of Addiction
The Road Called Recovery
My Intro and HOF Speech
Quitters I've met: Cbird, UncleRico, Gregor, KDip, Broccoli-saurus, Croakenhagen, BriagG, Koba, Kodiakdeath, Arrakisdq, McDave, Worktowin, SkolVikings, JGromo, GS9502, PaDutchman, Stillbrewing, A-Aron...
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Re: Day one
« Reply #124 on: March 04, 2020, 03:13:56 PM »
Day 100 - Wow! Humbling. Appreciative. Grateful. Quit. Gotta sort through some emotions here, more than I anticipated. Names, digits, pixels, It's Alive, ...

One Day At A Time... "I'll Be Back"

Proud to be quit with you brother. Congrats on HoF. I’m trailing behind ya, save a spot for me on the train.
Well done! Congratulations on your 100 days quit! Cheers to 101 and beyond!
^^what she said! Congratulations olcpo!!
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Re: Day one
« Reply #123 on: March 04, 2020, 11:51:14 AM »
Day 100 - Wow! Humbling. Appreciative. Grateful. Quit. Gotta sort through some emotions here, more than I anticipated. Names, digits, pixels, It's Alive, ...

One Day At A Time... "I'll Be Back"

Proud to be quit with you brother. Congrats on HoF. I’m trailing behind ya, save a spot for me on the train.
Well done! Congratulations on your 100 days quit! Cheers to 101 and beyond!
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Re: Day one
« Reply #122 on: March 04, 2020, 11:46:46 AM »
Day 100 - Wow! Humbling. Appreciative. Grateful. Quit. Gotta sort through some emotions here, more than I anticipated. Names, digits, pixels, It's Alive, ...

One Day At A Time... "I'll Be Back"

Proud to be quit with you brother. Congrats on HoF. I’m trailing behind ya, save a spot for me on the train.
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