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Community => Introductions => Topic started by: Charge on January 01, 2014, 10:42:00 AM
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Nearly 24 hours since I cleaned the filth from my mouth for the final time.... thank heavens for nicotine gum and lozenges. I'm feeling a bit bloated and hung over from New Year's Eve, but otherwise, don't have the intense cravings I expected.
I was getting my ass kicked by that little tin for about 12 years, and decided that it's time for a change. This isn't the first time I tried quitting, but there's a reason that I'll succeed this time: I actually *want* to quit.
I'm a Marine, so dip is part of the culture, which we all know makes it about 10 times harder. We're also aware of many of the negative effects of withdrawal: bad moods, weight gain, irregularity, etc. I factored each of those into my decision and chose New Years for these reasons.
I took a solid week off from work to spend more time with my kids and doing my hobbies, thus equalizing my mood back to normal. I'm in the middle of a bulking phase, so I'm actually attempting to use the slower metabolism to my benefit as I pack on pounds of chest, back, shoulder, and leg muscle. I got this amazing fiber supplement which steamrolls through my intestines for a good cleansing, and will benefit from the healthier diet pursuant to my wife's New Year Resolution.
The gum and lozenges are really the keys to my success. I'm starting with the 4mg servings, and plan to transition to the 2mg servings after about a week. It'll be tough going back to work and facing my triggers head-on, in the company of other addicts. Since I'm in a position of leadership, I'm hoping that I can be a role model to create a culture of quitters.
Thank you all for your continued support. I'll be here cheering you on as well as we tackle this side by side. What a disgusting and destructive way of life we're leaving behind us.
- Dave
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This is a 100% nic free forum.
Throw that crap out and really start your quit.
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Nearly 24 hours since I cleaned the filth from my mouth for the final time.... thank heavens for nicotine gum and lozenges. I'm feeling a bit bloated and hung over from New Year's Eve, but otherwise, don't have the intense cravings I expected.
I was getting my ass kicked by that little tin for about 12 years, and decided that it's time for a change. This isn't the first time I tried quitting, but there's a reason that I'll succeed this time: I actually *want* to quit.
I'm a Marine, so dip is part of the culture, which we all know makes it about 10 times harder. We're also aware of many of the negative effects of withdrawal: bad moods, weight gain, irregularity, etc. I factored each of those into my decision and chose New Years for these reasons.
I took a solid week off from work to spend more time with my kids and doing my hobbies, thus equalizing my mood back to normal. I'm in the middle of a bulking phase, so I'm actually attempting to use the slower metabolism to my benefit as I pack on pounds of chest, back, shoulder, and leg muscle. I got this amazing fiber supplement which steamrolls through my intestines for a good cleansing, and will benefit from the healthier diet pursuant to my wife's New Year Resolution.
The gum and lozenges are really the keys to my success. I'm starting with the 4mg servings, and plan to transition to the 2mg servings after about a week. It'll be tough going back to work and facing my triggers head-on, in the company of other addicts. Since I'm in a position of leadership, I'm hoping that I can be a role model to create a culture of quitters.
Thank you all for your continued support. I'll be here cheering you on as well as we tackle this side by side. What a disgusting and destructive way of life we're leaving behind us.
- Dave
News flash, when you no longer put the poison in your pie hole you are quit. That means all forms of the poison. We quit around here, we don't substitute one form of poison for the other. When you really want to take your life back let us know. We would love to quit with you. How bad do you really want it?
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Nearly 24 hours since I cleaned the filth from my mouth for the final time.... thank heavens for nicotine gum and lozenges. I'm feeling a bit bloated and hung over from New Year's Eve, but otherwise, don't have the intense cravings I expected.
I was getting my ass kicked by that little tin for about 12 years, and decided that it's time for a change. This isn't the first time I tried quitting, but there's a reason that I'll succeed this time: I actually *want* to quit.
