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Community => Introductions => Topic started by: Steve Mc. on January 04, 2013, 01:10:00 PM
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So the last five years been battling high blood pressure. Taking 3 different medications daily just to keep it right above normal. Today after 14 days away from the nic bitch, I go in for a checkup. BP is the lowest it has been in years. Is this just a coincidence? I think not. I used to take my BP at home and it would be high and I would get anxious and put a dip in thinking that would calm me down. What insanity. I am grateful to be quit today. It really has sunk in that the nic bitch was slowly killing me. Not today Bitch! ODAAT
Steve Mc.
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Keep it up!!
That nicotine is some nasty shit, don't turn back!
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hey Steve Mc., The nicotine is poison, plain and simple. Since my quit, my body has gone through a lot of changes. 1st change was my BP dropped to normal. Fuckin' aye! That is some sweet revenge on the nic bitch and industry. LOL
Then, a couple weeks later, spots on my body began to disappear. Nice changes from not putting the "poison" in my mouth. What a dumbass I was for 30 yrs piling that crap into my lip 24/7, but this dumbass is now a smartass Quitter!
Good to see you wanting your life back.
Remember, tobacco makes nothing better, EVER!
NAFAR = never again for any reason!!!!!
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So the last five years been battling high blood pressure. Taking 3 different medications daily just to keep it right above normal. Today after 14 days away from the nic bitch, I go in for a checkup. BP is the lowest it has been in years. Is this just a coincidence? I think not. I used to take my BP at home and it would be high and I would get anxious and put a dip in thinking that would calm me down. What insanity. I am grateful to be quit today. It really has sunk in that the nic bitch was slowly killing me. Not today Bitch! ODAAT
Steve Mc.
Great job Steve! You now know it is a poison (actually more than 1) and caused the withdrawl craves (anxiety, elevated BP, etc) that it cured when you popped a lip turd in.
That is the most critical thing to understand as you build your quit.
Here is the second thing. You (and I) are addicts. We will go right back to using if we let our guard down. This is important to know the longer you are quit.
Never Again bro.
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Addicts will justify nic to fix anything. Glad to see you quit and remember that nic solves nothing.
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Addicts will justify nic to fix anything. Glad to see you quit and remember that nic solves nothing.
Yep, I self medicated my depression and all it did was increase the depression because I lost control of my life. I feel better now than I've felt in decades!
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Day 39, had my first cave dream last night. In all the fear and shame it caused, until I realized it was only a dream, has made my quit stronger today. I am grateful that it was a dream and grateful in what I learned from it. I am learning one day at a time that I don't need a dip to cope with life today. Some days are better than others and the thought still crosses my mind, but it always falls back to my daily comittment to myself and my fellow March Quit Brothers. That I can face life without the coping mechanism of stuffing my face with cancer. ODAAT, I quit for today.
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Day 39, had my first cave dream last night. In all the fear and shame it caused, until I realized it was only a dream, has made my quit stronger today. I am grateful that it was a dream and grateful in what I learned from it. I am learning one day at a time that I don't need a dip to cope with life today. Some days are better than others and the thought still crosses my mind, but it always falls back to my daily comittment to myself and my fellow March Quit Brothers. That I can face life without the coping mechanism of stuffing my face with cancer. ODAAT, I quit for today.
Cave dreams suck, they can be pretty vivid. The good news is that you realized how shitty it would feel to cave. " fear and Shame"
That is the dream of a quitter my friend. Good job
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Day 39, had my first cave dream last night. In all the fear and shame it caused, until I realized it was only a dream, has made my quit stronger today. I am grateful that it was a dream and grateful in what I learned from it. I am learning one day at a time that I don't need a dip to cope with life today. Some days are better than others and the thought still crosses my mind, but it always falls back to my daily comittment to myself and my fellow March Quit Brothers. That I can face life without the coping mechanism of stuffing my face with cancer. ODAAT, I quit for today.
Dip dreams do indeed suck. Glad you got something out of it.
I do want to challenge the "life without the coping mechanism of stuffing my face with cancer" idea however.
