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Community => Introductions => Topic started by: Felcie on August 23, 2013, 02:21:00 PM
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Thirty days ago I was sitting in front of this same computer, my head was pounding, it felt like there was a little guy in there with a big ass sledge hammer trying to beat his way out. My vision felt blurred like I was under water or something and I was barely able to concentrate on just breathing! I knew why I felt the way I did and more importantly I knew what would make it ALL go away!
Yup I was going through nicotine withdraws, and I was in the second day of it. It was starting to get the better of me, I knew if I packed my lip with the stuff like magic these symptoms would go away. I knew that from experience as I'd tried to quit many times before. I even once stopped for more than a year, but like a idiot I thought I could be a "casual dipper" only to be sucked back into it full time.
I wanted this quit to be different I wanted to get this monkey off my back for good! So I did a web search looking for some kind of an idea how long the mind altering affects of nicotine withdraw were going to last. I typed in "how long does nicotine stay in your system?" or something like that and ended up here on KTC.
Whoever thought to get this site listed under that web search is a genius! I spent a good part of my afternoon reading here and discovered that I wasn't the only one to experience the "fog" and the "suck of the quit!" I also heard from others that if I could just stick it out a bit longer things would in fact get better, and they did! Thanks to those who helped those first couple days.
I posted role that day as a day two quitter and have continued to post only missing one day while I was traveling. It's been 32 days since I quit and each day feels better than the last. It hasn't been without struggle though, the craving for something I've done for 30 years is tough to break, but I'm getting it done one day and one craving at a time.
This site has played a huge part in my staying quit this time.It's not only given me information to help me get this far but also the support of many other addicts like me who have beaten it and are there to help. Thanks!
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Thirty days ago I was sitting in front of this same computer, my head was pounding, it felt like there was a little guy in there with a big ass sledge hammer trying to beat his way out. My vision felt blurred like I was under water or something and I was barely able to concentrate on just breathing! I knew why I felt the way I did and more importantly I knew what would make it ALL go away!
Yup I was going through nicotine withdraws, and I was in the second day of it. It was starting to get the better of me, I knew if I packed my lip with the stuff like magic these symptoms would go away. I knew that from experience as I'd tried to quit many times before. I even once stopped for more than a year, but like a idiot I thought I could be a "casual dipper" only to be sucked back into it full time.
I wanted this quit to be different I wanted to get this monkey off my back for good! So I did a web search looking for some kind of an idea how long the mind altering affects of nicotine withdraw were going to last. I typed in "how long does nicotine stay in your system?" or something like that and ended up here on KTC.
Whoever thought to get this site listed under that web search is a genius! I spent a good part of my afternoon reading here and discovered that I wasn't the only one to experience the "fog" and the "suck of the quit!" I also heard from others that if I could just stick it out a bit longer things would in fact get better, and they did! Thanks to those who helped those first couple days.
I posted role that day as a day two quitter and have continued to post only missing one day while I was traveling. It's been 32 days since I quit and each day feels better than the last. It hasn't been without struggle though, the craving for something I've done for 30 years is tough to break, but I'm getting it done one day and one craving at a time.
This site has played a huge part in my staying quit this time.It's not only given me information to help me get this far but also the support of many other addicts like me who have beaten it and are there to help. Thanks!
Great intro. ;)
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Yep, good one. Keep hanging in there one day at a time, and I can guarantee that even better days are coming.
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Thirty days ago I was sitting in front of this same computer, my head was pounding, it felt like there was a little guy in there with a big ass sledge hammer trying to beat his way out. My vision felt blurred like I was under water or something and I was barely able to concentrate on just breathing! I knew why I felt the way I did and more importantly I knew what would make it ALL go away!
Yup I was going through nicotine withdraws, and I was in the second day of it. It was starting to get the better of me, I knew if I packed my lip with the stuff like magic these symptoms would go away. I knew that from experience as I'd tried to quit many times before. I even once stopped for more than a year, but like a idiot I thought I could be a "casual dipper" only to be sucked back into it full time.
