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Community => Introductions => Topic started by: ZillahCowboy on December 29, 2013, 01:41:00 PM
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This past Friday I'd had enough. Had my last dip and flushed the can of cope long cut down the toilet. Mouth feels a little better and chest pains are gone this morning. Cravings are super strong as I write this...especially in the spot where I usually pack my dip. looking forward to getting past day 3 when nicotine is mostly out of system. But I know from experience cravings will continue to come for days, weeks. Sugarless bubble-gum to the rescue. Hardest thing is doing chores around the horses....so many triggers there. Moving hay, cleaning stalls, saddling, riding, all required a dip in the past. Been a 2-can per week user for 15 years. Aaarrgghhh.....onward with the QUIT!
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This past Friday I'd had enough. Had my last dip and flushed the can of cope long cut down the toilet. Mouth feels a little better and chest pains are gone this morning. Cravings are super strong as I write this...especially in the spot where I usually pack my dip. looking forward to getting past day 3 when nicotine is mostly out of system. But I know from experience cravings will continue to come for days, weeks. Sugarless bubble-gum to the rescue. Hardest thing is doing chores around the horses....so many triggers there. Moving hay, cleaning stalls, saddling, riding, all required a dip in the past. Been a 2-can per week user for 15 years. Aaarrgghhh.....onward with the QUIT!
Sweet man.
What's your plan? Do you have any questions?
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How do I NOT gain 25 lbs. everything looks delicious now. can't keep my hands out of the fridge!
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How do I NOT gain 25 lbs. everything looks delicious now. can't keep my hands out of the fridge!
Worry about keeping dip out of your face. If that means eating more, so be it. Weight can be lost a lot easier than cancer. By the way, food (and beverage) are going to start tasting way better.
There are good days and bad days. Sometimes keeping your word after posting roll is easy, other times its just about the most difficult thing to do. Keep at it. The good and easy days come with more frequency as time passes. ODAAT.
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Thanks...looking forward to new days and a worry free life free of Cope.
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Thanks...looking forward to new days and a worry free life free of Cope.
One day at a time bro. Post your promise and keep your word. One day at a time and you can have back a lot of what the poison has stolen. Never again for any reason and you can keep it.
Look forward to each day one at a time. Glad to be quit worth you.
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Please don't take this as a hit, but could you please get a little bit meaner against the bitch. I mean, after all she wants to take your life, your freedom, and your money. She is going to send all of that shit she stole from you and give it to some CEO that is just going to buy a new BMW with your life. I'm pissed. What about you?
Mogul.
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Post roll! It's easy.
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Having computer trouble posting roll. I'm on Day 3 and grinding it out.
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The craving is so intense it's almost a buzz all its own...
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Having computer trouble posting roll. I'm on Day 3 and grinding it out.
Learn how to post roll: How to Post Roll (http://forum.killthecan.org/index.php?showtopic=50)
Pinched version (find the latest post, in the upper right corner, click on "Quote" then when the new window appears, there will be a upper text box (blank) and a lower text box (full of coded text), right click "select all" in the lower box, then paste (ctrl+v or right click paste) into the upper text box, find the list of quitters and add your name and day count to the bottom of that list. Then finally hit add reply, then check back to see how much of it you fucked up!
Post Roll here: Pre HOF April 2014 (http://forum.killthecan.org/index.php?showtopic=9259)
The underlined words above are links to locations on this forum.
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Thank you. Got it!
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Fuh----uck. Zero concentration ability. Day 3 is the shit....80 hours since my final dip and the fog is thick...really thick.
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Fuh----uck. Zero concentration ability. Day 3 is the shit....80 hours since my final dip and the fog is thick...really thick.
fight through it as you CAN do it.
remember this as yes it is hard, but will be so worth it. And when over you can enjoy the up times you will have. And there will be more and more up times coming your way.
fighting with you today, +1.
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Fuh----uck. Zero concentration ability. Day 3 is the shit....80 hours since my final dip and the fog is thick...really thick.
You are in the heart of the storm right now. You are doing great. Foggy but grinding away sounds about par for the course. It gets better, much better. You can be proud that the nicotine is almost completely out of your system.
Keep on grinding, keep on winning.
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Fuh----uck. Zero concentration ability. Day 3 is the shit....80 hours since my final dip and the fog is thick...really thick.
You are in the heart of the storm right now. You are doing great. Foggy but grinding away sounds about par for the course. It gets better, much better. You can be proud that the nicotine is almost completely out of your system.
Keep on grinding, keep on winning.
Thanks man. This just sucks.
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Fuh----uck. Zero concentration ability. Day 3 is the shit....80 hours since my final dip and the fog is thick...really thick.
You are in the heart of the storm right now. You are doing great. Foggy but grinding away sounds about par for the course. It gets better, much better. You can be proud that the nicotine is almost completely out of your system.
Keep on grinding, keep on winning.
Thanks man. This just sucks.
Tongue replacement via your forearm muscle and being tube fed for a year would probably suck worse.
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I did not know what "suck it up" meant till my first three days. Nicotine IS an addiction!
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I did not know what "suck it up" meant till my first three days. Nicotine IS an addiction!
the good news is once you get through this you'll be able to tackle anything..
it's all about choices, and i choose to be free..
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I did not know what "suck it up" meant till my first three days. Nicotine IS an addiction!
Nicotine is more addictive than alcohol. Quit drinking 12 years ago. It was tough, but not this physically and mentally excruciating!
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Do.
What you gotta do to make it through these tough times.
Get small. Grind it out. Hour by hour, or minute by minute if you have to.
Get moving, get active. The bitch loves a stationary target. Go work out. Run a few miles, see if you can beat off 3 times in an hour. (Bet you can't).
Read. Every single hof speech, words of wisdom, and intro on the site. Hop into chat and get to know some guys.
Go off site and Google the ills of nicotine addiction. Educate yourself on the enemy. She's easier to fight when you know her better.
Tell me to fuck off, I can take it.
DO something.
Watever it takes to keep dat shit, out your mouth...do it.
Every day you beat the bitch...it gets a tiny bit easier. Keep racking up +1's and you put the toughest part behind you.
If a stupid asshole like me can do it. Anybody can.
Hang tough, champ.
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Starting Day 4. The grind is on again. Sugarless bubble gum...lots of it.
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Starting Day 4. The grind is on again. Sugarless bubble gum...lots of it.
...100 hours since final dip. Feels like 100 years.
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Starting Day 4. The grind is on again. Sugarless bubble gum...lots of it.
...100 hours since final dip. Feels like 100 years.
yup... I remember that feeling well. Get a plan together for New Years Eve. Whether you are out and partying or home in front of the TV, the nic-bitch will use it as an opportunity to come after you. Keep your gum at the ready, this site up on your computer or phone, lots of water, you already skip the alcohol, so that is done, and have some numbers of fellow quitters at the ready. If you need another, PM me.
You got this.
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Starting Day 4. The grind is on again. Sugarless bubble gum...lots of it.
...100 hours since final dip. Feels like 100 years.
everyday gets a little better. post first thing. If your word means as much to you as mine, then you WILL be ok. baby stepsÂ… peace
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Starting Day 4. The grind is on again. Sugarless bubble gum...lots of it.
...100 hours since final dip. Feels like 100 years.
yup... I remember that feeling well. Get a plan together for New Years Eve. Whether you are out and partying or home in front of the TV, the nic-bitch will use it as an opportunity to come after you. Keep your gum at the ready, this site up on your computer or phone, lots of water, you already skip the alcohol, so that is done, and have some numbers of fellow quitters at the ready. If you need another, PM me.
You got this.
Thanks Slim...NYE plan is simple. Off work at 5, drive home, dinner with wife and fam, popcorn and a movie on netflix, in bed by 10. No room or time for a dip. Sleep has been my friend. It makes the hours go by faster, and I haven't had any weird chew dreams that some guys talk about. The waking hours are the toughest right now. I am drinking so much water....hourly trips to the can to pee clear. A good thing.
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15 years, 1.5~2-cans a week. Doesn't sound that hard core (relative to other heavier users) But even at that "modest" dipping rate, I'm realizing how dependent and deep into it I had become. And just how much of an addict I am. Every 45 seconds or so I think about a chew. Every activity demands one. And that "itchy" feeling in the gum right where I packed it next to the lower left incisor is constantly shouting for a dip to be put in. Hoo boy. This is indeed the suck. Time to go out and take a brisk walk in the cold...and clear some of this damn fog.
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15 years, 1.5~2-cans a week. Doesn't sound that hard core (relative to other heavier users) But even at that "modest" dipping rate, I'm realizing how dependent and deep into it I had become. And just how much of an addict I am. Every 45 seconds or so I think about a chew. Every activity demands one. And that "itchy" feeling in the gum right where I packed it next to the lower left incisor is constantly shouting for a dip to be put in. Hoo boy. This is indeed the suck. Time to go out and take a brisk walk in the cold...and clear some of this damn fog.
You're doing it... keep it going. Head down, get through today, minute by minute if you have too. I had pretty bad fog too, and it does get better. If I did it, you can too.
The addiction goes to whatever depth it does for each person, and each person's quit is their own unique experience. You're doing good going through yours. Keep close to the site, keep learning about your enemy, keep doing whatever it takes to get through piece by piece. You will come out at the other side of it.
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15 years, 1.5~2-cans a week. Doesn't sound that hard core (relative to other heavier users) But even at that "modest" dipping rate, I'm realizing how dependent and deep into it I had become. And just how much of an addict I am. Every 45 seconds or so I think about a chew. Every activity demands one. And that "itchy" feeling in the gum right where I packed it next to the lower left incisor is constantly shouting for a dip to be put in. Hoo boy. This is indeed the suck. Time to go out and take a brisk walk in the cold...and clear some of this damn fog.
You're doing it... keep it going. Head down, get through today, minute by minute if you have too. I had pretty bad fog too, and it does get better. If I did it, you can too.
The addiction goes to whatever depth it does for each person, and each person's quit is their own unique experience. You're doing good going through yours. Keep close to the site, keep learning about your enemy, keep doing whatever it takes to get through piece by piece. You will come out at the other side of it.
Thx, yeah the fog was so bad last night. Coming out of the grocery store I asked my wife where the car was because I couldn't remember where I'd parked. She pointed out at the far edge of the lot where my truck stood all by itself. And the words that came out of my mouth were: "Well, why the park did I fuck all the way down there?" Yes, we had a good laugh.
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15 years, 1.5~2-cans a week. Doesn't sound that hard core (relative to other heavier users) But even at that "modest" dipping rate, I'm realizing how dependent and deep into it I had become. And just how much of an addict I am. Every 45 seconds or so I think about a chew. Every activity demands one. And that "itchy" feeling in the gum right where I packed it next to the lower left incisor is constantly shouting for a dip to be put in. Hoo boy. This is indeed the suck. Time to go out and take a brisk walk in the cold...and clear some of this damn fog.
You're doing it... keep it going. Head down, get through today, minute by minute if you have too. I had pretty bad fog too, and it does get better. If I did it, you can too.
The addiction goes to whatever depth it does for each person, and each person's quit is their own unique experience. You're doing good going through yours. Keep close to the site, keep learning about your enemy, keep doing whatever it takes to get through piece by piece. You will come out at the other side of it.
Thx, yeah the fog was so bad last night. Coming out of the grocery store I asked my wife where the car was because I couldn't remember where I'd parked. She pointed out at the far edge of the lot where my truck stood all by itself. And the words that came out of my mouth were: "Well, why the park did I fuck all the way down there?" Yes, we had a good laugh.
Good that you have someone to laugh about some of it with! I tell you i did plenty of stupid things in the thickest fog. Even lost my favorite jacket, with a big wad of cash that I was "keeping safe" in the pocket that had a zipper. Terrible! But I can buy another jacket and make more money-- can't buy even one more day of life, or a new tongue, or my jaw that i was given to go with my body. So it's just become a cost of the quit- another one. Makes it more worth it and me even more determined to never go back for any reasons-- Never Again For Any Reason- NAFAR.
Keep doing it man you've come a long way and it will be worth it!
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Here's something new: I didn't race through family dinner tonight to get to the post-meal dip. Because there was no post-meal dip!!! Just a bowl of chocolate chip ice cream. Oh yeah.
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ODAAT.....it really get's Sooooooooooooooooo much better. Keep your eye on the prize and never look back. There are 1,000's of people here to help you every step of the way, all you have to do is ask. Quit on Quitter.PM if you need anything.
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Here's something new: I didn't race through family dinner tonight to get to the post-meal dip. Because there was no post-meal dip!!! Just a bowl of chocolate chip ice cream. Oh yeah.
that's the good stuff brother
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Rolling into Day 5. Sister crave is still there, but I just tell her to fuck herself. Moving on with the new day.
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15 years, 1.5~2-cans a week. Doesn't sound that hard core (relative to other heavier users) But even at that "modest" dipping rate, I'm realizing how dependent and deep into it I had become. And just how much of an addict I am. Every 45 seconds or so I think about a chew. Every activity demands one. And that "itchy" feeling in the gum right where I packed it next to the lower left incisor is constantly shouting for a dip to be put in. Hoo boy. This is indeed the suck. Time to go out and take a brisk walk in the cold...and clear some of this damn fog.
I wasn't much heavier a user, 2-3 tins/week x 18 years, but had a very similar experience when I pulled the plug on the dip. Even when I wasn't in a dipping situation, I would be thinking about when I'd be able to throw the next one in. After a week or two the cravings that came from these situations began to dissipate and now I'm able to replace the craving with a positive thought about being dip free or a thought about how nasty that bitch would taste in my mouth. Great job with the quit, I like how your posting the daily trials and tribulations and taking credit for only what you have actually accomplished. That's how you quit hard, on day at a time.
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so let's focus on today's list of good things:
1) My teeth didn't hurt (much) when I brushed.
2) The anxiety chest pains of Day 1~4 are now gone.
3) My breath doesn't smell like a wet dog.
4) My wife kissed me eleven times.
5) My daughter says she's proud of me.
My kind of day, even though it was still interspersed with multiple and wicked cravings...one so bad it about brought me to my knees when I was out doing chores. Concentration, willpower, determination, pride of quit...whatever you want to call it. I got through it, and look forward to the therapy and brotherhood of reading and posting here at the beginning and end of each day. Fucking A. It works.
Bring on Day 6 tomorrow.
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so let's focus on today's list of good things:
1) My teeth didn't hurt (much) when I brushed.
2) The anxiety chest pains of Day 1~4 are now gone.
3) My breath doesn't smell like a wet dog.
4) My wife kissed me eleven times.
5) My daughter says she's proud of me.
My kind of day, even though it was still interspersed with multiple and wicked cravings...one so bad it about brought me to my knees when I was out doing chores. Concentration, willpower, determination, pride of quit...whatever you want to call it. I got through it, and look forward to the therapy and brotherhood of reading and posting here at the beginning and end of each day. Fucking A. It works.
Bring on Day 6 tomorrow.
Chug the koolaid brother. You are free. Now stay free. Congrats on your success. Keep it going.
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Fellow Quitters - Here's a copy/paste from an article on the whyquit.com site...Good info on how getting past each craving episode will actually make you stronger! Yeah baby...keeping my Quit on...Day 6.
"Extinguishing Use Conditioning"
Embrace recovery don't fear it. Why fear a temporary journey of re-adjustment that transports us to a point in time where we're going days, weeks and eventually months without wanting to use nicotine?
Each cue driven crave episode presents an opportunity to extinguish additional conditioning and reclaim another aspect of life. We may have trained our mind to expect nicotine during stressful events, when walking in the back yard, while driving a car, talking on the phone or upon encountering another user. Attempting these activities after stopping may generate a short yet possibly powerful crave episode.
Success in moving beyond each episode awards the new ex-user return of another slice of a nicotine-free life, a surprising sense of calm during crisis, return of their yard, car, phone or friends. But be sure and look at a clock during craves as cessation time distortion can combine with fear or even panic to make a less than 3 minute episode feel much longer.
Research suggests that the average quitter experiences a maximum of 6 crave episodes per day on the third day of recovery, declining to about 1.4 per day by day ten. If each crave is less than 3 minutes and the average quitter experiences a maximum of 6 on their most challenging day, can you handle 18 minutes of challenge?
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So day 6 was not as kind as day 5. Today was back into a version of the suck...cravings, distractions, irritability, itchy spot on my lower gum where I used to put in the first dip of the day, etc. etc. Must have yelled the word FUCK! 100 times in my car on the commute home after work. Now dinner's done and i'm looking for the damn ice cream again....keeping quit I will never again be a dip-shit.
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Fuckin' A...All I can say is I made it one week Quit as of today. Posting roll and the support here makes it happen. The grind continues. Erasing craves by with quit-pride and a hard smile. Yeab baby, onward...
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Fuckin' A...All I can say is I made it one week Quit as of today. Posting roll and the support here makes it happen. The grind continues. Erasing craves by with quit-pride and a hard smile. Yeab baby, onward...
Hell Yeah!! 1 week is no joke. You are doing this brother.
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Fuckin' A...All I can say is I made it one week Quit as of today. Posting roll and the support here makes it happen. The grind continues. Erasing craves by with quit-pride and a hard smile. Yeab baby, onward...
Hell Yeah!! 1 week is no joke. You are doing this brother.
Yep, you're doing it right! keep it up!
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Fuckin' A...All I can say is I made it one week Quit as of today. Posting roll and the support here makes it happen. The grind continues. Erasing craves by with quit-pride and a hard smile. Yeab baby, onward...
Hell Yeah!! 1 week is no joke. You are doing this brother.
Yep, you're doing it right! keep it up!
Keep it up Zillah! Pretty soon those weeks are gonna start piling up and you're going to be dancing circles around the nic bitch! Nicely done!
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Fuckin' A...All I can say is I made it one week Quit as of today. Posting roll and the support here makes it happen. The grind continues. Erasing craves by with quit-pride and a hard smile. Yeab baby, onward...
Hell Yeah!! 1 week is no joke. You are doing this brother.
Yep, you're doing it right! keep it up!
Keep it up Zillah! Pretty soon those weeks are gonna start piling up and you're going to be dancing circles around the nic bitch! Nicely done!
1 week is awesome brother! Be proud of that accomplishment! Keep at it today! QLF!!
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you got this man. Nice work.
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Today is a day of past triggers.....walking out into the cold sunrise with a cup of coffee, gathering and feeding the horses from the pasture, letting the dogs out and watching them play, hitching the horse trailer to the truck, loading saddles, filling water tanks, grooming and loading horses, driving down the road 50 miles to sort and pen cattle for the day.
Every one of those activities used to be a fucking trigger. But guess what...I made those fucking triggers by associating a dip with each one of them. And so now I am un-making each of those triggers. There will be dubble-bubble gum, there will be a kiss from my wife every time I need one, there will be tons of bottled water and Gatorade, there will be a hard smile when I get past a crave, there will be a new calm after I accomplish each task, there will be no rushing, there will be no clipped or terse conversations with my fellow riders, there will be calm. There will be success. There will be quit. Day 8 rolls on. I quit with all of you.
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Today is a day of past triggers.....walking out into the cold sunrise with a cup of coffee, gathering and feeding the horses from the pasture, letting the dogs out and watching them play, hitching the horse trailer to the truck, loading saddles, filling water tanks, grooming and loading horses, driving down the road 50 miles to sort and pen cattle for the day.
Every one of those activities used to be a fucking trigger. But guess what...I made those fucking triggers by associating a dip with each one of them. And so now I am un-making each of those triggers. There will be dubble-bubble gum, there will be a kiss from my wife every time I need one, there will be tons of bottled water and Gatorade, there will be a hard smile when I get past a crave, there will be a new calm after I accomplish each task, there will be no rushing, there will be no clipped or terse conversations with my fellow riders, there will be calm. There will be success. There will be quit. Day 8 rolls on. I quit with all of you.
you have a great quit going on, and an even better attitude.. eventually the triggers go away.. you have my word.. proud of you
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Today is a day of past triggers.....walking out into the cold sunrise with a cup of coffee, gathering and feeding the horses from the pasture, letting the dogs out and watching them play, hitching the horse trailer to the truck, loading saddles, filling water tanks, grooming and loading horses, driving down the road 50 miles to sort and pen cattle for the day.
Every one of those activities used to be a fucking trigger. But guess what...I made those fucking triggers by associating a dip with each one of them. And so now I am un-making each of those triggers. There will be dubble-bubble gum, there will be a kiss from my wife every time I need one, there will be tons of bottled water and Gatorade, there will be a hard smile when I get past a crave, there will be a new calm after I accomplish each task, there will be no rushing, there will be no clipped or terse conversations with my fellow riders, there will be calm. There will be success. There will be quit. Day 8 rolls on. I quit with all of you.
Keep at it Zillah. Recognizing those triggers is the first big hurdle. I'm glad you can see them for what they are and you're working to get past them. Stuff that pie hole full of that gum if that's what it takes, but keep muscling thru the early parts, it gets better. Better than a week free, hell of an accomplishment. QLF with you today.
JZ
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Today is a day of past triggers.....walking out into the cold sunrise with a cup of coffee, gathering and feeding the horses from the pasture, letting the dogs out and watching them play, hitching the horse trailer to the truck, loading saddles, filling water tanks, grooming and loading horses, driving down the road 50 miles to sort and pen cattle for the day.
Every one of those activities used to be a fucking trigger. But guess what...I made those fucking triggers by associating a dip with each one of them. And so now I am un-making each of those triggers. There will be dubble-bubble gum, there will be a kiss from my wife every time I need one, there will be tons of bottled water and Gatorade, there will be a hard smile when I get past a crave, there will be a new calm after I accomplish each task, there will be no rushing, there will be no clipped or terse conversations with my fellow riders, there will be calm. There will be success. There will be quit. Day 8 rolls on. I quit with all of you.
you have a great quit going on, and an even better attitude.. eventually the triggers go away.. you have my word.. proud of you
These triggers will subside, trust us. The triggers you fight daily are actually the easy ones to beat. After a few days of telling your brain what's up it learns to except defeat.
The triggers that are more difficult are the ones that hide until your having a bad day or something life changing happens. I've seen people lose jobs, wives and lives. They stayed quit and I expect the same from you my friend. Better than than,,, you expect it and deserve it. Your to important to give into the poison. Glad to be quit with you.
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Today is a day of past triggers.....walking out into the cold sunrise with a cup of coffee, gathering and feeding the horses from the pasture, letting the dogs out and watching them play, hitching the horse trailer to the truck, loading saddles, filling water tanks, grooming and loading horses, driving down the road 50 miles to sort and pen cattle for the day.
Every one of those activities used to be a fucking trigger. But guess what...I made those fucking triggers by associating a dip with each one of them. And so now I am un-making each of those triggers. There will be dubble-bubble gum, there will be a kiss from my wife every time I need one, there will be tons of bottled water and Gatorade, there will be a hard smile when I get past a crave, there will be a new calm after I accomplish each task, there will be no rushing, there will be no clipped or terse conversations with my fellow riders, there will be calm. There will be success. There will be quit. Day 8 rolls on. I quit with all of you.
you have a great quit going on, and an even better attitude.. eventually the triggers go away.. you have my word.. proud of you
These triggers will subside, trust us. The triggers you fight daily are actually the easy ones to beat. After a few days of telling your brain what's up it learns to except defeat.
The triggers that are more difficult are the ones that hide until your having a bad day or something life changing happens. I've seen people lose jobs, wives and lives. They stayed quit and I expect the same from you my friend. Better than than,,, you expect it and deserve it. Your to important to give into the poison. Glad to be quit with you.
Great attitude, great quitting. Keep fine tuning your fortress.
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Hey fellow quitters...know what occurred to me yesterday while I was spending time outdoors with my family? I was spending time outdoors with my family! I was doing that instead of making lame excuses so I could be off by myself sneaking in a big fat cancerous dip. I'm realizing the sacred value that every day of QUIT is a day I get back with my family. And there ain't nothin' better than that! Guys and gals, get your quit on, and work like hell to keep it on. Every damn day.
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Hey fellow quitters...know what occurred to me yesterday while I was spending time outdoors with my family? I was spending time outdoors with my family! I was doing that instead of making lame excuses so I could be off by myself sneaking in a big fat cancerous dip. I'm realizing the sacred value that every day of QUIT is a day I get back with my family. And there ain't nothin' better than that! Guys and gals, get your quit on, and work like hell to keep it on. Every damn day.
You'll start noticing stuff like this more and more my friend. I knew I was an addict after using this site, but I really didn't know to what extent until times with my family.
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Hey fellow quitters...know what occurred to me yesterday while I was spending time outdoors with my family? I was spending time outdoors with my family! I was doing that instead of making lame excuses so I could be off by myself sneaking in a big fat cancerous dip. I'm realizing the sacred value that every day of QUIT is a day I get back with my family. And there ain't nothin' better than that! Guys and gals, get your quit on, and work like hell to keep it on. Every damn day.
You'll start noticing stuff like this more and more my friend. I knew I was an addict after using this site, but I really didn't know to what extent until times with my family.
'clap' - nice when the realization of what we have been missing hits, isn't it. remember this feeling as its another piece to help fuel the successful quit
Here's to another +1 day right beside you....
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Hey fellow quitters...know what occurred to me yesterday while I was spending time outdoors with my family? I was spending time outdoors with my family! I was doing that instead of making lame excuses so I could be off by myself sneaking in a big fat cancerous dip. I'm realizing the sacred value that every day of QUIT is a day I get back with my family. And there ain't nothin' better than that! Guys and gals, get your quit on, and work like hell to keep it on. Every damn day.
You'll start noticing stuff like this more and more my friend. I knew I was an addict after using this site, but I really didn't know to what extent until times with my family.
'clap' - nice when the realization of what we have been missing hits, isn't it. remember this feeling as its another piece to help fuel the successful quit
Here's to another +1 day right beside you....
Glad you're starting to see the grass really is greener on this side. When you need a little inspiration, look into your little girl's eyes and tell yourself that you aren't selfish enough to cause her the heartache that inevitably comes at the end for a chewer. Works for me.
Keep trucking Zillah, you've got what it takes.
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So Day 10 is not all sunshine and rainbows, but it's a hell of a lot better than any day so far. I'm enjoying the mental clarity that comes with my quit. Thanks Exnuke, Horseman, srans, jzzyzaq and others for the great support. Makes the grind a little easier each day. Quit on everybody!
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So Day 10 is not all sunshine and rainbows, but it's a hell of a lot better than any day so far. I'm enjoying the mental clarity that comes with my quit. Thanks Exnuke, Horseman, srans, jzzyzaq and others for the great support. Makes the grind a little easier each day. Quit on everybody!
Some days are easier than others. That's a fact of life.
The important thing to remember is that going back to the can solves nothing. In fact, it adds more problems.
Your body still thinks it needs the drug because it wants it. I like to compare this feeling to making a drive with a GPS for years. The nicotine has programmed your brain into thinking you can't navigate life without it. The roads are too confusing, and you'll probably just end up lost.
When you quit, you toss the GPS and start mapping your own actions. You start paying attention to the world in front of you instead of mindlessly feeding your addiction and hoping that it will solve your pain. YOU decide how to start your journey and what roads to take. Sometimes you're not as efficient because you're learning, but you will be. You'll be able to map it all out soon enough. Fuck that computer. All it teaches you to be is mindless.
I'm 922 days quit today, and I couldn't think straight at all yesterday. It had nothing to do with nicotine. It's just another fact of life. That's the other funny thing about this drug. There will be good times and bad, and they aren't predicated on whether you use or whether you don't. But your brain will tell you it does because that's the way the drug works: It releases feel good chemicals in your brain so your body doesn't have to. When you quit, your body has to do this on its own and its like starting a lawnmower after a cold winter.
These first few days are not fun. I remember. The first week is physically painful, and then a burst of adrenaline takes over. You'll be back and forth like a pendulum for a little while: There's a funk in the late teens that makes you think you're cured, and there's a funk in the 40s that feels like its the first week again. In between that is a lot more good (so don't just focus on the bad). Get through it, and eventually you'll become more and more centered to the free side of YOU.
You're fucking rocking this man, and your quit is inspiring to us all. We got your back if you need it, and if you are strong enough, get someone else's back. This site is only as strong as its weakest link, and I will spend all fucking day with you today if you need it.
Wanna know why?
Because that roll call you signed this morning was both your battle cry and cry for help in this war. We couldn't make you come here and do it. That is all you. But, that battle cry lets all of us warriors know you're it's time to engage in war. Your lone cry is soon joined by others until soon it is causing avalanches on nearby mountains because of its sheer volume. Together, we stand. Divided, we fall.
Let's.fucking.do.this.
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So Day 10 is not all sunshine and rainbows, but it's a hell of a lot better than any day so far. I'm enjoying the mental clarity that comes with my quit. Thanks Exnuke, Horseman, srans, jzzyzaq and others for the great support. Makes the grind a little easier each day. Quit on everybody!
Some days are easier than others. That's a fact of life.
The important thing to remember is that going back to the can solves nothing. In fact, it adds more problems.
Your body still thinks it needs the drug because it wants it. I like to compare this feeling to making a drive with a GPS for years. The nicotine has programmed your brain into thinking you can't navigate life without it. The roads are too confusing, and you'll probably just end up lost.
When you quit, you toss the GPS and start mapping your own actions. You start paying attention to the world in front of you instead of mindlessly feeding your addiction and hoping that it will solve your pain. YOU decide how to start your journey and what roads to take. Sometimes you're not as efficient because you're learning, but you will be. You'll be able to map it all out soon enough. Fuck that computer. All it teaches you to be is mindless.
I'm 922 days quit today, and I couldn't think straight at all yesterday. It had nothing to do with nicotine. It's just another fact of life. That's the other funny thing about this drug. There will be good times and bad, and they aren't predicated on whether you use or whether you don't. But your brain will tell you it does because that's the way the drug works: It releases feel good chemicals in your brain so your body doesn't have to. When you quit, your body has to do this on its own and its like starting a lawnmower after a cold winter.
These first few days are not fun. I remember. The first week is physically painful, and then a burst of adrenaline takes over. You'll be back and forth like a pendulum for a little while: There's a funk in the late teens that makes you think you're cured, and there's a funk in the 40s that feels like its the first week again. In between that is a lot more good (so don't just focus on the bad). Get through it, and eventually you'll become more and more centered to the free side of YOU.
You're fucking rocking this man, and your quit is inspiring to us all. We got your back if you need it, and if you are strong enough, get someone else's back. This site is only as strong as its weakest link, and I will spend all fucking day with you today if you need it.
Wanna know why?
Because that roll call you signed this morning was both your battle cry and cry for help in this war. We couldn't make you come here and do it. That is all you. But, that battle cry lets all of us warriors know you're it's time to engage in war. Your lone cry is soon joined by others until soon it is causing avalanches on nearby mountains because of its sheer volume. Together, we stand. Divided, we fall.
Let's.fucking.do.this.
This is some good shit here.
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So Day 10 is not all sunshine and rainbows, but it's a hell of a lot better than any day so far. I'm enjoying the mental clarity that comes with my quit. Thanks Exnuke, Horseman, srans, jzzyzaq and others for the great support. Makes the grind a little easier each day. Quit on everybody!
Some days are easier than others. That's a fact of life.
The important thing to remember is that going back to the can solves nothing. In fact, it adds more problems.
Your body still thinks it needs the drug because it wants it. I like to compare this feeling to making a drive with a GPS for years. The nicotine has programmed your brain into thinking you can't navigate life without it. The roads are too confusing, and you'll probably just end up lost.
When you quit, you toss the GPS and start mapping your own actions. You start paying attention to the world in front of you instead of mindlessly feeding your addiction and hoping that it will solve your pain. YOU decide how to start your journey and what roads to take. Sometimes you're not as efficient because you're learning, but you will be. You'll be able to map it all out soon enough. Fuck that computer. All it teaches you to be is mindless.
I'm 922 days quit today, and I couldn't think straight at all yesterday. It had nothing to do with nicotine. It's just another fact of life. That's the other funny thing about this drug. There will be good times and bad, and they aren't predicated on whether you use or whether you don't. But your brain will tell you it does because that's the way the drug works: It releases feel good chemicals in your brain so your body doesn't have to. When you quit, your body has to do this on its own and its like starting a lawnmower after a cold winter.
These first few days are not fun. I remember. The first week is physically painful, and then a burst of adrenaline takes over. You'll be back and forth like a pendulum for a little while: There's a funk in the late teens that makes you think you're cured, and there's a funk in the 40s that feels like its the first week again. In between that is a lot more good (so don't just focus on the bad). Get through it, and eventually you'll become more and more centered to the free side of YOU.
