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Hello Everyone,
I wouldn't usually consider myself a wimp and can generally handle my own problems, but I need some friends to help me through this.
I quit dipping 11 days ago. This has been an on/off habit for about 30 years. I just got angry enough with myself for letting this stuff control me so I quit cold turkey.
So far so good, but things have been tough. I can hardly sleep and have constant sinus/head aches. I have also been reduced to tears by some tough bouts with anxiety and depression.
My wife is very supportive. However, I work at home and am alone most of the day. It sure can get uncomfortable facing all those triggers by oneself.
Thanks for listening.
I have quit and will not go back.
Keddy
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Hello Everyone,
I wouldn't usually consider myself a wimp and can generally handle my own problems, but I need some friends to help me through this.
I quit dipping 11 days ago. This has been an on/off habit for about 30 years. I just got angry enough with myself for letting this stuff control me so I quit cold turkey.
So far so good, but things have been tough. I can hardly sleep and have constant sinus/head aches. I have also been reduced to tears by some tough bouts with anxiety and depression.
My wife is very supportive. However, I work at home and am alone most of the day. It sure can get uncomfortable facing all those triggers by oneself.
Thanks for listening.
I have quit and will not go back.
Keddy
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Hello Everyone,
I wouldn't usually consider myself a wimp and can generally handle my own problems, but I need some friends to help me through this.
I quit dipping 11 days ago. This has been an on/off habit for about 30 years. I just got angry enough with myself for letting this stuff control me so I quit cold turkey.
So far so good, but things have been tough. I can hardly sleep and have constant sinus/head aches. I have also been reduced to tears by some tough bouts with anxiety and depression.
My wife is very supportive. However, I work at home and am alone most of the day. It sure can get uncomfortable facing all those triggers by oneself.
Thanks for listening.
I have quit and will not go back.
Keddy
Keddy
There is no magic bullet. The first few days will suck, infact we generally refer to the first 72 hours as the suck. What helped me was to just accept all of it.
I couldn't sleep .... but I was quit
I couldn't stop sleeping..... but I was quit
I was irritated..... but I was quit
I had the headaches ( which is normal) ..... but I was quit
I was anxious, depressed, angry, sad, frustrated, lacked concentration, lacked patience, and the list goes on. but I was quit.
I made a simple decision that I would be ok with whatever was coming my way. I felt all the craves, I felt the funk at 70 days, I had dip rage like you wouldn't believe. Even had a panic attack . Thought it was a heart attack and drove myself to the hospital. This is some vile shit that we got ourselves hooked on, and it will take some time to unravel it all. However, nothing about quittting will kill you, it will be uncomfortable and at times downright tough.
Acknowledge what your feeling and accept it. There is a price to pay to earn your freedom.
When you DECIDE your willing to pay any price for as long as it takes, your quit will become the simplest hard thing you ever did.
Ride out the storm, your on your way.
sM
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Keddy,
Congrats on 11 days. I'm at Day 54, but I recall the early days very well. I think I wrote a post to the guys on this website thanking them for their support at 14 days. I meant it, too. There is no way I could have done it without this site.
Keep posting roll, stay quit that day, then repeat. Don't think beyond Yesterday + 1. Use the funk you're in right now as motivation to NEVER dip again. Nic doesn't give up her victims easily...what you're going through is just another one of her traps.
I found that encouraging others helped me stay quit...so chat up the folks who are at Day 1 or 2 and encourage them. I went with Altoids instead of the fake stuff, mainly because they were easy to find. But try those. Keep them in you pocket and pop one in when you feel a crave.
Don't get down...this is literally a fight for your life. And it is worth winning. You can do this...one day at a time.
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Thank you for your responses, Bean and sM.
I have quit am determined to stay that way.
One of the things I deal with is needing to convince myself that I'm not going crazy or something and that these anxiety/headache/insomnia days will pass.
One day at a time . . . .
Keddy
(My real name is Ed.)
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Hello Everyone,
I wouldn't usually consider myself a wimp and can generally handle my own problems, but I need some friends to help me through this.
I quit dipping 11 days ago. This has been an on/off habit for about 30 years. I just got angry enough with myself for letting this stuff control me so I quit cold turkey.
So far so good, but things have been tough. I can hardly sleep and have constant sinus/head aches. I have also been reduced to tears by some tough bouts with anxiety and depression.
My wife is very supportive. However, I work at home and am alone most of the day. It sure can get uncomfortable facing all those triggers by oneself.
Thanks for listening.
I have quit and will not go back.
Keddy
Welcome Keddy,
I think you will find that this site will help you tremedously. Since you work from home I assume that you are around a computer all day and can come and go as you please on it.
Take advantage of that and visit the site several times a day. I do this myself and it's very helpful. Reading as much as I can, trying to help others, it's satisfying and rewarding. And it helps you get through the day.
Have you joined the February group? If not get on over and start the ball rolling.
Brian
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Thank you for your responses, Bean and sM.
I have quit am determined to stay that way.
One of the things I deal with is needing to convince myself that I'm not going crazy or something and that these anxiety/headache/insomnia days will pass.
One day at a time . . . .
Keddy
(My real name is Ed.)
Keddy,
the headaches are from increased blood flow to your brain, your noggin is getting more oxygen than its used to. Nicotine constricts blood vessels. These will go away soon and are a good thing. I'm no doctor but more blood flow to something as vital as your brain is a good thing.
The anxiety is normal as well. You have used poison as a crutch for 30years. It is going to take some time for you to learn how to handle stress, day to day drama, without a chemical fix. Go to Cancer and Quitter Stories and find the post " new reactions to anger" it is a good one to explain how the lack of nicotine can affect your emotions.
Some of us have used the family doctor to help handle the anxiety early in the quit. I took some anti-anxiety meds after a panic attack ( and almost jumping over the counter at the donut shop to choke out the 17year old douche bag who flipped me off in the parking lot) 'crackup' I'm a bit high strung. Thing was is I was willing to do anything in order to keep from dipping and smoking.
Your in a fight for your life, so use whatever you need to stay nicotine free.
I promise it gets soooooo much better than it is right now. Just keep putting up +1 everyday.
Stay quit
sm
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Keddy,
How are doing today? I know they say "72 hrs" or whatever, but I felt like a sack of shit far longer than that. But I'm telling you that it does get better. I just can't say when...I think everyone is different.
I dealt with my first "dip dream" recently...woke up pissed at myself and depressed because I honestly believed I had caved the night before. I knew I hadn't bought a can, but the whole thing was just too wierd.
My point is that Nic keeps fighting to get back in our lives. You gotta fight with all your will to stay quit...and even then, some don't. My advice would be to embrace the suck...turn the tables on Nic and don't think positively about it. Ex...I actually said stupid stuff outloud (alone in my truck, of course) like,
"Today I feel like shit because I was stupid 20 years ago...but it's my privilege to feel like shit because I am no longer the fucking idiot I was 20 years ago and today I get to live dip-free."
I know, it is embarrassing, but I have pulled off the unthinkable...I quit and stayed quit thanks to this site. You can do it, too. It's your life we're talking about here.
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Hello Bean,
Well, today hasn't been too bad so far. Sleep last night was rough as usual. I woke up at around 2:30 AM after about four hours of sleep and couldn't fall asleep again.
My headaches come and go and appear to be dependent on the amount of rest I can manage.
I have deliberately built several anxiety "combatants" into my days. My wife calls me twice a day just to check in and I have two other friends that I can call when I feel overwhelmed.
On the positive side, I can tell you that I already feel better in some ways both emotionally and physically. It's nice not being controlled by the "morning dip," or the "last thing of the night dip," or the "after meal dip." And the symptoms of anxiety and depression are definitely much less intense than a few days ago.
Day 12 is progressing . . . .
Thanks for connecting.
(Regarding the Quit Groups, I think I actually belong in the January group since my quit date was the deadline for that group, 10/24. Still might be a good idea to join the February group since I was so close to the deadline???)
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I work from home also. My home office (downstairs) is also where I would hide on the weekends so I could get away and dip. I am now 308 and I am still in the home office. I just don't use it as much on the weekends.
Just proof that it can be done.
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At Day 122 . . . .
I've been thinking about all the folks here at KTC who have been a tremendous help in my quit. At the risk of missing someone, I'd like to thank these people personally.
Thanks to:
Skoal Monster
brianl
Bean
MikeA
Greg5280
FloridaLuke
AmericanNurse
Gator
Seth (supported me directly through my entire quit)
Mjollnir (Thor)
Syndrome
NOLAQ
TruckerRick
I'm proud to be one of all the great quitters in Feb 2011. We've got the best group ever. Let's help each other on to the second floor!
We're all indebted! Let's pay it forward (and backward).
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Day 191 . . . .
Some things I have learned about quitting:
1. When we build accountability with our group and with those who support us, the strength of our quit increases exponentially.
2. We quit because we want our lives back and are tired of being enslaved by nicotine.
3. There is no legitimate excuse not to quit right now.
4. Nicotine never helped me deal with anything; it only created an addiction, a void, that I needed to fill.
5. I can do anything better without nicotine than with nicotine.
6. If someone helped me to quit, I have a responsibility to help someone else do the same.
7. Channel your hate for dip into the positive energy required to quit.
8. If I need to wait until tomorrow to quit, I don't want to quit enough.
9. There is tremendous reward after the suck!!
10. It helps to talk back to my addiction. Yeah, others may think you're strange, but when you're tempted at the convenience store, just tell dip to go to hell (quietly), and walk out.
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Day 191 . . . .
Some things I have learned about quitting:
1. When we build accountability with our group and with those who support us, the strength of our quit increases exponentially.
2. We quit because we want our lives back and are tired of being enslaved by nicotine.
3. There is no legitimate excuse not to quit right now.
4. Nicotine never helped me deal with anything; it only created an addiction, a void, that I needed to fill.
5. I can do anything better without nicotine than with nicotine.
6. If someone helped me to quit, I have a responsibility to help someone else do the same.
7. Channel your hate for dip into the positive energy required to quit.
8. If I need to wait until tomorrow to quit, I don't want to quit enough.
9. There is tremendous reward after the suck!!
10. It helps to talk back to my addiction. Yeah, others may think you're strange, but when you're tempted at the convenience store, just tell dip to go to hell (quietly), and walk out.
6. If someone helped me to quit, I have a responsibility to help someone else do the same.
Gold right there my friend !! Pure GOLD !!
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Day 191 . . . .
Some things I have learned about quitting:
1. When we build accountability with our group and with those who support us, the strength of our quit increases exponentially.
2. We quit because we want our lives back and are tired of being enslaved by nicotine.
3. There is no legitimate excuse not to quit right now.
4. Nicotine never helped me deal with anything; it only created an addiction, a void, that I needed to fill.
5. I can do anything better without nicotine than with nicotine.
6. If someone helped me to quit, I have a responsibility to help someone else do the same.
7. Channel your hate for dip into the positive energy required to quit.
8. If I need to wait until tomorrow to quit, I don't want to quit enough.
9. There is tremendous reward after the suck!!
10. It helps to talk back to my addiction. Yeah, others may think you're strange, but when you're tempted at the convenience store, just tell dip to go to hell (quietly), and walk out.
6. If someone helped me to quit, I have a responsibility to help someone else do the same.
Gold right there my friend !! Pure GOLD !!
4. Nicotine never helped me deal with anything; it only created an addiction, a void, that I needed to fill.
I liked that one as well. Nice list.
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Day 191 . . . .
Some things I have learned about quitting:
1. When we build accountability with our group and with those who support us, the strength of our quit increases exponentially.
2. We quit because we want our lives back and are tired of being enslaved by nicotine.
3. There is no legitimate excuse not to quit right now.
4. Nicotine never helped me deal with anything; it only created an addiction, a void, that I needed to fill.
5. I can do anything better without nicotine than with nicotine.
6. If someone helped me to quit, I have a responsibility to help someone else do the same.
7. Channel your hate for dip into the positive energy required to quit.
8. If I need to wait until tomorrow to quit, I don't want to quit enough.
9. There is tremendous reward after the suck!!
10. It helps to talk back to my addiction. Yeah, others may think you're strange, but when you're tempted at the convenience store, just tell dip to go to hell (quietly), and walk out.
Awesome!
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Day 219 . . . .
The Meaning of Real Love
IÂ’ve been wanting to post these ideas for a while; so here goes.
One of the reasons why KTC works so well is that most of its members accomplish something that is rather unusual or rare in our world: they manage to love each other in one of deepest ways without ever having met each other. Eventually, some of us do meet each other, but thatÂ’s another story.
As soon as I mention the word, “love,” immediately people think of sexuality or romance. Even though such intimacy is on the periphery of real love, we’ve been conditioned by our culture to think of it as the essential or primary definition. However, real love goes deeper and farther. Real love is a willingness to do what is best for another person regardless of how that person reacts or receives that love or ever gives anything in return.
This goes beyond camaraderie. While all of us who are quitting nicotine have common ground and common experiences, the fellowship of quitting is probably not enough to keep KTC successful. Even though friendship is important, true love is more basic than camaraderie. Yes, we often develop friendships here, but the support and help we receive at KTC is separate from any such common ground. Friendships are based on mutual feelings and interests; Real love doesnÂ’t need those things.
The power of this quit site rests in the unselfish support of its members for each other. For some of us, especially the “old timers”, this support has involved years of helping people, most of whom they have never met or seen. These successful quitters don’t need to hang around any longer; their quits are established and solid. Yet, they do hang around. They hang around primarily because they care about the new folks who are quitting. They give encouragement, offer advice, explain and comfort those who are struggling to get free from the addiction. They give swift kicks in the backside when necessary. They are sounding boards for all the bitching and groaning that goes on. And they are willing to take mud in the face to help the newbie succeed.
The success of KTC depends on people coming alongside others and walking with them on the darkest and most miserable of roads. ItÂ’s often not pleasant, but it is indeed love in the deepest sense. At the end of that road is the light of freedom and a new life for the quitter. But it is important to remember that each successful quit is dependent on the aid and sacrifice of others.
And it is equally important to remember that, as we succeed, we are responsible to walk with others who need our help. It doesnÂ’t need to feel good; itÂ’s just something we must do.
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Day 219 . . . .
The Meaning of Real Love
IÂ’ve been wanting to post these ideas for a while; so here goes.
One of the reasons why KTC works so well is that most of its members accomplish something that is rather unusual or rare in our world: they manage to love each other in one of deepest ways without ever having met each other. Eventually, some of us do meet each other, but thatÂ’s another story.
As soon as I mention the word, “love,” immediately people think of sexuality or romance. Even though such intimacy is on the periphery of real love, we’ve been conditioned by our culture to think of it as the essential or primary definition. However, real love goes deeper and farther. Real love is a willingness to do what is best for another person regardless of how that person reacts or receives that love or ever gives anything in return.
This goes beyond camaraderie. While all of us who are quitting nicotine have common ground and common experiences, the fellowship of quitting is probably not enough to keep KTC successful. Even though friendship is important, true love is more basic than camaraderie. Yes, we often develop friendships here, but the support and help we receive at KTC is separate from any such common ground. Friendships are based on mutual feelings and interests; Real love doesnÂ’t need those things.
The power of this quit site rests in the unselfish support of its members for each other. For some of us, especially the “old timers”, this support has involved years of helping people, most of whom they have never met or seen. These successful quitters don’t need to hang around any longer; their quits are established and solid. Yet, they do hang around. They hang around primarily because they care about the new folks who are quitting. They give encouragement, offer advice, explain and comfort those who are struggling to get free from the addiction. They give swift kicks in the backside when necessary. They are sounding boards for all the bitching and groaning that goes on. And they are willing to take mud in the face to help the newbie succeed.
The success of KTC depends on people coming alongside others and walking with them on the darkest and most miserable of roads. ItÂ’s often not pleasant, but it is indeed love in the deepest sense. At the end of that road is the light of freedom and a new life for the quitter. But it is important to remember that each successful quit is dependent on the aid and sacrifice of others.
And it is equally important to remember that, as we succeed, we are responsible to walk with others who need our help. It doesnÂ’t need to feel good; itÂ’s just something we must do.
Keddy - From one humble soul that has been on the receiving end of your love and support - what you say is truth and I hope I can be as diligent and intentional helping others as you have been to me - Thanks, Corn
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Good stuff, Keddy. Helping yourself by helping others is what this site (and life) is all about.
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Day 219 . . . .
The Meaning of Real Love
IÂ’ve been wanting to post these ideas for a while; so here goes.
One of the reasons why KTC works so well is that most of its members accomplish something that is rather unusual or rare in our world: they manage to love each other in one of deepest ways without ever having met each other. Eventually, some of us do meet each other, but that’s another story.
As soon as I mention the word, “love,” immediately people think of sexuality or romance. Even though such intimacy is on the periphery of real love, we’ve been conditioned by our culture to think of it as the essential or primary definition. However, real love goes deeper and farther. Real love is a willingness to do what is best for another person regardless of how that person reacts or receives that love or ever gives anything in return.
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This goes beyond camaraderie. While all of us who are quitting nicotine have common ground and common experiences, the fellowship of quitting is probably not enough to keep KTC successful. Even though friendship is important, true love is more basic than camaraderie. Yes, we often develop friendships here, but the support and help we receive at KTC is separate from any such common ground. Friendships are based on mutual feelings and interests; Real love doesn’t need those things.
The power of this quit site rests in the unselfish support of its members for each other. For some of us, especially the “old timers”, this support has involved years of helping people, most of whom they have never met or seen. These successful quitters donÂ’t need to hang around any longer; their quits are established and solid. Yet, they do hang around. They hang around primarily because they care about the new folks who are quitting. They give encouragement, offer advice, explain and comfort those who are struggling to get free from the addiction. They give swift kicks in the backside when necessary. They are sounding boards for all the bitching and groaning that goes on. And they are willing to take mud in the face to help the newbie succeed.Â
The success of KTC depends on people coming alongside others and walking with them on the darkest and most miserable of roads. ItÂ’s often not pleasant, but it is indeed love in the deepest sense. At the end of that road is the light of freedom and a new life for the quitter. But it is important to remember that each successful quit is dependent on the aid and sacrifice of others.Â
And it is equally important to remember that, as we succeed, we are responsible to walk with others who need our help. It doesn’t need to feel good; it’s just something we must do.
Keddy - From one humble soul that has been on the receiving end of your love and support - what you say is truth and I hope I can be as diligent and intentional helping others as you have been to me - Thanks, Corn
I'm trying really hard not to throw down the gratuitous ghey joke here...
But I will resist only because of the truth that my friend Keddy speaks of, and demonstrates every day he shows up here.
Well said brother.
I love you.
HOMO!!!!
'na na'
(I couldn't resist)
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Day 219 . . . .
The Meaning of Real Love
IÂ’ve been wanting to post these ideas for a while; so here goes.
One of the reasons why KTC works so well is that most of its members accomplish something that is rather unusual or rare in our world: they manage to love each other in one of deepest ways without ever having met each other. Eventually, some of us do meet each other, but that’s another story.
As soon as I mention the word, “love,” immediately people think of sexuality or romance. Even though such intimacy is on the periphery of real love, we’ve been conditioned by our culture to think of it as the essential or primary definition. However, real love goes deeper and farther. Real love is a willingness to do what is best for another person regardless of how that person reacts or receives that love or ever gives anything in return.
Â
This goes beyond camaraderie. While all of us who are quitting nicotine have common ground and common experiences, the fellowship of quitting is probably not enough to keep KTC successful. Even though friendship is important, true love is more basic than camaraderie. Yes, we often develop friendships here, but the support and help we receive at KTC is separate from any such common ground. Friendships are based on mutual feelings and interests; Real love doesn’t need those things.
The power of this quit site rests in the unselfish support of its members for each other. For some of us, especially the “old timers”, this support has involved years of helping people, most of whom they have never met or seen. These successful quitters donÂ’t need to hang around any longer; their quits are established and solid. Yet, they do hang around. They hang around primarily because they care about the new folks who are quitting. They give encouragement, offer advice, explain and comfort those who are struggling to get free from the addiction. They give swift kicks in the backside when necessary. They are sounding boards for all the bitching and groaning that goes on. And they are willing to take mud in the face to help the newbie succeed.Â
The success of KTC depends on people coming alongside others and walking with them on the darkest and most miserable of roads. ItÂ’s often not pleasant, but it is indeed love in the deepest sense. At the end of that road is the light of freedom and a new life for the quitter. But it is important to remember that each successful quit is dependent on the aid and sacrifice of others.Â
And it is equally important to remember that, as we succeed, we are responsible to walk with others who need our help. It doesn’t need to feel good; it’s just something we must do.
Keddy - From one humble soul that has been on the receiving end of your love and support - what you say is truth and I hope I can be as diligent and intentional helping others as you have been to me - Thanks, Corn
It's been an honor to support you, Corn. Keep moving forward . . . .