I wanted this quit to be different I wanted to get this monkey off my back for good! So I did a web search looking for some kind of an idea how long the mind altering affects of nicotine withdraw were going to last. I typed in "how long does nicotine stay in your system?" or something like that and ended up here on KTC.
Whoever thought to get this site listed under that web search is a genius! I spent a good part of my afternoon reading here and discovered that I wasn't the only one to experience the "fog" and the "suck of the quit!" I also heard from others that if I could just stick it out a bit longer things would in fact get better, and they did! Thanks to those who helped those first couple days.
I posted role that day as a day two quitter and have continued to post only missing one day while I was traveling. It's been 32 days since I quit and each day feels better than the last. It hasn't been without struggle though, the craving for something I've done for 30 years is tough to break, but I'm getting it done one day and one craving at a time.
This site has played a huge part in my staying quit this time.It's not only given me information to help me get this far but also the support of many other addicts like me who have beaten it and are there to help. Thanks!
Felcie,
It's great to see you strapping on the Feathers and quitting like the bad ass Duck you are!
Great intro, it's nice to learn more about ya.
QFQQ,
Pinched
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Welcome Felcie! Glad you made it through the physical withdrawl stages kept it up to 30 days now. Congrats!
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Thanks for all the kind words and encouragement!
Soooo whats up with these afternoon cravings that keep popping up?
I know I need to re-train my brain anyone have any pointers on how to shake these late day cravings? Hitting the gum seems to help some.....
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Thanks for all the kind words and encouragement!
Soooo whats up with these afternoon cravings that keep popping up?
I know I need to re-train my brain anyone have any pointers on how to shake these late day cravings? Hitting the gum seems to help some.....
For me...Breathsavers and logging on to KTC on my iphone to encourage someone else. Encouraging other quitters really helped me stay quit.
They say it takes 20 days to develope a new routine. It took me waaay longer than that...guess I'm a slow learner? But it did get better.
You got this, brother!
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Thanks Bean, The quit is not in danger, just getting annoyed with the afternoon cravings. Kinda figured they would be gone by now, but I will outlast them!
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Thanks for all the kind words and encouragement!
Soooo whats up with these afternoon cravings that keep popping up?
I know I need to re-train my brain anyone have any pointers on how to shake these late day cravings? Hitting the gum seems to help some.....
For me...Breathsavers and logging on to KTC on my iphone to encourage someone else. Encouraging other quitters really helped me stay quit.
They say it takes 20 days to develope a new routine. It took me waaay longer than that...guess I'm a slow learner? But it did get better.
You got this, brother!
I agree with Bean.... it takes a long time to retrain your brain and alter the habits. Honestly, the afternoon cravings were one of my worst issues. Come back to the office after lunch, and I'd have an awful time about an hour later. I kept a desk drawer full of seeds here, but it still gave me a fit. Something that worked well for me was excercise. It didn't have to be extreme. I work on the ground floor of a 4-story building. When one of those rough spots hit me, I'd go climb the stairs to the roof, look out over the town, get a little fresh air, then come back to my desk. Problem solved, every time.
May not fit into your routine, but it sure worked for me.
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Thanks for all the kind words and encouragement!
Soooo whats up with these afternoon cravings that keep popping up?
I know I need to re-train my brain anyone have any pointers on how to shake these late day cravings? Hitting the gum seems to help some.....
For me...Breathsavers and logging on to KTC on my iphone to encourage someone else. Encouraging other quitters really helped me stay quit.
They say it takes 20 days to develope a new routine. It took me waaay longer than that...guess I'm a slow learner? But it did get better.
You got this, brother!
I agree with Bean.... it takes a long time to retrain your brain and alter the habits. Honestly, the afternoon cravings were one of my worst issues. Come back to the office after lunch, and I'd have an awful time about an hour later. I kept a desk drawer full of seeds here, but it still gave me a fit. Something that worked well for me was excercise. It didn't have to be extreme. I work on the ground floor of a 4-story building. When one of those rough spots hit me, I'd go climb the stairs to the roof, look out over the town, get a little fresh air, then come back to my desk. Problem solved, every time.
