Nearly 30

[Erussell]

Danno,
Proud to be quitting directly with you everyday, handcuffed to you in accountability. I try to find someone new every 100 days or so to support and post with everyday to their HOF, looks like I bet on a good horse here! Truth is I've gotten a little sloppy with it and you held me accountable by texting me that my post is late and you'd be happy to post up for me. Accountability is one of the main ingredients responsible for the success of this program. Thank you for support, I quit with you!

[worktowin]

The enemy of change is relapse: falling back into old, unproductive ways of thinking and behaving. Without the momentum of emotion, relapse is the norm.

This is not a battle of logic.

And the momentum of winning one day at a time. As well as the network of a team and your integrity in honoring your word to them and yourself.

Ain't nothin logical about spending 45k on a carcinogenic chopped up plant in a can.... But a lot of us did.

London sucks. Fyi.

LOL! I hear ya'. I'm headed back there tomorrow and then later in November. Ugh!! But as I said, they don't sell the shit there..........it's about the only thing the trip has going for it.

The people there have ungly teeth and eat beans for breakfast. That is fucked up dude. Just sayin.

[Danno30]

The enemy of change is relapse: falling back into old, unproductive ways of thinking and behaving. Without the momentum of emotion, relapse is the norm.

This is not a battle of logic.

And the momentum of winning one day at a time. As well as the network of a team and your integrity in honoring your word to them and yourself.

Ain't nothin logical about spending 45k on a carcinogenic chopped up plant in a can.... But a lot of us did.

London sucks. Fyi.

LOL! I hear ya'. I'm headed back there tomorrow and then later in November. Ugh!! But as I said, they don't sell the shit there..........it's about the only thing the trip has going for it.

[worktowin]

The enemy of change is relapse: falling back into old, unproductive ways of thinking and behaving. Without the momentum of emotion, relapse is the norm.

This is not a battle of logic.

And the momentum of winning one day at a time. As well as the network of a team and your integrity in honoring your word to them and yourself.

Ain't nothin logical about spending 45k on a carcinogenic chopped up plant in a can.... But a lot of us did.

London sucks. Fyi.

[Danno30]

The enemy of change is relapse: falling back into old, unproductive ways of thinking and behaving. Without the momentum of emotion, relapse is the norm.

This is not a battle of logic.

[Grizzlyhasclaws]

"Yesterday was the perfect opportunity to dip. I didn't. It was a long-ass day and a four hour drive home. Normally the drive is a perfect time to dip: helps me stay awake, takes the edge off, alone time, helps me think."

"Financial and investment planning is tedious and not real exciting - unless there's a dip involved."

Not to be a total dickhead here, but your words sound plain silly. What did putting a wad of shit in your mouth and spitting the juice into a bottle do for you when you were driving and doing financial planning? Turn the tables on dip/nicotine. Fuck dip/nicotine. Dip/nicotine was dragging your ass down. By quitting you have seriously lowered your chances of cancer and early death. Fuck nicotine. I don't need that shit and doesn't help me with a God Damned thing!!!!

How many days are you quit now? This is your journal. Tell us how you are feeling. Don't sugar coat anything. Lay it out and define it. (Please)

Absolutely. I appreciate the accountability. Yesterday was like any other day that I would have normally dipped. But I didn't. What I am telling myself here is that I didn't cave when I had a clear opportunity to cave. I'm on day 7 and have had no desire to dip in the seven days I've been free.

I was never a continuous dipper so going 7 days dip free is not a huge hurdle for me. But don't get me wrong, I am not at all saying there isn't an addiction - there clearly is. However, there were only certain times / events - triggers - that I would do it. Driving home, hotel rooms and doing boring mundane shit on the computer. In the past week I have clearly confronted all three of them and have not caved.

"Financial and Investment Planning is tedious and not real exciting - unless there is dip involved." I agree with you 100% - those words are plain silly - bullshit actually. That is the thought process that has the potential to kill me.

