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Community => Introductions => Topic started by: Rob1985 on February 23, 2013, 04:52:00 AM
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Let me go ahead and introduce myself. I am Rob from Northern Illinois. I am not married and don't have any kids. I work in the public safety field (PSO), specifically at a healthcare facility. You'd think seeing cancer patients, some from dipping, on a regular basis would scare me enough to have quit a long time ago, but it hasn't and that is denial at it's purest.
I have been wanting to quit for a while now. I stumbled upon this site tonight while looking for an alternative to dip. After reading the success stories of those who have dipped almost all of their entire adult lives, I figured hey a 28 year old guy who has been dipping for 8 years can do it!
I have been dipping for about 8 years (as previously mentioned) at a half to a full can per day rate for about the last 5 years. My poison of choice is Skoal Long Cut Wintergreen or Skoal Long Cut Extra Wintergreen. I also smoke the occasional Marlboro Menthol Light.
So my journey began right after seeing the site and facebook page. Here I am sitting at work last night. I look at the garbage can, have a heart-to-heart with myself and tossed my tin in. So Saturday February 23rd 2013 will be my first day (almost two weeks after my 28th bday).
I am fully ready to quit the selfish, disgusting, expensive and dangerous habit! I am glad I found a support group that is serious and proven! I look forward to meeting those who will be there to help and hope to stop in the chatroom as well. I picked the habit up as a volunteer firefighter and here I am 8 years later.
If any of you have more questions feel free ask!
Thanks to all who have helped guys like me in the beginning, because I am not going to hide it, I am scared to meet the challenges of this journey!
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Let me go ahead and introduce myself. I am Rob from Northern Illinois. I am not married and don't have any kids. I work in the public safety field (PSO), specifically at a healthcare facility. You'd think seeing cancer patients, some from dipping, on a regular basis would scare me enough to have quit a long time ago, but it hasn't and that is denial at it's purest.
I have been wanting to quit for a while now. I stumbled upon this site tonight while looking for an alternative to dip. After reading the success stories of those who have dipped almost all of their entire adult lives, I figured hey a 28 year old guy who has been dipping for 8 years can do it!
I have been dipping for about 8 years (as previously mentioned) at a half to a full can per day rate for about the last 5 years. My poison of choice is Skoal Long Cut Wintergreen or Skoal Long Cut Extra Wintergreen. I also smoke the occasional Marlboro Menthol Light.
So my journey began right after seeing the site and facebook page. Here I am sitting at work last night. I look at the garbage can, have a heart-to-heart with myself and tossed my tin in. So Saturday February 23rd 2013 will be my first day (almost two weeks after my 28th bday).
I am fully ready to quit the selfish, disgusting, expensive and dangerous habit! I am glad I found a support group that is serious and proven! I look forward to meeting those who will be there to help and hope to stop in the chatroom as well. I picked the habit up as a volunteer firefighter and here I am 8 years later.
If any of you have more questions feel free ask!
Thanks to all who have helped guys like me in the beginning, because I am not going to hide it, I am scared to meet the challenges of this journey!
Welcome. Of course you're scared, we all were in the beginning, and you very well should be, quittin ain't easy. It takes a real fucking man to realize they are a slave, though. And it takes huge balls to step up to the plate and put in the work to get your freedom back.
Good news for you is you don't have to do it alone. You have a group of bad ass quitters that have been slaying the nic bitch on a daily basis for multiple years. Even though most of us are nuttier than a shithouse at a peanut convention, we get off on helping eachother quit. We will help you every step of the way.
We dont pull any punches here either. We tell it like it is. We aren't assholes but we aren't gonna cup your sack and sing you a lullabye either. You need a kick in the ass...we deliver. You need to rant and rave...we listen. You need to cry...we offer a shoulder. You show progress...we encourage. You want a blumpkin...find another site.
For starters I encourage you to read, read, and read some more. Read everything you can on the site, even go off the site to read how nicotine works and how evil it really is. Educate yourself on the enemy. Not only will it help you battle the beast it will help you pass the time and keep your brain occupied...especially in the beginning.
Star by reading THE WELCOME CENTER. Its the tab at the top left of the page right under the picture of the guy in the red shirt, prasing the lord next to a tower of beer cans. It will explain the importance of role and how to post it. Posting role is the backbone of this site. Its your daily promise to not only yourself but every nut job on this site that you will not use nicotine in any form for that day. Once you go a day without, yoi rinse and repeat and keep adding +1's to your days quit. Don't think about the future, focus on quitting just for one day. Any fool can quit for a day...I'm living proof of that.
Well my man, time to take your freedom back...hell its time to take your LIFE back. We are here for you and would love nothing more than to see you do it and will do whatever it takes to help you. Use us. We are on call 24/7/365.
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Let me go ahead and introduce myself. I am Rob from Northern Illinois. I am not married and don't have any kids. I work in the public safety field (PSO), specifically at a healthcare facility. You'd think seeing cancer patients, some from dipping, on a regular basis would scare me enough to have quit a long time ago, but it hasn't and that is denial at it's purest.
I have been wanting to quit for a while now. I stumbled upon this site tonight while looking for an alternative to dip. After reading the success stories of those who have dipped almost all of their entire adult lives, I figured hey a 28 year old guy who has been dipping for 8 years can do it!
I have been dipping for about 8 years (as previously mentioned) at a half to a full can per day rate for about the last 5 years. My poison of choice is Skoal Long Cut Wintergreen or Skoal Long Cut Extra Wintergreen. I also smoke the occasional Marlboro Menthol Light.
So my journey began right after seeing the site and facebook page. Here I am sitting at work last night. I look at the garbage can, have a heart-to-heart with myself and tossed my tin in. So Saturday February 23rd 2013 will be my first day (almost two weeks after my 28th bday).
I am fully ready to quit the selfish, disgusting, expensive and dangerous habit! I am glad I found a support group that is serious and proven! I look forward to meeting those who will be there to help and hope to stop in the chatroom as well. I picked the habit up as a volunteer firefighter and here I am 8 years later.
If any of you have more questions feel free ask!
Thanks to all who have helped guys like me in the beginning, because I am not going to hide it, I am scared to meet the challenges of this journey!
Welcome. Of course you're scared, we all were in the beginning, and you very well should be, quittin ain't easy. It takes a real fucking man to realize they are a slave, though. And it takes huge balls to step up to the plate and put in the work to get your freedom back.
Good news for you is you don't have to do it alone. You have a group of bad ass quitters that have been slaying the nic bitch on a daily basis for multiple years. Even though most of us are nuttier than a shithouse at a peanut convention, we get off on helping eachother quit. We will help you every step of the way.
We dont pull any punches here either. We tell it like it is. We aren't assholes but we aren't gonna cup your sack and sing you a lullabye either. You need a kick in the ass...we deliver. You need to rant and rave...we listen. You need to cry...we offer a shoulder. You show progress...we encourage. You want a blumpkin...find another site.
For starters I encourage you to read, read, and read some more. Read everything you can on the site, even go off the site to read how nicotine works and how evil it really is. Educate yourself on the enemy. Not only will it help you battle the beast it will help you pass the time and keep your brain occupied...especially in the beginning.
Star by reading THE WELCOME CENTER. Its the tab at the top left of the page right under the picture of the guy in the red shirt, prasing the lord next to a tower of beer cans. It will explain the importance of role and how to post it. Posting role is the backbone of this site. Its your daily promise to not only yourself but every nut job on this site that you will not use nicotine in any form for that day. Once you go a day without, yoi rinse and repeat and keep adding +1's to your days quit. Don't think about the future, focus on quitting just for one day. Any fool can quit for a day...I'm living proof of that.
Well my man, time to take your freedom back...hell its time to take your LIFE back. We are here for you and would love nothing more than to see you do it and will do whatever it takes to help you. Use us. We are on call 24/7/365.
Thanks, I will definitely look through all the THE WELCOME CENTER postings in better detail.
I do have a question though, how do the Quit Groups work? How do I join? I am a little confused about it.
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Let me go ahead and introduce myself. I am Rob from Northern Illinois. I am not married and don't have any kids. I work in the public safety field (PSO), specifically at a healthcare facility. You'd think seeing cancer patients, some from dipping, on a regular basis would scare me enough to have quit a long time ago, but it hasn't and that is denial at it's purest.
I have been wanting to quit for a while now. I stumbled upon this site tonight while looking for an alternative to dip. After reading the success stories of those who have dipped almost all of their entire adult lives, I figured hey a 28 year old guy who has been dipping for 8 years can do it!
I have been dipping for about 8 years (as previously mentioned) at a half to a full can per day rate for about the last 5 years. My poison of choice is Skoal Long Cut Wintergreen or Skoal Long Cut Extra Wintergreen. I also smoke the occasional Marlboro Menthol Light.
So my journey began right after seeing the site and facebook page. Here I am sitting at work last night. I look at the garbage can, have a heart-to-heart with myself and tossed my tin in. So Saturday February 23rd 2013 will be my first day (almost two weeks after my 28th bday).