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Day 219 . . . .
The Meaning of Real Love
IÂ’ve been wanting to post these ideas for a while; so here goes.
One of the reasons why KTC works so well is that most of its members accomplish something that is rather unusual or rare in our world: they manage to love each other in one of deepest ways without ever having met each other. Eventually, some of us do meet each other, but that’s another story.
As soon as I mention the word, “love,” immediately people think of sexuality or romance. Even though such intimacy is on the periphery of real love, we’ve been conditioned by our culture to think of it as the essential or primary definition. However, real love goes deeper and farther. Real love is a willingness to do what is best for another person regardless of how that person reacts or receives that love or ever gives anything in return.
Â
This goes beyond camaraderie. While all of us who are quitting nicotine have common ground and common experiences, the fellowship of quitting is probably not enough to keep KTC successful. Even though friendship is important, true love is more basic than camaraderie. Yes, we often develop friendships here, but the support and help we receive at KTC is separate from any such common ground. Friendships are based on mutual feelings and interests; Real love doesn’t need those things.
The power of this quit site rests in the unselfish support of its members for each other. For some of us, especially the “old timers”, this support has involved years of helping people, most of whom they have never met or seen. These successful quitters donÂ’t need to hang around any longer; their quits are established and solid. Yet, they do hang around. They hang around primarily because they care about the new folks who are quitting. They give encouragement, offer advice, explain and comfort those who are struggling to get free from the addiction. They give swift kicks in the backside when necessary. They are sounding boards for all the bitching and groaning that goes on. And they are willing to take mud in the face to help the newbie succeed.Â
The success of KTC depends on people coming alongside others and walking with them on the darkest and most miserable of roads. ItÂ’s often not pleasant, but it is indeed love in the deepest sense. At the end of that road is the light of freedom and a new life for the quitter. But it is important to remember that each successful quit is dependent on the aid and sacrifice of others.Â
And it is equally important to remember that, as we succeed, we are responsible to walk with others who need our help. It doesn’t need to feel good; it’s just something we must do.
Keddy - From one humble soul that has been on the receiving end of your love and support - what you say is truth and I hope I can be as diligent and intentional helping others as you have been to me - Thanks, Corn
I'm trying really hard not to throw down the gratuitous ghey joke here...
But I will resist only because of the truth that my friend Keddy speaks of, and demonstrates every day he shows up here.
Well said brother.
I love you.
HOMO!!!!
'na na'
(I couldn't resist)
Wait a minute!!! Didn't you just say some rather mushy stuff about love over in June 2010? 'archer'
You were my inspiration, NOLAQ!!! :wub:
One gratuitous comment deserves another . . . .
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Day 228
Quitting is a choice. Every day we choose either to quit or to cave, to walk away from Nic or to embrace it. No one makes the decision for us; no one chooses for us. We alone determine the course of our quit. This is at once both an encouragement and a challenge because while the power to quit is in our hand so is the potential to fail. The choice to quit is something we deliberately and purposefully do and when we lose that intentionality we set ourselves up to make the wrong choice. No cave is thrust upon us; it is something we slide into when our choice to quit becomes a low priority.
Thus, we come to the tremendous value of posting roll. Posting roll reinforces our decision. When we make that promise to our group, we give and receive help to keep our choice clear and fortified. It keeps our choice to quit predominant.
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Day 228
Quitting is a choice. Every day we choose either to quit or to cave, to walk away from Nic or to embrace it. No one makes the decision for us; no one chooses for us. We alone determine the course of our quit. This is at once both an encouragement and a challenge because the power to quit is in our hands and so is the potential to fail. The choice to quit is something we deliberately and purposefully do and when we lose that intentionality we set ourselves up to make the wrong choice. No cave is thrust upon us; it is something we slide into when our choice to quit becomes a low priority.
Thus, we come to the tremendous value of posting roll. Posting roll reinforces our decision. When we make that promise to our group, we give and receive help to keep our choice clear and fortified. It keeps our choice to quit predominant.
I want to say so much in response to this, but all I can come up with is DAMN. Amazingly profound!
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Good reading
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Day 229
A recent discussion with Romandog focused my thinking on these ideas.
Over ten years ago I, along with several friends, rode my bicycle across the U.S. It was a long, delightful, and exhausting journey. To prepare for the trip we did a weekend “trial run.” We were warned ahead of time that the route for the trial run involved a rather significant hill about midway through the trip. After climbing the hill, all of us agreed that it was a bit of a challenge.
When the real ride across the country occurred, it took us about six weeks to get to this same hill that we had climbed earlier. However, now we approached the hill having ridden around one hundred miles per day for six weeks in a row. We were much stronger riders. As we approached the hill, we all sort of hunkered or geared down for the challenging climb ahead. But when we arrived at the top all of us stopped and actually laughed. Where was the hill? We had ridden up the hill with hardly a notice.
The same sort of thing happens in our quits. When a difficult day comes and we plow through it, we are strengthening our quit muscles. Through repeated exercise and determination we get stronger as we overcome each hill or obstacle. Finally, we know that we have reached a milestone when a crave comes (and threatens to make the day miserable), but instead of struggling, we laugh at it derisively. The crave has lost its power because we have become stronger quitters.
(Note: this doesnÂ’t mean that we take craves lightly or that we are impervious to failure. No, it simply means that the longer we quit, the stronger we grow, and what once was an extreme difficulty becomes a tiny obstacle in a lifetime of quit.)
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Day 229
A recent discussion with Romandog focused my thinking on these ideas.
Over ten years ago I, along with several friends, rode my bicycle across the U.S. It was a long, delightful, and exhausting journey. To prepare for the trip we did a weekend “trial run.” We were warned ahead of time that the route for the trial run involved a rather significant hill about midway through the trip. After climbing the hill, all of us agreed that it was a bit of a challenge.
When the real ride across the country occurred, it took us about six weeks to get to this same hill that we had climbed earlier. However, now we approached the hill having ridden around one hundred miles per day for six weeks in a row. We were much stronger riders. As we approached the hill, we all sort of hunkered or geared down for the challenging climb ahead. But when we arrived at the top all of us stopped and actually laughed. Where was the hill? We had ridden up the hill with hardly a notice.
The same sort of thing happens in our quits. When a difficult day comes and we plow through it, we are strengthening our quit muscles. Through repeated exercise and determination we get stronger as we overcome each hill or obstacle. Finally, we know that we have reached a milestone when a crave comes (and threatens to make the day miserable), but instead of struggling, we laugh at it derisively. The crave has lost its power because we have become stronger quitters.
(Note: this doesnÂ’t mean that we take craves lightly or that we are impervious to failure. No, it simply means that the longer we quit, the stronger we grow, and what once was an extreme difficulty becomes a tiny obstacle in a lifetime of quit.)
Words of wisdom!! Well put!
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Day 256 - Sleep Returns . . . .
I just realized something this morning: for the past two weeks I've been sleeping like a baby.
That's cause to celebrate!! During the first several months of my quit, I had a horrible time sleeping. In fact, the insomnia nearly pushed me over the edge.
Nic plays havoc with our physiology in many ways and, incredibly, we don't even know what's going on . . . until we quit. This post is for my quit brothers and sisters who are struggling with lack of sleep or any of the other quit symptoms. It takes time for our bodies to recover, to normalize, but they will. And I gotta' tell you, it feels great to be me again.
Be patient. Be quit. Sleep returns . . . .
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Day 256 - Sleep Returns . . . .
I just realized something this morning: for the past two weeks I've been sleeping like a baby.
That's cause to celebrate!! During the first several months of my quit, I had a horrible time sleeping. In fact, the insomnia nearly pushed me over the edge.
Nic plays havoc with our physiology in many ways and, incredibly, we don't even know what's going on . . . until we quit. This post is for my quit brothers and sisters who are struggling with lack of sleep or any of the other quit symptoms. It takes time for our bodies to recover, to normalize, but they will. And I gotta' tell you, it feels great to be me again.
Be patient. Be quit. Sleep returns . . . .
This is good to know.
I had really bad sleep problems days 1-3. Then it got a bit better day by day, and then suddenly I haven't been able to sleep normally again the last two nights (9 and 10). I just need to be prepared to be fucked up for a few months.
All part of the Quit
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Keddy,
Thanks for posting this!
Recently in my quit I have been have problems with this. However, it has improved over the last week or so. I am finding it is important to excercise, run and workout which helps. Also, I have found that a routine is very helpful and good eating habits.
Thanks!
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DAY • 270 •
Dealing with Cravings:
1. Expect them and even anticipate them.
Cravings lose quite a bit of their power when you remove the element of surprise. Think about it . . . during your unsuccessful quits wasnÂ’t it the whim or crave of the moment that made you pull into the convenience store? Especially expect cravings to come during activities that you have never performed while being quit, during stressful times and during times of lull or boredom.
2. Recognize them as lies.
Again, cravings lose quite a bit of their power when we uncover the boldface lies they present to us. Nicotine never helped us solve a problem, ease emotional pain or release stress. It only made us think it did. One of the best lessons we addicts can learn is that cravings present to us a false reality; they are the lies of the enemy.
3. Develop a plan to change your focus.
Cravings are most powerful when they capture our attention and hold it. The more we focus on the craving, the more vulnerable we will be to the false scenarios they present. Thus, it is critical for us to have alternatives to present when we are faced with a crave. Call some quit brothers/sisters; Drink a tall glass of water; Eat a Tootsie Roll . . . . Do whatever it takes to shift you mind and thoughts elsewhere.
4. Avoid places and circumstances that present huge temptations.
Sometimes it is simply best to run and not to fight. These areas of vulnerability will be different for each of us, but we are strongest when we are aware of our weaknesses. There will come a time when you will be strong enough to face your big temptations, but only fools rush in where even the most veteran quitters fear to trod. Know your soft spots and protect them!
5. Some hate and derision goes a long way.
One of the responses that has helped me the most is to maintain a healthy, anger toward cravings. HereÂ’s the way it works: when a craving comes I laugh at it in the face and give it the finger (literally). Hate what the crave is trying to do to you. Give it the boot. Spit at it. Nicotine has no honor or dignity that deserves any better response.
6. Call a quit brother or sister.
Each of us goes through phases of strength and weakness, especially early on during our quits. Be humble and vulnerable enough to call out for help when you need it. It is the only way you will succeed.
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That is good stuff. Maybe I should have read your post before posting mine? Thanks for sharing your link!
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Keddy, these are golden! Look like Words of Wisdom to me...what say you, Mods?
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DAY • 283 •
Quitting is not what we do; It is who we are!
So we never stop . . . .
Just Sayin'.
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Day • 300 •
'party2'
Nothing profound to say. Just grateful and celebrating!!
'party2'
Quit is a great way to be! You will never regret it.
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Day • 300 •
'party2'
Nothing profound to say. Just grateful and celebrating!!
'party2'
Quit is a great way to be! You will never regret it.
Congratulations on your 300th day. This is a fun time, because soon it will be a year, and then 400!
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Day • 300 •
'party2'
Nothing profound to say. Just grateful and celebrating!!
'party2'
Quit is a great way to be! You will never regret it.
Congratulations on your 300th day. This is a fun time, because soon it will be a year, and then 400!
:)
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Day • 300 •
'party2'
Nothing profound to say. Just grateful and celebrating!!
'party2'
Quit is a great way to be! You will never regret it.
Congratulations on your 300th day. This is a fun time, because soon it will be a year, and then 400!
:)
Nice triple hunnies bro.
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That is freakin awesome!!
Congrats, Keddy.
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That is freakin awesome!!
Congrats, Keddy.
Hey, whsii, just put one quit-foot in front of the other and keep going forward. I started at day 1 - just like everyone else. You can do this too!!!
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Nicely done indeed !!
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Day • 326 •
Lot's of emotion today . . . .
Tomorrow I'm going to the funeral of a good friend who died of lung cancer from smoking. The cancer hit quickly. She was only 56 and leaves behind a devastated husband and two grieving daughters. She started smoking when she was 13.
I keep thinking . . . . She'll never watch her daughters walk down the isle and get married. She'll never hold her grand kids. We'll never see her at family reunions again. We won't sit and sip coffee after a day of hunting. She's gone.
I'm just pissed. . . . I'm angry at her for destroying her life and her family. I'm angry at Big Tobacco that sells the crap. I'm angry at all those who grow it. I'd like to have the bastard who gave her that first smoke when she was just a little girl!!
I'm shocked and astonished . . . . Then I go to my chiropractor today and while he's working on me I notice that he himself has a little fatty in his lip. He thought I didn't notice his two covert spits into the trash can. (You can't fool a former dipper!) All throughout his office are magazines and publications promoting healthy lifestyle. What a hypocrite! I feel sorry for him because I was the same!
I am thankful . . . . To all my quit brothers and sisters who support me here. Your help and encouragement have prevented me from going down that same ugly path. THANK YOU!! THANK YOU!! THANK YOU!!
And . . . . FU Big Tobacco 'Finger'
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Day • 408 •
December 7, 1941
They didn't give their lives so I could destroy mine with cancer weed!
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Day • 408 •
December 7, 1941
They didn't give their lives so I could destroy mine with cancer weed!
Right on Keddy.
Hats off to all the steel fuckers that put their lives on the line.
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Day • 410 •
Just a thought . . .
Quitting is binary: It's either on or off; there is no in between!
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Day • 410 •
Just a thought . . .
Quitting is binary: It's either on or off; there is no in between!
binary... i like this...
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Day • 424 •
Some musings on freedom . . .
It is important to remember that freedom is never “free.” That is true regarding every venue of life, on a national scale and a personal level, but it is especially true regarding our quits. In other words, freedom has its costs.
All of us can remember the initial battle to kick nic out of our lives. The battle was in our faces; there was no way we were going to forget about the costs of freedom. But that was only part of the real battle. The most challenging part of quitting is to remain on top of it every day, to keep our intensity, to check our six, to never allow a touch of softness. The cost of our quits is to keep lean and to not grow fat. Here’s what Abraham Lincoln said about our nation just before the civil war: “On the question of liberty, as a principle, we are not what we have been. When we were the political slaves of King George, and wanted to be free, we called the maxim that ‘all men are created equal’ a self evident truth; but now when we have grown fat, and have lost all dread of being slaves ourselves, we have become so greedy to be masters that we call the same maxim ‘a self evident lie.’” The nation had lost its passion for freedom and therefore its strength to remain free. It had lost its modus operandi, the basic core of its freedom.
If we are not very, very careful, our quits can take on the same shabby structure. If you read any caver’s story, there is at least one common thread (and usually more). They became lazy; they took their quits for granted; they dropped their guard. They laid their “quit weapons” at the door, and like a lion in waiting the nic bitch pounced as they snoozed.
So take this as an indisputable truth: We will be free as long as we put forth effort to be free. Our freedom from nicotine isn’t gratis. It’s costly. It’s expensive. But it is worth the fight! Determine now to adhere to your purpose and you can remain the renewed you for the rest of your life. However, if you snooze and get lazy, you will lose the power of keeping your quit resolution – a decision (or indecision) you will regret all your life. Just ask any caver!
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Day • 424 •
Some musings on freedom . . .
It is important to remember that freedom is never “free.” That is true regarding every venue of life, on a national scale and a personal level, but it is especially true regarding our quits. In other words, freedom has its costs.
All of us can remember the initial battle to kick nic out of our lives. The battle was in our faces; there was no way we were going to forget about the costs of freedom. But that was only part of the real battle. The most challenging part of quitting is to remain on top of it every day, to keep our intensity, to check our six, to never allow a touch of softness. The cost of our quits is to keep lean and to not grow fat. Here’s what Abraham Lincoln said about our nation just before the civil war: “On the question of liberty, as a principle, we are not what we have been. When we were the political slaves of King George, and wanted to be free, we called the maxim that ‘all men are created equal’ a self evident truth; but now when we have grown fat, and have lost all dread of being slaves ourselves, we have become so greedy to be masters that we call the same maxim ‘a self evident lie.’” The nation had lost its passion for freedom and therefore its strength to remain free. It had lost its modus operandi, the basic core of its freedom.
If we are not very, very careful, our quits can take on the same shabby structure. If you read any caver’s story, there is at least one common thread (and usually more). They became lazy; they took their quits for granted; they dropped their guard. They laid their “quit weapons” at the door, and like a lion in waiting the nic bitch pounced as they snoozed.
So take this as an indisputable truth: We will be free as long as we put forth effort to be free. Our freedom from nicotine isn’t gratis. It’s costly. It’s expensive. But it is worth the fight! Determine now to adhere to your purpose and you can remain the renewed you for the rest of your life. However, if you snooze and get lazy, you will lose the power of keeping your quit resolution – a decision (or indecision) you will regret all your life. Just ask any caver!
VERY NICELY DONE !!!
'clap'
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Day • 424 •
Some musings on freedom . . .
It is important to remember that freedom is never “free.” That is true regarding every venue of life, on a national scale and a personal level, but it is especially true regarding our quits. In other words, freedom has its costs.Â
All of us can remember the initial battle to kick nic out of our lives. The battle was in our faces; there was no way we were going to forget about the costs of freedom. But that was only part of the real battle. The most challenging part of quitting is to remain on top of it every day, to keep our intensity, to check our six, to never allow a touch of softness. The cost of our quits is to keep lean and to not grow fat. Here’s what Abraham Lincoln said about our nation just before the civil war: “On the question of liberty, as a principle, we are not what we have been. When we were the political slaves of King George, and wanted to be free, we called the maxim that ‘all men are created equal’ a self evident truth; but now when we have grown fat, and have lost all dread of being slaves ourselves, we have become so greedy to be masters that we call the same maxim ‘a self evident lie.’” The nation had lost its passion for freedom and therefore its strength to remain free. It had lost its modus operandi, the basic core of its freedom.
If we are not very, very careful, our quits can take on the same shabby structure. If you read any caver’s story, there is at least one common thread (and usually more). They became lazy; they took their quits for granted; they dropped their guard. They laid their “quit weapons” at the door, and like a lion in waiting the nic bitch pounced as they snoozed.
So take this as an indisputable truth: We will be free as long as we put forth effort to be free. Our freedom from nicotine isn’t gratis. It’s costly. It’s expensive. But it is worth the fight! Determine now to adhere to your purpose and you can remain the renewed you for the rest of your life. However, if you snooze and get lazy, you will lose the power of keeping your quit resolution – a decision (or indecision) you will regret all your life. Just ask any caver!
VERY NICELY DONE !!!
'clap'
Indeed!
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Day • 424 •
Some musings on freedom . . .
It is important to remember that freedom is never “free.” That is true regarding every venue of life, on a national scale and a personal level, but it is especially true regarding our quits. In other words, freedom has its costs.Â
All of us can remember the initial battle to kick nic out of our lives. The battle was in our faces; there was no way we were going to forget about the costs of freedom. But that was only part of the real battle. The most challenging part of quitting is to remain on top of it every day, to keep our intensity, to check our six, to never allow a touch of softness. The cost of our quits is to keep lean and to not grow fat. Here’s what Abraham Lincoln said about our nation just before the civil war: “On the question of liberty, as a principle, we are not what we have been. When we were the political slaves of King George, and wanted to be free, we called the maxim that ‘all men are created equal’ a self evident truth; but now when we have grown fat, and have lost all dread of being slaves ourselves, we have become so greedy to be masters that we call the same maxim ‘a self evident lie.’” The nation had lost its passion for freedom and therefore its strength to remain free. It had lost its modus operandi, the basic core of its freedom.
If we are not very, very careful, our quits can take on the same shabby structure. If you read any caver’s story, there is at least one common thread (and usually more). They became lazy; they took their quits for granted; they dropped their guard. They laid their “quit weapons” at the door, and like a lion in waiting the nic bitch pounced as they snoozed.
So take this as an indisputable truth: We will be free as long as we put forth effort to be free. Our freedom from nicotine isn’t gratis. It’s costly. It’s expensive. But it is worth the fight! Determine now to adhere to your purpose and you can remain the renewed you for the rest of your life. However, if you snooze and get lazy, you will lose the power of keeping your quit resolution – a decision (or indecision) you will regret all your life. Just ask any caver!
VERY NICELY DONE !!!
'clap'
Indeed!
Some of the wisest words I have read on this site.
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• Day 435 •
A 99% Quit is a fable whispered by the nic bitch!
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• Day 435 •
A 99% Quit is a fable whispered by the nic bitch!
NICE!
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• Day 438 •
The brothers and sisters on this site will help you transform yourself from a hopeless addict to a hope-filled addict. There's a huge difference between the two: The first is chained by the addiction; the second puts his addiction in chains!
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• Day 438 •
The brothers and sisters on this site will help you transform yourself from a hopeless addict to a hope-filled addict. There's a huge difference between the two: The first is chained by the addiction; the second puts his addiction in chains!
Right on Keddy!
And thanks for posting with us in June 2011...
