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Re: Worktowin's road to winning
« Reply #700 on: January 13, 2023, 04:12:16 PM »
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10 years ago today I decided to quit for the millionth time. I struggled for 16 days in a haze of confusion and fog before I found this miracle online.

The past 10 years have been the best, and the worst, of my life. Through it all I’ve posted every day and made friends of integrity that mean the world to me and that I will not fail or betray.

God bless each of you, thank you for the support, and Merry Christmas to you all

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Congrats on 10 years of freedom @worktowin. I appreciate what you do and for helping me in my quit. Proud to call you my friend brother. Cheers to 10 more.  'Bow'

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Re: Worktowin's road to winning
« Reply #699 on: December 24, 2022, 08:41:16 PM »
December 24, 2022

3,653

10 years ago today I decided to quit for the millionth time. I struggled for 16 days in a haze of confusion and fog before I found this miracle online.

The past 10 years have been the best, and the worst, of my life. Through it all I’ve posted every day and made friends of integrity that mean the world to me and that I will not fail or betray.

God bless each of you, thank you for the support, and Merry Christmas to you all

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Congrats on 10 years of freedom @worktowin. I appreciate what you do and for helping me in my quit. Proud to call you my friend brother. Cheers to 10 more.  'Bow'

Congrats brother!  I'm proud to quit with you today and can't wait to quit again tomorrow!   8)

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Re: Worktowin's road to winning
« Reply #698 on: December 24, 2022, 05:30:09 PM »
December 24, 2022

3,653

10 years ago today I decided to quit for the millionth time. I struggled for 16 days in a haze of confusion and fog before I found this miracle online.

The past 10 years have been the best, and the worst, of my life. Through it all I’ve posted every day and made friends of integrity that mean the world to me and that I will not fail or betray.

God bless each of you, thank you for the support, and Merry Christmas to you all

Michael/worktowin

Congrats on 10 years of freedom @worktowin. I appreciate what you do and for helping me in my quit. Proud to call you my friend brother. Cheers to 10 more.  'Bow'
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Re: Worktowin's road to winning
« Reply #697 on: December 24, 2022, 01:18:07 PM »
December 24, 2022

3,653

10 years ago today I decided to quit for the millionth time. I struggled for 16 days in a haze of confusion and fog before I found this miracle online.

The past 10 years have been the best, and the worst, of my life. Through it all I’ve posted every day and made friends of integrity that mean the world to me and that I will not fail or betray.

God bless each of you, thank you for the support, and Merry Christmas to you all

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Re: Worktowin's road to winning
« Reply #696 on: February 15, 2022, 11:16:41 PM »
Rest In Peace, Steven.
You and your family will be in my thoughts and prayers. Please reach out to your family here if you need anything.

My God Bless Steven's soul. I'm sorry work! Hang in there.

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Re: Worktowin's road to winning
« Reply #695 on: February 14, 2022, 08:49:14 AM »
Rest In Peace, Steven.
You and your family will be in my thoughts and prayers. Please reach out to your family here if you need anything.
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Re: Worktowin's road to winning
« Reply #694 on: February 14, 2022, 01:58:28 AM »
Rest In Peace, Steven.

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Re: Worktowin's road to winning
« Reply #693 on: February 11, 2022, 02:27:54 PM »
Day 3,336

Wax on.  Wax off.  Mask on.  Mask off.  The world is a crazy, confusing place these days.

Quitting is easy these days.  I miss the days when the intros were full of new topics and messed up new quitters, but it is the times we live in.

Tomorrow I'm beginning a leave of absence from my job to go down and take care of my brother in his last days.  The tongue cancer spread was as aggressive as we feared, and the fight was not successful.  This has been an emotional roller coaster for me.  Steven is my best friend, and I've known him longer than I've known anyone on earth.  Kind, giving, caring, intelligent beyond belief.  Such a waste at 56 to lose him.  But I'm so thankful that I've taken the steps to prevent this from happening to me, and I'm so thankful that he's been in my life.

Life is a roller coaster, and the past couple of years have sure been full of wild rides.  Quitting nicotine, joining this site, making friends, posting daily.... all the best decisions I've ever made.