You're fucking rocking this man, and your quit is inspiring to us all. We got your back if you need it, and if you are strong enough, get someone else's back. This site is only as strong as its weakest link, and I will spend all fucking day with you today if you need it.
Wanna know why?
Because that roll call you signed this morning was both your battle cry and cry for help in this war. We couldn't make you come here and do it. That is all you. But, that battle cry lets all of us warriors know you're it's time to engage in war. Your lone cry is soon joined by others until soon it is causing avalanches on nearby mountains because of its sheer volume. Together, we stand. Divided, we fall.
Let's.fucking.do.this.
This is some good shit here.
Quit force dispensations from a quit master in what Wastepanel is saying. Zillah your quit is rocking, keep it going, I'm inspired.
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This morning I filed my left thumb-nail back close to the pad. I realized I didn't need it that long any more. :-)
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So Day 10 is not all sunshine and rainbows, but it's a hell of a lot better than any day so far. I'm enjoying the mental clarity that comes with my quit. Thanks Exnuke, Horseman, srans, jzzyzaq and others for the great support. Makes the grind a little easier each day. Quit on everybody!
Some days are easier than others. That's a fact of life.
The important thing to remember is that going back to the can solves nothing. In fact, it adds more problems.
Your body still thinks it needs the drug because it wants it. I like to compare this feeling to making a drive with a GPS for years. The nicotine has programmed your brain into thinking you can't navigate life without it. The roads are too confusing, and you'll probably just end up lost.
When you quit, you toss the GPS and start mapping your own actions. You start paying attention to the world in front of you instead of mindlessly feeding your addiction and hoping that it will solve your pain. YOU decide how to start your journey and what roads to take. Sometimes you're not as efficient because you're learning, but you will be. You'll be able to map it all out soon enough. Fuck that computer. All it teaches you to be is mindless.
I'm 922 days quit today, and I couldn't think straight at all yesterday. It had nothing to do with nicotine. It's just another fact of life. That's the other funny thing about this drug. There will be good times and bad, and they aren't predicated on whether you use or whether you don't. But your brain will tell you it does because that's the way the drug works: It releases feel good chemicals in your brain so your body doesn't have to. When you quit, your body has to do this on its own and its like starting a lawnmower after a cold winter.
These first few days are not fun. I remember. The first week is physically painful, and then a burst of adrenaline takes over. You'll be back and forth like a pendulum for a little while: There's a funk in the late teens that makes you think you're cured, and there's a funk in the 40s that feels like its the first week again. In between that is a lot more good (so don't just focus on the bad). Get through it, and eventually you'll become more and more centered to the free side of YOU.
You're fucking rocking this man, and your quit is inspiring to us all. We got your back if you need it, and if you are strong enough, get someone else's back. This site is only as strong as its weakest link, and I will spend all fucking day with you today if you need it.
Wanna know why?
Because that roll call you signed this morning was both your battle cry and cry for help in this war. We couldn't make you come here and do it. That is all you. But, that battle cry lets all of us warriors know you're it's time to engage in war. Your lone cry is soon joined by others until soon it is causing avalanches on nearby mountains because of its sheer volume. Together, we stand. Divided, we fall.
Let's.fucking.do.this.
This is some good shit here.
Quit force dispensations from a quit master in what Wastepanel is saying. Zillah your quit is rocking, keep it going, I'm inspired.
Wastepanel speaketh the Truth. :)
Everyday is a great day without the poison in our mouths!
You're doing it Zilla.
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So Day 10 is not all sunshine and rainbows, but it's a hell of a lot better than any day so far. I'm enjoying the mental clarity that comes with my quit. Thanks Exnuke, Horseman, srans, jzzyzaq and others for the great support. Makes the grind a little easier each day. Quit on everybody!
Some days are easier than others. That's a fact of life.
The important thing to remember is that going back to the can solves nothing. In fact, it adds more problems.
Your body still thinks it needs the drug because it wants it. I like to compare this feeling to making a drive with a GPS for years. The nicotine has programmed your brain into thinking you can't navigate life without it. The roads are too confusing, and you'll probably just end up lost.
When you quit, you toss the GPS and start mapping your own actions. You start paying attention to the world in front of you instead of mindlessly feeding your addiction and hoping that it will solve your pain. YOU decide how to start your journey and what roads to take. Sometimes you're not as efficient because you're learning, but you will be. You'll be able to map it all out soon enough. Fuck that computer. All it teaches you to be is mindless.
I'm 922 days quit today, and I couldn't think straight at all yesterday. It had nothing to do with nicotine. It's just another fact of life. That's the other funny thing about this drug. There will be good times and bad, and they aren't predicated on whether you use or whether you don't. But your brain will tell you it does because that's the way the drug works: It releases feel good chemicals in your brain so your body doesn't have to. When you quit, your body has to do this on its own and its like starting a lawnmower after a cold winter.
These first few days are not fun. I remember. The first week is physically painful, and then a burst of adrenaline takes over. You'll be back and forth like a pendulum for a little while: There's a funk in the late teens that makes you think you're cured, and there's a funk in the 40s that feels like its the first week again. In between that is a lot more good (so don't just focus on the bad). Get through it, and eventually you'll become more and more centered to the free side of YOU.
You're fucking rocking this man, and your quit is inspiring to us all. We got your back if you need it, and if you are strong enough, get someone else's back. This site is only as strong as its weakest link, and I will spend all fucking day with you today if you need it.
Wanna know why?
Because that roll call you signed this morning was both your battle cry and cry for help in this war. We couldn't make you come here and do it. That is all you. But, that battle cry lets all of us warriors know you're it's time to engage in war. Your lone cry is soon joined by others until soon it is causing avalanches on nearby mountains because of its sheer volume. Together, we stand. Divided, we fall.
Let's.fucking.do.this.
This is some good shit here.
Quit force dispensations from a quit master in what Wastepanel is saying. Zillah your quit is rocking, keep it going, I'm inspired.
Wastepanel speaketh the Truth. :)
Everyday is a great day without the poison in our mouths!
You're doing it Zilla.
Chew ain't got nothin when you're this baller. Thanks Waste for posting this. You're already double digits Zillah, before you know it it'll be triple digits. Just keep your promise today. We'll work on it again tomorrow. Proud to be quit with you today.
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So Day 10 is not all sunshine and rainbows, but it's a hell of a lot better than any day so far. I'm enjoying the mental clarity that comes with my quit. Thanks Exnuke, Horseman, srans, jzzyzaq and others for the great support. Makes the grind a little easier each day. Quit on everybody!
Some days are easier than others. That's a fact of life.
The important thing to remember is that going back to the can solves nothing. In fact, it adds more problems.
Your body still thinks it needs the drug because it wants it. I like to compare this feeling to making a drive with a GPS for years. The nicotine has programmed your brain into thinking you can't navigate life without it. The roads are too confusing, and you'll probably just end up lost.
When you quit, you toss the GPS and start mapping your own actions. You start paying attention to the world in front of you instead of mindlessly feeding your addiction and hoping that it will solve your pain. YOU decide how to start your journey and what roads to take. Sometimes you're not as efficient because you're learning, but you will be. You'll be able to map it all out soon enough. Fuck that computer. All it teaches you to be is mindless.
I'm 922 days quit today, and I couldn't think straight at all yesterday. It had nothing to do with nicotine. It's just another fact of life. That's the other funny thing about this drug. There will be good times and bad, and they aren't predicated on whether you use or whether you don't. But your brain will tell you it does because that's the way the drug works: It releases feel good chemicals in your brain so your body doesn't have to. When you quit, your body has to do this on its own and its like starting a lawnmower after a cold winter.
These first few days are not fun. I remember. The first week is physically painful, and then a burst of adrenaline takes over. You'll be back and forth like a pendulum for a little while: There's a funk in the late teens that makes you think you're cured, and there's a funk in the 40s that feels like its the first week again. In between that is a lot more good (so don't just focus on the bad). Get through it, and eventually you'll become more and more centered to the free side of YOU.
You're fucking rocking this man, and your quit is inspiring to us all. We got your back if you need it, and if you are strong enough, get someone else's back. This site is only as strong as its weakest link, and I will spend all fucking day with you today if you need it.
Wanna know why?
Because that roll call you signed this morning was both your battle cry and cry for help in this war. We couldn't make you come here and do it. That is all you. But, that battle cry lets all of us warriors know you're it's time to engage in war. Your lone cry is soon joined by others until soon it is causing avalanches on nearby mountains because of its sheer volume. Together, we stand. Divided, we fall.
Let's.fucking.do.this.
This is some good shit here.
Quit force dispensations from a quit master in what Wastepanel is saying. Zillah your quit is rocking, keep it going, I'm inspired.
Wastepanel speaketh the Truth. :)
Everyday is a great day without the poison in our mouths!
You're doing it Zilla.
Chew ain't got nothin when you're this baller. Thanks Waste for posting this. You're already double digits Zillah, before you know it it'll be triple digits. Just keep your promise today. We'll work on it again tomorrow. Proud to be quit with you today.
Thanks waste, grizzly, bretlees, 30isenuff, and others....all of your comments add fuel for my quit. I have bad cravings today. That's why it's not sunshine and rainbows. But I am f***ing determined...no, obsessed with quitting every damn day. Thx for the support....you have no idea how much it is appreciated. ZC.
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I'm feeling some Pride of Quit on my Day 12. It feels good to be free. Free of nicotine, free of a dirty/deadly habit, free of fear, free of shame. However, as the saying goes..."The price of freedom is eternal vigilance." Folks, be obsessive in your quit...be obsessive in your vigilance. It's the only way we'll be free from the dirty bitch known as nicotine.
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I'm feeling some Pride of Quit on my Day 12. It feels good to be free. Free of nicotine, free of a dirty/deadly habit, free of fear, free of shame. However, as the saying goes..."The price of freedom is eternal vigilance." Folks, be obsessive in your quit...be obsessive in your vigilance. It's the only way we'll be free from the dirty bitch known as nicotine.
Like in any goal in life you should have periodic evaluations and mini celebrations. Quit is like the longest marathon you will ever run. Use the water/aid stations. Have mini celebrations for your success but get back on the road.
Never forget this one rule: Quitters are Public Enemy #1 to the Nic Bitch and she will do anything and everything in her power to nail our asses to the wall.
Let's beat her to the punch 'nutkick'
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I'm feeling some Pride of Quit on my Day 12. It feels good to be free. Free of nicotine, free of a dirty/deadly habit, free of fear, free of shame. However, as the saying goes..."The price of freedom is eternal vigilance." Folks, be obsessive in your quit...be obsessive in your vigilance. It's the only way we'll be free from the dirty bitch known as nicotine.
Keep it up ZC, you're on your way to being a better....well everything except slave to the nic bitch. Proud to be quit with you today. +1
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Quit Cigarettes...07/15/95 (10 year user....now 18 years clean)
Quit Alcohol....12/30/2001 (20 year user...now 12 years sober)
Quit dipping....12/27/13 (15 year user/abuser...now 13 DAYS clean)
Cope long-cut ran my life harder than smokes or booze ever did. And...take it from me...it's the hardest of the 3 demons to quit. The others were not easy...but I did them...and take pride in those quits every day. This quit, on the other hand, is insane. Dip is the purest form of addictive nicotine hell, but I am still managing to f***ing quit it every day. I'm on Day 13, and I pulled my quit boots on again this morning by posting roll and reading this site before heading out to work. It does help being here with all you bastards. We're in the same boat. Let's slay this thing together.
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Quit Cigarettes...07/15/95 (10 year user....now 18 years clean)
Quit Alcohol....12/30/2001 (20 year user...now 12 years sober)
Quit dipping....12/27/13 (15 year user/abuser...now 13 DAYS clean)
Cope long-cut ran my life harder than smokes or booze ever did. And...take it from me...it's the hardest of the 3 demons to quit. The others were not easy...but I did them...and take pride in those quits every day. This quit, on the other hand, is insane. Dip is the purest form of addictive nicotine hell, but I am still managing to f***ing quit it every day. I'm on Day 13, and I pulled my quit boots on again this morning by posting roll and reading this site before heading out to work. It does help being here with all you bastards. We're in the same boat. Let's slay this thing together.
Way to keep pluggin' away bro. Rock on...
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Quit Cigarettes...07/15/95 (10 year user....now 18 years clean)
Quit Alcohol....12/30/2001 (20 year user...now 12 years sober)
Quit dipping....12/27/13 (15 year user/abuser...now 13 DAYS clean)
Cope long-cut ran my life harder than smokes or booze ever did. And...take it from me...it's the hardest of the 3 demons to quit. The others were not easy...but I did them...and take pride in those quits every day. This quit, on the other hand, is insane. Dip is the purest form of addictive nicotine hell, but I am still managing to f***ing quit it every day. I'm on Day 13, and I pulled my quit boots on again this morning by posting roll and reading this site before heading out to work. It does help being here with all you bastards. We're in the same boat. Let's slay this thing together.
Sweet man, nice work. 'oh yeah'
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Quit Cigarettes...07/15/95 (10 year user....now 18 years clean)
Quit Alcohol....12/30/2001Â (20 year user...now 12 years sober)
Quit dipping....12/27/13Â (15 year user/abuser...now 13 DAYS clean)
Cope long-cut ran my life harder than smokes or booze ever did. And...take it from me...it's the hardest of the 3 demons to quit. The others were not easy...but I did them...and take pride in those quits every day. This quit, on the other hand, is insane. Dip is the purest form of addictive nicotine hell, but I am still managing to f***ing quit it every day. I'm on Day 13, and I pulled my quit boots on again this morning by posting roll and reading this site before heading out to work. It does help being here with all you bastards. We're in the same boat. Let's slay this thing together.
Sweet man, nice work. 'oh yeah'
Awesome day 13 brother.
ODAAT and NAFAR.
Remember: 1 problem + nicotine = 2 problems.
I can, You can, we can Kill the can!
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Last summer, a guy I used to ride with said: "Dude, cope makes a bad day good, and a good day great." (WTF?)
And since I was a "dip-shit" at the time, I just nodded my head, laughed, and loaded in a big fat one right alongside him. (really WTF?1?)
That statement, and my response is absolutely astounding to me now.
What I should have said was....Yeah, but cope also recedes your gums, makes your teeth fall out, gives you halitosis, gum disease AND cancer, makes you anti-social so you can cuddle with the nic-bitch, and also ruins your family relationships in the process. Yeah isn't cope great? F***ing A, what a dumbass I was.
It's good to be free, and counting the nic free days one at a time. I quit with all of you.
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Last summer, a guy I used to ride with said: "Dude, cope makes a bad day good, and a good day great." (WTF?)
And since I was a "dip-shit" at the time, I just nodded my head, laughed, and loaded in a big fat one right alongside him. (really WTF?1?)
That statement, and my response is absolutely astounding to me now.
What I should have said was....Yeah, but cope also recedes your gums, makes your teeth fall out, gives you halitosis, gum disease AND cancer, makes you anti-social so you can cuddle with the nic-bitch, and also ruins your family relationships in the process. Yeah isn't cope great? F***ing A, what a dumbass I was.
It's good to be free, and counting the nic free days one at a time. I quit with all of you.
These stories are gonna keep coming back to you now that you're no longer a slave. The WTF did I do that for stories will run rampant for awhile. Use them as motivation, but don't get too down on yourself for the shitty things you did previously. You're an addict and an addict will do what it takes to get the fix, no matter who you're running over in the process (usually our families).
While you're still an addict, you're a non-using addict and therefore your prior addict behaviors no longer run over those relationships.
Glad to be quit with you today ZC. In the words of LL Cool J, you're "doing it, and doing it, and doing it well."
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Last summer, a guy I used to ride with said:Â "Dude, cope makes a bad day good, and a good day great."Â (WTF?)
And since I was a "dip-shit" at the time, I just nodded my head, laughed, and loaded in a big fat one right alongside him. (really WTF?1?)
That statement, and my response is absolutely astounding to me now.
What I should have said was....Yeah, but cope also recedes your gums, makes your teeth fall out, gives you halitosis, gum disease AND cancer, makes you anti-social so you can cuddle with the nic-bitch, and also ruins your family relationships in the process. Yeah isn't cope great? F***ing A, what a dumbass I was.
It's good to be free, and counting the nic free days one at a time. I quit with all of you.
These stories are gonna keep coming back to you now that you're no longer a slave. The WTF did I do that for stories will run rampant for awhile. Use them as motivation, but don't get too down on yourself for the shitty things you did previously. You're an addict and an addict will do what it takes to get the fix, no matter who you're running over in the process (usually our families).
While you're still an addict, you're a non-using addict and therefore your prior addict behaviors no longer run over those relationships.
Glad to be quit with you today ZC. In the words of LL Cool J, you're "doing it, and doing it, and doing it well."
This is a good thread. Zillah, youz a quittin sombitch!!!
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Last summer, a guy I used to ride with said:Â "Dude, cope makes a bad day good, and a good day great."Â (WTF?)
And since I was a "dip-shit" at the time, I just nodded my head, laughed, and loaded in a big fat one right alongside him. (really WTF?1?)
That statement, and my response is absolutely astounding to me now.
What I should have said was....Yeah, but cope also recedes your gums, makes your teeth fall out, gives you halitosis, gum disease AND cancer, makes you anti-social so you can cuddle with the nic-bitch, and also ruins your family relationships in the process. Yeah isn't cope great? F***ing A, what a dumbass I was.
It's good to be free, and counting the nic free days one at a time. I quit with all of you.
These stories are gonna keep coming back to you now that you're no longer a slave. The WTF did I do that for stories will run rampant for awhile. Use them as motivation, but don't get too down on yourself for the shitty things you did previously. You're an addict and an addict will do what it takes to get the fix, no matter who you're running over in the process (usually our families).
While you're still an addict, you're a non-using addict and therefore your prior addict behaviors no longer run over those relationships.
Glad to be quit with you today ZC. In the words of LL Cool J, you're "doing it, and doing it, and doing it well."
This is a good thread. Zillah, youz a quittin sombitch!!!
Just think, you have a good stack of quit days between you now and that former you, and you're adding to that stack one day at a time now. Way to go! Let the good feeling, that "ahhh" that the nic made you think only it could give, settle in about that accomplishment. Keep up the good quit you have going-- i'm glad to quit with you.
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Night of heavy/howling gale-force winds last night here in the Pacific Northwest. Woke up this morning to tree limbs down in the yard, tarps blown off the haystack, and a couple fence panels down in the corrals. Horses hopping around from the wind thinking a banshee is after 'em.
In chew days, dealing with all that shit first thing in the morning would have required....you guessed it....a big fat lip of Cope (to help me "cope" with the mess.)
Well, lucky for me, I posted roll first, read a few posts and responses on the forum, drank some kick-ass KTC Kool-Aid, pulled my big ol' DAY 15 Quit Boots on, and went out and took care of all that shit.
Now back inside sitting at the kitchen table having coffee with my wife and reading this site. Then we're off to the gym to pump some f***ing iron. No dip, no nic, QLF today! Damn, I got this today.
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Night of heavy/howling gale-force winds last night here in the Pacific Northwest. Woke up this morning to tree limbs down in the yard, tarps blown off the haystack, and a couple fence panels down in the corrals. Horses hopping around from the wind thinking a banshee is after 'em.
In chew days, dealing with all that shit first thing in the morning would have required....you guessed it....a big fat lip of Cope (to help me "cope" with the mess.)
Well, lucky for me, I posted roll first, read a few posts and responses on the forum, drank some kick-ass KTC Kool-Aid, pulled my big ol' DAY 15 Quit Boots on, and went out and took care of all that shit.
Now back inside sitting at the kitchen table having coffee with my wife and reading this site. Then we're off to the gym to pump some f***ing iron. No dip, no nic, QLF today! Damn, I got this today.
ZC, I never doubted you for a second. You've got the quit deep down inside you and you're already formatting your life to not include that poison. For a newb, you're really getting this stuff :D I'm proud as hell to be quit with you today.
Make sure you pump iron quickly so you can get home for the 'Hawks game!
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Night of heavy/howling gale-force winds last night here in the Pacific Northwest. Woke up this morning to tree limbs down in the yard, tarps blown off the haystack, and a couple fence panels down in the corrals. Horses hopping around from the wind thinking a banshee is after 'em.
In chew days, dealing with all that shit first thing in the morning would have required....you guessed it....a big fat lip of Cope (to help me "cope" with the mess.)
Well, lucky for me, I posted roll first, read a few posts and responses on the forum, drank some kick-ass KTC Kool-Aid, pulled my big ol' DAY 15 Quit Boots on, and went out and took care of all that shit.
Now back inside sitting at the kitchen table having coffee with my wife and reading this site. Then we're off to the gym to pump some f***ing iron. No dip, no nic, QLF today! Damn, I got this today.
ZC, I never doubted you for a second. You've got the quit deep down inside you and you're already formatting your life to not include that poison. For a newb, you're really getting this stuff :D I'm proud as hell to be quit with you today.
Make sure you pump iron quickly so you can get home for the 'Hawks game!
well done the apprentice is learning very well. :P
keep up the great quit....you can do this
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A quick look back at my quit day 12/27/13....because there's a lesson in it somewhere for me...
I knew that I wanted to quit. The end of the year was coming up, and things were getting hectic both at work and on the home front. The holidays were a nightmare as I ninja-dipped around Christmas Eve dinner, Christmas morning opening presents and I hated myself for it. So the day after Christmas, I bravely announced to the wife that I was finally going to quit on 12/30. Why 12/30? Because that was the same day I had stopped drinking 12 years ago. Perfectly logical, right? Wrong.
Good intentions, but the logic was f***ed up.
Fast-forward to Friday 12/27. As per my usual winter morning ritual, I went out and started the car, came back into the house, grabbed my laptop case, poured a travel mug of coffee for my one-hour commute, kissed my wife goodbye and told her I loved her. I eased the car down the driveway and got out to open the outer gate. And as usual, out came the tin of cope....and I packed in a big fat one to last me until I got to work.
The entire 60 miles, I wrestled with that dip. It's burn was no good. Why wait, why f***ing wait? During that whole hour's drive, I couldn't come up with a good answer. When I got to work, I went straight to the men's room, fingered that dip out of my lower lip, rinsed my mouth out with soap (literally), took the lid off my 3/4 full can of Cope long cut, tossed the contents into the toilet and flushed, threw the empty can into the trash, said something like "good riddance mother-f***er", and went up to my office to start my day.
I went through the big suck, and am still going through all the mind games and craves just like all of you. However, there are huge differences between my current QUIT and all my other "stops" and "pauses" over the years:
1) This time, rather than picking some future date and trying to build up to it, my 12/27 quit was instantaneous and powerful. It was "game on right now." There is a lot of strength in that. I kind of felt like Cortez burning his ships in the harbor of the new world. There was no f***ing going back.
2) This time, I got rid of the can immediately...dumped it straight down the toilet. In past years, I would hide my "quit tin" and actually carry it around in my laptop case or backpack wherever I went. Sort of like a little reverse psychology with myself that I was strong enough to have the dip close by but not actually partake in it. Yeah, right. Then a few days would go by, maybe even a few weeks. And I would cave to the crave and run to the store and buy a new tin, slyly throwing out the tin I'd been carrying around with me for days or weeks. That "quit tin" was a latent trigger. This time I didn't keep it around.
3) This time, I have this site. I have accountability to myself, to the guys and gals in April '14. I have the responsibility to post roll every morning. I also try to make at least one decent post per day to both communicate with others, and to track my thoughts. I read the dialogue and responses of others as they struggle like I do, and I live for the re-enforcements provided to me by those who have gone before. I read the HOF stories, the Hall of Legends wisdom, recounting the hardships, and the precious victories.
I have cravings every day, but I choose to defeat them, one trigger at a time. There are lessons in what we have accomplished. This QUIT is different because of them. Learn from these lessons, and use them as fuel for your quit. I am resolved to QLFEDD.
ZC.
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You are one badass mother f'er ZC and that was one awesome post that I'll pocket for some inspiration when I need it. I would say that I too thought I would land on a quit date, but also had the epiphany one morning leading up to that date and said, "no EFF'in way am I waiting another day to start this quit." Then by the grace of god I found KTC a few days in to keep me on track. It was reading stories and wisdom, like the one you just shared, that has contributed to my own strength to remain quit. And you for your part in that, I thank you.
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So, is there such thing as a "mini suck"? Because even though I'm on day 17 right now I'm back to being fogged in, craving, and distracted. Jaw sore from switching back and forth between trident and orbit. I thought I was thru this shit, but it hit me this late afternoon. And two diet cokes didn't help matters either. It just sped things up. Uh, time to start grinding it out...again. Nic is the devil. The f***ing devil.
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So, is there such thing as a "mini suck"? Because even though I'm on day 17 right now I'm back to being fogged in, craving, and distracted. Jaw sore from switching back and forth between trident and orbit. I thought I was thru this shit, but it hit me this late afternoon. And two diet cokes didn't help matters either. It just sped things up. Uh, time to start grinding it out...again. Nic is the devil. The f***ing devil.
Yeah you will still have some bad days ,but you might try some jolly ranchers it might help some but sounds like you got a good quit going so just keep pushing on ONE DAY AT A TIME .You will get through these rough times .
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So, is there such thing as a "mini suck"? Because even though I'm on day 17 right now I'm back to being fogged in, craving, and distracted. Jaw sore from switching back and forth between trident and orbit. I thought I was thru this shit, but it hit me this late afternoon. And two diet cokes didn't help matters either. It just sped things up. Uh, time to start grinding it out...again. Nic is the devil. The f***ing devil.
Yeah you will still have some bad days ,but you might try some jolly ranchers it might help some but sounds like you got a good quit going so just keep pushing on ONE DAY AT A TIME .You will get through these rough times .
Get small. Hour by hour, minute by minute if you have to. 17 days is awesome shit, but youre still gonna find some suckiness.
Get moving, the bitch loves to fuck with a sitting target. Go for a run, play candy crush, or slam you dick in a door. Whatever it takes to keep your mind occupied and the shit out yo mouth.
You got this
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So, is there such thing as a "mini suck"? Because even though I'm on day 17 right now I'm back to being fogged in, craving, and distracted. Jaw sore from switching back and forth between trident and orbit. I thought I was thru this shit, but it hit me this late afternoon. And two diet cokes didn't help matters either. It just sped things up. Uh, time to start grinding it out...again. Nic is the devil. The f***ing devil.
Yeah you will still have some bad days ,but you might try some jolly ranchers it might help some but sounds like you got a good quit going so just keep pushing on ONE DAY AT A TIME .You will get through these rough times .
Get small. Hour by hour, minute by minute if you have to. 17 days is awesome shit, but youre still gonna find some suckiness.
Get moving, the bitch loves to fuck with a sitting target. Go for a run, play candy crush, or slam you dick in a door. Whatever it takes to keep your mind occupied and the shit out yo mouth.
You got this
One of my worst quit days was day 28. I didn't think feeling shitty was worth it.
Some great quit brothers kept me on course. Day 30 was one of my greatest days. Overcome the day that sucks and a good day will soon follow.
I wasn't regular for a month. I was so happy when I finally wasn't backed up. Stay the course. It sucks but gets better. It's a roller coaster. I haven't caved. I am so glad and life is best when you're a quitter.
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So, is there such thing as a "mini suck"? Because even though I'm on day 17 right now I'm back to being fogged in, craving, and distracted. Jaw sore from switching back and forth between trident and orbit. I thought I was thru this shit, but it hit me this late afternoon. And two diet cokes didn't help matters either. It just sped things up. Uh, time to start grinding it out...again. Nic is the devil. The f***ing devil.
Yeah you will still have some bad days ,but you might try some jolly ranchers it might help some but sounds like you got a good quit going so just keep pushing on ONE DAY AT A TIME .You will get through these rough times .
Get small. Hour by hour, minute by minute if you have to. 17 days is awesome shit, but youre still gonna find some suckiness.
Get moving, the bitch loves to fuck with a sitting target. Go for a run, play candy crush, or slam you dick in a door. Whatever it takes to keep your mind occupied and the shit out yo mouth.
You got this
One of my worst quit days was day 28. I didn't think feeling shitty was worth it.
Some great quit brothers kept me on course. Day 30 was one of my greatest days. Overcome the day that sucks and a good day will soon follow.
I wasn't regular for a month. I was so happy when I finally wasn't backed up. Stay the course. It sucks but gets better. It's a roller coaster. I haven't caved. I am so glad and life is best when you're a quitter.
Listen to these big time vets ZC. Things are going to be up and down for a little while. You're through the worst part. Keep after it and kill it ODAAT. I'm with you as are thousands of others. If we can do it, you certainly can. Proud to be quit with you today brother.
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Grinding it out on day 18. Yesterday afternoon felt like crap at work... disconnected, foggy, and out of sync. Thanks for the advice and support Diesel, Mthomas, jzzyzag et al. Today feels way better so far, and I haven't even reached for the trident yet! Determined to quit on. Time to mix up another batch of that kickass KTC kool-aid!
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Grinding it out on day 18. Yesterday afternoon felt like crap at work... disconnected, foggy, and out of sync. Thanks for the advice and support Diesel, Mthomas, jzzyzag et al. Today feels way better so far, and I haven't even reached for the trident yet! Determined to quit on. Time to mix up another batch of that kickass KTC kool-aid!
BAM!! More good days than bad days are just around the corner, man. Keep that choo-choo headed in the right direction and the dividends are going to start piling up.
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Intense and vivid dip dream last night. I woke up this morning convinced I had caved....
Sunny afternoon, hopped into my truck to go run some errands. Driving along I noticed that cement block walls had been put up on either side of the road. I had never noticed those walls before and said "Man, would you look at that." Then I pulled my tin out and tossed in a dip, got it nice and settled in to the usual spot. The burn started and I noticed that the walls were increasing in height on both sides of the road. Wow, what the hell. I was alone, there was no other traffic either direction. The walls kept going higher and higher. Then it hit me. F***, I've got a dip in. Jesus, I f***ing caved. Oh no, shit, shit! shit!!! What am I gonna do?!? Then with an addict's perfect reasoning, I thought, well...the dip's only been in for less than minute...so maybe it doesn't count. (WTF?) Freaked out, spit the shit out of my lip and threw the tin out the truck window. Then I started panicking about how I was going to answer the THREE QUESTIONS on this site. That's when I woke up in a cold sweat. I mean. That was some dip dream.
Woke up this morning SO GLAD I AM QUIT. Folks, the nic bitch comes after you even in your sleep. Glad to be quit with you all. NAFAR.
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Intense and vivid dip dream last night. I woke up this morning convinced I had caved....
Sunny afternoon, hopped into my truck to go run some errands. Driving along I noticed that cement block walls had been put up on either side of the road. I had never noticed those walls before and said "Man, would you look at that." Then I pulled my tin out and tossed in a dip, got it nice and settled in to the usual spot. The burn started and I noticed that the walls were increasing in height on both sides of the road. Wow, what the hell. I was alone, there was no other traffic either direction. The walls kept going higher and higher. Then it hit me. F***, I've got a dip in. Jesus, I f***ing caved. Oh no, shit, shit! shit!!! What am I gonna do?!? Then with an addict's perfect reasoning, I thought, well...the dip's only been in for less than minute...so maybe it doesn't count. (WTF?) Freaked out, spit the shit out of my lip and threw the tin out the truck window. Then I started panicking about how I was going to answer the THREE QUESTIONS on this site. That's when I woke up in a cold sweat. I mean. That was some dip dream.
Woke up this morning SO GLAD I AM QUIT. Folks, the nic bitch comes after you even in your sleep. Glad to be quit with you all. NAFAR.
Thanks for sharing ! I am so not looking forward to those dreams! Another quitter told me that he could actually taste it when he woke up from his dream. Its gonna suck! See you in chat!
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Intense and vivid dip dream last night. I woke up this morning convinced I had caved....
Sunny afternoon, hopped into my truck to go run some errands. Driving along I noticed that cement block walls had been put up on either side of the road. I had never noticed those walls before and said "Man, would you look at that." Then I pulled my tin out and tossed in a dip, got it nice and settled in to the usual spot. The burn started and I noticed that the walls were increasing in height on both sides of the road. Wow, what the hell. I was alone, there was no other traffic either direction. The walls kept going higher and higher. Then it hit me. F***, I've got a dip in. Jesus, I f***ing caved. Oh no, shit, shit! shit!!! What am I gonna do?!? Then with an addict's perfect reasoning, I thought, well...the dip's only been in for less than minute...so maybe it doesn't count. (WTF?) Freaked out, spit the shit out of my lip and threw the tin out the truck window. Then I started panicking about how I was going to answer the THREE QUESTIONS on this site. That's when I woke up in a cold sweat. I mean. That was some dip dream.