You do know about the addictive properties of nicotine, correct? So you do know any relief or calm you associate with a wad of worm dirt was only a temporary fix to the anxiety and physical withdraw that nicotine was causing, right? Frankly, tobacco never did anything useful for you, and the sooner you understand that the sooner you lose that romantic longing, which is completely built on lies.
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Cave dreams make my quit stronger. SOunds like you are the same way. The dreams suck, but they serve a purpose. Sounds like the accountability is working for you. Well done, sir.
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What T-Cell says has given me Quit Woody Today! :wood
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200 days ago I was in a different place. Full of anxiety and fear, knew I needed to quit but had no confidence that I could do it. White knuckled it for the first few days and then found the site. Had I not found this site and joined I know today I would not be 200 days quit. I am not the loudest on this site, but I do take pride in making my promise every damn day. I have a small network of solid quitters that I rely on to hold me accountable. It does get better and the craves do get easier to get through, but I know complacency can slowly take over. I have to be cautious of these signs of complacency and take action or else....Today I choose to be quit, freedom from nicotine is my choice today. Before quitting I did not have that choice. I am proud to be quit with all of you today.
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200 days ago I was in a different place. Full of anxiety and fear, knew I needed to quit but had no confidence that I could do it. White knuckled it for the first few days and then found the site. Had I not found this site and joined I know today I would not be 200 days quit. I am not the loudest on this site, but I do take pride in making my promise every damn day. I have a small network of solid quitters that I rely on to hold me accountable. It does get better and the craves do get easier to get through, but I know complacency can slowly take over. I have to be cautious of these signs of complacency and take action or else....Today I choose to be quit, freedom from nicotine is my choice today. Before quitting I did not have that choice. I am proud to be quit with all of you today.
Bro... Sometimes the loudest and most vocal isn't what everybody needs. Don't need to make waves to be a rock solid quitter and example. 200 is awesome bro! Thanks for leading the way.
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200 days ago I was in a different place. Full of anxiety and fear, knew I needed to quit but had no confidence that I could do it. White knuckled it for the first few days and then found the site. Had I not found this site and joined I know today I would not be 200 days quit. I am not the loudest on this site, but I do take pride in making my promise every damn day. I have a small network of solid quitters that I rely on to hold me accountable. It does get better and the craves do get easier to get through, but I know complacency can slowly take over. I have to be cautious of these signs of complacency and take action or else....Today I choose to be quit, freedom from nicotine is my choice today. Before quitting I did not have that choice. I am proud to be quit with all of you today.
Bro... Sometimes the loudest and most vocal isn't what everybody needs. Don't need to make waves to be a rock solid quitter and example. 200 is awesome bro! Thanks for leading the way.
I'm loud and I have not proven myself enough yet at only 51 days! So I think the best example can be simply honoring your word over the course of a long period of time. I think everyone here brings something to the table but those of you who have stayed the course over time show the best example. As a newer guy I NEED to see people like you posting big numbers! And 200 is a big number to a guy like me! Keep doing that and your statement rings loud to everyone!
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200 days ago I was in a different place. Full of anxiety and fear, knew I needed to quit but had no confidence that I could do it. White knuckled it for the first few days and then found the site. Had I not found this site and joined I know today I would not be 200 days quit. I am not the loudest on this site, but I do take pride in making my promise every damn day. I have a small network of solid quitters that I rely on to hold me accountable. It does get better and the craves do get easier to get through, but I know complacency can slowly take over. I have to be cautious of these signs of complacency and take action or else....Today I choose to be quit, freedom from nicotine is my choice today. Before quitting I did not have that choice. I am proud to be quit with all of you today.
200 days is absolutely bad ass Steve. There is a big difference between talking about doing something and getting it done. Sir you are indeed getting it done. Proud to be getting it done today with you. QLF!!!
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200 days ago I was in a different place. Full of anxiety and fear, knew I needed to quit but had no confidence that I could do it. White knuckled it for the first few days and then found the site. Had I not found this site and joined I know today I would not be 200 days quit. I am not the loudest on this site, but I do take pride in making my promise every damn day. I have a small network of solid quitters that I rely on to hold me accountable. It does get better and the craves do get easier to get through, but I know complacency can slowly take over. I have to be cautious of these signs of complacency and take action or else....Today I choose to be quit, freedom from nicotine is my choice today. Before quitting I did not have that choice. I am proud to be quit with all of you today.