I'm a Marine, so dip is part of the culture, which we all know makes it about 10 times harder. We're also aware of many of the negative effects of withdrawal: bad moods, weight gain, irregularity, etc. I factored each of those into my decision and chose New Years for these reasons.
I took a solid week off from work to spend more time with my kids and doing my hobbies, thus equalizing my mood back to normal. I'm in the middle of a bulking phase, so I'm actually attempting to use the slower metabolism to my benefit as I pack on pounds of chest, back, shoulder, and leg muscle. I got this amazing fiber supplement which steamrolls through my intestines for a good cleansing, and will benefit from the healthier diet pursuant to my wife's New Year Resolution.
The gum and lozenges are really the keys to my success. I'm starting with the 4mg servings, and plan to transition to the 2mg servings after about a week. It'll be tough going back to work and facing my triggers head-on, in the company of other addicts. Since I'm in a position of leadership, I'm hoping that I can be a role model to create a culture of quitters.
Thank you all for your continued support. I'll be here cheering you on as well as we tackle this side by side. What a disgusting and destructive way of life we're leaving behind us.
- Dave
News flash, when you no longer put the poison in your pie hole you are quit. That means all forms of the poison. We quit around here, we don't substitute one form of poison for the other. When you really want to take your life back let us know. We would love to quit with you. How bad do you really want it?
Charge.. Thanks for your service first and foremost.. sounds like you need to read more
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Where did you go,, got real all the sudden. Change one word in your intro. Success to failure! Get rid of those nicotine candies and let's really quit. Stop believing the lies.
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100% NICOTINE FREE FORUM. Quit teasing your body with the gum. Do you think you are actually addicted to the worm shit that's in a can of dip? NO, you are addicted to NICOTINE. You aren't quit until you are 100% NICOTINE FREE. Jump on board and be quit with us.
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Bahaha. That's some funny shit right there. Hey. News flash buddy. Your not addicted to a plant. Or a round plastic can. Or a fat lip. Your addicted to a chemical. It's called nicotine. Ever hear of it ? It's the same shit that's in that gum and lozenges. Could that be why the cravings aren't so bad ???? Nic is an evil bitch and she's got ahold of your nut sack dude. Take back your balls and join us. We may not all be marines, but those of us that have made it awhile are same damn tuff MOFO's. PM me if you need anything bud.
Gdubya
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Shit, I'm not sure which is causing more pain now: the intense overdose of colon cleanser I just sucked down, or the intense gut shots I'm taking for using little foil-wrapped death nuggets.
You guys are absolutely right, trading one form for another is not truly quitting. I'll report back when I'm truly free from the Reaper's icy grip.
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Charge, your intro says " it is time to be a man". Well you are right. It is that time. Throw all of that nicotine shit down the toilette and get in here and post your day 1. Don't be scared bud. It is possible, we all have been through what you are about to go through. It is time to man up. Flush the shit and regain control of your life man. You can do it. Be a man, be a leader, lead the way. I quit with you today!!
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Using gum or the patch only prolongs the agony of withdraw - step up and take the hit - start flushing the system w water and or cranberry -
Find an alternative herbal dip. I dipped Copenhagen for 35 years and used the fake herbal dip to help with the oral fixation. Here is a list of Smokeless non-tobacco alternative (http://www.killthecan.org/yourquit/alternatives.asp) Don't want to use a 'fake dip' then nuts, candy or gum might help
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I'm already single-handedly keeping Wrigley's afloat. I also have about 8 lumps on my lips and cheek. It seems that I chew gum too violently.
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I'm already single-handedly keeping Wrigley's afloat. I also have about 8 lumps on my lips and cheek. It seems that I chew gum too violently.
You are gonna fit in with this group perfectly.
Get over to April 2014 and get your name on the roll call. Then use this site and the bad ass quitters that have reached out to you to help you out. Once your name is on the roll, marine, if you are a man of your word - you'll stay quit today. Post roll first thing when you wake up. That is your promise to us, but more importantly to you, that you will stay clean for the day.
