Day 1

[Jlud007]

Today I have quit every day for 1,018 days in a row and every one is a victory.

I am writing here today and it has been a long time since I really posted anything here of significance. Today however I find myself needing to vent and air some of my current challenges because lord knows they can be something that gives that sleeping nicotine beast a chance to strike.

I have to take my wife in for a colonoscopy tomorrow because she has had some issues with blood in movements. First they thought it was one of the medications she was taking but after a few days being better off the medicine the problem keeps recurring. Obviously I am concerned about what that might implicate but trying to focus on not jumping to any conclusions before getting more information. As a couple our general health is not great we are both heavy and do not always eat what we should or exercise regularly. I am diabetic, high blood pressure, cholesterol and she the latter of the two. Accepting that I am a addict I have come to understand that problems with alcohol, drugs, and nicotine have all caused havoc in my life.  Overcoming those issues at different stages in my life has always resulted in exponential growth as a person and in the blessings in my life. So really I am just exposing what I already know to a little more daylight. I have an unhealthy relationship with food that is going to kill me if I do not take action. Food can be so tricky, I mean nicotine is awful but it's such a black and white proposition, you can't not eat one day at a time. I can however make better choices one meal at a time, then work up to one day at a time. I appreciate all of you guys and thank god I found this place that has helped me so much, thank you if you took the time to read this, thank you for any prayers for Mrs 007, and look forward to working on some accountability in this area as well.

Quit on quitters!

prayers to the Mrs 007  to you my friend.

Ditto jlud. Let me know if I can help out in any way.. I am close by dude!!!

Lud you can definitely take what you learned here and apply it to a healthy lifestyle. The reason I quit for good was this site taught me that I am not attempting to quit, I am either quit...or I'm not. Same can apply to the rest of your life. You are not dieting, you are either living a healthy life...or you're not. Reaffirm this everyday, and get to it.

In terms of your wife...good luck Jeff, anything greater than a hang nail is scary shit when it comes to my wife. Keep us updated in October.

Prayers for Mrs 007 brother.

Make a goal. Reset your mind. Beat the living shit out of your goal! You can do it! WIN WIN WIN

First of all take care of your wife...I pray she will be fine. 2nd stay positive you can work on the other issues together and yes apply your KTC lessons to any unhealthy addictive behaviors. You know the steps you know what to do. U need anything you should know I along w the rest of the quitters are here anytime.
Peace
Trauma 1111

Oh my brother prayers to you and the misses! God's will be done!

Thanks for all the support guys!

The Mrs is ok the found a couple minor issues but no cancer or polyps.. whatever you call 'em the precancerous shit. Other than that i'm a work in progress, quit on!

[pab1964]

Today I have quit every day for 1,018 days in a row and every one is a victory.

I am writing here today and it has been a long time since I really posted anything here of significance. Today however I find myself needing to vent and air some of my current challenges because lord knows they can be something that gives that sleeping nicotine beast a chance to strike.

I have to take my wife in for a colonoscopy tomorrow because she has had some issues with blood in movements. First they thought it was one of the medications she was taking but after a few days being better off the medicine the problem keeps recurring. Obviously I am concerned about what that might implicate but trying to focus on not jumping to any conclusions before getting more information. As a couple our general health is not great we are both heavy and do not always eat what we should or exercise regularly. I am diabetic, high blood pressure, cholesterol and she the latter of the two. Accepting that I am a addict I have come to understand that problems with alcohol, drugs, and nicotine have all caused havoc in my life. Overcoming those issues at different stages in my life has always resulted in exponential growth as a person and in the blessings in my life. So really I am just exposing what I already know to a little more daylight. I have an unhealthy relationship with food that is going to kill me if I do not take action. Food can be so tricky, I mean nicotine is awful but it's such a black and white proposition, you can't not eat one day at a time. I can however make better choices one meal at a time, then work up to one day at a time. I appreciate all of you guys and thank god I found this place that has helped me so much, thank you if you took the time to read this, thank you for any prayers for Mrs 007, and look forward to working on some accountability in this area as well.

Quit on quitters!

prayers to the Mrs 007  to you my friend.

Ditto jlud. Let me know if I can help out in any way.. I am close by dude!!!

