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May 13, 2016
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Hi folks
I've been dipping Since I was 14. I turned 50 last week. In the last 30 years I've quit for 8 or 9 months maybe 10 or 11 times. It seems like When I get 8 or 9 months down the road I get sidelined by a really strong craving out of nowhere. It's my hopes that maybe here I can learn from some others who've had the same experience and learned how to handle those cravings.
This may be too much material for most to want to read, I started writing this for my own sake, then decided to post it anyway.
I started dipping when I was 14. Someone had told me that it was as addictive as cigarettes and I can still vividly remember that day and where I was at, thinking, “at the 1st sign that I’m becoming addicted to this stuff, I’ll quit!” What I wouldn’t give if I could turn back time and tell that 14 year old what I’ve learned. If I could change 1 thing in life, experimenting with tobacco is at the top of the list. Over the last 36 years I’ve tried to quit hundreds of times, most of those attempts lasted only a week or less.
My reason for quitting is because while I’m dipping, 95 percent of the time or more I wasn’t dipping because I enjoyed it. For me, the nicotine buzz just isn’t there anymore, most of the time. It’s usually inconvenient to be dipping but I’m dipping to avoid the feelings of withdrawal. When I did enjoy it, it was usually a very small percentage of the time.
And that’s been my reason for quitting. Oddly, when I quit, it’s as if my brain starts to lie to me and I remember dipping as being one of the most enjoyable things I used to do throughout the day. I begin to think, “Why did I quit the only thing in life that brought me enjoyment.” At the time, I know that statement is wrong on so many levels, but it feels true during the withdrawal period and months later during periods of cravings. To fight that thought I’ve compiled a list of reasons I don’t enjoy dipping, and I why I originally chose to quit:
- •talking around a mouthful of spit,
•always having to be within arm’s reach of a spit cup,
•Spit cups all around the house
•Bad breath and worrying about tobacco in my teeth when I smile
•hiding it from people I work with,
•experiencing withdrawal at work cause I’m around people I can’t dip in front of
•being angry and short tempered because I haven’t had a dip in the last couple of hours
•5 dollars a can for a 1 can a day habit
•having to make that last minute run to the store before bedtime so I’ll be able to have that first dip in the morning before work
•looking forward to friends and family visiting, but 2 hours later thinking, "When are these people going leave!" So I can get my nicotine fix and put out the fire of withdrawal.
I’ve quit/stopped several times (made it through the withdrawal and on to 6 to 9 months) on my own over the last 30 years. The 1st few times I quit I can remember thinking, “If I can just make it through this withdrawal phase, I will never take another dip.” Every time I’ve been able to quit for 6 to 9 months I starting feeling really good about not being chained to the can. Getting to the point where I’ve gone a whole week without thinking about nicotine or the fact that I’m trying to quit nicotine is an incredible feeling of freedom.
But also around this 6 to 9 month period after feeling so good about being free from the ball and chain of the Can, sometimes as little as hours later, my mood can swing the opposite direction and I begin to feel very depressed and in the back of my mind I’m thinking, “Why did I quit the only thing that brings enjoyment in my life”. As I’ve said, I know it’s wrong on so many levels, but it feels true. Usually this will hit me in the evening after work and will go on for a couple of days. It’s like my brain lies to me. I remember dipping as being a so much more enjoyable than it was. After feeling this way 2 or 3 days in a row, I’ve always thrown in the towel on my quit. All the while, my brain has been reminding me of how wonderful it used to be dipping. And every time I take that 1st dip I think, “That's it?!?! I threw months of freedom away for this?” It’s never as good as I remember it. But with just one dip I’m hooked all over again.
So that’s what brings me to this community. I’ve tasted freedom and I like it 8 or 9 times over the last 30 years. But I don’t have a game plan to make it through that 6 to 9 month wall. It’s my hopes that KTC can help make this quit my last one.
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Hi folks
I've been dipping Since I was 14. I turned 50 last week. In the last 30 years I've quit for 8 or 9 months maybe 10 or 11 times. It seems like When I get 8 or 9 months down the road I get sidelined by a really strong craving out of nowhere. It's my hopes that maybe here I can learn from some others who've had the same experience and learned how to handle those cravings.
Mike
Edit 6/4/16 Day 48 Intro Revised
This may be too much material for most to want to read, I started writing this for my own sake, then decided to post it anyway.
I started dipping when I was 14. Someone had told me that it was as addictive as cigarettes and I can still vividly remember that day and where I was at, thinking, “at the 1st sign that I’m becoming addicted to this stuff, I’ll quit!” What I wouldn’t give if I could turn back time and tell that 14 year old what I’ve learned. If I could change 1 thing in life, experimenting with tobacco is at the top of the list. Over the last 36 years I’ve tried to quit hundreds of times, most of those attempts lasted only a week or less.
My reason for quitting is because while IÂ’m dipping, 95 percent of the time or more I wasnÂ’t dipping because I enjoyed it. For me, the nicotine buzz just isnÂ’t there anymore, most of the time. ItÂ’s usually inconvenient to be dipping but IÂ’m dipping to avoid the feelings of withdrawal. When I did enjoy it, it was usually a very small percentage of the time.
And that’s been my reason for quitting. Oddly, when I quit, it’s as if my brain starts to lie to me and I remember dipping as being one of the most enjoyable things I used to do throughout the day. I begin to think, “Why did I quit the only thing in life that brought me enjoyment.” At the time, I know that statement is wrong on so many levels, but it feels true during the withdrawal period and months later during periods of cravings. To fight that thought I’ve compiled a list of reasons I don’t enjoy dipping, and I why I originally chose to quit:
•talking around a mouthful of spit,
•always having to be within arm’s reach of a spit cup,
•Spit cups all around the house
•Bad breath and worrying about tobacco in my teeth when I smile
•hiding it from people I work with,
•experiencing withdrawal at work cause I’m around people I can’t dip in front of
•being angry and short tempered because I haven’t had a dip in the last couple of hours
•5 dollars a can for a 1 can a day habit
•having to make that last minute run to the store before bedtime so I’ll be able to have that first dip in the morning before work
•looking forward to friends and family visiting, but 2 hours later thinking, "When are these people going leave!" So I can get my nicotine fix and put out the fire of withdrawal.
I’ve quit/stopped several times (made it through the withdrawal and on to 6 to 9 months) on my own over the last 30 years. The 1st few times I quit I can remember thinking, “If I can just make it through this withdrawal phase, I will never take another dip.” Every time I’ve been able to quit for 6 to 9 months I starting feeling really good about not being chained to the can. Getting to the point where I’ve gone a whole week without thinking about nicotine or the fact that I’m trying to quit nicotine is an incredible feeling of freedom.
But also around this 6 to 9 month period after feeling so good about being free from the ball and chain of the Can, sometimes as little as hours later, my mood can swing the opposite direction and I begin to feel very depressed and in the back of my mind I’m thinking, “Why did I quit the only thing that brings enjoyment in my life”. As I’ve said, I know it’s wrong on so many levels, but it feels true. Usually this will hit me in the evening after work and will go on for a couple of days. It’s like my brain lies to me. I remember dipping as being a so much more enjoyable than it was. After feeling this way 2 or 3 days in a row, I’ve always thrown in the towel on my quit. All the while, my brain has been reminding me of how wonderful it used to be dipping. And every time I take that 1st dip I think, “That's it?!?! I threw months of freedom away for this?” It’s never as good as I remember it. But with just one dip I’m hooked all over again.
So thatÂ’s what brings me to this community. IÂ’ve tasted freedom and I like it 8 or 9 times over the last 30 years. But I donÂ’t have a game plan to make it through that 6 to 9 month wall. ItÂ’s my hopes that KTC can help make this quit my last one.
PS Any input/advice from those whoÂ’ve experienced cravings 6 to 9 months down the road would be greatly appreciated.
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Welcome aboard. I had 26 years dipping, and am now 90 days into my quit. It's not 8-9 months, but it's longer than I ever quit before. This site has lots of info to help you quit, and more importantly, stay quit.
Read if you haven't yet.
forum/55560/ (http://forum.killthecan.org/forum/55560/)
Link to August Quit Group.
topic/11604982/98/#new (http://forum.killthecan.org/topic/11604982/98/#new)
RNGLock Day 90
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I recently turned 50 myself Mike. I used nicotine for at least 35 years. Today I have quit for 252 days. Making a daily promise here and getting involved with other quitters was the key.
You can do it too. You just need to want to do it and tell August 16 that you mean it here....
topic/11604982/115/#new (http://forum.killthecan.org/topic/11604982/115/#new)
I quit with you today!
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Mike, hello and welcome to Aug 16! Congratulations on joining, you won't regret it. It takes the average person 7+ attempts before they quit for good, so don't be discouraged. Make this quit THE QUIT. Post roll every damn day, and get connected with the rest of our group! Looking forward to getting to know you.
I quit with you today.
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Welcome Mike! You've never quit before, only stopped for a period of time.
Read this story: http://www.killthecan.org/facts-figures ... rns-story/ (http://www.killthecan.org/facts-figures/jenny-tom-kerns-story/)
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Similar story. I'm 51 and dipped for a long ass time. Stopped many times also.
807 days ago I quit. This time it's different. This time I found KTC.
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Welcome Mike! You've never quit before, only stopped for a period of time.
Read this story: http://www.killthecan.org/facts-figures ... rns-story/ (http://www.killthecan.org/facts-figures/jenny-tom-kerns-story/)
Well put!
One thing that makes our previous quits was we made the decision once and promised never again from that point. We didn't make the decision daily and promise daily. We had a grand view of things rather than looking at the beautiful details.
With my anxiety clients I ask them to bring in a schedule for the next year. They cant do it. They lock up mentally and sometimes become defensive. But, we do one day at a time or one hour at a time for busy days and they can do it. With ease.
So, now get yourself several gallons of water. Some fruit juice. Drink it all up . Post as early as possible your promise that you are quit for the day.
Just for today, Self.
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Post roll bro. Just turned 47 yesterday and quitting has saved my life. But it only works if you post roll.
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Mike, hello and welcome to Aug 16! Congratulations on joining, you won't regret it. It takes the average person 7+ attempts before they quit for good, so don't be discouraged. Make this quit THE QUIT. Post roll every damn day, and get connected with the rest of our group! Looking forward to getting to know you.
I quit with you today.
-Med
Thanks for the advice. It's time to try something different.
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Welcome Mike! You've never quit before, only stopped for a period of time.
Read this story: http://www.killthecan.org/facts-figures ... rns-story/ (http://www.killthecan.org/facts-figures/jenny-tom-kerns-story/)
Well put!
One thing that makes our previous quits was we made the decision once and promised never again from that point. We didn't make the decision daily and promise daily. We had a grand view of things rather than looking at the beautiful details.
With my anxiety clients I ask them to bring in a schedule for the next year. They cant do it. They lock up mentally and sometimes become defensive. But, we do one day at a time or one hour at a time for busy days and they can do it. With ease.
So, now get yourself several gallons of water. Some fruit juice. Drink it all up . Post as early as possible your promise that you are quit for the day.
Just for today, Self.
Will do! Thanks for the reply.
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Similar story. I'm 51 and dipped for a long ass time. Stopped many times also.
807 days ago I quit. This time it's different. This time I found KTC.
807 days! I saw this site a few years ago and looked it over real quick(maybe too quick). I thought "if they're patting them on the back after 100 days and sending them on their way as having kicked the habit . . . maybe this site isn't for me". It's encouraging to see someone whose made it 807 days.
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Post roll bro. Just turned 47 yesterday and quitting has saved my life. But it only works if you post roll.
will do! thanks
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Welcome Mike! You've never quit before, only stopped for a period of time.
Read this story: http://www.killthecan.org/facts-figures ... rns-story/ (http://www.killthecan.org/facts-figures/jenny-tom-kerns-story/)
Very inspiring, and thought provoking story. Thanks for posting the link FM
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Welcome aboard Mike. Same story here, started 30 years ago, stopped using thousands of times only to pick it up again the next day. Now 63 days quit and it's totally different this time with the help of this site. Get involved and stay involved, it will make your quit exponentially stronger.
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Day 41
Thought I'd put down some reminders of why I quit for those tough days.
Things I don't miss and the reasons I chose to quit
•talking around a mouthful of spit,
•always having to be within arm’s reach of a spit cup
•being in the middle of doing something and have stop to find a spit cup
•Spit cups all around the house
•Bad breath and worrying about tobacco in my teeth when I smile
•hiding it from people I work with,
•experiencing withdrawal at work cause I’m around people I can’t dip in front of
•being angry and short tempered because I haven’t had a dip in the last couple of hours
•5 dollars a can for a 1 can a day habit
•having to make that last minute run to the store before bedtime so I’ll be able to have that first dip in the morning before work
•looking forward to friends and family visiting, but 2 hours later thinking, "When are these people going leave!" So I can get my nicotine fix and put out the fire of withdrawal.
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Day 41
Thought I'd put down some reminders of why I quit for those tough days.
Things I don't miss and the reasons I chose to quit
•talking around a mouthful of spit,
•always having to be within arm’s reach of a spit cup
•being in the middle of doing something and have stop to find a spit cup
•Spit cups all around the house
•Bad breath and worrying about tobacco in my teeth when I smile
•hiding it from people I work with,
•experiencing withdrawal at work cause I’m around people I can’t dip in front of
•being angry and short tempered because I haven’t had a dip in the last couple of hours
•5 dollars a can for a 1 can a day habit
•having to make that last minute run to the store before bedtime so I’ll be able to have that first dip in the morning before work
I am glad to hear that you recall all of that shit that pushed you over the edge enough to make you say fuck it. Don't ever forget it or day1.
Even though I am on day 255 I sometimes envy the guys/gals here who have had to endure all that shit that you listed and then some. I never had to deal with any of that shit other than the $5 can chew. BUT I only used a can every other day. I would put a dip in my mouth as my eyes opened and add a flavor burst to it each hour on the hour. Sometimes the same old dip would rest in my mouth for 12 -14 hours.
Now that begs the question, why Ray did it make you envy us so much then? Because you all had MANY reasons to quit. My reason was I spit out my dip and decided to see how long I could go without one in my mouth. 255 days later, I still have not put one in. Some days I simply forget why I had to stop. Now I never forget. it is the risk of cancer, my wife not nagging at me anymore about shit breath after a kiss, and perhaps now my BIGGEST reason is my brothers and sisters of quit reminding me each and every day that I, like you are a 100% complete addict that without the help of others would be packing my lips full of fucking shit daily again.
I sincerely thank you for posting this post today and for reminding me of some of the reasons why I am quit. I don't believe I have ever talked to you before or corresponded with you ever on the boards but your post today might have in it's own way saved my quit and for that I am grateful! Thanks for being with us each and every day.I quit with you today and EDD!!!!
Have a very safe and happy holiday weekend!
Ray
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Day 41
Thought I'd put down some reminders of why I quit for those tough days.
Things I don't miss and the reasons I chose to quit
•talking around a mouthful of spit,
•always having to be within arm’s reach of a spit cup
•being in the middle of doing something and have stop to find a spit cup
•Spit cups all around the house
•Bad breath and worrying about tobacco in my teeth when I smile
•hiding it from people I work with,
•experiencing withdrawal at work cause I’m around people I can’t dip in front of
•being angry and short tempered because I haven’t had a dip in the last couple of hours
•5 dollars a can for a 1 can a day habit
•having to make that last minute run to the store before bedtime so I’ll be able to have that first dip in the morning before work
I am glad to hear that you recall all of that shit that pushed you over the edge enough to make you say fuck it. Don't ever forget it or day1.
Even though I am on day 255 I sometimes envy the guys/gals here who have had to endure all that shit that you listed and then some. I never had to deal with any of that shit other than the $5 can chew. BUT I only used a can every other day. I would put a dip in my mouth as my eyes opened and add a flavor burst to it each hour on the hour. Sometimes the same old dip would rest in my mouth for 12 -14 hours.
Now that begs the question, why Ray did it make you envy us so much then? Because you all had MANY reasons to quit. My reason was I spit out my dip and decided to see how long I could go without one in my mouth. 255 days later, I still have not put one in. Some days I simply forget why I had to stop. Now I never forget. it is the risk of cancer, my wife not nagging at me anymore about shit breath after a kiss, and perhaps now my BIGGEST reason is my brothers and sisters of quit reminding me each and every day that I, like you are a 100% complete addict that without the help of others would be packing my lips full of fucking shit daily again.
I sincerely thank you for posting this post today and for reminding me of some of the reasons why I am quit. I don't believe I have ever talked to you before or corresponded with you ever on the boards but your post today might have in it's own way saved my quit and for that I am grateful! Thanks for being with us each and every day.I quit with you today and EDD!!!!
Have a very safe and happy holiday weekend!
Ray
Thanks for the encouraging words Djporkchop!
It seems like when I've tryed to quit it in the past I've quit because of the reasons I've listed and probably more, 95% of the time I'm not dipping because I enjoy it but to avoid withdrawal, but a couple of days into my quit my brain starts reminding me of how "wonderful" dipping used to be. Which is simply just BS! So today I thought I'd jot down some reasons why I decided to quit as a reminder.
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Poof!
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6/4/16 Day 48 Intro Revised
This may be too much material for most to want to read, I started writing this for my own sake, then decided to post it anyway.
I started dipping when I was 14. Someone had told me that it was as addictive as cigarettes and I can still vividly remember that day and where I was at, thinking, “at the 1st sign that I’m becoming addicted to this stuff, I’ll quit!” What I wouldn’t give if I could turn back time and tell that 14 year old what I’ve learned. If I could change 1 thing in life, experimenting with tobacco is at the top of the list. Over the last 36 years I’ve tried to quit hundreds of times, most of those attempts lasted only a week or less.
My reason for quitting is because while IÂ’m dipping, 95 percent of the time or more I wasnÂ’t dipping because I enjoyed it. For me, the nicotine buzz just isnÂ’t there anymore, most of the time.
ItÂ’s usually inconvenient to be dipping but IÂ’m dipping to avoid the feelings of withdrawal. When I did enjoy it, it was usually a very small percentage of the time.
And that’s been my reason for quitting. Oddly, when I quit, it’s as if my brain starts to lie to me and I remember dipping as being one of the most enjoyable things I used to do throughout the day. I begin to think, “Why did I quit the only thing in life that brought me enjoyment.” At the time, I know that statement is wrong on so many levels, but it feels true during the withdrawal period and months later during periods of cravings. To fight that thought I’ve compiled a list of reasons I don’t enjoy dipping, and I why I originally chose to quit:
•talking around a mouthful of spit,
•always having to be within arm’s reach of a spit cup,
•Spit cups all around the house
•Bad breath and worrying about tobacco in my teeth when I smile
•hiding it from people I work with,
•experiencing withdrawal at work cause I’m around people I can’t dip in front of
•being angry and short tempered because I haven’t had a dip in the last couple of hours
•5 dollars a can for a 1 can a day habit
•having to make that last minute run to the store before bedtime so I’ll be able to have that first dip in the morning before work
I’ve quit/stopped several times (made it through the withdrawal and on to 6 to 9 months) on my own over the last 30 years. The 1st few times I quit I can remember thinking, “If I can just make it through this withdrawal phase, I will never take another dip.” Every time I’ve been able to quit for 6 to 9 months I starting feeling really good about not being chained to the can. Getting to the point where I’ve gone a whole week without thinking about nicotine or the fact that I’m trying to quit nicotine is an incredible feeling of freedom.
