Souli to AVain, Souli to AVain...come in AVain

[Souliman]

Day 624

I quit today. I used to spend several hours a day on here, specifically in the intros section in the past. I forgot the power of this spot right here. The humility it takes to say you are an addict and understand that you have to work from a disadvantage to achieve what you want is difficult but the first big win. Its step one to changing yourself. Its powerful. Truly powerful. I'm grateful to have found this place and met the folks I have.

If any of you newbs haven't been to a quitter convention yet, find one near by. I have not met a quitter that isn't powerful and a complete character. Incredible folks. Empowering.

good words, brother soul. i miss having the time to spend hours here. granted, i was forcing that time into my schedule before during my early quit days, but it was so valuable and reinforced what i was doing.

i'm hoping that life (well, mainly work... and that ain't all of life!) slows down to a degree that i can be back and more active. helping new quitters is a great way to strengthen your own quit, and that's something that every quitter needs... at 458, 624, or 2311 days. hell, i know for a fact that soul and i strengthened each other's quits when i was just cutting my teeth in here.

good seeing you here, soul, and most importantly, good seeing you on the Quithead roll call each day. it means a lot to still have your support.

Don't think I'm not showing up in Aug'11 each day to make sure you folks aren't slacking. You fuckers used to spread the gospel of quit everywhere you went, like you were selling snake oil or "I got pipe" Nancy Kerrigan t-shirts or something. If quit had ratings, that group would come in a brown paper wrapper. You guys are certainly a part of my foundation. Thanks DC.

[dchogs]

Day 624

I quit today. I used to spend several hours a day on here, specifically in the intros section in the past. I forgot the power of this spot right here. The humility it takes to say you are an addict and understand that you have to work from a disadvantage to achieve what you want is difficult but the first big win. Its step one to changing yourself. Its powerful. Truly powerful. I'm grateful to have found this place and met the folks I have.

If any of you newbs haven't been to a quitter convention yet, find one near by. I have not met a quitter that isn't powerful and a complete character. Incredible folks. Empowering.

good words, brother soul. i miss having the time to spend hours here. granted, i was forcing that time into my schedule before during my early quit days, but it was so valuable and reinforced what i was doing.

i'm hoping that life (well, mainly work... and that ain't all of life!) slows down to a degree that i can be back and more active. helping new quitters is a great way to strengthen your own quit, and that's something that every quitter needs... at 458, 624, or 2311 days. hell, i know for a fact that soul and i strengthened each other's quits when i was just cutting my teeth in here.

good seeing you here, soul, and most importantly, good seeing you on the Quithead roll call each day. it means a lot to still have your support.

[Souliman]

Day 624

I quit today. I used to spend several hours a day on here, specifically in the intros section in the past. I forgot the power of this spot right here. The humility it takes to say you are an addict and understand that you have to work from a disadvantage to achieve what you want is difficult but the first big win. Its step one to changing yourself. Its powerful. Truly powerful. I'm grateful to have found this place and met the folks I have.

If any of you newbs haven't been to a quitter convention yet, find one near by. I have not met a quitter that isn't powerful and a complete character. Incredible folks. Empowering.

[Souliman]

Day 615

I quit today. I've been watching the Olympics like every other red blooded American. I dig that stuff. Its amazing how many of the events are around 50 seconds and what a massive difference 50 and 51 seconds is when you want to be the best in the world. Today's modern technology really lets see the difference of that 1 second in slomo. You slow that down and see every little muscle twitch. Every litle impulse. About a week ago I didn't slow down and look at every little impulse. I came here to quit chewing tobacco and ended up changing my life. I was wrestling with a couple other demons. I should say I am wrestling with a couple other demons. Unlike Meatloaf, I don't believe two out of three is acceptable. After a year or so of fighting the urge to drink, someone put a drink in front of me and I said yes. I didn't put my word down yet that day whether consciously or not. I had numbers of a great number of folks and even more numbers of folks that would have gladly took up the fight to get me through that impulse. I didn't want to hear 'no'. I should have slowed down, taken a breath and looked at the situation in front of me. If I had, I would have walked away. I didn't. I know this is really the nicotine intros but I don't really separate my quits anymore. I look at it as changing who I am. I broke part of that down last week. In the past, that would have opened the flood gates and I would have wrecked myself for a while. That didn't happen. That's the only good I can take away from this. I didn't lose my job and didn't end up on the couch at all at home. I've made progress but I feel a sense of failure at the same time. I'm thinking of my HOF speech in this instant - "no one can be harder on you than you." I need to take a small win out of this and improve at the same time. I offer a sincere apology to the folks that I am close to here. I knew what was right and I didn't execute. I got away from my core values.