But that's also why I am here. I wasn't trying to talk myself into caving. I was reiterating my fortitude. Thats all.

Great. I hear ya brother. Stay with the herd. Stay quit.

Grizz, you are coming up on a year. Nice job and way to keep up the quit. You are an example and I appreciate guys like you taking the time to keep up with guys like me. If I say any other stupid shit let me know. That's what I'm here for. Quit On Brotha!

Its will all be good one day. You may even post and think you have it licked. All the sudden, it will test you. It may come from nowhere and you will have a defining moment..."Keep your word or cave?" You might think you can't battle this forever and someday or sometime you will dip again.

Here is the magic. Have numbers programmed into your phone. Make a call when you feel like this. Someday doesn't matter. Today matters and today is the day you keep your promise. So when you want to break your promise, you have to call a brother that is quit today...just like you and ask for permission to cave.

Addicts are spontaneous...this gives you enough pause to consider why you quit in the first place.

Post roll today, keep your word. (Have numbers in your phone to call when you want to cave). Win today and when you wake and its today again...post roll. You might cave tomorrow but you never need to cave today if you post roll and are a man of your word.

^^^^true dat!

[Danno30]

"Yesterday was the perfect opportunity to dip. I didn't. It was a long-ass day and a four hour drive home. Normally the drive is a perfect time to dip: helps me stay awake, takes the edge off, alone time, helps me think."

"Financial and investment planning is tedious and not real exciting - unless there's a dip involved."

Not to be a total dickhead here, but your words sound plain silly. What did putting a wad of shit in your mouth and spitting the juice into a bottle do for you when you were driving and doing financial planning? Turn the tables on dip/nicotine. Fuck dip/nicotine. Dip/nicotine was dragging your ass down. By quitting you have seriously lowered your chances of cancer and early death. Fuck nicotine. I don't need that shit and doesn't help me with a God Damned thing!!!!

How many days are you quit now? This is your journal. Tell us how you are feeling. Don't sugar coat anything. Lay it out and define it. (Please)

Absolutely. I appreciate the accountability. Yesterday was like any other day that I would have normally dipped. But I didn't. What I am telling myself here is that I didn't cave when I had a clear opportunity to cave. I'm on day 7 and have had no desire to dip in the seven days I've been free.

I was never a continuous dipper so going 7 days dip free is not a huge hurdle for me. But don't get me wrong, I am not at all saying there isn't an addiction - there clearly is. However, there were only certain times / events - triggers - that I would do it. Driving home, hotel rooms and doing boring mundane shit on the computer. In the past week I have clearly confronted all three of them and have not caved.

"Financial and Investment Planning is tedious and not real exciting - unless there is dip involved." I agree with you 100% - those words are plain silly - bullshit actually. That is the thought process that has the potential to kill me.

But that's also why I am here. I wasn't trying to talk myself into caving. I was reiterating my fortitude. Thats all.

Great. I hear ya brother. Stay with the herd. Stay quit.

Grizz, you are coming up on a year. Nice job and way to keep up the quit. You are an example and I appreciate guys like you taking the time to keep up with guys like me. If I say any other stupid shit let me know. That's what I'm here for. Quit On Brotha!

Its will all be good one day. You may even post and think you have it licked. All the sudden, it will test you. It may come from nowhere and you will have a defining moment..."Keep your word or cave?" You might think you can't battle this forever and someday or sometime you will dip again.

Here is the magic. Have numbers programmed into your phone. Make a call when you feel like this. Someday doesn't matter. Today matters and today is the day you keep your promise. So when you want to break your promise, you have to call a brother that is quit today...just like you and ask for permission to cave.

Addicts are spontaneous...this gives you enough pause to consider why you quit in the first place.

Post roll today, keep your word. (Have numbers in your phone to call when you want to cave). Win today and when you wake and its today again...post roll. You might cave tomorrow but you never need to cave today if you post roll and are a man of your word.