But also around this 6 to 9 month period after feeling so good about being free from the ball and chain of the Can, sometimes as little as hours later, my mood can swing the opposite direction and I begin to feel very depressed and in the back of my mind I’m thinking, “Why did I quit the only thing that brings enjoyment in my life”. As I’ve said, I know it’s wrong on so many levels, but it feels true. Usually this will hit me in the evening after work and will go on for a couple of days. It’s like my brain lies to me. I remember dipping as being a so much more enjoyable than it was. After feeling this way 2 or 3 days in a row, I’ve always thrown in the towel on my quit. All the while, my brain has been reminding me of how wonderful it used to be dipping. And every time I take that 1st dip I think, “That it?!?! I threw months of freedom away for this?” It’s never as good as I remember it. But with just one dip I’m hooked all over again.
So thatÂ’s what brings me to this community. IÂ’ve tasted freedom and I like it 8 or 9 times over the last 30 years. But I donÂ’t have a game plan to make it through that 6 to 9 month wall. ItÂ’s my hopes that KTC can help make this quit my last one.
PS Any input/advice from those whoÂ’ve experienced cravings 6 to 9 months down the road would be greatly appreciated.
I'm a 35 year addict. My advice is to share your digits with as many folks as you can here. Make yourself truly accountable. If you can, meet some KTC people in person to make it real. Or at least text someone or talk to someone on the phone. You want to get to the point where caving means that you have let your friends here down.
I always failed in the past because I tried to quit by myself. This time I am quitting with a team. I'm quitting with my quit group and all those other folks who I have swapped digits with - my web of support. Now, I am closing in on 300 days quit. You can do this too. One day at a time. I quit with you today.
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Day 55
I've been feeling really good about my quit the last couple of days. I'm still thinking about the fact that I'm quitting 100% of every waking moment which is annoying and this weird taste that I have in my mouth every afternoon is getting old but I feel good. Maybe I'm jumping the gun here, it's still early into my quit, but it occurred to me last night after I went to bed, something tells me that this quit is different than my previous ones. I'm feeling optimistic. I'm not sure how posting roll will help, but something feels different.
I'd like to say I'm thankful for all the personal testimonies(intros and HOFs) here. You guys have replaced late night TV! 'Popcorn' Very inspiring stuff. To mention only a couple, I recommend reading Stranger999's intro and boelker62's HOF. . . . WOW! Lots of other great reads out there too!
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Day 55
I've been feeling really good about my quit the last couple of days. I'm still thinking about the fact that I'm quitting 100% of every waking moment which is annoying and this weird taste that I have in my mouth every afternoon is getting old but I feel good. Maybe I'm jumping the gun here, it's still early into my quit, but it occurred to me last night after I went to bed, something tells me that this quit is different than my previous ones. I'm feeling optimistic. I'm not sure how posting roll will help, but something feels different.
I'd like to say I'm thankful for all the personal testimonies(intros and HOFs) here. You guys have replaced late night TV! 'Popcorn' Very inspiring stuff. To mention only a couple, I recommend reading Stranger999's intro and boelker62's HOF. . . . WOW! Lots of other great reads out there too!
It really does take the brain a while to rewire. When I chewed I kept my can of Copenhagen long cut on the top shelf of my refrigerator and after I quit for the longest time I'd open the door and see a can there for a split second.
The mouth issues will take a while too. Gradually things get better, but I had a lot of numbness that persisted for months.
For me, promising not to use nicotine every day is essential. Even after over 280 days I know that one mistake could get me right back to where I was when I started. I know that I'm not the sort of person that can use nicotine for a day or so and just stop.
Many of the introduction threads and HOF speeches here are awesome. I read the caver stories too. Cavers fascinate me. Their stories can help us learn how to avoid situations that might cause us to fail. Coincidentally many caver stories start with "I used to post roll here and then I stopped...". ;)
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Day 55
I've been feeling really good about my quit the last couple of days. I'm still thinking about the fact that I'm quitting 100% of every waking moment which is annoying and this weird taste that I have in my mouth every afternoon is getting old but I feel good. Maybe I'm jumping the gun here, it's still early into my quit, but it occurred to me last night after I went to bed, something tells me that this quit is different than my previous ones. I'm feeling optimistic. I'm not sure how posting roll will help, but something feels different.
I'd like to say I'm thankful for all the personal testimonies(intros and HOFs) here. You guys have replaced late night TV! 'Popcorn' Very inspiring stuff. To mention only a couple, I recommend reading Stranger999's intro and boelker62's HOF. . . . WOW! Lots of other great reads out there too!
It really does take the brain a while to rewire. When I chewed I kept my can of Copenhagen long cut on the top shelf of my refrigerator and after I quit for the longest time I'd open the door and see a can there for a split second.
The mouth issues will take a while too. Gradually things get better, but I had a lot of numbness that persisted for months.
For me, promising not to use nicotine every day is essential. Even after over 280 days I know that one mistake could get me right back to where I was when I started. I know that I'm not the sort of person that can use nicotine for a day or so and just stop.
Many of the introduction threads and HOF speeches here are awesome. I read the caver stories too. Cavers fascinate me. Their stories can help us learn how to avoid situations that might cause us to fail. Coincidentally many caver stories start with "I used to post roll here and then I stopped...". ;)
Mike congratulations on your quit! The reason this one feels better is ACCOUNTABILITY! That comes from you posting roll early EDD ODAAT! Without that it would probably end just like all the other times you've stopped, in failure. Posting roll equals success as long as you're a man of your word! Damn proud to be quit with you! Quit on!
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Stranger
I've thought a lot about your reply to me last week on the 4th. When I 1st joined the site I was a little leery about sharing my phone #. But like you said, I need to share my digits with as many people as I can to become more accountable and take it to the next level. Maybe talking on the phone prior to having a "bad day" will make it more likely that I'll call someone up when I'm having a day when I feel like I'm about to crash and burn. Anyway, I've started sharing my number with those in my group.
As for a lot of Intros and HOFs starting off with "I used to post roll here and then I stopped..." I've noticed that. I always used to think that if I put enough time between me and my last dip at some point it would no longer be tempting. And maybe that will be true at some point. But I know I need to be here posting role for a long time to come.
Thanks for the advice and thanks for sharing your story. They've been helpful.
I quit with you today!
Pap
I believe it is the roll call promise and accountability that makes this quit feel different than past ones. I've read old timers posts, welcoming newbies where they claimed that posting role seemed kind of lame to them at 1st but, "do it because it works!" I may have sounded in my previous post that I didn't have much faith in posting roll but as skeptical as I was about it in the beginning. . . .it does make me feel more optimistic about this quit.
Thanks for the encouragement Pap, I quit with you today!
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Hi Mike,
Welcome to KTC. I am glad my post about 9 months resonated with you. I have had an extremely rough time since I hit my 9 month mark and am still working through it. Seeing that you had been through that as well is helping me.
I find that I still have episodes where I feel crazy and have to make sure to exercise a great deal and eat a great deal to stay calm and maintain the quit.
I am 60 and have been using nicotine since 6th grade. I am glad to finally be quit once and for all.
Feel free to PM me and I will be glad to share my contact information. I would be glad to assist with your quit.
I quit with you today.
Dundippin/Bud
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Thanks Dun
It did resonate with me. The 9 months statement really caught my attention. IÂ’m 50. Over the last 30 some years IÂ’ve tried to quit and stopped for 6 to 9 months several times. IÂ’ve never been able to get past 9 months. I used think if I could just get through withdrawal, itÂ’d be a done deal. 3 or 4 years ago after making it to about 9 months and caving I decided to quit trying to quit. I figured, why put myself and my family through the hell of withdrawal every couple of years when obviously I canÂ’t quit and stay quit.
I donÂ’t want to sound like IÂ’m taking this 1st 6 months for granted but itÂ’s the 6 to 9 month period that worries me. It seems like the euphoria of being quit and free begins to wear off and the memory of how bad I wanted to be free begins to fade. It seems like I start going through a depression and start thinking of the NIC as being the only thing in life that brought me enjoyment.
Anyway this is my 1st time to quit with KTC. IÂ’m trying to build a web of accountability here and learn from those whoÂ’ve had similar struggles.
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There is no stroll into victory lane, there is no finish line, there is only today.
This thing is a beast waiting to claw back into your life at any moment be it day 1 or day 1,000 or day 10,000. Other than learning about just how horrible tobacco and nicotine are for your physical and mental health (which will cultivate the hatred required), the knowledge that after the first few days, then after the fog this becomes a 100% psychological battle is vital to success in my opinion. Understand that you are embarking on an unbelievable journey that will change your life forever and be ok with the fact that you will never be cured, you will never "arrive" or be "finished". Addiction is a wound that never fully heals but we all battle together everyday here and that my friend is where the magic resides. Simple, but not easy.
Post roll everyday, get involved and get to know your quit group brothers. Reach out to a few veterans that you like what you read, they can be a great resource when you really struggle.
Post roll everyday, when you struggle (and you will) keep your promise. Reach out and ask for help. Be a man of your word. Integrity.
Post roll everyday, hold one another accountable. Accountability builds the brotherhood.
Read and soak up as much as you can on the site, read intros, post in older quit groups, read HOF speeches and words of wisdom.
It will suck until it doesn't but and no one can tell you exactly when it clicks but when it does you will feel something deep and meaningful. Infinitely more rewarding than sucking on a wad of some poisonous weed. You need another number PM me.
A quote I don't want to loose track of. Needs to be read by everyone whose made a decision to quit, everyone hitting 100, everyone hitting a year, etc.
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Day 85
Been feeling kind of blah the last few days. Every evening around 7 I get this nagging feeling of "need". Not a 911 four alarm craving, just nagging empty feeling in the back of mind. That sends me looking for something to snack on which really doesn't help at all. Not to mention I've gained about 15 pounds since I've quit and I need to loose that plus an additional 15.
Our plant is on 2 weeks of shutdown this week and last week. So I'm on 2 weeks of vacation. It seems like I've got no motivation to do anything recently. I just want to sit on my butt all day. Then I feel guilty about not doing the things I need to be doing. I don't know if that has anything to do with quitting or if I'm just lazy and blaming everything on quitting.
Blahhh!
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Day 41
Thought I'd put down some reminders of why I quit for those tough days.
Things I don't miss and the reasons I chose to quit
•talking around a mouthful of spit,
•always having to be within arm’s reach of a spit cup
•being in the middle of doing something and have stop to find a spit cup
•Spit cups all around the house
•Bad breath and worrying about tobacco in my teeth when I smile
•hiding it from people I work with,
•experiencing withdrawal at work cause I’m around people I can’t dip in front of
•being angry and short tempered because I haven’t had a dip in the last couple of hours
•5 dollars a can for a 1 can a day habit
•having to make that last minute run to the store before bedtime so I’ll be able to have that first dip in the morning before work
•looking forward to friends and family visiting, but 2 hours later thinking, "When are these people going leave!" So I can get my nicotine fix and put out the fire of withdrawal.
This is great stuff.
Out of curiosity... What do you miss? Dig deep, you are now to a point where the truth is beginning to become clearer....
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Day 41
Thought I'd put down some reminders of why I quit for those tough days.
Things I don't miss and the reasons I chose to quit
•talking around a mouthful of spit,
•always having to be within arm’s reach of a spit cup
•being in the middle of doing something and have stop to find a spit cup
•Spit cups all around the house
•Bad breath and worrying about tobacco in my teeth when I smile
•hiding it from people I work with,
•experiencing withdrawal at work cause I’m around people I can’t dip in front of
•being angry and short tempered because I haven’t had a dip in the last couple of hours
•5 dollars a can for a 1 can a day habit
•having to make that last minute run to the store before bedtime so I’ll be able to have that first dip in the morning before work
•looking forward to friends and family visiting, but 2 hours later thinking, "When are these people going leave!" So I can get my nicotine fix and put out the fire of withdrawal.
This is great stuff.
Out of curiosity... What do you miss? Dig deep, you are now to a point where the truth is beginning to become clearer....
Thanks for the PM worktowinYep. That is what I was asking about. "what do you miss about the nicotine/Tobacco?"
Trust me when I say this... the ONLY thing that you will miss about it is that it took away the withdrawal of not using it. That is it. It wasn't a reward. It didn't help with boredom. It took away the side effects of not having it. That's it...
I promise. You'll see.
I do think you're right about the only thing nic did for me was take away the withdrawal of not using it. And yet there is the "habit" in addition to the addiction it seems. I'm so use to sitting in front of the TV with a dip every evening that it seems odd I guess not to be doing that any more. I guess with time the habit of not having a dip in the evening will take its place.
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It's interesting, stranger said the covers fascinate him... Me too.
I think a big turning point for me is that if you watch closely, pay attention and see the obvious signs you can almost predict a cave from someone
Posting habits change, times change, begin to distance themselves a bit.
As I say, when I start to feel lost and wandering mind,... I get here into INTRODUCTIONS. It really helps me put things into perspective. Reading newbie struggles and offering a hand really helps me and my quit.
I think younger doing great Mike.
I can say some of the hardest days for me were 100-140. But I redeicated myself. And took another step forward.
Before I couldn't imagine NOT dipping, now I can't imagine dipping. It's disgusting. But...... I am still an addict, always will be. I am still wary of feeling too good.... The NIC bitch is always lurking
Good luck Mike, love reading the updates - see you on roll tomorrow. JB
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It's interesting, stranger said the covers fascinate him... Me too.
I think a big turning point for me is that if you watch closely, pay attention and see the obvious signs you can almost predict a cave from someone
Posting habits change, times change, begin to distance themselves a bit.
As I say, when I start to feel lost and wandering mind,... I get here into INTRODUCTIONS. It really helps me put things into perspective. Reading newbie struggles and offering a hand really helps me and my quit.
I think younger doing great Mike.
I can say some of the hardest days for me were 100-140. But I redeicated myself. And took another step forward.
Before I couldn't imagine NOT dipping, now I can't imagine dipping. It's disgusting. But...... I am still an addict, always will be. I am still wary of feeling too good.... The NIC bitch is always lurking
Good luck Mike, love reading the updates - see you on roll tomorrow. JB
JB
I agree reading some of the new Intros as well as some of the struggles in October has really been helpful to me during periods of craving. I'm posting stuff in my intro as a reminder of what I've gone through but reading other peoples intros are as helpful as reading mine it seems because to some degree we all tell the same story.
Dipping does seem disgusting. When I'm out in public and see someone with a huge dip in their mouth it strengthens my quit as well. I think, Man I'm glad that's not me anymore.
Thanks for the encouragement JB!
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Are there caver statistics anywhere on this site???
I know that no 2 quits are the same but would like to see if there are any patterns to watch out for.
Here's a pattern to watch out for COOP....
Starting to view posting roll as more of a chore, a duty, an obligation, than a promise to your quit group.
Starting to post and ghost (withdraw from your quit group, posting more and more sporadically)
Failing to reach out and contact one or more of your brothers in quit when a crisis happens or during a period of the blahs
Romanticizing dip like it was some friggin' nectar of the Gods, when you know full well it created way more problems for you than it EVER solved
Becoming complacent, thinking "I've got this", when in reality we are all a seriously bad choice away from another Day 1
Medic is not unique (well he kinda is, but that's another story). What I'm trying to say, this site is replete with quitters with seriously day's quit who didn't use the tools this place provides. When you are drowning, would you not reach for a flotation ring? But the thing is, quitters who cave can't think straight because they're letting their addict brain do the thinking. Why do you think they call it a "cave" anyway? Because it is caving (giving in) to the addict brain, and not thinking about this clear-headed and logically. Addiction is a medical condition that is characterized by compulsive engagement in rewarding stimuli, despite adverse consequences (I found the real definition from Pyschology Today earlier, but it's already posted somewhere). It's the whole "DESPITE ADVERSE CONSEQUENCES" part that really screws folks up.
So to preclude falling into that pattern....
Post roll. Do it as early as you can after waking. Make it a solemn promise to your quit group that you won't use today. Be a man (or woman) of integrity, and honor that post for that 24-hour period.
Become engaged with your quit group. Get to know them, where they live, who they are, what they do, things they like......My Sultans are like a big family (sometimes we bitch at one another, but I know any of them are just a phone call or text away). Speaking of....get as many numbers in your cell phone as you think you need, then get 50% more. Build that web of accountability.....it's kinda like insurance. You want that safety net there, but you never want to have to use it. It's a far sight better to have something and not need it than the other way around.
When something happens and you begin to think you're gonna lose your mind or kill someone if you don't get a dip....USE THE SAFETY NET. True story....about four weeks ago, I had one of the WORST CRAVINGS I have had in at least a year. I immediately texted four quit brothers. EACH ONE OF THEM texted back. I wasn't truly in danger of caving, but just knowing that others who have been through it had my back made it easier to take. Suppose I hadn't contacted them, but began to dwell on how good a dip would make me feel? You see where those "romanticizing" thoughts can take you? Down a road you don't want to be travelling. Finally, you'll read all over this place where complacency kills quits. It does.
I tell you the truth. You practice the tools and methods this place teaches, you make them a part of your routine and your life, you build your quit by engaging other quitters, and you do this ACTIVELY, you'll stay quit. You stop doing that, and there's a HIGH PROBABILITY (don't ask me for specific numbers) you'll either be wallowing in the mud of your addiction again or coming back here to post another day one.
I hope that helps.
bump - this is quit gold etch these words into your brain!
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Are there caver statistics anywhere on this site???
I know that no 2 quits are the same but would like to see if there are any patterns to watch out for.
Here's a pattern to watch out for COOP....
Starting to view posting roll as more of a chore, a duty, an obligation, than a promise to your quit group.
Starting to post and ghost (withdraw from your quit group, posting more and more sporadically)
Failing to reach out and contact one or more of your brothers in quit when a crisis happens or during a period of the blahs
Romanticizing dip like it was some friggin' nectar of the Gods, when you know full well it created way more problems for you than it EVER solved
Becoming complacent, thinking "I've got this", when in reality we are all a seriously bad choice away from another Day 1
Medic is not unique (well he kinda is, but that's another story). What I'm trying to say, this site is replete with quitters with seriously day's quit who didn't use the tools this place provides. When you are drowning, would you not reach for a flotation ring? But the thing is, quitters who cave can't think straight because they're letting their addict brain do the thinking. Why do you think they call it a "cave" anyway? Because it is caving (giving in) to the addict brain, and not thinking about this clear-headed and logically. Addiction is a medical condition that is characterized by compulsive engagement in rewarding stimuli, despite adverse consequences (I found the real definition from Pyschology Today earlier, but it's already posted somewhere). It's the whole "DESPITE ADVERSE CONSEQUENCES" part that really screws folks up.