Woke up this morning SO GLAD I AM QUIT. Folks, the nic bitch comes after you even in your sleep. Glad to be quit with you all. NAFAR.
Unfortunately ZC, probably one of many. The silver lining is when you wake up and go "phew, only a dream." It's unreal how the NB had perforated every ounce of our beings, even our subsconscious. No longer! We're taking it back ODAAT. Glad to be quit with you and glad to be part of your journey.
Quit on!
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Intense and vivid dip dream last night. I woke up this morning convinced I had caved....
Sunny afternoon, hopped into my truck to go run some errands. Driving along I noticed that cement block walls had been put up on either side of the road. I had never noticed those walls before and said "Man, would you look at that." Then I pulled my tin out and tossed in a dip, got it nice and settled in to the usual spot. The burn started and I noticed that the walls were increasing in height on both sides of the road. Wow, what the hell. I was alone, there was no other traffic either direction. The walls kept going higher and higher. Then it hit me. F***, I've got a dip in. Jesus, I f***ing caved. Oh no, shit, shit! shit!!! What am I gonna do?!? Then with an addict's perfect reasoning, I thought, well...the dip's only been in for less than minute...so maybe it doesn't count. (WTF?) Freaked out, spit the shit out of my lip and threw the tin out the truck window. Then I started panicking about how I was going to answer the THREE QUESTIONS on this site. That's when I woke up in a cold sweat. I mean. That was some dip dream.
Woke up this morning SO GLAD I AM QUIT. Folks, the nic bitch comes after you even in your sleep. Glad to be quit with you all. NAFAR.
Unfortunately ZC, probably one of many. The silver lining is when you wake up and go "phew, only a dream." It's unreal how the NB had perforated every ounce of our beings, even our subsconscious. No longer! We're taking it back ODAAT. Glad to be quit with you and glad to be part of your journey.
Quit on!
Those dreams suck. I have them fairly often actually. They serve as good reminders though. Congrats on your quit so far. ODAAT.
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Tracking my thoughts on “fake chew”….So, 21 days into my quit and I am having outrageous oral fixation issues. I constantly have the desire to put something, ANYTHING into my mouth. I am eating more, and am chewing trident until my jaw hurts. So on my way home last night, I stopped at the Chevron and bought some Smokey Mountain fake dip (1 can of “straight” and 1 can of “arctic ice”.)
I sat there in the car turning the cans over in my hands and reading the ingredients listÂ…includes molasses, artificial coloring, kudzu root, corn silk, etc. I slit the labels with my thumbnail (just like I did with my cans of Cope long cut) and popped open the lids on both cans. The stuff was webby and looked like shit. It smelledÂ…well, like it might pass muster, but I still didnÂ’t put a pinch in.
I put the cans into my briefcase and drove the rest of the way home and thought about this some more. After I got home, I realized I could not bring myself to put this fake chew inÂ…WhyÂ…?
1) Although it’s not nicotine….just the act of purchasing the cans, the familiar routine opening of a “tin”, the potential act of putting a pinch into my lower lip…are far too close to the real thing. When I signed on to quit dip, I also wanted to leave behind many of those dangerous mannerisms or precursors to actual chewing. For me, duplicating those pre-dip behaviors may increase the likelihood of a cave with the real thing.
2) If I had dipped this fake chew, I would have to ninja dip it. I have told everyone around me (my family first and foremost) about my quit. However if they see brown shit in my lip, they would assume I caved to the real thing. So, every social interaction would, therefore, have to include a mandatory explanation and justification of how this is “fake chew” and how it doesn’t contain any nicotine, etc. etc. Having that conversation would just be a pain in the ass. Also, one of the things I’m escaping with this quit is the act of ninja dipping itself! I hated the hiding aspect of it all. Fake dip would lead me right back there.
3) Fake chew is loaded with molasses and artificial coloringsÂ…both contributors to either tooth decay or staining. Neither of these are appealing. As mentioned above, when I quit chew, I sought to leave behind as many undesirable qualities as I could. Luckily I havenÂ’t lost any teeth yet, and I want to do everything I can to keep it that way. The dentist will give me his opinion next week.
4) Gum recession: I have moderate to severe gum recession in two locations where I used to place my Cope. Putting fake dip in my mouth would possibly aggravate that recession further. Sure, there is no nicotine to suck the oxygen out of my gums, nor poison or toxins to shrink themÂ…but stillÂ…fake dip is a foreign, grainy material wedged against the gums. This certainly wouldnÂ’t help the recession issue, and could cause irritation to sensitive and healing gums. Why even risk it.
5) Money: While fake chew is cheaper than the real thing, why should I spend $7 or $8 a day on this new version of an old addiction? It would be like saying youÂ’ve quit drinking beer, but then go out and drink a 12-pack of OÂ’douls every night.
Fake chew is probably controversial, and certainly is a matter of personal preference. So if it works for you, great. But for me, itÂ’s something that cannot be part of my quit. IÂ’ve tossed both cans of Smokey Mountain into the trash, and will stick with gobs of sugarless trident as the lesser of two evils.
Quit on brothers and sisters.
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Tracking my thoughts on “fake chew”….So, 21 days into my quit and I am having outrageous oral fixation issues. I constantly have the desire to put something, ANYTHING into my mouth. I am eating more, and am chewing trident until my jaw hurts. So on my way home last night, I stopped at the Chevron and bought some Smokey Mountain fake dip (1 can of “straight” and 1 can of “arctic ice”.)
I sat there in the car turning the cans over in my hands and reading the ingredients listÂ…includes molasses, artificial coloring, kudzu root, corn silk, etc. I slit the labels with my thumbnail (just like I did with my cans of Cope long cut) and popped open the lids on both cans. The stuff was webby and looked like shit. It smelledÂ…well, like it might pass muster, but I still didnÂ’t put a pinch in.
I put the cans into my briefcase and drove the rest of the way home and thought about this some more. After I got home, I realized I could not bring myself to put this fake chew inÂ…WhyÂ…?
1) Although it’s not nicotine….just the act of purchasing the cans, the familiar routine opening of a “tin”, the potential act of putting a pinch into my lower lip…are far too close to the real thing. When I signed on to quit dip, I also wanted to leave behind many of those dangerous mannerisms or precursors to actual chewing. For me, duplicating those pre-dip behaviors may increase the likelihood of a cave with the real thing.
2) If I had dipped this fake chew, I would have to ninja dip it. I have told everyone around me (my family first and foremost) about my quit. However if they see brown shit in my lip, they would assume I caved to the real thing. So, every social interaction would, therefore, have to include a mandatory explanation and justification of how this is “fake chew” and how it doesn’t contain any nicotine, etc. etc. Having that conversation would just be a pain in the ass. Also, one of the things I’m escaping with this quit is the act of ninja dipping itself! I hated the hiding aspect of it all. Fake dip would lead me right back there.
3) Fake chew is loaded with molasses and artificial coloringsÂ…both contributors to either tooth decay or staining. Neither of these are appealing. As mentioned above, when I quit chew, I sought to leave behind as many undesirable qualities as I could. Luckily I havenÂ’t lost any teeth yet, and I want to do everything I can to keep it that way. The dentist will give me his opinion next week.
4) Gum recession: I have moderate to severe gum recession in two locations where I used to place my Cope. Putting fake dip in my mouth would possibly aggravate that recession further. Sure, there is no nicotine to suck the oxygen out of my gums, nor poison or toxins to shrink themÂ…but stillÂ…fake dip is a foreign, grainy material wedged against the gums. This certainly wouldnÂ’t help the recession issue, and could cause irritation to sensitive and healing gums. Why even risk it.
5) Money: While fake chew is cheaper than the real thing, why should I spend $7 or $8 a day on this new version of an old addiction? It would be like saying youÂ’ve quit drinking beer, but then go out and drink a 12-pack of OÂ’douls every night.
Fake chew is probably controversial, and certainly is a matter of personal preference. So if it works for you, great. But for me, itÂ’s something that cannot be part of my quit. IÂ’ve tossed both cans of Smokey Mountain into the trash, and will stick with gobs of sugarless trident as the lesser of two evils.
Quit on brothers and sisters.
ZC - Thanks for putting your thoughts down. I have been think about this topic as well. Ultimately, KTC is nic free and so folks can choose what works for them (you seem to feel this way too). For me, I tend to agree with you and feel like putting anything in my mouth that resembles the habit I am quitting would be a back slide for me or a concession that would ultimately bring me closer to rationalizing a cave. Although everyone can make a personal decision with regards to the fake stuff, I wonder if anyone thinking about using it should ponder this potential unintended consequence? You have a great quit going on Brother! Rock the weekend ODAAT!
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Tracking my thoughts on “fake chew”….So, 21 days into my quit and I am having outrageous oral fixation issues. I constantly have the desire to put something, ANYTHING into my mouth. I am eating more, and am chewing trident until my jaw hurts. So on my way home last night, I stopped at the Chevron and bought some Smokey Mountain fake dip (1 can of “straight” and 1 can of “arctic ice”.)Â
I sat there in the car turning the cans over in my hands and reading the ingredients list…includes molasses, artificial coloring, kudzu root, corn silk, etc. I slit the labels with my thumbnail (just like I did with my cans of Cope long cut) and popped open the lids on both cans. The stuff was webby and looked like shit. It smelled…well, like it might pass muster, but I still didn’t put a pinch in.
I put the cans into my briefcase and drove the rest of the way home and thought about this some more. After I got home, I realized I could not bring myself to put this fake chew in…Why…?
1) Although it’s not nicotine….just the act of purchasing the cans, the familiar routine opening of a “tin”, the potential act of putting a pinch into my lower lip…are far too close to the real thing. When I signed on to quit dip, I also wanted to leave behind many of those dangerous mannerisms or precursors to actual chewing. For me, duplicating those pre-dip behaviors may increase the likelihood of a cave with the real thing.
2) If I had dipped this fake chew, I would have to ninja dip it. I have told everyone around me (my family first and foremost) about my quit. However if they see brown shit in my lip, they would assume I caved to the real thing. So, every social interaction would, therefore, have to include a mandatory explanation and justification of how this is “fake chew” and how it doesn’t contain any nicotine, etc. etc. Having that conversation would just be a pain in the ass. Also, one of the things I’m escaping with this quit is the act of ninja dipping itself! I hated the hiding aspect of it all. Fake dip would lead me right back there.
3) Fake chew is loaded with molasses and artificial colorings…both contributors to either tooth decay or staining. Neither of these are appealing. As mentioned above, when I quit chew, I sought to leave behind as many undesirable qualities as I could. Luckily I haven’t lost any teeth yet, and I want to do everything I can to keep it that way. The dentist will give me his opinion next week.
4) Gum recession: I have moderate to severe gum recession in two locations where I used to place my Cope. Putting fake dip in my mouth would possibly aggravate that recession further. Sure, there is no nicotine to suck the oxygen out of my gums, nor poison or toxins to shrink them…but still…fake dip is a foreign, grainy material wedged against the gums. This certainly wouldn’t help the recession issue, and could cause irritation to sensitive and healing gums. Why even risk it.
5) Money: While fake chew is cheaper than the real thing, why should I spend $7 or $8 a day on this new version of an old addiction? It would be like saying you’ve quit drinking beer, but then go out and drink a 12-pack of O’douls every night.
Fake chew is probably controversial, and certainly is a matter of personal preference. So if it works for you, great. But for me, it’s something that cannot be part of my quit. I’ve tossed both cans of Smokey Mountain into the trash, and will stick with gobs of sugarless trident as the lesser of two evils.
Quit on brothers and sisters.
ZC - Thanks for putting your thoughts down. I have been think about this topic as well. Ultimately, KTC is nic free and so folks can choose what works for them (you seem to feel this way too). For me, I tend to agree with you and feel like putting anything in my mouth that resembles the habit I am quitting would be a back slide for me or a concession that would ultimately bring me closer to rationalizing a cave. Although everyone can make a personal decision with regards to the fake stuff, I wonder if anyone thinking about using it should ponder this potential unintended consequence? You have a great quit going on Brother! Rock the weekend ODAAT!
Nic is the enemy - let's not lose sight of that
Fake or not to fake is a personal decision so don't waste time splitting hairs.
Grab whatever it takes to keep nicotine out of your pie-hole and run with it.
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I was considering the fake stuff too. And my feelings were exactly in line with yours. Just like I quit smoking and used dip as a replacement - it just doesn't feel right.
Good on you Horseman. Keeping quit with you today.
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Tracking my thoughts on “fake chew”….So, 21 days into my quit and I am having outrageous oral fixation issues. I constantly have the desire to put something, ANYTHING into my mouth. I am eating more, and am chewing trident until my jaw hurts. So on my way home last night, I stopped at the Chevron and bought some Smokey Mountain fake dip (1 can of “straight” and 1 can of “arctic ice”.)Â
I sat there in the car turning the cans over in my hands and reading the ingredients list…includes molasses, artificial coloring, kudzu root, corn silk, etc. I slit the labels with my thumbnail (just like I did with my cans of Cope long cut) and popped open the lids on both cans. The stuff was webby and looked like shit. It smelled…well, like it might pass muster, but I still didn’t put a pinch in.
I put the cans into my briefcase and drove the rest of the way home and thought about this some more. After I got home, I realized I could not bring myself to put this fake chew in…Why…?
1) Although it’s not nicotine….just the act of purchasing the cans, the familiar routine opening of a “tin”, the potential act of putting a pinch into my lower lip…are far too close to the real thing. When I signed on to quit dip, I also wanted to leave behind many of those dangerous mannerisms or precursors to actual chewing. For me, duplicating those pre-dip behaviors may increase the likelihood of a cave with the real thing.
2) If I had dipped this fake chew, I would have to ninja dip it.  I have told everyone around me (my family first and foremost) about my quit. However if they see brown shit in my lip, they would assume I caved to the real thing. So, every social interaction would, therefore, have to include a mandatory explanation and justification of how this is “fake chew” and how it doesn’t contain any nicotine, etc. etc. Having that conversation would just be a pain in the ass. Also, one of the things I’m escaping with this quit is the act of ninja dipping itself! I hated the hiding aspect of it all. Fake dip would lead me right back there.
3) Fake chew is loaded with molasses and artificial colorings…both contributors to either tooth decay or staining. Neither of these are appealing. As mentioned above, when I quit chew, I sought to leave behind as many undesirable qualities as I could. Luckily I haven’t lost any teeth yet, and I want to do everything I can to keep it that way. The dentist will give me his opinion next week.
4) Gum recession: I have moderate to severe gum recession in two locations where I used to place my Cope. Putting fake dip in my mouth would possibly aggravate that recession further. Sure, there is no nicotine to suck the oxygen out of my gums, nor poison or toxins to shrink them…but still…fake dip is a foreign, grainy material wedged against the gums. This certainly wouldn’t help the recession issue, and could cause irritation to sensitive and healing gums. Why even risk it.
5) Money: While fake chew is cheaper than the real thing, why should I spend $7 or $8 a day on this new version of an old addiction? It would be like saying you’ve quit drinking beer, but then go out and drink a 12-pack of O’douls every night.
Fake chew is probably controversial, and certainly is a matter of personal preference. So if it works for you, great. But for me, it’s something that cannot be part of my quit. I’ve tossed both cans of Smokey Mountain into the trash, and will stick with gobs of sugarless trident as the lesser of two evils.
Quit on brothers and sisters.
ZC - Thanks for putting your thoughts down. I have been think about this topic as well. Ultimately, KTC is nic free and so folks can choose what works for them (you seem to feel this way too). For me, I tend to agree with you and feel like putting anything in my mouth that resembles the habit I am quitting would be a back slide for me or a concession that would ultimately bring me closer to rationalizing a cave. Although everyone can make a personal decision with regards to the fake stuff, I wonder if anyone thinking about using it should ponder this potential unintended consequence? You have a great quit going on Brother! Rock the weekend ODAAT!
Nic is the enemy - let's not lose sight of that
Fake or not to fake is a personal decision so don't waste time splitting hairs.
Grab whatever it takes to keep nicotine out of your pie-hole and run with it.
Quit is quit and the enemy is nic for sure and anything else is personal choice.
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Just enjoying the hell out of the feeling of being quit. Putting time and distance between me and that cancer dog shit. WTF were we thinking all those years?
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Just enjoying the hell out of the feeling of being quit. Putting time and distance between me and that cancer dog shit. WTF were we thinking all those years?
What it wanted us to think my friend. Glad to be quit with you.
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Just enjoying the hell out of the feeling of being quit. Putting time and distance between me and that cancer dog shit. WTF were we thinking all those years?
What it wanted us to think my friend. Glad to be quit with you.
We were "not" thinking...the poison robbed us daily of the oxygen the brain needs to "think".
Thinking Today...ODAAT and NAFAR.
Fuck nicotine and the industries that promote it.
last thing Johnny Carson said to his brother..."those damn cigerettes, those damn cigeretts". Then he died.
No nic Today!
Quit with You Brother.
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"The price of freedom is eternal vigilance." That's true for out country, and is true for conquering our addiction. The nic bitch will take advantage of your complacency...So always be vigilant and never, ever let your guard down. Be Resolute fellow April quitters! I quit with all of you again today.
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"The price of freedom is eternal vigilance." That's true for out country, and is true for conquering our addiction. The nic bitch will take advantage of your complacency...So always be vigilant and never, ever let your guard down. Be Resolute fellow April quitters! I quit with all of you again today.
Good stuff ZC! I'm quitting with you like you are quitting with me!
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I posted this on the main page, but it probably was buried by all the subsequent posts...so I am re-posting.
"So, April 14'er's. This is our group. The Resolute Bastards. However, it seems some of us are not very "resolute' when it comes to Posting Roll. I see about 9~10 guys that think it's okay to post roll for a few days, then take a day "off", post roll for a few days, then take another day "off. WTF. There are no days off! Post roll every morning! It is a sacred responsibility. Get on it."
ExNuke and I stepped up to update the Accountability Spreadsheet. We do that several times per day to ensure all you bastards are in. We also send PM's to people to rattle them. Sometimes no response, sometimes "I forgot", sometimes "I posted but it didn't take." Okay, well bullshit. The rest of us make sure that our Posting Roll took that day. Make sure yours did. There are guys in other groups that have posted for 1000+ days WITHOUT MISSING A DAY OF POSTING ROLL. So, we need to care as much as they do.
Come on April '14'er's, get a little bit tougher, on yourself and your fellow quitters. Accountability is not a dirty word. I sense slack in our group. Remember that from now on, there will be no more newbie churn. The members we've got, are the members we've got. WE ARE IT. Get your support networks built and strengthened with your fellow members. There is no room here for part time quitters who just check in from time to time. There is no room here for lurking in the shadows.
Get with the program, and GET YOUR QUIT ON!
ZC.
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Today was the first visit to the dentist since my quit....gum recession noted as worse than before, and duly chastised for it. "You WILL lose teeth if this gets any worse." I told him I've been quit for 26 days and about this web site. He was very interested in hearing about KTC, and the accountability methods. He said that on any given day he sees at least 1-2 patients who dip. And he is always looking for ways to help them quit. I told him it wasn't for everyone and was an aggressive in-your-face process. He liked the idea of peer pressure, personal accountability, and the daily posting of roll. He will start spreading the gospel according to www.killthecan.org (http://www.killthecan.org).
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I shared my HOF speech with a person from the First District Health tobacco cessation specialist, she was very interested in how I was able to make it to 282 days...I told her about the site and she is going to start recommending this site to people sees. I told her its not for everyone but if you want it real come here.
Zillah you just keep on doing what you are doing and you will get there your mouth can bounce back but just remember you didn't get that way overnight and you wont get fixed over night either. The important part is that you got the nasty poison out of your body and you are on your way.
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Today was the first visit to the dentist since my quit....gum recession noted as worse than before, and duly chastised for it. "You WILL lose teeth if this gets any worse." I told him I've been quit for 26 days and about this web site. He was very interested in hearing about KTC, and the accountability methods. He said that on any given day he sees at least 1-2 patients who dip. And he is always looking for ways to help them quit. I told him it wasn't for everyone and was an aggressive in-your-face process. He liked the idea of peer pressure, personal accountability, and the daily posting of roll. He will start spreading the gospel according to www.killthecan.org (http://www.killthecan.org).
I am really proud that you went to the dentist. That is always a hard thing to do when you know you will get the "lecture". Good job. Keep on keeping on!
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Major craving this afternoon...but killed it with 1/2 bag of Sour Patch Kids. Man those things are awful for you, but boy do they work. ^_^
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Major craving this afternoon...but killed it with 1/2 bag of Sour Patch Kids. Man those things are awful for you, but boy do they work. ^_^
Sours give me heartburn :wacko: Way to keep on keeping on ZC!!! You got one hell of a quit going on and alot invested ODAAT!
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Major craving this afternoon...but killed it with 1/2 bag of Sour Patch Kids. Man those things are awful for you, but boy do they work.  ^_^
Sours give me heartburn :wacko: Way to keep on keeping on ZC!!! You got one hell of a quit going on and alot invested ODAAT!
Thanks Sam. You too. Let's kill this f***ing nic thing!
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Nice job on shucking off the craving ZC.... I will have to remember sour patch kids!
We got this man!
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This past Friday I'd had enough. Had my last dip and flushed the can of cope long cut down the toilet. Mouth feels a little better and chest pains are gone this morning. Cravings are super strong as I write this...especially in the spot where I usually pack my dip. looking forward to getting past day 3 when nicotine is mostly out of system. But I know from experience cravings will continue to come for days, weeks. Sugarless bubble-gum to the rescue. Hardest thing is doing chores around the horses....so many triggers there. Moving hay, cleaning stalls, saddling, riding, all required a dip in the past. Been a 2-can per week user for 15 years. Aaarrgghhh.....onward with the QUIT!
Zillah,
I can understand what you are saying with triggers doing chores with the horses... I have had the same with doing cattle chores... Just so used to having a pinch.... No more, we can make new habits that do not include the nic bitch....I got your back!
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This past Friday I'd had enough. Had my last dip and flushed the can of cope long cut down the toilet. Mouth feels a little better and chest pains are gone this morning. Cravings are super strong as I write this...especially in the spot where I usually pack my dip. looking forward to getting past day 3 when nicotine is mostly out of system. But I know from experience cravings will continue to come for days, weeks. Sugarless bubble-gum to the rescue. Hardest thing is doing chores around the horses....so many triggers there. Moving hay, cleaning stalls, saddling, riding, all required a dip in the past. Been a 2-can per week user for 15 years. Aaarrgghhh.....onward with the QUIT!
Zillah,
I can understand what you are saying with triggers doing chores with the horses... I have had the same with doing cattle chores... Just so used to having a pinch.... No more, we can make new habits that do not include the nic bitch....I got your back!
Shorthorn,
Thanks....need you to post roll every day. Get on here and post first thing in the morning. I don't see you on roll call yet today. How's your quit going? What's your plan? Fill us in.
ZC.
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This past Friday I'd had enough. Had my last dip and flushed the can of cope long cut down the toilet. Mouth feels a little better and chest pains are gone this morning. Cravings are super strong as I write this...especially in the spot where I usually pack my dip. looking forward to getting past day 3 when nicotine is mostly out of system. But I know from experience cravings will continue to come for days, weeks. Sugarless bubble-gum to the rescue. Hardest thing is doing chores around the horses....so many triggers there. Moving hay, cleaning stalls, saddling, riding, all required a dip in the past. Been a 2-can per week user for 15 years. Aaarrgghhh.....onward with the QUIT!
Zillah,
I can understand what you are saying with triggers doing chores with the horses... I have had the same with doing cattle chores... Just so used to having a pinch.... No more, we can make new habits that do not include the nic bitch....I got your back!
Shorthorn,
Thanks....need you to post roll every day. Get on here and post first thing in the morning. I don't see you on roll call yet today. How's your quit going? What's your plan? Fill us in.
ZC.
Fyi everybody...found "Shorthorn" in May '14 group and has posted roll there. He's in the middle of the big suck, but off to a good start. ZC.
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This past Friday I'd had enough. Had my last dip and flushed the can of cope long cut down the toilet. Mouth feels a little better and chest pains are gone this morning. Cravings are super strong as I write this...especially in the spot where I usually pack my dip. looking forward to getting past day 3 when nicotine is mostly out of system. But I know from experience cravings will continue to come for days, weeks. Sugarless bubble-gum to the rescue. Hardest thing is doing chores around the horses....so many triggers there. Moving hay, cleaning stalls, saddling, riding, all required a dip in the past. Been a 2-can per week user for 15 years. Aaarrgghhh.....onward with the QUIT!
Zillah,
I can understand what you are saying with triggers doing chores with the horses... I have had the same with doing cattle chores... Just so used to having a pinch.... No more, we can make new habits that do not include the nic bitch....I got your back!
Shorthorn,
Thanks....need you to post roll every day. Get on here and post first thing in the morning. I don't see you on roll call yet today. How's your quit going? What's your plan? Fill us in.
ZC.
Fyi everybody...found "Shorthorn" in May '14 group and has posted roll there. He's in the middle of the big suck, but off to a good start. ZC.
I appreciate the concern Zillah!... I am a May quitter (and every day for the rest of my life).
I got your back man... Lets do this shit.
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Can't wait to fucking post roll in the morning. "Carpe Diem!". Seize the day baby. The simple act of posting roll, together with that first cup of coffee, jump starts the day. Yeah baby, bring it. Good night all, and let's ride the weekend nic free...
ZC.
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Can't wait to fucking post roll in the morning. "Carpe Diem!". Seize the day baby. The simple act of posting roll, together with that first cup of coffee, jump starts the day. Yeah baby, bring it. Good night all, and let's ride the weekend nic free...
ZC.
I'll be glad to join you today. I have my coffee, and posting roll now.
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Reached the one month quit milestone. Hard to believe. When I was in the single digits, I looked at anyone over 10 days quit in complete awe. Now I realize the power of ODAAT. That's how those who make it do it. We are on a treadmill folks that never ends. Just keep plugging away and the days quit will keep adding up. Man it just feels good.
Well, 26 degrees outside and a day full of nic-free chores await. Quit with all you Resolute Bastards today!
ZC.
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Reached the one month quit milestone. Hard to believe. When I was in the single digits, I looked at anyone over 10 days quit in complete awe. Now I realize the power of ODAAT. That's how those who make it do it. We are on a treadmill folks that never ends. Just keep plugging away and the days quit will keep adding up. Man it just feels good.
Well, 26 degrees outside and a day full of nic-free chores await. Quit with all you Resolute Bastards today!
ZC.
Congrats on 30 ZC. I'm always 24 hours behind you. Don't let me catch you. Quit with you today.
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Atta Boy Zilla!
Last pinch for me was Jan 3, Just read your intro pages, and found we have some similarities.
Thanks for your openness and vigour here on the site. It gives me confidence.
Your not that far ahead of me, so I can still see you trudging through.
Its easier walking when someone else is breaking trail.
Keep on keeping on. I will be Keeping on with you.
K9
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Awesome ZC!!! Congrats...great to be quit with you!
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Long, long day at work today. A day that would usually end with a big fat lip of Cope for the drive home. Not today nic bitch. 3 sticks of Extra Classic Bubble. Blew bubble gum bubbles listening to Hank and Waylon at 75mph. Pure joy with a smile at high speeds. Tomorrow's a day off. Gym first thing...then get 3 horses rode...later to the range with the AR. Going to make the most of it. Life is good folks. Get out there and do some fucking living! Yeah...freedom!
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Winner right here folks. Keep it up Zillah. Do not get complacent though, the bitch will still try to get you to get a kipper just one time. Congrats on taking back a month of your life. Awesome.
Mogul
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Sounds like an awesome nic free day today!
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Long, long day at work today. A day that would usually end with a big fat lip of Cope for the drive home. Not today nic bitch. 3 sticks of Extra Classic Bubble. Blew bubble gum bubbles listening to Hank and Waylon at 75mph. Pure joy with a smile at high speeds. Tomorrow's a day off. Gym first thing...then get 3 horses rode...later to the range with the AR. Going to make the most of it. Life is good folks. Get out there and do some fucking living! Yeah...freedom!
All of that sounds like sooooo much fun! Quitting with you and reminiscing about Hank, Waylon and AR15's!
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take a propane bottle with you and shoot it...now that will top off your fun
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Long, long day at work today. A day that would usually end with a big fat lip of Cope for the drive home. Not today nic bitch. 3 sticks of Extra Classic Bubble. Blew bubble gum bubbles listening to Hank and Waylon at 75mph. Pure joy with a smile at high speeds. Tomorrow's a day off. Gym first thing...then get 3 horses rode...later to the range with the AR. Going to make the most of it. Life is good folks. Get out there and do some fucking living! Yeah...freedom!
Nice job Zillah! So nice when you can face a situation that would have always included a dip, and resist... I live for those moments now! Freedom is pure joy.
Man I wish I could get to a range... too damn cold here to do much shootin'... I've got a couple boxes of ammo for the mosin thats dying to fly at the 200 yard range (Can't afford an AR yet).
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Long, long day at work today. A day that would usually end with a big fat lip of Cope for the drive home. Not today nic bitch. 3 sticks of Extra Classic Bubble. Blew bubble gum bubbles listening to Hank and Waylon at 75mph. Pure joy with a smile at high speeds. Tomorrow's a day off. Gym first thing...then get 3 horses rode...later to the range with the AR. Going to make the most of it. Life is good folks. Get out there and do some fucking living! Yeah...freedom!
Nice job Zillah! So nice when you can face a situation that would have always included a dip, and resist... I live for those moments now! Freedom is pure joy.
Man I wish I could get to a range... too damn cold here to do much shootin'... I've got a couple boxes of ammo for the mosin thats dying to fly at the 200 yard range (Can't afford an AR yet).
Yep, every time you beat the urge, every time you defeat the nic bitch, count it as another touchdown for the good guys. Glad your quit is going strong. Hang tough because you will have really shitty days, followed by mediocre days, followed by FREAKING AWESEOME days! Getting your life back...priceless! I quit with you today. ZC.
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Long, long day at work today. A day that would usually end with a big fat lip of Cope for the drive home. Not today nic bitch. 3 sticks of Extra Classic Bubble. Blew bubble gum bubbles listening to Hank and Waylon at 75mph. Pure joy with a smile at high speeds. Tomorrow's a day off. Gym first thing...then get 3 horses rode...later to the range with the AR. Going to make the most of it. Life is good folks. Get out there and do some fucking living! Yeah...freedom!
That's an epic mental picture -- outstanding! Will definitely think of that when similar situations (long day at work followed by drive home) come my way, and take comfort knowing that it's possible. Thanks for the inspiration.
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Ever feel like this during your quit..? :-)
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=458656937600376 (https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=458656937600376)
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My Top-10 nic-free happiness list for today.
Happiness is....
1) Not reaching for the tin right after breakfast.
2) Being able to drink my morning java and really taste it.
3) Not having to clean flecks of dip off the dash, steering wheel and floor.
4) Not having to worry about whether I brought a tin whenever I go out.
5) Not panicking when I realize I DON'T have a tin.
6) Being able to poop without a dip in.
7) Being able to shower without a dip in.
8) Not having to worry about someone catching me ninja-dipping at work.
9) Being able to kiss my wife whenever I feel like it.
10) Knowing I am dip free and now stand at least a better chance of living to a ripe old age!
Take care and quit on everybody!!!
ZC.
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My Top-10 nic-free happiness list for today.
Happiness is....
1)Â Not reaching for the tin right after breakfast.
2)Â Being able to drink my morning java and really taste it.
3)Â Not having to clean flecks of dip off the dash, steering wheel and floor.
4)Â Not having to worry about whether I brought a tin whenever I go out.
5)Â Not panicking when I realize I DON'T have a tin.
6)Â Being able to poop without a dip in.
7)Â Being able to shower without a dip in.
8)Â Not having to worry about someone catching me ninja-dipping at work.
9)Â Being able to kiss my wife whenever I feel like it.
10)Â Knowing I am dip free and now stand at least a better chance of living to a ripe old age!
Take care and quit on everybody!!!
ZC.
So true Zillah! Life without dip is so much more simple. We spent a lot of time keeping that bitch pacified. At the expense of our loved ones. Well, no more! FUCK her! We have reclaimed our freedom! Keep kicking her ass EDD.
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My Top-10 nic-free happiness list for today.
Happiness is....
1) Not reaching for the tin right after breakfast.
2) Being able to drink my morning java and really taste it.