Lud you can definitely take what you learned here and apply it to a healthy lifestyle. The reason I quit for good was this site taught me that I am not attempting to quit, I am either quit...or I'm not. Same can apply to the rest of your life. You are not dieting, you are either living a healthy life...or you're not.  Reaffirm this everyday, and get to it.

In terms of your wife...good luck Jeff, anything greater than a hang nail is scary shit when it comes to my wife. Keep us updated in October.

Prayers for Mrs 007 brother.

Make a goal. Reset your mind. Beat the living shit out of your goal! You can do it! WIN WIN WIN

First of all take care of your wife...I pray she will be fine. 2nd stay positive you can work on the other issues together and yes apply your KTC lessons to any unhealthy addictive behaviors. You know the steps you know what to do. U need anything you should know I along w the rest of the quitters are here anytime.
Peace
Trauma 1111

Oh my brother prayers to you and the misses! God's will be done!

[traumagnet]

Today I have quit every day for 1,018 days in a row and every one is a victory.

I am writing here today and it has been a long time since I really posted anything here of significance. Today however I find myself needing to vent and air some of my current challenges because lord knows they can be something that gives that sleeping nicotine beast a chance to strike.

I have to take my wife in for a colonoscopy tomorrow because she has had some issues with blood in movements. First they thought it was one of the medications she was taking but after a few days being better off the medicine the problem keeps recurring. Obviously I am concerned about what that might implicate but trying to focus on not jumping to any conclusions before getting more information. As a couple our general health is not great we are both heavy and do not always eat what we should or exercise regularly. I am diabetic, high blood pressure, cholesterol and she the latter of the two. Accepting that I am a addict I have come to understand that problems with alcohol, drugs, and nicotine have all caused havoc in my life. Overcoming those issues at different stages in my life has always resulted in exponential growth as a person and in the blessings in my life. So really I am just exposing what I already know to a little more daylight. I have an unhealthy relationship with food that is going to kill me if I do not take action. Food can be so tricky, I mean nicotine is awful but it's such a black and white proposition, you can't not eat one day at a time. I can however make better choices one meal at a time, then work up to one day at a time. I appreciate all of you guys and thank god I found this place that has helped me so much, thank you if you took the time to read this, thank you for any prayers for Mrs 007, and look forward to working on some accountability in this area as well.

Quit on quitters!

prayers to the Mrs 007  to you my friend.

Ditto jlud. Let me know if I can help out in any way.. I am close by dude!!!

Lud you can definitely take what you learned here and apply it to a healthy lifestyle. The reason I quit for good was this site taught me that I am not attempting to quit, I am either quit...or I'm not. Same can apply to the rest of your life. You are not dieting, you are either living a healthy life...or you're not. Reaffirm this everyday, and get to it.

In terms of your wife...good luck Jeff, anything greater than a hang nail is scary shit when it comes to my wife. Keep us updated in October.

Prayers for Mrs 007 brother.

Make a goal. Reset your mind. Beat the living shit out of your goal! You can do it! WIN WIN WIN

First of all take care of your wife...I pray she will be fine. 2nd stay positive you can work on the other issues together and yes apply your KTC lessons to any unhealthy addictive behaviors. You know the steps you know what to do. U need anything you should know I along w the rest of the quitters are here anytime.
Peace
Trauma 1111

[worktowin]

Today I have quit every day for 1,018 days in a row and every one is a victory.

I am writing here today and it has been a long time since I really posted anything here of significance. Today however I find myself needing to vent and air some of my current challenges because lord knows they can be something that gives that sleeping nicotine beast a chance to strike.

I have to take my wife in for a colonoscopy tomorrow because she has had some issues with blood in movements. First they thought it was one of the medications she was taking but after a few days being better off the medicine the problem keeps recurring. Obviously I am concerned about what that might implicate but trying to focus on not jumping to any conclusions before getting more information. As a couple our general health is not great we are both heavy and do not always eat what we should or exercise regularly. I am diabetic, high blood pressure, cholesterol and she the latter of the two. Accepting that I am a addict I have come to understand that problems with alcohol, drugs, and nicotine have all caused havoc in my life. Overcoming those issues at different stages in my life has always resulted in exponential growth as a person and in the blessings in my life. So really I am just exposing what I already know to a little more daylight. I have an unhealthy relationship with food that is going to kill me if I do not take action. Food can be so tricky, I mean nicotine is awful but it's such a black and white proposition, you can't not eat one day at a time. I can however make better choices one meal at a time, then work up to one day at a time. I appreciate all of you guys and thank god I found this place that has helped me so much, thank you if you took the time to read this, thank you for any prayers for Mrs 007, and look forward to working on some accountability in this area as well.

