My Introduction

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Congrats in 100 brother; I look forward to seeing you at other milestones as well.

[Derk40]

Excellent work GW! Congrats on 100 days of victory! Keep at it brother!

[worktowin]

Congratulations on 100 days of freedom! This represents a huge milestone, but also just the beginning. Have a great time on that Guadalupe state park hike! You have a lot to be proud of today, and I look forward to celebrating many more milestones with you.

[Gdubya]

Thank y'all for the kind words and words of wisdom. At 90 days I owe it all to the KTC Koolaide. Quit for today. Go to sleep. Wake up. Be +1. Do it all over again. It works.

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Hi. I'm GW from North Central Texas. 48 years old. Started dipping in Elementary School. My first job as a kid was as a self-employed coke bottle recycler. Would gather and exchange bottles for Happy Days snuff at the corner convenience store. So. It's been a long time. Stopped dipping once about 20 years ago for a couple weeks.

I am a career fire fighter. And as such, I see lots of dead folks. Even dead folks that just aren't dead yet. But soon will be. Congestive heart failure. Coronary heart decease. Cancer. High blood pressure. My parents died from smoking. Cancer - Dad. Heart disease - Mom.

My wife is a teacher and we will retire about the same time. We have been making retirement plans. But. I'm still healthy but my otherwise great blood pressure has slowly been going up. So I know that heart disease wants to come live with me until I die. But. That can be changed and reversed now. With no meds. So. I want to live a healthy remainder of my life. And do all that my wife and I have planned.

Now is the time for my quit.

GW

GW, I saw tonight that you are nearing your HOF and I wanted to remind you of your addict brain when you were contemplating quitting. You turned out o quit and be one of the first in December 2013 group. More than that you continue to use the tools, help others and quit like a beast. Keep adding those plus ones, remember that the HOF day is not a finish line but rather a chance to refuel and celebrate your quit journey at a small yet significant milestone.

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Day 84 and life is awesome.  Actually it's very strange.  I'm now living more like God designed me to live.  Free of a drug that can be both a depressant and a stimulant.  I'm experiencing the real me and its taking some adjustments.  Example.  Next summer will be 25 years of marriage.  In all those years one of my wife's biggest wishes has been that I'd be ready to go to sleep when she's ready.  She goes to sleep around 9 and I go around 11 or so or later.  Then she would wake up long before me and she usually wakes me up after I've hit the snooze on the alarm repeatedly.  But now........Wow........at 9:00 I absolutely HAVE to go to bed.  And when my head hits the pillow, I'm asleep.  Mornings?  I wake up long before my alarm and the last few mornings have seen the beauty of the morning sun rising.  Such an awesome extra benefit of clean living.

Each day that goes by just continues to amaze me.  I had completely given up hope of ever being able to change and break free of this addiction.  It's not easy but just knowing that for 84 days I have given my promise and have kept it, gives me the confidence to know that tonight when I lay my head down, I will soon wake up and be +1 again.  Thank you KTC and all those that quit with me.  Y'all are the ones that make it possible.

GDubya,

Its things like what you just said that build the resolve for me. Im 42 days and get tired of the constant vigilance now and then. But i want those pre alarm clock sunrises too. Thanks for the inspiration, this one made my night.
-Grizzfall

Glad you posted today, GDubya. I'm on Day 15. Your message is inspiring. I'm with Grizz. Glad to be quitting with both of you.

hope

[Grizzfall]

Day 84 and life is awesome. Actually it's very strange. I'm now living more like God designed me to live. Free of a drug that can be both a depressant and a stimulant. I'm experiencing the real me and its taking some adjustments. Example. Next summer will be 25 years of marriage. In all those years one of my wife's biggest wishes has been that I'd be ready to go to sleep when she's ready. She goes to sleep around 9 and I go around 11 or so or later. Then she would wake up long before me and she usually wakes me up after I've hit the snooze on the alarm repeatedly. But now........Wow........at 9:00 I absolutely HAVE to go to bed. And when my head hits the pillow, I'm asleep. Mornings? I wake up long before my alarm and the last few mornings have seen the beauty of the morning sun rising. Such an awesome extra benefit of clean living.