3) Not having to clean flecks of dip off the dash, steering wheel and floor.
4) Not having to worry about whether I brought a tin whenever I go out.
5) Not panicking when I realize I DON'T have a tin.
6) Being able to poop without a dip in.
7) Being able to shower without a dip in.
8) Not having to worry about someone catching me ninja-dipping at work.
9) Being able to kiss my wife whenever I feel like it.
10) Knowing I am dip free and now stand at least a better chance of living to a ripe old age!
Take care and quit on everybody!!!
ZC.
Holy shit. Have you been perched on my shoulder for the past 10-20 yrs? Ripped the page right out of my playbook. Brilliant list, crafted by a dude that's kicking the shit out of nic. I follow your lead and quit with you today.
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My Top-10 nic-free happiness list for today.
Happiness is....
1)Â Not reaching for the tin right after breakfast.
2)Â Being able to drink my morning java and really taste it.
3)Â Not having to clean flecks of dip off the dash, steering wheel and floor.
4)Â Not having to worry about whether I brought a tin whenever I go out.
5)Â Not panicking when I realize I DON'T have a tin.
6)Â Being able to poop without a dip in.
7)Â Being able to shower without a dip in.
8)Â Not having to worry about someone catching me ninja-dipping at work.
9)Â Being able to kiss my wife whenever I feel like it.
10)Â Knowing I am dip free and now stand at least a better chance of living to a ripe old age!
Take care and quit on everybody!!!
ZC.
Holy shit. Have you been perched on my shoulder for the past 10-20 yrs? Ripped the page right out of my playbook. Brilliant list, crafted by a dude that's kicking the shit out of nic. I follow your lead and quit with you today.
Freedom brother. Smell it, taste it and feel it. This is what's it's all about. Gets better an better. ODAAT and Nafar. Quit with you today.
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Just read your entire intro..couldn't be more proud to be quit with you ZC!
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rdad, srans, krusty, lifeafter...thanks for the positive words...they help fuel my quit, too. I am continually amazed by how SIMILAR our feelings, challenges, and victories are as fellow quitters. Whatever our circumstances, it's like everyone on here is the same...freaking...guy. We go through the same "big suck", we endure the same mind games, we fight off each crave, we slay the nic bitch in our dreams, we decline offers of dip from our "buddies", we rejoice at defeating every trigger, and as a result we get stronger every damn day.
If you had told me a month ago I'd be where I am now, I would have told you that I didn't have it in me. Well, I do have it in me. And each one of you does as well. But it takes the support of fellow quitters on this site to clinch the deal. Knowing that someone else gives a shit makes you never want to "quit your quit." That is one of the wisdoms of this site. Embrace it. Quit on!
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Zillah,
Agreed, it's funny just how much everyone on this site has in common.....more to the point, the kinds of stupid shit that we all did in common while suckling of the bitch's teat.
You've got it right, it's all about the accountability. Sure, I'm accountable to myself, my wife etc but here at KTC I've got a whole crew looking out for me, which represents a whole different level of accountability. If you miss posting roll for a single day, I'm going to tag up with you immediately to see what up, and I expect others would do the same for me. We are never alone here in our quit. No matter where I am, help is only a text message or phone call away if I need it. You've got my back, and I've got yours. If one can't quit successfully with that system, I don't know what would work for them.
Your quit rocks man, and I quit with you!
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So here's the nic-free plan for the day....
1) Post roll first thing. (Done)
2) Post a message or two on the Intro page. Reason: If you give a little, you get a lot of inspiration in return.
3) Read what others have written. Their trials and challenges are just as tough as mine. I gather strength watching them conquer each day.
4) Stock up on eats for tomorrow's game. Does not include alcohol since we don't drink in this house.
5) Run errands for my lovely wife. She is in an ankle cast from a horse wreck two weeks ago.
6) Exercise the horses. Run the dogs.
7) Move hay.
8) Wash the truck and trailer.
9) Call Mom. She's 88 today.
10) Kiss my lovely wife and tell her I love her.
With all this there's no room for any nic bitch shit. She left the building 36 days ago.
ZC
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So here's the nic-free plan for the day....
1) Post roll first thing. (Done)
2) Post a message or two on the Intro page. Reason: If you give a little, you get a lot of inspiration in return.
3) Read what others have written. Their trials and challenges are just as tough as mine. I gather strength watching them conquer each day.
4) Stock up on eats for tomorrow's game. Does not include alcohol since we don't drink in this house.
5) Run errands for my lovely wife. She is in an ankle cast from a horse wreck two weeks ago.
6) Exercise the horses. Run the dogs.
7)Â Move hay.
8)Â Wash the truck and trailer.
9) Call Mom. She's 88 today.
10)Â Kiss my lovely wife and tell her I love her.
With all this there's no room for any nic bitch shit. She left the building 36 days ago.
ZC
Damn zillah! Your list makes me feel lazy.
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So here's the nic-free plan for the day....
1) Post roll first thing. (Done)
2) Post a message or two on the Intro page. Reason: If you give a little, you get a lot of inspiration in return.
3) Read what others have written. Their trials and challenges are just as tough as mine. I gather strength watching them conquer each day.
4) Stock up on eats for tomorrow's game. Does not include alcohol since we don't drink in this house.
5) Run errands for my lovely wife. She is in an ankle cast from a horse wreck two weeks ago.
6) Exercise the horses. Run the dogs.
7)Â Move hay.
8)Â Wash the truck and trailer.
9) Call Mom. She's 88 today.
10)Â Kiss my lovely wife and tell her I love her.
With all this there's no room for any nic bitch shit. She left the building 36 days ago.
ZC
Damn zillah! Your list makes me feel lazy.
Zillah I quit with you every day for a reason. Each day I get another reason!
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I do not live in Washington anymore, but was born and raised about an hour away from Zillah in Richland. My late Great-Grandmother however spent her life in Zilllah. Its such a small world. I will be cheering on the Seahawks today and throwing Skittles at the TV when Marshawn Lynch goes Beast Mode.
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I do not live in Washington anymore, but was born and raised about an hour away from Zillah in Richland. My late Great-Grandmother however spent her life in Zilllah. Its such a small world. I will be cheering on the Seahawks today and throwing Skittles at the TV when Marshawn Lynch goes Beast Mode.
Yep, it's a small town. Just got our first stop light two years ago! Go Seahawks, and congrats on your 33 days! Super solid quit going on.
ZC
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I do not live in Washington anymore, but was born and raised about an hour away from Zillah in Richland. My late Great-Grandmother however spent her life in Zilllah. Its such a small world. I will be cheering on the Seahawks today and throwing Skittles at the TV when Marshawn Lynch goes Beast Mode.
Yep, it's a small town. Just got our first stop light two years ago! Go Seahawks, and congrats on your 33 days! Super solid quit going on.
ZC
Zillah, I went to HS in Renton. Passed thru Zillah alot. It's about time for the HAWKS. I live in niners country now, and am loving this!
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So here's the nic-free plan for the day....
1) Post roll first thing. (Done)
2) Post a message or two on the Intro page. Reason: If you give a little, you get a lot of inspiration in return.
3) Read what others have written. Their trials and challenges are just as tough as mine. I gather strength watching them conquer each day.
4) Stock up on eats for tomorrow's game. Does not include alcohol since we don't drink in this house.
5) Run errands for my lovely wife. She is in an ankle cast from a horse wreck two weeks ago.
6) Exercise the horses. Run the dogs.
7) Move hay.
8) Wash the truck and trailer.
9) Call Mom. She's 88 today.
10) Kiss my lovely wife and tell her I love her.
With all this there's no room for any nic bitch shit. She left the building 36 days ago.
ZC
Crushing it as per custom, Zillah. Great summary that pretty much underscores the character of the guy posting it. Here's to your days ahead being as pure and honest as Saturday's plan, and am sure you collapsed with a shit-eating grin on your face.
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So here's the nic-free plan for the day....
1) Post roll first thing. (Done)
2) Post a message or two on the Intro page. Reason: If you give a little, you get a lot of inspiration in return.
3) Read what others have written. Their trials and challenges are just as tough as mine. I gather strength watching them conquer each day.
4) Stock up on eats for tomorrow's game. Does not include alcohol since we don't drink in this house.
5) Run errands for my lovely wife. She is in an ankle cast from a horse wreck two weeks ago.
6) Exercise the horses. Run the dogs.
7) Move hay.
8) Wash the truck and trailer.
9) Call Mom. She's 88 today.
10) Kiss my lovely wife and tell her I love her.
With all this there's no room for any nic bitch shit. She left the building 36 days ago.
ZC
Great plan ZC.... I had to modify it abit though, at -11 today washing the truck and trailer will not happen (although it is needed bad).
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Thankfully today is drawing to a close. Day 39 was full of wicked ass craves and mid-afternoon headaches. Lots of bazooka joe to the rescue. Stayed quit, stayed strong, and jumped into live chat for a bit. Good therapy this place is...
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As a Boston Red Sox fan since 1974 (yes...1974), I am saddened to see the news about former pitcher Curt Schilling's cancer diagnosis. Although the type of cancer was not explicitly stated in the press release, it's a fact that he dipped like a motherf***er since the age of 16.
Over the years, he stopped, relapsed, etc. etc. The Dr.'s warnings came and went, so he stopped, relapsed, etc. etc. Cell damage to lower lip was revealed, so he stopped, relapsed, etc. etc. As quitters, we have been through similar spirals, and we know the mind of an addict.
God if I never needed one more reason to stay quit this is it. He was a great competitor in his day, a hero to Red Sox fans, and a giant on the baseball diamond. But he is one of us. Or we could be him. Man this is tough to think about.
Folks, guard your quit with your life. Because your life depends on it.
ZC.
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As a Boston Red Sox fan since 1974 (yes...1974), I am saddened to see the news about former pitcher Curt Schilling's cancer diagnosis. Although the type of cancer was not explicitly stated in the press release, it's a fact that he dipped like a motherf***er since the age of 16.
Over the years, he stopped, relapsed, etc. etc. The Dr.'s warnings came and went, so he stopped, relapsed, etc. etc. Cell damage to lower lip was revealed, so he stopped, relapsed, etc. etc. As quitters, we have been through similar spirals, and we know the mind of an addict.
God if I never needed one more reason to stay quit this is it. He was a great competitor in his day, a hero to Red Sox fans, and a giant on the baseball diamond. But he is one of us. Or we could be him. Man this is tough to think about.
Folks, guard your quit with your life. Because your life depends on it.
ZC.
just another wake up call to tell us that as humans no one is invincible to it (Phillies '93)...
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As a Boston Red Sox fan since 1974 (yes...1974), I am saddened to see the news about former pitcher Curt Schilling's cancer diagnosis. Although the type of cancer was not explicitly stated in the press release, it's a fact that he dipped like a motherf***er since the age of 16.
Over the years, he stopped, relapsed, etc. etc. The Dr.'s warnings came and went, so he stopped, relapsed, etc. etc. Cell damage to lower lip was revealed, so he stopped, relapsed, etc. etc. As quitters, we have been through similar spirals, and we know the mind of an addict.
God if I never needed one more reason to stay quit this is it. He was a great competitor in his day, a hero to Red Sox fans, and a giant on the baseball diamond. But he is one of us. Or we could be him. Man this is tough to think about.
Folks, guard your quit with your life. Because your life depends on it.
ZC.
I've lived in and around Boston practically my entire life; only recently moving to Connecticut last year. I consider myself a senator (or at least a town selectman) of Red Sox Nation. When I worked in retail pharmacy, I worked in the town Schilling lived. I've filled prescriptions for him and his entire family. This news saddens me, but there is a lesson/silver lining for us here at KTCÂ…we've made the right choice to quit and Schilling is a prime reason why we must stay quit, Every Damn Day.
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As a Boston Red Sox fan since 1974 (yes...1974), I am saddened to see the news about former pitcher Curt Schilling's cancer diagnosis. Although the type of cancer was not explicitly stated in the press release, it's a fact that he dipped like a motherf***er since the age of 16.
Over the years, he stopped, relapsed, etc. etc. The Dr.'s warnings came and went, so he stopped, relapsed, etc. etc. Cell damage to lower lip was revealed, so he stopped, relapsed, etc. etc. As quitters, we have been through similar spirals, and we know the mind of an addict.
God if I never needed one more reason to stay quit this is it. He was a great competitor in his day, a hero to Red Sox fans, and a giant on the baseball diamond. But he is one of us. Or we could be him. Man this is tough to think about.Â
Folks, guard your quit with your life. Because your life depends on it.
ZC.
Being a longtime Yankees' fan and having a wife that's a lifelong member of Red Sox Nation, I'm intimately familiar with one of the greatest rivalries in sports. Was even (un)fortunate enough to be in the Bronx for the "bloody sock" game. As much as I detested that Red Sawx team for absolutely owning us in the 2004 ALCS, I've always respected the competitor that Schilling was throughout his career -- tough as nails, rising to the moment, and seemingly without weakness.
ZC, your post got me digging around a bit, and I only wish I had stumbled across this when it was first written (along with KTC):
http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/sports/c ... less_x.htm (http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/sports/columnist/saraceno/2005-03-08-saraceno-smokeless_x.htm)
It's not like there's anything earth-shattering in the article, but I'll be damned if the stats and quotes from Schilling, Johnson, etc. don't resonate a little deeper now that I'm following your impressive lead and embracing the quit.
Quit with you any day, even if you are a Sawx fan...
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As a Boston Red Sox fan since 1974 (yes...1974), I am saddened to see the news about former pitcher Curt Schilling's cancer diagnosis. Although the type of cancer was not explicitly stated in the press release, it's a fact that he dipped like a motherf***er since the age of 16.
Over the years, he stopped, relapsed, etc. etc. The Dr.'s warnings came and went, so he stopped, relapsed, etc. etc. Cell damage to lower lip was revealed, so he stopped, relapsed, etc. etc. As quitters, we have been through similar spirals, and we know the mind of an addict.
God if I never needed one more reason to stay quit this is it. He was a great competitor in his day, a hero to Red Sox fans, and a giant on the baseball diamond. But he is one of us. Or we could be him. Man this is tough to think about.Â
Folks, guard your quit with your life. Because your life depends on it.
ZC.
Being a longtime Yankees' fan and having a wife that's a lifelong member of Red Sox Nation, I'm intimately familiar with one of the greatest rivalries in sports. Was even (un)fortunate enough to be in the Bronx for the "bloody sock" game. As much as I detested that Red Sawx team for absolutely owning us in the 2004 ALCS, I've always respected the competitor that Schilling was throughout his career -- tough as nails, rising to the moment, and seemingly without weakness.
ZC, your post got me digging around a bit, and I only wish I had stumbled across this when it was first written (along with KTC):
http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/sports/c ... less_x.htm (http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/sports/columnist/saraceno/2005-03-08-saraceno-smokeless_x.htm)
It's not like there's anything earth-shattering in the article, but I'll be damned if the stats and quotes from Schilling, Johnson, etc. don't resonate a little deeper now that I'm following your impressive lead and embracing the quit.
Quit with you any day, even if you are a Sawx fan...
Thanks Krusty. It really makes us think. All the money, power, and fame, and yet brought down to fight for their life against nic. No different than the average joe like us. Nic doesn't discriminate. It will slay plebes and titans. Thanks for the article you sent. The story has increased my resolve to stay quit another 100x. Keep the quit and have a good weekend. 8 days till pitchers/catchers report.
ZC
P.S.: And glad your wife is a fellow member of the Red Sox Nation!
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Here's a new "first"...Today I chopped firewood for the first time EVER without a dip in. Ha! Life is good resolute bastards!!
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Here's a new "first"...Today I chopped firewood for the first time EVER without a dip in. Ha! Life is good resolute bastards!!
And you were able to do it without chopping anything off!? Unbelievable! It is so fun to do all the things we do and realize dip never helped. Keep it up Zillah! You are kicking ass and cuttin' wood! ;Ironman:
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Here's a new "first"...Today I chopped firewood for the first time EVER without a dip in. Ha! Life is good resolute bastards!!
And you were able to do it without chopping anything off!? Unbelievable! It is so fun to do all the things we do and realize dip never helped. Keep it up Zillah! You are kicking ass and cuttin' wood! ;Ironman:
I've never had to cut firewood. Is that what you put in them fire places? I've heard of them, but have never really seen one up close. I wouldn't survive for one week outside of Florida this time of year. Glad to be quit with you my friend.
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Here's a new "first"...Today I chopped firewood for the first time EVER without a dip in. Ha! Life is good resolute bastards!!
And you were able to do it without chopping anything off!? Unbelievable! It is so fun to do all the things we do and realize dip never helped. Keep it up Zillah! You are kicking ass and cuttin' wood! ;Ironman:
I've never had to cut firewood. Is that what you put in them fire places? I've heard of them, but have never really seen one up close. I wouldn't survive for one week outside of Florida this time of year. Glad to be quit with you my friend.
I need some of that firewood. that way you can keep yourself busy chopping some more.
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Here's a new "first"...Today I chopped firewood for the first time EVER without a dip in. Ha! Life is good resolute bastards!!
And you were able to do it without chopping anything off!? Unbelievable! It is so fun to do all the things we do and realize dip never helped. Keep it up Zillah! You are kicking ass and cuttin' wood! ;Ironman:
I've never had to cut firewood. Is that what you put in them fire places? I've heard of them, but have never really seen one up close. I wouldn't survive for one week outside of Florida this time of year. Glad to be quit with you my friend.
I need some of that firewood. that way you can keep yourself busy chopping some more.
I chopped enough to get me to Spring. If you all need some, stop on by. :-) It was great to master another physical labor task without the "need for nic." Quit on brothers!!!
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Here's a new "first"...Today I chopped firewood for the first time EVER without a dip in. Ha! Life is good resolute bastards!!
And you were able to do it without chopping anything off!? Unbelievable! It is so fun to do all the things we do and realize dip never helped. Keep it up Zillah! You are kicking ass and cuttin' wood! ;Ironman:
I've never had to cut firewood. Is that what you put in them fire places? I've heard of them, but have never really seen one up close. I wouldn't survive for one week outside of Florida this time of year. Glad to be quit with you my friend.
I need some of that firewood. that way you can keep yourself busy chopping some more.
I chopped enough to get me to Spring. If you all need some, stop on by. :-) It was great to master another physical labor task without the "need for nic." Quit on brothers!!!
Do they still call it chopped when you use a chainsaw and a log splitter? 'crackup'
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Here's a new "first"...Today I chopped firewood for the first time EVER without a dip in. Ha! Life is good resolute bastards!!
And you were able to do it without chopping anything off!? Unbelievable! It is so fun to do all the things we do and realize dip never helped. Keep it up Zillah! You are kicking ass and cuttin' wood! ;Ironman:
I've never had to cut firewood. Is that what you put in them fire places? I've heard of them, but have never really seen one up close. I wouldn't survive for one week outside of Florida this time of year. Glad to be quit with you my friend.
I need some of that firewood. that way you can keep yourself busy chopping some more.
I chopped enough to get me to Spring. If you all need some, stop on by. :-) It was great to master another physical labor task without the "need for nic." Quit on brothers!!!
Do they still call it chopped when you use a chainsaw and a log splitter? 'crackup'
Apogee, ha ha actually I'm sore as a mother this morning. All chopping was done with axe and maul! Too cheap to rent a splitter!!!
And today I get to follow that nic-free trick up with shoveling 10" of snow that fell since yesterday afternoon. Shoot, I'll be really buff in a week or two. :-)
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Here's a new "first"...Today I chopped firewood for the first time EVER without a dip in. Ha! Life is good resolute bastards!!
And you were able to do it without chopping anything off!? Unbelievable! It is so fun to do all the things we do and realize dip never helped. Keep it up Zillah! You are kicking ass and cuttin' wood! ;Ironman:
I've never had to cut firewood. Is that what you put in them fire places? I've heard of them, but have never really seen one up close. I wouldn't survive for one week outside of Florida this time of year. Glad to be quit with you my friend.
I need some of that firewood. that way you can keep yourself busy chopping some more.
I chopped enough to get me to Spring. If you all need some, stop on by. :-) It was great to master another physical labor task without the "need for nic." Quit on brothers!!!
Do they still call it chopped when you use a chainsaw and a log splitter? 'crackup'
Apogee, ha ha actually I'm sore as a mother this morning. All chopping was done with axe and maul! Too cheap to rent a splitter!!!
And today I get to follow that nic-free trick up with shoveling 10" of snow that fell since yesterday afternoon. Shoot, I'll be really buff in a week or two. :-)
That is awesome! I'm picturing that the only issue you'll have with the Zombie Apocalypse is trying to pretend you're not excited!
When the SHTF, I'm packing my guns in the back of my pickup and coming to Zillah!
Quit with you today ZC!
PS I'll leave my little buddy in the avatar back in NC!
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I woke up to someone moving around in the house Sunday night. Petrified, I froze with fear and couldn't move my legs in bed...couldn't move my arms to reach for the pistol on the nightstand. My wife was sound asleep beside me oblivious to my thrashing. The bedroom door swung open and a female form appeared. The whore silently sprang onto the bed...crawled up my leg with a knife clenched between her teeth. Her knee pressed into my chest, pinning me to the bed even harder. Her grip was like iron as she pried my mouth open, slit my gums with the blade, and poured Cope directly in. Can after can after fucking can! The nic bitch then hissed and laughed that low husky laugh, clamped my mouth shut with demonic strength, lowered the blade to my balls and whispered with a fanged smile: "Now swallow me you poor motherfucker. You're caved."
Whew. I was crying like a baby when I woke up from that shit. Stay quit my friends. The alternative is terrifying.
ZC.
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I woke up to someone moving around in the house Sunday night. Petrified, I froze with fear and couldn't move my legs in bed...couldn't move my arms to reach for the pistol on the nightstand. My wife was sound asleep beside me oblivious to my thrashing. The bedroom door swung open and a female form appeared. The whore silently sprang onto the bed...crawled up my leg with a knife clenched between her teeth. Her knee pressed into my chest, pinning me to the bed even harder. Her grip was like iron as she pried my mouth open, slit my gums with the blade, and poured Cope directly in. Can after can after fucking can! The nic bitch then hissed and laughed that low husky laugh, clamped my mouth shut with demonic strength, lowered the blade to my balls and whispered with a fanged smile: "Now swallow me you poor motherfucker. You're caved."
Whew. I was crying like a baby when I woke up from that shit. Stay quit my friends. The alternative is terrifying.
ZC.
You have watched to many scary movies growing up. Holy moly. Scared me just hearing that one.
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I woke up to someone moving around in the house Sunday night. Petrified, I froze with fear and couldn't move my legs in bed...couldn't move my arms to reach for the pistol on the nightstand. My wife was sound asleep beside me oblivious to my thrashing. The bedroom door swung open and a female form appeared. The whore silently sprang onto the bed...crawled up my leg with a knife clenched between her teeth. Her knee pressed into my chest, pinning me to the bed even harder. Her grip was like iron as she pried my mouth open, slit my gums with the blade, and poured Cope directly in. Can after can after fucking can! The nic bitch then hissed and laughed that low husky laugh, clamped my mouth shut with demonic strength, lowered the blade to my balls and whispered with a fanged smile: "Now swallow me you poor motherfucker. You're caved."
Whew. I was crying like a baby when I woke up from that shit. Stay quit my friends. The alternative is terrifying.
ZC.
You have watched to many scary movies growing up. Holy moly. Scared me just hearing that one.
Holy shit! Your dreams and apogees avatar! You two were meant to be in the same group!
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I woke up to someone moving around in the house Sunday night. Petrified, I froze with fear and couldn't move my legs in bed...couldn't move my arms to reach for the pistol on the nightstand. My wife was sound asleep beside me oblivious to my thrashing. The bedroom door swung open and a female form appeared. The whore silently sprang onto the bed...crawled up my leg with a knife clenched between her teeth. Her knee pressed into my chest, pinning me to the bed even harder. Her grip was like iron as she pried my mouth open, slit my gums with the blade, and poured Cope directly in. Can after can after fucking can! The nic bitch then hissed and laughed that low husky laugh, clamped my mouth shut with demonic strength, lowered the blade to my balls and whispered with a fanged smile: "Now swallow me you poor motherfucker. You're caved."
Whew. I was crying like a baby when I woke up from that shit. Stay quit my friends. The alternative is terrifying.
ZC.
You have watched to many scary movies growing up. Holy moly. Scared me just hearing that one.
Holy shit! Your dreams and apogees avatar! You two were meant to be in the same group!
Thanks ZC, now I am afraid to go to sleep :o
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I woke up to someone moving around in the house Sunday night. Petrified, I froze with fear and couldn't move my legs in bed...couldn't move my arms to reach for the pistol on the nightstand. My wife was sound asleep beside me oblivious to my thrashing. The bedroom door swung open and a female form appeared. The whore silently sprang onto the bed...crawled up my leg with a knife clenched between her teeth. Her knee pressed into my chest, pinning me to the bed even harder. Her grip was like iron as she pried my mouth open, slit my gums with the blade, and poured Cope directly in. Can after can after fucking can! The nic bitch then hissed and laughed that low husky laugh, clamped my mouth shut with demonic strength, lowered the blade to my balls and whispered with a fanged smile: "Now swallow me you poor motherfucker. You're caved."
Whew. I was crying like a baby when I woke up from that shit. Stay quit my friends. The alternative is terrifying.
ZC.
You have watched to many scary movies growing up. Holy moly. Scared me just hearing that one.
Holy shit! Your dreams and apogees avatar! You two were meant to be in the same group!
Thanks ZC, now I am afraid to go to sleep :o
Shit! How do I go to bed now?
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I woke up to someone moving around in the house Sunday night. Petrified, I froze with fear and couldn't move my legs in bed...couldn't move my arms to reach for the pistol on the nightstand. My wife was sound asleep beside me oblivious to my thrashing. The bedroom door swung open and a female form appeared. The whore silently sprang onto the bed...crawled up my leg with a knife clenched between her teeth. Her knee pressed into my chest, pinning me to the bed even harder. Her grip was like iron as she pried my mouth open, slit my gums with the blade, and poured Cope directly in. Can after can after fucking can! The nic bitch then hissed and laughed that low husky laugh, clamped my mouth shut with demonic strength, lowered the blade to my balls and whispered with a fanged smile: "Now swallow me you poor motherfucker. You're caved."
Whew. I was crying like a baby when I woke up from that shit. Stay quit my friends. The alternative is terrifying.
ZC.
You have watched to many scary movies growing up. Holy moly. Scared me just hearing that one.
Holy shit! Your dreams and apogees avatar! You two were meant to be in the same group!
Thanks ZC, now I am afraid to go to sleep :o
Shit! How do I go to bed now?
I was in bed tossing and turning a few minutes ago, so I decided to get up and see what my KTC family was doing. After reading that I might as well make coffee.....sleep is out of the question. d-d-d-d-d-d-d-damn.
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Here's my interactive ToP-10 list. It's called: "I'm fucking glad I quit chew because..." list.
I'm fucking glad I quit chew because:
1) My gums don't hurt anymore
2) My breath doesn't smell like a wet border collie
3) I'm not secluding myself from family and friends
4) My wife kisses me more often (!)
5) My dentist gave me high praise, and a high five, for quitting.
6) I don't have dipper cups everywhere.
7) I smile at people without worrying whether they'll see dip all over my teeth
8) I save $25/week easy
9) My blood pressure has gone wicked normal 115/78
10) I learned what ODAAT, NAFAR, and QLFEDD all meant on Day 1 !
If you feel like it, reply and add your own Top-10 list to this thread. We can probably get to a 1000 good reasons why we're fucking glad we quit chew.
ZC
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Here's my interactive ToP-10 list. It's called: "I'm fucking glad I quit chew because..." list.
I'm fucking glad I quit chew because:
1) My gums don't hurt anymore
2) My breath doesn't smell like a wet border collie
3) I'm not secluding myself from family and friends
4) My wife kisses me more often (!)
5) My dentist gave me high praise, and a high five, for quitting.
6) I don't have dipper cups everywhere.
7) I smile at people without worrying whether they'll see dip all over my teeth
8) I save $25/week easy
9) My blood pressure has gone wicked normal 115/78
10) I learned what ODAAT, NAFAR, and QLFEDD all meant on Day 1 !
If you feel like it, reply and add your own Top-10 list to this thread. We can probably get to a 1000 good reasons why we're fucking glad we quit chew.
ZC
I will work on my top ten...more thinking than I can do right now a couple of bourbons and a good dinner in.....but I will take this opportunity to be the first to say congratulations on Day 50...fifth step on your way to the first floor. You lead by example my friend. Good to be going through this with you and to have you here. You are a Resolute Bastard!
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Here's my interactive ToP-10 list. It's called: "I'm fucking glad I quit chew because..." list.
I'm fucking glad I quit chew because:
1)Â My gums don't hurt anymore
2)Â My breath doesn't smell like a wet border collie
3)Â I'm not secluding myself from family and friends
4)Â My wife kisses me more often (!)
5)Â My dentist gave me high praise, and a high five, for quitting.Â
6)Â I don't have dipper cups everywhere.
7)Â I smile at people without worrying whether they'll see dip all over my teeth
8)Â I save $25/week easy
9)Â My blood pressure has gone wicked normal 115/78
10)Â I learned what ODAAT, NAFAR, and QLFEDD all meant on Day 1 !
If you feel like it, reply and add your own Top-10 list to this thread. We can probably get to a 1000 good reasons why we're fucking glad we quit chew.
ZC
I will work on my top ten...more thinking than I can do right now a couple of bourbons and a good dinner in.....but I will take this opportunity to be the first to say congratulations on Day 50...fifth step on your way to the first floor. You lead by example my friend. Good to be going through this with you and to have you here. You are a Resolute Bastard!
The feeling is mutual my friend! Damn glad to be quitting with you EDD!!
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Here's my interactive ToP-10 list. It's called: "I'm fucking glad I quit chew because..." list.
I'm fucking glad I quit chew because:
1)Â My gums don't hurt anymore
2)Â My breath doesn't smell like a wet border collie
3)Â I'm not secluding myself from family and friends
4)Â My wife kisses me more often (!)
5)Â My dentist gave me high praise, and a high five, for quitting.Â
6)Â I don't have dipper cups everywhere.
7)Â I smile at people without worrying whether they'll see dip all over my teeth
8)Â I save $25/week easy
9)Â My blood pressure has gone wicked normal 115/78
10)Â I learned what ODAAT, NAFAR, and QLFEDD all meant on Day 1 !
If you feel like it, reply and add your own Top-10 list to this thread. We can probably get to a 1000 good reasons why we're fucking glad we quit chew.
ZC
I will work on my top ten...more thinking than I can do right now a couple of bourbons and a good dinner in.....but I will take this opportunity to be the first to say congratulations on Day 50...fifth step on your way to the first floor. You lead by example my friend. Good to be going through this with you and to have you here. You are a Resolute Bastard!
The feeling is mutual my friend! Damn glad to be quitting with you EDD!!
I'll do my top 10 zillah. This could be pretty funny. ( in a been there done that, sick sort of way) tune back in tomorrow.
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I've said it before but one of my favorite things about quit is not spitting on my dick while trying to spit between my legs on the shitter.
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I've said it before but one of my favorite things about quit is not spitting on my dick while trying to spit between my legs on the shitter.
I know, that one's worth 10 right there!!
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10. Future jeans will no longer have the tell-tale O on the back pocket
9. Never wake up choking and about to puke because I fell asleep with a dip in
8. Never have a ripening cup in the truck on a 90 degree day...nice air freshener!
7. No more cup hidden behind my computer monitor at work
6. No more running to convenience stores in the middle of the night because I failed to ration my supply properly
5. Cancer risk drops each and every day
4. No more blood and shit particles in the sink when I brush my teeth
3.Investments in Trident Gum stock and Sunflower Seed futures are really doing well now that I quit
2. Setting a much better example for my step daughter
1. No longer need to utter, "Careful Lovey, I got a dip in" when a random unexpected kiss comes my way.
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10. Future jeans will no longer have the tell-tale O on the back pocket
9. Never wake up choking and about to puke because I fell asleep with a dip in
8. Never have a ripening cup in the truck on a 90 degree day...nice air freshener!
7. No more cup hidden behind my computer monitor at work
6. No more running to convenience stores in the middle of the night because I failed to ration my supply properly
5. Cancer risk drops each and every day
4. No more blood and shit particles in the sink when I brush my teeth
3.Investments in Trident Gum stock and Sunflower Seed futures are really doing well now that I quit
2. Setting a much better example for my step daughter
1. No longer need to utter, "Careful Lovey, I got a dip in" when a random unexpected kiss comes my way.
Good stuff sam. I can't believe I was once proud of the ring in my jeans pockets. IDIOT!!! I trashed them and bought new ones. You doing all the right things sam. Keep it up and things will get better and better.