I am fully ready to quit the selfish, disgusting, expensive and dangerous habit! I am glad I found a support group that is serious and proven! I look forward to meeting those who will be there to help and hope to stop in the chatroom as well. I picked the habit up as a volunteer firefighter and here I am 8 years later.
If any of you have more questions feel free ask!
Thanks to all who have helped guys like me in the beginning, because I am not going to hide it, I am scared to meet the challenges of this journey!
Welcome. Of course you're scared, we all were in the beginning, and you very well should be, quittin ain't easy. It takes a real fucking man to realize they are a slave, though. And it takes huge balls to step up to the plate and put in the work to get your freedom back.
Good news for you is you don't have to do it alone. You have a group of bad ass quitters that have been slaying the nic bitch on a daily basis for multiple years. Even though most of us are nuttier than a shithouse at a peanut convention, we get off on helping eachother quit. We will help you every step of the way.
We dont pull any punches here either. We tell it like it is. We aren't assholes but we aren't gonna cup your sack and sing you a lullabye either. You need a kick in the ass...we deliver. You need to rant and rave...we listen. You need to cry...we offer a shoulder. You show progress...we encourage. You want a blumpkin...find another site.
For starters I encourage you to read, read, and read some more. Read everything you can on the site, even go off the site to read how nicotine works and how evil it really is. Educate yourself on the enemy. Not only will it help you battle the beast it will help you pass the time and keep your brain occupied...especially in the beginning.
Star by reading THE WELCOME CENTER. Its the tab at the top left of the page right under the picture of the guy in the red shirt, prasing the lord next to a tower of beer cans. It will explain the importance of role and how to post it. Posting role is the backbone of this site. Its your daily promise to not only yourself but every nut job on this site that you will not use nicotine in any form for that day. Once you go a day without, yoi rinse and repeat and keep adding +1's to your days quit. Don't think about the future, focus on quitting just for one day. Any fool can quit for a day...I'm living proof of that.
Well my man, time to take your freedom back...hell its time to take your LIFE back. We are here for you and would love nothing more than to see you do it and will do whatever it takes to help you. Use us. We are on call 24/7/365.
Thanks, I will definitely look through all the THE WELCOME CENTER postings in better detail.
I do have a question though, how do the Quit Groups work? How do I join? I am a little confused about it.
Quit group is where you will be in 100 days when you reach the hall of fame...and you WILL make it. Its also where you post role and is a great place to bond with other guys in your group as you journey together to the HOF and beyond.
You would be one of the first members of the June 2013 pre hof quit group...because in 100 days, it will be June. You will go here every fucking day, first thing in the morning and post your promise not to use nicotine that day.
Again, read the welcome center...it will explain it better than my dumb ass can
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Let me go ahead and introduce myself. I am Rob from Northern Illinois. I am not married and don't have any kids. I work in the public safety field (PSO), specifically at a healthcare facility. You'd think seeing cancer patients, some from dipping, on a regular basis would scare me enough to have quit a long time ago, but it hasn't and that is denial at it's purest.
I have been wanting to quit for a while now. I stumbled upon this site tonight while looking for an alternative to dip. After reading the success stories of those who have dipped almost all of their entire adult lives, I figured hey a 28 year old guy who has been dipping for 8 years can do it!
I have been dipping for about 8 years (as previously mentioned) at a half to a full can per day rate for about the last 5 years. My poison of choice is Skoal Long Cut Wintergreen or Skoal Long Cut Extra Wintergreen. I also smoke the occasional Marlboro Menthol Light.
So my journey began right after seeing the site and facebook page. Here I am sitting at work last night. I look at the garbage can, have a heart-to-heart with myself and tossed my tin in. So Saturday February 23rd 2013 will be my first day (almost two weeks after my 28th bday).
I am fully ready to quit the selfish, disgusting, expensive and dangerous habit! I am glad I found a support group that is serious and proven! I look forward to meeting those who will be there to help and hope to stop in the chatroom as well. I picked the habit up as a volunteer firefighter and here I am 8 years later.
If any of you have more questions feel free ask!
Thanks to all who have helped guys like me in the beginning, because I am not going to hide it, I am scared to meet the challenges of this journey!
Welcome. Of course you're scared, we all were in the beginning, and you very well should be, quittin ain't easy. It takes a real fucking man to realize they are a slave, though. And it takes huge balls to step up to the plate and put in the work to get your freedom back.
Good news for you is you don't have to do it alone. You have a group of bad ass quitters that have been slaying the nic bitch on a daily basis for multiple years. Even though most of us are nuttier than a shithouse at a peanut convention, we get off on helping eachother quit. We will help you every step of the way.
We dont pull any punches here either. We tell it like it is. We aren't assholes but we aren't gonna cup your sack and sing you a lullabye either. You need a kick in the ass...we deliver. You need to rant and rave...we listen. You need to cry...we offer a shoulder. You show progress...we encourage. You want a blumpkin...find another site.
For starters I encourage you to read, read, and read some more. Read everything you can on the site, even go off the site to read how nicotine works and how evil it really is. Educate yourself on the enemy. Not only will it help you battle the beast it will help you pass the time and keep your brain occupied...especially in the beginning.
Star by reading THE WELCOME CENTER. Its the tab at the top left of the page right under the picture of the guy in the red shirt, prasing the lord next to a tower of beer cans. It will explain the importance of role and how to post it. Posting role is the backbone of this site. Its your daily promise to not only yourself but every nut job on this site that you will not use nicotine in any form for that day. Once you go a day without, yoi rinse and repeat and keep adding +1's to your days quit. Don't think about the future, focus on quitting just for one day. Any fool can quit for a day...I'm living proof of that.
Well my man, time to take your freedom back...hell its time to take your LIFE back. We are here for you and would love nothing more than to see you do it and will do whatever it takes to help you. Use us. We are on call 24/7/365.
Thanks, I will definitely look through all the THE WELCOME CENTER postings in better detail.
I do have a question though, how do the Quit Groups work? How do I join? I am a little confused about it.
Quit group is where you will be in 100 days when you reach the hall of fame...and you WILL make it. Its also where you post role and is a great place to bond with other guys in your group as you journey together to the HOF and beyond.
You would be one of the first members of the June 2013 pre hof quit group...because in 100 days, it will be June. You will go here every fucking day, first thing in the morning and post your promise not to use nicotine that day.
Again, read the welcome center...it will explain it better than my dumb ass can
Welcome aboard Rob! I'm one of those you mentioned that has been dippin' my entire adult life (and then some) 40 year addict coming up on 11 months dip free! Drink deep of the koolaid. Spend all your extra time for a few days reading these many threads.
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Let me go ahead and introduce myself. I am Rob from Northern Illinois. I am not married and don't have any kids. I work in the public safety field (PSO), specifically at a healthcare facility. You'd think seeing cancer patients, some from dipping, on a regular basis would scare me enough to have quit a long time ago, but it hasn't and that is denial at it's purest.
I have been wanting to quit for a while now. I stumbled upon this site tonight while looking for an alternative to dip. After reading the success stories of those who have dipped almost all of their entire adult lives, I figured hey a 28 year old guy who has been dipping for 8 years can do it!
I have been dipping for about 8 years (as previously mentioned) at a half to a full can per day rate for about the last 5 years. My poison of choice is Skoal Long Cut Wintergreen or Skoal Long Cut Extra Wintergreen. I also smoke the occasional Marlboro Menthol Light.
So my journey began right after seeing the site and facebook page. Here I am sitting at work last night. I look at the garbage can, have a heart-to-heart with myself and tossed my tin in. So Saturday February 23rd 2013 will be my first day (almost two weeks after my 28th bday).
I am fully ready to quit the selfish, disgusting, expensive and dangerous habit! I am glad I found a support group that is serious and proven! I look forward to meeting those who will be there to help and hope to stop in the chatroom as well. I picked the habit up as a volunteer firefighter and here I am 8 years later.
If any of you have more questions feel free ask!
Thanks to all who have helped guys like me in the beginning, because I am not going to hide it, I am scared to meet the challenges of this journey!
Welcome. Of course you're scared, we all were in the beginning, and you very well should be, quittin ain't easy. It takes a real fucking man to realize they are a slave, though. And it takes huge balls to step up to the plate and put in the work to get your freedom back.
Good news for you is you don't have to do it alone. You have a group of bad ass quitters that have been slaying the nic bitch on a daily basis for multiple years. Even though most of us are nuttier than a shithouse at a peanut convention, we get off on helping eachother quit. We will help you every step of the way.
We dont pull any punches here either. We tell it like it is. We aren't assholes but we aren't gonna cup your sack and sing you a lullabye either. You need a kick in the ass...we deliver. You need to rant and rave...we listen. You need to cry...we offer a shoulder. You show progress...we encourage. You want a blumpkin...find another site.
