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Title: 24 Hours In
Post by: LDP on January 12, 2015, 08:56:00 PM

Hello All!
I found KTC a couple months back, but I was not serious about quitting. Now I am.

I drove back to college yesterday to start the spring semester of my junior year. I decided while driving back that this semester would be different. I would no longer be a slave to the can. I used to have what I believed to be promise. I used to have confidence in myself. Now I am not so sure. At the end of these first 100 days, I want to be able to believe in myself once again.

Twice now in the last 24 hours I have been on the edge of breaking down and going to buy another can, but I opened up KTC and found the courage to hold on. I'm 24 hours in and 1/100th of the way home. I hope to grow more confident each day and hope I can keep coming here when I'm lost.
Best,
LDP

Title: Re: 24 Hours In
Post by: redtrain14 on January 12, 2015, 09:31:00 PM

100 days is not the end of the road, just a landmark on the horizon. I would say it's just a start.......

Take it one day at a time.

Title: Re: 24 Hours In
Post by: Grady on January 12, 2015, 09:42:00 PM

Welcome LDP. First and foremost that 100 day thing doesn't mean a damn thing, period. You get that 100 day goal out of your head, it's a milestone, nothing more, nothing less. You quit every minute, every hour, every 24 hours and tomorrow you do it again.

Second, you don't HOPE for nothing. Addicts don't hope, we QUIT. Luck and hope will get you no where fighting this addiction. Shear gut wrenching desire and the understanding what it means to be an addict, will get you to every milestone, One Day At a Time, ODAAT.

Title: Re: 24 Hours In
Post by: Scowick65 on January 13, 2015, 07:29:00 AM

Quote from: Grady

Welcome LDP. First and foremost that 100 day thing doesn't mean a damn thing, period. You get that 100 day goal out of your head, it's a milestone, nothing more, nothing less. You quit every minute, every hour, every 24 hours and tomorrow you do it again.

Second, you don't HOPE for nothing. Addicts don't hope, we QUIT. Luck and hope will get you no where fighting this addiction. Shear gut wrenching desire and the understanding what it means to be an addict, will get you to every milestone, One Day At a Time, ODAAT.

Glad you found us. Never again for any reason.

Title: Re: 24 Hours In
Post by: CastleHusky on January 15, 2015, 01:07:00 PM

Glad you're here man. Quitting is hard, extremely hard, especially so when you're in college and surrounded by alcohol and dip. Not sure if you drink or not, but if you do be extremely careful that when you do, you're not allowing yourself any access to a tin. Those near breakdown moments you're having, we've all had them and all learned to ignore them. Take this thing seriously, post roll every day, get digits, reach out when you're struggling, and having a near breakdown won't be an option.

Title: Re: 24 Hours In
Post by: Grizzlyhasclaws on January 15, 2015, 01:22:00 PM

Congrats LD on being quit. Now stay that way. The best advice I can give is to pour everything you've got into being quit for these first few months. Make it a way of life. Use KTC to your benefit.

Title: Re: 24 Hours In
Post by: Jeff W. on January 15, 2015, 05:58:00 PM

You've got some good advice there from some Bad Ass Quitters there LDP. You and I have the same quit date, and we'll get where we're going one day at a time, and together with our quit group. Hit me up if you want to trade numbers for support.

Title: Re: 24 Hours In
Post by: Rawls on January 15, 2015, 08:12:00 PM

Hey buddy.... I noticed you logged in today at 3:46. How you doing? What you thinking. You got some studs in your corner ready to help release those chains....
Life with nicotine is not cool... It steals away your potential.
Engage Maverick!

Title: Re: 24 Hours In
Post by: Jerk11 on January 15, 2015, 09:58:00 PM

Nice work posting roll, LDP. Your story seems eerily familiar with mine, only I wished I would have curb stomped that bitch in college. I'm proud of your commitment thus far and I quit with you today! PM me if you want contact information. We can do this. We will do this. ODAAT.

Jerk11

Title: Re: 24 Hours In
Post by: Rawls on January 15, 2015, 10:14:00 PM

My bad brother... You posted Roll at noon.... Maverick is ingaged!! You have some great guys in your April group. Get to know a few and send some PM out. PM me anytime.

Title: Re: 24 Hours In
Post by: Rawls on January 17, 2015, 06:22:00 PM

Congrats LDP on your first week.. 7 Days is big.
This intro page is for you....
One day it will help you going back to it and remembering your early quit.
How you handling your triggers back in school? You got my respect young man. I guit with you today.

Title: Re: 24 Hours In
Post by: LDP on January 19, 2015, 12:47:00 PM

Hey gentlemen,
I appreciate your words of encouragement and am feeling good now on day 9. Day 1 was a bitch and left me in tears twice, but since then its improved everyday, and "the fog" if it has hit, has not been too bad yet. Feeling strong and feel good about my April quit group.
ODAAT
LDP

Title: Re: 24 Hours In
Post by: LDP on January 19, 2015, 12:50:00 PM

Quote from: Rawls

Congrats LDP on your first week.. 7 Days is big.
This intro page is for you....
One day it will help you going back to it and remembering your early quit.
How you handling your triggers back in school? You got my respect young man. I guit with you today.

Rawls,
Thanks for the checkin up on me.
I'm doing pretty well, and the triggers really have not been terrible. I think about it a lot obviously, but when I do, I have not wavered. From one crave to the next I feel good man.

Title: Re: 24 Hours In
Post by: trigerhapy on April 20, 2015, 05:22:00 PM

Congratulations on HOF man!

Title: Re: 24 Hours In
Post by: pab1964 on April 20, 2015, 11:22:00 PM

Quote from: trigerhapy

Congratulations on HOF man!

Congratulations on 100! See you at 200!