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10. Future jeans will no longer have the tell-tale O on the back pocket
9. Never wake up choking and about to puke because I fell asleep with a dip in
8. Never have a ripening cup in the truck on a 90 degree day...nice air freshener!
7. No more cup hidden behind my computer monitor at work
6. No more running to convenience stores in the middle of the night because I failed to ration my supply properly
5. Cancer risk drops each and every day
4. No more blood and shit particles in the sink when I brush my teeth
3.Investments in Trident Gum stock and Sunflower Seed futures are really doing well now that I quit
2. Setting a much better example for my step daughter
1. No longer need to utter, "Careful Lovey, I got a dip in" when a random unexpected kiss comes my way.
Nice Top-10. Especially like #5. It's a great feeling to put time and distance between us and cancer risk. Way to quit on bro. Life is good.
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Here's my interactive ToP-10 list. It's called: "I'm fucking glad I quit chew because..." list.
I'm fucking glad I quit chew because:
1)Â My gums don't hurt anymore
2)Â My breath doesn't smell like a wet border collie
3)Â I'm not secluding myself from family and friends
4)Â My wife kisses me more often (!)
5)Â My dentist gave me high praise, and a high five, for quitting.Â
6)Â I don't have dipper cups everywhere.
7)Â I smile at people without worrying whether they'll see dip all over my teeth
8)Â I save $25/week easy
9)Â My blood pressure has gone wicked normal 115/78
10)Â I learned what ODAAT, NAFAR, and QLFEDD all meant on Day 1 !
If you feel like it, reply and add your own Top-10 list to this thread. We can probably get to a 1000 good reasons why we're fucking glad we quit chew.
ZC
I will work on my top ten...more thinking than I can do right now a couple of bourbons and a good dinner in.....but I will take this opportunity to be the first to say congratulations on Day 50...fifth step on your way to the first floor. You lead by example my friend. Good to be going through this with you and to have you here. You are a Resolute Bastard!
Lovin' your top 10, ZC, and the idea to add to it. Is it a sorry state of affairs when you think you could bang out a top 50 list in short order? Probably. I'll work on that...
Congrats on 5-0, brotha. Proud to quit alongside you any day.
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Another "Top-10 List"....this one is "An ex-dipper's WTF Top-10 List"
WTF moments...
1) I stop at a gas station, buy a gatorade, take one swig and dump the rest for an ideal spitter bottle. $2.69 wasted.
2) I buy 3 tins of Cope at a time so I can have 1 in the truck, 1 in my pocket, and 1 in my laptop bag.
3) I am "happy" that I get home before my wife because this means I can have some additional dip time before dinner.
4) I pop in a big Cope fatty right outside my dentists's office after my teeth-cleaning visit last summer.
5) I secretly rejoice that wife and daughter are going shopping for the afternoon. Uninterrupted dip time!
6) I always lick the inside of the tin to get the last few flakes.
7) I tuck in a ninja dip for my annual performance review with my boss at work.
8) I frantically search through our outside garbage can looking for the tin I threw away yesterday. It has a pinch left...kind of dry and stale....but it is a pinch that I need because I can't find the tin I bought this morning.
9) I put in a dip for my mother's 85th birthday celebration.
10) I would rather be alone with my dip than talk to anyone.
We were fucked up then. We are quit now.
ZC
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Another "Top-10 List"....this one is "An ex-dipper's WTF Top-10 List"
WTF moments...
1) I stop at a gas station, buy a gatorade, take one swig and dump the rest for an ideal spitter bottle. $2.69 wasted.
2) I buy 3 tins of Cope at a time so I can have 1 in the truck, 1 in my pocket, and 1 in my laptop bag.
3) I am "happy" that I get home before my wife because this means I can have some additional dip time before dinner.
4) I pop in a big Cope fatty right outside my dentists's office after my teeth-cleaning visit last summer.
5) I secretly rejoice that wife and daughter are going shopping for the afternoon. Uninterrupted dip time!
6) I always lick the inside of the tin to get the last few flakes.
7) I tuck in a ninja dip for my annual performance review with my boss at work.
8) I frantically search through our outside garbage can looking for the tin I threw away yesterday. It has a pinch left...kind of dry and stale....but it is a pinch that I need because I can't find the tin I bought this morning.
9) I put in a dip for my mother's 85th birthday celebration.
10) I would rather be alone with my dip than talk to anyone.
We were fucked up then. We are quit now.
ZC
Glad to be quit with you! I can relate to each and every one of these. It helps to rejoice in the freedom.
WTF indeed.
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Another "Top-10 List"....this one is "An ex-dipper's WTF Top-10 List"
WTF moments...
1) I stop at a gas station, buy a gatorade, take one swig and dump the rest for an ideal spitter bottle. $2.69 wasted.
2)Â I buy 3 tins of Cope at a time so I can have 1 in the truck, 1 in my pocket, and 1 in my laptop bag.
3)Â I am "happy" that I get home before my wife because this means I can have some additional dip time before dinner.
4)Â I pop in a big Cope fatty right outside my dentists's office after my teeth-cleaning visit last summer.
5) I secretly rejoice that wife and daughter are going shopping for the afternoon. Uninterrupted dip time!
6)Â I always lick the inside of the tin to get the last few flakes.
7)Â I tuck in a ninja dip for my annual performance review with my boss at work.
8) I frantically search through our outside garbage can looking for the tin I threw away yesterday. It has a pinch left...kind of dry and stale....but it is a pinch that I need because I can't find the tin I bought this morning.
9)Â I put in a dip for my mother's 85th birthday celebration.
10)Â I would rather be alone with my dip than talk to anyone.
We were fucked up then. We are quit now.
ZC
Glad to be quit with you! I can relate to each and every one of these. It helps to rejoice in the freedom.
WTF indeed.
Heres mine Zillah
10. A mouth that doesn't feel like hamburger helper
9. Not having to buy 4 logs to get through a 10 day trip to Hawaii
8. Not having to turn around and go back a half hour to work to hide the spitter I left on my desk. (That happened a lot)
7. Not having to hear my wife walk by and plug her nose and make her little huffy sounds cuz she hated the smell.
6. My truck doesn't stink anymore
5. Not getting all the way home and have to say I am leaving cuz I forgot to gas up for tomorrow when I was really out of dip.
4. Not taking 40 min shits every morning
3. Not having to spit out my truck next to some poor lady cuz I didn't have bottle.
2. Being at social functions and not having my wife be embarrassed over her dumb ass husband
1. The other doors for self improvement quitting has opened for me
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Another "Top-10 List"....this one is "An ex-dipper's WTF Top-10 List"
WTF moments...
1) I stop at a gas station, buy a gatorade, take one swig and dump the rest for an ideal spitter bottle. $2.69 wasted.
2)Â I buy 3 tins of Cope at a time so I can have 1 in the truck, 1 in my pocket, and 1 in my laptop bag.
3)Â I am "happy" that I get home before my wife because this means I can have some additional dip time before dinner.
4)Â I pop in a big Cope fatty right outside my dentists's office after my teeth-cleaning visit last summer.
5) I secretly rejoice that wife and daughter are going shopping for the afternoon. Uninterrupted dip time!
6)Â I always lick the inside of the tin to get the last few flakes.
7)Â I tuck in a ninja dip for my annual performance review with my boss at work.
8) I frantically search through our outside garbage can looking for the tin I threw away yesterday. It has a pinch left...kind of dry and stale....but it is a pinch that I need because I can't find the tin I bought this morning.
9)Â I put in a dip for my mother's 85th birthday celebration.
10)Â I would rather be alone with my dip than talk to anyone.
We were fucked up then. We are quit now.
ZC
Glad to be quit with you! I can relate to each and every one of these. It helps to rejoice in the freedom.
WTF indeed.
Heres mine Zillah
10. A mouth that doesn't feel like hamburger helper
9. Not having to buy 4 logs to get through a 10 day trip to Hawaii
8. Not having to turn around and go back a half hour to work to hide the spitter I left on my desk. (That happened a lot)
7. Not having to hear my wife walk by and plug her nose and make her little huffy sounds cuz she hated the smell.
6. My truck doesn't stink anymore
5. Not getting all the way home and have to say I am leaving cuz I forgot to gas up for tomorrow when I was really out of dip.
4. Not taking 40 min shits every morning
3. Not having to spit out my truck next to some poor lady cuz I didn't have bottle.
2. Being at social functions and not having my wife be embarrassed over her dumb ass husband
1. The other doors for self improvement quitting has opened for me
rdad:
Nice! Great list. All of them sound like me. Especially #2 about the embarrassed wife and dumb-ass husband. My wife couldn't stand to take me anywhere!
ZC.
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Another "Top-10 List"....this one is "An ex-dipper's WTF Top-10 List"
WTF moments...
1) I stop at a gas station, buy a gatorade, take one swig and dump the rest for an ideal spitter bottle. $2.69 wasted.
2)Â I buy 3 tins of Cope at a time so I can have 1 in the truck, 1 in my pocket, and 1 in my laptop bag.
3)Â I am "happy" that I get home before my wife because this means I can have some additional dip time before dinner.
4)Â I pop in a big Cope fatty right outside my dentists's office after my teeth-cleaning visit last summer.
5) I secretly rejoice that wife and daughter are going shopping for the afternoon. Uninterrupted dip time!
6)Â I always lick the inside of the tin to get the last few flakes.
7)Â I tuck in a ninja dip for my annual performance review with my boss at work.
8) I frantically search through our outside garbage can looking for the tin I threw away yesterday. It has a pinch left...kind of dry and stale....but it is a pinch that I need because I can't find the tin I bought this morning.
9)Â I put in a dip for my mother's 85th birthday celebration.
10)Â I would rather be alone with my dip than talk to anyone.
We were fucked up then. We are quit now.
ZC
Glad to be quit with you! I can relate to each and every one of these. It helps to rejoice in the freedom.
WTF indeed.
Heres mine Zillah
10. A mouth that doesn't feel like hamburger helper
9. Not having to buy 4 logs to get through a 10 day trip to Hawaii
8. Not having to turn around and go back a half hour to work to hide the spitter I left on my desk. (That happened a lot)
7. Not having to hear my wife walk by and plug her nose and make her little huffy sounds cuz she hated the smell.
6. My truck doesn't stink anymore
5. Not getting all the way home and have to say I am leaving cuz I forgot to gas up for tomorrow when I was really out of dip.
4. Not taking 40 min shits every morning
3. Not having to spit out my truck next to some poor lady cuz I didn't have bottle.
2. Being at social functions and not having my wife be embarrassed over her dumb ass husband
1. The other doors for self improvement quitting has opened for me
Both of you guys nailed it. Even more absurd may be the nic-addled justification that each of us would have come up with for each of those asinine actions.
Clean teeth and no signs of cancer from the dentist app't? That calls for a celebratory dip! Fuckin' jackasses (anointing myself Captain Jackass for this particular one).
Great post as always, ZC.
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Another "Top-10 List"....this one is "An ex-dipper's WTF Top-10 List"
WTF moments...
1) I stop at a gas station, buy a gatorade, take one swig and dump the rest for an ideal spitter bottle. $2.69 wasted.
2)Â I buy 3 tins of Cope at a time so I can have 1 in the truck, 1 in my pocket, and 1 in my laptop bag.
3)Â I am "happy" that I get home before my wife because this means I can have some additional dip time before dinner.
4)Â I pop in a big Cope fatty right outside my dentists's office after my teeth-cleaning visit last summer.
5) I secretly rejoice that wife and daughter are going shopping for the afternoon. Uninterrupted dip time!
6)Â I always lick the inside of the tin to get the last few flakes.
7)Â I tuck in a ninja dip for my annual performance review with my boss at work.
8) I frantically search through our outside garbage can looking for the tin I threw away yesterday. It has a pinch left...kind of dry and stale....but it is a pinch that I need because I can't find the tin I bought this morning.
9)Â I put in a dip for my mother's 85th birthday celebration.
10)Â I would rather be alone with my dip than talk to anyone.
We were fucked up then. We are quit now.
ZC
Glad to be quit with you! I can relate to each and every one of these. It helps to rejoice in the freedom.
WTF indeed.
Heres mine Zillah
10. A mouth that doesn't feel like hamburger helper
9. Not having to buy 4 logs to get through a 10 day trip to Hawaii
8. Not having to turn around and go back a half hour to work to hide the spitter I left on my desk. (That happened a lot)
7. Not having to hear my wife walk by and plug her nose and make her little huffy sounds cuz she hated the smell.
6. My truck doesn't stink anymore
5. Not getting all the way home and have to say I am leaving cuz I forgot to gas up for tomorrow when I was really out of dip.
4. Not taking 40 min shits every morning
3. Not having to spit out my truck next to some poor lady cuz I didn't have bottle.
2. Being at social functions and not having my wife be embarrassed over her dumb ass husband
1. The other doors for self improvement quitting has opened for me
Both of you guys nailed it. Even more absurd may be the nic-addled justification that each of us would have come up with for each of those asinine actions.
Clean teeth and no signs of cancer from the dentist app't? That calls for a celebratory dip! Fuckin' jackasses (anointing myself Captain Jackass for this particular one).
Great post as always, ZC.
I'll add my top 10...with a special Ninja twist...
10. Locking you car while it's parked in your closed garage lest your wife or kids stumble upon your tins and spitter hidden in the center console
9. Having a panic attack when your wife has borrowed your car and you realize you forgot to remove your stash....praying to God she doesn't find it
8. Hoping that the excuse that you 'must have stepped in dog shit' holds up when your wife comments that your car smells horrible
7. Realizing you forgot to flush the guest bathroom toilet after a secret late night dipping session when you come upon it the next morning, and quickly cover your tracks
6. Having to make up an excuse that your 3 year old daughter must have had diarrhoea and forgotten to flush when you wife finds said evidence in toilet on another occassion
5. Encouraging your wife to take the kids out for a few hours with some bullshit excuse, but really only so that you can chain dip for the next few hours in peace
4. Getting 'mad' at your 2 year old son for throwing up on himself on said trip cause he was sick, which forced mom to return home within minutes while you were still packing a fatty in you lip.
3. Parking your kids in front of the TV instead of playing with them so that you can put in a dip while your wife is at the gym.
2. Nodding your head in shame 'uh huh' when you're 3 year old asks 'daddy, did you spit'? Her default question when hocking up a lugie.
1. Insisting your 3 year old daughter sit in the carseat behind your seat (even though the other is her favorite) so that you can dip for 5 minutes on the way to the store without detection
All I can say to this is....fucking pathetic. I can't believe that I was actually that big of an asshole to my family.
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Another "Top-10 List"....this one is "An ex-dipper's WTF Top-10 List"
WTF moments...
1) I stop at a gas station, buy a gatorade, take one swig and dump the rest for an ideal spitter bottle. $2.69 wasted.
2)Â I buy 3 tins of Cope at a time so I can have 1 in the truck, 1 in my pocket, and 1 in my laptop bag.
3)Â I am "happy" that I get home before my wife because this means I can have some additional dip time before dinner.
4)Â I pop in a big Cope fatty right outside my dentists's office after my teeth-cleaning visit last summer.
5) I secretly rejoice that wife and daughter are going shopping for the afternoon. Uninterrupted dip time!
6)Â I always lick the inside of the tin to get the last few flakes.
7)Â I tuck in a ninja dip for my annual performance review with my boss at work.
8) I frantically search through our outside garbage can looking for the tin I threw away yesterday. It has a pinch left...kind of dry and stale....but it is a pinch that I need because I can't find the tin I bought this morning.
9)Â I put in a dip for my mother's 85th birthday celebration.
10)Â I would rather be alone with my dip than talk to anyone.
We were fucked up then. We are quit now.
ZC
Glad to be quit with you! I can relate to each and every one of these. It helps to rejoice in the freedom.
WTF indeed.
Heres mine Zillah
10. A mouth that doesn't feel like hamburger helper
9. Not having to buy 4 logs to get through a 10 day trip to Hawaii
8. Not having to turn around and go back a half hour to work to hide the spitter I left on my desk. (That happened a lot)
7. Not having to hear my wife walk by and plug her nose and make her little huffy sounds cuz she hated the smell.
6. My truck doesn't stink anymore
5. Not getting all the way home and have to say I am leaving cuz I forgot to gas up for tomorrow when I was really out of dip.
4. Not taking 40 min shits every morning
3. Not having to spit out my truck next to some poor lady cuz I didn't have bottle.
2. Being at social functions and not having my wife be embarrassed over her dumb ass husband
1. The other doors for self improvement quitting has opened for me
Both of you guys nailed it. Even more absurd may be the nic-addled justification that each of us would have come up with for each of those asinine actions.
Clean teeth and no signs of cancer from the dentist app't? That calls for a celebratory dip! Fuckin' jackasses (anointing myself Captain Jackass for this particular one).
Great post as always, ZC.
I'll add my top 10...with a special Ninja twist...
10. Locking you car while it's parked in your closed garage lest your wife or kids stumble upon your tins and spitter hidden in the center console
9. Having a panic attack when your wife has borrowed your car and you realize you forgot to remove your stash....praying to God she doesn't find it
8. Hoping that the excuse that you 'must have stepped in dog shit' holds up when your wife comments that your car smells horrible
7. Realizing you forgot to flush the guest bathroom toilet after a secret late night dipping session when you come upon it the next morning, and quickly cover your tracks
6. Having to make up an excuse that your 3 year old daughter must have had diarrhoea and forgotten to flush when you wife finds said evidence in toilet on another occassion
5. Encouraging your wife to take the kids out for a few hours with some bullshit excuse, but really only so that you can chain dip for the next few hours in peace
4. Getting 'mad' at your 2 year old son for throwing up on himself on said trip cause he was sick, which forced mom to return home within minutes while you were still packing a fatty in you lip.
3. Parking your kids in front of the TV instead of playing with them so that you can put in a dip while your wife is at the gym.
2. Nodding your head in shame 'uh huh' when you're 3 year old asks 'daddy, did you spit'? Her default question when hocking up a lugie.
1. Insisting your 3 year old daughter sit in the carseat behind your seat (even though the other is her favorite) so that you can dip for 5 minutes on the way to the store without detection
All I can say to this is....fucking pathetic. I can't believe that I was actually that big of an asshole to my family.
Krusty King of the Ninjas! Lol. Man, what a ninja-diper list that is! Yes, we were fucked up. Now we are quit!!!
ZC
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Day 55...Some reflection looking back on the days since I quit...
Days 1~19...The suck, the fog, the irrational rage, the "nothing works, and everybody's an idiot" phase. Not sure who said that here, but glad that phase is done.
The 20's....crazed enthusiasm. Wicked highs, wicked lows. Lots of posting.
The 30's....lots of posting...philosophical.
The 40's....Top-10 lists and jotting my thoughts down in bullet form. Feeling stable.
The 50's....Introspection (not a funk), just reflecting on nearly 2 months quit. Still eagerly look forward to posting roll every morning. Posting message support for newbies and friends when I can. A calmness has come over my quit.
Now looking forward ODAAT....
It's interesting how the quit takes you through phases. This thing is a treadmill, and there's no getting off. But every phase of that treadmill is different. Kind of like setting your cardio machine at the gym on "Variable Hill Climb" You put your head down and start grinding it out, and you can kind of expect what's coming, but when the machine changes pitch or speed you are always a bit surprised. This is what it feels like. The point is to just keep going. There is no going back.
Honestly I am so glad to be quit with everyone here. It is great to see multiple people in our quit group surging through the forties, breaking into the 50's, and today we have our first into the 60's (go Horseman go). Hard to beleive we are achieving what we are achieving. But it IS happening. And it's truly a magical thing.
Have a good quit day brothers and sisters.
ZC
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Day 55...Some reflection looking back on the days since I quit...
Days 1~19...The suck, the fog, the irrational rage, the "nothing works, and everybody's an idiot" phase. Not sure who said that here, but glad that phase is done.
The 20's....crazed enthusiasm. Wicked highs, wicked lows. Lots of posting.
The 30's....lots of posting...philosophical.
The 40's....Top-10 lists and jotting my thoughts down in bullet form. Feeling stable.
The 50's....Introspection (not a funk), just reflecting on nearly 2 months quit. Still eagerly look forward to posting roll every morning. Posting message support for newbies and friends when I can. A calmness has come over my quit.
Now looking forward ODAAT....
It's interesting how the quit takes you through phases. This thing is a treadmill, and there's no getting off. But every phase of that treadmill is different. Kind of like setting your cardio machine at the gym on "Variable Hill Climb" You put your head down and start grinding it out, and you can kind of expect what's coming, but when the machine changes pitch or speed you are always a bit surprised. This is what it feels like. The point is to just keep going. There is no going back.
Honestly I am so glad to be quit with everyone here. It is great to see multiple people in our quit group surging through the forties, breaking into the 50's, and today we have our first into the 60's (go Horseman go). Hard to beleive we are achieving what we are achieving. But it IS happening. And it's truly a magical thing.
Have a good quit day brothers and sisters.
ZC
Congrats to you and thanks for sharing. There are no short-cuts and nobody gets free for the asking. You have to earn it...one day at a time. Well done, Sir!
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Day 55...Some reflection looking back on the days since I quit...
Days 1~19...The suck, the fog, the irrational rage, the "nothing works, and everybody's an idiot" phase. Not sure who said that here, but glad that phase is done.
The 20's....crazed enthusiasm. Wicked highs, wicked lows. Lots of posting.
The 30's....lots of posting...philosophical.
The 40's....Top-10 lists and jotting my thoughts down in bullet form. Feeling stable.
The 50's....Introspection (not a funk), just reflecting on nearly 2 months quit. Still eagerly look forward to posting roll every morning. Posting message support for newbies and friends when I can. A calmness has come over my quit.
Now looking forward ODAAT....
It's interesting how the quit takes you through phases. This thing is a treadmill, and there's no getting off. But every phase of that treadmill is different. Kind of like setting your cardio machine at the gym on "Variable Hill Climb" You put your head down and start grinding it out, and you can kind of expect what's coming, but when the machine changes pitch or speed you are always a bit surprised. This is what it feels like. The point is to just keep going. There is no going back.
Honestly I am so glad to be quit with everyone here. It is great to see multiple people in our quit group surging through the forties, breaking into the 50's, and today we have our first into the 60's (go Horseman go). Hard to beleive we are achieving what we are achieving. But it IS happening. And it's truly a magical thing.Â
Have a good quit day brothers and sisters.
ZC
Congrats to you and thanks for sharing. There are no short-cuts and nobody gets free for the asking. You have to earn it...one day at a time. Well done, Sir!
Good read zillah.
I'm still searching for the "calm". I'm sure it will come in due time.
Quit on!
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Day 55...Some reflection looking back on the days since I quit...
Days 1~19...The suck, the fog, the irrational rage, the "nothing works, and everybody's an idiot" phase. Not sure who said that here, but glad that phase is done.
The 20's....crazed enthusiasm. Wicked highs, wicked lows. Lots of posting.
The 30's....lots of posting...philosophical.
The 40's....Top-10 lists and jotting my thoughts down in bullet form. Feeling stable.
The 50's....Introspection (not a funk), just reflecting on nearly 2 months quit. Still eagerly look forward to posting roll every morning. Posting message support for newbies and friends when I can. A calmness has come over my quit.
Now looking forward ODAAT....
It's interesting how the quit takes you through phases. This thing is a treadmill, and there's no getting off. But every phase of that treadmill is different. Kind of like setting your cardio machine at the gym on "Variable Hill Climb" You put your head down and start grinding it out, and you can kind of expect what's coming, but when the machine changes pitch or speed you are always a bit surprised. This is what it feels like. The point is to just keep going. There is no going back.
Honestly I am so glad to be quit with everyone here. It is great to see multiple people in our quit group surging through the forties, breaking into the 50's, and today we have our first into the 60's (go Horseman go). Hard to beleive we are achieving what we are achieving. But it IS happening. And it's truly a magical thing.Â
Have a good quit day brothers and sisters.
ZC
Congrats to you and thanks for sharing. There are no short-cuts and nobody gets free for the asking. You have to earn it...one day at a time. Well done, Sir!
Good read zillah.
I'm still searching for the "calm". I'm sure it will come in due time.
Quit on!
Nice job leaving a trail for newbs to follow but also a history of how far you've come already. No turning back!!! The nic bitch is sly so don't think she's just gonna let you go without a fight.
In search of calm, I strongly suggest calling on the ZenMaster. Be warned if he asked about your potassium levels...........
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Day 55...Some reflection looking back on the days since I quit...
Days 1~19...The suck, the fog, the irrational rage, the "nothing works, and everybody's an idiot" phase. Not sure who said that here, but glad that phase is done.
The 20's....crazed enthusiasm. Wicked highs, wicked lows. Lots of posting.
The 30's....lots of posting...philosophical.
The 40's....Top-10 lists and jotting my thoughts down in bullet form. Feeling stable.
The 50's....Introspection (not a funk), just reflecting on nearly 2 months quit. Still eagerly look forward to posting roll every morning. Posting message support for newbies and friends when I can. A calmness has come over my quit.
Now looking forward ODAAT....
It's interesting how the quit takes you through phases. This thing is a treadmill, and there's no getting off. But every phase of that treadmill is different. Kind of like setting your cardio machine at the gym on "Variable Hill Climb" You put your head down and start grinding it out, and you can kind of expect what's coming, but when the machine changes pitch or speed you are always a bit surprised. This is what it feels like. The point is to just keep going. There is no going back.
Honestly I am so glad to be quit with everyone here. It is great to see multiple people in our quit group surging through the forties, breaking into the 50's, and today we have our first into the 60's (go Horseman go). Hard to beleive we are achieving what we are achieving. But it IS happening. And it's truly a magical thing.Â
Have a good quit day brothers and sisters.
ZC
Congrats to you and thanks for sharing. There are no short-cuts and nobody gets free for the asking. You have to earn it...one day at a time. Well done, Sir!
Good read zillah.
I'm still searching for the "calm". I'm sure it will come in due time.
Quit on!
Nice job leaving a trail for newbs to follow but also a history of how far you've come already. No turning back!!! The nic bitch is sly so don't think she's just gonna let you go without a fight.
In search of calm, I strongly suggest calling on the ZenMaster. Be warned if he asked about your potassium levels...........
Nice job Zillah and a good inspirational post for all of us to follow along with your quit.
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Day 55...Some reflection looking back on the days since I quit...
Days 1~19...The suck, the fog, the irrational rage, the "nothing works, and everybody's an idiot" phase. Not sure who said that here, but glad that phase is done.
The 20's....crazed enthusiasm. Wicked highs, wicked lows. Lots of posting.
The 30's....lots of posting...philosophical.
The 40's....Top-10 lists and jotting my thoughts down in bullet form. Feeling stable.
The 50's....Introspection (not a funk), just reflecting on nearly 2 months quit. Still eagerly look forward to posting roll every morning. Posting message support for newbies and friends when I can. A calmness has come over my quit.
Now looking forward ODAAT....
It's interesting how the quit takes you through phases. This thing is a treadmill, and there's no getting off. But every phase of that treadmill is different. Kind of like setting your cardio machine at the gym on "Variable Hill Climb" You put your head down and start grinding it out, and you can kind of expect what's coming, but when the machine changes pitch or speed you are always a bit surprised. This is what it feels like. The point is to just keep going. There is no going back.
Honestly I am so glad to be quit with everyone here. It is great to see multiple people in our quit group surging through the forties, breaking into the 50's, and today we have our first into the 60's (go Horseman go). Hard to beleive we are achieving what we are achieving. But it IS happening. And it's truly a magical thing.Â
Have a good quit day brothers and sisters.
ZC
Congrats to you and thanks for sharing. There are no short-cuts and nobody gets free for the asking. You have to earn it...one day at a time. Well done, Sir!
Good read zillah.
I'm still searching for the "calm". I'm sure it will come in due time.
Quit on!
Nice job leaving a trail for newbs to follow but also a history of how far you've come already. No turning back!!! The nic bitch is sly so don't think she's just gonna let you go without a fight.
In search of calm, I strongly suggest calling on the ZenMaster. Be warned if he asked about your potassium levels...........
Nice job Zillah and a good inspirational post for all of us to follow along with your quit.
Thanks fellas. Appreciate the comments. I gain inspiration from following yours and others' quits. And it is interesting how our quit-nic inspiration actually flows back and forth between members of this club. The connection is unmistakeable. Thx again.
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Thoughts for Day 60....
Two months quit. It's been a LONG time since I haven't had some sort of nic in my for sixty straight days. Dipped in high school and college for late-nighter study sessions. Gravitated to cigarettes...company transferred me to Japan for 5 years...where fucking EVERYONE smokes. Managed to quit in spite of all the temptations. Then picked up the "occasional" cigar after my return to the U.S. because it was "sophisticated" and manly cool...fuck that, quit those, too. Then started dipping again...it was unobtrusive, gave me the fix, and I could do it ninja style all day long. Perfect...and I was soon hooked like a motherfucker. Sound famiiliar?
Well no more of those cycles replacing one type of nic for another. The freedom from that slavery is a joy that keeps me driving forward. When life sucks and you have problems, like we all do, it is nice to have a set of consistently joyous things to fall back on and help pull you through. Family, a hobby, even work all give you relief from those pains in life that make us worry. Now I can add one more joyous thing to my tool box: BEING QUIT. I can smile and think how great it is to have one more thing to love about life. The folks on this site, the accountability, the stories, the fellowship, the shared hardship, and the personal determination make it work. Thank you!
Two months and counting ODAAT. I quit with you all!
ZC
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Thoughts for Day 60....
Two months quit. It's been a LONG time since I haven't had some sort of nic in my for sixty straight days. Dipped in high school and college for late-nighter study sessions. Gravitated to cigarettes...company transferred me to Japan for 5 years...where fucking EVERYONE smokes. Managed to quit in spite of all the temptations. Then picked up the "occasional" cigar after my return to the U.S. because it was "sophisticated" and manly cool...fuck that, quit those, too. Then started dipping again...it was unobtrusive, gave me the fix, and I could do it ninja style all day long. Perfect...and I was soon hooked like a motherfucker. Sound famiiliar?
Well no more of those cycles replacing one type of nic for another. The freedom from that slavery is a joy that keeps me driving forward. When life sucks and you have problems, like we all do, it is nice to have a set of consistently joyous things to fall back on and help pull you through. Family, a hobby, even work all give you relief from those pains in life that make us worry. Now I can add one more joyous thing to my tool box: BEING QUIT. I can smile and think how great it is to have one more thing to love about life. The folks on this site, the accountability, the stories, the fellowship, the shared hardship, and the personal determination make it work. Thank you!
Two months and counting ODAAT. I quit with you all!
ZC
Well said. I sense a feeling of serenity. Nicely done. EDD.
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Thoughts for Day 60....
Two months quit. It's been a LONG time since I haven't had some sort of nic in my for sixty straight days. Dipped in high school and college for late-nighter study sessions. Gravitated to cigarettes...company transferred me to Japan for 5 years...where fucking EVERYONE smokes. Managed to quit in spite of all the temptations. Then picked up the "occasional" cigar after my return to the U.S. because it was "sophisticated" and manly cool...fuck that, quit those, too. Then started dipping again...it was unobtrusive, gave me the fix, and I could do it ninja style all day long. Perfect...and I was soon hooked like a motherfucker. Sound famiiliar?
Well no more of those cycles replacing one type of nic for another. The freedom from that slavery is a joy that keeps me driving forward. When life sucks and you have problems, like we all do, it is nice to have a set of consistently joyous things to fall back on and help pull you through. Family, a hobby, even work all give you relief from those pains in life that make us worry. Now I can add one more joyous thing to my tool box: BEING QUIT. I can smile and think how great it is to have one more thing to love about life. The folks on this site, the accountability, the stories, the fellowship, the shared hardship, and the personal determination make it work. Thank you!
Two months and counting ODAAT. I quit with you all!
ZC
Well said. I sense a feeling of serenity. Nicely done. EDD.
Congrats ZC! We are killing this nic bitch ODAAT. I appreciate your posts...
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Thoughts for Day 60....
Two months quit. It's been a LONG time since I haven't had some sort of nic in my for sixty straight days. Dipped in high school and college for late-nighter study sessions. Gravitated to cigarettes...company transferred me to Japan for 5 years...where fucking EVERYONE smokes. Managed to quit in spite of all the temptations. Then picked up the "occasional" cigar after my return to the U.S. because it was "sophisticated" and manly cool...fuck that, quit those, too. Then started dipping again...it was unobtrusive, gave me the fix, and I could do it ninja style all day long. Perfect...and I was soon hooked like a motherfucker. Sound famiiliar?