For starters I encourage you to read, read, and read some more. Read everything you can on the site, even go off the site to read how nicotine works and how evil it really is. Educate yourself on the enemy. Not only will it help you battle the beast it will help you pass the time and keep your brain occupied...especially in the beginning.
Star by reading THE WELCOME CENTER. Its the tab at the top left of the page right under the picture of the guy in the red shirt, prasing the lord next to a tower of beer cans. It will explain the importance of role and how to post it. Posting role is the backbone of this site. Its your daily promise to not only yourself but every nut job on this site that you will not use nicotine in any form for that day. Once you go a day without, yoi rinse and repeat and keep adding +1's to your days quit. Don't think about the future, focus on quitting just for one day. Any fool can quit for a day...I'm living proof of that.
Well my man, time to take your freedom back...hell its time to take your LIFE back. We are here for you and would love nothing more than to see you do it and will do whatever it takes to help you. Use us. We are on call 24/7/365.
Thanks, I will definitely look through all the THE WELCOME CENTER postings in better detail.
I do have a question though, how do the Quit Groups work? How do I join? I am a little confused about it.
Quit group is where you will be in 100 days when you reach the hall of fame...and you WILL make it. Its also where you post role and is a great place to bond with other guys in your group as you journey together to the HOF and beyond.
You would be one of the first members of the June 2013 pre hof quit group...because in 100 days, it will be June. You will go here every fucking day, first thing in the morning and post your promise not to use nicotine that day.
Again, read the welcome center...it will explain it better than my dumb ass can
Welcome aboard Rob! I'm one of those you mentioned that has been dippin' my entire adult life (and then some) 40 year addict coming up on 11 months dip free! Drink deep of the koolaid. Spend all your extra time for a few days reading these many threads.
Scared? Good. LOOT was scared shitless too. Don't believe it? LOOT's first post is around here somewhere...go find it.
That was 7+ years ago. A lot has changed since then. It will change for you too...but there will be hell to pay before it does.
You are in good company. Read all you can and listen to the guys that have been there. They usually know a little about addiction and how to master it.
Never again...for any reason.
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I was scared shitless too. The good people of this site will help ease the pain.
You are in good hands here, rob. Welcome!
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I was scared shitless too. The good people of this site will help ease the pain.
You are in good hands here, rob. Welcome!
We are like Allstate...except we don't charge anything.
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Well the full Day 1 went well. Chewed a ton of a gum and began to not even think about it toward the end of my shift at work. Even sitting here I am fine, but I know that there will times where I used to dip that will be difficult.
Thanks for the welcomes... is it me or did anyone else in the first day notice food items taste different? I had the best burrito ever... it was damn good!
oh, is there a usual time you all are in the chat room?
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Well the full Day 1 went well. Chewed a ton of a gum and began to not even think about it toward the end of my shift at work. Even sitting here I am fine, but I know that there will times where I used to dip that will be difficult.
Thanks for the welcomes... is it me or did anyone else in the first day notice food items taste different? I had the best burrito ever... it was damn good!
oh, is there a usual time you all are in the chat room?
Welcome to KTC rob, I assume 1985 is the year you were born, that kind of makes me sad.... and old......
I guess that means I dipped longer than you have been alive, if we can do this so can you.
I normally find people in the chat room after 9 PM EST, I hear there are people on during the day as well, but I think it tends to be hit or miss.
Keep asking the questions, plenty of people around to help. I guarantee 2 things, it will get easier, and if you have an issue others here have also had it.
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Well the full Day 1 went well. Chewed a ton of a gum and began to not even think about it toward the end of my shift at work. Even sitting here I am fine, but I know that there will times where I used to dip that will be difficult.
Thanks for the welcomes... is it me or did anyone else in the first day notice food items taste different? I had the best burrito ever... it was damn good!
oh, is there a usual time you all are in the chat room?
Welcome to KTC rob, I assume 1985 is the year you were born, that kind of makes me sad.... and old......
I guess that means I dipped longer than you have been alive, if we can do this so can you.
I normally find people in the chat room after 9 PM EST, I hear there are people on during the day as well, but I think it tends to be hit or miss.
Keep asking the questions, plenty of people around to help. I guarantee 2 things, it will get easier, and if you have an issue others here have also had it.
Yes, 1985 is my year of birth. lol I will keep an eye on the chatroom.
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Day 2 went better than expected. I did think about it a lot, but it was fairly easy to manage to nic fits. My body felt healthier... food tasted different too.
Below is kind of like a blog, which is something I plan to do every day for the first couple of weeks or so.
Day 3 of Quitting Dip:
I still can't believe that there are idiots with youtube accounts devoted nothing but dip reviews and talking about dipping, wait, yes I can they think dip is safe yet cannot confirm what is in dip. If these idiots only knew. It's like watching Intervention... the parts where the camera follows around the addict.
I watched one about Mud Jugs... sadly some come in camo, some in random rainbow glass and even a southern pride theme. There is pride here, yeah, being proud to fuck your shit up! When I say shit, I mean "mouth, throat, teeth, gums and life".
I'm not gonna sugar coat it, but I was a scavenger ninja dipper. I was ashamed and didn't want people to know. I'd spit in moderately full garbage cans to hide it, sometimes I'd find a random cup in the trash and play "aim my loogie". Other times I'd hit up the drinking fountain and act like I was taking a drink. I used to use my McD's coffee cup and act like I was taking a drink, except it was either empty or full of dip juice. Sometimes I'd even spit on carpet.... when all else fails you swallow it and find the nearest thing to drink to relieve the burn associated with it.
Thanks for the support... this too shall pass! Keep driving on!
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Keep fighting the good fight man. Im on day 1. The cravinga are constant, but i will not use today, just like you wont use. We are in this shit together.
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Keep fighting the good fight man. Im on day 1. The cravinga are constant, but i will not use today, just like you wont use. We are in this shit together.
Get through that first day man, it gets a little easier the second day. Keep the faith and post here or PM me if you want to exchange info.
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Day 2 went better than expected. I did think about it a lot, but it was fairly easy to manage to nic fits. My body felt healthier... food tasted different too.
Below is kind of like a blog, which is something I plan to do every day for the first couple of weeks or so.
Day 3 of Quitting Dip:
I still can't believe that there are idiots with youtube accounts devoted nothing but dip reviews and talking about dipping, wait, yes I can they think dip is safe yet cannot confirm what is in dip. If these idiots only knew. It's like watching Intervention... the parts where the camera follows around the addict.
I watched one about Mud Jugs... sadly some come in camo, some in random rainbow glass and even a southern pride theme. There is pride here, yeah, being proud to fuck your shit up! When I say shit, I mean "mouth, throat, teeth, gums and life".
I'm not gonna sugar coat it, but I was a scavenger ninja dipper. I was ashamed and didn't want people to know. I'd spit in moderately full garbage cans to hide it, sometimes I'd find a random cup in the trash and play "aim my loogie". Other times I'd hit up the drinking fountain and act like I was taking a drink. I used to use my McD's coffee cup and act like I was taking a drink, except it was either empty or full of dip juice. Sometimes I'd even spit on carpet.... when all else fails you swallow it and find the nearest thing to drink to relieve the burn associated with it.
Thanks for the support... this too shall pass! Keep driving on!
First off, FUCK Mudjug and his merry band of idiots. I had it out with them earlier in my quit, before realizing you can't fix stupid. I even went back and forth with the author of some book he was touting about dipping being "safe". Even got the author to admit that what, WE here are KTC are doing is the right thing, and he wished me the best of luck. Don't even give that Mud-PUD idiot anymore time by watching his idiotic videos. It's a waste of time.
Second, all those ninja things you did...I did them all, and I bet a ton of other guys on this site had as well. I will never forget going into a video store with my kids to get them some kids movies and video games with a lip full. Of course they are kids so they were taking FOREVER. As I did my best to wait patiently, the amount of spit build up in my mouth was reaching overflow levels. No way I could swallow it, as I would barf on the spot. So, what do I do? I go over to the drinking fountain and pretend to get a drink and instead unload a mouth full of SHIT. Some lady saw me do it too. The look on her face was one of terror and all this brown slime snaked down the drain, leaving behind a zillion little specs that I had the "hand splash" so the could find their way down the drain.
What a fucking IDIOT I was. How fucking SICK is that??? Why the fuck could I not take my kids into a video store without a dip in??? I'm steaming right now just thinking about that again.
Thanks a lot for bringing up that memory, Rob, you PRICK!!!! Your ass better QUIT AND STAY THE FUCK quit for making me relive that in my brain!!!!
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Day 2 went better than expected. I did think about it a lot, but it was fairly easy to manage to nic fits. My body felt healthier... food tasted different too.
Below is kind of like a blog, which is something I plan to do every day for the first couple of weeks or so.
Day 3 of Quitting Dip:
I still can't believe that there are idiots with youtube accounts devoted nothing but dip reviews and talking about dipping, wait, yes I can they think dip is safe yet cannot confirm what is in dip. If these idiots only knew. It's like watching Intervention... the parts where the camera follows around the addict.
