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Community => Introductions => Topic started by: BazookaJoe on September 02, 2014, 12:57:00 PM
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I'm semi-new to the KTC forum. I logged in in 2013 but before I knew it I started dipping again and I forgot my login info. Anyway, I'm back with a vengeance. Today I'm 30 days without my Grizzly LCW and 17 months without alcohol. I guess you can say the only thing I have left of the ATF is firearms but I won't be quitting those anytime soon. I'm treating the nicotine just like the alcohol in that I'm quitting one day at a time. I don't look into the future much. I just say to myself that I'm not going to dip today and that's usually all I need to get by.
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I'm semi-new to the KTC forum. I logged in in 2013 but before I knew it I started dipping again and I forgot my login info. Anyway, I'm back with a vengeance. Today I'm 30 days without my Grizzly LCW and 17 months without alcohol. I guess you can say the only thing I have left of the ATF is firearms but I won't be quitting those anytime soon. I'm treating the nicotine just like the alcohol in that I'm quitting one day at a time. I don't look into the future much. I just say to myself that I'm not going to dip today and that's usually all I need to get by.
that's how you do it, now make sure you post roll welcome aboard!
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Congratulations on both of your quits!
Post roll and join the brotherhood. There is also a alcohol quitting section.
PM me for digits
ODAAT (one day at a time)
Charles
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here's the instructions. If you want in on the power of this site...This is the first step. You'll be in the Dec 2014 pre HOF group.
1. Login, go to your quit page, think about what you are going to post.
2. Find the most recent post
3. hit F5 or refresh the page
4. Press "quote" on the roll
5. Click in the box that has all of the Roll posts (the lower box), hit CTRL-A to select all and Press CTRL-X to CUT, not copy-if you copy, then you'll double post roll.
6. Click to the reply window and press CTRL+V to paste it in. Then write in your name, day and your promise
7. Press submit-done.
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Love to see you post roll my man.
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I finally posted roll but I fit the November group better since I quit on 8/4/14 plus November is my favorite and birth month. I may have done something wrong though. I usually screw something up. I think someone else may have been quicker on the draw and posted quicker than me. I guess I check and double check too often. Anyway, I'm 41 days quit and I'm looking forward to 42.
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I re-posted roll and this time I did it right. I over think too darn much and make simple things difficult.
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Glad to see you on here Bazooka. Roll tends to get fucked up throughout the course of the day, but the only REAL way for it to be wrong is if you aren't on it. Don't sweat the small stuff and keep your quit rolling.
I'm a firearm man myself and it's amazing how much more ammo you can afford when you kick the can to the curb. Lead down range beats cancer in your veins.
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Glad to see you on here Bazooka. Roll tends to get fucked up throughout the course of the day, but the only REAL way for it to be wrong is if you aren't on it. Don't sweat the small stuff and keep your quit rolling.
I'm a firearm man myself and it's amazing how much more ammo you can afford when you kick the can to the curb. Lead down range beats cancer in your veins.
Very well put.
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I was teaching a new hire orientation class today in a double wide training room and some knucklehead in the back opened a can of Red Seal and took a big honkin' dip. As soon as he cracked the seal on the can I smelled it. I don't know if it's just the fact that my body is so in tune to wintergreen or if the scent is really that easy to pick up. I dipped all the time that I sat in deer stands and while I hunted coyotes and never realized how much that crap in my lip was destroying my hunting trips.
This fella took multiple dips throughout the day and I found that the odor really irritated my sinuses and almost gave me a mild headache. It made me feel good that I didn't actually want a dip and that having snuff available didn't tempt me in the least.
I look forward to posting roll now, it's the first thing I do in the morning because the first thing I used to do was pop a dip in. I have so much to live for and a whole pile of friends pulling for me on here and at work. Speaking of work, I must have served as the catalyst to get two other dippers quit by showing them what it's like after you get past the 3 day and 3 week mark, that the cravings get manageable, and that the light at the end of the tunnel isn't a speeding freight train.
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Good shit Bazooka. Had 3 of my best friends take out their cans and throw in fatties at about my day 11. Was tempted for a minute, but then remembered day 1-3 and any sense of desire was quickly replaced with a hatred that even though I quit, the Nic Bitch still had the power to test my resolve. You've got this now. I just hit day 90 and the days add up fast. Proud to quit with you brother.
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I was teaching a new hire orientation class today in a double wide training room and some knucklehead in the back opened a can of Red Seal and took a big honkin' dip. As soon as he cracked the seal on the can I smelled it. I don't know if it's just the fact that my body is so in tune to wintergreen or if the scent is really that easy to pick up. I dipped all the time that I sat in deer stands and while I hunted coyotes and never realized how much that crap in my lip was destroying my hunting trips.
This fella took multiple dips throughout the day and I found that the odor really irritated my sinuses and almost gave me a mild headache. It made me feel good that I didn't actually want a dip and that having snuff available didn't tempt me in the least.
I look forward to posting roll now, it's the first thing I do in the morning because the first thing I used to do was pop a dip in. I have so much to live for and a whole pile of friends pulling for me on here and at work. Speaking of work, I must have served as the catalyst to get two other dippers quit by showing them what it's like after you get past the 3 day and 3 week mark, that the cravings get manageable, and that the light at the end of the tunnel isn't a speeding freight train.
that is how we win people. Have an experience--post it so we can all learn and support. We all have triggers, experiences, close calls, etc. When we do--post them in your intro and kick some Nic bitch ass. Way to be Bazookie.
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I look forward to posting roll now, it's the first thing I do in the morning because the first thing I used to do was pop a dip in.
That right there is music to my ears and proof positive that you get it. The best thing we can do for ourselves and others is to make that promise first thing every day. It's so simple, yet many never come to understand that.
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I've been posting roll daily and I sit there looking at my info in the left hand column. I compare my join date and my quit date only to see the huge depressing gap between them. I guess all I have to explain that gap is excuses and I know they only please the person that is giving them so I won't waste y'all's time. All I can say is that I will continue to post roll every single day to remind myself of a promise I made to my best friends...me, myself, and I. That promise was not to kill myself but the Kill the Can instead. Although I'm doing this for me (can't be a people pleaser), I still can't do it alone which is why this forum has been a Godsend that I actually look forward to waking up to every single day. KTC has made my quit feel so solid and everlasting that there will be no more gaps.
Thank you KTC, for all your help
Ryan Pietsch aka BazookaJoe
P.S. I chose the name BazookaJoe because of the bubble gum I chewed through the fog.
cowboy
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I've been posting roll daily and I sit there looking at my info in the left hand column. I compare my join date and my quit date only to see the huge depressing gap between them. I guess all I have to explain that gap is excuses and I know they only please the person that is giving them so I won't waste y'all's time. All I can say is that I will continue to post roll every single day to remind myself of a promise I made to my best friends...me, myself, and I. That promise was not to kill myself but the Kill the Can instead. Although I'm doing this for me (can't be a people pleaser), I still can't do it alone which is why this forum has been a Godsend that I actually look forward to waking up to every single day. KTC has made my quit feel so solid and everlasting that there will be no more gaps.
Thank you KTC, for all your help
Ryan Pietsch aka BazookaJoe
P.S. I chose the name BazookaJoe because of the bubble gum I chewed through the fog.
cowboy
nice work BJ. No sense looking backwards either. As addicts, we've all done stupid stuff to keep our fix going. NO MORE! We own our destinies now and we proudly say that we are quitters. Need anything drop me a line.
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I'm quitting with you man!!! I have never been able to do it without the support I've found here. Finally I wasn't facing the issue alone. Hit me up on PM if you need anything at all.
JJ
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Thank guys, that means a lot.
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Yeah I have fewer posts than days quit. What of it? I had an account on here but lost my login info. It wasn't until I contacted someone from KTC on Facebook that I was able to recover my login info. I know what it means to be honest to yourself. I'm an alcoholic and have been sober for damn near 18 months and I admit I've not gone to very many meetings but I'm still sober. I don't think it's right for anyone on here to make statements about days quit vs number of posts. To me that doesn't mean a fucking thing. I quit on 8-4-14 and today is my 47th day. I didn't start here but I got here as fast as I could.
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Yeah I have fewer posts than days quit. What of it? I had an account on here but lost my login info. It wasn't until I contacted someone from KTC on Facebook that I was able to recover my login info. I know what it means to be honest to yourself. I'm an alcoholic and have been sober for damn near 18 months and I admit I've not gone to very many meetings but I'm still sober. I don't think it's right for anyone on here to make statements about days quit vs number of posts. To me that doesn't mean a fucking thing. I quit on 8-4-14 and today is my 47th day. I didn't start here but I got here as fast as I could.
Don't sweat that bro ... those who want can take a look and see you registered a while ago, got some other shit in order, came back and are owning your quit. This is what I see. Proud to be quit with ya, keep it up!! You are QUIT!
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Thank you Smeds. I guess I do let trivial shit bother me a bit too much but, then again, I'm having to overhaul my entire persona now that I don't have tobacco in my life. I have adjusted to being alcohol free already and I'm using KTC to prevent rationalization of nicotine use in these early stages of being quit. So far I have no wish, no desire, no want, aside from the occasional thought or scent picked up from another dipper. I'm not going back to square one and with KTC's help...ima etch that in stone.
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Without this forum to keep me true to myself and my quit group, I stood a chance to fail today when I found myself staring at a log of grizzly WLC at a convenience store. The stare only lasted for a nanosecond but the thought stayed with me. That little moment of weakness was likely caused by an argument I had with my sister today about some trivial bs siblings are known to squabble over. Needless to say I walked out of the store with a few diet Dr Peppers and a renewed sense of accomplishment. I looked the Nic bitch in the eye but paid her no attention beyond that momentary glance. She's going to have to rub one out by herself tonight 'cause I ain't buying. Thanks again KTC.
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Without this forum to keep me true to myself and my quit group, I stood a chance to fail today when I found myself staring at a log of grizzly WLC at a convenience store. The stare only lasted for a nanosecond but the thought stayed with me. That little moment of weakness was likely caused by an argument I had with my sister today about some trivial bs siblings are known to squabble over. Needless to say I walked out of the store with a few diet Dr Peppers and a renewed sense of accomplishment. I looked the Nic bitch in the eye but paid her no attention beyond that momentary glance. She's going to have to rub one out by herself tonight 'cause I ain't buying. Thanks again KTC.
Nice win Joe! She has herpes anyway ...
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Day 54 and the fog rolled in again. I'm also going to my deer lease this weekend to fill feeders (remember this is Texas and that's legal) and it will be the first time I've gone out there nic free. I'll post roll before I leave tomorrow and will see what kind of service I have out there (I usually have 4G) so I can post roll from my stand.
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Made it to and from my deer lease with my brother who's trying to cut back. He does Red Seal which, as I recall, tastes like Skoal that I've always hated, so there was no problem there. I told him about KTC but he didn't seem interested...yet. I just kept my mind busy and kept my hands on the steering wheel of my Ranger while dodging mesquite trees and big rocks. I don't want to look forward too far but I can't wait to hunt without that stinky Nic bitch in the stand with me. I think it's going to be awesome.
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Made it to and from my deer lease with my brother who's trying to cut back. He does Red Seal which, as I recall, tastes like Skoal that I've always hated, so there was no problem there. I told him about KTC but he didn't seem interested...yet. I just kept my mind busy and kept my hands on the steering wheel of my Ranger while dodging mesquite trees and big rocks. I don't want to look forward too far but I can't wait to hunt without that stinky Nic bitch in the stand with me. I think it's going to be awesome.
No more monster bucks circling down wind and smelling that awful shit, and avoiding you. This will be the year of a biggun'!
I've got the same thoughts for myself this year. I wait until pre-rut to get up in a tree-stand, and this year will do so dip-free for the first time. FIRED UP to let the air out of an unsuspecting older buck!
Quit with you again bro! Your brother, just like you needs to want it (the quit) more than anything. Keep it up, maybe he'll come around. 99.95% of the guys we soapbox towards keep on stuffing their lips, but that .05% that listen is why we do it! Nice job this weekend!
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Although AA and OA taught me not to be a people pleaser, I don't want to piss any of you off or let anyone other than myself down. I see how y'all handle people who caved and I don't want none of that shit. It's brutality incarnate. I know it's necessary to calibrate the non hackers, backsliders, liars, and sorry SOBs because they turned their back on their quit brothers and sisters all for a lip full of cancer....I get that. I want y'all to know that I'm using the dislike or even fear of retribution as motivation to stay quit. Believe me, if I start slipping Tuco's Grill, Smeds, ToddMI, or ZAM will be contacted to kick my ass back on track.
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Atomic fireballs rock!!!
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Although AA and OA taught me not to be a people pleaser, I don't want to piss any of you off or let anyone other than myself down. I see how y'all handle people who caved and I don't want none of that shit. It's brutality incarnate. I know it's necessary to calibrate the non hackers, backsliders, liars, and sorry SOBs because they turned their back on their quit brothers and sisters all for a lip full of cancer....I get that. I want y'all to know that I'm using the dislike or even fear of retribution as motivation to stay quit. Believe me, if I start slipping Tuco's Grill, Smeds, ToddMI, or ZAM will be contacted to kick my ass back on track.
That is a fantastic list of people to have on the ready to hand one their ass. However, I would like to add that I like many who may come off like brutal individuals am asking pointed questions on purpose. The purpose is to make someone realize how fucking idiotic their cave was. We are all one minor lack of judgment away from a cave every day. Anyone of us could go from Quit Like Fuck to Caved Like a Moron, yet I refuse to lose. That little fucking weed will never be back in my life, my drive and inspiration is that I want to be here to enjoy life with my wonderful wife and kids. I have gambled on a lot of life issues in the past but a can of cancer will never again be one of those gambles.
You have my number and you are welcome to at any point in time contact me if you need another boot. I have a list of KTC quitters that I have to call for permission before I ever decide to risk my quit.
P
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I keep biting my damn cheek during the night because I wake up with fresh sores. I wonder if I'm dreaming about chewing and I end up gnawing on the tender tissue of my jowl. I've also had withdrawal symptoms again which consist of the glowing or warm sensation all over. I guess that's a harbinger of the day 70 funk. The good thing is I don't have any real cravings for dip even though I work with someone that chews Copenhagen and frequently talk to folks that use Grizzly WLC...my old brand. It doesn't appear to bother me and I attribute that to the ODAAT accountability that KTC gives me when I post roll EDD. I look forward to posting roll and if I don't, I'm either dead or totally out of cellular service because I don't want to go back to where I came from...I like it here...I like freedom.
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I keep biting my damn cheek during the night because I wake up with fresh sores. I wonder if I'm dreaming about chewing and I end up gnawing on the tender tissue of my jowl. I've also had withdrawal symptoms again which consist of the glowing or warm sensation all over. I guess that's a harbinger of the day 70 funk. The good thing is I don't have any real cravings for dip even though I work with someone that chews Copenhagen and frequently talk to folks that use Grizzly WLC...my old brand. It doesn't appear to bother me and I attribute that to the ODAAT accountability that KTC gives me when I post roll EDD. I look forward to posting roll and if I don't, I'm either dead or totally out of cellular service because I don't want to go back to where I came from...I like it here...I like freedom.
freedom = good
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I keep biting my damn cheek during the night because I wake up with fresh sores. I wonder if I'm dreaming about chewing and I end up gnawing on the tender tissue of my jowl. I've also had withdrawal symptoms again which consist of the glowing or warm sensation all over. I guess that's a harbinger of the day 70 funk. The good thing is I don't have any real cravings for dip even though I work with someone that chews Copenhagen and frequently talk to folks that use Grizzly WLC...my old brand. It doesn't appear to bother me and I attribute that to the ODAAT accountability that KTC gives me when I post roll EDD. I look forward to posting roll and if I don't, I'm either dead or totally out of cellular service because I don't want to go back to where I came from...I like it here...I like freedom.
freedom = good
Actually...freedom = great
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I keep biting my damn cheek during the night because I wake up with fresh sores. I wonder if I'm dreaming about chewing and I end up gnawing on the tender tissue of my jowl. I've also had withdrawal symptoms again which consist of the glowing or warm sensation all over. I guess that's a harbinger of the day 70 funk. The good thing is I don't have any real cravings for dip even though I work with someone that chews Copenhagen and frequently talk to folks that use Grizzly WLC...my old brand. It doesn't appear to bother me and I attribute that to the ODAAT accountability that KTC gives me when I post roll EDD. I look forward to posting roll and if I don't, I'm either dead or totally out of cellular service because I don't want to go back to where I came from...I like it here...I like freedom.
freedom = good
Actually...freedom = great
We like you here too bro, thanks for strengthening my quit today!
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I keep biting my damn cheek during the night because I wake up with fresh sores. I wonder if I'm dreaming about chewing and I end up gnawing on the tender tissue of my jowl. I've also had withdrawal symptoms again which consist of the glowing or warm sensation all over. I guess that's a harbinger of the day 70 funk. The good thing is I don't have any real cravings for dip even though I work with someone that chews Copenhagen and frequently talk to folks that use Grizzly WLC...my old brand. It doesn't appear to bother me and I attribute that to the ODAAT accountability that KTC gives me when I post roll EDD. I look forward to posting roll and if I don't, I'm either dead or totally out of cellular service because I don't want to go back to where I came from...I like it here...I like freedom.
freedom = good
Actually...freedom = great
We like you here too bro, thanks for strengthening my quit today!
Great post. Since I quit there is no doubt I have bit my cheek more times than I did during all the time before quitting. Sucks. But it's a small price to pay.
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Another win this weekend. My brother, 2 nephews, and I went to the Mötley Crüe final tour concert at the Cynthia Woods Pavilion in the Woodlands, TX this weekend which was awesome to say the least. There was however rampant alcohol, tobacco, and marijuana use with the after affects easily seen, smelled, and heard. I didn't have one craving at the concert but headed home at 0000 hours had me thinking about a dip to keep my sorry ass awake so I could get my cargo home safely. My brother had a nearly full can of Red Seal with him but it never got to a point that I wanted any of that shit. I thought of my progress, that I took an oath when I posted roll that morning, and how much my commitment to my quit brothers and sisters meant to me. Needless to say we all made it home sober, safe, and with memories of a truly awesome concert. Here it is day 70 and nearly day 71 and I'm stronger than ever while approaching the fabled Day 70+ funk. All I have to say is BRING YOUR A GAME NIC BITCH and a sack lunch cuz you're gonna need it.
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Another win this weekend. My brother, 2 nephews, and I went to the Mötley Crüe final tour concert at the Cynthia Woods Pavilion in the Woodlands, TX this weekend which was awesome to say the least. There was however rampant alcohol, tobacco, and marijuana use with the after affects easily seen, smelled, and heard. I didn't have one craving at the concert but headed home at 0000 hours had me thinking about a dip to keep my sorry ass awake so I could get my cargo home safely. My brother had a nearly full can of Red Seal with him but it never got to a point that I wanted any of that shit. I thought of my progress, that I took an oath when I posted roll that morning, and how much my commitment to my quit brothers and sisters meant to me. Needless to say we all made it home sober, safe, and with memories of a truly awesome concert. Here it is day 70 and nearly day 71 and I'm stronger than ever while approaching the fabled Day 70+ funk. All I have to say is BRING YOUR A GAME NIC BITCH and a sack lunch cuz you're gonna need it.
Awesome bro, you are killing (and rocking) this quit! Nice win, nicely done ... just awesome.
Reach out if the funk gets bad ... you've got my digits!
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To any newcomer or vet that may be reading this:
Without KTC and the accountability it gives me, I would have surely caved by now. Going solo is nearly impossible because of all the external stressors we have in our lives. We can only defend a couple fronts at a time and when we think we are going to be overrun, we more than likely will succumb to our previous addiction. If we have a support group, we get the reinforcements we need to put up an awesome defense on all fronts and will come out victorious in the end.
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To any newcomer or vet that may be reading this:
Without KTC and the accountability it gives me, I would have surely caved by now. Going solo is nearly impossible because of all the external stressors we have in our lives. We can only defend a couple fronts at a time and when we think we are going to be overrun, we more than likely will succumb to our previous addiction. If we have a support group, we get the reinforcements we need to put up an awesome defense on all fronts and will come out victorious in the end.
So true. Way to put that into words.
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One of the tricks the old lard ass Nic Bitch used on me with great success early on was that the use of snuff helped control my eating habits. After nearly 73 whole days Nic free, my now very clear mind realized that was absolutely, positively fucking false. I was overweight for the entire 14 years that I dipped and the snuff did nothing for me because when I'd spit the dip out, food would go in...in large quantities. Plus, for the most part of my dipping career, I drank like a fish. I mean two 30 packs in a weekend was the norm, an 18 pack was a snack, and a 12 or 6 pack was laughable. The most I drank in 2.5 days was 98 beers, with 84 being the runner up. If I was drinking and dipping I'd be putting away food later like a starving great white. I was on the Highway to Hell so that had to stop so on April 2, 2013 I gave the heave ho to alcohol and then finally on August 4, 2014 I dropped kicked the Nic Bitch. Alcohol had to be first and nicotine had to be second because I've tried the other combinations and they didn't work for me.
Finally the next item on the list is food. To me, food is a bigger bitch than Alcohol or Nicotine because I need to eat to survive (the others are just luxuries). You gotta provide fuel for your boiler in order to turn the turbine and make power but that's just it...food needs to be thought of as just fuel. A coal fired power plant is a fine example. Just enough pulverized coal will keep the fire burning inside the boiler and too much will snuff out the fire and cause the unit to trip. I need to ingest only the amount of food my body needs to operate and not a bit more. A slightly negative pressure is a good thing and positive is not. So, as I slowly embark on my next journey towards physical fitness, I will need keep coming back to KTC because the Nic Bitch will always be trying to convince me that she can help me and I'll need KTC's power to maintain my clear head.
Look out world, here I come.
Ryan aka BazookaJoe
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In the 70ish day funky fog now. I have those strange, burning headaches as I did on day one and two and though the headaches SUCK, they serve as grim reminders of where I came from and help to steel my resolve to maintain my quit. During the day today I had both of my quits (alcohol and tobacco) gang up on me. I immediately contacted all my offline KTC contacts and asked them how they were doing. As the replies came in, I began to feel much more at ease knowing that I have others across the nation either going through the same thing or with first hand experience in dealing with the feelings. If any newbie is reading this, be sure you make as many contacts as possible...load up on them because you never know when you're going to hit a low/depression and need another veteran quitter to pull you out.
So I must thank all those I contacted today: Smeds, Tuco's Grill, ToddMI, ZAM, Pinched, Idaho Spuds, ETXAggie, and SamCat. Y'all helped me more than you know. If y'all ever need anything... consider it done.
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^^^^^^This guy right here is a badass. Iron sharpens iron and he knows that. He knows the lengths that the nic bitch will go to try and worm her way back. He also knows the lengths he will go to to protect his quit. He knows that complacency is the devil's right hand. He also knows that posting roll every damn day closes the door on that complacency every damn day.
Most of all, he knows he can count on literally hundreds of his quit brothers and sisters to pick him up and sharpen his quit just as he does for us. Iron sharpens iron.
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^^^^^^This guy right here is a badass. Iron sharpens iron and he knows that. He knows the lengths that the nic bitch will go to try and worm her way back. He also knows the lengths he will go to to protect his quit. He knows that complacency is the devil's right hand. He also knows that posting roll every damn day closes the door on that complacency every damn day.
Most of all, he knows he can count on literally hundreds of his quit brothers and sisters to pick him up and sharpen his quit just as he does for us. Iron sharpens iron.
Couldn't have said that better Tuco ... Ryan has a nicely filled toolbox, and the smarts to use it! Quitting with you guys EDD!
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^^^^^^This guy right here is a badass. Iron sharpens iron and he knows that. He knows the lengths that the nic bitch will go to try and worm her way back. He also knows the lengths he will go to to protect his quit. He knows that complacency is the devil's right hand. He also knows that posting roll every damn day closes the door on that complacency every damn day.
Most of all, he knows he can count on literally hundreds of his quit brothers and sisters to pick him up and sharpen his quit just as he does for us. Iron sharpens iron.
Couldn't have said that better Tuco ... Ryan has a nicely filled toolbox, and the smarts to use it! Quitting with you guys EDD!
Tuco and Smeds I don't know what I would do without y'all and KTC. I'd probably be dipping again and feeling like a total failure. Words cannot describe how much your words mean to me. Thank you for strengthening my quit.
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I'm not near as funky today. I stayed busy prepping and loading up for opening day of deer season as well as getting ready for the week ahead. Sitting in the stand is going to be interesting because the Nic Bitch will be trying to convince me to let her in but she's going to feel really stupid when she realizes she jacked with the wrong person. I don't want her company anymore. I got what I want right here and, though it might be a tight fit, KTC's gonna be in the stand with me this season...y'all just gotta be vewy vewy quiet.
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Had my very first dip dream last night. I was in my truck in my old high school parking lot across from an HEB grocery store before it was demolished to make room for the new HEB. I was just sitting there when I realized I had a big old pig in my lip and a familiar presence in my pocket. I reached in and what did I find? A can of grizzly WLC. I had no recollection of where and when I bought the canned cancer but I figured it was from the HEB. I quickly spit out the pig, dumped the can, and threw the empty can into a drainage ditch. When the can touched ground, it's lid separated and made a perfect metallic clink when it hit the concrete. The best part about the dream was that once I realized my error I immediately felt shame and how I was going to break the news to KTC. This site is etched into my frickin subconscious which is great because that tells me my quit is too.
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Had my very first dip dream last night. I was in my truck in my old high school parking lot across from an HEB grocery store before it was demolished to make room for the new HEB. I was just sitting there when I realized I had a big old pig in my lip and a familiar presence in my pocket. I reached in and what did I find? A can of grizzly WLC. I had no recollection of where and when I bought the canned cancer but I figured it was from the HEB. I quickly spit out the pig, dumped the can, and threw the empty can into a drainage ditch. When the can touched ground, it's lid separated and made a perfect metallic clink when it hit the concrete. The best part about the dream was that once I realized my error I immediately felt shame and how I was going to break the news to KTC. This site is etched into my frickin subconscious which is great because that tells me my quit is too.
Dip dreams do suck. The Nic Bitch has found it impossible to penetrate your defenses while you're awake ... so she's forced to attack you during sleep. Fuck her!
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Good catching up with you in chat the other night Joe. Keep working at it. Be diligent. That crazy sleep cycle you've got going on can really screw with you and your quit so be vigilant! I'm here if you need me.
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Thanks Bronc. It's great to have access to the vets on here.
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I'm on the verge of crossing into the final 20 days to HOF and I am ready to climb aboard the train. As anyone can see, I'm not a post and ghost so expect me to continue to post roll like nothing happened. Day 100 is just a milestone and not a magical number that says you're no longer a nicotine addict just as being 567 days alcohol free makes me less of an alcoholic. It will still be a battle that will require KTC reinforcements to be called out on a daily basis because I CANNOT DO THIS ALONE. I have tried to go at it alone (10+ times) but only stopped for a while until I was triggered to dip again. Each time I stopped and started it got exponentially harder to stop the next time. This time the QUIT was easier only because I had some tools derived from AA, OA, and my new weapon, KTC. So fellow November Stone Cold Badass Quitters, are y'all ready to load up and maintain our ranks for the supreme battle with the Nic Bitch?? I am. I'm cocked locked and ready to rock in condition zero.
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Man it's painful to see people cave in the other quit groups or just go AWOL in my own. I know it's hard and even I still have romantic thoughts and muscle memory of dipping but they quickly fade when I fire up KTC and start reading the intros of the new folks and the HOF speeches of the veterans. I cannot imagine how hard it is for the folks that think they can go it alone without any accountability to anyone but their own weak ass self.
I also want to apologize to all the veterans for anything I might have said early on about brutalizing the cavers. I used to think that was over the top and uncalled for...but not anymore. I now see and feel the letdown, the kick in the balls, the lost trust, and the knife in the back. There's a lot more at stake here than just my quit...selfishness doesn't fly here...it's all about group unity, strength, and the collective quit. If one person caves then it potentially puts the integrity of the entire group in peril and could possibly lead to other caves...exactly what the Nic Bitch wants. That is why we need 100% representation before and after HOF because the battle ain't over at 100 days...it has just begun.
Thank you and God bless,
Ryan
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Man it's painful to see people cave in the other quit groups or just go AWOL in my own. I know it's hard and even I still have romantic thoughts and muscle memory of dipping but they quickly fade when I fire up KTC and start reading the intros of the new folks and the HOF speeches of the veterans. I cannot imagine how hard it is for the folks that think they can go it alone without any accountability to anyone but their own weak ass self.
I also want to apologize to all the veterans for anything I might have said early on about brutalizing the cavers. I used to think that was over the top and uncalled for...but not anymore. I now see and feel the letdown, the kick in the balls, the lost trust, and the knife in the back. There's a lot more at stake here than just my quit...selfishness doesn't fly here...it's all about group unity, strength, and the collective quit. If one person caves then it potentially puts the integrity of the entire group in peril and could possibly lead to other caves...exactly what the Nic Bitch wants. That is why we need 100% representation before and after HOF because the battle ain't over at 100 days...it has just begun.
Thank you and God bless,
Ryan
Some serious truth, Ryan. Quit with you!
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Day 82: Where did my memory go???
I should have written down all that I had to do today because as I walked out the door I forgot everything. I walked into a grocery store and forgot why I even went in. I walked out with some Dum Dum pops, two diet Dr Peppers, and $50 cash. I think this lapse in memory is attributable to the Nic Bitch still playing games inside my head because I hear a voice saying:
"SHARPEN YOUR MEMORY WITH NICOTINE AND BRING BACK ALL THE LOST MEMORIES, GO AHEAD BUY A ROLL AND BE HAPPY"
Well needless to say I'm sitting here at my desk at work sucking on a Dum Dum pop typing this update on my intro. The Nic Bitch has been rejected again but she's tenacious and will continue to hammer on me for as long as I'm alive.
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Day 82: Where did my memory go???
I should have written down all that I had to do today because as I walked out the door I forgot everything. I walked into a grocery store and forgot why I even went in. I walked out with some Dum Dum pops, two diet Dr Peppers, and $50 cash. I think this lapse in memory is attributable to the Nic Bitch still playing games inside my head because I hear a voice saying:
"SHARPEN YOUR MEMORY WITH NICOTINE AND BRING BACK ALL THE LOST MEMORIES, GO AHEAD BUY A ROLL AND BE HAPPY"
Well needless to say I'm sitting here at my desk at work sucking on a Dum Dum pop typing this update on my intro. The Nic Bitch has been rejected again but she's tenacious and will continue to hammer on me for as long as I'm alive.
The occasional cravings will never stop. Such is our cross to bear. Proud of you for rejecting the nic bitch again, and proud to be quit with you. ODDAT!!
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This is the first night I have spent in my camp house at my deer lease nicotine free. I'm usually laying here in bed sucking on a glob of cancer but not tonight. It's just me, a few scorpions, maybe a black widow somewhere, a couple wayward wasps, and a family of mice. The Nic Bitch is still looking for me 2 hours east of here. Hey over here ya wicked ass bitch 'Finger'
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This is the first night I have spent in my camp house at my deer lease nicotine free. I'm usually laying here in bed sucking on a glob of cancer but not tonight. It's just me, a few scorpions, maybe a black widow somewhere, a couple wayward wasps, and a family of mice. The Nic Bitch is still looking for me 2 hours east of here. Hey over here ya wicked ass bitch 'Finger'
Lots of firsts for you this weekend Ryan ... and you're crushing that bitch at every new turn. There will lots more firsts, keep that same attitude! Proud to quit with you brother!
BazookaJoe ----- :archer: ----- Nic Bitch
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Day 84: Thank you Smeds. I can always count on you to say the right thing at the right time. This was definitely a weekend of firsts. Next weekend will be another. One of the guys I hunt with dips and drinks so, I'm not going to lie, that's going to be a challenge. I may need to text some of y'all for some support but I think I can make it.
Day 85 is on the horizon which means HOF is a mere 15 days away for me and a few others.
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Day 84: Thank you Smeds. I can always count on you to say the right thing at the right time. This was definitely a weekend of firsts. Next weekend will be another. One of the guys I hunt with dips and drinks so, I'm not going to lie, that's going to be a challenge. I may need to text some of y'all for some support but I think I can make it. and I fucking know I will make it because of that and my integrity!
Day 85 is on the horizon which means HOF is a mere 15 days away for me and a few others.
You are up for the challenge bro, and we all have your back if you feel a wavering of resolve.
I fixed your post above for ya! 'winker'
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Day 84: Thank you Smeds. I can always count on you to say the right thing at the right time. This was definitely a weekend of firsts. Next weekend will be another. One of the guys I hunt with dips and drinks so, I'm not going to lie, that's going to be a challenge. I may need to text some of y'all for some support but I think I can make it. and I fucking know I will make it because of that and my integrity!
Day 85 is on the horizon which means HOF is a mere 15 days away for me and a few others.
You are up for the challenge bro, and we all have your back if you feel a wavering of resolve.
I fixed your post above for ya! 'winker'
10-4, at this point I shouldn't think...I should know.
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Day 84: Thank you Smeds. I can always count on you to say the right thing at the right time. This was definitely a weekend of firsts. Next weekend will be another. One of the guys I hunt with dips and drinks so, I'm not going to lie, that's going to be a challenge. I may need to text some of y'all for some support but I think I can make it. and I fucking know I will make it because of that and my integrity!
Day 85 is on the horizon which means HOF is a mere 15 days away for me and a few others.
You are up for the challenge bro, and we all have your back if you feel a wavering of resolve.
I fixed your post above for ya! 'winker'
10-4, at this point I shouldn't think...I should know.
Have a plan for anything and everything. Then have backup plans for all of that.
In case you haven't written any plans recently, you should know that every step begins with, "Since I am the fucking boss, I plan to..." And so on and so forth.
Take the belt and suspenders approach - stick to that plan - and then go out and enjoy yourself. Sooner or later you're going to have to get back to doing the things that you love without having your fingers buried two knuckles deep in some shitty can. Maybe it's time to show your friend exactly what that looks like.
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Day 84: Thank you Smeds. I can always count on you to say the right thing at the right time. This was definitely a weekend of firsts. Next weekend will be another. One of the guys I hunt with dips and drinks so, I'm not going to lie, that's going to be a challenge. I may need to text some of y'all for some support but I think I can make it. and I fucking know I will make it because of that and my integrity!
Day 85 is on the horizon which means HOF is a mere 15 days away for me and a few others.
You are up for the challenge bro, and we all have your back if you feel a wavering of resolve.
I fixed your post above for ya! 'winker'
10-4, at this point I shouldn't think...I should know.
Have a plan for anything and everything. Then have backup plans for all of that.
In case you haven't written any plans recently, you should know that every step begins with, "Since I am the fucking boss, I plan to..." And so on and so forth.
Take the belt and suspenders approach - stick to that plan - and then go out and enjoy yourself. Sooner or later you're going to have to get back to doing the things that you love without having your fingers buried two knuckles deep in some shitty can. Maybe it's time to show your friend exactly what that looks like.
Day 86:
I cannot believe some folks won't take the chance and give their number to another quitter. In AA and OA, they pass a telephone and email list around before every meeting. I see it as absolutely critical to make outside contacts because just going through the motions of quitting by just posting roll ain't gonna cut it. To me posting roll is only the start. The true quit begins with the engagement of the other quitters/supporters/veterans. The last few posts on this thread show exactly why that engagement is necessary. I merely worded something improperly that showed a bit of weakness and my quit buddies Smeds and Tuco's Grill swooped in and corrected my error. Without that I would still be thinking and not knowing.
To all the new quitters:
1. You can't do this alone...you need outside support
2. Willpower ain't worth shit, if it was you wouldn't be an addict
3. You're not the captain of your life's ship
4. Posting roll on KTC is step one and if you only take this step...you're not going to last long
5. Step two: give your number to your quit brothers and sisters (they won't send you pictures of their T-Bags)
6. Step three: engage people in your quit group as well as other groups. The more you help others, the stronger your quit becomes.
Thank you Smeds and Tuco for looking out for me. I really appreciate it.
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Day 84: Thank you Smeds. I can always count on you to say the right thing at the right time. This was definitely a weekend of firsts. Next weekend will be another. One of the guys I hunt with dips and drinks so, I'm not going to lie, that's going to be a challenge. I may need to text some of y'all for some support but I think I can make it. and I fucking know I will make it because of that and my integrity!
Day 85 is on the horizon which means HOF is a mere 15 days away for me and a few others.
You are up for the challenge bro, and we all have your back if you feel a wavering of resolve.
I fixed your post above for ya! 'winker'
10-4, at this point I shouldn't think...I should know.
Have a plan for anything and everything. Then have backup plans for all of that.
In case you haven't written any plans recently, you should know that every step begins with, "Since I am the fucking boss, I plan to..." And so on and so forth.
Take the belt and suspenders approach - stick to that plan - and then go out and enjoy yourself. Sooner or later you're going to have to get back to doing the things that you love without having your fingers buried two knuckles deep in some shitty can. Maybe it's time to show your friend exactly what that looks like.
