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Community => Introductions => Topic started by: JACK FROG on August 21, 2014, 07:03:00 AM
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Hello Everyone,
My name is Jack and I am officially a part of the Kill The Can Brotherhood. I came upon this site when doing a general internet search on groups for support.
I have been a dipper for 8+ years, and have attempted to quit before but have been unsuccessful. I haven't had the success I was looking for because I feel like I haven't gotten the support I've needed over the years.
My plan of action is to be as active as possible and connect with as many members as possible. I have started reading some of the articles which have been extremely helpful.
Looking forward to the journey, and from what I've seen, I need to take this one day at a time. Because like former AC/DC front man Bon Scott said, "It's a long way to the top, if you wanna Rock N' Roll."
JACK
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Welcome Brother. Appears you have a great attitude about your quit. Now you just have to do it!! Check your inbox. I sent you one about 5 minutes ago with my contact info if you need it. Which you probably will. Gather as many numbers for support as possible. Post roll early and every day. Wake up, piss, post roll. promise to all of your brothers you will not put the shit in your mouth for that day. one day at a time. then do it again the next day. Get involved, hold yourself and others accountable. This is a great site, but the brothers here have one thing on their mind. To hold everyone to their quit. Good luck my friend. Stay strong, stay quit.
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Welcome JF! Anyone who quotes Bon Scott is probably gonna kill their quit! To that, I say "I tell you folks it's harder than it looks"! That part is true, in the beginning. Flannywho gave some great advice ... and reached out a hand. Grab hold bro. I've sent you a PM as well.
BTW ... nailed Roll on the first try. Let me tell you, that's a feat in and of itself.
Dig your heels in ... and quit strong and proud!
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Congrats on making a great choice! You've taken the first step. Let us help you with the rest. Learn how and why we post roll. Then do it everyday.
Quitting is done ONE DAY AT A TIME. That is all you are promising when you post roll...that you will stay away from nicotine for TODAY. Don't think about tomorrow, next week, next year. We'll deal with them when they get here. ALL THAT MATTERS IS TODAY.
You got this, brother. Go Frogs!
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Hello Jack Frog, and welcome to KTC. You've made the right choice by joining us. I believe I will speak for everyone when I say it has helped me out tremendously. One of the most important things you need to realize is you're not alone. Everyone on this site has the same goal in mind: To be quit. There are plenty of resources available to help you get through this, including all the members. We definitely exercise tough love here. Post roll every day, it should be one of the first things you do. Make that promise to yourself and your brothers. If you can do that, and read through all the articles on here, you will be quit my friend. Glad you have you as a new member of the SCQs of November. Quit on brother!
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Welcome Jack Frog,
Congratulations on your decision. Get ready for a tough battle physically and mentally.
Your fellow quitters and HOFers will be great resources, read, pm, text, stay active.
ODAAT - PM me for digits
Charles
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Welcome, JF! Nice to see that you're off to a good start by posting roll first thing. Keep doing that first thing every day. If you're a man of your word, you will quickly gain all of the accountability and support you could ever need to help you in this fight.
Beyond that, buckle your chinstrap, because the next week or so is going to be fairly rough. Prepare yourself with whatever you will need to not put nicotine in your body. Drink plenty of water and keep an unholy stockpile of gum, hard candy, seeds, etc by your side at all times. If you think the fake stuff will help get you over that early hump, by all means go for it. Just be sure to dump out all forms of nicotine if you haven't already.
The best thing you can do while you try and navigate your way out of the early quit fog is to read a ton and start building your network. Exchange digits with your November quit brothers and vets alike. I guarantee that there will come a time in the next few days to few weeks where having someone's digits will mean the difference between staying quit and giving in to a cave.
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Welcome Frogman - always liked those Horned Frogs from TCU. Read as much as possible on this site. For me, it was the one thing that kept the nic bitch at bay the first few weeks. There is a ton of funny ass shit in here and humor was the best medicine for my fog. I'm on day 64 after 34 years of poisoning myself. Climb aboard this quit machine and proud to QLF with you every day.