Each day that goes by just continues to amaze me. I had completely given up hope of ever being able to change and break free of this addiction. It's not easy but just knowing that for 84 days I have given my promise and have kept it, gives me the confidence to know that tonight when I lay my head down, I will soon wake up and be +1 again. Thank you KTC and all those that quit with me. Y'all are the ones that make it possible.

GDubya,

Its things like what you just said that build the resolve for me. Im 42 days and get tired of the constant vigilance now and then. But i want those pre alarm clock sunrises too. Thanks for the inspiration, this one made my night.
-Grizzfall

[RAZD611]

Day 84 and life is awesome. Actually it's very strange. I'm now living more like God designed me to live. Free of a drug that can be both a depressant and a stimulant. I'm experiencing the real me and its taking some adjustments. Example. Next summer will be 25 years of marriage. In all those years one of my wife's biggest wishes has been that I'd be ready to go to sleep when she's ready. She goes to sleep around 9 and I go around 11 or so or later. Then she would wake up long before me and she usually wakes me up after I've hit the snooze on the alarm repeatedly. But now........Wow........at 9:00 I absolutely HAVE to go to bed. And when my head hits the pillow, I'm asleep. Mornings? I wake up long before my alarm and the last few mornings have seen the beauty of the morning sun rising. Such an awesome extra benefit of clean living.

Each day that goes by just continues to amaze me. I had completely given up hope of ever being able to change and break free of this addiction. It's not easy but just knowing that for 84 days I have given my promise and have kept it, gives me the confidence to know that tonight when I lay my head down, I will soon wake up and be +1 again. Thank you KTC and all those that quit with me. Y'all are the ones that make it possible.

The real you will continue to rise to the surface.Over the next year or so you will realize alot of things about yourself you kept hidden and suppressed for alll these years.

[Gdubya]

Day 84 and life is awesome. Actually it's very strange. I'm now living more like God designed me to live. Free of a drug that can be both a depressant and a stimulant. I'm experiencing the real me and its taking some adjustments. Example. Next summer will be 25 years of marriage. In all those years one of my wife's biggest wishes has been that I'd be ready to go to sleep when she's ready. She goes to sleep around 9 and I go around 11 or so or later. Then she would wake up long before me and she usually wakes me up after I've hit the snooze on the alarm repeatedly. But now........Wow........at 9:00 I absolutely HAVE to go to bed. And when my head hits the pillow, I'm asleep. Mornings? I wake up long before my alarm and the last few mornings have seen the beauty of the morning sun rising. Such an awesome extra benefit of clean living.

Each day that goes by just continues to amaze me. I had completely given up hope of ever being able to change and break free of this addiction. It's not easy but just knowing that for 84 days I have given my promise and have kept it, gives me the confidence to know that tonight when I lay my head down, I will soon wake up and be +1 again. Thank you KTC and all those that quit with me. Y'all are the ones that make it possible.

[JayDubya]

You're doing great, Gdub! Proud to be quit with you. You have certainly been someone that I leaned on during trying times. I appreciate the levelheadedness you bring to the quit table.

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Last post was Day 23 ? Really ? Wow.  That seems like yesterday.  And today I'm half way to my HOF + 1 !!!!!   Simply amazing.  Thank you to the vets that came along beside me and gave me support and encouragement.  I'm learning so much here.  Seeing strength in my self I never knew I had.  It brings about such a feeling of pride.  To actually be overcoming day by day a terrible addiction that I thought I'd live with the rest of my life.  Y'all know what I mean.  AJ said recently exactly what I've come to learn.  That I'm learning who I am without nicotine.  I've dealt with every issue of life with nicotine in my mouth.  It's been a crutch all this time and now I have to learn how to go through life nicotine sober. 

