Mack intro

[Athan]

Day 61

I feel good. STRONG. Just sent my email to help with the SSOA for my group. Gotta help and try to give back to this place that's given me so much more than I can repay. I look forward to the day when I can grab a beer with a few fellow quitters..

I'm not turning back ever again. But all I can worry about is today. Make no mistake I'm a full blown addict. But I've learned the nic bitches tricks. She's always got more to throw at me, but I keep having this vision/dream, and one day...I don't know when....But she dies. And I don't care what anyone thinks about signs, or whatever you wanna call it. Something about that thought makes me feel so good, and my quit so strong. I wish everyone could have it. Until then, I gotta help my people. Proud to quit with you if your reading this, no matter the day or circumstance.

I want that dream, where the nic bitch dies

[Mack213]

Day 61

I feel good. STRONG. Just sent my email to help with the SSOA for my group. Gotta help and try to give back to this place that's given me so much more than I can repay. I look forward to the day when I can grab a beer with a few fellow quitters..

I'm not turning back ever again. But all I can worry about is today. Make no mistake I'm a full blown addict. But I've learned the nic bitches tricks. She's always got more to throw at me, but I keep having this vision/dream, and one day...I don't know when....But she dies. And I don't care what anyone thinks about signs, or whatever you wanna call it. Something about that thought makes me feel so good, and my quit so strong. I wish everyone could have it. Until then, I gotta help my people. Proud to quit with you if your reading this, no matter the day or circumstance.

[eric71]

Day 39. Not much new to report. Just trying to find the way. Letting my brain rewire. It's easy, yet difficult. Helps checking in on my group and knowing my quit is helping their quit. Just gonna stay the course.

You have to post up your promise every day. It may not seem like much when the days are going good. There will be many times in your quit that you will need your group to get you through the low spots. Every quit has lulls and times where you just need to grind it out. That is where the brotherhood and accountability come in .

I appreciate all your help, and I'm proud to quit with you! On day 44 now and I just got off the phone with Athan who helped me off the ledge. This place and the people are amazing. I see your quit date and that's just extreme bad assness. I hope in some way, your words to me are strengthening your own quit too! Because they have helped me out more than you know!

Every new quitter and their journey serve as a reference point for all quitters, regardless of the length of our quit. We were there. Those memories are renewed when seeing someone struggle in the early stages. It's one of the reasons some of us choose to linger and offer some amount of perspective. Anyone choosing to better themselves is an inspiration in our lives. I'm glad you are still here, quitting everyday.

[Mack213]

Day 39. Not much new to report. Just trying to find the way. Letting my brain rewire. It's easy, yet difficult. Helps checking in on my group and knowing my quit is helping their quit. Just gonna stay the course.

You have to post up your promise every day. It may not seem like much when the days are going good. There will be many times in your quit that you will need your group to get you through the low spots. Every quit has lulls and times where you just need to grind it out. That is where the brotherhood and accountability come in .

I appreciate all your help, and I'm proud to quit with you! On day 44 now and I just got off the phone with Athan who helped me off the ledge. This place and the people are amazing. I see your quit date and that's just extreme bad assness. I hope in some way, your words to me are strengthening your own quit too! Because they have helped me out more than you know!

[eric71]

Day 39. Not much new to report. Just trying to find the way. Letting my brain rewire. It's easy, yet difficult. Helps checking in on my group and knowing my quit is helping their quit. Just gonna stay the course.

You have to post up your promise every day. It may not seem like much when the days are going good. There will be many times in your quit that you will need your group to get you through the low spots. Every quit has lulls and times where you just need to grind it out. That is where the brotherhood and accountability come in .

[Mack213]

Day 39. Not much new to report. Just trying to find the way. Letting my brain rewire. It's easy, yet difficult. Helps checking in on my group and knowing my quit is helping their quit. Just gonna stay the course.

[eric71]

Day 27. I'm 1 day away from 4 weeks, or a month. That sounds great. Feeling physically good. Craves still hit once in a while. And while mostly, they are easy to deal with, a couple times they have gotten pretty intense. But I'm finding that my brain wants to tell me to forget why I'm quit when the craving gets bad. It's amazing how much damage we've done to our mental health. How sad is it that we've chose to make a habit of trying to use something to kill ourselves quicker. My biggest problem now is that the guilt of wondering if I have made choices that will cut my time short with my family, my kids. I hate myself for making such a selfish choice, and although at the time, I didn't think about it, it's no excuse. I guess I thought I'd be feeling this great sense of accomplishment at this point, but i dont. I just want time. One day at a time, and to appreciate my family every second that the good Lord blesses me with. I will not take it for granted ever again.