Happy new year. Welcome to the best day you've had in years. You don't know it yet, but it is.
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Charge,
You tough sob you can do this.
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This shit aint easy Charge but we quit together every day. Post roll each morning and if things get tuff call someone or get back on the website and read some of the stories so you know you are not alone.
It has made a difference for me to understand that I quit for me. If I am having trouble coping with my cravings I quit everything to deal with my coping. Me and this quit is the most important thing right now. Is that selfish? HELL Yes, and I cant help my family unless I help myself first.
I quit with you today!!!!
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Hey Marine. Looks like a little plant has kind of kicked your ass. KTC is a no-nicotine quit program. What matters around here is that you want to quit for you. As you may gather, most of the 16,000 boys and girls on this site are pretty hard core quitters that donÂ’t want to listen to any reasons, excuses or rationale for using nicotine. And they wonÂ’t listen no matter how hard you sugar coat it. What they will do is provide you with the tools to quit and help you along that rough patch of track. They will be there for you every step of the way to freedom. They will be there when you are hurting, when you are in the suck, when you feel like raging, venting or just talking to someone on the phone. Around here, we call that Brotherhood. Joining us means you will do a few things. First and foremost, you will post Roll. Roll is your daily promise to yourself and all of your new brothers and sisters that you will not use tobacco in any form that day. You will post your name and the number of days you are quit each day in the April, 2014 quit group. Each and every day you will post your promise. No exceptions. That is the price of admission to KTC. Nothing more and nothing less. If your electricity quits working, your internet provider goes bankrupt or you are in being held hostage in a whore house in some foreign land, call or text a quit brother and tell the brother to post for you. Simple and easyÂ…and therefore, no reason for not posting roll. The reason you are put in April is that will be the month if you join us today that you will celebrate being 100 days free of nicotineÂ…your Hall of Fame date. So, man up now and do what you know you need to do.
Now that you know the basics, it is time to read all you can on this site. Go to the welcome center and that will get you started. Post roll and look up at your inbox (1). That is a personal message from me with my telephone number. Lets get your quit started today. Wayne
How to post roll.
index.php?showtopic=50 (http://forum.killthecan.org/index.php?showtopic=50)
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How to Post ROLL CALL - Roll Call Instructions
Step 1 - Find the last Roll Call
Step 2 - Hit the "Quote" button in the upper right hand corner.
Step 3 - Click your mouse ANYWHERE in The bottom Box.
Step 4 - Hit Ctrl and "A" at the Same time so it looks like a solid blue box.
Step 5 - Hit Ctrl and "X" at the same time so there is NOTHING in Either Box.
Step 6 - Click your mouse anywhere in the TOP BOX
Step 7 - Hit Ctrl and "V" at the same time to Paste the info into the top box AND ADD YOUR info to the bottom of the list
Step 8 - Hit ADD REPLY below the bottom box
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Did you quit yet? Come on man join the quit party. Its done cold turkey. Man or mouse??
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Hey Marine. Looks like a little plant has kind of kicked your ass. KTC is a no-nicotine quit program. What matters around here is that you want to quit for you. As you may gather, most of the 16,000 boys and girls on this site are pretty hard core quitters that donÂ’t want to listen to any reasons, excuses or rationale for using nicotine. And they wonÂ’t listen no matter how hard you sugar coat it. What they will do is provide you with the tools to quit and help you along that rough patch of track. They will be there for you every step of the way to freedom. They will be there when you are hurting, when you are in the suck, when you feel like raging, venting or just talking to someone on the phone. Around here, we call that Brotherhood. Joining us means you will do a few things. First and foremost, you will post Roll. Roll is your daily promise to yourself and all of your new brothers and sisters that you will not use tobacco in any form that day. You will post your name and the number of days you are quit each day in the April, 2014 quit group. Each and every day you will post your promise. No exceptions. That is the price of admission to KTC. Nothing more and nothing less. If your electricity quits working, your internet provider goes bankrupt or you are in being held hostage in a whore house in some foreign land, call or text a quit brother and tell the brother to post for you. Simple and easyÂ…and therefore, no reason for not posting roll. The reason you are put in April is that will be the month if you join us today that you will celebrate being 100 days free of nicotineÂ…your Hall of Fame date. So, man up now and do what you know you need to do.