I watched one about Mud Jugs... sadly some come in camo, some in random rainbow glass and even a southern pride theme. There is pride here, yeah, being proud to fuck your shit up! When I say shit, I mean "mouth, throat, teeth, gums and life".
I'm not gonna sugar coat it, but I was a scavenger ninja dipper. I was ashamed and didn't want people to know. I'd spit in moderately full garbage cans to hide it, sometimes I'd find a random cup in the trash and play "aim my loogie". Other times I'd hit up the drinking fountain and act like I was taking a drink. I used to use my McD's coffee cup and act like I was taking a drink, except it was either empty or full of dip juice. Sometimes I'd even spit on carpet.... when all else fails you swallow it and find the nearest thing to drink to relieve the burn associated with it.
Thanks for the support... this too shall pass! Keep driving on!
First off, FUCK Mudjug and his merry band of idiots. I had it out with them earlier in my quit, before realizing you can't fix stupid. I even went back and forth with the author of some book he was touting about dipping being "safe". Even got the author to admit that what, WE here are KTC are doing is the right thing, and he wished me the best of luck. Don't even give that Mud-PUD idiot anymore time by watching his idiotic videos. It's a waste of time.
Second, all those ninja things you did...I did them all, and I bet a ton of other guys on this site had as well. I will never forget going into a video store with my kids to get them some kids movies and video games with a lip full. Of course they are kids so they were taking FOREVER. As I did my best to wait patiently, the amount of spit build up in my mouth was reaching overflow levels. No way I could swallow it, as I would barf on the spot. So, what do I do? I go over to the drinking fountain and pretend to get a drink and instead unload a mouth full of SHIT. Some lady saw me do it too. The look on her face was one of terror and all this brown slime snaked down the drain, leaving behind a zillion little specs that I had the "hand splash" so the could find their way down the drain.
What a fucking IDIOT I was. How fucking SICK is that??? Why the fuck could I not take my kids into a video store without a dip in??? I'm steaming right now just thinking about that again.
Thanks a lot for bringing up that memory, Rob, you PRICK!!!! Your ass better QUIT AND STAY THE FUCK quit for making me relive that in my brain!!!!
Yeah, I plat to relive these every now and then to remind myself how fucking disgusting the shit is and staying quit is the only option. I don't know enough dippers personally to say what they did was the same. I can totally believe it that they do though.
I remember a specific time at the movie theater when I forgot to ask for a spitter... I feel bad for the poor person cleaning the floor after that movie.
As for the mudjug and his sheeple, I never really looked at dip videos in the past until last night. Dipping was never about the cool factor for me... although I always noticed how excited the high school kids would be to get dip at the gas station. If they only knew how it felt to dip for any length of time.
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Just a little motivation for today...
“Dare to Be
When a new day begins, dare to smile gratefully.
When there is darkness, dare to be the first to shine a light.
When there is injustice, dare to be the first to condemn it.
When something seems difficult, dare to do it anyway.
When life seems to beat you down, dare to fight back.
When there seems to be no hope, dare to find some.
When youÂ’re feeling tired, dare to keep going.
When times are tough, dare to be tougher.
When love hurts you, dare to love again.
When someone is hurting, dare to help them heal.
When another is lost, dare to help them find the way.
When a friend falls, dare to be the first to extend a hand.
When you cross paths with another, dare to make them smile.
When you feel great, dare to help someone else feel great too.
When the day has ended, dare to feel as youÂ’ve done your best.
Dare to be the best you can –
At all times, Dare to be!”
― Steve Maraboli, Life, the Truth, and Being Free
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Day 11 - Made it this far, feeling great about myself and my decision. I also wanted to mention that the same day I quit dipping was also my last day of alcohol. I didn't have a problem and rarely drank, but knowing my addictive nature I think it's best I learn to deal with all forms of stress without that as well.
Thanks for the support my fellow June group and to those who have supported us! I've added another tool to the toolbox, staying motivated by paying it forward to those on Day 1.
Staying quit with all of you!
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Great job on 14 days quit.
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Great job on 14 days quit.
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Just a little motivation for today...
“Dare to Be
When a new day begins, dare to smile gratefully.
When there is darkness, dare to be the first to shine a light.
When there is injustice, dare to be the first to condemn it.
When something seems difficult, dare to do it anyway.
When life seems to beat you down, dare to fight back.
When there seems to be no hope, dare to find some.
When youÂ’re feeling tired, dare to keep going.
When times are tough, dare to be tougher.
When love hurts you, dare to love again.
When someone is hurting, dare to help them heal.
When another is lost, dare to help them find the way.
When a friend falls, dare to be the first to extend a hand.
When you cross paths with another, dare to make them smile.
When you feel great, dare to help someone else feel great too.
When the day has ended, dare to feel as youÂ’ve done your best.
Dare to be the best you can –
At all times, Dare to be!”
¯ Steve Maraboli, Life, the Truth, and Being Free
How did I miss this??? I know its not your words but I love it!!
Quit with you Quitter!!
J
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So I had my first cave dream yesterday. I work partial overnights so I sleep during the mornings. I feel asleep yesterday, slept great and then the dream hit me... I woke up in a panic! The dream was that typical relapse where the addict goes overboard. In the dream I threw in half a tin of Kodiak. I never even dipped Kodiak. Weird!
With that, here's to 18 days of quit! Other than the occasional day to day craving, I feel great and refreshed! I am also finding that I good portion of the day I am unaware that I am completely forgetting about dipping. I know I still have a long road ahead, but I stay positive every day. The spring and summer craves are coming and I will have the tools to fight them off! This is all further motivating me to be here each and every day. I am quit today because of you guys!
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So I had my first cave dream yesterday. I work partial overnights so I sleep during the mornings. I feel asleep yesterday, slept great and then i
the dream came... I woke up in a panic! The dream was that typical relapse where the addict goes overboard. In the dream I threw in half a tin.
With that, here's to 18 days of quit! Other than the occasional day to day craving, I feel great and refreshed! I am also finding that I a gold portion of the day I am unaware that I am completely forgetting about dipping. I know I still have a long road ahead, but I positive every day. The spring and summer craves are coming and I will have the tools to fight them off! This is all further motivating me to be here each and every day. I am quit today because of you guys!
Cave dreams SUCK, plain and simple. But, they serve a purpose. I'm glad that they don't go away quickly. Those serve as a good reminder.
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Radman, It felt great to lay there, realizing it was just a dream and then having a nice little laugh. It felt great to roll back over knowing I am quit!
Btw you replied when I was editing the post,
lol.
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So I had my first cave dream yesterday. I work partial overnights so I sleep during the mornings. I feel asleep yesterday, slept great and then i
the dream came... I woke up in a panic! The dream was that typical relapse where the addict goes overboard. In the dream I threw in half a tin.
With that, here's to 18 days of quit! Other than the occasional day to day craving, I feel great and refreshed! I am also finding that I a gold portion of the day I am unaware that I am completely forgetting about dipping. I know I still have a long road ahead, but I positive every day. The spring and summer craves are coming and I will have the tools to fight them off! This is all further motivating me to be here each and every day. I am quit today because of you guys!
Cave dreams SUCK, plain and simple. But, they serve a purpose. I'm glad that they don't go away quickly. Those serve as a good reminder.
I am glad I have not had a cave dream. Now if I can cut back on wetting the bed and the "WET" dreams it would be great.
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I'm not looking forward to any cave dreams, but I guess it helps keep us in check as we stay quit. Rob you are bad ass right now and setting a fine example for the June Quit Group. Way to go on day 18 and I proud to be quit with you and the rest of June today.
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I'm not looking forward to any cave dreams, but I guess it helps keep us in check as we stay quit. Rob you are bad ass right now and setting a fine example for the June Quit Group. Way to go on day 18 and I proud to be quit with you and the rest of June today.
Thanks brother! Ajacks and Baxster are a day ahead of me. I have stayed in daily contact with them via text.
I am only doing what I want to do and that is be quit! Glad to quit with you too!
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Day 20 - The fog has definitely lifted, the cravings are a lot less frequent and less intense. I am still waiting on my spring/summer cravings, but I will have had plenty of experience fighting them by then, so I will fight those when I get there.
20 days ago I would never have thought it would feel this great to be dip free. I see, smell, hear and touch things different than before. I am sleeping better, I don't feel ashamed of myself, my family is incredibly proud and I have saved about $100. I'd like to thank Evil_Won, Ajacks, Baxster and all of June for quitting with me! If you guys ever decide to stop posting roll I will come find you and rip your balls off!
Here's to another day of being nic free! Stay quit my friends!
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Day 20 - The fog has definitely lifted, the cravings are a lot less frequent and less intense. I am still waiting on my spring/summer cravings, but I will have had plenty of experience fighting them by then, so I will fight those when I get there.
