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Community => Introductions => Topic started by: Mike from AB on August 21, 2013, 09:42:00 PM
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Phew, I see lots in the November group that are in the same 72hr type period as me. How's it all goin for yall?
For me, this is tougher than I thought. My quit was unplanned on impulse after I'd fought off yet another nic fit. I was always good at putting them off moderating consumption. Which of course meant I never had to quit...
Thanks to that though, the physical symptoms havent been as bad as I've expected. The mornings are foggy I still have lower energy than my usual lows. But the psychological part is worse. Ive gone through a tin of Smoky Mountain combatting triggers for today, so I know I'll have to deal with the psychological after the physical is over.
But it's time. I'm 38yo, dipped cope for the better part of 2 decades now. But I could never handle a cancer diagnosis that was of my own causing. Any other type? I could deal with that. But at my own hand? I still have too much in life to achieve.
1. Career - I'm finally at a point in my career where work has plenty of upsides lots of promotions. Looking at an office/leadership position next and a cancer diagnosis would kill that dream pretty quick.
2. Marriage Family - yes at my age I've never married nor been a father, both I'd still would love to experience.
3. Material Wants - looking at a winter home, it'll be time in the next few years to replace both vehicles in the garage, kinda hard to do any of that if #1 isn't possible, none of it matters much if I can't still go after #2.
So onwards onwards to day #3 for me. Hope yall are doin ok with this!
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THis is great stuff, Mike! you should post it in your November group - that thread isn't just for posting roll, its for chatting with other group members too.
But this is the right idea, bro - talk it out with other quitters who are going thru exactly the same things. It makes your quit stronger and helps you get thru the tough times. Proud to quit with you Mike.
PS - you should drop by August 2013 and send a message to Papabear, he's also from Alabama and a very good dude.
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The physical symptoms haven't been as bad as you expected...... YET. You'll eventually get hit with some suck. I guarantee it. Every quit follows a different timeline. Just be prepared so you won't fail when that test shows up.
You may still have a lot to achieve, but for right now nothing matters except the fact that you are quit. That's the path to ovecoming this addiction.
Side note: stop and smell the proverbial roses that are blooming right now. The bush may be dead before next season.
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Mike,
Welcome to KTC,
Good stuff in your intro. You have A LOT to live for. Yeah, a cancer diagnosis would be a major setback, to say the least.
Listen, my friend: You can do this. This quit sucks for a little while. It does get better.
Post roll every day. Reach out to fellow HOF groupies. Thjis is a brotherhood. You're two years behind me. Think about it. In two years you will be having this same "conversation" with someone who will quit in August of 2015!
One day a a time.
I am ALWAYS available to talk you off the roof. PM me for cell, if you want.
Just fucking quit.
whsii 741
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Mike,
Welcome to KTC,
Good stuff in your intro. You have A LOT to live for. Yeah, a cancer diagnosis would be a major setback, to say the least.
Listen, my friend: You can do this. This quit sucks for a little while. It does get better.
Post roll every day. Reach out to fellow HOF groupies. Thjis is a brotherhood. You're two years behind me. Think about it. In two years you will be having this same "conversation" with someone who will quit in August of 2015!
One day a a time.
I am ALWAYS available to talk you off the roof. PM me for cell, if you want.
Just fucking quit.
whsii 741
^ What he said
I love having my life back! No dip for me, I'm done with that stuff!
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I am on day 4, and the first three days were pretty tough. Pretty much a constant headache, emotionally on edge, "cranky" as my wife called me out on mutiple occasions. I have slept like shit, usually waking up every hour or so. However, I have to say that something has started to click this afternoon. This morning, I had my first long drive being quit. I am a lawyer and had a hearing in a small town that was about 2 hours away. We're talking back roads and corn fields for miles. In the past, drives like this were never done without the fattest lipper I could stuff in my mouth. In fact, I've "stopped" chewing dozens of times over the last decade, sometimes for weeks or even months at a time. But I'll bet you an out of town hearing with a long car ride was the cave trigger that ended my quit numerous times. I was nervous this morning. I was craving a chew like you wouldn't believe. But I got on this site, read some shit, posted roll, and hit the road. About an hour into the drive, something clicked. It was like I could suddenly see how ridiculous it was for me to think I couldn't enjoy a country drive without a chew. I turned up the tunes, rolled the windows down and yelled, "Fuck you, nic bitch." at the top of my lungs. Maybe that was stupid, but it made me feel fucking great. To wrap things up, I won my hearing, went for a long run in a beautiful state park and made the drive back without a single craving. I know this is going to be a tough road, but I'm just taking it ODDAAT, and today has been a good day. Quitting right along with you.
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I am on day 4, and the first three days were pretty tough. Pretty much a constant headache, emotionally on edge, "cranky" as my wife called me out on mutiple occasions. I have slept like shit, usually waking up every hour or so. However, I have to say that something has started to click this afternoon. This morning, I had my first long drive being quit. I am a lawyer and had a hearing in a small town that was about 2 hours away. We're talking back roads and corn fields for miles. In the past, drives like this were never done without the fattest lipper I could stuff in my mouth. In fact, I've "stopped" chewing dozens of times over the last decade, sometimes for weeks or even months at a time. But I'll bet you an out of town hearing with a long car ride was the cave trigger that ended my quit numerous times. I was nervous this morning. I was craving a chew like you wouldn't believe. But I got on this site, read some shit, posted roll, and hit the road. About an hour into the drive, something clicked. It was like I could suddenly see how ridiculous it was for me to think I couldn't enjoy a country drive without a chew. I turned up the tunes, rolled the windows down and yelled, "Fuck you, nic bitch." at the top of my lungs. Maybe that was stupid, but it made me feel fucking great. To wrap things up, I won my hearing, went for a long run in a beautiful state park and made the drive back without a single craving. I know this is going to be a tough road, but I'm just taking it ODDAAT, and today has been a good day. Quitting right along with you.
This is good stuff, my friend. Proud to quit with you.
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I am on day 4, and the first three days were pretty tough. Pretty much a constant headache, emotionally on edge, "cranky" as my wife called me out on mutiple occasions. I have slept like shit, usually waking up every hour or so. However, I have to say that something has started to click this afternoon. This morning, I had my first long drive being quit. I am a lawyer and had a hearing in a small town that was about 2 hours away. We're talking back roads and corn fields for miles. In the past, drives like this were never done without the fattest lipper I could stuff in my mouth. In fact, I've "stopped" chewing dozens of times over the last decade, sometimes for weeks or even months at a time. But I'll bet you an out of town hearing with a long car ride was the cave trigger that ended my quit numerous times. I was nervous this morning. I was craving a chew like you wouldn't believe. But I got on this site, read some shit, posted roll, and hit the road. About an hour into the drive, something clicked. It was like I could suddenly see how ridiculous it was for me to think I couldn't enjoy a country drive without a chew. I turned up the tunes, rolled the windows down and yelled, "Fuck you, nic bitch." at the top of my lungs. Maybe that was stupid, but it made me feel fucking great. To wrap things up, I won my hearing, went for a long run in a beautiful state park and made the drive back without a single craving. I know this is going to be a tough road, but I'm just taking it ODDAAT, and today has been a good day. Quitting right along with you.
This is good stuff, my friend. Proud to quit with you.
I smell a quitter. You got that poison out of your body and now all that is left is the mind games. I have shouted obscenities at the nic bitch in the car with my windows down too; I was in a bit more traffic than corn fields but who cares? A little rage at the nic bitch is a good thing man; in fact I like to rage at her anytime I hear her wisperin'. You are winning! Keep it up EDD.
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THis is great stuff, Mike! you should post it in your November group - that thread isn't just for posting roll, its for chatting with other group members too.
But this is the right idea, bro - talk it out with other quitters who are going thru exactly the same things. It makes your quit stronger and helps you get thru the tough times. Proud to quit with you Mike.
PS - you should drop by August 2013 and send a message to Papabear, he's also from Alabama and a very good dude.
Thanks Rick, I would've thought the Nov post was just for posting roll, this forum was for the discussion threads. New to how this is all organized.
Thanks for your suggestion about Papabear. He seems like a great dude so far, he already PM'ed or emailed me or something, texted. I can't believe all the support here!
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The physical symptoms haven't been as bad as you expected...... YET. You'll eventually get hit with some suck. I guarantee it. Every quit follows a different timeline. Just be prepared so you won't fail when that test shows up.
You may still have a lot to achieve, but for right now nothing matters except the fact that you are quit. That's the path to ovecoming this addiction.
Side note: stop and smell the proverbial roses that are blooming right now. The bush may be dead before next season.
Thanks for the tip Radman. No mistaking, there's some suck here for physical symptoms for sure, I just expected worse, expected the worst in the first 72. Thanks for the warning that it could get worse even still yet so I can know to be prepared for it it doesn't throw me off track.
Good point on stopping smelling the roses too. I've always made my life better in the present by focusing more on the future desired outcomes. But in that way it's nice to stop look back at how far I've come just how many roses are in full bloom all around compared to 2-3 years ago
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Mike,
Welcome to KTC,
Good stuff in your intro. You have A LOT to live for. Yeah, a cancer diagnosis would be a major setback, to say the least.
Listen, my friend: You can do this. This quit sucks for a little while. It does get better.
Post roll every day. Reach out to fellow HOF groupies. Thjis is a brotherhood. You're two years behind me. Think about it. In two years you will be having this same "conversation" with someone who will quit in August of 2015!
One day a a time.
I am ALWAYS available to talk you off the roof. PM me for cell, if you want.
Just fucking quit.
whsii 741
Thanks for the offer whsii I'll PM for cell give you mine. It's hard to imagine 2 years out, but the fellowship on these boards are amazing. One day at a time.
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Mike,
Welcome to KTC,
Good stuff in your intro. You have A LOT to live for. Yeah, a cancer diagnosis would be a major setback, to say the least.
Listen, my friend: You can do this. This quit sucks for a little while. It does get better.Â
Post roll every day. Reach out to fellow HOF groupies. Thjis is a brotherhood. You're two years behind me. Think about it. In two years you will be having this same "conversation" with someone who will quit in August of 2015!Â
One day a a time.
I am ALWAYS available to talk you off the roof. PM me for cell, if you want.
Just fucking quit.
whsii 741
^ What he said
I love having my life back! No dip for me, I'm done with that stuff!
Thanks for your support Miles!
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I am on day 4, and the first three days were pretty tough. Pretty much a constant headache, emotionally on edge, "cranky" as my wife called me out on mutiple occasions. I have slept like shit, usually waking up every hour or so. However, I have to say that something has started to click this afternoon. This morning, I had my first long drive being quit. I am a lawyer and had a hearing in a small town that was about 2 hours away. We're talking back roads and corn fields for miles. In the past, drives like this were never done without the fattest lipper I could stuff in my mouth. In fact, I've "stopped" chewing dozens of times over the last decade, sometimes for weeks or even months at a time. But I'll bet you an out of town hearing with a long car ride was the cave trigger that ended my quit numerous times. I was nervous this morning. I was craving a chew like you wouldn't believe. But I got on this site, read some shit, posted roll, and hit the road. About an hour into the drive, something clicked. It was like I could suddenly see how ridiculous it was for me to think I couldn't enjoy a country drive without a chew. I turned up the tunes, rolled the windows down and yelled, "Fuck you, nic bitch." at the top of my lungs. Maybe that was stupid, but it made me feel fucking great. To wrap things up, I won my hearing, went for a long run in a beautiful state park and made the drive back without a single craving. I know this is going to be a tough road, but I'm just taking it ODDAAT, and today has been a good day. Quitting right along with you.
Proud to be with you QL! Congrats on your hearing making the drive. That's something I haven't tackled yet this week is a longer drive than my normal commute. I work oilfield as supply chain I can cover sites that are 2-3hrs away. Haven't yet had to tackle a drive like that this week, but yeah that was always the excuse for a fat lipper, or at least a cigar, for me. So glad I can get a little bit out in quitting before I try a long drive. So thanks for sharing a story of success that even in the first part of quitting a long car trip can be done successfully!
I hear ya on the sleeping thing. I'm tired, I know I haven't been sleeping well, lacking stimulant, I expected to feel low on energy. But yeah not sleeping well so I hear ya there. Whether it's a night sweat or waking up constantly, or both.
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I am on day 4, and the first three days were pretty tough. Pretty much a constant headache, emotionally on edge, "cranky" as my wife called me out on mutiple occasions. I have slept like shit, usually waking up every hour or so. However, I have to say that something has started to click this afternoon. This morning, I had my first long drive being quit. I am a lawyer and had a hearing in a small town that was about 2 hours away. We're talking back roads and corn fields for miles. In the past, drives like this were never done without the fattest lipper I could stuff in my mouth. In fact, I've "stopped" chewing dozens of times over the last decade, sometimes for weeks or even months at a time. But I'll bet you an out of town hearing with a long car ride was the cave trigger that ended my quit numerous times. I was nervous this morning. I was craving a chew like you wouldn't believe. But I got on this site, read some shit, posted roll, and hit the road. About an hour into the drive, something clicked. It was like I could suddenly see how ridiculous it was for me to think I couldn't enjoy a country drive without a chew. I turned up the tunes, rolled the windows down and yelled, "Fuck you, nic bitch." at the top of my lungs. Maybe that was stupid, but it made me feel fucking great. To wrap things up, I won my hearing, went for a long run in a beautiful state park and made the drive back without a single craving. I know this is going to be a tough road, but I'm just taking it ODDAAT, and today has been a good day. Quitting right along with you.
This is good stuff, my friend. Proud to quit with you.
I smell a quitter. You got that poison out of your body and now all that is left is the mind games. I have shouted obscenities at the nic bitch in the car with my windows down too; I was in a bit more traffic than corn fields but who cares? A little rage at the nic bitch is a good thing man; in fact I like to rage at her anytime I hear her wisperin'. You are winning! Keep it up EDD.
Thanks for the hint Matt, like I posted to QL, I mean I've dealt with the morning commute so far with SMC, because that's a huge trigger for me. But I'm kinda nervous about a longer car trip like his today, which sounds dumb, but glad to hear it can be done successfully have some coping hints for when i have to go back out do field work.
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So how's everybody's weekend shaping up? Particularly all those who are just learning this week to get through their M-F routine. There was some great discussion in the Nov thread someone brought up about how come the weekend now, the routines triggers might all be different everyone would be wise to keep vigilant about it. Now buried, I'll add on to the thread I started here, since I don't actually know where is appropriate to post a new discussion thread on this forum for people to talk about.
So with the weekend coming up, what's up? Golf game? I made it through my tourney today though well my game was a little off. Who plays golf without some form of nic? Apparently lots of people though I wasn't sure how. Got put in the smoker group which well wasn't exactly the easiest but I made it through. It is possible.
How about a poker game with the guys? Will it be in buddy's kitchen where smokers are quickly banished outside? Or is it in his basement where everybody is free to smoke at the table? Are drinks involved?
Even just weekend chores, think about when the last time was you cut the grass without a dip in.
With all the new different triggers for the weekend, do you have coping strategies, plans in place? If you're like me using the herbal stuff to help out (Hooch classic right now) do you have enough? Every gas station will sell you tobacco in any form, but you might need to order online or go to that one smoke shop across town (as I do) to stock up to get through.
So with all that said, think about what triggers pressures will be different this weekend in your S-S routine compared to your M-F routines that you knocked out of the park this week, have your plans resolution in place to make S-S as much a success as the preceeding M-F.
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So how's everybody's weekend shaping up? Particularly all those who are just learning this week to get through their M-F routine. There was some great discussion in the Nov thread someone brought up about how come the weekend now, the routines triggers might all be different everyone would be wise to keep vigilant about it. Now buried, I'll add on to the thread I started here, since I don't actually know where is appropriate to post a new discussion thread on this forum for people to talk about.
So with the weekend coming up, what's up? Golf game? I made it through my tourney today though well my game was a little off. Who plays golf without some form of nic? Apparently lots of people though I wasn't sure how. Got put in the smoker group which well wasn't exactly the easiest but I made it through. It is possible.
How about a poker game with the guys? Will it be in buddy's kitchen where smokers are quickly banished outside? Or is it in his basement where everybody is free to smoke at the table? Are drinks involved?
Even just weekend chores, think about when the last time was you cut the grass without a dip in.
With all the new different triggers for the weekend, do you have coping strategies, plans in place? If you're like me using the herbal stuff to help out (Hooch classic right now) do you have enough? Every gas station will sell you tobacco in any form, but you might need to order online or go to that one smoke shop across town (as I do) to stock up to get through.
So with all that said, think about what triggers pressures will be different this weekend in your S-S routine compared to your M-F routines that you knocked out of the park this week, have your plans resolution in place to make S-S as much a success as the preceeding M-F.
I like what i'm seeing here mike. :)
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So how's everybody's weekend shaping up? Particularly all those who are just learning this week to get through their M-F routine. There was some great discussion in the Nov thread someone brought up about how come the weekend now, the routines triggers might all be different everyone would be wise to keep vigilant about it. Now buried, I'll add on to the thread I started here, since I don't actually know where is appropriate to post a new discussion thread on this forum for people to talk about.
So with the weekend coming up, what's up? Golf game? I made it through my tourney today though well my game was a little off. Who plays golf without some form of nic? Apparently lots of people though I wasn't sure how. Got put in the smoker group which well wasn't exactly the easiest but I made it through. It is possible.
How about a poker game with the guys? Will it be in buddy's kitchen where smokers are quickly banished outside? Or is it in his basement where everybody is free to smoke at the table? Are drinks involved?Â
Even just weekend chores, think about when the last time was you cut the grass without a dip in.Â
With all the new different triggers for the weekend, do you have coping strategies, plans in place? If you're like me using the herbal stuff to help out (Hooch classic right now) do you have enough? Every gas station will sell you tobacco in any form, but you might need to order online or go to that one smoke shop across town (as I do) to stock up to get through.
So with all that said, think about what triggers pressures will be different this weekend in your S-S routine compared to your M-F routines that you knocked out of the park this week, have your plans resolution in place to make S-S as much a success as the preceeding M-F.
I like what i'm seeing here mike. :)
Jumping in with both feet... awesome man! PM me if you need anything or want some more digits.
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Thanks Srans AppleJack. Appreciate the positive feedback as today is just about the worst day yet for me. Because it's downtime. If you've ever observed smokers (easier to tell than dippers) they may smoke more during times of stress, but they're usually too busy dealing with the stress to take the time. It's when the stress is removed there's downtime involved that consumption really increases.
Triggers can happen in all forms even completely unexpected ones. But the downtime is hitting me harder than I thought. I really want to be out on my front porch now with a cigar would do it too if I thought it wouldn't jeopardize my cope quit. Not sure week #1 is the best time to experiment though, so all I can do is keep my pledge in the roll call thread this morning, keep a can of hooch close at hand, and keep busy today visiting friends going to the lake (which thankfully has no triggers for me, not that I know of at least).
Hope your guys's Saturdays are great!
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Today sucks. Knew it would. Hope yours is better than mine.
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I really want to be out on my front porch now with a cigar would do it too if I thought it wouldn't jeopardize my cope quit. Not sure week #1 is the best time to experiment though, so all I can do is keep my pledge in the roll call thread this morning, keep a can of hooch close at hand, and keep busy today visiting friends going to the lake (which thankfully has no triggers for me, not that I know of at least).
WhoaWhoaWhoa!
Did I read that right bro?
You're quitting nicotine... it will NEVER EVER be a good time to experiment once you get your dipping "under control"!! You are an addict and can never put that poison back into your body in any form. Get your head around this fully... no nicotine. Period. A cigar wouldn't just jeapordize your cope quit... it will jeapordize your health and put you back under nicotines thumb. You need to spend some more time on this site and really figure out WHAT you're quitting! You got some work to do man...
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I really want to be out on my front porch now with a cigar would do it too if I thought it wouldn't jeopardize my cope quit. Not sure week #1 is the best time to experiment though, so all I can do is keep my pledge in the roll call thread this morning, keep a can of hooch close at hand, and keep busy today visiting friends going to the lake (which thankfully has no triggers for me, not that I know of at least).
WhoaWhoaWhoa!
Did I read that right bro?
You're quitting nicotine... it will NEVER EVER be a good time to experiment once you get your dipping "under control"!! You are an addict and can never put that poison back into your body in any form. Get your head around this fully... no nicotine. Period. A cigar wouldn't just jeapordize your cope quit... it will jeapordize your health and put you back under nicotines thumb. You need to spend some more time on this site and really figure out WHAT you're quitting! You got some work to do man...
AJ is spot on. Ur an addict and u need to get thru ur head that no nicotine needs to be your future. Your current line of thinking is a one way ticket to a cave and u will be back at day 1. You need to be saying FU to all nic. Not sitting around daydreaming about cigars. Read brother. Get into these intros and HOF speeches. No successful quitter is smoking cigars. Drink some lemonade on your porch or some sweet tea! Better yet... drink some KTC koolaid! No nic! Stay quit today brother!
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Y'all ever take a cheap round charcoal grill, line the sides with charcoal ( in a circle ). Then put a drop pan in the middle and smoke a chicken or turkey for 6 hours? We need to make a cooking/grilling thread on here. I like to cook an experiment with my grill. Especially when I'm ELEVEN DAYs nicotine free. Alright I vented ill be good now. Quit easy my friends
Winter Green
Day 11
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Y'all ever take a cheap round charcoal grill, line the sides with charcoal ( in a circle ). Then put a drop pan in the middle and smoke a chicken or turkey for 6 hours? We need to make a cooking/grilling thread on here. I like to cook an experiment with my grill. Especially when I'm ELEVEN DAYs nicotine free. Alright I vented ill be good now. Quit easy my friends
Winter Green
Day 11
Check your inbox WG...
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THanks AJ Derk, needed to get it out there. Not a good start to the morning even though I thought about it anticipated it but turned it into a great day in the end.
WG, that sounds like a good idea! Hope you got a chance to try it today make it as good as it sounds!
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Today sucks. Knew it would. Hope yours is better than mine.
Hey Bama, not sure mine started out any better, but I was able to turn it into a great positive day in the end. I hope yours turned around for you too!
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I really want to be out on my front porch now with a cigar would do it too if I thought it wouldn't jeopardize my cope quit. Not sure week #1 is the best time to experiment though, so all I can do is keep my pledge in the roll call thread this morning, keep a can of hooch close at hand, and keep busy today visiting friends going to the lake (which thankfully has no triggers for me, not that I know of at least).
WhoaWhoaWhoa!
Did I read that right bro?
You're quitting nicotine... it will NEVER EVER be a good time to experiment once you get your dipping "under control"!! You are an addict and can never put that poison back into your body in any form. Get your head around this fully... no nicotine. Period. A cigar wouldn't just jeapordize your cope quit... it will jeapordize your health and put you back under nicotines thumb. You need to spend some more time on this site and really figure out WHAT you're quitting! You got some work to do man...
AJ is spot on. Ur an addict and u need to get thru ur head that no nicotine needs to be your future. Your current line of thinking is a one way ticket to a cave and u will be back at day 1. You need to be saying FU to all nic. Not sitting around daydreaming about cigars. Read brother. Get into these intros and HOF speeches. No successful quitter is smoking cigars. Drink some lemonade on your porch or some sweet tea! Better yet... drink some KTC koolaid! No nic! Stay quit today brother!
I hear you on the cigar shit man. I fell for that one 1000 times, quit dip for a week or two, had some beers, cigar sounded good, whats it gonna hurt, right? BAM, right back at it, can a day for just like before.
You have to wrap you head a simple fact bro. Once you do this thing will become a whole lot more clear to you, ready??
Nicotine never did a damn thing for you, nothing positive anyway. Everything you ever thought that it did for you was just a lie, the BIG LIE, that kept you hooked all this time. So here is the big secret man, the only thing nicotine ever did for you was cure the withdrawal symptoms that IT created. Thats it man. All the other shit was just what your addict brain associated with withdrawal relief.
Let that sink in for a couple days. If the concept starts making sense to you, send me a PM and I will send you a book that will blow your mind. I guarantee that once you read this book, you will not, can not, go back to nicotine.
Ryan
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I hear you on the cigar shit man. I fell for that one 1000 times, quit dip for a week or two, had some beers, cigar sounded good, whats it gonna hurt, right? BAM, right back at it, can a day for just like before.Â
This. I'm gonna do great at this, except for this scenario, So far so good, but I know what to be on guard for. Week #1 isn't so bad, Im actually more worried about next weekend after I get the clean bill of health I expect from the dentist on Monday when complacency can set in.
Thanks for the PM offer too, I'm gonna stew on that one for a couple days. My thinking definitely isn't there yet, though it makes sense in theory. My usual thought is as long as you're in moderation it can't be too bad. yeah that's where my mindspace is still at so gotta keep working this thing.
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I hear you on the cigar shit man. I fell for that one 1000 times, quit dip for a week or two, had some beers, cigar sounded good, whats it gonna hurt, right?  BAM, right back at it, can a day for just like before.Â
This. I'm gonna do great at this, except for this scenario, So far so good, but I know what to be on guard for. Week #1 isn't so bad, Im actually more worried about next weekend after I get the clean bill of health I expect from the dentist on Monday when complacency can set in.
Thanks for the PM offer too, I'm gonna stew on that one for a couple days. My thinking definitely isn't there yet, though it makes sense in theory. My usual thought is as long as you're in moderation it can't be too bad. yeah that's where my mindspace is still at so gotta keep working this thing.
Went to the dentist this morning. Had a great checkup. Great. Love getting my teeth cleaned.