Appreciate your thoughts and prayers over the coming days.  And, as always, I'm honored to quit with every one of you.

Prayers coming your way my friend, all the hard work you have put in this site has allowed more than just yourself not succumb to a similar fate.  For that we are all truly thankful... prayers for Steven on his next journey.  Love ya bro!!!
You and your family will be in my thoughts and prayers. Remember you have a family here if you need a shoulder to lean on.
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Re: Worktowin's road to winning
« Reply #692 on: February 11, 2022, 09:29:37 AM »
Day 3,336

Wax on.  Wax off.  Mask on.  Mask off.  The world is a crazy, confusing place these days.

Quitting is easy these days.  I miss the days when the intros were full of new topics and messed up new quitters, but it is the times we live in.

Tomorrow I'm beginning a leave of absence from my job to go down and take care of my brother in his last days.  The tongue cancer spread was as aggressive as we feared, and the fight was not successful.  This has been an emotional roller coaster for me.  Steven is my best friend, and I've known him longer than I've known anyone on earth.  Kind, giving, caring, intelligent beyond belief.  Such a waste at 56 to lose him.  But I'm so thankful that I've taken the steps to prevent this from happening to me, and I'm so thankful that he's been in my life.

Life is a roller coaster, and the past couple of years have sure been full of wild rides.  Quitting nicotine, joining this site, making friends, posting daily.... all the best decisions I've ever made.

Appreciate your thoughts and prayers over the coming days.  And, as always, I'm honored to quit with every one of you.

Prayers coming your way my friend, all the hard work you have put in this site has allowed more than just yourself not succumb to a similar fate.  For that we are all truly thankful... prayers for Steven on his next journey.  Love ya bro!!!
You and your family will be in my thoughts and prayers. Remember you have a family here if you need a shoulder to lean on.
Prayers for you and your family. We're all here for you if you need us, man.
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Re: Worktowin's road to winning
« Reply #691 on: February 11, 2022, 08:44:46 AM »
Day 3,336

Wax on.  Wax off.  Mask on.  Mask off.  The world is a crazy, confusing place these days.

Quitting is easy these days.  I miss the days when the intros were full of new topics and messed up new quitters, but it is the times we live in.

Tomorrow I'm beginning a leave of absence from my job to go down and take care of my brother in his last days.  The tongue cancer spread was as aggressive as we feared, and the fight was not successful.  This has been an emotional roller coaster for me.  Steven is my best friend, and I've known him longer than I've known anyone on earth.  Kind, giving, caring, intelligent beyond belief.  Such a waste at 56 to lose him.  But I'm so thankful that I've taken the steps to prevent this from happening to me, and I'm so thankful that he's been in my life.

Life is a roller coaster, and the past couple of years have sure been full of wild rides.  Quitting nicotine, joining this site, making friends, posting daily.... all the best decisions I've ever made.

Appreciate your thoughts and prayers over the coming days.  And, as always, I'm honored to quit with every one of you.

Prayers coming your way my friend, all the hard work you have put in this site has allowed more than just yourself not succumb to a similar fate.  For that we are all truly thankful... prayers for Steven on his next journey.  Love ya bro!!!
You and your family will be in my thoughts and prayers. Remember you have a family here if you need a shoulder to lean on.
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Re: Worktowin's road to winning
« Reply #690 on: February 10, 2022, 04:27:19 PM »
Day 3,336

Wax on.  Wax off.  Mask on.  Mask off.  The world is a crazy, confusing place these days.

Quitting is easy these days.  I miss the days when the intros were full of new topics and messed up new quitters, but it is the times we live in.

Tomorrow I'm beginning a leave of absence from my job to go down and take care of my brother in his last days.  The tongue cancer spread was as aggressive as we feared, and the fight was not successful.  This has been an emotional roller coaster for me.  Steven is my best friend, and I've known him longer than I've known anyone on earth.  Kind, giving, caring, intelligent beyond belief.  Such a waste at 56 to lose him.  But I'm so thankful that I've taken the steps to prevent this from happening to me, and I'm so thankful that he's been in my life.