20 days ago I would never have thought it would feel this great to be dip free. I see, smell, hear and touch things different than before. I am sleeping better, I don't feel ashamed of myself, my family is incredibly proud and I have saved about $100. I'd like to thank Evil_Won, Ajacks, Baxster and all of June for quitting with me! If you guys ever decide to stop posting roll I will come find you and rip your balls off!
Here's to another day of being nic free! Stay quit my friends!
Well Said ROB!!!! You have a few days on me but I can feel exactly what you are saying! I am proud to be quit with you, and I'll quit with your ass again tomorrow.
DAY 20 bad ass my brother!
Jeff
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Day 20 - The fog has definitely lifted, the cravings are a lot less frequent and less intense. I am still waiting on my spring/summer cravings, but I will have had plenty of experience fighting them by then, so I will fight those when I get there.
20 days ago I would never have thought it would feel this great to be dip free. I see, smell, hear and touch things different than before. I am sleeping better, I don't feel ashamed of myself, my family is incredibly proud and I have saved about $100. I'd like to thank Evil_Won, Ajacks, Baxster and all of June for quitting with me! If you guys ever decide to stop posting roll I will come find you and rip your balls off!
Here's to another day of being nic free! Stay quit my friends!
Well Said ROB!!!! You have a few days on me but I can feel exactly what you are saying! I am proud to be quit with you, and I'll quit with your ass again tomorrow.
DAY 20 bad ass my brother!
Jeff
You guys are awsome thanks for the inspiration...look forward to following your quittin asses from here to eternity as quiters...
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Day 20 - The fog has definitely lifted, the cravings are a lot less frequent and less intense. I am still waiting on my spring/summer cravings, but I will have had plenty of experience fighting them by then, so I will fight those when I get there.
20 days ago I would never have thought it would feel this great to be dip free. I see, smell, hear and touch things different than before. I am sleeping better, I don't feel ashamed of myself, my family is incredibly proud and I have saved about $100. I'd like to thank Evil_Won, Ajacks, Baxster and all of June for quitting with me! If you guys ever decide to stop posting roll I will come find you and rip your balls off!
Here's to another day of being nic free! Stay quit my friends!
Way to go my man!! 'clap' 'clap'
I won't let you down and will always stay one day ahead
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Day 26 - Yesterday (Day 25) I met up with a few somewhat local quitters... Evil_Won, Jhaenel23, hndgnnr9. It was great to share some stories of my quit and get feedback on what the future of my quit has in store for me. The stories strengthened my quit!
Each day I begin to forget about many of the cravings. Sometimes I will get a craving and other times it won't even cross my mind. I haven't relied on the fake chew and that was personal choice. Chewing gum, Fireballs and an extra snack has been my way of pushing through. I feel great!
Thanks to all my fellow June quitters! Staying quit another day!
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Day 26 - Yesterday (Day 25) I met up with a few somewhat local quitters... Evil_Won, Jhaenel23, hndgnnr9. It was great to share some stories of my quit and get feedback on what the future of my quit has in store for me. The stories strengthened my quit!
Each day I begin to forget about many of the cravings. Sometimes I will get a craving and other times it won't even cross my mind. I haven't relied on the fake chew and that was personal choice. Chewing gum, Fireballs and an extra snack has been my way of pushing through. I feel great!
Thanks to all my fellow June quitters! Staying quit another day!
'Cheers'
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Day 26 - Yesterday (Day 25) I met up with a few somewhat local quitters... Evil_Won, Jhaenel23, hndgnnr9. It was great to share some stories of my quit and get feedback on what the future of my quit has in store for me. The stories strengthened my quit!
Each day I begin to forget about many of the cravings. Sometimes I will get a craving and other times it won't even cross my mind. I haven't relied on the fake chew and that was personal choice. Chewing gum, Fireballs and an extra snack has been my way of pushing through. I feel great!
Thanks to all my fellow June quitters! Staying quit another day!
'Cheers'
Did you ever get the number of that waitress? 'BanDog'
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Day 26 - Yesterday (Day 25) I met up with a few somewhat local quitters... Evil_Won, Jhaenel23, hndgnnr9. It was great to share some stories of my quit and get feedback on what the future of my quit has in store for me. The stories strengthened my quit!
Each day I begin to forget about many of the cravings. Sometimes I will get a craving and other times it won't even cross my mind. I haven't relied on the fake chew and that was personal choice. Chewing gum, Fireballs and an extra snack has been my way of pushing through. I feel great!
Thanks to all my fellow June quitters! Staying quit another day!
'Cheers'
Did you ever get the number of that waitress? 'BanDog'
Next trip young bull.....Next Trip. B)
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Day 32 - I made it a month. I never would have thought I'd get this far, but my determination and integrity to own my quit got me to where I am today.
I have never felt more free! I had dinner with my mom last night. She asked me how it was going and when I told her how many days I am quit, she was proud of me, which always feels great. I always pride on making my family proud of me and it feels great to make her proud yet again!
Here's to the next 30 days of quit. I quit with my June bros and everyone on KTC!
I also head to to dentist today for my 6 month cleaning and check up! It'll be nice to get these chompers cleaned up and not throw a dip in after!
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Day 32 - I made it a month. I never would have thought I'd get this far, but my determination and integrity to own my quit got me to where I am today.
I have never felt more free! I had dinner with my mom last night. She asked me how it was going and when I told her how many days I am quit, she was proud of me, which always feels great. I always pride on making my family proud of me and it feels great to make her proud yet again!
Here's to the next 30 days of quit. I quit with my June bros and everyone on KTC!
I also head to to dentist today for my 6 month cleaning and check up! It'll be nice to get these chompers cleaned up and not throw a dip in after!
Congrats !
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Day 32 - I made it a month. I never would have thought I'd get this far, but my determination and integrity to own my quit got me to where I am today.
I have never felt more free! I had dinner with my mom last night. She asked me how it was going and when I told her how many days I am quit, she was proud of me, which always feels great. I always pride on making my family proud of me and it feels great to make her proud yet again!
Here's to the next 30 days of quit. I quit with my June bros and everyone on KTC!
I also head to to dentist today for my 6 month cleaning and check up! It'll be nice to get these chompers cleaned up and not throw a dip in after!
Congrats !
Good job on making your mother proud. Hope your dentist visit goes well,, all I had to do was sit there for 45 minute teeth cleaning which was a bear, but other than that everything went well. (Good experience). It was great to tell the dentist I QLF. They were really supportive. Glad to be quit with you rob. Need anything pm me.
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Day 32 - I made it a month. I never would have thought I'd get this far, but my determination and integrity to own my quit got me to where I am today.
I have never felt more free! I had dinner with my mom last night. She asked me how it was going and when I told her how many days I am quit, she was proud of me, which always feels great. I always pride on making my family proud of me and it feels great to make her proud yet again!
Here's to the next 30 days of quit. I quit with my June bros and everyone on KTC!
I also head to to dentist today for my 6 month cleaning and check up! It'll be nice to get these chompers cleaned up and not throw a dip in after!
NIce work Rob! I am right behind you, you have been a great example of owning a quit! I quit with you today.
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Day 32 - I made it a month. I never would have thought I'd get this far, but my determination and integrity to own my quit got me to where I am today.
I have never felt more free! I had dinner with my mom last night. She asked me how it was going and when I told her how many days I am quit, she was proud of me, which always feels great. I always pride on making my family proud of me and it feels great to make her proud yet again!
Here's to the next 30 days of quit. I quit with my June bros and everyone on KTC!
I also head to to dentist today for my 6 month cleaning and check up! It'll be nice to get these chompers cleaned up and not throw a dip in after!
NIce work Rob! I am right behind you, you have been a great example of owning a quit! I quit with you today.
A month is strong. Making moms proud is strong. Pearly white chicklets...also strong.
Way to be strong...keep it up!!!!
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Tuesday the 26th (Day 32) I had my dentist appointment.
Two things...
First, everything checked out great, other than natural tooth decay in between molars, no issues at all. In fact both my dentist (who I have seen most of my life) and the hygienist congratulated me on quitting and asked for the KTC web site so they could pass along the word to patients that don't know where to turn, but want to quit. The doc spent extra time inspecting my cheeks, gums, throat and of course the xrays and he didn't find anything... not even gum signs of disease. PHEW! I have dodged a bullet. I feel so relieved, I quit before I had done any real damage to my gums. The hygienist mentioned that for someone who dipped daily, all day, that my teeth and gums are in exceptional condition and she has seen non-dippers and smokers with worse teeth. Now, my previous mentality would have been "Sweet, I can keep dipping!" but I stand firm in my dedication to myself, my family and to all of KTC. I AM QUIT!
Second, The fuckin Blackhawks won! lol shocker
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Rob - You are one badass quitter. Keep it up.
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Rob - You are one badass quitter. Keep it up.
Ditto to what EFN says!
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Rob - You are one badass quitter. Keep it up.
Ditto to what EFN says!
Awsome on the dentist rob. I know people that have had dental trouble all their lives and never had one dip. Its just the way the ball bounces I guess. I'm in the same boat as you,,, been to the dentist twice my whole life. I"m scared one day they are just going to all start falling out. I'll quit with you any day rob.
