July 09 Quitters

[LaQuitter]

I was thinking...

I want to go back in time two or three years...back to when I dipped. I want to do this for one reason: to figure out why I didn't quit back then. I'd like to feel, once again, what it was like to be a dipper, just so I could compare it to what I am now (a completely awesome quitter) and figure out why it took me so long to stay quit.

The thing is, I've been pondering "choice." Last March, I didn't want to quit. At all. My HOF speech explains this. Nonetheless, I did quit. Not for just a few days or a couple weeks, but for the long haul. How the fuck did I do that? What was different then? Hell, what's different today?

Does anyone see WTF I'm getting at? How did I transform absolutely NO desire to quit into complete quit ownage? Was it really choice alone?

It's gotta be. And if so, why can't EVERYONE make that choice? WTF is WRONG with everyone?

Who was I three years ago?

You bring up some good questions. I'm wondering if the genius behind a site like KTC might be the answer? Only speaking for myself (a 50 day quitter), the day I found KTC was my Day 1 because I could see the wisdom behind daily roll call and personally accountability.

Lochi is on to something.

You think rationally, and with intelligence. You stumbled into something, saw the good in it, bought into it, and succeeded. It was indeed a matter of making the right choice.

Who am I kidding....you are a crazy fuck. The epitome of awesomeness though. A god. Truly a badass of the 2009 Class.

[Lochi21]

I was thinking...

I want to go back in time two or three years...back to when I dipped. I want to do this for one reason: to figure out why I didn't quit back then. I'd like to feel, once again, what it was like to be a dipper, just so I could compare it to what I am now (a completely awesome quitter) and figure out why it took me so long to stay quit.

The thing is, I've been pondering "choice." Last March, I didn't want to quit. At all. My HOF speech explains this. Nonetheless, I did quit. Not for just a few days or a couple weeks, but for the long haul. How the fuck did I do that? What was different then? Hell, what's different today?

Does anyone see WTF I'm getting at? How did I transform absolutely NO desire to quit into complete quit ownage? Was it really choice alone?

It's gotta be. And if so, why can't EVERYONE make that choice? WTF is WRONG with everyone?

Who was I three years ago?

You bring up some good questions. I'm wondering if the genius behind a site like KTC might be the answer? Only speaking for myself (a 50 day quitter), the day I found KTC was my Day 1 because I could see the wisdom behind daily roll call and personal accountability.

[Lochi21]

I was thinking...

I want to go back in time two or three years...back to when I dipped. I want to do this for one reason: to figure out why I didn't quit back then. I'd like to feel, once again, what it was like to be a dipper, just so I could compare it to what I am now (a completely awesome quitter) and figure out why it took me so long to stay quit.

The thing is, I've been pondering "choice." Last March, I didn't want to quit. At all. My HOF speech explains this. Nonetheless, I did quit. Not for just a few days or a couple weeks, but for the long haul. How the fuck did I do that? What was different then? Hell, what's different today?

Does anyone see WTF I'm getting at? How did I transform absolutely NO desire to quit into complete quit ownage? Was it really choice alone?

It's gotta be. And if so, why can't EVERYONE make that choice? WTF is WRONG with everyone?

Who was I three years ago?

You bring up some good questions. I'm wondering if the genius behind a site like KTC might be the answer? Only speaking for myself (a 50 day quitter), the day I found KTC was my Day 1 because I could see the wisdom behind daily roll call and personally accountability.

[DeanTheCoot]

I was thinking...

I want to go back in time two or three years...back to when I dipped. I want to do this for one reason: to figure out why I didn't quit back then. I'd like to feel, once again, what it was like to be a dipper, just so I could compare it to what I am now (a completely awesome quitter) and figure out why it took me so long to stay quit.

The thing is, I've been pondering "choice." Last March, I didn't want to quit. At all. My HOF speech explains this. Nonetheless, I did quit. Not for just a few days or a couple weeks, but for the long haul. How the fuck did I do that? What was different then? Hell, what's different today?

Does anyone see WTF I'm getting at? How did I transform absolutely NO desire to quit into complete quit ownage? Was it really choice alone?

It's gotta be. And if so, why can't EVERYONE make that choice? WTF is WRONG with everyone?

Who was I three years ago?

[DeanTheCoot]

Something about the awesomeness of this post made me think of Lo Pan. I probably shouldn't feel worthy to type the name. Your awesomeness knows no bounds.