I started to sing 'cha, cha, chaaaaaiiiinnn'! but we are dip-free fools!
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Where is the "Keddy Super Fan Group" thread? I can't seem to find it.
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• Day 442 •
Dip dreams suck, but I'd rather wake up free than go to sleep in bondage!!
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• Day 442 •
Dip dreams suck, but I'd rather wake up free than go to sleep in bondage!!
Right on Keddy :)
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• Day 456 •
The Quitter's Credo
God wills that I shall proceed.
I am determined.
I cannot turn back.
I will not equivocate.
I will not retreat.
I will not touch nicotine today.
And I will be heard!
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• Day 464 •
(I posted this in the Cafe, but I think it's important enough to post it here for more exposure.)
Note to mods and admins:
As I see it, when you guys moved into your positions you took on a different sort of responsibility to the group. You moved into a role that is primarily that of being caregivers. Sure there always is some giving and receiving in the mutual accountability that is part of KTC, but by definition, your roles make you more givers than receivers.
I’m pointing this out, not because I know better than you, but merely as a warning. Over the past week or two, I’ve seen some of you come close to “burnout.” To avoid getting emotionally exhausted by constantly giving, you will need to keep connected to those who have helped you with your quits. You may even need to ask some special quit friends to be a listening ear for you. Your own personal support base needs to be strengthened or the loneliness of leadership will exacerbate the funks that we addicts all experience.
Long term and effective service to KTC necessitates this healthy balance of giving and receiving. We’ve all seen the “drama queens” who think they deserve everything given to them on a silver platter. They are self destructive. Be careful that you don’t end up in the opposite extreme of getting too caught up in giving that you fail to receive or seek the support that you need.
If this is something that all of you discuss regularly, please excuse my candidness. But IÂ’ve experienced the dysfunction of burnout firsthand and have helped many others to struggle through it. The recovery process can be rough and itÂ’s best to avoid the need if possible.
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Beacon of quit here....good stuff Keddy.
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Beacon of quit here....good stuff Keddy.
Thanks, Soul. It's an honor to be quit with you bro!!
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Beacon of quit here....good stuff Keddy.
Thanks, Soul. It's an honor to be quit with you bro!!
Nice work, Keddy!
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Beacon of quit here....good stuff Keddy.
Thanks, Soul. It's an honor to be quit with you bro!!
Nice work, Keddy!
man i thot he said bacon. i like bacon. that keddys all rite to.
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I got a half-a-can to go on my last can and then that’s it. I’m quittin’. I know it’s gonna’ work this time ‘cause I could’ve bought a full roll last night on the way home from work but I didn’t! Don’t worry, I’m keepin’ my promise. I’m just gonna’ stretch this can a bit to make quittin’ easier; that’s all. After that it’s no more for me, no sir. I’ll be a-slidin’ into this quit one little pinch at a time.
This plan works, believe me, IÂ’ve often quit like this before. Garanteed! I hope you donÂ’t mind me spoutinÂ’ off like this but IÂ’m just so damn proud about how far IÂ’ve come! IÂ’m workinÂ’ hard but I gottaÂ’ tell ya, itÂ’s been smooth sailinÂ’ so far. No withdrawal stuff yet and IÂ’ve been at it almost a week! So take it from me. That's right fellas, IÂ’m definitely quitting last Tuesday. You can take that to the bank.
You vets just donÂ’t understand how hard it is to stop.
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I got a half-a-can to go on my last can and then that’s it. I’m quittin’. I know it’s gonna’ work this time ‘cause I could’ve bought a full roll last night on the way home from work but I didn’t! Don’t worry, I’m keepin’ my promise. I’m just gonna’ stretch this can a bit to make quittin’ easier; that’s all. After that it’s no more for me, no sir. I’ll be a-slidin’ into this quit one little pinch at a time.
This plan works, believe me, IÂ’ve often quit like this before. Garanteed! I hope you donÂ’t mind me spoutinÂ’ off like this but IÂ’m just so damn proud about how far IÂ’ve come! IÂ’m workinÂ’ hard but I gottaÂ’ tell ya, itÂ’s been smooth sailinÂ’ so far. No withdrawal stuff yet and IÂ’ve been at it almost a week! So take it from me. IÂ’m definitely quitting last Tuesday. You can take that to the bank.
You vets just donÂ’t understand how hard it is to stop.
You, sir, are right up there among the elite...
Swift, Twain, Wilde, Henry...
Satire is king...
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Gotta love it! I've been here less than 2 weeks and seen this exact thing I don't know. what. 4 maybe 5 times?
the other one that was kind of amusing were the Saturday night/ Sunday morning "I'm done" posts. I wonder how many times I quit drinking at 3:30 am? LOL
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• Day 467 •
Addict's Talk:
1. My quit date will be tomorrow (or some other future time).
2. Once I finish this can, IÂ’ll start my quit.
3. I can handle an occasional dip every now and then.
4. You guys just donÂ’t understand.
5. I can quit any time I want to.
6. I donÂ’t need any help; I can do this on my own.
7. I like the taste of dip.
8. Dip helps me calm my nerves and deal with anxiety.
9. OK, IÂ’ll give this quitting a try.
10. Cancer is for that unfortunate other guy; not for me.
11. You may be an addict, but I'm not!
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• Day 467 •
Addict's Talk:
1. My quit date will be tomorrow (or some other future time).
2. Once I finish this can, IÂ’ll start my quit.
3. I can handle an occasional dip every now and then.
4. You guys just donÂ’t understand.
5. I can quit any time I want to.
6. I donÂ’t need any help; I can do this on my own.
7. I like the taste of dip.
8. Dip helps me calm my nerves and deal with anxiety.
9. OK, IÂ’ll give this quitting a try.
10. Cancer is for that unfortunate other guy; not for me.
11. You may be an addict, but I'm not!
If you have said any of these things you are an addict, since I was a perfect 11 for 11 when I was stuffing my face, I will quit all day today. Thanks for the reminder, I always read your posts, they are very helpful.
I will quit with you today.
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• Day 467 •
Addict's Talk:
1. My quit date will be tomorrow (or some other future time).
2. Once I finish this can, I’ll start my quit.
3. I can handle an occasional dip every now and then.
4. You guys just don’t understand.
5. I can quit any time I want to.
6. I don’t need any help; I can do this on my own.
7. I like the taste of dip.
8. Dip helps me calm my nerves and deal with anxiety.
9. OK, I’ll give this quitting a try.
10. Cancer is for that unfortunate other guy; not for me.
11. You may be an addict, but I'm not!
If you have said any of these things you are an addict, since I was a perfect 11 for 11 when I was stuffing my face, I will quit all day today. Thanks for the reminder, I always read your posts, they are very helpful.
I will quit with you today.
The sooner we acknowledge that we are addicts, the better. There's no quitting without such an acknowledgment but the freedom of getting beyond these silly excuses is incredible. Congratulations on your quit, brother. Keep strong!
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• Day 467 •
Addict's Talk:
1. My quit date will be tomorrow (or some other future time).
2. Once I finish this can, I’ll start my quit.
3. I can handle an occasional dip every now and then.
4. You guys just don’t understand.
5. I can quit any time I want to.
6. I don’t need any help; I can do this on my own.
7. I like the taste of dip.
8. Dip helps me calm my nerves and deal with anxiety.
9. OK, I’ll give this quitting a try.
10. Cancer is for that unfortunate other guy; not for me.
11. You may be an addict, but I'm not!
If you have said any of these things you are an addict, since I was a perfect 11 for 11 when I was stuffing my face, I will quit all day today. Thanks for the reminder, I always read your posts, they are very helpful.
I will quit with you today.
The sooner we acknowledge that we are addicts, the better. There's no quitting without such an acknowledgment but the freedom of getting beyond these silly excuses is incredible. Congratulations on your quit, brother. Keep strong!
I used all those quotes before! Keddy you are the MOTHER FUCKING MAN!!!!1
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• Day 470 •
How about a different perspective? Let's do a little "quit math."
qS α 1/dKTC
Where
qS = Quit Strenth
dKTC = Distance from KTC
α = Mathematical Symbol for Proportionality
Therefore, Quit Strength is inversely proportional to one's distance from KTC.
The farther away you are (e.g., like not posting roll everyday), the weaker you will be (i.e., the more vulnerable to the nicBitch's temptations).
It doesn't take an Einstein to understand this lesson!!
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• Day 493 •
Things I don't miss about dipping . . . .
1. Stained fingers
2. Tobacco crud beneath my finger nails.
3. Burning eyes after IÂ’ve rubbed them with stained fingers.
4. The stinking trash can under my desk that I used for a spittoon.
5. Discovering reeking spit bottles that IÂ’ve forgotten about.
6. Spitting in my coffee cup, sometimes even before it was empty.
7. Spit stains down the outside window and door of my truck.
8. Trying to talk when I needed to spit.
9. Keeping my mouth shut tight because I have no place to spit.
10. Crap breath.
11. Sneaking off to the store at midnight because IÂ’ve run out.
12. Sore mouth.
13. Dribble on my shirts.
14. Gastro-intestinal discomfort and upset stomach.
15. Lying to my wife and kids that I wasnÂ’t chewing.
16. Pretending that no one can tell IÂ’m dipping.
17. Hiding the can inside my coat or beneath my wallet.
18. Hacking and coughing because I fell asleep with a fatty in my lip and swallowed some.
19. Spitting down the straws of soft drinks so no one can tell IÂ’m spitting.
20. Worrying everyday that I might have or get oral cancer.
21. Filling the pockets of Big Tobacco.
22. Looking for the can the first thing in the morning.
23. Staying up late to get in that last dip for the day.
24. Avoiding a kiss from my beautiful wife because I was dipping.
25. Telling myself that I enjoyed all this.
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• Day 493 •
Things I don't miss about dipping . . . .
1. Stained fingers
2. Tobacco crud beneath my finger nails.
3. Burning eyes after IÂ’ve rubbed them with stained fingers.
4. The stinking trash can under my desk that I used for a spittoon.
5. Discovering reeking spit bottles that IÂ’ve forgotten about.
6. Spitting in my coffee cup, sometimes even before it was empty.
7. Spit stains down the outside window and door of my truck.
8. Trying to talk when I needed to spit.
9. Keeping my mouth shut tight because I have no place to spit.
10. Crap breath.
11. Sneaking off to the store at midnight because IÂ’ve run out.
12. Sore mouth.
13. Dribble on my shirts.
14. Gastro-intestinal discomfort and upset stomach.
15. Lying to my wife and kids that I wasnÂ’t chewing.
16. Pretending that no one can tell IÂ’m dipping.
17. Hiding the can inside my coat or beneath my wallet.
18. Hacking and coughing because I fell asleep with a fatty in my lip and swallowed some.
19. Spitting down the straws of soft drinks so no one can tell IÂ’m spitting.
20. Worrying everyday that I might have or get oral cancer.
21. Filling the pockets of Big Tobacco.
22. Looking for the can the first thing in the morning.
23. Staying up late to get in that last dip for the day.
24. Avoiding a kiss from my beautiful wife because I was dipping.
25. Telling myself that I enjoyed all this.
...slavery.
Thanks for leading the way!
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• Day 493 •
Things I don't miss about dipping . . . .
1. Stained fingers
2. Tobacco crud beneath my finger nails.
3. Burning eyes after IÂ’ve rubbed them with stained fingers.
4. The stinking trash can under my desk that I used for a spittoon.
5. Discovering reeking spit bottles that IÂ’ve forgotten about.
6. Spitting in my coffee cup, sometimes even before it was empty.
7. Spit stains down the outside window and door of my truck.
8. Trying to talk when I needed to spit.
9. Keeping my mouth shut tight because I have no place to spit.
10. Crap breath.
11. Sneaking off to the store at midnight because IÂ’ve run out.
12. Sore mouth.
13. Dribble on my shirts.
14. Gastro-intestinal discomfort and upset stomach.
15. Lying to my wife and kids that I wasnÂ’t chewing.
16. Pretending that no one can tell IÂ’m dipping.
17. Hiding the can inside my coat or beneath my wallet.
18. Hacking and coughing because I fell asleep with a fatty in my lip and swallowed some.
19. Spitting down the straws of soft drinks so no one can tell IÂ’m spitting.
20. Worrying everyday that I might have or get oral cancer.
21. Filling the pockets of Big Tobacco.
22. Looking for the can the first thing in the morning.
23. Staying up late to get in that last dip for the day.
24. Avoiding a kiss from my beautiful wife because I was dipping.
25. Telling myself that I enjoyed all this.
...slavery.
Thanks for leading the way!
x2
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• Day 493 •
Things I don't miss about dipping . . . .
1. Stained fingers
2. Tobacco crud beneath my finger nails.
3. Burning eyes after IÂ’ve rubbed them with stained fingers.
4. The stinking trash can under my desk that I used for a spittoon.
5. Discovering reeking spit bottles that IÂ’ve forgotten about.
6. Spitting in my coffee cup, sometimes even before it was empty.
7. Spit stains down the outside window and door of my truck.
8. Trying to talk when I needed to spit.
9. Keeping my mouth shut tight because I have no place to spit.
10. Crap breath.
11. Sneaking off to the store at midnight because IÂ’ve run out.
12. Sore mouth.
13. Dribble on my shirts.
14. Gastro-intestinal discomfort and upset stomach.
15. Lying to my wife and kids that I wasnÂ’t chewing.
16. Pretending that no one can tell IÂ’m dipping.
17. Hiding the can inside my coat or beneath my wallet.
18. Hacking and coughing because I fell asleep with a fatty in my lip and swallowed some.
19. Spitting down the straws of soft drinks so no one can tell IÂ’m spitting.
20. Worrying everyday that I might have or get oral cancer.
21. Filling the pockets of Big Tobacco.
22. Looking for the can the first thing in the morning.
23. Staying up late to get in that last dip for the day.
24. Avoiding a kiss from my beautiful wife because I was dipping.
25. Telling myself that I enjoyed all this.
...slavery.
Thanks for leading the way!
x2
x3
RE: #3. Used to wear contacts and it would burn like SHIT at night when I took them out because of that. Dipping is for morons.
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• Day 494 •
Myth Busters 101: Understanding Nicotine and Stress
There are several myths about nicotine and stress that need to be debunked if you are going to understand whatÂ’s happening in your lives right now. The use of nicotine actually has a seesaw effect in our bodies and minds in relationship to stress, and many quitters experience increased anxiety, rage and nervous tension at the beginning of their quits.
Myth #1 – Nicotine helps me relax.
I used to think that dip helped me to calm down and chill out, especially at the end of a busy day. However, studies have shown that nicotine actually does just the opposite. The physiological and psychological effects of nicotine addiction create a “void” that only the drug can satisfy or fill. It causes an increase in heart rate, blood pressure, respiration, and blood glucose levels. Taking a dip to relax is merely taking a dip to cure a nicotine craving, substituting addiction for relaxation.
Myth #2 – Nicotine gives me pleasure.
One of the reasons that I hung on to dipping so long is that I once thought it provided pleasure or happiness. An addict’s logic can rationalize most anything. Think of it this way: Suppose that every day I undergo a physical beating with a whip which causes intense pain and suffering. However, once every week the beatings are mercifully taken away, and on that day I sit back to soak in the “pleasure” of not being hit. What I’ve done is confused the absence of pain with pleasure. The beatings have conditioned me to equate pleasure with the absence of the abuse. Nicotine addiction does just that. It creates a pain (the craving) that is “removed” when more of the drug is fed into our bodies. It conditions us to think that the absence of the craving equals satisfaction, substituting addiction for pleasure.
Myth #3 – Nicotine helps me deal with stress.
This one was a real eye opener for me. When I was experiencing a difficult situation or intense problem I would always reach for the can. Why? Because I thought it was my ally against stress. When I quit my world came crashing down and I ended up having high levels of anxiety and panic attacks. An addictÂ’s mind might lead one to think that the nicotine was keeping me from all that stuff but in reality it was the cause. Nicotine served as a substitute not a cure. When I dealt with the craves I thought I was dealing with the stress but that was not the case. I never actually handled or solved the stress; I only took the drug and when I needed to face stress without it I discovered that I had always been hiding from my problems, substituting addiction for reality.
Sorry for the length of this but writing about my quit and trying to help others actually fortifies my determination to give nic the finger. Nicotine creates an ugly cycle of bondage in our lives and it needs to be broken by destroying the lies of the addiction.
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Is there a way to get Keddy's posts sent to my phone each morning? I'd like it to be the first thing I read each day.
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• Day 500 •
I’m definitely celebrating Day 500 and say, “thank you,” to all the folks at KTC who have supported me and quit with me. I’m indebted more than I can express . . . .
But I gotta’ tell you that I’ve been thinking about this “day thing.” Each day of quit is cause for celebration and it’s entirely proper to commemorate each milestone. But I’ve come to the conclusion that the number of days is not what we’re about. Every person who has quit today, whether he is on Day 1000 or on Day 5, is just as successful as I am today. It’s today, the now, that is critical. A cave on Day 1000 or on Day 5 is equally disastrous and a quit on Day 1000 or on Day 5 is equally victorious. In some ways the quit on Day 5 is more of a milestone because each of us can remember the fog and the struggle of those early days. But it’s not the number that is important; it’s the fact that we are quit. The quit is what matters and nothing else.
Quitting is a life lesson. Big Tobacco values us only so far as we can fill its coffers; They donÂ’t care if we are destroyed in the end. But when we quit our eyes are opened to our worth as people and to the foolishness of deliberately introducing poison into our bodies, to the idiocy of destroying who we are. Quitting has shown me that my life is worth fighting for and that yours is as well, and that the essence of being a quit brother or sister is to recognize and honor each person and to join forces in the battle. If you are quit today, I applaud you!
Keep count of your days, of course, but remember your quit begins anew each day!!
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• Day 500 •
I’m definitely celebrating Day 500 and say, “thank you,” to all the folks at KTC who have supported me and quit with me. I’m indebted more than I can express . . . .
But I gotta’ tell you that I’ve been thinking about this “day thing.” Each day of quit is cause for celebration and it’s entirely proper to commemorate each milestone. But I’ve come to the conclusion that the number of days is not what we’re about. Every person who has quit today, whether he is on Day 1000 or on Day 5, is just as successful as I am today. It’s today, the now, that is critical. A cave on Day 1000 or on Day 5 is equally disastrous and a quit on Day 1000 or on Day 5 is equally victorious. In some ways the quit on Day 5 is more of a milestone because each of us can remember the fog and the struggle of those early days. But it’s not the number that is important; it’s the fact that we are quit. The quit is what matters and nothing else.
Quitting is a life lesson. Big Tobacco values us only so far as we can fill its coffers; They donÂ’t care if we are destroyed in the end. But when we quit our eyes are opened to our worth as people and to the foolishness of deliberately introducing poison into our bodies, to the idiocy of destroying who we are. Quitting has shown me that my life is worth fighting for and that yours is as well, and that the essence of being a quit brother or sister is to recognize and honor each person and to join forces in the battle. If you are quit today, I applaud you!
Keep count of your days, of course, but remember your quit begins anew each day!!
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Well said! Congrats on the 5th floor Keddy
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• Day 493 •
Things I don't miss about dipping . . . .
1. Stained fingers
2. Tobacco crud beneath my finger nails.
3. Burning eyes after IÂ’ve rubbed them with stained fingers.
4. The stinking trash can under my desk that I used for a spittoon.
5. Discovering reeking spit bottles that IÂ’ve forgotten about.
6. Spitting in my coffee cup, sometimes even before it was empty.
7. Spit stains down the outside window and door of my truck.
8. Trying to talk when I needed to spit.
9. Keeping my mouth shut tight because I have no place to spit.
10. Crap breath.
11. Sneaking off to the store at midnight because IÂ’ve run out.
12. Sore mouth.
13. Dribble on my shirts.
14. Gastro-intestinal discomfort and upset stomach.
15. Lying to my wife and kids that I wasnÂ’t chewing.
16. Pretending that no one can tell IÂ’m dipping.
17. Hiding the can inside my coat or beneath my wallet.
18. Hacking and coughing because I fell asleep with a fatty in my lip and swallowed some.
19. Spitting down the straws of soft drinks so no one can tell IÂ’m spitting.
20. Worrying everyday that I might have or get oral cancer.
21. Filling the pockets of Big Tobacco.
22. Looking for the can the first thing in the morning.
23. Staying up late to get in that last dip for the day.
24. Avoiding a kiss from my beautiful wife because I was dipping.
25. Telling myself that I enjoyed all this.
...slavery.
Thanks for leading the way!
x2
x3
RE: #3. Used to wear contacts and it would burn like SHIT at night when I took them out because of that. Dipping is for morons.
I can relate to everyone of those points. Helps me want to keep my quit on!!!!!! CONGRATS ON 500 DAYS!!
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Dude, Keddy, just saw your kickass 500 in the support section of May 2012 quitters. YOU ARE A ROCKSTAR!!