Old ES
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Welcome Frogman - always liked those Horned Frogs from TCU. Read as much as possible on this site. For me, it was the one thing that kept the nic bitch at bay the first few weeks. There is a ton of funny ass shit in here and humor was the best medicine for my fog. I'm on day 64 after 34 years of poisoning myself. Climb aboard this quit machine and proud to QLF with you every day.
Old ES
Welcome to the land of the living.
You're in the best place to get quit and "be quit".
Post Roll (when your feet hit the floor)
Honor your word (all damn day)
Wake and Repeat.
ODAAT and NAFAR
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Jack, you've got some good info up there. The first few days are nothing other than a rodeo...Just stay on the fucking bull, and it will calm down after a while. If this time is to be different you have to come to the understanding that you are an addict to nicotine, and it is going to take a whole lot of planning and determination to keep from your drug. Because that is so daunting, we do it one day at a time. You posted up today which is great, fight through the day then when you wake up in the morning do the same. Other than taking the posting of roll serious the other word of advice I can give is the more you put into this site the more you get out of your quit. Most people that cave do not post here daily, so come here post your thoughts, read others and support everyone you can. Good luck!
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Damn! You attracted the heavy hitters. Nice job. Follow their lead and your AC/DC quite and you will rock!
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Welcome Jack to Day 2, have you gotten some digits from your quit brothers yet?
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Jack, congrats on your great decision. Day 2 sucks bad, but you will get through it - hang in there. Honestly Day 3 sucks bad too, but you will get through that also, you have to. It's a matter of life or death. You can do this, and I promise, it does get better. You will never be able to let your guard down for the rest of your life, but you will feel better soon. Proud to quit with you today, brother!
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Great choice to quit! READ EVERYTHING ON KTC!
Learn the way we quit KTC style, learn the plan!
Live the plan!
The plan works!
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Thanks for the support guys - I have talked to some of the guys in my November group and gotten some digits. I've been doing pretty good so far - I was definitely feeling the physical withdrawal yesterday and last night but that has subsided greatly today. I appreciate all the support!
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Thanks for the support guys - I have talked to some of the guys in my November group and gotten some digits. I've been doing pretty good so far - I was definitely feeling the physical withdrawal yesterday and last night but that has subsided greatly today. I appreciate all the support!
Keep it up. On day 2 great, but still in the fog. Hold tight, it gets a little bumpy, but I promise it will subside and get better. Glad to have you in November14.
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Hello Everyone,
My name is Jack and I am officially a part of the Kill The Can Brotherhood. I came upon this site when doing a general internet search on groups for support.
I have been a dipper for 8+ years, and have attempted to quit before but have been unsuccessful. I haven't had the success I was looking for because I feel like I haven't gotten the support I've needed over the years.
My plan of action is to be as active as possible and connect with as many members as possible. I have started reading some of the articles which have been extremely helpful.
Looking forward to the journey, and from what I've seen, I need to take this one day at a time. Because like former AC/DC front man Bon Scott said, "It's a long way to the top, if you wanna Rock N' Roll."
JACK
SOunds like a great plan Jack.
You grow up in Fort Worth? I did too, N. Richland Hills.
Great decision you have made, sounds like you have a good head on your shoulders and are going all in with this. The best way to do it in my opinion.
Keep up the good work, get some phone numbers from the guys in Nov. Need another drop me a PM and I'll share mine. Never know when you'll need it but you know the saying....
tarp
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Originally from Houston but attended TCU for undergrad.
Doing my best to stay strong! Already feeling better about not having that skank ass Nic bitch around.
She will be gone FOR GOOD tomorrow!
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Picked up on a trigger today - I was at work and something happened that have me anxiety and I felt the urge for one. I wrote down that trigger and will plan accordingly the next time. I broke out into a sweat lol - I also didn't have any gum with me so I will be sure to keep some with me at all times! Doing good!
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Picked up on a trigger today - I was at work and something happened that have me anxiety and I felt the urge for one. I wrote down that trigger and will plan accordingly the next time. I broke out into a sweat lol - I also didn't have any gum with me so I will be sure to keep some with me at all times! Doing good!
Great job Frog! That is a win my brother. That is exactly how you do it. Keep it up!
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That's what we're here for man. Keep it up and stay strong!