Life is a roller coaster, and the past couple of years have sure been full of wild rides.  Quitting nicotine, joining this site, making friends, posting daily.... all the best decisions I've ever made.

Appreciate your thoughts and prayers over the coming days.  And, as always, I'm honored to quit with every one of you.

Prayers coming your way my friend, all the hard work you have put in this site has allowed more than just yourself not succumb to a similar fate.  For that we are all truly thankful... prayers for Steven on his next journey.  Love ya bro!!!
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Re: Worktowin's road to winning
« Reply #689 on: February 10, 2022, 03:06:01 PM »
Day 3,336

Wax on.  Wax off.  Mask on.  Mask off.  The world is a crazy, confusing place these days.

Quitting is easy these days.  I miss the days when the intros were full of new topics and messed up new quitters, but it is the times we live in.

Tomorrow I'm beginning a leave of absence from my job to go down and take care of my brother in his last days.  The tongue cancer spread was as aggressive as we feared, and the fight was not successful.  This has been an emotional roller coaster for me.  Steven is my best friend, and I've known him longer than I've known anyone on earth.  Kind, giving, caring, intelligent beyond belief.  Such a waste at 56 to lose him.  But I'm so thankful that I've taken the steps to prevent this from happening to me, and I'm so thankful that he's been in my life.

Life is a roller coaster, and the past couple of years have sure been full of wild rides.  Quitting nicotine, joining this site, making friends, posting daily.... all the best decisions I've ever made.

Appreciate your thoughts and prayers over the coming days.  And, as always, I'm honored to quit with every one of you.

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Re: Worktowin's road to winning
« Reply #688 on: August 19, 2021, 06:13:22 AM »
Day 3,159.


I'm so thankful and honored to be a part of this elite group.  Right now, as the world continues to go through waves of "fucked up beyond absolutely all belief" on a daily basis - sooooooooo many people are feeding their addictions at an escalating rate - and I'm one of the lucky ones that gets to enjoy freedom.

Since March:

I moved my mom from assisted living to the care center.  I put her on hospice.  30 days later I said goodbye to her for the last time on this earth.  For a month before and up to the end, the covid-madness took a brief reprieve, and we were able to visit her in person like we used to do.  My brother and I were blessed to be at her side when she left us.

My brother finished his treatment plans for oral cancer and was given preliminary good results.  My mom knew that before she passed away.

Wife and I went to LV for a week and were able to do so again between waves of shutdown/masking/etc, and feel like a normal getaway.  Met Traumagnet's wife and her new friend to celebrate her 50th birthday while we were there.

Traumagnet left us 5 years ago this week.

Last week, my brother got news that his oral cancer has spread, rapidly and aggressively, throughout his large bones.  Pelvis, collarbone, spine, femurs, etc.  The prognosis is grim, and we all know it.  This guy never chewed a minute in his life and is the kindest, most gentle and caring person I know.  He is an Episcopalian priest who has given his life to help others. 

It would be easy to make excuses and cave, like I always did in the past.  To say....  you know what, Steven never chewed and he still got cancer.  Its gonna get me one way or another, so why not?  But thanks to you guys, that's not an option.

This is not a great time for many of us.  Life isn't always fair.  This message isn't uplifting or cheery, but it is my reality right now.  Times will change, but good times or bad - I'm here for the long haul.

Thanks for your continued support.  God Bless all of you on this journey.
Proud to quit with you today @worktowin . You and your family will be in my thoughts and prayers.

Thoughts and prayers for your brother, you and your family.  Proud as hell to quit with you EDD!!!
Prayers for you and your family.  Keep the faith!
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Re: Worktowin's road to winning
« Reply #687 on: August 19, 2021, 12:13:28 AM »
I don't have the words for what you are going through but hang in there sir. I believe in miracles and I will pray for your brother.

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Re: Worktowin's road to winning
« Reply #686 on: August 18, 2021, 01:46:34 PM »
Hurts to know you’re hurting brother. If he’s but half the man you are he must be quite a man. Standing by to return the support you’ve shown me these past three years.
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