May not fit into your routine, but it sure worked for me.
Felcie..I am right there with you. The cravings keep coming for me as well. mine seem to be constant. I am not sure why but I have the urge for dip of an on all day long. Gum helps some but seeds and smokey have helped me the most. Getting on KTC has helped me out every time as well.
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Thanks Bean, The quit is not in danger, just getting annoyed with the afternoon cravings. Kinda figured they would be gone by now, but I will outlast them!
Good to know I'm not the only one can expect it for awhile yet. Because I can power through the morning on willpower hope, but yeah by the afternoon, I'm thinking about having a dip until I grab some hooch, then I'm just thinking about going for a smoke. Ugh. At some point the thoughts have to stop, even if it's more annoying than physical.
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Thanks Bean, The quit is not in danger, just getting annoyed with the afternoon cravings. Kinda figured they would be gone by now, but I will outlast them!
30 days is not enough time to erase 30 years of use.
You're gonna crave for awhile, but every time you beat the crave and don't give in, you gain a small victory.
Over time those little victories add up and that's when things start to get easier.
Don't worry about "when" the craves will fade. Simply worry about today. Nothing more.
Quit on...
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Thanks Diesel, Mike, Fighting. Radman........
It is just nice to know I'm not alone with them afternoon cravings and that they WILL fade away in time. I find if I keep myself extra busy with something,,,anything they are not as bad but if I have too much downtime they can really screw with my head! Soooo I will keep busy and kick um to the curb!
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Yes, downtime is where it hits me hardest. I'm thnking that's why they recommend upping exercise during the quit, but I admit I haven't gotten on that yet.
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Generally, I find that cravings are like telemarketers. If you just hang up on them right away, and say, "caving is not an option. I am not caving today," they go away easier. If you let them hang out in your head and play with them, "boy, it sure would be nice to sit on the porch with a beer and big fat lip of chew" They grab hold of your old thinking and the addict brain and are much harder to get past.
Don't get me wrong, they still come, but they don't get to your inner thoughts or emotional connections.
My two cents
Stay quit my brothers
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Generally, I find that cravings are like telemarketers. If you just hang up on them right away, and say, "caving is not an option. I am not caving today," they go away easier. If you let them hang out in your head and play with them, "boy, it sure would be nice to sit on the porch with a beer and big fat lip of chew" They grab hold of your old thinking and the addict brain and are much harder to get past.
Don't get me wrong, they still come, but they don't get to your inner thoughts or emotional connections.
My two cents
Stay quit my brothers
This is an excellent way to look at cravings. The method I use is very similar. Everytime the nic bitch comes around whispering I say outloud or under my breath FUCK NO. Then continue on with my day. Quittin aint easy but it sure is fun.
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Some great ideas,,,thanks!
My big fear right now is hunting season.next to drinking beer it's probably the biggest dipping trigger for me! But seeing how I'll be a good 50 something days into my quit I should be able to handle it.
'Remshot' 'Remshot'
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Some great ideas,,,thanks!
My big fear right now is hunting season.next to drinking beer it's probably the biggest dipping trigger for me! But seeing how I'll be a good 50 something days into my quit I should be able to handle it.
'Remshot' 'Remshot'
I tell you it's still hard for me during hunting season but I bring sunflower seeds with me cuz I KNOW the nic bi**h will come calling the minute I don't prepare myself.
Keep posting roll daily and encouraging these other quitters!
We are a giant quit family and we're all in this together!
Miles - 905 and quit with you!
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Some great ideas,,,thanks!
My big fear right now is hunting season.next to drinking beer it's probably the biggest dipping trigger for me! But seeing how I'll be a good 50 something days into my quit I should be able to handle it.
'Remshot'Â 'Remshot'
I tell you it's still hard for me during hunting season but I bring sunflower seeds with me cuz I KNOW the nic bi**h will come calling the minute I don't prepare myself.
Keep posting roll daily and encouraging these other quitters!