Now that you know the basics, it is time to read all you can on this site. Go to the welcome center and that will get you started. Post roll and look up at your inbox (1). That is a personal message from me with my telephone number. Lets get your quit started today. Wayne
How to post roll.
index.php?showtopic=50 (http://forum.killthecan.org/index.php?showtopic=50)
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How to Post ROLL CALL - Roll Call Instructions
Step 1 - Find the last Roll Call
Step 2 - Hit the "Quote" button in the upper right hand corner.
Step 3 - Click your mouse ANYWHERE in The bottom Box.
Step 4 - Hit Ctrl and "A" at the Same time so it looks like a solid blue box.
Step 5 - Hit Ctrl and "X" at the same time so there is NOTHING in Either Box.
Step 6 - Click your mouse anywhere in the TOP BOX
Step 7 - Hit Ctrl and "V" at the same time to Paste the info into the top box AND ADD YOUR info to the bottom of the list
Step 8 - Hit ADD REPLY below the bottom box
Looks like a hit and run
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Charge there is a reason for posting roll. A man keeps his word and that daily promise is essential to keep the nicotine bitch at bay when the battles get rough.
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Holy shit, I leave my computer for 4 hours and I'm a deserter now? Sorry, I've been too busy chomping holes in my lips (courtesy of Wrigley) to figure out this interweb roll call business.
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Holy shit, I leave my computer for 4 hours and I'm a deserter now? Sorry, I've been too busy chomping holes in my lips (courtesy of Wrigley) to figure out this interweb roll call business.
Don't give us the "I can't figure this out" line. That is what a caver says. That is weak.
Either you care enough to figure out how to post roll, or maybe this is just not the place for you.
We post roll daily. That is the cornerstone of this site. We commit to ourselves and everyone here that we will stay quit today.
People with your attitude show up here on a daily basis... and guess what -- they usually don't last very long.
Drink the KTC kool aid. Post roll. I know that the KTC plan works if you really want it.
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Great job posting roll!
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Gents/Ladies -
I'm getting a lot of hate mail for being late on my roll call each day. I'm choosing not to come to my computer first thing in the morning (Pacific time). I've made it through 3 days without tobacco, and my wife's doing a good job keeping my mood/motivation high (wink, wink), so I intend to stop doing the morning muster here. I understand that I'll never be a HOF member, but my focus is on my own internal struggle.
I promise that I'll fess up if I slip and reach for the can, so you can flame me accordingly.
Monday, January 6, will be my first big test, as I return to a workplace that's littered with tins and spitoons. I'll check in while at work with how it's going.
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Dude, you have already lost. You are already planning on caving. You are missing the whole point.
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Dude, you have already lost. You are already planning on caving. You are missing the whole point.
False: I am planning on not keeping up with the group on a daily basis, which makes me a poor fit for this community. Thanks for the vote of confidence, though.
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Dude, you have already lost. You are already planning on caving. You are missing the whole point.
False: I am planning on not keeping up with the group on a daily basis, which makes me a poor fit for this community. Thanks for the vote of confidence, though.
Just reality, we've seen all types of addicts and the odds of those posting day 1 and reaching 100 days is around 30%. For those that do it their way, half assed. Reaching 100 days is dramatically reduced. Good luck!
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It's cool bro. Whatever floats your boat.
It really is a lot of work to log on and post a promise not to use nicotine for the day.
I timed it a few times, took about 45 seconds. That's an eternity and I'm sure you are more important than anyone else on this site and have more on your plate than all of us, so I understand your decision not to do the "morning muster" anymore. You have a life, we don't.
Just check in once in a while and we will trust you to let us know when you slip up (wink wink).