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Struggling today on Day 3 - I'm feeling the last of the Nic Bitch leaving my body, plus my wife is in a "fantastic" mood this morning. Hope this gets better.
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Struggling today on Day 3 - I'm feeling the last of the Nic Bitch leaving my body, plus my wife is in a "fantastic" mood this morning. Hope this gets better.
Keep plugging away bro. Get out of the house. Go see some sights. Take in a museum. Something different. You're climbing through the shit pipe to freedom.
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Struggling today on Day 3 - I'm feeling the last of the Nic Bitch leaving my body, plus my wife is in a "fantastic" mood this morning. Hope this gets better.
It will.
You used for 8 years (give or take). That's 2,920 days. You've been quit for 4. That's one tenth of one percent that you used the stuff. And, while it's probably not been the best physically for you, it will get better.
Drink tons of water. Bitch here. Ask questions. Work out. Read. We quit to enjoy life, but there is a small price to pay for it. Concentrate on the now, and breathe.
You can do this.
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Struggling today on Day 3 - I'm feeling the last of the Nic Bitch leaving my body, plus my wife is in a "fantastic" mood this morning. Hope this gets better.
Day 3-4 were the worse for me. Keep yourself busy. Call your quit buddies. Most importantly, knock out any thoughts of caving that come into your mind immediately. Hit the gym, run, bike do whatever it takes to exhaust your mind and body. You can do this. Send me a PM if you need some digits. I quit with you today bro.
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Struggling today on Day 3 - I'm feeling the last of the Nic Bitch leaving my body, plus my wife is in a "fantastic" mood this morning. Hope this gets better.
Day 3-4 were the worse for me. Keep yourself busy. Call your quit buddies. Most importantly, knock out any thoughts of caving that come into your mind immediately. Hit the gym, run, bike do whatever it takes to exhaust your mind and body. You can do this. Send me a PM if you need some digits. I quit with you today bro.
All the while your racking up these +1 victories, writing down triggers, journaling your quit, and building brotherhood within your quit group (all great ways to start off your quit), ...don't forget to do one thing while you're in this initial phase. Embrace it. This may sound bizarre or counter intuitive, but you need to embrace the suck. Welcome the suck of quitting these first few days and lock it in your memory forever. Never forget how fucking miserable it is to quit nicotine.
Why do we do this? To vow to yourself never to go through that suck again. When you quit nicotine, you don't stop doing it for a while ...you quit. Don't ever forget how miserable it is / was to go through the first few days of nicotine withdrawal. When that fog clears and you come out on the other side, yes it will get easier, and the gratification of being nicotine free will take over. But never forget...and promise yourself never to go there again. How do you achieve that? Post roll and quit one day at a time.
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Embracing "The Suck" of the first 10 days big time today. I've had a headache all day and my body I can tell is reacting. Hanging in there and WILL NOT cave!
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Embracing "The Suck" of the first 10 days big time today. I've had a headache all day and my body I can tell is reacting. Hanging in there and WILL NOT cave!
Way to grit it out. I can guarantee you on Day 20 you will feel way better than you feel now. You basically have dealt with the 10 worst days of quitting. Never go back here again. Congrats Jack.
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Embracing "The Suck" of the first 10 days big time today. I've had a headache all day and my body I can tell is reacting. Hanging in there and WILL NOT cave!
Hang in there! I'm at Day 16 myself and each day has gotten a little better. Definitely better than the first week.
Hit me up with a PM if you need another set of digits!
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Embracing "The Suck" of the first 10 days big time today. I've had a headache all day and my body I can tell is reacting. Hanging in there and WILL NOT cave!
Hang in there! I'm at Day 16 myself and each day has gotten a little better. Definitely better than the first week.
Hit me up with a PM if you need another set of digits!
Way to work Jack and Roy. With every nicotine free hour that passes you are winning. It will get better. One of our favorite mottos, "it will suck until it doesn't suck any more."
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I've read some stuff on here that talks about the "waves" that come and go throughout this process. I think that's what I'm starting to feel, but honestly no bullshit here - I feel myself getting stronger each day that passes.