Mthomas. Great words. I have been there before. I've gone without it for so long so many times. But exactly like you said - BAM, all at once it's there. Right out of the fuckin' blue. I see that as my greatest threat. I've all ready got the numbers in my phone and we've been texting regularly to keep in touch with one another. And as other groups start, I will do the same with new guys and guys like yourself that I see the commitment from.

Thanks again. This is what I'm here for.

[Mthomas3824]

"Yesterday was the perfect opportunity to dip. I didn't. It was a long-ass day and a four hour drive home. Normally the drive is a perfect time to dip: helps me stay awake, takes the edge off, alone time, helps me think."

"Financial and investment planning is tedious and not real exciting - unless there's a dip involved."

Not to be a total dickhead here, but your words sound plain silly. What did putting a wad of shit in your mouth and spitting the juice into a bottle do for you when you were driving and doing financial planning? Turn the tables on dip/nicotine. Fuck dip/nicotine. Dip/nicotine was dragging your ass down. By quitting you have seriously lowered your chances of cancer and early death. Fuck nicotine. I don't need that shit and doesn't help me with a God Damned thing!!!!

How many days are you quit now? This is your journal. Tell us how you are feeling. Don't sugar coat anything. Lay it out and define it. (Please)

Absolutely. I appreciate the accountability. Yesterday was like any other day that I would have normally dipped. But I didn't. What I am telling myself here is that I didn't cave when I had a clear opportunity to cave. I'm on day 7 and have had no desire to dip in the seven days I've been free.

I was never a continuous dipper so going 7 days dip free is not a huge hurdle for me. But don't get me wrong, I am not at all saying there isn't an addiction - there clearly is. However, there were only certain times / events - triggers - that I would do it. Driving home, hotel rooms and doing boring mundane shit on the computer. In the past week I have clearly confronted all three of them and have not caved.

"Financial and Investment Planning is tedious and not real exciting - unless there is dip involved." I agree with you 100% - those words are plain silly - bullshit actually. That is the thought process that has the potential to kill me.

But that's also why I am here. I wasn't trying to talk myself into caving. I was reiterating my fortitude. Thats all.

Great. I hear ya brother. Stay with the herd. Stay quit.

Grizz, you are coming up on a year. Nice job and way to keep up the quit. You are an example and I appreciate guys like you taking the time to keep up with guys like me. If I say any other stupid shit let me know. That's what I'm here for. Quit On Brotha!

Its will all be good one day. You may even post and think you have it licked. All the sudden, it will test you. It may come from nowhere and you will have a defining moment..."Keep your word or cave?" You might think you can't battle this forever and someday or sometime you will dip again.

Here is the magic. Have numbers programmed into your phone. Make a call when you feel like this. Someday doesn't matter. Today matters and today is the day you keep your promise. So when you want to break your promise, you have to call a brother that is quit today...just like you and ask for permission to cave.

Addicts are spontaneous...this gives you enough pause to consider why you quit in the first place.

Post roll today, keep your word. (Have numbers in your phone to call when you want to cave). Win today and when you wake and its today again...post roll. You might cave tomorrow but you never need to cave today if you post roll and are a man of your word.

[Danno30]

"Yesterday was the perfect opportunity to dip. I didn't. It was a long-ass day and a four hour drive home. Normally the drive is a perfect time to dip: helps me stay awake, takes the edge off, alone time, helps me think."

"Financial and investment planning is tedious and not real exciting - unless there's a dip involved."

Not to be a total dickhead here, but your words sound plain silly. What did putting a wad of shit in your mouth and spitting the juice into a bottle do for you when you were driving and doing financial planning? Turn the tables on dip/nicotine. Fuck dip/nicotine. Dip/nicotine was dragging your ass down. By quitting you have seriously lowered your chances of cancer and early death. Fuck nicotine. I don't need that shit and doesn't help me with a God Damned thing!!!!