Day 86:
I cannot believe some folks won't take the chance and give their number to another quitter. In AA and OA, they pass a telephone and email list around before every meeting. I see it as absolutely critical to make outside contacts because just going through the motions of quitting by just posting roll ain't gonna cut it. To me posting roll is only the start. The true quit begins with the engagement of the other quitters/supporters/veterans. The last few posts on this thread show exactly why that engagement is necessary. I merely worded something improperly that showed a bit of weakness and my quit buddies Smeds and Tuco's Grill swooped in and corrected my error. Without that I would still be thinking and not knowing.
To all the new quitters:
1. You can't do this alone...you need outside support
2. Willpower ain't worth shit, if it was you wouldn't be an addict
3. You're not the captain of your life's ship
4. Posting roll on KTC is step one and if you only take this step...you're not going to last long
5. Step two: give your number to your quit brothers and sisters (they won't send you pictures of their T-Bags)
6. Step three: engage people in your quit group as well as other groups. The more you help others, the stronger your quit becomes.
Thank you Smeds and Tuco for looking out for me. I really appreciate it.
Glad to have you in November Joe. Quit on!
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Day 84: Thank you Smeds. I can always count on you to say the right thing at the right time. This was definitely a weekend of firsts. Next weekend will be another. One of the guys I hunt with dips and drinks so, I'm not going to lie, that's going to be a challenge. I may need to text some of y'all for some support but I think I can make it. and I fucking know I will make it because of that and my integrity!
Day 85 is on the horizon which means HOF is a mere 15 days away for me and a few others.
You are up for the challenge bro, and we all have your back if you feel a wavering of resolve.
I fixed your post above for ya! 'winker'
10-4, at this point I shouldn't think...I should know.
Have a plan for anything and everything. Then have backup plans for all of that.
In case you haven't written any plans recently, you should know that every step begins with, "Since I am the fucking boss, I plan to..." And so on and so forth.
Take the belt and suspenders approach - stick to that plan - and then go out and enjoy yourself. Sooner or later you're going to have to get back to doing the things that you love without having your fingers buried two knuckles deep in some shitty can. Maybe it's time to show your friend exactly what that looks like.
Day 86:
I cannot believe some folks won't take the chance and give their number to another quitter. In AA and OA, they pass a telephone and email list around before every meeting. I see it as absolutely critical to make outside contacts because just going through the motions of quitting by just posting roll ain't gonna cut it. To me posting roll is only the start. The true quit begins with the engagement of the other quitters/supporters/veterans. The last few posts on this thread show exactly why that engagement is necessary. I merely worded something improperly that showed a bit of weakness and my quit buddies Smeds and Tuco's Grill swooped in and corrected my error. Without that I would still be thinking and not knowing.
To all the new quitters:
1. You can't do this alone...you need outside support
2. Willpower ain't worth shit, if it was you wouldn't be an addict
3. You're not the captain of your life's ship
4. Posting roll on KTC is step one and if you only take this step...you're not going to last long
5. Step two: give your number to your quit brothers and sisters (they won't send you pictures of their T-Bags)
6. Step three: engage people in your quit group as well as other groups. The more you help others, the stronger your quit becomes.
Thank you Smeds and Tuco for looking out for me. I really appreciate it.
Glad to have you in November Joe. Quit on!
I need to add: Nice new squirrel firing a machine gun in the avatar!
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Day 84: Thank you Smeds. I can always count on you to say the right thing at the right time. This was definitely a weekend of firsts. Next weekend will be another. One of the guys I hunt with dips and drinks so, I'm not going to lie, that's going to be a challenge. I may need to text some of y'all for some support but I think I can make it. and I fucking know I will make it because of that and my integrity!
Day 85 is on the horizon which means HOF is a mere 15 days away for me and a few others.
You are up for the challenge bro, and we all have your back if you feel a wavering of resolve.
I fixed your post above for ya! 'winker'
10-4, at this point I shouldn't think...I should know.
Have a plan for anything and everything. Then have backup plans for all of that.
In case you haven't written any plans recently, you should know that every step begins with, "Since I am the fucking boss, I plan to..." And so on and so forth.
Take the belt and suspenders approach - stick to that plan - and then go out and enjoy yourself. Sooner or later you're going to have to get back to doing the things that you love without having your fingers buried two knuckles deep in some shitty can. Maybe it's time to show your friend exactly what that looks like.
Day 86:
I cannot believe some folks won't take the chance and give their number to another quitter. In AA and OA, they pass a telephone and email list around before every meeting. I see it as absolutely critical to make outside contacts because just going through the motions of quitting by just posting roll ain't gonna cut it. To me posting roll is only the start. The true quit begins with the engagement of the other quitters/supporters/veterans. The last few posts on this thread show exactly why that engagement is necessary. I merely worded something improperly that showed a bit of weakness and my quit buddies Smeds and Tuco's Grill swooped in and corrected my error. Without that I would still be thinking and not knowing.
To all the new quitters:
1. You can't do this alone...you need outside support
2. Willpower ain't worth shit, if it was you wouldn't be an addict
3. You're not the captain of your life's ship
4. Posting roll on KTC is step one and if you only take this step...you're not going to last long
5. Step two: give your number to your quit brothers and sisters (they won't send you pictures of their T-Bags)
6. Step three: engage people in your quit group as well as other groups. The more you help others, the stronger your quit becomes.
Thank you Smeds and Tuco for looking out for me. I really appreciate it.
Glad to have you in November Joe. Quit on!
I need to add: Nice new squirrel firing a machine gun in the avatar!
Well Schaef November has always been my favorite month. Hunting season starts, it gets cooler, I was born in November of '74, and now it will be the month when I attain HOF. I wouldn't want to be with another group. I'm here for a reason.
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Got my face all stuffed with, of all things, a whole 10 piece pack of Bazooka Joe bubble gum. It's probably not the best most healthy thing but at least it ain't wintergreen worm dirt. Day 87 is approaching and so is HOF. I got an email notification from Chewie today saying that my gold and engraved HOF coin has been shipped. I will get it before my HOF but I will not display it on here until I enter the Hall of Fame.
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Got my face all stuffed with, of all things, a whole 10 piece pack of Bazooka Joe bubble gum. It's probably not the best most healthy thing but at least it ain't wintergreen worm dirt. Day 87 is approaching and so is HOF. I got an email notification from Chewie today saying that my gold and engraved HOF coin has been shipped. I will get it before my HOF but I will not display it on here until I enter the Hall of Fame.
Right on, man! I actually didn't know you could still get Bazooka Joe gum. Does it still come wrapped in the tiny wax paper comics?
Proud to be hitting to HoF with you. The first of many, many milestones.
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Baz Joe I just read your entire intro, good stuff. You've definitely gotten more introspective over the last month and that's been awesome to read. A little word of caution to you and all others approaching the HOF. That is not the pinnacle of quitting, it's really only the first flat spot on the mountain of quit where you can stop for a moment and enjoy the view. Quitting will continue to be a grind so be prepared. My quit group had to lose half of our members after the HOF. Don't be one of those. This site needs bad ass quitters like you to keep posting your thoughts and guiding others.
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Baz Joe I just read your entire intro, good stuff. You've definitely gotten more introspective over the last month and that's been awesome to read. A little word of caution to you and all others approaching the HOF. That is not the pinnacle of quitting, it's really only the first flat spot on the mountain of quit where you can stop for a moment and enjoy the view. Quitting will continue to be a grind so be prepared. My quit group had to lose half of our members after the HOF. Don't be one of those. This site needs bad ass quitters like you to keep posting your thoughts and guiding others.
HOF is just the first rung of the never ending ladder used to climb above addiction. I ain't going anywhere after HOF.
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Got my face all stuffed with, of all things, a whole 10 piece pack of Bazooka Joe bubble gum. It's probably not the best most healthy thing but at least it ain't wintergreen worm dirt. Day 87 is approaching and so is HOF. I got an email notification from Chewie today saying that my gold and engraved HOF coin has been shipped. I will get it before my HOF but I will not display it on here until I enter the Hall of Fame.
Right on, man! I actually didn't know you could still get Bazooka Joe gum. Does it still come wrapped in the tiny wax paper comics?
Proud to be hitting to HoF with you. The first of many, many milestones.
I does come wrapped in the waxy paper but since 2012 the comics have been replaced with stupid brain teasers and codes to unlock things on the Internet or something. The comics probably violated some obscure political correctness BS or offended some thin skinned pussy wimp.
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Got my face all stuffed with, of all things, a whole 10 piece pack of Bazooka Joe bubble gum. It's probably not the best most healthy thing but at least it ain't wintergreen worm dirt. Day 87 is approaching and so is HOF. I got an email notification from Chewie today saying that my gold and engraved HOF coin has been shipped. I will get it before my HOF but I will not display it on here until I enter the Hall of Fame.
Right on, man! I actually didn't know you could still get Bazooka Joe gum. Does it still come wrapped in the tiny wax paper comics?
Proud to be hitting to HoF with you. The first of many, many milestones.
I does come wrapped in the waxy paper but since 2012 the comics have been replaced with stupid brain teasers and codes to unlock things on the Internet or something. The comics probably violated some obscure political correctness BS or offended some thin skinned pussy wimp.
I'm surprised they lasted that long. After prizes in cereal boxes and Saturday morning cartoons got axed back in the mid-90's, it's been all downhill since...
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Baz Joe I just read your entire intro, good stuff. You've definitely gotten more introspective over the last month and that's been awesome to read. A little word of caution to you and all others approaching the HOF. That is not the pinnacle of quitting, it's really only the first flat spot on the mountain of quit where you can stop for a moment and enjoy the view. Quitting will continue to be a grind so be prepared. My quit group had to lose half of our members after the HOF. Don't be one of those. This site needs bad ass quitters like you to keep posting your thoughts and guiding others.
HOF is just the first rung of the never ending ladder used to climb above addiction. I ain't going anywhere after HOF.
It is amazing how quickly the days add up, be watching for a rage fit prior to HOF. It is all mental at this point and you can beat it, just stay committed and focused.
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Baz Joe I just read your entire intro, good stuff. You've definitely gotten more introspective over the last month and that's been awesome to read. A little word of caution to you and all others approaching the HOF. That is not the pinnacle of quitting, it's really only the first flat spot on the mountain of quit where you can stop for a moment and enjoy the view. Quitting will continue to be a grind so be prepared. My quit group had to lose half of our members after the HOF. Don't be one of those. This site needs bad ass quitters like you to keep posting your thoughts and guiding others.
HOF is just the first rung of the never ending ladder used to climb above addiction. I ain't going anywhere after HOF.
It is amazing how quickly the days add up, be watching for a rage fit prior to HOF. It is all mental at this point and you can beat it, just stay committed and focused.
Man, when I read this I was amazed that you could predict that rage coming on. I feel it is getting close but I don't know when it's going to happen. Pinched, are you a psychic?
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Baz Joe I just read your entire intro, good stuff. You've definitely gotten more introspective over the last month and that's been awesome to read. A little word of caution to you and all others approaching the HOF. That is not the pinnacle of quitting, it's really only the first flat spot on the mountain of quit where you can stop for a moment and enjoy the view. Quitting will continue to be a grind so be prepared. My quit group had to lose half of our members after the HOF. Don't be one of those. This site needs bad ass quitters like you to keep posting your thoughts and guiding others.
HOF is just the first rung of the never ending ladder used to climb above addiction. I ain't going anywhere after HOF.
It is amazing how quickly the days add up, be watching for a rage fit prior to HOF. It is all mental at this point and you can beat it, just stay committed and focused.
Man, when I read this I was amazed that you could predict that rage coming on. I feel it is getting close but I don't know when it's going to happen. Pinched, are you a psychic?
Just take it out (if it ever comes to light) on us here bro, never at home! Sometimes it's not a rage, sometimes it's just a feeling of "blah". Whatever it is for you, know that you have support. Just as every day prior ... quitting with you today! 'boob'
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Baz Joe I just read your entire intro, good stuff. You've definitely gotten more introspective over the last month and that's been awesome to read. A little word of caution to you and all others approaching the HOF. That is not the pinnacle of quitting, it's really only the first flat spot on the mountain of quit where you can stop for a moment and enjoy the view. Quitting will continue to be a grind so be prepared. My quit group had to lose half of our members after the HOF. Don't be one of those. This site needs bad ass quitters like you to keep posting your thoughts and guiding others.
HOF is just the first rung of the never ending ladder used to climb above addiction. I ain't going anywhere after HOF.
It is amazing how quickly the days add up, be watching for a rage fit prior to HOF. It is all mental at this point and you can beat it, just stay committed and focused.
Man, when I read this I was amazed that you could predict that rage coming on. I feel it is getting close but I don't know when it's going to happen. Pinched, are you a psychic?
Just take it out (if it ever comes to light) on us here bro, never at home! Sometimes it's not a rage, sometimes it's just a feeling of "blah". Whatever it is for you, know that you have support. Just as every day prior ... quitting with you today! 'boob'
Well I don't have anyone or anything to direct any rage at here where I live. Plus I try not to lose my calm because that shit ain't good for me. I used to rage really bad when I was a kid but I always had an inanimate object to destroy in an effort to vent. When I used to drink whiskey and beer I raged a lot but after I quit that I calmed way down. I guess what I'm getting at is my rages may be entirely different than what most folks are used to. I may just clam up and isolate myself from the world so no one else will run the risk of becoming collateral damage. You see I don't want anyone to have to bear the brunt of my temper. I also don't want to have a negative effect on anyone's attitude or outlook towards me. I hold myself in a manner that no matter how bad of a day I'm having people around me will think I'm the best day of my life because, after all, attitude reflects leadership...and I have to lead.
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Well, day 89 is around the corner which means I'll be in the 90s starting on Saturday. As I and countless others before me have said 100 days is just the first rung of the ladder that has no end. There is no magical number of days quit that suddenly means I am cured of addiction. One thing is certain however. Saturday will be 90 days or 3 months and I will have survived the 333 gauntlet which consists of 3 days, 3 weeks, and 3 months. So that will be a hooray for me and a big loss for the Nic Bitch and The American Snuff Company.
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Well, day 89 is around the corner which means I'll be in the 90s starting on Saturday. As I and countless others before me have said 100 days is just the first rung of the ladder that has no end. There is no magical number of days quit that suddenly means I am cured of addiction. One thing is certain however. Saturday will be 90 days or 3 months and I will have survived the 333 gauntlet which consists of 3 days, 3 weeks, and 3 months. So that will be a hooray for me and a big loss for the Nic Bitch and The American Snuff Company.
Addiction is a mother fucker, just keep putter your boot on the nic bitch's throat every morning and promising your brothers and sisters in quit and you will remain. There is nothing that anyone can do to change you but you are changing on your own. Stay vigilant, do not get complacent and most of all just keep repeating the cycle or daily quit. This shit works!
When a rager comes on get your ass into chat or call a quit brother and yell at them. The tools you keep on hand can make the difference in life or a cave.
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I was a bit concerned coming to deer camp because I knew there was going to be a guy who drank beer AND dipped Copenhagen. When I got there I found out that while he still drinks Miller Lite he no longer dips. You see he was scared straight by his doctor who told him that if he wanted to live he needed to quit now. He's young and just married so maybe that's enough motivation for him but maybe not. I informed him of the existence of KTC and he sounded receptive to the idea but only time will tell if he buys into the KTC mantra of brotherhood and accountability.
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I was a bit concerned coming to deer camp because I knew there was going to be a guy who drank beer AND dipped Copenhagen. When I got there I found out that while he still drinks Miller Lite he no longer dips. You see he was scared straight by his doctor who told him that if he wanted to live he needed to quit now. He's young and just married so maybe that's enough motivation for him but maybe not. I informed him of the existence of KTC and he sounded receptive to the idea but only time will tell if he buys into the KTC mantra of brotherhood and accountability.
Have a great weekend Ryan! I knew you would be fine regardless, but glad to hear the buddy is not stuffing his lip in front of you. Good luck with the hunt!
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I was a bit concerned coming to deer camp because I knew there was going to be a guy who drank beer AND dipped Copenhagen. When I got there I found out that while he still drinks Miller Lite he no longer dips. You see he was scared straight by his doctor who told him that if he wanted to live he needed to quit now. He's young and just married so maybe that's enough motivation for him but maybe not. I informed him of the existence of KTC and he sounded receptive to the idea but only time will tell if he buys into the KTC mantra of brotherhood and accountability.
Have a great weekend Ryan! I knew you would be fine regardless, but glad to hear the buddy is not stuffing his lip in front of you. Good luck with the hunt!
Good stuff. That must've been a pleasant surprise. Hopefully he heeds your advice to join KTC just as he heeded his doctor's advice to stop killing himself.
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I whacked an old freaky cull buck with a 257 Weatherby. He's been quartered and is resting on ice right now. Going out again today to see what else needs killing.
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Day 91 and I'm surrounded by drinkers out here at my deer lease but not one person dips snuff or smokes. Plus today is 19 months alcohol free. Tick tock 9 more days to HOF. I got this.
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One thing I've started now that I've quit dipping is drinking my coffee without cream or sugar. While I dipped it just didn't agree with me so I had to load it up with so many additives to make it palatable. I can see that things are changing for the better and that I'm moving on with my life. I know I can learn from looking back on my past but living in it is not where I want to be. I started changing my life on April 2, 2013 and on August 4, 2014. Other changes are on the horizon too but I'm taking my time to make sure my previous changes remain strong and etched in stone. Fools rush in and try to change too much in too little time and end in abject failure. I'm taking everything ODAAT.
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Sorry but I placed a negative political post about the democrats here and removed it on my own accord.
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Day 96 - Cruise control at about 90 with 20 pounds of boost and no black smoke because of my damn DPF. Well anyway, I'm still alive and kicking...ticking off the last few days before HOF. I'm sure I'll feel proud on Tuesday because then I'll be able to take pictures with my gold KTC coin that I've been secretly fondling underneath the covers at night. On Wednesday I plan to pledge another 100 days with my group and return EMFD (every mother fucking day because damn just doesn't cut it) to keep the Nic Slut buried alive in a gigantic fire ant mound on an island inhabited by horny male cannibals named Booger with VIPs (Very Immense Penises). Well that's where I hope she is anyway because she is for damn sure not in my lip.
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Day 97 - I gotta watch how pissed off I get. That shit ain't good for anyone.
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Day 98 - I'm sorry but if you don't like me poking my big square head into your group's issues, don't have any fucking issues. We, even I, need to realize two things:
1. that opinions are like assholes, everyone has one, and they're all shitty
2. there is only one asshole that gets any respect and it should be your own for putting up with all your shit.
So, remember, I'm not going anywhere and I'm never going to let go of the belief that someone else's failure can lead to the success of others. Every time someone caves it lightens and streamlines the group by getting rid of dead weight. That person only wanted to stop not quit so they needed to be jettisoned anyway. Sure they'll get beat up along the way but not by me. Why waste my energy on a person that turned his/her back on the group? My energy will be spent on my quit as well as my quit brothers and sisters. If you cave, you've only fucked yourself and strengthened my quit group and I be providing an example of how easy it is to fuck up.
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Double post
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It must be the pre HOF fog!
You are almost to that goal and I appreciate the support you have given to me - Like the badass quitters above said - If you get pissed off, take it out on us!
CJ
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It must be the pre HOF fog!
You are almost to that goal and I appreciate the support you have given to me - Like the badass quitters above said - If you get pissed off, take it out on us!
CJ
Oh I got pissed off on here and posted something really inflammatory but thought better of it and deleted it. I live alone too so there's no one here to suffer the brunt of me.
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Day 98 deer processing day. I got the first deer of the season cut up and in the freezer nicotine free. I remembered last year doing the same thing with a big old cat turd in my lip. It was better this time around. As far as the deer go, I hate to sound too optimistic but that's one down and two or three to go.
On Tuesday, my HOF, that will be one down and many more to go.
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Day 98 deer processing day. I got the first deer of the season cut up and in the freezer nicotine free. I remembered last year doing the same thing with a big old cat turd in my lip. It was better this time around. As far as the deer go, I hate to sound too optimistic but that's one down and two or three to go.
On Tuesday, my HOF, that will be one down and many more to go.
Living vicariously through all deer hunters this fall. Still moving (as you know bud), but that doesn't change my pride of your quit one damn bit! Happy HOF eve BTW!!
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100. The day has finally arrived. Thank you to all the folks that replied to my intro. I read every comment. I got to looking back which is never good and came across the February 2014 group. I could have been in that group had I just kept driving home from work. You see I joined KTC at 1745 CST on October 25, 2013, posted an intro, but caved shortly thereafter. The Nic Bitch was stronger than my quit. It took me until August 2014 to realize that I was always stronger than the bitch and that I could quit. I dusted off my KTC membership some 40 days after my quit date and began posting roll. I posted day one, skipped day two, then picked up on day three and never missed a day since. I hope I've helped others along the way and I will help others because I'm going for 200 plus. Thank y'all.
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Ryan ... HUGE congrats on the HOF bro! You've kicked as this entire time, and become a bad-ass quitter for sure. Enjoy today, pause, spin around 180 and see how far you've come. Definitely a day for a pat on the back. Remember to stay active, post-HOF is a known time of funks. Reach-out and support a struggling newbie ... you have a lot to offer brother, and KTC needs guys like you around here! See you tomorrow for 101!
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Ryan ... HUGE congrats on the HOF bro! You've kicked as this entire time, and become a bad-ass quitter for sure. Enjoy today, pause, spin around 180 and see how far you've come. Definitely a day for a pat on the back. Remember to stay active, post-HOF is a known time of funks. Reach-out and support a struggling newbie ... you have a lot to offer brother, and KTC needs guys like you around here! See you tomorrow for 101!
Well done!
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I'll be here for the 101 plus brother. This place is awesome and MUST be kept going...it's the really only artillery that can take down Big Tobacco one tin can at a time.
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I'll be here for the 101 plus brother. This place is awesome and MUST be kept going...it's the really only artillery that can take down Big Tobacco one tin can at a time.
Huge congrats, 100 is great celebrate enjoy today, then come back tomorrow for another day, do that from here on out and eventually addiction will fade and wither away.
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Congrats brother!!! Following in your footsteps.
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Great Job Ryan! Congrats on 100!
CJ
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You folks give me more strength than anything. Caving is not an option because doing so would not only be a major disappointment for me but an unforgivable assault on my quit family and all of the groups I posted support roll in. Folks that cave really need to think outside themselves before they put in a dip. You're not only screwing yourself but trampling all over the trust and respect you've built up over the days. Never take trust and respect for granted because once you lose them, getting them back is very difficult but not impossible (some of the best quit coaches on here are retreads). To all the folks that read this, do me a favor, if you feel the need to cave please contact someone on KTC first. Don't throw any progress, trust, respect, and most importantly, your life away. Give us the first chance to change your mind.
Thank you.
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Congrats on hitting the HOF!!
Get owning your quit and never lose focus that is the quickest way to cave, which for you is not an option.
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One of the perks of not dipping is when you wear a balaclava or a respirator.
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One of the perks of not dipping is when you wear a balaclava or a respirator.
Even better when you have to don the mask and it doesn't smell like a cat shit inside it.
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HOF speech has been written and will be edited over the next few days to ensure grammatical perfection.
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I became a slut at some point yesterday. What an accomplishment!!! I'm so proud.
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HOF speech has been written and will be edited over the next few days to ensure grammatical perfection.
Looking forwards to it! Congrats on reaching SLUT status (like we didn't know). 'na na'
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If you want to have success killing the can
And live a good long life as a free man,
You have to be strong and own your quit
Including posting daily roll and giving a shit
Because the bitch will always be there
Patiently waiting for you to forget to care
Once you do, she quickly swoops back in
To comfort you with cancer packed in a tin.
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Cavers: Folks that soothe present pain with a lip full of future pain.
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Cavers: Folks that soothe present pain with a lip full of future pain.
Deep...proud to be quit with you brother.
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Dip dream #2 last night. I was at a truck stop getting diesel and I went in and bought a can. I didn't take a dip though. It was almost like I knew I quit 107 days ago and I just stood there staring at the can until I woke up. Maybe I'm finally going to start dreaming about my quit...but, then again, maybe not. This much is true however, had I not posted my first roll at day 40 and maintained my quit with KTC, I would have caved shortly thereafter. I even doubt I would have made it to day 50. That's the power of this site. Without it you will cave and you will fail. If you don't believe me, ask a caver. You'll never hear one say that they caved while being fully engaged in this site and actively using their contact list is a time of need.
One more thing, this site being down yesterday highlighted how important it is to have offline contacts. Don't be scared, don't be a wuss, give your number out, you big old puss.
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Great point about yesterday's forum problems - it really had my day out of sync. Having a couple of people to text about it was a lifeline. I wonder of that had anything to do with your dip dream?
It's a great sign of strength that in your dream you went right into the maw of caving and held strong.
You also seem to be getting very poetic lately. Is your HOF speech a sonnet?
CJ
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I've actually always been poetic. The speech won't be anything special but it will have proper grammar and correct spelling. Thank you though.
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Headed to the lease this weekend for my 40th birthday. I had cell service before so this time shouldn't be any different. There's a 100% chance of rain on Saturday but that's why they make 52 horsepower Polaris Ranger 800s. Mud? Yeah ok, whatever. I quit with y'all today.
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Headed to the lease this weekend for my 40th birthday. I had cell service before so this time shouldn't be any different. There's a 100% chance of rain on Saturday but that's why they make 52 horsepower Polaris Ranger 800s. Mud? Yeah ok, whatever. I quit with y'all today.
Joe I believe dip dreams are good. They are a good reminder that we are rewiring upstairs. I had them very strong in my beginning. around 600 i had a dip dream where a cop pulled me over for speeding, as I handed him my drivers license he asked if I was dipping. I picked up the empty can from the console and said "no Sir NAFAR". I believe in dreams. I believe we can do great things when we "decide" to.
Glad you're here. Have fun mud boggin'! Cheers.
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Headed to the lease this weekend for my 40th birthday. I had cell service before so this time shouldn't be any different. There's a 100% chance of rain on Saturday but that's why they make 52 horsepower Polaris Ranger 800s. Mud? Yeah ok, whatever. I quit with y'all today.
Joe I believe dip dreams are good. They are a good reminder that we are rewiring upstairs. I had them very strong in my beginning. around 600 i had a dip dream where a cop pulled me over for speeding, as I handed him my drivers license he asked if I was dipping. I picked up the empty can from the console and said "no Sir NAFAR". I believe in dreams. I believe we can do great things when we "decide" to.
Glad you're here. Have fun mud boggin'! Cheers.
Keep something with you just in case the cravings or urges get to be too much, have fake snuff, cinnamon candies or a desk drawer to slam your nuts in just in case.
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Headed to the lease this weekend for my 40th birthday. I had cell service before so this time shouldn't be any different. There's a 100% chance of rain on Saturday but that's why they make 52 horsepower Polaris Ranger 800s. Mud? Yeah ok, whatever. I quit with y'all today.
Joe I believe dip dreams are good. They are a good reminder that we are rewiring upstairs. I had them very strong in my beginning. around 600 i had a dip dream where a cop pulled me over for speeding, as I handed him my drivers license he asked if I was dipping. I picked up the empty can from the console and said "no Sir NAFAR". I believe in dreams. I believe we can do great things when we "decide" to.
Glad you're here. Have fun mud boggin'! Cheers.
Keep something with you just in case the cravings or urges get to be too much, have fake snuff, cinnamon candies or a desk drawer to slam your nuts in just in case.
I was thinking about fake snuff but I've not had that stuff since August. I might just take cough drops just not the sugar free variety...I can't be farting up a storm then looking for a place to run a pig every 20 minutes.
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HOF speech has been submitted and is awaiting moderator approval.
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HOF speech has been submitted and is awaiting moderator approval.
Awesome. Can't wait to read it. Come on mods. Approve that thing.
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HOF speech has been submitted and is awaiting moderator approval.
Awesome. Can't wait to read it. Come on mods. Approve that thing.
Nice HOF Speech Ryan. Good job of documenting the hell of quit and coming clean to all about failed attempts lackadaisical fog posting and then the quitter you have become. You are an inspiring quitter and I am damn glad to be able to watch your quit grow. Keep doing what you are doing and hopefully more of these addicts will read your story and see similarities, after all we are all the same.
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Awesome HoF speech, buddy! Proud to quit with you.
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There is one error in it that's driving me crazy though. It's where I put my HOF date. Before I submitted it I changed "HOF" to "11/11/14" but didn't proofread. Now that change makes the whole sentence incoherent. 'bang head' 'Crazy'
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Beware: I am liable to take a shitload of photos this weekend with my HOF coin. They will be G rated so consider yourself warned.
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Beware: I am liable to take a shitload of photos this weekend with my HOF coin. They will be G rated so consider yourself warned.
Those little coins are well traveled and very photogenic.
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Been noticing the early stages of a funk coming on and I guess it stands to reason since day 110 is around the corner. The thing is, I'm hunting this weekend and found myself eyeballing the snuff behind the counter at a convenience store in Lampasas, TX. I did only walk out with a coffee, two DPs, and 80 pounds of ice but the thought still hit me. I thought about getting some Smokey Mountain but I kinda thought that could spiral out of control and get me to wanting the real shit again. As you can tell, I have great cellular coverage so if I begin to think too damn much expect more posts like this and texts to my support group to start flying.
Quit on through the mother funking fog.
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Been noticing the early stages of a funk coming on and I guess it stands to reason since day 110 is around the corner. The thing is, I'm hunting this weekend and found myself eyeballing the snuff behind the counter at a convenience store in Lampasas, TX. I did only walk out with a coffee, two DPs, and 80 pounds of ice but the thought still hit me. I thought about getting some Smokey Mountain but I kinda thought that could spiral out of control and get me to wanting the real shit again. As you can tell, I have great cellular coverage so if I begin to think too damn much expect more posts like this and texts to my support group to start flying.
Quit on through the mother funking fog.
You were riding a high rolling up to HOF. It is natural to have a post HOF funk.
Battle just like you did yesterday! You got this.
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Been noticing the early stages of a funk coming on and I guess it stands to reason since day 110 is around the corner. The thing is, I'm hunting this weekend and found myself eyeballing the snuff behind the counter at a convenience store in Lampasas, TX. I did only walk out with a coffee, two DPs, and 80 pounds of ice but the thought still hit me. I thought about getting some Smokey Mountain but I kinda thought that could spiral out of control and get me to wanting the real shit again. As you can tell, I have great cellular coverage so if I begin to think too damn much expect more posts like this and texts to my support group to start flying.
Quit on through the mother funking fog.
You've got my digits, buddy. Use them at will.
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Been noticing the early stages of a funk coming on and I guess it stands to reason since day 110 is around the corner. The thing is, I'm hunting this weekend and found myself eyeballing the snuff behind the counter at a convenience store in Lampasas, TX. I did only walk out with a coffee, two DPs, and 80 pounds of ice but the thought still hit me. I thought about getting some Smokey Mountain but I kinda thought that could spiral out of control and get me to wanting the real shit again. As you can tell, I have great cellular coverage so if I begin to think too damn much expect more posts like this and texts to my support group to start flying.
Quit on through the mother funking fog.
You've got my digits, buddy. Use them at will.
^^Ditto^^
Plus the funk is the funk, battle it, step on Nic's throat while you hunt. Weakness is not an option.
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Been noticing the early stages of a funk coming on and I guess it stands to reason since day 110 is around the corner. The thing is, I'm hunting this weekend and found myself eyeballing the snuff behind the counter at a convenience store in Lampasas, TX. I did only walk out with a coffee, two DPs, and 80 pounds of ice but the thought still hit me. I thought about getting some Smokey Mountain but I kinda thought that could spiral out of control and get me to wanting the real shit again. As you can tell, I have great cellular coverage so if I begin to think too damn much expect more posts like this and texts to my support group to start flying.
Quit on through the mother funking fog.
You've got my digits, buddy. Use them at will.
^^Ditto^^
Plus the funk is the funk, battle it, step on Nic's throat while you hunt. Weakness is not an option.
Thirded. Contact me if needed bro. Funks come and go, you just power on through.
My first deer season (rifle) without chew since 1982 starts tomorrow ... and one of the guys at camp still chews (one of the others finally hung it up though). Temptations will abound, but like P said, I've got my foot square on that nic bitch's throat ... and she WILL NOT win. I also know I have you and everyone else here at KTC in my corner.
I'll climb that tree tomorrow knowing I'm climbing a figurative tree as well ... and I'll love the view of freedom from up there! Do the same bro, you're a bad-ass.
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When you're sick and tired of being sick and tired to make plans to change things. Those plans involved:
1. Quit drinking for at least two years before moving to step 2
2. Quit dipping (heartburn pushed this a little left)
3. Reduce the amount of pressure I apply to the earth's surface (lose weight).
I guess y'all know what I'll be doing next because I ain't getting any younger.
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Ah the funky fog has lifted finally and I feel more liberated than I felt at day 100. I know there are more funky fogs coming up and, with KTC's help I will power on through in 4 low.
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Ah the funky fog has lifted finally and I feel more liberated than I felt at day 100. I know there are more funky fogs coming up and, with KTC's help I will power on through in 4 low.
Each day gets better; just remember to keep your guard up because complacency sucks.
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Ah the funky fog has lifted finally and I feel more liberated than I felt at day 100. I know there are more funky fogs coming up and, with KTC's help I will power on through in 4 low.
Each day gets better; just remember to keep your guard up because complacency sucks.
freedom = good
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With the site being down more often, I can see how easy it is to drift. That's why it is CRITICAL that you have offline contacts. There's something about deer blood that makes a person want a beer and a dip but since I quit both, I had to settle for a Dr Pepper and some Juicy Fruit gum. I DO NOT want to go back to square one. If I go back to dipping I will start drinking again and I don't want to do that. So, to all the quitters out there, I quit with you today and for the todays to come. If you need support, you got it right here.
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With the site being down more often, I can see how easy it is to drift. That's why it is CRITICAL that you have offline contacts. There's something about deer blood that makes a person want a beer and a dip but since I quit both, I had to settle for a Dr Pepper and some Juicy Fruit gum. I DO NOT want to go back to square one. If I go back to dipping I will start drinking again and I don't want to do that. So, to all the quitters out there, I quit with you today and for the todays to come. If you need support, you got it right here.
Yeah, these site issues are annoying. We're one of the few boards up and running thanks to old Chews. I want to strangle the asshole that is responsible and his shove his computer up his ass (in case you missed it....announcement (http://forum.killthecan.org/topic/10784459/1/)). No data was or is ever in trouble. It was just some asshole trying to put the boards offline. Could you imagine not having this board during those first few days of your quit? Me neither. Right now, it's important to protect new quitters like those in the February and March classes. They need us.
With that being said, glad to see that you're proactive in this. You see who the quitters are and who the stoppers are in this battle by their involvement and willingness to brave a few waves just to make a promise. It ain't even hard. That's the funny part. Keep it up man. I'm very proud of you.
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With the site being down more often, I can see how easy it is to drift. That's why it is CRITICAL that you have offline contacts. There's something about deer blood that makes a person want a beer and a dip but since I quit both, I had to settle for a Dr Pepper and some Juicy Fruit gum. I DO NOT want to go back to square one. If I go back to dipping I will start drinking again and I don't want to do that. So, to all the quitters out there, I quit with you today and for the todays to come. If you need support, you got it right here.
Yeah, these site issues are annoying. We're one of the few boards up and running thanks to old Chews. I want to strangle the asshole that is responsible and his shove his computer up his ass (in case you missed it....announcement (http://forum.killthecan.org/topic/10784459/1/)). No data was or is ever in trouble. It was just some asshole trying to put the boards offline. Could you imagine not having this board during those first few days of your quit? Me neither. Right now, it's important to protect new quitters like those in the February and March classes. They need us.
With that being said, glad to see that you're proactive in this. You see who the quitters are and who the stoppers are in this battle by their involvement and willingness to brave a few waves just to make a promise. It ain't even hard. That's the funny part. Keep it up man. I'm very proud of you.
I've stopped way too many times only to start right back up. This was the final straw...I had to stick to my guns and QUIT once and for all. Drinking went first and nicotine had to follow. I hope I can help sway other folks into taking the KTC path. I'm working with a guy now to get him logged in so that he may experience the power of this website and kick Grizzly for good. I'm here to help so if I can do anything else for KTC, please let me know.
Thanks
Ryan
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With the site being down more often, I can see how easy it is to drift. That's why it is CRITICAL that you have offline contacts. There's something about deer blood that makes a person want a beer and a dip but since I quit both, I had to settle for a Dr Pepper and some Juicy Fruit gum. I DO NOT want to go back to square one. If I go back to dipping I will start drinking again and I don't want to do that. So, to all the quitters out there, I quit with you today and for the todays to come. If you need support, you got it right here.
Yeah, these site issues are annoying. We're one of the few boards up and running thanks to old Chews. I want to strangle the asshole that is responsible and his shove his computer up his ass (in case you missed it....announcement (http://forum.killthecan.org/topic/10784459/1/)). No data was or is ever in trouble. It was just some asshole trying to put the boards offline. Could you imagine not having this board during those first few days of your quit? Me neither. Right now, it's important to protect new quitters like those in the February and March classes. They need us.
With that being said, glad to see that you're proactive in this. You see who the quitters are and who the stoppers are in this battle by their involvement and willingness to brave a few waves just to make a promise. It ain't even hard. That's the funny part. Keep it up man. I'm very proud of you.