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IÂ’m gonna ride on, ride on
standing on the edge of the road
thumb in the air
one of these days IÂ’m gonna, change my evil ways
'til then IÂ’ll just keep
riding on
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XNdagpIgItw (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XNdagpIgItw)
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I've read some stuff on here that talks about the "waves" that come and go throughout this process. I think that's what I'm starting to feel, but honestly no bullshit here - I feel myself getting stronger each day that passes.
You should be feeling better and getting stronger all the time all the time. Embrace your freedom. If things didn't get better Nobody would stay quit. There are a lot of rewards for finally quitting. Keep going Brother!
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Love the video and love the advice rdad- I mentioned AC/DC in my introduction, and I love that song and video that Air Force posted. Because of that, I've updated my avatar. Fitting!
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Today's quote of the day:
"It is not the strongest of the species that survive, nor the most intelligent, but the one most responsive to change." - Darwin
;Ironman:
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Saw Curt Schilling on ESPN this morning. He did an interview with Karl Ravech talking about his mouth cancer.
He was a chewer for 30+ years and mentioned that he felt "untouchable" while playing baseball. He said he thought nothing could hurt him because he had all this money and expendable resources.
He mentioned "I don't want to go through the treatments and radiation I went through again. I was in pain 24 hours a day, all because I was stubborn."
I'm glad his cancer is in remission, and it's just another subtle reminder to stay quit and stay strong for myself, and for my family.
21 Days in and I feel myself getting stronger everyday.
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Saw Curt Schilling on ESPN this morning. He did an interview with Karl Ravech talking about his mouth cancer.
He was a chewer for 30+ years and mentioned that he felt "untouchable" while playing baseball. He said he thought nothing could hurt him because he had all this money and expendable resources.
He mentioned "I don't want to go through the treatments and radiation I went through again. I was in pain 24 hours a day, all because I was stubborn."
I'm glad his cancer is in remission, and it's just another subtle reminder to stay quit and stay strong for myself, and for my family.
21 Days in and I feel myself getting stronger everyday.
Nice, Jack! Three weeks is a HUGE step! Keep those daily reminders brother.
You are doing this.
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Saw Curt Schilling on ESPN this morning. He did an interview with Karl Ravech talking about his mouth cancer.
He was a chewer for 30+ years and mentioned that he felt "untouchable" while playing baseball. He said he thought nothing could hurt him because he had all this money and expendable resources.
He mentioned "I don't want to go through the treatments and radiation I went through again. I was in pain 24 hours a day, all because I was stubborn."
I'm glad his cancer is in remission, and it's just another subtle reminder to stay quit and stay strong for myself, and for my family.
21 Days in and I feel myself getting stronger everyday.
Nice, Jack! Three weeks is a HUGE step! Keep those daily reminders brother.
You are doing this.
Great post Frog, proud to be quit with you today.
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Saw Curt Schilling on ESPN this morning. He did an interview with Karl Ravech talking about his mouth cancer.
He was a chewer for 30+ years and mentioned that he felt "untouchable" while playing baseball. He said he thought nothing could hurt him because he had all this money and expendable resources.
He mentioned "I don't want to go through the treatments and radiation I went through again. I was in pain 24 hours a day, all because I was stubborn."
I'm glad his cancer is in remission, and it's just another subtle reminder to stay quit and stay strong for myself, and for my family.
21 Days in and I feel myself getting stronger everyday.
Nice, Jack! Three weeks is a HUGE step! Keep those daily reminders brother.
You are doing this.
Great post Frog, proud to be quit with you today.
Agree with Thumble and Nolaq. Great post...simple yet riveting. A great reminder of why being quit is the best thing you can do for yourself every day.
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I was at a wedding this weekend in which my best friend got married. I had the honor of being his best man, and I realized something during the celebration weekend.
I was able to get through the entire weekend without having a lip turd in my mouth, and it didn't hit me until late Sunday night, meaning I am making huge strides in my quit. The last couple of weekends it's been on my mind a lot, but it didn't even phase me this weekend.
Just wanted to share that - Keeping the mindset of one day at a time is truly the best thing, and if I can do this, anyone can.
Stay strong Brothers!