Quit on quitters!

prayers to the Mrs 007  to you my friend.

Ditto jlud. Let me know if I can help out in any way.. I am close by dude!!!

Lud you can definitely take what you learned here and apply it to a healthy lifestyle. The reason I quit for good was this site taught me that I am not attempting to quit, I am either quit...or I'm not. Same can apply to the rest of your life. You are not dieting, you are either living a healthy life...or you're not. Reaffirm this everyday, and get to it.

In terms of your wife...good luck Jeff, anything greater than a hang nail is scary shit when it comes to my wife. Keep us updated in October.

Prayers for Mrs 007 brother.

Make a goal. Reset your mind. Beat the living shit out of your goal! You can do it! WIN WIN WIN

[Dagranger]

Today I have quit every day for 1,018 days in a row and every one is a victory.

I am writing here today and it has been a long time since I really posted anything here of significance. Today however I find myself needing to vent and air some of my current challenges because lord knows they can be something that gives that sleeping nicotine beast a chance to strike.

I have to take my wife in for a colonoscopy tomorrow because she has had some issues with blood in movements. First they thought it was one of the medications she was taking but after a few days being better off the medicine the problem keeps recurring. Obviously I am concerned about what that might implicate but trying to focus on not jumping to any conclusions before getting more information. As a couple our general health is not great we are both heavy and do not always eat what we should or exercise regularly. I am diabetic, high blood pressure, cholesterol and she the latter of the two. Accepting that I am a addict I have come to understand that problems with alcohol, drugs, and nicotine have all caused havoc in my life. Overcoming those issues at different stages in my life has always resulted in exponential growth as a person and in the blessings in my life. So really I am just exposing what I already know to a little more daylight. I have an unhealthy relationship with food that is going to kill me if I do not take action. Food can be so tricky, I mean nicotine is awful but it's such a black and white proposition, you can't not eat one day at a time. I can however make better choices one meal at a time, then work up to one day at a time. I appreciate all of you guys and thank god I found this place that has helped me so much, thank you if you took the time to read this, thank you for any prayers for Mrs 007, and look forward to working on some accountability in this area as well.

Quit on quitters!

prayers to the Mrs 007  to you my friend.

Ditto jlud. Let me know if I can help out in any way.. I am close by dude!!!

Lud you can definitely take what you learned here and apply it to a healthy lifestyle. The reason I quit for good was this site taught me that I am not attempting to quit, I am either quit...or I'm not. Same can apply to the rest of your life. You are not dieting, you are either living a healthy life...or you're not. Reaffirm this everyday, and get to it.

In terms of your wife...good luck Jeff, anything greater than a hang nail is scary shit when it comes to my wife. Keep us updated in October.

[Doc2quit4good]

Today I have quit every day for 1,018 days in a row and every one is a victory.

I am writing here today and it has been a long time since I really posted anything here of significance. Today however I find myself needing to vent and air some of my current challenges because lord knows they can be something that gives that sleeping nicotine beast a chance to strike.

I have to take my wife in for a colonoscopy tomorrow because she has had some issues with blood in movements. First they thought it was one of the medications she was taking but after a few days being better off the medicine the problem keeps recurring. Obviously I am concerned about what that might implicate but trying to focus on not jumping to any conclusions before getting more information. As a couple our general health is not great we are both heavy and do not always eat what we should or exercise regularly. I am diabetic, high blood pressure, cholesterol and she the latter of the two. Accepting that I am a addict I have come to understand that problems with alcohol, drugs, and nicotine have all caused havoc in my life. Overcoming those issues at different stages in my life has always resulted in exponential growth as a person and in the blessings in my life. So really I am just exposing what I already know to a little more daylight. I have an unhealthy relationship with food that is going to kill me if I do not take action. Food can be so tricky, I mean nicotine is awful but it's such a black and white proposition, you can't not eat one day at a time. I can however make better choices one meal at a time, then work up to one day at a time. I appreciate all of you guys and thank god I found this place that has helped me so much, thank you if you took the time to read this, thank you for any prayers for Mrs 007, and look forward to working on some accountability in this area as well.