We are all addicts. Why would a good dentist report be an incentive to put a carcinogen back in your head? Nicotine is bad ass addictive man. Go to the pictures section and check out some of the end game images of using tobacco. My grandfather swallowed red man for years. Think that caused his colon cancer? My dad smoked a pipe. Was in perfect health and in perfect shape. Did that pipe cause his fatal heart attack at age 51?
I played with fire too. So did Ryan. We. Are. Quit.
Put these thoughts out of your head. I saw a great quote on here one time about opening a drawer, putting your balls in the drawer, then slamming it shut. I think it is ball slamming time. Ryan and I probably wasted close to 80k between the 2 of us over 25 years. Yeah, you read that number right. You wanna be like us????
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I hear you on the cigar shit man. I fell for that one 1000 times, quit dip for a week or two, had some beers, cigar sounded good, whats it gonna hurt, right?  BAM, right back at it, can a day for just like before.Â
This. I'm gonna do great at this, except for this scenario, So far so good, but I know what to be on guard for. Week #1 isn't so bad, Im actually more worried about next weekend after I get the clean bill of health I expect from the dentist on Monday when complacency can set in.
Thanks for the PM offer too, I'm gonna stew on that one for a couple days. My thinking definitely isn't there yet, though it makes sense in theory. My usual thought is as long as you're in moderation it can't be too bad. yeah that's where my mindspace is still at so gotta keep working this thing.
Went to the dentist this morning. Had a great checkup. Great. Love getting my teeth cleaned.
We are all addicts. Why would a good dentist report be an incentive to put a carcinogen back in your head? Nicotine is bad ass addictive man. Go to the pictures section and check out some of the end game images of using tobacco. My grandfather swallowed red man for years. Think that caused his colon cancer? My dad smoked a pipe. Was in perfect health and in perfect shape. Did that pipe cause his fatal heart attack at age 51?
I played with fire too. So did Ryan. We. Are. Quit.
Put these thoughts out of your head. I saw a great quote on here one time about opening a drawer, putting your balls in the drawer, then slamming it shut. I think it is ball slamming time. Ryan and I probably wasted close to 80k between the 2 of us over 25 years. Yeah, you read that number right. You wanna be like us????
You gotta want this bro. You gotta want his bad or you dont stand a chance. It is a choice that must be made every morning. You can choose to be a slave or you can choose to be free. Walk the road with me and worktowin. I gaurantee you will be in good company. Shit, you have come this far, why not keep going.
If you want to keep dipping though, go right ahead. We will still be here when your are "ready". Maybe you could wait until you are spitting teeth out or no better yet, what until you have a big tumor on your tongue or need a partial jaw resection, then you can quit.
You know what you have to do man, DO IT. We will quit with you.
Oh by the way, next weekEend will be a breeze if you want it to be. Just post roll early and keep your fucking promise. One day at a time buddy. DO NOT UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES PUT THAT SHIT IN YOUR MOUTH. You can do this, we did.
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I hear you on the cigar shit man. I fell for that one 1000 times, quit dip for a week or two, had some beers, cigar sounded good, whats it gonna hurt, right?  BAM, right back at it, can a day for just like before.Â
This. I'm gonna do great at this, except for this scenario, So far so good, but I know what to be on guard for. Week #1 isn't so bad, Im actually more worried about next weekend after I get the clean bill of health I expect from the dentist on Monday when complacency can set in.
Thanks for the PM offer too, I'm gonna stew on that one for a couple days. My thinking definitely isn't there yet, though it makes sense in theory. My usual thought is as long as you're in moderation it can't be too bad. yeah that's where my mindspace is still at so gotta keep working this thing.
Went to the dentist this morning. Had a great checkup. Great. Love getting my teeth cleaned.
We are all addicts. Why would a good dentist report be an incentive to put a carcinogen back in your head? Nicotine is bad ass addictive man. Go to the pictures section and check out some of the end game images of using tobacco. My grandfather swallowed red man for years. Think that caused his colon cancer? My dad smoked a pipe. Was in perfect health and in perfect shape. Did that pipe cause his fatal heart attack at age 51?
I played with fire too. So did Ryan. We. Are. Quit.
Put these thoughts out of your head. I saw a great quote on here one time about opening a drawer, putting your balls in the drawer, then slamming it shut. I think it is ball slamming time. Ryan and I probably wasted close to 80k between the 2 of us over 25 years. Yeah, you read that number right. You wanna be like us????
You gotta want this bro. You gotta want his bad or you dont stand a chance. It is a choice that must be made every morning. You can choose to be a slave or you can choose to be free. Walk the road with me and worktowin. I gaurantee you will be in good company. Shit, you have come this far, why not keep going.
If you want to keep dipping though, go right ahead. We will still be here when your are "ready". Maybe you could wait until you are spitting teeth out or no better yet, what until you have a big tumor on your tongue or need a partial jaw resection, then you can quit.
You know what you have to do man, DO IT. We will quit with you.
Oh by the way, next weekEend will be a breeze if you want it to be. Just post roll early and keep your fucking promise. One day at a time buddy. DO NOT UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES PUT THAT SHIT IN YOUR MOUTH. You can do this, we did.
Hmmmmmmm........no comments......but Mike from AB is on my radar....
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I hear you on the cigar shit man. I fell for that one 1000 times, quit dip for a week or two, had some beers, cigar sounded good, whats it gonna hurt, right?  BAM, right back at it, can a day for just like before.Â
This. I'm gonna do great at this, except for this scenario, So far so good, but I know what to be on guard for. Week #1 isn't so bad, Im actually more worried about next weekend after I get the clean bill of health I expect from the dentist on Monday when complacency can set in.
Thanks for the PM offer too, I'm gonna stew on that one for a couple days. My thinking definitely isn't there yet, though it makes sense in theory. My usual thought is as long as you're in moderation it can't be too bad. yeah that's where my mindspace is still at so gotta keep working this thing.
Went to the dentist this morning. Had a great checkup. Great. Love getting my teeth cleaned.
We are all addicts. Why would a good dentist report be an incentive to put a carcinogen back in your head? Nicotine is bad ass addictive man. Go to the pictures section and check out some of the end game images of using tobacco. My grandfather swallowed red man for years. Think that caused his colon cancer? My dad smoked a pipe. Was in perfect health and in perfect shape. Did that pipe cause his fatal heart attack at age 51?
I played with fire too. So did Ryan. We. Are. Quit.
Put these thoughts out of your head. I saw a great quote on here one time about opening a drawer, putting your balls in the drawer, then slamming it shut. I think it is ball slamming time. Ryan and I probably wasted close to 80k between the 2 of us over 25 years. Yeah, you read that number right. You wanna be like us????
You gotta want this bro. You gotta want his bad or you dont stand a chance. It is a choice that must be made every morning. You can choose to be a slave or you can choose to be free. Walk the road with me and worktowin. I gaurantee you will be in good company. Shit, you have come this far, why not keep going.
If you want to keep dipping though, go right ahead. We will still be here when your are "ready". Maybe you could wait until you are spitting teeth out or no better yet, what until you have a big tumor on your tongue or need a partial jaw resection, then you can quit.
You know what you have to do man, DO IT. We will quit with you.
Oh by the way, next weekEend will be a breeze if you want it to be. Just post roll early and keep your fucking promise. One day at a time buddy. DO NOT UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES PUT THAT SHIT IN YOUR MOUTH. You can do this, we did.
Hmmmmmmm........no comments......but Mike from AB is on my radar....
I hate the poison. I hated it this morning and i hated it mid day. I hate it tonight and I'll continue to hate it until I'm fast asleep.
I don't care what form it comes in. Screw the poison.
This mindset will keep you quit. Any other way of thinking and the poison will screw YOU!!!!!!!!
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I hear you on the cigar shit man. I fell for that one 1000 times, quit dip for a week or two, had some beers, cigar sounded good, whats it gonna hurt, right?  BAM, right back at it, can a day for just like before.Â
This. I'm gonna do great at this, except for this scenario, So far so good, but I know what to be on guard for. Week #1 isn't so bad, Im actually more worried about next weekend after I get the clean bill of health I expect from the dentist on Monday when complacency can set in.
Thanks for the PM offer too, I'm gonna stew on that one for a couple days. My thinking definitely isn't there yet, though it makes sense in theory. My usual thought is as long as you're in moderation it can't be too bad. yeah that's where my mindspace is still at so gotta keep working this thing.
Went to the dentist this morning. Had a great checkup. Great. Love getting my teeth cleaned.
We are all addicts. Why would a good dentist report be an incentive to put a carcinogen back in your head? Nicotine is bad ass addictive man. Go to the pictures section and check out some of the end game images of using tobacco. My grandfather swallowed red man for years. Think that caused his colon cancer? My dad smoked a pipe. Was in perfect health and in perfect shape. Did that pipe cause his fatal heart attack at age 51?
I played with fire too. So did Ryan. We. Are. Quit.
Put these thoughts out of your head. I saw a great quote on here one time about opening a drawer, putting your balls in the drawer, then slamming it shut. I think it is ball slamming time. Ryan and I probably wasted close to 80k between the 2 of us over 25 years. Yeah, you read that number right. You wanna be like us????
You gotta want this bro. You gotta want his bad or you dont stand a chance. It is a choice that must be made every morning. You can choose to be a slave or you can choose to be free. Walk the road with me and worktowin. I gaurantee you will be in good company. Shit, you have come this far, why not keep going.
If you want to keep dipping though, go right ahead. We will still be here when your are "ready". Maybe you could wait until you are spitting teeth out or no better yet, what until you have a big tumor on your tongue or need a partial jaw resection, then you can quit.
You know what you have to do man, DO IT. We will quit with you.
Oh by the way, next weekEend will be a breeze if you want it to be. Just post roll early and keep your fucking promise. One day at a time buddy. DO NOT UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES PUT THAT SHIT IN YOUR MOUTH. You can do this, we did.
Hmmmmmmm........no comments......but Mike from AB is on my radar....
I hate the poison. I hated it this morning and i hated it mid day. I hate it tonight and I'll continue to hate it until I'm fast asleep.
I don't care what form it comes in. Screw the poison.
This mindset will keep you quit. Any other way of thinking and the poison will screw YOU!!!!!!!!
Ill tell you this, mike... If I were you, I'd jump on the numbers offer from Ryan and Srans. They are both 20x stronger than me. I text both of then a few times a week. They've both helped me out thru some tough times.
You are young. You are smart. Don't be stupid about this. Being stupid about this while young = bad news. Don't invite disaster. Reach out.
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Thanks for checking in on me WorktoWin, Srans, CleanFuel, and Ryan.
I didn't see an offer of numbers, though no reason I can't ask in PM, but y'all seem like you can help anybody through any trouble. I know I'm in good company with guys here for sure. This forum is great for reaching out, I still can't believe the support/help that guys offer total strangers on here.
Not sure I'm so young though at 38. Starting to get old feel old well it's better to quit now while I still have that choice otherwise what, do I have another 2, 5, 10 years? Who knows. But do I want to find out the hard way? Nope.
SO thanks again for the mindsets votes of confidence. Yall did do this, so far whether I thought I would or not, i am doing it. Rough day but it can only get better from here.
Thanks again guys, really appreciate it!
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Thanks for checking in on me WorktoWin, Srans, CleanFuel, and Ryan.
I didn't see an offer of numbers, though no reason I can't ask in PM, but y'all seem like you can help anybody through any trouble. I know I'm in good company with guys here for sure. This forum is great for reaching out, I still can't believe the support/help that guys offer total strangers on here.
Not sure I'm so young though at 38. Starting to get old feel old well it's better to quit now while I still have that choice otherwise what, do I have another 2, 5, 10 years? Who knows. But do I want to find out the hard way? Nope.
SO thanks again for the mindsets votes of confidence. Yall did do this, so far whether I thought I would or not, i am doing it. Rough day but it can only get better from here.
Thanks again guys, really appreciate it!
I must be tired tonight. Put number in wrong place
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Thanks for checking in on me WorktoWin, Srans, CleanFuel, and Ryan.
I didn't see an offer of numbers, though no reason I can't ask in PM, but y'all seem like you can help anybody through any trouble. I know I'm in good company with guys here for sure. This forum is great for reaching out, I still can't believe the support/help that guys offer total strangers on here.
Not sure I'm so young though at 38. Starting to get old feel old well it's better to quit now while I still have that choice otherwise what, do I have another 2, 5, 10 years? Who knows. But do I want to find out the hard way? Nope.
SO thanks again for the mindsets votes of confidence. Yall did do this, so far whether I thought I would or not, i am doing it. Rough day but it can only get better from here.
Thanks again guys, really appreciate it!
Its in your inbox friend.
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Thanks Friend, got it!
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Welcome Mike from AB.
Don't forget that nicotine is the enemy. That is the highly addictive drug. Doesn't matter if it is in dip form, ciggarette, cigar, pipe, snus, or other. It is the component that will keep you a slave.
Remember how shitty you feel now. Remember how shitty, actually physically painful the past few days have been. Do you want to start over for a moment of "false satisfaction"?
Every day gets better, except for some with suck major ass, but the good days will be strung today in greater lengths over time. Stick with the program. Post roll. Keep your word. Repeat tomorrow.
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Thanks for checking in on me WorktoWin, Srans, CleanFuel, and Ryan.
I didn't see an offer of numbers, though no reason I can't ask in PM, but y'all seem like you can help anybody through any trouble. I know I'm in good company with guys here for sure. This forum is great for reaching out, I still can't believe the support/help that guys offer total strangers on here.
Not sure I'm so young though at 38. Starting to get old feel old well it's better to quit now while I still have that choice otherwise what, do I have another 2, 5, 10 years? Who knows. But do I want to find out the hard way? Nope.
SO thanks again for the mindsets votes of confidence. Yall did do this, so far whether I thought I would or not, i am doing it. Rough day but it can only get better from here.
Thanks again guys, really appreciate it!
I pm-ed my number. And I did it right the first time.
(Sorry Srans - I had to take the shot.)
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Welcome Mike from AB.
Don't forget that nicotine is the enemy. That is the highly addictive drug. Doesn't matter if it is in dip form, ciggarette, cigar, pipe, snus, or other. It is the component that will keep you a slave.
Remember how shitty you feel now. Remember how shitty, actually physically painful the past few days have been. Do you want to start over for a moment of "false satisfaction"?
Every day gets better, except for some with suck major ass, but the good days will be strung today in greater lengths over time. Stick with the program. Post roll. Keep your word. Repeat tomorrow.
Thanks Evil I hope trust the days do get better. But yes it's hard to think about starting over from Day 1.
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Thanks WTW for the number
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QOTD: What did you relearn this week?
Since I still don't know where to post new topics:
Just curious what everybody learnt this week could be done without dip?
For me:
- golf, even if it felt like my game was affected
- car repair, ok just changing a taillight but it was something
- work commute, admit to using the fake stuff here or I wouldn't have made it
Other than that it's been a quiet weekend. On purpose.
So what did yall learn this week how big a revelation was it?
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QOTD: What did you relearn this week?
Since I still don't know where to post new topics:
Just curious what everybody learnt this week could be done without dip?
For me:
- golf, even if it felt like my game was affected
- car repair, ok just changing a taillight but it was something
- work commute, admit to using the fake stuff here or I wouldn't have made it
Other than that it's been a quiet weekend. On purpose.Â
So what did yall learn this week how big a revelation was it?
Saturday I went to the dentist with no cracked, bleeding, or patchy lips or gums. I've always gone to the dentist, but this is the first time in 25 years that I have walked in and not had some anxiety about how things might turn out. Feels good to be free of that.
Good luck at your own dentist visit today.
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QOTD: What did you relearn this week?
Since I still don't know where to post new topics:
Just curious what everybody learnt this week could be done without dip?
For me:
- golf, even if it felt like my game was affected
- car repair, ok just changing a taillight but it was something
- work commute, admit to using the fake stuff here or I wouldn't have made it
Other than that it's been a quiet weekend. On purpose.
So what did yall learn this week how big a revelation was it?
Mike, I learned that you are owning your quit, and getting very active on KTC! I smell a quitter. I am getting near 100 days and still working on getting rid of the oral fixation, but don't worry about using whatever nic free thing you stick in your gob to get you through. I haven't used the fake dip in a couple months but I have a can at the ready just in case. As long as you choose not to put the poison in your body you have that fake dip guilt free.
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QOTD: What did you relearn this week?
Since I still don't know where to post new topics:
Just curious what everybody learnt this week could be done without dip?
For me:
- golf, even if it felt like my game was affected
- car repair, ok just changing a taillight but it was something
- work commute, admit to using the fake stuff here or I wouldn't have made it
Other than that it's been a quiet weekend. On purpose.Â
So what did yall learn this week how big a revelation was it?
Mike, I learned that you are owning your quit, and getting very active on KTC! I smell a quitter. I am getting near 100 days and still working on getting rid of the oral fixation, but don't worry about using whatever nic free thing you stick in your gob to get you through. I haven't used the fake dip in a couple months but I have a can at the ready just in case. As long as you choose not to put the poison in your body you have that fake dip guilt free.
Thanks Matt, appreciate the vote of confidence. But the real truth? I'm trying to be active posting on here as much as I can because it helps me. I don't feel like a quitter or like I own my quit. I started dipping way back when because I was absolutely fascinated by it! I'm still a dipper cigar smoker in my mind to this day think about it constantly. I suppose that's somewhat to be expected after only a week.
Making sure I'm on this site even with just a quick word of encouragement for another guy who's going through the same stuff I am, reminds me of why the daily roll call is so important why I go day by day see just how it's gonna be to get better. The alternative is failure, something I've been feeling lately.
Congrats on nearing 100 days!! I can't hardly imagine such a milestone, I've had some pretty lean weeks in the past, but this week is probably the first week in my adult life of being totally tobacco free.
In the end I guess that's something to think about celebrating too!
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Thanks WTW, the dentist visit went great! Like I said, the exam was much more intense than I'm used to. THey examined teeth gums like they were looking at a prize thoroughbred. Then they took out this black light shone it all around, I guess it's supposed to pick up any pre cancerous cells make them glow or something, but the doc couldn't find anything.
Good. Now I NEVER have to worry about another dentist visit. Provided I stay quit that is. Now if I can get this throat infection completely beat I'll be back to good. Time to use that clean dentist record as incentive to get through week #2 on here.
It was actually kinda a funny appointment as I'd said. The hygenist wanted to talk to me about quitting such for her boyfriend. I tried to fill her in as best as I know on what it's like, tough to explain to someone on just how powerful this all is. But she said she had another client who used this website... what was it... kick the can...
ok ok yeah I put my hand up said it's kill the can I'm on that one too tried to explain to her how it worked how it would've helped her other customer how it's helping me.
So there's at least one more person from my city even the same dental office, uses this site. I have no idea who it is.
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Ok I think it was Radman suggested I stop smell the roses a bit. with a day off work to go to the dentist to get a good checkup. So what can you enjoy in just one day today while having a clean bill of health? LOTS!
- I drove my car. Yippee right? But I love flinging that thing all over the city, an 89 GT 5.0 vert. Little tough to do if I'd been in the chair all afternoon. The feeling of freedom driving the car wouldn't have been nearly so sweet if I'd not gotten the freedom of a clean doctors report beforehand.
- I went to the mall. Oh boy um yay? But yeah yay! I bought normal hygene stuff I needed at Target then went ate Chinese food at the food court. I enjoyed it. Pretty hard to enjoy eating if you're sick, even taking care of the basics in life would be more difficult.
- I met with a contractor at the house. Time to get the garage finished off I don't have time to do it. No big medical bills means I can have the freedom to have a new garage mahal by fall.
So it's been a good day besides the dentist appointment. Takehome lesson of the day? Do stop smell the roses a bit enjoy your day the freedom you have. Don't forget to use that too to talk with others mentor to them, you never know the positive impact you can have!
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Bro I have been watching your quit. Great job. WTW is a great guy to have in your corner. Quit on man quit on.
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Thanks KC, congrats again on 100 days! Right now that feels impossible but with leaders like you who can demonstrate it is. Really glad to have WTW in my corner, he's been awesome to me this week. So thanks again for sharing your story giving a great example to go off of. I don't think I have a danger of unemployment ( no wife/daughter like Erussell) so any difficulty I have has to be less than that, so I know if I cave, it's a choice one not accidental.
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I hit the 72 hour mark tomorrow evening at 8 pm eastern time. Struggling a good deal.
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QOTD: Whooo are you? Who ? Who ?
Hmm ok today I'm still thinking about caving. I'm a dipper, cigar smoker besides. How can I possibly change my identity? It feels impossible. Got hit by the fog today again, but that still seems like a minor physical thing, compared to changing who I am. So many guys associate themselves with the can though. I'm not sure how to undo myself from that. Who are you indeed?
The career dude? The power broker who doesn't have time to stop for a smoke break, so is the complete ninja dipper? This one's probably the best sum up for me. I know lots like this, it helps performance it helps concentration, it helps you go go go for as long as you can.
The sports dude? I don't care if it's football or golf, watching or playing, sports just didn't happen without a dip. If you're rodeo, even worse. Maybe swimmers don't dip. In the pool at least. Lakeside/beach, well that's fair game. Or the ski hill. Or pretty much any sport really.
The outdoors dude? Less so me, especially as I get older, I really am a suburban dude, but what guy out in the wilderness isn't carrying a can as essential as any other outdoor gear.
The rationalizing dude - this one hits home mostly for me yes I kinda made it up, the one nobody even suspects of dipping because you're the one who doesn't really drink, doesn't gamble, certainly doesn't do anything illegal. Yes I've had people who can't believe I dip.
Which is funny because to see me pack a fat lipper, nobody would think anything odd. I'm a nearly 40yo white dude, as conservative in politics as you can get, at least for a libertarian. To a certain extent, tobacco use represents freedom, odd as that might sound to someone who's quit, but it obviously makes sense to a large segment of the target market, look at that dude advertising e-cigs on tv.
I have pretty much the closest buzz cut possible. Conservative. Clothes that aren't bad, not too out of date, but not the latest urban fashion. Driving around in a F150 or mustang. I pretty much fit what you'd expect a dipper to look like. Even the body which says I watch more football from the couch than play it nowadays. But then what is the right image of a dipper? Reading another thread, WTW described himself as commuting in a Hyundai with shirt tie on, spitting into a starbucks cup. Pretty much the image of a modern dipper fits well with stereotype #1 ( what dipper actually carries a go cup even to save $0.10 at starbucks when they give you that paper cup it's worth gold!) The coffee gets poured in the go cup after I get back in the car where the paper cup gets reused which is of course better than recycling...
So in the end of all this, if the descriptions of who's a dipper or a smoker or whatever are so broad/vast hard to pin down, could you really just be exactly the same person just without any tobacco use? Of course there are lots of guys on here who are. So ODAAT the healing will happen, All you have to do is promise then keep it for a day.
Sure it feels like I've lost my best friend, but this week it's looking more like a relationship it was time to be done with move on in life. Like an ex who just became too needy didn't fit in your life anymore had no compromises to offer so you just had to cut ties. ODAAT indeed!
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QOTD: Whooo are you? Who ? Who ?
Hmm ok today I'm still thinking about caving. I'm a dipper, cigar smoker besides. How can I possibly change my identity? It feels impossible. Got hit by the fog today again, but that still seems like a minor physical thing, compared to changing who I am. So many guys associate themselves with the can though. I'm not sure how to undo myself from that. Who are you indeed?
The career dude? The power broker who doesn't have time to stop for a smoke break, so is the complete ninja dipper? This one's probably the best sum up for me. I know lots like this, it helps performance it helps concentration, it helps you go go go for as long as you can.
The sports dude? I don't care if it's football or golf, watching or playing, sports just didn't happen without a dip. If you're rodeo, even worse. Maybe swimmers don't dip. In the pool at least. Lakeside/beach, well that's fair game. Or the ski hill. Or pretty much any sport really.
The outdoors dude? Less so me, especially as I get older, I really am a suburban dude, but what guy out in the wilderness isn't carrying a can as essential as any other outdoor gear.
The rationalizing dude - this one hits home mostly for me yes I kinda made it up, the one nobody even suspects of dipping because you're the one who doesn't really drink, doesn't gamble, certainly doesn't do anything illegal. Yes I've had people who can't believe I dip.
Which is funny because to see me pack a fat lipper, nobody would think anything odd. I'm a nearly 40yo white dude, as conservative in politics as you can get, at least for a libertarian. To a certain extent, tobacco use represents freedom, odd as that might sound to someone who's quit, but it obviously makes sense to a large segment of the target market, look at that dude advertising e-cigs on tv.
I have pretty much the closest buzz cut possible. Conservative. Clothes that aren't bad, not too out of date, but not the latest urban fashion. Driving around in a F150 or mustang. I pretty much fit what you'd expect a dipper to look like. Even the body which says I watch more football from the couch than play it nowadays. But then what is the right image of a dipper? Reading another thread, WTW described himself as commuting in a Hyundai with shirt tie on, spitting into a starbucks cup. Pretty much the image of a modern dipper fits well with stereotype #1 ( what dipper actually carries a go cup even to save $0.10 at starbucks when they give you that paper cup it's worth gold!) The coffee gets poured in the go cup after I get back in the car where the paper cup gets reused which is of course better than recycling...
So in the end of all this, if the descriptions of who's a dipper or a smoker or whatever are so broad/vast hard to pin down, could you really just be exactly the same person just without any tobacco use? Of course there are lots of guys on here who are. So ODAAT the healing will happen, All you have to do is promise then keep it for a day.
Sure it feels like I've lost my best friend, but this week it's looking more like a relationship it was time to be done with move on in life. Like an ex who just became too needy didn't fit in your life anymore had no compromises to offer so you just had to cut ties. ODAAT indeed!