So to preclude falling into that pattern....
Post roll. Do it as early as you can after waking. Make it a solemn promise to your quit group that you won't use today. Be a man (or woman) of integrity, and honor that post for that 24-hour period.
Become engaged with your quit group. Get to know them, where they live, who they are, what they do, things they like......My Sultans are like a big family (sometimes we bitch at one another, but I know any of them are just a phone call or text away). Speaking of....get as many numbers in your cell phone as you think you need, then get 50% more. Build that web of accountability.....it's kinda like insurance. You want that safety net there, but you never want to have to use it. It's a far sight better to have something and not need it than the other way around.
When something happens and you begin to think you're gonna lose your mind or kill someone if you don't get a dip....USE THE SAFETY NET. True story....about four weeks ago, I had one of the WORST CRAVINGS I have had in at least a year. I immediately texted four quit brothers. EACH ONE OF THEM texted back. I wasn't truly in danger of caving, but just knowing that others who have been through it had my back made it easier to take. Suppose I hadn't contacted them, but began to dwell on how good a dip would make me feel? You see where those "romanticizing" thoughts can take you? Down a road you don't want to be travelling. Finally, you'll read all over this place where complacency kills quits. It does.
I tell you the truth. You practice the tools and methods this place teaches, you make them a part of your routine and your life, you build your quit by engaging other quitters, and you do this ACTIVELY, you'll stay quit. You stop doing that, and there's a HIGH PROBABILITY (don't ask me for specific numbers) you'll either be wallowing in the mud of your addiction again or coming back here to post another day one.
I hope that helps.
bump - this is quit gold etch these words into your brain!
I've watched this happen hundreds of times. I also have seen a pattern where people disappear after slack ass posting... And then stop answering texts or calls. Think they caved? Yeah.
This is so easy. And free. Post your promise. Takes 10seconds. Keep your word.
I don't understand cavers at Ktc, but to be honest... Some people have no integrity.
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Mike1966 on a rambling rampage on day 91!
Every night at about 7:00 I start getting these nagging feelings of need and emptiness. I used to dip all day long but around this time in the evening was my favorite time to dip. Most of other times I was just dipping to avoid withdrawal.
Now, during this time, I try to read intros and posts here and articles on quitting. One website I found extremely helpful in the last couple of days is this one https://www.verywell.com/will-i-miss-sm ... er-2824756 (https://www.verywell.com/will-i-miss-smoking-forever-2824756) it is for quitting smoking, but there are many similarities.
Since I've quit I've noticed that I've gone through a couple of different phases of quitting:
1 There was the initial withdrawal and intense craving period,
2 Then there was a period of feeling like I'd give anything if could just stop thinking about quitting and think about anything else(I still think about it a lot but back then it seemed like someone was screaming at me though a bullhorn "YOU'RE QUITTING YOU'RE QUITTING! YOU'VE NOT HAD ANY NIC TODAY!) as well as feeling fidgety and unable to concentrate.
3 And now the nagging feelings of need every night around 7:00
I can remember when I was contemplating quitting, wishing I could skip the withdrawal portion of quitting. That wasn't realistic though, and the same is true of the other phases and periods of quitting even the ones in the future that I have yet to experience. We can't skip them any more than we could skip that period of withdrawal
We are a society of people who are use to and demand instant gratification. We want what we want and we want it now. But with nicotine addiction recovery, there is no substitute for time, no shortcuts we can take. Just as Rome wasn't built in a day, people don't quit nicotine in a day either. A lot of us spent 30 years or more of dipping before we quit. Quitting is not a single event that took place on April 18th (for me) it's a process of breaking free of the mental associations I built over years and years of reinforcement.
Now I'm trying to walk through these various phases of quitting, instead of trying to take a shortcut around them, I'm trying to use some advice I've gotten here at KTC. Now during these 7:00 urges/empty feelings, I remind myself to be patient with my quit, that Rome wasn't built in a day and take the advice Gone Cruising has posted,"stop trying to feel better, stop fighting it, accept it, live with it and move on with your life as if it's part of your life now and it will slowly fade away in time!"
And I'm trying to apply the advice from the website above "Accept and Let It Go - Relax into your quit program and embrace cravings to Smoke as they come. Don't fight them. Instead, try leaning into urges emotionally and let them run their course. Most cravings last 3-5 minutes. Think of them as signs that your body is healing, because that is just what they are." Embrace them? I'll admit I haven't quite mastered that one yet but I'm trying.
One other thought, . . . .As for nicotine relieving stress. I've used it time and time again as a stress reliever, but now, I truly believe that the only stress it relieves is the stress that it created in the 1st place. I've conditioned myself over time to believe that it relieves stress because I've used it time and time again to relieve the stress of withdrawal.
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Mike1966 on a rambling rampage on day 91!
Every night at about 7:00 I start getting these nagging feelings of need and emptiness. I used to dip all day long but around this time in the evening was my favorite time to dip. Most of other times I was just dipping to avoid withdrawal.
Now, during this time, I try to read intros and posts here and articles on quitting. One website I found extremely helpful in the last couple of days is this one https://www.verywell.com/will-i-miss-sm ... er-2824756 (https://www.verywell.com/will-i-miss-smoking-forever-2824756) it is for quitting smoking, but there are many similarities.
Since I've quit I've noticed that I've gone through a couple of different phases of quitting:
1 There was the initial withdrawal and intense craving period,
2 Then there was a period of feeling like I'd give anything if could just stop thinking about quitting and think about anything else(I still think about it a lot but back then it seemed like someone was screaming at me though a bullhorn "YOU'RE QUITTING YOU'RE QUITTING! YOU'VE NOT HAD ANY NIC TODAY!) as well as feeling fidgety and unable to concentrate.
3 And now the nagging feelings of need every night around 7:00
I can remember when I was contemplating quitting, wishing I could skip the withdrawal portion of quitting. That wasn't realistic though, and the same is true of the other phases and periods of quitting even the ones in the future that I have yet to experience. We can't skip them any more than we could skip that period of withdrawal
We are a society of people who are use to and demand instant gratification. We want what we want and we want it now. But with nicotine addiction recovery, there is no substitute for time, no shortcuts we can take. Just as Rome wasn't built in a day, people don't quit nicotine in a day either. A lot of us spent 30 years or more of dipping before we quit. Quitting is not a single event that took place on April 18th (for me) it's a process of breaking free of the mental associations I built over years and years of reinforcement.
Now I'm trying to walk through these various phases of quitting, instead of trying to take a shortcut around them, I'm trying to use some advice I've gotten here at KTC. Now during these 7:00 urges/empty feelings, I remind myself to be patient with my quit, that Rome wasn't built in a day and take the advice Gone Cruising has posted,"stop trying to feel better, stop fighting it, accept it, live with it and move on with your life as if it's part of your life now and it will slowly fade away in time!"
And I'm trying to apply the advice from the website above "Accept and Let It Go - Relax into your quit program and embrace cravings to Smoke as they come. Don't fight them. Instead, try leaning into urges emotionally and let them run their course. Most cravings last 3-5 minutes. Think of them as signs that your body is healing, because that is just what they are." Embrace them? I'll admit I haven't quite mastered that one yet but I'm trying.
One other thought, . . . .As for nicotine relieving stress. I've used it time and time again as a stress reliever, but now, I truly believe that the only stress it relieves is the stress that it created in the 1st place. I've conditioned myself over time to believe that it relieves stress because I've used it time and time again to relieve the stress of withdrawal.
Read through your thread and you, like us all here, have one commonality. We are addicts. That is ingrained in our minds; it is how we operate, view the world and all its components. That addict mindset is not a bad thing if we can harness its power. I've found myself integrating back into the site more lately as it keeps me centered. If I can give back to those who need to walk the roads I've already traveled, I will gladly do so. Use your addict tendency to gain a control over a different aspect of your life. We all only go around once, let's make sure they remember we were here. I'll quit today with you!
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You are doing this the right way. Brotherhood + Accountability = Success.
You post roll. Keep engaged on the intros. Keep your word. Get on here when it gets real.
Keep doing exactly what you are doing. It gets SOOOOO much easier. And your life, in every way imaginable, gets SOOOOO much better.
It is an honor to quit with you, Missouri Mike.
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You are doing this the right way. Brotherhood + Accountability = Success.
You post roll. Keep engaged on the intros. Keep your word. Get on here when it gets real.
Keep doing exactly what you are doing. It gets SOOOOO much easier. And your life, in every way imaginable, gets SOOOOO much better.
It is an honor to quit with you, Missouri Mike.
Thanks W2W!
I'm determined that this is going to be my last quit! And if in some small way I can help someone else, that's just icing on the cake.
Thanks for the encouragement.
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Well, well, well.....see folks? This program DOES work! Congratulations on that HUNDRED, Mike! Just know that you are not even close to being cured. You're whupping this addiction one day at a time, and doing a fine job of it! See you back here tomorrow for a 101!
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Well, well, well.....see folks? This program DOES work! Congratulations on that HUNDRED, Mike! Just know that you are not even close to being cured. You're whupping this addiction one day at a time, and doing a fine job of it! See you back here tomorrow for a 101!
SHEER AWESOMENESS!
Dude - today you should feel 10' tall! You have accomplished something absolutely fantastic, for yourself and for your family. You have done something for 100 days in a row that you lost at for DECADES! Today, you can stand tall as a winner. One of a small percentage of people that have posted their promise and kept their word for 100 days!
Now, I'll tell you this, and I'll give you my word... if you keep doing what you are doing, and I know that you will because your character is apparent, then the pride that you feel today is a tiny glimmer of the pride that is ahead. There is even more greatness ahead for you.
Thanks for all that you do on this website to support newbies and vets alike. You are the real deal.
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Well, well, well.....see folks? This program DOES work! Congratulations on that HUNDRED, Mike! Just know that you are not even close to being cured. You're whupping this addiction one day at a time, and doing a fine job of it! See you back here tomorrow for a 101!
SHEER AWESOMENESS!
Dude - today you should feel 10' tall! You have accomplished something absolutely fantastic, for yourself and for your family. You have done something for 100 days in a row that you lost at for DECADES! Today, you can stand tall as a winner. One of a small percentage of people that have posted their promise and kept their word for 100 days!
Now, I'll tell you this, and I'll give you my word... if you keep doing what you are doing, and I know that you will because your character is apparent, then the pride that you feel today is a tiny glimmer of the pride that is ahead. There is even more greatness ahead for you.
Thanks for all that you do on this website to support newbies and vets alike. You are the real deal.
Congrats brother ... if W2W is in your corner, you've got a lot of the battle won. Keep pushing yourself to remain at the top of your game. Today is a great milestone, but it is just that ... a milestone. It's a good indication that you've got the tools to smash the shit out of this addiction. Keep those tools in good repair, shiny organized ... so that you are not only proud of them, but so you can access them whenever needed.
Good quote in your intro speech too ... I really like it for some reason. 'winker'
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Well, well, well.....see folks? This program DOES work! Congratulations on that HUNDRED, Mike! Just know that you are not even close to being cured. You're whupping this addiction one day at a time, and doing a fine job of it! See you back here tomorrow for a 101!
SHEER AWESOMENESS!
Dude - today you should feel 10' tall! You have accomplished something absolutely fantastic, for yourself and for your family. You have done something for 100 days in a row that you lost at for DECADES! Today, you can stand tall as a winner. One of a small percentage of people that have posted their promise and kept their word for 100 days!
Now, I'll tell you this, and I'll give you my word... if you keep doing what you are doing, and I know that you will because your character is apparent, then the pride that you feel today is a tiny glimmer of the pride that is ahead. There is even more greatness ahead for you.
Thanks for all that you do on this website to support newbies and vets alike. You are the real deal.
Congrats brother ... if W2W is in your corner, you've got a lot of the battle won. Keep pushing yourself to remain at the top of your game. Today is a great milestone, but it is just that ... a milestone. It's a good indication that you've got the tools to smash the shit out of this addiction. Keep those tools in good repair, shiny organized ... so that you are not only proud of them, but so you can access them whenever needed.
Good quote in your intro speech too ... I really like it for some reason. 'winker'
Your're right Caveman 100 days isn't a cure, there isn't a finish line. But one day at a time is the key. Forget about 200, 300, or 5 years, just today.
W2W Thanks for all the encouragement.I'm looking forward to greater days ahead. I truly feel this is my last quit. There's no going back
Smeds thanks for the encouragement and for letting me plagiarize you. In the short time I've been here I've seen some people cave and other's that it looks likely that they will because they want to post roll and remain anonymous. The “No engagement = no brotherhood. No brotherhood = no accountability. No brotherhood, no accountability = failure” quote really struck a nerve and made a lot of sense.
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Well, well, well.....see folks? This program DOES work! Congratulations on that HUNDRED, Mike! Just know that you are not even close to being cured. You're whupping this addiction one day at a time, and doing a fine job of it! See you back here tomorrow for a 101!
SHEER AWESOMENESS!
Dude - today you should feel 10' tall! You have accomplished something absolutely fantastic, for yourself and for your family. You have done something for 100 days in a row that you lost at for DECADES! Today, you can stand tall as a winner. One of a small percentage of people that have posted their promise and kept their word for 100 days!
Now, I'll tell you this, and I'll give you my word... if you keep doing what you are doing, and I know that you will because your character is apparent, then the pride that you feel today is a tiny glimmer of the pride that is ahead. There is even more greatness ahead for you.
Thanks for all that you do on this website to support newbies and vets alike. You are the real deal.
Congrats brother ... if W2W is in your corner, you've got a lot of the battle won. Keep pushing yourself to remain at the top of your game. Today is a great milestone, but it is just that ... a milestone. It's a good indication that you've got the tools to smash the shit out of this addiction. Keep those tools in good repair, shiny organized ... so that you are not only proud of them, but so you can access them whenever needed.
Good quote in your intro speech too ... I really like it for some reason. 'winker'
Your're right Caveman 100 days isn't a cure, there isn't a finish line. But one day at a time is the key. Forget about 200, 300, or 5 years, just today.
W2W Thanks for all the encouragement.I'm looking forward to greater days ahead. I truly feel this is my last quit. There's no going back
Smeds thanks for the encouragement and for letting me plagiarize you. In the short time I've been here I've seen some people cave and other's that it looks likely that they will because they want to post roll and remain anonymous. The “No engagement = no brotherhood. No brotherhood = no accountability. No brotherhood, no accountability = failure” quote really struck a nerve and made a lot of sense.
Congrats on your 100 day mark brother.
101 and beyond is your foothold on freedom.
Stay the course, stay connected!
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Well, well, well.....see folks? This program DOES work! Congratulations on that HUNDRED, Mike! Just know that you are not even close to being cured. You're whupping this addiction one day at a time, and doing a fine job of it! See you back here tomorrow for a 101!
SHEER AWESOMENESS!
Dude - today you should feel 10' tall! You have accomplished something absolutely fantastic, for yourself and for your family. You have done something for 100 days in a row that you lost at for DECADES! Today, you can stand tall as a winner. One of a small percentage of people that have posted their promise and kept their word for 100 days!
Now, I'll tell you this, and I'll give you my word... if you keep doing what you are doing, and I know that you will because your character is apparent, then the pride that you feel today is a tiny glimmer of the pride that is ahead. There is even more greatness ahead for you.
Thanks for all that you do on this website to support newbies and vets alike. You are the real deal.
Congrats brother ... if W2W is in your corner, you've got a lot of the battle won. Keep pushing yourself to remain at the top of your game. Today is a great milestone, but it is just that ... a milestone. It's a good indication that you've got the tools to smash the shit out of this addiction. Keep those tools in good repair, shiny organized ... so that you are not only proud of them, but so you can access them whenever needed.
Good quote in your intro speech too ... I really like it for some reason. 'winker'
Your're right Caveman 100 days isn't a cure, there isn't a finish line. But one day at a time is the key. Forget about 200, 300, or 5 years, just today.
W2W Thanks for all the encouragement.I'm looking forward to greater days ahead. I truly feel this is my last quit. There's no going back
Smeds thanks for the encouragement and for letting me plagiarize you. In the short time I've been here I've seen some people cave and other's that it looks likely that they will because they want to post roll and remain anonymous. The “No engagement = no brotherhood. No brotherhood = no accountability. No brotherhood, no accountability = failure” quote really struck a nerve and made a lot of sense.
Congrats on your 100 day mark brother.
101 and beyond is your foothold on freedom.
Stay the course, stay connected!
Thanks for the advice ChickDip. 100 is just the beginning. What was it you told July a few days ago . . . .
"remember, it isn't 100 and done, it's never done. Stay the course, you've got some ups and downs coming, be prepared."
Thanks for the heads up
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Well, well, well.....see folks? This program DOES work! Congratulations on that HUNDRED, Mike! Just know that you are not even close to being cured. You're whupping this addiction one day at a time, and doing a fine job of it! See you back here tomorrow for a 101!
SHEER AWESOMENESS!
Dude - today you should feel 10' tall! You have accomplished something absolutely fantastic, for yourself and for your family. You have done something for 100 days in a row that you lost at for DECADES! Today, you can stand tall as a winner. One of a small percentage of people that have posted their promise and kept their word for 100 days!
Now, I'll tell you this, and I'll give you my word... if you keep doing what you are doing, and I know that you will because your character is apparent, then the pride that you feel today is a tiny glimmer of the pride that is ahead. There is even more greatness ahead for you.
Thanks for all that you do on this website to support newbies and vets alike. You are the real deal.
Congrats brother ... if W2W is in your corner, you've got a lot of the battle won. Keep pushing yourself to remain at the top of your game. Today is a great milestone, but it is just that ... a milestone. It's a good indication that you've got the tools to smash the shit out of this addiction. Keep those tools in good repair, shiny organized ... so that you are not only proud of them, but so you can access them whenever needed.
Good quote in your intro speech too ... I really like it for some reason. 'winker'
Your're right Caveman 100 days isn't a cure, there isn't a finish line. But one day at a time is the key. Forget about 200, 300, or 5 years, just today.
W2W Thanks for all the encouragement.I'm looking forward to greater days ahead. I truly feel this is my last quit. There's no going back
Smeds thanks for the encouragement and for letting me plagiarize you. In the short time I've been here I've seen some people cave and other's that it looks likely that they will because they want to post roll and remain anonymous. The “No engagement = no brotherhood. No brotherhood = no accountability. No brotherhood, no accountability = failure” quote really struck a nerve and made a lot of sense.
Congrats on your 100 day mark brother.
101 and beyond is your foothold on freedom.
Stay the course, stay connected!
Thanks for the advice ChickDip. 100 is just the beginning. What was it you told July a few days ago . . . .
"remember, it isn't 100 and done, it's never done. Stay the course, you've got some ups and downs coming, be prepared."
Thanks for the heads up
Bravo my brother Bravo! You my friend are dialed in and doing this right! You're one badass quitter and I appreciate you dropping that support around and around damn it helps! Keep giving back it's working! Mr. Hofer!