[Souliman]

426

I quit today. Humility. Its takes humility to truly step outside yourself and see what you are. You're not always right. If you were, every time you put a lipper in or took a sip of whiskey or swallowed a pill would have been the right way to go. I think you have to concede that you have failures in the past to be able to create victories in the future on these fronts. So when someone here points a direction and you question that direction, concede your past failures and listen before you spit in their eye tell them you know the path.

Pure gold. I like this guy.

Sounds like that guy knows right from wrong.

Thanks friend.

[Scowick65]

426

I quit today. Humility. Its takes humility to truly step outside yourself and see what you are. You're not always right. If you were, every time you put a lipper in or took a sip of whiskey or swallowed a pill would have been the right way to go. I think you have to concede that you have failures in the past to be able to create victories in the future on these fronts. So when someone here points a direction and you question that direction, concede your past failures and listen before you spit in their eye tell them you know the path.

Pure gold. I like this guy.

[Keddy]

584

I quit today.

I was a candy ass. A complete fucking wishy washy little bitch. Feeling sorry for myself. Always looking for a reason to drink this or eat that or stuff poison in my mouth. The boys and I spend a lot of time in Vermont. Being it's so hot we spend a lot of that time in a river. There's this one spot in Stowe that got these nice river stones. We'll build up a solid rock wall and create a jet and the boys will boogie board through it for hours. Good shit. I love taking a second before we leave to take look behind me, see what we built. Totally changed the river. There's a deep swimming hole. There's current. Other kids dig what we're doing and start building it up as well. Makes me feel good to see folks have good fun. We come back a week later and its totally different. A big rain might wash that wall down river. Some kid might think he can build it better and tear it down to start over. Its always different when I come back. I can usually find a few stones that I placed the week before. I knew I placed those right. I'm finally at a place where when I turn around, I feel good about seeing the stones I placed. I own the things I've done. And the things I haven't. Sometimes nature fucks with you. Sometimes other folk do as well. That's going to happen. Nothing you can do about it but place the stones where you think they belong and believe you're doing the right thing.

This brilliance is an excellent example of why I am a Souliman follower. 356 and proud to quit with you everyday.

Soul is the cornerstone of quit.

I like the stand up and be counted quit that Souliman brings!

Awesome!

Soul we must be related I was that wishy washy little bitch also. I'm slowly changing that by listening to and following guys like you! Thanks,

Souliman is to nic what the a bomb was to Japan. Keep rocking it brother

Wow. Soul. Wow.

I am proud to be quit with you.

Wow.

'clap' 'clap' 'clap'

Good shit friend. Good shit.

Looking at that wall as you leave will be a "flash" of your when JC comes for you. Be proud of your accomplishments bro....small and large.

Excellent post !! Proud to be quit with you !!

'clap' 'clap'

Proud to quit with guys like Souliman.... Great post

Worthy of applause, Soul!
'clap'

[Buddy Mac]

584

I quit today.

I was a candy ass. A complete fucking wishy washy little bitch. Feeling sorry for myself. Always looking for a reason to drink this or eat that or stuff poison in my mouth. The boys and I spend a lot of time in Vermont. Being it's so hot we spend a lot of that time in a river. There's this one spot in Stowe that got these nice river stones. We'll build up a solid rock wall and create a jet and the boys will boogie board through it for hours. Good shit. I love taking a second before we leave to take look behind me, see what we built. Totally changed the river. There's a deep swimming hole. There's current. Other kids dig what we're doing and start building it up as well. Makes me feel good to see folks have good fun. We come back a week later and its totally different. A big rain might wash that wall down river. Some kid might think he can build it better and tear it down to start over. Its always different when I come back. I can usually find a few stones that I placed the week before. I knew I placed those right. I'm finally at a place where when I turn around, I feel good about seeing the stones I placed. I own the things I've done. And the things I haven't. Sometimes nature fucks with you. Sometimes other folk do as well. That's going to happen. Nothing you can do about it but place the stones where you think they belong and believe you're doing the right thing.

This brilliance is an excellent example of why I am a Souliman follower. 356 and proud to quit with you everyday.

Soul is the cornerstone of quit.

I like the stand up and be counted quit that Souliman brings!

Awesome!

Soul we must be related I was that wishy washy little bitch also. I'm slowly changing that by listening to and following guys like you! Thanks,

Souliman is to nic what the a bomb was to Japan. Keep rocking it brother

Wow. Soul. Wow.

I am proud to be quit with you.

Wow.

'clap' 'clap' 'clap'

Good shit friend. Good shit.

Looking at that wall as you leave will be a "flash" of your when JC comes for you. Be proud of your accomplishments bro....small and large.

Excellent post !! Proud to be quit with you !!

'clap' 'clap'

Proud to quit with guys like Souliman.... Great post

[Greg5280]

584

I quit today.