I've stopped way too many times only to start right back up. This was the final straw...I had to stick to my guns and QUIT once and for all. Drinking went first and nicotine had to follow. I hope I can help sway other folks into taking the KTC path. I'm working with a guy now to get him logged in so that he may experience the power of this website and kick Grizzly for good. I'm here to help so if I can do anything else for KTC, please let me know.
Thanks
Ryan
Ryan,
Other than the floors being mopped daily around here, you are doing what a KTC brother should do, being active and using the tools. Believe it or not these little updates in your intro act as tools for all quitters to use.
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With the site being down more often, I can see how easy it is to drift. That's why it is CRITICAL that you have offline contacts. There's something about deer blood that makes a person want a beer and a dip but since I quit both, I had to settle for a Dr Pepper and some Juicy Fruit gum. I DO NOT want to go back to square one. If I go back to dipping I will start drinking again and I don't want to do that. So, to all the quitters out there, I quit with you today and for the todays to come. If you need support, you got it right here.
Yeah, these site issues are annoying. We're one of the few boards up and running thanks to old Chews. I want to strangle the asshole that is responsible and his shove his computer up his ass (in case you missed it....announcement (http://forum.killthecan.org/topic/10784459/1/)). No data was or is ever in trouble. It was just some asshole trying to put the boards offline. Could you imagine not having this board during those first few days of your quit? Me neither. Right now, it's important to protect new quitters like those in the February and March classes. They need us.
With that being said, glad to see that you're proactive in this. You see who the quitters are and who the stoppers are in this battle by their involvement and willingness to brave a few waves just to make a promise. It ain't even hard. That's the funny part. Keep it up man. I'm very proud of you.
I've stopped way too many times only to start right back up. This was the final straw...I had to stick to my guns and QUIT once and for all. Drinking went first and nicotine had to follow. I hope I can help sway other folks into taking the KTC path. I'm working with a guy now to get him logged in so that he may experience the power of this website and kick Grizzly for good. I'm here to help so if I can do anything else for KTC, please let me know.
Thanks
Ryan
Ryan,
Other than the floors being mopped daily around here, you are doing what a KTC brother should do, being active and using the tools. Believe it or not these little updates in your intro act as tools for all quitters to use.
x2.
Keep it up, man. You speak for and to the group with this stuff.
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I just looked at the November 2014 SSOA and saw that I'm now a 99% poster. That may not mean much to anyone but when you join a group at day 40ish the reception isn't all that warm and it takes full on commitment to prove that you are worth your salt. It has been a struggle but only in the upward direction and I thank my quit group for having faith in me.
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I just looked at the November 2014 SSOA and saw that I'm now a 99% poster. That may not mean much to anyone but when you join a group at day 40ish the reception isn't all that warm and it takes full on commitment to prove that you are worth your salt. It has been a struggle but only in the upward direction and I thank my quit group for having faith in me.
Ryan, I also joined KTC on my 37th day quit ... but by owning the shit out of it (just like you), my brothers can see me everywhere (just like you)! That, my friend, is spreading that accountability far and wide! Keep killing it bro!
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Tomorrow makes 125 days, over $700 and possibly my life saved. What will I do to celebrate? I'm going to buy a new scope for my Remington 700 SPS 308. I just put a Bell and Carlson M40 Medalist stock on it but its current optic is now dwarfed by the thicker stock. I'm thinking Vortex Viper or the like. I'll see what I can find out there then report back with pictures of the rifle and shot groups.
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Tomorrow makes 125 days, over $700 and possibly my life saved. What will I do to celebrate? I'm going to buy a new scope for my Remington 700 SPS 308. I just put a Bell and Carlson M40 Medalist stock on it but its current optic is now dwarfed by the thicker stock. I'm thinking Vortex Viper or the like. I'll see what I can find out there then report back with pictures of the rifle and shot groups.
Freedom saved for sure. Congrats on your success, and enjoy the toys! Thanks for posting in our group too.
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Tomorrow makes 125 days, over $700 and possibly my life saved. What will I do to celebrate? I'm going to buy a new scope for my Remington 700 SPS 308. I just put a Bell and Carlson M40 Medalist stock on it but its current optic is now dwarfed by the thicker stock. I'm thinking Vortex Viper or the like. I'll see what I can find out there then report back with pictures of the rifle and shot groups.
Freedom saved for sure. Congrats on your success, and enjoy the toys! Thanks for posting in our group too.
Trading filth and Slavery for Freedom and Guns. Beautiful! Congrats.
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Why do people find it so damn hard, in this day and age, to post roll EDD? To me, it's easy. I wake up, post roll until I have to go pee, then lay back down and post support roll until it's time to get dressed for work. To some folks, their quit is likely a novel experiment with a low level of importance so they don't put much into it. These people are the post and ghosters and the ones that need to be reminded to post roll. To be successful, you gotta give your all to your quit and post roll EFD in your group as well as the others because the more you help others...the more you help yourself.
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Why do people find it so damn hard, in this day and age, to post roll EDD? To me, it's easy. I wake up, post roll until I have to go pee, then lay back down and post support roll until it's time to get dressed for work. To some folks, their quit is likely a novel experiment with a low level of importance so they don't put much into it. These people are the post and ghosters and the ones that need to be reminded to post roll. To be successful, you gotta give your all to your quit and post roll EFD in your group as well as the others because the more you help others...the more you help yourself.
You. Get. It.
Proud to quit with you today, sir.
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Why do people find it so damn hard, in this day and age, to post roll EDD? To me, it's easy. I wake up, post roll until I have to go pee, then lay back down and post support roll until it's time to get dressed for work. To some folks, their quit is likely a novel experiment with a low level of importance so they don't put much into it. These people are the post and ghosters and the ones that need to be reminded to post roll. To be successful, you gotta give your all to your quit and post roll EFD in your group as well as the others because the more you help others...the more you help yourself.
You. Get. It.
Proud to quit with you today, sir.
The same could be asked about washing one's hands after using the facilities (when not outdoors), leaving a mess in the break room, taking two parking spots. To all of those people I say 'Finger' because I find it is the easiest and best investment I make each day.
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Why do people find it so damn hard, in this day and age, to post roll EDD? To me, it's easy. I wake up, post roll until I have to go pee, then lay back down and post support roll until it's time to get dressed for work. To some folks, their quit is likely a novel experiment with a low level of importance so they don't put much into it. These people are the post and ghosters and the ones that need to be reminded to post roll. To be successful, you gotta give your all to your quit and post roll EFD in your group as well as the others because the more you help others...the more you help yourself.
You. Get. It.
Proud to quit with you today, sir.
The same could be asked about washing one's hands after using the facilities (when not outdoors), leaving a mess in the break room, taking two parking spots. To all of those people I say 'Finger' because I find it is the easiest and best investment I make each day.
Haha, good comparisons. How about people who talk in the movie theatre? Droving slow in the left hand lane? Neighbors who let their dog shit in the grass and don't clean it up? Just annoying as fuck people. I'd slap them around if it wasn't considered assault.
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I've never been so happy to be a whore.
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Man I tell ya, when you abstain from eating something and think just one little piece won't hurt your body informs you right quick that you were wrong in your assumption. I had some salty chips, one olive, a small piece of cake and some coffee then BOOM...I started feeling like shit. I'm pounding water right now to help dilute and get these toxins out of my body and as I type this I'm starting to feel remarkably better. I realize now that is how caves happen. You start rationalizing and before you know it you're back to square one...just like in this case. I posted a day three on the Overeater's page under "Getting my Act Together" and I'm thinking I failed because I had some things that were not on my food plan not because I over ate. I have to hold myself to a strict diet otherwise I will rationalize my way back to where I began. Junk food is just like alcohol and nicotine to me...if I start, I'll never stop until I die and to the grave is exactly where I am headed.
I will post a day one tomorrow on the overeating forum as reminder that I cannot have what I do not need.
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In the hospital.
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In the hospital.
Prayers sent.
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In the hospital.
Prayers sent.
Schaef....you have no idea how much that means to me. Thank you. I was only there for about two hours but I feel better and I'm now at home and hitting the hay. Thanks again.
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As some of you know, I recently joined other quit groups under the Getting My Act Together section. I've been posting in the Compulsive Overeating group, the soda quit group, and the caffeine quit group. I'm doing ok and I'm on day 7, 5, 5 respectively. I feel great and am losing some weight which is a common goal. Early this morning however I was sent to a donut place to pick up 46 dozen plain glazed donuts for a Toys for Tots celebration where my employer donated $5000 plus another $4700 collected from Craft/Staff donations. Needless to say I didn't eat one damn donut. Without me posting on here, I'd have run off with my own dozen and secretly nailed every last one in rapid succession. Thanks again KTC.
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As some of you know, I recently joined other quit groups under the Getting My Act Together section. I've been posting in the Compulsive Overeating group, the soda quit group, and the caffeine quit group. I'm doing ok and I'm on day 7, 5, 5 respectively. I feel great and am losing some weight which is a common goal. Early this morning however I was sent to a donut place to pick up 46 dozen plain glazed donuts for a Toys for Tots celebration where my employer donated $5000 plus another $4700 collected from Craft/Staff donations. Needless to say I didn't eat one damn donut. Without me posting on here, I'd have run off with my own dozen and secretly nailed every last one in rapid succession. Thanks again KTC.
Great post. Soda is the devil. You will feel so much better without it. I gave it up about a year ago and couldn't be happier. My wife ordered a coke for dinner this weekend and it was 2.75! Ridiculous.
I refuse to say anything disparaging about donuts.
Proud to quit with you today!
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As some of you know, I recently joined other quit groups under the Getting My Act Together section. I've been posting in the Compulsive Overeating group, the soda quit group, and the caffeine quit group. I'm doing ok and I'm on day 7, 5, 5 respectively. I feel great and am losing some weight which is a common goal. Early this morning however I was sent to a donut place to pick up 46 dozen plain glazed donuts for a Toys for Tots celebration where my employer donated $5000 plus another $4700 collected from Craft/Staff donations. Needless to say I didn't eat one damn donut. Without me posting on here, I'd have run off with my own dozen and secretly nailed every last one in rapid succession. Thanks again KTC.
Great post. Soda is the devil. You will feel so much better without it. I gave it up about a year ago and couldn't be happier. My wife ordered a coke for dinner this weekend and it was 2.75! Ridiculous.
I refuse to say anything disparaging about donuts.
Proud to quit with you today!
Control. You've learned how to quit nicotine and have tasted freedom. When we're addicted addicts, our lives are spinning out of control and we don't even know it. Now that your a quit addict, you're whole perspective changes. You are now replacing the chaos from nicotine with the order that comes with being quit. Good stuff bro
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As some of you know, I recently joined other quit groups under the Getting My Act Together section. I've been posting in the Compulsive Overeating group, the soda quit group, and the caffeine quit group. I'm doing ok and I'm on day 7, 5, 5 respectively. I feel great and am losing some weight which is a common goal. Early this morning however I was sent to a donut place to pick up 46 dozen plain glazed donuts for a Toys for Tots celebration where my employer donated $5000 plus another $4700 collected from Craft/Staff donations. Needless to say I didn't eat one damn donut. Without me posting on here, I'd have run off with my own dozen and secretly nailed every last one in rapid succession. Thanks again KTC.
Great post. Soda is the devil. You will feel so much better without it. I gave it up about a year ago and couldn't be happier. My wife ordered a coke for dinner this weekend and it was 2.75! Ridiculous.
I refuse to say anything disparaging about donuts.
Proud to quit with you today!
Control. You've learned how to quit nicotine and have tasted freedom. When we're addicted addicts, our lives are spinning out of control and we don't even know it. Now that your a quit addict, you're whole perspective changes. You are now replacing the chaos from nicotine with the order that comes with being quit. Good stuff bro
Thank y'all for the support and I would like to correct my numbers...it was actually 8, 5, 5 yesterday so today is just one better for each.
This forum is actually better than a face to face meeting and I feel that I will be more successful with a daily approach than with a once a week meeting.
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As some of you know, I recently joined other quit groups under the Getting My Act Together section. I've been posting in the Compulsive Overeating group, the soda quit group, and the caffeine quit group. I'm doing ok and I'm on day 7, 5, 5 respectively. I feel great and am losing some weight which is a common goal. Early this morning however I was sent to a donut place to pick up 46 dozen plain glazed donuts for a Toys for Tots celebration where my employer donated $5000 plus another $4700 collected from Craft/Staff donations. Needless to say I didn't eat one damn donut. Without me posting on here, I'd have run off with my own dozen and secretly nailed every last one in rapid succession. Thanks again KTC.
Great post. Soda is the devil. You will feel so much better without it. I gave it up about a year ago and couldn't be happier. My wife ordered a coke for dinner this weekend and it was 2.75! Ridiculous.
I refuse to say anything disparaging about donuts.
Proud to quit with you today!
Control. You've learned how to quit nicotine and have tasted freedom. When we're addicted addicts, our lives are spinning out of control and we don't even know it. Now that your a quit addict, you're whole perspective changes. You are now replacing the chaos from nicotine with the order that comes with being quit. Good stuff bro
Thank y'all for the support and I would like to correct my numbers...it was actually 8, 5, 5 yesterday so today is just one better for each.
This forum is actually better than a face to face meeting and I feel that I will be more successful with a daily approach than with a once a week meeting.
Hey Joe,
I have found that quitting dip was a confidence builder for me. I am in the same boat as you as I need to get back to my fighting weight. I know we can do it because we are already doing the hardest thing possible in quitting dip. I know we are stronger and better for being here and doing this! ;Ironman:
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As some of you know, I recently joined other quit groups under the Getting My Act Together section. I've been posting in the Compulsive Overeating group, the soda quit group, and the caffeine quit group. I'm doing ok and I'm on day 7, 5, 5 respectively. I feel great and am losing some weight which is a common goal. Early this morning however I was sent to a donut place to pick up 46 dozen plain glazed donuts for a Toys for Tots celebration where my employer donated $5000 plus another $4700 collected from Craft/Staff donations. Needless to say I didn't eat one damn donut. Without me posting on here, I'd have run off with my own dozen and secretly nailed every last one in rapid succession. Thanks again KTC.
Great post. Soda is the devil. You will feel so much better without it. I gave it up about a year ago and couldn't be happier. My wife ordered a coke for dinner this weekend and it was 2.75! Ridiculous.
I refuse to say anything disparaging about donuts.
Proud to quit with you today!
Control. You've learned how to quit nicotine and have tasted freedom. When we're addicted addicts, our lives are spinning out of control and we don't even know it. Now that your a quit addict, you're whole perspective changes. You are now replacing the chaos from nicotine with the order that comes with being quit. Good stuff bro
Thank y'all for the support and I would like to correct my numbers...it was actually 8, 5, 5 yesterday so today is just one better for each.
This forum is actually better than a face to face meeting and I feel that I will be more successful with a daily approach than with a once a week meeting.
Hey Joe,
I have found that quitting dip was a confidence builder for me. I am in the same boat as you as I need to get back to my fighting weight. I know we can do it because we are already doing the hardest thing possible in quitting dip. I know we are stronger and better for being here and doing this! ;Ironman:
Here's a prime example of what this place can do for someone. You joined with the fight and hunger to kick nic to the curb, and have done so. Now you're tackling other addictions/impulses, because you have the fight and hunger. Way to go, bro! I'm quitting w/ you today.
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As some of you know, I recently joined other quit groups under the Getting My Act Together section. I've been posting in the Compulsive Overeating group, the soda quit group, and the caffeine quit group. I'm doing ok and I'm on day 7, 5, 5 respectively. I feel great and am losing some weight which is a common goal. Early this morning however I was sent to a donut place to pick up 46 dozen plain glazed donuts for a Toys for Tots celebration where my employer donated $5000 plus another $4700 collected from Craft/Staff donations. Needless to say I didn't eat one damn donut. Without me posting on here, I'd have run off with my own dozen and secretly nailed every last one in rapid succession. Thanks again KTC.
Great post. Soda is the devil. You will feel so much better without it. I gave it up about a year ago and couldn't be happier. My wife ordered a coke for dinner this weekend and it was 2.75! Ridiculous.
I refuse to say anything disparaging about donuts.
Proud to quit with you today!
Control. You've learned how to quit nicotine and have tasted freedom. When we're addicted addicts, our lives are spinning out of control and we don't even know it. Now that your a quit addict, you're whole perspective changes. You are now replacing the chaos from nicotine with the order that comes with being quit. Good stuff bro
Thank y'all for the support and I would like to correct my numbers...it was actually 8, 5, 5 yesterday so today is just one better for each.
This forum is actually better than a face to face meeting and I feel that I will be more successful with a daily approach than with a once a week meeting.
Hey Joe,
I have found that quitting dip was a confidence builder for me. I am in the same boat as you as I need to get back to my fighting weight. I know we can do it because we are already doing the hardest thing possible in quitting dip. I know we are stronger and better for being here and doing this! ;Ironman:
Here's a prime example of what this place can do for someone. You joined with the fight and hunger to kick nic to the curb, and have done so. Now you're tackling other addictions/impulses, because you have the fight and hunger. Way to go, bro! I'm quitting w/ you today.
Damn right. I'm trying to improve my quality of life for when I get older. Some might say my life is boring and that my diet is bland but I'm 40 and need to start taking better care of myself because I've seen too many people my age go tits up too damn soon.
Another thing that comes to mind is illusion of the "100 day cure" IÂ’ve been seeing lately. Always remember "nothing is foolproof to the sufficiency talented fool" and apply it to your quit. We were fools when we took the first swig, dip, drag, spoonful (food), or even hit. As time passes we experience moments of clarity and finally decide to quit. We then find great support programs like KTC, drink the cool-aid, and get involved with hundreds of like-minded quitters. In this quitter utopia, we learn the tools of the quit and build strength and confidence through repetitive roll call posts. This repetition gives us knowledge but, after all the good, it also breeds complacency. This is where we become badass and we think we've got our addiction whipped and that we are cured when we enter the HOF so we can leave our little utopia, with the tools and foolproof plan in hand, to go finish our quit alone our own way.
What happens after that? Most quitters will fail since the accountability and the brotherhood disappear and they are left to their own devices which turned them into an addict in the first place. In order to be a successful quitterÂ…we have to maintain our quitsÂ…every damn day. Our brains were hardwired for nicotine, alcohol, sugar, caffeine, and any illicit drug out there since we started using, so no matter how much time passes we will always be on the verge of relapse. ThatÂ’s where daily roll posts come in to provide the accountability lifeline so we donÂ’t fall into our old ways and the brotherhood established by constantly participating in the daily adventures of your quit group.
IÂ’m not going to leave KTC unless I die. This place has given me a new lease on life and, though most people may not understand why it takes me 45 minutes to post all my roll calls in the morning, I know that I am paying it forward to return the favor to KTC to help someone else thatÂ’s struggling to beat their addiction.
End of Rant!!
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As some of you know, I recently joined other quit groups under the Getting My Act Together section. I've been posting in the Compulsive Overeating group, the soda quit group, and the caffeine quit group. I'm doing ok and I'm on day 7, 5, 5 respectively. I feel great and am losing some weight which is a common goal. Early this morning however I was sent to a donut place to pick up 46 dozen plain glazed donuts for a Toys for Tots celebration where my employer donated $5000 plus another $4700 collected from Craft/Staff donations. Needless to say I didn't eat one damn donut. Without me posting on here, I'd have run off with my own dozen and secretly nailed every last one in rapid succession. Thanks again KTC.
Great post. Soda is the devil. You will feel so much better without it. I gave it up about a year ago and couldn't be happier. My wife ordered a coke for dinner this weekend and it was 2.75! Ridiculous.
I refuse to say anything disparaging about donuts.
Proud to quit with you today!
Control. You've learned how to quit nicotine and have tasted freedom. When we're addicted addicts, our lives are spinning out of control and we don't even know it. Now that your a quit addict, you're whole perspective changes. You are now replacing the chaos from nicotine with the order that comes with being quit. Good stuff bro
Thank y'all for the support and I would like to correct my numbers...it was actually 8, 5, 5 yesterday so today is just one better for each.
This forum is actually better than a face to face meeting and I feel that I will be more successful with a daily approach than with a once a week meeting.
Hey Joe,
I have found that quitting dip was a confidence builder for me. I am in the same boat as you as I need to get back to my fighting weight. I know we can do it because we are already doing the hardest thing possible in quitting dip. I know we are stronger and better for being here and doing this! ;Ironman:
Here's a prime example of what this place can do for someone. You joined with the fight and hunger to kick nic to the curb, and have done so. Now you're tackling other addictions/impulses, because you have the fight and hunger. Way to go, bro! I'm quitting w/ you today.
Damn right. I'm trying to improve my quality of life for when I get older. Some might say my life is boring and that my diet is bland but I'm 40 and need to start taking better care of myself because I've seen too many people my age go tits up too damn soon.
Another thing that comes to mind is illusion of the "100 day cure" IÂ’ve been seeing lately. Always remember "nothing is foolproof to the sufficiency talented fool" and apply it to your quit. We were fools when we took the first swig, dip, drag, spoonful (food), or even hit. As time passes we experience moments of clarity and finally decide to quit. We then find great support programs like KTC, drink the cool-aid, and get involved with hundreds of like-minded quitters. In this quitter utopia, we learn the tools of the quit and build strength and confidence through repetitive roll call posts. This repetition gives us knowledge but, after all the good, it also breeds complacency. This is where we become badass and we think we've got our addiction whipped and that we are cured when we enter the HOF so we can leave our little utopia, with the tools and foolproof plan in hand, to go finish our quit alone our own way.
What happens after that? Most quitters will fail since the accountability and the brotherhood disappear and they are left to their own devices which turned them into an addict in the first place. In order to be a successful quitterÂ…we have to maintain our quitsÂ…every damn day. Our brains were hardwired for nicotine, alcohol, sugar, caffeine, and any illicit drug out there since we started using, so no matter how much time passes we will always be on the verge of relapse. ThatÂ’s where daily roll posts come in to provide the accountability lifeline so we donÂ’t fall into our old ways and the brotherhood established by constantly participating in the daily adventures of your quit group.
IÂ’m not going to leave KTC unless I die. This place has given me a new lease on life and, though most people may not understand why it takes me 45 minutes to post all my roll calls in the morning, I know that I am paying it forward to return the favor to KTC to help someone else thatÂ’s struggling to beat their addiction.
End of Rant!!
Nice Rant! There's a reason the appropriate motto states "Accountability + Brotherhood = Success". You're a shining bad-ass example of that ... once again, glad to have you in my corner, and glad to be in yours brother!
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As some of you know, I recently joined other quit groups under the Getting My Act Together section. I've been posting in the Compulsive Overeating group, the soda quit group, and the caffeine quit group. I'm doing ok and I'm on day 7, 5, 5 respectively. I feel great and am losing some weight which is a common goal. Early this morning however I was sent to a donut place to pick up 46 dozen plain glazed donuts for a Toys for Tots celebration where my employer donated $5000 plus another $4700 collected from Craft/Staff donations. Needless to say I didn't eat one damn donut. Without me posting on here, I'd have run off with my own dozen and secretly nailed every last one in rapid succession. Thanks again KTC.
Great post. Soda is the devil. You will feel so much better without it. I gave it up about a year ago and couldn't be happier. My wife ordered a coke for dinner this weekend and it was 2.75! Ridiculous.
I refuse to say anything disparaging about donuts.
Proud to quit with you today!
Control. You've learned how to quit nicotine and have tasted freedom. When we're addicted addicts, our lives are spinning out of control and we don't even know it. Now that your a quit addict, you're whole perspective changes. You are now replacing the chaos from nicotine with the order that comes with being quit. Good stuff bro
Thank y'all for the support and I would like to correct my numbers...it was actually 8, 5, 5 yesterday so today is just one better for each.
This forum is actually better than a face to face meeting and I feel that I will be more successful with a daily approach than with a once a week meeting.
Hey Joe,
I have found that quitting dip was a confidence builder for me. I am in the same boat as you as I need to get back to my fighting weight. I know we can do it because we are already doing the hardest thing possible in quitting dip. I know we are stronger and better for being here and doing this! ;Ironman:
Here's a prime example of what this place can do for someone. You joined with the fight and hunger to kick nic to the curb, and have done so. Now you're tackling other addictions/impulses, because you have the fight and hunger. Way to go, bro! I'm quitting w/ you today.
Damn right. I'm trying to improve my quality of life for when I get older. Some might say my life is boring and that my diet is bland but I'm 40 and need to start taking better care of myself because I've seen too many people my age go tits up too damn soon.
Another thing that comes to mind is illusion of the "100 day cure" IÂ’ve been seeing lately. Always remember "nothing is foolproof to the sufficiency talented fool" and apply it to your quit. We were fools when we took the first swig, dip, drag, spoonful (food), or even hit. As time passes we experience moments of clarity and finally decide to quit. We then find great support programs like KTC, drink the cool-aid, and get involved with hundreds of like-minded quitters. In this quitter utopia, we learn the tools of the quit and build strength and confidence through repetitive roll call posts. This repetition gives us knowledge but, after all the good, it also breeds complacency. This is where we become badass and we think we've got our addiction whipped and that we are cured when we enter the HOF so we can leave our little utopia, with the tools and foolproof plan in hand, to go finish our quit alone our own way.
What happens after that? Most quitters will fail since the accountability and the brotherhood disappear and they are left to their own devices which turned them into an addict in the first place. In order to be a successful quitterÂ…we have to maintain our quitsÂ…every damn day. Our brains were hardwired for nicotine, alcohol, sugar, caffeine, and any illicit drug out there since we started using, so no matter how much time passes we will always be on the verge of relapse. ThatÂ’s where daily roll posts come in to provide the accountability lifeline so we donÂ’t fall into our old ways and the brotherhood established by constantly participating in the daily adventures of your quit group.
IÂ’m not going to leave KTC unless I die. This place has given me a new lease on life and, though most people may not understand why it takes me 45 minutes to post all my roll calls in the morning, I know that I am paying it forward to return the favor to KTC to help someone else thatÂ’s struggling to beat their addiction.
End of Rant!!
Nice Rant! There's a reason the appropriate motto states "Accountability + Brotherhood = Success". You're a shining bad-ass example of that ... once again, glad to have you in my corner, and glad to be in yours brother!
Keep ranting! This is good stuff: "...no matter how much time passes we will always be on the verge of relapse". Our bodies have 'memory' and all the nicotine abuse tracks have been laid by countless hours, days, weeks, years of abuse. These haven't gone away- they are only dormant just waiting and at time begging (craves) to get used again. That is the burden we carry for abusing this shit! All or nothing, no in between. That's why you gotta own your quit! And you are owning the shit out of this quit.
Quit with you
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As some of you know, I recently joined other quit groups under the Getting My Act Together section. I've been posting in the Compulsive Overeating group, the soda quit group, and the caffeine quit group. I'm doing ok and I'm on day 7, 5, 5 respectively. I feel great and am losing some weight which is a common goal. Early this morning however I was sent to a donut place to pick up 46 dozen plain glazed donuts for a Toys for Tots celebration where my employer donated $5000 plus another $4700 collected from Craft/Staff donations. Needless to say I didn't eat one damn donut. Without me posting on here, I'd have run off with my own dozen and secretly nailed every last one in rapid succession. Thanks again KTC.
Great post. Soda is the devil. You will feel so much better without it. I gave it up about a year ago and couldn't be happier. My wife ordered a coke for dinner this weekend and it was 2.75! Ridiculous.
I refuse to say anything disparaging about donuts.
Proud to quit with you today!
Control. You've learned how to quit nicotine and have tasted freedom. When we're addicted addicts, our lives are spinning out of control and we don't even know it. Now that your a quit addict, you're whole perspective changes. You are now replacing the chaos from nicotine with the order that comes with being quit. Good stuff bro
Thank y'all for the support and I would like to correct my numbers...it was actually 8, 5, 5 yesterday so today is just one better for each.
This forum is actually better than a face to face meeting and I feel that I will be more successful with a daily approach than with a once a week meeting.
Hey Joe,
I have found that quitting dip was a confidence builder for me. I am in the same boat as you as I need to get back to my fighting weight. I know we can do it because we are already doing the hardest thing possible in quitting dip. I know we are stronger and better for being here and doing this! ;Ironman:
Here's a prime example of what this place can do for someone. You joined with the fight and hunger to kick nic to the curb, and have done so. Now you're tackling other addictions/impulses, because you have the fight and hunger. Way to go, bro! I'm quitting w/ you today.
Damn right. I'm trying to improve my quality of life for when I get older. Some might say my life is boring and that my diet is bland but I'm 40 and need to start taking better care of myself because I've seen too many people my age go tits up too damn soon.
Another thing that comes to mind is illusion of the "100 day cure" IÂ’ve been seeing lately. Always remember "nothing is foolproof to the sufficiency talented fool" and apply it to your quit. We were fools when we took the first swig, dip, drag, spoonful (food), or even hit. As time passes we experience moments of clarity and finally decide to quit. We then find great support programs like KTC, drink the cool-aid, and get involved with hundreds of like-minded quitters. In this quitter utopia, we learn the tools of the quit and build strength and confidence through repetitive roll call posts. This repetition gives us knowledge but, after all the good, it also breeds complacency. This is where we become badass and we think we've got our addiction whipped and that we are cured when we enter the HOF so we can leave our little utopia, with the tools and foolproof plan in hand, to go finish our quit alone our own way.
What happens after that? Most quitters will fail since the accountability and the brotherhood disappear and they are left to their own devices which turned them into an addict in the first place. In order to be a successful quitterÂ…we have to maintain our quitsÂ…every damn day. Our brains were hardwired for nicotine, alcohol, sugar, caffeine, and any illicit drug out there since we started using, so no matter how much time passes we will always be on the verge of relapse. ThatÂ’s where daily roll posts come in to provide the accountability lifeline so we donÂ’t fall into our old ways and the brotherhood established by constantly participating in the daily adventures of your quit group.
IÂ’m not going to leave KTC unless I die. This place has given me a new lease on life and, though most people may not understand why it takes me 45 minutes to post all my roll calls in the morning, I know that I am paying it forward to return the favor to KTC to help someone else thatÂ’s struggling to beat their addiction.
End of Rant!!
Nice Rant! There's a reason the appropriate motto states "Accountability + Brotherhood = Success". You're a shining bad-ass example of that ... once again, glad to have you in my corner, and glad to be in yours brother!
Keep ranting! This is good stuff: "...no matter how much time passes we will always be on the verge of relapse". Our bodies have 'memory' and all the nicotine abuse tracks have been laid by countless hours, days, weeks, years of abuse. These haven't gone away- they are only dormant just waiting and at time begging (craves) to get used again. That is the burden we carry for abusing this shit! All or nothing, no in between. That's why you gotta own your quit! And you are owning the shit out of this quit.
Quit with you
You bring up a good point Bazooka, i.e. the disappearance of brotherhood and accountability. They're so critical in the first hundred days, but like any friendship, it needs to be nurtured. For example, a badass MF quitter in the March Ironmen, BanjoSteve, started a fantasy football league. We got ironmen and few other months in this league. There are daily group texts sent out and we just joke and futz about. It's a nice break from the humdrum of the day. As football comes to an end, baseball starts. These daily interactions...I'm always thinking about those guys. And I'm always thinking about my promise to them, to the iron men, to all of you at KTC. Like any relationship, the little things go a long way.
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As some of you know, I recently joined other quit groups under the Getting My Act Together section. I've been posting in the Compulsive Overeating group, the soda quit group, and the caffeine quit group. I'm doing ok and I'm on day 7, 5, 5 respectively. I feel great and am losing some weight which is a common goal. Early this morning however I was sent to a donut place to pick up 46 dozen plain glazed donuts for a Toys for Tots celebration where my employer donated $5000 plus another $4700 collected from Craft/Staff donations. Needless to say I didn't eat one damn donut. Without me posting on here, I'd have run off with my own dozen and secretly nailed every last one in rapid succession. Thanks again KTC.
Great post. Soda is the devil. You will feel so much better without it. I gave it up about a year ago and couldn't be happier. My wife ordered a coke for dinner this weekend and it was 2.75! Ridiculous.
I refuse to say anything disparaging about donuts.
Proud to quit with you today!
Control. You've learned how to quit nicotine and have tasted freedom. When we're addicted addicts, our lives are spinning out of control and we don't even know it. Now that your a quit addict, you're whole perspective changes. You are now replacing the chaos from nicotine with the order that comes with being quit. Good stuff bro
Thank y'all for the support and I would like to correct my numbers...it was actually 8, 5, 5 yesterday so today is just one better for each.
This forum is actually better than a face to face meeting and I feel that I will be more successful with a daily approach than with a once a week meeting.
Hey Joe,
I have found that quitting dip was a confidence builder for me. I am in the same boat as you as I need to get back to my fighting weight. I know we can do it because we are already doing the hardest thing possible in quitting dip. I know we are stronger and better for being here and doing this! ;Ironman:
Here's a prime example of what this place can do for someone. You joined with the fight and hunger to kick nic to the curb, and have done so. Now you're tackling other addictions/impulses, because you have the fight and hunger. Way to go, bro! I'm quitting w/ you today.
Damn right. I'm trying to improve my quality of life for when I get older. Some might say my life is boring and that my diet is bland but I'm 40 and need to start taking better care of myself because I've seen too many people my age go tits up too damn soon.
Another thing that comes to mind is illusion of the "100 day cure" IÂ’ve been seeing lately. Always remember "nothing is foolproof to the sufficiency talented fool" and apply it to your quit. We were fools when we took the first swig, dip, drag, spoonful (food), or even hit. As time passes we experience moments of clarity and finally decide to quit. We then find great support programs like KTC, drink the cool-aid, and get involved with hundreds of like-minded quitters. In this quitter utopia, we learn the tools of the quit and build strength and confidence through repetitive roll call posts. This repetition gives us knowledge but, after all the good, it also breeds complacency. This is where we become badass and we think we've got our addiction whipped and that we are cured when we enter the HOF so we can leave our little utopia, with the tools and foolproof plan in hand, to go finish our quit alone our own way.
What happens after that? Most quitters will fail since the accountability and the brotherhood disappear and they are left to their own devices which turned them into an addict in the first place. In order to be a successful quitterÂ…we have to maintain our quitsÂ…every damn day. Our brains were hardwired for nicotine, alcohol, sugar, caffeine, and any illicit drug out there since we started using, so no matter how much time passes we will always be on the verge of relapse. ThatÂ’s where daily roll posts come in to provide the accountability lifeline so we donÂ’t fall into our old ways and the brotherhood established by constantly participating in the daily adventures of your quit group.
IÂ’m not going to leave KTC unless I die. This place has given me a new lease on life and, though most people may not understand why it takes me 45 minutes to post all my roll calls in the morning, I know that I am paying it forward to return the favor to KTC to help someone else thatÂ’s struggling to beat their addiction.
End of Rant!!
Nice Rant! There's a reason the appropriate motto states "Accountability + Brotherhood = Success". You're a shining bad-ass example of that ... once again, glad to have you in my corner, and glad to be in yours brother!
Keep ranting! This is good stuff: "...no matter how much time passes we will always be on the verge of relapse". Our bodies have 'memory' and all the nicotine abuse tracks have been laid by countless hours, days, weeks, years of abuse. These haven't gone away- they are only dormant just waiting and at time begging (craves) to get used again. That is the burden we carry for abusing this shit! All or nothing, no in between. That's why you gotta own your quit! And you are owning the shit out of this quit.
Quit with you
You bring up a good point Bazooka, i.e. the disappearance of brotherhood and accountability. They're so critical in the first hundred days, but like any friendship, it needs to be nurtured. For example, a badass MF quitter in the March Ironmen, BanjoSteve, started a fantasy football league. We got ironmen and few other months in this league. There are daily group texts sent out and we just joke and futz about. It's a nice break from the humdrum of the day. As football comes to an end, baseball starts. These daily interactions...I'm always thinking about those guys. And I'm always thinking about my promise to them, to the iron men, to all of you at KTC. Like any relationship, the little things go a long way.
Like a lot of these guys I learned from my quit, and applied it to the rest of my life. Having a plan, taking things one day at a time, creating and keeping accountability have been cornerstones I've leaned on to live a healthier life. A life I would not be living if I didn't find this site. Congrats Bazooka.....keep being a leader.
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As some of you know, I recently joined other quit groups under the Getting My Act Together section. I've been posting in the Compulsive Overeating group, the soda quit group, and the caffeine quit group. I'm doing ok and I'm on day 7, 5, 5 respectively. I feel great and am losing some weight which is a common goal. Early this morning however I was sent to a donut place to pick up 46 dozen plain glazed donuts for a Toys for Tots celebration where my employer donated $5000 plus another $4700 collected from Craft/Staff donations. Needless to say I didn't eat one damn donut. Without me posting on here, I'd have run off with my own dozen and secretly nailed every last one in rapid succession. Thanks again KTC.
Great post. Soda is the devil. You will feel so much better without it. I gave it up about a year ago and couldn't be happier. My wife ordered a coke for dinner this weekend and it was 2.75! Ridiculous.
I refuse to say anything disparaging about donuts.
Proud to quit with you today!
Control. You've learned how to quit nicotine and have tasted freedom. When we're addicted addicts, our lives are spinning out of control and we don't even know it. Now that your a quit addict, you're whole perspective changes. You are now replacing the chaos from nicotine with the order that comes with being quit. Good stuff bro
Thank y'all for the support and I would like to correct my numbers...it was actually 8, 5, 5 yesterday so today is just one better for each.