I hope you don't get anymore "hate mail".
Man, you're kind of a little pussy aren't you? Good call on not being a "good fit" for this community. Remember though, that's your decision, not ours.
Good luck to you, Bub.
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i'm a west coaster as well, the boards get flipped at 9pm our time. Post at night.
As a dipper how much effort did you put into making sure you had worm shit to stuff into your piehole ? I am guessing if you were out of dip you found a way to make it to the am/pm in the middle of the night to feed the addiction. Like Diesel says , it takes less than a minute to post roll once you get the hang of it. You need the proper perspective. This really is life or death. Posting roll every day like your life depends on it heavily correlates to your odds of staying quit. For those of us who have been around a while, we see all the signs of a built in excuse to cave. There is no excuse. There is no tomorrow. Quit like fuck, post roll, stop whining
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i'm a west coaster as well, the boards get flipped at 9pm our time. Post at night.
As a dipper how much effort did you put into making sure you had worm shit to stuff into your piehole ? I am guessing if you were out of dip you found a way to make it to the am/pm in the middle of the night to feed the addiction. Like Diesel says , it takes less than a minute to post roll once you get the hang of it. You need the proper perspective. This really is life or death. Posting roll every day like your life depends on it heavily correlates to your odds of staying quit. For those of us who have been around a while, we see all the signs of a built in excuse to cave. There is no excuse. There is no tomorrow. Quit like fuck, post roll, stop whining
Hey charge, I hope you rethink your position. I remember feeling the exact same way last year when I started out. I did not understand roll posting or the importance of it.
I URGE YOU TO HUMBLE YOURSELF AND DO IT ANYWAY. TRUST ME. TAKE THESE THEY GUYS AT THEIR WORD, THEY ARE HERE TO HELP.
I suppose if you have a better way, go try that. But we are quit, 365 here man. I tried OTHER ways for years and years. Then I learned about this brotherhood and the intergrity that comes with a daily promise.
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If you are like most on this site... your wife has no clue what you are going thru. My wife understands I am quit, but has no concept of what I am going thru.... the folks here at KTC understand.
As stated, it takes literally 30-60 seconds to post roll each morning it can be done from your phone. I saw you tried to post roll last night. It looked a lot like my first couple roll posts. A bit jacked, but meant well. Once you get grooved on this it is beyond ez.
About your brotherhood... We don't tell you what you WANT to hear. We tell you what you NEED to hear. You are an addict just like everyone here and the only path to freedom from this addiction is getting on a plan. Sometimes you get told things that you don't want to hear.
Your call on whether you are ready. I know this plan works. I was a slave to a tin of copenhagen for 25 years. Drank the KTC kool aid and now I am 195 days quit. I owe that to this program. If I were you, I would put all the BS/"hate mail"/etc aside quit KTC style. Your call brother.
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I bet when you were chewing you made sure to have your poison every day. I bet you didn't miss those extra minutes of travel for the poison. I bet you didn't miss those extra minutes away from your family to suckle with the poison. I bet you didn't care how much each one of those cans set you back.
Now, all the sudden your time is to short to post. Now, all the sudden you have all the help you really need. This is the addicted you thinking for you. I don't know if I posted this on your intro, but Quitting comes from deep. If you don't reach deep and start telling your brain how it's going to be you will fail. ;) ;)
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So far, so good. 6 days sans-tobacco and counting. Tomorrow is the big day as I go back to work and tell my colleagues that their cancerous breath stinks, as I pop another Altoid and flash a toothy smile.
Maybe some of this forum's reverse-psychology will work on them too.
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So far, so good. 6 days sans-tobacco and counting. Tomorrow is the big day as I go back to work and tell my colleagues that their cancerous breath stinks, as I pop another Altoid and flash a toothy smile.
Maybe some of this forum's reverse-psychology will work on them too.
I'm glad your quit bro. I'm glad you told me because i sure can't tell by your lack of commitment. Post roll brother.