"Even if he didn't have a job, Lo Pan would just sit around doing bad-ass stuff like look at porn during church. Except he would also probably get bored at church and start randomly head-butting people, including little kids." - SWJ

Ha! God, I wish that MFer would have nothing better to do than post on KTC. He is missed.

[Smokeyg]

One Year+

Needless to say, being quit for a year is nuts. I've gone from being a dude who wanted only clean piss for a life insurance drug panel to being a complete quit Nazi. Like, I am the Fuhrer himself.

Quit is a big part of who I am. And I like that part of me. I've become empowered by it. I am seriously badass, and very awesome. What I've done is no fucking joke. Harder than quitting drinking, harder than controlling road rage, harder than being monogamous, harder than anything.

The only people who are better than me are other quitters. Basically, if you use tobacco, I am better than you. End of story. If you use tobacco, no matter how many great qualities you have, you are a loser. A huge zero. I am better than you because I beat back my addiction every day. And you can't even argue with me, because I will kill you or tickle you or kick your mom or do something else that's awesome and show you how much you suck.

I'm really glad that I've had it in me to do this. I'm glad that I feel my life is worth living and that I recognize all the wonderful things surrounding me. I've always been the type who takes nothing for granted, but my quit actually PROVES it. I'm badass, but I'm also lucky... lucky to see things the way I do and strive to be the best man I can be.

In retrospect, I'm pretty sure Hitler didn't think along these lines AT ALL.

Dean, that is one of the best post I have read! You are a badass! It is really a big deal to be quit for a year! Thanks for posting it! Harder than being monogamous?!

You seem to be missing something though. You have helped many a losers become cool again, myself included.



Thanks

Good shit Dean !! Thanks for the post. I need to read posts like this that tell me what it will be like 200 days from now. Keep it up...

A year looks goo on ya big fella. Congrats.

Something about the awesomeness of this post made me think of Lo Pan. I probably shouldn't feel worthy to type the name. Your awesomeness knows no bounds.

"Even if he didn't have a job, Lo Pan would just sit around doing bad-ass stuff like look at porn during church. Except he would also probably get bored at church and start randomly head-butting people, including little kids." - SWJ

[Ready]

One Year+

Needless to say, being quit for a year is nuts. I've gone from being a dude who wanted only clean piss for a life insurance drug panel to being a complete quit Nazi. Like, I am the Fuhrer himself.

Quit is a big part of who I am. And I like that part of me. I've become empowered by it. I am seriously badass, and very awesome. What I've done is no fucking joke. Harder than quitting drinking, harder than controlling road rage, harder than being monogamous, harder than anything.

The only people who are better than me are other quitters. Basically, if you use tobacco, I am better than you. End of story. If you use tobacco, no matter how many great qualities you have, you are a loser. A huge zero. I am better than you because I beat back my addiction every day. And you can't even argue with me, because I will kill you or tickle you or kick your mom or do something else that's awesome and show you how much you suck.

I'm really glad that I've had it in me to do this. I'm glad that I feel my life is worth living and that I recognize all the wonderful things surrounding me. I've always been the type who takes nothing for granted, but my quit actually PROVES it. I'm badass, but I'm also lucky... lucky to see things the way I do and strive to be the best man I can be.

In retrospect, I'm pretty sure Hitler didn't think along these lines AT ALL.

Dean, that is one of the best post I have read! You are a badass! It is really a big deal to be quit for a year! Thanks for posting it! Harder than being monogamous?!

You seem to be missing something though. You have helped many a losers become cool again, myself included.



Thanks

Good shit Dean !! Thanks for the post. I need to read posts like this that tell me what it will be like 200 days from now. Keep it up...

A year looks goo on ya big fella. Congrats.

[redyota]

Nice job on the year. Much congrats to you.

[Greg5280]

One Year+

Needless to say, being quit for a year is nuts. I've gone from being a dude who wanted only clean piss for a life insurance drug panel to being a complete quit Nazi. Like, I am the Fuhrer himself.

Quit is a big part of who I am. And I like that part of me. I've become empowered by it. I am seriously badass, and very awesome. What I've done is no fucking joke. Harder than quitting drinking, harder than controlling road rage, harder than being monogamous, harder than anything.

The only people who are better than me are other quitters. Basically, if you use tobacco, I am better than you. End of story. If you use tobacco, no matter how many great qualities you have, you are a loser. A huge zero. I am better than you because I beat back my addiction every day. And you can't even argue with me, because I will kill you or tickle you or kick your mom or do something else that's awesome and show you how much you suck.