Stick to the plan and you will not be sorry. Freedom is not being chained to a can or any other form of nicotine. Don't believe everything you see in tv. Especially someone suckling with the poison.
Mike your in a room. There is a door you need to get to. This door is hard to get to and open. You will like what's on the other side. Keep pressing forward.
Say it with me mike,,,, I HATE THE POISON! Caving is not an option, take it off the table and quitting becomes so much easier. Quit with you.
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QOTD: Whooo are you? Who ? Who ?
Hmm ok today I'm still thinking about caving. I'm a dipper, cigar smoker besides. How can I possibly change my identity? It feels impossible. Got hit by the fog today again, but that still seems like a minor physical thing, compared to changing who I am. So many guys associate themselves with the can though. I'm not sure how to undo myself from that. Who are you indeed?
The career dude? The power broker who doesn't have time to stop for a smoke break, so is the complete ninja dipper? This one's probably the best sum up for me. I know lots like this, it helps performance it helps concentration, it helps you go go go for as long as you can.
The sports dude? I don't care if it's football or golf, watching or playing, sports just didn't happen without a dip. If you're rodeo, even worse. Maybe swimmers don't dip. In the pool at least. Lakeside/beach, well that's fair game. Or the ski hill. Or pretty much any sport really.Â
The outdoors dude? Less so me, especially as I get older, I really am a suburban dude, but what guy out in the wilderness isn't carrying a can as essential as any other outdoor gear.
The rationalizing dude - this one hits home mostly for me yes I kinda made it up, the one nobody even suspects of dipping because you're the one who doesn't really drink, doesn't gamble, certainly doesn't do anything illegal. Yes I've had people who can't believe I dip.
Which is funny because to see me pack a fat lipper, nobody would think anything odd. I'm a nearly 40yo white dude, as conservative in politics as you can get, at least for a libertarian. To a certain extent, tobacco use represents freedom, odd as that might sound to someone who's quit, but it obviously makes sense to a large segment of the target market, look at that dude advertising e-cigs on tv.
I have pretty much the closest buzz cut possible. Conservative. Clothes that aren't bad, not too out of date, but not the latest urban fashion. Driving around in a F150 or mustang. I pretty much fit what you'd expect a dipper to look like. Even the body which says I watch more football from the couch than play it nowadays. But then what is the right image of a dipper? Reading another thread, WTW described himself as commuting in a Hyundai with shirt tie on, spitting into a starbucks cup. Pretty much the image of a modern dipper fits well with stereotype #1 ( what dipper actually carries a go cup even to save $0.10 at starbucks when they give you that paper cup it's worth gold!) The coffee gets poured in the go cup after I get back in the car where the paper cup gets reused which is of course better than recycling...
So in the end of all this, if the descriptions of who's a dipper or a smoker or whatever are so broad/vast hard to pin down, could you really just be exactly the same person just without any tobacco use? Of course there are lots of guys on here who are. So ODAAT the healing will happen, All you have to do is promise then keep it for a day.
Sure it feels like I've lost my best friend, but this week it's looking more like a relationship it was time to be done with move on in life. Like an ex who just became too needy didn't fit in your life anymore had no compromises to offer so you just had to cut ties. ODAAT indeed!
Stick to the plan and you will not be sorry. Freedom is not being chained to a can or any other form of nicotine. Don't believe everything you see in tv. Especially someone suckling with the poison.
Mike your in a room. There is a door you need to get to. This door is hard to get to and open. You will like what's on the other side. Keep pressing forward.
Say it with me mike,,,, I HATE THE POISON! Caving is not an option, take it off the table and quitting becomes so much easier. Quit with you.
I remember when I 'missed' dipping....that romanticizing lasted about a week until I had a taste of FREEDOM. Keep fighting the good fight. Don't let some leaf define who you are brother!
YOU ARE A BADASS!
YOU ARE STRONG!
YOU ARE QUIT!
YOU DON'T TAKE NO SHIT OFF NO BARTENDERS NEITHER...(lol)
I'm at day 905 and I regret ever starting. I wish I could take it all back. I was a fool.
Today I am quit and that's what is important.
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Reinvent whooo are you? Who ? Who ?
Addiction, Self-Identity and 1 Day at a Time.
Breaking the physical addiction to nic is simple. It is unpleasant, but simple, and only lasts 72 hours.
The psychological component to quitting is the real journey. Begin the journey by inventing a new self-identity. The Quitter.
Say, “I AM QUIT”.
You are not “quitting”. You are not “trying” to quit. You ARE quit. It is a state of being. The psychological term is “Identity Development”. There is no try, there is. It is now part of your identity. “Quit” is who you are.
Also, observe the user that is contemplating quitting but would rather quit tomorrow or next week. You see, 72 hours of physical withdrawal is nothing to the user because the user has been managing physical withdrawal symptoms the entire duration of the addiction. What is scary? Can the addict fundamentally change his/her Self-Identity? Can the addict quit for the rest of his/her life? Quit for the rest of your life? How is that possible? These notions can scare a potential quitter into choosing addiction over freedom.
There is good news friend. You do not have to quit for the rest of your life. Simply choose to quit today. Do not worry about baseball next March. Do not worry about next monthÂ’s exams. Do not worry about TuesdayÂ’s deadline. Quit today. The body will adjust. The psyche will adjust. You will gradually and often unnoticeably reinvent what it is to be you. You shall be restored one day at a time.
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Thanks Srans Miles, today has been much better. I can't get to the hate or the regret, but getting to internalize the 'it's time to move on grow up' attitude.
See for me to have hate or regret, I'd have to think that at some point I F'ed up in choosing to even try tobacco. I didn't. At the time given the decision parameters I had to work with, it was the greatest decision ever. The problem was for me it wasn't a one time choice or one time issue that I F-ed up. I'm an addict, always have been always will be so I'm told. But whereas for my previous adult life I chose to scratch the itch again again, now I'm choosing to ignore it till it goes away.
Lets hop in the Delorean at 88mph go visit young mike busting open a can of hawken at band camp, probably 89 or so.
Young Mike really wouldn't have listened to old Mike at that point, why that gray haired old geezer he must be near 40! What does he know? I'm fascinated by dipping the very idea of it. Everybody does it, I can quit later. My whole family smokes, what's the big deal. I've got decades before I'm old enough to worry.
Well then just how did this turn into a 2 decade cope habit? College, votech, degrees, all late night study sessions made better by cope. Hanging out with the jocks, hanging out with the cowboy kids. Going to bars nightclubs though I rarely drank. Hey everybody's gotta have a vice. Mine's the safest one going. Farming jobs, oilfield jobs, first jobs, life changes, moves, construction, on on. Soon 20 years have passed you haven't hardly noticed you got old you're not a 20yo at a frat party anymore.
So no I can't have anger or regret at my choices as I chose to feed the addiction one day at a time in every situation it was called for. In order to not be an addict today I'd have to have a completely different life than what I've lead, not likely. It hasn't been one or two bad decisions, it's been a whole lifetime of who I am.
No anger, no regret, it's just who I was what I did, now it's time to change. Like moving to a new house, starting a new career with a new company, buying a new car. Life changes your needs/wants change as you grow too, this is another thing to fix/change in my life while I still have the freedom to do so.
Not sure this analysis makes total sense, but it's like I can't say "gee if I'd just not tried that once I'd be the same only healthy today". Because that's not the case. If I missed or refused the first opportunity to get into a can, there'd be another one tomorrow. Just like on here how I have to choose to remain off it again tomorrow.
Ok I forget what I was actually gonna blog about tonight, but that should be good. Better day today, I finally don't feel like I'm honestly planning a cave for vacation feel like I might just have a better vacation without tobacco! Wild! Never would've thought that a week ago.
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Reinvent whooo are you? Who ? Who ?
Addiction, Self-Identity and 1 Day at a Time.
Breaking the physical addiction to nic is simple. It is unpleasant, but simple, and only lasts 72 hours.
The psychological component to quitting is the real journey. Begin the journey by inventing a new self-identity. The Quitter.
Say, “I AM QUIT”.
You are not “quitting”. You are not “trying” to quit. You ARE quit. It is a state of being. The psychological term is “Identity Development”. There is no try, there is. It is now part of your identity. “Quit” is who you are.
Also, observe the user that is contemplating quitting but would rather quit tomorrow or next week. You see, 72 hours of physical withdrawal is nothing to the user because the user has been managing physical withdrawal symptoms the entire duration of the addiction. What is scary? Can the addict fundamentally change his/her Self-Identity? Can the addict quit for the rest of his/her life? Quit for the rest of your life? How is that possible? These notions can scare a potential quitter into choosing addiction over freedom.
There is good news friend. You do not have to quit for the rest of your life. Simply choose to quit today. Do not worry about baseball next March. Do not worry about next monthÂ’s exams. Do not worry about TuesdayÂ’s deadline. Quit today. The body will adjust. The psyche will adjust. You will gradually and often unnoticeably reinvent what it is to be you. You shall be restored one day at a time.
Thanks Scowick, really appreciate hearing this, you've got good ideas observations too. It's really this identity thing I struggled with earlier this week. It's very hard to rewire yourself I can see how someone would be afraid to even try, especially as we get older more set in our ways, but I don't feel quit yet. I just hope that the psychological heals one day at a time just as the physical does. It was a part I didn't even think about when quitting. Figured I'd get over the withdrawls then it'd be smooth sailing from there. Haha! :D
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mike, I know where your coming from. I really didn't intend to quit 8 days ago. my wife ran my last can through the washing machine and I was to pissed to even go into to town. after a couple of hours I realized I was acting like a real ass to every one in the house. I decided right then that I will never let anything control me like that again. I kicked that nic bitch in the ass and got ready to fight. ODAAT
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mike, I know where your coming from. I really didn't intend to quit 8 days ago. my wife ran my last can through the washing machine and I was to pissed to even go into to town. after a couple of hours I realized I was acting like a real ass to every one in the house. I decided right then that I will never let anything control me like that again. I kicked that nic bitch in the ass and got ready to fight. ODAAT
Wow, now that's pissed if you didn't even want to go get more! But guess it was your time to man up too since you just jumped in did it. That's complete bad ass!! Nothing like just doing it realizing you can.
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BADASS GUYS!
OK NOW I FOUND SOMETHING TO BE MAD ABOUT! OR LIKE MY FAV PROGRAM ON SIRIUS 125 SAYS, I'M NOT ANGRY, I'M PASSIONATE. OR SOMETHING TO THAT AFFECT. YOU KNOW WHO'S BADASS BALLSY? THE GUYS ON THIS BOARD THAT'S WHO!
Dunno why I'm thinking about this tonight, but it deserves another blog. You wanna hang with the best of men learn to be a real man? Try making friends on this board.
BigMF - found he was being an ass to everyone in his house. Their fault? Nope he recognized it for the dip rage it was decided then there not to be that guy. That's BADASS!
W2W - drives a Hyundai spit in a Starbucks cup no I didn't laugh because he's the most badass guy I know on here. He kicked the bear out of his life 248 days ago now comes back in mentors n00bs on how to do this. That's BADASS!
BH - having a bad day a tough time of it with the new quit. So he just gave up went back to the wolf right? Try again! He reached out for help stayed right on track. That's BADASS!
PB AJ - reaching out to guys just to check up on them see how they're doing? You guessed it. BADASS!
Erussel - read his story, anybody who could go through that remain quit is BADASS!
KC - same goes for this guy, to come out of that quit intact is BADASS!
Even people like Jake Zak who do cave, they come back admit it man up go again. They don't run from it.
People who make sure they post a little tough love in everyone's threads like Srans, Miles, Scowrick most recently here. They want everybody to be better. Which is of course BADASS!
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I hit the 72 hour mark tomorrow evening at 8 pm eastern time. Struggling a good deal.
CJ will PM you as I see you just have 1 post, this one. Sorry missed it yesterday in my posting. It's a real struggle that's for sure! But you've hit the 72hr mark now? How you doin today?
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Don't sell yourself short Mike... You're one of the badasses on here to bro! Keep up those +1's QLF with you today
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Don't sell yourself short Mike... You're one of the badasses on here to bro! Keep up those +1's QLF with you today
I agree with this ^^^. Your quit is rocking. Keep it up bro.
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Don't sell yourself short Mike... You're one of the badasses on here to bro! Keep up those +1's QLF with you today
I agree with this ^^^. Your quit is rocking. Keep it up bro.
Stuck in traffic for an hour and a half tonight on the way home. 249 days ago I would have chewed through a can easy. Tonight I called my mom and talked to her for a while. Then I called a couple of friends. Then I put the car in park and listened to some xm radio for a while. It was 100 degrees outside, and I looked around at the other people. Some were calm. Some were frantic impatient. And some looked utterly miserable smoking on cigarette after another.
249 days ago, I was miserable too. I would have told you that is was impossible to sit in a car alone for that long without a fix. Well, today I didn't miss it, I didn't want it, and except for the pity I felt for the addicts around me that haven't found ktc, I didn't think about it.
You are going great. The fog will clear. And the sky is so much clearer without nicotine. Best decision you've ever made, mike...
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Don't sell yourself short Mike... You're one of the badasses on here to bro! Keep up those +1's QLF with you today
I agree with this ^^^. Your quit is rocking. Keep it up bro.
Stuck in traffic for an hour and a half tonight on the way home. 249 days ago I would have chewed through a can easy. Tonight I called my mom and talked to her for a while. Then I called a couple of friends. Then I put the car in park and listened to some xm radio for a while. It was 100 degrees outside, and I looked around at the other people. Some were calm. Some were frantic impatient. And some looked utterly miserable smoking on cigarette after another.
249 days ago, I was miserable too. I would have told you that is was impossible to sit in a car alone for that long without a fix. Well, today I didn't miss it, I didn't want it, and except for the pity I felt for the addicts around me that haven't found ktc, I didn't think about it.
You are going great. The fog will clear. And the sky is so much clearer without nicotine. Best decision you've ever made, mike...
Traffic was a bitch alright. It is rather amusing seeing people with their windows down in 100 degree heat just to smoke a cig. Feels great to be free. Keep up the great job quitting Mike.
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Don't sell yourself short Mike... You're one of the badasses on here to bro! Keep up those +1's QLF with you today
I agree with this ^^^. Your quit is rocking. Keep it up bro.
Thanks FB Srans. Appreciate the kind words. Trying not to sell myself short so much as I'm def aware that I'm just a short go away from the nearest cstore a decision to disaster. I'm so new at this, I'm so close. But everybody backing me, IDK now what a fail would mean. This has gone in the last bit from where I could choose to not post a promise the next day then decide to cave (which it is a decision) to I can't not post roll in the morning with such backing. I keep it up because guys like you are backing me. When doing it for myself isn't enough ( the fear of health issues is huge) I can keep it up for guys who are backing me, but also those who are looking to me to make it through another day just as they are.
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Don't sell yourself short Mike... You're one of the badasses on here to bro! Keep up those +1's QLF with you today
I agree with this ^^^. Your quit is rocking. Keep it up bro.
Stuck in traffic for an hour and a half tonight on the way home. 249 days ago I would have chewed through a can easy. Tonight I called my mom and talked to her for a while. Then I called a couple of friends. Then I put the car in park and listened to some xm radio for a while. It was 100 degrees outside, and I looked around at the other people. Some were calm. Some were frantic impatient. And some looked utterly miserable smoking on cigarette after another.
249 days ago, I was miserable too. I would have told you that is was impossible to sit in a car alone for that long without a fix. Well, today I didn't miss it, I didn't want it, and except for the pity I felt for the addicts around me that haven't found ktc, I didn't think about it.
You are going great. The fog will clear. And the sky is so much clearer without nicotine. Best decision you've ever made, mike...
Thanks W2W, you always let me know how much better life is on the other side that really helps too as I know if I just keep working it day by day ODAAT, I'll get to know experience all the benefits of a great decision. thanks again for your help today with the fog
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Don't sell yourself short Mike... You're one of the badasses on here to bro! Keep up those +1's QLF with you today
I agree with this ^^^. Your quit is rocking. Keep it up bro.
Stuck in traffic for an hour and a half tonight on the way home. 249 days ago I would have chewed through a can easy. Tonight I called my mom and talked to her for a while. Then I called a couple of friends. Then I put the car in park and listened to some xm radio for a while. It was 100 degrees outside, and I looked around at the other people. Some were calm. Some were frantic impatient. And some looked utterly miserable smoking on cigarette after another.
249 days ago, I was miserable too. I would have told you that is was impossible to sit in a car alone for that long without a fix. Well, today I didn't miss it, I didn't want it, and except for the pity I felt for the addicts around me that haven't found ktc, I didn't think about it.
You are going great. The fog will clear. And the sky is so much clearer without nicotine. Best decision you've ever made, mike...
Traffic was a bitch alright. It is rather amusing seeing people with their windows down in 100 degree heat just to smoke a cig. Feels great to be free. Keep up the great job quitting Mike.
Thanks KC thanks for checking in! You keep up your great work too because I don't think it ends once you get to the magical 100 days.
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Don't sell yourself short Mike... You're one of the badasses on here to bro! Keep up those +1's QLF with you today
I agree with this ^^^. Your quit is rocking. Keep it up bro.
Stuck in traffic for an hour and a half tonight on the way home. 249 days ago I would have chewed through a can easy. Tonight I called my mom and talked to her for a while. Then I called a couple of friends. Then I put the car in park and listened to some xm radio for a while. It was 100 degrees outside, and I looked around at the other people. Some were calm. Some were frantic impatient. And some looked utterly miserable smoking on cigarette after another.
249 days ago, I was miserable too. I would have told you that is was impossible to sit in a car alone for that long without a fix. Well, today I didn't miss it, I didn't want it, and except for the pity I felt for the addicts around me that haven't found ktc, I didn't think about it.
You are going great. The fog will clear. And the sky is so much clearer without nicotine. Best decision you've ever made, mike...
Traffic was a bitch alright. It is rather amusing seeing people with their windows down in 100 degree heat just to smoke a cig. Feels great to be free. Keep up the great job quitting Mike.
Thanks KC thanks for checking in! You keep up your great work too because I don't think it ends once you get to the magical 100 days.
You are right brother. It doesn't end at 100. That's more like just the beginning. We are all addicts. Our fight will last the rest of our life. But the key to it all, is one day at a time. It doesn't matter if you're 10 days quit or 1,000 days quit. We all quit the same. One day at a time. Keep doing your thing Mike. You remind me of Erussel from my August group. A true leader in QUIT. Keep it up man.
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Don't sell yourself short Mike... You're one of the badasses on here to bro! Keep up those +1's QLF with you today
I agree with this ^^^. Your quit is rocking. Keep it up bro.
Stuck in traffic for an hour and a half tonight on the way home. 249 days ago I would have chewed through a can easy. Tonight I called my mom and talked to her for a while. Then I called a couple of friends. Then I put the car in park and listened to some xm radio for a while. It was 100 degrees outside, and I looked around at the other people. Some were calm. Some were frantic impatient. And some looked utterly miserable smoking on cigarette after another.
249 days ago, I was miserable too. I would have told you that is was impossible to sit in a car alone for that long without a fix. Well, today I didn't miss it, I didn't want it, and except for the pity I felt for the addicts around me that haven't found ktc, I didn't think about it.
You are going great. The fog will clear. And the sky is so much clearer without nicotine. Best decision you've ever made, mike...
Traffic was a bitch alright. It is rather amusing seeing people with their windows down in 100 degree heat just to smoke a cig. Feels great to be free. Keep up the great job quitting Mike.
Thanks KC thanks for checking in! You keep up your great work too because I don't think it ends once you get to the magical 100 days.
You are right brother. It doesn't end at 100. That's more like just the beginning. We are all addicts. Our fight will last the rest of our life. But the key to it all, is one day at a time. It doesn't matter if you're 10 days quit or 1,000 days quit. We all quit the same. One day at a time. Keep doing your thing Mike. You remind me of Erussel from my August group. A true leader in QUIT. Keep it up man.
Your so right mike. It doesn't end at 100. Just like kc said. It's the beginning of a new life. I've see to many fall with to many days to even think for one second that this isn't a daily walk. That's why i'm still posting roll at 198. This quit is still the most important thing in my life. Mike,,, You are sounding more and more like a quitter everyday. Darn glad to be quit with you.
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You are right brother. It doesn't end at 100. That's more like just the beginning. We are all addicts. Our fight will last the rest of our life. But the key to it all, is one day at a time. It doesn't matter if you're 10 days quit or 1,000 days quit. We all quit the same. One day at a time. Keep doing your thing Mike. You remind me of Erussel from my August group. A true leader in QUIT. Keep it up man.
Thanks for the kind words KC and good perspective, I'm honored. For the difficulties you Erussel both faced during your 100 days kept on succeeding, well I'm hardly comparable. We all have our own difficulties but thankfully mine aren't to either of yours levels.
I'll keep doing my thing, I don't feel like a leader some days, but a funny thing happened on the way to the forums in week #2. While the first days I kept thinking I could just sop posting cave whatever day I chose not to post, I really can't do that. I'm too emotionally involved in this now. With leaders like yourself backing me to show me the way, having other newbies to work with to be accountable to day by day, now really FAILURE IS NOT AN OPTION!
No way to do this but ODAAT, thanks to the grace of God I continue to get up each morning be able to post another +1 help be part of the group that holds us all accountable so we can all improve day by day.
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Your so right mike. It doesn't end at 100. Just like kc said. It's the beginning of a new life. I've see to many fall with to many days to even think for one second that this isn't a daily walk. That's why i'm still posting roll at 198. This quit is still the most important thing in my life. Mike,,, You are sounding more and more like a quitter everyday. Darn glad to be quit with you.
Glad to be quit with you too srans, thankyou for your compliment thankyou for your perspective on things. I'm starting to learn that this might just be a whole new chapter in life certainly won't have an issue with you posting so many days past day 100. Right now I'm not sure I could maintain if it wasn't for the daily promise, the expectation to be held accountable to it by the great leaders on this site.
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its rough, but its goin. sweating for no good reason is awesome. i cant even have a normal conversation at work. good thing i work with a bunch of jackasses anyway.
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its rough, but its goin. sweating for no good reason is awesome. i cant even have a normal conversation at work. good thing i work with a bunch of jackasses anyway.
Yeah I hear ya there. I read before, now at 13 days tomorrow's posting, am finding out that your body has alot of healing to do you hafta power through not feeling 100% for a bit. Hope the coworker conversations come around, the first days are hardest, it'll get easier. I'm still hoping for things to get easier LOL
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its rough, but its goin. sweating for no good reason is awesome. i cant even have a normal conversation at work. good thing i work with a bunch of jackasses anyway.
Yeah I hear ya there. I read before, now at 13 days tomorrow's posting, am finding out that your body has alot of healing to do you hafta power through not feeling 100% for a bit. Hope the coworker conversations come around, the first days are hardest, it'll get easier. I'm still hoping for things to get easier LOL
There will be rough days in your quit. I mean rough. Nothing you can't handle,, just like 1000's have done before you. THINGS WILL GET BETTER AND EASIER. YOU HAVE NO IDEA!!
If you haven't,, read some intros from the beginning. I bet your hard pressed to find one that doesn't show gradual improvement from the beginning. The first three weeks are the worst,, then things improve and continue to improve. You face a few bumps after the first three but nothing you can't handle. YOU HAVE NO IDEA HOW GOOD THINGS ACTUALLY GET! Stay the course. You will love what's coming.
This rule must be followed for gradual improvement. NEVER AGAIN FOR ANY REASON!! Break this rule and you never get to see what's on the other side of the door. Quit with you today...
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its rough, but its goin. sweating for no good reason is awesome. i cant even have a normal conversation at work. good thing i work with a bunch of jackasses anyway.
Yeah I hear ya there. I read before, now at 13 days tomorrow's posting, am finding out that your body has alot of healing to do you hafta power through not feeling 100% for a bit. Hope the coworker conversations come around, the first days are hardest, it'll get easier. I'm still hoping for things to get easier LOL
There will be rough days in your quit. I mean rough. Nothing you can't handle,, just like 1000's have done before you. THINGS WILL GET BETTER AND EASIER. YOU HAVE NO IDEA!!
If you haven't,, read some intros from the beginning. I bet your hard pressed to find one that doesn't show gradual improvement from the beginning. The first three weeks are the worst,, then things improve and continue to improve. You face a few bumps after the first three but nothing you can't handle. YOU HAVE NO IDEA HOW GOOD THINGS ACTUALLY GET! Stay the course. You will love what's coming.
This rule must be followed for gradual improvement. NEVER AGAIN FOR ANY REASON!! Break this rule and you never get to see what's on the other side of the door. Quit with you today...
Mike - let's have an update! How's life treating you up north?!? Met a couple of ktc brothers for drinks tonight - one traveled a lot to Canada and told us how expensive it is to be an addict up there! You must be saving a ton of cash?
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its rough, but its goin. sweating for no good reason is awesome. i cant even have a normal conversation at work. good thing i work with a bunch of jackasses anyway.
Yeah I hear ya there. I read before, now at 13 days tomorrow's posting, am finding out that your body has alot of healing to do you hafta power through not feeling 100% for a bit. Hope the coworker conversations come around, the first days are hardest, it'll get easier. I'm still hoping for things to get easier LOL
There will be rough days in your quit. I mean rough. Nothing you can't handle,, just like 1000's have done before you. THINGS WILL GET BETTER AND EASIER. YOU HAVE NO IDEA!!
If you haven't,, read some intros from the beginning. I bet your hard pressed to find one that doesn't show gradual improvement from the beginning. The first three weeks are the worst,, then things improve and continue to improve. You face a few bumps after the first three but nothing you can't handle. YOU HAVE NO IDEA HOW GOOD THINGS ACTUALLY GET! Stay the course. You will love what's coming.