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So far, so good. 6 days sans-tobacco and counting. Tomorrow is the big day as I go back to work and tell my colleagues that their cancerous breath stinks, as I pop another Altoid and flash a toothy smile.
Maybe some of this forum's reverse-psychology will work on them too.
I'm glad your quit bro. I'm glad you told me because i sure can't tell by your lack of commitment. Post roll brother.
Post roll charge. Even if it was ( which it isn't ) 5 minutes of your time first thing in the morning. I think you could do it. It's time to be a man. Man up post roll.
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So far, so good. 6 days sans-tobacco and counting. Tomorrow is the big day as I go back to work and tell my colleagues that their cancerous breath stinks, as I pop another Altoid and flash a toothy smile.
Maybe some of this forum's reverse-psychology will work on them too.
I'm glad your quit bro. I'm glad you told me because i sure can't tell by your lack of commitment. Post roll brother.
Post roll charge. Even if it was ( which it isn't ) 5 minutes of your time first thing in the morning. I think you could do it. It's time to be a man. Man up post roll.
I have an excellent idea.
Make your next post a roll post in April 14.
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I am on Day 6 of my quit. I have not been very chatty nor have I felt compelled to reach out and call another for support. What I have done at a minimum though is POST ROLL EVERY DAMN DAY. If you have the time to keep updating your posts and attempt to justify you lack of commitment to KTC there is no reason not to post roll.
Charge, it's simple. So simple in fact it is the only requirement for members. If you can't do that then please find some other means then KTC to post about what works for you.
I only request this because all my April 2014 brothers and sisters are doing their part without complaint and while fighting this addiction just like you. You doing your own thing without at least posting ROLL only show your lack of support for KTC and is offensive to me and my quit brothers and sisters.
Wish you the best with your struggle but request you find another site.
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Post roll bro. It isn't hard and it's the most important thing you will do today (other than keeping the promise of course).
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No reverse psycology here brother. You clearly do not get it.
Everyone is anxiously awaiting you to post roll commit to your quit. We would like nothing more than to see that. You have a lot of tough quitters that really care want you to buy into this system. You on the other hand... don't seem to care about that.
Posting roll is a requirement here... it tells us that you are quit. Without that, you have not bought into KTC. Without your word being posting on roll... your posts within your Intro mean absolutely nothing. The plan you are rolling with does not jibe with us here.
You have 2 options:
1. Post roll and we get past this... Then watch the support from KTC roll in. Or
2. Use another means for your quit. You can post your exploits on Facebook or twitter... the people on there seem to really care.
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So far, so good. 6 days sans-tobacco and counting. Tomorrow is the big day as I go back to work and tell my colleagues that their cancerous breath stinks, as I pop another Altoid and flash a toothy smile.
Maybe some of this forum's reverse-psychology will work on them too.
I'm glad your quit bro. I'm glad you told me because i sure can't tell by your lack of commitment. Post roll brother.
Post roll charge. Even if it was ( which it isn't ) 5 minutes of your time first thing in the morning. I think you could do it. It's time to be a man. Man up post roll.
I have an excellent idea.
Make your next post a roll post in April 14.
Reverse psychology?
What you talking bout Willis?
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I quit today. Again.
I made a profile on this forum last year (around January 1, go figure!). I had about 3 weeks left of NRT, and wasn't willing to commit to daily roll call, so I left. After the NRT was done, I stayed quit. For 200 days, just to show you guys that I could do it all by myself. I didn't need this community; I'm a Lone Wolf.
Then day 201 came, and I got cocky. I showed my buddies at work how my addiction was broken, so I threw in a lipper to show that I was strong enough not to get re-addicted. I did the same thing on day 204, and again on day 205. Then I bought a tin to replace what I bummed from my buddy, and bought another for myself, just in case. And I opened it about 25 minutes later.
I was an idiot. I was to the point where I thought about nic the same way I think about that bitch ex-girlfriend that was fun at the time, but celebrated the day I kicked her to the curb. I was such an idiot that I hooked up with her again, to remember how fun it was when we were together for all those years. I did it as a big "F*** you!" to the world, and had nobody in my life to tell me it was a bad idea.