I'm really glad that I've had it in me to do this. I'm glad that I feel my life is worth living and that I recognize all the wonderful things surrounding me. I've always been the type who takes nothing for granted, but my quit actually PROVES it. I'm badass, but I'm also lucky... lucky to see things the way I do and strive to be the best man I can be.

In retrospect, I'm pretty sure Hitler didn't think along these lines AT ALL.

Dean, that is one of the best post I have read! You are a badass! It is really a big deal to be quit for a year! Thanks for posting it! Harder than being monogamous?!

You seem to be missing something though. You have helped many a losers become cool again, myself included.



Thanks

Good shit Dean !! Thanks for the post. I need to read posts like this that tell me what it will be like 200 days from now. Keep it up...

[sensei]

Congratulations for being quit over a year! that is awesome.


love you long time

[cubs204]

One Year+

Needless to say, being quit for a year is nuts. I've gone from being a dude who wanted only clean piss for a life insurance drug panel to being a complete quit Nazi. Like, I am the Fuhrer himself.

Quit is a big part of who I am. And I like that part of me. I've become empowered by it. I am seriously badass, and very awesome. What I've done is no fucking joke. Harder than quitting drinking, harder than controlling road rage, harder than being monogamous, harder than anything.

The only people who are better than me are other quitters. Basically, if you use tobacco, I am better than you. End of story. If you use tobacco, no matter how many great qualities you have, you are a loser. A huge zero. I am better than you because I beat back my addiction every day. And you can't even argue with me, because I will kill you or tickle you or kick your mom or do something else that's awesome and show you how much you suck.

I'm really glad that I've had it in me to do this. I'm glad that I feel my life is worth living and that I recognize all the wonderful things surrounding me. I've always been the type who takes nothing for granted, but my quit actually PROVES it. I'm badass, but I'm also lucky... lucky to see things the way I do and strive to be the best man I can be.

In retrospect, I'm pretty sure Hitler didn't think along these lines AT ALL.

Dean, that is one of the best post I have read! You are a badass! It is really a big deal to be quit for a year! Thanks for posting it! Harder than being monogamous?!

You seem to be missing something though. You have helped many a losers become cool again, myself included.



Thanks

[Martin]

One Year+

Needless to say, being quit for a year is nuts. I've gone from being a dude who wanted only clean piss for a life insurance drug panel to being a complete quit Nazi. Like, I am the Fuhrer himself.

Quit is a big part of who I am. And I like that part of me. I've become empowered by it. I am seriously badass, and very awesome. What I've done is no fucking joke. Harder than quitting drinking, harder than controlling road rage, harder than being monogamous, harder than anything.

The only people who are better than me are other quitters. Basically, if you use tobacco, I am better than you. End of story. If you use tobacco, no matter how many great qualities you have, you are a loser. A huge zero. I am better than you because I beat back my addiction every day. And you can't even argue with me, because I will kill you or tickle you or kick your mom or do something else that's awesome and show you how much you suck.

I'm really glad that I've had it in me to do this. I'm glad that I feel my life is worth living and that I recognize all the wonderful things surrounding me. I've always been the type who takes nothing for granted, but my quit actually PROVES it. I'm badass, but I'm also lucky... lucky to see things the way I do and strive to be the best man I can be.

In retrospect, I'm pretty sure Hitler didn't think along these lines AT ALL.

Dean, that is one of the best post I have read! You are a badass! It is really a big deal to be quit for a year! Thanks for posting it! Harder than being monogamous?!

[DeanTheCoot]

One Year+

Needless to say, being quit for a year is nuts. I've gone from being a dude who wanted only clean piss for a life insurance drug panel to being a complete quit Nazi. Like, I am the Fuhrer himself.

Quit is a big part of who I am. And I like that part of me. I've become empowered by it. I am seriously badass, and very awesome. What I've done is no fucking joke. Harder than quitting drinking, harder than controlling road rage, harder than being monogamous, harder than anything.

The only people who are better than me are other quitters. Basically, if you use tobacco, I am better than you. End of story. If you use tobacco, no matter how many great qualities you have, you are a loser. A huge zero. I am better than you because I beat back my addiction every day. And you can't even argue with me, because I will kill you or tickle you or kick your mom or do something else that's awesome and show you how much you suck.