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Thanks guys, I know my quit enthusiasm will settle down a bit, less of my time will be spent on KTC... Eventually staying will become a thing I just do every day. What will not happen, and I make this promise, is leave and quit posting roll. I am human, but I also need to remember I am an addict. I have made friendships and cannot throw that away. Integrity
I stay quit with my June bros and all of KTC! Continuing that marathon.. next check point is " 100 days HOF"!
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Keep it up Rob-
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Hi Rob. I'm quit with you today. I just read several of the posts here and liked the quit attitudes here. Just wanted to add my encouragement.
iquitchewing -93-
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Day 36... my first real night at a bar, had a "singular beer". Felt good to enjoy it without having my lip full of a worm dirt. The awkwardness didn't occur until one of the people in the group of people I was talking to at the bar looked at all of us and said "wanna go smoke?". Now, 36 days ago I would have joined them and had a smoke, but tonight I didn't and felt this shit eating grin pride when I looked at them and said "I don't smoke". She looked at me with a confused looked and said "wanna come outside at least?". So I did.. but of course I checked which way the wind was blowing so I would have to smell it. She looked at me and again said in a sarcastic tone "aww come on, just one won't kill ya. All the cool grown ups are doing it". I nicely told her "that shit is gonna kill you hun" and "it's a real bitch to quit nicotine!".
That's pretty much where my night ended. I went back in, paid off my food tab and went home. It's amazing to see how when I could go to a bar in the past it was really easy to get to know people when would I smoke one of their cigs or I would step out with them.
This quit is a life change! Not to say I can't find people to interact with at a bar that don't smoke or dip, but let's face it... if they're getting drunk in a bar they might be prone to making bad choices. Not all, but man it was a bummer. It killed the entire conversation about hockey and my line of work when I told her it was disgusting. So, yeah maybe I was a bit strong in my reply, but I don't view this stuff the same way as they do. So I came home, made something to eat and hit up KTC to feel comfortable again. I rarely get uncomfortable, after-all uncomfortable situations is what my job description is... but this time it was a whole different feeling. Almost that feeling of not being picked for the team.
I realized two things tonight... One, tobacco use is out of fucking control! Two, my entire social life changed 36 days ago. Now I am left trying to figure out the bar scene and how I can find the non-smoker groups.
Just a little rant, maybe one day I can copy and paste this for a new quitter or they find it on their own. Hopefully it can help them to make sense of what they're feeling and that it is ok to feel this way and giving into peer pressure is not the answer.
Thanks guys... QLF NAFAR!
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Day 36... my first real night at a bar, had a "singular beer". Felt good to enjoy it without having my lip full of a worm dirt. The awkwardness didn't occur until one of the people in the group of people I was talking to at the bar looked at all of us and said "wanna go smoke?". Now, 36 days ago I would have joined them and had a smoke, but tonight I didn't and felt this shit eating grin pride when I looked at them and said "I don't smoke". She looked at me with a confused looked and said "wanna come outside at least?". So I did.. but of course I checked which way the wind was blowing so I would have to smell it. She looked at me and again said in a sarcastic tone "aww come on, just one won't kill ya. All the cool grown ups are doing it". I nicely told her "that shit is gonna kill you hun" and "it's a real bitch to quit nicotine!".
That's pretty much where my night ended. I went back in, paid off my food tab and went home. It's amazing to see how when I could go to a bar in the past it was really easy to get to know people when would I smoke one of their cigs or I would step out with them.
This quit is a life change! Not to say I can't find people to interact with at a bar that don't smoke or dip, but let's face it... if they're getting drunk in a bar they might be prone to making bad choices. Not all, but man it was a bummer. It killed the entire conversation about hockey and my line of work when I told her it was disgusting. So, yeah maybe I was a bit strong in my reply, but I don't view this stuff the same way as they do. So I came home, made something to eat and hit up KTC to feel comfortable again. I rarely get uncomfortable, after-all uncomfortable situations is what my job description is... but this time it was a whole different feeling. Almost that feeling of not being picked for the team.
I realized two things tonight... One, tobacco use is out of fucking control! Two, my entire social life changed 36 days ago. Now I am left trying to figure out the bar scene and how I can find the non-smoker groups.
Just a little rant, maybe one day I can copy and paste this for a new quitter or they find it on their own. Hopefully it can help them to make sense of what they're feeling and that it is ok to feel this way and giving into peer pressure is not the answer.
Thanks guys... QLF NAFAR!
Bump! Read this NOOBS!
Others are optional...
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Day 36... my first real night at a bar, had a "singular beer". Felt good to enjoy it without having my lip full of a worm dirt. The awkwardness didn't occur until one of the people in the group of people I was talking to at the bar looked at all of us and said "wanna go smoke?". Now, 36 days ago I would have joined them and had a smoke, but tonight I didn't and felt this shit eating grin pride when I looked at them and said "I don't smoke". She looked at me with a confused looked and said "wanna come outside at least?". So I did.. but of course I checked which way the wind was blowing so I would have to smell it. She looked at me and again said in a sarcastic tone "aww come on, just one won't kill ya. All the cool grown ups are doing it". I nicely told her "that shit is gonna kill you hun" and "it's a real bitch to quit nicotine!".
That's pretty much where my night ended. I went back in, paid off my food tab and went home. It's amazing to see how when I could go to a bar in the past it was really easy to get to know people when would I smoke one of their cigs or I would step out with them.
This quit is a life change! Not to say I can't find people to interact with at a bar that don't smoke or dip, but let's face it... if they're getting drunk in a bar they might be prone to making bad choices. Not all, but man it was a bummer. It killed the entire conversation about hockey and my line of work when I told her it was disgusting. So, yeah maybe I was a bit strong in my reply, but I don't view this stuff the same way as they do. So I came home, made something to eat and hit up KTC to feel comfortable again. I rarely get uncomfortable, after-all uncomfortable situations is what my job description is... but this time it was a whole different feeling. Almost that feeling of not being picked for the team.
I realized two things tonight... One, tobacco use is out of fucking control! Two, my entire social life changed 36 days ago. Now I am left trying to figure out the bar scene and how I can find the non-smoker groups.
Just a little rant, maybe one day I can copy and paste this for a new quitter or they find it on their own. Hopefully it can help them to make sense of what they're feeling and that it is ok to feel this way and giving into peer pressure is not the answer.
Thanks guys... QLF NAFAR!
Awesome standing your ground. I've been out of the bar scene for 5 or 6 years now but I remember it well.... I was never a smoker grew up around it but have never smoked anything at all. I used to hate coming home smelling like bar smoke. It would be stuck in everything. So glad I'm away from all that now.
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Day 36... my first real night at a bar, had a "singular beer". Felt good to enjoy it without having my lip full of a worm dirt. The awkwardness didn't occur until one of the people in the group of people I was talking to at the bar looked at all of us and said "wanna go smoke?". Now, 36 days ago I would have joined them and had a smoke, but tonight I didn't and felt this shit eating grin pride when I looked at them and said "I don't smoke". She looked at me with a confused looked and said "wanna come outside at least?". So I did.. but of course I checked which way the wind was blowing so I would have to smell it. She looked at me and again said in a sarcastic tone "aww come on, just one won't kill ya. All the cool grown ups are doing it". I nicely told her "that shit is gonna kill you hun" and "it's a real bitch to quit nicotine!".
That's pretty much where my night ended. I went back in, paid off my food tab and went home. It's amazing to see how when I could go to a bar in the past it was really easy to get to know people when would I smoke one of their cigs or I would step out with them.
This quit is a life change! Not to say I can't find people to interact with at a bar that don't smoke or dip, but let's face it... if they're getting drunk in a bar they might be prone to making bad choices. Not all, but man it was a bummer. It killed the entire conversation about hockey and my line of work when I told her it was disgusting. So, yeah maybe I was a bit strong in my reply, but I don't view this stuff the same way as they do. So I came home, made something to eat and hit up KTC to feel comfortable again. I rarely get uncomfortable, after-all uncomfortable situations is what my job description is... but this time it was a whole different feeling. Almost that feeling of not being picked for the team.
I realized two things tonight... One, tobacco use is out of fucking control! Two, my entire social life changed 36 days ago. Now I am left trying to figure out the bar scene and how I can find the non-smoker groups.
Just a little rant, maybe one day I can copy and paste this for a new quitter or they find it on their own. Hopefully it can help them to make sense of what they're feeling and that it is ok to feel this way and giving into peer pressure is not the answer.
Thanks guys... QLF NAFAR!
Awesome standing your ground. I've been out of the bar scene for 5 or 6 years now but I remember it well.... I was never a smoker grew up around it but have never smoked anything at all. I used to hate coming home smelling like bar smoke. It would be stuck in everything. So glad I'm away from all that now.
