Day 1 - I know what I need to do

[Parputt]

Not going anywhere anytime soon and will be here each day.

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Reach out to him. Text etc. Maybe he is out of town working again. Not everyone has a 9-5. However, some of y'all should have exchanged #'s and he could post via texting someone.

[per034]

Not going anywhere anytime soon and will be here each day.

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[JParis6014]

After a brief stint of being gone - I wanted to let everyone know that I am back. I had to travel this week and the first 2 days, was in a nice, cell-phone and internet enabled area. Then we moved out away from civilization - literally only a landline phone to use (which made the wife happy to still be able to hear from me!). Just got back in last night around 10p!

But, I would like to toss out a special thanks to Per034. He had sent me text checking in on me which I got on my way back home. Others have sent PMs including CanCrusher and Jparis - so again, thank you guys for showing that there are those here that do care about my quit and are here to help along. Not going anywhere anytime soon and will be here each day. Thanks again to all.

Now it's time to clean out that garage....

Thank God!!!! I thought you had give up on your quit and we were gonna have to hunt you down and kick your ass lol. Seriously though its good to have you back brother. I need to get your cell number so we can text sometime bro.

[per034]

Always here for you duck.

[bigrubberducky]

After a brief stint of being gone - I wanted to let everyone know that I am back. I had to travel this week and the first 2 days, was in a nice, cell-phone and internet enabled area. Then we moved out away from civilization - literally only a landline phone to use (which made the wife happy to still be able to hear from me!). Just got back in last night around 10p!

But, I would like to toss out a special thanks to Per034. He had sent me text checking in on me which I got on my way back home. Others have sent PMs including CanCrusher and Jparis - so again, thank you guys for showing that there are those here that do care about my quit and are here to help along. Not going anywhere anytime soon and will be here each day. Thanks again to all.

Now it's time to clean out that garage....

[per034]

Ã,  She knows, I know she knows, but I always thought, I will just be more sneaky about it.

This is me. This WAS me. I would take 20 minute shits, brush my teeth, then suck down a beer real quick so she wouldn't smell the toothpaste on my breath.

I'm with you Duck. All the way through to the end. We started the same day. I don't want to have a "finish" day.

You need me you let me know.

[jaygib]

Just keep doing what you're doing ducky. A couple of months from now you'll think that quitting is easy, so it'll be nice to consider the reality you're fighting for now when you want to throw it all away just for a quick pinch. Glad to be quit with you.

[redtrain14]

One more thing for the verterns.Ã,  Is it ok if I continually update this post with my feelings/thoughts/concerns as I go through the process?Ã,  I couldn't really find any other place to really get this stuff out of my mind other than my welcome thread.Ã,  If this is not the right place/there is a better place - can you point it out to me.

I'm no vet, but, yes, you can use this thread as your own personal playground.

Thanks gmann - not trying to throw rocks in the pond and cause problems during my first week B)

This is your space rubberduck, use it as you wish.

I think your description of the day 3 feeling is the best I've seen here.

Good shit man, good quitting.

[longhorn77]

Ok - so we are here on day 3. Day 1, not so bad. Day 2 - a little rougher. Today - I feel like I am drunk, yet completely coherent. My legs are tingling as if I have been downing red bull all day and I need to run. I can't concentrate on anything at all - while walking around the grocery store, felt like a zombie. Girl at the checkout asked if I had fun last night and it took me no less than 20 seconds to realize she was talking about the massive ass storms that came rolling through. Pretty sure she may now think I am 'special'.

Just wanting to voice/vent/try and type. I want to focus my energies on something else to keep my mind off of the stuff, but damn, I can't focus on driving a car much less some other project. I am thinking about hitting the gym/chopping some wood or something to burn some energy.

Other side effects - I think I have eaten around 5K calories/day so far. This is bad, need to find some popcorn or something. Jitters, mentioned before, but OMFG (sorry for the lolspeak, I just cant bring myself to ever type that one out), they are intense.

What are some things you all did/are doing to help stay focused during the fog when you can't focus on anything?

I felt drunker than a coked out monkey for the first 5 days. Stick with it. Once you're through that initial fog you don't EVER have to go through it again, as long as you stay quit. Remember how shitty you feel right now, it will make your quit stronger down the road. PM me if you need anything.

Austin -Day 57

[bigrubberducky]

One more thing for the verterns.Ã,  Is it ok if I continually update this post with my feelings/thoughts/concerns as I go through the process?Ã,  I couldn't really find any other place to really get this stuff out of my mind other than my welcome thread.Ã,  If this is not the right place/there is a better place - can you point it out to me.

I'm no vet, but, yes, you can use this thread as your own personal playground.

Thanks gmann - not trying to throw rocks in the pond and cause problems during my first week B)

[G]

One more thing for the verterns. Is it ok if I continually update this post with my feelings/thoughts/concerns as I go through the process? I couldn't really find any other place to really get this stuff out of my mind other than my welcome thread. If this is not the right place/there is a better place - can you point it out to me.

I'm no vet, but, yes, you can use this thread as your own personal playground.

[bigrubberducky]

One more thing for the verterns. Is it ok if I continually update this post with my feelings/thoughts/concerns as I go through the process? I couldn't really find any other place to really get this stuff out of my mind other than my welcome thread. If this is not the right place/there is a better place - can you point it out to me.

[bigrubberducky]

Ok - so we are here on day 3. Day 1, not so bad. Day 2 - a little rougher. Today - I feel like I am drunk, yet completely coherent. My legs are tingling as if I have been downing red bull all day and I need to run. I can't concentrate on anything at all - while walking around the grocery store, felt like a zombie. Girl at the checkout asked if I had fun last night and it took me no less than 20 seconds to realize she was talking about the massive ass storms that came rolling through. Pretty sure she may now think I am 'special'.

Just wanting to voice/vent/try and type. I want to focus my energies on something else to keep my mind off of the stuff, but damn, I can't focus on driving a car much less some other project. I am thinking about hitting the gym/chopping some wood or something to burn some energy.

Other side effects - I think I have eaten around 5K calories/day so far. This is bad, need to find some popcorn or something. Jitters, mentioned before, but OMFG (sorry for the lolspeak, I just cant bring myself to ever type that one out), they are intense.

What are some things you all did/are doing to help stay focused during the fog when you can't focus on anything?

[Boilerbates]

Big, great choice joining, stick with the roll call and promise. you can do it. focus your "can" (as in 2 oz can) energy into something you've always wanted to do.

you'll be great at it, keep the promise...everyday, change your life.

[bigrubberducky]

Everyone, thanks for taking the time to read my ramblings and for the words of encouragement. I feel like I already know that without this community and its support, I wouldn't be sitting on day 2.

~TheDuck