Your quit is the first step toward more meaning in your life. Use your addictive tendency to become addicted to becoming a better version of yourself.

[Mack213]

Day 27. I'm 1 day away from 4 weeks, or a month. That sounds great. Feeling physically good. Craves still hit once in a while. And while mostly, they are easy to deal with, a couple times they have gotten pretty intense. But I'm finding that my brain wants to tell me to forget why I'm quit when the craving gets bad. It's amazing how much damage we've done to our mental health. How sad is it that we've chose to make a habit of trying to use something to kill ourselves quicker. My biggest problem now is that the guilt of wondering if I have made choices that will cut my time short with my family, my kids. I hate myself for making such a selfish choice, and although at the time, I didn't think about it, it's no excuse. I guess I thought I'd be feeling this great sense of accomplishment at this point, but i dont. I just want time. One day at a time, and to appreciate my family every second that the good Lord blesses me with. I will not take it for granted ever again.

[Mack213]

Day 18. Holy hell I want a chew right now. It's bad. The worst crave I've had since I quit. But it won't be a quit if I don't hold to my word that i gave to my brothers and sisters in April 18. I'm sitting in the break room at work just focusing on typing this so I don't hop in my truck and drive to the kwik shop. I was so strong for the first 2 weeks, knowing this time would be coming. My brain literally starts to say, you know your worthless, just give up and take one. I keep telling myself when this passes it will be better, but they seem to be coming stronger and stronger each time. All this to say I end up getting mad at myself for ever letting it get this far. I'm staying quit, but my jacked up brain is making me think i dont want to today.

[eric71]

Day 7. Had my first headache of my quit, and I'm not so sure it's from not having any caffeine for the past day or two. Either way, I've felt like I've had it pretty easy during my quit so far. I've already spoke to some of my boys because I know someday she's gonna try and catch me during a weak point. So I'm getting ready for it. I pray the craves stay minimal like this, I'm sure there's people reading this thinking "Thanks for rubbing it in you asshole" but just trying to keep track of it all. So here's to 1 week. ODAAT!

One moment at a time. You never know, especially early in your quit, what may trigger an incessant urge to plunge back into your addiction. Keep building your walls and fortress around your quit. Guard it with your life because your life depends on it.

[Mack213]

Day 7. Had my first headache of my quit, and I'm not so sure it's from not having any caffeine for the past day or two. Either way, I've felt like I've had it pretty easy during my quit so far. I've already spoke to some of my boys because I know someday she's gonna try and catch me during a weak point. So I'm getting ready for it. I pray the craves stay minimal like this, I'm sure there's people reading this thinking "Thanks for rubbing it in you asshole" but just trying to keep track of it all. So here's to 1 week. ODAAT!

[eric71]

Day 4 and im feeling great. My quit is strong right now. The reading, man some of it is down right scary. I've stopped in the past, up to about a month before just giving in for literally no reason. I just wanna say thanks to those who've reached out so far. I'm still building my quit arsenal, and as I get stronger with it, I'm going to be trying to reach out more to everyone in this group. Especially the new guys coming in and trying to get set up. But for now, just thanks April. Biggest group of fucking strangers that I'd help any damn time I could. Quit today with you. ODAAT!

Your group are those you will be in the foxhole with; make sure you are there for them as they are for you. Keep putting your plan together to stave off the nic bitch and her whispers. The more you hate your addiction, the more likely your success.

[Mack213]

Day 4 and im feeling great. My quit is strong right now. The reading, man some of it is down right scary. I've stopped in the past, up to about a month before just giving in for literally no reason. I just wanna say thanks to those who've reached out so far. I'm still building my quit arsenal, and as I get stronger with it, I'm going to be trying to reach out more to everyone in this group. Especially the new guys coming in and trying to get set up. But for now, just thanks April. Biggest group of fucking strangers that I'd help any damn time I could. Quit today with you. ODAAT!

[Mack213]

Thanks Brian. It's lunchtime at work. Trigger central. I'm working put ways in my head to stay busy. Probably be on here just reading and killing the time till I can get back to work. It's gonna work. It has to. I'm only day 2, but I'm not giving in ever again. Thanks again for the words. They really do mean alot!

[BrianG]

You got this Mack! Once you make the decision that nicotine/tobacco is off the table, then you will start thinking differently and find other things to do. No matter how bad it gets, I will not use tobacco today. Never Again For Any Reason. Live by it and you will be quit.