Well I am not a drinker. I usually go out for hockey games. I'll have one or two drinks and then stick to pop. Illinois is no smoking in public bars, so they have to go outside, but it felt great to say no. I actually saw that same group tonight and the same chick that asked me before apologized for offending me.
Strengthening my quit day by day!
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I've cut back my drinking big time. I used to go out two or three nights a week in my early 20's. Now I may have a few drinks every 6 months or longer. I don't even enjoy a cold one while grilling anymore.
Staying quit with you today Rob
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I came across this posting by "redtrain14". These words are priceless!
"You will never have to go through day 3 again if you follow the plan laid out here....post early, every day, keep your word for 24hrs, repeat.
Remember how you feel now, remember it well.
Never again for any reason."
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I came across this posting by "redtrain14". These words are priceless!
"You will never have to go through day 3 again if you follow the plan laid out here....post early, every day, keep your word for 24hrs, repeat.
Remember how you feel now, remember it well.
Never again for any reason."
Sometimes the simplest changes make the biggest impact on our lives if we just stick with them.
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40 days! I made it 40 days! I feel great, but the guard is still up. Here's to another day of quit!
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40 days! I made it 40 days! I feel great, but the guard is still up. Here's to another day of quit!
Great Job. It feels great to be quitting. Keep it up.
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40 days! I made it 40 days! I feel great, but the guard is still up. Here's to another day of quit!
Great Job. It feels great to be quitting. Keep it up.
Of course your did Rob, your QLF and I quit with you.
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40 days! I made it 40 days! I feel great, but the guard is still up. Here's to another day of quit!
AWESOME!!!
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40 days! I made it 40 days! I feel great, but the guard is still up. Here's to another day of quit!
Nice work so far and remember this is one awesome quit day at a time brother!
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40 days! I made it 40 days! I feel great, but the guard is still up. Here's to another day of quit!
Nice work so far and remember this is one awesome quit day at a time brother!
Zactly - remember the euphoria and excitement because there are plenty of obstacles ahead of you.
ODAAT!!!
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40 days! I made it 40 days! I feel great, but the guard is still up. Here's to another day of quit!
Nice work so far and remember this is one awesome quit day at a time brother!
Zactly - remember the euphoria and excitement because there are plenty of obstacles ahead of you.
ODAAT!!!
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not sure if someone had told me this early in my quit or if it was just something that I adopted for myself, but look at your quit like waves that come upon you.
when they are high and you feel good, enjoy them
when they are low, get ready and fight through them, use your tools that are here on the site
in the end the highs get longer and longer, higher and higher the more +1 you string together.
so today we quit +1 together, and feeling good Louis.
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40 days! I made it 40 days! I feel great, but the guard is still up. Here's to another day of quit!
Nice work so far and remember this is one awesome quit day at a time brother!
Zactly - remember the euphoria and excitement because there are plenty of obstacles ahead of you.
ODAAT!!!
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not sure if someone had told me this early in my quit or if it was just something that I adopted for myself, but look at your quit like waves that come upon you.
when they are high and you feel good, enjoy them
when they are low, get ready and fight through them, use your tools that are here on the site
in the end the highs get longer and longer, higher and higher the more +1 you string together.
so today we quit +1 together, and feeling good Louis.
No doubt I have work ahead of me, I am trying to put the significant events as I go through my first 100 days in my introduction so I can reference it later.
I have already looked back and reflected on how far I have come and why it is so important to remain quit and to post roll every day.
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40 days! I made it 40 days! I feel great, but the guard is still up. Here's to another day of quit!
Nice work so far and remember this is one awesome quit day at a time brother!
Zactly - remember the euphoria and excitement because there are plenty of obstacles ahead of you.
ODAAT!!!
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not sure if someone had told me this early in my quit or if it was just something that I adopted for myself, but look at your quit like waves that come upon you.
when they are high and you feel good, enjoy them
when they are low, get ready and fight through them, use your tools that are here on the site
in the end the highs get longer and longer, higher and higher the more +1 you string together.
so today we quit +1 together, and feeling good Louis.
No doubt I have work ahead of me, I am trying to put the significant events as I go through my first 100 days in my introduction so I can reference it later.
I have already looked back and reflected on how far I have come and why it is so important to remain quit and to post roll every day.
Keep posting your progress and experiences in here. It will help others. It will help you.
Freedom is worth it.
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I know many of you probably won't like this type of music, but the lyrics to this song do a great job of describing the love affair I (we) have with nicotine. The struggles we went through in the past to quit, then finding this site and having it all come together... because "this time it's different"... destroy my pain, then capture life again! (Note: this link may be dead in the future, so if it is then just search for it)
Evans Blue - This Time It's Different (YouTube) (http://youtu.be/F8nUHT1msYc)
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Day 46 - Last night I went to the sport bar to catch up on a few NHL games, of course the obnoxious college basketball fans were there too. This sports bar has two rooms off the main room with pool tables, air hockey, you get the idea. I found the hockey game on one of the huge projected screen in one of the side rooms. I walk in, start watching and caught a guy with a corona bottle... 1/4 full of dip juice. Now, for the first time ever since I have quit it didn't trigger a crave AT ALL. In fact I didn't feel anything except for disgusted. You know, that same feeling others used to get when we would dip around them. I will admit, this guy had a prolific lip full, in fact epically prolific. In the past I would have been like "shit, that guy takes a big dip", this time it was more like "that guy is a dumb ass". I then I went back to watching my game.. It's interesting to find myself thinking about it less and less each day and fighting less daily cravings. Each craving it slapped down easier than the one before.
Beating this vicious Nic Bitch goes from "hour-by-hour" to "day-by-day" to "week-by-week". Now I am ever vigilant. I still quit for today and promise that, but I know tomorrow I WILL BE QUIT. I know this week, I WILL BE QUIT... I know this month I WILL BE QUIT. I know past 100 days I WILL BE QUIT. When I reach that point I will immediately pledge my 200 days without a doubt! Not getting too far ahead of myself, but damn it feels to be quit. Words cannot express the amount of joy and pride I have to feel this great! It's like a whole new life!
Staying quit with all of KTC! NAFAR shocker
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Day 46 - Last night I went to the sport bar to catch up on a few NHL games, of course the obnoxious college basketball fans were there too. This sports bar has two rooms off the main room with pool tables, air hockey, you get the idea. I found the hockey game on one of the huge projected screen in one of the side rooms. I walk in, start watching and caught a guy with a corona bottle... 1/4 full of dip juice. Now, for the first time ever since I have quit it didn't trigger a crave AT ALL. In fact I didn't feel anything except for disgusted. You know, that same feeling others used to get when we would dip around them. I will admit, this guy had a prolific lip full, in fact epically prolific. In the past I would have been like "shit, that guy takes a big dip", this time it was more like "that guy is a dumb ass". I then I went back to watching my game.. It's interesting to find myself thinking about it less and less each day and fighting less daily cravings. Each craving it slapped down easier than the one before.
Beating this vicious Nic Bitch goes from "hour-by-hour" to "day-by-day" to "week-by-week". Now I am ever vigilant. I still quit for today and promise that, but I know tomorrow I WILL BE QUIT. I know this week, I WILL BE QUIT... I know this month I WILL BE QUIT. I know past 100 days I WILL BE QUIT. When I reach that point I will immediately pledge my 200 days without a doubt! Not getting too far ahead of myself, but damn it feels to be quit. Words cannot express the amount of joy and pride I have to feel this great! It's like a whole new life!
Staying quit with all of KTC! NAFAR shocker
Good stuff.
When I watch baseball, I see how stupid the players look with a big wad in their face (I'm looking at you Pablo Sandoval).
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Day 46 - Last night I went to the sport bar to catch up on a few NHL games, of course the obnoxious college basketball fans were there too. This sports bar has two rooms off the main room with pool tables, air hockey, you get the idea. I found the hockey game on one of the huge projected screen in one of the side rooms. I walk in, start watching and caught a guy with a corona bottle... 1/4 full of dip juice. Now, for the first time ever since I have quit it didn't trigger a crave AT ALL. In fact I didn't feel anything except for disgusted. You know, that same feeling others used to get when we would dip around them. I will admit, this guy had a prolific lip full, in fact epically prolific. In the past I would have been like "shit, that guy takes a big dip", this time it was more like "that guy is a dumb ass". I then I went back to watching my game.. It's interesting to find myself thinking about it less and less each day and fighting less daily cravings. Each craving it slapped down easier than the one before.
Beating this vicious Nic Bitch goes from "hour-by-hour" to "day-by-day" to "week-by-week". Now I am ever vigilant. I still quit for today and promise that, but I know tomorrow I WILL BE QUIT. I know this week, I WILL BE QUIT... I know this month I WILL BE QUIT. I know past 100 days I WILL BE QUIT. When I reach that point I will immediately pledge my 200 days without a doubt! Not getting too far ahead of myself, but damn it feels to be quit. Words cannot express the amount of joy and pride I have to feel this great! It's like a whole new life!
Staying quit with all of KTC! NAFARÂ shocker
Good stuff.