This forum is actually better than a face to face meeting and I feel that I will be more successful with a daily approach than with a once a week meeting.
Hey Joe,
I have found that quitting dip was a confidence builder for me. I am in the same boat as you as I need to get back to my fighting weight. I know we can do it because we are already doing the hardest thing possible in quitting dip. I know we are stronger and better for being here and doing this! ;Ironman:
Here's a prime example of what this place can do for someone. You joined with the fight and hunger to kick nic to the curb, and have done so. Now you're tackling other addictions/impulses, because you have the fight and hunger. Way to go, bro! I'm quitting w/ you today.
Damn right. I'm trying to improve my quality of life for when I get older. Some might say my life is boring and that my diet is bland but I'm 40 and need to start taking better care of myself because I've seen too many people my age go tits up too damn soon.
Another thing that comes to mind is illusion of the "100 day cure" IÂ’ve been seeing lately. Always remember "nothing is foolproof to the sufficiency talented fool" and apply it to your quit. We were fools when we took the first swig, dip, drag, spoonful (food), or even hit. As time passes we experience moments of clarity and finally decide to quit. We then find great support programs like KTC, drink the cool-aid, and get involved with hundreds of like-minded quitters. In this quitter utopia, we learn the tools of the quit and build strength and confidence through repetitive roll call posts. This repetition gives us knowledge but, after all the good, it also breeds complacency. This is where we become badass and we think we've got our addiction whipped and that we are cured when we enter the HOF so we can leave our little utopia, with the tools and foolproof plan in hand, to go finish our quit alone our own way.
What happens after that? Most quitters will fail since the accountability and the brotherhood disappear and they are left to their own devices which turned them into an addict in the first place. In order to be a successful quitterÂ…we have to maintain our quitsÂ…every damn day. Our brains were hardwired for nicotine, alcohol, sugar, caffeine, and any illicit drug out there since we started using, so no matter how much time passes we will always be on the verge of relapse. ThatÂ’s where daily roll posts come in to provide the accountability lifeline so we donÂ’t fall into our old ways and the brotherhood established by constantly participating in the daily adventures of your quit group.
IÂ’m not going to leave KTC unless I die. This place has given me a new lease on life and, though most people may not understand why it takes me 45 minutes to post all my roll calls in the morning, I know that I am paying it forward to return the favor to KTC to help someone else thatÂ’s struggling to beat their addiction.
End of Rant!!
Nice Rant! There's a reason the appropriate motto states "Accountability + Brotherhood = Success". You're a shining bad-ass example of that ... once again, glad to have you in my corner, and glad to be in yours brother!
Keep ranting! This is good stuff: "...no matter how much time passes we will always be on the verge of relapse". Our bodies have 'memory' and all the nicotine abuse tracks have been laid by countless hours, days, weeks, years of abuse. These haven't gone away- they are only dormant just waiting and at time begging (craves) to get used again. That is the burden we carry for abusing this shit! All or nothing, no in between. That's why you gotta own your quit! And you are owning the shit out of this quit.
Quit with you
You bring up a good point Bazooka, i.e. the disappearance of brotherhood and accountability. They're so critical in the first hundred days, but like any friendship, it needs to be nurtured. For example, a badass MF quitter in the March Ironmen, BanjoSteve, started a fantasy football league. We got ironmen and few other months in this league. There are daily group texts sent out and we just joke and futz about. It's a nice break from the humdrum of the day. As football comes to an end, baseball starts. These daily interactions...I'm always thinking about those guys. And I'm always thinking about my promise to them, to the iron men, to all of you at KTC. Like any relationship, the little things go a long way.
Like a lot of these guys I learned from my quit, and applied it to the rest of my life. Having a plan, taking things one day at a time, creating and keeping accountability have been cornerstones I've leaned on to live a healthier life. A life I would not be living if I didn't find this site. Congrats Bazooka.....keep being a leader.
More importantly, thanks for bringing the big bouncy gun wielding blonde back.
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As some of you know, I recently joined other quit groups under the Getting My Act Together section. I've been posting in the Compulsive Overeating group, the soda quit group, and the caffeine quit group. I'm doing ok and I'm on day 7, 5, 5 respectively. I feel great and am losing some weight which is a common goal. Early this morning however I was sent to a donut place to pick up 46 dozen plain glazed donuts for a Toys for Tots celebration where my employer donated $5000 plus another $4700 collected from Craft/Staff donations. Needless to say I didn't eat one damn donut. Without me posting on here, I'd have run off with my own dozen and secretly nailed every last one in rapid succession. Thanks again KTC.
Great post. Soda is the devil. You will feel so much better without it. I gave it up about a year ago and couldn't be happier. My wife ordered a coke for dinner this weekend and it was 2.75! Ridiculous.
I refuse to say anything disparaging about donuts.
Proud to quit with you today!
Control. You've learned how to quit nicotine and have tasted freedom. When we're addicted addicts, our lives are spinning out of control and we don't even know it. Now that your a quit addict, you're whole perspective changes. You are now replacing the chaos from nicotine with the order that comes with being quit. Good stuff bro
Thank y'all for the support and I would like to correct my numbers...it was actually 8, 5, 5 yesterday so today is just one better for each.
This forum is actually better than a face to face meeting and I feel that I will be more successful with a daily approach than with a once a week meeting.
Hey Joe,
I have found that quitting dip was a confidence builder for me. I am in the same boat as you as I need to get back to my fighting weight. I know we can do it because we are already doing the hardest thing possible in quitting dip. I know we are stronger and better for being here and doing this! ;Ironman:
Here's a prime example of what this place can do for someone. You joined with the fight and hunger to kick nic to the curb, and have done so. Now you're tackling other addictions/impulses, because you have the fight and hunger. Way to go, bro! I'm quitting w/ you today.
Damn right. I'm trying to improve my quality of life for when I get older. Some might say my life is boring and that my diet is bland but I'm 40 and need to start taking better care of myself because I've seen too many people my age go tits up too damn soon.
Another thing that comes to mind is illusion of the "100 day cure" IÂ’ve been seeing lately. Always remember "nothing is foolproof to the sufficiency talented fool" and apply it to your quit. We were fools when we took the first swig, dip, drag, spoonful (food), or even hit. As time passes we experience moments of clarity and finally decide to quit. We then find great support programs like KTC, drink the cool-aid, and get involved with hundreds of like-minded quitters. In this quitter utopia, we learn the tools of the quit and build strength and confidence through repetitive roll call posts. This repetition gives us knowledge but, after all the good, it also breeds complacency. This is where we become badass and we think we've got our addiction whipped and that we are cured when we enter the HOF so we can leave our little utopia, with the tools and foolproof plan in hand, to go finish our quit alone our own way.
What happens after that? Most quitters will fail since the accountability and the brotherhood disappear and they are left to their own devices which turned them into an addict in the first place. In order to be a successful quitterÂ…we have to maintain our quitsÂ…every damn day. Our brains were hardwired for nicotine, alcohol, sugar, caffeine, and any illicit drug out there since we started using, so no matter how much time passes we will always be on the verge of relapse. ThatÂ’s where daily roll posts come in to provide the accountability lifeline so we donÂ’t fall into our old ways and the brotherhood established by constantly participating in the daily adventures of your quit group.
IÂ’m not going to leave KTC unless I die. This place has given me a new lease on life and, though most people may not understand why it takes me 45 minutes to post all my roll calls in the morning, I know that I am paying it forward to return the favor to KTC to help someone else thatÂ’s struggling to beat their addiction.
End of Rant!!
Nice Rant! There's a reason the appropriate motto states "Accountability + Brotherhood = Success". You're a shining bad-ass example of that ... once again, glad to have you in my corner, and glad to be in yours brother!
Keep ranting! This is good stuff: "...no matter how much time passes we will always be on the verge of relapse". Our bodies have 'memory' and all the nicotine abuse tracks have been laid by countless hours, days, weeks, years of abuse. These haven't gone away- they are only dormant just waiting and at time begging (craves) to get used again. That is the burden we carry for abusing this shit! All or nothing, no in between. That's why you gotta own your quit! And you are owning the shit out of this quit.
Quit with you
You bring up a good point Bazooka, i.e. the disappearance of brotherhood and accountability. They're so critical in the first hundred days, but like any friendship, it needs to be nurtured. For example, a badass MF quitter in the March Ironmen, BanjoSteve, started a fantasy football league. We got ironmen and few other months in this league. There are daily group texts sent out and we just joke and futz about. It's a nice break from the humdrum of the day. As football comes to an end, baseball starts. These daily interactions...I'm always thinking about those guys. And I'm always thinking about my promise to them, to the iron men, to all of you at KTC. Like any relationship, the little things go a long way.
Like a lot of these guys I learned from my quit, and applied it to the rest of my life. Having a plan, taking things one day at a time, creating and keeping accountability have been cornerstones I've leaned on to live a healthier life. A life I would not be living if I didn't find this site. Congrats Bazooka.....keep being a leader.
More importantly, thanks for bringing the big bouncy gun wielding blonde back.
Yes Doc there was such a public outcry when I took it down that I had to put it back up to restore the order of nature.
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If any new quitter is reading this while thinking about making a New Year's Resolution to quit dipping, stop what you're doing, spit that shit out, flush your supply, and quit right now. Post a nice long intro and go post roll in the April 2015 quit group. By the time the first rolls around you'll be past the three day suck and well on your way to kicking the Nic Bitch to the curb.
Don't wait another minute because if you do you'll probably have some lame brained reason to keep dipping then, the next thing you know, you're missing your lower jaw and taking chemotherapy.
Just say HEY!! Nic Bitch 'Finger'
BazookaJoe OUT!!!!!
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Figured I'd post this in here as a reminder.
I guess I have been a little silent lately in my own group and I aim to improve that. I've not had any cravings lately and I know a fog or a suck is on the horizon because there's always a calm before a storm. I went to a C-store to get a bag of ice a little while ago and I found myself nearly asking the clerk for a can of Grizzly Wintergreen Longcut out of sheer situational habit. I didn't want the crap but the words came to mind when I stepped up to the counter. I walked out with a receipt and grabbed a 20# bag of ice from an external cooler. I spent $3.78 on frozen water not ground up cancer in a can.
Thats an excellent job, joe, and a reminder that sometimes that bitch can almost blind side us.
She is a wily, cunning, bitch. It certainly costs her nothing to poke the perimeter, looking for holes in your defenses. That's precisely the type of shit that gets her in the back door if you get complacent.
I'm glad you reminded her of where she can go and what she can do to herself once she gets there.
It's nice walking into the C-Store with a $5 bill and coming out with change, lol. Good Job!
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If any new quitter is reading this while thinking about making a New Year's Resolution to quit dipping, stop what you're doing, spit that shit out, flush your supply, and quit right now. Post a nice long intro and go post roll in the April 2015 quit group. By the time the first rolls around you'll be past the three day suck and well on your way to kicking the Nic Bitch to the curb.
Don't wait another minute because if you do you'll probably have some lame brained reason to keep dipping then, the next thing you know, you're missing your lower jaw and taking chemotherapy.
Just say HEY!! Nic Bitch 'Finger'
BazookaJoe OUT!!!!!
The best Christmas gift you will ever give yourself or your family is a quit. Well said BazJoe.
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99% of the time I can post support roll but there is that 1% that I won't. It depends on where I am. If if deep in the boonies I will do my own quits, if I'm on wifi, it's no holds barred.
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Some of you may remember that I started posting roll at Day 41 which meant I would hit the hall with only 59 roll posts to my credit. Well 5 days ago I finally got to 100 posts. Achieving 100% posting status is my next goal. I was at 99.03% last time I checked the SSOA.
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Some of you may remember that I started posting roll at Day 41 which meant I would hit the hall with only 59 roll posts to my credit. Well 5 days ago I finally got to 100 posts. Achieving 100% posting status is my next goal. I was at 99.03% last time I checked the SSOA.
I remember that. It caused a stir for some reason. I had posted first on day 25, missed 26 and 27, then been 100% since. I think one of my first posts outside of roll was offering to change groups since I hadn't "started" until 25.
You have been a huge asset to Nov 14. I'm glad you're there.
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Some of you may remember that I started posting roll at Day 41 which meant I would hit the hall with only 59 roll posts to my credit. Well 5 days ago I finally got to 100 posts. Achieving 100% posting status is my next goal. I was at 99.03% last time I checked the SSOA.
I remember that. It caused a stir for some reason. I had posted first on day 25, missed 26 and 27, then been 100% since. I think one of my first posts outside of roll was offering to change groups since I hadn't "started" until 25.
You have been a huge asset to Nov 14. I'm glad you're there.
I just looked at those old posts after me, you, Abbysdaddy, and Freebase joined. The day one posters really discounted us didn't they. They fucking wrote us off as second class citizens just because we joined late...hmm now look at us. We completely obliterated the idea that you had to be a Day 1 poster to be successful on KTC. I will never forget the folks that welcomed me to KTC but I will also never forget those who shunned me and they know who they are.
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Some of you may remember that I started posting roll at Day 41 which meant I would hit the hall with only 59 roll posts to my credit. Well 5 days ago I finally got to 100 posts. Achieving 100% posting status is my next goal. I was at 99.03% last time I checked the SSOA.
I remember that. It caused a stir for some reason. I had posted first on day 25, missed 26 and 27, then been 100% since. I think one of my first posts outside of roll was offering to change groups since I hadn't "started" until 25.
You have been a huge asset to Nov 14. I'm glad you're there.
I just looked at those old posts after me, you, Abbysdaddy, and Freebase joined. The day one posters really discounted us didn't they. They fucking wrote us off as second class citizens just because we joined late...hmm now look at us. We completely obliterated the idea that you had to be a Day 1 poster to be successful on KTC. I will never forget the folks that welcomed me to KTC but I will also never forget those who shunned me and they know who they are.
I joined on day 16. You and I learned the plan and follow it. Many that join late seem to show up, post and intro, and leave. That ain't us at all! Quit with you all day BazJoe!
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I found a way to take my mind off all my quit fronts today. I reloaded about 50 rounds of 45-70 govt. with 350 grain soft points over 45.3 grains of IMR4198. These should be good wild hog medicine.
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Some of you may remember that I started posting roll at Day 41 which meant I would hit the hall with only 59 roll posts to my credit. Well 5 days ago I finally got to 100 posts. Achieving 100% posting status is my next goal. I was at 99.03% last time I checked the SSOA.
I remember that. It caused a stir for some reason. I had posted first on day 25, missed 26 and 27, then been 100% since. I think one of my first posts outside of roll was offering to change groups since I hadn't "started" until 25.
You have been a huge asset to Nov 14. I'm glad you're there.
I just looked at those old posts after me, you, Abbysdaddy, and Freebase joined. The day one posters really discounted us didn't they. They fucking wrote us off as second class citizens just because we joined late...hmm now look at us. We completely obliterated the idea that you had to be a Day 1 poster to be successful on KTC. I will never forget the folks that welcomed me to KTC but I will also never forget those who shunned me and they know who they are.
I joined on day 16. You and I learned the plan and follow it. Many that join late seem to show up, post and intro, and leave. That ain't us at all! Quit with you all day BazJoe!
Honestly, I really don't remember how I survived those first 24 days. I must've had some serious tobacco hate going to fly solo that long. I do remember that I was about out of gas when I found KTC. Now, I'm almost 5 months. Couldn't be more proud.
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Tomorrow is HOF 1.5. I'm 3/4 the way to 200 and halfway to 300. No matter what number I build up to, I'll never be cured and I'll always be an addict. Today I am free of alcohol, nicotine, soda, caffeine, fast food, and overeating. Will I be tomorrow? Probably but I need to remember that tomorrow's not guaranteed and neither are my quits. It takes daily maintenance and roll posts to make sure caves don't occur.
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I know what I'm about to say may be considered blasphemy by many folks on KTC but I have to get it off my chest. When someone caves in to temptation and takes a big fatty into their maw, I don't take it as an assault on me or my quit. What that dumbfuck did is not in any way gonna make me feel slighted or make me want to follow suit and start dipping again. What that dolt did for me was strengthen my quit. He gave me yet another reason to stay quit and a reminder of just how treacherous the razor's edge I walk on really is.
I work in Safety and I liken quit groups on KTC to a tightly knit crew of Ironworkers. They work together daily at heights and are required to utilize a personal fall arrest system. One day while installing some diagonal bracing at elevation 120 one of the IWs, who had gotten complacent, decided not to tie off. A few minutes later and "OH SHIT" was heard along with shrieks, hollers, mayday and man down calls moments later. The fall resulted in the loss of one Ironworker who had thought that tying off was stupid, repetitive, and useless since he worked safe for 100 days and knew all there was to know.
Will this fall related fatality cause the other Ironworkers to fall as well? NO, IT WILL NOT!!! The crew may need some time to collect themselves but the loss will strengthen their resolve and cause them to be a whole helluva lot safer at heights by ensuring that 100% tie off is utilized.
Here on KTC, posting roll, getting involved, and contacting people when you're in need is exactly like maintaining 100% tie off. If someone fails to utilize these tools and ends up falling, they get hurt...the rest of us don't.
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I know what I'm about to say may be considered blasphemy by many folks on KTC but I have to get it off my chest. When someone caves in to temptation and takes a big fatty into their maw, I don't take it as an assault on me or my quit. What that dumbfuck did is not in any way gonna make me feel slighted or make me want to follow suit and start dipping again. What that dolt did for me was strengthen my quit. He gave me yet another reason to stay quit and a reminder of just how treacherous the razor's edge I walk on really is.
I work in Safety and I liken quit groups on KTC to a tightly knit crew of Ironworkers. They work together daily at heights and are required to utilize a personal fall arrest system. One day while installing some diagonal bracing at elevation 120 one of the IWs, who had gotten complacent, decided not to tie off. A few minutes later and "OH SHIT" was heard along with shrieks, hollers, mayday and man down calls moments later. The fall resulted in the loss of one Ironworker who had thought that tying off was stupid, repetitive, and useless since he worked safe for 100 days and knew all there was to know.
Will this fall related fatality cause the other Ironworkers to fall as well? NO, IT WILL NOT!!! The crew may need some time to collect themselves but the loss will strengthen their resolve and cause them to be a whole helluva lot safer at heights by ensuring that 100% tie off is utilized.
Here on KTC, posting roll, getting involved, and contacting people when you're in need is exactly like maintaining 100% tie off. If someone fails to utilize these tools and ends up falling, they get hurt...the rest of us don't.
Awesome analogy Ryan! Although unsettling to say the least to see someone you've worked with for so long fall, it's always an eye opener for the rest of the "workers". I feel it's important to yell over to those idiots who fail to tie off (whether via PM, texts, or just posts within the group) to remind them of the dangerous height they are working at. Sometimes, those yells fall of deaf ears ... and we can rest easier (even though it still sucks) knowing that we did our due diligence.
Quitting and tying off with you again today bro!
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I know what I'm about to say may be considered blasphemy by many folks on KTC but I have to get it off my chest. When someone caves in to temptation and takes a big fatty into their maw, I don't take it as an assault on me or my quit. What that dumbfuck did is not in any way gonna make me feel slighted or make me want to follow suit and start dipping again. What that dolt did for me was strengthen my quit. He gave me yet another reason to stay quit and a reminder of just how treacherous the razor's edge I walk on really is.
I work in Safety and I liken quit groups on KTC to a tightly knit crew of Ironworkers. They work together daily at heights and are required to utilize a personal fall arrest system. One day while installing some diagonal bracing at elevation 120 one of the IWs, who had gotten complacent, decided not to tie off. A few minutes later and "OH SHIT" was heard along with shrieks, hollers, mayday and man down calls moments later. The fall resulted in the loss of one Ironworker who had thought that tying off was stupid, repetitive, and useless since he worked safe for 100 days and knew all there was to know.
Will this fall related fatality cause the other Ironworkers to fall as well? NO, IT WILL NOT!!! The crew may need some time to collect themselves but the loss will strengthen their resolve and cause them to be a whole helluva lot safer at heights by ensuring that 100% tie off is utilized.
Here on KTC, posting roll, getting involved, and contacting people when you're in need is exactly like maintaining 100% tie off. If someone fails to utilize these tools and ends up falling, they get hurt...the rest of us don't.
Awesome analogy Ryan! Although unsettling to say the least to see someone you've worked with for so long fall, it's always an eye opener for the rest of the "workers". I feel it's important to yell over to those idiots who fail to tie off (whether via PM, texts, or just posts within the group) to remind them of the dangerous height they are working at. Sometimes, those yells fall of deaf ears ... and we can rest easier (even though it still sucks) knowing that we did our due diligence.
Quitting and tying off with you again today bro!
I agree Joe, every time someone caved, I thought about what it would be like to be a slave again, or to have to come back and face the music for a cave, and go through the suck again. It reminded me of past failure and current success. Each example actually strengthened my quit.
I'll have what you are having, friend.
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Poof
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I know what I'm about to say may be considered blasphemy by many folks on KTC but I have to get it off my chest. When someone caves in to temptation and takes a big fatty into their maw, I don't take it as an assault on me or my quit. What that dumbfuck did is not in any way gonna make me feel slighted or make me want to follow suit and start dipping again. What that dolt did for me was strengthen my quit. He gave me yet another reason to stay quit and a reminder of just how treacherous the razor's edge I walk on really is.
I work in Safety and I liken quit groups on KTC to a tightly knit crew of Ironworkers. They work together daily at heights and are required to utilize a personal fall arrest system. One day while installing some diagonal bracing at elevation 120 one of the IWs, who had gotten complacent, decided not to tie off. A few minutes later and "OH SHIT" was heard along with shrieks, hollers, mayday and man down calls moments later. The fall resulted in the loss of one Ironworker who had thought that tying off was stupid, repetitive, and useless since he worked safe for 100 days and knew all there was to know.
Will this fall related fatality cause the other Ironworkers to fall as well? NO, IT WILL NOT!!! The crew may need some time to collect themselves but the loss will strengthen their resolve and cause them to be a whole helluva lot safer at heights by ensuring that 100% tie off is utilized.
Here on KTC, posting roll, getting involved, and contacting people when you're in need is exactly like maintaining 100% tie off. If someone fails to utilize these tools and ends up falling, they get hurt...the rest of us don't.
Awesome analogy Ryan! Although unsettling to say the least to see someone you've worked with for so long fall, it's always an eye opener for the rest of the "workers". I feel it's important to yell over to those idiots who fail to tie off (whether via PM, texts, or just posts within the group) to remind them of the dangerous height they are working at. Sometimes, those yells fall of deaf ears ... and we can rest easier (even though it still sucks) knowing that we did our due diligence.
Quitting and tying off with you again today bro!
I agree Joe, every time someone caved, I thought about what it would be like to be a slave again, or to have to come back and face the music for a cave, and go through the suck again. It reminded me of past failure and current success. Each example actually strengthened my quit.
I'll have what you are having, friend.
Right on bazooka joe. You have reached the point in your quit where your quit is yours alone. A weak assed caver has no power over you! We only need to surround ourselves with strong climbers.
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I know what I'm about to say may be considered blasphemy by many folks on KTC but I have to get it off my chest. When someone caves in to temptation and takes a big fatty into their maw, I don't take it as an assault on me or my quit. What that dumbfuck did is not in any way gonna make me feel slighted or make me want to follow suit and start dipping again. What that dolt did for me was strengthen my quit. He gave me yet another reason to stay quit and a reminder of just how treacherous the razor's edge I walk on really is.
I work in Safety and I liken quit groups on KTC to a tightly knit crew of Ironworkers. They work together daily at heights and are required to utilize a personal fall arrest system. One day while installing some diagonal bracing at elevation 120 one of the IWs, who had gotten complacent, decided not to tie off. A few minutes later and "OH SHIT" was heard along with shrieks, hollers, mayday and man down calls moments later. The fall resulted in the loss of one Ironworker who had thought that tying off was stupid, repetitive, and useless since he worked safe for 100 days and knew all there was to know.
Will this fall related fatality cause the other Ironworkers to fall as well? NO, IT WILL NOT!!! The crew may need some time to collect themselves but the loss will strengthen their resolve and cause them to be a whole helluva lot safer at heights by ensuring that 100% tie off is utilized.
Here on KTC, posting roll, getting involved, and contacting people when you're in need is exactly like maintaining 100% tie off. If someone fails to utilize these tools and ends up falling, they get hurt...the rest of us don't.
Awesome analogy Ryan! Although unsettling to say the least to see someone you've worked with for so long fall, it's always an eye opener for the rest of the "workers". I feel it's important to yell over to those idiots who fail to tie off (whether via PM, texts, or just posts within the group) to remind them of the dangerous height they are working at. Sometimes, those yells fall of deaf ears ... and we can rest easier (even though it still sucks) knowing that we did our due diligence.
Quitting and tying off with you again today bro!
I agree Joe, every time someone caved, I thought about what it would be like to be a slave again, or to have to come back and face the music for a cave, and go through the suck again. It reminded me of past failure and current success. Each example actually strengthened my quit.
I'll have what you are having, friend.
Right on bazooka joe. You have reached the point in your quit where your quit is yours alone. A weak assed caver has no power over you! We only need to surround ourselves with strong climbers.
Smeds I know it sounds a bit morbid but in truth it didn't have to be. You see elevation 120 does not mean 120' above the ground because it's all based off of whatever grade is. If grade was at sea level the worker would be dead but where I'm at our elevation at grade is about 100' so he would have fallen ~20' and possibly survived with some broken bones. He would still be out of commission for a while and wouldn't be clambering around on the iron for quite some time. Since he survived, he will be able to face the music when he comes back because his coworkers are never going to let him forget about it.
I'm glad I elaborated on this since caving really cannot be likened to a fatal fall. True Nicotine is a poison but it's not in the same category as strychnine or cyanide since it won't kill us right away. It takes time like a series of low elevation falls from height.
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I know what I'm about to say may be considered blasphemy by many folks on KTC but I have to get it off my chest. When someone caves in to temptation and takes a big fatty into their maw, I don't take it as an assault on me or my quit. What that dumbfuck did is not in any way gonna make me feel slighted or make me want to follow suit and start dipping again. What that dolt did for me was strengthen my quit. He gave me yet another reason to stay quit and a reminder of just how treacherous the razor's edge I walk on really is.
I work in Safety and I liken quit groups on KTC to a tightly knit crew of Ironworkers. They work together daily at heights and are required to utilize a personal fall arrest system. One day while installing some diagonal bracing at elevation 120 one of the IWs, who had gotten complacent, decided not to tie off. A few minutes later and "OH SHIT" was heard along with shrieks, hollers, mayday and man down calls moments later. The fall resulted in the loss of one Ironworker who had thought that tying off was stupid, repetitive, and useless since he worked safe for 100 days and knew all there was to know.
Will this fall related fatality cause the other Ironworkers to fall as well? NO, IT WILL NOT!!! The crew may need some time to collect themselves but the loss will strengthen their resolve and cause them to be a whole helluva lot safer at heights by ensuring that 100% tie off is utilized.
Here on KTC, posting roll, getting involved, and contacting people when you're in need is exactly like maintaining 100% tie off. If someone fails to utilize these tools and ends up falling, they get hurt...the rest of us don't.
Awesome analogy Ryan! Although unsettling to say the least to see someone you've worked with for so long fall, it's always an eye opener for the rest of the "workers". I feel it's important to yell over to those idiots who fail to tie off (whether via PM, texts, or just posts within the group) to remind them of the dangerous height they are working at. Sometimes, those yells fall of deaf ears ... and we can rest easier (even though it still sucks) knowing that we did our due diligence.
Quitting and tying off with you again today bro!
I agree Joe, every time someone caved, I thought about what it would be like to be a slave again, or to have to come back and face the music for a cave, and go through the suck again. It reminded me of past failure and current success. Each example actually strengthened my quit.
I'll have what you are having, friend.
Right on bazooka joe. You have reached the point in your quit where your quit is yours alone. A weak assed caver has no power over you! We only need to surround ourselves with strong climbers.
Smeds I know it sounds a bit morbid but in truth it didn't have to be. You see elevation 120 does not mean 120' above the ground because it's all based off of whatever grade is. If grade was at sea level the worker would be dead but where I'm at our elevation at grade is about 100' so he would have fallen ~20' and possibly survived with some broken bones. He would still be out of commission for a while and wouldn't be clambering around on the iron for quite some time. Since he survived, he will be able to face the music when he comes back because his coworkers are never going to let him forget about it.
I'm glad I elaborated on this since caving really cannot be likened to a fatal fall. True Nicotine is a poison but it's not in the same category as strychnine or cyanide since it won't kill us right away. It takes time like a series of low elevation falls from height.
I think most would agree with your post, I certainly do. There's a difference between weakening someone's cave and stabbing a guy in the back. For example, if I cave, I wouldn't expect any of you to have a weaker quit because of it. I would expect that you would all feel like I stabbed you in the back and gave very premise of our brotherhood a big FU.
I've always felt that a caver strengthen's my quit, it gives me resolve. There are some who have caved, and have come back stronger and with a vengeance. It takes a lot of soul searching to be that guy and I respect them for figuring it out. Sure that cave stabbed a lot of people in the back; they had to earn respect back, and that won't happen overnight. Then there are others who cave because they are weak, not ready, immature, or whatever. I'll just say that not a one of those guys is a stone in my foundation.
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Ok let's see, these are the current status (as of 1-10) of each quit I am involved in:
Alcohol - 648 days
Nicotine - 160 days
Fast Food - 34 days
Compulsive Overeating - 34 days
Soda including artificial sweeteners and large amounts of sugar - 31 days
Caffeine - 31 days.
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I know what I'm about to say may be considered blasphemy by many folks on KTC but I have to get it off my chest. When someone caves in to temptation and takes a big fatty into their maw, I don't take it as an assault on me or my quit. What that dumbfuck did is not in any way gonna make me feel slighted or make me want to follow suit and start dipping again. What that dolt did for me was strengthen my quit. He gave me yet another reason to stay quit and a reminder of just how treacherous the razor's edge I walk on really is.
I work in Safety and I liken quit groups on KTC to a tightly knit crew of Ironworkers. They work together daily at heights and are required to utilize a personal fall arrest system. One day while installing some diagonal bracing at elevation 120 one of the IWs, who had gotten complacent, decided not to tie off. A few minutes later and "OH SHIT" was heard along with shrieks, hollers, mayday and man down calls moments later. The fall resulted in the loss of one Ironworker who had thought that tying off was stupid, repetitive, and useless since he worked safe for 100 days and knew all there was to know.
Will this fall related fatality cause the other Ironworkers to fall as well? NO, IT WILL NOT!!! The crew may need some time to collect themselves but the loss will strengthen their resolve and cause them to be a whole helluva lot safer at heights by ensuring that 100% tie off is utilized.
Here on KTC, posting roll, getting involved, and contacting people when you're in need is exactly like maintaining 100% tie off. If someone fails to utilize these tools and ends up falling, they get hurt...the rest of us don't.
Awesome analogy Ryan! Although unsettling to say the least to see someone you've worked with for so long fall, it's always an eye opener for the rest of the "workers". I feel it's important to yell over to those idiots who fail to tie off (whether via PM, texts, or just posts within the group) to remind them of the dangerous height they are working at. Sometimes, those yells fall of deaf ears ... and we can rest easier (even though it still sucks) knowing that we did our due diligence.
Quitting and tying off with you again today bro!
I agree Joe, every time someone caved, I thought about what it would be like to be a slave again, or to have to come back and face the music for a cave, and go through the suck again. It reminded me of past failure and current success. Each example actually strengthened my quit.
I'll have what you are having, friend.
Right on bazooka joe. You have reached the point in your quit where your quit is yours alone. A weak assed caver has no power over you! We only need to surround ourselves with strong climbers.
Smeds I know it sounds a bit morbid but in truth it didn't have to be. You see elevation 120 does not mean 120' above the ground because it's all based off of whatever grade is. If grade was at sea level the worker would be dead but where I'm at our elevation at grade is about 100' so he would have fallen ~20' and possibly survived with some broken bones. He would still be out of commission for a while and wouldn't be clambering around on the iron for quite some time. Since he survived, he will be able to face the music when he comes back because his coworkers are never going to let him forget about it.
I'm glad I elaborated on this since caving really cannot be likened to a fatal fall. True Nicotine is a poison but it's not in the same category as strychnine or cyanide since it won't kill us right away. It takes time like a series of low elevation falls from height.
I think most would agree with your post, I certainly do. There's a difference between weakening someone's cave and stabbing a guy in the back. For example, if I cave, I wouldn't expect any of you to have a weaker quit because of it. I would expect that you would all feel like I stabbed you in the back and gave very premise of our brotherhood a big FU.
I've always felt that a caver strengthen's my quit, it gives me resolve. There are some who have caved, and have come back stronger and with a vengeance. It takes a lot of soul searching to be that guy and I respect them for figuring it out. Sure that cave stabbed a lot of people in the back; they had to earn respect back, and that won't happen overnight. Then there are others who cave because they are weak, not ready, immature, or whatever. I'll just say that not a one of those guys is a stone in my foundation.
Bazooka,
That story is an awesome analogy and it just caused me to think about my quit in a whole different way. That will help it get stronger and I really appreciate that. There have been so many moments like that here at KTC where someone shares something that absolutely changes the way I think and feel about quitting and nicotine. I never thought I would personally grow from this experience the way I have.
Quit with you.
CJ
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I know what I'm about to say may be considered blasphemy by many folks on KTC but I have to get it off my chest. When someone caves in to temptation and takes a big fatty into their maw, I don't take it as an assault on me or my quit. What that dumbfuck did is not in any way gonna make me feel slighted or make me want to follow suit and start dipping again. What that dolt did for me was strengthen my quit. He gave me yet another reason to stay quit and a reminder of just how treacherous the razor's edge I walk on really is.
I work in Safety and I liken quit groups on KTC to a tightly knit crew of Ironworkers. They work together daily at heights and are required to utilize a personal fall arrest system. One day while installing some diagonal bracing at elevation 120 one of the IWs, who had gotten complacent, decided not to tie off. A few minutes later and "OH SHIT" was heard along with shrieks, hollers, mayday and man down calls moments later. The fall resulted in the loss of one Ironworker who had thought that tying off was stupid, repetitive, and useless since he worked safe for 100 days and knew all there was to know.
Will this fall related fatality cause the other Ironworkers to fall as well? NO, IT WILL NOT!!! The crew may need some time to collect themselves but the loss will strengthen their resolve and cause them to be a whole helluva lot safer at heights by ensuring that 100% tie off is utilized.
Here on KTC, posting roll, getting involved, and contacting people when you're in need is exactly like maintaining 100% tie off. If someone fails to utilize these tools and ends up falling, they get hurt...the rest of us don't.
Awesome analogy Ryan! Although unsettling to say the least to see someone you've worked with for so long fall, it's always an eye opener for the rest of the "workers". I feel it's important to yell over to those idiots who fail to tie off (whether via PM, texts, or just posts within the group) to remind them of the dangerous height they are working at. Sometimes, those yells fall of deaf ears ... and we can rest easier (even though it still sucks) knowing that we did our due diligence.
Quitting and tying off with you again today bro!
I agree Joe, every time someone caved, I thought about what it would be like to be a slave again, or to have to come back and face the music for a cave, and go through the suck again. It reminded me of past failure and current success. Each example actually strengthened my quit.
I'll have what you are having, friend.
Right on bazooka joe. You have reached the point in your quit where your quit is yours alone. A weak assed caver has no power over you! We only need to surround ourselves with strong climbers.
Smeds I know it sounds a bit morbid but in truth it didn't have to be. You see elevation 120 does not mean 120' above the ground because it's all based off of whatever grade is. If grade was at sea level the worker would be dead but where I'm at our elevation at grade is about 100' so he would have fallen ~20' and possibly survived with some broken bones. He would still be out of commission for a while and wouldn't be clambering around on the iron for quite some time. Since he survived, he will be able to face the music when he comes back because his coworkers are never going to let him forget about it.
I'm glad I elaborated on this since caving really cannot be likened to a fatal fall. True Nicotine is a poison but it's not in the same category as strychnine or cyanide since it won't kill us right away. It takes time like a series of low elevation falls from height.
I think most would agree with your post, I certainly do. There's a difference between weakening someone's cave and stabbing a guy in the back. For example, if I cave, I wouldn't expect any of you to have a weaker quit because of it. I would expect that you would all feel like I stabbed you in the back and gave very premise of our brotherhood a big FU.
I've always felt that a caver strengthen's my quit, it gives me resolve. There are some who have caved, and have come back stronger and with a vengeance. It takes a lot of soul searching to be that guy and I respect them for figuring it out. Sure that cave stabbed a lot of people in the back; they had to earn respect back, and that won't happen overnight. Then there are others who cave because they are weak, not ready, immature, or whatever. I'll just say that not a one of those guys is a stone in my foundation.
Bazooka,
That story is an awesome analogy and it just caused me to think about my quit in a whole different way. That will help it get stronger and I really appreciate that. There have been so many moments like that here at KTC where someone shares something that absolutely changes the way I think and feel about quitting and nicotine. I never thought I would personally grow from this experience the way I have.
Quit with you.
CJ
Ditto. Thanks, that fortifies my quit big time!