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Thanks for the support guys - I have talked to some of the guys in my November group and gotten some digits. I've been doing pretty good so far - I was definitely feeling the physical withdrawal yesterday and last night but that has subsided greatly today. I appreciate all the support!
Drink a lot of water the next few days- flush that poison out of your system and hydrate. It will help with the fog. Exercise and get a sweat on. Read, read, and read some more on here. Good job on getting numbers- use them.
Put time into your quit everyday and build a solid quit foundation. It's going to suck for awhile- write about it here in your intro so you can go back and read about it.
Make that promise early and everyday that you aren't going to use nicotine for any reason that day.
I quit with you today.
Quit on.
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I was at a wedding this weekend in which my best friend got married. I had the honor of being his best man, and I realized something during the celebration weekend.
I was able to get through the entire weekend without having a lip turd in my mouth, and it didn't hit me until late Sunday night, meaning I am making huge strides in my quit. The last couple of weekends it's been on my mind a lot, but it didn't even phase me this weekend.
Just wanted to share that - Keeping the mindset of one day at a time is truly the best thing, and if I can do this, anyone can.
Stay strong Brothers!
Atta boy Jack ... another nice win brother!
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I was at a wedding this weekend in which my best friend got married. I had the honor of being his best man, and I realized something during the celebration weekend.
I was able to get through the entire weekend without having a lip turd in my mouth, and it didn't hit me until late Sunday night, meaning I am making huge strides in my quit. The last couple of weekends it's been on my mind a lot, but it didn't even phase me this weekend.
Just wanted to share that - Keeping the mindset of one day at a time is truly the best thing, and if I can do this, anyone can.
Stay strong Brothers!
Atta boy Jack ... another nice win brother!
JF, good to hear, I too have been living life lately being quit rather than striving to quit - it's an awesome feeling.
PS, who is Carl, and why is he introing on this thread, he sounds like Bobby Cumbubbles to me..............
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Was out to dinner with my wife last night and as we were leaving the restaurant, this couple in front of us with their two young boys stopped as we got out the front doors. We walked past them, and I turned around to see why they stopped, only to realize the father was reaching into his pocket to put a dip in.
Both of his boys were looking at him when he was doing it, and his wife looked annoyed as ever.
I thought to myself, "I'm glad that will never be me."
One day at a time - don't overreact to small triggers, and keep telling the Nic Bitch she's a whore.
QLF EVERY DAY WITH YOU ALL!
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Was out to dinner with my wife last night and as we were leaving the restaurant, this couple in front of us with their two young boys stopped as we got out the front doors. We walked past them, and I turned around to see why they stopped, only to realize the father was reaching into his pocket to put a dip in.
Both of his boys were looking at him when he was doing it, and his wife looked annoyed as ever.
I thought to myself, "I'm glad that will never be me."
One day at a time - don't overreact to small triggers, and keep telling the Nic Bitch she's a whore.
QLF EVERY DAY WITH YOU ALL!
Nice work man! Doesn't it feel good to look at a guy like that and think what an idiot?
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Nice work man! Doesn't it feel good to look at a guy like that and think what an idiot?
Absolutely - kinda made me sick to my stomach because that used to be me, but not anymore. I'm enjoying my good nights sleep and not feeling like crap all day![/quote]
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Coming up on my 5th week of being quit, I'm starting to realize some things I've taken for granted for a long time.
To name a few, actually being able to enjoy a meal instead of having to rush through it so I could throw a dip in, and being able to have some extra cash in my pocket!
The one thing though that I've really missed is getting a good nights sleep. I'm starting to hit the point where I find myself going to bed earlier and waking up refreshed, something I rarely did when I would put Cat Turds in my mouth.
Saw a quote in my group earlier - "how do you eat an elephant? One bite a time." True words to live by while conquering this!
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Coming up on my 5th week of being quit, I'm starting to realize some things I've taken for granted for a long time.
To name a few, actually being able to enjoy a meal instead of having to rush through it so I could throw a dip in, and being able to have some extra cash in my pocket!
The one thing though that I've really missed is getting a good nights sleep. I'm starting to hit the point where I find myself going to bed earlier and waking up refreshed, something I rarely did when I would put Cat Turds in my mouth.