How many days are you quit now? This is your journal. Tell us how you are feeling. Don't sugar coat anything. Lay it out and define it. (Please)

Absolutely. I appreciate the accountability. Yesterday was like any other day that I would have normally dipped. But I didn't. What I am telling myself here is that I didn't cave when I had a clear opportunity to cave. I'm on day 7 and have had no desire to dip in the seven days I've been free.

I was never a continuous dipper so going 7 days dip free is not a huge hurdle for me. But don't get me wrong, I am not at all saying there isn't an addiction - there clearly is. However, there were only certain times / events - triggers - that I would do it. Driving home, hotel rooms and doing boring mundane shit on the computer. In the past week I have clearly confronted all three of them and have not caved.

"Financial and Investment Planning is tedious and not real exciting - unless there is dip involved." I agree with you 100% - those words are plain silly - bullshit actually. That is the thought process that has the potential to kill me.

But that's also why I am here. I wasn't trying to talk myself into caving. I was reiterating my fortitude. Thats all.

Great. I hear ya brother. Stay with the herd. Stay quit.

Grizz, you are coming up on a year. Nice job and way to keep up the quit. You are an example and I appreciate guys like you taking the time to keep up with guys like me. If I say any other stupid shit let me know. That's what I'm here for. Quit On Brotha!

[Grizzlyhasclaws]

"Yesterday was the perfect opportunity to dip. I didn't. It was a long-ass day and a four hour drive home. Normally the drive is a perfect time to dip: helps me stay awake, takes the edge off, alone time, helps me think."

"Financial and investment planning is tedious and not real exciting - unless there's a dip involved."

Not to be a total dickhead here, but your words sound plain silly. What did putting a wad of shit in your mouth and spitting the juice into a bottle do for you when you were driving and doing financial planning? Turn the tables on dip/nicotine. Fuck dip/nicotine. Dip/nicotine was dragging your ass down. By quitting you have seriously lowered your chances of cancer and early death. Fuck nicotine. I don't need that shit and doesn't help me with a God Damned thing!!!!

How many days are you quit now? This is your journal. Tell us how you are feeling. Don't sugar coat anything. Lay it out and define it. (Please)

Absolutely. I appreciate the accountability. Yesterday was like any other day that I would have normally dipped. But I didn't. What I am telling myself here is that I didn't cave when I had a clear opportunity to cave. I'm on day 7 and have had no desire to dip in the seven days I've been free.

I was never a continuous dipper so going 7 days dip free is not a huge hurdle for me. But don't get me wrong, I am not at all saying there isn't an addiction - there clearly is. However, there were only certain times / events - triggers - that I would do it. Driving home, hotel rooms and doing boring mundane shit on the computer. In the past week I have clearly confronted all three of them and have not caved.

"Financial and Investment Planning is tedious and not real exciting - unless there is dip involved." I agree with you 100% - those words are plain silly - bullshit actually. That is the thought process that has the potential to kill me.

But that's also why I am here. I wasn't trying to talk myself into caving. I was reiterating my fortitude. Thats all.

Great. I hear ya brother. Stay with the herd. Stay quit.

[Danno30]

"Yesterday was the perfect opportunity to dip. I didn't. It was a long-ass day and a four hour drive home. Normally the drive is a perfect time to dip: helps me stay awake, takes the edge off, alone time, helps me think."

"Financial and investment planning is tedious and not real exciting - unless there's a dip involved."

Not to be a total dickhead here, but your words sound plain silly. What did putting a wad of shit in your mouth and spitting the juice into a bottle do for you when you were driving and doing financial planning? Turn the tables on dip/nicotine. Fuck dip/nicotine. Dip/nicotine was dragging your ass down. By quitting you have seriously lowered your chances of cancer and early death. Fuck nicotine. I don't need that shit and doesn't help me with a God Damned thing!!!!

How many days are you quit now? This is your journal. Tell us how you are feeling. Don't sugar coat anything. Lay it out and define it. (Please)

Absolutely. I appreciate the accountability. Yesterday was like any other day that I would have normally dipped. But I didn't. What I am telling myself here is that I didn't cave when I had a clear opportunity to cave. I'm on day 7 and have had no desire to dip in the seven days I've been free.