This rule must be followed for gradual improvement. NEVER AGAIN FOR ANY REASON!! Break this rule and you never get to see what's on the other side of the door. Quit with you today...
Mike - let's have an update! How's life treating you up north?!? Met a couple of ktc brothers for drinks tonight - one traveled a lot to Canada and told us how expensive it is to be an addict up there! You must be saving a ton of cash?
Oh wow bro you have no idea. They up the import duties by a few bucks every time they feel like it. Over the last 5 years or so it's beyond ridiculous! All it does is drive everybody to smoke LOL. But I was the master of making a can last leaving in a dip seemingly FOREVER! But for a couple cans a week here which I got down to (I was always in very good control which is why I never had to quit...) I could've afforded a can a day habit. yes every trip south was maxed out on how much you could bring back. Just ridiculous beyond wha the govt has any right to intrude on people's freedom to make decisions for themselves, even 'bad' ones.
But yep I'll have those gladiator cabinets before long! :D
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its rough, but its goin. sweating for no good reason is awesome. i cant even have a normal conversation at work. good thing i work with a bunch of jackasses anyway.
Yeah I hear ya there. I read before, now at 13 days tomorrow's posting, am finding out that your body has alot of healing to do you hafta power through not feeling 100% for a bit. Hope the coworker conversations come around, the first days are hardest, it'll get easier. I'm still hoping for things to get easier LOL
There will be rough days in your quit. I mean rough. Nothing you can't handle,, just like 1000's have done before you. THINGS WILL GET BETTER AND EASIER. YOU HAVE NO IDEA!!
If you haven't,, read some intros from the beginning. I bet your hard pressed to find one that doesn't show gradual improvement from the beginning. The first three weeks are the worst,, then things improve and continue to improve. You face a few bumps after the first three but nothing you can't handle. YOU HAVE NO IDEA HOW GOOD THINGS ACTUALLY GET! Stay the course. You will love what's coming.
This rule must be followed for gradual improvement. NEVER AGAIN FOR ANY REASON!! Break this rule and you never get to see what's on the other side of the door. Quit with you today...
Mike - let's have an update! How's life treating you up north?!? Met a couple of ktc brothers for drinks tonight - one traveled a lot to Canada and told us how expensive it is to be an addict up there! You must be saving a ton of cash?
Oh wow bro you have no idea. They up the import duties by a few bucks every time they feel like it. Over the last 5 years or so it's beyond ridiculous! All it does is drive everybody to smoke LOL. But I was the master of making a can last leaving in a dip seemingly FOREVER! But for a couple cans a week here which I got down to (I was always in very good control which is why I never had to quit...) I could've afforded a can a day habit. yes every trip south was maxed out on how much you could bring back. Just ridiculous beyond wha the govt has any right to intrude on people's freedom to make decisions for themselves, even 'bad' ones.
But yep I'll have those gladiator cabinets before long! :D
Fair warning... You better keep the garage door closed. I bet I could yank those gladiator cabinets off the wall and have them stuffed in the back of my Hyundai damn fast. They'd look great in my garage.
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hay mike man i was wonderin what part a ab your in and which team you claim. not that it reely matters cuz man both your hocky teams stink up the joint. and man it looks like the same goes for them eskamos. but then may be theres like a team in the w you got to make life bareabull.
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hay mike man i was wonderin what part a ab your in and which team you claim. not that it reely matters cuz man both your hocky teams stink up the joint. and man it looks like the same goes for them eskamos. but then may be theres like a team in the w you got to make life bareabull.
Hey Syndrome, Red Deer here. So I can claim either hockey team, but I'm not a fan so I don't bother. Yeah the Esks are sure stinking this year, Calgary's doing alright for sure though, NFL is about to start reg season, so if Seattle can keep up their preseason momentum we might ust have a good team out west, at least in the greater western region LOL
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Phil in the poetry thread inspired me to try this too a couple weeks back, never posted it here though, so just a quick bump until I get a chance to really blog about how the weeks have gone.
Ode to Rollin in my 5.0
The last couple years have seen a change in my life,
with a new job and a new home all helped to end my strife.
A move to a new city just cemented the deal,
with each passing day IÂ’ve embraced my new life with zeal.
Now previously you see I lived way out in the sticks,
driving an F150, always with a dip, youÂ’d think I was a hick.
But now with more than one paved road running through town,
it was time for a second car, hey look theyÂ’re offering no money down.
Always wanted a Mustang but budget was tight, doh!!,
still managed to find one for beater money, my five point oh.
Okay so this oneÂ’s no Coyote, but still quick as a Fox,
once loved now neglected, at least it wasnÂ’t on blocks.
If youÂ’re feeling nostalgic for your old Fairmont,
it drives the same, hop in lets go for a jaunt.
With all sorts of roads all over the city to explore,
I think of future possibilities, itÂ’s time to open a new door.
So with all this major positive change thatÂ’s superb,
one more should probably be to kick the can to the curb.
Finally time to say goodbye to the last bad habit of my old college days,
time to grow up, embrace the future, and develop new ways.
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Phil in the poetry thread inspired me to try this too a couple weeks back, never posted it here though, so just a quick bump until I get a chance to really blog about how the weeks have gone.
Ode to Rollin in my 5.0
The last couple years have seen a change in my life,
with a new job and a new home all helped to end my strife.
A move to a new city just cemented the deal,
with each passing day IÂ’ve embraced my new life with zeal.
Now previously you see I lived way out in the sticks,
driving an F150, always with a dip, youÂ’d think I was a hick.
But now with more than one paved road running through town,
it was time for a second car, hey look theyÂ’re offering no money down.
Always wanted a Mustang but budget was tight, doh!!,
still managed to find one for beater money, my five point oh.
Okay so this oneÂ’s no Coyote, but still quick as a Fox,
once loved now neglected, at least it wasnÂ’t on blocks.
If youÂ’re feeling nostalgic for your old Fairmont,
it drives the same, hop in lets go for a jaunt.
With all sorts of roads all over the city to explore,
I think of future possibilities, itÂ’s time to open a new door.
So with all this major positive change thatÂ’s superb,
one more should probably be to kick the can to the curb.
Finally time to say goodbye to the last bad habit of my old college days,
time to grow up, embrace the future, and develop new ways.
You had a rough week that ended on a positive note. The wins will keep stacking up and this fight will get easier. Get that mustang out and enjoy the weekend - you deserve it. Just be sure to leave the garage open while you are gone so I can take the gladiator cabinets....
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It's been a rough week, even a rough month! the most F'ed up thing after regaining my peace, it felt like it was time to have a sip, a smoke. Wild! Uh no, not a chance, not after the way the last while has gone. So yeah getting the car out running this weekend.
Yall are welcome to come visit anytime, the garage is still permanently open without drywall though, so you might want to wait a bit since I haven't bought the cabinets yet :D
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It's been a rough week, even a rough month! the most F'ed up thing after regaining my peace, it felt like it was time to have a sip, a smoke. Wild! Uh no, not a chance, not after the way the last while has gone. So yeah getting the car out running this weekend.
Yall are welcome to come visit anytime, the garage is still permanently open without drywall though, so you might want to wait a bit since I haven't bought the cabinets yet :D
Keep it going Mike! Way to hang in there over the weekend!
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Thanks Quit! I'm still up down day by day but am never going back! I just can't believe it took me this long to wise up! Guess I should be thankful I did.
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QLF with the Badass from Alberta! Keep up the good work Mike
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QLF with the Badass from Alberta! Keep up the good work Mike
Thanks FB! Glad to be quit with you today!
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Day 30 - wow, one month. 30 days down. Maybe I'm premature by a day in that, since my day 1 was 8/20. Still, I wouldn't have thought 30 days was even possibly worth trying for before without all the awesome guys on these boards that have opened themselves right up to pay it forward to a new guy. At the start, 30 hours seems impossible.
Never again, or so I tell myself now. I'm not gonna like though, even 30 days in, I miss nic in all it's forms. The anger I'm told will be there hasn't started yet. But still, never again. Why?
I started my quit a month ago in the midst of a throat infection. No biggie, your body can heal from that, even if it takes a month or two. But I got to thinking what if I had the same feeling but it was the big C, not temporary not ever to go away. I always thought you were fine as long as you went to the dentist they didn't find anything, didn't even know you could get throat cancer until very recently.
Time to quit, so I found this site. Booked a dental exam, where I was given the all clear, even with that blacklight thing they shine. But I kept getting sicker sicker, time to get off to the doc. I've been more times in the last month than I have in the last decade. It got to the point where I couldn't hardly get any food down, that was after I thought I was getting better. Radiology time. Time to drink the barium see what's up. Got an all clear on that test just today. I've never been more relieved I don't think in my life EVER.
So there's nothing wrong with me but stress, a viral throat infection, and normal quit symptoms. Phew. Over the last month, I've been at the end of my rope up down emotionally, mentally, and physically. But praise be to God, He's granted me a clean bill of health to be around another day.
So the best advice I can give for anybody new that might be reading this? Yes it's possible to be quit, this site is an absolute blessing to make that happen if you want it. Embrace the suck, because it sucks completely, but this too shall pass. Better than the alternative. I'm told the good days are yet to come, so we shall see when I reach 60. But fear not, everything progresses ODAAT, just post roll everyday that's all you have to do, no more, no less. For that's your promise to remain quit no matter what.
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I've got ALOT of guys to thank for their help in my 30 days here, in no particular order, I'll try not to forget any:
Work2Win - the best quit friend I could ask for, thanks for always listening to my craziest moments during the first 30
Mookie - thanks for being a best quit friend too, always happy to talk to you thanks for listening to all my craziest times too
AppleJack - thanks for your prayers well wishes bro, thanks for always checking on me, glad to know you for sure.
FlyBy - appreciate that you always check on me without fail, I know I can count on you for that
Quit, Zak, WinterGreen - awesome group, glad to be part of your group, thanks, even when I'm always reading don't always msg back.
SportsFan - thanks for inviting me to the Jackwagins group, that's added another whole dimension of strength for me
PapaBear, ERussell, Srans, bjarret, yesican, BearHawk, thanks for always responding to my texts messages.
I know there's more that reply in this thread, more that I'm getting to know, more that inspire me too, that keep me in their thoughts prayers, yall don't hardly know how grateful I am for the brotherhood fellowship on this site. Thanks.
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I've got ALOT of guys to thank for their help in my 30 days here, in no particular order, I'll try not to forget any:
Work2Win - the best quit friend I could ask for, thanks for always listening to my craziest moments during the first 30
Mookie - thanks for being a best quit friend too, always happy to talk to you thanks for listening to all my craziest times too
AppleJack - thanks for your prayers well wishes bro, thanks for always checking on me, glad to know you for sure.
FlyBy - appreciate that you always check on me without fail, I know I can count on you for that
Quit, Zak, WinterGreen - awesome group, glad to be part of your group, thanks, even when I'm always reading don't always msg back.
SportsFan - thanks for inviting me to the Jackwagins group, that's added another whole dimension of strength for me
PapaBear, ERussell, Srans, bjarret, yesican, BearHawk, thanks for always responding to my texts messages.
I know there's more that reply in this thread, more that I'm getting to know, more that inspire me too, that keep me in their thoughts prayers, yall don't hardly know how grateful I am for the brotherhood fellowship on this site. Thanks.
Happy for you today! It gets better from here mike! No reason to worry about poisoning yourself! So glad you joined this site - you've really strengthened a lot of our quits! Quit with you today!
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Thanks W2W, God didn't give me another day so I could sit around going woe is me, he gave me another day free from suffering so I can use it to best advantage, which right now I think is spending all the time I can helping supporting others in my situation. Glad I can be of help to strengthen quits of those so much more senior to me, because you, yall really do strengthen my quit too. Rather be quit because it makes life better than be quit out of sheer fear, but I'll keep remember the fear lest I become too complacent in the future think that slipping back might be ok. I've been through too much over the last month mentally, physically, emotionally, to backslide, plus too many great guys have invested too much of themselves in me for me to lose that investment or wreck it.
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I've got ALOT of guys to thank for their help in my 30 days here, in no particular order, I'll try not to forget any:
Work2Win - the best quit friend I could ask for, thanks for always listening to my craziest moments during the first 30
Mookie - thanks for being a best quit friend too, always happy to talk to you thanks for listening to all my craziest times too
AppleJack - thanks for your prayers well wishes bro, thanks for always checking on me, glad to know you for sure.
FlyBy - appreciate that you always check on me without fail, I know I can count on you for that
Quit, Zak, WinterGreen - awesome group, glad to be part of your group, thanks, even when I'm always reading don't always msg back.
SportsFan - thanks for inviting me to the Jackwagins group, that's added another whole dimension of strength for me
PapaBear, ERussell, Srans, bjarret, yesican, BearHawk, thanks for always responding to my texts messages.Â
I know there's more that reply in this thread, more that I'm getting to know, more that inspire me too, that keep me in their thoughts prayers, yall don't hardly know how grateful I am for the brotherhood fellowship on this site. Thanks.
Happy for you today! It gets better from here mike! No reason to worry about poisoning yourself! So glad you joined this site - you've really strengthened a lot of our quits! Quit with you today!
Good stuff Mike!
Your attitude is infectious and it's nice to see you lovin' your quit man! Glad to be of some small help to you. So many were there for me... now it's my turn. Proud of you dude.
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I've got ALOT of guys to thank for their help in my 30 days here, in no particular order, I'll try not to forget any:
Work2Win - the best quit friend I could ask for, thanks for always listening to my craziest moments during the first 30
Mookie - thanks for being a best quit friend too, always happy to talk to you thanks for listening to all my craziest times too
AppleJack - thanks for your prayers well wishes bro, thanks for always checking on me, glad to know you for sure.
FlyBy - appreciate that you always check on me without fail, I know I can count on you for that
Quit, Zak, WinterGreen - awesome group, glad to be part of your group, thanks, even when I'm always reading don't always msg back.
SportsFan - thanks for inviting me to the Jackwagins group, that's added another whole dimension of strength for me
PapaBear, ERussell, Srans, bjarret, yesican, BearHawk, thanks for always responding to my texts messages.Â
I know there's more that reply in this thread, more that I'm getting to know, more that inspire me too, that keep me in their thoughts prayers, yall don't hardly know how grateful I am for the brotherhood fellowship on this site. Thanks.
Happy for you today! It gets better from here mike! No reason to worry about poisoning yourself! So glad you joined this site - you've really strengthened a lot of our quits! Quit with you today!
Good stuff Mike!
Your attitude is infectious and it's nice to see you lovin' your quit man! Glad to be of some small help to you. So many were there for me... now it's my turn. Proud of you dude.
Great job mike. You are clearly in it to win it. You got some great things coming your way. Stay the course. Damn glad to be quit with you..
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I've got ALOT of guys to thank for their help in my 30 days here, in no particular order, I'll try not to forget any:
Work2Win - the best quit friend I could ask for, thanks for always listening to my craziest moments during the first 30
Mookie - thanks for being a best quit friend too, always happy to talk to you thanks for listening to all my craziest times too
AppleJack - thanks for your prayers well wishes bro, thanks for always checking on me, glad to know you for sure.
FlyBy - appreciate that you always check on me without fail, I know I can count on you for that
Quit, Zak, WinterGreen - awesome group, glad to be part of your group, thanks, even when I'm always reading don't always msg back.
SportsFan - thanks for inviting me to the Jackwagins group, that's added another whole dimension of strength for me
PapaBear, ERussell, Srans, bjarret, yesican, BearHawk, thanks for always responding to my texts messages.Â
I know there's more that reply in this thread, more that I'm getting to know, more that inspire me too, that keep me in their thoughts prayers, yall don't hardly know how grateful I am for the brotherhood fellowship on this site. Thanks.
Happy for you today! It gets better from here mike! No reason to worry about poisoning yourself! So glad you joined this site - you've really strengthened a lot of our quits! Quit with you today!
Good stuff Mike!
Your attitude is infectious and it's nice to see you lovin' your quit man! Glad to be of some small help to you. So many were there for me... now it's my turn. Proud of you dude.
Great job mike. You are clearly in it to win it. You got some great things coming your way. Stay the course. Damn glad to be quit with you..
I am gonna have to 4th everything Worktowin, applejack, and Srans just said. Your a complete bad ass! Quit with you all damn day bro! Erussell -144-
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Thanks AJ, Srans, Erussell, proud to be quit with you guys today.
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Thanks AJ, Srans, Erussell, proud to be quit with you guys today.
Congrats on 30 days bro! Ur killing it. Proud to be quit with u today!
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Thanks Derk, appreciate your support too! Proud to be quit with you today.
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Hitting that month marker is a BIG DEAL bro. You are well on your way to FREEDOM. We all quit the same. One day at a time around here. Before you know it quitting becomes second nature. It's engrained into your daily life.
Keep up the great work man. I am proud to quit beside you.
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Mike, I took notice of you as soon as you got here b/c you showed all the signs of a man who came here to quit: you have been from day 1 a kool-aide drinking, quit owning, active on the boards example of quit! I love how you have taken a leadership role in your quit-group and are showing the newbs the way! You are a bad ass quitter, and I am happy to be quit with you.
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Thanks KC Matt. Proud to be quit with both of you today. One month may not be as big of a deal as some, but yes it's ODAAT it's one month some ahead of where I was a month ago! :D BUt then I did come here to quit, while I'm not sure how much of a leader I might be here, that's all just part of paying it forward.
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You have been a huge inspiration for many of us, mike. You've pulled through some challenges over the past 30+ days and really built a strong quit foundation. Like many of us, you came here on shaky ground, but your determination and mindset have propelled you forward. The next 30 days were, for me, a cakewalk compared to the first 30. But keep your guard up!!! This is where some posters get lax, some skip roll, and then they drop off. You are a man of your word, and it will make you angry to watch some in your group fail. Use that anger to build more strength!
Proud to be quit with you again today. Thanks for your support!
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You have been a huge inspiration for many of us, mike. You've pulled through some challenges over the past 30+ days and really built a strong quit foundation. Like many of us, you came here on shaky ground, but your determination and mindset have propelled you forward. The next 30 days were, for me, a cakewalk compared to the first 30. But keep your guard up!!! This is where some posters get lax, some skip roll, and then they drop off. You are a man of your word, and it will make you angry to watch some in your group fail. Use that anger to build more strength!
Proud to be quit with you again today. Thanks for your support!
Thanks for your kind words W2W. You're more than welcome for the support, but thankyou for all your support. Couldn't have done it without you. You're a huge inspiration to so many here, including me.
Yes I did come here on some shaky ground, not sure what to do or how to start, but you just jump right in give it your best see what happens. You'll be amazed at the results. It's amazing how even a month into it you're still rewiring still trying to get whole again, but that goal seems both possible desirable, something that's a huge mindshift from where I was a month ago when I wasn't sure how long I could make this last or if I could. But I know I'm not there yet, too many thoughts creep back in.
I hope you're right that the next 30 are a cakewalk compared to the first 30, but good point on being vigilant continuing to post roll, there are lots that seem to take a day off from it already. But HoF is in sight if I just keep doing what I've been doing, ODAAT! Proud to be quit with you today.
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You have been a huge inspiration for many of us, mike. You've pulled through some challenges over the past 30+ days and really built a strong quit foundation. Like many of us, you came here on shaky ground, but your determination and mindset have propelled you forward. The next 30 days were, for me, a cakewalk compared to the first 30. But keep your guard up!!! This is where some posters get lax, some skip roll, and then they drop off. You are a man of your word, and it will make you angry to watch some in your group fail. Use that anger to build more strength!
Proud to be quit with you again today. Thanks for your support!
Thanks for your kind words W2W. You're more than welcome for the support, but thankyou for all your support. Couldn't have done it without you. You're a huge inspiration to so many here, including me.
Yes I did come here on some shaky ground, not sure what to do or how to start, but you just jump right in give it your best see what happens. You'll be amazed at the results. It's amazing how even a month into it you're still rewiring still trying to get whole again, but that goal seems both possible desirable, something that's a huge mindshift from where I was a month ago when I wasn't sure how long I could make this last or if I could. But I know I'm not there yet, too many thoughts creep back in.
I hope you're right that the next 30 are a cakewalk compared to the first 30, but good point on being vigilant continuing to post roll, there are lots that seem to take a day off from it already. But HoF is in sight if I just keep doing what I've been doing, ODAAT! Proud to be quit with you today.
Couldn't agree more, wtw knows a quitter when he sees one. Keep it up mike. Some serious quit going on here. You came here for one reason,, that's apparent. Glad to be quit with you.
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Couldn't agree more, wtw knows a quitter when he sees one. Keep it up mike. Some serious quit going on here. You came here for one reason,, that's apparent. Glad to be quit with you.
Thanks Srans, Glad to be quit with you today. You're right for sure, about W2W, and about me. Yep I did come here for one reason. As I admitted to W2W this last month has pretty much brought me to my knees now it's time to rebuild get back on track for a new better life as I set my sights on Hof. ODAAT. Thanks for all your help support in getting me through the first month!
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Couldn't agree more, wtw knows a quitter when he sees one. Keep it up mike. Some serious quit going on here. You came here for one reason,, that's apparent. Glad to be quit with you.
Thanks Srans, Glad to be quit with you today. You're right for sure, about W2W, and about me. Yep I did come here for one reason. As I admitted to W2W this last month has pretty much brought me to my knees now it's time to rebuild get back on track for a new better life as I set my sights on Hof. ODAAT. Thanks for all your help support in getting me through the first month!
I got news for you bro... you are living a better life ALREADY. You have gone over a month without putting poison into your body. You are nicotine free and quit! You are doing it right now and that is awesome stuff.
Don't get wrapped around setting your sights on the HOF. The only thing to keep your sights on is today. Stay quit today and worry about taking care of business in the present. The HOF is a milestone an achievement for sure... but it don't mean anything if you don't take care of today. And once you get there... what do you do next? The victory today saying no to nicotine is the true win. That is a huge milestone in itself. Then you can wake up tomorrow and do it again if you so choose.
Live today... be quit today... you are winning... you are living the good life. In fact, I think I will join you. Proud to be quit with you today.
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Thanks Derk! Proud to be quit with you today too. You're right, I still just need to focus on ODAAT, and ODAAT you are living a better life already. What a change from 35 days ago, just 5 short weeks, where I thought it was a matter of when, not if, I'd cave to actually seeing HoF as something doable, achievable, and dare I say it, desirable. I'm not healed yet by no means, but learning that each day a little healing is possible, until you look back at where you were realize how far you've come. All done one day at a time.
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learning that each day a little healing is possible
That^^^ is exactly the mental goal we all want to reach. It requires a bunch of patience and perseverance but every step is a victory man! Healing may be slow, it was/is for me, but it does happen. You're winning Mike... rock on m'brutha.
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learning that each day a little healing is possible
That^^^ is exactly the mental goal we all want to reach. It requires a bunch of patience and perseverance but every step is a victory man! Healing may be slow, it was/is for me, but it does happen. You're winning Mike... rock on m'brutha.
It was/is slow for me too. It all feels like too little too late sometimes, but you're right every step is a victory! Patience perseverance indeed, but there's no other way to win! Thanks bro.
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learning that each day a little healing is possible
That^^^ is exactly the mental goal we all want to reach. It requires a bunch of patience and perseverance but every step is a victory man! Healing may be slow, it was/is for me, but it does happen. You're winning Mike... rock on m'brutha.
It was/is slow for me too. It all feels like too little too late sometimes, but you're right every step is a victory! Patience perseverance indeed, but there's no other way to win! Thanks bro.
You are a kicking ass my friend. You are quit, you are using your KTC tools, you are passing your hard earned knowledge on to others, showing support, and taking a real look at yourself a your quit. That will get it done every time.
I am proud to be quit with you.
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Keep rollin brother. One day at a time it does get easier. Trust me there is light at the end of the tunnel. Keep on quittin. You are a bad mofo.
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learning that each day a little healing is possible
That^^^ is exactly the mental goal we all want to reach. It requires a bunch of patience and perseverance but every step is a victory man! Healing may be slow, it was/is for me, but it does happen. You're winning Mike... rock on m'brutha.
It was/is slow for me too. It all feels like too little too late sometimes, but you're right every step is a victory! Patience perseverance indeed, but there's no other way to win! Thanks bro.
You are a kicking ass my friend. You are quit, you are using your KTC tools, you are passing your hard earned knowledge on to others, showing support, and taking a real look at yourself a your quit. That will get it done every time.
I am proud to be quit with you.
Thanks CS, appreciate your support for sure. I hope I'm trying to do all the things you mentioned. Proud to be quit with you today.
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Keep rollin brother. One day at a time it does get easier. Trust me there is light at the end of the tunnel. Keep on quittin. You are a bad mofo.
Thanks KC, that means alot coming from somebody I consider a bad mofo! I believe that light is there, even if I don't see it yet, all sorts of badass guys like yourself tell me it's there it's not a train. I just hope it does get easier I can start to enjoy being quit! why not, it's great or should be. Proud to be quit with you again today.
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Keep rollin brother. One day at a time it does get easier. Trust me there is light at the end of the tunnel. Keep on quittin. You are a bad mofo.
Thanks KC, that means alot coming from somebody I consider a bad mofo! I believe that light is there, even if I don't see it yet, all sorts of badass guys like yourself tell me it's there it's not a train. I just hope it does get easier I can start to enjoy being quit! why not, it's great or should be. Proud to be quit with you again today.
mike proud of you ...you have a very strong quit going on.