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Well, well, well.....see folks? This program DOES work! Congratulations on that HUNDRED, Mike! Just know that you are not even close to being cured. You're whupping this addiction one day at a time, and doing a fine job of it! See you back here tomorrow for a 101!
SHEER AWESOMENESS!
Dude - today you should feel 10' tall! You have accomplished something absolutely fantastic, for yourself and for your family. You have done something for 100 days in a row that you lost at for DECADES! Today, you can stand tall as a winner. One of a small percentage of people that have posted their promise and kept their word for 100 days!
Now, I'll tell you this, and I'll give you my word... if you keep doing what you are doing, and I know that you will because your character is apparent, then the pride that you feel today is a tiny glimmer of the pride that is ahead. There is even more greatness ahead for you.
Thanks for all that you do on this website to support newbies and vets alike. You are the real deal.
Congrats brother ... if W2W is in your corner, you've got a lot of the battle won. Keep pushing yourself to remain at the top of your game. Today is a great milestone, but it is just that ... a milestone. It's a good indication that you've got the tools to smash the shit out of this addiction. Keep those tools in good repair, shiny organized ... so that you are not only proud of them, but so you can access them whenever needed.
Good quote in your intro speech too ... I really like it for some reason. 'winker'
Your're right Caveman 100 days isn't a cure, there isn't a finish line. But one day at a time is the key. Forget about 200, 300, or 5 years, just today.
W2W Thanks for all the encouragement.I'm looking forward to greater days ahead. I truly feel this is my last quit. There's no going back
Smeds thanks for the encouragement and for letting me plagiarize you. In the short time I've been here I've seen some people cave and other's that it looks likely that they will because they want to post roll and remain anonymous. The “No engagement = no brotherhood. No brotherhood = no accountability. No brotherhood, no accountability = failure” quote really struck a nerve and made a lot of sense.
Congrats on your 100 day mark brother.
101 and beyond is your foothold on freedom.
Stay the course, stay connected!
Thanks for the advice ChickDip. 100 is just the beginning. What was it you told July a few days ago . . . .
"remember, it isn't 100 and done, it's never done. Stay the course, you've got some ups and downs coming, be prepared."
Thanks for the heads up
Bravo my brother Bravo! You my friend are dialed in and doing this right! You're one badass quitter and I appreciate you dropping that support around and around damn it helps! Keep giving back it's working! Mr. Hofer!
Thanks Pab. That's high praise! Thanks for the advice and support. I've definitely appreciated both.
Stay quit friend. Proud to be quit with you today
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Hey Mike, keep doing it right. In a couple hundred days you will really feel great. You won't be cured at that point either, but you will feel much better. ;)
I'm 5 weeks or so away from one year - the feeling I have now is completely worth the minute or so it takes to get on roll in the morning.
I admit, there are days where my brain thinks we want to drive to the c-store and put death back in my mouth. I know where that road leads. Nicotine can blow me. I quit with you today!
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Hey Mike, keep doing it right. In a couple hundred days you will really feel great. You won't be cured at that point either, but you will feel much better. ;)
I'm 5 weeks or so away from one year - the feeling I have now is completely worth the minute or so it takes to get on roll in the morning.
I admit, there are days where my brain thinks we want to drive to the c-store and put death back in my mouth. I know where that road leads. Nicotine can blow me. I quit with you today!
Thanks Stranger, I'm looking forward to the view from the 3rd floor! I've never been there before. And I've really got a feeling that now that I've joined KTC it's going to happen this time. But! I know I Know! One Day At A Time! :)
Thanks for the encouragement!
Proud to be quit with you today!
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Day 104
Last night my family and I threw myself a little HOF celebration party. We drove to a nearby town and had a nice dinner with my wife and 2 youngest daughters (7 and 12 years old).
In the past when I've attempted to quit I didn't make a big deal of it in front of the kids, "just in case I fell on my ass again". This time I decided we're going to throw me a celebration every 3 months or so and make sure the kids know why we're doing it. To give me more incentive to stay quit as well as use it as an opportunity to impress on them how important it is for them not to experiment with nicotine. I know we have to quit for ourselves and people have made promises to family members and broken those promises, but hopefully, in addition to KTC it will give me just that much more incentive to stay quit. Like in a horror movie, I'm trying to pile everything in front of the door that I can think of to make it harder for me to walk back through it.
I've read some of the vets intros and in some of them I've seen them make comments like "I knew this quit was different. Nicotine is no longer an option. It's been taken off the table. That door is closed for good for me." This is the perspective I'm working to see this quit from. I'm done. I'm Quit with a capital Q. One Day At A Time, but nic is no longer an option.
Here's an example of one of those Intros:I'm just a couple of days past 1,800. This shit is awesome, I'm not going to lie. You new guys reading this, who are not sure you can make it through today...listen...you can make it. It is not impossible. I'm proof. I was there so many times, probably like you. I'd 'quit' for a day, a week, maybe. Outside the 13 weeks I spent on Paris Island, I don't think I went more than 7 days without a dip for nearly 29 years.
Until I Quit.
I am Quit. There is no quessing about that. There is no doubt. I am Quit. I am so Quit that I always capitalize the word Quit out of respect. Being Quit is a state of mind. It is a thing. I see it as a formal noun. It deserves respect, and so I show it when I can.
Quit
Wrap your head around that. Get it through your skulls. Think about this differently. We (KTC brothers) look at being Quit as a way of life. There is no room for nicotine to enter my life again. I reassure myself of that fact every morning when I post roll. . . .
Man! That gets me pumped up!
Whole post: topic/1005666/8/#post8914109 (http://forum.killthecan.org/topic/1005666/8/#post8914109)
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Day 104
Last night my family and I threw myself a little HOF celebration party. We drove to nearby town and had a nice dinner with my wife and 2 youngest daughters (7 and 12 years old).
In the past when I've attempted to quit I didn't make a big deal of it in front of the kids, "just in case I fell on my ass again". This time I decided we're going to throw me a celebration every 3 months or so and make sure the kids know why we're doing it. As well as use it as an opportunity to impress on them how important it is for them not to experiment with nicotine. I know we have to quit for ourselves and people have made promises to family members and broken those promises, but hopefully, in addition to KTC it will give me just that much more incentive to stay quit. Like in a horror movie, I'm trying to pile everything in front of the door that I can think of to make it harder for me to walk back through it.
I've read some of the vets intros and in some of them I've seen them make comments like "I knew this quit was different. Nicotine is no longer an option. It's been taken off the table. That door is closed for good for me." This is the perspective I'm working to see this quit from. I'm done. I'm Quit with a capital Q. One Day At A Time, but nic is no longer an option.
I like this idea and I hope your kids get it. I don't have kids and I can't imagine how bad it would be to have kids that are hooked on nicotine. I do have nieces and they all seem to be clear but God knows if anyone is ninja using. I was a ninja so they didn't know that I used either.
Stay quit Mike and be the example that they need. :)
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Day 104
Last night my family and I threw myself a little HOF celebration party. We drove to nearby town and had a nice dinner with my wife and 2 youngest daughters (7 and 12 years old).
In the past when I've attempted to quit I didn't make a big deal of it in front of the kids, "just in case I fell on my ass again". This time I decided we're going to throw me a celebration every 3 months or so and make sure the kids know why we're doing it. As well as use it as an opportunity to impress on them how important it is for them not to experiment with nicotine. I know we have to quit for ourselves and people have made promises to family members and broken those promises, but hopefully, in addition to KTC it will give me just that much more incentive to stay quit. Like in a horror movie, I'm trying to pile everything in front of the door that I can think of to make it harder for me to walk back through it.
I've read some of the vets intros and in some of them I've seen them make comments like "I knew this quit was different. Nicotine is no longer an option. It's been taken off the table. That door is closed for good for me." This is the perspective I'm working to see this quit from. I'm done. I'm Quit with a capital Q. One Day At A Time, but nic is no longer an option.
I like this idea and I hope your kids get it. I don't have kids and I can't imagine how bad it would be to have kids that are hooked on nicotine. I do have nieces and they all seem to be clear but God knows if anyone is ninja using. I was a ninja so they didn't know that I used either.
Stay quit Mike and be the example that they need. :)
Mike I think this is a brilliant idea.
You are setting a great example for the kids.
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Day 104
Last night my family and I threw myself a little HOF celebration party. We drove to nearby town and had a nice dinner with my wife and 2 youngest daughters (7 and 12 years old).
In the past when I've attempted to quit I didn't make a big deal of it in front of the kids, "just in case I fell on my ass again". This time I decided we're going to throw me a celebration every 3 months or so and make sure the kids know why we're doing it. As well as use it as an opportunity to impress on them how important it is for them not to experiment with nicotine. I know we have to quit for ourselves and people have made promises to family members and broken those promises, but hopefully, in addition to KTC it will give me just that much more incentive to stay quit. Like in a horror movie, I'm trying to pile everything in front of the door that I can think of to make it harder for me to walk back through it.
I've read some of the vets intros and in some of them I've seen them make comments like "I knew this quit was different. Nicotine is no longer an option. It's been taken off the table. That door is closed for good for me." This is the perspective I'm working to see this quit from. I'm done. I'm Quit with a capital Q. One Day At A Time, but nic is no longer an option.
I like this idea and I hope your kids get it. I don't have kids and I can't imagine how bad it would be to have kids that are hooked on nicotine. I do have nieces and they all seem to be clear but God knows if anyone is ninja using. I was a ninja so they didn't know that I used either.
Stay quit Mike and be the example that they need. :)
Mike I think this is a brilliant idea.
You are setting a great example for the kids.
Mike keep giving back! That's how this works. It's a two way street, not only is it assisting others in there quit but it's also strengthening yours! Damn proud to be quit with you!
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Day 104
Last night my family and I threw myself a little HOF celebration party. We drove to nearby town and had a nice dinner with my wife and 2 youngest daughters (7 and 12 years old).
In the past when I've attempted to quit I didn't make a big deal of it in front of the kids, "just in case I fell on my ass again". This time I decided we're going to throw me a celebration every 3 months or so and make sure the kids know why we're doing it. As well as use it as an opportunity to impress on them how important it is for them not to experiment with nicotine. I know we have to quit for ourselves and people have made promises to family members and broken those promises, but hopefully, in addition to KTC it will give me just that much more incentive to stay quit. Like in a horror movie, I'm trying to pile everything in front of the door that I can think of to make it harder for me to walk back through it.
I've read some of the vets intros and in some of them I've seen them make comments like "I knew this quit was different. Nicotine is no longer an option. It's been taken off the table. That door is closed for good for me." This is the perspective I'm working to see this quit from. I'm done. I'm Quit with a capital Q. One Day At A Time, but nic is no longer an option.
I like this idea and I hope your kids get it. I don't have kids and I can't imagine how bad it would be to have kids that are hooked on nicotine. I do have nieces and they all seem to be clear but God knows if anyone is ninja using. I was a ninja so they didn't know that I used either.
Stay quit Mike and be the example that they need. :)
Mike I think this is a brilliant idea.
You are setting a great example for the kids.
Mike keep giving back! That's how this works. It's a two way street, not only is it assisting others in there quit but it's also strengthening yours! Damn proud to be quit with you!
This approach makes me proud to quit with you. Way to own your quit Mike! Pab's right, keep giving back. It nurtures your own quit. The more you put in, the more you get back too!
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Does the use of nicotine relieve stress?
My brother is currently quitting cigarettes. We've talked a little bit about our quits recently and discussed the urge to "use" during stressful events in life after quitting. I believe that everyone who uses nicotine has come to view it as a stress reliever. But I believe that the stress relief we've come to believe it gives is really just a conditioned response we've learned over years of use. After using NIC to relieve the stress of withdrawal day after day year after year; when the ordinary non-withdrawal related stress of life hits us, due to conditioning, we just automatically reach for NIC to relieve that stress as well. Here's a good movie that talks about this at minute 2:50. What is the single best thing you can do to quit smoking (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z16vhtjWKL0&index=4&list=FLieiUuhRCpF-U8BQ5L8bSmA) (Beware, this vid endorses NRTs, take what you can use and leave the rest).
Under the "Nicotine and Science" topic here at KTC I found a link to this article A neurobiological basis for nicotine withdrawal (http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2084266/) Midways, down into the article is the following, (I think the last sentence sums up the entire quote):
"NICOTINE, STRESS, AND NEGATIVE REINFORCEMENT
There is a strong correlation between stress and cigarette smoking, and it is clear that stress results in increased cigarette smoking (2, 18). Although cigarette smokers report that they smoke to help cope with stress, this perception does not necessarily mean that smoking actually reduces stress compared with nonsmokers not smoking. There is evidence that smoking helps to modulate mood (perhaps through serotonergic actions), relax skeletal muscles, and relieve pain, and that it has other effects that may be stress-reducing (2, 10). However, smokers may perceive and report that smoking reduces stress because abstinence from smoking causes stress and because cigarette smoking relieves withdrawal effects in smokers (i.e., negative reinforcement) (19). Therefore, smoking may be stress-reducing compared with the stress of withdrawal, but smoking might not reduce stress compared with controls (i.e., smokers not smoking). Benwell and Balfour (20) reported that nicotine withdrawal results in increased corticosterone, but the importance of that discovery to the understanding of nicotine abstinence (i.e., the connection between mechanisms of stress and mechanisms of nicotine withdrawal) was not fully appreciated at the time. Other investigators suggested that stress alters nicotine pharmacokinetics (i.e., nicotine self-administration increases under stress because stress decreases the availability of nicotine) and that stress alters nicotine pharmacodynamics (i.e., nicotine becomes more rewarding under stress) (2, 15). A few investigators (e.g., refs. 21 and 22) have focused on nicotine withdrawal, and there has been speculation about the biological commonalities of stress and drug abuse (2). However, most of the neurobiology of nicotine emphasizes the actions of nicotine rather than the actions of abstinence from nicotine. The brilliance of George et al. (3) was to pick up on the connection (as has been done with other drugs of addiction) between stress and withdrawal and to conduct careful and programmatic experiments.
Smokers may perceive and report that smoking reduces stress because abstinence from smoking causes stress."
Day 121
Nicotine is a stimulant, the only stress nicotine relieves is the stress it causes, withdrawal.
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What is one thing that you have noticed that has drastically changed since you quit?
What has changed most for me in the last 162 days is that I now believe that this is my last Quit. This thought has hit me like a ton of bricks in the last few days. In the past I kept trying to quit in spite of the fact that I wasn't very optimistic that I could succeed. A week ago, I was having a rough week. On my own it would have been so easy to throw in the towel and go buy a can. But a couple of weeks ago, as tough as it was, I knew buying a can wasn't an option.
What has been the difference? Posting roll is important. But when I think about buying a can now, I think of all the friends I've gotten to know here and hope to get to know better. Those connections with Richard K, LJT, suthrn, gentgeen, subdvr, Jayperks, Stranger999, Pab, Worktowin, brettlees, AppleJack, ChristopherJ, Rdad, PhillipG, all of July and all of September everyone who posts support for me in July, have become my lifeline for success. To my surprise, the more I get to know each of you by talking on the phone or groupme or through Facebook, nicotine becomes less and less of an option. How can I give up on all of you by buying a can? I can't. I don't want to get cocky or overconfident, but with each passing day, I feel more and more optimistic that I'm finally winning. And I know that it's all due to making friends with each of you.
So what has changed for me since I Quit 162 days ago is the the confidence, that with your support, this thing is beatable.
Damn! That doesn't come close to saying what I've really been feeling that last few days, but that's a close as I can get.
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What is one thing that you have noticed that has drastically changed since you quit?
What has changed most for me in the last 162 days is that I now believe that this is my last Quit. This thought has hit me like a ton of bricks in the last few days. In the past I kept trying to quit in spite of the fact that I wasn't very optimistic that I could succeed. A week ago, I was having a rough week. On my own it would have been so easy to throw in the towel and go buy a can. But a couple of weeks ago, as tough as it was, I knew buying a can wasn't an option.
What has been the difference? Posting roll is important. But when I think about buying a can now, I think of all the friends I've gotten to know here and hope to get to know better. Those connections with Richard K, LJT, suthrn, gentgeen, subdvr, Jayperks, Stranger999, Pab, Worktowin, brettlees, AppleJack, ChristopherJ, Rdad, PhillipG, all of July and all of September everyone who posts support for me in July, have become my lifeline for success. To my surprise, the more I get to know each of you by talking on the phone or groupme or through Facebook, nicotine becomes less and less of an option. How can I give up on all of you by buying a can? I can't. I don't want to get cocky or overconfident, but with each passing day, I feel more and more optimistic that I'm finally winning. And I know that it's all due to making friends with each of you.
So what has changed for me since I Quit 162 days ago is the the confidence, that with your support, this thing is beatable.
Damn! That doesn't come close to saying what I've really been feeling that last few days, but that's a close as I can get.
^^^good stuff here, Mike.
Being a addict isn't a bad thing. Being a user is. I used to think... Damn, will I ever stop having cravings? Now... I just don't care. Winning is so great, and the connections/friends will keep any cravings at bay.
Thanks for your friendship and all that you do.
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What is one thing that you have noticed that has drastically changed since you quit?
What has changed most for me in the last 162 days is that I now believe that this is my last Quit. This thought has hit me like a ton of bricks in the last few days. In the past I kept trying to quit in spite of the fact that I wasn't very optimistic that I could succeed. A week ago, I was having a rough week. On my own it would have been so easy to throw in the towel and go buy a can. But a couple of weeks ago, as tough as it was, I knew buying a can wasn't an option.
What has been the difference? Posting roll is important. But when I think about buying a can now, I think of all the friends I've gotten to know here and hope to get to know better. Those connections with Richard K, LJT, suthrn, gentgeen, subdvr, Jayperks, Stranger999, Pab, Worktowin, brettlees, AppleJack, ChristopherJ, Rdad, PhillipG, all of July and all of September everyone who posts support for me in July, have become my lifeline for success. To my surprise, the more I get to know each of you by talking on the phone or groupme or through Facebook, nicotine becomes less and less of an option. How can I give up on all of you by buying a can? I can't. I don't want to get cocky or overconfident, but with each passing day, I feel more and more optimistic that I'm finally winning. And I know that it's all due to making friends with each of you.
So what has changed for me since I Quit 162 days ago is the the confidence, that with your support, this thing is beatable.
Damn! That doesn't come close to saying what I've really been feeling that last few days, but that's a close as I can get.
^^^good stuff here, Mike.
Being a addict isn't a bad thing. Being a user is. I used to think... Damn, will I ever stop having cravings? Now... I just don't care. Winning is so great, and the connections/friends will keep any cravings at bay.
Thanks for your friendship and all that you do.
Keep believing Mike! When we realize we are not alone in this fight is when we can begin to see the wonderful possibilities of life without nicotine. CJ
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What is one thing that you have noticed that has drastically changed since you quit?
What has changed most for me in the last 162 days is that I now believe that this is my last Quit. This thought has hit me like a ton of bricks in the last few days. In the past I kept trying to quit in spite of the fact that I wasn't very optimistic that I could succeed. A week ago, I was having a rough week. On my own it would have been so easy to throw in the towel and go buy a can. But a couple of weeks ago, as tough as it was, I knew buying a can wasn't an option.