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I know what I'm about to say may be considered blasphemy by many folks on KTC but I have to get it off my chest. When someone caves in to temptation and takes a big fatty into their maw, I don't take it as an assault on me or my quit. What that dumbfuck did is not in any way gonna make me feel slighted or make me want to follow suit and start dipping again. What that dolt did for me was strengthen my quit. He gave me yet another reason to stay quit and a reminder of just how treacherous the razor's edge I walk on really is.
I work in Safety and I liken quit groups on KTC to a tightly knit crew of Ironworkers. They work together daily at heights and are required to utilize a personal fall arrest system. One day while installing some diagonal bracing at elevation 120 one of the IWs, who had gotten complacent, decided not to tie off. A few minutes later and "OH SHIT" was heard along with shrieks, hollers, mayday and man down calls moments later. The fall resulted in the loss of one Ironworker who had thought that tying off was stupid, repetitive, and useless since he worked safe for 100 days and knew all there was to know.
Will this fall related fatality cause the other Ironworkers to fall as well? NO, IT WILL NOT!!! The crew may need some time to collect themselves but the loss will strengthen their resolve and cause them to be a whole helluva lot safer at heights by ensuring that 100% tie off is utilized.
Here on KTC, posting roll, getting involved, and contacting people when you're in need is exactly like maintaining 100% tie off. If someone fails to utilize these tools and ends up falling, they get hurt...the rest of us don't.
Awesome analogy Ryan! Although unsettling to say the least to see someone you've worked with for so long fall, it's always an eye opener for the rest of the "workers". I feel it's important to yell over to those idiots who fail to tie off (whether via PM, texts, or just posts within the group) to remind them of the dangerous height they are working at. Sometimes, those yells fall of deaf ears ... and we can rest easier (even though it still sucks) knowing that we did our due diligence.
Quitting and tying off with you again today bro!
I agree Joe, every time someone caved, I thought about what it would be like to be a slave again, or to have to come back and face the music for a cave, and go through the suck again. It reminded me of past failure and current success. Each example actually strengthened my quit.
I'll have what you are having, friend.
Right on bazooka joe. You have reached the point in your quit where your quit is yours alone. A weak assed caver has no power over you! We only need to surround ourselves with strong climbers.
Smeds I know it sounds a bit morbid but in truth it didn't have to be. You see elevation 120 does not mean 120' above the ground because it's all based off of whatever grade is. If grade was at sea level the worker would be dead but where I'm at our elevation at grade is about 100' so he would have fallen ~20' and possibly survived with some broken bones. He would still be out of commission for a while and wouldn't be clambering around on the iron for quite some time. Since he survived, he will be able to face the music when he comes back because his coworkers are never going to let him forget about it.
I'm glad I elaborated on this since caving really cannot be likened to a fatal fall. True Nicotine is a poison but it's not in the same category as strychnine or cyanide since it won't kill us right away. It takes time like a series of low elevation falls from height.
I think most would agree with your post, I certainly do. There's a difference between weakening someone's cave and stabbing a guy in the back. For example, if I cave, I wouldn't expect any of you to have a weaker quit because of it. I would expect that you would all feel like I stabbed you in the back and gave very premise of our brotherhood a big FU.
I've always felt that a caver strengthen's my quit, it gives me resolve. There are some who have caved, and have come back stronger and with a vengeance. It takes a lot of soul searching to be that guy and I respect them for figuring it out. Sure that cave stabbed a lot of people in the back; they had to earn respect back, and that won't happen overnight. Then there are others who cave because they are weak, not ready, immature, or whatever. I'll just say that not a one of those guys is a stone in my foundation.
Bazooka,
That story is an awesome analogy and it just caused me to think about my quit in a whole different way. That will help it get stronger and I really appreciate that. There have been so many moments like that here at KTC where someone shares something that absolutely changes the way I think and feel about quitting and nicotine. I never thought I would personally grow from this experience the way I have.
Quit with you.
CJ
As a Construction Manager...you speak my language Joe.
Well stated!
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I know what I'm about to say may be considered blasphemy by many folks on KTC but I have to get it off my chest. When someone caves in to temptation and takes a big fatty into their maw, I don't take it as an assault on me or my quit. What that dumbfuck did is not in any way gonna make me feel slighted or make me want to follow suit and start dipping again. What that dolt did for me was strengthen my quit. He gave me yet another reason to stay quit and a reminder of just how treacherous the razor's edge I walk on really is.
I work in Safety and I liken quit groups on KTC to a tightly knit crew of Ironworkers. They work together daily at heights and are required to utilize a personal fall arrest system. One day while installing some diagonal bracing at elevation 120 one of the IWs, who had gotten complacent, decided not to tie off. A few minutes later and "OH SHIT" was heard along with shrieks, hollers, mayday and man down calls moments later. The fall resulted in the loss of one Ironworker who had thought that tying off was stupid, repetitive, and useless since he worked safe for 100 days and knew all there was to know.
Will this fall related fatality cause the other Ironworkers to fall as well? NO, IT WILL NOT!!! The crew may need some time to collect themselves but the loss will strengthen their resolve and cause them to be a whole helluva lot safer at heights by ensuring that 100% tie off is utilized.
Here on KTC, posting roll, getting involved, and contacting people when you're in need is exactly like maintaining 100% tie off. If someone fails to utilize these tools and ends up falling, they get hurt...the rest of us don't.
Awesome analogy Ryan! Although unsettling to say the least to see someone you've worked with for so long fall, it's always an eye opener for the rest of the "workers". I feel it's important to yell over to those idiots who fail to tie off (whether via PM, texts, or just posts within the group) to remind them of the dangerous height they are working at. Sometimes, those yells fall of deaf ears ... and we can rest easier (even though it still sucks) knowing that we did our due diligence.
Quitting and tying off with you again today bro!
I agree Joe, every time someone caved, I thought about what it would be like to be a slave again, or to have to come back and face the music for a cave, and go through the suck again. It reminded me of past failure and current success. Each example actually strengthened my quit.
I'll have what you are having, friend.
Right on bazooka joe. You have reached the point in your quit where your quit is yours alone. A weak assed caver has no power over you! We only need to surround ourselves with strong climbers.
Smeds I know it sounds a bit morbid but in truth it didn't have to be. You see elevation 120 does not mean 120' above the ground because it's all based off of whatever grade is. If grade was at sea level the worker would be dead but where I'm at our elevation at grade is about 100' so he would have fallen ~20' and possibly survived with some broken bones. He would still be out of commission for a while and wouldn't be clambering around on the iron for quite some time. Since he survived, he will be able to face the music when he comes back because his coworkers are never going to let him forget about it.
I'm glad I elaborated on this since caving really cannot be likened to a fatal fall. True Nicotine is a poison but it's not in the same category as strychnine or cyanide since it won't kill us right away. It takes time like a series of low elevation falls from height.
I think most would agree with your post, I certainly do. There's a difference between weakening someone's cave and stabbing a guy in the back. For example, if I cave, I wouldn't expect any of you to have a weaker quit because of it. I would expect that you would all feel like I stabbed you in the back and gave very premise of our brotherhood a big FU.
I've always felt that a caver strengthen's my quit, it gives me resolve. There are some who have caved, and have come back stronger and with a vengeance. It takes a lot of soul searching to be that guy and I respect them for figuring it out. Sure that cave stabbed a lot of people in the back; they had to earn respect back, and that won't happen overnight. Then there are others who cave because they are weak, not ready, immature, or whatever. I'll just say that not a one of those guys is a stone in my foundation.
Bazooka,
That story is an awesome analogy and it just caused me to think about my quit in a whole different way. That will help it get stronger and I really appreciate that. There have been so many moments like that here at KTC where someone shares something that absolutely changes the way I think and feel about quitting and nicotine. I never thought I would personally grow from this experience the way I have.
Quit with you.
CJ
As a Construction Manager...you speak my language Joe.
Well stated!
Hey y'all, I'm glad my words resounded with you. I quit with y'all today.
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I know what I'm about to say may be considered blasphemy by many folks on KTC but I have to get it off my chest. When someone caves in to temptation and takes a big fatty into their maw, I don't take it as an assault on me or my quit. What that dumbfuck did is not in any way gonna make me feel slighted or make me want to follow suit and start dipping again. What that dolt did for me was strengthen my quit. He gave me yet another reason to stay quit and a reminder of just how treacherous the razor's edge I walk on really is.
I work in Safety and I liken quit groups on KTC to a tightly knit crew of Ironworkers. They work together daily at heights and are required to utilize a personal fall arrest system. One day while installing some diagonal bracing at elevation 120 one of the IWs, who had gotten complacent, decided not to tie off. A few minutes later and "OH SHIT" was heard along with shrieks, hollers, mayday and man down calls moments later. The fall resulted in the loss of one Ironworker who had thought that tying off was stupid, repetitive, and useless since he worked safe for 100 days and knew all there was to know.
Will this fall related fatality cause the other Ironworkers to fall as well? NO, IT WILL NOT!!! The crew may need some time to collect themselves but the loss will strengthen their resolve and cause them to be a whole helluva lot safer at heights by ensuring that 100% tie off is utilized.
Here on KTC, posting roll, getting involved, and contacting people when you're in need is exactly like maintaining 100% tie off. If someone fails to utilize these tools and ends up falling, they get hurt...the rest of us don't.
Awesome analogy Ryan! Although unsettling to say the least to see someone you've worked with for so long fall, it's always an eye opener for the rest of the "workers". I feel it's important to yell over to those idiots who fail to tie off (whether via PM, texts, or just posts within the group) to remind them of the dangerous height they are working at. Sometimes, those yells fall of deaf ears ... and we can rest easier (even though it still sucks) knowing that we did our due diligence.
Quitting and tying off with you again today bro!
I agree Joe, every time someone caved, I thought about what it would be like to be a slave again, or to have to come back and face the music for a cave, and go through the suck again. It reminded me of past failure and current success. Each example actually strengthened my quit.
I'll have what you are having, friend.
Right on bazooka joe. You have reached the point in your quit where your quit is yours alone. A weak assed caver has no power over you! We only need to surround ourselves with strong climbers.
Smeds I know it sounds a bit morbid but in truth it didn't have to be. You see elevation 120 does not mean 120' above the ground because it's all based off of whatever grade is. If grade was at sea level the worker would be dead but where I'm at our elevation at grade is about 100' so he would have fallen ~20' and possibly survived with some broken bones. He would still be out of commission for a while and wouldn't be clambering around on the iron for quite some time. Since he survived, he will be able to face the music when he comes back because his coworkers are never going to let him forget about it.
I'm glad I elaborated on this since caving really cannot be likened to a fatal fall. True Nicotine is a poison but it's not in the same category as strychnine or cyanide since it won't kill us right away. It takes time like a series of low elevation falls from height.
I think most would agree with your post, I certainly do. There's a difference between weakening someone's cave and stabbing a guy in the back. For example, if I cave, I wouldn't expect any of you to have a weaker quit because of it. I would expect that you would all feel like I stabbed you in the back and gave very premise of our brotherhood a big FU.
I've always felt that a caver strengthen's my quit, it gives me resolve. There are some who have caved, and have come back stronger and with a vengeance. It takes a lot of soul searching to be that guy and I respect them for figuring it out. Sure that cave stabbed a lot of people in the back; they had to earn respect back, and that won't happen overnight. Then there are others who cave because they are weak, not ready, immature, or whatever. I'll just say that not a one of those guys is a stone in my foundation.
Bazooka,
That story is an awesome analogy and it just caused me to think about my quit in a whole different way. That will help it get stronger and I really appreciate that. There have been so many moments like that here at KTC where someone shares something that absolutely changes the way I think and feel about quitting and nicotine. I never thought I would personally grow from this experience the way I have.
Quit with you.
CJ
As a Construction Manager...you speak my language Joe.
Well stated!
Hey y'all, I'm glad my words resounded with you. I quit with y'all today.
I'll take those words of wisdom BJ! Thank you for your quit and your support and overall badassery. I'll quit with you every damn day. - Bronc
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I know what I'm about to say may be considered blasphemy by many folks on KTC but I have to get it off my chest. When someone caves in to temptation and takes a big fatty into their maw, I don't take it as an assault on me or my quit. What that dumbfuck did is not in any way gonna make me feel slighted or make me want to follow suit and start dipping again. What that dolt did for me was strengthen my quit. He gave me yet another reason to stay quit and a reminder of just how treacherous the razor's edge I walk on really is.
I work in Safety and I liken quit groups on KTC to a tightly knit crew of Ironworkers. They work together daily at heights and are required to utilize a personal fall arrest system. One day while installing some diagonal bracing at elevation 120 one of the IWs, who had gotten complacent, decided not to tie off. A few minutes later and "OH SHIT" was heard along with shrieks, hollers, mayday and man down calls moments later. The fall resulted in the loss of one Ironworker who had thought that tying off was stupid, repetitive, and useless since he worked safe for 100 days and knew all there was to know.
Will this fall related fatality cause the other Ironworkers to fall as well? NO, IT WILL NOT!!! The crew may need some time to collect themselves but the loss will strengthen their resolve and cause them to be a whole helluva lot safer at heights by ensuring that 100% tie off is utilized.
Here on KTC, posting roll, getting involved, and contacting people when you're in need is exactly like maintaining 100% tie off. If someone fails to utilize these tools and ends up falling, they get hurt...the rest of us don't.
Awesome analogy Ryan! Although unsettling to say the least to see someone you've worked with for so long fall, it's always an eye opener for the rest of the "workers". I feel it's important to yell over to those idiots who fail to tie off (whether via PM, texts, or just posts within the group) to remind them of the dangerous height they are working at. Sometimes, those yells fall of deaf ears ... and we can rest easier (even though it still sucks) knowing that we did our due diligence.
Quitting and tying off with you again today bro!
I agree Joe, every time someone caved, I thought about what it would be like to be a slave again, or to have to come back and face the music for a cave, and go through the suck again. It reminded me of past failure and current success. Each example actually strengthened my quit.
I'll have what you are having, friend.
Right on bazooka joe. You have reached the point in your quit where your quit is yours alone. A weak assed caver has no power over you! We only need to surround ourselves with strong climbers.
Smeds I know it sounds a bit morbid but in truth it didn't have to be. You see elevation 120 does not mean 120' above the ground because it's all based off of whatever grade is. If grade was at sea level the worker would be dead but where I'm at our elevation at grade is about 100' so he would have fallen ~20' and possibly survived with some broken bones. He would still be out of commission for a while and wouldn't be clambering around on the iron for quite some time. Since he survived, he will be able to face the music when he comes back because his coworkers are never going to let him forget about it.
I'm glad I elaborated on this since caving really cannot be likened to a fatal fall. True Nicotine is a poison but it's not in the same category as strychnine or cyanide since it won't kill us right away. It takes time like a series of low elevation falls from height.
I think most would agree with your post, I certainly do. There's a difference between weakening someone's cave and stabbing a guy in the back. For example, if I cave, I wouldn't expect any of you to have a weaker quit because of it. I would expect that you would all feel like I stabbed you in the back and gave very premise of our brotherhood a big FU.
I've always felt that a caver strengthen's my quit, it gives me resolve. There are some who have caved, and have come back stronger and with a vengeance. It takes a lot of soul searching to be that guy and I respect them for figuring it out. Sure that cave stabbed a lot of people in the back; they had to earn respect back, and that won't happen overnight. Then there are others who cave because they are weak, not ready, immature, or whatever. I'll just say that not a one of those guys is a stone in my foundation.
Bazooka,
That story is an awesome analogy and it just caused me to think about my quit in a whole different way. That will help it get stronger and I really appreciate that. There have been so many moments like that here at KTC where someone shares something that absolutely changes the way I think and feel about quitting and nicotine. I never thought I would personally grow from this experience the way I have.
Quit with you.
CJ
As a Construction Manager...you speak my language Joe.
Well stated!
Hey y'all, I'm glad my words resounded with you. I quit with y'all today.
I'll take those words of wisdom BJ! Thank you for your quit and your support and overall badassery. I'll quit with you every damn day. - Bronc
You are spot on. I feel the same way. The nic bitch hunts every day. She waits patiently. She knows weakness. She will thin The Herd.
She will never, ever beat me. Ever. Period.
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I know what I'm about to say may be considered blasphemy by many folks on KTC but I have to get it off my chest. When someone caves in to temptation and takes a big fatty into their maw, I don't take it as an assault on me or my quit. What that dumbfuck did is not in any way gonna make me feel slighted or make me want to follow suit and start dipping again. What that dolt did for me was strengthen my quit. He gave me yet another reason to stay quit and a reminder of just how treacherous the razor's edge I walk on really is.
I work in Safety and I liken quit groups on KTC to a tightly knit crew of Ironworkers. They work together daily at heights and are required to utilize a personal fall arrest system. One day while installing some diagonal bracing at elevation 120 one of the IWs, who had gotten complacent, decided not to tie off. A few minutes later and "OH SHIT" was heard along with shrieks, hollers, mayday and man down calls moments later. The fall resulted in the loss of one Ironworker who had thought that tying off was stupid, repetitive, and useless since he worked safe for 100 days and knew all there was to know.
Will this fall related fatality cause the other Ironworkers to fall as well? NO, IT WILL NOT!!! The crew may need some time to collect themselves but the loss will strengthen their resolve and cause them to be a whole helluva lot safer at heights by ensuring that 100% tie off is utilized.
Here on KTC, posting roll, getting involved, and contacting people when you're in need is exactly like maintaining 100% tie off. If someone fails to utilize these tools and ends up falling, they get hurt...the rest of us don't.
Awesome analogy Ryan! Although unsettling to say the least to see someone you've worked with for so long fall, it's always an eye opener for the rest of the "workers". I feel it's important to yell over to those idiots who fail to tie off (whether via PM, texts, or just posts within the group) to remind them of the dangerous height they are working at. Sometimes, those yells fall of deaf ears ... and we can rest easier (even though it still sucks) knowing that we did our due diligence.
Quitting and tying off with you again today bro!
I agree Joe, every time someone caved, I thought about what it would be like to be a slave again, or to have to come back and face the music for a cave, and go through the suck again. It reminded me of past failure and current success. Each example actually strengthened my quit.
I'll have what you are having, friend.
Right on bazooka joe. You have reached the point in your quit where your quit is yours alone. A weak assed caver has no power over you! We only need to surround ourselves with strong climbers.
Smeds I know it sounds a bit morbid but in truth it didn't have to be. You see elevation 120 does not mean 120' above the ground because it's all based off of whatever grade is. If grade was at sea level the worker would be dead but where I'm at our elevation at grade is about 100' so he would have fallen ~20' and possibly survived with some broken bones. He would still be out of commission for a while and wouldn't be clambering around on the iron for quite some time. Since he survived, he will be able to face the music when he comes back because his coworkers are never going to let him forget about it.
I'm glad I elaborated on this since caving really cannot be likened to a fatal fall. True Nicotine is a poison but it's not in the same category as strychnine or cyanide since it won't kill us right away. It takes time like a series of low elevation falls from height.
I think most would agree with your post, I certainly do. There's a difference between weakening someone's cave and stabbing a guy in the back. For example, if I cave, I wouldn't expect any of you to have a weaker quit because of it. I would expect that you would all feel like I stabbed you in the back and gave very premise of our brotherhood a big FU.
I've always felt that a caver strengthen's my quit, it gives me resolve. There are some who have caved, and have come back stronger and with a vengeance. It takes a lot of soul searching to be that guy and I respect them for figuring it out. Sure that cave stabbed a lot of people in the back; they had to earn respect back, and that won't happen overnight. Then there are others who cave because they are weak, not ready, immature, or whatever. I'll just say that not a one of those guys is a stone in my foundation.
Bazooka,
That story is an awesome analogy and it just caused me to think about my quit in a whole different way. That will help it get stronger and I really appreciate that. There have been so many moments like that here at KTC where someone shares something that absolutely changes the way I think and feel about quitting and nicotine. I never thought I would personally grow from this experience the way I have.
Quit with you.
CJ
As a Construction Manager...you speak my language Joe.
Well stated!
Hey y'all, I'm glad my words resounded with you. I quit with y'all today.
I'll take those words of wisdom BJ! Thank you for your quit and your support and overall badassery. I'll quit with you every damn day. - Bronc
You are spot on. I feel the same way. The nic bitch hunts every day. She waits patiently. She knows weakness. She will thin The Herd.
She will never, ever beat me. Ever. Period.
Well said BJ! I too now manage construction projects and I see complacency every day. It drives me just as crazy as some assclown spitting in stud tracks. Between the ignorance of leaving debris on a roof, food remnants on the starts or in the break room or just plane failing to have on Safety Glasses, Vest, Hardhat or boots; You can't make a horse drink but as a very bright man once told me "You can either change the man or you can change the man".
My quit has not been as filled with my 100% commitment to KTC due to major work stress over having to eliminate two employees and do their jobs over the holidays but I continued posting roll daily and now I am starting to climb out from under this huge rock called work for a little bit.
Continue your profound words and maintaining your quit by identifying it with real life. I love comparing and contrasting.
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Man this fucking cold, flu, or whatever disease I have sucks. It's the first time since I quit dipping that I've fallen this ill so as my body cooled back down, I found myself in a new world. In a semi conscious post fever state, I had a dip and drink dream that was about as real I want to get. I was actually rationalizing my dual cave because I survived such an arduous trip through hell.
This goes to show that no matter how far we get away from our quit dates we always need to be on our toes because the Nic and Alc bitch will always be there waiting for their chance to get back in our lives.
I stayed grounded in my quits because of this site and the countless folks that I've befriended since I joined. Letting all those folks down for a cheap thrill would have been an act of cowardice and something I could not bear. I am 166 days quit on Nic and 654 days on Alc, tomorrow, by the grace of God, will be +1 on both.
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Man this fucking cold, flu, or whatever disease I have sucks. It's the first time since I quit dipping that I've fallen this ill so as my body cooled back down, I found myself in a new world. In a semi conscious post fever state, I had a dip and drink dream that was about as real I want to get. I was actually rationalizing my dual cave because I survived such an arduous trip through hell.
This goes to show that no matter how far we get away from our quit dates we always need to be on our toes because the Nic and Alc bitch will always be there waiting for their chance to get back in our lives.
I stayed grounded in my quits because of this site and the countless folks that I've befriended since I joined. Letting all those folks down for a cheap thrill would have been an act of cowardice and something I could not bear. I am 166 days quit on Nic and 654 days on Alc, tomorrow, by the grace of God, will be +1 on both.
Great post Joe! I have no worries about you. You got this. Theres nothing a 454 casull cant handle! Feel better soon bro!
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I just counted all my offline KTC contacts. I got 37 and I'm getting more daily. This is theoffline support network everyone needs. If you've been here for 100 days and don't have at least one KTC quit brother's or sister's number.....you're a special butterfly that's stronger than I'll ever hope to be. If you just got here a few days ago, reach out to anyone and I can guarantee you that you'll have digits the next day.
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I just counted all my offline KTC contacts. I got 37 and I'm getting more daily. This is theoffline support network everyone needs. If you've been here for 100 days and don't have at least one KTC quit brother's or sister's number.....you're a special butterfly that's stronger than I'll ever hope to be. If you just got here a few days ago, reach out to anyone and I can guarantee you that you'll have digits the next day.
Great job!
Everyone should go to a quit meet. Meeting others in person strengthens the bond.
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I just counted all my offline KTC contacts. I got 37 and I'm getting more daily. This is theoffline support network everyone needs. If you've been here for 100 days and don't have at least one KTC quit brother's or sister's number.....you're a special butterfly that's stronger than I'll ever hope to be. If you just got here a few days ago, reach out to anyone and I can guarantee you that you'll have digits the next day.
Great job!
Everyone should go to a quit meet. Meeting others in person strengthens the bond.
This is how you do it!!
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As I sit here on day 172 of my quit, I look back on my life and realize this is the second time that I was off nicotine for this amount of time. You see back in 2002, I used the patches to stop dipping and smoking but upon reaching 6 months, I caved miserably. This time, I can honestly say, I am quit and I will be tomorrow, on day 180, and forward into the wild blue yonder because I have powerful allies known as brotherhood and accountability aiding me in the fight against the Nic Bitch.
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As I sit here on day 172 of my quit, I look back on my life and realize this is the second time that I was off nicotine for this amount of time. You see back in 2002, I used the patches to stop dipping and smoking but upon reaching 6 months, I caved miserably. This time, I can honestly say, I am quit and I will be tomorrow, on day 180, and forward into the wild blue yonder because I have powerful allies known as brotherhood and accountability aiding me in the fight against the Nic Bitch.
'oh yeah'
Proud to be quit with you man.
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As I sit here on day 172 of my quit, I look back on my life and realize this is the second time that I was off nicotine for this amount of time. You see back in 2002, I used the patches to stop dipping and smoking but upon reaching 6 months, I caved miserably. This time, I can honestly say, I am quit and I will be tomorrow, on day 180, and forward into the wild blue yonder because I have powerful allies known as brotherhood and accountability aiding me in the fight against the Nic Bitch.
'oh yeah'
Proud to be quit with you man.
Right on Bazooka Joe. x2 here on what Waste wrote. 'oh yeah' 'oh yeah'
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As I sit here on day 172 of my quit, I look back on my life and realize this is the second time that I was off nicotine for this amount of time. You see back in 2002, I used the patches to stop dipping and smoking but upon reaching 6 months, I caved miserably. This time, I can honestly say, I am quit and I will be tomorrow, on day 180, and forward into the wild blue yonder because I have powerful allies known as brotherhood and accountability aiding me in the fight against the Nic Bitch.
'oh yeah'
Proud to be quit with you man.
Right on Bazooka Joe. x2 here on what Waste wrote. 'oh yeah' 'oh yeah'
When I quit dip in March, and had these other quitters tell me I wasn't quit yet because I had a patch on, I was so pissed. WTF do they know? 294 days later I get it, and am so happy for their brotherhood to kick me in the junk and tell me the truth. Happy to be quit with you today BazJoe!
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As I sit here on day 172 of my quit, I look back on my life and realize this is the second time that I was off nicotine for this amount of time. You see back in 2002, I used the patches to stop dipping and smoking but upon reaching 6 months, I caved miserably. This time, I can honestly say, I am quit and I will be tomorrow, on day 180, and forward into the wild blue yonder because I have powerful allies known as brotherhood and accountability aiding me in the fight against the Nic Bitch.
'oh yeah'
Proud to be quit with you man.
Right on Bazooka Joe. x2 here on what Waste wrote. 'oh yeah' 'oh yeah'
When I quit dip in March, and had these other quitters tell me I wasn't quit yet because I had a patch on, I was so pissed. WTF do they know? 294 days later I get it, and am so happy for their brotherhood to kick me in the junk and tell me the truth. Happy to be quit with you today BazJoe!
Isn't it great to feel like you can actually stay quit if you just use the tools? So much better than the uncertainty from all the failed attempts before. Keep it up man!
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As I sit here on day 172 of my quit, I look back on my life and realize this is the second time that I was off nicotine for this amount of time. You see back in 2002, I used the patches to stop dipping and smoking but upon reaching 6 months, I caved miserably. This time, I can honestly say, I am quit and I will be tomorrow, on day 180, and forward into the wild blue yonder because I have powerful allies known as brotherhood and accountability aiding me in the fight against the Nic Bitch.
'oh yeah'
Proud to be quit with you man.
Right on Bazooka Joe. x2 here on what Waste wrote. 'oh yeah' 'oh yeah'
When I quit dip in March, and had these other quitters tell me I wasn't quit yet because I had a patch on, I was so pissed. WTF do they know? 294 days later I get it, and am so happy for their brotherhood to kick me in the junk and tell me the truth. Happy to be quit with you today BazJoe!
Isn't it great to feel like you can actually stay quit if you just use the tools? So much better than the uncertainty from all the failed attempts before. Keep it up man!
Amen Bazooka! We've all had some success without dip at one time or another, but it was never QUIT. But thanks to this site and the support I get here I am really fucking free of the leash that is my addiction. I know I'm still addicted, and I will not attempt to prove I am not. FYI, keep up,your strong work around here.
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As I sit here on day 172 of my quit, I look back on my life and realize this is the second time that I was off nicotine for this amount of time. You see back in 2002, I used the patches to stop dipping and smoking but upon reaching 6 months, I caved miserably. This time, I can honestly say, I am quit and I will be tomorrow, on day 180, and forward into the wild blue yonder because I have powerful allies known as brotherhood and accountability aiding me in the fight against the Nic Bitch.
'oh yeah'
Proud to be quit with you man.
Right on Bazooka Joe. x2 here on what Waste wrote. 'oh yeah' 'oh yeah'
When I quit dip in March, and had these other quitters tell me I wasn't quit yet because I had a patch on, I was so pissed. WTF do they know? 294 days later I get it, and am so happy for their brotherhood to kick me in the junk and tell me the truth. Happy to be quit with you today BazJoe!
Isn't it great to feel like you can actually stay quit if you just use the tools? So much better than the uncertainty from all the failed attempts before. Keep it up man!
Amen Bazooka! We've all had some success without dip at one time or another, but it was never QUIT. But thanks to this site and the support I get here I am really fucking free of the leash that is my addiction. I know I'm still addicted, and I will not attempt to prove I am not. FYI, keep up,your strong work around here.
Nice job! You should be proud of yourself today! I'm proud to be quit with you!
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Misfire
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As I sit here on day 172 of my quit, I look back on my life and realize this is the second time that I was off nicotine for this amount of time. You see back in 2002, I used the patches to stop dipping and smoking but upon reaching 6 months, I caved miserably. This time, I can honestly say, I am quit and I will be tomorrow, on day 180, and forward into the wild blue yonder because I have powerful allies known as brotherhood and accountability aiding me in the fight against the Nic Bitch.
'oh yeah'
Proud to be quit with you man.
Right on Bazooka Joe. x2 here on what Waste wrote. 'oh yeah' 'oh yeah'
When I quit dip in March, and had these other quitters tell me I wasn't quit yet because I had a patch on, I was so pissed. WTF do they know? 294 days later I get it, and am so happy for their brotherhood to kick me in the junk and tell me the truth. Happy to be quit with you today BazJoe!
Isn't it great to feel like you can actually stay quit if you just use the tools? So much better than the uncertainty from all the failed attempts before. Keep it up man!
Amen Bazooka! We've all had some success without dip at one time or another, but it was never QUIT. But thanks to this site and the support I get here I am really fucking free of the leash that is my addiction. I know I'm still addicted, and I will not attempt to prove I am not. FYI, keep up,your strong work around here.
Nice job! You should be proud of yourself today! I'm proud to be quit with you!
Proud to have the same quit date as you Joe
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As I sit here on day 172 of my quit, I look back on my life and realize this is the second time that I was off nicotine for this amount of time. You see back in 2002, I used the patches to stop dipping and smoking but upon reaching 6 months, I caved miserably. This time, I can honestly say, I am quit and I will be tomorrow, on day 180, and forward into the wild blue yonder because I have powerful allies known as brotherhood and accountability aiding me in the fight against the Nic Bitch.
'oh yeah'
Proud to be quit with you man.
Right on Bazooka Joe. x2 here on what Waste wrote. 'oh yeah' 'oh yeah'
When I quit dip in March, and had these other quitters tell me I wasn't quit yet because I had a patch on, I was so pissed. WTF do they know? 294 days later I get it, and am so happy for their brotherhood to kick me in the junk and tell me the truth. Happy to be quit with you today BazJoe!
Isn't it great to feel like you can actually stay quit if you just use the tools? So much better than the uncertainty from all the failed attempts before. Keep it up man!
Amen Bazooka! We've all had some success without dip at one time or another, but it was never QUIT. But thanks to this site and the support I get here I am really fucking free of the leash that is my addiction. I know I'm still addicted, and I will not attempt to prove I am not. FYI, keep up,your strong work around here.
Nice job! You should be proud of yourself today! I'm proud to be quit with you!
Proud to have the same quit date as you Joe
180. Greatness is still ahead BJ. As good as you feel, and as proud, it gets so much better. One day at a time the battle gets better and the reward sweeter. Proud to quit with you today you are a real leader
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This I say with absolute conviction: My addiction to sugar (cane, HFCS, and artificial) is, without a doubt, the hardest addiction to overcome. Alcohol was a walk in the park and nicotine was a like a difficult test that I studied 72 hours for but, in the end, I made a 100 on. The sugar craves last for days and never subside for any extended length of time. I have honey, fruit, OJ, and yogurt to help stem the tide of craves but I fear they will soon lose effectiveness and I will lose the battle. It is a tough challenge that some might say is impossible but it's what I have to do for myself.
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This I say with absolute conviction: My addiction to sugar (cane, HFCS, and artificial) is, without a doubt, the hardest addiction to overcome. Alcohol was a walk in the park and nicotine was a like a difficult test that I studied 72 hours for but, in the end, I made a 100 on. The sugar craves last for days and never subside for any extended length of time. I have honey, fruit, OJ, and yogurt to help stem the tide of craves but I fear they will soon lose effectiveness and I will lose the battle. It is a tough challenge that some might say is impossible but it's what I have to do for myself.
My cravings got so bad just now that I drove to the store with full intention to cave today. Oh I guess I should mention that I was craving sugar and that I was either going to get some candy or worse, soda. Well anyway I just drove on by the store and came back here to admit my near miss. No cave today but I will reiterate that sugar is harder to quit than nicotine and alcohol combined.
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This I say with absolute conviction: My addiction to sugar (cane, HFCS, and artificial) is, without a doubt, the hardest addiction to overcome. Alcohol was a walk in the park and nicotine was a like a difficult test that I studied 72 hours for but, in the end, I made a 100 on. The sugar craves last for days and never subside for any extended length of time. I have honey, fruit, OJ, and yogurt to help stem the tide of craves but I fear they will soon lose effectiveness and I will lose the battle. It is a tough challenge that some might say is impossible but it's what I have to do for myself.
My cravings got so bad just now that I drove to the store with full intention to cave today. Oh I guess I should mention that I was craving sugar and that I was either going to get some candy or worse, soda. Well anyway I just drove on by the store and came back here to admit my near miss. No cave today but I will reiterate that sugar is harder to quit than nicotine and alcohol combined.
Congrats on the win bud, on all three fronts!!
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Over the next few days the amount of support posts may be limited as I am restructuring my morning activities by going to the gym first thing. Support roll will be posted later in the day as time allows.
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Got to work on your physique huh? Deer season just ended here in Mississippi so I guess I'll put my .270 up and start going back to the gym as well. Fuck. It's sucks taking that first step in working out after you've been out of routine.
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The next few days for me are going to be emotionally, physically, and mentally taxing for me. If I make it through with all my quits I'll be amazed. Oh and to add to all the shit I have to go through, I found out my next job is prolly going to be in the Buckeye State. If it ain't one thing it's another.
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The next few days for me are going to be emotionally, physically, and mentally taxing for me. If I make it through with all my quits I'll be amazed. Oh and to add to all the shit I have to go through, I found out my next job is prolly going to be in the Buckeye State. If it ain't one thing it's another.
There is no "if" you make it. It's "when" you make it.
Also, I know you have several quits going. I'm assuming your priorities are ranked appropriately.
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You've got it dude. I am a firm believer that if you can quit dip (or any kind of tobacco) you can quit anything. You have my number, so if I can help in anyway please don't hesitate to text. What kind of work do you do to have to go to Ohio?
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The next few days for me are going to be emotionally, physically, and mentally taxing for me. If I make it through with all my quits I'll be amazed. Oh and to add to all the shit I have to go through, I found out my next job is prolly going to be in the Buckeye State. If it ain't one thing it's another.
There is no "if" you make it. It's "when" you make it.
Also, I know you have several quits going. I'm assuming your priorities are ranked appropriately.
I have no doubt that you will post your promise and keep your word. Not one shred of doubt. You are a man of your word regardless of what life throws your way.
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The next few days for me are going to be emotionally, physically, and mentally taxing for me. If I make it through with all my quits I'll be amazed. Oh and to add to all the shit I have to go through, I found out my next job is prolly going to be in the Buckeye State. If it ain't one thing it's another.
There is no "if" you make it. It's "when" you make it.
Also, I know you have several quits going. I'm assuming your priorities are ranked appropriately.
I have no doubt that you will post your promise and keep your word. Not one shred of doubt. You are a man of your word regardless of what life throws your way.
Well, I work for a large construction company and a combined cycle power plant is going in, so I'll be there in my current Environmental/Safety role. Oh I failed to mention I will be in that roll while being alcohol and tobacco free?
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You've got it dude. I am a firm believer that if you can quit dip (or any kind of tobacco) you can quit anything. You have my number, so if I can help in anyway please don't hesitate to text. What kind of work do you do to have to go to Ohio?
Thanks Tony, y'all ain't got nothing to worry about. I'm here to stay. If I added the caving of any of my quits to my current issues at work, I'd have more problems than I want to bear. One non- life threatening problem is enough for me.
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You've got it dude. I am a firm believer that if you can quit dip (or any kind of tobacco) you can quit anything. You have my number, so if I can help in anyway please don't hesitate to text. What kind of work do you do to have to go to Ohio?
Thanks Tony, y'all ain't got nothing to worry about. I'm here to stay. If I added the caving of any of my quits to my current issues at work, I'd have more problems than I want to bear. One non- life threatening problem is enough for me.
Work is work, there will always be some "suck" associated to it. You are a strong quitter cummuffin!
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The next few days for me are going to be emotionally, physically, and mentally taxing for me. If I make it through with all my quits I'll be amazed. Oh and to add to all the shit I have to go through, I found out my next job is prolly going to be in the Buckeye State. If it ain't one thing it's another.