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Thanks SF, thanks in no small part to yourself inviting me into the Jackwagins groups. For me it's still ODAAT, but after all the anxiety issues I've faced down over the past 5-6 weeks, I NEVER want to go back to being an addict!! I couldn't handle it. Quitting's easy by comparison LOL Proud of you too bro, for the amazing leadership role you take in the community continue to do everyday to help us out. Proud to be quit with you for another +1 today
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Wow day 45 today. Just decided to update that I'm finally starting to see the light at the end of the tunnel for anxiety. While I've spent the better part of a couple months being afraid that I'm dying of cancer left it too late to quit, now I simply don't know how much more checked out I can get get a clean bill of health. God has truly granted me a miracle of healing, and the miracle of this site.
For those of you fighting through the anxiety mental issues, especially when you didn't expect it nearly so bad, go get it all checked out. Self diagnosis, beyond reading about the normal quit symptoms on this site, is a recipe for more anxiety. Then don't forget what you're going through now, as eventually the anxiety has to lessen the memory will be a great motivator to stay quit.
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Wow day 45 today. Just decided to update that I'm finally starting to see the light at the end of the tunnel for anxiety. While I've spent the better part of a couple months being afraid that I'm dying of cancer left it too late to quit, now I simply don't know how much more checked out I can get get a clean bill of health. God has truly granted me a miracle of healing, and the miracle of this site.
For those of you fighting through the anxiety mental issues, especially when you didn't expect it nearly so bad, go get it all checked out. Self diagnosis, beyond reading about the normal quit symptoms on this site, is a recipe for more anxiety. Then don't forget what you're going through now, as eventually the anxiety has to lessen the memory will be a great motivator to stay quit.
Hang in there mike. You've done great so far and motivated a lot of us. The road will get easier. Anxiety sucks, and the fact that addiction caused it sucks worse. Glad you pushed nicotine out of your life!!??
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Spent most of my adult life coping with Cope,
Sick tired of it I was at the end of my rope.
A prayer to the Lord above to help this dope,
I stumbled upon KTC knew there was hope.
The whole plan seemed so simple easy,
the first few days though were hardly breezy.
The physical pain was bearable, hey IÂ’m a guy,
but the mental anguish was in too abundant supply.
but I met many great guys who help pull me through,
without them this quit surely I never could do.
Leaders from all over took me under their wing,
they only hope I pay it forward to help n00bs with this thing.
They fairly wonder if theyÂ’ve backed the right horse,
with difficulty each day I make the answer ‘of course’.
Others in my fairly new group might also be watching my quit,
thinking if he doesnÂ’t cave then neither will I, not one little bit.
Of my new friends one guy could write such prose,
what a thing to look forward to, each day a new ode.
I didnÂ’t know thereÂ’s a new one each day but the more I read,
I couldnÂ’t believe it this guy knows whatÂ’s going on in my head.
So I thank the good Lord for all my new bros
including one guy willing to share his talented prose.
Thankyou to those who reached out to me, being so bold,
your new friendship accountability to me mean more than gold.
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This was my first poetry attemp I'd better document here.
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Wow day 45 today. Just decided to update that I'm finally starting to see the light at the end of the tunnel for anxiety. While I've spent the better part of a couple months being afraid that I'm dying of cancer left it too late to quit, now I simply don't know how much more checked out I can get get a clean bill of health. God has truly granted me a miracle of healing, and the miracle of this site.Â
For those of you fighting through the anxiety mental issues, especially when you didn't expect it nearly so bad, go get it all checked out. Self diagnosis, beyond reading about the normal quit symptoms on this site, is a recipe for more anxiety. Then don't forget what you're going through now, as eventually the anxiety has to lessen the memory will be a great motivator to stay quit.
Hang in there mike. You've done great so far and motivated a lot of us. The road will get easier. Anxiety sucks, and the fact that addiction caused it sucks worse. Glad you pushed nicotine out of your life!!??
Glad indeed my friend!! Get those ??s out of there LOL of course I'm glad. Yeah i still miss nic on occasion but the gladness? Comes from the fact that never again will I have to go through this. Thanks for your kind words, but thankyou most to all your support my friend. Couldn't have to this done without ya bro
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Wow day 45 today. Just decided to update that I'm finally starting to see the light at the end of the tunnel for anxiety. While I've spent the better part of a couple months being afraid that I'm dying of cancer left it too late to quit, now I simply don't know how much more checked out I can get get a clean bill of health. God has truly granted me a miracle of healing, and the miracle of this site.Â
For those of you fighting through the anxiety mental issues, especially when you didn't expect it nearly so bad, go get it all checked out. Self diagnosis, beyond reading about the normal quit symptoms on this site, is a recipe for more anxiety. Then don't forget what you're going through now, as eventually the anxiety has to lessen the memory will be a great motivator to stay quit.
Hang in there mike. You've done great so far and motivated a lot of us. The road will get easier. Anxiety sucks, and the fact that addiction caused it sucks worse. Glad you pushed nicotine out of your life!!??
Glad indeed my friend!! Get those ??s out of there LOL of course I'm glad. Yeah i still miss nic on occasion but the gladness? Comes from the fact that never again will I have to go through this. Thanks for your kind words, but thankyou most to all your support my friend. Couldn't have to this done without ya bro
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Day 49 - tomorrow I'll be posting 50. Halfway to HoF. Wouldn't have thought it possible. But it's a good time for a look back at the last 7 weeks...
Week 1 - the week where it's all just abou gettin through the physical symptoms beginning down the road of quit. Learning teaching yourself that quitting is possible even if you're not sure how Long it'll last.
Week 2 - still working through the physical but it seems easier than it should be because your quit is bright shiny new. You'll still be thinking about dipping, and/or smoking all the Fing time but you've got this. It's bright shiny new still.
Week 3 - the onset of symptoms you never even thought of, as the physical subsides the mental takes over in my case with panic attacks constant anxiety
Week 4 - getting through the 20s to a month sux this is where you really have to embrace the suck because you've got mental symptoms added to the physical you're starting to wear down. This feels more like work less exciting.
Week 5 - you'll start to see bright flashes where you can see the light at the end of the tunnel it's not a train. Maybe the veterans aren't completely full of it when they tell you how much better life can be. This sux but there's more hope.
Week 6 - when you think you might be alright the panic attacks anxiety jus won't go away. This sux the bright spots are even fewer. For issues I thought I'd already worked out. Ugh.
Week 7 - finally. Some guys say you can start to feel good in your 40s. Nope. But as you get close to that day 50 everything seems pretty good. For the first time you start to feel good the mental symptoms are less. Quitting actually seems like its enjoyable now.
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Day 49 - tomorrow I'll be posting 50. Halfway to HoF. Wouldn't have thought it possible. But it's a good time for a look back at the last 7 weeks...
Week 1 - the week where it's all just abou gettin through the physical symptoms beginning down the road of quit. Learning teaching yourself that quitting is possible even if you're not sure how Long it'll last.
Week 2 - still working through the physical but it seems easier than it should be because your quit is bright shiny new. You'll still be thinking about dipping, and/or smoking all the Fing time but you've got this. It's bright shiny new still.
Week 3 - the onset of symptoms you never even thought of, as the physical subsides the mental takes over in my case with panic attacks constant anxiety
Week 4 - getting through the 20s to a month sux this is where you really have to embrace the suck because you've got mental symptoms added to the physical you're starting to wear down. This feels more like work less exciting.
Week 5 - you'll start to see bright flashes where you can see the light at the end of the tunnel it's not a train. Maybe the veterans aren't completely full of it when they tell you how much better life can be. This sux but there's more hope.
Week 6 - when you think you might be alright the panic attacks anxiety jus won't go away. This sux the bright spots are even fewer. For issues I thought I'd already worked out. Ugh.
Week 7 - finally. Some guys say you can start to feel good in your 40s. Nope. But as you get close to that day 50 everything seems pretty good. For the first time you start to feel good the mental symptoms are less. Quitting actually seems like its enjoyable now.
Keep at it Mike! Your a quitting machine. This is possible and your doing it! I will quit with you any day bro! Remember to stay on this ODAAT!
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Thanks Derk, appreciate your help support for sure. I'm not sure my thoughts all made the most sense typing them out on my phone, but it's probably a fair honest summary of week by week just the changes such you go through. Much of mine could be predicted by reading the normal timelines symptoms, but some of it couldn't. In the end it's all good. Proud to be quit with you today.
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Way to go on the half century, you continue to build a strong quit and I am glad to be quit with you.
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Now here's a bad ass quitter!! Great work Mike 'oh yeah'
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50 days is a big deal. Congratulations, and thank you for supporting me and so many others for the past 50! Paradise ahead, Mike!
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Thanks Quit for all you've done for me to build that strong quit. Proud to be quit with you today too.
Thanks FlyBy, appreciate hearing that from you for sure.
Thanks Worktowin, I appreciate all you've done for me over the past 50 to make it this far. Paradise indeed! You're welcome for the support too, as you know I get it in return so happy to give it out anytime.
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Thanks Quit for all you've done for me to build that strong quit. Proud to be quit with you today too.
Thanks FlyBy, appreciate hearing that from you for sure.
Thanks Worktowin, I appreciate all you've done for me over the past 50 to make it this far. Paradise indeed! You're welcome for the support too, as you know I get it in return so happy to give it out anytime.
Just looked back on your intro mike. You came here a losing addict with years of slavery behind you. You came unsure, but willing to listen, learn and believe the ktc way of quitting.
Now your a winning addict that is helping others. Your speaking the words of a tried and true quitter that continues to demonstrate that with determination/drive a man can win this battle one day at a time. I will be glad to quit with you any day that ends in a y. Hey,, today ends in a y.
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Thanks Quit for all you've done for me to build that strong quit. Proud to be quit with you today too.
Thanks FlyBy, appreciate hearing that from you for sure.
Thanks Worktowin, I appreciate all you've done for me over the past 50 to make it this far. Paradise indeed! You're welcome for the support too, as you know I get it in return so happy to give it out anytime.
Just looked back on your intro mike. You came here a losing addict with years of slavery behind you. You came unsure, but willing to listen, learn and believe the ktc way of quitting.
Now your a winning addict that is helping others. Your speaking the words of a tried and true quitter that continues to demonstrate that with determination/drive a man can win this battle one day at a time. I will be glad to quit with you any day that ends in a y. Hey,, today ends in a y.
Mike you are killing it! You are still in for some battles, but you have all the tools to beat the nic bitch. Keep +1ing!
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Just looked back on your intro mike. You came here a losing addict with years of slavery behind you. You came unsure, but willing to listen, learn and believe the ktc way of quitting.
Now your a winning addict that is helping others. Your speaking the words of a tried and true quitter that continues to demonstrate that with determination/drive a man can win this battle one day at a time. I will be glad to quit with you any day that ends in a y. Hey,, today ends in a y.
Thanks for your kind words srans. Yep unsure indeed, you remember that even if you hadn't looked back over this intro! I won't blame anybody for being unsure. But just as you've said, you have to be willing to give it a fair shake, to abide by the rules, to learn, both the KTC way, but also to learn more about yourself. But for anyone new reading this, yes it's possible to be quit as srans so many others are proving to us newbies each day. Just be willing to listen learn. Keep an open mind.
yep today ends in Y I'm proud to be quit with you today. But it's nearly over, but hey tomorrow ends in Y too I'll be proud to add another +1 with you tomorrow on another day that ends in Y too! :D
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Mike you are killing it! You are still in for some battles, but you have all the tools to beat the nic bitch. Keep +1ing!
Will do Matt! Appreciate the support. Yep, all the tools are available right here on the site, just be willing to get involved listen learn. I'll keep +1'ing with you today, and tomorrow too!
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Day 53 - the dip dream. Had a bit of an up down day yesterday after finally starting to feel better in the 50s. Still I'd become complacent in thinking I'd made it this far without having a dip dream yet. Yeah that wasn't gonna last forever.
On to fhe dream It was Friday night I knew I had to go into work Saturday. So I prepped like normal bought a can of cope at the gas station on the way home Friday nite. Saturday was goin great until I popped a huge fatty. It took abou 10 mins of dream time to wonder just what the heck I was doing I quit, and just a little longer to realize I'd caved. I got as far as texting my top 3 contacts to tell them what ahappened then I woke up. So I don't know what their responses were but I'm pretty sure I can guess what they'd be if this actually happened IRL.
I didn think about KTC in the dream so didn't get as far as knowing if I'd posted roll that Saturday morning or not. I do know I posted this morning for real once I got out of bed.
Weird. But then it was bound to happen sooner or later. About all you can do with this is use the crushing disappointment in yourself nightmare of having to face those who care about you enough to hold you accountable. Use that as just more quit fuel. Have a great day y'all!
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Day 53 - the dip dream. Had a bit of an up down day yesterday after finally starting to feel better in the 50s. Still I'd become complacent in thinking I'd made it this far without having a dip dream yet. Yeah that wasn't gonna last forever.
On to fhe dream It was Friday night I knew I had to go into work Saturday. So I prepped like normal bought a can of cope at the gas station on the way home Friday nite. Saturday was goin great until I popped a huge fatty. It took abou 10 mins of dream time to wonder just what the heck I was doing I quit, and just a little longer to realize I'd caved. I got as far as texting my top 3 contacts to tell them what ahappened then I woke up. So I don't know what their responses were but I'm pretty sure I can guess what they'd be if this actually happened IRL.
I didn think about KTC in the dream so didn't get as far as knowing if I'd posted roll that Saturday morning or not. I do know I posted this morning for real once I got out of bed.
Weird. But then it was bound to happen sooner or later. About all you can do with this is use the crushing disappointment in yourself nightmare of having to face those who care about you enough to hold you accountable. Use that as just more quit fuel. Have a great day y'all!
Hey Mike. It is now time to congratulate you on being here. You said some encouraging words to me early on. This is a freaking awesome accomplishment dude! 53 days!!!!!! Quit on and let me know if you need any help.
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Day 53 - the dip dream. Had a bit of an up down day yesterday after finally starting to feel better in the 50s. Still I'd become complacent in thinking I'd made it this far without having a dip dream yet. Yeah that wasn't gonna last forever.
On to fhe dream It was Friday night I knew I had to go into work Saturday. So I prepped like normal bought a can of cope at the gas station on the way home Friday nite. Saturday was goin great until I popped a huge fatty. It took abou 10 mins of dream time to wonder just what the heck I was doing I quit, and just a little longer to realize I'd caved. I got as far as texting my top 3 contacts to tell them what ahappened then I woke up. So I don't know what their responses were but I'm pretty sure I can guess what they'd be if this actually happened IRL.
I didn think about KTC in the dream so didn't get as far as knowing if I'd posted roll that Saturday morning or not. I do know I posted this morning for real once I got out of bed.
Weird. But then it was bound to happen sooner or later. About all you can do with this is use the crushing disappointment in yourself nightmare of having to face those who care about you enough to hold you accountable. Use that as just more quit fuel. Have a great day y'all!
Hey Mike. It is now time to congratulate you on being here. You said some encouraging words to me early on. This is a freaking awesome accomplishment dude! 53 days!!!!!! Quit on and let me know if you need any help.
Keep the quit going solid. Take these things and use them to make you stronger.
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Hey Mike. It is now time to congratulate you on being here. You said some encouraging words to me early on. This is a freaking awesome accomplishment dude! 53 days!!!!!! Quit on and let me know if you need any help.
Hey Doc, good to see you around again! how's your quit going? Thanks for your congrats kind words on here for me. Appreciate all the help I can get!
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Keep the quit going solid. Take these things and use them to make you stronger.
That I will Quit, thanks for your help taking a few to read my story!
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That's why we've got brotherhood accountability on this site. Looking out for each other. I hear ya on a tough week, finally 8 weeks down for me too everytime I think I'm gonna start feeling better, I'm back down again. It's making me stronger in the end but dang am I getting impatient here! I just want to feel normal again... which of course is right about when I have a passing thought that if I just went back to the can I'd feel normal... ugh uh no I don't think so. QLF with ya today!
Here is what you wrote in BMFer's Intro page.... Mike, you got to relax brother. Remember this is a marathon not a sprint. You can't undo years of addiction injecting poison into your body in 56 days.
You are doing great! Focus on today and just that. You are trying to get ahead of yourself and that will lead you nowhere but down the wrong path. We quit ODAAT for a reason. It is all you control. You are where you are and you got to deal with that. The same holds true in life. People are often unhappy because they want the "bigger better deal". They say things like... if I only had this or that, then I would be happy. Well, that is a lie! True happiness can only be attained in accepting what/who you are living your life in the present. It is the only way. That is why quitting ODAAT works!
I can tell you this... I see you doing it. I see you quitting ODAAT. I see you reaching out to others. You are a man of your word you are quit today. That is a pretty damn good thing. Go outside and breath in some clean air. Go for a walk or run, or go for a long drive.... look at the world around you. It is pretty damn great you are living in it free of your addiction.
You have arrived already brother... the moment you posted roll and quit today. You ARE living a normal life! You just got to accept that and start enjoying it. Once you begin to believe you are there... then you will be there. I am quit with you all day brother!
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That's why we've got brotherhood accountability on this site. Looking out for each other. I hear ya on a tough week, finally 8 weeks down for me too everytime I think I'm gonna start feeling better, I'm back down again. It's making me stronger in the end but dang am I getting impatient here! I just want to feel normal again... which of course is right about when I have a passing thought that if I just went back to the can I'd feel normal... ugh uh no I don't think so. QLF with ya today!
Here is what you wrote in BMFer's Intro page.... Mike, you got to relax brother. Remember this is a marathon not a sprint. You can't undo years of addiction injecting poison into your body in 56 days.
GB
You are doing great! Focus on today and just that. You are trying to get ahead of yourself and that will lead you nowhere but down the wrong path. We quit ODAAT for a reason. It is all you control. You are where you are and you got to deal with that. The same holds true in life. People are often unhappy because they want the "bigger better deal". They say things like... if I only had this or that, then I would be happy. Well, that is a lie! True happiness can only be attained in accepting what/who you are living your life in the present. It is the only way. That is why quitting ODAAT works!
I can tell you this... I see you doing it. I see you quitting ODAAT. I see you reaching out to others. You are a man of your word you are quit today. That is a pretty damn good thing. Go outside and breath in some clean air. Go for a walk or run, or go for a long drive.... look at the world around you. It is pretty damn great you are living in it free of your addiction.
You have arrived already brother... the moment you posted roll and quit today. You ARE living a normal life! You just got to accept that and start enjoying it. Once you begin to believe you are there... then you will be there. I am quit with you all day brother!
Mike, get that head up. I know what your feeling. I remember thinking, is this emotional roller coaster going to ever end.
Derk said some great stuff there. After you get through exercising go get you a medium cooked steak and follow it up with a milk shake. You got this bro. I'll quit with you any day.)
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That's why we've got brotherhood accountability on this site. Looking out for each other. I hear ya on a tough week, finally 8 weeks down for me too everytime I think I'm gonna start feeling better, I'm back down again. It's making me stronger in the end but dang am I getting impatient here! I just want to feel normal again... which of course is right about when I have a passing thought that if I just went back to the can I'd feel normal... ugh uh no I don't think so. QLF with ya today!
Here is what you wrote in BMFer's Intro page.... Mike, you got to relax brother. Remember this is a marathon not a sprint. You can't undo years of addiction injecting poison into your body in 56 days.
You are doing great! Focus on today and just that. You are trying to get ahead of yourself and that will lead you nowhere but down the wrong path. We quit ODAAT for a reason. It is all you control. You are where you are and you got to deal with that. The same holds true in life. People are often unhappy because they want the "bigger better deal". They say things like... if I only had this or that, then I would be happy. Well, that is a lie! True happiness can only be attained in accepting what/who you are living your life in the present. It is the only way. That is why quitting ODAAT works!
I can tell you this... I see you doing it. I see you quitting ODAAT. I see you reaching out to others. You are a man of your word you are quit today. That is a pretty damn good thing. Go outside and breath in some clean air. Go for a walk or run, or go for a long drive.... look at the world around you. It is pretty damn great you are living in it free of your addiction.
You have arrived already brother... the moment you posted roll and quit today. You ARE living a normal life! You just got to accept that and start enjoying it. Once you begin to believe you are there... then you will be there. I am quit with you all day brother!
Thanks Derk, appreciate your wisdom for sure. Because you're right. If I have something like 7,000 days of use (wow that sounds like alot!) I'm not even yet at 70 days of freedom, not even 1% of the time. So ok yeah I can see this being a marathon even if I just want to sprint to the finish now. Which is a great point on ODAAT, it's not only because it can be a struggle to get through today but also it can be hard to look too far ahead.
I agree 100% on the path to true happiness in life, accepting what who you are, really enjoying the present. Normally that's who I am. That's not who I've been these last couple months. It's been bizarre hard to accept, but yes as another pointed out to me too, you can't undo it all magically be healed overnight. But you're right too, once you begin to believe you are there then you are.
Thanks again bro for taking all the time to type all that wisdom out Derk. I really do appreciate reading your words today. QLF with you today!
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That's why we've got brotherhood accountability on this site. Looking out for each other. I hear ya on a tough week, finally 8 weeks down for me too everytime I think I'm gonna start feeling better, I'm back down again. It's making me stronger in the end but dang am I getting impatient here! I just want to feel normal again... which of course is right about when I have a passing thought that if I just went back to the can I'd feel normal... ugh uh no I don't think so. QLF with ya today!
Here is what you wrote in BMFer's Intro page.... Mike, you got to relax brother. Remember this is a marathon not a sprint. You can't undo years of addiction injecting poison into your body in 56 days.
GB
You are doing great! Focus on today and just that. You are trying to get ahead of yourself and that will lead you nowhere but down the wrong path. We quit ODAAT for a reason. It is all you control. You are where you are and you got to deal with that. The same holds true in life. People are often unhappy because they want the "bigger better deal". They say things like... if I only had this or that, then I would be happy. Well, that is a lie! True happiness can only be attained in accepting what/who you are living your life in the present. It is the only way. That is why quitting ODAAT works!
I can tell you this... I see you doing it. I see you quitting ODAAT. I see you reaching out to others. You are a man of your word you are quit today. That is a pretty damn good thing. Go outside and breath in some clean air. Go for a walk or run, or go for a long drive.... look at the world around you. It is pretty damn great you are living in it free of your addiction.
You have arrived already brother... the moment you posted roll and quit today. You ARE living a normal life! You just got to accept that and start enjoying it. Once you begin to believe you are there... then you will be there. I am quit with you all day brother!
Mike, get that head up. I know what your feeling. I remember thinking, is this emotional roller coaster going to ever end.
Derk said some great stuff there. After you get through exercising go get you a medium cooked steak and follow it up with a milk shake. You got this bro. I'll quit with you any day.)
Thanks Srans for checking in, that's exactly where I'm at right about now, wondering if the emotional rollercoaster will ever end! I'm normally a pretty calm laid back person but haven't been recently so this is starting to get more than tough! The actual quit part is almost easy by comparison. Yes Derk laid out some great stuff there but you did too. That steak idea sounds great, I might hafta do that tomorrow, a few of us are out to a gastropub to watch Seattle at Arizona. They do serve up a good steak there. a milkshake after is an even better idea since I'm on call this week for work. Happy to quit with you for sure, but only on those days that end in Y :D
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QLF MIKE!
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QLF MIKE!
QLF indeed! Thanks for dropping by today Dougie!
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Day 64 - getting ready to board my first dip less flight in I don't know how long. Just over two months ago I wouldn't have thought that possible. Though I knew I had to get this done for my 40th, tomorrow I'll be 39 I'm doing this. Just do it indeed.
Still I've been plagued by health issues throughout which has made it difficult at times uncomfortable to even be in my own skin almost. I finally found out yesterday they think it's a chronic sinus infection. This illness that motivated my quit is a sinus infection?
I QUIT FOR A F'IN SINUS INFECTION??
But I wouldn't go back trade it for the world. The freedom on the other side is so much sweeter.
Anybody just starting out you have no idea how much better your life can get. This quit has brought me health, both mental and emotional, and freedom and lifelong friends. So just do it today!
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You got this buddy. Look at my timeline from where you are right now.
Day 39-60: The roller coaster days. Mod craves followed by no craves, bad temper and mild depression. A difficult time but I was not giving up at this point.
Day 61-73: The best days by far. Seldom think about dip, temper is way better, sleeping like a normal person and just feeling pretty darn good. I am stacking up these good days to recharge my batteries and prepare for the next round of fights".
Day 74- 85: Really good days. Strong cravings when I have too many drinks so I have been careful with drinking. Normal days are now 0-1 crave. My temper has been completely under control for 2 weeks now.
Day 86-93: Zero craves, zero dip dreams and temper under control. The strong craves when I drink are also gone. I am disgusted when I see someone dip. Proudly watching my group hit HOF one at a time; which is just how we quit, one day at a time. My guard is still held high as I know the fight is far from over.
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Mike...
Rock on m'brutha! Keep movin' forward exactly like you have been. HOF is waiting for you!
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Mike the sinus infection is a way better scare that made you want to quit than say cancer! Hope your flight went well. You are getting close to some great days of quit. The roller coaster ride still has some track left, but you are winning.
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Mike...
Rock on m'brutha! Keep movin' forward exactly like you have been. HOF is waiting for you!
Thanks AJ. I know you're supposed to take this ODAAT but I
Getting on tha train!
Day 65 - happy birthday to me... With a dip dream. Ugh. Dreamt I wen out back had a cigar. Went to bed. Next morning when I went to post roll realized I might've caved if I didn't dream it so went to investigate (all still in my dream). Found some suspicious circumstances but no smoking gun so went back to the house to post another plus one. Where I promptly threw in a fatty wrecked that.