What has been the difference? Posting roll is important. But when I think about buying a can now, I think of all the friends I've gotten to know here and hope to get to know better. Those connections with Richard K, LJT, suthrn, gentgeen, subdvr, Jayperks, Stranger999, Pab, Worktowin, brettlees, AppleJack, ChristopherJ, Rdad, PhillipG, all of July and all of September everyone who posts support for me in July, have become my lifeline for success. To my surprise, the more I get to know each of you by talking on the phone or groupme or through Facebook, nicotine becomes less and less of an option. How can I give up on all of you by buying a can? I can't. I don't want to get cocky or overconfident, but with each passing day, I feel more and more optimistic that I'm finally winning. And I know that it's all due to making friends with each of you.
So what has changed for me since I Quit 162 days ago is the the confidence, that with your support, this thing is beatable.
Damn! That doesn't come close to saying what I've really been feeling that last few days, but that's a close as I can get.
^^^good stuff here, Mike.
Being a addict isn't a bad thing. Being a user is. I used to think... Damn, will I ever stop having cravings? Now... I just don't care. Winning is so great, and the connections/friends will keep any cravings at bay.
Thanks for your friendship and all that you do.
Keep believing Mike! When we realize we are not alone in this fight is when we can begin to see the wonderful possibilities of life without nicotine. CJ
Sweeeeet!
At some point our addiction just becomes this little speck in the rear view mirror. It never disappears but you're so damn far ahead of it... it's easy to ignore. Yeah... we preach the ODAAT mentality but there comes a moment where you know... I'm Quit for good.
That's freedom.
Rock on, man!
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What is one thing that you have noticed that has drastically changed since you quit?
What has changed most for me in the last 162 days is that I now believe that this is my last Quit. This thought has hit me like a ton of bricks in the last few days. In the past I kept trying to quit in spite of the fact that I wasn't very optimistic that I could succeed. A week ago, I was having a rough week. On my own it would have been so easy to throw in the towel and go buy a can. But a couple of weeks ago, as tough as it was, I knew buying a can wasn't an option.
What has been the difference? Posting roll is important. But when I think about buying a can now, I think of all the friends I've gotten to know here and hope to get to know better. Those connections with Richard K, LJT, suthrn, gentgeen, subdvr, Jayperks, Stranger999, Pab, Worktowin, brettlees, AppleJack, ChristopherJ, Rdad, PhillipG, all of July and all of September everyone who posts support for me in July, have become my lifeline for success. To my surprise, the more I get to know each of you by talking on the phone or groupme or through Facebook, nicotine becomes less and less of an option. How can I give up on all of you by buying a can? I can't. I don't want to get cocky or overconfident, but with each passing day, I feel more and more optimistic that I'm finally winning. And I know that it's all due to making friends with each of you.
So what has changed for me since I Quit 162 days ago is the the confidence, that with your support, this thing is beatable.
Damn! That doesn't come close to saying what I've really been feeling that last few days, but that's a close as I can get.
^^^good stuff here, Mike.
Being a addict isn't a bad thing. Being a user is. I used to think... Damn, will I ever stop having cravings? Now... I just don't care. Winning is so great, and the connections/friends will keep any cravings at bay.
Thanks for your friendship and all that you do.
Keep believing Mike! When we realize we are not alone in this fight is when we can begin to see the wonderful possibilities of life without nicotine. CJ
Sweeeeet!
At some point our addiction just becomes this little speck in the rear view mirror. It never disappears but you're so damn far ahead of it... it's easy to ignore. Yeah... we preach the ODAAT mentality but there comes a moment where you know... I'm Quit for good.
That's freedom.
Rock on, man!
Yes yes yes! That my friend is what quitting is all about. How long did ole Nicky have us right where she wanted us, we lost our confidence, somewhat our dignity and now you're demanding it! You're getting in control and there's not a better feeling in the world, deep down you know without a doubt I'm winning and I choose my freedom daily and go to hell Nicky I don't have to have you. You're a good friend that some day I would be honored to meet. Thanks for strengthening my quit today! God bless and quit on!
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What is one thing that you have noticed that has drastically changed since you quit?
What has changed most for me in the last 162 days is that I now believe that this is my last Quit. This thought has hit me like a ton of bricks in the last few days. In the past I kept trying to quit in spite of the fact that I wasn't very optimistic that I could succeed. A week ago, I was having a rough week. On my own it would have been so easy to throw in the towel and go buy a can. But a couple of weeks ago, as tough as it was, I knew buying a can wasn't an option.
What has been the difference? Posting roll is important. But when I think about buying a can now, I think of all the friends I've gotten to know here and hope to get to know better. Those connections with Richard K, LJT, suthrn, gentgeen, subdvr, Jayperks, Stranger999, Pab, Worktowin, brettlees, AppleJack, ChristopherJ, Rdad, PhillipG, all of July and all of September everyone who posts support for me in July, have become my lifeline for success. To my surprise, the more I get to know each of you by talking on the phone or groupme or through Facebook, nicotine becomes less and less of an option. How can I give up on all of you by buying a can? I can't. I don't want to get cocky or overconfident, but with each passing day, I feel more and more optimistic that I'm finally winning. And I know that it's all due to making friends with each of you.
So what has changed for me since I Quit 162 days ago is the the confidence, that with your support, this thing is beatable.
Damn! That doesn't come close to saying what I've really been feeling that last few days, but that's a close as I can get.
^^^good stuff here, Mike.
Being a addict isn't a bad thing. Being a user is. I used to think... Damn, will I ever stop having cravings? Now... I just don't care. Winning is so great, and the connections/friends will keep any cravings at bay.
Thanks for your friendship and all that you do.
Keep believing Mike! When we realize we are not alone in this fight is when we can begin to see the wonderful possibilities of life without nicotine. CJ
Sweeeeet!
At some point our addiction just becomes this little speck in the rear view mirror. It never disappears but you're so damn far ahead of it... it's easy to ignore. Yeah... we preach the ODAAT mentality but there comes a moment where you know... I'm Quit for good.
That's freedom.
Rock on, man!
Yes yes yes! That my friend is what quitting is all about. How long did ole Nicky have us right where she wanted us, we lost our confidence, somewhat our dignity and now you're demanding it! You're getting in control and there's not a better feeling in the world, deep down you know without a doubt I'm winning and I choose my freedom daily and go to hell Nicky I don't have to have you. You're a good friend that some day I would be honored to meet. Thanks for strengthening my quit today! God bless and quit on!
you're getting it, and I love reading it. These insights you share will help other quitters that stumble on them too. To me, the important thing about the network of accountability and support that you build with other quitters is that they end up filling in a hole that the nicbitch had be believe only she could fill. Nic was my little friend, so reliable, for so long.... WRONG! that was a deceptive trick by that little succubus! But it worked that way in our brains. So, we just have to relearn what true friendship and support and accountability are like. Glad you're part of my circle!
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Day 197
Now that IÂ’m approaching my 200 day mark, IÂ’ve been thinking about previous quit attempts and why I joined KTC on the 28th day of my Quit(why join when the worst is behind you, right?). Why did I cave in 2011 at day 292, 2013 at day 194, 2015 at day 147 and around that same time period half a dozen times + in the years prior to 2011?
It's the same thing every time around that time period. I start getting these intense cravings mixed with feelings of depression usually late (7 to 9 pm) in the evening. They seem 3X stronger than cravings I usually experience between month 1 and let's say 6 to 8. I can recognize them like the back of my hand, it’s always that same intense feeling of craving mixed with depression, and I think "Oh God, not again”. I find myself thinking "why did I quit doing the only thing that brings me enjoyment in life", which even at the time I know is complete BS but it feels so true. I've made it through those cravings a couple of nights in a row sometimes, picking up the keys to the truck, talking myself out of walking out that door to head to the gas station. I get up the next morning clear headed and think, “thank God I didn't cave!” and then go through the same thing the next night. Until I finally throw in the towel and go buy a can.
I see people in July 16 and other groups peeling off, thinking theyÂ’ve got this, they donÂ’t need support anymore. Not me. ThereÂ’s a storm coming.
Overly dramatic? I don’t know, maybe I won’t experience that this time around with the support I’ve found here. But I can’t help but feel a little worried as I get closer to the “wall”.
Anyone else whoÂ’s experience anything similar, IÂ’d be interested in hearing from you.
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Day 197
Now that IÂ’m approaching my 200 day mark, IÂ’ve been thinking about previous quit attempts and why I joined KTC on the 28th day of my Quit(why join when the worst is behind you, right?). Why did I cave in 2011 at day 292, 2013 at day 194, 2015 at day 147 and around that same time period half a dozen times + in the years prior to 2011?
It's the same thing every time around that time period. I start getting these intense cravings mixed with feelings of depression usually late (7 to 9 pm) in the evening. They seem 3X stronger than cravings I usually experience between month 1 and let's say 6 to 8. I can recognize them like the back of my hand, it’s always that same intense feeling of craving mixed with depression, and I think "Oh God, not again”. I find myself thinking "why did I quit doing the only thing that brings me enjoyment in life", which even at the time I know is complete BS but it feels so true. I've made it through those cravings a couple of nights in a row sometimes, picking up the keys to the truck, talking myself out of walking out that door to head to the gas station. I get up the next morning clear headed and think, “thank God I didn't cave!” and then go through the same thing the next night. Until I finally throw in the towel and go buy a can.
I see people in July 16 and other groups peeling off, thinking theyÂ’ve got this, they donÂ’t need support anymore. Not me. ThereÂ’s a storm coming.
Overly dramatic? I don’t know, maybe I won’t experience that this time around with the support I’ve found here. But I can’t help but feel a little worried as I get closer to the “wall”.
Anyone else whoÂ’s experience anything similar, IÂ’d be interested in hearing from you.
Man I think there are so many different kinds of craves. I remember journal entries of my own here in intros about two sorts from earlier in my quit- some where sharp, up front, others were deep down emptyness. I think there are several sorts still, three years in. Boredom, insecurity, emptyness, all seem to be triggers of deep stuff. It takes a long time to beat this, but every day along the way it gets better- and it gets better FAST early on- because the bitch addiction fights back hard at first- until all that's left is sneaky little subtle tricks, pretty much. You still have to beat them, but it becomes more of a marathon than an MMA 3-round cage match, pretty quicky.
Sharing this deep stuff helps other quitters in a big way Mike- keep it up. We all can learn from each other even this far into a quit-- and it helps newer quitters too. Plus, this is the only place on earth where there is such a comprehensive bank of what quitting goes like, over time, for so many people who somehow manage to beat all odds and kick it to the curb for good.
Love it man!
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Day 197
Now that IÂ’m approaching my 200 day mark, IÂ’ve been thinking about previous quit attempts and why I joined KTC on the 28th day of my Quit(why join when the worst is behind you, right?). Why did I cave in 2011 at day 292, 2013 at day 194, 2015 at day 147 and around that same time period half a dozen times + in the years prior to 2011?
It's the same thing every time around that time period. I start getting these intense cravings mixed with feelings of depression usually late (7 to 9 pm) in the evening. They seem 3X stronger than cravings I usually experience between month 1 and let's say 6 to 8. I can recognize them like the back of my hand, it’s always that same intense feeling of craving mixed with depression, and I think "Oh God, not again”. I find myself thinking "why did I quit doing the only thing that brings me enjoyment in life", which even at the time I know is complete BS but it feels so true. I've made it through those cravings a couple of nights in a row sometimes, picking up the keys to the truck, talking myself out of walking out that door to head to the gas station. I get up the next morning clear headed and think, “thank God I didn't cave!” and then go through the same thing the next night. Until I finally throw in the towel and go buy a can.
I see people in July 16 and other groups peeling off, thinking theyÂ’ve got this, they donÂ’t need support anymore. Not me. ThereÂ’s a storm coming.
Overly dramatic? I don’t know, maybe I won’t experience that this time around with the support I’ve found here. But I can’t help but feel a little worried as I get closer to the “wall”.
Anyone else whoÂ’s experience anything similar, IÂ’d be interested in hearing from you.
Man I think there are so many different kinds of craves. I remember journal entries of my own here in intros about two sorts from earlier in my quit- some where sharp, up front, others were deep down emptyness. I think there are several sorts still, three years in. Boredom, insecurity, emptyness, all seem to be triggers of deep stuff. It takes a long time to beat this, but every day along the way it gets better- and it gets better FAST early on- because the bitch addiction fights back hard at first- until all that's left is sneaky little subtle tricks, pretty much. You still have to beat them, but it becomes more of a marathon than an MMA 3-round cage match, pretty quicky.
Sharing this deep stuff helps other quitters in a big way Mike- keep it up. We all can learn from each other even this far into a quit-- and it helps newer quitters too. Plus, this is the only place on earth where there is such a comprehensive bank of what quitting goes like, over time, for so many people who somehow manage to beat all odds and kick it to the curb for good.
Love it man!
This is a bad ass post.
These insights will be very valuable!
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Day 197
Now that IÂ’m approaching my 200 day mark, IÂ’ve been thinking about previous quit attempts and why I joined KTC on the 28th day of my Quit(why join when the worst is behind you, right?). Why did I cave in 2011 at day 292, 2013 at day 194, 2015 at day 147 and around that same time period half a dozen times + in the years prior to 2011?
It's the same thing every time around that time period. I start getting these intense cravings mixed with feelings of depression usually late (7 to 9 pm) in the evening. They seem 3X stronger than cravings I usually experience between month 1 and let's say 6 to 8. I can recognize them like the back of my hand, it’s always that same intense feeling of craving mixed with depression, and I think "Oh God, not again”. I find myself thinking "why did I quit doing the only thing that brings me enjoyment in life", which even at the time I know is complete BS but it feels so true. I've made it through those cravings a couple of nights in a row sometimes, picking up the keys to the truck, talking myself out of walking out that door to head to the gas station. I get up the next morning clear headed and think, “thank God I didn't cave!” and then go through the same thing the next night. Until I finally throw in the towel and go buy a can.
I see people in July 16 and other groups peeling off, thinking theyÂ’ve got this, they donÂ’t need support anymore. Not me. ThereÂ’s a storm coming.
Overly dramatic? I don’t know, maybe I won’t experience that this time around with the support I’ve found here. But I can’t help but feel a little worried as I get closer to the “wall”.
Anyone else whoÂ’s experience anything similar, IÂ’d be interested in hearing from you.
Man I think there are so many different kinds of craves. I remember journal entries of my own here in intros about two sorts from earlier in my quit- some where sharp, up front, others were deep down emptyness. I think there are several sorts still, three years in. Boredom, insecurity, emptyness, all seem to be triggers of deep stuff. It takes a long time to beat this, but every day along the way it gets better- and it gets better FAST early on- because the bitch addiction fights back hard at first- until all that's left is sneaky little subtle tricks, pretty much. You still have to beat them, but it becomes more of a marathon than an MMA 3-round cage match, pretty quicky.
Sharing this deep stuff helps other quitters in a big way Mike- keep it up. We all can learn from each other even this far into a quit-- and it helps newer quitters too. Plus, this is the only place on earth where there is such a comprehensive bank of what quitting goes like, over time, for so many people who somehow manage to beat all odds and kick it to the curb for good.
Love it man!
This is a bad ass post.
These insights will be very valuable!
So i have been dealing with not really craves but almost like, just really hey just get a dip from one of the guy's almost to the point im tempted to grab the can. Now understand around that shit at least 10 hours a day Monday-Friday. I have been around dip every day since I quit. This site isand I repeat is the only reason im still quit! I don't think I will ever dip again but I know my chances are alot better here because of people like Mike sharing stories and letting you know you're not crazy and not everyone's quit is the same. Thanks mike!
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Mike, awesome thread!
I quit close to your date so it was fascinating reading through it. And scary as well since I am entering this 6-9 month period for the first time ever after 25 years of dipping.
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Mike, awesome thread!
I quit close to your date so it was fascinating reading through it. And scary as well since I am entering this 6-9 month period for the first time ever after 25 years of dipping.
Thanks KQ
There's more to this site than just reading the intros and HOF speeches. I originally came here with the intention of just reading some stuff and then moving on. There's more to this place than just what's written here, the brotherhood and friendships I believe is what has given me the strength to say no to some strong cravings in the last 6 months. The ability to send someone a text or give them a call when things get tough is what makes this place better than just trying to do it on my own.
You're just skimming the surface of what this place has to offer friend. Write an intro and jump into August 16 and build some relationships. This place can really boost your chances of success if you jump in and embrace the principles practiced here.
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Mike, awesome thread!
I quit close to your date so it was fascinating reading through it. And scary as well since I am entering this 6-9 month period for the first time ever after 25 years of dipping.
Thanks KQ
There's more to this site than just reading the intros and HOF speeches. I originally came here with the intention of just reading some stuff and then moving on. There's more to this place than just what's written here, the brotherhood and friendships I believe is what has given me the strength to say no to some strong cravings in the last 6 months. The ability to send someone a text or give them a call when things get tough is what makes this place better than just trying to do it on my own.
You're just skimming the surface of what this place has to offer friend. Write an intro and jump into August 16 and build some relationships. This place can really boost your chances of success if you jump in and embrace the principles practiced here.
Yeah, that is what everyone says so I guess there must be some truth to it at least to you all. But basing my quit on accountability to a bunch of strangers on the Internet has always seemed very odd to me. I am more interested in the discussion and the quit group thread looks like very little discussion and mostly just a gobbled up mess of repeating role call posts. But maybe I will do it someday if it isn't already too late because if it really does increase my chances I suppose there is not much to lose besides having to post every day. I would have more interest first in doing an Introduction post if that is allowed. I just like to sound off now and then.
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Mike, awesome thread!
I quit close to your date so it was fascinating reading through it. And scary as well since I am entering this 6-9 month period for the first time ever after 25 years of dipping.
Thanks KQ
There's more to this site than just reading the intros and HOF speeches. I originally came here with the intention of just reading some stuff and then moving on. There's more to this place than just what's written here, the brotherhood and friendships I believe is what has given me the strength to say no to some strong cravings in the last 6 months. The ability to send someone a text or give them a call when things get tough is what makes this place better than just trying to do it on my own.
You're just skimming the surface of what this place has to offer friend. Write an intro and jump into August 16 and build some relationships. This place can really boost your chances of success if you jump in and embrace the principles practiced here.
Yeah, that is what everyone says so I guess there must be some truth to it at least to you all. But basing my quit on accountability to a bunch of strangers on the Internet has always seemed very odd to me. I am more interested in the discussion and the quit group thread looks like very little discussion and mostly just a gobbled up mess of repeating role call posts. But maybe I will do it someday if it isn't already too late because if it really does increase my chances I suppose there is not much to lose besides having to post every day. I would have more interest first in doing an Introduction post if that is allowed. I just like to sound off now and then.
So you make it sound like a huge chore to post roll kq. It takes all of 2 minutes to possibly have all kinds of people you can reach out to when the ole bitch has you by the nutz and your all alone because 2 minutes of your time is tough. Wow post roll and get what we call accountability. That's all advice you get from me till you post roll. Price for admission to be on these boards
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Mike,
An early call out to congratulate you on 200. Great Job.