200 days is absolutely bad ass Steve. There is a big difference between talking about doing something and getting it done. Sir you are indeed getting it done. Proud to be getting it done today with you. QLF!!!
Yes. Nice.
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200 days ago I was in a different place. Full of anxiety and fear, knew I needed to quit but had no confidence that I could do it. White knuckled it for the first few days and then found the site. Had I not found this site and joined I know today I would not be 200 days quit. I am not the loudest on this site, but I do take pride in making my promise every damn day. I have a small network of solid quitters that I rely on to hold me accountable. It does get better and the craves do get easier to get through, but I know complacency can slowly take over. I have to be cautious of these signs of complacency and take action or else....Today I choose to be quit, freedom from nicotine is my choice today. Before quitting I did not have that choice. I am proud to be quit with all of you today.
200 days is absolutely bad ass Steve. There is a big difference between talking about doing something and getting it done. Sir you are indeed getting it done. Proud to be getting it done today with you. QLF!!!
Yes. Nice.
200 days.. Nice accomplishment! Enjoy your day then get back here tomorrow and add a 1 to that.
STAY QUIT
Greg
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200 days ago I was in a different place. Full of anxiety and fear, knew I needed to quit but had no confidence that I could do it. White knuckled it for the first few days and then found the site. Had I not found this site and joined I know today I would not be 200 days quit. I am not the loudest on this site, but I do take pride in making my promise every damn day. I have a small network of solid quitters that I rely on to hold me accountable. It does get better and the craves do get easier to get through, but I know complacency can slowly take over. I have to be cautious of these signs of complacency and take action or else....Today I choose to be quit, freedom from nicotine is my choice today. Before quitting I did not have that choice. I am proud to be quit with all of you today.
200 days is absolutely bad ass Steve. There is a big difference between talking about doing something and getting it done. Sir you are indeed getting it done. Proud to be getting it done today with you. QLF!!!
Yes. Nice.
200 days.. Nice accomplishment! Enjoy your day then get back here tomorrow and add a 1 to that.
STAY QUIT
Greg
You say your aren't the loudest,, but my dad always told me actions speak louder than words. Right now i'm hearing you pretty clearly. Congrats.
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200 days ago I was in a different place. Full of anxiety and fear, knew I needed to quit but had no confidence that I could do it. White knuckled it for the first few days and then found the site. Had I not found this site and joined I know today I would not be 200 days quit. I am not the loudest on this site, but I do take pride in making my promise every damn day. I have a small network of solid quitters that I rely on to hold me accountable. It does get better and the craves do get easier to get through, but I know complacency can slowly take over. I have to be cautious of these signs of complacency and take action or else....Today I choose to be quit, freedom from nicotine is my choice today. Before quitting I did not have that choice. I am proud to be quit with all of you today.
200 days is absolutely bad ass Steve. There is a big difference between talking about doing something and getting it done. Sir you are indeed getting it done. Proud to be getting it done today with you. QLF!!!
Yes. Nice.
200 days.. Nice accomplishment! Enjoy your day then get back here tomorrow and add a 1 to that.
STAY QUIT
Greg
You say your aren't the loudest,, but my dad always told me actions speak louder than words. Right now i'm hearing you pretty clearly. Congrats.
Much respect.
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200 days ago I was in a different place. Full of anxiety and fear, knew I needed to quit but had no confidence that I could do it. White knuckled it for the first few days and then found the site. Had I not found this site and joined I know today I would not be 200 days quit. I am not the loudest on this site, but I do take pride in making my promise every damn day. I have a small network of solid quitters that I rely on to hold me accountable. It does get better and the craves do get easier to get through, but I know complacency can slowly take over. I have to be cautious of these signs of complacency and take action or else....Today I choose to be quit, freedom from nicotine is my choice today. Before quitting I did not have that choice. I am proud to be quit with all of you today.
Proud to be a March 13 Quitter with you Steve. You are one badass quitter. Keep it up. NAFAR!!
Mike
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Hey guys,
I have seen many post the "NAFAR"
What is this exactly?
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Hey guys,
I have seen many post the "NAFAR"
What is this exactly?
never again for any reason
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Oh. Cool! Thanks.