Quit on quitters!

prayers to the Mrs 007  to you my friend.

Ditto jlud. Let me know if I can help out in any way.. I am close by dude!!!

[Sportsfan231]

Today I have quit every day for 1,018 days in a row and every one is a victory.

I am writing here today and it has been a long time since I really posted anything here of significance. Today however I find myself needing to vent and air some of my current challenges because lord knows they can be something that gives that sleeping nicotine beast a chance to strike.

I have to take my wife in for a colonoscopy tomorrow because she has had some issues with blood in movements. First they thought it was one of the medications she was taking but after a few days being better off the medicine the problem keeps recurring. Obviously I am concerned about what that might implicate but trying to focus on not jumping to any conclusions before getting more information. As a couple our general health is not great we are both heavy and do not always eat what we should or exercise regularly. I am diabetic, high blood pressure, cholesterol and she the latter of the two. Accepting that I am a addict I have come to understand that problems with alcohol, drugs, and nicotine have all caused havoc in my life. Overcoming those issues at different stages in my life has always resulted in exponential growth as a person and in the blessings in my life. So really I am just exposing what I already know to a little more daylight. I have an unhealthy relationship with food that is going to kill me if I do not take action. Food can be so tricky, I mean nicotine is awful but it's such a black and white proposition, you can't not eat one day at a time. I can however make better choices one meal at a time, then work up to one day at a time. I appreciate all of you guys and thank god I found this place that has helped me so much, thank you if you took the time to read this, thank you for any prayers for Mrs 007, and look forward to working on some accountability in this area as well.

Quit on quitters!

prayers to the Mrs 007  to you my friend.

[Jlud007]

Today I have quit every day for 1,018 days in a row and every one is a victory.

I am writing here today and it has been a long time since I really posted anything here of significance. Today however I find myself needing to vent and air some of my current challenges because lord knows they can be something that gives that sleeping nicotine beast a chance to strike.

I have to take my wife in for a colonoscopy tomorrow because she has had some issues with blood in movements. First they thought it was one of the medications she was taking but after a few days being better off the medicine the problem keeps recurring. Obviously I am concerned about what that might implicate but trying to focus on not jumping to any conclusions before getting more information. As a couple our general health is not great we are both heavy and do not always eat what we should or exercise regularly. I am diabetic, high blood pressure, cholesterol and she the latter of the two. Accepting that I am a addict I have come to understand that problems with alcohol, drugs, and nicotine have all caused havoc in my life. Overcoming those issues at different stages in my life has always resulted in exponential growth as a person and in the blessings in my life. So really I am just exposing what I already know to a little more daylight. I have an unhealthy relationship with food that is going to kill me if I do not take action. Food can be so tricky, I mean nicotine is awful but it's such a black and white proposition, you can't not eat one day at a time. I can however make better choices one meal at a time, then work up to one day at a time. I appreciate all of you guys and thank god I found this place that has helped me so much, thank you if you took the time to read this, thank you for any prayers for Mrs 007, and look forward to working on some accountability in this area as well.

Quit on quitters!

[traumagnet]

Hello to my new KTC family. I plan on becoming an active here as it appears that the site and it's camaraderie have given you all the strength to quit and keep quitting every day. I do feel the loss and anxiety this morning of saying goodbye to my old pal the Kodiak bear but reading the information here I think that I have lost the "fear" that has quite often ended my quits before they even started.

I have been a heavy user since high school, started around 14 yrs old here and there and by 15-16 was using several cans of Kodiak a week. I am now 37 and shocked by how quickly time seems to pass. I truly believed then that dip was a phase of my youth. That phase became a 1-1.5 can dependency. I did "quit" for about a month once, I quote quit because I was using nicotine lozenges. I was in a store one day after about 32-33 days dip free, but I guess because I had not broken the nicotine hold it was very easy to slip right back into my norm.

Well I hope this introduction post isn't too ranty or incoherent. I just need to break myself of my self inflicted socially awkward comfort zone so that I can embrace some new friends here to help me on this journey.

Thank you for this website.

Remember this, Jeff? Nicotine had its claws deep in you. At first you struggled - hard. And mostly alone. And you caved. Went quiet for a few months, then you got pissed and decided to quit the KTC way. You came back and posted a new day 1...