Well no more of those cycles replacing one type of nic for another. The freedom from that slavery is a joy that keeps me driving forward. When life sucks and you have problems, like we all do, it is nice to have a set of consistently joyous things to fall back on and help pull you through. Family, a hobby, even work all give you relief from those pains in life that make us worry. Now I can add one more joyous thing to my tool box: BEING QUIT. I can smile and think how great it is to have one more thing to love about life. The folks on this site, the accountability, the stories, the fellowship, the shared hardship, and the personal determination make it work. Thank you!
Two months and counting ODAAT. I quit with you all!
ZC
Well said. I sense a feeling of serenity. Nicely done. EDD.
Congrats ZC! We are killing this nic bitch ODAAT. I appreciate your posts...
congratulations on 60 ZC. I quit with you every day one day at a time.
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Thoughts for Day 60....
Two months quit. It's been a LONG time since I haven't had some sort of nic in my for sixty straight days. Dipped in high school and college for late-nighter study sessions. Gravitated to cigarettes...company transferred me to Japan for 5 years...where fucking EVERYONE smokes. Managed to quit in spite of all the temptations. Then picked up the "occasional" cigar after my return to the U.S. because it was "sophisticated" and manly cool...fuck that, quit those, too. Then started dipping again...it was unobtrusive, gave me the fix, and I could do it ninja style all day long. Perfect...and I was soon hooked like a motherfucker. Sound famiiliar?
Well no more of those cycles replacing one type of nic for another. The freedom from that slavery is a joy that keeps me driving forward. When life sucks and you have problems, like we all do, it is nice to have a set of consistently joyous things to fall back on and help pull you through. Family, a hobby, even work all give you relief from those pains in life that make us worry. Now I can add one more joyous thing to my tool box: BEING QUIT. I can smile and think how great it is to have one more thing to love about life. The folks on this site, the accountability, the stories, the fellowship, the shared hardship, and the personal determination make it work. Thank you!
Two months and counting ODAAT. I quit with you all!
ZC
Well said. I sense a feeling of serenity. Nicely done. EDD.
Congrats ZC! We are killing this nic bitch ODAAT. I appreciate your posts...
congratulations on 60 ZC. I quit with you every day one day at a time.
good stuff!
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Thoughts for Day 60....
Two months quit. It's been a LONG time since I haven't had some sort of nic in my for sixty straight days. Dipped in high school and college for late-nighter study sessions. Gravitated to cigarettes...company transferred me to Japan for 5 years...where fucking EVERYONE smokes. Managed to quit in spite of all the temptations. Then picked up the "occasional" cigar after my return to the U.S. because it was "sophisticated" and manly cool...fuck that, quit those, too. Then started dipping again...it was unobtrusive, gave me the fix, and I could do it ninja style all day long. Perfect...and I was soon hooked like a motherfucker. Sound famiiliar?
Well no more of those cycles replacing one type of nic for another. The freedom from that slavery is a joy that keeps me driving forward. When life sucks and you have problems, like we all do, it is nice to have a set of consistently joyous things to fall back on and help pull you through. Family, a hobby, even work all give you relief from those pains in life that make us worry. Now I can add one more joyous thing to my tool box: BEING QUIT. I can smile and think how great it is to have one more thing to love about life. The folks on this site, the accountability, the stories, the fellowship, the shared hardship, and the personal determination make it work. Thank you!
Two months and counting ODAAT. I quit with you all!
ZC
Well said. I sense a feeling of serenity. Nicely done. EDD.
Congrats ZC! We are killing this nic bitch ODAAT. I appreciate your posts...
congratulations on 60 ZC. I quit with you every day one day at a time.
good stuff!
Here's a man who owns his quit. Proud to quit with you Zillah!
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Thoughts for Day 60....
Two months quit. It's been a LONG time since I haven't had some sort of nic in my for sixty straight days. Dipped in high school and college for late-nighter study sessions. Gravitated to cigarettes...company transferred me to Japan for 5 years...where fucking EVERYONE smokes. Managed to quit in spite of all the temptations. Then picked up the "occasional" cigar after my return to the U.S. because it was "sophisticated" and manly cool...fuck that, quit those, too. Then started dipping again...it was unobtrusive, gave me the fix, and I could do it ninja style all day long. Perfect...and I was soon hooked like a motherfucker. Sound famiiliar?
Well no more of those cycles replacing one type of nic for another. The freedom from that slavery is a joy that keeps me driving forward. When life sucks and you have problems, like we all do, it is nice to have a set of consistently joyous things to fall back on and help pull you through. Family, a hobby, even work all give you relief from those pains in life that make us worry. Now I can add one more joyous thing to my tool box: BEING QUIT. I can smile and think how great it is to have one more thing to love about life. The folks on this site, the accountability, the stories, the fellowship, the shared hardship, and the personal determination make it work. Thank you!
Two months and counting ODAAT. I quit with you all!
ZC
Well said. I sense a feeling of serenity. Nicely done. EDD.
Congrats ZC! We are killing this nic bitch ODAAT. I appreciate your posts...
congratulations on 60 ZC. I quit with you every day one day at a time.
good stuff!
Here's a man who owns his quit. Proud to quit with you Zillah!
Beautiful Zillah 'Cheers'
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Friday Day 63 summary....Up at 4:00am, 3 1/2 hour drive to Portland, 8 hours on my ass in a training session, 3 1/2 hour drive back home. No desire to dip, but did have to resolve some oral fixation "memory craves" with wads of Trident. There was one guy in the training class across the room who thought he was ninja dipping, but I could totally tell he had a wad in...and I thought about out-ing him but just let it go.
At any rate, the most interesting part of the whole trip on the way out of town. Stopped at the "Flying J" truck stop outside of Portland, OR....billed as "The Classiest Truck Stop Ever"...ha ha. Not sure about that judging from the lot lizards I saw scurrying between Kenworths. At any rate I digress. So I gassed up the car, and yes had to go in to pee, and thought well hell I might as well load up on corn nuts, vitamin water and a pack of fig newtons. My 165 miles worth of road food. At the check out counter my eyes instantly went to the dip rack behind the counter. And I mean. This was the mother of all dip racks! Fuh-uck. It was huge....maybe 8 feet across from floor to ceiling. Every type of skoal, cope, Kodiak, I don't know what all...every damn flavor in the world and some I don't think I'd ever even seen before! Cans upon cans, rolls upon rolls. And then 2/3's of the way down the rack, the leaf tobacco took over from where the cans left off! Pouches of Red Man, Beechnut and other shit I didn't recognize. And then below that there was even more! The plug stuff! All I could think of was...shit...and they sell ALL of this shit on a daily basis. Truckers, hippies, farmers, ranchers, students, cops whoever. The sheer volume of chew in that one area was scary amazing. I stared it down, gathered up my purchases, collected my change and said "Game over. Today I win." The bearded guy at the counter (who had more tattoos than teeth) had no idea WTF I was talking about. It was the best start ever for my drive home! I quit with all you Resolutes ODAAFT. And you know what the "F" is for!!!
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Friday Day 63 summary....Up at 4:00am, 3 1/2 hour drive to Portland, 8 hours on my ass in a training session, 3 1/2 hour drive back home. No desire to dip, but did have to resolve some oral fixation "memory craves" with wads of Trident. There was one guy in the training class across the room who thought he was ninja dipping, but I could totally tell he had a wad in...and I thought about out-ing him but just let it go.
At any rate, the most interesting part of the whole trip on the way out of town. Stopped at the "Flying J" truck stop outside of Portland, OR....billed as "The Classiest Truck Stop Ever"...ha ha. Not sure about that judging from the lot lizards I saw scurrying between Kenworths. At any rate I digress. So I gassed up the car, and yes had to go in to pee, and thought well hell I might as well load up on corn nuts, vitamin water and a pack of fig newtons. My 165 miles worth of road food. At the check out counter my eyes instantly went to the dip rack behind the counter. And I mean. This was the mother of all dip racks! Fuh-uck. It was huge....maybe 8 feet across from floor to ceiling. Every type of skoal, cope, Kodiak, I don't know what all...every damn flavor in the world and some I don't think I'd ever even seen before! Cans upon cans, rolls upon rolls. And then 2/3's of the way down the rack, the leaf tobacco took over from where the cans left off! Pouches of Red Man, Beechnut and other shit I didn't recognize. And then below that there was even more! The plug stuff! All I could think of was...shit...and they sell ALL of this shit on a daily basis. Truckers, hippies, farmers, ranchers, students, cops whoever. The sheer volume of chew in that one area was scary amazing. I stared it down, gathered up my purchases, collected my change and said "Game over. Today I win." The bearded guy at the counter (who had more tattoos than teeth) had no idea WTF I was talking about. It was the best start ever for my drive home! I quit with all you Resolutes ODAAFT. And you know what the "F" is for!!!
Freedom from the truck stop wall of chew and every wall of chew out there is awesome feeling. Congrats on 63 and welcome to 64, ODAAFT!!!
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How many times did we mindlessly wander into a convenience store to pick out our favorite can of poison. . .too many times. I think that's what makes It so strange now. For once we are on the other side, knowing damn well what it does, aware of the monster it is.
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Friday Day 63 summary....Up at 4:00am, 3 1/2 hour drive to Portland, 8 hours on my ass in a training session, 3 1/2 hour drive back home. No desire to dip, but did have to resolve some oral fixation "memory craves" with wads of Trident. There was one guy in the training class across the room who thought he was ninja dipping, but I could totally tell he had a wad in...and I thought about out-ing him but just let it go.
At any rate, the most interesting part of the whole trip on the way out of town. Stopped at the "Flying J" truck stop outside of Portland, OR....billed as "The Classiest Truck Stop Ever"...ha ha. Not sure about that judging from the lot lizards I saw scurrying between Kenworths. At any rate I digress. So I gassed up the car, and yes had to go in to pee, and thought well hell I might as well load up on corn nuts, vitamin water and a pack of fig newtons. My 165 miles worth of road food. At the check out counter my eyes instantly went to the dip rack behind the counter. And I mean. This was the mother of all dip racks! Fuh-uck. It was huge....maybe 8 feet across from floor to ceiling. Every type of skoal, cope, Kodiak, I don't know what all...every damn flavor in the world and some I don't think I'd ever even seen before! Cans upon cans, rolls upon rolls. And then 2/3's of the way down the rack, the leaf tobacco took over from where the cans left off! Pouches of Red Man, Beechnut and other shit I didn't recognize. And then below that there was even more! The plug stuff! All I could think of was...shit...and they sell ALL of this shit on a daily basis. Truckers, hippies, farmers, ranchers, students, cops whoever. The sheer volume of chew in that one area was scary amazing. I stared it down, gathered up my purchases, collected my change and said "Game over. Today I win." The bearded guy at the counter (who had more tattoos than teeth) had no idea WTF I was talking about. It was the best start ever for my drive home! I quit with all you Resolutes ODAAFT. And you know what the "F" is for!!!
Freedom from the truck stop wall of chew and every wall of chew out there is awesome feeling. Congrats on 63 and welcome to 64, ODAAFT!!!
Wouldn't it be nice though if we were like the millions of people who buy corn nuts and vitamin water and don't even notice the wall of death because they never put that shit in their mouth before! I've had that same feeling of triumph that you describe and it is quickly followed by that deep seated regret that I ever got started in the first place. Then I put on my Resolute Bastard cape and fly off into the sunset!
One positive thing about my bad habits that I fight daily is that I was such a bad example that my kids have zero desire for this shit!
Quit with you Zillah!
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Friday Day 63 summary....Up at 4:00am, 3 1/2 hour drive to Portland, 8 hours on my ass in a training session, 3 1/2 hour drive back home. No desire to dip, but did have to resolve some oral fixation "memory craves" with wads of Trident. There was one guy in the training class across the room who thought he was ninja dipping, but I could totally tell he had a wad in...and I thought about out-ing him but just let it go.
At any rate, the most interesting part of the whole trip on the way out of town. Stopped at the "Flying J" truck stop outside of Portland, OR....billed as "The Classiest Truck Stop Ever"...ha ha. Not sure about that judging from the lot lizards I saw scurrying between Kenworths. At any rate I digress. So I gassed up the car, and yes had to go in to pee, and thought well hell I might as well load up on corn nuts, vitamin water and a pack of fig newtons. My 165 miles worth of road food. At the check out counter my eyes instantly went to the dip rack behind the counter. And I mean. This was the mother of all dip racks! Fuh-uck. It was huge....maybe 8 feet across from floor to ceiling. Every type of skoal, cope, Kodiak, I don't know what all...every damn flavor in the world and some I don't think I'd ever even seen before! Cans upon cans, rolls upon rolls. And then 2/3's of the way down the rack, the leaf tobacco took over from where the cans left off! Pouches of Red Man, Beechnut and other shit I didn't recognize. And then below that there was even more! The plug stuff! All I could think of was...shit...and they sell ALL of this shit on a daily basis. Truckers, hippies, farmers, ranchers, students, cops whoever. The sheer volume of chew in that one area was scary amazing. I stared it down, gathered up my purchases, collected my change and said "Game over. Today I win." The bearded guy at the counter (who had more tattoos than teeth) had no idea WTF I was talking about. It was the best start ever for my drive home! I quit with all you Resolutes ODAAFT. And you know what the "F" is for!!!
Freedom from the truck stop wall of chew and every wall of chew out there is awesome feeling. Congrats on 63 and welcome to 64, ODAAFT!!!
Wouldn't it be nice though if we were like the millions of people who buy corn nuts and vitamin water and don't even notice the wall of death because they never put that shit in their mouth before! I've had that same feeling of triumph that you describe and it is quickly followed by that deep seated regret that I ever got started in the first place. Then I put on my Resolute Bastard cape and fly off into the sunset!
One positive thing about my bad habits that I fight daily is that I was such a bad example that my kids have zero desire for this shit!
Quit with you Zillah!
Zillah, your story and my growing hatred for snazy marketing of big tobacco instantly brought one quote to my mind:
"If I were the man I was five years ago, I'd take a FLAMETHROWER to this place!"
-Al Pacino - Scent of a Woman (courthouse scene)
Substitute the five years for my 10+ years as a slave to nicotine and I can visualize myself 'hosing' down that mammoth wall of death you describe. I think I'll keep that image in my head all day. :D
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Okay...Resolute Bastards April '14 Quit Group....Here are the current Accountability Stats for our group as of tonight 3/6/14:
62 active quitters currently
67 others have come gone, or caved
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129 Total
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To date group success rate is 62 / 129 = 48%
(Attrition rate therefore is 67 / 129 = 52%)
I don't know if these stats are typical of a group not even to the HOF yet, but it feels like we've got to do a better job of not letting people slip away. Keep your quits strong, and let's ratchet up the accountability another notch.
ZillahCowboy
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Okay...Resolute Bastards April '14 Quit Group....Here are the current Accountability Stats for our group as of tonight 3/6/14:
62 active quitters currently
67 others have come gone, or caved
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129 Total
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To date group success rate is 62 / 129 = 48%
(Attrition rate therefore is 67 / 129 = 52%)
I don't know if these stats are typical of a group not even to the HOF yet, but it feels like we've got to do a better job of not letting people slip away. Keep your quits strong, and let's ratchet up the accountability another notch.
ZillahCowboy
Speaking of this have you heard from Okie? No response to PM. Looks like he has logged in, but no roll post....not feeling good about this pattern. YOu heard anything?
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Okay...Resolute Bastards April '14 Quit Group....Here are the current Accountability Stats for our group as of tonight 3/6/14:
62 active quitters currently
67 others have come gone, or caved
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129 Total
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To date group success rate is 62 / 129 = 48%
(Attrition rate therefore is 67 / 129 = 52%)
I don't know if these stats are typical of a group not even to the HOF yet, but it feels like we've got to do a better job of not letting people slip away. Keep your quits strong, and let's ratchet up the accountability another notch.
ZillahCowboy
Speaking of this have you heard from Okie? No response to PM. Looks like he has logged in, but no roll post....not feeling good about this pattern. YOu heard anything?
I've been looking at various spreadsheets, and this seems typical. First 30 to 60 days weeds out the boys from the men. What you got there is list of 62 badass quitters; those are the ones you put your effort into and QLFEDD with.
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Okay...Resolute Bastards April '14 Quit Group....Here are the current Accountability Stats for our group as of tonight 3/6/14:
62 active quitters currently
67 others have come gone, or caved
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129 Total
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To date group success rate is 62 / 129 = 48%
(Attrition rate therefore is 67 / 129 = 52%)
I don't know if these stats are typical of a group not even to the HOF yet, but it feels like we've got to do a better job of not letting people slip away. Keep your quits strong, and let's ratchet up the accountability another notch.
ZillahCowboy
Speaking of this have you heard from Okie? No response to PM. Looks like he has logged in, but no roll post....not feeling good about this pattern. YOu heard anything?
No response from Okie, SpencerF or Drewbie. All moved to caved/lost section of the sheet. They hadn't posted in several days.
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Okay...Resolute Bastards April '14 Quit Group....Here are the current Accountability Stats for our group as of tonight 3/6/14:
62 active quitters currently
67 others have come gone, or caved
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129 Total
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To date group success rate is 62 / 129 = 48%
(Attrition rate therefore is 67 / 129 = 52%)
I don't know if these stats are typical of a group not even to the HOF yet, but it feels like we've got to do a better job of not letting people slip away. Keep your quits strong, and let's ratchet up the accountability another notch.
ZillahCowboy
Speaking of this have you heard from Okie? No response to PM. Looks like he has logged in, but no roll post....not feeling good about this pattern. YOu heard anything?
No response from Okie, SpencerF or Drewbie. All moved to caved/lost section of the sheet. They hadn't posted in several days.
Sad to say but the attrition rate seems about normal for a pre HOF quit-group... Never forget how hard the first few weeks were, and remember that we are all $5 and a bad choice away from a cave, unless you live in an awesome high tax state like NY then you are $6-8 away, but you get my point. Keep drinking the Kool-Aide and you will be fine; as for the rest of your group my only thought is for you guys to get tighter. Make sure everyone has #s and such.
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Congrats on 70 days! Nice huge number. QLF ZC!
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Congrats on 70 days! Nice huge number. QLF ZC!
Thanks Ginet. And the same number for you tomorrow! QLF every damn day.
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Congrats on 70 days! Nice huge number. QLF ZC!
Thanks Ginet. And the same number for you tomorrow! QLF every damn day.
Zillah, you dont wear flat toe's do ya?
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Congrats on 70 days! Nice huge number. QLF ZC!
Thanks Ginet. And the same number for you tomorrow! QLF every damn day.
Zillah, you dont wear flat toe's do ya?
Nope, whole family wears round toe, buckaroo style w/ riding heel. Those are them in the avatar.
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Just in case anyone needed a refresher on the obvious....This from the Mayo Clinic website.
Here's a look at some of the health problems related to smokeless tobacco:
•Cancer. Your risk of certain types of cancer increases if you use chewing tobacco or other types of smokeless tobacco. This includes esophageal cancer and various types of oral cancer, including cancers of your mouth, throat, cheek, gums, lips and tongue. You also face increased risks related to pancreatic cancer and kidney cancer.
•Cavities. Chewing tobacco and other forms of smokeless tobacco cause tooth decay. That's because chewing tobacco contains high amounts of sugar, which contributes to cavities. Chewing tobacco also contains coarse particles that can irritate your gums and scratch away at the enamel on your teeth, making your teeth more vulnerable to cavities.
•Gum disease. The sugar and irritants in chewing tobacco and other forms of smokeless tobacco can cause your gums to pull away from your teeth in the area of your mouth where you place the chew. Over time you can develop gum disease, which can be severe enough to destroy the soft tissue and bone that support your teeth (periodontitis) and lead to tooth loss.
•Heart disease. Smokeless tobacco increases your heart rate and blood pressure. Some evidence suggests that long-term use of smokeless tobacco increases your risk of dying of certain types of heart disease and stroke.
•Precancerous mouth lesions. Smokeless tobacco increases your risk of developing small white patches called leukoplakia (loo-koh-PLAY-kee-uh) inside your mouth where the chew is most often placed. These mouth lesions are precancerous — meaning that the lesions could one day become cancer.
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Got up feeling weird this morning with that 1 hour of sleep missing somewhere. Went out to do chores...Moved hay...filled water tanks...doctored a lame horse...washed the truck. Now the fun part. Get out the quad, mount the tank sprayer, and ride the fenceline spraying for weeds. All those activities are good weekend therapy, but they also used to DEMAND a dip. But not now!!! Ha ha nic bitch, not today. Daylight savings, leap year, summer solstice, I don't f'ing care what the occasion is. No dip for this Bastard. I win!!!
ZC
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Got up feeling weird this morning with that 1 hour of sleep missing somewhere. Went out to do chores...Moved hay...filled water tanks...doctored a lame horse...washed the truck. Now the fun part. Get out the quad, mount the tank sprayer, and ride the fenceline spraying for weeds. All those activities are good weekend therapy, but they also used to DEMAND a dip. But not now!!! Ha ha nic bitch, not today. Daylight savings, leap year, summer solstice, I don't f'ing care what the occasion is. No dip for this Bastard. I win!!!
ZC
Wow ZC....posted roll, ate lunch and cleaned out a kitchen drawer...mmmm making me feel like a lazy ass over here. :-) Quit on!
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Got up feeling weird this morning with that 1 hour of sleep missing somewhere. Went out to do chores...Moved hay...filled water tanks...doctored a lame horse...washed the truck. Now the fun part. Get out the quad, mount the tank sprayer, and ride the fenceline spraying for weeds. All those activities are good weekend therapy, but they also used to DEMAND a dip. But not now!!! Ha ha nic bitch, not today. Daylight savings, leap year, summer solstice, I don't f'ing care what the occasion is. No dip for this Bastard. I win!!!
ZC
Wow ZC....posted roll, ate lunch and cleaned out a kitchen drawer...mmmm making me feel like a lazy ass over here. :-) Quit on!
Yea, i to am feeling lazy today. I think I'll take the garbage out.
Na, i change my mind. That can wait until tomorrow. :D
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For you sports fans....First Curt Schilling, and now former QB Jim Kelly. Cancer from dipping has caught them in its grip, and now those guys are battling it. So even our idols in sport, the titans of their chosen game, are not immune to the evils of chew. We are all the same. Just humans battling a horrifying and evil addiction. Keep your quits strong folks. This is not a game.
ZC
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For you sports fans....First Curt Schilling, and now former QB Jim Kelly. Cancer from dipping has caught them in its grip, and now those guys are battling it. So even our idols in sport, the titans of their chosen game, are not immune to the evils of chew. We are all the same. Just humans battling a horrifying and evil addiction. Keep your quits strong folks. This is not a game.
ZC
Thanks ZC,
That's the kind of inspiration that we need.
Stay quit!
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Only one thought from me on Day 80....
QLF !!!
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Only one thought from me on Day 80....
QLF !!!
BUMP!
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Only one thought from me on Day 80....
QLF !!!
BUMP!
Nice ZC, sweet in fact!
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Only one thought from me on Day 80....
QLF !!!
BUMP!
Nice ZC, sweet in fact!
Yeehaa! Onward odaft!
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I actually read that Jim Kelly never smoke or dipped???
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Only one thought from me on Day 80....
QLF !!!
BUMP!
Nice ZC, sweet in fact!
Yeehaa! Onward odaft!
And now you are on 81 before i could congratulate you! So congrats on the big 8-1!
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Only one thought from me on Day 80....
QLF !!!
BUMP!
Nice ZC, sweet in fact!
Yeehaa! Onward odaft!
And now you are on 81 before i could congratulate you! So congrats on the big 8-1!
Congrats on 80! And congrats on 81!!
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Only one thought from me on Day 80....
QLF !!!
BUMP!
Nice ZC, sweet in fact!
Yeehaa! Onward odaft!
And now you are on 81 before i could congratulate you! So congrats on the big 8-1!
Congrats on 80! And congrats on 81!!
Thanks fellas. Onward together +1 at a time!
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Only one thought from me on Day 80....
QLF !!!
BUMP!
Nice ZC, sweet in fact!
Yeehaa! Onward odaft!
And now you are on 81 before i could congratulate you! So congrats on the big 8-1!
Congrats on 80! And congrats on 81!!
Thanks fellas. Onward together +1 at a time!
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ +1
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For you sports fans....First Curt Schilling, and now former QB Jim Kelly. Cancer from dipping has caught them in its grip, and now those guys are battling it. So even our idols in sport, the titans of their chosen game, are not immune to the evils of chew. We are all the same. Just humans battling a horrifying and evil addiction. Keep your quits strong folks. This is not a game.
ZC
According to this article, Jim Kelly never smoked or used tobacco. Gotta feel bad for the guy.
http://www.buffalonews.com/sports/bills ... s-20140314 (http://www.buffalonews.com/sports/bills-nfl/jim-kellys-oral-cancer-returns-20140314)
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For you sports fans....First Curt Schilling, and now former QB Jim Kelly. Cancer from dipping has caught them in its grip, and now those guys are battling it. So even our idols in sport, the titans of their chosen game, are not immune to the evils of chew. We are all the same. Just humans battling a horrifying and evil addiction. Keep your quits strong folks. This is not a game.
ZC
According to this article, Jim Kelly never smoked or used tobacco. Gotta feel bad for the guy.
http://www.buffalonews.com/sports/bills ... s-20140314 (http://www.buffalonews.com/sports/bills-nfl/jim-kellys-oral-cancer-returns-20140314)
Damn! 54 yrs young.
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Thoughts on Day 88....I don't know what it is about the 80's...but the last few days I have had that itchy drive-you-fucking-wild lower left gum line crave that just about pushes you over the edge. It's like the nic bitch is working an icy hot needle into your gums at just the spot where you used to put that fatty. Shit. Fuck. Damn. And then the feeling passes after only a few seconds, and all is once again right with the world. Had several craves like that since the weekend. I am now re-investing in multiple packs of Orbit and Trident. Thought I was passed all that stuff. But no. It's ODAAFT and conquer what comes your way come hell or high water. Quit on everybody. And let's go all my fellow bastards from April....our train is approaching!
ZC
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Thoughts on Day 88....I don't know what it is about the 80's...but the last few days I have had that itchy drive-you-fucking-wild lower left gum line crave that just about pushes you over the edge. It's like the nic bitch is working an icy hot needle into your gums at just the spot where you used to put that fatty. Shit. Fuck. Damn. And then the feeling passes after only a few seconds, and all is once again right with the world. Had several craves like that since the weekend. I am now re-investing in multiple packs of Orbit and Trident. Thought I was passed all that stuff. But no. It's ODAAFT and conquer what comes your way come hell or high water. Quit on everybody. And let's go all my fellow bastards from April....our train is approaching!
ZC
O.D.A.A.F.T..... That's great! :D
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Thoughts on Day 88....I don't know what it is about the 80's...but the last few days I have had that itchy drive-you-fucking-wild lower left gum line crave that just about pushes you over the edge. It's like the nic bitch is working an icy hot needle into your gums at just the spot where you used to put that fatty. Shit. Fuck. Damn. And then the feeling passes after only a few seconds, and all is once again right with the world. Had several craves like that since the weekend. I am now re-investing in multiple packs of Orbit and Trident. Thought I was passed all that stuff. But no. It's ODAAFT and conquer what comes your way come hell or high water. Quit on everybody. And let's go all my fellow bastards from April....our train is approaching!
ZC
Typical funk about this time bro. No big thang. You have all the tools you need to deal with it. Rock on man...
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Thoughts on Day 88....I don't know what it is about the 80's...but the last few days I have had that itchy drive-you-fucking-wild lower left gum line crave that just about pushes you over the edge. It's like the nic bitch is working an icy hot needle into your gums at just the spot where you used to put that fatty. Shit. Fuck. Damn. And then the feeling passes after only a few seconds, and all is once again right with the world. Had several craves like that since the weekend. I am now re-investing in multiple packs of Orbit and Trident. Thought I was passed all that stuff. But no. It's ODAAFT and conquer what comes your way come hell or high water. Quit on everybody. And let's go all my fellow bastards from April....our train is approaching!
ZC
Just keep doing your thing, ZC -- 88 days of posting is no joke. Excuse me: 88 straight days of posting is no joke. That's a track record to be proud of, and one from which us newbs take inspiration. See you on roll in the AM, hoss.
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Thoughts on Day 88....I don't know what it is about the 80's...but the last few days I have had that itchy drive-you-fucking-wild lower left gum line crave that just about pushes you over the edge. It's like the nic bitch is working an icy hot needle into your gums at just the spot where you used to put that fatty. Shit. Fuck. Damn. And then the feeling passes after only a few seconds, and all is once again right with the world. Had several craves like that since the weekend. I am now re-investing in multiple packs of Orbit and Trident. Thought I was passed all that stuff. But no. It's ODAAFT and conquer what comes your way come hell or high water. Quit on everybody. And let's go all my fellow bastards from April....our train is approaching!
ZC
Just keep doing your thing, ZC -- 88 days of posting is no joke. Excuse me: 88 straight days of posting is no joke. That's a track record to be proud of, and one from which us newbs take inspiration. See you on roll in the AM, hoss.
Great job!. Been watching your quit from afar and brother this little bout won't last long. You've been here, done that and this is nothing new. Get you a steak and some ice cream this weekend while ordering that hof coin.
The 70's sucked for me. I grew weary of the emotional roller coaster, but you know what? Happy, sad or mad we now get the opportunity to enjoy all these feelings while not being desensitized by the poison.
Not the first funk, not going to be the last. No doubt you'll come out of this with out a issue. Damn proud to be quit with you.
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Thoughts on Day 88....I don't know what it is about the 80's...but the last few days I have had that itchy drive-you-fucking-wild lower left gum line crave that just about pushes you over the edge. It's like the nic bitch is working an icy hot needle into your gums at just the spot where you used to put that fatty. Shit. Fuck. Damn. And then the feeling passes after only a few seconds, and all is once again right with the world. Had several craves like that since the weekend. I am now re-investing in multiple packs of Orbit and Trident. Thought I was passed all that stuff. But no. It's ODAAFT and conquer what comes your way come hell or high water. Quit on everybody. And let's go all my fellow bastards from April....our train is approaching!
ZC
Just keep doing your thing, ZC -- 88 days of posting is no joke. Excuse me: 88 straight days of posting is no joke. That's a track record to be proud of, and one from which us newbs take inspiration. See you on roll in the AM, hoss.
Great job!. Been watching your quit from afar and brother this little bout won't last long. You've been here, done that and this is nothing new. Get you a steak and some ice cream this weekend while ordering that hof coin.
The 70's sucked for me. I grew weary of the emotional roller coaster, but you know what? Happy, sad or mad we now get the opportunity to enjoy all these feelings while not being desensitized by the poison.
Not the first funk, not going to be the last. No doubt you'll come out of this with out a issue. Damn proud to be quit with you.
Hang tough. These are the times that our involvement in KTC count the most to keep us quit. On our own, it would be easy to rationalize that we have been able to quit for two months, could do it any time, and one would not hurt. Here that means breaking a promise to yourself and others. Here we see through that bullshit. QLF ZC!
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Thoughts on Day 88....I don't know what it is about the 80's...but the last few days I have had that itchy drive-you-fucking-wild lower left gum line crave that just about pushes you over the edge. It's like the nic bitch is working an icy hot needle into your gums at just the spot where you used to put that fatty. Shit. Fuck. Damn. And then the feeling passes after only a few seconds, and all is once again right with the world. Had several craves like that since the weekend. I am now re-investing in multiple packs of Orbit and Trident. Thought I was passed all that stuff. But no. It's ODAAFT and conquer what comes your way come hell or high water. Quit on everybody. And let's go all my fellow bastards from April....our train is approaching!
ZC
Just keep doing your thing, ZC -- 88 days of posting is no joke. Excuse me: 88 straight days of posting is no joke. That's a track record to be proud of, and one from which us newbs take inspiration. See you on roll in the AM, hoss.
Great job!. Been watching your quit from afar and brother this little bout won't last long. You've been here, done that and this is nothing new. Get you a steak and some ice cream this weekend while ordering that hof coin.
The 70's sucked for me. I grew weary of the emotional roller coaster, but you know what? Happy, sad or mad we now get the opportunity to enjoy all these feelings while not being desensitized by the poison.
Not the first funk, not going to be the last. No doubt you'll come out of this with out a issue. Damn proud to be quit with you.