Congratulations!! You deserve to celebrate today, bro. I can't wait to get to the 5th floor and out of the haze.
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Dude, Keddy, just saw your kickass 500 in the support section of May 2012 quitters. YOU ARE A ROCKSTAR!!
Congratulations!! You deserve to celebrate today, bro. I can't wait to get to the 5th floor and out of the haze.
Thank you for the kudos . . . .
If I can do this, so can you.
Keep forging ahead, brother!!
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• Day 500 •
I’m definitely celebrating Day 500 and say, “thank you,” to all the folks at KTC who have supported me and quit with me. I’m indebted more than I can express . . . .
But I gotta’ tell you that I’ve been thinking about this “day thing.” Each day of quit is cause for celebration and it’s entirely proper to commemorate each milestone. But I’ve come to the conclusion that the number of days is not what we’re about. Every person who has quit today, whether he is on Day 1000 or on Day 5, is just as successful as I am today. It’s today, the now, that is critical. A cave on Day 1000 or on Day 5 is equally disastrous and a quit on Day 1000 or on Day 5 is equally victorious. In some ways the quit on Day 5 is more of a milestone because each of us can remember the fog and the struggle of those early days. But it’s not the number that is important; it’s the fact that we are quit. The quit is what matters and nothing else.
Quitting is a life lesson. Big Tobacco values us only so far as we can fill its coffers; They donÂ’t care if we are destroyed in the end. But when we quit our eyes are opened to our worth as people and to the foolishness of deliberately introducing poison into our bodies, to the idiocy of destroying who we are. Quitting has shown me that my life is worth fighting for and that yours is as well, and that the essence of being a quit brother or sister is to recognize and honor each person and to join forces in the battle. If you are quit today, I applaud you! Â
Keep count of your days, of course, but remember your quit begins anew each day!!
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Well said! Congrats on the 5th floor Keddy
Thanks, Bruce.
Each one of us does this one day at a time.
Keep up the good work, brother!
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Congrats on the half bro!
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Day 191 . . . .
Some things I have learned about quitting:
1. When we build accountability with our group and with those who support us, the strength of our quit increases exponentially.
2. We quit because we want our lives back and are tired of being enslaved by nicotine.
3. There is no legitimate excuse not to quit right now.
4. Nicotine never helped me deal with anything; it only created an addiction, a void, that I needed to fill.
5. I can do anything better without nicotine than with nicotine.
6. If someone helped me to quit, I have a responsibility to help someone else do the same.
7. Channel your hate for dip into the positive energy required to quit.
8. If I need to wait until tomorrow to quit, I don't want to quit enough.
9. There is tremendous reward after the suck!!
10. It helps to talk back to my addiction. Yeah, others may think you're strange, but when you're tempted at the convenience store, just tell dip to go to hell (quietly), and walk out.
THANK YOU!
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• DAY 539 •
Just musing . . . .
Would I give my life for my family? Definitely!
Would I give my life for my faith? I'd hope so!
Would I give my life for my best friends? Probably!
Would I give my life for my country? If it was a good cause!
Would I give my life to Big Tobacco? 'Finger'
Is that clear enough?
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• DAY 539 •
Just musing . . . .
Would I give my life for my family? Definitely!
Would I give my life for my faith? I'd hope so!
Would I give my life for my best friends? Probably!
Would I give my life for my country? If it was a good cause!
Would I give my life to Big Tobacco? 'Finger'
Is that clear enough?
That is a cool perspective and way to look at it.
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Bravo! How about this.....
Would I give my money to my family? Definitely!
Would I give my money to my faith? I pay a tithe
Would I give my money to my best friends? Probably.
Would I give my money to my country? I do in taxes.
Would I give my money to tobacco? Hell no! Not only in product purchases but in stocks. I would never ever invest in tobacco. It might give you a green ROI, but your hands will be red with blood for all the deaths you encouraged.
It is a terrorist organization and they all can lick my nuts.
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Day • 600 •
Quitting is not so much an event as it is a lifestyle.
Thanks to all who helped me change my life!
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Day • 600 •
Quitting is not so much an event as it is a lifestyle.
Thanks to all who helped me change my life!
'worship'
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Day • 600 •
Quitting is not so much an event as it is a lifestyle.
Â
Thanks to all who helped me change my life!
'worship'
Thanks for teaching me the new lifestyle. It is great.
congrats on yet another milestone!
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Day • 600 •
Quitting is not so much an event as it is a lifestyle.
Â
Thanks to all who helped me change my life!
'worship'
Keddy,
You were the first person to reach out to me when I joined KTC. I still remember that and I thank you for what you did. It meant a lot. I'd also like to thank you for being a part of helping me change my lifestyle. Quit like fuck with you today!
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Thanks, guys! I'm glad to have played a small part in helping you to quit. You did the hard part and I'm damn proud of you.
Remember to "pay it forward" and help some newbie get a footing.
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Day • 600 •
Quitting is not so much an event as it is a lifestyle.
Â
Thanks to all who helped me change my life!
Outstanding!!!
'worship'
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Day • 600 •
Quitting is not so much an event as it is a lifestyle.
Â
Thanks to all who helped me change my life!
Outstanding!!!
'worship'
You the man. Smile
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Day • 626 •
Quitting By the Numbers
I'd like to just put in a plug for using numbers to post roll, e.g., Day 626.
Some of my excellent and worthy quit brothers use the +1 notation and I completely understand their reasoning. We do actually quit one day at a time and the person who is quit on Day 25 is just as quit as the person on Day 250. The Day 250 quit should be relatively stronger though. Throwing a number around can also condescend to a bit of arrogance but I've never actually seen that on KTC.
However, when we join in with some new quitters to give them our support it is, in my opinion, a point of encouragement to use the day numbers. "If they can get there so can I." Day numbers also serve two other important functions. They help us set goals and they reinforce that fact that healthy quitters stick around for a long time.
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Day • 626 •
Quitting By the Numbers
I'd like to just put in a plug for using numbers to post roll, e.g., Day 626.
Some of my excellent and worthy quit brothers use the +1 notation and I completely understand their reasoning. We do actually quit one day at a time and the person who is quit on Day 25 is just as quit as the person on Day 250. The Day 250 quit should be relatively stronger though. Throwing a number around can also condescend to a bit of arrogance but I've never actually seen that on KTC.
However, when we join in with some new quitters to give them our support it is, in my opinion, a point of encouragement to use the day numbers. "If they can get there so can I." Day numbers also serve two other important functions. They help us set goals and they reinforce that fact that healthy quitters stick around for a long time.
^^^^^^^
Gets it
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Day • 635 •
Quitting By the Numbers
If you can't stay quit when you're down, you won't stay quit when things are going well.
Excuses don't work here no matter what they are.
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Day • 647 •
Note To Self:
Wherever there are people involved there will be drama,
especially when those people are fighting the nicBitch.
But do not lose your focus. This site is about quitting
and nothing less.
The nicBitch loves to see us squabble and stop supporting each
other. It's a prelude to failure and a cave. So keep your eyes
on the Quit. Everything else is trivial.
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Day • 700 •
How did I do it?
My brothers and sisters at KTC helped me to keep guard every day.
The community is more important than you think. Stick around!
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• Two Years! •
To hack a phrase from Hemingway, “No Quitter is an Island!” It is true that no one can quit for us and it is also true that we quit individually one day at a time, but that doesn’t mean that we should quit alone. Lone Quitters are the ones that usually fail.
Our addiction has impact that goes way beyond our minds and bodies. It affects our families, jobs, finances and communities. Thus, the excuse, “I’m not hurting anyone,” is merely a façade . . . a sad piece of quitter rationalization.
Most importantly though is the fact that successful quitting is built upon the scaffold of a support network. No one reaches two years of quit on his or her own, and the more we understand this the stronger we will be. My network consists of all my brothers and sisters here at KTC in general and especially those that I interact with in roll call, through PMs or in CHAT on a daily basis. Our personal support groups should be continually growing as we lean on each other and help newer quitters to get on track.
The second tier of my support group is a small group of my best friends who are not part of KTC – many of whom did not even know I dipped before I told them. When I decided to quit I knew that I would need their help so I deliberately made myself accountable to them.
And finally, I made myself answerable to my wife and together we celebrate each Quit Milestone (like today).
So the word for this day is: “accountability.” Build your support framework intentionally and seriously. A scaffold without its bolts and cross-members won’t stand very long, and it’s equally stupid to attempt to build a quit on shoddy accountability.
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• Two Years! •
To hack a phrase from Hemmingway, “No Quitter is an Island!” It is true that no one can quit for us and it is also true that we quit individually one day at a time, but that doesn’t mean that we should quit alone. Lone Quitters are the ones that usually fail.
Our addiction has impact that goes way beyond our minds and bodies. It affects our families, jobs, finances and communities. Thus, the excuse, “I’m not hurting anyone,” is merely a façade . . . a sad piece of quitter rationalization.
Most importantly though is the fact that successful quitting is built upon the scaffold of a support network. No one reaches two years of quit on his or her own, and the more we understand this the stronger we will be. My network consists of all my brothers and sisters here at KTC in general and especially those that I interact with in roll call, through PMs or in CHAT on a daily basis. Our personal support groups should be continually growing as we lean on each other and help newer quitters to get on track.
The second tier of my support group is a small group of my best friends who are not part of KTC – many of whom did not even know I dipped before I told them. When I decided to quit I knew that I would need their help so I deliberately made myself accountable to them.
And finally, I made myself answerable to my wife and together we celebrate each Quit Milestone (like today).
So the word for this day is: “accountability.” Build your support framework intentionally and seriously. A scaffold without its bolts and cross-members won’t stand very long, and it’s equally stupid to attempt to build a quit on shoddy accountability.
Thanks for blazing the way. And well said.
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Void :wacko:
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Void B)
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• Two Years! •
To hack a phrase from Hemmingway, “No Quitter is an Island!” It is true that no one can quit for us and it is also true that we quit individually one day at a time, but that doesn’t mean that we should quit alone. Lone Quitters are the ones that usually fail.
Our addiction has impact that goes way beyond our minds and bodies. It affects our families, jobs, finances and communities. Thus, the excuse, “I’m not hurting anyone,” is merely a façade . . . a sad piece of quitter rationalization.
Most importantly though is the fact that successful quitting is built upon the scaffold of a support network. No one reaches two years of quit on his or her own, and the more we understand this the stronger we will be. My network consists of all my brothers and sisters here at KTC in general and especially those that I interact with in roll call, through PMs or in CHAT on a daily basis. Our personal support groups should be continually growing as we lean on each other and help newer quitters to get on track.
The second tier of my support group is a small group of my best friends who are not part of KTC – many of whom did not even know I dipped before I told them. When I decided to quit I knew that I would need their help so I deliberately made myself accountable to them.Â
And finally, I made myself answerable to my wife and together we celebrate each Quit Milestone (like today).
So the word for this day is: “accountability.” Build your support framework intentionally and seriously. A scaffold without its bolts and cross-members won’t stand very long, and it’s equally stupid to attempt to build a quit on shoddy accountability.
Thanks for blazing the way. And well said.
Hemingway should have one "m"! Duh . . . .
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• 738 •
Thinking Like a Recovering Addict:
How would you respond to someone who was attempting to stuff crap into your mouth?
Why then would we do it voluntarily? :wacko:
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• Two Years! •
To hack a phrase from Hemmingway, “No Quitter is an Island!” It is true that no one can quit for us and it is also true that we quit individually one day at a time, but that doesn’t mean that we should quit alone. Lone Quitters are the ones that usually fail.
Our addiction has impact that goes way beyond our minds and bodies. It affects our families, jobs, finances and communities. Thus, the excuse, “I’m not hurting anyone,” is merely a façade . . . a sad piece of quitter rationalization.
Most importantly though is the fact that successful quitting is built upon the scaffold of a support network. No one reaches two years of quit on his or her own, and the more we understand this the stronger we will be. My network consists of all my brothers and sisters here at KTC in general and especially those that I interact with in roll call, through PMs or in CHAT on a daily basis. Our personal support groups should be continually growing as we lean on each other and help newer quitters to get on track.
The second tier of my support group is a small group of my best friends who are not part of KTC – many of whom did not even know I dipped before I told them. When I decided to quit I knew that I would need their help so I deliberately made myself accountable to them.Â
And finally, I made myself answerable to my wife and together we celebrate each Quit Milestone (like today).
So the word for this day is: “accountability.” Build your support framework intentionally and seriously. A scaffold without its bolts and cross-members won’t stand very long, and it’s equally stupid to attempt to build a quit on shoddy accountability.
Thanks for blazing the way. And well said.
Hemingway should have one "m"! Duh . . . .
Only a true nerd proofreads his own shit AFTER he posts it. _
Late congratulations, Keddy. You are such a tremendous help around here.
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• Two Years! •
To hack a phrase from Hemmingway, “No Quitter is an Island!” It is true that no one can quit for us and it is also true that we quit individually one day at a time, but that doesn’t mean that we should quit alone. Lone Quitters are the ones that usually fail.
Our addiction has impact that goes way beyond our minds and bodies. It affects our families, jobs, finances and communities. Thus, the excuse, “I’m not hurting anyone,” is merely a façade . . . a sad piece of quitter rationalization.
Most importantly though is the fact that successful quitting is built upon the scaffold of a support network. No one reaches two years of quit on his or her own, and the more we understand this the stronger we will be. My network consists of all my brothers and sisters here at KTC in general and especially those that I interact with in roll call, through PMs or in CHAT on a daily basis. Our personal support groups should be continually growing as we lean on each other and help newer quitters to get on track.
The second tier of my support group is a small group of my best friends who are not part of KTC – many of whom did not even know I dipped before I told them. When I decided to quit I knew that I would need their help so I deliberately made myself accountable to them.Â
And finally, I made myself answerable to my wife and together we celebrate each Quit Milestone (like today).
So the word for this day is: “accountability.” Build your support framework intentionally and seriously. A scaffold without its bolts and cross-members won’t stand very long, and it’s equally stupid to attempt to build a quit on shoddy accountability.
Thanks for blazing the way. And well said.
Hemingway should have one "m"! Duh . . . .
Only a true nerd proofreads his own shit AFTER he posts it. _
Late congratulations, Keddy. You are such a tremendous help around here.
I'll second that.
Ed - you've been a theme in my quit the past two years bro. Thanks for everything and congratulations.
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• Two Years! •
To hack a phrase from Hemmingway, “No Quitter is an Island!” It is true that no one can quit for us and it is also true that we quit individually one day at a time, but that doesn’t mean that we should quit alone. Lone Quitters are the ones that usually fail.
Our addiction has impact that goes way beyond our minds and bodies. It affects our families, jobs, finances and communities. Thus, the excuse, “I’m not hurting anyone,” is merely a façade . . . a sad piece of quitter rationalization.
Most importantly though is the fact that successful quitting is built upon the scaffold of a support network. No one reaches two years of quit on his or her own, and the more we understand this the stronger we will be. My network consists of all my brothers and sisters here at KTC in general and especially those that I interact with in roll call, through PMs or in CHAT on a daily basis. Our personal support groups should be continually growing as we lean on each other and help newer quitters to get on track.
The second tier of my support group is a small group of my best friends who are not part of KTC – many of whom did not even know I dipped before I told them. When I decided to quit I knew that I would need their help so I deliberately made myself accountable to them.Â
And finally, I made myself answerable to my wife and together we celebrate each Quit Milestone (like today).
So the word for this day is: “accountability.” Build your support framework intentionally and seriously. A scaffold without its bolts and cross-members won’t stand very long, and it’s equally stupid to attempt to build a quit on shoddy accountability.
Thanks for blazing the way. And well said.
Hemingway should have one "m"! Duh . . . .
Only a true nerd proofreads his own shit AFTER he posts it. _
Late congratulations, Keddy. You are such a tremendous help around here.
I'll second that.
Ed - you've been a theme in my quit the past two years bro. Thanks for everything and congratulations.
Well said, sir.... I live this same belief.
Glad to be quit with you. I look forward to shaking your hand in Savannah at Sco's.
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• Two Years! •
To hack a phrase from Hemmingway, “No Quitter is an Island!” It is true that no one can quit for us and it is also true that we quit individually one day at a time, but that doesn’t mean that we should quit alone. Lone Quitters are the ones that usually fail.
Our addiction has impact that goes way beyond our minds and bodies. It affects our families, jobs, finances and communities. Thus, the excuse, “I’m not hurting anyone,” is merely a façade . . . a sad piece of quitter rationalization.
Most importantly though is the fact that successful quitting is built upon the scaffold of a support network. No one reaches two years of quit on his or her own, and the more we understand this the stronger we will be. My network consists of all my brothers and sisters here at KTC in general and especially those that I interact with in roll call, through PMs or in CHAT on a daily basis. Our personal support groups should be continually growing as we lean on each other and help newer quitters to get on track.
The second tier of my support group is a small group of my best friends who are not part of KTC – many of whom did not even know I dipped before I told them. When I decided to quit I knew that I would need their help so I deliberately made myself accountable to them.Â
And finally, I made myself answerable to my wife and together we celebrate each Quit Milestone (like today).
So the word for this day is: “accountability.” Build your support framework intentionally and seriously. A scaffold without its bolts and cross-members won’t stand very long, and it’s equally stupid to attempt to build a quit on shoddy accountability.
Thanks for blazing the way. And well said.
Hemingway should have one "m"! Duh . . . .
Only a true nerd proofreads his own shit AFTER he posts it. _
Late congratulations, Keddy. You are such a tremendous help around here.
I'll second that.
Ed - you've been a theme in my quit the past two years bro. Thanks for everything and congratulations.
Well said, sir.... I live this same belief.
Glad to be quit with you. I look forward to shaking your hand in Savannah at Sco's.
Thanks, guys . . . .
My OCD kicks in when I write, NOLAQ.
Rad, I'm looking forward to meeting you as well.
Kill The Can!
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Day • 750 •
Diagnosed with OCQ . . . Obsessive Compulsive Quit . . . It is its own cure!
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Day • 750 •
Diagnosed with OCQ . . . Obsessive Compulsive Quit . . . It is its own cure!
I think you gave that to me a month ago
Well done on the big number. Very Nice.
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Day • 750 •
Diagnosed with OCQ . . . Obsessive Compulsive Quit . . . It is its own cure!
I think you gave that to me a month ago
Well done on the big number. Very Nice.
'clap' 'clap' 'clap'
Well done and I think I may be comming down with a touch of that as well!!
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Day • 750 •
Diagnosed with OCQ . . . Obsessive Compulsive Quit . . . It is its own cure!
I think you gave that to me a month ago
Well done on the big number. Very Nice.
'clap' 'clap' 'clap'
Well done and I think I may be comming down with a touch of that as well!!
Fucking proud of you man.
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Day • 750 •
Diagnosed with OCQ . . . Obsessive Compulsive Quit . . . It is its own cure!
I think you gave that to me a month ago
Well done on the big number. Very Nice.
'clap' 'clap' 'clap'
Well done and I think I may be comming down with a touch of that as well!!
Fucking proud of you man.
nice Keddy!
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Pushing this to the top. I think a few folks from Feb 13 need to read it!
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Jan 2nd 2013 I'm going to start working out, eating right and lose 30lbs. It will be my new years resolution.
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Jan 2nd 2013 I'm going to start working out, eating right and lose 30lbs. It will be my new years resolution.
I'm doing the same but I'm losing 50# and I'm waiting till January 14, 2013 because I always fail the first couple weeks anyway, and Monday is the best day to start!
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Day • 767 •
A Modest Proposal: Let each person here discover how he or she
can make a positive contribution to the well-being of every other
quitter or prospective quitter, and let each person appreciate the
contributions of every one else!
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FUNKS
Several people have asked me about funks lately. Here are a few thoughts:
Funks are emotional ups and downs that are a natural part of quitting. They can occur on Day 21
or on Day 521; i.e., they are not limited to the beginning of a quit.
Funks can simply be caused by exhaustion. The intensity of quitting and keeping focused wears
on us mentally, emotionally and physically.
Funks are a lot like grieving. As addicts we saw nicotine as a “friend” and since that friend is gone our
emotional reaction is to experience a “loss.”
Finally, we often used nicotine as a “fix” for our emotional struggles resulting in a type of dysfunction
that displays itself as avoidance. We never really dealt with stress, anxiety and depression properly;
we simply masked those things with nicotine. Without nicotine we are being forced to deal with that stuff head
on and solve it. ItÂ’s a new, better way of living.
Funks are depressions that need to be relieved through other, more positive, behaviors. We “work
through” a funk as we would any other mild depression. Exercise, proper diet and good sleep habits help.
Keeping active, hanging out in CHAT and doing things with family also help. Getting involved with some
new quitters also helps to develop a more positive focus.