Saw a quote in my group earlier - "how do you eat an elephant? One bite a time." True words to live by while conquering this!
Good thoughts Jack. If your quit is anything like mine was the next few weeks will suck. You feel like you've accomplished something but the craves just keep coming. It gets frustrating. So keep grinding, posting roll, and being involved. It will definitely help get you through the "blah" days of quit. I quit with you today.
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Staying strong at Day 40, but the last couple of days I've felt my emotions on a "roller coaster," I feel like my insomnia is creeping back into my life, and the triggers are kicking in worse than they did 10 days ago.
I know everyone is different, but has anyone else see this happen to them around Day 40?
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Staying strong at Day 40, but the last couple of days I've felt my emotions on a "roller coaster," I feel like my insomnia is creeping back into my life, and the triggers are kicking in worse than they did 10 days ago.
I know everyone is different, but has anyone else see this happen to them around Day 40?
The roller coaster ... yup, remember that! Every day will bear with it a new trigger, especially in the beginning. Triggers never stop, but we get better at handling them each day. I know you have the intestinal fortitude to kick those craves to the curb Jack! Trust me when I tell you ... it gets better. Nicotine is a POWERFUL chemical, isn't it? The fact that it fucks with the receptors in our brain makes me HATE THE SHIT that much more daily. Power through bud, reach out and hit me up if you need to ... you have my digits. Proud as hell to quit with you EDD! BTW, congrats on 40! Each ten days are to be celebrated in my eyes, enjoy your day!
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Staying strong at Day 40, but the last couple of days I've felt my emotions on a "roller coaster," I feel like my insomnia is creeping back into my life, and the triggers are kicking in worse than they did 10 days ago.
I know everyone is different, but has anyone else see this happen to them around Day 40?
The roller coaster ... yup, remember that! Every day will bear with it a new trigger, especially in the beginning. Triggers never stop, but we get better at handling them each day. I know you have the intestinal fortitude to kick those craves to the curb Jack! Trust me when I tell you ... it gets better. Nicotine is a POWERFUL chemical, isn't it? The fact that it fucks with the receptors in our brain makes me HATE THE SHIT that much more daily. Power through bud, reach out and hit me up if you need to ... you have my digits. Proud as hell to quit with you EDD! BTW, congrats on 40! Each ten days are to be celebrated in my eyes, enjoy your day!
Yeah, it's different for everyone, I do remember Day 45 was the first awesome day for me, and many dozen have followed since, so stay the course Frog, you are killing this!
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Jack my man! HUGE CONGRATS on the 100 days bro! You've been solid through and through since day one, and a great brother to have as a contact. By plodding steadily along, you've reached a huge milestone! Think about writing your HOF speech, when you are ready. There are a shit-ton of potential, unregistered quitters who have access to those speeches ... and read a lot of them. Who knows if your speech will contain that one sentence that'll make a fence-sitter say to themselves, "Damn right ... I can do this! I'm going to register and quit this shit!"
Proud as hell of your accomplishment, your resolve and your determination. You will continue to need these traits ... because you still are an addict. Lean on me anytime brother, I value our back-and-forth text sessions. Stay active in November, and keep posting those +1's, your brothers in November and across KTC need you to stay active posting roll and being quit!
Congrats again bro ... nicely done. See you on roll tomorrow ...
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Congrats on HOF Frogman. Proud to quit with you EDD
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Congrats on HOF Frogman. Proud to quit with you EDD
100 days is brilliant Bon Scott! For those about to quit, I salute you! - Spoiler[/url] yeah, I know the time frame is off, Bonn was dead before that, but enjoy the day despite my lame jokes
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Congrats on HOF Frogman. Proud to quit with you EDD
100 days is brilliant Bon Scott! For those about to quit, I salute you! - Spoiler[/url] yeah, I know the time frame is off, Bonn was dead before that, but enjoy the day despite my lame jokes
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Congrats on 100. It's a great milestone. But stay with what got you to 100. It would be great to see you posting on day 200, 300, 400 etc.
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Nice 200 bro ... Go do it again!! 'clap'
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A full lap!! Congrats on the year quit, proud of you Jack!
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