We are a giant quit family and we're all in this together!
Miles - 905 and quit with you!
Seasonal Triggers Hunting
Just saw your post in the input section, about seasonal triggersÂ…Your archery season trigger is familiar. Many of us hunt, many of us dipped during that timeÂ….Manly men were we.
Battling triggers down the line, triggers you have not faced yet, while being quit can be tricky for some. There are a few ways you can go about dealing with these.
1. Prepare for it.
Get out, shoot some arrows (go bowling before your league starts, whatever) without the dip. Start re-training now.
2. Use the tools you have gained.
When you head out to the hunt, you know you may crave something. But you are smarter than the nic bitch. You are going to go prepared. Gum (they sell scentless gum!), seeds, jerky..Amazing. The same tools you used to get where you are today. The Contract to Quit – you can carry that with your hunting license. Phone numbers…You know you’re gonna have your cell phone. Your hunting buddies….Oh man…I bet at least one of them is a dipper….Be upfront, be strong, be forceful. Make damn sure everyone knows that you have quit and they are not to give you any. Not now, not ever. Not when you are sitting around the campfire after a long day of hunting, maybe tipping a few back….That includes cigars too NEVER. Are these people your friends? Damn well better be. You are going to be stronger than any of them.
3. Prepare (part 2)
Check your hunting backpack, duffle bag, etc. Make sure there is nothing in them to tempt you.
4. Upsides
Deer will not be smelling any mint/wintergreen/tobacco/fake stinky apple, cherry, peach stench coming from your stand.
Your mouth will feel cleaner.
What you have learned, what you know, and knowing in advance that you may be facing some urges will enable you to be ready to come back clean.
I’ll be dove hunting in a couple of weeks with one, if not two dippers. I am not worried. You see, I’m quit. I have closed that door. I’ve been in that situation before though. First time, I’d look sideways at the guys when they would put one in. Now? I look at them and tell them that that shit will kill them. And I realize – Damn, that shit stinks!
YouÂ…YouÂ’re quit too. You donÂ’t do that anymore.
Chewie's thoughts (http://blog.killthecan.org/2009/10/fall-is-upon-us-here-come-the-seasonal-triggers/)
If you want to be quit and you pursue being quit, then you will be quit. You can do this.
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Some great ideas,,,thanks!
My big fear right now is hunting season.next to drinking beer it's probably the biggest dipping trigger for me! But seeing how I'll be a good 50 something days into my quit I should be able to handle it.
'Remshot'Â 'Remshot'
I tell you it's still hard for me during hunting season but I bring sunflower seeds with me cuz I KNOW the nic bi**h will come calling the minute I don't prepare myself.
Keep posting roll daily and encouraging these other quitters!
We are a giant quit family and we're all in this together!
Miles - 905 and quit with you!
When you get out there brother, you'll find that the poison didn't do anything for you. It doesn't help you shoot straight. It doesn't help you call the animals closer. All it ever done was keep your addiction fed. Very impressed with your quit bro.
Took me three weeks to go fishing when i first quit, so i totally get it.
Go hunting and enjoy yourself. While your out there take a good look around. I bet everything looks a little different. The poison desensitized your emotions and blurred you're vision brother. Not any more. Glad to be quit with you.
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Some great ideas,,,thanks!
My big fear right now is hunting season.next to drinking beer it's probably the biggest dipping trigger for me! But seeing how I'll be a good 50 something days into my quit I should be able to handle it.
'Remshot'Â 'Remshot'
I tell you it's still hard for me during hunting season but I bring sunflower seeds with me cuz I KNOW the nic bi**h will come calling the minute I don't prepare myself.
Keep posting roll daily and encouraging these other quitters!
We are a giant quit family and we're all in this together!
Miles - 905 and quit with you!
When you get out there brother, you'll find that the poison didn't do anything for you. It doesn't help you shoot straight. It doesn't help you call the animals closer. All it ever done was keep your addiction fed. Very impressed with your quit bro.
Took me three weeks to go fishing when i first quit, so i totally get it.