Most importantly, remember that funks are a normal response to nicotine cessation and as such are the result
of your success as a quitter. Determine to keep your focus on your quit, keep posting roll, and keep involved
on KTC. Push through the funks; there is always a sunrise on the horizon.
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FUNKS
Several people have asked me about funks lately. Here are a few thoughts:
Funks are emotional ups and downs that are a natural part of quitting. They can occur on Day 21
or on Day 521; i.e., they are not limited to the beginning of a quit.
Funks can simply be caused by exhaustion. The intensity of quitting and keeping focused wears
on us mentally, emotionally and physically.
Funks are a lot like grieving. As addicts we saw nicotine as a “friend” and since that friend is gone our
emotional reaction is to experience a “loss.”
Finally, we often used nicotine as a “fix” for our emotional struggles resulting in a type of dysfunction
that displays itself as avoidance. We never really dealt with stress, anxiety and depression properly;
we simply masked those things with nicotine. Without nicotine we are being forced to deal with that stuff head
on and solve it. ItÂ’s a new, better way of living.
Funks are depressions that need to be relieved through other, more positive, behaviors. We “work
through” a funk as we would any other mild depression. Exercise, proper diet and good sleep habits help.
Keeping active, hanging out in CHAT and doing things with family also help. Getting involved with some
new quitters also helps to develop a more positive focus.
Most importantly, remember that funks are a normal response to nicotine cessation and as such are the result
of your success as a quitter. Determine to keep your focus on your quit, keep posting roll, and keep involved
on KTC. Push through the funks; there is always a sunrise on the horizon.
Well stated my friend.
Let's hope that when one recognizes that they are in a Funk that they still keep watch as this is a good point when the nic bitch will attack.
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Day • 801 •
Just For Review: There is no safe form of tobacco. Someone who dips gets a whole lot more than he or she asks for!
At least 28 chemicals in smokeless tobacco have been found to cause cancer.- Polynuclear aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH), particularly benzo[a]pyrene (B[a] P is one such carcinogens found in smokeless tobacco. It is suggested that exposure to PAH can increase the risk of lung and skin cancer.
- Volatile aldehydes are the most abundantly found carcinogens in smokeless tobacco (ST). Though acetaldehyde, formaldehyde and croton aldehyde are less carcinogenic, together they can add to the carcinogenic potential in ST. Exposure to volatile aldehyde can cause breast and liver cancer.
- Tobacco-specific nitrosamines (TSNAs) are the most harmful carcinogens found in smokeless tobacco. In young tobacco leaves, N-Nitrosamines are found in minute amounts. But, they are actually formed during curing, fermentation and aging of tobacco. N-nitrosamine exposure can cause cancer of oral, esophagus, pancreas, stomach, lung, and bladder.
- Other than TSNAs, studies have also reported that smokeless tobacco contains nitrosamino acids. Of the 10 nitrosamino acids identified, 3 are not carcinogenic, 4 (nitrososarcosine, 3-propionic acid, 4-butyric acid and N-nitrosoazetadine-2-carboxylic acid) are known carcinogenic and the rest 3 are yet to be bioassayed.
As if that wasn't enough!- It is suggested that absorption of nicotine directly into the blood stream is 3 to 4 times higher in case of smokeless tobacco than that caused by cigarettes.
- Using smokeless tobacco may also cause heart disease, gum disease, and oral lesions other than cancer, such as leukoplakia (precancerous white patches in the mouth).
Chemicals in smokeless tobacco.- Cadmium: used in car batteries
- Formaldehyde: embalming fluid
- Lead: a poison
- Arsenic: a toxic poison
- Nicotine: an addictive drug
- N-Nitrosamines: cancer-causing chemical
- Polonium 210: nuclear waste
- Acetaldehyde: irritant
- Hydrazine: toxic chemical
- Benzopyrene: cancer-causing chemical
- Uranium 235: used in nuclear weapons
- Sodium: salt, can cause high blood pressure
- Sugar: can cause cavities
- Fiberglass and Sand: abrasives
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Day • 801 •
Just For Review: There is no safe form of tobacco. Someone who dips gets a whole lot more than he or she asks for!
At least 28 chemicals in smokeless tobacco have been found to cause cancer.- Polynuclear aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH), particularly benzo[a]pyrene (B[a] P is one such carcinogens found in smokeless tobacco. It is suggested that exposure to PAH can increase the risk of lung and skin cancer.
- Volatile aldehydes are the most abundantly found carcinogens in smokeless tobacco (ST). Though acetaldehyde, formaldehyde and croton aldehyde are less carcinogenic, together they can add to the carcinogenic potential in ST. Exposure to volatile aldehyde can cause breast and liver cancer.
- Tobacco-specific nitrosamines (TSNAs) are the most harmful carcinogens found in smokeless tobacco. In young tobacco leaves, N-Nitrosamines are found in minute amounts. But, they are actually formed during curing, fermentation and aging of tobacco. N-nitrosamine exposure can cause cancer of oral, esophagus, pancreas, stomach, lung, and bladder.
- Other than TSNAs, studies have also reported that smokeless tobacco contains nitrosamino acids. Of the 10 nitrosamino acids identified, 3 are not carcinogenic, 4 (nitrososarcosine, 3-propionic acid, 4-butyric acid and N-nitrosoazetadine-2-carboxylic acid) are known carcinogenic and the rest 3 are yet to be bioassayed.
As if that wasn't enough!- It is suggested that absorption of nicotine directly into the blood stream is 3 to 4 times higher in case of smokeless tobacco than that caused by cigarettes.
- Using smokeless tobacco may also cause heart disease, gum disease, and oral lesions other than cancer, such as leukoplakia (precancerous white patches in the mouth).
Chemicals in smokeless tobacco.- Cadmium: used in car batteries
- Formaldehyde: embalming fluid
- Lead: a poison
- Arsenic: a toxic poison
- Nicotine: an addictive drug
- N-Nitrosamines: cancer-causing chemical
- Polonium 210: nuclear waste
- Acetaldehyde: irritant
- Hydrazine: toxic chemical
- Benzopyrene: cancer-causing chemical
- Uranium 235: used in nuclear weapons
- Sodium: salt, can cause high blood pressure
- Sugar: can cause cavities
- Fiberglass and Sand: abrasives
Thanks for posting KEDdy! I'll point some newbies to this!
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Day • 827 •
'Finger'
If you're not pissed at the nicBitch, you need to turn your quit up one big notch.
That crap enslaved you, poisoned your body, played with your mind, made you look stupid,
emptied your wallets . . . . basically stole part of your lives! If that doesn't get your goat, you
ain't got a goat to get. A healthy Quit Anger goes a long way toward energizing you to say "Fuck off"
when the craves and tests come your way. So get pissed and stay alive . . . .
'Finger'
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Day • 827 •
'Finger'
If you're not pissed at the nicBitch, you need to turn your quit up one big notch.
That crap enslaved you, poisoned your body, played with your mind, made you look stupid,
emptied your wallets . . . . basically stole part of your lives! If that doesn't get your goat, you
ain't got a goat to get. A healthy Quit Anger goes a long way toward energizing you to say "Fuck off"
when the craves and tests come your way. So get pissed and stay alive . . . .
'Finger'
Thank you for sharing Keddy.
My quit wood just got woodier! :wood
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Day - 836 -
The Good News: At Day 836 I rarely experience a crave. Sure, I see the crap in the store, but now I just look at it, smile, shake my head, and whisper "FU."
More Good News: Every time you resist and defeat a crave, the nicBitch gets that much weaker and your quit gets that much stronger!
Even More Good News: I hardly ever think of dip any more. My mind has been reprogrammed to think better thoughts.
The Not-So-Bad News: Even with all this, I need to keep diligent and alert. I'm an addict who is winning but not cured.
Semper Vigilans!
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Day - 836 -
The Good News: At Day 836 I rarely experience a crave. Sure, I see the crap in the store, but now I just look at it, smile, shake my head, and whisper "FU."
More Good News: Every time you resist and defeat a crave, the nicBitch gets that much weaker and your quit gets that much stronger!
Even More Good News: I hardly ever think of dip any more. My mind has been reprogrammed to think better thoughts.
The Not-So-Bad News: Even with all this, I need to keep diligent and alert. I'm an addict who is winning but not cured.
Semper Vigilans!
:)
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Day - 836 -
The Good News: At Day 836 I rarely experience a crave. Sure, I see the crap in the store, but now I just look at it, smile, shake my head, and whisper "FU."
More Good News: Every time you resist and defeat a crave, the nicBitch gets that much weaker and your quit gets that much stronger!
Even More Good News: I hardly ever think of dip any more. My mind has been reprogrammed to think better thoughts.
The Not-So-Bad News: Even with all this, I need to keep diligent and alert. I'm an addict who is winning but not cured.
Semper Vigilans!
'clap' 'clap' 'clap'
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Day - 836 -
The Good News: At Day 836 I rarely experience a crave. Sure, I see the crap in the store, but now I just look at it, smile, shake my head, and whisper "FU."
More Good News:Â Every time you resist and defeat a crave, the nicBitch gets that much weaker and your quit gets that much stronger!
Even More Good News: I hardly ever think of dip any more. My mind has been reprogrammed to think better thoughts.
The Not-So-Bad News: Even with all this, I need to keep diligent and alert. I'm an addict who is winning but not cured.Â
Semper Vigilans!
'clap' 'clap' 'clap'
I want to be like Keddy when I grow up. This shit gives me wood.
'Cheers'
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Day - 849 -
I posted this in May 2013 but am also including it here.
Successful quitting is not about being a minimalist but about doing everything possible to reinforce the foundations. Those who work hard at building their base remain quit. Slackers usually end up back at Day 1. ItÂ’s as simple as this.
Posting roll in your own group every day is just the basics. It is important but there is a lot more that a quitter can do to keep strong. Get involved in several other quit groups; introduce yourself and ask those quitters to be part of your accountability team. Contact a few quitters and exchange phone numbers. These will be people you call to post roll for you or to talk you through a difficult crave. Promise to call these folks before you put the crap back in your mouth. Spend some time discussing your quit with those within your group. They are experiencing the same things and the fellowship is encouraging. Read everything you can find on the site about your addiction. Understanding the enemy is a powerful weapon. Listen to the vets. TheyÂ’ve been down this road before and know what theyÂ’re talking about. Your mind will most likely resist healthy advice at the beginning because the nicBitch will still be whispering in your other ear.
The closer you are to KTC the stronger your quit. The more you use the tools that KTC has to offer the stronger your quit.
Bottom Line: Semper Vigilans -- Quit daily but in your psyche get into this for the long haul. This is a battle for your life and it needs daily discipline to win.
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Day - 849 -
I posted this in May 2013 but am also including it here.
Successful quitting is not about being a minimalist but about doing everything possible to reinforce the foundations. Those who work hard at building their base remain quit. Slackers usually end up back at Day 1. ItÂ’s as simple as this.
Posting roll in your own group every day is just the basics. It is important but there is a lot more that a quitter can do to keep strong. Get involved in several other quit groups; introduce yourself and ask those quitters to be part of your accountability team. Contact a few quitters and exchange phone numbers. These will be people you call to post roll for you or to talk you through a difficult crave. Promise to call these folks before you put the crap back in your mouth. Spend some time discussing your quit with those within your group. They are experiencing the same things and the fellowship is encouraging. Read everything you can find on the site about your addiction. Understanding the enemy is a powerful weapon. Listen to the vets. TheyÂ’ve been down this road before and know what theyÂ’re talking about. Your mind will most likely resist healthy advice at the beginning because the nicBitch will still be whispering in your other ear.
The closer you are to KTC the stronger your quit. The more you use the tools that KTC has to offer the stronger your quit.
Bottom Line: Semper Vigilans -- Quit daily but in your psyche get into this for the long haul. This is a battle for your life and it needs daily discipline to win.
Daily discipline - there is nothing more important.
Thank you for everything you do here. Keep on doing what you do, my friend.
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Day - 849 -
I posted this in May 2013 but am also including it here.
Successful quitting is not about being a minimalist but about doing everything possible to reinforce the foundations. Those who work hard at building their base remain quit. Slackers usually end up back at Day 1. ItÂ’s as simple as this.
Posting roll in your own group every day is just the basics. It is important but there is a lot more that a quitter can do to keep strong. Get involved in several other quit groups; introduce yourself and ask those quitters to be part of your accountability team. Contact a few quitters and exchange phone numbers. These will be people you call to post roll for you or to talk you through a difficult crave. Promise to call these folks before you put the crap back in your mouth. Spend some time discussing your quit with those within your group. They are experiencing the same things and the fellowship is encouraging. Read everything you can find on the site about your addiction. Understanding the enemy is a powerful weapon. Listen to the vets. TheyÂ’ve been down this road before and know what theyÂ’re talking about. Your mind will most likely resist healthy advice at the beginning because the nicBitch will still be whispering in your other ear.
The closer you are to KTC the stronger your quit. The more you use the tools that KTC has to offer the stronger your quit.
Bottom Line: Semper Vigilans -- Quit daily but in your psyche get into this for the long haul. This is a battle for your life and it needs daily discipline to win.
Daily discipline - there is nothing more important.
Thank you for everything you do here. Keep on doing what you do, my friend.
bump, this is goo shit Keddy
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Day - 869 -
Thought for Today: Don't Believe Everything You Think! :unsure:
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Day - 869 -
Thought for Today: Don't Believe Everything You Think! :unsure:
:wacko: Carry on, brother.
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Day - 903 -
Wake up . . . . Thank God for the day . . . . Give the nicBitch the finger . . . . Post roll . . . . Move on!
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Day - 903 -
Wake up . . . . Thank God for the day . . . . Give the nicBitch the finger . . . . Post roll . . . . Move on!
So far has worked 903 days in a row.
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Day - 903 -
Wake up . . . . Thank God for the day . . . . Give the nicBitch the finger . . . . Post roll . . . . Move on!Â
Good advice, I will do it.
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Day - 903 -
Wake up . . . . Thank God for the day . . . . Give the nicBitch the finger . . . . Post roll . . . . Move on!
Every morning all day! QUIT on Quiter!
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Day - 917 -
Difficult? Yes! Worth it? Definitely! Take the High Road. You'll never regret it!
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Day - 941 -
Quitting is a Lifestyle! Get it into your brain and live it!
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Day - 941 -
Quitting is a Lifestyle! Get it into your brain and live it!
Thank YOU Keddy for your quit. You inspire me.
I'm taking the high road early every a.m.
Cheers brother. Have a super happy, real life, clear thinking, full of Love Quit weekend.
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Day - 952 -
[color=FF3322]Excuses Aren't Acceptable![/color][/b]
Excuses aren't acceptable around here because there are no legitimate ones.
There is never a legitimate reason to stuff our faces with the poison again.
Never!
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Day - 952 -
[color=FF3322]Excuses Aren't Acceptable![/color][/b]
Excuses aren't acceptable around here because there are no legitimate ones.
There is never a legitimate reason to stuff our faces with the poison again.
Never!
Absolutely the most LOGICAL and CORRECT complete sentence I have had the pleasure of reading today Keddy. Thank you for bringing some Wise truth to the site and my quit today.
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Day - 952 -
[color=FF3322]Excuses Aren't Acceptable![/color][/b]Â
Excuses aren't acceptable around here because there are no legitimate ones.Â
There is never a legitimate reason to stuff our faces with the poison again.Â
Never! Â
Absolutely the most LOGICAL and CORRECT complete sentence I have had the pleasure of reading today Keddy. Thank you for bringing some Wise truth to the site and my quit today.
Thank You brother Keddy.
Today my quit is rock hard because you are here!!
Thanks for providing more ammo in this war.
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Day - 952 -
[color=FF3322]Excuses Aren't Acceptable![/color][/b]Â Â
Excuses aren't acceptable around here because there are no legitimate ones.Â
There is never a legitimate reason to stuff our faces with the poison again.Â
Never! Â Â
Absolutely the most LOGICAL and CORRECT complete sentence I have had the pleasure of reading today Keddy. Thank you for bringing some Wise truth to the site and my quit today.
Thank You brother Keddy.
Today my quit is rock hard because you are here!!
Thanks for providing more ammo in this war.
Comma bound!! May I offer an early congratulations Keddy. You are an inspiration and an asset to the site.
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Day - 952 -
[color=FF3322]Excuses Aren't Acceptable![/color][/b]Â Â
Excuses aren't acceptable around here because there are no legitimate ones.Â
There is never a legitimate reason to stuff our faces with the poison again.Â
Never! Â Â
Absolutely the most LOGICAL and CORRECT complete sentence I have had the pleasure of reading today Keddy. Thank you for bringing some Wise truth to the site and my quit today.
Thank You brother Keddy.
Today my quit is rock hard because you are here!!
Thanks for providing more ammo in this war.
Comma bound!! May I offer an early congratulations Keddy. You are an inspiration and an asset to the site.
Quit wood.
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Day - 963 -
Integrity is key to this site.
If we wear masks, lie or break our promises
we are hurting ourselves and everyone else.
Lying is an Addict Thing! Keep your word. Keep it true.
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Day - 963 -
Integrity is key to this site.
If we wear masks, lie or break our promises
we are hurting ourselves and everyone else.
Lying is an Addict Thing! Keep your word. Keep it true.
What a stud and ally to my quit. :wub:
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Day - 963 -
Integrity is key to this site.Â
If we wear masks, lie or break our promises
we are hurting ourselves and everyone else.Â
Lying is an Addict Thing! Keep your word. Keep it true. Â
What a stud and ally to my quit. :wub:
Bravo!!!
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Day - 963 -
Integrity is key to this site.Â
If we wear masks, lie or break our promises
we are hurting ourselves and everyone else.Â
Lying is an Addict Thing! Keep your word. Keep it true.  Â
What a stud and ally to my quit. :wub:
Bravo!!!
Outstanding post once again Keddy. A person can not be accountable without having INTEGRITY!!! That would be like a vegetarian hunting animals....pretty hard to justify that. Thanks for strengthening my quit again today with your wise words.
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Day - 981 - Note to Those Considering Quitting
[color=3377aa]
You need to understand, my friend, that we hate this crap and what it did to our lives.
We see it as a life-sucking enemy.
So if you want to quit we will line up on your side and do whatever we can to help.
But we repulse anything that even looks like aiding you to continue dipping.
We care about you more than that. Your life is worth far more than being a slave to your addiction.[/color][/b]
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Day - 981 - Note to Those Considering Quitting
[color=3377aa]
You need to understand, my friend, that we hate this crap and what it did to our lives.
We see it as a life-sucking enemy.
So if you want to quit we will line up on your side and do whatever we can to help.
But we repulse anything that even looks like aiding you to continue dipping.
We care about you more than that. Your life is worth far more than being a slave to your addiction.[/color][/b]
Amen......enough said
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Day - 981 - Note to Those Considering Quitting
[color=3377aa]
You need to understand, my friend, that we hate this crap and what it did to our lives.
We see it as a life-sucking enemy.
So if you want to quit we will line up on your side and do whatever we can to help.
But we repulse anything that even looks like aiding you to continue dipping.
We care about you more than that. Your life is worth far more than being a slave to your addiction.[/color][/b]Â
Amen......enough said
Keddy, thank you for your support in Oct. 12 and all of KTC.
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Day - 981 - Note to Those Considering Quitting
[color=3377aa]
You need to understand, my friend, that we hate this crap and what it did to our lives.
We see it as a life-sucking enemy.
So if you want to quit we will line up on your side and do whatever we can to help.
But we repulse anything that even looks like aiding you to continue dipping.
We care about you more than that. Your life is worth far more than being a slave to your addiction.[/color][/b] Â
Amen......enough said
Keddy, thank you for your support in Oct. 12 and all of KTC.
Fucking eh yes. There is no substitute for freedom. It's a yes or no, a black or white kind of thing. If you jump in this pool, you claw for every inch. There's a few thousand life guards on duty. Some of us can keep your head above water with one sentence.
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Day - 981 - Note to Those Considering Quitting
[color=3377aa]
You need to understand, my friend, that we hate this crap and what it did to our lives.
We see it as a life-sucking enemy.
So if you want to quit we will line up on your side and do whatever we can to help.
But we repulse anything that even looks like aiding you to continue dipping.
We care about you more than that. Your life is worth far more than being a slave to your addiction.[/color][/b] Â
Amen......enough said
Keddy, thank you for your support in Oct. 12 and all of KTC.
Fucking eh yes. There is no substitute for freedom. It's a yes or no, a black or white kind of thing. If you jump in this pool, you claw for every inch. There's a few thousand life guards on duty. Some of us can keep your head above water with one sentence.
Truer words haven't been spoken. Thanks for being the bad ass quitter you are!
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Day - 987 - Looking Ahead to July 24, 2013
[color=3377aa]
My wife and I are planning a big celebration on the 24th -- the day I hit 1,000 days quit.