Here I sit again, just like that day in January 2014. The bitch will still course through my veins for several more hours, until my liver metabolizes it out. I move to a new city tomorrow, and start a new job. I can't use my home, workplace, or co-workers as "trigger" excuses anymore.
I'm eating healthy, and jacking steel almost every day. Let that metabolism slow down; I need the calories to help the muscle growth. My wife is about no support whatsoever, so I got Rosie Palms and WiFi to keep my spirits up every day (that support group will start after I hit 100 days in this one). I'm spending more time with my kids because I won't need to run off and hide to have a quickie with the raging bitch. My musical songwriting will have an air of pain and despair, to vent my inner struggles with addiction.
I come to you now humbled. This time, I'm doing it with brothers. Looks like I joined this quit group on the last day. Not my intent; the timing was coincidental, and I don't want to wait 2 days for the next one to start. I quit today with all of you, my brothers. Hold me accountable, and I will do the same for you. I'll share whatever little tips I find help me get through the day, and I want you to do the same.
My apologies up front to my future Quit Group: It's going to take me a few days to get internet at my new place, and then figure out Roll Call; living on the West Coast is doing me no favors. I'm going to be calling/texting one of you every day for a few days until I get it all sorted out on my phone. I'm not the brightest of guys, so there are bound to be errors.
I'll talk to you tomorrow.
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I just read all your other shit. Hopefully you've pulled your head out of your ass. We shall see if you too, can quit like fuck every damn day. We shall see.
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I deserved that. And all the other hate mail coming my way. And I'm gonna out-quit all of you.
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I deserved that. And all the other hate mail coming my way. And I'm gonna out-quit all of you.
Charge,
I see your cockiness hasn't gone anywhere except back to day one. Realize this is a fight we are in together, we are not trying to out quit each other, we are trying to help each other stay quit. One day at a time, that's what this site is about.
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Corbin -
You're absolutely right: I can't do it on my own. I learned that lesson the hard way. That's why I'm back here, using the same profile, confessing to my wrongdoings. I take full ownership of the arrogance that makes me who I am, and use that competitiveness (against my old self more than any of you) to make tomorrow more successful than today.
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Corbin -
You're absolutely right: I can't do it on my own. I learned that lesson the hard way. That's why I'm back here, using the same profile, confessing to my wrongdoings. I take full ownership of the arrogance that makes me who I am, and use that competitiveness (against my old self more than any of you) to make tomorrow more successful than today.
Remember one thing mr.cancer don't give a damn how arrogant you are or cocky ,put that in your lip and dip it! You know before you get too comfy you got 3 questions to answer. Get it done.
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I love the self-compete level. It can be a powerful tool in sport psychology. We're here for you as well whenever needed. Best!
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3 questions? Self-complete level? You guys are waaaay above my intellect.
And who the hell put a subtitle on my post, labeling me the world's cockiest quitter? Surely, there has been a Texan that has been through this forum prior to my arrival. No way in hell I'm cockier than a Texan.
Dammit, this craving sucks. Thanks for the help today. I'll quit with you some more tomorrow. I'm going to take a cold shower and go to bed.
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Welcome to the group Charge. That's a good intro. It reminds me of shit I've done in the past. Good analogy between the nic bitch and the real one. I think we have all faced down the bitch that we knew was our demise, but hung in there anyway. Can't deny the bitch is crazy and destructive as hell, but can't deny she knows how to make you hum like a bee. I hate to hear the wife isn't supportive. There are a bunch of assholes here to help. Our group has a groupme, you might PM Old Dog about it. PM me if I can do anything.
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I showed my buddies at work how my addiction was broken, so I threw in a lipper to show that I was strong enough not to get re-addicted.