Go hunting and enjoy yourself. While your out there take a good look around. I bet everything looks a little different. The poison desensitized your emotions and blurred you're vision brother. Not any more. Glad to be quit with you.
My recommendation is don't sit an worry about hunting season... unless you are going hunting this afternoon. By worrying about something in the future you are wasting energy that should be focused on today. It is a waste of time it is stressing your quit today. You don't need that stress. Focusing on your quit and everythiing you are doing today is too important. Worry about the future when it is no longer the future. QLF with you this Wednesday!
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Some great ideas,,,thanks!
My big fear right now is hunting season.next to drinking beer it's probably the biggest dipping trigger for me! But seeing how I'll be a good 50 something days into my quit I should be able to handle it.
'Remshot'Â 'Remshot'
I tell you it's still hard for me during hunting season but I bring sunflower seeds with me cuz I KNOW the nic bi**h will come calling the minute I don't prepare myself.
Keep posting roll daily and encouraging these other quitters!
We are a giant quit family and we're all in this together!
Miles - 905 and quit with you!
When you get out there brother, you'll find that the poison didn't do anything for you. It doesn't help you shoot straight. It doesn't help you call the animals closer. All it ever done was keep your addiction fed. Very impressed with your quit bro.
Took me three weeks to go fishing when i first quit, so i totally get it.
Go hunting and enjoy yourself. While your out there take a good look around. I bet everything looks a little different. The poison desensitized your emotions and blurred you're vision brother. Not any more. Glad to be quit with you.
My recommendation is don't sit an worry about hunting season... unless you are going hunting this afternoon. By worrying about something in the future you are wasting energy that should be focused on today. It is a waste of time it is stressing your quit today. You don't need that stress. Focusing on your quit and everythiing you are doing today is too important. Worry about the future when it is no longer the future. QLF with you this Wednesday!
What derek said. Today.
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Thanks everyone for the pointers and thoughts.....
Derk is totally right, no need to worry about something before it happens but I'm the kinda guy who likes to be prepared I like having a plan and a backup plan and even a plan C in the event all the other plans fail. I'm not a worrier but running a business for 23 years has taught me to "be prepared" It's just the way my brain is wired.
Fishing has been a big trigger since I first quit and I did work through that ok. Bow season is less than a month away and I will be ready with my usual arsenal of seeds, gum, and jerky...gotta stay away from the chocolate covered raisins that have been tempting me ;)
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Thanks everyone for the pointers and thoughts.....
Derk is totally right, no need to worry about something before it happens but I'm the kinda guy who likes to be prepared I like having a plan and a backup plan and even a plan C in the event all the other plans fail. I'm not a worrier but running a business for 23 years has taught me to "be prepared" It's just the way my brain is wired.
Fishing has been a big trigger since I first quit and I did work through that ok. Bow season is less than a month away and I will be ready with my usual arsenal of seeds, gum, and jerky...gotta stay away from the chocolate covered raisins that have been tempting me ;)
Hey brutha, you keep kickin butt and doin what has been working for ya. Not to be a dead horse but Derk's words are so true and relevant to Quitting. One of the major issues addicts have during there use and when trying to establish recovery is the "What if's" and "Next......" thinking. Yes you want to be prepared. Totally agree. However, remember a very important fact. We are talking about Quitting and not running a business. Some principals apply to both but not all. Focus on the her and now and bask in your success. Us this to strengthen your quit. Worry about hunting just a couple days in advance and keep it to a minimum. Trust your plans that you have used already because they have worked. Just ad one or two secret weapons if you think hunting will be a huge pain. Quit on Brutha! If you don't have my number PM me and I will give it to you. Let me know when your going hunting and I will text you throughout your trip. Might be smart to put the phone on vibrate. LOL QUACK! QUACK! I am like a nuclear bomb when comes to this. 'na na'
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Thanks everyone for the pointers and thoughts.....
Derk is totally right, no need to worry about something before it happens but I'm the kinda guy who likes to be prepared I like having a plan and a backup plan and even a plan C in the event all the other plans fail. I'm not a worrier but running a business for 23 years has taught me to "be prepared" It's just the way my brain is wired.