I ordered a KTC Logo Ringer T-Shirt to wear for the party.
I never thought I'd reach this point; The freedom is incredible!
Let me repeat: It's worth the fight![/color][/b]
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Day - 987 - Looking Ahead to July 24, 2013
[color=3377aa]
My wife and I are planning a big celebration on the 24th -- the day I hit 1,000 days quit.
I ordered a KTC Logo Ringer T-Shirt to wear for the party.
I never thought I'd reach this point; The freedom is incredible!
Let me repeat: It's worth the fight![/color][/b]
Freedom and earned success. The very best feelings in the world.
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Day - 987 - Looking Ahead to July 24, 2013
[color=3377aa]
My wife and I are planning a big celebration on the 24th -- the day I hit 1,000 days quit.Â
I ordered a KTC Logo Ringer T-Shirt to wear for the party.
I never thought I'd reach this point; The freedom is incredible!
Let me repeat:Â It's worth the fight![/color][/b]Â
Freedom and earned success. The very best feelings in the world.
Awesome Keddy, just Awesome!!!!
Thank YOU for being here.
ODAAT and NAFAR
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Day - 987 - Looking Ahead to July 24, 2013
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My wife and I are planning a big celebration on the 24th -- the day I hit 1,000 days quit.Â
I ordered a KTC Logo Ringer T-Shirt to wear for the party.
I never thought I'd reach this point; The freedom is incredible!
Let me repeat:Â It's worth the fight![/color][/b]Â Â
Freedom and earned success. The very best feelings in the world.
Awesome Keddy, just Awesome!!!!
Thank YOU for being here.
ODAAT and NAFAR
Just an ass kicker. For all the pussies that think they can't make it one day. Look here. Read his earliest post and see that Keddy is a Quit Warrior.
He didn't quit posting at 100. How many hit the hall - stop posting - and make it 1,000 days?
Examples are some of my greatest teachers. Keddy is the good example that I learn from and mimic.
:wub:
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Day - 987 - Looking Ahead to July 24, 2013
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My wife and I are planning a big celebration on the 24th -- the day I hit 1,000 days quit.Â
I ordered a KTC Logo Ringer T-Shirt to wear for the party.
I never thought I'd reach this point; The freedom is incredible!
Let me repeat:Â It's worth the fight![/color][/b]Â Â
Freedom and earned success. The very best feelings in the world.
Awesome Keddy, just Awesome!!!!
Thank YOU for being here.
ODAAT and NAFAR
Just an ass kicker. For all the pussies that think they can't make it one day. Look here. Read his earliest post and see that Keddy is a Quit Warrior.
He didn't quit posting at 100. How many hit the hall - stop posting - and make it 1,000 days?
Examples are some of my greatest teachers. Keddy is the good example that I learn from and mimic.
:wub:
Enjoy the day! I spent mine with my wife and kids as well.. GREAT DAY!
Well earned !!
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Day - 987 - Looking Ahead to July 24, 2013
[color=3377aa]
My wife and I are planning a big celebration on the 24th -- the day I hit 1,000 days quit.Â
I ordered a KTC Logo Ringer T-Shirt to wear for the party.
I never thought I'd reach this point; The freedom is incredible!
Let me repeat:Â It's worth the fight![/color][/b]Â Â
Freedom and earned success. The very best feelings in the world.
Awesome Keddy, just Awesome!!!!
Thank YOU for being here.
ODAAT and NAFAR
Just an ass kicker. For all the pussies that think they can't make it one day. Look here. Read his earliest post and see that Keddy is a Quit Warrior.
He didn't quit posting at 100. How many hit the hall - stop posting - and make it 1,000 days?
Examples are some of my greatest teachers. Keddy is the good example that I learn from and mimic.
:wub:
Enjoy the day! I spent mine with my wife and kids as well.. GREAT DAY!
Well earned !!
Nice Keddy thanks for paving the way. I will be thinking of you I hit the hall that day!
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Day - 987 - Looking Ahead to July 24, 2013
[color=3377aa]
My wife and I are planning a big celebration on the 24th -- the day I hit 1,000 days quit.Â
I ordered a KTC Logo Ringer T-Shirt to wear for the party.
I never thought I'd reach this point; The freedom is incredible!
Let me repeat:Â It's worth the fight![/color][/b]Â Â
Freedom and earned success. The very best feelings in the world.
Awesome Keddy, just Awesome!!!!
Thank YOU for being here.
ODAAT and NAFAR
Just an ass kicker. For all the pussies that think they can't make it one day. Look here. Read his earliest post and see that Keddy is a Quit Warrior.
He didn't quit posting at 100. How many hit the hall - stop posting - and make it 1,000 days?
Examples are some of my greatest teachers. Keddy is the good example that I learn from and mimic.
:wub:
Enjoy the day! I spent mine with my wife and kids as well.. GREAT DAY!
Well earned !!
Nice Keddy thanks for paving the way. I will be thinking of you I hit the hall that day!
Hey, Trauma, we'll celebrate together. Day 100 rocks seriously as well!
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Day - 987 - Looking Ahead to July 23, 2013
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My wife and I are planning a big celebration on the 23rd -- the day I hit 1,000 days quit.Â
I ordered a KTC Logo Ringer T-Shirt to wear for the party.
I never thought I'd reach this point; The freedom is incredible!
Let me repeat:Â It's worth the fight![/color][/b]Â Â
Freedom and earned success. The very best feelings in the world.
Awesome Keddy, just Awesome!!!!
Thank YOU for being here.
ODAAT and NAFAR
Just an ass kicker. For all the pussies that think they can't make it one day. Look here. Read his earliest post and see that Keddy is a Quit Warrior.
He didn't quit posting at 100. How many hit the hall - stop posting - and make it 1,000 days?
Examples are some of my greatest teachers. Keddy is the good example that I learn from and mimic.
:wub:
Enjoy the day! I spent mine with my wife and kids as well.. GREAT DAY!
Well earned !!
Nice Keddy thanks for paving the way. I will be thinking of you I hit the hall that day!
Hey, Trauma, we'll celebrate together. Day 100 rocks seriously as well!
According to the KTC calculator / calendar I should be at Day 993 and hitting Day 1000 on the 20th.
According to my fastidious records wacko.gif I'm at Day 990 and should be hitting the next floor on the 23rd.
I guess the party will be moved to the 23rd?
???????
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I quit dipping 11 days ago.
Nov 3, 2010 you showed up on Day 12.
That makes Oct 23, 2010 your quit date.
You are on 997 today. 07.18.13 is when you get your comma.
What is ol LOOT missing here?
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I quit dipping 11 days ago.
Nov 3, 2010 you showed up on Day 12.
That makes Oct 23, 2010 your quit date.
You are on 997 today. 07.18.13 is when you get your comma.
What is ol LOOT missing here?
The official calendar indicates that the 20th is the date.
I've always considered 10/25/2010 to be my quit date.
If I recall correctly, although things were a bit foggy back then, I set the date at 10/25 so as to join February 11 and not to squeeze into January 11. Foggy quitters logic which makes absolutely no sense now.
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I quit dipping 11 days ago.
Nov 3, 2010 you showed up on Day 12.
That makes Oct 23, 2010 your quit date.
You are on 997 today. 07.18.13 is when you get your comma.
What is ol LOOT missing here?
The official calendar indicates that the 20th is the date.
I've always considered 10/25/2010 to be my quit date.
If I recall correctly, although things were a bit foggy back then, I set the date at 10/25 so as to join February 11 and not to squeeze into January 11. Foggy quitters logic which makes absolutely no sense now.
Can we get an accountant in here please...?
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Day - 996 - Thinking About The "Periphery"
The Periphery
One of the necessary lessons that everyone needs to learn when it comes to quitting is that we are all addicts. When we finally get that through our thick, nicotine-laced skulls we have made our first great stride toward successfully putting down the nicBitch for good. KTC helps us understand and grasp what being an addict is all about. Score one for KTC.
With that new set of lenses we often begin to notice other addictive or destructive behaviors in our lifestyles and it’s natural to want to kick those as well. However, you might say that these other addictions are on the periphery when it comes to KTC. This site’s raison d'être is to help people quit the nicotine habit. Nothing less; nothing more. That is KTC’s focus, its expertise.
So all of us have several things in common: We understand the slavery of nicotine addiction; We understand the hell of nicotine withdrawal; And we understand the work it takes to regularly post roll to keep our quits a priority.
The battle against nicotine makes this place volatile and explosive. Our nerves, our patience and our tempers all get frayed, especially at the beginning. Now, if you couple that with other issues that folks go through – other addictions, psychological problems or even personality clashes – we can end up in some major conflicts. Here's the rub: We do not understand what others go through on the periphery, nor are we especially capable of understanding or dealing with those problems. That disconnect has a raw nerve. Touch it and you will find yourself in the line of fire and what was supposed to be a friendly and helpful quit site develops into a drama zone worse than the daily soap operas.
The solution to this issue is simple. We need to keep ourselves focused on the core. KTC will not solve all your problems but it can solve one of them: your slavery to nicotine. YouÂ’re participation here is first and foremost to post roll and make your promise to your group that you will not use nicotine today. Their responsibility is to keep you accountable, to encourage you and to be a safety net when things get tough. Do not expect your quit group to understand everything you are going through. Expect them to help you stay nicotine free in the midst of lifeÂ’s good and bad circumstances.
Along the way, you will find some camaraderie in other areas. ThatÂ’s what the Wildcard section is all about. But please do not bring this tangential stuff into the core. To do so will merely muddy the waters and discourage people who really need you to stand beside them in their war against nicotine.
(The views expressed here are KeddyÂ’s opinion only and do not necessarily represent official KTC policy.) :unsure:
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Day - 996 - Thinking About The "Periphery"
The Periphery
One of the necessary lessons that everyone needs to learn when it comes to quitting is that we are all addicts. When we finally get that through our thick, nicotine-laced skulls we have made our first great stride toward successfully putting down the nicBitch for good. KTC helps us understand and grasp what being an addict is all about. Score one for KTC.Â
With that new set of lenses we often begin to notice other addictive or destructive behaviors in our lifestyles and itÂ’s natural to want to kick those as well. However, you might say that these other addictions are on the periphery when it comes to KTC. This siteÂ’s raison d'être is to help people quit the nicotine habit. Nothing less; nothing more. That is KTCÂ’s focus, its expertise.Â
So all of us have several things in common:Â We understand the slavery of nicotine addiction; We understand the hell of nicotine withdrawal; And we understand the work it takes to regularly post roll to keep our quits a priority.
The battle against nicotine makes this place volatile and explosive. Our nerves, our patience and our tempers all get frayed, especially at the beginning. Now, if you couple that with other issues that folks go through – other addictions, psychological problems or even personality clashes – we can end up in some major conflicts. Here's the rub: We do not understand what others go through on the periphery, nor are we especially capable of understanding or dealing with those problems. That disconnect has a raw nerve. Touch it and you will find yourself in the line of fire and what was supposed to be a friendly and helpful quit site develops into a drama zone worse than the daily soap operas.
The solution to this issue is simple. We need to keep ourselves focused on the core. KTC will not solve all your problems but it can solve one of them: your slavery to nicotine. You’re participation here is first and foremost to post roll and make your promise to your group that you will not use nicotine today. Their responsibility is to keep you accountable, to encourage you and to be a safety net when things get tough. Do not expect your quit group to understand everything you are going through. Expect them to help you stay nicotine free in the midst of life’s good and bad circumstances.
Along the way, you will find some camaraderie in other areas. That’s what the Wildcard section is all about. But please do not bring this tangential stuff into the core. To do so will merely muddy the waters and discourage people who really need you to stand beside them in their war against nicotine.
(The views expressed here are KeddyÂ’s opinion only and do not necessarily represent official KTC policy.)Â :unsure:
Stolen- thanks for all you do Keddy-
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Day - 1,000
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Party Time! KTC Logo Ringer T-Shirt is on.
I never thought I'd reach this point; The freedom is incredible!
Let me repeat: It's worth the fight! Thanks KTC!![/color][/b]
'dance'
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Day - 1,000
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Party Time! KTC Logo Ringer T-Shirt is on.
I never thought I'd reach this point; The freedom is incredible!
Let me repeat: It's worth the fight! Thanks KTC!![/color][/b]
'dance'
Truly an inspiration...
You make my quit stronger on a daily basis
Thank you
'worship'
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Day - 1,000
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Party Time! KTC Logo Ringer T-Shirt is on.
I never thought I'd reach this point; The freedom is incredible!
Let me repeat: It's worth the fight! Thanks KTC!![/color][/b]Â
'dance'
Truly an inspiration...
You make my quit stronger on a daily basis
Thank you
'worship'
Nice Keddy I was wondering if today was the real deal for you quit with you today!
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Day - 1,000
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Party Time! KTC Logo Ringer T-Shirt is on.
I never thought I'd reach this point; The freedom is incredible!
Let me repeat: It's worth the fight! Thanks KTC!![/color][/b] Â
'dance'
Truly an inspiration...
You make my quit stronger on a daily basis
Thank you
'worship'
Nice Keddy I was wondering if today was the real deal for you quit with you today!
We'll celebrate your HOF Milestone together anyway, Trauma!
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Day - 1,000
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Party Time! KTC Logo Ringer T-Shirt is on.
I never thought I'd reach this point; The freedom is incredible!
Let me repeat: It's worth the fight! Thanks KTC!![/color][/b] Â
'dance'
Truly an inspiration...
You make my quit stronger on a daily basis
Thank you
'worship'
Nice Keddy I was wondering if today was the real deal for you quit with you today!
We'll celebrate your HOF Milestone together anyway, Trauma!
You Da Man!!!
'clap' 'clap' 'clap'
Just remember it all started with day 1......
Let this be inspiration to all the newbies just getting thier quit on!
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,
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Day - 1,000
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Party Time! KTC Logo Ringer T-Shirt is on.
I never thought I'd reach this point; The freedom is incredible!
Let me repeat: It's worth the fight! Thanks KTC!![/color][/b] Â
'dance'
Truly an inspiration...
You make my quit stronger on a daily basis
Thank you
'worship'
Nice Keddy I was wondering if today was the real deal for you quit with you today!
We'll celebrate your HOF Milestone together anyway, Trauma!
You Da Man!!!
'clap' 'clap' 'clap'
Just remember it all started with day 1......
Let this be inspiration to all the newbies just getting thier quit on!
So proud to call you friend, Luv!
'Cheers'
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Day - 1,000
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Party Time! KTC Logo Ringer T-Shirt is on.
I never thought I'd reach this point; The freedom is incredible!
Let me repeat: It's worth the fight! Thanks KTC!![/color][/b] Â
'dance'
Truly an inspiration...
You make my quit stronger on a daily basis
Thank you
'worship'
Nice Keddy I was wondering if today was the real deal for you quit with you today!
We'll celebrate your HOF Milestone together anyway, Trauma!
You Da Man!!!
'clap' 'clap' 'clap'
Just remember it all started with day 1......
Let this be inspiration to all the newbies just getting thier quit on!
So proud to call you friend, Luv!
'Cheers'
Keddy Like Fuck. Mad Ghey Love.
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Day - 1,000
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Party Time! KTC Logo Ringer T-Shirt is on.
I never thought I'd reach this point; The freedom is incredible!
Let me repeat: It's worth the fight! Thanks KTC!![/color][/b] Â
'dance'
Truly an inspiration...
You make my quit stronger on a daily basis
Thank you
'worship'
Nice Keddy I was wondering if today was the real deal for you quit with you today!
We'll celebrate your HOF Milestone together anyway, Trauma!
You Da Man!!!
'clap' 'clap' 'clap'
Just remember it all started with day 1......
Let this be inspiration to all the newbies just getting thier quit on!
So proud to call you friend, Luv!
'Cheers'
Keddy Like Fuck. Mad Ghey Love.
Thanks!!
Remember: If you are quit today, you are quit just as much as I am!!
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Let's Bankrupt Copehater!!
Here's what he just posted in February 2011:Copehater 996 The Hater challenge is on, every quitter that posts in here on Saturday for mine and my amigos 1,000 day, I will donate $5 to the Summit.
So everyone make sure to post in Feb 11 on Saturday!
Make Chewie smile! :rolleyes: :rolleyes:
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Let's Bankrupt Copehater!!
Here's what he just posted in February 2011:Copehater 996 The Hater challenge is on, every quitter that posts in here on Saturday for mine and my amigos 1,000 day, I will donate $5 to the Summit.
So everyone make sure to post in Feb 11 on Saturday!
Make Chewie smile! :rolleyes: :rolleyes:
Count me in.
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Let's Bankrupt Copehater!!
Here's what he just posted in February 2011:Copehater 996 The Hater challenge is on, every quitter that posts in here on Saturday for mine and my amigos 1,000 day, I will donate $5 to the Summit.
So everyone make sure to post in Feb 11 on Saturday!
Make Chewie smile! :rolleyes: :rolleyes:
Count me in.
bump
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Let's Bankrupt Copehater!!
Here's what he just posted in February 2011:Copehater 996 The Hater challenge is on, every quitter that posts in here on Saturday for mine and my amigos 1,000 day, I will donate $5 to the Summit.
So everyone make sure to post in Feb 11 on Saturday!
Make Chewie smile! :rolleyes: :rolleyes:
Count me in.
bump
reminder programmed into my phone....KIK bunch is going to send out reminder also.
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Let's Bankrupt Copehater!!
Here's what he just posted in February 2011:Copehater 996 The Hater challenge is on, every quitter that posts in here on Saturday for mine and my amigos 1,000 day, I will donate $5 to the Summit.
So everyone make sure to post in Feb 11 on Saturday!
Make Chewie smile! :rolleyes: :rolleyes:
Count me in.
bump
reminder programmed into my phone....KIK bunch is going to send out reminder also.
bump bump
Let's crowd Feb. 11 on Saturday!!
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Special thanks to the fellow quitter who sent me a
1,000 Day Poker Chip. It came today and was a
nice surprise! Thank you!
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Please post with Copehater in Feb 2011 (http://forum.killthecan.org/index.php?showtopic=3969) (http://forum.killthecan.org/index.php?showtopic=3969) today!! To celebrate his
comma Cope will donate $5 for each person that posts with him
to help KTC be represented at the National Quit Summit!
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Day - 1,074
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I just parked beside a car that had a spitter in the cup holder.
Mine never looked that fricken disgusting, did it?[/color][/b]
'bang head'
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Day - 1,074
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I just parked beside a car that had a spitter in the cup holder.
Mine never looked that fricken disgusting, did it?[/color][/b]
'bang head'
yep, it sure did. The other day at work I got to listen to a guy spit in a can during break....it was really grossing me out.
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Yes it was one nasty germ ridden bastard but it was Kewl cause grampa had one n all the other real men you ever knew had one. I remember hanging my head out the back window of a 70 dodge dart and catching an eye full of grampas chew ridden spit. Everyone thought it was funny but really no one laughs when they get cobra venom in their eye. RIP big Jim I miss u grampa
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Day - 1,100
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The chains of nicotine: An ever increasing craving for an ever diminishing pleasure.
The liberty of quitting: An ever diminishing craving for an ever increasing freedom.[/color][/b]
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Day - 1,100
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The chains of nicotine: An ever increasing craving for an ever diminishing pleasure.
The liberty of quitting: An ever diminishing craving for an ever increasing freedom.[/color][/b]
Congratulations Keddy on Your Day 1100...Simply Awesome!
Thank you for being here and sharing Your freedom!
When I see your post..I know it'll be another piece of weaponry to kill the nic bitch for another day.
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Day - 1,100
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The chains of nicotine:Â An ever increasing craving for an ever diminishing pleasure.
The liberty of quitting:Â An ever diminishing craving for an ever increasing freedom.[/color][/b]Â
Congratulations Keddy on Your Day 1100...Simply Awesome!
Thank you for being here and sharing Your freedom!
When I see your post..I know it'll be another piece of weaponry to kill the nic bitch for another day.
As Always Keddy Very Inspiring....I appreciate your honest approach and willingness to fight a good fight.QLF with you every day brada!!!
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Day - 1,100
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The chains of nicotine:Â An ever increasing craving for an ever diminishing pleasure.
The liberty of quitting:Â An ever diminishing craving for an ever increasing freedom.[/color][/b]Â Â
Congratulations Keddy on Your Day 1100...Simply Awesome!
Thank you for being here and sharing Your freedom!
When I see your post..I know it'll be another piece of weaponry to kill the nic bitch for another day.
As Always Keddy Very Inspiring....I appreciate your honest approach and willingness to fight a good fight.QLF with you every day brada!!!
Thanks guys!
It's an honor to quit with you.
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Day - 1,133
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The next best experience to freedom is helping others to be free![/color][/b]
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Day - 1,133
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The next best experience to freedom is helping others to be free![/color][/b]
:wub: nice job Keddy!