There is no "if" you make it. It's "when" you make it.
Also, I know you have several quits going. I'm assuming your priorities are ranked appropriately.
Yeah buddy the big two (alcohol and nicotine) are locked away in The Big Yellow Safe. The only one that could go is caffeine but I'd be hard pressed to let 59 hard fought days go down the toilet just because I'm tired as shit.
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Hang in there! You can and will make it through. Bad Ass!
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The next few days for me are going to be emotionally, physically, and mentally taxing for me. If I make it through with all my quits I'll be amazed. Oh and to add to all the shit I have to go through, I found out my next job is prolly going to be in the Buckeye State. If it ain't one thing it's another.
There is no "if" you make it. It's "when" you make it.
Also, I know you have several quits going. I'm assuming your priorities are ranked appropriately.
Yeah buddy the big two (alcohol and nicotine) are locked away in The Big Yellow Safe. The only one that could go is caffeine but I'd be hard pressed to let 59 hard fought days go down the toilet just because I'm tired as shit.
I don't know what all you are going through, but said a prayer for ya today, man. Don't hesitate to shout if you need anything!
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The next few days for me are going to be emotionally, physically, and mentally taxing for me. If I make it through with all my quits I'll be amazed. Oh and to add to all the shit I have to go through, I found out my next job is prolly going to be in the Buckeye State. If it ain't one thing it's another.
There is no "if" you make it. It's "when" you make it.
Also, I know you have several quits going. I'm assuming your priorities are ranked appropriately.
Yeah buddy the big two (alcohol and nicotine) are locked away in The Big Yellow Safe. The only one that could go is caffeine but I'd be hard pressed to let 59 hard fought days go down the toilet just because I'm tired as shit.
I don't know what all you are going through, but said a prayer for ya today, man. Don't hesitate to shout if you need anything!
When going gets tough, the tough get going.
You can do anything You make up your mind to do.
59 days, 60 days, 61 days, ODAAT. If I can, you can too.
Focus on the "good". Don't look at the bad.
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The next few days for me are going to be emotionally, physically, and mentally taxing for me. If I make it through with all my quits I'll be amazed. Oh and to add to all the shit I have to go through, I found out my next job is prolly going to be in the Buckeye State. If it ain't one thing it's another.
There is no "if" you make it. It's "when" you make it.
Also, I know you have several quits going. I'm assuming your priorities are ranked appropriately.
Yeah buddy the big two (alcohol and nicotine) are locked away in The Big Yellow Safe. The only one that could go is caffeine but I'd be hard pressed to let 59 hard fought days go down the toilet just because I'm tired as shit.
I don't know what all you are going through, but said a prayer for ya today, man. Don't hesitate to shout if you need anything!
When going gets tough, the tough get going.
You can do anything You make up your mind to do.
59 days, 60 days, 61 days, ODAAT. If I can, you can too.
Focus on the "good". Don't look at the bad.
Thanks for the thoughts and prayers folks, I really appreciate everything. The problems I thought were going to plague me did not and I successfully made it through a majority of the trials and tribulations with every one of my 6 quits. I'm getting to the point now where everyone is beginning to see the difference in my external self. They're seeing the former behemoth slowly transforming into a lean, mean, 6'7" machine. I've inspired others to follow me and that alone feels great. I've always said that I help myself by helping others so if I can give someone else motivation to do better for themselves, I have accomplished a great feat.
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The next few days for me are going to be emotionally, physically, and mentally taxing for me. If I make it through with all my quits I'll be amazed. Oh and to add to all the shit I have to go through, I found out my next job is prolly going to be in the Buckeye State. If it ain't one thing it's another.
There is no "if" you make it. It's "when" you make it.
Also, I know you have several quits going. I'm assuming your priorities are ranked appropriately.
Yeah buddy the big two (alcohol and nicotine) are locked away in The Big Yellow Safe. The only one that could go is caffeine but I'd be hard pressed to let 59 hard fought days go down the toilet just because I'm tired as shit.
I don't know what all you are going through, but said a prayer for ya today, man. Don't hesitate to shout if you need anything!
When going gets tough, the tough get going.
You can do anything You make up your mind to do.
59 days, 60 days, 61 days, ODAAT. If I can, you can too.
Focus on the "good". Don't look at the bad.
Thanks for the thoughts and prayers folks, I really appreciate everything. The problems I thought were going to plague me did not and I successfully made it through a majority of the trials and tribulations with every one of my 6 quits. I'm getting to the point now where everyone is beginning to see the difference in my external self. They're seeing the former behemoth slowly transforming into a lean, mean, 6'7" machine. I've inspired others to follow me and that alone feels great. I've always said that I help myself by helping others so if I can give someone else motivation to do better for themselves, I have accomplished a great feat.
6'7" - before you lose too much weight, I want to see you in the cage against Braves360. Sounds like you two would be a good match!
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Hey folks, I was out roaming around onsite this morning and I found a nearly full can of Copenhagen Wintergreen Long Cut sitting unattended on a beam. I picked it up, instinctively packed it, opened it up, and then something miraculous happened, I closed the can and gave it back to its rightful owner. I didn't have one urge to put that shit in my mouth or to even smell it. I told the owner that if he ever wanted to quit, I knew the way but he didn't speak much English and just nodded a "yes"...I probably could have asked him if is mother was a whore and gotten the same response. Anyway, that's a win for me, carry on.
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I got on the scale today and found out I was 4 pounds lighter than yesterday. I know that's not actual weight loss but I did have a 2700 calorie deficit yesterday when it was all said and done. 5-6 light meals a day coupled with daily cardio, zero soda, fast food, and caffeine is really what I should have been doing all along. I feel better, my clothes fit better, and I'm more fleet of foot. Hmm, yeah I'll have more of this. Thank you KTC.
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Hey folks, I was out roaming around onsite this morning and I found a nearly full can of Copenhagen Wintergreen Long Cut sitting unattended on a beam. I picked it up, instinctively packed it, opened it up, and then something miraculous happened, I closed the can and gave it back to its rightful owner. I didn't have one urge to put that shit in my mouth or to even smell it. I told the owner that if he ever wanted to quit, I knew the way but he didn't speak much English and just nodded a "yes"...I probably could have asked him if is mother was a whore and gotten the same response. Anyway, that's a win for me, carry on.
Huge win bro ... nicely executed. She's a crafty bitch, but you are on to her ways! Quit with you, and your slimmer self. kinda ghey, my bad
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Hey folks, I was out roaming around onsite this morning and I found a nearly full can of Copenhagen Wintergreen Long Cut sitting unattended on a beam. I picked it up, instinctively packed it, opened it up, and then something miraculous happened, I closed the can and gave it back to its rightful owner. I didn't have one urge to put that shit in my mouth or to even smell it. I told the owner that if he ever wanted to quit, I knew the way but he didn't speak much English and just nodded a "yes"...I probably could have asked him if is mother was a whore and gotten the same response. Anyway, that's a win for me, carry on.
Huge win bro ... nicely executed. She's a crafty bitch, but you are on to her ways! Quit with you, and your slimmer self. kinda ghey, my bad
That's awesome Joe! I'm working on the same thing too. I've been out of shape far too long. If we had the willpower to quit dip we can certainly do this! I quit with you everyday buddy!
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Hey folks, I was out roaming around onsite this morning and I found a nearly full can of Copenhagen Wintergreen Long Cut sitting unattended on a beam. I picked it up, instinctively packed it, opened it up, and then something miraculous happened, I closed the can and gave it back to its rightful owner. I didn't have one urge to put that shit in my mouth or to even smell it. I told the owner that if he ever wanted to quit, I knew the way but he didn't speak much English and just nodded a "yes"...I probably could have asked him if is mother was a whore and gotten the same response. Anyway, that's a win for me, carry on.
Huge win bro ... nicely executed. She's a crafty bitch, but you are on to her ways! Quit with you, and your slimmer self. kinda ghey, my bad
That's awesome Joe! I'm working on the same thing too. I've been out of shape far too long. If we had the willpower to quit dip we can certainly do this! I quit with you everyday buddy!
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Just finally finished reading these 16 pages Joe. I just wanted to say thanks, this is really good stuff!
Are you still in the Buckeye and if so, where abouts? If not too far from me, I'd be interested in buying you supper some evening.
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Just finally finished reading these 16 pages Joe. I just wanted to say thanks, this is really good stuff!
Are you still in the Buckeye and if so, where abouts? If not too far from me, I'd be interested in buying you supper some evening.
I've not been transferred north just yet. I have a project in Texas to complete before I move on to anything else. If and when I get to Ohio, I will make sure and let everyone on here know because I think Ohio has disproportionately large number of quitters on KTC and I would like to meet them.
Thanks for the compliment on my intro, I wrote it for other people to read so that they could see into the mind of another quitter.
Quit on Spike
Ryan
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Day 200. When I quit on 8/4/14, day 200 seemed impossible and all I could think of was day 2. Now that I'm here, I want 300, 365, 730, and beyond. I want to thank everyone (even those who were forced out and have started up new quit sites) for their unwavering support. I could not have done it without y'all.
As I lay here, awake way too damn early, I listen to the distant rumble coming from the Fort Hood Firing Range, I can't help but think that's what the Nic Bitch goes through once someone "gets it" on here. It brings a smile to my face when I envision her naked ass running blindly through the range as artillery shells fall around her, sabot rounds zip past her, and 50 caliber slugs tear at her flesh and bone.
Anyway, thanks again and all you new quitters, keep shelling the bitch because she's never going to give up.
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Day 200. When I quit on 8/4/14, day 200 seemed impossible and all I could think of was day 2. Now that I'm here, I want 300, 365, 730, and beyond. I want to thank everyone (even those who were forced out and have started up new quit sites) for their unwavering support. I could not have done it without y'all.
As I lay here, awake way too damn early, I listen to the distant rumble coming from the Fort Hood Firing Range, I can't help but think that's what the Nic Bitch goes through once someone "gets it" on here. It brings a smile to my face when I envision her naked ass running blindly through the range as artillery shells fall around her, sabot rounds zip past her, and 50 caliber slugs tear at her flesh and bone.
Anyway, thanks again and all you new quitters, keep shelling the bitch because she's never going to give up.
200 is awesome dude! Every day, every hour is a win. But... T keeps getting better from where you are. Today is a day to celebrate, and be very proud of what you have accomplished. A lot of peeps on Ktc have benefitted from your leadership.
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Day 200. When I quit on 8/4/14, day 200 seemed impossible and all I could think of was day 2. Now that I'm here, I want 300, 365, 730, and beyond. I want to thank everyone (even those who were forced out and have started up new quit sites) for their unwavering support. I could not have done it without y'all.
As I lay here, awake way too damn early, I listen to the distant rumble coming from the Fort Hood Firing Range, I can't help but think that's what the Nic Bitch goes through once someone "gets it" on here. It brings a smile to my face when I envision her naked ass running blindly through the range as artillery shells fall around her, sabot rounds zip past her, and 50 caliber slugs tear at her flesh and bone.
Anyway, thanks again and all you new quitters, keep shelling the bitch because she's never going to give up.
200 is awesome dude! Every day, every hour is a win. But... T keeps getting better from where you are. Today is a day to celebrate, and be very proud of what you have accomplished. A lot of peeps on Ktc have benefitted from your leadership.
Congrats on 200 Bazooka Joe, that truly is awsome!
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Day 200. When I quit on 8/4/14, day 200 seemed impossible and all I could think of was day 2. Now that I'm here, I want 300, 365, 730, and beyond. I want to thank everyone (even those who were forced out and have started up new quit sites) for their unwavering support. I could not have done it without y'all.
As I lay here, awake way too damn early, I listen to the distant rumble coming from the Fort Hood Firing Range, I can't help but think that's what the Nic Bitch goes through once someone "gets it" on here. It brings a smile to my face when I envision her naked ass running blindly through the range as artillery shells fall around her, sabot rounds zip past her, and 50 caliber slugs tear at her flesh and bone.
Anyway, thanks again and all you new quitters, keep shelling the bitch because she's never going to give up.
200 is awesome dude! Every day, every hour is a win. But... T keeps getting better from where you are. Today is a day to celebrate, and be very proud of what you have accomplished. A lot of peeps on Ktc have benefitted from your leadership.
Congrats on 200 Bazooka Joe, that truly is awsome!
200 days of truly owning your quit. Congrats Bazooka...keep doing what you do.
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Day 200. When I quit on 8/4/14, day 200 seemed impossible and all I could think of was day 2. Now that I'm here, I want 300, 365, 730, and beyond. I want to thank everyone (even those who were forced out and have started up new quit sites) for their unwavering support. I could not have done it without y'all.
As I lay here, awake way too damn early, I listen to the distant rumble coming from the Fort Hood Firing Range, I can't help but think that's what the Nic Bitch goes through once someone "gets it" on here. It brings a smile to my face when I envision her naked ass running blindly through the range as artillery shells fall around her, sabot rounds zip past her, and 50 caliber slugs tear at her flesh and bone.
Anyway, thanks again and all you new quitters, keep shelling the bitch because she's never going to give up.
200 is awesome dude! Every day, every hour is a win. But... T keeps getting better from where you are. Today is a day to celebrate, and be very proud of what you have accomplished. A lot of peeps on Ktc have benefitted from your leadership.
Congrats on 200 Bazooka Joe, that truly is awsome!
200 days of truly owning your quit. Congrats Bazooka...keep doing what you do.
I quit with this bad-ass EDD! Shelling the nic-bitch with you Ryan, thanks for being a huge part of my quit, as well as others bro! You are the epitome of quit!
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Day 200. When I quit on 8/4/14, day 200 seemed impossible and all I could think of was day 2. Now that I'm here, I want 300, 365, 730, and beyond. I want to thank everyone (even those who were forced out and have started up new quit sites) for their unwavering support. I could not have done it without y'all.
As I lay here, awake way too damn early, I listen to the distant rumble coming from the Fort Hood Firing Range, I can't help but think that's what the Nic Bitch goes through once someone "gets it" on here. It brings a smile to my face when I envision her naked ass running blindly through the range as artillery shells fall around her, sabot rounds zip past her, and 50 caliber slugs tear at her flesh and bone.
Anyway, thanks again and all you new quitters, keep shelling the bitch because she's never going to give up.
200 is awesome dude! Every day, every hour is a win. But... T keeps getting better from where you are. Today is a day to celebrate, and be very proud of what you have accomplished. A lot of peeps on Ktc have benefitted from your leadership.
Congrats on 200 Bazooka Joe, that truly is awsome!
200 days of truly owning your quit. Congrats Bazooka...keep doing what you do.
I quit with this bad-ass EDD! Shelling the nic-bitch with you Ryan, thanks for being a huge part of my quit, as well as others bro! You are the epitome of quit!
Congrats on 200 and thanks for the solid and reliable support in my quit!
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Day 200. When I quit on 8/4/14, day 200 seemed impossible and all I could think of was day 2. Now that I'm here, I want 300, 365, 730, and beyond. I want to thank everyone (even those who were forced out and have started up new quit sites) for their unwavering support. I could not have done it without y'all.
As I lay here, awake way too damn early, I listen to the distant rumble coming from the Fort Hood Firing Range, I can't help but think that's what the Nic Bitch goes through once someone "gets it" on here. It brings a smile to my face when I envision her naked ass running blindly through the range as artillery shells fall around her, sabot rounds zip past her, and 50 caliber slugs tear at her flesh and bone.
Anyway, thanks again and all you new quitters, keep shelling the bitch because she's never going to give up.
200 is awesome dude! Every day, every hour is a win. But... T keeps getting better from where you are. Today is a day to celebrate, and be very proud of what you have accomplished. A lot of peeps on Ktc have benefitted from your leadership.
Congrats on 200 Bazooka Joe, that truly is awsome!
200 days of truly owning your quit. Congrats Bazooka...keep doing what you do.
I quit with this bad-ass EDD! Shelling the nic-bitch with you Ryan, thanks for being a huge part of my quit, as well as others bro! You are the epitome of quit!
Congrats on 200 and thanks for the solid and reliable support in my quit!
You're a rock...and I think you already know that. Congrats bro!
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Day 200. When I quit on 8/4/14, day 200 seemed impossible and all I could think of was day 2. Now that I'm here, I want 300, 365, 730, and beyond. I want to thank everyone (even those who were forced out and have started up new quit sites) for their unwavering support. I could not have done it without y'all.
As I lay here, awake way too damn early, I listen to the distant rumble coming from the Fort Hood Firing Range, I can't help but think that's what the Nic Bitch goes through once someone "gets it" on here. It brings a smile to my face when I envision her naked ass running blindly through the range as artillery shells fall around her, sabot rounds zip past her, and 50 caliber slugs tear at her flesh and bone.
Anyway, thanks again and all you new quitters, keep shelling the bitch because she's never going to give up.
200 is awesome dude! Every day, every hour is a win. But... T keeps getting better from where you are. Today is a day to celebrate, and be very proud of what you have accomplished. A lot of peeps on Ktc have benefitted from your leadership.
Congrats on 200 Bazooka Joe, that truly is awsome!
200 days of truly owning your quit. Congrats Bazooka...keep doing what you do.
I quit with this bad-ass EDD! Shelling the nic-bitch with you Ryan, thanks for being a huge part of my quit, as well as others bro! You are the epitome of quit!
Congrats on 200 and thanks for the solid and reliable support in my quit!
You're a rock...and I think you already know that. Congrats bro!
'dance' 'party2' 'dance' 'chew2' 'chew2' 'party2'
CONGRATS!! Keep it up Joe!
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Day 200. When I quit on 8/4/14, day 200 seemed impossible and all I could think of was day 2. Now that I'm here, I want 300, 365, 730, and beyond. I want to thank everyone (even those who were forced out and have started up new quit sites) for their unwavering support. I could not have done it without y'all.
As I lay here, awake way too damn early, I listen to the distant rumble coming from the Fort Hood Firing Range, I can't help but think that's what the Nic Bitch goes through once someone "gets it" on here. It brings a smile to my face when I envision her naked ass running blindly through the range as artillery shells fall around her, sabot rounds zip past her, and 50 caliber slugs tear at her flesh and bone.
Anyway, thanks again and all you new quitters, keep shelling the bitch because she's never going to give up.
200 is awesome dude! Every day, every hour is a win. But... T keeps getting better from where you are. Today is a day to celebrate, and be very proud of what you have accomplished. A lot of peeps on Ktc have benefitted from your leadership.
Congrats on 200 Bazooka Joe, that truly is awsome!
200 days of truly owning your quit. Congrats Bazooka...keep doing what you do.
I quit with this bad-ass EDD! Shelling the nic-bitch with you Ryan, thanks for being a huge part of my quit, as well as others bro! You are the epitome of quit!
Congrats on 200 and thanks for the solid and reliable support in my quit!
You're a rock...and I think you already know that. Congrats bro!
'dance' 'party2' 'dance' 'chew2' 'chew2' 'party2'
CONGRATS!! Keep it up Joe!
Bad ass April Ape supporter.
200, Congrats man!
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Day 200. When I quit on 8/4/14, day 200 seemed impossible and all I could think of was day 2. Now that I'm here, I want 300, 365, 730, and beyond. I want to thank everyone (even those who were forced out and have started up new quit sites) for their unwavering support. I could not have done it without y'all.
As I lay here, awake way too damn early, I listen to the distant rumble coming from the Fort Hood Firing Range, I can't help but think that's what the Nic Bitch goes through once someone "gets it" on here. It brings a smile to my face when I envision her naked ass running blindly through the range as artillery shells fall around her, sabot rounds zip past her, and 50 caliber slugs tear at her flesh and bone.
Anyway, thanks again and all you new quitters, keep shelling the bitch because she's never going to give up.
200 is awesome dude! Every day, every hour is a win. But... T keeps getting better from where you are. Today is a day to celebrate, and be very proud of what you have accomplished. A lot of peeps on Ktc have benefitted from your leadership.
Congrats on 200 Bazooka Joe, that truly is awsome!
200 days of truly owning your quit. Congrats Bazooka...keep doing what you do.
I quit with this bad-ass EDD! Shelling the nic-bitch with you Ryan, thanks for being a huge part of my quit, as well as others bro! You are the epitome of quit!
Congrats on 200 and thanks for the solid and reliable support in my quit!
You're a rock...and I think you already know that. Congrats bro!
'dance' 'party2' 'dance' 'chew2' 'chew2' 'party2'
CONGRATS!! Keep it up Joe!
Bad ass April Ape supporter.
200, Congrats man!
Congrats Bazooka. See ya tomorrow
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Congratulations on 200 days! You make my quit stronger. Thank you.
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Day 200. When I quit on 8/4/14, day 200 seemed impossible and all I could think of was day 2. Now that I'm here, I want 300, 365, 730, and beyond. I want to thank everyone (even those who were forced out and have started up new quit sites) for their unwavering support. I could not have done it without y'all.
As I lay here, awake way too damn early, I listen to the distant rumble coming from the Fort Hood Firing Range, I can't help but think that's what the Nic Bitch goes through once someone "gets it" on here. It brings a smile to my face when I envision her naked ass running blindly through the range as artillery shells fall around her, sabot rounds zip past her, and 50 caliber slugs tear at her flesh and bone.
Anyway, thanks again and all you new quitters, keep shelling the bitch because she's never going to give up.
200 is awesome dude! Every day, every hour is a win. But... T keeps getting better from where you are. Today is a day to celebrate, and be very proud of what you have accomplished. A lot of peeps on Ktc have benefitted from your leadership.
Congrats on 200 Bazooka Joe, that truly is awsome!
200 days of truly owning your quit. Congrats Bazooka...keep doing what you do.
I quit with this bad-ass EDD! Shelling the nic-bitch with you Ryan, thanks for being a huge part of my quit, as well as others bro! You are the epitome of quit!
Congrats on 200 and thanks for the solid and reliable support in my quit!
You're a rock...and I think you already know that. Congrats bro!
'dance' 'party2' 'dance' 'chew2' 'chew2' 'party2'
CONGRATS!! Keep it up Joe!
Bad ass April Ape supporter.
200, Congrats man!
Congrats Bazooka. See ya tomorrow
Bad ass April Ape supporter supporter of every damn person on this site. They already said it — you're a rock man. Congratulations
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Congrats, Joe. Just made it through all of these pages and I'm proud of all the work you're doing! Some of the guys that hooked up with you early have made contact with me (day 8), so I started tracking their posts to learn more about them and how they see the world and I found your posts. You guys make me jealous with all your hunting plans....been stuck in SoCal for many years and counting the time until I can get back to the country and be closer to all the things I miss.
Joe...Keep kicking ass.
The rest of you....keep doing what you do....it helps Joe and it helps all of us lurking out there trying to find our way in the fog.
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Day 200. When I quit on 8/4/14, day 200 seemed impossible and all I could think of was day 2. Now that I'm here, I want 300, 365, 730, and beyond. I want to thank everyone (even those who were forced out and have started up new quit sites) for their unwavering support. I could not have done it without y'all.
As I lay here, awake way too damn early, I listen to the distant rumble coming from the Fort Hood Firing Range, I can't help but think that's what the Nic Bitch goes through once someone "gets it" on here. It brings a smile to my face when I envision her naked ass running blindly through the range as artillery shells fall around her, sabot rounds zip past her, and 50 caliber slugs tear at her flesh and bone.
Anyway, thanks again and all you new quitters, keep shelling the bitch because she's never going to give up.
200 is awesome dude! Every day, every hour is a win. But... T keeps getting better from where you are. Today is a day to celebrate, and be very proud of what you have accomplished. A lot of peeps on Ktc have benefitted from your leadership.
Congrats on 200 Bazooka Joe, that truly is awsome!
200 days of truly owning your quit. Congrats Bazooka...keep doing what you do.
I quit with this bad-ass EDD! Shelling the nic-bitch with you Ryan, thanks for being a huge part of my quit, as well as others bro! You are the epitome of quit!
Congrats on 200 and thanks for the solid and reliable support in my quit!
You're a rock...and I think you already know that. Congrats bro!
'dance' 'party2' 'dance' 'chew2' 'chew2' 'party2'
CONGRATS!! Keep it up Joe!
Bad ass April Ape supporter.
200, Congrats man!
Congrats Bazooka. See ya tomorrow
You have become one of the pillars of my quit man. Congrats on 200, and it pumps me up to hear your excitement on hitting the even bigger milestones. Well done brother!
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Day 200. When I quit on 8/4/14, day 200 seemed impossible and all I could think of was day 2. Now that I'm here, I want 300, 365, 730, and beyond. I want to thank everyone (even those who were forced out and have started up new quit sites) for their unwavering support. I could not have done it without y'all.
As I lay here, awake way too damn early, I listen to the distant rumble coming from the Fort Hood Firing Range, I can't help but think that's what the Nic Bitch goes through once someone "gets it" on here. It brings a smile to my face when I envision her naked ass running blindly through the range as artillery shells fall around her, sabot rounds zip past her, and 50 caliber slugs tear at her flesh and bone.
Anyway, thanks again and all you new quitters, keep shelling the bitch because she's never going to give up.
200 is awesome dude! Every day, every hour is a win. But... T keeps getting better from where you are. Today is a day to celebrate, and be very proud of what you have accomplished. A lot of peeps on Ktc have benefitted from your leadership.
Congrats on 200 Bazooka Joe, that truly is awsome!
200 days of truly owning your quit. Congrats Bazooka...keep doing what you do.
I quit with this bad-ass EDD! Shelling the nic-bitch with you Ryan, thanks for being a huge part of my quit, as well as others bro! You are the epitome of quit!
Congrats on 200 and thanks for the solid and reliable support in my quit!
You're a rock...and I think you already know that. Congrats bro!
'dance' 'party2' 'dance' 'chew2' 'chew2' 'party2'
CONGRATS!! Keep it up Joe!
Bad ass April Ape supporter.
200, Congrats man!
Congrats Bazooka. See ya tomorrow
You have become one of the pillars of my quit man. Congrats on 200, and it pumps me up to hear your excitement on hitting the even bigger milestones. Well done brother!
Congrats on 200 days of freedom.
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Day 200. When I quit on 8/4/14, day 200 seemed impossible and all I could think of was day 2. Now that I'm here, I want 300, 365, 730, and beyond. I want to thank everyone (even those who were forced out and have started up new quit sites) for their unwavering support. I could not have done it without y'all.
As I lay here, awake way too damn early, I listen to the distant rumble coming from the Fort Hood Firing Range, I can't help but think that's what the Nic Bitch goes through once someone "gets it" on here. It brings a smile to my face when I envision her naked ass running blindly through the range as artillery shells fall around her, sabot rounds zip past her, and 50 caliber slugs tear at her flesh and bone.
Anyway, thanks again and all you new quitters, keep shelling the bitch because she's never going to give up.
200 is awesome dude! Every day, every hour is a win. But... T keeps getting better from where you are. Today is a day to celebrate, and be very proud of what you have accomplished. A lot of peeps on Ktc have benefitted from your leadership.
Congrats on 200 Bazooka Joe, that truly is awsome!
200 days of truly owning your quit. Congrats Bazooka...keep doing what you do.
I quit with this bad-ass EDD! Shelling the nic-bitch with you Ryan, thanks for being a huge part of my quit, as well as others bro! You are the epitome of quit!
Congrats on 200 and thanks for the solid and reliable support in my quit!
You're a rock...and I think you already know that. Congrats bro!
'dance' 'party2' 'dance' 'chew2' 'chew2' 'party2'
CONGRATS!! Keep it up Joe!
Bad ass April Ape supporter.
200, Congrats man!
Congrats Bazooka. See ya tomorrow
You have become one of the pillars of my quit man. Congrats on 200, and it pumps me up to hear your excitement on hitting the even bigger milestones. Well done brother!
Congrats on 200 days of freedom.
Proud of You!
ODAAT and NAFAR
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Day 200. When I quit on 8/4/14, day 200 seemed impossible and all I could think of was day 2. Now that I'm here, I want 300, 365, 730, and beyond. I want to thank everyone (even those who were forced out and have started up new quit sites) for their unwavering support. I could not have done it without y'all.
As I lay here, awake way too damn early, I listen to the distant rumble coming from the Fort Hood Firing Range, I can't help but think that's what the Nic Bitch goes through once someone "gets it" on here. It brings a smile to my face when I envision her naked ass running blindly through the range as artillery shells fall around her, sabot rounds zip past her, and 50 caliber slugs tear at her flesh and bone.
Anyway, thanks again and all you new quitters, keep shelling the bitch because she's never going to give up.
200 is awesome dude! Every day, every hour is a win. But... T keeps getting better from where you are. Today is a day to celebrate, and be very proud of what you have accomplished. A lot of peeps on Ktc have benefitted from your leadership.
Congrats on 200 Bazooka Joe, that truly is awsome!
200 days of truly owning your quit. Congrats Bazooka...keep doing what you do.
I quit with this bad-ass EDD! Shelling the nic-bitch with you Ryan, thanks for being a huge part of my quit, as well as others bro! You are the epitome of quit!
Congrats on 200 and thanks for the solid and reliable support in my quit!
You're a rock...and I think you already know that. Congrats bro!
'dance' 'party2' 'dance' 'chew2' 'chew2' 'party2'
CONGRATS!! Keep it up Joe!
Bad ass April Ape supporter.
200, Congrats man!
Congrats Bazooka. See ya tomorrow
You have become one of the pillars of my quit man. Congrats on 200, and it pumps me up to hear your excitement on hitting the even bigger milestones. Well done brother!
Congrats on 200 days of freedom.
Proud of You!
ODAAT and NAFAR
Awesome my man!
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Day 200. When I quit on 8/4/14, day 200 seemed impossible and all I could think of was day 2. Now that I'm here, I want 300, 365, 730, and beyond. I want to thank everyone (even those who were forced out and have started up new quit sites) for their unwavering support. I could not have done it without y'all.
As I lay here, awake way too damn early, I listen to the distant rumble coming from the Fort Hood Firing Range, I can't help but think that's what the Nic Bitch goes through once someone "gets it" on here. It brings a smile to my face when I envision her naked ass running blindly through the range as artillery shells fall around her, sabot rounds zip past her, and 50 caliber slugs tear at her flesh and bone.
Anyway, thanks again and all you new quitters, keep shelling the bitch because she's never going to give up.
200 is awesome dude! Every day, every hour is a win. But... T keeps getting better from where you are. Today is a day to celebrate, and be very proud of what you have accomplished. A lot of peeps on Ktc have benefitted from your leadership.
Congrats on 200 Bazooka Joe, that truly is awsome!
200 days of truly owning your quit. Congrats Bazooka...keep doing what you do.
I quit with this bad-ass EDD! Shelling the nic-bitch with you Ryan, thanks for being a huge part of my quit, as well as others bro! You are the epitome of quit!
Congrats on 200 and thanks for the solid and reliable support in my quit!
You're a rock...and I think you already know that. Congrats bro!
'dance' 'party2' 'dance' 'chew2' 'chew2' 'party2'
CONGRATS!! Keep it up Joe!
Bad ass April Ape supporter.
200, Congrats man!
Congrats Bazooka. See ya tomorrow
You have become one of the pillars of my quit man. Congrats on 200, and it pumps me up to hear your excitement on hitting the even bigger milestones. Well done brother!
Congrats on 200 days of freedom.
Proud of You!
ODAAT and NAFAR
Awesome my man!
Thank you all for the congratulatory comments on my arrival to the second floor. When I first joined I was pretty much here for me but as I progressed through my quit journey I realized that the work I was doing for me was helping other people too. Today showed me just how many people I had an impact on during my tenure on KTC and it's truly something to behold. I pledge to keep on keeping on helping myself and others for as long as KTC will have me. Quit on brothers and sisters, get out there and make a difference in your quit as well as others'.
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I ran PC Matic on my computer because Randy White told me to and it worked. My slow ass Dell just got a turbo installed. I used to post roll via Iphone which took in upwards of an hour every morning to make almost 30 posts. Now it takes half that since I fired up my laptop. Posting roll isn't a chore...it's a privilege and I won't surrender to complacency and endanger my quit for shit!! Quit on folks.
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The title of my intro shall become known as Never Again For Any Reason and I want everyone to know that as of this coming Monday, I will be rolled over to night shift once again. My posting time will not change but I will be on the boards more often as staying awake will require me to stay "busy". Anyways, y'all take care and don't cave.
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The title of my intro shall become known as Never Again For Any Reason and I want everyone to know that as of this coming Monday, I will be rolled over to night shift once again. My posting time will not change but I will be on the boards more often as staying awake will require me to stay "busy". Anyways, y'all take care and don't cave.
Perhaps you could also have one of the following:
"caving is not an option"
"I am no special butterfly"
"tobacco can kiss my ass"
ah, the possibilities are endless, your resolve to quit is what it takes and you are one hell of a badass quitter no matter what shift you are working.
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The title of my intro shall become known as Never Again For Any Reason and I want everyone to know that as of this coming Monday, I will be rolled over to night shift once again. My posting time will not change but I will be on the boards more often as staying awake will require me to stay "busy". Anyways, y'all take care and don't cave.
Perhaps you could also have one of the following:
"caving is not an option"
"I am no special butterfly"
"tobacco can kiss my ass"
ah, the possibilities are endless, your resolve to quit is what it takes and you are one hell of a badass quitter no matter what shift you are working.
Ya! FUCK YOU BIG TOBACCO! 'Finger' You got this Joe. I ain't worried about your solid quit ass at all!
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The title of my intro shall become known as Never Again For Any Reason and I want everyone to know that as of this coming Monday, I will be rolled over to night shift once again. My posting time will not change but I will be on the boards more often as staying awake will require me to stay "busy". Anyways, y'all take care and don't cave.
Perhaps you could also have one of the following:
"caving is not an option"
"I am no special butterfly"
"tobacco can kiss my ass"
ah, the possibilities are endless, your resolve to quit is what it takes and you are one hell of a badass quitter no matter what shift you are working.
Ya! FUCK YOU BIG TOBACCO! 'Finger' You got this Joe. I ain't worried about your solid quit ass at all!
Strong-ass quit right here ... NAFAR!!
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The title of my intro shall become known as Never Again For Any Reason and I want everyone to know that as of this coming Monday, I will be rolled over to night shift once again. My posting time will not change but I will be on the boards more often as staying awake will require me to stay "busy". Anyways, y'all take care and don't cave.
Perhaps you could also have one of the following:
"caving is not an option"
"I am no special butterfly"
"tobacco can kiss my ass"
ah, the possibilities are endless, your resolve to quit is what it takes and you are one hell of a badass quitter no matter what shift you are working.
Ya! FUCK YOU BIG TOBACCO! 'Finger' You got this Joe. I ain't worried about your solid quit ass at all!
Strong-ass quit right here ... NAFAR!!
Solid mofo ritchere.
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The title of my intro shall become known as Never Again For Any Reason and I want everyone to know that as of this coming Monday, I will be rolled over to night shift once again. My posting time will not change but I will be on the boards more often as staying awake will require me to stay "busy". Anyways, y'all take care and don't cave.
Perhaps you could also have one of the following:
"caving is not an option"
"I am no special butterfly"
"tobacco can kiss my ass"
ah, the possibilities are endless, your resolve to quit is what it takes and you are one hell of a badass quitter no matter what shift you are working.
Ya! FUCK YOU BIG TOBACCO! 'Finger' You got this Joe. I ain't worried about your solid quit ass at all!
Strong-ass quit right here ... NAFAR!!
Solid mofo ritchere.
Serious Heavy Meat Quitter here.
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4001 posts and I'm a Pro Bowl Whore. I never thought I could ever amass so many posts on here but then again I didn't know I would be quit for 236 days either.
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4001 posts and I'm a Pro Bowl Whore. I never thought I could ever amass so many posts on here but then again I didn't know I would be quit for 236 days either.
You've built a strong circle of accountability with those 4000 posts. You've improved every facet of your life. You've earned friendship and respect. But you still a ho. Ha.
Congratulations Joe, and thank you for your support!
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4001 posts and I'm a Pro Bowl Whore. I never thought I could ever amass so many posts on here but then again I didn't know I would be quit for 236 days either.
You've built a strong circle of accountability with those 4000 posts. You've improved every facet of your life. You've earned friendship and respect. But you still a ho. Ha.
Congratulations Joe, and thank you for your support!
Thank you and you are quite welcome.
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Words cannot describe how good I feel about turning 2 full years sober today. I know to most of you giving up alcohol is the last thing you would do but for me it was a necessity. I was headed down a dead end road and thankfully I took a turn that probably saved my life. That turn also made it possible to quit dipping after 14 years.
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Thank you for being an inspiration for me! I quit with you today!
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Thank you for being an inspiration for me! I quit with you today!
Zook, I can't tell you enough how proud I am to be quit with you. Quitting alcohol and nicotine!!! ...seriously, is there anything more badass than that? Congratulations my friend.
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Thank you for being an inspiration for me! I quit with you today!
Zook, I can't tell you enough how proud I am to be quit with you. Quitting alcohol and nicotine!!! ...seriously, is there anything more badass than that? Congratulations my friend.
Congratulations! Most people will only tackle one major quit at a time. Hell, most people can't handle one quit... 'worship'
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Words cannot describe how good I feel about turning 2 full years sober today. I know to most of you giving up alcohol is the last thing you would do but for me it was a necessity. I was headed down a dead end road and thankfully I took a turn that probably saved my life. That turn also made it possible to quit dipping after 14 years.