When I watch baseball, I see how stupid the players look with a big wad in their face (I'm looking at you Pablo Sandoval).
Good work Rob. It's a small victory in realizing how gross it is. Many small victories make for a huge arsenal of quitting power.
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Day 46 - Last night I went to the sport bar to catch up on a few NHL games, of course the obnoxious college basketball fans were there too. This sports bar has two rooms off the main room with pool tables, air hockey, you get the idea. I found the hockey game on one of the huge projected screen in one of the side rooms. I walk in, start watching and caught a guy with a corona bottle... 1/4 full of dip juice. Now, for the first time ever since I have quit it didn't trigger a crave AT ALL. In fact I didn't feel anything except for disgusted. You know, that same feeling others used to get when we would dip around them. I will admit, this guy had a prolific lip full, in fact epically prolific. In the past I would have been like "shit, that guy takes a big dip", this time it was more like "that guy is a dumb ass". I then I went back to watching my game.. It's interesting to find myself thinking about it less and less each day and fighting less daily cravings. Each craving it slapped down easier than the one before.
Beating this vicious Nic Bitch goes from "hour-by-hour" to "day-by-day" to "week-by-week". Now I am ever vigilant. I still quit for today and promise that, but I know tomorrow I WILL BE QUIT. I know this week, I WILL BE QUIT... I know this month I WILL BE QUIT. I know past 100 days I WILL BE QUIT. When I reach that point I will immediately pledge my 200 days without a doubt! Not getting too far ahead of myself, but damn it feels to be quit. Words cannot express the amount of joy and pride I have to feel this great! It's like a whole new life!
Staying quit with all of KTC! NAFARÂ shocker
Good stuff.
When I watch baseball, I see how stupid the players look with a big wad in their face (I'm looking at you Pablo Sandoval).
Good work Rob. It's a small victory in realizing how gross it is. Many small victories make for a huge arsenal of quitting power.
Your quit rocks Rob. I noticed one thing lately. It was one thing to say we hate it, but when we started to really hate it the meaning was so much more profound. Diesel stated on a post that he wouldn't wish nicotine on his worse enemy. I understand that more than ever now. Who we use to join and feel like we had something in common with,,,,, we now feel sorry for. You keep quiten Rob and I'm glad to be quiten with you.
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Day 50... half way to HOF. Feeling great and a motivated! Staying quit with all of KTC!
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Day 50... half way to HOF. Feeling great and a motivated! Staying quit with all of KTC!
sweet
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Day 50... half way to HOF. Feeling great and a motivated! Staying quit with all of KTC!
sweet
Good job rob... Your quit inspires the hell out of me. Glad to be quit with you.
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58 fucking days... holy balls!
I am going to shout this.. I FEEL FUCKING AMAZING! shocker
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58 fucking days... holy balls!
I am going to shout this.. I FEEL FUCKING AMAZING! shocker
Whats up, Screen name is Winter Green, friends call me Brandon. Day 4 blah blah blah feel great in the mornings then i terrorize my wife all day. Ive attempted quitting before then did like CoalTown did, " Oh i'll just have one, hell i quit before i can do it again " then it was down hill been on wintergreen prodoct bout 1/2 can a day till cope winter green came out and i was on 1 to 2 cans a day. Started dipping when i was 15, im 28 in 4 days so enough is enough. So with anyone, I aint dippin no more. Good luck and God Bless everyone here!!!!!
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58 fucking days... holy balls!
I am going to shout this.. I FEEL FUCKING AMAZING! shocker
Whats up, Screen name is Winter Green, friends call me Brandon. Day 4 blah blah blah feel great in the mornings then i terrorize my wife all day. Ive attempted quitting before then did like CoalTown did, " Oh i'll just have one, hell i quit before i can do it again " then it was down hill been on wintergreen prodoct bout 1/2 can a day till cope winter green came out and i was on 1 to 2 cans a day. Started dipping when i was 15, im 28 in 4 days so enough is enough. So with anyone, I aint dippin no more. Good luck and God Bless everyone here!!!!!
Glad to be quit with you rob,,, Me and you have been in this fight together. I'm glad to be quit with you. We QLF!!
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58 fucking days... holy balls!
I am going to shout this.. I FEEL FUCKING AMAZING! shocker
Whats up, Screen name is Winter Green, friends call me Brandon. Day 4 blah blah blah feel great in the mornings then i terrorize my wife all day. Ive attempted quitting before then did like CoalTown did, " Oh i'll just have one, hell i quit before i can do it again " then it was down hill been on wintergreen prodoct bout 1/2 can a day till cope winter green came out and i was on 1 to 2 cans a day. Started dipping when i was 15, im 28 in 4 days so enough is enough. So with anyone, I aint dippin no more. Good luck and God Bless everyone here!!!!!
Welcome and just stay quit each day.You too can make it this far.... hell I did!
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Day 69... Hahahaha I said 69! shocker
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Day 69... Hahahaha I said 69! shocker
I like 69,,,, wait your talking about days quit. Good job rob.... Lets wake up and do it again tomorrow. 'no'
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Day 83 - Feels great, I notice dippers and smokers, but the difference is sometimes I'll get a small craving and other times it doesn't affect me other than being disgusted.
So, should I think about ordering my HOF coin in the next week or so?
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I am going to have my wife order mine in the next week. On my day 100, I want my wife and kids to give it to me.
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Day 83 - Feels great, I notice dippers and smokers, but the difference is sometimes I'll get a small craving and other times it doesn't affect me other than being disgusted.
So, should I think about ordering my HOF coin in the next week or so?
HOLY SHITBALLS!!! 83 Days!! Proud of you bro!!! Time flies by does'nt it?!! I am happy to see you have grown your Quit Balls!! I am also proud that you have taken such a leadership role and are responsible for so many quits on here!! I am Proud to have broken bread with you and shared a pint! Congrats Quitter!! 17 days till you become part of the HOF and start your journey to the 2nd Floor!
Keep on Quitting Bro!
J
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140 Days... holy dog shit! It feels great and my crazy schedule with helping family moves and a working a ton of overtime has really allowed me to rewire my brain to do things without dip!
Thanks for all the support guys (and gals). Here's to another day quit!
shocker
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140 Days... holy dog shit! It feels great and my crazy schedule with helping family moves and a working a ton of overtime has really allowed me to rewire my brain to do things without dip!
Thanks for all the support guys (and gals). Here's to another day quit!
shocker
loving this !!
Amazing, we really can function without a cat turd stuffed in our pie holes!!
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140 Days... holy dog shit! It feels great and my crazy schedule with helping family moves and a working a ton of overtime has really allowed me to rewire my brain to do things without dip!
Thanks for all the support guys (and gals). Here's to another day quit!
shocker
loving this !!
Amazing, we really can function without a cat turd stuffed in our pie holes!!
:)
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140 Days... holy dog shit! It feels great and my crazy schedule with helping family moves and a working a ton of overtime has really allowed me to rewire my brain to do things without dip!
Thanks for all the support guys (and gals). Here's to another day quit!
shocker
loving this !!
Amazing, we really can function without a cat turd stuffed in our pie holes!!
:)
Nicely done Rob. It will get even better.
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140 Days... holy dog shit! It feels great and my crazy schedule with helping family moves and a working a ton of overtime has really allowed me to rewire my brain to do things without dip!
Thanks for all the support guys (and gals). Here's to another day quit!
shocker
loving this !!
Amazing, we really can function without a cat turd stuffed in our pie holes!!
:)
Nicely done Rob. It will get even better.
'clap' 'clap' 'clap'
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140 Days... holy dog shit! It feels great and my crazy schedule with helping family moves and a working a ton of overtime has really allowed me to rewire my brain to do things without dip!
Thanks for all the support guys (and gals). Here's to another day quit!
shocker
loving this !!
Amazing, we really can function without a cat turd stuffed in our pie holes!!
:)
Nicely done Rob. It will get even better.
Awesome!!!!!! Proud of you brother!!!
I will be back in Barrington Next week. Should we have another meet up?
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140 Days... holy dog shit! It feels great and my crazy schedule with helping family moves and a working a ton of overtime has really allowed me to rewire my brain to do things without dip!
Thanks for all the support guys (and gals). Here's to another day quit!
shocker
loving this !!
Amazing, we really can function without a cat turd stuffed in our pie holes!!
:)
Nicely done Rob. It will get even better.
Awesome!!!!!! Proud of you brother!!!
I will be back in Barrington Next week. Should we have another meet up?
I'm game! I think wastepanel is im Chicago next week. We should all meet up.
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Today I hit the 2nd Floor! Making it to 200 days feels incredible! I never would have made it here without all of you!
Onto the 3rd Floor!
I quit with you all!
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Today I hit the 2nd Floor! Making it to 200 days feels incredible! I never would have made it here without all of you!
Onto the 3rd Floor!
I quit with you all!
Congrats
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Great Job Rob! Can't wait to join a fellow June P3 on the second floor.