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Day - 1,133
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The next best experience to freedom is helping others to be free![/color][/b]Â
:wub: nice job Keddy!
'clap' Thank You Sir.....Can I have another QLFEDD!!!
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Day - 1,133
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The next best experience to freedom is helping others to be free![/color][/b]Â Â
:wub: nice job Keddy!
'clap' Thank You Sir.....Can I have another QLFEDD!!!
Congrats. You are an inspiration to us newbie quitters. I am on day 28. First happy to get past day 1, then 2, then 3. Now looking at double digits, the magical 100 mark, and hope also to posting here when I hit the 1000 Ark and beyond! You guys really help to know it's achievable and so worth the battle. 'oh yeah'
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Day - 1,135
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Get This: The Road to Freedom Has No Finish Lines![/color][/b]
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Day - 1,135
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Get This: The Road to Freedom Has No Finish Lines![/color][/b]
Very inspiring. Thank you for sharing that.
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Hello Bean,
Well, today hasn't been too bad so far. Sleep last night was rough as usual. I woke up at around 2:30 AM after about four hours of sleep and couldn't fall asleep again.
My headaches come and go and appear to be dependent on the amount of rest I can manage.
I have deliberately built several anxiety "combatants" into my days. My wife calls me twice a day just to check in and I have two other friends that I can call when I feel overwhelmed.
On the positive side, I can tell you that I already feel better in some ways both emotionally and physically. It's nice not being controlled by the "morning dip," or the "last thing of the night dip," or the "after meal dip." And the symptoms of anxiety and depression are definitely much less intense than a few days ago.
Day 12 is progressing . . . .
Thanks for connecting.
(Regarding the Quit Groups, I think I actually belong in the January group since my quit date was the deadline for that group, 10/24. Still might be a good idea to join the February group since I was so close to the deadline???)
ALL NEWBIES PAY ATTENTION!!!!!! This ^^^^^^man understands what it is to obtain freedom from pain when he post bad ass comments like
"Day - 1,135. Get This: The Road to Freedom Has No Finish Lines!"
"follow this bad asses's footsteps, they lead strait to freedom" Erussell day 220
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Day - 1,137
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One other thing: "Serial Quitting" is pure fiction![/color][/b]
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Day - 1,137
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One other thing: "Serial Quitting" is pure fiction![/color][/b]
Amen....
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'BanDog'
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'BanDog'
'archer'
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Day - 1,205
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Hey, everyone, go over to Feb 11 and post roll today. Copehater hits 1200 and is donating $5 to KTC for every roll post!![/color][/b]
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Day - 1,241
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There is no such thing as a legitimate excuse!
All are equally lame!
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Just a Note: The forums will be down tomorrow, April 4, for a software upgrade.
Here's the link to the pinned announcement: index.php?showtopic=9817 (http://forum.killthecan.org/index.php?showtopic=9817)
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Day - 1,330
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How can you tell if a quitter has integrity?- He keeps his promise even if it involves suffering.
- He sticks to it even when no one is praising him.
- He keeps focused even when no one is watching.
- He does the right thing even if it is unpopular.
- He keeps his values regardless of the cost.
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Day - 1,330
[color=3377aa]
How can you tell if a quitter has integrity?- He keeps his promise even if it involves suffering.
- He sticks to it even when no one is praising him.
- He keeps focused even when no one is watching.
- He does the right thing even if it is unpopular.
- He keeps his values regardless of the cost.
[/color][/size][/b]
I'll take a some more of this.
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Day - 1,330
[color=3377aa]
How can you tell if a quitter has integrity?- He keeps his promise even if it involves suffering.
- He sticks to it even when no one is praising him.
- He keeps focused even when no one is watching.
- He does the right thing even if it is unpopular.
- He keeps his values regardless of the cost.
[/color][/size][/b]
I'll take a some more of this.
This is pure genius! (I can never think to write great stuff like this, so I am glad some of you are!) So simple but the foundation on which all our quits need to be built upon. Live these and failure is impossible.
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Day - 1,330
[color=3377aa]
How can you tell if a quitter has integrity?- He keeps his promise even if it involves suffering.
- He sticks to it even when no one is praising him.
- He keeps focused even when no one is watching.
- He does the right thing even if it is unpopular.
- He keeps his values regardless of the cost.
[/color][/size][/b]
I'll take a some more of this.
This is pure genius! (I can never think to write great stuff like this, so I am glad some of you are!) So simple but the foundation on which all our quits need to be built upon. Live these and failure is impossible.
Hell yes!!
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Day - 1,330
[color=3377aa]
How can you tell if a quitter has integrity?- He keeps his promise even if it involves suffering.
- He sticks to it even when no one is praising him.
- He keeps focused even when no one is watching.
- He does the right thing even if it is unpopular.
- He keeps his values regardless of the cost.
[/color][/size][/b]
I'll take a some more of this.
This is pure genius! (I can never think to write great stuff like this, so I am glad some of you are!) So simple but the foundation on which all our quits need to be built upon. Live these and failure is impossible.
Hell yes!!
Agreed
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Day - 1,330
[color=3377aa]
How can you tell if a quitter has integrity?- He keeps his promise even if it involves suffering.
- He sticks to it even when no one is praising him.
- He keeps focused even when no one is watching.
- He does the right thing even if it is unpopular.
- He keeps his values regardless of the cost.
[/color][/size][/b]
I'll take a some more of this.
This is pure genius! (I can never think to write great stuff like this, so I am glad some of you are!) So simple but the foundation on which all our quits need to be built upon. Live these and failure is impossible.
Hell yes!!
Agreed
Great stuff.
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Day - 1,330
[color=3377aa]
How can you tell if a quitter has integrity?- He keeps his promise even if it involves suffering.
- He sticks to it even when no one is praising him.
- He keeps focused even when no one is watching.
- He does the right thing even if it is unpopular.
- He keeps his values regardless of the cost.
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I'll take a some more of this.
This is pure genius! (I can never think to write great stuff like this, so I am glad some of you are!) So simple but the foundation on which all our quits need to be built upon. Live these and failure is impossible.
Hell yes!!
Agreed
Great stuff.
Some of the sissies currently tainting the Sultan spreadsheet with 1 and done's could really use this.
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[color=3377aa]I will keep my word today! What about you?
The long-term freedom far outweighs the short-term misery!
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[color=3377aa]I will keep my word today! What about you?
The long-term freedom far outweighs the short-term misery!
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...speaking of Rock Stars, and men of integrity.....
Bump.
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[color=3377aa]On a Different Note: The KTC Other Side
True Story!
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Intro: During the first several weeks of my quit I developed gas that could have kept the Hindenburg afloat for a week and was probably just as volatile. These "events" weren't subtle; a "good one" would go on for minutes (it seemed) and they were of the nature of rotting onions. One day, while shopping in the local CVS drug store, I left a fifteen second profusion of this wonderful stuff but I stealthily stepped to the other side of the isle and pretended to be looking at the birthday cards. But, boy, was it rank. A few moments later a young couple came walking up the mined isle. The woman was obviously the Alpha Partner in the relationship. Think of the next few sentences as happening in rapid succession while I'm standing unseen in the next isle laughing my ass off (pun intended):
Gal: Ugh! Do you smell that? Someone just shit! Did you just shit?
Guy: Huh?
Gal: That's awful! It's nauseating!
Guy: Huh?
Gal: You're disgusting! I can't believe that you would do that in public!
Guy: What?
Gal: You know! It smells like something died inside you and just came out!
Guy: It wasn't me!
Gal: Let's get outta here before someone else smells this. I can't take you anywhere!
(As they left, I picked up a birthday card and when they rounded the corner I burst into tears laughing. I laughed the entire rest of the day and am chuckling still as I type this. The benefits of quit are endless.)
Words of Wisdom: When quitting if you cut a terrible fart in the local drug store quickly step to the next isle and wait; your reward will follow you!
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Day - 1,340
[color=3377aa]On a Different Note: The KTC Other Side
True Story!
[/color][/b]
Intro: During the first several weeks of my quit I developed gas that could have kept the Hindenburg afloat for a week and was probably just as volatile. These "events" weren't subtle; a "good one" would go on for minutes (it seemed) and they were of the nature of rotting onions. One day, while shopping in the local CVS drug store, I left a fifteen second profusion of this wonderful stuff but I stealthily stepped to the other side of the isle and pretended to be looking at the birthday cards. But, boy, was it rank. A few moments later a young couple came walking up the mined isle. The woman was obviously the Alpha Partner in the relationship. Think of the next few sentences as happening in rapid succession while I'm standing unseen in the next isle laughing my ass off (pun intended):
Gal: Ugh! Do you smell that? Someone just shit! Did you just shit?
Guy: Huh?
Gal: That's awful! It's nauseating!
Guy: Huh?
Gal: You're disgusting! I can't believe that you would do that in public!
Guy: What?
Gal: You know! It smells like something died inside you and just came out!
Guy: It wasn't me!
Gal: Let's get outta here before someone else smells this. I can't take you anywhere!
(As they left, I picked up a birthday card and when they rounded the corner I burst into tears laughing. I laughed the entire rest of the day and am chuckling still as I type this. The benefits of quit are endless.)
Words of Wisdom: When quitting if you cut a terrible fart in the local drug store quickly step to the next isle and wait; your reward will follow you!
This is gross Eddy, really gross. But you were the first to say congrats on the 9th floor....even though I'm still technically on the 8th floor. Your go-getterness is appreciated.
'BanDog'
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Day - 1,340
[color=3377aa]On a Different Note: The KTC Other Side
True Story!
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Intro: During the first several weeks of my quit I developed gas that could have kept the Hindenburg afloat for a week and was probably just as volatile. These "events" weren't subtle; a "good one" would go on for minutes (it seemed) and they were of the nature of rotting onions. One day, while shopping in the local CVS drug store, I left a fifteen second profusion of this wonderful stuff but I stealthily stepped to the other side of the isle and pretended to be looking at the birthday cards. But, boy, was it rank. A few moments later a young couple came walking up the mined isle. The woman was obviously the Alpha Partner in the relationship. Think of the next few sentences as happening in rapid succession while I'm standing unseen in the next isle laughing my ass off (pun intended):
Gal: Ugh! Do you smell that? Someone just shit! Did you just shit?
Guy: Huh?
Gal: That's awful! It's nauseating!
Guy: Huh?
Gal: You're disgusting! I can't believe that you would do that in public!
Guy: What?
Gal: You know! It smells like something died inside you and just came out!
Guy: It wasn't me!
Gal: Let's get outta here before someone else smells this. I can't take you anywhere!
(As they left, I picked up a birthday card and when they rounded the corner I burst into tears laughing. I laughed the entire rest of the day and am chuckling still as I type this. The benefits of quit are endless.)
Words of Wisdom: When quitting if you cut a terrible fart in the local drug store quickly step to the next isle and wait; your reward will follow you!
This is gross Eddy, really gross. But you were the first to say congrats on the 9th floor....even though I'm still technically on the 8th floor. Your go-getterness is appreciated.
'BanDog'
Yeah, maybe I shouldn't have told this story.
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br /[color=3377aa]br /On a Different Note: The KTC Other Sidebr /True Story!
[/color][/b]br /br /br /Intro: During the first several weeks of my quit I developed gas that could have kept the Hindenburg afloat for a week and was probably just as volatile. These "events" weren't subtle; a "good one" would go on for minutes (it seemed) and they were of the nature of rotting onions. One day, while shopping in the local CVS drug store, I left a fifteen second profusion of this wonderful stuff but I stealthily stepped to the other side of the isle and pretended to be looking at the birthday cards. But, boy, was it rank. A few moments later a young couple came walking up the mined isle. The woman was obviously the Alpha Partner in the relationship. Think of the next few sentences as happening in rapid succession while I'm standing unseen in the next isle laughing my ass off (pun intended):br /br /Gal: Ugh! Do you smell that? Someone just shit! Did you just shit?br /Guy: Huh?br /Gal: That's awful! It's nauseating!br /Guy: Huh? br /Gal: You're disgusting! I can't believe that you would do that in public!br /Guy: What?br /Gal: You know! It smells like something died inside you and just came out!br /Guy: It wasn't me!br /Gal: Let's get outta here before someone else smells this. I can't take you anywhere!br /br /br /(As they left, I picked up a birthday card and when they rounded the corner I burst into tears laughing. I laughed the entire rest of the day and am chuckling still as I type this. The benefits of quit are endless.)br /br /Words of Wisdom: When quitting if you cut a terrible fart in the local drug store quickly step to the next isle and wait; your reward will follow you! br /br /br /
This is gross Eddy, really gross. But you were the first to say congrats on the 9th floor....even though I'm still technically on the 8th floor. Your go-getterness is appreciated. br /br /'BanDog'
Yeah, maybe I shouldn't have told this story.
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[color=3377aa]Good morning folks.
After losing several nights of sleep over the events of the past several days here at KTC and after reading and listening to the posts here and in other contexts, I'd like to post this for your consideration:
I've come to the conclusion that the ONLY victor in this entire debauch is the nicBitch. It's a bit of an analogy but it is no understatement that the bitch has divided and is now attempting to conquer. While she has people "in house" at each other's throats there are many preHOF quitters slipping through the cracks back to their poison and their deaths. Just imagine if all of this energy could have been focused on helping them! That is not a "pipe dream;" it could have happened -- to cordially and simply discuss our differences while turning our big guns to the big problems.
When we've "won" - and no one really does - this here battle and placed our flag on the hill what will we really have accomplished? If we haven't saved a life, it means nothing! Nothing!
Let's face it, this is not our vocation; it is our avocation. Each of us has only a limited amount of time and resources to give to KTC. You can spend yours beating up Admins, Mods, authority, the system, those who disagree with you and the like. That's your decision. As for me, I'm going to turn that energy back to what, in my opinion, matters most. Helping those who want to quit to succeed and those who have quit to continue. KTC saved my life and I'm going to help her save the lives of others.
At the end of the day that is what really matters.
Break the chains . . . .
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[color=3377aa]Good morning folks.
After losing several nights of sleep over the events of the past several days here at KTC and after reading and listening to the posts here and in other contexts, I'd like to post this for your consideration:
I've come to the conclusion that the ONLY victor in this entire debauch is the nicBitch. It's a bit of an analogy but it is no understatement that the bitch has divided and is now attempting to conquer. While she has people "in house" at each other's throats there are many preHOF quitters slipping through the cracks back to their poison and their deaths. Just imagine if all of this energy could have been focused on helping them! That is not a "pipe dream;" it could have happened -- to cordially and simply discuss our differences while turning our big guns to the big problems.
When we've "won" - and no one really does - this here battle and placed our flag on the hill what will we really have accomplished? If we haven't saved a life, it means nothing! Nothing!
Let's face it, this is not our vocation; it is our avocation. Each of us has only a limited amount of time and resources to give to KTC. You can spend yours beating up Admins, Mods, authority, the system, those who disagree with you and the like. That's your decision. As for me, I'm going to turn that energy back to what, in my opinion, matters most. Helping those who want to quit to succeed and those who have quit to continue. KTC saved my life and I'm going to help her save the lives of others.
At the end of the day that is what really matters.
Break the chains . . . .
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Well said Keddy!
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Day - 1,341
[color=3377aa]Good morning folks.
After losing several nights of sleep over the events of the past several days here at KTC and after reading and listening to the posts here and in other contexts, I'd like to post this for your consideration:
I've come to the conclusion that the ONLY victor in this entire debauch is the nicBitch. It's a bit of an analogy but it is no understatement that the bitch has divided and is now attempting to conquer. While she has people "in house" at each other's throats there are many preHOF quitters slipping through the cracks back to their poison and their deaths. Just imagine if all of this energy could have been focused on helping them! That is not a "pipe dream;" it could have happened -- to cordially and simply discuss our differences while turning our big guns to the big problems.
When we've "won" - and no one really does - this here battle and placed our flag on the hill what will we really have accomplished? If we haven't saved a life, it means nothing! Nothing!
Let's face it, this is not our vocation; it is our avocation. Each of us has only a limited amount of time and resources to give to KTC. You can spend yours beating up Admins, Mods, authority, the system, those who disagree with you and the like. That's your decision. As for me, I'm going to turn that energy back to what, in my opinion, matters most. Helping those who want to quit to succeed and those who have quit to continue. KTC saved my life and I'm going to help her save the lives of others.
At the end of the day that is what really matters.
Break the chains . . . .
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Well said Keddy!
Thought provoking, inspirational, and motivational. I expected nothing less from ya, Keddy!
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Day - 1,341
[color=3377aa]Good morning folks.
After losing several nights of sleep over the events of the past several days here at KTC and after reading and listening to the posts here and in other contexts, I'd like to post this for your consideration:
I've come to the conclusion that the ONLY victor in this entire debauch is the nicBitch. It's a bit of an analogy but it is no understatement that the bitch has divided and is now attempting to conquer. While she has people "in house" at each other's throats there are many preHOF quitters slipping through the cracks back to their poison and their deaths. Just imagine if all of this energy could have been focused on helping them! That is not a "pipe dream;" it could have happened -- to cordially and simply discuss our differences while turning our big guns to the big problems.
When we've "won" - and no one really does - this here battle and placed our flag on the hill what will we really have accomplished? If we haven't saved a life, it means nothing! Nothing!
Let's face it, this is not our vocation; it is our avocation. Each of us has only a limited amount of time and resources to give to KTC. You can spend yours beating up Admins, Mods, authority, the system, those who disagree with you and the like. That's your decision. As for me, I'm going to turn that energy back to what, in my opinion, matters most. Helping those who want to quit to succeed and those who have quit to continue. KTC saved my life and I'm going to help her save the lives of others.
At the end of the day that is what really matters.
Break the chains . . . .
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Well said Keddy!
Thought provoking, inspirational, and motivational. I expected nothing less from ya, Keddy!
It is so true my friend.
I know for myself I lost the sleep as well, but I discovered something that out of what seems to be that low point, I found if you go back to basics to look at what really matters, things start to get so much clearer.
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Day - 1,341
[color=3377aa]Good morning folks.
After losing several nights of sleep over the events of the past several days here at KTC and after reading and listening to the posts here and in other contexts, I'd like to post this for your consideration:
I've come to the conclusion that the ONLY victor in this entire debauch is the nicBitch. It's a bit of an analogy but it is no understatement that the bitch has divided and is now attempting to conquer. While she has people "in house" at each other's throats there are many preHOF quitters slipping through the cracks back to their poison and their deaths. Just imagine if all of this energy could have been focused on helping them! That is not a "pipe dream;" it could have happened -- to cordially and simply discuss our differences while turning our big guns to the big problems.
When we've "won" - and no one really does - this here battle and placed our flag on the hill what will we really have accomplished? If we haven't saved a life, it means nothing! Nothing!
Let's face it, this is not our vocation; it is our avocation. Each of us has only a limited amount of time and resources to give to KTC. You can spend yours beating up Admins, Mods, authority, the system, those who disagree with you and the like. That's your decision. As for me, I'm going to turn that energy back to what, in my opinion, matters most. Helping those who want to quit to succeed and those who have quit to continue. KTC saved my life and I'm going to help her save the lives of others.
At the end of the day that is what really matters.
Break the chains . . . .
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Well said Keddy!
Thought provoking, inspirational, and motivational. I expected nothing less from ya, Keddy!
It is so true my friend.
I know for myself I lost the sleep as well, but I discovered something that out of what seems to be that low point, I found if you go back to basics to look at what really matters, things start to get so much clearer.
I Always find your post inspirational. This one is no less!!!!! Thank you Keddy.
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[color=3377aa]It's Monday and I'm ready for a week of loving quit!
Thanks KTC!
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Day - 1,343
[color=3377aa]It's Monday and I'm ready for a week of loving quit!
Thanks KTC!
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Bingo. I am all in.
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[color=3377aa]It's Monday and I'm ready for a week of loving quit!
Thanks KTC!
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Bingo. I am all in.
100% because of the Vets of quit, period
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[color=3377aa]From Proverbs 9
Whoever corrects a cynic invites insult.
Whoever rebukes a mocker incurs abuse.
Instruct a wise man and he will be wiser still.
Rebuke a wise man and he will respect you.
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[color=3377aa]Celebrating the Freedom!
'usflag'
Independence Day now has a double meaning.
Never again, nicBitch; I've tasted the freedom!
'usflag'
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Day - 1,351
[color=3377aa]Celebrating the Freedom!
There's an old saying: "Don't piss on me and tell me it's raining."
This is exactly what the nicBitch does.
While nonQuitters cruise along thinking everything is hunky dory the nicBitch is screwing them to death!
Refuse to be a victim!!!
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Day - 1,354
[color=3377aa]Celebrating the Freedom!
Word for the Day: Quit is good and that makes life good!
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Day - 1,340
[color=3377aa]On a Different Note: The KTC Other Side
True Story!