You posted a lot. Got numbers. Made connections. You were the first quitter I talked to on the phone, and I still remember your voice shaking a little with both anger and fear. You talking about your son asking you to stop. And kept saying"this is it, this time is different, I'm dick of this, I'm quit!"

Well, Jeff... Today you are earning a number that seemed impossible then. A number that makes you a legend. And that, one day at a time, proves that you are a man of your word. Well done sir! A huge congratulations to you on a monumental achievement!

Congrats Lud! Always proud to be quit with you brutha!

Congrats Jeff. To be honest, I am glad you caved once before; because had you not come back determined and with a vengeance I can not guarantee that I would have made it. You have been there for me many times and I am so damned glad to have you in my quit. Enjoy today and bask in the glory of a comma, it is quite fun typing that comma daily now.

Hey nice comma!!

Nice comma J Nude!!!!! Enjoy your day man

[brettlees]

Hello to my new KTC family. I plan on becoming an active here as it appears that the site and it's camaraderie have given you all the strength to quit and keep quitting every day. I do feel the loss and anxiety this morning of saying goodbye to my old pal the Kodiak bear but reading the information here I think that I have lost the "fear" that has quite often ended my quits before they even started.

I have been a heavy user since high school, started around 14 yrs old here and there and by 15-16 was using several cans of Kodiak a week. I am now 37 and shocked by how quickly time seems to pass. I truly believed then that dip was a phase of my youth. That phase became a 1-1.5 can dependency. I did "quit" for about a month once, I quote quit because I was using nicotine lozenges. I was in a store one day after about 32-33 days dip free, but I guess because I had not broken the nicotine hold it was very easy to slip right back into my norm.

Well I hope this introduction post isn't too ranty or incoherent. I just need to break myself of my self inflicted socially awkward comfort zone so that I can embrace some new friends here to help me on this journey.

Thank you for this website.

Remember this, Jeff? Nicotine had its claws deep in you. At first you struggled - hard. And mostly alone. And you caved. Went quiet for a few months, then you got pissed and decided to quit the KTC way. You came back and posted a new day 1...

You posted a lot. Got numbers. Made connections. You were the first quitter I talked to on the phone, and I still remember your voice shaking a little with both anger and fear. You talking about your son asking you to stop. And kept saying"this is it, this time is different, I'm dick of this, I'm quit!"

Well, Jeff... Today you are earning a number that seemed impossible then. A number that makes you a legend. And that, one day at a time, proves that you are a man of your word. Well done sir! A huge congratulations to you on a monumental achievement!

Congrats Lud! Always proud to be quit with you brutha!

Congrats Jeff. To be honest, I am glad you caved once before; because had you not come back determined and with a vengeance I can not guarantee that I would have made it. You have been there for me many times and I am so damned glad to have you in my quit. Enjoy today and bask in the glory of a comma, it is quite fun typing that comma daily now.

Hey nice comma!!

[Pinched]

Hello to my new KTC family. I plan on becoming an active here as it appears that the site and it's camaraderie have given you all the strength to quit and keep quitting every day. I do feel the loss and anxiety this morning of saying goodbye to my old pal the Kodiak bear but reading the information here I think that I have lost the "fear" that has quite often ended my quits before they even started.

I have been a heavy user since high school, started around 14 yrs old here and there and by 15-16 was using several cans of Kodiak a week. I am now 37 and shocked by how quickly time seems to pass. I truly believed then that dip was a phase of my youth. That phase became a 1-1.5 can dependency. I did "quit" for about a month once, I quote quit because I was using nicotine lozenges. I was in a store one day after about 32-33 days dip free, but I guess because I had not broken the nicotine hold it was very easy to slip right back into my norm.

Well I hope this introduction post isn't too ranty or incoherent. I just need to break myself of my self inflicted socially awkward comfort zone so that I can embrace some new friends here to help me on this journey.

Thank you for this website.

Remember this, Jeff? Nicotine had its claws deep in you. At first you struggled - hard. And mostly alone. And you caved. Went quiet for a few months, then you got pissed and decided to quit the KTC way. You came back and posted a new day 1...

You posted a lot. Got numbers. Made connections. You were the first quitter I talked to on the phone, and I still remember your voice shaking a little with both anger and fear. You talking about your son asking you to stop. And kept saying"this is it, this time is different, I'm dick of this, I'm quit!"