FF-
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Mike,
An early call out to congratulate you on 200. Great Job.
FF-
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Congratulations on 200 days of bad ass winning. You are a great example of why this place works. You help others, including me, be better quitters and have a layer of accountability a mile deep. Soak up the win today.
And trust me when I promise more greatness is ahead.
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Mike,
An early call out to congratulate you on 200. Great Job.
FF-
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Congratulations on 200 days of bad ass winning. You are a great example of why this place works. You help others, including me, be better quitters and have a layer of accountability a mile deep. Soak up the win today.
And trust me when I promise more greatness is ahead.
200 is so damn cool, Mike!
There's a gear shift in Quit right about here. You can take a breather and enjoy the ride a bit more. Everything is a bit less work. Freedom is a bit more clear.
Rock on!
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Mike,
An early call out to congratulate you on 200. Great Job.
FF-
163
Congratulations on 200 days of bad ass winning. You are a great example of why this place works. You help others, including me, be better quitters and have a layer of accountability a mile deep. Soak up the win today.
And trust me when I promise more greatness is ahead.
200 is so damn cool, Mike!
There's a gear shift in Quit right about here. You can take a breather and enjoy the ride a bit more. Everything is a bit less work. Freedom is a bit more clear.
Rock on!
2-0-0 is amazing! you have some real tastes of freedom ahead. Soak them in, the really good stuff is hard-earned and coming your way! There are still challenges ahead, as you know, but you are arming yourself to be able to get through them easily as possible. Keep this rare, top-notch quit you have built rolling along, Mike! Keep giving back, too- what you share helps so many!
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Mike,
An early call out to congratulate you on 200. Great Job.
FF-
163
Congratulations on 200 days of bad ass winning. You are a great example of why this place works. You help others, including me, be better quitters and have a layer of accountability a mile deep. Soak up the win today.
And trust me when I promise more greatness is ahead.
200 is so damn cool, Mike!
There's a gear shift in Quit right about here. You can take a breather and enjoy the ride a bit more. Everything is a bit less work. Freedom is a bit more clear.
Rock on!
2-0-0 is amazing! you have some real tastes of freedom ahead. Soak them in, the really good stuff is hard-earned and coming your way! There are still challenges ahead, as you know, but you are arming yourself to be able to get through them easily as possible. Keep this rare, top-notch quit you have built rolling along, Mike! Keep giving back, too- what you share helps so many!
2nd floor view, it's getting better!
congrats Mike!
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Mike,
An early call out to congratulate you on 200. Great Job.
FF-
163
Congratulations on 200 days of bad ass winning. You are a great example of why this place works. You help others, including me, be better quitters and have a layer of accountability a mile deep. Soak up the win today.
And trust me when I promise more greatness is ahead.
200 is so damn cool, Mike!
There's a gear shift in Quit right about here. You can take a breather and enjoy the ride a bit more. Everything is a bit less work. Freedom is a bit more clear.
Rock on!
2-0-0 is amazing! you have some real tastes of freedom ahead. Soak them in, the really good stuff is hard-earned and coming your way! There are still challenges ahead, as you know, but you are arming yourself to be able to get through them easily as possible. Keep this rare, top-notch quit you have built rolling along, Mike! Keep giving back, too- what you share helps so many!
2nd floor view, it's getting better!
congrats Mike!
Been stuck in F-ing meetings with Caltrans just chomping at the bit to get in here and wish you a happy arrival to the second floor. Watch where you step. Who knows what AJ, Brett, WtW, CJ and Pab left lying around. Keep going Bro. You are killing this with your commitment and great attitude. Proud to be quit with you!!!!!
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Mike,
An early call out to congratulate you on 200. Great Job.
FF-
163
Congratulations on 200 days of bad ass winning. You are a great example of why this place works. You help others, including me, be better quitters and have a layer of accountability a mile deep. Soak up the win today.
And trust me when I promise more greatness is ahead.
200 is so damn cool, Mike!
There's a gear shift in Quit right about here. You can take a breather and enjoy the ride a bit more. Everything is a bit less work. Freedom is a bit more clear.
Rock on!
2-0-0 is amazing! you have some real tastes of freedom ahead. Soak them in, the really good stuff is hard-earned and coming your way! There are still challenges ahead, as you know, but you are arming yourself to be able to get through them easily as possible. Keep this rare, top-notch quit you have built rolling along, Mike! Keep giving back, too- what you share helps so many!
2nd floor view, it's getting better!
congrats Mike!
Been stuck in F-ing meetings with Caltrans just chomping at the bit to get in here and wish you a happy arrival to the second floor. Watch where you step. Who knows what AJ, Brett, WtW, CJ and Pab left lying around. Keep going Bro. You are killing this with your commitment and great attitude. Proud to be quit with you!!!!!
Damn......Just........Damn! You are killing it! No turning back, ever! Damn proud to call you my brother and friend! Quit on!
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Mike,
An early call out to congratulate you on 200. Great Job.
FF-
163
Congratulations on 200 days of bad ass winning. You are a great example of why this place works. You help others, including me, be better quitters and have a layer of accountability a mile deep. Soak up the win today.
And trust me when I promise more greatness is ahead.
200 is so damn cool, Mike!
There's a gear shift in Quit right about here. You can take a breather and enjoy the ride a bit more. Everything is a bit less work. Freedom is a bit more clear.
Rock on!
2-0-0 is amazing! you have some real tastes of freedom ahead. Soak them in, the really good stuff is hard-earned and coming your way! There are still challenges ahead, as you know, but you are arming yourself to be able to get through them easily as possible. Keep this rare, top-notch quit you have built rolling along, Mike! Keep giving back, too- what you share helps so many!
2nd floor view, it's getting better!
congrats Mike!
Been stuck in F-ing meetings with Caltrans just chomping at the bit to get in here and wish you a happy arrival to the second floor. Watch where you step. Who knows what AJ, Brett, WtW, CJ and Pab left lying around. Keep going Bro. You are killing this with your commitment and great attitude. Proud to be quit with you!!!!!
Damn......Just........Damn! You are killing it! No turning back, ever! Damn proud to call you my brother and friend! Quit on!
Congrats man keep it rolling!!!!
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Mike,
An early call out to congratulate you on 200. Great Job.
FF-
163
Congratulations on 200 days of bad ass winning. You are a great example of why this place works. You help others, including me, be better quitters and have a layer of accountability a mile deep. Soak up the win today.
And trust me when I promise more greatness is ahead.
200 is so damn cool, Mike!
There's a gear shift in Quit right about here. You can take a breather and enjoy the ride a bit more. Everything is a bit less work. Freedom is a bit more clear.
Rock on!
2-0-0 is amazing! you have some real tastes of freedom ahead. Soak them in, the really good stuff is hard-earned and coming your way! There are still challenges ahead, as you know, but you are arming yourself to be able to get through them easily as possible. Keep this rare, top-notch quit you have built rolling along, Mike! Keep giving back, too- what you share helps so many!
2nd floor view, it's getting better!
congrats Mike!
Been stuck in F-ing meetings with Caltrans just chomping at the bit to get in here and wish you a happy arrival to the second floor. Watch where you step. Who knows what AJ, Brett, WtW, CJ and Pab left lying around. Keep going Bro. You are killing this with your commitment and great attitude. Proud to be quit with you!!!!!
Damn......Just........Damn! You are killing it! No turning back, ever! Damn proud to call you my brother and friend! Quit on!
Congrats man keep it rolling!!!!
Congratulations on 200 days Mike! Keep tacking on those +1s and keep helping others here. I'm glad you are in my quit web! :)
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Mike,
An early call out to congratulate you on 200. Great Job.
FF-
163
Congratulations on 200 days of bad ass winning. You are a great example of why this place works. You help others, including me, be better quitters and have a layer of accountability a mile deep. Soak up the win today.
And trust me when I promise more greatness is ahead.
200 is so damn cool, Mike!
There's a gear shift in Quit right about here. You can take a breather and enjoy the ride a bit more. Everything is a bit less work. Freedom is a bit more clear.
Rock on!
2-0-0 is amazing! you have some real tastes of freedom ahead. Soak them in, the really good stuff is hard-earned and coming your way! There are still challenges ahead, as you know, but you are arming yourself to be able to get through them easily as possible. Keep this rare, top-notch quit you have built rolling along, Mike! Keep giving back, too- what you share helps so many!
2nd floor view, it's getting better!
congrats Mike!
Been stuck in F-ing meetings with Caltrans just chomping at the bit to get in here and wish you a happy arrival to the second floor. Watch where you step. Who knows what AJ, Brett, WtW, CJ and Pab left lying around. Keep going Bro. You are killing this with your commitment and great attitude. Proud to be quit with you!!!!!
Damn......Just........Damn! You are killing it! No turning back, ever! Damn proud to call you my brother and friend! Quit on!
Congrats man keep it rolling!!!!
Congratulations on 200 days Mike! Keep tacking on those +1s and keep helping others here. I'm glad you are in my quit web! :)
Way to go Mike! 200 days of freedom achieved with a solid foundation for the future. Proud to quit with you brother!
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Thanks, and farewell to the 1st floor! ;)
The comment was made earlier in my intro that it’s hard to see how posting a promise to a bunch of STRANGERS could be helpful at maintaining a Quit. And I thought, “yep, if they remain strangers, you might as well be quitting by yourself”, I shared the exact same skepticism for a couple of months after I joined back in May. But the amazing thing is, a great many of you are no longer strangers.
Sometimes I post in intros when someone hits a milestone, and think “I doubt if my ‘attaboy!’ really means much, they’ve got so many big Quitters congratz-ing them”. But I’ve got to say, I can’t begin to express my appreciation to everyone who’s congratulated me here in my intro or on our roll in July, in the support section in July, on the roll in September, in groupme, through personal texts and PMs. It has meant a great deal to me!
With all this support, the choice to stay Quit is STILL up to me, I know IÂ’m still going to experience cravings and the support doesnÂ’t make the craving Suck any less, but every time I pass that gas station now, when IÂ’m having one of those days, I think of each of you, who are anything but STRANGERS(with the exception of Stranger999), and I know I canÂ’t pull in there and buy a can. WhatÂ’s more, I truly want to see each of you be successful in your Quit, as badly as I want to be successful in mine and IÂ’d be crushed to hear you were posting another day 1.
Thanks for all your overwhelming support guys/gals. IÂ’m convinced that if that canÂ’t get me over this self-imposed 292 day wall nothing can.
Mike1966 – Day 201 see you again tomorrow
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Thanks, and farewell to the 1st floor! ;)
The comment was made earlier in my intro that it’s hard to see how posting a promise to a bunch of STRANGERS could be helpful at maintaining a Quit. And I thought, “yep, if they remain strangers, you might as well be quitting by yourself”, I shared the exact same skepticism for a couple of months after I joined back in May. But the amazing thing is, a great many of you are no longer strangers.
Sometimes I post in intros when someone hits a milestone, and think “I doubt if my ‘attaboy!’ really means much, they’ve got so many big Quitters congratz-ing them”. But I’ve got to say, I can’t begin to express my appreciation to everyone who’s congratulated me here in my intro or on our roll in July, in the support section in July, on the roll in September, in groupme, through personal texts and PMs. It has meant a great deal to me!
With all this support, the choice to stay Quit is STILL up to me, I know IÂ’m still going to experience cravings and the support doesnÂ’t make the craving Suck any less, but every time I pass that gas station now, when IÂ’m having one of those days, I think of each of you, who are anything but STRANGERS(with the exception of Stranger999), and I know I canÂ’t pull in there and buy a can. WhatÂ’s more, I truly want to see each of you be successful in your Quit, as badly as I want to be successful in mine and IÂ’d be crushed to hear you were posting another day 1.
Thanks for all your overwhelming support guys/gals. IÂ’m convinced that if that canÂ’t get me over this self-imposed 292 day wall nothing can.
Mike1966 – Day 201 see you again tomorrow
Good stuff and congratulations again!
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Day 209 - I'm still not cured
It's odd how everyone seems to experience rough stretches around the same time. I meant to post this last night but just didn't have time or maybe the energy.
The last 2 or 3 days have been extremely rough for me, I'm feeling like I'm being pulled in 3 different directions at work and then when I get home my wife and I are having some serious disagreements. The tension and the cravings have been snowballing and really hit me hard yesterday afternoon. I sat there watching TV last night thinking, if it wasn't for everyone at KTC I'd said screw it today, and I'd be sitting here with a dip right now.
I have days where I feel great and bullet proof about being quit but it's mind boggling to think that after nearly 7 months I can still have days like yesterday.
Not looking for sympathy, just trying to keep it real.
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Your quit is absolutely for real. You're doing great Mike. It's life man. But I can tell you that the good times will keep getting longer and the battles with nic will keep getting shorter and easier. Around 200 was a tough time for me too.
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Your quit is absolutely for real. You're doing great Mike. It's life man. But I can tell you that the good times will keep getting longer and the battles with nic will keep getting shorter and easier. Around 200 was a tough time for me too.
And... it.boils to down the ever deepening knowledge that a dip will NOT make anything even a li'l bit better. Rock on, brother!
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Your quit is absolutely for real. You're doing great Mike. It's life man. But I can tell you that the good times will keep getting longer and the battles with nic will keep getting shorter and easier. Around 200 was a tough time for me too.
And... it.boils to down the ever deepening knowledge that a dip will NOT make anything even a li'l bit better. Rock on, brother!
Roller coasters are fun once you get used to them. Nicotine fills everything and pulls us into a shell. Life without it is a wonderful blessing once you acclimate to it. And you are.
One day at a time bro. It is such an honor to be on this ride with you.
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Your quit is absolutely for real. You're doing great Mike. It's life man. But I can tell you that the good times will keep getting longer and the battles with nic will keep getting shorter and easier. Around 200 was a tough time for me too.
And... it.boils to down the ever deepening knowledge that a dip will NOT make anything even a li'l bit better. Rock on, brother!
Roller coasters are fun once you get used to them. Nicotine fills everything and pulls us into a shell. Life without it is a wonderful blessing once you acclimate to it. And you are.
One day at a time bro. It is such an honor to be on this ride with you.
Just enjoy being quit! Ole nicky loves playing head games! Always remember ODAAT good or bad, together we have ths!
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By the way, welcome to the 2nd floor!!
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Day 209 - I'm still not cured
It's odd how everyone seems to experience rough stretches around the same time. I meant to post this last night but just didn't have time or maybe the energy.
The last 2 or 3 days have been extremely rough for me, I'm feeling like I'm being pulled in 3 different directions at work and then when I get home my wife and I are having some serious disagreements. The tension and the cravings have been snowballing and really hit me hard yesterday afternoon. I sat there watching TV last night thinking, if it wasn't for everyone at KTC I'd said screw it today, and I'd be sitting here with a dip right now.
I have days where I feel great and bullet proof about being quit but it's mind boggling to think that after nearly 7 months I can still have days like yesterday.
Not looking for sympathy, just trying to keep it real.
It's a spirit man....an addictive spirit. And until you are able to pray that spirit off of you then you will never be "over it". But I promise that once you ever do get that spirit glen and off of you , you will never even give tobacco a second thought again.....like never ,ever,ever,everrrrrrr
Stay strong, you come way to far now
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Mike, you are going through some serious stress right now and your mind is still confusing withdrawal relief with real human emotions. I feel for you and at least for me, the cravings - even at times of emotional turmoil, continue to grow fainter and fainter. I know you can keep your quit strong as you deal with family and work stress. Thanks for sharing this - proud to be quit with you. CJ
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Mike, you are going through some serious stress right now and your mind is still confusing withdrawal relief with real human emotions. I feel for you and at least for me, the cravings - even at times of emotional turmoil, continue to grow fainter and fainter. I know you can keep your quit strong as you deal with family and work stress. Thanks for sharing this - proud to be quit with you. CJ
I'm at day 439 and I still think about zipping over to the C-Store sometimes. 'finger point'
I just refuse to lose at this point regardless of how my day went. I'm invested in my quit like I never have been before.
Mike, I vow to ring your phone to ask you for permission if I ever think I need to cave. Ring mine before you ever decide to make that choice also. :)
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Mike, you are going through some serious stress right now and your mind is still confusing withdrawal relief with real human emotions. I feel for you and at least for me, the cravings - even at times of emotional turmoil, continue to grow fainter and fainter. I know you can keep your quit strong as you deal with family and work stress. Thanks for sharing this - proud to be quit with you. CJ
I'm at day 439 and I still think about zipping over to the C-Store sometimes. 'finger point'
I just refuse to lose at this point regardless of how my day went. I'm invested in my quit like I never have been before.
Mike, I vow to ring your phone to ask you for permission if I ever think I need to cave. Ring mine before you ever decide to make that choice also. :)
Im at Day 381 and i also have these types of patches through the week.
Also wanting to run to the store to grab stuff ive gotten thousands of times before but i cant let myself do that I have suffered the worst part and will not so through that again. Just remember that the worst part is through. Also pm me if you ever need help.
Stay Quit
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Mike, you are going through some serious stress right now and your mind is still confusing withdrawal relief with real human emotions. I feel for you and at least for me, the cravings - even at times of emotional turmoil, continue to grow fainter and fainter. I know you can keep your quit strong as you deal with family and work stress. Thanks for sharing this - proud to be quit with you. CJ
I'm at day 439 and I still think about zipping over to the C-Store sometimes. 'finger point'
I just refuse to lose at this point regardless of how my day went. I'm invested in my quit like I never have been before.
Mike, I vow to ring your phone to ask you for permission if I ever think I need to cave. Ring mine before you ever decide to make that choice also. :)
Im at Day 381 and i also have these types of patches through the week.
Also wanting to run to the store to grab stuff ive gotten thousands of times before but i cant let myself do that I have suffered the worst part and will not so through that again. Just remember that the worst part is through. Also pm me if you ever need help.
Stay Quit
^^^^^ This is what make this site so helpful. In years past I've made it 7 months + and thought "OK this has got to be as good as it gets" and then I'd have a "rough patch" as Mitch and Stranger says, and I'd think, "Man the NEED just never goes away."
I read a comment by FLLipout the other day toward someone who'd been quit about 30 days. They said hang in there, this is not the "new norm". I can remember getting into the 7 months + time frame in years past and hitting some really bad patches and thinking, " If this is the "new norm" for me, if this is as good as it gets...... eff this!" But thanks to this place, I now know that 300 days continues to be better than 200, 500 continues to be better than 300 and even after 500+ days things still continue to get better. This gives me the courage to keep hanging on.
thanks for all the intro support guys, I appreciate it.
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Mike, you are going through some serious stress right now and your mind is still confusing withdrawal relief with real human emotions. I feel for you and at least for me, the cravings - even at times of emotional turmoil, continue to grow fainter and fainter. I know you can keep your quit strong as you deal with family and work stress. Thanks for sharing this - proud to be quit with you. CJ
I'm at day 439 and I still think about zipping over to the C-Store sometimes. 'finger point'
I just refuse to lose at this point regardless of how my day went. I'm invested in my quit like I never have been before.