Hang tough. These are the times that our involvement in KTC count the most to keep us quit. On our own, it would be easy to rationalize that we have been able to quit for two months, could do it any time, and one would not hurt. Here that means breaking a promise to yourself and others. Here we see through that bullshit. QLF ZC!
Thanks fellas. Your comments and another +1 today make the world a brighter place! Quit on!!
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Congrats on 100 days!
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Congrats on 100 days!
Thank you sir! It feels a little surreal, but damn good. 100 days of freedom. And I look forward to posting 101 tomorrow. Thanks for all your help and for driving the HOF train for April!
ZC
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Congrats on 100 days!
Thank you sir! It feels a little surreal, but damn good. 100 days of freedom. And I look forward to posting 101 tomorrow. Thanks for all your help and for driving the HOF train for April!
ZC
Nice work ZC. Enjoy the day and keep it up!
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Congrats on 100 days!
Thank you sir! It feels a little surreal, but damn good. 100 days of freedom. And I look forward to posting 101 tomorrow. Thanks for all your help and for driving the HOF train for April!
ZC
Nice work ZC. Enjoy the day and keep it up!
Zillah, watching you quit and become a badass role model on this site has been inspiring. Congratulations on achieving the first floor and welcome to the hall of fame. Today is a great day.
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Congrats on 100 days!
Thank you sir! It feels a little surreal, but damn good. 100 days of freedom. And I look forward to posting 101 tomorrow. Thanks for all your help and for driving the HOF train for April!
ZC
Nice work ZC. Enjoy the day and keep it up!
Zillah, watching you quit and become a badass role model on this site has been inspiring. Congratulations on achieving the first floor and welcome to the hall of fame. Today is a great day.
Congratulations on HOF! You are a solid exmaple of how KTC works and one of the first people I connected with on this site. You are part of my quit foundation and I am sure many others as well. Hop on the train brother it is heading towards the second floor!
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Congrats on 100 days!
Thank you sir! It feels a little surreal, but damn good. 100 days of freedom. And I look forward to posting 101 tomorrow. Thanks for all your help and for driving the HOF train for April!
ZC
Nice work ZC. Enjoy the day and keep it up!
Zillah, watching you quit and become a badass role model on this site has been inspiring. Congratulations on achieving the first floor and welcome to the hall of fame. Today is a great day.
Congratulations on HOF! You are a solid exmaple of how KTC works and one of the first people I connected with on this site. You are part of my quit foundation and I am sure many others as well. Hop on the train brother it is heading towards the second floor!
Congrats ZC! Never a doubt. Well done!
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Congrats on 100 days!
Thank you sir! It feels a little surreal, but damn good. 100 days of freedom. And I look forward to posting 101 tomorrow. Thanks for all your help and for driving the HOF train for April!
ZC
Nice work ZC. Enjoy the day and keep it up!
Zillah, watching you quit and become a badass role model on this site has been inspiring. Congratulations on achieving the first floor and welcome to the hall of fame. Today is a great day.
Congratulations on HOF! You are a solid exmaple of how KTC works and one of the first people I connected with on this site. You are part of my quit foundation and I am sure many others as well. Hop on the train brother it is heading towards the second floor!
Congrats ZC! Never a doubt. Well done!
Good lap bro, get a drink of water and tighten back up your tenny-shoo-laces. The battle doesnt end here. Keep up the good work round toe boot wearer!!
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Congrats on 100 days!
Thank you sir! It feels a little surreal, but damn good. 100 days of freedom. And I look forward to posting 101 tomorrow. Thanks for all your help and for driving the HOF train for April!
ZC
Nice work ZC. Enjoy the day and keep it up!
Zillah, watching you quit and become a badass role model on this site has been inspiring. Congratulations on achieving the first floor and welcome to the hall of fame. Today is a great day.
Congratulations on HOF! You are a solid exmaple of how KTC works and one of the first people I connected with on this site. You are part of my quit foundation and I am sure many others as well. Hop on the train brother it is heading towards the second floor!
Congrats ZC! Never a doubt. Well done!
Good lap bro, get a drink of water and tighten back up your tenny-shoo-laces. The battle doesnt end here. Keep up the good work round toe boot wearer!!
Congrats ZC! Thank you for being a great example and for all of your help each day on this quit journey.
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Congrats on 100 days!
Thank you sir! It feels a little surreal, but damn good. 100 days of freedom. And I look forward to posting 101 tomorrow. Thanks for all your help and for driving the HOF train for April!
ZC
Nice work ZC. Enjoy the day and keep it up!
Zillah, watching you quit and become a badass role model on this site has been inspiring. Congratulations on achieving the first floor and welcome to the hall of fame. Today is a great day.
Congratulations on HOF! You are a solid exmaple of how KTC works and one of the first people I connected with on this site. You are part of my quit foundation and I am sure many others as well. Hop on the train brother it is heading towards the second floor!
Congrats ZC! Never a doubt. Well done!
Good lap bro, get a drink of water and tighten back up your tenny-shoo-laces. The battle doesnt end here. Keep up the good work round toe boot wearer!!
Congrats ZC! Thank you for being a great example and for all of your help each day on this quit journey.
Well done ZC. Keep it rolling!
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Congrats on 100 days!
Thank you sir! It feels a little surreal, but damn good. 100 days of freedom. And I look forward to posting 101 tomorrow. Thanks for all your help and for driving the HOF train for April!
ZC
Nice work ZC. Enjoy the day and keep it up!
Zillah, watching you quit and become a badass role model on this site has been inspiring. Congratulations on achieving the first floor and welcome to the hall of fame. Today is a great day.
Congratulations on HOF! You are a solid exmaple of how KTC works and one of the first people I connected with on this site. You are part of my quit foundation and I am sure many others as well. Hop on the train brother it is heading towards the second floor!
Congrats ZC! Never a doubt. Well done!
Good lap bro, get a drink of water and tighten back up your tenny-shoo-laces. The battle doesnt end here. Keep up the good work round toe boot wearer!!
Congrats ZC! Thank you for being a great example and for all of your help each day on this quit journey.
Well done ZC. Keep it rolling!
^^^^^^^^^^ All that and more ZC. I am proud to quit with you. You are a Bad Ass quitter... NAFAR NAFAR..... congrats ......Robbie
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Thanks everybody. I appreciate your kind words. All of you have been inspirations to me along the way. It is so powerful to go through something so difficult as a nic-quit knowing that there are others who have been there before you, others who are going through exactly what you are at any given moment.
And the KTC formula does work. Post roll every damn day without fail. Grind out one day at a time. Take inspiration from those who have come before you. Offer inspiration to those who come after you. Then, amazingly, one day you wake up and you're at 100 days. So today is indeed a milestone day in my continuing quit journey. A day for reflection, and perhaps a small celebration. I will spend it like any other day off, doing simple outdoor work that soothes the soul. Moving hay, mowing the pasture, cleaning water troughs, mending a fence, and riding my favorite horse. Those used to be activities that required a dip. Now they are activities bursting with freedom.
And after the day is done, I'll take my wife's hand and together we'll watch as the sun go down over the mountains to the west of our little farm. Embrace life folks. It's a beautiful precious thing, and mustn't be wasted. I quit with you all.
ZC.
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Very proud to be quit with ya cowboy. Very good words there.
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Thanks everybody. I appreciate your kind words. All of you have been inspirations to me along the way. It is so powerful to go through something so difficult as a nic-quit knowing that there are others who have been there before you, others who are going through exactly what you are at any given moment.
And the KTC formula does work. Post roll every damn day without fail. Grind out one day at a time. Take inspiration from those who have come before you. Offer inspiration to those who come after you. Then, amazingly, one day you wake up and you're at 100 days. So today is indeed a milestone day in my continuing quit journey. A day for reflection, and perhaps a small celebration. I will spend it like any other day off, doing simple outdoor work that soothes the soul. Moving hay, mowing the pasture, cleaning water troughs, mending a fence, and riding my favorite horse. Those used to be activities that required a dip. Now they are activities bursting with freedom.
And after the day is done, I'll take my wife's hand and together we'll watch as the sun go down over the mountains to the west of our little farm. Embrace life folks. It's a beautiful precious thing, and mustn't be wasted. I quit with you all.
ZC.
Great job Zillah and great attitude. HOF is not a finish line, it is more like a starting point really. The beginning of a life without nicotine. Congratulations.
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Thanks everybody. I appreciate your kind words. All of you have been inspirations to me along the way. It is so powerful to go through something so difficult as a nic-quit knowing that there are others who have been there before you, others who are going through exactly what you are at any given moment.
And the KTC formula does work. Post roll every damn day without fail. Grind out one day at a time. Take inspiration from those who have come before you. Offer inspiration to those who come after you. Then, amazingly, one day you wake up and you're at 100 days. So today is indeed a milestone day in my continuing quit journey. A day for reflection, and perhaps a small celebration. I will spend it like any other day off, doing simple outdoor work that soothes the soul. Moving hay, mowing the pasture, cleaning water troughs, mending a fence, and riding my favorite horse. Those used to be activities that required a dip. Now they are activities bursting with freedom.
And after the day is done, I'll take my wife's hand and together we'll watch as the sun go down over the mountains to the west of our little farm. Embrace life folks. It's a beautiful precious thing, and mustn't be wasted. I quit with you all.
ZC.
Great job Zillah and great attitude. HOF is not a finish line, it is more like a starting point really. The beginning of a life without nicotine. Congratulations.
congrats cow boy- you got this, well done
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Thanks everybody. I appreciate your kind words. All of you have been inspirations to me along the way. It is so powerful to go through something so difficult as a nic-quit knowing that there are others who have been there before you, others who are going through exactly what you are at any given moment.
And the KTC formula does work. Post roll every damn day without fail. Grind out one day at a time. Take inspiration from those who have come before you. Offer inspiration to those who come after you. Then, amazingly, one day you wake up and you're at 100 days. So today is indeed a milestone day in my continuing quit journey. A day for reflection, and perhaps a small celebration. I will spend it like any other day off, doing simple outdoor work that soothes the soul. Moving hay, mowing the pasture, cleaning water troughs, mending a fence, and riding my favorite horse. Those used to be activities that required a dip. Now they are activities bursting with freedom.
And after the day is done, I'll take my wife's hand and together we'll watch as the sun go down over the mountains to the west of our little farm. Embrace life folks. It's a beautiful precious thing, and mustn't be wasted. I quit with you all.
ZC.
Great job Zillah and great attitude. HOF is not a finish line, it is more like a starting point really. The beginning of a life without nicotine. Congratulations.
congrats cow boy- you got this, well done
Congrats cowboy! Let 'er buck !
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Atta boy Zilla,
Just keep "tappin in the rope" on the rough-stock called "quit" and hang on for the ride.
Congrats on the 100.
Keep your eyes pealed, I be getting on the train in a couple weeks.
K9
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Congrats ZC! 100 days of Freedom.
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Congrats on triple digits ZC -- and thanks for being a continued source of inspiration motivation. Enjoy your hundo, and look forward to seeing you on roll in the AM with the same piss vinegar drive as the past 100 days...!
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NICE train ride keep up you dedication to quit and this site...see you at 200
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NICE train ride keep up you dedication to quit and this site...see you at 200
Thanks...I will be there...ODAAT.
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Thanks everybody. I appreciate your kind words. All of you have been inspirations to me along the way. It is so powerful to go through something so difficult as a nic-quit knowing that there are others who have been there before you, others who are going through exactly what you are at any given moment.
And the KTC formula does work. Post roll every damn day without fail. Grind out one day at a time. Take inspiration from those who have come before you. Offer inspiration to those who come after you. Then, amazingly, one day you wake up and you're at 100 days. So today is indeed a milestone day in my continuing quit journey. A day for reflection, and perhaps a small celebration. I will spend it like any other day off, doing simple outdoor work that soothes the soul. Moving hay, mowing the pasture, cleaning water troughs, mending a fence, and riding my favorite horse. Those used to be activities that required a dip. Now they are activities bursting with freedom.
And after the day is done, I'll take my wife's hand and together we'll watch as the sun go down over the mountains to the west of our little farm. Embrace life folks. It's a beautiful precious thing, and mustn't be wasted. I quit with you all.
ZC.
Great job Zillah and great attitude. HOF is not a finish line, it is more like a starting point really. The beginning of a life without nicotine. Congratulations.
congrats cow boy- you got this, well done
Congrats cowboy! Let 'er buck !
belated 'BanDog'
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Day 109 today. But man, yesterday 108 was a bad day. Full of craves, and I mean filthy craves. Just gnawing at me. Probably because I started a new job here at the plant. It was part of a planned org change and all was well. Then I started touring the new part of the factory, introducing myself to the folks on the floor, inspecting the banks of equipment, etc. With each passing minute my craves got more and more intense. An intense thrist came over me, I fought it back, chewed some gum, took a break and drank some water. It was almost like being back int he "suck." Was in a light-headed funk and not able to pay attention to what people around me were saying. The craves continued like that until lunchtime until I got something to eat...and then they were gone. But those 2 hours or so just took me by surprise. I lived through it, but man it was one of the toughest days of my quit. Probably because of the change and stress here on the job. The message folks is guard your damn quit and grind it out. I don't care if you're at 1 day or 100 days. It requires the same level of discipline. And remember the quote..."The price of freedom is eternal vigilance." That goes for our country, and our quits too!!!
ZC
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Day 109 today. But man, yesterday 108 was a bad day. Full of craves, and I mean filthy craves. Just gnawing at me. Probably because I started a new job here at the plant. It was part of a planned org change and all was well. Then I started touring the new part of the factory, introducing myself to the folks on the floor, inspecting the banks of equipment, etc. With each passing minute my craves got more and more intense. An intense thrist came over me, I fought it back, chewed some gum, took a break and drank some water. It was almost like being back int he "suck." Was in a light-headed funk and not able to pay attention to what people around me were saying. The craves continued like that until lunchtime until I got something to eat...and then they were gone. But those 2 hours or so just took me by surprise. I lived through it, but man it was one of the toughest days of my quit. Probably because of the change and stress here on the job. The message folks is guard your damn quit and grind it out. I don't care if you're at 1 day or 100 days. It requires the same level of discipline. And remember the quote..."The price of freedom is eternal vigilance." That goes for our country, and our quits too!!!
ZC
Well said ZC. The quit count don't matter if you don't take care of today. You will have tough days from time to time. We all do. But that is when you got to remember your training, use your tools and just get thru it. Good luck in the new job! Quit on!
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Day 109 today. But man, yesterday 108 was a bad day. Full of craves, and I mean filthy craves. Just gnawing at me. Probably because I started a new job here at the plant. It was part of a planned org change and all was well. Then I started touring the new part of the factory, introducing myself to the folks on the floor, inspecting the banks of equipment, etc. With each passing minute my craves got more and more intense. An intense thrist came over me, I fought it back, chewed some gum, took a break and drank some water. It was almost like being back int he "suck." Was in a light-headed funk and not able to pay attention to what people around me were saying. The craves continued like that until lunchtime until I got something to eat...and then they were gone. But those 2 hours or so just took me by surprise. I lived through it, but man it was one of the toughest days of my quit. Probably because of the change and stress here on the job. The message folks is guard your damn quit and grind it out. I don't care if you're at 1 day or 100 days. It requires the same level of discipline. And remember the quote..."The price of freedom is eternal vigilance." That goes for our country, and our quits too!!!
ZC
Well said ZC. The quit count don't matter if you don't take care of today. You will have tough days from time to time. We all do. But that is when you got to remember your training, use your tools and just get thru it. Good luck in the new job! Quit on!
Nice win ZC! You're rock solid and all your tools are sharp.
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Day 109 today. But man, yesterday 108 was a bad day. Full of craves, and I mean filthy craves. Just gnawing at me. Probably because I started a new job here at the plant. It was part of a planned org change and all was well. Then I started touring the new part of the factory, introducing myself to the folks on the floor, inspecting the banks of equipment, etc. With each passing minute my craves got more and more intense. An intense thrist came over me, I fought it back, chewed some gum, took a break and drank some water. It was almost like being back int he "suck." Was in a light-headed funk and not able to pay attention to what people around me were saying. The craves continued like that until lunchtime until I got something to eat...and then they were gone. But those 2 hours or so just took me by surprise. I lived through it, but man it was one of the toughest days of my quit. Probably because of the change and stress here on the job. The message folks is guard your damn quit and grind it out. I don't care if you're at 1 day or 100 days. It requires the same level of discipline. And remember the quote..."The price of freedom is eternal vigilance." That goes for our country, and our quits too!!!
ZC
Well said ZC. The quit count don't matter if you don't take care of today. You will have tough days from time to time. We all do. But that is when you got to remember your training, use your tools and just get thru it. Good luck in the new job! Quit on!
Nice win ZC! You're rock solid and all your tools are sharp.
Quit on Cowboy.
Proud to quit with you!
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Day 109 today. But man, yesterday 108 was a bad day. Full of craves, and I mean filthy craves. Just gnawing at me. Probably because I started a new job here at the plant. It was part of a planned org change and all was well. Then I started touring the new part of the factory, introducing myself to the folks on the floor, inspecting the banks of equipment, etc. With each passing minute my craves got more and more intense. An intense thrist came over me, I fought it back, chewed some gum, took a break and drank some water. It was almost like being back int he "suck." Was in a light-headed funk and not able to pay attention to what people around me were saying. The craves continued like that until lunchtime until I got something to eat...and then they were gone. But those 2 hours or so just took me by surprise. I lived through it, but man it was one of the toughest days of my quit. Probably because of the change and stress here on the job. The message folks is guard your damn quit and grind it out. I don't care if you're at 1 day or 100 days. It requires the same level of discipline. And remember the quote..."The price of freedom is eternal vigilance." That goes for our country, and our quits too!!!
ZC
Well said ZC. The quit count don't matter if you don't take care of today. You will have tough days from time to time. We all do. But that is when you got to remember your training, use your tools and just get thru it. Good luck in the new job! Quit on!
Nice win ZC! You're rock solid and all your tools are sharp.
Quit on Cowboy.
Proud to quit with you!
Good Job ZC! 109 days and you have the tools and the knowledge to deal with stuff like this. We know what is what now! She cant touch us. NAFAR brother!
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A beautiful spring day here in the great Pacific Northwest....for the following reasons:
1) Got the yard chores done early (pulled weeds, mowed and edged)
2) Moved hay from the barn down to the paddocks.
3) The sun is shining against a brilliant blue sky.
4) My wife is the most beautiful, loving woman on earth.
5) I am 120 Days Quit.
Life is just so damn good. QLF folks and you'll never regret it!
ZillahCowboy
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You rocking the quit Cowboy. Glad to be quit with you.
Mogul
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You rocking the quit Cowboy. Glad to be quit with you.
Mogul
That's beautiful ZC! I'm happy for you. Keep it going!
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A beautiful spring day here in the great Pacific Northwest....for the following reasons:
1) Got the yard chores done early (pulled weeds, mowed and edged)
2) Moved hay from the barn down to the paddocks.
3) The sun is shining against a brilliant blue sky.
4) My wife is the most beautiful, loving woman on earth.
5) I am 120 Days Quit.
Life is just so damn good. QLF folks and you'll never regret it!
ZillahCowboy
That is a pretty good day ZC. Congrats on 120 days quit. Keep it going brother!
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I had to get up before 6:00 AM and get into my chores....my better half keeps reading over my shoulder and wants to know why this guy gets all this stuff done everyday....man you are raising the bar over here!!! Ha! Great talking to you yesterday! Quit on!
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A beautiful spring day here in the great Pacific Northwest....for the following reasons:
1) Got the yard chores done early (pulled weeds, mowed and edged)
2) Moved hay from the barn down to the paddocks.
3) The sun is shining against a brilliant blue sky.
4) My wife is the most beautiful, loving woman on earth.
5) I am 120 Days Quit.
Life is just so damn good. QLF folks and you'll never regret it!
ZillahCowboy
I absolutely love it when a guy talks about his quit, his wife and his woman like that. Looking forward to shaking your hand in person Zillah! Thanks for setting an awesome example.
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150 Days quit and loving every one of them. Haven't missed a single day of roll yet. And that is one of the keys to success here. If you are a lurker or a newbie, then listen up. I wake up every morning and post roll. No exceptions. No excuses. Excuses are a sign of weakness. The accountability to the brothers and sisters here drives my quit, even though I may never meet any of these fine folks. We have supported each other through texts, phone calls, PM's, and exchanged messages here on this board. The shit works. The support is there, and it can be done. Take one day at a time, and put distance and time between yourself and the nic bitch. You will receive a solid and happy life in return.
Now out to the pasture to catch me one. It's a beautiful sunny day and the horses want to be ridden.
ZillahCowboy
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150 Days quit and loving every one of them. Haven't missed a single day of roll yet. And that is one of the keys to success here. If you are a lurker or a newbie, then listen up. I wake up every morning and post roll. No exceptions. No excuses. Excuses are a sign of weakness. The accountability to the brothers and sisters here drives my quit, even though I may never meet any of these fine folks. We have supported each other through texts, phone calls, PM's, and exchanged messages here on this board. The shit works. The support is there, and it can be done. Take one day at a time, and put distance and time between yourself and the nic bitch. You will receive a solid and happy life in return.
Now out to the pasture to catch me one. It's a beautiful sunny day and the horses want to be ridden.
ZillahCowboy
Great post. Congrats on 150. Well done.
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150 Days quit and loving every one of them. Haven't missed a single day of roll yet. And that is one of the keys to success here. If you are a lurker or a newbie, then listen up. I wake up every morning and post roll. No exceptions. No excuses. Excuses are a sign of weakness. The accountability to the brothers and sisters here drives my quit, even though I may never meet any of these fine folks. We have supported each other through texts, phone calls, PM's, and exchanged messages here on this board. The shit works. The support is there, and it can be done. Take one day at a time, and put distance and time between yourself and the nic bitch. You will receive a solid and happy life in return.
Now out to the pasture to catch me one. It's a beautiful sunny day and the horses want to be ridden.
ZillahCowboy
Great post. Congrats on 150. Well done.
Amen Zillah. Now that is some quit gospel, rightfully spoken by a true badass of quit.
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150 Days quit and loving every one of them. Haven't missed a single day of roll yet. And that is one of the keys to success here. If you are a lurker or a newbie, then listen up. I wake up every morning and post roll. No exceptions. No excuses. Excuses are a sign of weakness. The accountability to the brothers and sisters here drives my quit, even though I may never meet any of these fine folks. We have supported each other through texts, phone calls, PM's, and exchanged messages here on this board. The shit works. The support is there, and it can be done. Take one day at a time, and put distance and time between yourself and the nic bitch. You will receive a solid and happy life in return.
Now out to the pasture to catch me one. It's a beautiful sunny day and the horses want to be ridden.
ZillahCowboy
Great post. Congrats on 150. Well done.
Amen Zillah. Now that is some quit gospel, rightfully spoken by a true badass of quit.
Very nice. Zillah kicking some ass as usual. Rock solid.
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150 Days quit and loving every one of them. Haven't missed a single day of roll yet. And that is one of the keys to success here. If you are a lurker or a newbie, then listen up. I wake up every morning and post roll. No exceptions. No excuses. Excuses are a sign of weakness. The accountability to the brothers and sisters here drives my quit, even though I may never meet any of these fine folks. We have supported each other through texts, phone calls, PM's, and exchanged messages here on this board. The shit works. The support is there, and it can be done. Take one day at a time, and put distance and time between yourself and the nic bitch. You will receive a solid and happy life in return.
Now out to the pasture to catch me one. It's a beautiful sunny day and the horses want to be ridden.
ZillahCowboy
Great post. Congrats on 150. Well done.
Amen Zillah. Now that is some quit gospel, rightfully spoken by a true badass of quit.
Very nice. Zillah kicking some ass as usual. Rock solid.
You, my cowboy friend, are a good damn role model. Quit with you every day!
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150 Days quit and loving every one of them. Haven't missed a single day of roll yet. And that is one of the keys to success here. If you are a lurker or a newbie, then listen up. I wake up every morning and post roll. No exceptions. No excuses. Excuses are a sign of weakness. The accountability to the brothers and sisters here drives my quit, even though I may never meet any of these fine folks. We have supported each other through texts, phone calls, PM's, and exchanged messages here on this board. The shit works. The support is there, and it can be done. Take one day at a time, and put distance and time between yourself and the nic bitch. You will receive a solid and happy life in return.
Now out to the pasture to catch me one. It's a beautiful sunny day and the horses want to be ridden.
ZillahCowboy
Great post. Congrats on 150. Well done.
Amen Zillah. Now that is some quit gospel, rightfully spoken by a true badass of quit.
Very nice. Zillah kicking some ass as usual. Rock solid.
You, my cowboy friend, are a good damn role model. Quit with you every day!
This is how it's done. Glad to be a quit Pacific North Westerner with ya.
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150 Days quit and loving every one of them. Haven't missed a single day of roll yet. And that is one of the keys to success here. If you are a lurker or a newbie, then listen up. I wake up every morning and post roll. No exceptions. No excuses. Excuses are a sign of weakness. The accountability to the brothers and sisters here drives my quit, even though I may never meet any of these fine folks. We have supported each other through texts, phone calls, PM's, and exchanged messages here on this board. The shit works. The support is there, and it can be done. Take one day at a time, and put distance and time between yourself and the nic bitch. You will receive a solid and happy life in return.
Now out to the pasture to catch me one. It's a beautiful sunny day and the horses want to be ridden.
ZillahCowboy
Great post. Congrats on 150. Well done.
Amen Zillah. Now that is some quit gospel, rightfully spoken by a true badass of quit.
Very nice. Zillah kicking some ass as usual. Rock solid.
You, my cowboy friend, are a good damn role model. Quit with you every day!
This is how it's done. Glad to be a quit Pacific North Westerner with ya.
Congrats on the 150 brother, glad to be quit with you!
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150 Days quit and loving every one of them. Haven't missed a single day of roll yet. And that is one of the keys to success here. If you are a lurker or a newbie, then listen up. I wake up every morning and post roll. No exceptions. No excuses. Excuses are a sign of weakness. The accountability to the brothers and sisters here drives my quit, even though I may never meet any of these fine folks. We have supported each other through texts, phone calls, PM's, and exchanged messages here on this board. The shit works. The support is there, and it can be done. Take one day at a time, and put distance and time between yourself and the nic bitch. You will receive a solid and happy life in return.
Now out to the pasture to catch me one. It's a beautiful sunny day and the horses want to be ridden.
ZillahCowboy
Great post. Congrats on 150. Well done.
Amen Zillah. Now that is some quit gospel, rightfully spoken by a true badass of quit.
Very nice. Zillah kicking some ass as usual. Rock solid.
You, my cowboy friend, are a good damn role model. Quit with you every day!
This is how it's done. Glad to be a quit Pacific North Westerner with ya.
Congrats on the 150 brother, glad to be quit with you!
Nice work ZC. 150 is an awesome number!
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150 Days quit and loving every one of them. Haven't missed a single day of roll yet. And that is one of the keys to success here. If you are a lurker or a newbie, then listen up. I wake up every morning and post roll. No exceptions. No excuses. Excuses are a sign of weakness. The accountability to the brothers and sisters here drives my quit, even though I may never meet any of these fine folks. We have supported each other through texts, phone calls, PM's, and exchanged messages here on this board. The shit works. The support is there, and it can be done. Take one day at a time, and put distance and time between yourself and the nic bitch. You will receive a solid and happy life in return.
Now out to the pasture to catch me one. It's a beautiful sunny day and the horses want to be ridden.
ZillahCowboy
Great post. Congrats on 150. Well done.
Amen Zillah. Now that is some quit gospel, rightfully spoken by a true badass of quit.
Very nice. Zillah kicking some ass as usual. Rock solid.
You, my cowboy friend, are a good damn role model. Quit with you every day!
This is how it's done. Glad to be a quit Pacific North Westerner with ya.
Congrats on the 150 brother, glad to be quit with you!
Nice work ZC. 150 is an awesome number!
Damn ZC! Time goes by so fast. Congrats on a cool number and keep going! So Proud of YOU!
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Mr. Tony Gwynn dead at 54 from cancer of the salivary gland. An incredible ball player. A terrible loss. In case anyone forgets, dip kills.
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Hi ZC. It has been a pleasure spending the last 183 days with you QLF. Six months is a huge milestone in my opinion! I am proud to quit with you again today! Thank you for your part in helping me save my life. Resolute LF!
'wave'
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Hi ZC. It has been a pleasure spending the last 183 days with you QLF. Six months is a huge milestone in my opinion! I am proud to quit with you again today! Thank you for your part in helping me save my life. Resolute LF!
'wave'
That's a mile marker in my book. Keep adding the +1's ZC!
Proud to be quit w/ you!
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Day 200! Way to rock this quit ZC. Nice work!!!
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Day 200! Way to rock this quit ZC. Nice work!!!
Nice. Congrats.
PS - Ginet, I think your avatar and ZC's avatar should party together.
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Day 200! Way to rock this quit ZC. Nice work!!!
Nice. Congrats.
PS - Ginet, I think your avatar and ZC's avatar should party together.
Grats ZC! Nicely done.
See you at +1
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Day 200! Way to rock this quit ZC. Nice work!!!
Nice. Congrats.
PS - Ginet, I think your avatar and ZC's avatar should party together.
Grats ZC! Nicely done.
See you at +1
200 days feels good...and at first that seems like a long time. But actually it's not. In relation to my chew career 200 days is a drop in the bucket. So that gives me even more incentive to keep on going and leave that nic bitch farther and farther behind in my rear-view mirror. Thanks to all of you for help and support so far along the way. Your kind words here on KTC and your text messages give wings to this quitter.
Everybody: Protect your quit with everything you have in your soul. Your quit will save your life.
ZC
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Day 200! Way to rock this quit ZC. Nice work!!!
Nice. Congrats.
PS - Ginet, I think your avatar and ZC's avatar should party together.
Grats ZC! Nicely done.
See you at +1
200 days feels good...and at first that seems like a long time. But actually it's not. In relation to my chew career 200 days is a drop in the bucket. So that gives me even more incentive to keep on going and leave that nic bitch farther and farther behind in my rear-view mirror. Thanks to all of you for help and support so far along the way. Your kind words here on KTC and your text messages give wings to this quitter.
Everybody: Protect your quit with everything you have in your soul. Your quit will save your life.
ZC
I know its been awhile. 200 is fantastic. hearing this just made my day that much more better. thank you for making my quit stronger.
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Day 200! Way to rock this quit ZC. Nice work!!!
Nice. Congrats.
PS - Ginet, I think your avatar and ZC's avatar should party together.
Grats ZC! Nicely done.
See you at +1
200 days feels good...and at first that seems like a long time. But actually it's not. In relation to my chew career 200 days is a drop in the bucket. So that gives me even more incentive to keep on going and leave that nic bitch farther and farther behind in my rear-view mirror. Thanks to all of you for help and support so far along the way. Your kind words here on KTC and your text messages give wings to this quitter.
Everybody: Protect your quit with everything you have in your soul. Your quit will save your life.
ZC
I know its been awhile. 200 is fantastic. hearing this just made my day that much more better. thank you for making my quit stronger.
Way to be ZC! Time sure goes by fast. Next stop 300!
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Day 200! Way to rock this quit ZC. Nice work!!!
Nice. Congrats.
PS - Ginet, I think your avatar and ZC's avatar should party together.
Grats ZC! Nicely done.
See you at +1
200 days feels good...and at first that seems like a long time. But actually it's not. In relation to my chew career 200 days is a drop in the bucket. So that gives me even more incentive to keep on going and leave that nic bitch farther and farther behind in my rear-view mirror. Thanks to all of you for help and support so far along the way. Your kind words here on KTC and your text messages give wings to this quitter.
Everybody: Protect your quit with everything you have in your soul. Your quit will save your life.
ZC
I know its been awhile. 200 is fantastic. hearing this just made my day that much more better. thank you for making my quit stronger.
Way to be ZC! Time sure goes by fast. Next stop 300!
Killin it. Nice job on 200 bud, looking forward to another hundred with ya.
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Day 200! Way to rock this quit ZC. Nice work!!!
Nice. Congrats.
PS - Ginet, I think your avatar and ZC's avatar should party together.
Grats ZC! Nicely done.
See you at +1
200 days feels good...and at first that seems like a long time. But actually it's not. In relation to my chew career 200 days is a drop in the bucket. So that gives me even more incentive to keep on going and leave that nic bitch farther and farther behind in my rear-view mirror. Thanks to all of you for help and support so far along the way. Your kind words here on KTC and your text messages give wings to this quitter.