Well, Jeff... Today you are earning a number that seemed impossible then. A number that makes you a legend. And that, one day at a time, proves that you are a man of your word. Well done sir! A huge congratulations to you on a monumental achievement!

Congrats Lud! Always proud to be quit with you brutha!

Congrats Jeff. To be honest, I am glad you caved once before; because had you not come back determined and with a vengeance I can not guarantee that I would have made it. You have been there for me many times and I am so damned glad to have you in my quit. Enjoy today and bask in the glory of a comma, it is quite fun typing that comma daily now.

[Dagranger]

Hello to my new KTC family. I plan on becoming an active here as it appears that the site and it's camaraderie have given you all the strength to quit and keep quitting every day. I do feel the loss and anxiety this morning of saying goodbye to my old pal the Kodiak bear but reading the information here I think that I have lost the "fear" that has quite often ended my quits before they even started.

I have been a heavy user since high school, started around 14 yrs old here and there and by 15-16 was using several cans of Kodiak a week. I am now 37 and shocked by how quickly time seems to pass. I truly believed then that dip was a phase of my youth. That phase became a 1-1.5 can dependency. I did "quit" for about a month once, I quote quit because I was using nicotine lozenges. I was in a store one day after about 32-33 days dip free, but I guess because I had not broken the nicotine hold it was very easy to slip right back into my norm.

Well I hope this introduction post isn't too ranty or incoherent. I just need to break myself of my self inflicted socially awkward comfort zone so that I can embrace some new friends here to help me on this journey.

Thank you for this website.

Remember this, Jeff? Nicotine had its claws deep in you. At first you struggled - hard. And mostly alone. And you caved. Went quiet for a few months, then you got pissed and decided to quit the KTC way. You came back and posted a new day 1...

You posted a lot. Got numbers. Made connections. You were the first quitter I talked to on the phone, and I still remember your voice shaking a little with both anger and fear. You talking about your son asking you to stop. And kept saying"this is it, this time is different, I'm dick of this, I'm quit!"

Well, Jeff... Today you are earning a number that seemed impossible then. A number that makes you a legend. And that, one day at a time, proves that you are a man of your word. Well done sir! A huge congratulations to you on a monumental achievement!

Congrats Lud! Always proud to be quit with you brutha!

[worktowin]

Hello to my new KTC family. I plan on becoming an active here as it appears that the site and it's camaraderie have given you all the strength to quit and keep quitting every day. I do feel the loss and anxiety this morning of saying goodbye to my old pal the Kodiak bear but reading the information here I think that I have lost the "fear" that has quite often ended my quits before they even started.

I have been a heavy user since high school, started around 14 yrs old here and there and by 15-16 was using several cans of Kodiak a week. I am now 37 and shocked by how quickly time seems to pass. I truly believed then that dip was a phase of my youth. That phase became a 1-1.5 can dependency. I did "quit" for about a month once, I quote quit because I was using nicotine lozenges. I was in a store one day after about 32-33 days dip free, but I guess because I had not broken the nicotine hold it was very easy to slip right back into my norm.

Well I hope this introduction post isn't too ranty or incoherent. I just need to break myself of my self inflicted socially awkward comfort zone so that I can embrace some new friends here to help me on this journey.

Thank you for this website.

Remember this, Jeff? Nicotine had its claws deep in you. At first you struggled - hard. And mostly alone. And you caved. Went quiet for a few months, then you got pissed and decided to quit the KTC way. You came back and posted a new day 1...

You posted a lot. Got numbers. Made connections. You were the first quitter I talked to on the phone, and I still remember your voice shaking a little with both anger and fear. You talking about your son asking you to stop. And kept saying"this is it, this time is different, I'm dick of this, I'm quit!"

Well, Jeff... Today you are earning a number that seemed impossible then. A number that makes you a legend. And that, one day at a time, proves that you are a man of your word. Well done sir! A huge congratulations to you on a monumental achievement!

[Pinched]

Hey quitters!