The nicotine crutch has been replaced.  Replaced with new relationships and friendships.  My fellow December Soldiers of quit. We have been going through this together under the watchful eyes of our experienced veteran leaders.  But I confess, my hands are ghostly white.  White from clinging so tightly to KTC safety line.  Reading about folks with many many days free of nicotine caving.  And seeing others that caved, coming back to join new quit groups because they caved.   It's scary.  I wish them all great success in their returns.   But it really scares me.  I've drank the cool aide here.  I love it's flavor.  And I wish to never have a day without carrying that cup with me all day.  And that means - post roll every day, stay connected with my quit brothers, stay involved on KTC by being a supporter of new quitters.

Again.  I just want to say thank you to KTC, all the veteran supporters, and to all my December brothers.  Y'all are the reason I stand here today as a Quitter.  Proud to be quit with all of you.

Couldn't have said it better myself! Congrats on getting halfway to HoF!

Thank you Mike. I know it's always ODAAT but it still feels pretty awesome.

Great job gw. I had to go back to see which brother this was. lol. Half way to 100 is great. You have a couple more speed bumps to travel over, but nothing you can't handle. It is clear what your intentions were when you joined ktc. Proud of you. Keep them tools sharp and use them if necessary. Glad to be quit with you.

Way to quit brother! Keep chopping the quit wood ODAAT. I am quit with you all day long!

Srans and Derk, thank you so much. Man. Words are hard this morning. 50+ days.....wow. Embarrassing to say but I haven't been 50 something days with out snuff since maybe 5th or 6th grade. Couldn't have done it with KTC and all of y'all. Thank you.

Keep up the good work. Ill quit with you everyday dude

The real question is... Have you un-zip tied yourself from the tree yet? Congrats on five-oh. It gets better from here.

Lol. Well thankfully I didn't have to. But I had the zip ties just in case. The funk that we go through is just unexplainable. And I guess you can't understand until you go through it. Wouldn't wish that on anyone.

Perhaps I am a sadistic SOB, but I am glad that the Suck and the fog were as bad as they in fact were. I have that shit locked in my memory and I never ever want to go through that shit again.

[Gdubya]

Last post was Day 23 ? Really ? Wow.  That seems like yesterday.  And today I'm half way to my HOF + 1 !!!!!   Simply amazing.  Thank you to the vets that came along beside me and gave me support and encouragement.  I'm learning so much here.  Seeing strength in my self I never knew I had.  It brings about such a feeling of pride.  To actually be overcoming day by day a terrible addiction that I thought I'd live with the rest of my life.  Y'all know what I mean.  AJ said recently exactly what I've come to learn.  That I'm learning who I am without nicotine.  I've dealt with every issue of life with nicotine in my mouth.  It's been a crutch all this time and now I have to learn how to go through life nicotine sober. 

The nicotine crutch has been replaced.  Replaced with new relationships and friendships.  My fellow December Soldiers of quit. We have been going through this together under the watchful eyes of our experienced veteran leaders.  But I confess, my hands are ghostly white.  White from clinging so tightly to KTC safety line.  Reading about folks with many many days free of nicotine caving.  And seeing others that caved, coming back to join new quit groups because they caved.   It's scary.  I wish them all great success in their returns.   But it really scares me.  I've drank the cool aide here.  I love it's flavor.  And I wish to never have a day without carrying that cup with me all day.  And that means - post roll every day, stay connected with my quit brothers, stay involved on KTC by being a supporter of new quitters.

Again.  I just want to say thank you to KTC, all the veteran supporters, and to all my December brothers.  Y'all are the reason I stand here today as a Quitter.  Proud to be quit with all of you.

Couldn't have said it better myself! Congrats on getting halfway to HoF!

Thank you Mike. I know it's always ODAAT but it still feels pretty awesome.

Great job gw. I had to go back to see which brother this was. lol. Half way to 100 is great. You have a couple more speed bumps to travel over, but nothing you can't handle. It is clear what your intentions were when you joined ktc. Proud of you. Keep them tools sharp and use them if necessary. Glad to be quit with you.