Mike, I vow to ring your phone to ask you for permission if I ever think I need to cave. Ring mine before you ever decide to make that choice also. :)
Im at Day 381 and i also have these types of patches through the week.
Also wanting to run to the store to grab stuff ive gotten thousands of times before but i cant let myself do that I have suffered the worst part and will not so through that again. Just remember that the worst part is through. Also pm me if you ever need help.
Stay Quit
^^^^^ This is what make this site so helpful. In years past I've made it 7 months + and thought "OK this has got to be as good as it gets" and then I'd have a "rough patch" as Mitch and Stranger says, and I'd think, "Man the NEED just never goes away."
I read a comment by FLLipout the other day toward someone who'd been quit about 30 days. They said hang in there, this is not the "new norm". I can remember getting into the 7 months + time frame in years past and hitting some really bad patches and thinking, " If this is the "new norm" for me, if this is as good as it gets...... eff this!" But thanks to this place, I now know that 300 days continues to be better than 200, 500 continues to be better than 300 and even after 500+ days things still continue to get better. This gives me the courage to keep hanging on.
thanks for all the intro support guys, I appreciate it.
We are more then happy to help brother stick with us and you wont fall
Stay Quit
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Mike, you are going through some serious stress right now and your mind is still confusing withdrawal relief with real human emotions. I feel for you and at least for me, the cravings - even at times of emotional turmoil, continue to grow fainter and fainter. I know you can keep your quit strong as you deal with family and work stress. Thanks for sharing this - proud to be quit with you. CJ
I'm at day 439 and I still think about zipping over to the C-Store sometimes. 'finger point'
I just refuse to lose at this point regardless of how my day went. I'm invested in my quit like I never have been before.
Mike, I vow to ring your phone to ask you for permission if I ever think I need to cave. Ring mine before you ever decide to make that choice also. :)
Im at Day 381 and i also have these types of patches through the week.
Also wanting to run to the store to grab stuff ive gotten thousands of times before but i cant let myself do that I have suffered the worst part and will not so through that again. Just remember that the worst part is through. Also pm me if you ever need help.
Stay Quit
^^^^^ This is what make this site so helpful. In years past I've made it 7 months + and thought "OK this has got to be as good as it gets" and then I'd have a "rough patch" as Mitch and Stranger says, and I'd think, "Man the NEED just never goes away."
I read a comment by FLLipout the other day toward someone who'd been quit about 30 days. They said hang in there, this is not the "new norm". I can remember getting into the 7 months + time frame in years past and hitting some really bad patches and thinking, " If this is the "new norm" for me, if this is as good as it gets...... eff this!" But thanks to this place, I now know that 300 days continues to be better than 200, 500 continues to be better than 300 and even after 500+ days things still continue to get better. This gives me the courage to keep hanging on.
thanks for all the intro support guys, I appreciate it.
We are more then happy to help brother stick with us and you wont fall
Stay Quit
Never gonna be a cure to this, but posting up rough patches is what the site is for. Stay strong!
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Mike, you are going through some serious stress right now and your mind is still confusing withdrawal relief with real human emotions. I feel for you and at least for me, the cravings - even at times of emotional turmoil, continue to grow fainter and fainter. I know you can keep your quit strong as you deal with family and work stress. Thanks for sharing this - proud to be quit with you. CJ
I'm at day 439 and I still think about zipping over to the C-Store sometimes. 'finger point'
I just refuse to lose at this point regardless of how my day went. I'm invested in my quit like I never have been before.
Mike, I vow to ring your phone to ask you for permission if I ever think I need to cave. Ring mine before you ever decide to make that choice also. :)
Im at Day 381 and i also have these types of patches through the week.
Also wanting to run to the store to grab stuff ive gotten thousands of times before but i cant let myself do that I have suffered the worst part and will not so through that again. Just remember that the worst part is through. Also pm me if you ever need help.
Stay Quit
^^^^^ This is what make this site so helpful. In years past I've made it 7 months + and thought "OK this has got to be as good as it gets" and then I'd have a "rough patch" as Mitch and Stranger says, and I'd think, "Man the NEED just never goes away."
I read a comment by FLLipout the other day toward someone who'd been quit about 30 days. They said hang in there, this is not the "new norm". I can remember getting into the 7 months + time frame in years past and hitting some really bad patches and thinking, " If this is the "new norm" for me, if this is as good as it gets...... eff this!" But thanks to this place, I now know that 300 days continues to be better than 200, 500 continues to be better than 300 and even after 500+ days things still continue to get better. This gives me the courage to keep hanging on.
thanks for all the intro support guys, I appreciate it.
We are more then happy to help brother stick with us and you wont fall
Stay Quit
Never gonna be a cure to this, but posting up rough patches is what the site is for. Stay strong!
^^^^^ Truth from T-wort, again! You just keep stacking up victories, less quickly, as you go. I still get craves of a sort. Especially at high-stress times. And I also get little whispers of "emptiness" that would go away if only, just once.... but, those are faint echos of what used to work. The addiction gets very weak but hasn't left. Still pitifully tries it's old tricks if it thinks there's a chance. They key it to build all your tools up early in your quit (think, HOF-time you should have them, but you keep making them stronger even later) and then use, use, use them to become sort of a quit-jedi. Believe me, some of us really get tested. But together, we do it.
Nice, nice quitting Mike!
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Mike, you are going through some serious stress right now and your mind is still confusing withdrawal relief with real human emotions. I feel for you and at least for me, the cravings - even at times of emotional turmoil, continue to grow fainter and fainter. I know you can keep your quit strong as you deal with family and work stress. Thanks for sharing this - proud to be quit with you. CJ
I'm at day 439 and I still think about zipping over to the C-Store sometimes. 'finger point'
I just refuse to lose at this point regardless of how my day went. I'm invested in my quit like I never have been before.
Mike, I vow to ring your phone to ask you for permission if I ever think I need to cave. Ring mine before you ever decide to make that choice also. :)
Im at Day 381 and i also have these types of patches through the week.
Also wanting to run to the store to grab stuff ive gotten thousands of times before but i cant let myself do that I have suffered the worst part and will not so through that again. Just remember that the worst part is through. Also pm me if you ever need help.
Stay Quit
^^^^^ This is what make this site so helpful. In years past I've made it 7 months + and thought "OK this has got to be as good as it gets" and then I'd have a "rough patch" as Mitch and Stranger says, and I'd think, "Man the NEED just never goes away."
I read a comment by FLLipout the other day toward someone who'd been quit about 30 days. They said hang in there, this is not the "new norm". I can remember getting into the 7 months + time frame in years past and hitting some really bad patches and thinking, " If this is the "new norm" for me, if this is as good as it gets...... eff this!" But thanks to this place, I now know that 300 days continues to be better than 200, 500 continues to be better than 300 and even after 500+ days things still continue to get better. This gives me the courage to keep hanging on.
thanks for all the intro support guys, I appreciate it.
We are more then happy to help brother stick with us and you wont fall
Stay Quit
Never gonna be a cure to this, but posting up rough patches is what the site is for. Stay strong!
^^^^^ Truth from T-wort, again! You just keep stacking up victories, less quickly, as you go. I still get craves of a sort. Especially at high-stress times. And I also get little whispers of "emptiness" that would go away if only, just once.... but, those are faint echos of what used to work. The addiction gets very weak but hasn't left. Still pitifully tries it's old tricks if it thinks there's a chance. They key it to build all your tools up early in your quit (think, HOF-time you should have them, but you keep making them stronger even later) and then use, use, use them to become sort of a quit-jedi. Believe me, some of us really get tested. But together, we do it.
Nice, nice quitting Mike!
Workin' it bro! Well done...
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Mike, you are going through some serious stress right now and your mind is still confusing withdrawal relief with real human emotions. I feel for you and at least for me, the cravings - even at times of emotional turmoil, continue to grow fainter and fainter. I know you can keep your quit strong as you deal with family and work stress. Thanks for sharing this - proud to be quit with you. CJ
I'm at day 439 and I still think about zipping over to the C-Store sometimes. 'finger point'
I just refuse to lose at this point regardless of how my day went. I'm invested in my quit like I never have been before.
Mike, I vow to ring your phone to ask you for permission if I ever think I need to cave. Ring mine before you ever decide to make that choice also. :)
Im at Day 381 and i also have these types of patches through the week.
Also wanting to run to the store to grab stuff ive gotten thousands of times before but i cant let myself do that I have suffered the worst part and will not so through that again. Just remember that the worst part is through. Also pm me if you ever need help.
Stay Quit
^^^^^ This is what make this site so helpful. In years past I've made it 7 months + and thought "OK this has got to be as good as it gets" and then I'd have a "rough patch" as Mitch and Stranger says, and I'd think, "Man the NEED just never goes away."
I read a comment by FLLipout the other day toward someone who'd been quit about 30 days. They said hang in there, this is not the "new norm". I can remember getting into the 7 months + time frame in years past and hitting some really bad patches and thinking, " If this is the "new norm" for me, if this is as good as it gets...... eff this!" But thanks to this place, I now know that 300 days continues to be better than 200, 500 continues to be better than 300 and even after 500+ days things still continue to get better. This gives me the courage to keep hanging on.
thanks for all the intro support guys, I appreciate it.
We are more then happy to help brother stick with us and you wont fall
Stay Quit
Never gonna be a cure to this, but posting up rough patches is what the site is for. Stay strong!
^^^^^ Truth from T-wort, again! You just keep stacking up victories, less quickly, as you go. I still get craves of a sort. Especially at high-stress times. And I also get little whispers of "emptiness" that would go away if only, just once.... but, those are faint echos of what used to work. The addiction gets very weak but hasn't left. Still pitifully tries it's old tricks if it thinks there's a chance. They key it to build all your tools up early in your quit (think, HOF-time you should have them, but you keep making them stronger even later) and then use, use, use them to become sort of a quit-jedi. Believe me, some of us really get tested. But together, we do it.
Nice, nice quitting Mike!
Workin' it bro! Well done...
All I know is you're kicking the bitches ass!
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Big milestone today. 300!!!! Thanks for all that you do around here Mike, and for including us in your winning journey. Together we win, alone we fail.
Celebrate today bro!
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Big milestone today. 300!!!! Thanks for all that you do around here Mike, and for including us in your winning journey. Together we win, alone we fail.
Celebrate today bro!
Way to be Mike! Take a moment to relish this milestone. One year is right around the corner. Glad to have you in my corner. ODAAT Brother. Well done! 'oh yeah'
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Big milestone today. 300!!!! Thanks for all that you do around here Mike, and for including us in your winning journey. Together we win, alone we fail.
Celebrate today bro!
Way to be Mike! Take a moment to relish this milestone. One year is right around the corner. Glad to have you in my corner. ODAAT Brother. Well done! 'oh yeah'
Congratulations Mike! Many more great days ahead! Thanks for letting me be a part of your quit!
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Big milestone today. 300!!!! Thanks for all that you do around here Mike, and for including us in your winning journey. Together we win, alone we fail.
Celebrate today bro!
Way to be Mike! Take a moment to relish this milestone. One year is right around the corner. Glad to have you in my corner. ODAAT Brother. Well done! 'oh yeah'
Congratulations Mike! Many more great days ahead! Thanks for letting me be a part of your quit!
Hell yes! Way to go brother!
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Big milestone today. 300!!!! Thanks for all that you do around here Mike, and for including us in your winning journey. Together we win, alone we fail.
Celebrate today bro!
Way to be Mike! Take a moment to relish this milestone. One year is right around the corner. Glad to have you in my corner. ODAAT Brother. Well done! 'oh yeah'
Congratulations Mike! Many more great days ahead! Thanks for letting me be a part of your quit!
Hell yes! Way to go brother!
Congrats on 300 mike!!
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Big milestone today. 300!!!! Thanks for all that you do around here Mike, and for including us in your winning journey. Together we win, alone we fail.
Celebrate today bro!
Way to be Mike! Take a moment to relish this milestone. One year is right around the corner. Glad to have you in my corner. ODAAT Brother. Well done! 'oh yeah'
Congratulations Mike! Many more great days ahead! Thanks for letting me be a part of your quit!
Hell yes! Way to go brother!
Congrats on 300 mike!!
Congrats Mike! I'm so glad that you are in my quit web. :
300 days is awesome and life will keep getting better and better.
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Big milestone today. 300!!!! Thanks for all that you do around here Mike, and for including us in your winning journey. Together we win, alone we fail.
Celebrate today bro!
Way to be Mike! Take a moment to relish this milestone. One year is right around the corner. Glad to have you in my corner. ODAAT Brother. Well done! 'oh yeah'
Congratulations Mike! Many more great days ahead! Thanks for letting me be a part of your quit!
Hell yes! Way to go brother!
Congrats on 300 mike!!
Congrats Mike! I'm so glad that you are in my quit web. :
300 days is awesome and life will keep getting better and better.
Congrats on 300 days quit!!! You are a BAQ man!!
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Thanks for all the congrats and support guys. I do appreciate it. ItÂ’s why IÂ’m able to post a 302 today. Posting my promise 1 day at a time, the support, the friendshipÂ…itÂ’s what has keep me Quit through the rough times.
When I joined up I was very skeptical that being part of this site could help me do what I’d been trying to do for the last 36 years. Failed attempt after failed attempt, I’d made a career out of trying to quit. Though I kept trying, down deep I no longer believed I truly could quit and stay quit. But to my surprise “support” has been the missing piece of the puzzle. Never in the last 36 years have I been able to remain Quit for 300 days.
As I read through some of my early posts in my intro IÂ’m amazed at how different day 300 is from the early days. IÂ’m not cured yet, I still have bad days from time to time, but the feeling of freedom today is sooooo worth all the agony I was going through during those 1st 2 or 3 months after quitting and the feeling of freedom from when I was using NIC is definitely soooo worth the struggle. No need stop what IÂ’m doing and get my fix every couple of hours anymore.
Day 1 – 150 was a real struggle. Day 150 – 250 had some really BAD days sprinkled in that made me wonder if I was ever going to feel sane again. But the last 30 days or so, it's like I shifted gears. It’s like I shifted out of granny low into overdrive.
Hey Mike, keep doing it right. In a couple hundred days you will really feel great. You won't be cured at that point either, but you will feel much better. ;)
I'm 5 weeks or so away from one year - the feeling I have now is completely worth the minute or so it takes to get on roll in the morning.
I admit, there are days where my brain thinks we want to drive to the c-store and put death back in my mouth. I know where that road leads. Nicotine can blow me. I quit with you today!
Thanks Stranger, I'm looking forward to the view from the 3rd floor! I've never been there before. And I've really got a feeling that now that I've joined KTC it's going to happen this time. But! I know I Know! One Day At A Time! :)
Thanks for the encouragement!
Proud to be quit with you today!
I look at the above post from July 29thÂ…man was Stranger right. Once you get through the first few weeks of withdraw, you HAVE NOT hit the new norm, not even at day 200. And itÂ’s not even 300 days and cured, but it is so worth all the agony once you get to the other side. Things still continue to improve every day.
Thanks guys for all your help
Mike - day 302
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Thanks for all the congrats and support guys. I do appreciate it. ItÂ’s why IÂ’m able to post a 302 today. Posting my promise 1 day at a time, the support, the friendshipÂ…itÂ’s what has keep me Quit through the rough times.
When I joined up I was very skeptical that being part of this site could help me do what I’d been trying to do for the last 36 years. Failed attempt after failed attempt, I’d made a career out of trying to quit. Though I kept trying, down deep I no longer believed I truly could quit and stay quit. But to my surprise “support” has been the missing piece of the puzzle. Never in the last 36 years have I been able to remain Quit for 300 days.
As I read through some of my early posts in my intro IÂ’m amazed at how different day 300 is from the early days. IÂ’m not cured yet, I still have bad days from time to time, but the feeling of freedom today is sooooo worth all the agony I was going through during those 1st 2 or 3 months after quitting and the feeling of freedom from when I was using NIC is definitely soooo worth the struggle. No need stop what IÂ’m doing and get my fix every couple of hours anymore.
Day 1 – 150 was a real struggle. Day 150 – 250 had some really BAD days sprinkled in that made me wonder if I was ever going to feel sane again. But the last 30 days or so, it's like I shifted gears. It’s like I shifted out of granny low into overdrive.
Hey Mike, keep doing it right. In a couple hundred days you will really feel great. You won't be cured at that point either, but you will feel much better. ;)
I'm 5 weeks or so away from one year - the feeling I have now is completely worth the minute or so it takes to get on roll in the morning.
I admit, there are days where my brain thinks we want to drive to the c-store and put death back in my mouth. I know where that road leads. Nicotine can blow me. I quit with you today!
Thanks Stranger, I'm looking forward to the view from the 3rd floor! I've never been there before. And I've really got a feeling that now that I've joined KTC it's going to happen this time. But! I know I Know! One Day At A Time! :)
Thanks for the encouragement!
Proud to be quit with you today!
I look at the above post from July 29thÂ…man was Stranger right. Once you get through the first few weeks of withdraw, you HAVE NOT hit the new norm, not even at day 200. And itÂ’s not even 300 days and cured, but it is so worth all the agony once you get to the other side. Things still continue to improve every day.
Thanks guys for all your help
Mike - day 302
1407 days here and not cured. I was an addict yesterday, I am an addict today and I will be an addict tomorrow. All we ever do here is take it One Day At A Time knowing the friendships we have made here will continue to help us get through the rough patches that, although fade, never go away.
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Thanks for all the congrats and support guys. I do appreciate it. ItÂ’s why IÂ’m able to post a 302 today. Posting my promise 1 day at a time, the support, the friendshipÂ…itÂ’s what has keep me Quit through the rough times.
When I joined up I was very skeptical that being part of this site could help me do what I’d been trying to do for the last 36 years. Failed attempt after failed attempt, I’d made a career out of trying to quit. Though I kept trying, down deep I no longer believed I truly could quit and stay quit. But to my surprise “support” has been the missing piece of the puzzle. Never in the last 36 years have I been able to remain Quit for 300 days.
As I read through some of my early posts in my intro IÂ’m amazed at how different day 300 is from the early days. IÂ’m not cured yet, I still have bad days from time to time, but the feeling of freedom today is sooooo worth all the agony I was going through during those 1st 2 or 3 months after quitting and the feeling of freedom from when I was using NIC is definitely soooo worth the struggle. No need stop what IÂ’m doing and get my fix every couple of hours anymore.
Day 1 – 150 was a real struggle. Day 150 – 250 had some really BAD days sprinkled in that made me wonder if I was ever going to feel sane again. But the last 30 days or so, it's like I shifted gears. It’s like I shifted out of granny low into overdrive.
Hey Mike, keep doing it right. In a couple hundred days you will really feel great. You won't be cured at that point either, but you will feel much better. ;)
I'm 5 weeks or so away from one year - the feeling I have now is completely worth the minute or so it takes to get on roll in the morning.