I felt compelled to post an update here and share today. Today is my 822 day free of the nic bitch and the one thing I have really struggled with holding me back from becoming a stronger version of myself is my health and fitness. I struggled with alcohol and drugs in my 20's, struggled with my nicotine addiction for 23 years and continue to struggle with food as an outlet when I'm depressed, stressed out or as a perceived award for a hard week's work. Since I killed the can in July of 2013 I have come to believe that part of this journey is about becoming better men in all facets of our lives. Part of this journey for me has been tackling my weight and Type 2 diabetes, I have gotten interested in Paleo, Crossfit and even looked at maybe training for a 5k, then I found Spartan racing and I thought wow that looks cool. I have dropped a few pounds but progress has been slow, then I got the idea of saying screw it and registering for the Charlotte Spartan Sprint race this coming April 2016. Then I had the idea of posting it here to find some accountability and maybe some team mates to run through the mud. I wouldn't let you guys down and pack a dip so I figured that is the spark I need to get my ass in gear and achieve this goal.

So I have one for sure already, Pinched from my October 2013 HOF class so I invite anyone else in the area or that manage a trip to Charlotte, NC April 9 or 10, 2016 to join us. If you aren't familar with Spartan Races here is a link: Spartan Race Video

I mean if we can get even 4-6 guys together I think this would be an epic KTC meet, I am assuming we would stay over in a hotel the night before and have a nice dinner, the races start and 8:00 AM and 11:15 AM both Saturday and Sunday so we can figure out details when we have a solid number together. PM me for any details and I can provide a link to register when we get to that point. You can get details at Spartan Race Official Site as well.

I will be posting this in a few other spots like the quitter get together, paleo, fitness? Anywhere that I think relates I guess. Everyone feel free to pass the information and PM me for details if you are interested the more the merrier. I will give it a few weeks then hopefully we can decide which day and time we want to register our KTC Spartan Team!

BUMP...BUMP...BUMP

Let's do this! Come on all of you quitters that are close to Charlotte get off the couch, put down the potato chips and let's roll. If I am coming from the Midwest to do this race then there is absolutely no reason that you cannot do the same.

Has your quit lead to excessive snacking? Can you not see what color shoes you are wearing? Do you get winded carrying in the groceries? Does your idea of running consist of from the truck to the garage when raining? Do you want to beat one more daemon? Do you need a little motivation?

Well I do believe that Jeff here just laid out a really good plan to help those of you that said yes to any of the above. Will this race be hard? YES. Will you get muddy and sore? YES, but I will supply you with some Vagisil to apply to the sore spots. Will doing this with fellow quitters help you? YES Abso-fucking-lutely!

So...what are you waiting for?

[Jlud007]

Hey quitters!

I felt compelled to post an update here and share today. Today is my 822 day free of the nic bitch and the one thing I have really struggled with holding me back from becoming a stronger version of myself is my health and fitness. I struggled with alcohol and drugs in my 20's, struggled with my nicotine addiction for 23 years and continue to struggle with food as an outlet when I'm depressed, stressed out or as a perceived award for a hard week's work. Since I killed the can in July of 2013 I have come to believe that part of this journey is about becoming better men in all facets of our lives. Part of this journey for me has been tackling my weight and Type 2 diabetes, I have gotten interested in Paleo, Crossfit and even looked at maybe training for a 5k, then I found Spartan racing and I thought wow that looks cool. I have dropped a few pounds but progress has been slow, then I got the idea of saying screw it and registering for the Charlotte Spartan Sprint race this coming April 2016. Then I had the idea of posting it here to find some accountability and maybe some team mates to run through the mud. I wouldn't let you guys down and pack a dip so I figured that is the spark I need to get my ass in gear and achieve this goal.

So I have one for sure already, Pinched from my October 2013 HOF class so I invite anyone else in the area or that manage a trip to Charlotte, NC April 9 or 10, 2016 to join us. If you aren't familar with Spartan Races here is a link: Spartan Race Video

I mean if we can get even 4-6 guys together I think this would be an epic KTC meet, I am assuming we would stay over in a hotel the night before and have a nice dinner, the races start and 8:00 AM and 11:15 AM both Saturday and Sunday so we can figure out details when we have a solid number together. PM me for any details and I can provide a link to register when we get to that point. You can get details at Spartan Race Official Site as well.

I will be posting this in a few other spots like the quitter get together, paleo, fitness? Anywhere that I think relates I guess. Everyone feel free to pass the information and PM me for details if you are interested the more the merrier. I will give it a few weeks then hopefully we can decide which day and time we want to register our KTC Spartan Team!