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Intro: During the first several weeks of my quit I developed gas that could have kept the Hindenburg afloat for a week and was probably just as volatile. These "events" weren't subtle; a "good one" would go on for minutes (it seemed) and they were of the nature of rotting onions. One day, while shopping in the local CVS drug store, I left a fifteen second profusion of this wonderful stuff but I stealthily stepped to the other side of the isle and pretended to be looking at the birthday cards. But, boy, was it rank. A few moments later a young couple came walking up the mined isle. The woman was obviously the Alpha Partner in the relationship. Think of the next few sentences as happening in rapid succession while I'm standing unseen in the next isle laughing my ass off (pun intended):
Gal: Ugh! Do you smell that? Someone just shit! Did you just shit?
Guy: Huh?
Gal: That's awful! It's nauseating!
Guy: Huh?
Gal: You're disgusting! I can't believe that you would do that in public!
Guy: What?
Gal: You know! It smells like something died inside you and just came out!
Guy: It wasn't me!
Gal: Let's get outta here before someone else smells this. I can't take you anywhere!
(As they left, I picked up a birthday card and when they rounded the corner I burst into tears laughing. I laughed the entire rest of the day and am chuckling still as I type this. The benefits of quit are endless.)
Words of Wisdom: When quitting if you cut a terrible fart in the local drug store quickly step to the next isle and wait; your reward will follow you!
Best story ever, thank you for posting this! The ultimate cropdust!
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Day - 1,357
[color=3377aa]Celebrating the Freedom!
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Repeating something I posted earlier. Seems like some folks around here need to redo the KTC math!
Let's do a little "quit math."
qS a 1/dKTC
Where
qS = Quit Strenth
dKTC = Distance from KTC
a = Mathematical Symbol for Proportionality
Therefore, Quit Strength is inversely proportional to one's distance from KTC.
In plain English: The farther away you are (e.g., like not posting roll everyday), the weaker you will be (i.e., the more vulnerable to the nicBitch's temptations).
Think about it!
It doesn't take an Einstein to understand this lesson!!
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Day - 1,357
[color=3377aa]Celebrating the Freedom!
[/color][/b]
Repeating something I posted earlier. Seems like some folks around here need to redo the KTC math!
Let's do a little "quit math."
qS a 1/dKTC
Where
qS = Quit Strenth
dKTC = Distance from KTC
a = Mathematical Symbol for Proportionality
Therefore, Quit Strength is inversely proportional to one's distance from KTC.
In plain English: The farther away you are (e.g., like not posting roll everyday), the weaker you will be (i.e., the more vulnerable to the nicBitch's temptations).
Think about it!
It doesn't take an Einstein to understand this lesson!!
Even I understand that and my math skills are equivalent to NOLAQ's printing acumen.
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Day - 1,357
[color=3377aa]Celebrating the Freedom!
[/color][/b]
Repeating something I posted earlier. Seems like some folks around here need to redo the KTC math!
Let's do a little "quit math."
qS a 1/dKTC
Where
qS = Quit Strenth
dKTC = Distance from KTC
a = Mathematical Symbol for Proportionality
Therefore, Quit Strength is inversely proportional to one's distance from KTC.
In plain English: The farther away you are (e.g., like not posting roll everyday), the weaker you will be (i.e., the more vulnerable to the nicBitch's temptations).
Think about it!
It doesn't take an Einstein to understand this lesson!!
Even I understand that and my math skills are equivalent to NOLAQ's printing acumen.
'roflmao' "NOLAQ's Printing Acumen" 'roflmao'
That's some funny stuff right there!
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Day - 1,357
[color=3377aa]Celebrating the Freedom!
[/color][/b]
Repeating something I posted earlier. Seems like some folks around here need to redo the KTC math!
Let's do a little "quit math."
qS a 1/dKTC
Where
qS = Quit Strenth
dKTC = Distance from KTC
a = Mathematical Symbol for Proportionality
Therefore, Quit Strength is inversely proportional to one's distance from KTC.
In plain English: The farther away you are (e.g., like not posting roll everyday), the weaker you will be (i.e., the more vulnerable to the nicBitch's temptations).
Think about it!
It doesn't take an Einstein to understand this lesson!!
Even I understand that and my math skills are equivalent to NOLAQ's printing acumen.
'roflmao' "NOLAQ's Printing Acumen" 'roflmao'
That's some funny stuff right there!
4 out of 3 people struggle with Math!
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Day - 1,340
[color=3377aa]On a Different Note: The KTC Other Side
True Story!
[/color][/b]
Intro: During the first several weeks of my quit I developed gas that could have kept the Hindenburg afloat for a week and was probably just as volatile. These "events" weren't subtle; a "good one" would go on for minutes (it seemed) and they were of the nature of rotting onions. One day, while shopping in the local CVS drug store, I left a fifteen second profusion of this wonderful stuff but I stealthily stepped to the other side of the isle and pretended to be looking at the birthday cards. But, boy, was it rank. A few moments later a young couple came walking up the mined isle. The woman was obviously the Alpha Partner in the relationship. Think of the next few sentences as happening in rapid succession while I'm standing unseen in the next isle laughing my ass off (pun intended):
Gal: Ugh! Do you smell that? Someone just shit! Did you just shit?
Guy: Huh?
Gal: That's awful! It's nauseating!
Guy: Huh?
Gal: You're disgusting! I can't believe that you would do that in public!
Guy: What?
Gal: You know! It smells like something died inside you and just came out!
Guy: It wasn't me!
Gal: Let's get outta here before someone else smells this. I can't take you anywhere!
(As they left, I picked up a birthday card and when they rounded the corner I burst into tears laughing. I laughed the entire rest of the day and am chuckling still as I type this. The benefits of quit are endless.)
Words of Wisdom: When quitting if you cut a terrible fart in the local drug store quickly step to the next isle and wait; your reward will follow you!
Best story ever, thank you for posting this! The ultimate cropdust!
It's stuff like this that makes this site great and helps ease the quit. Thanks for posting!! Can't stop laughing!!
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Day - 1,340
[color=3377aa]On a Different Note: The KTC Other Side
True Story!
[/color][/b]
Intro: During the first several weeks of my quit I developed gas that could have kept the Hindenburg afloat for a week and was probably just as volatile. These "events" weren't subtle; a "good one" would go on for minutes (it seemed) and they were of the nature of rotting onions. One day, while shopping in the local CVS drug store, I left a fifteen second profusion of this wonderful stuff but I stealthily stepped to the other side of the isle and pretended to be looking at the birthday cards. But, boy, was it rank. A few moments later a young couple came walking up the mined isle. The woman was obviously the Alpha Partner in the relationship. Think of the next few sentences as happening in rapid succession while I'm standing unseen in the next isle laughing my ass off (pun intended):
Gal: Ugh! Do you smell that? Someone just shit! Did you just shit?
Guy: Huh?
Gal: That's awful! It's nauseating!
Guy: Huh?
Gal: You're disgusting! I can't believe that you would do that in public!
Guy: What?
Gal: You know! It smells like something died inside you and just came out!
Guy: It wasn't me!
Gal: Let's get outta here before someone else smells this. I can't take you anywhere!
(As they left, I picked up a birthday card and when they rounded the corner I burst into tears laughing. I laughed the entire rest of the day and am chuckling still as I type this. The benefits of quit are endless.)
Words of Wisdom: When quitting if you cut a terrible fart in the local drug store quickly step to the next isle and wait; your reward will follow you!
Best story ever, thank you for posting this! The ultimate cropdust!
It's stuff like this that makes this site great and helps ease the quit. Thanks for posting!! Can't stop laughing!!
lolololol! I remember doing the same thing when I first quit. Cope kept me "regular" and without it all I could do was fart and had a hard time clearing my system for the fist couple of weeks.
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Day - 1,357
[color=3377aa]Celebrating the Freedom!
[/color][/b]
Repeating something I posted earlier. Seems like some folks around here need to redo the KTC math!
Let's do a little "quit math."
qS a 1/dKTC
Where
qS = Quit Strenth
dKTC = Distance from KTC
a = Mathematical Symbol for Proportionality
Therefore, Quit Strength is inversely proportional to one's distance from KTC.
In plain English: The farther away you are (e.g., like not posting roll everyday), the weaker you will be (i.e., the more vulnerable to the nicBitch's temptations).
Think about it!
It doesn't take an Einstein to understand this lesson!!
Even I understand that and my math skills are equivalent to NOLAQ's printing acumen.
'roflmao' "NOLAQ's Printing Acumen" 'roflmao'
That's some funny stuff right there!
4 out of 3 people struggle with Math!
Good one! :'(
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Day - 1,357
[color=3377aa]Celebrating the Freedom!
[/color][/b]
Repeating something I posted earlier. Seems like some folks around here need to redo the KTC math!
Let's do a little "quit math."
qS a 1/dKTC
Where
qS = Quit Strenth
dKTC = Distance from KTC
a = Mathematical Symbol for Proportionality
Therefore, Quit Strength is inversely proportional to one's distance from KTC.
In plain English: The farther away you are (e.g., like not posting roll everyday), the weaker you will be (i.e., the more vulnerable to the nicBitch's temptations).
Think about it!
It doesn't take an Einstein to understand this lesson!!
Even I understand that and my math skills are equivalent to NOLAQ's printing acumen.
'roflmao' "NOLAQ's Printing Acumen" 'roflmao'
That's some funny stuff right there!
4 out of 3 people struggle with Math!
Good one! :'(
Oh yeah!!!
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Day - 1,359
[color=3377aa]Celebrating the Freedom!
Word for the Day: Let go of the history; Drop the drama; Focus on kicking the nicBitch to the next county!
Be neither the distraction or the distracted.
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Day - 1,364
[color=3377aa]Celebrating the Freedom!
After 3 years 8 months and 26 days of quit I'm finally making some significant progress
at trimming off the 30 lbs. I gained after flushing the nicBitch!
I'm down 20 lbs. using the simple process of adjusting my calorie intake to lose about a pound a week.
So be encouraged: The first and primary task is to quit! It takes a while but your life will get back to "normal."
'arse' And, as you can see, we're all quite normal around here! :'(
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Day - 1,364
[color=3377aa]Celebrating the Freedom!
After 3 years 8 months and 26 days of quit I'm finally making some significant progress
at trimming off the 30 lbs. I gained after flushing the nicBitch!
I'm down 20 lbs. using the simple process of adjusting my calorie intake to lose about a pound a week.
So be encouraged: The first and primary task is to quit! It takes a while but your life will get back to "normal."
'arse' And, as you can see, we're all quite normal around here! :'(
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Yeah, sure we are...... 'no'
'Crazy'
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Day - 1,367
[color=3377aa]Celebrating the Freedom!
Determination becomes obsession and then it becomes all that matters.
Go for it!
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Day - 1,382
[color=3377aa]Celebrating the Freedom!
There's a lot to get involved in here and a lot to distract us.
Here's a simple rule to be the most effective: New quitters get priority.
You only have so much time to spare for KTC; Make sure these folks get most of it!
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Day - 1,364
[color=3377aa]Celebrating the Freedom!
After 3 years 8 months and 26 days of quit I'm finally making some significant progress
at trimming off the 30 lbs. I gained after flushing the nicBitch!
I'm down 20 lbs. using the simple process of adjusting my calorie intake to lose about a pound a week.
So be encouraged: The first and primary task is to quit! It takes a while but your life will get back to "normal."
'arse' And, as you can see, we're all quite normal around here! :'(
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Yeah, sure we are...... 'no'
'Crazy'
save a pound or two for PA!
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Day - 1,388
[color=3377aa]Celebrating the Freedom!
It's a good day to be quit! Nothing to say more profound than that!
Live it!
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Day - 1,417
[color=3377aa]Celebrating the Freedom!
Nicotine does nothing to help you through the stresses of life.
It only compounds the problem.
You CAN deal with everything you face without it!
Believe me!
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Day - 1,417
[color=3377aa]Celebrating the Freedom!
Nicotine does nothing to help you through the stresses of life.
It only compounds the problem.
You CAN deal with everything you face without it!
Believe me!
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Truth ^^^^
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Day - 1,451
[color=3377aa]Celebrating the Freedom!
Thought for the Day:
What have you done recently to help a struggling quitter?
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Quit wisdom ALL through this thread...!
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I quit with Keddy every damn day. If I am lost, I would call him for permission to cave. That means; My quit is solid because he is ahead of me and will not accept my failure. I'm better off to just quit and keep my word today. BTW, I posted with my Hero. Glad to be quit and battle with Keddy.
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Day - 1,600
[color=3377aa]Celebrating the Freedom!
It's been a while since I posted in here.
Thank you to all the badass quitters at KTC who have helped me to keep strong!
If you want to kick nicotine to the curb, this is the place to be. Don't bother looking elsewhere.
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Thank you for helping me quit! Congratulations on 1600!
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Day - 1,600
[color=3377aa]Celebrating the Freedom!
It's been a while since I posted in here.
Thank you to all the badass quitters at KTC who have helped me to keep strong!
If you want to kick nicotine to the curb, this is the place to be. Don't bother looking elsewhere.
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[color=3377aa]Congratulations man!
Seriously BAQ April Ape support
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Day - 1,652
[color=3377aa]Celebrating the Freedom!
Just cut the lawn without thinking about stuffing my lip with a turd!
You can get there too, folks, push forward . . . .
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Day - 1,666
[color=3377aa]Quit while you still can!
A close friend was just diagnosed with oral cancer yesterday. After years of dipping almost two cans a day, he now needs to decide if he can live with half a tongue. Damn!
Pray for him and for my son who lives next door to him. My son still dips and has resisted my attempts to help him quit. Maybe through all this the light will be able to shine through his thick skull and show him that he's not invincible.
Don't let the nicBitch kill you! Quit now!
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Day - 1,666
[color=3377aa]Quit while you still can!
A close friend was just diagnosed with oral cancer yesterday. After years of dipping almost two cans a day, he now needs to decide if he can live with half a tongue. Damn!
Pray for him and for my son who lives next door to him. My son still dips and has resisted my attempts to help him quit. Maybe through all this the light will be able to shine through his thick skull and show him that he's not invincible.
Don't let the nicBitch kill you! Quit now!
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[color=3377aa]That's some heavy shit Keddy. Thinking of you, your friend and your son![/color]
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Day - 1,666
[color=3377aa]Quit while you still can!
A close friend was just diagnosed with oral cancer yesterday. After years of dipping almost two cans a day, he now needs to decide if he can live with half a tongue. Damn!
Pray for him and for my son who lives next door to him. My son still dips and has resisted my attempts to help him quit. Maybe through all this the light will be able to shine through his thick skull and show him that he's not invincible.
Don't let the nicBitch kill you! Quit now!
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[color=3377aa]Awesome and powerful share Keddy. Thank you.
Thinking of You, Your son and your friend today.
Reality sucks, dipping sucks, cancer sucks.
Keep planting seeds every chance you get. Eventually one will sprout...even in a desert things grow.
That is what happened with my hard headed know-it-all skull.
Never give up, never surrender!
Thank you for all you do here daily.[/color]
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Day - 1,666
[color=3377aa]Quit while you still can!
A close friend was just diagnosed with oral cancer yesterday. After years of dipping almost two cans a day, he now needs to decide if he can live with half a tongue. Damn!
Pray for him and for my son who lives next door to him. My son still dips and has resisted my attempts to help him quit. Maybe through all this the light will be able to shine through his thick skull and show him that he's not invincible.
Don't let the nicBitch kill you! Quit now!
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[color=3377aa]Awesome and powerful share Keddy. Thank you.
Thinking of You, Your son and your friend today.
Reality sucks, dipping sucks, cancer sucks.
Keep planting seeds every chance you get. Eventually one will sprout...even in a desert things grow.
That is what happened with my hard headed know-it-all skull.
Never give up, never surrender!
Thank you for all you do here daily.[/color]
Keddy prayers to your friend and your son, that he may quit dipping . Everytime I hear a story like this I have to tell myself this could be me there talking about. I have poured my heart and soul out to get my son to quit but no such luck. Handsome young man with his whole life in front of him. I know I was a huge influence on him dipping and would love nothing more to be huge influence on his quit! Sorry Keddy just needed say that. Prayers are sent.
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Day - 1,666
[color=3377aa]Quit while you still can!
A close friend was just diagnosed with oral cancer yesterday. After years of dipping almost two cans a day, he now needs to decide if he can live with half a tongue. Damn!
Pray for him and for my son who lives next door to him. My son still dips and has resisted my attempts to help him quit. Maybe through all this the light will be able to shine through his thick skull and show him that he's not invincible.
Don't let the nicBitch kill you! Quit now!
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[color=3377aa]Awesome and powerful share Keddy. Thank you.
Thinking of You, Your son and your friend today.
Reality sucks, dipping sucks, cancer sucks.
Keep planting seeds every chance you get. Eventually one will sprout...even in a desert things grow.
That is what happened with my hard headed know-it-all skull.
Never give up, never surrender!
Thank you for all you do here daily.[/color]
Keddy prayers to your friend and your son, that he may quit dipping . Everytime I hear a story like this I have to tell myself this could be me there talking about. I have poured my heart and soul out to get my son to quit but no such luck. Handsome young man with his whole life in front of him. I know I was a huge influence on him dipping and would love nothing more to be huge influence on his quit! Sorry Keddy just needed say that. Prayers are sent.
Tom now needs to eat through a feeding tube and breathe through a tracheotomy!
Ask him if dipping was worth it!
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Day - 1,666
[color=3377aa]Quit while you still can!
A close friend was just diagnosed with oral cancer yesterday. After years of dipping almost two cans a day, he now needs to decide if he can live with half a tongue. Damn!
Pray for him and for my son who lives next door to him. My son still dips and has resisted my attempts to help him quit. Maybe through all this the light will be able to shine through his thick skull and show him that he's not invincible.
Don't let the nicBitch kill you! Quit now!
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[color=3377aa]Awesome and powerful share Keddy. Thank you.
Thinking of You, Your son and your friend today.
Reality sucks, dipping sucks, cancer sucks.
Keep planting seeds every chance you get. Eventually one will sprout...even in a desert things grow.
That is what happened with my hard headed know-it-all skull.
Never give up, never surrender!
Thank you for all you do here daily.[/color]
Keddy prayers to your friend and your son, that he may quit dipping . Everytime I hear a story like this I have to tell myself this could be me there talking about. I have poured my heart and soul out to get my son to quit but no such luck. Handsome young man with his whole life in front of him. I know I was a huge influence on him dipping and would love nothing more to be huge influence on his quit! Sorry Keddy just needed say that. Prayers are sent.
Tom now needs to eat through a feeding tube and breathe through a tracheotomy!
Ask him if dipping was worth it!
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Keddy stay strong for your friend, he will need you. God bless him and his. Prayers sent!
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Keddy, congrats on your 5 years quit!
Quite an accomplishment, thanks for all your support.
Good to have a strong quit to follow.
I quit with you today.
'party2'
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Keddy, congrats on your 5 years quit!
Quite an accomplishment, thanks for all your support.
Good to have a strong quit to follow.
I quit with you today.
'party2'
Congratulations Keddy! 5 years is amazing! Damn proud to be quit with you!
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5 Years!!! "jump"
Thanks KTC!!
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5 Years!!! "jump"
Thanks KTC!!
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Now, that ^^^, is a tad badass!
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5 Years!!! "jump"
Thanks KTC!!
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Now, that ^^^, is a tad badass!
Maybe just a tad. Congrats Keddy...another drop in the bucket, but that was a pretty big drop.
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5 Years!!! "jump"
Thanks KTC!!
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Now, that ^^^, is a tad badass!
Maybe just a tad. Congrats Keddy...another drop in the bucket, but that was a pretty big drop.
Huge....
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5 Years!!! "jump"
Thanks KTC!!
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Now, that ^^^, is a tad badass!
Maybe just a tad. Congrats Keddy...another drop in the bucket, but that was a pretty big drop.
Huge....
Yep!!! Congrats!!!
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5 Years!!! "jump"
Thanks KTC!!
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Now, that ^^^, is a tad badass!
Maybe just a tad. Congrats Keddy...another drop in the bucket, but that was a pretty big drop.
Huge....
Yep!!! Congrats!!!
Hope you have celebrated your day, as anniversary milestones in life can be some of the most precious (quitting, marriage, birth.....)
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Day 1900! "jump"
Thank you for all your support!
Keep active on KTC and build an impenetrable quit!
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Day 1900! "jump"
Thank you for all your support!
Keep active on KTC and build an impenetrable quit!
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Congrats on 1,900 days of pure awesome badass!
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Day 1900! "jump"
Thank you for all your support!
Keep active on KTC and build an impenetrable quit!
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Congrats on 1,900 days of pure awesome badass!
Holy shit a day late but what an awesome accomplishment keep on kicking ass
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Congrats on 7 years quit!
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Congrats on 7 years quit!
Congratulations on the 7 trips