I was never a continuous dipper so going 7 days dip free is not a huge hurdle for me. But don't get me wrong, I am not at all saying there isn't an addiction - there clearly is. However, there were only certain times / events - triggers - that I would do it. Driving home, hotel rooms and doing boring mundane shit on the computer. In the past week I have clearly confronted all three of them and have not caved.

"Financial and Investment Planning is tedious and not real exciting - unless there is dip involved." I agree with you 100% - those words are plain silly - bullshit actually. That is the thought process that has the potential to kill me.

But that's also why I am here. I wasn't trying to talk myself into caving. I was reiterating my fortitude. Thats all.

[Mthomas3824]

"Yesterday was the perfect opportunity to dip. I didn't. It was a long-ass day and a four hour drive home. Normally the drive is a perfect time to dip: helps me stay awake, takes the edge off, alone time, helps me think."

"Financial and investment planning is tedious and not real exciting - unless there's a dip involved."

Not to be a total dickhead here, but your words sound plain silly. What did putting a wad of shit in your mouth and spitting the juice into a bottle do for you when you were driving and doing financial planning? Turn the tables on dip/nicotine. Fuck dip/nicotine. Dip/nicotine was dragging your ass down. By quitting you have seriously lowered your chances of cancer and early death. Fuck nicotine. I don't need that shit and doesn't help me with a God Damned thing!!!!

How many days are you quit now? This is your journal. Tell us how you are feeling. Don't sugar coat anything. Lay it out and define it. (Please)

[Grizzlyhasclaws]

"Yesterday was the perfect opportunity to dip. I didn't. It was a long-ass day and a four hour drive home. Normally the drive is a perfect time to dip: helps me stay awake, takes the edge off, alone time, helps me think."

"Financial and investment planning is tedious and not real exciting - unless there's a dip involved."

Not to be a total dickhead here, but your words sound plain silly. What did putting a wad of shit in your mouth and spitting the juice into a bottle do for you when you were driving and doing financial planning? Turn the tables on dip/nicotine. Fuck dip/nicotine. Dip/nicotine was dragging your ass down. By quitting you have seriously lowered your chances of cancer and early death. Fuck nicotine. I don't need that shit and doesn't help me with a God Damned thing!!!!

[Danno30]

Yesterday was the perfect opportunity to dip. I didn't. It was a long-ass day and a four hour drive home. Normally the drive is a perfect time to dip: helps me stay awake, takes the edge off, alone time, helps me think. I can't say I didn't think about it, but I didn't cave. I feel good about that today. I had trouble falling asleep just cause I'd been on the move ALL Day and have been sleeping through 6 time zones the past 6 days and I had this coming week on my mind.

This week I need to get some investing and financial planning done for clients. Financial and investment planning is tedious and not real exciting - unless there's a dip involved. In the past The opportunity to dip was motivating to sit down and do the boring work. That motivation is no longer there so I can't say I am looking forward to doing the mundane. But, I'll deal with it and before I know it I'll be dealing with the mundane nature of investment plans without even thinking about it.

Off to the gym. Press on. Keep up the quit, all.

[Danno30]

so far so good. Six day international trip and no issues. no desires. It has helped to anticipate when the bitch might show up - and then broad cast it to all. I knew day 3 could be tough with an over night in Houston and the potential to have mex food and margs. I skipped them both all together. They don't sell in London so not a real issue. Headed home to night, 9 hour flight then a 4 hour drive. Not always, but sometimes the drive will make the nic bitch show up. I feel pretty good about it this time, you never know.

So there it is, my next temptation will be tonight on the 4 hour drive home. just putting it out there some one can hold me accountable after the drive.

Other than that, I read a few more "words of wisdom" - good stuff. I'll read more as time goes on.

Have a good day and keep up the quit.

Danno