That is some good shiz, right there brutha!
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4001 posts and I'm a Pro Bowl Whore. I never thought I could ever amass so many posts on here but then again I didn't know I would be quit for 236 days either.
You are such a slute!
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4001 posts and I'm a Pro Bowl Whore. I never thought I could ever amass so many posts on here but then again I didn't know I would be quit for 236 days either.
You are such a slute!
Says the quitter with almost 10K posts!
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Bazooka, congrats on the control you reinserted on your life.....and thanks for the support.
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All,
As my current project comes to an end, I will be moving away from the house and badass internet service that I've had for the past two plus years. I will be headed out to the country for some relaxation before I embark on my next journey that will lead me to Ohio unless I get lucky and get hit by a truck first. Due to my temporary stay in the wilds of Texas, I will not have internet service and only spotty cellular coverage so I will be pulling back the throttles on how much support roll I post here. I will continue to post in November 2014 and in Getting My Act Together but that's all I'm going to be able to muster. I'm certain that y'all know by now that I support all your quits 100% and will be sending a barrage of PMs to get digits for all those I don't have in my database.
Quit on folks
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Thanks for all you support Joe. Stay Quit
Kso
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I have a major change coming in the next few days involving an extended business trip to North Dakota. I will be there throughout the summer months and will be out before the ground freezes solid. I'm both eager and anxious about this trip. On one hand, I get to see states I've never been to and see terrain I've never seen before but on the other I have to leave Texas and start something new again. I guess as humans we tend to fear the unknown and in doing so we create stressors that ultimately drag us down into low points where the Nic Bitch and Alc Whore reside. I'm going to stay up as much as possible to keep myself out of reach of those two sluts. I'll likely need all the help I can get but I'm certain I can find it here. Thanks for being here. Cheers
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I have a major change coming in the next few days involving an extended business trip to North Dakota. I will be there throughout the summer months and will be out before the ground freezes solid. I'm both eager and anxious about this trip. On one hand, I get to see states I've never been to and see terrain I've never seen before but on the other I have to leave Texas and start something new again. I guess as humans we tend to fear the unknown and in doing so we create stressors that ultimately drag us down into low points where the Nic Bitch and Alc Whore reside. I'm going to stay up as much as possible to keep myself out of reach of those two sluts. I'll likely need all the help I can get but I'm certain I can find it here. Thanks for being here. Cheers
You can do this, changes will happen and continue to happen, your quit resolve should maintain as you have a clear hatred of big tobacco and addiction. Avoid the triggers and find something to fill your time, perhaps learn to knit. You also know I am merely a call or text away.
P
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I have a major change coming in the next few days involving an extended business trip to North Dakota. I will be there throughout the summer months and will be out before the ground freezes solid. I'm both eager and anxious about this trip. On one hand, I get to see states I've never been to and see terrain I've never seen before but on the other I have to leave Texas and start something new again. I guess as humans we tend to fear the unknown and in doing so we create stressors that ultimately drag us down into low points where the Nic Bitch and Alc Whore reside. I'm going to stay up as much as possible to keep myself out of reach of those two sluts. I'll likely need all the help I can get but I'm certain I can find it here. Thanks for being here. Cheers
You can do this, changes will happen and continue to happen, your quit resolve should maintain as you have a clear hatred of big tobacco and addiction. Avoid the triggers and find something to fill your time, perhaps learn to knit. You also know I am merely a call or text away.
P
No matter the circumstances, change is never easy. Fear of the unknown is the driving factor and can be stressful if you let it. Let this be an opportunity for you to grow and relish the experience. You will get through this on your own without any crutch or vice. All you need is yourself and the brothers of the community. I have full confidence in you. You should have my number... should you find yourself in a tough spot, reach out. Myself and all others on KTC you have supported are more than willing. No sweat... you got this!
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I have a major change coming in the next few days involving an extended business trip to North Dakota. I will be there throughout the summer months and will be out before the ground freezes solid. I'm both eager and anxious about this trip. On one hand, I get to see states I've never been to and see terrain I've never seen before but on the other I have to leave Texas and start something new again. I guess as humans we tend to fear the unknown and in doing so we create stressors that ultimately drag us down into low points where the Nic Bitch and Alc Whore reside. I'm going to stay up as much as possible to keep myself out of reach of those two sluts. I'll likely need all the help I can get but I'm certain I can find it here. Thanks for being here. Cheers
You can do this, changes will happen and continue to happen, your quit resolve should maintain as you have a clear hatred of big tobacco and addiction. Avoid the triggers and find something to fill your time, perhaps learn to knit. You also know I am merely a call or text away.
P
No matter the circumstances, change is never easy. Fear of the unknown is the driving factor and can be stressful if you let it. Let this be an opportunity for you to grow and relish the experience. You will get through this on your own without any crutch or vice. All you need is yourself and the brothers of the community. I have full confidence in you. You should have my number... should you find yourself in a tough spot, reach out. Myself and all others on KTC you have supported are more than willing. No sweat... you got this!
You know we are always here Joe. Congrats on 2 years of sobriety. Very Inspirational! You can be clean anywhere.
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I have a major change coming in the next few days involving an extended business trip to North Dakota. I will be there throughout the summer months and will be out before the ground freezes solid. I'm both eager and anxious about this trip. On one hand, I get to see states I've never been to and see terrain I've never seen before but on the other I have to leave Texas and start something new again. I guess as humans we tend to fear the unknown and in doing so we create stressors that ultimately drag us down into low points where the Nic Bitch and Alc Whore reside. I'm going to stay up as much as possible to keep myself out of reach of those two sluts. I'll likely need all the help I can get but I'm certain I can find it here. Thanks for being here. Cheers
You can do this, changes will happen and continue to happen, your quit resolve should maintain as you have a clear hatred of big tobacco and addiction. Avoid the triggers and find something to fill your time, perhaps learn to knit. You also know I am merely a call or text away.
P
No matter the circumstances, change is never easy. Fear of the unknown is the driving factor and can be stressful if you let it. Let this be an opportunity for you to grow and relish the experience. You will get through this on your own without any crutch or vice. All you need is yourself and the brothers of the community. I have full confidence in you. You should have my number... should you find yourself in a tough spot, reach out. Myself and all others on KTC you have supported are more than willing. No sweat... you got this!
You know we are always here Joe. Congrats on 2 years of sobriety. Very Inspirational! You can be clean anywhere.
First day in the Houston office went well. Thank you guys for the support. I'll keep you posted as my departure date draws nearer.
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I have a major change coming in the next few days involving an extended business trip to North Dakota. I will be there throughout the summer months and will be out before the ground freezes solid. I'm both eager and anxious about this trip. On one hand, I get to see states I've never been to and see terrain I've never seen before but on the other I have to leave Texas and start something new again. I guess as humans we tend to fear the unknown and in doing so we create stressors that ultimately drag us down into low points where the Nic Bitch and Alc Whore reside. I'm going to stay up as much as possible to keep myself out of reach of those two sluts. I'll likely need all the help I can get but I'm certain I can find it here. Thanks for being here. Cheers
You can do this, changes will happen and continue to happen, your quit resolve should maintain as you have a clear hatred of big tobacco and addiction. Avoid the triggers and find something to fill your time, perhaps learn to knit. You also know I am merely a call or text away.
P
No matter the circumstances, change is never easy. Fear of the unknown is the driving factor and can be stressful if you let it. Let this be an opportunity for you to grow and relish the experience. You will get through this on your own without any crutch or vice. All you need is yourself and the brothers of the community. I have full confidence in you. You should have my number... should you find yourself in a tough spot, reach out. Myself and all others on KTC you have supported are more than willing. No sweat... you got this!
You know we are always here Joe. Congrats on 2 years of sobriety. Very Inspirational! You can be clean anywhere.
First day in the Houston office went well. Thank you guys for the support. I'll keep you posted as my departure date draws nearer.
You got this BJ!
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I have a major change coming in the next few days involving an extended business trip to North Dakota. I will be there throughout the summer months and will be out before the ground freezes solid. I'm both eager and anxious about this trip. On one hand, I get to see states I've never been to and see terrain I've never seen before but on the other I have to leave Texas and start something new again. I guess as humans we tend to fear the unknown and in doing so we create stressors that ultimately drag us down into low points where the Nic Bitch and Alc Whore reside. I'm going to stay up as much as possible to keep myself out of reach of those two sluts. I'll likely need all the help I can get but I'm certain I can find it here. Thanks for being here. Cheers
You can do this, changes will happen and continue to happen, your quit resolve should maintain as you have a clear hatred of big tobacco and addiction. Avoid the triggers and find something to fill your time, perhaps learn to knit. You also know I am merely a call or text away.
P
No matter the circumstances, change is never easy. Fear of the unknown is the driving factor and can be stressful if you let it. Let this be an opportunity for you to grow and relish the experience. You will get through this on your own without any crutch or vice. All you need is yourself and the brothers of the community. I have full confidence in you. You should have my number... should you find yourself in a tough spot, reach out. Myself and all others on KTC you have supported are more than willing. No sweat... you got this!
You know we are always here Joe. Congrats on 2 years of sobriety. Very Inspirational! You can be clean anywhere.
First day in the Houston office went well. Thank you guys for the support. I'll keep you posted as my departure date draws nearer.
You got this BJ!
A lot of quit down Houston way
Houston Meet Up (http://forum.killthecan.org/topic/1003883/9/?x=90#new)
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I have a major change coming in the next few days involving an extended business trip to North Dakota. I will be there throughout the summer months and will be out before the ground freezes solid. I'm both eager and anxious about this trip. On one hand, I get to see states I've never been to and see terrain I've never seen before but on the other I have to leave Texas and start something new again. I guess as humans we tend to fear the unknown and in doing so we create stressors that ultimately drag us down into low points where the Nic Bitch and Alc Whore reside. I'm going to stay up as much as possible to keep myself out of reach of those two sluts. I'll likely need all the help I can get but I'm certain I can find it here. Thanks for being here. Cheers
You can do this, changes will happen and continue to happen, your quit resolve should maintain as you have a clear hatred of big tobacco and addiction. Avoid the triggers and find something to fill your time, perhaps learn to knit. You also know I am merely a call or text away.
P
No matter the circumstances, change is never easy. Fear of the unknown is the driving factor and can be stressful if you let it. Let this be an opportunity for you to grow and relish the experience. You will get through this on your own without any crutch or vice. All you need is yourself and the brothers of the community. I have full confidence in you. You should have my number... should you find yourself in a tough spot, reach out. Myself and all others on KTC you have supported are more than willing. No sweat... you got this!
You know we are always here Joe. Congrats on 2 years of sobriety. Very Inspirational! You can be clean anywhere.
First day in the Houston office went well. Thank you guys for the support. I'll keep you posted as my departure date draws nearer.
You got this BJ!
A lot of quit down Houston way
Houston Meet Up (http://forum.killthecan.org/topic/1003883/9/?x=90#new)
Cbird,
I'm leaving H-town tomorrow and leaving for ND on Monday.
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I have a major change coming in the next few days involving an extended business trip to North Dakota. I will be there throughout the summer months and will be out before the ground freezes solid. I'm both eager and anxious about this trip. On one hand, I get to see states I've never been to and see terrain I've never seen before but on the other I have to leave Texas and start something new again. I guess as humans we tend to fear the unknown and in doing so we create stressors that ultimately drag us down into low points where the Nic Bitch and Alc Whore reside. I'm going to stay up as much as possible to keep myself out of reach of those two sluts. I'll likely need all the help I can get but I'm certain I can find it here. Thanks for being here. Cheers
You can do this, changes will happen and continue to happen, your quit resolve should maintain as you have a clear hatred of big tobacco and addiction. Avoid the triggers and find something to fill your time, perhaps learn to knit. You also know I am merely a call or text away.
P
No matter the circumstances, change is never easy. Fear of the unknown is the driving factor and can be stressful if you let it. Let this be an opportunity for you to grow and relish the experience. You will get through this on your own without any crutch or vice. All you need is yourself and the brothers of the community. I have full confidence in you. You should have my number... should you find yourself in a tough spot, reach out. Myself and all others on KTC you have supported are more than willing. No sweat... you got this!
You know we are always here Joe. Congrats on 2 years of sobriety. Very Inspirational! You can be clean anywhere.
First day in the Houston office went well. Thank you guys for the support. I'll keep you posted as my departure date draws nearer.
You got this BJ!
A lot of quit down Houston way
Houston Meet Up (http://forum.killthecan.org/topic/1003883/9/?x=90#new)
Cbird,
I'm leaving H-town tomorrow and leaving for ND on Monday.
Enjoy your new adventure Joe!
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I have a major change coming in the next few days involving an extended business trip to North Dakota. I will be there throughout the summer months and will be out before the ground freezes solid. I'm both eager and anxious about this trip. On one hand, I get to see states I've never been to and see terrain I've never seen before but on the other I have to leave Texas and start something new again. I guess as humans we tend to fear the unknown and in doing so we create stressors that ultimately drag us down into low points where the Nic Bitch and Alc Whore reside. I'm going to stay up as much as possible to keep myself out of reach of those two sluts. I'll likely need all the help I can get but I'm certain I can find it here. Thanks for being here. Cheers
You can do this, changes will happen and continue to happen, your quit resolve should maintain as you have a clear hatred of big tobacco and addiction. Avoid the triggers and find something to fill your time, perhaps learn to knit. You also know I am merely a call or text away.
P
No matter the circumstances, change is never easy. Fear of the unknown is the driving factor and can be stressful if you let it. Let this be an opportunity for you to grow and relish the experience. You will get through this on your own without any crutch or vice. All you need is yourself and the brothers of the community. I have full confidence in you. You should have my number... should you find yourself in a tough spot, reach out. Myself and all others on KTC you have supported are more than willing. No sweat... you got this!
You know we are always here Joe. Congrats on 2 years of sobriety. Very Inspirational! You can be clean anywhere.
First day in the Houston office went well. Thank you guys for the support. I'll keep you posted as my departure date draws nearer.
You got this BJ!
A lot of quit down Houston way
Houston Meet Up (http://forum.killthecan.org/topic/1003883/9/?x=90#new)
Cbird,
I'm leaving H-town tomorrow and leaving for ND on Monday.
Enjoy your new adventure Joe!
We had a saying when I was stationed in NoDak. If you stand on your bumper, you can see Texas.
Enjoy the new adventure.
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Well, my quit had a rocky beginning because I joined my November quit group on day 40ish and probably didn't get a very warm reception. Though I didn't start of as a day one quitter, I promptly proved that I could quit with the best of 'em. I used my oversized quit hammer to effectively pulverize the rocky road I started out on into a smooth path with a day's worth of forward view and a lifetime of rear view. Although I have reached the third floor, I'm still an addict, I'm not cured, and I never will be so I need all the B and A I can get to maintain this awesome quit.
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Congratulations on 300! Thank you for helping me quit and showing me (and others) the way.
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Congratulations on 300! Thank you for helping me quit and showing me (and others) the way.
3rd floor is whips and chainz my friend! buy some for me and the Mrs'!
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Congratulations on 300! Thank you for helping me quit and showing me (and others) the way.
3rd floor is whips and chainz my friend! buy some for me and the Mrs'!
Great job, pay it forward! Proud to be quit with badass quitters like yourself!
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Congratulations on 300! Thank you for helping me quit and showing me (and others) the way.
3rd floor is whips and chainz my friend! buy some for me and the Mrs'!
Great job, pay it forward! Proud to be quit with badass quitters like yourself!
WTG Bazooks! Quit with you every damn day.
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Congratulations on 300! Thank you for helping me quit and showing me (and others) the way.
3rd floor is whips and chainz my friend! buy some for me and the Mrs'!
Great job, pay it forward! Proud to be quit with badass quitters like yourself!
WTG Bazooks! Quit with you every damn day.
Congrats on 3rd floor man! (There should be a bazooka blast Emoticon!)
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Congratulations on 300! Thank you for helping me quit and showing me (and others) the way.
3rd floor is whips and chainz my friend! buy some for me and the Mrs'!
Great job, pay it forward! Proud to be quit with badass quitters like yourself!
WTG Bazooks! Quit with you every damn day.
Congrats on 3rd floor man! (There should be a bazooka blast Emoticon!)
Congratulations dude! A great example of a man that knows how to quit here.
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Congratulations on 300! Thank you for helping me quit and showing me (and others) the way.
3rd floor is whips and chainz my friend! buy some for me and the Mrs'!
Great job, pay it forward! Proud to be quit with badass quitters like yourself!
WTG Bazooks! Quit with you every damn day.
Congrats on 3rd floor man! (There should be a bazooka blast Emoticon!)
Congratulations dude! A great example of a man that knows how to quit here.
Congrats bud
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Congratulations on 300! Thank you for helping me quit and showing me (and others) the way.
3rd floor is whips and chainz my friend! buy some for me and the Mrs'!
Great job, pay it forward! Proud to be quit with badass quitters like yourself!
WTG Bazooks! Quit with you every damn day.
Congrats on 3rd floor man! (There should be a bazooka blast Emoticon!)
Congratulations dude! A great example of a man that knows how to quit here.
Congrats bud
Thank you all. I quit every single day.
1. Banish the thought of ever going back to square one by becoming romantically involved with the Nic bitch.
2. Remember that you need to be accountable to others before you hold anyone else accountable...no hypocrisy allowed here.
3. You have to post your promise EDD and if you can't, you text a quit bro or sis to post for you.
4. Spread the word. Tell others what you're doing and how you're doing it.
5. Apply the quit principles you learn here to other facets of your life (alcohol, soda, caffeine, weight loss, etc.
That's all I do.
Quit on folks.
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Congratulations on 300! Thank you for helping me quit and showing me (and others) the way.
3rd floor is whips and chainz my friend! buy some for me and the Mrs'!
Great job, pay it forward! Proud to be quit with badass quitters like yourself!
WTG Bazooks! Quit with you every damn day.
Congrats on 3rd floor man! (There should be a bazooka blast Emoticon!)
Congratulations dude! A great example of a man that knows how to quit here.
Congrats bud
Thank you all. I quit every single day.
1. Banish the thought of ever going back to square one by becoming romantically involved with the Nic bitch.
2. Remember that you need to be accountable to others before you hold anyone else accountable...no hypocrisy allowed here.
3. You have to post your promise EDD and if you can't, you text a quit bro or sis to post for you.
4. Spread the word. Tell others what you're doing and how you're doing it.
5. Apply the quit principles you learn here to other facets of your life (alcohol, soda, caffeine, weight loss, etc.
That's all I do.
Quit on folks.
Congrats on 300! great stuff there^^^.
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Congratulations on 300! Thank you for helping me quit and showing me (and others) the way.
3rd floor is whips and chainz my friend! buy some for me and the Mrs'!
Great job, pay it forward! Proud to be quit with badass quitters like yourself!
WTG Bazooks! Quit with you every damn day.
Congrats on 3rd floor man! (There should be a bazooka blast Emoticon!)
Congratulations dude! A great example of a man that knows how to quit here.
Congrats bud
Thank you all. I quit every single day.
1. Banish the thought of ever going back to square one by becoming romantically involved with the Nic bitch.
2. Remember that you need to be accountable to others before you hold anyone else accountable...no hypocrisy allowed here.
3. You have to post your promise EDD and if you can't, you text a quit bro or sis to post for you.
4. Spread the word. Tell others what you're doing and how you're doing it.
5. Apply the quit principles you learn here to other facets of your life (alcohol, soda, caffeine, weight loss, etc.
That's all I do.
Quit on folks.
Congrats on 300! great stuff there^^^.
Well, I am late to the party but it is good to see you are still here, not that I had any doubt. Congrats brother!
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Congratulations on 300! Thank you for helping me quit and showing me (and others) the way.
3rd floor is whips and chainz my friend! buy some for me and the Mrs'!
Great job, pay it forward! Proud to be quit with badass quitters like yourself!
WTG Bazooks! Quit with you every damn day.
Congrats on 3rd floor man! (There should be a bazooka blast Emoticon!)
Congratulations dude! A great example of a man that knows how to quit here.
Congrats bud
Thank you all. I quit every single day.
1. Banish the thought of ever going back to square one by becoming romantically involved with the Nic bitch.
2. Remember that you need to be accountable to others before you hold anyone else accountable...no hypocrisy allowed here.
3. You have to post your promise EDD and if you can't, you text a quit bro or sis to post for you.
4. Spread the word. Tell others what you're doing and how you're doing it.
5. Apply the quit principles you learn here to other facets of your life (alcohol, soda, caffeine, weight loss, etc.
That's all I do.
Quit on folks.
Congrats on 300! great stuff there^^^.
Well, I am late to the party but it is good to see you are still here, not that I had any doubt. Congrats brother!
Way to be BJoe! Like P said, never a doubt!
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Congratulations on 300! Thank you for helping me quit and showing me (and others) the way.
3rd floor is whips and chainz my friend! buy some for me and the Mrs'!
Great job, pay it forward! Proud to be quit with badass quitters like yourself!
WTG Bazooks! Quit with you every damn day.
Congrats on 3rd floor man! (There should be a bazooka blast Emoticon!)
Congratulations dude! A great example of a man that knows how to quit here.
Congrats bud
Thank you all. I quit every single day.
1. Banish the thought of ever going back to square one by becoming romantically involved with the Nic bitch.
2. Remember that you need to be accountable to others before you hold anyone else accountable...no hypocrisy allowed here.
3. You have to post your promise EDD and if you can't, you text a quit bro or sis to post for you.
4. Spread the word. Tell others what you're doing and how you're doing it.
5. Apply the quit principles you learn here to other facets of your life (alcohol, soda, caffeine, weight loss, etc.
That's all I do.
Quit on folks.
Congrats on 300! great stuff there^^^.
Well, I am late to the party but it is good to see you are still here, not that I had any doubt. Congrats brother!
Way to be BJoe! Like P said, never a doubt!
Still here? Oh hell yeah. Where would I go? I am a member of QD and I've been so since January but I don't intend on leaving here at all.
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Today is my eight hundredth day without alcohol and I couldn't be happier to be free of such a socially accepted method of assisted suicide. I have to say however that I've been having more and more alcohol related dreams lately which are very similar to nicotine dreams. I'm usually rationalizing why I can have just one beer then regretting my decision. The feelings of failure are so strong that I'm roused from my deep sleep only to realize it was just a dream. I used to think these dreams were bad and that the addictive substance was trying to get a foothold in my mind, but now I see them as a good thing because it proves my brain is rewiring and that I even know I'm quit subconsciously. That being said however, I am still not cured because my brain will never be fully rewired to the point that alcohol and tobacco will have no power over me. Moving forward I will use every minute of my life to quit these two paths that lead to a painful death and I will lend a hand to whomever else wants to do the same.
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Today is my eight hundredth day without alcohol and I couldn't be happier to be free of such a socially accepted method of assisted suicide. I have to say however that I've been having more and more alcohol related dreams lately which are very similar to nicotine dreams. I'm usually rationalizing why I can have just one beer then regretting my decision. The feelings of failure are so strong that I'm roused from my deep sleep only to realize it was just a dream. I used to think these dreams were bad and that the addictive substance was trying to get a foothold in my mind, but now I see them as a good thing because it proves my brain is rewiring and that I even know I'm quit subconsciously. That being said however, I am still not cured because my brain will never be fully rewired to the point that alcohol and tobacco will have no power over me. Moving forward I will use every minute of my life to quit these two paths that lead to a painful death and I will lend a hand to whomever else wants to do the same.
Wow Joe, that's a great accomplishment. You have the determination to overcome more than one addiction and that shows how strong of a character you possess. I'm extremely happy for you today.
Also, I hope everything at the new job and location is going well. Haven't heard from you in awhile. Don't forget, you have my number if you ever need someone to talk to or just want to chat.
Take care brother!
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Today is my eight hundredth day without alcohol and I couldn't be happier to be free of such a socially accepted method of assisted suicide. I have to say however that I've been having more and more alcohol related dreams lately which are very similar to nicotine dreams. I'm usually rationalizing why I can have just one beer then regretting my decision. The feelings of failure are so strong that I'm roused from my deep sleep only to realize it was just a dream. I used to think these dreams were bad and that the addictive substance was trying to get a foothold in my mind, but now I see them as a good thing because it proves my brain is rewiring and that I even know I'm quit subconsciously. That being said however, I am still not cured because my brain will never be fully rewired to the point that alcohol and tobacco will have no power over me. Moving forward I will use every minute of my life to quit these two paths that lead to a painful death and I will lend a hand to whomever else wants to do the same.
Wow Joe, that's a great accomplishment. You have the determination to overcome more than one addiction and that shows how strong of a character you possess. I'm extremely happy for you today.
Also, I hope everything at the new job and location is going well. Haven't heard from you in awhile. Don't forget, you have my number if you ever need someone to talk to or just want to chat.
Take care brother!
I gotta pile on here, what ^^^ he said. This is a great accomplishment!!! Being an addict, I happily swapped one for the other. I drank more than I had when I dipped which is not often a good scenario. I may never quit drinking but over time I've been able to control the flow of alcohol by being physically active/working out everyday. That usually kills the mood for drinking anyways. Congratulations on 800 days without alcohol. You are making great choices. I also think you made a good choice in moving to North Dakota...well, maybe now. You may need to revisit that decision come October!
Quit on!
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Today is my eight hundredth day without alcohol and I couldn't be happier to be free of such a socially accepted method of assisted suicide. I have to say however that I've been having more and more alcohol related dreams lately which are very similar to nicotine dreams. I'm usually rationalizing why I can have just one beer then regretting my decision. The feelings of failure are so strong that I'm roused from my deep sleep only to realize it was just a dream. I used to think these dreams were bad and that the addictive substance was trying to get a foothold in my mind, but now I see them as a good thing because it proves my brain is rewiring and that I even know I'm quit subconsciously. That being said however, I am still not cured because my brain will never be fully rewired to the point that alcohol and tobacco will have no power over me. Moving forward I will use every minute of my life to quit these two paths that lead to a painful death and I will lend a hand to whomever else wants to do the same.
Wow Joe, that's a great accomplishment. You have the determination to overcome more than one addiction and that shows how strong of a character you possess. I'm extremely happy for you today.
Also, I hope everything at the new job and location is going well. Haven't heard from you in awhile. Don't forget, you have my number if you ever need someone to talk to or just want to chat.
Take care brother!
I gotta pile on here, what ^^^ he said. This is a great accomplishment!!! Being an addict, I happily swapped one for the other. I drank more than I had when I dipped which is not often a good scenario. I may never quit drinking but over time I've been able to control the flow of alcohol by being physically active/working out everyday. That usually kills the mood for drinking anyways. Congratulations on 800 days without alcohol. You are making great choices. I also think you made a good choice in moving to North Dakota...well, maybe now. You may need to revisit that decision come October!
Quit on!
An addiction bitch is an addiction bitch no matter what the issue! Great quitter here! You are a rock star, congrats on taking the wheel back in all areas of your life!
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I have achieved MEGA WHORE status and didn't do it all on Count to One Million either, lol.
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I have achieved MEGA WHORE status and didn't do it all on Count to One Million either, lol.
^^^ mega ho
Congrats!
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I have achieved MEGA WHORE status and didn't do it all on Count to One Million either, lol.
^^^ mega ho
Congrats!
roflmao roflmao roflmao
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As I move closer to one year, I sensed my attitude has changed remarkably...
To me, caving is not even a thought but if I were to ever fuck up and partake in any tobacco product, I would expect nothing less than to be absolutely brutalized by my quit brethren. Yes, I would want to be cussed out, mistreated, insulted, belittled, emotionally crushed, and repeatedly kicked in the electronic ass. Why, because quitting dip and maintaining my quit IS that important to me. I wouldnÂ’t want to be welcomed back in with open arms and have someone rubbing my ball sack while telling me everything is going to be OK because, to me, that is not an effective deterrent for nicotine based recidivism. IÂ’m not saying that kind of thing is going on here but it very well could since society has gotten so scared of offending someone that it will eventually bleed through and affect us here. Folks have to realize that we are not talking about ethnicity, slavery, sexual orientation, abortion, or plain old bipartisan politics but rather we are talking about tobaccoÂ…something that is medically proven to disfigure or kill adult human beings.
BazookaJoe - Day 356
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As I move closer to one year, I sensed my attitude has changed remarkably...
To me, caving is not even a thought but if I were to ever fuck up and partake in any tobacco product, I would expect nothing less than to be absolutely brutalized by my quit brethren. Yes, I would want to be cussed out, mistreated, insulted, belittled, emotionally crushed, and repeatedly kicked in the electronic ass. Why, because quitting dip and maintaining my quit IS that important to me. I wouldnÂ’t want to be welcomed back in with open arms and have someone rubbing my ball sack while telling me everything is going to be OK because, to me, that is not an effective deterrent for nicotine based recidivism. IÂ’m not saying that kind of thing is going on here but it very well could since society has gotten so scared of offending someone that it will eventually bleed through and affect us here. Folks have to realize that we are not talking about ethnicity, slavery, sexual orientation, abortion, or plain old bipartisan politics but rather we are talking about tobaccoÂ…something that is medically proven to disfigure or kill adult human beings.
BazookaJoe - Day 356
This dude has gotten it from day one. Quit with you today dude. Thanks for your support.
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As I move closer to one year, I sensed my attitude has changed remarkably...
To me, caving is not even a thought but if I were to ever fuck up and partake in any tobacco product, I would expect nothing less than to be absolutely brutalized by my quit brethren. Yes, I would want to be cussed out, mistreated, insulted, belittled, emotionally crushed, and repeatedly kicked in the electronic ass. Why, because quitting dip and maintaining my quit IS that important to me. I wouldnÂ’t want to be welcomed back in with open arms and have someone rubbing my ball sack while telling me everything is going to be OK because, to me, that is not an effective deterrent for nicotine based recidivism. IÂ’m not saying that kind of thing is going on here but it very well could since society has gotten so scared of offending someone that it will eventually bleed through and affect us here. Folks have to realize that we are not talking about ethnicity, slavery, sexual orientation, abortion, or plain old bipartisan politics but rather we are talking about tobaccoÂ…something that is medically proven to disfigure or kill adult human beings.
BazookaJoe - Day 356
This dude has gotten it from day one. Quit with you today dude. Thanks for your support.
Agreed! Bazooka between alcohol or nicotine, you've got real quit running through your veins. Keep doing all you do.
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Way to take control of your life, it's sad how booze and nic controlled us! Real men are quitters!
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As I move closer to one year, I sensed my attitude has changed remarkably...
To me, caving is not even a thought but if I were to ever fuck up and partake in any tobacco product, I would expect nothing less than to be absolutely brutalized by my quit brethren. Yes, I would want to be cussed out, mistreated, insulted, belittled, emotionally crushed, and repeatedly kicked in the electronic ass. Why, because quitting dip and maintaining my quit IS that important to me. I wouldnÂ’t want to be welcomed back in with open arms and have someone rubbing my ball sack while telling me everything is going to be OK because, to me, that is not an effective deterrent for nicotine based recidivism. IÂ’m not saying that kind of thing is going on here but it very well could since society has gotten so scared of offending someone that it will eventually bleed through and affect us here. Folks have to realize that we are not talking about ethnicity, slavery, sexual orientation, abortion, or plain old bipartisan politics but rather we are talking about tobaccoÂ…something that is medically proven to disfigure or kill adult human beings.
BazookaJoe - Day 356
This dude has gotten it from day one. Quit with you today dude. Thanks for your support.
Agreed! Bazooka between alcohol or nicotine, you've got real quit running through your veins. Keep doing all you do.
Day late here Bazooka. But congrats! 365 . . I don't know why but that number means more to me than 100, 200, or whatever.
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As I move closer to one year, I sensed my attitude has changed remarkably...
To me, caving is not even a thought but if I were to ever fuck up and partake in any tobacco product, I would expect nothing less than to be absolutely brutalized by my quit brethren. Yes, I would want to be cussed out, mistreated, insulted, belittled, emotionally crushed, and repeatedly kicked in the electronic ass. Why, because quitting dip and maintaining my quit IS that important to me. I wouldnÂ’t want to be welcomed back in with open arms and have someone rubbing my ball sack while telling me everything is going to be OK because, to me, that is not an effective deterrent for nicotine based recidivism. IÂ’m not saying that kind of thing is going on here but it very well could since society has gotten so scared of offending someone that it will eventually bleed through and affect us here. Folks have to realize that we are not talking about ethnicity, slavery, sexual orientation, abortion, or plain old bipartisan politics but rather we are talking about tobaccoÂ…something that is medically proven to disfigure or kill adult human beings.
BazookaJoe - Day 356
This dude has gotten it from day one. Quit with you today dude. Thanks for your support.
Agreed! Bazooka between alcohol or nicotine, you've got real quit running through your veins. Keep doing all you do.
Day late here Bazooka. But congrats! 365 . . I don't know why but that number means more to me than 100, 200, or whatever.
Awesome job Joe (I almost abbreviated your name then thought better of it!!). Congratulations!
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As I move closer to one year, I sensed my attitude has changed remarkably...
To me, caving is not even a thought but if I were to ever fuck up and partake in any tobacco product, I would expect nothing less than to be absolutely brutalized by my quit brethren. Yes, I would want to be cussed out, mistreated, insulted, belittled, emotionally crushed, and repeatedly kicked in the electronic ass. Why, because quitting dip and maintaining my quit IS that important to me. I wouldnÂ’t want to be welcomed back in with open arms and have someone rubbing my ball sack while telling me everything is going to be OK because, to me, that is not an effective deterrent for nicotine based recidivism. IÂ’m not saying that kind of thing is going on here but it very well could since society has gotten so scared of offending someone that it will eventually bleed through and affect us here. Folks have to realize that we are not talking about ethnicity, slavery, sexual orientation, abortion, or plain old bipartisan politics but rather we are talking about tobaccoÂ…something that is medically proven to disfigure or kill adult human beings.
BazookaJoe - Day 356
This dude has gotten it from day one. Quit with you today dude. Thanks for your support.
Agreed! Bazooka between alcohol or nicotine, you've got real quit running through your veins. Keep doing all you do.
Day late here Bazooka. But congrats! 365 . . I don't know why but that number means more to me than 100, 200, or whatever.
Awesome job Joe (I almost abbreviated your name then thought better of it!!). Congratulations!
Thanks for the congrats but I still have 7 days to go before my first trip around the sun is complete for nicotine.
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One year! Congrats to a bad ass quitter who has helped me tremendously in my quit. Proud to be quit with you EDD.
CJ
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One year! Congrats to a bad ass quitter who has helped me tremendously in my quit. Proud to be quit with you EDD.
CJ
Congrats Ryan on the 365!! Thanks for being a big part of mine, as well as other's quits!! 'clap'
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One year! Congrats to a bad ass quitter who has helped me tremendously in my quit. Proud to be quit with you EDD.
CJ
Congrats Ryan on the 365!! Thanks for being a big part of mine, as well as other's quits!! 'clap'
Well done ! This quitter is a great example of how it is done!
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One year! Congrats to a bad ass quitter who has helped me tremendously in my quit. Proud to be quit with you EDD.
CJ
Congrats Ryan on the 365!! Thanks for being a big part of mine, as well as other's quits!! 'clap'
Well done ! This quitter is a great example of how it is done!
Amazing. That was one helluva quit to watch this past year. Congrats Bazooka!
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One year! Congrats to a bad ass quitter who has helped me tremendously in my quit. Proud to be quit with you EDD.
CJ
Congrats Ryan on the 365!! Thanks for being a big part of mine, as well as other's quits!! 'clap'
Well done ! This quitter is a great example of how it is done!
Amazing. That was one helluva quit to watch this past year. Congrats Bazooka!
Well done BJ! One year of being quit like fuck and not letting all the curveballs that life throws at you become an excuse. Damn proud of you brother!
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One year! Congrats to a bad ass quitter who has helped me tremendously in my quit. Proud to be quit with you EDD.
CJ
Congrats Ryan on the 365!! Thanks for being a big part of mine, as well as other's quits!! 'clap'
Well done ! This quitter is a great example of how it is done!
Amazing. That was one helluva quit to watch this past year. Congrats Bazooka!
Well done BJ! One year of being quit like fuck and not letting all the curveballs that life throws at you become an excuse. Damn proud of you brother!
365 BAQ, congratulations!
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One year! Congrats to a bad ass quitter who has helped me tremendously in my quit. Proud to be quit with you EDD.
CJ
Congrats Ryan on the 365!! Thanks for being a big part of mine, as well as other's quits!! 'clap'
Well done ! This quitter is a great example of how it is done!
Amazing. That was one helluva quit to watch this past year. Congrats Bazooka!
Well done BJ! One year of being quit like fuck and not letting all the curveballs that life throws at you become an excuse. Damn proud of you brother!
365 BAQ, congratulations!
Nice work Bazooka. Keep on leading the way.
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One year! Congrats to a bad ass quitter who has helped me tremendously in my quit. Proud to be quit with you EDD.
CJ
Congrats Ryan on the 365!! Thanks for being a big part of mine, as well as other's quits!! 'clap'
Well done ! This quitter is a great example of how it is done!
Amazing. That was one helluva quit to watch this past year. Congrats Bazooka!
Well done BJ! One year of being quit like fuck and not letting all the curveballs that life throws at you become an excuse. Damn proud of you brother!