Fishing has been a big trigger since I first quit and I did work through that ok. Bow season is less than a month away and I will be ready with my usual arsenal of seeds, gum, and jerky...gotta stay away from the chocolate covered raisins that have been tempting me ;)
Hey brutha, you keep kickin butt and doin what has been working for ya. Not to be a dead horse but Derk's words are so true and relevant to Quitting. One of the major issues addicts have during there use and when trying to establish recovery is the "What if's" and "Next......" thinking. Yes you want to be prepared. Totally agree. However, remember a very important fact. We are talking about Quitting and not running a business. Some principals apply to both but not all. Focus on the her and now and bask in your success. Us this to strengthen your quit. Worry about hunting just a couple days in advance and keep it to a minimum. Trust your plans that you have used already because they have worked. Just ad one or two secret weapons if you think hunting will be a huge pain. Quit on Brutha! If you don't have my number PM me and I will give it to you. Let me know when your going hunting and I will text you throughout your trip. Might be smart to put the phone on vibrate. LOL QUACK! QUACK! I am like a nuclear bomb when comes to this. 'na na'
Felcie.... ODAAT. You have been quit for 40+, so you already have a plan.
You are not developing the plans for the invasion of Iraq, or developing a long range financial plan for your future. You are quit and the only plan you need to worry about is TODAY's plan!
Your quit needs to be more along the lines of brushing your teeth, eating, and taking a shower. It is something you just do every day. It is you... you are quit. You don't need to develop a long range plan for having the appropriate amount of toothpaste on hand come October 15th, so why do you need to come up with a long range plan to be quit on October 15th. On October 15th, you will wake up and brush your teeth just like you did today. No planning needed. Same goes for your quit. You will do what you are doing today and you will remain quit.
ODAAT brother! I am QLF with you today!
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Thanks everyone for the pointers and thoughts.....
Derk is totally right, no need to worry about something before it happens but I'm the kinda guy who likes to be prepared I like having a plan and a backup plan and even a plan C in the event all the other plans fail. I'm not a worrier but running a business for 23 years has taught me to "be prepared" It's just the way my brain is wired.
Fishing has been a big trigger since I first quit and I did work through that ok. Bow season is less than a month away and I will be ready with my usual arsenal of seeds, gum, and jerky...gotta stay away from the chocolate covered raisins that have been tempting me ;)
Hey brutha, you keep kickin butt and doin what has been working for ya. Not to be a dead horse but Derk's words are so true and relevant to Quitting. One of the major issues addicts have during there use and when trying to establish recovery is the "What if's" and "Next......" thinking. Yes you want to be prepared. Totally agree. However, remember a very important fact. We are talking about Quitting and not running a business. Some principals apply to both but not all. Focus on the her and now and bask in your success. Us this to strengthen your quit. Worry about hunting just a couple days in advance and keep it to a minimum. Trust your plans that you have used already because they have worked. Just ad one or two secret weapons if you think hunting will be a huge pain. Quit on Brutha! If you don't have my number PM me and I will give it to you. Let me know when your going hunting and I will text you throughout your trip. Might be smart to put the phone on vibrate. LOL QUACK! QUACK! I am like a nuclear bomb when comes to this. 'na na'
Felcie.... ODAAT. You have been quit for 40+, so you already have a plan.
You are not developing the plans for the invasion of Iraq, or developing a long range financial plan for your future. You are quit and the only plan you need to worry about is TODAY's plan!
Your quit needs to be more along the lines of brushing your teeth, eating, and taking a shower. It is something you just do every day. It is you... you are quit. You don't need to develop a long range plan for having the appropriate amount of toothpaste on hand come October 15th, so why do you need to come up with a long range plan to be quit on October 15th. On October 15th, you will wake up and brush your teeth just like you did today. No planning needed. Same goes for your quit. You will do what you are doing today and you will remain quit.
ODAAT brother! I am QLF with you today!