Way to quit brother! Keep chopping the quit wood ODAAT. I am quit with you all day long!

Srans and Derk, thank you so much. Man. Words are hard this morning. 50+ days.....wow. Embarrassing to say but I haven't been 50 something days with out snuff since maybe 5th or 6th grade. Couldn't have done it with KTC and all of y'all. Thank you.

Keep up the good work. Ill quit with you everyday dude

The real question is... Have you un-zip tied yourself from the tree yet? Congrats on five-oh. It gets better from here.

Lol. Well thankfully I didn't have to. But I had the zip ties just in case. The funk that we go through is just unexplainable. And I guess you can't understand until you go through it. Wouldn't wish that on anyone.

[worktowin]

Last post was Day 23 ? Really ? Wow.  That seems like yesterday.  And today I'm half way to my HOF + 1 !!!!!   Simply amazing.  Thank you to the vets that came along beside me and gave me support and encouragement.  I'm learning so much here.  Seeing strength in my self I never knew I had.  It brings about such a feeling of pride.  To actually be overcoming day by day a terrible addiction that I thought I'd live with the rest of my life.  Y'all know what I mean.  AJ said recently exactly what I've come to learn.  That I'm learning who I am without nicotine.  I've dealt with every issue of life with nicotine in my mouth.  It's been a crutch all this time and now I have to learn how to go through life nicotine sober. 

The nicotine crutch has been replaced.  Replaced with new relationships and friendships.  My fellow December Soldiers of quit. We have been going through this together under the watchful eyes of our experienced veteran leaders.  But I confess, my hands are ghostly white.  White from clinging so tightly to KTC safety line.  Reading about folks with many many days free of nicotine caving.  And seeing others that caved, coming back to join new quit groups because they caved.   It's scary.  I wish them all great success in their returns.   But it really scares me.  I've drank the cool aide here.  I love it's flavor.  And I wish to never have a day without carrying that cup with me all day.  And that means - post roll every day, stay connected with my quit brothers, stay involved on KTC by being a supporter of new quitters.

Again.  I just want to say thank you to KTC, all the veteran supporters, and to all my December brothers.  Y'all are the reason I stand here today as a Quitter.  Proud to be quit with all of you.

Couldn't have said it better myself! Congrats on getting halfway to HoF!

Thank you Mike. I know it's always ODAAT but it still feels pretty awesome.

Great job gw. I had to go back to see which brother this was. lol. Half way to 100 is great. You have a couple more speed bumps to travel over, but nothing you can't handle. It is clear what your intentions were when you joined ktc. Proud of you. Keep them tools sharp and use them if necessary. Glad to be quit with you.

Way to quit brother! Keep chopping the quit wood ODAAT. I am quit with you all day long!

Srans and Derk, thank you so much. Man. Words are hard this morning. 50+ days.....wow. Embarrassing to say but I haven't been 50 something days with out snuff since maybe 5th or 6th grade. Couldn't have done it with KTC and all of y'all. Thank you.

Keep up the good work. Ill quit with you everyday dude

The real question is... Have you un-zip tied yourself from the tree yet? Congrats on five-oh. It gets better from here.

[Punkin]

Last post was Day 23 ? Really ? Wow.  That seems like yesterday.  And today I'm half way to my HOF + 1 !!!!!   Simply amazing.  Thank you to the vets that came along beside me and gave me support and encouragement.  I'm learning so much here.  Seeing strength in my self I never knew I had.  It brings about such a feeling of pride.  To actually be overcoming day by day a terrible addiction that I thought I'd live with the rest of my life.  Y'all know what I mean.  AJ said recently exactly what I've come to learn.  That I'm learning who I am without nicotine.  I've dealt with every issue of life with nicotine in my mouth.  It's been a crutch all this time and now I have to learn how to go through life nicotine sober. 