This one felt way more real to me, it took waking up realizing I'm out in the country miles from the nearest C-store so a cave would be a veery conscious decision.
F off I choose to post another +1 promise for today for the first nic free birthday in I don't know how long And I know this is supposed to be ODAAT but like my friend AJ has said, dang it not now can I cave, in a little over a month I'll be getting on that train!
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Mike the sinus infection is a way better scare that made you want to quit than say cancer! Hope your flight went well. You are getting close to some great days of quit. The roller coaster ride still has some track left, but you are winning.
Yeah WAY better!! I'll take what I can get, pay attention to it listen to how I felt through the whole thing and stay quit! Yep haha the roller coaster ride does continue Matt but i think I'm through the beginning drop closer to the corkscrews at the end where you're turning around but it's more of a straight line force through the whole thing.
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You got this buddy. Look at my timeline from where you are right now.
Day 39-60: The roller coaster days. Mod craves followed by no craves, bad temper and mild depression. A difficult time but I was not giving up at this point.
Day 61-73: The best days by far. Seldom think about dip, temper is way better, sleeping like a normal person and just feeling pretty darn good. I am stacking up these good days to recharge my batteries and prepare for the next round of fights".
Day 74- 85: Really good days. Strong cravings when I have too many drinks so I have been careful with drinking. Normal days are now 0-1 crave. My temper has been completely under control for 2 weeks now.
Day 86-93: Zero craves, zero dip dreams and temper under control. The strong craves when I drink are also gone. I am disgusted when I see someone dip. Proudly watching my group hit HOF one at a time; which is just how we quit, one day at a time. My guard is still held high as I know the fight is far from over.
Thanks for posting up your timeline here PD. I'd seen it other places for sure though I know all guys are different experience different symptoms in different intensitys at different times, it's still a good accurate summary I think of roughly what anyone can expect.
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You got this buddy. Look at my timeline from where you are right now.
Day 39-60: The roller coaster days. Mod craves followed by no craves, bad temper and mild depression. A difficult time but I was not giving up at this point.
Day 61-73: The best days by far. Seldom think about dip, temper is way better, sleeping like a normal person and just feeling pretty darn good. I am stacking up these good days to recharge my batteries and prepare for the next round of fights".
Day 74- 85: Really good days. Strong cravings when I have too many drinks so I have been careful with drinking. Normal days are now 0-1 crave. My temper has been completely under control for 2 weeks now.
Day 86-93: Zero craves, zero dip dreams and temper under control. The strong craves when I drink are also gone. I am disgusted when I see someone dip. Proudly watching my group hit HOF one at a time; which is just how we quit, one day at a time. My guard is still held high as I know the fight is far from over.
Thanks for posting up your timeline here PD. I'd seen it other places for sure though I know all guys are different experience different symptoms in different intensitys at different times, it's still a good accurate summary I think of roughly what anyone can expect.
Let me tell you boys. It gets even better!
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You got this buddy. Look at my timeline from where you are right now.
Day 39-60: The roller coaster days. Mod craves followed by no craves, bad temper and mild depression. A difficult time but I was not giving up at this point.
Day 61-73: The best days by far. Seldom think about dip, temper is way better, sleeping like a normal person and just feeling pretty darn good. I am stacking up these good days to recharge my batteries and prepare for the next round of fights".
Day 74- 85: Really good days. Strong cravings when I have too many drinks so I have been careful with drinking. Normal days are now 0-1 crave. My temper has been completely under control for 2 weeks now.
Day 86-93: Zero craves, zero dip dreams and temper under control. The strong craves when I drink are also gone. I am disgusted when I see someone dip. Proudly watching my group hit HOF one at a time; which is just how we quit, one day at a time. My guard is still held high as I know the fight is far from over.
Thanks for posting up your timeline here PD. I'd seen it other places for sure though I know all guys are different experience different symptoms in different intensitys at different times, it's still a good accurate summary I think of roughly what anyone can expect.
Let me tell you boys. It gets even better!
Thanks for posting some support TGA. Awesome work to make 8th floor so I know you know what you're talking about when you tell us it can get so much better!
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Phew, I see lots in the November group that are in the same 72hr type period as me. How's it all goin for yall?
For me, this is tougher than I thought. My quit was unplanned on impulse after I'd fought off yet another nic fit. I was always good at putting them off moderating consumption. Which of course meant I never had to quit...
Thanks to that though, the physical symptoms havent been as bad as I've expected. The mornings are foggy I still have lower energy than my usual lows. But the psychological part is worse. Ive gone through a tin of Smoky Mountain combatting triggers for today, so I know I'll have to deal with the psychological after the physical is over.
But it's time. I'm 38yo, dipped cope for the better part of 2 decades now. But I could never handle a cancer diagnosis that was of my own causing. Any other type? I could deal with that. But at my own hand? I still have too much in life to achieve.
1. Career - I'm finally at a point in my career where work has plenty of upsides lots of promotions. Looking at an office/leadership position next and a cancer diagnosis would kill that dream pretty quick.
2. Marriage Family - yes at my age I've never married nor been a father, both I'd still would love to experience.
3. Material Wants - looking at a winter home, it'll be time in the next few years to replace both vehicles in the garage, kinda hard to do any of that if #1 isn't possible, none of it matters much if I can't still go after #2.
So onwards onwards to day #3 for me. Hope yall are doin ok with this!
Bump for a reminder HOF Day
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To start off, I'm currently single, but in a committed relationship which would see me go from no kids to inheriting 3. Ages 6, 12, and 16, all awesome kids. Obviously from Alberta, currently calling Red Deer home.
Really started dipping in college, brand of choice was Cope snuff for nearly 20 years. Not sure what to bring on the train to share, I'm learning new drink recipes lately, not sure anyone wants to try the results of my bartending. In the event of a serious train accident just send up a prayer for me. Nothing inappropriate or crazy for behavior, my tobacco use was about as bad as anything in my life.
The 100 day HoF celebration should be a low key midweek family meal at home, which will be plenty celebration for me until the weekend when I take the boys to the gun range. I'll be signing up for 200 days given that I'd still like to cave with a cigar on occasion. But then I'd be throwing away my effort and teaching those boys a message that tobacco use is acceptable, which they'll hear often enough outside the home.
I'm learning, the 100 days isn't the whole healing process but just the beginning. Beyond that the only other wisdom I have is to go with you get out of the site what you put into it for sure. Be yourself make a friend or two. Getting involved really helps your quit.
For a fav movie nothing beats a good Bond flick, but for TV Shows I'm partial to cop shows like the first 48 and yes Cops. Looking forward to seeing the Seattle Seahawks keep up their great season so far.
For a living I do Supply Chain, specifically Materials Management, for a large multinational oil gas co which I really enjoy. I drive an 07 F-150 89 Mustang (GT 5.0 vert). Fav hobby is working on my house, though not much going on right now.
So many have been an awesome help in my quit. Worktowin has been there for me right from the start and become a great friend as well. Quit always checks on me each day if I don't check in is a great quit leader. AppleJack has also been a great source of inspiration, discussion, and help. SportsFan was awesome to get me involved to an even greater level. Mookie has become a friend and Zeno NoMoreDip have never failed to post support. BearHawk always checks in on me as well Zak Aredmo have been there everyday. So many others have been there with a text or two too. Thanks to everyone on KTC for getting this to be a great quit!
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Congratulations Mike, enjoy you your 100th day of freedom!
See you tomorrow at roll for 101.
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For me, this is tougher than I thought. My quit was unplanned on impulse after I'd fought off yet another nic fit. I was always good at putting them off moderating consumption. Which of course meant I never had to quit...
Thanks to that though, the physical symptoms havent been as bad as I've expected. The mornings are foggy I still have lower energy than my usual lows. But the psychological part is worse. Ive gone through a tin of Smoky Mountain combatting triggers for today, so I know I'll have to deal with the psychological after the physical is over.
Congrats Mike! Do you remember this rambling newb quitter?
You have hit a great first Milestone and I look forward to seeing you for many more.
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For me, this is tougher than I thought. My quit was unplanned on impulse after I'd fought off yet another nic fit. I was always good at putting them off moderating consumption. Which of course meant I never had to quit...
Thanks to that though, the physical symptoms havent been as bad as I've expected. The mornings are foggy I still have lower energy than my usual lows. But the psychological part is worse. Ive gone through a tin of Smoky Mountain combatting triggers for today, so I know I'll have to deal with the psychological after the physical is over.
Congrats Mike! Do you remember this rambling newb quitter?
You have hit a great first Milestone and I look forward to seeing you for many more.
Wow! Dude, you have come a long way in a lot if ways in 100 days! Lots if positive life improvements, and it isn't coincidental that quitting was the jumping off point. 100 is just the beginning, life gets better from here. Thanks for bringing me along for the ride this last 100 days - it has been quite a ride, but well worth it! I look forward to seeing you at 200 and beyond! Congratulations Mike!
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Congrats Mike from AB!
Great to see you hit the HOF! Life is much better now eh?
Did I spell eh correctly?
Ha Ha!!!!!!
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Congratulations Mike, enjoy you your 100th day of freedom!
See you tomorrow at roll for 101.
Thanks JLud, proud to continue posting the +1's with ya!
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For me, this is tougher than I thought. My quit was unplanned on impulse after I'd fought off yet another nic fit. I was always good at putting them off moderating consumption. Which of course meant I never had to quit...
Thanks to that though, the physical symptoms havent been as bad as I've expected. The mornings are foggy I still have lower energy than my usual lows. But the psychological part is worse. Ive gone through a tin of Smoky Mountain combatting triggers for today, so I know I'll have to deal with the psychological after the physical is over.
Congrats Mike! Do you remember this rambling newb quitter?
You have hit a great first Milestone and I look forward to seeing you for many more.
Thanks Pinched, thanks for dragging up this old post! Haha only 100 days ago I hardly recognize that guy! Yet that guy still seems so close. Continuing to post +1's with ya
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For me, this is tougher than I thought. My quit was unplanned on impulse after I'd fought off yet another nic fit. I was always good at putting them off moderating consumption. Which of course meant I never had to quit...
Thanks to that though, the physical symptoms havent been as bad as I've expected. The mornings are foggy I still have lower energy than my usual lows. But the psychological part is worse. Ive gone through a tin of Smoky Mountain combatting triggers for today, so I know I'll have to deal with the psychological after the physical is over.
Congrats Mike! Do you remember this rambling newb quitter?
You have hit a great first Milestone and I look forward to seeing you for many more.
Wow! Dude, you have come a long way in a lot if ways in 100 days! Lots if positive life improvements, and it isn't coincidental that quitting was the jumping off point. 100 is just the beginning, life gets better from here. Thanks for bringing me along for the ride this last 100 days - it has been quite a ride, but well worth it! I look forward to seeing you at 200 and beyond! Congratulations Mike!
Thanks W2W, thanks for being there for the first 100 days, appreciate all the help more than you know. Because I know believe it isn't coincidental that with all the positive changes in my life that quitting was the jumping off point. Looking forward to reaching 200 beyond with ya for sure bro
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Mike, sorry this is late, but well done! You had bad ass quitter written all over you since early on. Enjoy yourself, but stay frosty man. Just keep doing what has gotten you this far and you will keep kicking ass.
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Mike, sorry this is late, but well done! You had bad ass quitter written all over you since early on. Enjoy yourself, but stay frosty man. Just keep doing what has gotten you this far and you will keep kicking ass.
Thanks Matt thanks for your support over the past 100+ days! Staying frosty isn't hard in this weather LOL
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200 days of freedom! Take a minute and look back today, Mike. You have had a hell of a lot of good in the past 200 days in many aspects of your life. Coincidence?
Thanks for being a great inspiration and leader! Enjoy today - you've earned it!
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200 days of freedom! Take a minute and look back today, Mike. You have had a hell of a lot of good in the past 200 days in many aspects of your life. Coincidence?
Thanks for being a great inspiration and leader! Enjoy today - you've earned it!
Love it! Well done Mike!
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200 days of freedom! Take a minute and look back today, Mike. You have had a hell of a lot of good in the past 200 days in many aspects of your life. Coincidence?
Thanks for being a great inspiration and leader! Enjoy today - you've earned it!
Love it! Well done Mike!
Congratulations on the 2 Bills !!! I :wub: being Nicotine FREE !!!
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200 days of freedom! Take a minute and look back today, Mike. You have had a hell of a lot of good in the past 200 days in many aspects of your life. Coincidence?
Thanks for being a great inspiration and leader! Enjoy today - you've earned it!
Love it! Well done Mike!
Congratulations on the 2 Bills !!! I :wub: being Nicotine FREE !!!
Awesome! +1ing right along in here!!!
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200 days of freedom! Take a minute and look back today, Mike. You have had a hell of a lot of good in the past 200 days in many aspects of your life. Coincidence?
Thanks for being a great inspiration and leader! Enjoy today - you've earned it!
Love it! Well done Mike!
Congratulations on the 2 Bills !!! I :wub: being Nicotine FREE !!!
Awesome! +1ing right along in here!!!
200 is 2 awesome!!!
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Proud of you bro!!
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200 days of freedom! Take a minute and look back today, Mike. You have had a hell of a lot of good in the past 200 days in many aspects of your life. Coincidence?
Thanks for being a great inspiration and leader! Enjoy today - you've earned it!
Love it! Well done Mike!
Congratulations on the 2 Bills !!! I :wub: being Nicotine FREE !!!
Awesome! +1ing right along in here!!!
200 is 2 awesome!!!
My Northern Brother, good to have you up here on floor #2 with me. Congratulations and look forward to staying quit with you up to the next level too.
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200 days of freedom! Take a minute and look back today, Mike. You have had a hell of a lot of good in the past 200 days in many aspects of your life. Coincidence?
Thanks for being a great inspiration and leader! Enjoy today - you've earned it!
Bro I can't believe I'm into the 200 days of freedom. Even when I think I don't want to be free anymore I do remember all the great things in my life over the past while
Mot a coincidence.
You're welcome. But thankyou too for being a great inspiration leader for me over the past 200 days too. Couldn't have done it without you
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200 days of freedom! Take a minute and look back today, Mike. You have had a hell of a lot of good in the past 200 days in many aspects of your life. Coincidence?
Thanks for being a great inspiration and leader! Enjoy today - you've earned it!
Love it! Well done Mike!
Thanks Matt! Appreciate you everyone thinking of me here even when I didn't think to check in on my intro at 200
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200 days of freedom! Take a minute and look back today, Mike. You have had a hell of a lot of good in the past 200 days in many aspects of your life. Coincidence?
Thanks for being a great inspiration and leader! Enjoy today - you've earned it!
Love it! Well done Mike!
Congratulations on the 2 Bills !!! I :wub: being Nicotine FREE !!!
Thanks construction congrats to you too on 2nd floor. Y'know I really am amazed there is lots to love about being nic free. Life really is so much easier without having to manage addiction.
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200 days of freedom! Take a minute and look back today, Mike. You have had a hell of a lot of good in the past 200 days in many aspects of your life. Coincidence?
Thanks for being a great inspiration and leader! Enjoy today - you've earned it!
Love it! Well done Mike!
Congratulations on the 2 Bills !!! I :wub: being Nicotine FREE !!!
Awesome! +1ing right along in here!!!
Thanks Sam! Glad to add another +1 with ya today
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200 days of freedom! Take a minute and look back today, Mike. You have had a hell of a lot of good in the past 200 days in many aspects of your life. Coincidence?
Thanks for being a great inspiration and leader! Enjoy today - you've earned it!
Love it! Well done Mike!
Congratulations on the 2 Bills !!! I :wub: being Nicotine FREE !!!
Awesome! +1ing right along in here!!!
200 is 2 awesome!!!
Thanks WG thanks for being there for me too. Congrats on hitting HoF!
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Proud of you bro!!
Thanks AJ thanks to you for being there for me too! Still haven't started that HoF speech but i still think of my comment to you that I just don't have time to not be quit anymore.
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200 days of freedom! Take a minute and look back today, Mike. You have had a hell of a lot of good in the past 200 days in many aspects of your life. Coincidence?
Thanks for being a great inspiration and leader! Enjoy today - you've earned it!
Love it! Well done Mike!
Congratulations on the 2 Bills !!! I :wub: being Nicotine FREE !!!
Awesome! +1ing right along in here!!!
200 is 2 awesome!!!
My Northern Brother, good to have you up here on floor #2 with me. Congratulations and look forward to staying quit with you up to the next level too.
Thanks BH great to be up here on 2nd floor with ya too bro! Thanks for getting this done with me over the past 200 days
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Wow can't believe it's been 300 days! Looking back it's hard to imagine just how far I've come. Now is not the time to get complacent though. Too much good has happened to let it slip away.
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300!!
Good on ya Mike!
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Wow can't believe it's been 300 days! Looking back it's hard to imagine just how far I've come. Now is not the time to get complacent though. Too much good has happened to let it slip away.
Greatness is ahead. 300 is a huge milestone! Well done Mike!
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Wow can't believe it's been 300 days! Looking back it's hard to imagine just how far I've come. Now is not the time to get complacent though. Too much good has happened to let it slip away.
Greatness is ahead. 300 is a huge milestone! Well done Mike!
Nice job Mike! 300 days is some great quittin! Quit with you all day long!
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Wow can't believe it's been 300 days! Looking back it's hard to imagine just how far I've come. Now is not the time to get complacent though. Too much good has happened to let it slip away.
Greatness is ahead. 300 is a huge milestone! Well done Mike!
Nice job Mike! 300 days is some great quittin! Quit with you all day long!
Niiice job mike.
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Thanks AJ, W2W, Derk, Srans. Appreciate all you guys have done for me. 300 days ago I didn't think this was possible or even desirable. What a difference some months can make!
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Mike,
Im envious and proud of you all at once. 300 days is amazing.
Well done.
Joe
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Wow day 45 today. Just decided to update that I'm finally starting to see the light at the end of the tunnel for anxiety. While I've spent the better part of a couple months being afraid that I'm dying of cancer left it too late to quit, now I simply don't know how much more checked out I can get get a clean bill of health. God has truly granted me a miracle of healing, and the miracle of this site.
For those of you fighting through the anxiety mental issues, especially when you didn't expect it nearly so bad, go get it all checked out. Self diagnosis, beyond reading about the normal quit symptoms on this site, is a recipe for more anxiety. Then don't forget what you're going through now, as eventually the anxiety has to lessen the memory will be a great motivator to stay quit.
Happy 365 my friend! I found this gem buried in your intro. Nicotine is a wicked monster, but thru hard work, dedication, accountability, and brotherhood you are succeeding. Today you get to celebrate a huge milestone! Be proud today Mike - Ill have a drink waiting for you this weekend to celebrate!
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Wow day 45 today. Just decided to update that I'm finally starting to see the light at the end of the tunnel for anxiety. While I've spent the better part of a couple months being afraid that I'm dying of cancer left it too late to quit, now I simply don't know how much more checked out I can get get a clean bill of health. God has truly granted me a miracle of healing, and the miracle of this site.
For those of you fighting through the anxiety mental issues, especially when you didn't expect it nearly so bad, go get it all checked out. Self diagnosis, beyond reading about the normal quit symptoms on this site, is a recipe for more anxiety. Then don't forget what you're going through now, as eventually the anxiety has to lessen the memory will be a great motivator to stay quit.
Happy 365 my friend! I found this gem buried in your intro. Nicotine is a wicked monster, but thru hard work, dedication, accountability, and brotherhood you are succeeding. Today you get to celebrate a huge milestone! Be proud today Mike - Ill have a drink waiting for you this weekend to celebrate!
Wow. A year! Time really does fly bro! Proud to know you ~ proud to quit with you. Congratulations on this milestone Mike!
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Wow day 45 today. Just decided to update that I'm finally starting to see the light at the end of the tunnel for anxiety. While I've spent the better part of a couple months being afraid that I'm dying of cancer left it too late to quit, now I simply don't know how much more checked out I can get get a clean bill of health. God has truly granted me a miracle of healing, and the miracle of this site.
For those of you fighting through the anxiety mental issues, especially when you didn't expect it nearly so bad, go get it all checked out. Self diagnosis, beyond reading about the normal quit symptoms on this site, is a recipe for more anxiety. Then don't forget what you're going through now, as eventually the anxiety has to lessen the memory will be a great motivator to stay quit.
Happy 365 my friend! I found this gem buried in your intro. Nicotine is a wicked monster, but thru hard work, dedication, accountability, and brotherhood you are succeeding. Today you get to celebrate a huge milestone! Be proud today Mike - Ill have a drink waiting for you this weekend to celebrate!
Wow. A year! Time really does fly bro! Proud to know you ~ proud to quit with you. Congratulations on this milestone Mike!
Congrats on one trip around the sun brother.
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Wow day 45 today. Just decided to update that I'm finally starting to see the light at the end of the tunnel for anxiety. While I've spent the better part of a couple months being afraid that I'm dying of cancer left it too late to quit, now I simply don't know how much more checked out I can get get a clean bill of health. God has truly granted me a miracle of healing, and the miracle of this site.
For those of you fighting through the anxiety mental issues, especially when you didn't expect it nearly so bad, go get it all checked out. Self diagnosis, beyond reading about the normal quit symptoms on this site, is a recipe for more anxiety. Then don't forget what you're going through now, as eventually the anxiety has to lessen the memory will be a great motivator to stay quit.
Happy 365 my friend! I found this gem buried in your intro. Nicotine is a wicked monster, but thru hard work, dedication, accountability, and brotherhood you are succeeding. Today you get to celebrate a huge milestone! Be proud today Mike - Ill have a drink waiting for you this weekend to celebrate!
Wow. A year! Time really does fly bro! Proud to know you ~ proud to quit with you. Congratulations on this milestone Mike!
Congrats on one trip around the sun brother.
A year is huge! How goes the anxiety and focus issues? At 107 days this is an item I still battle.
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Wow day 45 today. Just decided to update that I'm finally starting to see the light at the end of the tunnel for anxiety. While I've spent the better part of a couple months being afraid that I'm dying of cancer left it too late to quit, now I simply don't know how much more checked out I can get get a clean bill of health. God has truly granted me a miracle of healing, and the miracle of this site.
For those of you fighting through the anxiety mental issues, especially when you didn't expect it nearly so bad, go get it all checked out. Self diagnosis, beyond reading about the normal quit symptoms on this site, is a recipe for more anxiety. Then don't forget what you're going through now, as eventually the anxiety has to lessen the memory will be a great motivator to stay quit.
Happy 365 my friend! I found this gem buried in your intro. Nicotine is a wicked monster, but thru hard work, dedication, accountability, and brotherhood you are succeeding. Today you get to celebrate a huge milestone! Be proud today Mike - Ill have a drink waiting for you this weekend to celebrate!
Wow. A year! Time really does fly bro! Proud to know you ~ proud to quit with you. Congratulations on this milestone Mike!
Congrats on one trip around the sun brother.
A year is huge! How goes the anxiety and focus issues? At 107 days this is an item I still battle.
Gratz on one full orbit of the sun without dip in! Many more sir!
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Wow day 45 today. Just decided to update that I'm finally starting to see the light at the end of the tunnel for anxiety. While I've spent the better part of a couple months being afraid that I'm dying of cancer left it too late to quit, now I simply don't know how much more checked out I can get get a clean bill of health. God has truly granted me a miracle of healing, and the miracle of this site.
For those of you fighting through the anxiety mental issues, especially when you didn't expect it nearly so bad, go get it all checked out. Self diagnosis, beyond reading about the normal quit symptoms on this site, is a recipe for more anxiety. Then don't forget what you're going through now, as eventually the anxiety has to lessen the memory will be a great motivator to stay quit.
Happy 365 my friend! I found this gem buried in your intro. Nicotine is a wicked monster, but thru hard work, dedication, accountability, and brotherhood you are succeeding. Today you get to celebrate a huge milestone! Be proud today Mike - Ill have a drink waiting for you this weekend to celebrate!
Wow. A year! Time really does fly bro! Proud to know you ~ proud to quit with you. Congratulations on this milestone Mike!
Congrats on one trip around the sun brother.
A year is huge! How goes the anxiety and focus issues? At 107 days this is an item I still battle.
Gratz on one full orbit of the sun without dip in! Many more sir!
Well done! Congrats on 1 year!
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Wow day 45 today. Just decided to update that I'm finally starting to see the light at the end of the tunnel for anxiety. While I've spent the better part of a couple months being afraid that I'm dying of cancer left it too late to quit, now I simply don't know how much more checked out I can get get a clean bill of health. God has truly granted me a miracle of healing, and the miracle of this site.
For those of you fighting through the anxiety mental issues, especially when you didn't expect it nearly so bad, go get it all checked out. Self diagnosis, beyond reading about the normal quit symptoms on this site, is a recipe for more anxiety. Then don't forget what you're going through now, as eventually the anxiety has to lessen the memory will be a great motivator to stay quit.
Happy 365 my friend! I found this gem buried in your intro. Nicotine is a wicked monster, but thru hard work, dedication, accountability, and brotherhood you are succeeding. Today you get to celebrate a huge milestone! Be proud today Mike - Ill have a drink waiting for you this weekend to celebrate!
Wow. A year! Time really does fly bro! Proud to know you ~ proud to quit with you. Congratulations on this milestone Mike!
Congrats on one trip around the sun brother.
A year is huge! How goes the anxiety and focus issues? At 107 days this is an item I still battle.
Gratz on one full orbit of the sun without dip in! Many more sir!
Well done! Congrats on 1 year!
Well done Mike! BAQ you are.
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Mike,
Im envious and proud of you all at once. 300 days is amazing.
Well done.
