I really have said this before to you,
...and you said "no one has ever said those words to me before"... but...
"You are one of my favorite people!".. And I'm glad you are one of my "people".
I have not always been easy to handle, let alone understand. Was wound tight and spring loaded to go off at any second, and that was the good times haha!
I mean how many times have you pulled me up from the depths of my nasty funks and let me know that in time, I'd be "OK". I never, EVER believed you, until a couple days past by. Then I'd say "Q, you were right" and you'd always say,
humbly "I KNOW".
Always encouraging, read this !
I'm just a couple of days past 1,800. This shit is awesome, I'm not going to lie. You new guys reading this, who are not sure you can make it through today...listen...you can make it. It is not impossible. I'm proof. I was there so many times, probably like you. I'd 'quit' for a day, a week, maybe. Outside the 13 weeks I spent on Paris Island, I don't think I went more than 7 days without a dip for nearly 29 years.
Until I Quit.
I am Quit. There is no guessing about that. There is no doubt. I am Quit. I am so Quit that I always capitalize the word Quit out of respect. Being Quit is a state of mind. It is a thing. I see it as a formal noun. It deserves respect, and so I show it when I can.
Quit.
Wrap your head around that. Get it through your skulls. Think about this differently. We (KTC brothers) look at being Quit as a way of life. There is no room for nicotine to enter my life again. I reassure myself of that fact every morning when I post roll. Once that is done, I know I will move along that day Quit as fuck.
There is always talk about how long people should stay at KTC; do people still NEED KTC to remain Quit...I don't engage in those conversations because I think they're moot. In my 1,807 days Quit, I think maybe...maybe I've missed posting four days total. It's just something I do now. Whether or not I have to or don't doesn't really matter.
Stick around here, new guys. This place works, but only if you work it.
Quitting is not a spectator sport. Participation is required!
-Nolaq
You always told me, in my darkest times, "This will pass, trust me" . I may not have really believed you at that exact moment, but I did trust you. I DO trust you.
That is what this site is all about, brotherhood, trust, commitment, especially commitment to others which in turn helps yourself. Thanks for all you've done and continue to represent.
Most of all, congratulations on your 6 years quit. Quite the Badass Marine. You are a pretty big deal my friend.
