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Offline Mike from AB

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Re: How did a crave feel then and how about now?
« Reply #99 on: October 13, 2013, 09:12:00 AM »
Wow, 900 days?!? That's awesome, keep up the great work!!

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Re: How did a crave feel then and how about now?
« Reply #98 on: October 13, 2013, 07:21:00 AM »
Day 900

Wake up and make your promise---it is that simple!
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Re: How did a crave feel then and how about now?
« Reply #97 on: May 10, 2013, 06:15:00 AM »
Day 744

In the earlier days of my quit I was working through my triggers. A trigger is an event that causes a crave---some big, some small. Finding out what causes a crave is important to your quit, but finding WHY that event is a trigger is much more important.

I have found that my addiction was wrapped up in fear and anxiety and my addiction was its cover. It was my way to hide from my fears and anxiety.

The real truth is that the fear and anxiety is myth in the first place. I know this now, but in the early days this was not clear.

Your job is simple but painful. #1 Make your promise and Focus on your quit by embracing this program 100% #2 Find out WHY each trigger is causing a crave.

Here is the hope---once you go through physical withdrawal (which takes an amazingly short time--4 days) then you must face each demon individually--each fear ---each anxiety. It will be very hard at first, but then you begin to realize that it is all smoke and mirrors! The fears and anxiety are myth when the nicotine is removed. Then you find out something about yourself----you are WORTH something!

Keep THE QUIT
"A man is rich in proportion to the number of things he can do without" HD Thoreau

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Re: How did a crave feel then and how about now?
« Reply #96 on: April 25, 2013, 10:44:00 PM »
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Day 729

It will be two years quit this Sunday.  April 28th is my new birthday.  Two years ago, I made the same choice I made this morning----No nicotine today.  It is that simple!


Be Badass my friend!
I'm keeping it simple with Mr. LL Today and everyday that ends with a y.
I'm with 30isEnuff...sometimes it is just that.. Keep it simple stupid.

Wake up
Post roll
Stay quit

We all should come up with a new acronym for this......Oh Yea NAFAR!!!
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Re: How did a crave feel then and how about now?
« Reply #95 on: April 25, 2013, 09:26:00 PM »
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Day 729

It will be two years quit this Sunday. April 28th is my new birthday. Two years ago, I made the same choice I made this morning----No nicotine today. It is that simple!


Be Badass my friend!
I'm keeping it simple with Mr. LL Today and everyday that ends with a y.
Keeping my jaw and tongue...I like them.
It's poison I tell ya, You wouldn't drink Liquid Drano, would ya?

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Re: How did a crave feel then and how about now?
« Reply #94 on: April 25, 2013, 04:31:00 PM »
Day 729

It will be two years quit this Sunday. April 28th is my new birthday. Two years ago, I made the same choice I made this morning----No nicotine today. It is that simple!


Be Badass my friend!
"A man is rich in proportion to the number of things he can do without" HD Thoreau

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Re: How did a crave feel then and how about now?
« Reply #93 on: December 18, 2012, 08:19:00 AM »
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Day 600

Today I remembered day 1 and celebrated the promise I made on that day.  The promise on day 1 was the exact same promise I made today.  I promised myself that I would be free today.


Be Badass------choose freedom---pat yourself on the back for today.
6 bills. Awesome LL! I quit with you today!
Congrats LL, well done!
Just awesome, LL.

Congrats.
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Re: How did a crave feel then and how about now?
« Reply #92 on: December 17, 2012, 11:19:00 PM »
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Quote from: LLCope
Day 600

Today I remembered day 1 and celebrated the promise I made on that day.  The promise on day 1 was the exact same promise I made today.  I promised myself that I would be free today.


Be Badass------choose freedom---pat yourself on the back for today.
6 bills. Awesome LL! I quit with you today!
Congrats LL, well done!
Just awesome, LL.

Congrats.