Joe
Thanks Joe! Glad to be quit with ya today. Checked Sept 14 today see you posted day 70. Awesome work! No matter what day you're on it's ways ODAAT for another +1 so you don't have to be envious. You can be proud of your accomplishments for sure!
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Wow day 45 today. Just decided to update that I'm finally starting to see the light at the end of the tunnel for anxiety. While I've spent the better part of a couple months being afraid that I'm dying of cancer left it too late to quit, now I simply don't know how much more checked out I can get get a clean bill of health. God has truly granted me a miracle of healing, and the miracle of this site.
For those of you fighting through the anxiety mental issues, especially when you didn't expect it nearly so bad, go get it all checked out. Self diagnosis, beyond reading about the normal quit symptoms on this site, is a recipe for more anxiety. Then don't forget what you're going through now, as eventually the anxiety has to lessen the memory will be a great motivator to stay quit.
Happy 365 my friend! I found this gem buried in your intro. Nicotine is a wicked monster, but thru hard work, dedication, accountability, and brotherhood you are succeeding. Today you get to celebrate a huge milestone! Be proud today Mike - Ill have a drink waiting for you this weekend to celebrate!
Thanks my friend thanks for all you've done for me over the last year. I really could t have done it without ya. Looking forward to celebrating in a couple days. Glad you found that gem too. I haven't gone back reread anything as I thought the last year was pretty fresh in my mind. But though I don't update here very often anymore, that post really does show how far I've come. Still not sure how far I'll make it but today is a certainty. I posted roll.
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Wow day 45 today. Just decided to update that I'm finally starting to see the light at the end of the tunnel for anxiety. While I've spent the better part of a couple months being afraid that I'm dying of cancer left it too late to quit, now I simply don't know how much more checked out I can get get a clean bill of health. God has truly granted me a miracle of healing, and the miracle of this site.
For those of you fighting through the anxiety mental issues, especially when you didn't expect it nearly so bad, go get it all checked out. Self diagnosis, beyond reading about the normal quit symptoms on this site, is a recipe for more anxiety. Then don't forget what you're going through now, as eventually the anxiety has to lessen the memory will be a great motivator to stay quit.
Happy 365 my friend! I found this gem buried in your intro. Nicotine is a wicked monster, but thru hard work, dedication, accountability, and brotherhood you are succeeding. Today you get to celebrate a huge milestone! Be proud today Mike - Ill have a drink waiting for you this weekend to celebrate!
Wow. A year! Time really does fly bro! Proud to know you ~ proud to quit with you. Congratulations on this milestone Mike!
Thanks bro proud to be quit with ya today too! Thanks for all you've do e for me over the last year too also couldn't have made it without ya. Time really does fly by. Proud to know you be quit with you too.
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Wow day 45 today. Just decided to update that I'm finally starting to see the light at the end of the tunnel for anxiety. While I've spent the better part of a couple months being afraid that I'm dying of cancer left it too late to quit, now I simply don't know how much more checked out I can get get a clean bill of health. God has truly granted me a miracle of healing, and the miracle of this site.
For those of you fighting through the anxiety mental issues, especially when you didn't expect it nearly so bad, go get it all checked out. Self diagnosis, beyond reading about the normal quit symptoms on this site, is a recipe for more anxiety. Then don't forget what you're going through now, as eventually the anxiety has to lessen the memory will be a great motivator to stay quit.
Happy 365 my friend! I found this gem buried in your intro. Nicotine is a wicked monster, but thru hard work, dedication, accountability, and brotherhood you are succeeding. Today you get to celebrate a huge milestone! Be proud today Mike - Ill have a drink waiting for you this weekend to celebrate!
Wow. A year! Time really does fly bro! Proud to know you ~ proud to quit with you. Congratulations on this milestone Mike!
Congrats on one trip around the sun brother.
Long time no see so Congrats to you on your year too! A month into your 2nd year now. Thanks!
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Wow day 45 today. Just decided to update that I'm finally starting to see the light at the end of the tunnel for anxiety. While I've spent the better part of a couple months being afraid that I'm dying of cancer left it too late to quit, now I simply don't know how much more checked out I can get get a clean bill of health. God has truly granted me a miracle of healing, and the miracle of this site.
For those of you fighting through the anxiety mental issues, especially when you didn't expect it nearly so bad, go get it all checked out. Self diagnosis, beyond reading about the normal quit symptoms on this site, is a recipe for more anxiety. Then don't forget what you're going through now, as eventually the anxiety has to lessen the memory will be a great motivator to stay quit.
Happy 365 my friend! I found this gem buried in your intro. Nicotine is a wicked monster, but thru hard work, dedication, accountability, and brotherhood you are succeeding. Today you get to celebrate a huge milestone! Be proud today Mike - Ill have a drink waiting for you this weekend to celebrate!
Wow. A year! Time really does fly bro! Proud to know you ~ proud to quit with you. Congratulations on this milestone Mike!
Congrats on one trip around the sun brother.
A year is huge! How goes the anxiety and focus issues? At 107 days this is an item I still battle.
Congrats on being a week into HoF Done! What an awesome accomplishment to get to celebrate. The anxiety focus does get better I promise. Your body is amazing at healing but sometimes it feels like a slow process. Too slow. I suspect for me anxiety reared up once I quit as I probably ways had those issues but was self medicating with the tin. So it was bad enough once I quit that I had to go to the doc to get meds for it. If you think it's bad for you don't hesitate to go. Modern medicine is wonderful. Since then I'm prepping to be off the meds in a few months seeing a naturopath practicing tapping. Do what works. For me the increased focus on getting the right supplements is helping with the focus. Don't hesitate to ask if you have any questions. You can do this you got this.
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Wow day 45 today. Just decided to update that I'm finally starting to see the light at the end of the tunnel for anxiety. While I've spent the better part of a couple months being afraid that I'm dying of cancer left it too late to quit, now I simply don't know how much more checked out I can get get a clean bill of health. God has truly granted me a miracle of healing, and the miracle of this site.
For those of you fighting through the anxiety mental issues, especially when you didn't expect it nearly so bad, go get it all checked out. Self diagnosis, beyond reading about the normal quit symptoms on this site, is a recipe for more anxiety. Then don't forget what you're going through now, as eventually the anxiety has to lessen the memory will be a great motivator to stay quit.
Happy 365 my friend! I found this gem buried in your intro. Nicotine is a wicked monster, but thru hard work, dedication, accountability, and brotherhood you are succeeding. Today you get to celebrate a huge milestone! Be proud today Mike - Ill have a drink waiting for you this weekend to celebrate!
Wow. A year! Time really does fly bro! Proud to know you ~ proud to quit with you. Congratulations on this milestone Mike!
Congrats on one trip around the sun brother.
A year is huge! How goes the anxiety and focus issues? At 107 days this is an item I still battle.
Gratz on one full orbit of the sun without dip in! Many more sir!
Thanks thumblewort glad to meet ya. Appreciate the kudos. Congrats on being well into the HoF now for you too. Awesome work I see you posted 138 today in July 14
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Wow day 45 today. Just decided to update that I'm finally starting to see the light at the end of the tunnel for anxiety. While I've spent the better part of a couple months being afraid that I'm dying of cancer left it too late to quit, now I simply don't know how much more checked out I can get get a clean bill of health. God has truly granted me a miracle of healing, and the miracle of this site.
For those of you fighting through the anxiety mental issues, especially when you didn't expect it nearly so bad, go get it all checked out. Self diagnosis, beyond reading about the normal quit symptoms on this site, is a recipe for more anxiety. Then don't forget what you're going through now, as eventually the anxiety has to lessen the memory will be a great motivator to stay quit.
Happy 365 my friend! I found this gem buried in your intro. Nicotine is a wicked monster, but thru hard work, dedication, accountability, and brotherhood you are succeeding. Today you get to celebrate a huge milestone! Be proud today Mike - Ill have a drink waiting for you this weekend to celebrate!
Wow. A year! Time really does fly bro! Proud to know you ~ proud to quit with you. Congratulations on this milestone Mike!
Congrats on one trip around the sun brother.
A year is huge! How goes the anxiety and focus issues? At 107 days this is an item I still battle.
Gratz on one full orbit of the sun without dip in! Many more sir!
Well done! Congrats on 1 year!
Thanks Derk happy to be quit alongside ya for this year!
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Wow day 45 today. Just decided to update that I'm finally starting to see the light at the end of the tunnel for anxiety. While I've spent the better part of a couple months being afraid that I'm dying of cancer left it too late to quit, now I simply don't know how much more checked out I can get get a clean bill of health. God has truly granted me a miracle of healing, and the miracle of this site.
For those of you fighting through the anxiety mental issues, especially when you didn't expect it nearly so bad, go get it all checked out. Self diagnosis, beyond reading about the normal quit symptoms on this site, is a recipe for more anxiety. Then don't forget what you're going through now, as eventually the anxiety has to lessen the memory will be a great motivator to stay quit.
Happy 365 my friend! I found this gem buried in your intro. Nicotine is a wicked monster, but thru hard work, dedication, accountability, and brotherhood you are succeeding. Today you get to celebrate a huge milestone! Be proud today Mike - Ill have a drink waiting for you this weekend to celebrate!
Wow. A year! Time really does fly bro! Proud to know you ~ proud to quit with you. Congratulations on this milestone Mike!
Congrats on one trip around the sun brother.
A year is huge! How goes the anxiety and focus issues? At 107 days this is an item I still battle.
Gratz on one full orbit of the sun without dip in! Many more sir!
Well done! Congrats on 1 year!
Well done Mike! BAQ you are.
Long time no chat thanks Matt appreciate quitting alongside you for the year too!
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Wow day 45 today. Just decided to update that I'm finally starting to see the light at the end of the tunnel for anxiety. While I've spent the better part of a couple months being afraid that I'm dying of cancer left it too late to quit, now I simply don't know how much more checked out I can get get a clean bill of health. God has truly granted me a miracle of healing, and the miracle of this site.
For those of you fighting through the anxiety mental issues, especially when you didn't expect it nearly so bad, go get it all checked out. Self diagnosis, beyond reading about the normal quit symptoms on this site, is a recipe for more anxiety. Then don't forget what you're going through now, as eventually the anxiety has to lessen the memory will be a great motivator to stay quit.
Happy 365 my friend! I found this gem buried in your intro. Nicotine is a wicked monster, but thru hard work, dedication, accountability, and brotherhood you are succeeding. Today you get to celebrate a huge milestone! Be proud today Mike - Ill have a drink waiting for you this weekend to celebrate!
Wow. A year! Time really does fly bro! Proud to know you ~ proud to quit with you. Congratulations on this milestone Mike!
Congrats on one trip around the sun brother.
A year is huge! How goes the anxiety and focus issues? At 107 days this is an item I still battle.
Congrats on being a week into HoF Done! What an awesome accomplishment to get to celebrate. The anxiety focus does get better I promise. Your body is amazing at healing but sometimes it feels like a slow process. Too slow. I suspect for me anxiety reared up once I quit as I probably ways had those issues but was self medicating with the tin. So it was bad enough once I quit that I had to go to the doc to get meds for it. If you think it's bad for you don't hesitate to go. Modern medicine is wonderful. Since then I'm prepping to be off the meds in a few months seeing a naturopath practicing tapping. Do what works. For me the increased focus on getting the right supplements is helping with the focus. Don't hesitate to ask if you have any questions. You can do this you got this.
Mike- Good to meet you. You're a straight up dude and I appreciate your response.
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Wow day 45 today. Just decided to update that I'm finally starting to see the light at the end of the tunnel for anxiety. While I've spent the better part of a couple months being afraid that I'm dying of cancer left it too late to quit, now I simply don't know how much more checked out I can get get a clean bill of health. God has truly granted me a miracle of healing, and the miracle of this site.
For those of you fighting through the anxiety mental issues, especially when you didn't expect it nearly so bad, go get it all checked out. Self diagnosis, beyond reading about the normal quit symptoms on this site, is a recipe for more anxiety. Then don't forget what you're going through now, as eventually the anxiety has to lessen the memory will be a great motivator to stay quit.
Happy 365 my friend! I found this gem buried in your intro. Nicotine is a wicked monster, but thru hard work, dedication, accountability, and brotherhood you are succeeding. Today you get to celebrate a huge milestone! Be proud today Mike - Ill have a drink waiting for you this weekend to celebrate!
Wow. A year! Time really does fly bro! Proud to know you ~ proud to quit with you. Congratulations on this milestone Mike!
Congrats on one trip around the sun brother.
A year is huge! How goes the anxiety and focus issues? At 107 days this is an item I still battle.
Congrats on being a week into HoF Done! What an awesome accomplishment to get to celebrate. The anxiety focus does get better I promise. Your body is amazing at healing but sometimes it feels like a slow process. Too slow. I suspect for me anxiety reared up once I quit as I probably ways had those issues but was self medicating with the tin. So it was bad enough once I quit that I had to go to the doc to get meds for it. If you think it's bad for you don't hesitate to go. Modern medicine is wonderful. Since then I'm prepping to be off the meds in a few months seeing a naturopath practicing tapping. Do what works. For me the increased focus on getting the right supplements is helping with the focus. Don't hesitate to ask if you have any questions. You can do this you got this.
Mike- Good to meet you. You're a straight up dude and I appreciate your response.
Good to meet you too Done!
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Day 374. Can't believe I passed a year! Just getting back into the swing of things at home after an awesome quitter meet to celebrate a year. For anyone who's never tried it, a quitter meet is a great way to really take this to the next level. Guys who can get this done are few far between. Quality guys. There's plenty more not quitting everyday as was most recently proven to me yesterday (haven't left the house yet today). Thanks KC it was great to meet you thanks to W2W for hosting me. This really was truly an awesome experience!
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Day 374. Can't believe I passed a year! Just getting back into the swing of things at home after an awesome quitter meet to celebrate a year. For anyone who's never tried it, a quitter meet is a great way to really take this to the next level. Guys who can get this done are few far between. Quality guys. There's plenty more not quitting everyday as was most recently proven to me yesterday (haven't left the house yet today). Thanks KC it was great to meet you thanks to W2W for hosting me. This really was truly an awesome experience!
We are all different, but all the same.
The peeps I've met from ktc, including you, are all focused driven people. We have goals - and we meet them. All in on whatever we do. Unfortunately, we were all in with nicotine too. But we have refocused and are now all in on quitting!
Great to meet you too mike. Thanks for making the trip! Next time I'll see you up in Canada!
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Day 374. Can't believe I passed a year! Just getting back into the swing of things at home after an awesome quitter meet to celebrate a year. For anyone who's never tried it, a quitter meet is a great way to really take this to the next level. Guys who can get this done are few far between. Quality guys. There's plenty more not quitting everyday as was most recently proven to me yesterday (haven't left the house yet today). Thanks KC it was great to meet you thanks to W2W for hosting me. This really was truly an awesome experience!
We are all different, but all the same.
The peeps I've met from ktc, including you, are all focused driven people. We have goals - and we meet them. All in on whatever we do. Unfortunately, we were all in with nicotine too. But we have refocused and are now all in on quitting!
Great to meet you too mike. Thanks for making the trip! Next time I'll see you up in Canada!
It was AWESOME meeting you AB. You couldn't have had a better host then Work2Win. Keep on quitting brother. You da man.
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Day 374. Can't believe I passed a year! Just getting back into the swing of things at home after an awesome quitter meet to celebrate a year. For anyone who's never tried it, a quitter meet is a great way to really take this to the next level. Guys who can get this done are few far between. Quality guys. There's plenty more not quitting everyday as was most recently proven to me yesterday (haven't left the house yet today). Thanks KC it was great to meet you thanks to W2W for hosting me. This really was truly an awesome experience!
We are all different, but all the same.
The peeps I've met from ktc, including you, are all focused driven people. We have goals - and we meet them. All in on whatever we do. Unfortunately, we were all in with nicotine too. But we have refocused and are now all in on quitting!
Great to meet you too mike. Thanks for making the trip! Next time I'll see you up in Canada!
Lookin forward to seeing you guys up here too. Again thanks to you KC too. So interesting thoughts conversation on just what does make people successful on KTC.
Focused - on the quit. At least initially which is the easy part for most. But you can't lose focus or become too complacent.
Drive - as you said goal oriented. Achievement oriented. The quit milestones mean something. Adding another +1 means something. The quit means something.
Accountability. Something you didn't post but we've talked about lots. Your word is your honor in posting roll being accountable to those who give you their best is of utmost importance.
The few. The proud. The successful KTC quitters!
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Welcome to the 4th floor Mike! Well done sir.
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Welcome to the 4th floor Mike! Well done sir.
Well done! 400! Congrats!
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Welcome to the 4th floor Mike! Well done sir.
Well done! 400! Congrats!
Mike - congratulations on another huge win! Thanks for including a lot of us on what has been a great ride. More greatness ahead!
Go Chiefs!
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Welcome to the 4th floor Mike! Well done sir.
Thanks Matt! Long time no talk. How's things for you?
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Welcome to the 4th floor Mike! Well done sir.
Well done! 400! Congrats!
Thanks schaef! Good to meet you! How's your trip to HoF progressing?
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Welcome to the 4th floor Mike! Well done sir.
Well done! 400! Congrats!
Mike - congratulations on another huge win! Thanks for including a lot of us on what has been a great ride. More greatness ahead!
Go Chiefs!
Thanks for joining me on this wild ride W2W!
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Welcome to the 4th floor Mike! Well done sir.
Well done! 400! Congrats!
Mike - congratulations on another huge win! Thanks for including a lot of us on what has been a great ride. More greatness ahead!
Go Chiefs!
Thanks for joining me on this wild ride W2W!
Congratulations Brother. 400 days is AWESOME. Keep rolling 1 day at a time. I quit with you.
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Welcome to the 4th floor Mike! Well done sir.
Well done! 400! Congrats!
Mike - congratulations on another huge win! Thanks for including a lot of us on what has been a great ride. More greatness ahead!
Go Chiefs!
Thanks for joining me on this wild ride W2W!
Congratulations Brother. 400 days is AWESOME. Keep rolling 1 day at a time. I quit with you.
Hell yeah!!
Congratulations Mike!!! Awesome 400!
Thanks for being here and helping so many.
cheers to YOU!
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Welcome to the 4th floor Mike! Well done sir.
Well done! 400! Congrats!
Mike - congratulations on another huge win! Thanks for including a lot of us on what has been a great ride. More greatness ahead!
Go Chiefs!
Thanks for joining me on this wild ride W2W!
Congratulations Brother. 400 days is AWESOME. Keep rolling 1 day at a time. I quit with you.
Hell yeah!!
Congratulations Mike!!! Awesome 400!
Thanks for being here and helping so many.
cheers to YOU!
Congrats on 400 Mike! Keep it going brother!
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Welcome to the 4th floor Mike! Well done sir.
Well done! 400! Congrats!
Mike - congratulations on another huge win! Thanks for including a lot of us on what has been a great ride. More greatness ahead!
Go Chiefs!
Thanks for joining me on this wild ride W2W!
Congratulations Brother. 400 days is AWESOME. Keep rolling 1 day at a time. I quit with you.
Thanks KC! Again appreciate the time you took to meet up for lunch there. Face to face meeting now has been huge for me heading into year #2 of quit.
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Welcome to the 4th floor Mike! Well done sir.
Well done! 400! Congrats!
Mike - congratulations on another huge win! Thanks for including a lot of us on what has been a great ride. More greatness ahead!
Go Chiefs!
Thanks for joining me on this wild ride W2W!
Congratulations Brother. 400 days is AWESOME. Keep rolling 1 day at a time. I quit with you.
Hell yeah!!
Congratulations Mike!!! Awesome 400!
Thanks for being here and helping so many.
cheers to YOU!
Thanks 30 thanks for your compliments! I've fallen off a lot compared to help support I gave at the start. Even now I think I get a lot more help than I ever give out. Which is the awesome thing about KTC!
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Welcome to the 4th floor Mike! Well done sir.
Well done! 400! Congrats!
Mike - congratulations on another huge win! Thanks for including a lot of us on what has been a great ride. More greatness ahead!
Go Chiefs!
Thanks for joining me on this wild ride W2W!
Congratulations Brother. 400 days is AWESOME. Keep rolling 1 day at a time. I quit with you.
Hell yeah!!
Congratulations Mike!!! Awesome 400!
Thanks for being here and helping so many.
cheers to YOU!
Congrats on 400 Mike! Keep it going brother!
Thanks Derk glad to be quit with you on this ride!
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402. Feels almost anti climactic after the struggle I had from 300-350 in wanting to quit quitting. Thankfully a planned quitter meet helped give me more strength to make it through. That strength from the meetup should well help propel me into year #2 which has indeed started great by reaching fourth floor. Which a year ago at this time was pretty much quit god level. Half comma even seemed pretty unattainable. I think I've come to the realization I'll struggle with this addiction the rest of my life but it becomes easier to fight with time. There's so much better things to fill things up. Like friends for starters. When you have so many guys freely giving you their best how can you let them down?
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402. Feels almost anti climactic after the struggle I had from 300-350 in wanting to quit quitting. Thankfully a planned quitter meet helped give me more strength to make it through. That strength from the meetup should well help propel me into year #2 which has indeed started great by reaching fourth floor. Which a year ago at this time was pretty much quit god level. Half comma even seemed pretty unattainable. I think I've come to the realization I'll struggle with this addiction the rest of my life but it becomes easier to fight with time. There's so much better things to fill things up. Like friends for starters. When you have so many guys freely giving you their best how can you let them down?
This is the whole essence of this site summed up in one paragraph.
In the beginning of quitting, it is a singular focus on yourself. Survival almost... Mentally beating a monster that has beat us for a long time. As the days stack up to weeks, the successful quitters build a network and the focus shifts to a team effort. Because, as we train our minds, failure isn't just about an individual. We have seen the pain and the disappointment, rage and hatred, dished out on this site when a brother let's their team down. The idea of posting a day 1 in April 2013 (and in your November 13 group) is unimaginable to me, and to you. 402 days ago that team accountability concept was pie in the sky. Now it is crystal clear.
Thanks for your support, brother. I owe you a drink soon.
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402. Feels almost anti climactic after the struggle I had from 300-350 in wanting to quit quitting. Thankfully a planned quitter meet helped give me more strength to make it through. That strength from the meetup should well help propel me into year #2 which has indeed started great by reaching fourth floor. Which a year ago at this time was pretty much quit god level. Half comma even seemed pretty unattainable. I think I've come to the realization I'll struggle with this addiction the rest of my life but it becomes easier to fight with time. There's so much better things to fill things up. Like friends for starters. When you have so many guys freely giving you their best how can you let them down?
This is the whole essence of this site summed up in one paragraph.
In the beginning of quitting, it is a singular focus on yourself. Survival almost... Mentally beating a monster that has beat us for a long time. As the days stack up to weeks, the successful quitters build a network and the focus shifts to a team effort. Because, as we train our minds, failure isn't just about an individual. We have seen the pain and the disappointment, rage and hatred, dished out on this site when a brother let's their team down. The idea of posting a day 1 in April 2013 (and in your November 13 group) is unimaginable to me, and to you. 402 days ago that team accountability concept was pie in the sky. Now it is crystal clear.
Thanks for your support, brother. I owe you a drink soon.
Call it touching on the essence of the site in the last sentence of the paragraph. You summed it up far more eloquently than I could. But yes it's just as I've said for 402 days now. If I have to get this done by myself tomorrow is always soon enough to quit. If I have to get this done for you my team? Well I'd better get this done right now. Today. Thanks bro for your support too from survival to failure is not an option. Crystal clear. I don't think you owe me a thing but I'll still look forward to collecting soon.
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402. Feels almost anti climactic after the struggle I had from 300-350 in wanting to quit quitting. Thankfully a planned quitter meet helped give me more strength to make it through. That strength from the meetup should well help propel me into year #2 which has indeed started great by reaching fourth floor. Which a year ago at this time was pretty much quit god level. Half comma even seemed pretty unattainable. I think I've come to the realization I'll struggle with this addiction the rest of my life but it becomes easier to fight with time. There's so much better things to fill things up. Like friends for starters. When you have so many guys freely giving you their best how can you let them down?
This is the whole essence of this site summed up in one paragraph.
In the beginning of quitting, it is a singular focus on yourself. Survival almost... Mentally beating a monster that has beat us for a long time. As the days stack up to weeks, the successful quitters build a network and the focus shifts to a team effort. Because, as we train our minds, failure isn't just about an individual. We have seen the pain and the disappointment, rage and hatred, dished out on this site when a brother let's their team down. The idea of posting a day 1 in April 2013 (and in your November 13 group) is unimaginable to me, and to you. 402 days ago that team accountability concept was pie in the sky. Now it is crystal clear.
Thanks for your support, brother. I owe you a drink soon.
Call it touching on the essence of the site in the last sentence of the paragraph. You summed it up far more eloquently than I could. But yes it's just as I've said for 402 days now. If I have to get this done by myself tomorrow is always soon enough to quit. If I have to get this done for you my team? Well I'd better get this done right now. Today. Thanks bro for your support too from survival to failure is not an option. Crystal clear. I don't think you owe me a thing but I'll still look forward to collecting soon.
Keep pressing the envelope fellas! The nic bitch would love to claim and steal our quits just to throw it in the faces of the new guys starting out . She'd be saying " see, it's not worth the pain cuz you will cave just like ' johndoevetquittersname'. Keep planning those meet ups! Stay active in the new groups and help mentor some foggy b-tard. When you close yourself off, flat spins happen and thats no bueno !!
