Last December, you posted this in the General Discussion here:
Not sure if this is where I post...Well, I'm currently on day 5 of the fourth time I've tried quitting but this one feels special. I feel like I am much stronger than the can this time. I have also given up alcohol for at least a month to knockout my biggest trigger this time as well. I'm ready to fricking do this and get my life under my control. I'm tired of getting scared that a bump in my mouth is cancer or that my teeth will fall out. I do have a question though...is fatigue a symptom of withdrawl because I'm more tired than I normally am. Thanks guys for everything! You know how I know it's going to be a great day? Because everyday is a great day!
Words and actions man.
You talk a big game, but it's a temporary game. You forget to continue beyond this point. Never get too big for your britches in your quit. We're all $5 and few bad decisions from starting over. You never posted roll, and I believe that was your biggest mistake. Here at the KTC, we quit one moment at a time. Each day starts with a promise not to use nicotine in any form. This promise is both your cry for help and your battlecry. After that, you just back your word using any means necessary.
2 weeks is awesome, and you are right where you should be physically: In a bout of adrenaline. However, since it's the new year, let's talk about New Year's Resolutions: Think about your gym. The gyms are empty in December, filled in January, and begin slowing down in February. By March, they're back to normal levels. Why is this? Around day 30 or so, we want normalcy. Either we're gonna live this new CHANGED life, or we fall off the wagon just as easily as we got started. It happens here as well. Unfortunately, there are physical peaks and valleys in your quit that will leave you crying on the floor some days. Some come before this point...some after.
By posting roll, you avoid the "long term" that gets many stoppers. Focus on this moment and this moment only. Think about your last visit here, and answer these questions regarding it:
(1) What happened?
(2) Why did it happen?
(3) What are you doing differently this time?
Our mistakes shouldn't haunt us. They should enlighten us. Use your failure to move forward in this quit. There are no excuses for ever, ever using again once you're quit.
You can do this.