I admit, there are days where my brain thinks we want to drive to the c-store and put death back in my mouth. I know where that road leads. Nicotine can blow me. I quit with you today!
Thanks Stranger, I'm looking forward to the view from the 3rd floor! I've never been there before. And I've really got a feeling that now that I've joined KTC it's going to happen this time. But! I know I Know! One Day At A Time! :)
Thanks for the encouragement!
Proud to be quit with you today!
I look at the above post from July 29thÂ…man was Stranger right. Once you get through the first few weeks of withdraw, you HAVE NOT hit the new norm, not even at day 200. And itÂ’s not even 300 days and cured, but it is so worth all the agony once you get to the other side. Things still continue to improve every day.
Thanks guys for all your help
Mike - day 302
1407 days here and not cured. I was an addict yesterday, I am an addict today and I will be an addict tomorrow. All we ever do here is take it One Day At A Time knowing the friendships we have made here will continue to help us get through the rough patches that, although fade, never go away.
There is that peace that comes over when you just know that you can do this! You smile and you look ole nicky right in the eye and say not today I gave my promise and that makes me the boss. Yes my friends there is something magical about posting roll, I for one don't know the answer but I do know it's one of the main reasons I've made it 779 days. Damn proud to be quit with you today!
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Mike - congrats on 302 and I was skeptical too at first, but desperate and willing to take a chance. It really confounded me that so many people reached out to me - unknown people - and were willing to help me quit. It changed my mindset, not just about quitting and nicotine (thank God for that) but also about humanity and asking for help. I never did before KTC and who knows how much I missed because of that. Ahhh, but the future is so bright, one sunrise at a time brother.
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Mike - congrats on 302 and I was skeptical too at first, but desperate and willing to take a chance. It really confounded me that so many people reached out to me - unknown people - and were willing to help me quit. It changed my mindset, not just about quitting and nicotine (thank God for that) but also about humanity and asking for help. I never did before KTC and who knows how much I missed because of that. Ahhh, but the future is so bright, one sunrise at a time brother.
I really don't know what motivated me to take the plunge, sign up, and make my first post here. I doubt that at that moment I thought that it would lead to me being quit for over 500 days. Brotherhood + Accountability works.
Keep rocking it Mike! :)
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First lap around the sun!
Congratulations on being a leader, and thank you for being a brother. Enjoy today's big win!
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First lap around the sun!
Congratulations on being a leader, and thank you for being a brother. Enjoy today's big win!
Great work Mike! Congrats!
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First lap around the sun!
Congratulations on being a leader, and thank you for being a brother. Enjoy today's big win!
Great work Mike! Congrats!
Congrats! I am proud to call you my friend and my brother! I could not be where I'm at today with out you talking sense to me. I'm glad you have beaten you last streak of quit. I mean surpassed it by crushing it. Keep crushing it 24 hours at a time brother. Can't wait to see you do this for another uear!! Again, congrats brother!
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First lap around the sun!
Congratulations on being a leader, and thank you for being a brother. Enjoy today's big win!
Great work Mike! Congrats!
Congrats! I am proud to call you my friend and my brother! I could not be where I'm at today with out you talking sense to me. I'm glad you have beaten you last streak of quit. I mean surpassed it by crushing it. Keep crushing it 24 hours at a time brother. Can't wait to see you do this for another uear!! Again, congrats brother!
Now, this is a beautiful milestone! Freedom, bro... it just keeps getting better!
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First lap around the sun!
Congratulations on being a leader, and thank you for being a brother. Enjoy today's big win!
Great work Mike! Congrats!
Congrats! I am proud to call you my friend and my brother! I could not be where I'm at today with out you talking sense to me. I'm glad you have beaten you last streak of quit. I mean surpassed it by crushing it. Keep crushing it 24 hours at a time brother. Can't wait to see you do this for another uear!! Again, congrats brother!
Now, this is a beautiful milestone! Freedom, bro... it just keeps getting better!
Fellow MO bro, congrats!!! You have been a light to many. Keep it up!
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First lap around the sun!
Congratulations on being a leader, and thank you for being a brother. Enjoy today's big win!
Great work Mike! Congrats!
Congrats! I am proud to call you my friend and my brother! I could not be where I'm at today with out you talking sense to me. I'm glad you have beaten you last streak of quit. I mean surpassed it by crushing it. Keep crushing it 24 hours at a time brother. Can't wait to see you do this for another uear!! Again, congrats brother!
Now, this is a beautiful milestone! Freedom, bro... it just keeps getting better!
Fellow MO bro, congrats!!! You have been a light to many. Keep it up!
Outstanding quit you've got there Mike! Congrats!
Thanks for all you do around here.
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First lap around the sun!
Congratulations on being a leader, and thank you for being a brother. Enjoy today's big win!
Great work Mike! Congrats!
Congrats! I am proud to call you my friend and my brother! I could not be where I'm at today with out you talking sense to me. I'm glad you have beaten you last streak of quit. I mean surpassed it by crushing it. Keep crushing it 24 hours at a time brother. Can't wait to see you do this for another uear!! Again, congrats brother!
Now, this is a beautiful milestone! Freedom, bro... it just keeps getting better!
Fellow MO bro, congrats!!! You have been a light to many. Keep it up!
Outstanding quit you've got there Mike! Congrats!
Thanks for all you do around here.
Keep at it. 365 it is just starting to get good.
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First lap around the sun!
Congratulations on being a leader, and thank you for being a brother. Enjoy today's big win!
Great work Mike! Congrats!
Congrats! I am proud to call you my friend and my brother! I could not be where I'm at today with out you talking sense to me. I'm glad you have beaten you last streak of quit. I mean surpassed it by crushing it. Keep crushing it 24 hours at a time brother. Can't wait to see you do this for another uear!! Again, congrats brother!
Now, this is a beautiful milestone! Freedom, bro... it just keeps getting better!
Fellow MO bro, congrats!!! You have been a light to many. Keep it up!
Outstanding quit you've got there Mike! Congrats!
Thanks for all you do around here.
Keep at it. 365 it is just starting to get good.
Great job Mike. Thanks for paying it back. I know you were a help to me. Congrats.
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Thanks for all the congrats guys! I know exactly what I'd be doing right now if I hadn't found this place and it's not celebrating 1 year Quit. Support truly does work if you'll put yourself out there get your name on roll. For years, I think one of my greatest regrets in life has been experimenting with chewing tobacco. Ever since then I've had a hate hate relationship with it. I wanted free of it for years but just couldn't manage it on my own. Thanks to all of you and this site, I'm finally through with that stuff. And I've got a bunch of new friends on top of that.
I'm truly blessed.
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Thanks for all the congrats guys! I know exactly what I'd be doing right now if I hadn't found this place and it's not celebrating 1 year Quit. Support truly does work if you'll put yourself out there get your name on roll. For years, I think one of my greatest regrets in life has been experimenting with chewing tobacco. Ever since then I've had a hate hate relationship with it. I wanted free of it for years but just couldn't manage it on my own. Thanks to all of you and this site, I'm finally through with that stuff. And I've got a bunch of new friends on top of that.
I'm truly blessed.
I'm damn proud to quit with you Mike. Congrats on 1 year! You've made an impact here and left a trail of success for new quitters to follow. B)B
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Thanks for all the congrats guys! I know exactly what I'd be doing right now if I hadn't found this place and it's not celebrating 1 year Quit. Support truly does work if you'll put yourself out there get your name on roll. For years, I think one of my greatest regrets in life has been experimenting with chewing tobacco. Ever since then I've had a hate hate relationship with it. I wanted free of it for years but just couldn't manage it on my own. Thanks to all of you and this site, I'm finally through with that stuff. And I've got a bunch of new friends on top of that.
I'm truly blessed.
I'm damn proud to quit with you Mike. Congrats on 1 year! You've made an impact here and left a trail of success for new quitters to follow. B)B
One trip around the sun= BAQ!! Well done Mike!
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Thanks for all the congrats guys! I know exactly what I'd be doing right now if I hadn't found this place and it's not celebrating 1 year Quit. Support truly does work if you'll put yourself out there get your name on roll. For years, I think one of my greatest regrets in life has been experimenting with chewing tobacco. Ever since then I've had a hate hate relationship with it. I wanted free of it for years but just couldn't manage it on my own. Thanks to all of you and this site, I'm finally through with that stuff. And I've got a bunch of new friends on top of that.
I'm truly blessed.
I'm damn proud to quit with you Mike. Congrats on 1 year! You've made an impact here and left a trail of success for new quitters to follow. B)B
One trip around the sun= BAQ!! Well done Mike!
Nice lap, quitter.
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Thanks for all the congrats guys! I know exactly what I'd be doing right now if I hadn't found this place and it's not celebrating 1 year Quit. Support truly does work if you'll put yourself out there get your name on roll. For years, I think one of my greatest regrets in life has been experimenting with chewing tobacco. Ever since then I've had a hate hate relationship with it. I wanted free of it for years but just couldn't manage it on my own. Thanks to all of you and this site, I'm finally through with that stuff. And I've got a bunch of new friends on top of that.
I'm truly blessed.
I'm damn proud to quit with you Mike. Congrats on 1 year! You've made an impact here and left a trail of success for new quitters to follow. B)B
One trip around the sun= BAQ!! Well done Mike!
Nice lap, quitter.
Congrats to one bad ass quitter! Nice lap bro
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Thanks for all the congrats guys! I know exactly what I'd be doing right now if I hadn't found this place and it's not celebrating 1 year Quit. Support truly does work if you'll put yourself out there get your name on roll. For years, I think one of my greatest regrets in life has been experimenting with chewing tobacco. Ever since then I've had a hate hate relationship with it. I wanted free of it for years but just couldn't manage it on my own. Thanks to all of you and this site, I'm finally through with that stuff. And I've got a bunch of new friends on top of that.
I'm truly blessed.
I'm damn proud to quit with you Mike. Congrats on 1 year! You've made an impact here and left a trail of success for new quitters to follow. B)B
One trip around the sun= BAQ!! Well done Mike!
Nice lap, quitter.
Congrats to one bad ass quitter! Nice lap bro
Hell yeah! Never a doubt! Keeping sharing with others, it helps!
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Thanks for all the congrats guys! I know exactly what I'd be doing right now if I hadn't found this place and it's not celebrating 1 year Quit. Support truly does work if you'll put yourself out there get your name on roll. For years, I think one of my greatest regrets in life has been experimenting with chewing tobacco. Ever since then I've had a hate hate relationship with it. I wanted free of it for years but just couldn't manage it on my own. Thanks to all of you and this site, I'm finally through with that stuff. And I've got a bunch of new friends on top of that.
I'm truly blessed.
I'm damn proud to quit with you Mike. Congrats on 1 year! You've made an impact here and left a trail of success for new quitters to follow. B)B
One trip around the sun= BAQ!! Well done Mike!
Nice lap, quitter.
Congrats to one bad ass quitter! Nice lap bro
Hell yeah! Never a doubt! Keeping sharing with others, it helps!
Looking forward to quitting with you everyday for the next year as well brother!!
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I know I'm a few hours early but congratulations on 400 days of freedom my friend! B)B
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I know I'm a few hours early but congratulations on 400 days of freedom my friend! B)B
Congrats on 400 days quit Mike!
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I know I'm a few hours early but congratulations on 400 days of freedom my friend! B)B
Congrats on 400 days quit Mike!
Mike you are an awesome quitter and brother. Enjoy this victory!!!
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I know I'm a few hours early but congratulations on 400 days of freedom my friend! B)B
Congrats on 400 days quit Mike!
Mike you are an awesome quitter and brother. Enjoy this victory!!!
Congrats on 400 days quit!!!
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I know I'm a few hours early but congratulations on 400 days of freedom my friend! B)B
Congrats on 400 days quit Mike!
Mike you are an awesome quitter and brother. Enjoy this victory!!!
Congrats on 400 days quit!!!
Me likey!
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I know I'm a few hours early but congratulations on 400 days of freedom my friend! B)B
Congrats on 400 days quit Mike!
Mike you are an awesome quitter and brother. Enjoy this victory!!!
Congrats on 400 days quit!!!
Me likey!
He likes it (quitting) Hey Mikey!! Congrats man, another milestone. Keep piling them up
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congrats Mike!!!
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Thanks for the Congrats guys! Much appreciated. I'm convinced that if I hadn't found this support, I'd still be trying to Quit, unsuccessfully.
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Congrats on the 1/2 comma Mike! Be sure to celebrate what you have achieved for your self and many others today.
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Congrats on the 1/2 comma Mike! Be sure to celebrate what you have achieved for your self and many others today.
Look at where you were, and where you are. What a great win and achievement! Huge congrats Mike! Thanks for all of the support along the way - savor and enjoy!
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Congrats on the 1/2 comma Mike! Be sure to celebrate what you have achieved for your self and many others today.
Look at where you were, and where you are. What a great win and achievement! Huge congrats Mike! Thanks for all of the support along the way - savor and enjoy!
Dude! This is soooo cool! Well done m'man... well done!
For me, this number was where I felt I could truly feel myself distanced from the horror of all that beginning effort. This was where I reeeeally felt Quit. Not quitting anymore...
Enjoy today brother! Savor what real freedom feels like!
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Congrats on the 1/2 comma Mike! Be sure to celebrate what you have achieved for your self and many others today.
Look at where you were, and where you are. What a great win and achievement! Huge congrats Mike! Thanks for all of the support along the way - savor and enjoy!
Dude! This is soooo cool! Well done m'man... well done!
For me, this number was where I felt I could truly feel myself distanced from the horror of all that beginning effort. This was where I reeeeally felt Quit. Not quitting anymore...
Enjoy today brother! Savor what real freedom feels like!
Congrats on the half dangle Mike! Outstanding!
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Congrats on the 1/2 comma Mike! Be sure to celebrate what you have achieved for your self and many others today.
Look at where you were, and where you are. What a great win and achievement! Huge congrats Mike! Thanks for all of the support along the way - savor and enjoy!
Dude! This is soooo cool! Well done m'man... well done!
For me, this number was where I felt I could truly feel myself distanced from the horror of all that beginning effort. This was where I reeeeally felt Quit. Not quitting anymore...
Enjoy today brother! Savor what real freedom feels like!
Congrats on the half dangle Mike! Outstanding!
Congrats on 500 Mike!!
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Congrats on the 1/2 comma Mike! Be sure to celebrate what you have achieved for your self and many others today.
Look at where you were, and where you are. What a great win and achievement! Huge congrats Mike! Thanks for all of the support along the way - savor and enjoy!
Dude! This is soooo cool! Well done m'man... well done!
For me, this number was where I felt I could truly feel myself distanced from the horror of all that beginning effort. This was where I reeeeally felt Quit. Not quitting anymore...
Enjoy today brother! Savor what real freedom feels like!
Congrats on the half dangle Mike! Outstanding!
Congrats on 500 Mike!!
500 is great, but not as cool as 501! Congrats bro.
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Congrats on the 1/2 comma Mike! Be sure to celebrate what you have achieved for your self and many others today.
Look at where you were, and where you are. What a great win and achievement! Huge congrats Mike! Thanks for all of the support along the way - savor and enjoy!
Dude! This is soooo cool! Well done m'man... well done!
For me, this number was where I felt I could truly feel myself distanced from the horror of all that beginning effort. This was where I reeeeally felt Quit. Not quitting anymore...
Enjoy today brother! Savor what real freedom feels like!
Congrats on the half dangle Mike! Outstanding!
Congrats on 500 Mike!!
500 is great, but not as cool as 501! Congrats bro.
FREEDOM Baby! Congratulations of half comma!!
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Congrats on the 1/2 comma Mike! Be sure to celebrate what you have achieved for your self and many others today.
Look at where you were, and where you are. What a great win and achievement! Huge congrats Mike! Thanks for all of the support along the way - savor and enjoy!
Dude! This is soooo cool! Well done m'man... well done!
For me, this number was where I felt I could truly feel myself distanced from the horror of all that beginning effort. This was where I reeeeally felt Quit. Not quitting anymore...
Enjoy today brother! Savor what real freedom feels like!
Congrats on the half dangle Mike! Outstanding!
Congrats on 500 Mike!!
500 is great, but not as cool as 501! Congrats bro.
FREEDOM Baby! Congratulations of half comma!!
Well done brother!
'poledancer'
See you on roll tomorrow! B)B
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Congrats on the 1/2 comma Mike! Be sure to celebrate what you have achieved for your self and many others today.
Look at where you were, and where you are. What a great win and achievement! Huge congrats Mike! Thanks for all of the support along the way - savor and enjoy!
Dude! This is soooo cool! Well done m'man... well done!
For me, this number was where I felt I could truly feel myself distanced from the horror of all that beginning effort. This was where I reeeeally felt Quit. Not quitting anymore...
Enjoy today brother! Savor what real freedom feels like!
Congrats on the half dangle Mike! Outstanding!
Congrats on 500 Mike!!
500 is great, but not as cool as 501! Congrats bro.
FREEDOM Baby! Congratulations of half comma!!
Well done brother!
'poledancer'
See you on roll tomorrow! B)B
Wow, with every milestone I'm just amazed. I had gotten so tired of the vicious cycle I was in: attempt to quit, fail' attempt to quit, fail.... as I posted on roll yesterday, "I was so tired of trying to quit and failing at it every time. As far back as 20 years ago and more, if you knew me and knew me well you knew I was always quitting, "for the last time." Now I'm done with it!"
I'm very thankful for this site and each and everyone of you who have supported me. I wouldn't be posting 501 today without it and your help.
thanks!
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Congrats on 600 Mike!!
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Congrats on 600 Mike!!
Nice work Mike!
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Congrats on 600 Mike!!
Nice work Mike!
Great job my friend. IÂ’m always here if you need me
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Congrats on 600 Mike!!
Nice work Mike!
Great job my friend. IÂ’m always here if you need me
What I love about this web site is that I get to quit with WINNERS like you Mike! Congratulations on 600 days and let's always do this one day at a time. B)B
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Congrats on 600 Mike!!
Nice work Mike!
Great job my friend. IÂ’m always here if you need me
What I love about this web site is that I get to quit with WINNERS like you Mike! Congratulations on 600 days and let's always do this one day at a time. B)B
CAnt be said any better than that Stranger. Congrats Mike, love seeing your 'days of freedom' EDD, quit on brother!
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Congrats on 600 Mike!!
Nice work Mike!
Great job my friend. IÂ’m always here if you need me
What I love about this web site is that I get to quit with WINNERS like you Mike! Congratulations on 600 days and let's always do this one day at a time. B)B
CAnt be said any better than that Stranger. Congrats Mike, love seeing your 'days of freedom' EDD, quit on brother!
Thanks for the kudos guys! Everyday I think "man I wish I'd found this place a few hundred failed attempts ago, but so glad I finally found it. My intro title is the same as the title of a spreadsheet I created years ago, that I used to keep track of my days quit. Year after year I'd create a new tab but leave the title the same to kind of "rub my nose in it" over all my past failures. Support was the missing piece of the puzzle. Thanks! Finally Quit4good!!!! One Day At A Time