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402. Feels almost anti climactic after the struggle I had from 300-350 in wanting to quit quitting. Thankfully a planned quitter meet helped give me more strength to make it through. That strength from the meetup should well help propel me into year #2 which has indeed started great by reaching fourth floor. Which a year ago at this time was pretty much quit god level. Half comma even seemed pretty unattainable. I think I've come to the realization I'll struggle with this addiction the rest of my life but it becomes easier to fight with time. There's so much better things to fill things up. Like friends for starters. When you have so many guys freely giving you their best how can you let them down?
This is the whole essence of this site summed up in one paragraph.
In the beginning of quitting, it is a singular focus on yourself. Survival almost... Mentally beating a monster that has beat us for a long time. As the days stack up to weeks, the successful quitters build a network and the focus shifts to a team effort. Because, as we train our minds, failure isn't just about an individual. We have seen the pain and the disappointment, rage and hatred, dished out on this site when a brother let's their team down. The idea of posting a day 1 in April 2013 (and in your November 13 group) is unimaginable to me, and to you. 402 days ago that team accountability concept was pie in the sky. Now it is crystal clear.
Thanks for your support, brother. I owe you a drink soon.
Call it touching on the essence of the site in the last sentence of the paragraph. You summed it up far more eloquently than I could. But yes it's just as I've said for 402 days now. If I have to get this done by myself tomorrow is always soon enough to quit. If I have to get this done for you my team? Well I'd better get this done right now. Today. Thanks bro for your support too from survival to failure is not an option. Crystal clear. I don't think you owe me a thing but I'll still look forward to collecting soon.
Keep pressing the envelope fellas! The nic bitch would love to claim and steal our quits just to throw it in the faces of the new guys starting out . She'd be saying " see, it's not worth the pain cuz you will cave just like ' johndoevetquittersname'. Keep planning those meet ups! Stay active in the new groups and help mentor some foggy b-tard. When you close yourself off, flat spins happen and thats no bueno !!
Thanks for adding to the discussion Cbird. Hadn't even thought about new quitters reading vet intros for advice what a downer it would be to read about vets caving while they're fighting through the fog. You're right those of us badass gets also owe it to the newbies trying to get through to HoF beyond to set the right example.
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This is some good quittin' in here!
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This is some good quittin' in here!
Thanks AJ appreciate the shout out tonight!
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This is some good quittin' in here!
Thanks AJ appreciate the shout out tonight!
You deserve it mike. Those of us "south of the border" send our prayers to Canada tonight.
Thanks for keeping me honest brother.
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This is some good quittin' in here!
Thanks AJ appreciate the shout out tonight!
You deserve it mike. Those of us "south of the border" send our prayers to Canada tonight.
Thanks for keeping me honest brother.
Welcome. You do the same for me. Thanks for the prayers too!
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This is some good quittin' in here!
Thanks AJ appreciate the shout out tonight!
You deserve it mike. Those of us "south of the border" send our prayers to Canada tonight.
Thanks for keeping me honest brother.
Welcome. You do the same for me. Thanks for the prayers too!
If your are quit this long, you are my friend.
Please call on me an keep me quit too.
Addiction is a bitch. Logic and emotion can overcome resolve. I need help and am here to help.
I still post roll daily and promise.
Why? It works. Old saying...if it ain't broke don't fix it.
I'm here and I am quit today. Tomorrow, I don't worry until today. I am undefeated by posting and taking my quit daily.
Congrats but we still are at war. Right?
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This is some good quittin' in here!
Thanks AJ appreciate the shout out tonight!
You deserve it mike. Those of us "south of the border" send our prayers to Canada tonight.
Thanks for keeping me honest brother.
Welcome. You do the same for me. Thanks for the prayers too!
If your are quit this long, you are my friend.
Please call on me an keep me quit too.
Addiction is a bitch. Logic and emotion can overcome resolve. I need help and am here to help.
I still post roll daily and promise.
Why? It works. Old saying...if it ain't broke don't fix it.
I'm here and I am quit today. Tomorrow, I don't worry until today. I am undefeated by posting and taking my quit daily.
Congrats but we still are at war. Right?
^^^ this. Thanks for posting your wisdom MT. That's the way to stay quit by winning the war everyday. Which group are you in ? I forget.
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I'm on my 6th day and I've barely slept at all. Also, my stomach has this little pain on the left side that I'm a bit worried about. In terms of the withdrawls, I sort of have a "bring it on" attitude this time. I wouldn't say I feel like shit because the confidence I've gained in just 6 days is well worth the lack of sleep. I finally feel clean. Not hiding anything.
I've avoided the "replacement" stuff like mint chew, seeds, etc. I think part of this quit is getting away from the idea that I constantly have to be distracted to deal with life. I'm not just trying to quit nicotine, I'm trying to avoid the need to hide and act like a child. If I dipped mint stuff or jerkey chew I think it would make me want the real thing. But, everyone is different.
I'm trying to be constantly on guard. When I feel like things are going great I'm really cautious and get on this website.
So, in terms of my 72 hours, I'm a little bit beyond that but the sleeping thing hasn't changed.
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I'm on my 6th day and I've barely slept at all. Also, my stomach has this little pain on the left side that I'm a bit worried about. In terms of the withdrawls, I sort of have a "bring it on" attitude this time. I wouldn't say I feel like shit because the confidence I've gained in just 6 days is well worth the lack of sleep. I finally feel clean. Not hiding anything.
I've avoided the "replacement" stuff like mint chew, seeds, etc. I think part of this quit is getting away from the idea that I constantly have to be distracted to deal with life. I'm not just trying to quit nicotine, I'm trying to avoid the need to hide and act like a child. If I dipped mint stuff or jerkey chew I think it would make me want the real thing. But, everyone is different.
I'm trying to be constantly on guard. When I feel like things are going great I'm really cautious and get on this website.
So, in terms of my 72 hours, I'm a little bit beyond that but the sleeping thing hasn't changed.
Good sleep can take a while to come back. I remember my first good night of sleep after quitting and it was great. You'll get there. Keep fighting. You are doing this.
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I'm on my 6th day and I've barely slept at all. Also, my stomach has this little pain on the left side that I'm a bit worried about. In terms of the withdrawls, I sort of have a "bring it on" attitude this time. I wouldn't say I feel like shit because the confidence I've gained in just 6 days is well worth the lack of sleep. I finally feel clean. Not hiding anything.
I've avoided the "replacement" stuff like mint chew, seeds, etc. I think part of this quit is getting away from the idea that I constantly have to be distracted to deal with life. I'm not just trying to quit nicotine, I'm trying to avoid the need to hide and act like a child. If I dipped mint stuff or jerkey chew I think it would make me want the real thing. But, everyone is different.
I'm trying to be constantly on guard. When I feel like things are going great I'm really cautious and get on this website.
So, in terms of my 72 hours, I'm a little bit beyond that but the sleeping thing hasn't changed.
Jim, you're more than a week in now. How're things going for ya? I remember the sleep does take awhile to come back. Just ODAAT it will get better
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500 days of freedom! Happy new year Mike! You are a great friend and a great inspiration. Lots of new quitters would benefit a lot from reading your thread - you've fought hard and are reaping the rewards.
Congratulations!!
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500 days of freedom! Happy new year Mike! You are a great friend and a great inspiration. Lots of new quitters would benefit a lot from reading your thread - you've fought hard and are reaping the rewards.
Congratulations!!
Half commas be all sexy and stuff.
Congrats Mike!
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500 days of freedom! Happy new year Mike! You are a great friend and a great inspiration. Lots of new quitters would benefit a lot from reading your thread - you've fought hard and are reaping the rewards.
Congratulations!!
Half commas be all sexy and stuff.
Congrats Mike!
WTG with the 1/2 comma Mike. Happy New Year!
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500 days of freedom! Happy new year Mike! You are a great friend and a great inspiration. Lots of new quitters would benefit a lot from reading your thread - you've fought hard and are reaping the rewards.
Congratulations!!
Half commas be all sexy and stuff.
Congrats Mike!
WTG with the 1/2 comma Mike. Happy New Year!
Well done AB! Proud to be quit with you today!
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500 days of freedom! Happy new year Mike! You are a great friend and a great inspiration. Lots of new quitters would benefit a lot from reading your thread - you've fought hard and are reaping the rewards.
Congratulations!!
Half commas be all sexy and stuff.
Congrats Mike!
WTG with the 1/2 comma Mike. Happy New Year!
Well done AB! Proud to be quit with you today!
Congratulations on 500 Mike! You were a big help to me in my first days of quit. CJ
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500 days of freedom! Happy new year Mike! You are a great friend and a great inspiration. Lots of new quitters would benefit a lot from reading your thread - you've fought hard and are reaping the rewards.
Congratulations!!
Thanks Work appreciate it from a great friend for sure. It is a hard fight. Everyone on these boards is experiencing that at some level no matter their day count. But the rewards are definitely there if you work for it.
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500 days of freedom! Happy new year Mike! You are a great friend and a great inspiration. Lots of new quitters would benefit a lot from reading your thread - you've fought hard and are reaping the rewards.
Congratulations!!
Half commas be all sexy and stuff.
Congrats Mike!
Thanks AJ! The best looking number though is another +1 :D
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500 days of freedom! Happy new year Mike! You are a great friend and a great inspiration. Lots of new quitters would benefit a lot from reading your thread - you've fought hard and are reaping the rewards.
Congratulations!!
Half commas be all sexy and stuff.
Congrats Mike!
WTG with the 1/2 comma Mike. Happy New Year!
Thanks Sox happy new year to you too!
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500 days of freedom! Happy new year Mike! You are a great friend and a great inspiration. Lots of new quitters would benefit a lot from reading your thread - you've fought hard and are reaping the rewards.
Congratulations!!
Half commas be all sexy and stuff.
Congrats Mike!
WTG with the 1/2 comma Mike. Happy New Year!
Well done AB! Proud to be quit with you today!
Thanks Derk proud to be quit with you today too!
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500 days of freedom! Happy new year Mike! You are a great friend and a great inspiration. Lots of new quitters would benefit a lot from reading your thread - you've fought hard and are reaping the rewards.
Congratulations!!
Half commas be all sexy and stuff.
Congrats Mike!
WTG with the 1/2 comma Mike. Happy New Year!
Well done AB! Proud to be quit with you today!
Congratulations on 500 Mike! You were a big help to me in my first days of quit. CJ
Thanks ChristopherJ glad I could be of help at the start even if I'm sorry I've dropped off the radar here lately
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Another big milestone! 600 days of freedom for the Ktc Canadian!
Thanks for being an inspiration, leader, and friend. Celebrate today!
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Thanks W2W for being that leader, inspiration friend for me too. You've helped more than a little in my quit. I remember when 6 days seemed impossible. 600 was god level.
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700!
The wins keep getting a little easier Mike! Congratulations on another milestone, and thanks for bringing me sling for the ride!
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700!
The wins keep getting a little easier Mike! Congratulations on another milestone, and thanks for bringing me sling for the ride!
Thanks W2W thanks for coming along for the ride. I'm never gonna pretend this is easy but yes each win, each milestone, does get a little easier. As quit becomes something more of what you are less just of what you do.
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700!
The wins keep getting a little easier Mike! Congratulations on another milestone, and thanks for bringing me sling for the ride!
Thanks W2W thanks for coming along for the ride. I'm never gonna pretend this is easy but yes each win, each milestone, does get a little easier. As quit becomes something more of what you are less just of what you do.
Congrats on 700 Mike!
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700!
The wins keep getting a little easier Mike! Congratulations on another milestone, and thanks for bringing me sling for the ride!
Thanks W2W thanks for coming along for the ride. I'm never gonna pretend this is easy but yes each win, each milestone, does get a little easier. As quit becomes something more of what you are less just of what you do.
Congrats on 700 Mike!
Thanks Christopher J!
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700!
The wins keep getting a little easier Mike! Congratulations on another milestone, and thanks for bringing me sling for the ride!
Thanks W2W thanks for coming along for the ride. I'm never gonna pretend this is easy but yes each win, each milestone, does get a little easier. As quit becomes something more of what you are less just of what you do.
Congrats on 700 Mike!
Thanks Christopher J!
"As quit becomes more of what you are and less of what you do"
What an amazing simple quote my friend. Props, and congrats. It's people like you that make this site special.
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700!
The wins keep getting a little easier Mike! Congratulations on another milestone, and thanks for bringing me sling for the ride!
Thanks W2W thanks for coming along for the ride. I'm never gonna pretend this is easy but yes each win, each milestone, does get a little easier. As quit becomes something more of what you are less just of what you do.
Congrats on 700 Mike!
Thanks Christopher J!
"As quit becomes more of what you are and less of what you do"
What an amazing simple quote my friend. Props, and congrats. It's people like you that make this site special.
Thanks waste panel. Appreciate the kind words for sure. That transition does happen slowly, more slowly than most would like, but there is a transformation. From something you do have to work at all the time to something you just are. I'm not sure when it happens. It's not day 100. I'll probably be in transition at day 1,000 if I make it that far. What I do know is as long as you make your word keep it the KTC way works as well on day 700 as it did on day 1.
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TWO YEARS!
Dude, two years ago you started out on a journey that led you to some unexpected places. This journey hasn't been easy, but it has been very rewarding. Your life has improved on a whole lot of fronts in these 2 years, but it all started out with a decision you made to join KTC and quit something that was controlling your life.
It is an honor to quit with you today. Congratulations, and thank you for being a friend and a leader.
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TWO YEARS!
Dude, two years ago you started out on a journey that led you to some unexpected places. This journey hasn't been easy, but it has been very rewarding. Your life has improved on a whole lot of fronts in these 2 years, but it all started out with a decision you made to join KTC and quit something that was controlling your life.
It is an honor to quit with you today. Congratulations, and thank you for being a friend and a leader.
congrats Mike proud to quit with you
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TWO YEARS!
Dude, two years ago you started out on a journey that led you to some unexpected places. This journey hasn't been easy, but it has been very rewarding. Your life has improved on a whole lot of fronts in these 2 years, but it all started out with a decision you made to join KTC and quit something that was controlling your life.
It is an honor to quit with you today. Congratulations, and thank you for being a friend and a leader.
congrats Mike proud to quit with you
2 year's is badassery! You got this bitch by the throat, don't let go! Damn proud to be quit with you today my brother!
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TWO YEARS!
Dude, two years ago you started out on a journey that led you to some unexpected places. This journey hasn't been easy, but it has been very rewarding. Your life has improved on a whole lot of fronts in these 2 years, but it all started out with a decision you made to join KTC and quit something that was controlling your life.
It is an honor to quit with you today. Congratulations, and thank you for being a friend and a leader.
congrats Mike proud to quit with you
2 year's is badassery! You got this bitch by the throat, don't let go! Damn proud to be quit with you today my brother!
Congrats Mike, 2 years of rock solid Canadian quit!
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TWO YEARS!
Dude, two years ago you started out on a journey that led you to some unexpected places. This journey hasn't been easy, but it has been very rewarding. Your life has improved on a whole lot of fronts in these 2 years, but it all started out with a decision you made to join KTC and quit something that was controlling your life.
It is an honor to quit with you today. Congratulations, and thank you for being a friend and a leader.
congrats Mike proud to quit with you
2 year's is badassery! You got this bitch by the throat, don't let go! Damn proud to be quit with you today my brother!
Congrats Mike, 2 years of rock solid Canadian quit!
Awesome! Way to go Mike!
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TWO YEARS!
Dude, two years ago you started out on a journey that led you to some unexpected places. This journey hasn't been easy, but it has been very rewarding. Your life has improved on a whole lot of fronts in these 2 years, but it all started out with a decision you made to join KTC and quit something that was controlling your life.
It is an honor to quit with you today. Congratulations, and thank you for being a friend and a leader.
congrats Mike proud to quit with you
2 year's is badassery! You got this bitch by the throat, don't let go! Damn proud to be quit with you today my brother!
Congrats Mike, 2 years of rock solid Canadian quit!
Awesome! Way to go Mike!
Congrats on 2 years Mike! Proud to be quit with you EDD.
CJ
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TWO YEARS!
Dude, two years ago you started out on a journey that led you to some unexpected places. This journey hasn't been easy, but it has been very rewarding. Your life has improved on a whole lot of fronts in these 2 years, but it all started out with a decision you made to join KTC and quit something that was controlling your life.
It is an honor to quit with you today. Congratulations, and thank you for being a friend and a leader.
congrats Mike proud to quit with you
2 year's is badassery! You got this bitch by the throat, don't let go! Damn proud to be quit with you today my brother!
Congrats Mike, 2 years of rock solid Canadian quit!
Awesome! Way to go Mike!
Congrats on 2 years Mike! Proud to be quit with you EDD.
CJ
Way to go my fellow horsemen. On the way to 1000
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TWO YEARS!
Dude, two years ago you started out on a journey that led you to some unexpected places. This journey hasn't been easy, but it has been very rewarding. Your life has improved on a whole lot of fronts in these 2 years, but it all started out with a decision you made to join KTC and quit something that was controlling your life.
It is an honor to quit with you today. Congratulations, and thank you for being a friend and a leader.
Thanks to you too for being a great friend leader as well. Two years. Well ok now 754 days. I can't believe it sailed by so fast, nor am I stuck on the boards 24/7 clinging to the hope that there's others out there like me. Truth is, I've just stuck back enjoyed the last 24 days post 2 years without much of a thought. Which is a nice place to be. I do stand firmly behind my day 700 thought. This does get easier when quitting becomes more natural, and it will, and less of something you have to do work at.
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TWO YEARS!
Dude, two years ago you started out on a journey that led you to some unexpected places. This journey hasn't been easy, but it has been very rewarding. Your life has improved on a whole lot of fronts in these 2 years, but it all started out with a decision you made to join KTC and quit something that was controlling your life.
It is an honor to quit with you today. Congratulations, and thank you for being a friend and a leader.
congrats Mike proud to quit with you
Thanks SF proud to be quit with you too! Thanks for all you've done to help me along past two years now
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TWO YEARS!
Dude, two years ago you started out on a journey that led you to some unexpected places. This journey hasn't been easy, but it has been very rewarding. Your life has improved on a whole lot of fronts in these 2 years, but it all started out with a decision you made to join KTC and quit something that was controlling your life.
It is an honor to quit with you today. Congratulations, and thank you for being a friend and a leader.
congrats Mike proud to quit with you
2 year's is badassery! You got this bitch by the throat, don't let go! Damn proud to be quit with you today my brother!
Thanks PAB proud to be quit with you today too! I don't intend to let go for sure, you neither!
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TWO YEARS!
Dude, two years ago you started out on a journey that led you to some unexpected places. This journey hasn't been easy, but it has been very rewarding. Your life has improved on a whole lot of fronts in these 2 years, but it all started out with a decision you made to join KTC and quit something that was controlling your life.
It is an honor to quit with you today. Congratulations, and thank you for being a friend and a leader.
congrats Mike proud to quit with you
2 year's is badassery! You got this bitch by the throat, don't let go! Damn proud to be quit with you today my brother!
Congrats Mike, 2 years of rock solid Canadian quit!
Thanks Pinched, proud to be quit with you today too!
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TWO YEARS!
Dude, two years ago you started out on a journey that led you to some unexpected places. This journey hasn't been easy, but it has been very rewarding. Your life has improved on a whole lot of fronts in these 2 years, but it all started out with a decision you made to join KTC and quit something that was controlling your life.
It is an honor to quit with you today. Congratulations, and thank you for being a friend and a leader.
congrats Mike proud to quit with you
2 year's is badassery! You got this bitch by the throat, don't let go! Damn proud to be quit with you today my brother!
Congrats Mike, 2 years of rock solid Canadian quit!
Awesome! Way to go Mike!
Thanks AJ! Thanks for all you've done as well to get me through the 2 years plus now.
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TWO YEARS!
Dude, two years ago you started out on a journey that led you to some unexpected places. This journey hasn't been easy, but it has been very rewarding. Your life has improved on a whole lot of fronts in these 2 years, but it all started out with a decision you made to join KTC and quit something that was controlling your life.
It is an honor to quit with you today. Congratulations, and thank you for being a friend and a leader.
congrats Mike proud to quit with you
2 year's is badassery! You got this bitch by the throat, don't let go! Damn proud to be quit with you today my brother!
Congrats Mike, 2 years of rock solid Canadian quit!
Awesome! Way to go Mike!
Congrats on 2 years Mike! Proud to be quit with you EDD.
CJ
Thanks CJ, proud to be quit with you EDD too!
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TWO YEARS!
Dude, two years ago you started out on a journey that led you to some unexpected places. This journey hasn't been easy, but it has been very rewarding. Your life has improved on a whole lot of fronts in these 2 years, but it all started out with a decision you made to join KTC and quit something that was controlling your life.
It is an honor to quit with you today. Congratulations, and thank you for being a friend and a leader.
congrats Mike proud to quit with you
2 year's is badassery! You got this bitch by the throat, don't let go! Damn proud to be quit with you today my brother!
Congrats Mike, 2 years of rock solid Canadian quit!
Awesome! Way to go Mike!
Congrats on 2 years Mike! Proud to be quit with you EDD.
CJ
Way to go my fellow horsemen. On the way to 1000
Thanks BH, glad to be making the journey to comma with ya! Hard to believe actually. A few days back, W2W texted to remind me we were at 3/4 comma, day 750, now. Wild! I hadn't thought about it like that, but here you go.
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Floor NINE!
Congratulations on another huge win!
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Thanks bro! Appreciate the shoutout! Even if I'm to the point where these milestones seem almost anti climatic. I know I'm not cured never will be, for I still think about tobacco more than I should for someone who's on the approach to comma. Thankfully though it no longer feels like a daily struggle being quit does become the new norm.
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1,000 days. The comma.
Congratulations on being one 5 in your group that started with well over 100 still posting! Only the strongest and most honorable - those that embrace Brotherhood + Accountabilty, make it to this awesome day. You are one of the elite. Thanks for including me on this journey with you also - neither of us expected we would find lifelong friends by giving up nicotine. You are bad ass bro! Enjoy today - it gets even better from here!
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1,000 days. The comma.
Congratulations on being one 5 in your group that started with well over 100 still posting! Only the strongest and most honorable - those that embrace Brotherhood + Accountabilty, make it to this awesome day. You are one of the elite. Thanks for including me on this journey with you also - neither of us expected we would find lifelong friends by giving up nicotine. You are bad ass bro! Enjoy today - it gets even better from here!
Happy COMMA day Mike you are doing this you tobacco killing machine...enjoy your day you earned it.
You keep posting we only have 4 members left in our group but we check in daily every morning. We are fortunate to have such awesome supporters who visit us daily n support us. Well buddy u keep up the strong work.
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1,000 days. The comma.
Congratulations on being one 5 in your group that started with well over 100 still posting! Only the strongest and most honorable - those that embrace Brotherhood + Accountabilty, make it to this awesome day. You are one of the elite. Thanks for including me on this journey with you also - neither of us expected we would find lifelong friends by giving up nicotine. You are bad ass bro! Enjoy today - it gets even better from here!
Happy COMMA day Mike you are doing this you tobacco killing machine...enjoy your day you earned it.
You keep posting we only have 4 members left in our group but we check in daily every morning. We are fortunate to have such awesome supporters who visit us daily n support us. Well buddy u keep up the strong work.
Happy Comma my Northern brutha! This makes my day!
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Thanks AJ, Trauma W2W, it means a lot! Truth is I really meant to celebrate day 1,000! But y'know it kinda just seemed like another day of win. From day 1-50, halfway to HoF felt like an eternity! Day 100-150, I still didn't feel like I'd learnt anything worthy of writing an HoF speech about (and still haven't written one).
Now, a comma into my first, but perhaps not only (who knows what the future can hold, plenty of even greater day counts have caved) quit, here I am at day 1,059. Over halfway to the next level AFTER comma. Without even really thinking about it.
Something I said before does hold true to me I think, quit is now something that I've become, more than something I do. Something i couldn't imagine 1,000 days ago. Wild how that can happen. So I'm going to thank all 3 of you again for all you've done to get me to this point keep me quit.
As always, if it's just me quitting for myself, tomorrow is always soon enough. But if I were to go back to that idea now I'd have to face each one of you say F'it all, decided I didn't want to do this anymore. face the consequences of certain disapproval potential lost friends. Can't do it, not today at least for I posted, but I've learnt nothing over the last 1,000+ days if I've not learnt that the benefits gained from quitting, like lifelong friends, are certainly better than dipping ever was. I just needed to mature to the point of being able to see appreciate that, and once I did, the quit stuck.
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Thanks AJ, Trauma W2W, it means a lot! Truth is I really meant to celebrate day 1,000! But y'know it kinda just seemed like another day of win. From day 1-50, halfway to HoF felt like an eternity! Day 100-150, I still didn't feel like I'd learnt anything worthy of writing an HoF speech about (and still haven't written one).
Now, a comma into my first, but perhaps not only (who knows what the future can hold, plenty of even greater day counts have caved) quit, here I am at day 1,059. Over halfway to the next level AFTER comma. Without even really thinking about it.
Something I said before does hold true to me I think, quit is now something that I've become, more than something I do. Something i couldn't imagine 1,000 days ago. Wild how that can happen. So I'm going to thank all 3 of you again for all you've done to get me to this point keep me quit.
As always, if it's just me quitting for myself, tomorrow is always soon enough. But if I were to go back to that idea now I'd have to face each one of you say F'it all, decided I didn't want to do this anymore. face the consequences of certain disapproval potential lost friends. Can't do it, not today at least for I posted, but I've learnt nothing over the last 1,000+ days if I've not learnt that the benefits gained from quitting, like lifelong friends, are certainly better than dipping ever was. I just needed to mature to the point of being able to see appreciate that, and once I did, the quit stuck.
I hope new quitters read this post. it is so worth it.