Everybody: Protect your quit with everything you have in your soul. Your quit will save your life.
ZC
I know its been awhile. 200 is fantastic. hearing this just made my day that much more better. thank you for making my quit stronger.
Way to be ZC! Time sure goes by fast. Next stop 300!
Killin it. Nice job on 200 bud, looking forward to another hundred with ya.
Congrats on another hundo, ZC! Great to see / read that you're still going strong -- keep it up!
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Day 200! Way to rock this quit ZC. Nice work!!!
Nice. Congrats.
PS - Ginet, I think your avatar and ZC's avatar should party together.
Grats ZC! Nicely done.
See you at +1
200 days feels good...and at first that seems like a long time. But actually it's not. In relation to my chew career 200 days is a drop in the bucket. So that gives me even more incentive to keep on going and leave that nic bitch farther and farther behind in my rear-view mirror. Thanks to all of you for help and support so far along the way. Your kind words here on KTC and your text messages give wings to this quitter.
Everybody: Protect your quit with everything you have in your soul. Your quit will save your life.
ZC
I know its been awhile. 200 is fantastic. hearing this just made my day that much more better. thank you for making my quit stronger.
Way to be ZC! Time sure goes by fast. Next stop 300!
Killin it. Nice job on 200 bud, looking forward to another hundred with ya.
Congrats on another hundo, ZC! Great to see / read that you're still going strong -- keep it up!
Well done ZC! 200 is some great quit!
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Day 200! Way to rock this quit ZC. Nice work!!!
Nice. Congrats.
PS - Ginet, I think your avatar and ZC's avatar should party together.
Grats ZC! Nicely done.
See you at +1
200 days feels good...and at first that seems like a long time. But actually it's not. In relation to my chew career 200 days is a drop in the bucket. So that gives me even more incentive to keep on going and leave that nic bitch farther and farther behind in my rear-view mirror. Thanks to all of you for help and support so far along the way. Your kind words here on KTC and your text messages give wings to this quitter.
Everybody: Protect your quit with everything you have in your soul. Your quit will save your life.
ZC
I know its been awhile. 200 is fantastic. hearing this just made my day that much more better. thank you for making my quit stronger.
Way to be ZC! Time sure goes by fast. Next stop 300!
Killin it. Nice job on 200 bud, looking forward to another hundred with ya.
Congrats on another hundo, ZC! Great to see / read that you're still going strong -- keep it up!
Well done ZC! 200 is some great quit!
Great job cowboy, proud to quit with ya.
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Day 200! Way to rock this quit ZC. Nice work!!!
Nice. Congrats.
PS - Ginet, I think your avatar and ZC's avatar should party together.
Grats ZC! Nicely done.
See you at +1
200 days feels good...and at first that seems like a long time. But actually it's not. In relation to my chew career 200 days is a drop in the bucket. So that gives me even more incentive to keep on going and leave that nic bitch farther and farther behind in my rear-view mirror. Thanks to all of you for help and support so far along the way. Your kind words here on KTC and your text messages give wings to this quitter.
Everybody: Protect your quit with everything you have in your soul. Your quit will save your life.
ZC
I know its been awhile. 200 is fantastic. hearing this just made my day that much more better. thank you for making my quit stronger.
Way to be ZC! Time sure goes by fast. Next stop 300!
Killin it. Nice job on 200 bud, looking forward to another hundred with ya.
Congrats on another hundo, ZC! Great to see / read that you're still going strong -- keep it up!
Well done ZC! 200 is some great quit!
Great job cowboy, proud to quit with ya.
Congrats Zillah! Thinking about giving the cope tent the bird with you just makes me smile ear to ear. Let's do it again in Ellensburg!
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Day 200! Way to rock this quit ZC. Nice work!!!
Nice. Congrats.
PS - Ginet, I think your avatar and ZC's avatar should party together.
Grats ZC! Nicely done.
See you at +1
200 days feels good...and at first that seems like a long time. But actually it's not. In relation to my chew career 200 days is a drop in the bucket. So that gives me even more incentive to keep on going and leave that nic bitch farther and farther behind in my rear-view mirror. Thanks to all of you for help and support so far along the way. Your kind words here on KTC and your text messages give wings to this quitter.
Everybody: Protect your quit with everything you have in your soul. Your quit will save your life.
ZC
I know its been awhile. 200 is fantastic. hearing this just made my day that much more better. thank you for making my quit stronger.
Way to be ZC! Time sure goes by fast. Next stop 300!
Killin it. Nice job on 200 bud, looking forward to another hundred with ya.
Congrats on another hundo, ZC! Great to see / read that you're still going strong -- keep it up!
Well done ZC! 200 is some great quit!
Great job cowboy, proud to quit with ya.
Congrats Zillah! Thinking about giving the cope tent the bird with you just makes me smile ear to ear. Let's do it again in Ellensburg!
Thanks Bronc, that was fun at the St.Paul Rodeo. We will be at Ellensburg for sure! Quit on brother.
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Day 200! Way to rock this quit ZC. Nice work!!!
Nice. Congrats.
PS - Ginet, I think your avatar and ZC's avatar should party together.
Grats ZC! Nicely done.
See you at +1
200 days feels good...and at first that seems like a long time. But actually it's not. In relation to my chew career 200 days is a drop in the bucket. So that gives me even more incentive to keep on going and leave that nic bitch farther and farther behind in my rear-view mirror. Thanks to all of you for help and support so far along the way. Your kind words here on KTC and your text messages give wings to this quitter.
Everybody: Protect your quit with everything you have in your soul. Your quit will save your life.
ZC
I know its been awhile. 200 is fantastic. hearing this just made my day that much more better. thank you for making my quit stronger.
Way to be ZC! Time sure goes by fast. Next stop 300!
Killin it. Nice job on 200 bud, looking forward to another hundred with ya.
Congrats on another hundo, ZC! Great to see / read that you're still going strong -- keep it up!
Well done ZC! 200 is some great quit!
Great job cowboy, proud to quit with ya.
Congrats Zillah! Thinking about giving the cope tent the bird with you just makes me smile ear to ear. Let's do it again in Ellensburg!
Thanks Bronc, that was fun at the St.Paul Rodeo. We will be at Ellensburg for sure! Quit on brother.
When is the Ellensburg Rodeo? I may just have to swing by and meet up with you two.
Congrats on 200 ZC
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Day 200! Way to rock this quit ZC. Nice work!!!
Nice. Congrats.
PS - Ginet, I think your avatar and ZC's avatar should party together.
Grats ZC! Nicely done.
See you at +1
200 days feels good...and at first that seems like a long time. But actually it's not. In relation to my chew career 200 days is a drop in the bucket. So that gives me even more incentive to keep on going and leave that nic bitch farther and farther behind in my rear-view mirror. Thanks to all of you for help and support so far along the way. Your kind words here on KTC and your text messages give wings to this quitter.
Everybody: Protect your quit with everything you have in your soul. Your quit will save your life.
ZC
I know its been awhile. 200 is fantastic. hearing this just made my day that much more better. thank you for making my quit stronger.
Way to be ZC! Time sure goes by fast. Next stop 300!
Killin it. Nice job on 200 bud, looking forward to another hundred with ya.
Congrats on another hundo, ZC! Great to see / read that you're still going strong -- keep it up!
Well done ZC! 200 is some great quit!
Great job cowboy, proud to quit with ya.
Congrats Zillah! Thinking about giving the cope tent the bird with you just makes me smile ear to ear. Let's do it again in Ellensburg!
Thanks Bronc, that was fun at the St.Paul Rodeo. We will be at Ellensburg for sure! Quit on brother.
When is the Ellensburg Rodeo? I may just have to swing by and meet up with you two.
Congrats on 200 ZC
E'burg Rodeo is always Labor Day Weekend every year. A must see if you're in the area! Definitely let's hook up if you're coming this way. Good chance to get yer yeehaw on!!! :-)
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Day 200! Way to rock this quit ZC. Nice work!!!
Nice. Congrats.
PS - Ginet, I think your avatar and ZC's avatar should party together.
Grats ZC! Nicely done.
See you at +1
200 days feels good...and at first that seems like a long time. But actually it's not. In relation to my chew career 200 days is a drop in the bucket. So that gives me even more incentive to keep on going and leave that nic bitch farther and farther behind in my rear-view mirror. Thanks to all of you for help and support so far along the way. Your kind words here on KTC and your text messages give wings to this quitter.
Everybody: Protect your quit with everything you have in your soul. Your quit will save your life.
ZC
I know its been awhile. 200 is fantastic. hearing this just made my day that much more better. thank you for making my quit stronger.
Way to be ZC! Time sure goes by fast. Next stop 300!
Killin it. Nice job on 200 bud, looking forward to another hundred with ya.
Congrats on another hundo, ZC! Great to see / read that you're still going strong -- keep it up!
Well done ZC! 200 is some great quit!
Great job cowboy, proud to quit with ya.
Congrats Zillah! Thinking about giving the cope tent the bird with you just makes me smile ear to ear. Let's do it again in Ellensburg!
Thanks Bronc, that was fun at the St.Paul Rodeo. We will be at Ellensburg for sure! Quit on brother.
When is the Ellensburg Rodeo? I may just have to swing by and meet up with you two.
Congrats on 200 ZC
E'burg Rodeo is always Labor Day Weekend every year. A must see if you're in the area! Definitely let's hook up if you're coming this way. Good chance to get yer yeehaw on!!! :-)
Congrats Zillah!!!
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I have been chasing this dude for 364 days. That means today is 365 for him. One solid year of quit. He has been our "leader" from early on. He stepped up and welcomed all the Resolute Bastards, made us feel at home, got us settled in, and then kept quitting day after day after day with us. May our day counts always be 24 hours apart. Here's to one year Zillah. Thank you for what you've done for me, our fellow R. Bastards and for the other quitters here. Congrats man.....celebrate today. Celebrate quit. Celebrate you! It is an honor to quit with you today and I will look forward to the honor again tomorrow! QUIT LIKE FUCK
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Way to go on one year quit.
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I have been chasing this dude for 364 days. That means today is 365 for him. One solid year of quit. He has been our "leader" from early on. He stepped up and welcomed all the Resolute Bastards, made us feel at home, got us settled in, and then kept quitting day after day after day with us. May our day counts always be 24 hours apart. Here's to one year Zillah. Thank you for what you've done for me, our fellow R. Bastards and for the other quitters here. Congrats man.....celebrate today. Celebrate quit. Celebrate you! It is an honor to quit with you today and I will look forward to the honor again tomorrow! QUIT LIKE FUCK
G-Thank you for the kind words. You are the greatest. Thank YOU for being one of the key quit inspirations for us all in April '14. You have been a source of strength, and have also been a cornerstone both in our group and throughout KTC. I appreciate both your words and your toughness. And it is my honor to QUIT LIKE FUCK with you! In only a few short hours, your one year anniversary of quit will also dawn. Congratulations. You are one pure quitter!!!
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I have been chasing this dude for 364 days. That means today is 365 for him. One solid year of quit. He has been our "leader" from early on. He stepped up and welcomed all the Resolute Bastards, made us feel at home, got us settled in, and then kept quitting day after day after day with us. May our day counts always be 24 hours apart. Here's to one year Zillah. Thank you for what you've done for me, our fellow R. Bastards and for the other quitters here. Congrats man.....celebrate today. Celebrate quit. Celebrate you! It is an honor to quit with you today and I will look forward to the honor again tomorrow! QUIT LIKE FUCK
G-Thank you for the kind words. You are the greatest. Thank YOU for being one of the key quit inspirations for us all in April '14. You have been a source of strength, and have also been a cornerstone both in our group and throughout KTC. I appreciate both your words and your toughness. And it is my honor to QUIT LIKE FUCK with you! In only a few short hours, your one year anniversary of quit will also dawn. Congratulations. You are one pure quitter!!!
Congrats brother. You are a pillar of my quit! One year, fantastic.
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Fuh----uck. Zero concentration ability. Day 3 is the shit....80 hours since my final dip and the fog is thick...really thick.
You are in the heart of the storm right now. You are doing great. Foggy but grinding away sounds about par for the course. It gets better, much better. You can be proud that the nicotine is almost completely out of your system.
Keep on grinding, keep on winning.
Keep grinding it out. It's a battle but worth it. I'm not far ahead of you, Day 9. You're doing a great job. Be vocal, reach out, read.
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Fuh----uck. Zero concentration ability. Day 3 is the shit....80 hours since my final dip and the fog is thick...really thick.
You are in the heart of the storm right now. You are doing great. Foggy but grinding away sounds about par for the course. It gets better, much better. You can be proud that the nicotine is almost completely out of your system.
Keep on grinding, keep on winning.
Keep grinding it out. It's a battle but worth it. I'm not far ahead of you, Day 9. You're doing a great job. Be vocal, reach out, read.
Pelly,
Thanks for the words. But you're responding to my post of 362 days ago. Got fog? :-)
ZillahCowboy
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I have been chasing this dude for 364 days. That means today is 365 for him. One solid year of quit. He has been our "leader" from early on. He stepped up and welcomed all the Resolute Bastards, made us feel at home, got us settled in, and then kept quitting day after day after day with us. May our day counts always be 24 hours apart. Here's to one year Zillah. Thank you for what you've done for me, our fellow R. Bastards and for the other quitters here. Congrats man.....celebrate today. Celebrate quit. Celebrate you! It is an honor to quit with you today and I will look forward to the honor again tomorrow! QUIT LIKE FUCK
G-Thank you for the kind words. You are the greatest. Thank YOU for being one of the key quit inspirations for us all in April '14. You have been a source of strength, and have also been a cornerstone both in our group and throughout KTC. I appreciate both your words and your toughness. And it is my honor to QUIT LIKE FUCK with you! In only a few short hours, your one year anniversary of quit will also dawn. Congratulations. You are one pure quitter!!!
Congrats brother. You are a pillar of my quit! One year, fantastic.
To one of the badass quitters that reached out to me and guided me through the struggles of the fog early-on: thank you, ZC, and, more importantly, CONGRATS ON ONE YEAR!!!
Time flies when you QLF, and I'm grateful that you continue to light the path ahead for many of us.
Congrats again, brotha.
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I have been chasing this dude for 364 days. That means today is 365 for him. One solid year of quit. He has been our "leader" from early on. He stepped up and welcomed all the Resolute Bastards, made us feel at home, got us settled in, and then kept quitting day after day after day with us. May our day counts always be 24 hours apart. Here's to one year Zillah. Thank you for what you've done for me, our fellow R. Bastards and for the other quitters here. Congrats man.....celebrate today. Celebrate quit. Celebrate you! It is an honor to quit with you today and I will look forward to the honor again tomorrow! QUIT LIKE FUCK
G-Thank you for the kind words. You are the greatest. Thank YOU for being one of the key quit inspirations for us all in April '14. You have been a source of strength, and have also been a cornerstone both in our group and throughout KTC. I appreciate both your words and your toughness. And it is my honor to QUIT LIKE FUCK with you! In only a few short hours, your one year anniversary of quit will also dawn. Congratulations. You are one pure quitter!!!
Congrats brother. You are a pillar of my quit! One year, fantastic.
To one of the badass quitters that reached out to me and guided me through the struggles of the fog early-on: thank you, ZC, and, more importantly, CONGRATS ON ONE YEAR!!!
Time flies when you QLF, and I'm grateful that you continue to light the path ahead for many of us.
Congrats again, brotha.
Congrats on a full lap, cowboy!
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I have been chasing this dude for 364 days. That means today is 365 for him. One solid year of quit. He has been our "leader" from early on. He stepped up and welcomed all the Resolute Bastards, made us feel at home, got us settled in, and then kept quitting day after day after day with us. May our day counts always be 24 hours apart. Here's to one year Zillah. Thank you for what you've done for me, our fellow R. Bastards and for the other quitters here. Congrats man.....celebrate today. Celebrate quit. Celebrate you! It is an honor to quit with you today and I will look forward to the honor again tomorrow! QUIT LIKE FUCK
G-Thank you for the kind words. You are the greatest. Thank YOU for being one of the key quit inspirations for us all in April '14. You have been a source of strength, and have also been a cornerstone both in our group and throughout KTC. I appreciate both your words and your toughness. And it is my honor to QUIT LIKE FUCK with you! In only a few short hours, your one year anniversary of quit will also dawn. Congratulations. You are one pure quitter!!!
Congrats brother. You are a pillar of my quit! One year, fantastic.
To one of the badass quitters that reached out to me and guided me through the struggles of the fog early-on: thank you, ZC, and, more importantly, CONGRATS ON ONE YEAR!!!
Time flies when you QLF, and I'm grateful that you continue to light the path ahead for many of us.
Congrats again, brotha.
Congrats on a full lap, cowboy!
Thanks! 365 Days = 1 Year = One Unit of Quit. Now onward ODAAT!!!
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I have been chasing this dude for 364 days. That means today is 365 for him. One solid year of quit. He has been our "leader" from early on. He stepped up and welcomed all the Resolute Bastards, made us feel at home, got us settled in, and then kept quitting day after day after day with us. May our day counts always be 24 hours apart. Here's to one year Zillah. Thank you for what you've done for me, our fellow R. Bastards and for the other quitters here. Congrats man.....celebrate today. Celebrate quit. Celebrate you! It is an honor to quit with you today and I will look forward to the honor again tomorrow! QUIT LIKE FUCK
G-Thank you for the kind words. You are the greatest. Thank YOU for being one of the key quit inspirations for us all in April '14. You have been a source of strength, and have also been a cornerstone both in our group and throughout KTC. I appreciate both your words and your toughness. And it is my honor to QUIT LIKE FUCK with you! In only a few short hours, your one year anniversary of quit will also dawn. Congratulations. You are one pure quitter!!!
Congrats brother. You are a pillar of my quit! One year, fantastic.
To one of the badass quitters that reached out to me and guided me through the struggles of the fog early-on: thank you, ZC, and, more importantly, CONGRATS ON ONE YEAR!!!
Time flies when you QLF, and I'm grateful that you continue to light the path ahead for many of us.
Congrats again, brotha.
Congrats on a full lap, cowboy!
Thanks! 365 Days = 1 Year = One Unit of Quit. Now onward ODAAT!!!
Sorry I missed this yesterday ZC. Huge congrats Brother. Way to claim your freedom!
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For you newbies. Here's a re-post of a terrifying nic dream I had when I was about 40 days into my quit earlier this year...enjoy. And sleep tight tonight.
I woke up to someone moving around in the house Sunday night. Petrified, I froze with fear and couldn't move my legs in bed...couldn't move my arms to reach for the pistol on the nightstand. My wife was sound asleep beside me oblivious to my thrashing. The bedroom door swung open and a female form appeared. The whore silently sprang onto the bed...crawled up my leg with a knife clenched between her teeth. Her knee pressed into my chest, pinning me to the bed even harder. Her grip was like iron as she pried my mouth open, slit my gums with the blade, and poured Cope directly in. Can after can after fucking can! The nic bitch then hissed and laughed that low husky laugh, clamped my mouth shut with demonic strength, lowered the blade to my balls and whispered with a fanged smile: "Now swallow me you poor motherfucker. You're caved."
Whew. I was crying like a baby when I woke up from that shit. Stay quit my friends. The alternative is terrifying.
ZC.
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Guess I'll grab the pistol off the nightstand and sleep with it. Nic B#! :- is going down.
No room for too ladies in my house!
Congrats again on 100, your a stud. Appreciate all you are doing for us newbies.
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This week was a big one for me in the Quit Department: 1 year without nicotine 12/27/14. 13 years without alcohol today 12/30/14.
Anyone want to guess which was the harder of the two to quit?
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This week was a big one for me in the Quit Department: 1 year without nicotine 12/27/14. 13 years without alcohol today 12/30/14.
Anyone want to guess which was the harder of the two to quit?
ZC you are a rock star in my book of quit! Happy New Year brother! Proud to be quit with such an outstanding man!
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This week was a big one for me in the Quit Department: 1 year without nicotine 12/27/14. 13 years without alcohol today 12/30/14.
Anyone want to guess which was the harder of the two to quit?
ZC you are a rock star in my book of quit! Happy New Year brother! Proud to be quit with such an outstanding man!
I'm not what I could be, or should be, but I'm alot better than what I used to be.... WELL DONE PARD. And HNY!
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This week was a big one for me in the Quit Department: 1 year without nicotine 12/27/14. 13 years without alcohol today 12/30/14.
Anyone want to guess which was the harder of the two to quit?
Zillah Cowboy,
Congrats dude, that is just awesome. I remember a city in Washington called Zillah - you from around there?
And - like I told my wife - the booze I can do without, its that damn Copenhagen I think about all day/night... first thing in the morning...
Congrats again - Matt
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This week was a big one for me in the Quit Department: 1 year without nicotine 12/27/14. 13 years without alcohol today 12/30/14.
Anyone want to guess which was the harder of the two to quit?
Zillah Cowboy,
Congrats dude, that is just awesome. I remember a city in Washington called Zillah - you from around there?
And - like I told my wife - the booze I can do without, its that damn Copenhagen I think about all day/night... first thing in the morning...
Congrats again - Matt
Yep, the very same little town of Zillah here in central WA. Small town living is nice. We just got our first stop light in town last year. :-)
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This week was a big one for me in the Quit Department: 1 year without nicotine 12/27/14. 13 years without alcohol today 12/30/14.
Anyone want to guess which was the harder of the two to quit?
Zillah Cowboy,
Congrats dude, that is just awesome. I remember a city in Washington called Zillah - you from around there?
And - like I told my wife - the booze I can do without, its that damn Copenhagen I think about all day/night... first thing in the morning...
Congrats again - Matt
Yep, the very same little town of Zillah here in central WA. Small town living is nice. We just got our first stop light in town last year. :-)
Awesome - WAZZU Alum here, grew up in Washington.
Congrats again.
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Logging this comment for posterity here...
This week was a big one for me in the Quit Department: 1 year without nicotine 12/27/14. 13 years without alcohol today 12/30/14.
Anyone want to guess which was the harder of the two to quit?
Zillah Cowboy,
Congrats dude, that is just awesome. I remember a city in Washington called Zillah - you from around there?
And - like I told my wife - the booze I can do without, its that damn Copenhagen I think about all day/night... first thing in the morning...
Congrats again - Matt
Yep, the very same little town of Zillah here in central WA. Small town living is nice. We just got our first stop light in town last year. :-)
Awesome - WAZZU Alum here, grew up in Washington.
Congrats again.
Congrats Zillah, on both quits.
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'band' Way to storm the 4th floor today Cowboy! Badass! Congrats! Never a doubt! 'wave'
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'band' Way to storm the 4th floor today Cowboy! Badass! Congrats! Never a doubt! 'wave'
400 Looks great on you!!!
'party2'
'jj' 'jj' 'jj' 'jj'
'clap'
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'band' Way to storm the 4th floor today Cowboy! Badass! Congrats! Never a doubt! 'wave'
400 Looks great on you!!!
'party2'
'jj' 'jj' 'jj' 'jj'
'clap'
Bamm.... Very nice cowboy.
Just an old buck walking down the hill.
400 times. Or in your neck of the woods... And old bull.
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'band' Way to storm the 4th floor today Cowboy! Badass! Congrats! Never a doubt! 'wave'
400 Looks great on you!!!
'party2'
'jj' 'jj' 'jj' 'jj'
'clap'
Bamm.... Very nice cowboy.
Just an old buck walking down the hill.
400 times. Or in your neck of the woods... And old bull.
Thank you! 400 feels really, really good. The wife and I celebrated with a long trail ride on our two best geldings today. Man is life great! I look forward to adding a +1 tomorrow morning!!
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'band' Way to storm the 4th floor today Cowboy! Badass! Congrats! Never a doubt! 'wave'
400 Looks great on you!!!
'party2'
'jj' 'jj' 'jj' 'jj'
'clap'
Bamm.... Very nice cowboy.
Just an old buck walking down the hill.
400 times. Or in your neck of the woods... And old bull.
Thank you! 400 feels really, really good. The wife and I celebrated with a long trail ride on our two best geldings today. Man is life great! I look forward to adding a +1 tomorrow morning!!
Z, you're a winner my friend. Glad to still see you here and a big congrats on 400.
Mogul
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Every morning, I get up, I post and I see ZC. He is 24 hours ahead of me and without me really even noticing it until now, he has become a permanent fixture of my post each day. He is there just like the banner is on the top, like the inbox is on the right, like these are to the left :D ;) . It is just part of my quit, part of my group, part of my morning, part of my promise. I don't know how to quit without him. He is a leader, a role model, a brother, and a friend. Congrats on 500 days, just one day at a time. Thank you for your courage. Thank you for your help.
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Every morning, I get up, I post and I see ZC. He is 24 hours ahead of me and without me really even noticing it until now, he has become a permanent fixture of my post each day. He is there just like the banner is on the top, like the inbox is on the right, like these are to the left :D ;) . It is just part of my quit, part of my group, part of my morning, part of my promise. I don't know how to quit without him. He is a leader, a role model, a brother, and a friend. Congrats on 500 days, just one day at a time. Thank you for your courage. Thank you for your help.
Happy 500 ZC! Enjoying the freedom train with you every day!
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Every morning, I get up, I post and I see ZC. He is 24 hours ahead of me and without me really even noticing it until now, he has become a permanent fixture of my post each day. He is there just like the banner is on the top, like the inbox is on the right, like these are to the left :D ;) . It is just part of my quit, part of my group, part of my morning, part of my promise. I don't know how to quit without him. He is a leader, a role model, a brother, and a friend. Congrats on 500 days, just one day at a time. Thank you for your courage. Thank you for your help.
Happy 500 ZC! Enjoying the freedom train with you every day!
Congrats on 500 days of Freedom ZC! Outstanding!!
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HAPPY DAY 600 ZC!!! YOU ARE PART OF MY QUIT FOUNDATION. I CANNOT DO THIS WITHOUT YOU!
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HAPPY DAY 600 ZC!!! YOU ARE PART OF MY QUIT FOUNDATION. I CANNOT DO THIS WITHOUT YOU!
A true badass among badasses. Congratulations Zillah!
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HAPPY DAY 600 ZC!!! YOU ARE PART OF MY QUIT FOUNDATION. I CANNOT DO THIS WITHOUT YOU!
A true badass among badasses. Congratulations Zillah!
Already!?
Way to be Cowboy. You are one solid dude. Again, Well Done!
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HAPPY DAY 600 ZC!!! YOU ARE PART OF MY QUIT FOUNDATION. I CANNOT DO THIS WITHOUT YOU!
A true badass among badasses. Congratulations Zillah!
Already!?
Way to be Cowboy. You are one solid dude. Again, Well Done!
You are the man....
Thanks for paying it forward.
Rawls 275
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HAPPY DAY 600 ZC!!! YOU ARE PART OF MY QUIT FOUNDATION. I CANNOT DO THIS WITHOUT YOU!
A true badass among badasses. Congratulations Zillah!
Already!?
Way to be Cowboy. You are one solid dude. Again, Well Done!
You are the man....
Thanks for paying it forward.
Rawls 275
Thanks Steak, Ginet, rdad and Rawls. I am so glad to be here and to still be quit after 600 days. It seems unbelievable how fast the days have clicked by. I can't tell you how many other stretches of 600 days in my past nic life where I would quit, restart, quit, restart, etc. in an endless vicious circle of nic bondage. Now I am free. Thanks to you all and all those that make up KTC. This system of accountability and brotherhood/sisterhood f***ing works. My quit is not only strong, but it has given me my life back. It's a beautiful thing.
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HAPPY DAY 600 ZC!!! YOU ARE PART OF MY QUIT FOUNDATION. I CANNOT DO THIS WITHOUT YOU!
A true badass among badasses. Congratulations Zillah!
Already!?
Way to be Cowboy. You are one solid dude. Again, Well Done!
You are the man....
Thanks for paying it forward.
Rawls 275
Thanks Steak, Ginet, rdad and Rawls. I am so glad to be here and to still be quit after 600 days. It seems unbelievable how fast the days have clicked by. I can't tell you how many other stretches of 600 days in my past nic life where I would quit, restart, quit, restart, etc. in an endless vicious circle of nic bondage. Now I am free. Thanks to you all and all those that make up KTC. This system of accountability and brotherhood/sisterhood f***ing works. My quit is not only strong, but it has given me my life back. It's a beautiful thing.
Congrats buddy. 238 days ago you told me to flush my stash and quit being a puss. Thank you so much.
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HAPPY DAY 600 ZC!!! YOU ARE PART OF MY QUIT FOUNDATION. I CANNOT DO THIS WITHOUT YOU!
A true badass among badasses. Congratulations Zillah!
Already!?
Way to be Cowboy. You are one solid dude. Again, Well Done!
You are the man....
Thanks for paying it forward.
Rawls 275
Thanks Steak, Ginet, rdad and Rawls. I am so glad to be here and to still be quit after 600 days. It seems unbelievable how fast the days have clicked by. I can't tell you how many other stretches of 600 days in my past nic life where I would quit, restart, quit, restart, etc. in an endless vicious circle of nic bondage. Now I am free. Thanks to you all and all those that make up KTC. This system of accountability and brotherhood/sisterhood f***ing works. My quit is not only strong, but it has given me my life back. It's a beautiful thing.
Congrats buddy. 238 days ago you told me to flush my stash and quit being a puss. Thank you so much.
Drew! I remember that, and thank you!! I am glad you are still kicking nic's ass here. Being free is the most amazing feeling. Keep up the solid quit. :-)
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Congrats on the 2 years Zillah. Way to crush it every day and lead that team of April 14' quitters. Proud to be quit with you
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Congrats on the 2 years Zillah. Way to crush it every day and lead that team of April 14' quitters. Proud to be quit with you
Two years....Way Salty strong.
Appreciate your support Cowboy.
Congrats.
Rawls 405
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Congrats on the 2 years Zillah. Way to crush it every day and lead that team of April 14' quitters. Proud to be quit with you
Two years....Way Salty strong.
Appreciate your support Cowboy.
Congrats.
Rawls 405
Thanks Rawls. Backatcha. 400 days strong you are! Being quit is the best damn thing ever!!
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A message for you lurkers out there: GET YOUR QUIT ON NOW! Don't wait for New Year's to make the resolution that could save your life. Do it now right this very minute and start posting roll in the April '16 group. Every day that you're not quit, the nic bitch strengthens her hold on you. Dump your tin and get your life back. It will be one of the best decisions you've ever made.
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Congrats on 800 great decisions!
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Congrats on 800 great decisions!
I second that. Awesome job mr. Cowboy. Congratulations!
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Congrats on 800 great decisions!
I second that. Awesome job mr. Cowboy. Congratulations!
Way to be ZC! What a day. Enjoy!
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Congrats on 800 great decisions!
I second that. Awesome job mr. Cowboy. Congratulations!
Way to be ZC! What a day. Enjoy!
Thanks guys. 800 days without nic feels good, really good!
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Congrats on 800 great decisions!
I second that. Awesome job mr. Cowboy. Congratulations!
Way to be ZC! What a day. Enjoy!
Thanks guys. 800 days without nic feels good, really good!
Never gets old. The feeling of freedom and being able to congratulate my buddies for hitting milestone after milestone never gets old. Very happy for you today brother!
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Congrats on 800 great decisions!
I second that. Awesome job mr. Cowboy. Congratulations!
Way to be ZC! What a day. Enjoy!
Thanks guys. 800 days without nic feels good, really good!
Never gets old. The feeling of freedom and being able to congratulate my buddies for hitting milestone after milestone never gets old. Very happy for you today brother!
Happy day 800 Zillah!! May our quits always be 24 hours apart!
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Well folks, I am 1095 days quit today...That is 3 beautiful and healthy years without nicotine. So listen up all you newbies and lurkers on this site. KTC works! Get with the program and get your quit on today!! ZC
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Congrats Zillah! So happy for you. I hope all the new Quitters see this and follow your example. I quit everyday with you bro!
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Way to go Ernie. 3 years of quit bliss is well deserved my friend.
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time to bump this cat
'oh yeah' 'oh yeah' 'oh yeah' 'oh yeah' years
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time to bump this cat
'oh yeah' 'oh yeah' 'oh yeah' 'oh yeah' years
Hell yea Zillah 4 years! You just got your bachelor's degree in the field of Badassery. On to your graduate degree now!
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time to bump this cat
'oh yeah' 'oh yeah' 'oh yeah' 'oh yeah' years
Hell yea Zillah 4 years! You just got your bachelor's degree in the field of Badassery. On to your graduate degree now!
Congrats Z....
Appreciate your support...
so others may feel the freedom you feel.
I quit with you.
Rawls 1138