I was a candy ass. A complete fucking wishy washy little bitch. Feeling sorry for myself. Always looking for a reason to drink this or eat that or stuff poison in my mouth. The boys and I spend a lot of time in Vermont. Being it's so hot we spend a lot of that time in a river. There's this one spot in Stowe that got these nice river stones. We'll build up a solid rock wall and create a jet and the boys will boogie board through it for hours. Good shit. I love taking a second before we leave to take look behind me, see what we built. Totally changed the river. There's a deep swimming hole. There's current. Other kids dig what we're doing and start building it up as well. Makes me feel good to see folks have good fun. We come back a week later and its totally different. A big rain might wash that wall down river. Some kid might think he can build it better and tear it down to start over. Its always different when I come back. I can usually find a few stones that I placed the week before. I knew I placed those right. I'm finally at a place where when I turn around, I feel good about seeing the stones I placed. I own the things I've done. And the things I haven't. Sometimes nature fucks with you. Sometimes other folk do as well. That's going to happen. Nothing you can do about it but place the stones where you think they belong and believe you're doing the right thing.

This brilliance is an excellent example of why I am a Souliman follower. 356 and proud to quit with you everyday.

Soul is the cornerstone of quit.

I like the stand up and be counted quit that Souliman brings!

Awesome!

Soul we must be related I was that wishy washy little bitch also. I'm slowly changing that by listening to and following guys like you! Thanks,

Souliman is to nic what the a bomb was to Japan. Keep rocking it brother

Wow. Soul. Wow.

I am proud to be quit with you.

Wow.

'clap' 'clap' 'clap'

Good shit friend. Good shit.

Looking at that wall as you leave will be a "flash" of your when JC comes for you. Be proud of your accomplishments bro....small and large.

Excellent post !! Proud to be quit with you !!

'clap' 'clap'

[loot]

584

I quit today.

I was a candy ass. A complete fucking wishy washy little bitch. Feeling sorry for myself. Always looking for a reason to drink this or eat that or stuff poison in my mouth. The boys and I spend a lot of time in Vermont. Being it's so hot we spend a lot of that time in a river. There's this one spot in Stowe that got these nice river stones. We'll build up a solid rock wall and create a jet and the boys will boogie board through it for hours. Good shit. I love taking a second before we leave to take look behind me, see what we built. Totally changed the river. There's a deep swimming hole. There's current. Other kids dig what we're doing and start building it up as well. Makes me feel good to see folks have good fun. We come back a week later and its totally different. A big rain might wash that wall down river. Some kid might think he can build it better and tear it down to start over. Its always different when I come back. I can usually find a few stones that I placed the week before. I knew I placed those right. I'm finally at a place where when I turn around, I feel good about seeing the stones I placed. I own the things I've done. And the things I haven't. Sometimes nature fucks with you. Sometimes other folk do as well. That's going to happen. Nothing you can do about it but place the stones where you think they belong and believe you're doing the right thing.

This brilliance is an excellent example of why I am a Souliman follower. 356 and proud to quit with you everyday.

Soul is the cornerstone of quit.

I like the stand up and be counted quit that Souliman brings!

Awesome!

Soul we must be related I was that wishy washy little bitch also. I'm slowly changing that by listening to and following guys like you! Thanks,

Souliman is to nic what the a bomb was to Japan. Keep rocking it brother

Wow. Soul. Wow.

I am proud to be quit with you.

Wow.

'clap' 'clap' 'clap'

Good shit friend. Good shit.

Looking at that wall as you leave will be a "flash" of your when JC comes for you. Be proud of your accomplishments bro....small and large.

[Mthomas3824]

584

I quit today.

I was a candy ass. A complete fucking wishy washy little bitch. Feeling sorry for myself. Always looking for a reason to drink this or eat that or stuff poison in my mouth. The boys and I spend a lot of time in Vermont. Being it's so hot we spend a lot of that time in a river. There's this one spot in Stowe that got these nice river stones. We'll build up a solid rock wall and create a jet and the boys will boogie board through it for hours. Good shit. I love taking a second before we leave to take look behind me, see what we built. Totally changed the river. There's a deep swimming hole. There's current. Other kids dig what we're doing and start building it up as well. Makes me feel good to see folks have good fun. We come back a week later and its totally different. A big rain might wash that wall down river. Some kid might think he can build it better and tear it down to start over. Its always different when I come back. I can usually find a few stones that I placed the week before. I knew I placed those right. I'm finally at a place where when I turn around, I feel good about seeing the stones I placed. I own the things I've done. And the things I haven't. Sometimes nature fucks with you. Sometimes other folk do as well. That's going to happen. Nothing you can do about it but place the stones where you think they belong and believe you're doing the right thing.

This brilliance is an excellent example of why I am a Souliman follower. 356 and proud to quit with you everyday.

Soul is the cornerstone of quit.

I like the stand up and be counted quit that Souliman brings!

Awesome!