365 BAQ, congratulations!
Nice work Bazooka. Keep on leading the way.
Congrats brother! Proud to make it one year with you. Feels damn good!
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One year! Congrats to a bad ass quitter who has helped me tremendously in my quit. Proud to be quit with you EDD.
CJ
Congrats Ryan on the 365!! Thanks for being a big part of mine, as well as other's quits!! 'clap'
Well done ! This quitter is a great example of how it is done!
Amazing. That was one helluva quit to watch this past year. Congrats Bazooka!
Well done BJ! One year of being quit like fuck and not letting all the curveballs that life throws at you become an excuse. Damn proud of you brother!
365 BAQ, congratulations!
Nice work Bazooka. Keep on leading the way.
Congrats brother! Proud to make it one year with you. Feels damn good!
Congrats for real today!
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One year! Congrats to a bad ass quitter who has helped me tremendously in my quit. Proud to be quit with you EDD.
CJ
Congrats Ryan on the 365!! Thanks for being a big part of mine, as well as other's quits!! 'clap'
Well done ! This quitter is a great example of how it is done!
Amazing. That was one helluva quit to watch this past year. Congrats Bazooka!
Well done BJ! One year of being quit like fuck and not letting all the curveballs that life throws at you become an excuse. Damn proud of you brother!
365 BAQ, congratulations!
Nice work Bazooka. Keep on leading the way.
Congrats brother! Proud to make it one year with you. Feels damn good!
Congrats for real today!
Way to be BJoe. You are so solid and have "gotten it" from day One! Congrats brother.
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One year! Congrats to a bad ass quitter who has helped me tremendously in my quit. Proud to be quit with you EDD.
CJ
Congrats Ryan on the 365!! Thanks for being a big part of mine, as well as other's quits!! 'clap'
Well done ! This quitter is a great example of how it is done!
Amazing. That was one helluva quit to watch this past year. Congrats Bazooka!
Well done BJ! One year of being quit like fuck and not letting all the curveballs that life throws at you become an excuse. Damn proud of you brother!
365 BAQ, congratulations!
Nice work Bazooka. Keep on leading the way.
Congrats brother! Proud to make it one year with you. Feels damn good!
Congrats for real today!
Way to be BJoe. You are so solid and have "gotten it" from day One! Congrats brother.
Only one way to describe it. Badass
Great job you are doing
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I just wanted to say thank you to those that took time out of their day to congratulate me on my first trip around the sun. I could not have done it without the brotherhood, accountability, and absolute fear of getting barraged with dick pics if I ever fucked up. Just be aware, you can keep your grundle to yourself because this is the way I live my life now...free from the chains that bound me to the nastiest slut this side of the Mississippi. I will stay forever vigilent because her wintergreen smelling ass is around each and every corner just waiting for me to acknowledge her presence. I'll keep my guns cocked, locked, and ready to rock and, if necessary, I won't hesitate to call in the posse to lynch the bitch if she gets too close.
Thanks a million y'all.
Here's to another year...
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Early yesterday morning I was given some good and bad news.
Bad: My boss called me and told me it has a pleasure working with me and that the project I have been working on here in North Dakota was cancelled by the client.
Good: I'm going back home to an on-going project in greatest state in the U.S....my home...The Lone Star State...TEXAS!!
It's been nice to be in North Dakota for the summer since it is only now getting anywhere close to what I call hot. It hit 94 yesterday and I think Saturday is supposed to be 97 with a north wind. I know what's coming next and I'm glad I don't have to stay to face it...the brutal winter.
I'll be up here for another couple weeks while we demobilize the jobsite but I'll be looking forward to the 1400 mile trip back to my home.
Bazooka OUT!!
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Early yesterday morning I was given some good and bad news.
Bad: My boss called me and told me it has a pleasure working with me and that the project I have been working on here in North Dakota was cancelled by the client.
Good: I'm going back home to an on-going project in greatest state in the U.S....my home...The Lone Star State...TEXAS!!
It's been nice to be in North Dakota for the summer since it is only now getting anywhere close to what I call hot. It hit 94 yesterday and I think Saturday is supposed to be 97 with a north wind. I know what's coming next and I'm glad I don't have to stay to face it...the brutal winter.
I'll be up here for another couple weeks while we demobilize the jobsite but I'll be looking forward to the 1400 mile trip back to my home.
Bazooka OUT!!
Sounds like to good outweighs the bad for you Bazooka. Glad to hear the news and I'm happy you get to return home!
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Early yesterday morning I was given some good and bad news.
Bad: My boss called me and told me it has a pleasure working with me and that the project I have been working on here in North Dakota was cancelled by the client.
Good: I'm going back home to an on-going project in greatest state in the U.S....my home...The Lone Star State...TEXAS!!
It's been nice to be in North Dakota for the summer since it is only now getting anywhere close to what I call hot. It hit 94 yesterday and I think Saturday is supposed to be 97 with a north wind. I know what's coming next and I'm glad I don't have to stay to face it...the brutal winter.
I'll be up here for another couple weeks while we demobilize the jobsite but I'll be looking forward to the 1400 mile trip back to my home.
Bazooka OUT!!
Sounds like to good outweighs the bad for you Bazooka. Glad to hear the news and I'm happy you get to return home!
Congrats!?!?
You should look up Traumagnet and meet up with him before you leave ND.
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Early yesterday morning I was given some good and bad news.
Bad: My boss called me and told me it has a pleasure working with me and that the project I have been working on here in North Dakota was cancelled by the client.
Good: I'm going back home to an on-going project in greatest state in the U.S....my home...The Lone Star State...TEXAS!!
It's been nice to be in North Dakota for the summer since it is only now getting anywhere close to what I call hot. It hit 94 yesterday and I think Saturday is supposed to be 97 with a north wind. I know what's coming next and I'm glad I don't have to stay to face it...the brutal winter.
I'll be up here for another couple weeks while we demobilize the jobsite but I'll be looking forward to the 1400 mile trip back to my home.
Bazooka OUT!!
Sounds like to good outweighs the bad for you Bazooka. Glad to hear the news and I'm happy you get to return home!
Congrats!?!?
You should look up Traumagnet and meet up with him before you leave ND.
PM sent.
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Early yesterday morning I was given some good and bad news.
Bad: My boss called me and told me it has a pleasure working with me and that the project I have been working on here in North Dakota was cancelled by the client.
Good: I'm going back home to an on-going project in greatest state in the U.S....my home...The Lone Star State...TEXAS!!
It's been nice to be in North Dakota for the summer since it is only now getting anywhere close to what I call hot. It hit 94 yesterday and I think Saturday is supposed to be 97 with a north wind. I know what's coming next and I'm glad I don't have to stay to face it...the brutal winter.
I'll be up here for another couple weeks while we demobilize the jobsite but I'll be looking forward to the 1400 mile trip back to my home.
Bazooka OUT!!
Sounds like to good outweighs the bad for you Bazooka. Glad to hear the news and I'm happy you get to return home!
Congrats!?!?
You should look up Traumagnet and meet up with him before you leave ND.
PM sent.
Good deal, funny how things seem to work thereself out. Be careful on trip home and tell trauma hello for me. Quit on badass!
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Friday is the day...the day that I kick the tires and light the fires and head my ass back towards Texas. This time, I'm going to try my damnedest to stay in the Lone Star State and not be transferred to any of the lesser states ever again 'na na' 'na na' 'na na'
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Friday is the day...the day that I kick the tires and light the fires and head my ass back towards Texas. This time, I'm going to try my damnedest to stay in the Lone Star State and not be transferred to any of the lesser states ever again 'na na' 'na na' 'na na'
Be careful on your trip home my friend! Get to see trauma?
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Friday is the day...the day that I kick the tires and light the fires and head my ass back towards Texas. This time, I'm going to try my damnedest to stay in the Lone Star State and not be transferred to any of the lesser states ever again 'na na' 'na na' 'na na'
Be careful on your trip home my friend! Get to see trauma?
Nope, our schedules didn't quite match and I couldn't leave the job site.
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Friday is the day...the day that I kick the tires and light the fires and head my ass back towards Texas. This time, I'm going to try my damnedest to stay in the Lone Star State and not be transferred to any of the lesser states ever again 'na na' 'na na' 'na na'
Be careful on your trip home my friend! Get to see trauma?
Nope, our schedules didn't quite match and I couldn't leave the job site.
Good to hear Bazooka. Save travels my friend! I'm sure you'll be tickled as shit to get back!
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Friday is the day...the day that I kick the tires and light the fires and head my ass back towards Texas. This time, I'm going to try my damnedest to stay in the Lone Star State and not be transferred to any of the lesser states ever again 'na na' 'na na' 'na na'
Be careful on your trip home my friend! Get to see trauma?
Nope, our schedules didn't quite match and I couldn't leave the job site.
Good to hear Bazooka. Save travels my friend! I'm sure you'll be tickled as shit to get back!
Congrats. Drive safely, avoid "those filling stations" and enjoy that southern drive.
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Safe travels! Texas winters are a lot better than Dakota winters fo damn sho. Welcome home!
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Envious today. I love a long road trip, even better without dip.
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Bazooka - Just wanted to check in with you. Did you make it back yet? How was the drive and how does it feel?
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Congrats on 400 correct decisions Ryan! Proud to quit with you EDD bro, enjoy your extended weekend!
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Congrats on 400 correct decisions Ryan! Proud to quit with you EDD bro, enjoy your extended weekend!
Nicely done. I'm inspired by those that go before me.
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Congrats on 400 correct decisions Ryan! Proud to quit with you EDD bro, enjoy your extended weekend!
Nicely done. I'm inspired by those that go before me.
Congrats on the 4th floor! Quit with you every day!
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Congrats on 400 correct decisions Ryan! Proud to quit with you EDD bro, enjoy your extended weekend!
Nicely done. I'm inspired by those that go before me.
Congrats on reaching the fourth floor brother! Way to hit this hard and busting through all obstacles!
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Congrats on 400 correct decisions Ryan! Proud to quit with you EDD bro, enjoy your extended weekend!
Nicely done. I'm inspired by those that go before me.
Congrats on reaching the fourth floor brother! Way to hit this hard and busting through all obstacles!
Congratulations on the 4th floor brother! Quit on!
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Congrats on 400 correct decisions Ryan! Proud to quit with you EDD bro, enjoy your extended weekend!
Nicely done. I'm inspired by those that go before me.
Congrats on reaching the fourth floor brother! Way to hit this hard and busting through all obstacles!
Congratulations on the 4th floor brother! Quit on!
Congrats on the 4th floor Bazooka, and your support to the newbies does not go unnoticed (neither do your avatars if we're being honest.
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Thanks y'all it means a lot coming from new and vet quitters alike. Quit on fellas.
...and yes I made it back to Texas the Saturday before last. I drove from Jamestown, ND to Perry, OK in one day and logged 1000 miles over 14 hours. The next day was an easy 7 hour drive to La Grange. I'll be moving to Seabrook, TX next Saturday and will be there for about a year or so.
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Congrats on 400 correct decisions Ryan! Proud to quit with you EDD bro, enjoy your extended weekend!
Nicely done. I'm inspired by those that go before me.
Congrats on reaching the fourth floor brother! Way to hit this hard and busting through all obstacles!
Congratulations on the 4th floor brother! Quit on!
Congrats on the 4th floor Bazooka, and your support to the newbies does not go unnoticed (neither do your avatars if we're being honest.
Congrats on 400!!!!
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Congrats on 400 correct decisions Ryan! Proud to quit with you EDD bro, enjoy your extended weekend!
Nicely done. I'm inspired by those that go before me.
Congrats on reaching the fourth floor brother! Way to hit this hard and busting through all obstacles!
Congratulations on the 4th floor brother! Quit on!
Congrats on the 4th floor Bazooka, and your support to the newbies does not go unnoticed (neither do your avatars if we're being honest.
Congrats on 400!!!!
Kick butt man!!!
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Congrats on 400 correct decisions Ryan! Proud to quit with you EDD bro, enjoy your extended weekend!
Nicely done. I'm inspired by those that go before me.
Congrats on reaching the fourth floor brother! Way to hit this hard and busting through all obstacles!
Congratulations on the 4th floor brother! Quit on!
Congrats on the 4th floor Bazooka, and your support to the newbies does not go unnoticed (neither do your avatars if we're being honest.
Congrats on 400!!!!
Kick butt man!!!
Thank you all for the pats on the back and ataboys. I owe my quit to the badasses that come here every day without fail to post up a +1 and support other quitters. If you cannot be here every damn day holes will begin to appear in the hull of your quit ship and, over time, those holes will add up to sink your proud ship to Davey Jones' Locker.
I saw a few quitters in my own group miss the entire Labor Day Weekend. While that's only three days or so, it's enough to start a habit of missing holidays, weekends, etc. and once that happens it's only a matter of time until missing ordinary days of the week become commonplace. Folks, you gotta realize that this quit is a lifelong process and we need the brotherhood and accountability on day 2000 just as much as we needed it on day 1.
Keep up the quit EDD.
Bazooka OUT!
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Congrats on 400 correct decisions Ryan! Proud to quit with you EDD bro, enjoy your extended weekend!
Nicely done. I'm inspired by those that go before me.
Congrats on reaching the fourth floor brother! Way to hit this hard and busting through all obstacles!
Congratulations on the 4th floor brother! Quit on!
Congrats on the 4th floor Bazooka, and your support to the newbies does not go unnoticed (neither do your avatars if we're being honest.
Congrats on 400!!!!
Kick butt man!!!
Thank you all for the pats on the back and ataboys. I owe my quit to the badasses that come here every day without fail to post up a +1 and support other quitters. If you cannot be here every damn day holes will begin to appear in the hull of your quit ship and, over time, those holes will add up to sink your proud ship to Davey Jones' Locker.
I saw a few quitters in my own group miss the entire Labor Day Weekend. While that's only three days or so, it's enough to start a habit of missing holidays, weekends, etc. and once that happens it's only a matter of time until missing ordinary days of the week become commonplace. Folks, you gotta realize that this quit is a lifelong process and we need the brotherhood and accountability on day 2000 just as much as we needed it on day 1.
Keep up the quit EDD.
Bazooka OUT!
Well said BazookaJ....I quit with you every day!
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Congrats on 400 correct decisions Ryan! Proud to quit with you EDD bro, enjoy your extended weekend!
Nicely done. I'm inspired by those that go before me.
Congrats on reaching the fourth floor brother! Way to hit this hard and busting through all obstacles!
Congratulations on the 4th floor brother! Quit on!
Congrats on the 4th floor Bazooka, and your support to the newbies does not go unnoticed (neither do your avatars if we're being honest.
Congrats on 400!!!!
Kick butt man!!!
Thank you all for the pats on the back and ataboys. I owe my quit to the badasses that come here every day without fail to post up a +1 and support other quitters. If you cannot be here every damn day holes will begin to appear in the hull of your quit ship and, over time, those holes will add up to sink your proud ship to Davey Jones' Locker.
I saw a few quitters in my own group miss the entire Labor Day Weekend. While that's only three days or so, it's enough to start a habit of missing holidays, weekends, etc. and once that happens it's only a matter of time until missing ordinary days of the week become commonplace. Folks, you gotta realize that this quit is a lifelong process and we need the brotherhood and accountability on day 2000 just as much as we needed it on day 1.
Keep up the quit EDD.
Bazooka OUT!
Well said BazookaJ....I quit with you every day!
Agreed! ^^^^ keep the great quit going Bazooka!
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Congrats on 400 correct decisions Ryan! Proud to quit with you EDD bro, enjoy your extended weekend!
Nicely done. I'm inspired by those that go before me.
Congrats on reaching the fourth floor brother! Way to hit this hard and busting through all obstacles!
Congratulations on the 4th floor brother! Quit on!
Congrats on the 4th floor Bazooka, and your support to the newbies does not go unnoticed (neither do your avatars if we're being honest.
Congrats on 400!!!!
Kick butt man!!!
Thank you all for the pats on the back and ataboys. I owe my quit to the badasses that come here every day without fail to post up a +1 and support other quitters. If you cannot be here every damn day holes will begin to appear in the hull of your quit ship and, over time, those holes will add up to sink your proud ship to Davey Jones' Locker.
I saw a few quitters in my own group miss the entire Labor Day Weekend. While that's only three days or so, it's enough to start a habit of missing holidays, weekends, etc. and once that happens it's only a matter of time until missing ordinary days of the week become commonplace. Folks, you gotta realize that this quit is a lifelong process and we need the brotherhood and accountability on day 2000 just as much as we needed it on day 1.
Keep up the quit EDD.
Bazooka OUT!
Well said BazookaJ....I quit with you every day!
Agreed! ^^^^ keep the great quit going Bazooka!
You get it Bazooooka.
I just read the intro of yet another guy that returned after making it to HOF 4 years ago or something and then decided he didn't need KTC any more. And so, today he is posting a day 1. Where you are now feels pretty fucking good. You'll never have to relive that misery of the first days ever again. Thanks for all that you do.
Enjoy Texas!
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Congrats on 400 correct decisions Ryan! Proud to quit with you EDD bro, enjoy your extended weekend!
Nicely done. I'm inspired by those that go before me.
Congrats on reaching the fourth floor brother! Way to hit this hard and busting through all obstacles!
Congratulations on the 4th floor brother! Quit on!
Congrats on the 4th floor Bazooka, and your support to the newbies does not go unnoticed (neither do your avatars if we're being honest.
Congrats on 400!!!!
Kick butt man!!!
Thank you all for the pats on the back and ataboys. I owe my quit to the badasses that come here every day without fail to post up a +1 and support other quitters. If you cannot be here every damn day holes will begin to appear in the hull of your quit ship and, over time, those holes will add up to sink your proud ship to Davey Jones' Locker.
I saw a few quitters in my own group miss the entire Labor Day Weekend. While that's only three days or so, it's enough to start a habit of missing holidays, weekends, etc. and once that happens it's only a matter of time until missing ordinary days of the week become commonplace. Folks, you gotta realize that this quit is a lifelong process and we need the brotherhood and accountability on day 2000 just as much as we needed it on day 1.
Keep up the quit EDD.
Bazooka OUT!
Well said BazookaJ....I quit with you every day!
Agreed! ^^^^ keep the great quit going Bazooka!
You get it Bazooooka.
I just read the intro of yet another guy that returned after making it to HOF 4 years ago or something and then decided he didn't need KTC any more. And so, today he is posting a day 1. Where you are now feels pretty fucking good. You'll never have to relive that misery of the first days ever again. Thanks for all that you do.
Enjoy Texas!
Conveniently timed for hunting season!!! 'Remshot' Glad you are back where you want to be.
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Congrats on 400 correct decisions Ryan! Proud to quit with you EDD bro, enjoy your extended weekend!
Nicely done. I'm inspired by those that go before me.
Congrats on reaching the fourth floor brother! Way to hit this hard and busting through all obstacles!
Congratulations on the 4th floor brother! Quit on!
Congrats on the 4th floor Bazooka, and your support to the newbies does not go unnoticed (neither do your avatars if we're being honest.
Congrats on 400!!!!
Kick butt man!!!
Thank you all for the pats on the back and ataboys. I owe my quit to the badasses that come here every day without fail to post up a +1 and support other quitters. If you cannot be here every damn day holes will begin to appear in the hull of your quit ship and, over time, those holes will add up to sink your proud ship to Davey Jones' Locker.
I saw a few quitters in my own group miss the entire Labor Day Weekend. While that's only three days or so, it's enough to start a habit of missing holidays, weekends, etc. and once that happens it's only a matter of time until missing ordinary days of the week become commonplace. Folks, you gotta realize that this quit is a lifelong process and we need the brotherhood and accountability on day 2000 just as much as we needed it on day 1.
Keep up the quit EDD.
Bazooka OUT!
Well said BazookaJ....I quit with you every day!
Agreed! ^^^^ keep the great quit going Bazooka!
You get it Bazooooka.
I just read the intro of yet another guy that returned after making it to HOF 4 years ago or something and then decided he didn't need KTC any more. And so, today he is posting a day 1. Where you are now feels pretty fucking good. You'll never have to relive that misery of the first days ever again. Thanks for all that you do.
Enjoy Texas!
Conveniently timed for hunting season!!! 'Remshot' Glad you are back where you want to be.
Yes impeccable timing for sure. I got my feeders filled and the mice/wasps in my stand killed. All I need is for opening weekend to draw nearer and for my trigger finger to start itching.
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Alcohol Quit Day 900:
As I move within 100 days of my first comma, I look back on how far I've come and the challenges I surpassed on the way up here. There were many times that a beer would have hit the spot but I denied myself that deadly luxury and continued along my uphill quit path. This power to deny did not all come from within me...it came from the brotherhood and accountability from other badass quitters on this website as well as others. I could not have made it this far without you. Thank you.
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Alcohol Quit Day 900:
As I move within 100 days of my first comma, I look back on how far I've come and the challenges I surpassed on the way up here. There were many times that a beer would have hit the spot but I denied myself that deadly luxury and continued along my uphill quit path. This power to deny did not all come from within me...it came from the brotherhood and accountability from other badass quitters on this website as well as others. I could not have made it this far without you. Thank you.
BazookaJoe, for people that has never had an alchohol problem or want admit they have a problem may not understand what 900 days alcohol free means. For the one's of us who do it's huge! You should be damn proud of your milestone! Enjoy my brother! Have a great day!
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Congratulations on 500 days!
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Congratulations on 500 days!
Thanks Kenny, congrats to you on the 400.
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Congratulations on 500 days!
Thanks Kenny, congrats to you on the 400.
Congrats on the 1/2 dangler bro, and thank you for being a large part of my quit.
Newbies reading this intro; This is how you quit ... consider it a manual!
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Congratulations on 500 days!
Thanks Kenny, congrats to you on the 400.
Congrats on the 1/2 dangler bro, and thank you for being a large part of my quit.
Newbies reading this intro; This is how you quit ... consider it a manual!
Ditto to what Smeds said, every bit of it. Proud of you BJ, on all fronts of your quit.
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Congratulations on 500 days!
Thanks Kenny, congrats to you on the 400.
Congrats on the 1/2 dangler bro, and thank you for being a large part of my quit.
Newbies reading this intro; This is how you quit ... consider it a manual!
Ditto to what Smeds said, every bit of it. Proud of you BJ, on all fronts of your quit.
Great work on the 1/2 comma
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Congratulations on 500 days!
Thanks Kenny, congrats to you on the 400.
Congrats on the 1/2 dangler bro, and thank you for being a large part of my quit.
Newbies reading this intro; This is how you quit ... consider it a manual!
Ditto to what Smeds said, every bit of it. Proud of you BJ, on all fronts of your quit.
Great work on the 1/2 comma
Well done Joe! Half a comma is a huge milestone. Congrats!
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Congratulations on 500 days!
Thanks Kenny, congrats to you on the 400.
Congrats on the 1/2 dangler bro, and thank you for being a large part of my quit.
Newbies reading this intro; This is how you quit ... consider it a manual!
Ditto to what Smeds said, every bit of it. Proud of you BJ, on all fronts of your quit.
Great work on the 1/2 comma
Well done Joe! Half a comma is a huge milestone. Congrats!
Congratulations joe on the 500! Grab your balls and get it done has damn well got to be your motto! Proud to be quit with you!
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Congratulations on 500 days!
Thanks Kenny, congrats to you on the 400.
Congrats on the 1/2 dangler bro, and thank you for being a large part of my quit.
Newbies reading this intro; This is how you quit ... consider it a manual!
Ditto to what Smeds said, every bit of it. Proud of you BJ, on all fronts of your quit.
Great work on the 1/2 comma
Well done Joe! Half a comma is a huge milestone. Congrats!
Congratulations joe on the 500! Grab your balls and get it done has damn well got to be your motto! Proud to be quit with you!
Congrats Joe! Proud to quit with you. 500 is huge!
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Congratulations on 500 days!
Thanks Kenny, congrats to you on the 400.
Congrats on the 1/2 dangler bro, and thank you for being a large part of my quit.
Newbies reading this intro; This is how you quit ... consider it a manual!
Ditto to what Smeds said, every bit of it. Proud of you BJ, on all fronts of your quit.
Great work on the 1/2 comma
Well done Joe! Half a comma is a huge milestone. Congrats!
Congratulations joe on the 500! Grab your balls and get it done has damn well got to be your motto! Proud to be quit with you!
Congrats Joe! Proud to quit with you. 500 is huge!
Proud to quit with you today sir. Well done.
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Congratulations on 500 days!
Thanks Kenny, congrats to you on the 400.
Congrats on the 1/2 dangler bro, and thank you for being a large part of my quit.
Newbies reading this intro; This is how you quit ... consider it a manual!
Ditto to what Smeds said, every bit of it. Proud of you BJ, on all fronts of your quit.
Great work on the 1/2 comma
Well done Joe! Half a comma is a huge milestone. Congrats!
Congratulations joe on the 500! Grab your balls and get it done has damn well got to be your motto! Proud to be quit with you!
Congrats Joe! Proud to quit with you. 500 is huge!
Proud to quit with you today sir. Well done.
Dude! Congrats on half comma! I am lucky to have you on Roll next to me in the Caffeine Quit group, which by the way is awesome! It's an Honor to QUIT with you every day.
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Congratulations on 500 days!
Thanks Kenny, congrats to you on the 400.
Congrats on the 1/2 dangler bro, and thank you for being a large part of my quit.
Newbies reading this intro; This is how you quit ... consider it a manual!
Ditto to what Smeds said, every bit of it. Proud of you BJ, on all fronts of your quit.
Great work on the 1/2 comma
Well done Joe! Half a comma is a huge milestone. Congrats!
Congratulations joe on the 500! Grab your balls and get it done has damn well got to be your motto! Proud to be quit with you!
Congrats Joe! Proud to quit with you. 500 is huge!
Proud to quit with you today sir. Well done.
Dude! Congrats on half comma! I am lucky to have you on Roll next to me in the Caffeine Quit group, which by the way is awesome! It's an Honor to QUIT with you every day.
Nice half dangler Bazooka! Proud to be quit with you!
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Congratulations on 500 days!
Thanks Kenny, congrats to you on the 400.
Congrats on the 1/2 dangler bro, and thank you for being a large part of my quit.
Newbies reading this intro; This is how you quit ... consider it a manual!
Ditto to what Smeds said, every bit of it. Proud of you BJ, on all fronts of your quit.
Great work on the 1/2 comma
Well done Joe! Half a comma is a huge milestone. Congrats!
Congratulations joe on the 500! Grab your balls and get it done has damn well got to be your motto! Proud to be quit with you!
Congrats Joe! Proud to quit with you. 500 is huge!
Proud to quit with you today sir. Well done.
Dude! Congrats on half comma! I am lucky to have you on Roll next to me in the Caffeine Quit group, which by the way is awesome! It's an Honor to QUIT with you every day.
Nice half dangler Bazooka! Proud to be quit with you!
Thank you all for the pats on the back except for that one guy who grabbed my ass. I don't who did it and I don't want to know. Now that the pit stop is over with, let's get back to kicking nicotine's ass.
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Congratulations on 500 days!
Thanks Kenny, congrats to you on the 400.
Congrats on the 1/2 dangler bro, and thank you for being a large part of my quit.
Newbies reading this intro; This is how you quit ... consider it a manual!
Ditto to what Smeds said, every bit of it. Proud of you BJ, on all fronts of your quit.
Great work on the 1/2 comma
Well done Joe! Half a comma is a huge milestone. Congrats!
Congratulations joe on the 500! Grab your balls and get it done has damn well got to be your motto! Proud to be quit with you!
Congrats Joe! Proud to quit with you. 500 is huge!
Proud to quit with you today sir. Well done.
Dude! Congrats on half comma! I am lucky to have you on Roll next to me in the Caffeine Quit group, which by the way is awesome! It's an Honor to QUIT with you every day.
Nice half dangler Bazooka! Proud to be quit with you!
Thank you all for the pats on the back except for that one guy who grabbed my ass. I don't who did it and I don't want to know. Now that the pit stop is over with, let's get back to kicking nicotine's ass.
Congrats Bazooka!
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Congratulations on 500 days!
Thanks Kenny, congrats to you on the 400.
Congrats on the 1/2 dangler bro, and thank you for being a large part of my quit.
Newbies reading this intro; This is how you quit ... consider it a manual!
Ditto to what Smeds said, every bit of it. Proud of you BJ, on all fronts of your quit.
Great work on the 1/2 comma
Well done Joe! Half a comma is a huge milestone. Congrats!
Congratulations joe on the 500! Grab your balls and get it done has damn well got to be your motto! Proud to be quit with you!
Congrats Joe! Proud to quit with you. 500 is huge!
Proud to quit with you today sir. Well done.
Dude! Congrats on half comma! I am lucky to have you on Roll next to me in the Caffeine Quit group, which by the way is awesome! It's an Honor to QUIT with you every day.
Nice half dangler Bazooka! Proud to be quit with you!
Thank you all for the pats on the back except for that one guy who grabbed my ass. I don't who did it and I don't want to know. Now that the pit stop is over with, let's get back to kicking nicotine's ass.
Congrats Bazooka!
Great job, BazookaJoe...you're a badass quitter!
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Today I celebrate 1,000 days alcohol free and reflect on the 512 days I've been nicotine free. The alcohol quit made the nicotine quit possible because the Lord knows I tried other quit combinations before with zero success. The order I quit however wasn't the only reason I was successful because without the Big Book and the B and A offered by sites like this (including www.quittingdip.com (http://www.quittingdip.com)) I would have not likely made it this far.
Thank you.
BazookaJoe
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Today I celebrate 1,000 days alcohol free and reflect on the 512 days I've been nicotine free. The alcohol quit made the nicotine quit possible because the Lord knows I tried other quit combinations before with zero success. The order I quit however wasn't the only reason I was successful because without the Big Book and the B and A offered by sites like this (including www.quittingdip.com (http://www.quittingdip.com)) I would have not likely made it this far.
Thank you.
BazookaJoe
Way to do it Bazooka! Soak the day in, the accomplishment, then commit to do it again. Let the healing feel good today!
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Today I celebrate 1,000 days alcohol free and reflect on the 512 days I've been nicotine free. The alcohol quit made the nicotine quit possible because the Lord knows I tried other quit combinations before with zero success. The order I quit however wasn't the only reason I was successful because without the Big Book and the B and A offered by sites like this (including www.quittingdip.com (http://www.quittingdip.com)) I would have not likely made it this far.
Thank you.
BazookaJoe
Way to do it Bazooka! Soak the day in, the accomplishment, then commit to do it again. Let the healing feel good today!
Congrats brother! Quitting nicotine is bad enough but adding alcohol is that much tougher. My hats off to you on this journey. I know, I would be hard pressed to do the same thing.
You are who I want to be when I grow up!!!
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Today I celebrate 1,000 days alcohol free and reflect on the 512 days I've been nicotine free. The alcohol quit made the nicotine quit possible because the Lord knows I tried other quit combinations before with zero success. The order I quit however wasn't the only reason I was successful because without the Big Book and the B and A offered by sites like this (including www.quittingdip.com (http://www.quittingdip.com)) I would have not likely made it this far.
Thank you.
BazookaJoe
Way to do it Bazooka! Soak the day in, the accomplishment, then commit to do it again. Let the healing feel good today!
Congrats brother! Quitting nicotine is bad enough but adding alcohol is that much tougher. My hats off to you on this journey. I know, I would be hard pressed to do the same thing.
You are who I want to be when I grow up!!!
Congratulations Joe! 1000 Day's no alcohol takes a man with a pair! I quit 12 years ago don't want to ever be that person again. Stay strong and quit on!
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Today I celebrate 1,000 days alcohol free and reflect on the 512 days I've been nicotine free. The alcohol quit made the nicotine quit possible because the Lord knows I tried other quit combinations before with zero success. The order I quit however wasn't the only reason I was successful because without the Big Book and the B and A offered by sites like this (including www.quittingdip.com (http://www.quittingdip.com)) I would have not likely made it this far.
Thank you.
BazookaJoe
Way to do it Bazooka! Soak the day in, the accomplishment, then commit to do it again. Let the healing feel good today!
Congrats brother! Quitting nicotine is bad enough but adding alcohol is that much tougher. My hats off to you on this journey. I know, I would be hard pressed to do the same thing.
You are who I want to be when I grow up!!!
Congratulations Joe! 1000 Day's no alcohol takes a man with a pair! I quit 12 years ago don't want to ever be that person again. Stay strong and quit on!
Both quits are inspiring and BadAss Joe! You Sir, are a stud!
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Hello KTC, long time no see. I recovered my password and decided to poke my head in here to see what's up. I'm still 100% quit, 1600 days without alcohol, 1113 days without nicotine, and 227 days without soda. Don't worry folks, I'm not here to make trouble or cause waves and all that jive...I'm not that kind of person...never was and never will be.
Y'all take care,
Ryan aka BazookaJoe
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Hello KTC, long time no see. I recovered my password and decided to poke my head in here to see what's up. I'm still 100% quit, 1600 days without alcohol, 1113 days without nicotine, and 227 days without soda. Don't worry folks, I'm not here to make trouble or cause waves and all that jive...I'm not that kind of person...never was and never will be.
Y'all take care,
Ryan aka BazookaJoe
I quit with BJ today, wait, what?
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Hello KTC, long time no see. I recovered my password and decided to poke my head in here to see what's up. I'm still 100% quit, 1600 days without alcohol, 1113 days without nicotine, and 227 days without soda. Don't worry folks, I'm not here to make trouble or cause waves and all that jive...I'm not that kind of person...never was and never will be.
Y'all take care,
Ryan aka BazookaJoe
I quit with BJ today, wait, what?
I quit with Zooky all day but unlike Woot, not BJ. 'Crazy'
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Hello KTC, long time no see. I recovered my password and decided to poke my head in here to see what's up. I'm still 100% quit, 1600 days without alcohol, 1113 days without nicotine, and 227 days without soda. Don't worry folks, I'm not here to make trouble or cause waves and all that jive...I'm not that kind of person...never was and never will be.
Y'all take care,
Ryan aka BazookaJoe
I quit with BJ today, wait, what?
I quit with Zooky all day but unlike Woot, not BJ. 'Crazy'
I haven't had one in 17 years, so I am a little whacko.
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In case any of you haven't noticed, I'm back and here to stay. I was gone for over a year but I was 100% quit elsewhere...I never missed a day and don't plan to. I'm not here to do anything besides maintain my quits and possibly help others (they have to help themselves first however). I'll keep my dual citizenship and won't cross the two. To me, 2x the BA is better in the long run...I just wish I would have figured that out way back when.
Cheers
Zooks
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In case any of you haven't noticed, I'm back and here to stay. I was gone for over a year but I was 100% quit elsewhere...I never missed a day and don't plan to. I'm not here to do anything besides maintain my quits and possibly help others (they have to help themselves first however). I'll keep my dual citizenship and won't cross the two. To me, 2x the BA is better in the long run...I just wish I would have figured that out way back when.
Cheers
Zooks
I support this dual poster, for he is a badass!
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In case any of you haven't noticed, I'm back and here to stay. I was gone for over a year but I was 100% quit elsewhere...I never missed a day and don't plan to. I'm not here to do anything besides maintain my quits and possibly help others (they have to help themselves first however). I'll keep my dual citizenship and won't cross the two. To me, 2x the BA is better in the long run...I just wish I would have figured that out way back when.
Cheers
Zooks
I support this dual poster, for he is a badass!
I'll see you Double D Destroyers tomorrow in the a.m.
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In case any of you haven't noticed, I'm back and here to stay. I was gone for over a year but I was 100% quit elsewhere...I never missed a day and don't plan to. I'm not here to do anything besides maintain my quits and possibly help others (they have to help themselves first however). I'll keep my dual citizenship and won't cross the two. To me, 2x the BA is better in the long run...I just wish I would have figured that out way back when.
Cheers
Zooks
I support this dual poster, for he is a badass!
I'll see you Double D Destroyers tomorrow in the a.m.
Great to see you back Zooks, thanks for the support!
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In case any of you haven't noticed, I'm back and here to stay. I was gone for over a year but I was 100% quit elsewhere...I never missed a day and don't plan to. I'm not here to do anything besides maintain my quits and possibly help others (they have to help themselves first however). I'll keep my dual citizenship and won't cross the two. To me, 2x the BA is better in the long run...I just wish I would have figured that out way back when.
Cheers
Zooks
I support this dual poster, for he is a badass!
I'll see you Double D Destroyers tomorrow in the a.m.
Great to see you back Zooks, thanks for the support!
Welcome back brother.
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I recently moved to Monaca, PA to build a polyethylene facility NW of Pittsburgh. So far it's not so bad even though it's not Texas. The weather has been nicer but I'm certain that will soon change. Anyway, I'll be here for a few years then its to God knows where.
Cheers
Bazooka OUT!
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I quit 4 years ago yet here I am still posting plus ones in two places. WeÂ’re all addicts and there is no cure. The only thing we have is BA and giving up on that and going it alone makes about as much sense as not bailing water from a boat with a hole that you knowingly put in it. We alone became addicts and we alone will sink into the depths of addiction. So quit on and post those plus ones regardless of how many years you got racked up.
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Congratulations on the 4 years!
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Congrats on 4 years Ryan!
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Congrats on 4 years Ryan!
Nice Zooks!
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Congrats on 4 years Ryan!
Nice Zooks!
Thanks y'all. I appreciate it. Now, quit on!!