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Re: How did a crave feel then and how about now?
« Reply #91 on: December 17, 2012, 11:14:00 PM »
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Day 600

Today I remembered day 1 and celebrated the promise I made on that day.  The promise on day 1 was the exact same promise I made today.  I promised myself that I would be free today.


Be Badass------choose freedom---pat yourself on the back for today.
6 bills. Awesome LL! I quit with you today!
Congrats LL, well done!

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Re: How did a crave feel then and how about now?
« Reply #90 on: December 17, 2012, 09:39:00 PM »
Quote from: LLCope
Day 600

Today I remembered day 1 and celebrated the promise I made on that day. The promise on day 1 was the exact same promise I made today. I promised myself that I would be free today.


Be Badass------choose freedom---pat yourself on the back for today.
6 bills. Awesome LL! I quit with you today!

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Re: How did a crave feel then and how about now?
« Reply #89 on: December 17, 2012, 09:08:00 PM »
Day 600

Today I remembered day 1 and celebrated the promise I made on that day. The promise on day 1 was the exact same promise I made today. I promised myself that I would be free today.


Be Badass------choose freedom---pat yourself on the back for today.
"A man is rich in proportion to the number of things he can do without" HD Thoreau

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Re: How did a crave feel then and how about now?
« Reply #88 on: September 09, 2012, 10:22:00 AM »
Thank you for that, it helped me today.

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Re: How did a crave feel then and how about now?
« Reply #87 on: September 09, 2012, 09:18:00 AM »
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Day 500  :)

I had a very tough Quit.  There were days I thought I was going crazy and that nothing would ever be normal again.  I was wrong.  I am here to tell you that if you promise every day to QUIT, your brain will re-wire itself and you will recover.  I am here to tell you that it is better o the other side of nicotine.  I can't put it into words. 

Four things that helped me through the hardest days:

1. Make your promise daily --here at KTC and offline support---visit this site 50 times per day if necessary.
2. Educate yourself on quitting---read everything on this site and other good sources of quit information throughout the internet.
3. Be grateful for everything in your life.
4. Be a badass and be proud of your QUIT!

LLCope
Awesome, inspirational, strengthened my quit reading that, thank you.
congrats on 500.. one day I'll be on the other side. not sure when.. don't care, but I WILL get to the other side. When I'm struggling most.. someone on here posts exactly what I need to here.. Thanks for posting that...
we choose our battles.. the battles we do fight, be aware that they have to be, but passion rules? James Hetfield

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Re: How did a crave feel then and how about now?
« Reply #86 on: September 08, 2012, 11:19:00 PM »
Quote from: LLCope
Day 500 :)

I had a very tough Quit. There were days I thought I was going crazy and that nothing would ever be normal again. I was wrong. I am here to tell you that if you promise every day to QUIT, your brain will re-wire itself and you will recover. I am here to tell you that it is better o the other side of nicotine. I can't put it into words.

Four things that helped me through the hardest days:

1. Make your promise daily --here at KTC and offline support---visit this site 50 times per day if necessary.
2. Educate yourself on quitting---read everything on this site and other good sources of quit information throughout the internet.
3. Be grateful for everything in your life.
4. Be a badass and be proud of your QUIT!

LLCope
Awesome, inspirational, strengthened my quit reading that, thank you.

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Re: How did a crave feel then and how about now?
« Reply #85 on: September 08, 2012, 07:11:00 AM »
Day 500 :)

I had a very tough Quit. There were days I thought I was going crazy and that nothing would ever be normal again. I was wrong. I am here to tell you that if you promise every day to QUIT, your brain will re-wire itself and you will recover. I am here to tell you that it is better o the other side of nicotine. I can't put it into words.

Four things that helped me through the hardest days:

1. Make your promise daily --here at KTC and offline support---visit this site 50 times per day if necessary.
2. Educate yourself on quitting---read everything on this site and other good sources of quit information throughout the internet.
3. Be grateful for everything in your life.
4. Be a badass and be proud of your QUIT!

LLCope
"A man is rich in proportion to the number of things he can do without" HD Thoreau