Soul we must be related I was that wishy washy little bitch also. I'm slowly changing that by listening to and following guys like you! Thanks,

Souliman is to nic what the a bomb was to Japan. Keep rocking it brother

Wow. Soul. Wow.

I am proud to be quit with you.

Wow.

'clap' 'clap' 'clap'

[wastepanel]

584

I quit today.

I was a candy ass. A complete fucking wishy washy little bitch. Feeling sorry for myself. Always looking for a reason to drink this or eat that or stuff poison in my mouth. The boys and I spend a lot of time in Vermont. Being it's so hot we spend a lot of that time in a river. There's this one spot in Stowe that got these nice river stones. We'll build up a solid rock wall and create a jet and the boys will boogie board through it for hours. Good shit. I love taking a second before we leave to take look behind me, see what we built. Totally changed the river. There's a deep swimming hole. There's current. Other kids dig what we're doing and start building it up as well. Makes me feel good to see folks have good fun. We come back a week later and its totally different. A big rain might wash that wall down river. Some kid might think he can build it better and tear it down to start over. Its always different when I come back. I can usually find a few stones that I placed the week before. I knew I placed those right. I'm finally at a place where when I turn around, I feel good about seeing the stones I placed. I own the things I've done. And the things I haven't. Sometimes nature fucks with you. Sometimes other folk do as well. That's going to happen. Nothing you can do about it but place the stones where you think they belong and believe you're doing the right thing.

This brilliance is an excellent example of why I am a Souliman follower. 356 and proud to quit with you everyday.

Soul is the cornerstone of quit.

I like the stand up and be counted quit that Souliman brings!

Awesome!

Soul we must be related I was that wishy washy little bitch also. I'm slowly changing that by listening to and following guys like you! Thanks,

Souliman is to nic what the a bomb was to Japan. Keep rocking it brother

Wow. Soul. Wow.

I am proud to be quit with you.

Wow.

[Bruce]

584

I quit today.

I was a candy ass. A complete fucking wishy washy little bitch. Feeling sorry for myself. Always looking for a reason to drink this or eat that or stuff poison in my mouth. The boys and I spend a lot of time in Vermont. Being it's so hot we spend a lot of that time in a river. There's this one spot in Stowe that got these nice river stones. We'll build up a solid rock wall and create a jet and the boys will boogie board through it for hours. Good shit. I love taking a second before we leave to take look behind me, see what we built. Totally changed the river. There's a deep swimming hole. There's current. Other kids dig what we're doing and start building it up as well. Makes me feel good to see folks have good fun. We come back a week later and its totally different. A big rain might wash that wall down river. Some kid might think he can build it better and tear it down to start over. Its always different when I come back. I can usually find a few stones that I placed the week before. I knew I placed those right. I'm finally at a place where when I turn around, I feel good about seeing the stones I placed. I own the things I've done. And the things I haven't. Sometimes nature fucks with you. Sometimes other folk do as well. That's going to happen. Nothing you can do about it but place the stones where you think they belong and believe you're doing the right thing.

This brilliance is an excellent example of why I am a Souliman follower. 356 and proud to quit with you everyday.

Soul is the cornerstone of quit.

I like the stand up and be counted quit that Souliman brings!

Awesome!

Soul we must be related I was that wishy washy little bitch also. I'm slowly changing that by listening to and following guys like you! Thanks,

Souliman is to nic what the a bomb was to Japan. Keep rocking it brother

[Bean]

Thanks for that, Souli.

[Wt57]

584

I quit today.

I was a candy ass. A complete fucking wishy washy little bitch. Feeling sorry for myself. Always looking for a reason to drink this or eat that or stuff poison in my mouth. The boys and I spend a lot of time in Vermont. Being it's so hot we spend a lot of that time in a river. There's this one spot in Stowe that got these nice river stones. We'll build up a solid rock wall and create a jet and the boys will boogie board through it for hours. Good shit. I love taking a second before we leave to take look behind me, see what we built. Totally changed the river. There's a deep swimming hole. There's current. Other kids dig what we're doing and start building it up as well. Makes me feel good to see folks have good fun. We come back a week later and its totally different. A big rain might wash that wall down river. Some kid might think he can build it better and tear it down to start over. Its always different when I come back. I can usually find a few stones that I placed the week before. I knew I placed those right. I'm finally at a place where when I turn around, I feel good about seeing the stones I placed. I own the things I've done. And the things I haven't. Sometimes nature fucks with you. Sometimes other folk do as well. That's going to happen. Nothing you can do about it but place the stones where you think they belong and believe you're doing the right thing.

This brilliance is an excellent example of why I am a Souliman follower. 356 and proud to quit with you everyday.

Soul is the cornerstone of quit.

I like the stand up and be counted quit that Souliman brings!

Awesome!

Soul we must be related I was that wishy washy little bitch also. I'm slowly changing that by listening to and following guys like you! Thanks,