I am sure that all of us know alcoholics that have achieved sobriety through the resources of AA, only to be told several years later that they are not really addicts and that they now have the inner strength, which was all that was lacking, to control their drinking. So instilled with new-found inner strength they started drinking again and royally fucked up their lives. You will never be able to control your nicotine addiction as long as you are using. It is all or nothing. You are an addict when you are using. You are an addict when you are not using. You control your addiction when you are not using. You are a slave when you are using. You know all of this . Let it sink in deeply this time.
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3 questions? Self-complete level? You guys are waaaay above my intellect.
And who the hell put a subtitle on my post, labeling me the world's cockiest quitter? Surely, there has been a Texan that has been through this forum prior to my arrival. No way in hell I'm cockier than a Texan.
Dammit, this craving sucks. Thanks for the help today. I'll quit with you some more tomorrow. I'm going to take a cold shower and go to bed.
Sorry charge about the 3 questions you never posted roll. Do the shit right this time, POST ROLL!
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Posted roll. w00t!
You guys ever try the Grinds pouches? Heavily flavored coffee in a familiar-sized pouch. Also happens to come in a round tin, which I have mixed feelings about. Pretty tasty, though, and I can still pretend to be a ninja if I wanted to.
By the way, I quit today. I think I'll probably do it again tomorrow.
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Posted roll. w00t!
You guys ever try the Grinds pouches? Heavily flavored coffee in a familiar-sized pouch. Also happens to come in a round tin, which I have mixed feelings about. Pretty tasty, though, and I can still pretend to be a ninja if I wanted to.
By the way, I quit today. I think I'll probably do it again tomorrow.
Great job now I'm ball's to the wall supporting your ass! I use baccoff, nicotine free mint leaves. Damn proud to be quit with you today!
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Can we get a mod to merge his intros please? Only one intro per quitter Charge.
So, did you answer the 3 questions in your new group as well as April 2014?
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Making merging easy should be my middle name.
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So, did you answer the 3 questions in your new group as well as April 2014?
Ah, just found the questions in question.
What I did wrong: I got cocky (I know, NO SHIT, right?). I didn't grasp the principle of a lifetime addict, so I discovered the lapse/relapse syndrome the hard way.
What I could have done differently: I could have admitted to myself that I was, indeed, still addicted to nicotine. Maybe I knew, maybe I didn't, but I set out to prove that I was no longer an addict. Wrong move, asshole.
What I'll do differently this time: Posting roll call, and checking in with my fellow quitters to keep me accountable for my actions. This won't end on Day 100, 1000, or even 10,000. I'll mentor junior quitters and keep them accountable, just as they are keeping me accountable. I'll recruit new quitters from my workplace, and we'll supervise each other in person.
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Dave, why do you want to quit?
Don't tell us what you think we want to hear.
Be 100% honest and from the heart.
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I thought I was gonna quit after I got married. Then I thought i was gonna quit after my first kid. Then I thought I was gonna quit after my first deployment. Then I thought I was gonna quit when I hit Major.
It's getting ridiculous. I picture myself in 20 years as a 55-year old CEO in a sharp suit and a nice car, and this mental image does not include an ugly tin and a nasty spitoon. Which means that, at some point in the next 20 years, I need to become the master of this addiction.
I remember my sense of freedom after my last quit (that ended in a lapse/relapse about 9 months later). No more ninjitsu, no more being tied down by that damn bottle, no more hitting the convenience store for "a pack of gum", no more hiding out in the shitter for hours to get the fix. I want that freedom back, and this Day 3 suck is the price I'm willing to pay for it.
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Charge, I just read through your intro and I wanted to say it did a lot for my quit today. I am only on day 6, but I still get that fleeting thought that says, "you've already got this kicked" you can do this on your own and have one every once in awhile just to keep you level. Your story has really reminded me of why that just isn't possible.
I can vividly remember trying to quit in the past and telling myself I could only have one when wife was out of town, long road trip, etc., only to end up dipping the same amount I used to without even realizing it. Thanks again for posting your struggles, it has helped my quit.