Felcie,
I too have worried about Hunting this year, but I know that I have done several other things without having that wad of cancerous can crap in my lip. You can too. Celebrate the wins each day, then post roll even if it is a text to someone else from the group before you go out to hunt. Write "I QUIT!" on the back side of each hand between your thumb and finger as a reminder until you can post roll later that day.
Most of all just be a bad ass DUCK and quit today like you did yesterday, worry about tomorrow when it becomes today.
QFQQ,
Pinched
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Derk, Pinched. fighting....I'm picking up what ur all laying down,,,ODAAT...I got this, Thanks.
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Wow 55 days into my quit, all is going pretty good, cravings still popping up every now and again but getting fewer and further between. Than Sat night I had the craziest dip dream. I don't remember all the details but at the time it felt soo real that I thought I had actually caved! Woke up all mad and disappointed in myself until I realized it was just a dream, it really felt that real!
The funny thing about it is I'm usually a very sound sleeper and seldomly ever remember my dreams and almost never wake up from them. When I first quit and started reading here about dip dreams it gave me a chuckle. didn't think the guys talking about them were serious,lol I sure do now!
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Wow 55 days into my quit, all is going pretty good, cravings still popping up every now and again but getting fewer and further between. Than Sat night I had the craziest dip dream. I don't remember all the details but at the time it felt soo real that I thought I had actually caved! Woke up all mad and disappointed in myself until I realized it was just a dream, it really felt that real!
The funny thing about it is I'm usually a very sound sleeper and seldomly ever remember my dreams and almost never wake up from them. When I first quit and started reading here about dip dreams it gave me a chuckle. didn't think the guys talking about them were serious,lol I sure do now!
Dip dreams can be something brother. Its just the poison attacking you in your sleep. It knows it's not winning during the day. Now seems like a good time to tell this dip dream story.
Me and Erussell met on vacation,, which was one of the highlights of my quit. He just happened to be vacationing down my way. I was looking forward to meeting a fellow quitter, not only a fellow quitter, but we are talking about THEEEEE Erussell here. I would highly recommend meeting a fellow quitter from this site if your able. It is another way of adding a layer accountability and very interesting to meet someone in person that you have shared this struggle with.
Anyways,, the night before we met I had a dip dream. He showed up with a can. What???? Well,, we discussed how we were going to use during our breakfast and agreed we would keep it our little secret. What a effin dream!! Had to be the craziest dream I've ever had and I don't see one beating it.
Anyways, we met, he didn't bring a can of poison and we had a great breakfast. I met his wonderful daughter and he met mine. We talked about life, highlights of ktc and of course, suckling with the poison was never even a thought. It was a breakfast I'll never forget. Glad to be quit with you..
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Today the train swings through Connecticut to pick up Felcie. Felcie started dipping 17 – 30 years ago (pretty big time span) after watching the Outlaw Jose Wales with Levi Garrett, Felcie eventually moved on to Copenhagen.
Felcie has a 19 year old daughter and a 17 year old son and says the craziest thing he has ever done was to quit his job and drive from Connecticut to Alaska. He lived out of the back of his truck for two months while touring that amazing state. These days Felcie owns a mechanical contracting business (plumbing and heating) and spends his free time hunting, fishing, trapping, anything outdoors in the woods or the water. Felcie believes in the accountability KTC creates and plans on signing up for 200.
Felcie is a bit of loner but would like to thank those that helped him through- Srans, Pinched, Derk40, F I, Mike from AB, and he knows he is forgetting someone-
Welcome aboard Felcie!!
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Congrats brother, and welcome on board. I am damn proud to be quit with you and I look forward to many more +1s with you. Enjoy today, live it to the fullest and have a memorable day. This is no small feat.
QFQQ,
Pinched
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Did you just go 100 days without a dip? You are amazing my friend!!!!!!
See you at 200!!!!!!!!!!
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Damn fine work brother. Congrats
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Felcie, Happy Birthday - 206 Days quit and celebrating a clean Birthday today! I commend you brother! 'Birthday'