The nicotine crutch has been replaced.  Replaced with new relationships and friendships.  My fellow December Soldiers of quit. We have been going through this together under the watchful eyes of our experienced veteran leaders.  But I confess, my hands are ghostly white.  White from clinging so tightly to KTC safety line.  Reading about folks with many many days free of nicotine caving.  And seeing others that caved, coming back to join new quit groups because they caved.   It's scary.  I wish them all great success in their returns.   But it really scares me.  I've drank the cool aide here.  I love it's flavor.  And I wish to never have a day without carrying that cup with me all day.  And that means - post roll every day, stay connected with my quit brothers, stay involved on KTC by being a supporter of new quitters.

Again.  I just want to say thank you to KTC, all the veteran supporters, and to all my December brothers.  Y'all are the reason I stand here today as a Quitter.  Proud to be quit with all of you.

Couldn't have said it better myself! Congrats on getting halfway to HoF!

Thank you Mike. I know it's always ODAAT but it still feels pretty awesome.

Great job gw. I had to go back to see which brother this was. lol. Half way to 100 is great. You have a couple more speed bumps to travel over, but nothing you can't handle. It is clear what your intentions were when you joined ktc. Proud of you. Keep them tools sharp and use them if necessary. Glad to be quit with you.

Way to quit brother! Keep chopping the quit wood ODAAT. I am quit with you all day long!

Srans and Derk, thank you so much. Man. Words are hard this morning. 50+ days.....wow. Embarrassing to say but I haven't been 50 something days with out snuff since maybe 5th or 6th grade. Couldn't have done it with KTC and all of y'all. Thank you.

Keep up the good work. Ill quit with you everyday dude

[Gdubya]

Last post was Day 23 ? Really ? Wow.  That seems like yesterday.  And today I'm half way to my HOF + 1 !!!!!   Simply amazing.  Thank you to the vets that came along beside me and gave me support and encouragement.  I'm learning so much here.  Seeing strength in my self I never knew I had.  It brings about such a feeling of pride.  To actually be overcoming day by day a terrible addiction that I thought I'd live with the rest of my life.  Y'all know what I mean.  AJ said recently exactly what I've come to learn.  That I'm learning who I am without nicotine.  I've dealt with every issue of life with nicotine in my mouth.  It's been a crutch all this time and now I have to learn how to go through life nicotine sober. 

The nicotine crutch has been replaced.  Replaced with new relationships and friendships.  My fellow December Soldiers of quit. We have been going through this together under the watchful eyes of our experienced veteran leaders.  But I confess, my hands are ghostly white.  White from clinging so tightly to KTC safety line.  Reading about folks with many many days free of nicotine caving.  And seeing others that caved, coming back to join new quit groups because they caved.   It's scary.  I wish them all great success in their returns.   But it really scares me.  I've drank the cool aide here.  I love it's flavor.  And I wish to never have a day without carrying that cup with me all day.  And that means - post roll every day, stay connected with my quit brothers, stay involved on KTC by being a supporter of new quitters.

Again.  I just want to say thank you to KTC, all the veteran supporters, and to all my December brothers.  Y'all are the reason I stand here today as a Quitter.  Proud to be quit with all of you.

Couldn't have said it better myself! Congrats on getting halfway to HoF!

Thank you Mike. I know it's always ODAAT but it still feels pretty awesome.

Great job gw. I had to go back to see which brother this was. lol. Half way to 100 is great. You have a couple more speed bumps to travel over, but nothing you can't handle. It is clear what your intentions were when you joined ktc. Proud of you. Keep them tools sharp and use them if necessary. Glad to be quit with you.

Way to quit brother! Keep chopping the quit wood ODAAT. I am quit with you all day long!

Srans and Derk, thank you so much. Man. Words are hard this morning. 50+ days.....wow. Embarrassing to say but I haven't been 50 something days with out snuff since maybe 5th or 6th grade. Couldn't have done it with KTC and all of y'all. Thank you.