I'm really glad that I've had it in me to do this. I'm glad that I feel my life is worth living and that I recognize all the wonderful things surrounding me. I've always been the type who takes nothing for granted, but my quit actually PROVES it. I'm badass, but I'm also lucky... lucky to see things the way I do and strive to be the best man I can be.

In retrospect, I'm pretty sure Hitler didn't think along these lines AT ALL.

[Kdip]

Day 346


I'm at a point where the idea of dipping is very foreign to me. I cannot, at all, picture myself buying a can and packing a lip. I can't fathom being on spitter-watch in public garbage cans or being a ninja dipper or monitoring my mucous membranes for signs of cancer.

I can't even picture enjoying a dip or, more importantly, the habit. And that's very new to me.

Fucking classic.

I used to buy coffee and spill it out. More money wasted, but I think we all did the public garbage thing. I always hated putting the bottom lip on the top of that germ infested bottle.

L-O-S-E-R-S

Dean is it possible you still have an oral fixation because you DO use Smokey Mountain? Rockface does not like that solely for the reason that Loot points out, breaking the oral fixation. What came first the chicken or the egg? If you never had used SM, would you still have oral fixation? Or did you use it eventually when you had massive crave?

I only speak from my own experience. I didn't go seeds, gum, fake shit route because i didn't want nothing in my mouth....

Gashboy: my oral craves stopped when I stopped using seeds. Maybe Rockface is right...your oral thing may be tied to the SmokeyMtn.

Truth be told...I do chew sugarless gum here and there, and I guess it's a bit of a crutch. But I don't really crave it. Don't really crave anything anymore ('cept poonie, but that's a whole other story).

So I was in the C-store this morning on the way to work. Long line. Biggest seller? 'baccy. This guy gets three packs Marlboro, that guy gets two tins of Cope, this lady gets pack of Kool filter kings. Theo just wants a pack of Trident.

...and he feels pride in that. And he feels pity on all the poor fuckers in line to purchase a little more death.

theo - 582

Hell yeah to all of you ~ ^_^

Next step is .... when One of thoses Zombie Ass Non Quit Sheep look you in the eye you say " If you want to know Real Freedom from this addiction I know of a Place .........."

I said thoses exact words to my buddy Scrap77 a little over a year ago .... Thanks to all of you he just celebrated his 1st year annivesary nic Free 2 weeks ago ...

Boo Effin Yaaa Gentlemen ~

BBJ

BBJ, I finally got a long-time friend to join too. He is May '10 and plugging along. congrats to your buddy, but I don't know him, anyway, we're all fucking awesome.

Fuck you UST
Fuck you Kodiak.

bump
:)

'clap' 'clap' 'clap'

[Skoal Monster]

Day 346


I'm at a point where the idea of dipping is very foreign to me. I cannot, at all, picture myself buying a can and packing a lip. I can't fathom being on spitter-watch in public garbage cans or being a ninja dipper or monitoring my mucous membranes for signs of cancer.

I can't even picture enjoying a dip or, more importantly, the habit. And that's very new to me.

Fucking classic.

I used to buy coffee and spill it out. More money wasted, but I think we all did the public garbage thing. I always hated putting the bottom lip on the top of that germ infested bottle.

L-O-S-E-R-S

Dean is it possible you still have an oral fixation because you DO use Smokey Mountain? Rockface does not like that solely for the reason that Loot points out, breaking the oral fixation. What came first the chicken or the egg? If you never had used SM, would you still have oral fixation? Or did you use it eventually when you had massive crave?

I only speak from my own experience. I didn't go seeds, gum, fake shit route because i didn't want nothing in my mouth....

Gashboy: my oral craves stopped when I stopped using seeds. Maybe Rockface is right...your oral thing may be tied to the SmokeyMtn.

Truth be told...I do chew sugarless gum here and there, and I guess it's a bit of a crutch. But I don't really crave it. Don't really crave anything anymore ('cept poonie, but that's a whole other story).

So I was in the C-store this morning on the way to work. Long line. Biggest seller? 'baccy. This guy gets three packs Marlboro, that guy gets two tins of Cope, this lady gets pack of Kool filter kings. Theo just wants a pack of Trident.

...and he feels pride in that. And he feels pity on all the poor fuckers in line to purchase a little more death.

theo - 582

Hell yeah to all of you ~ ^_^

Next step is .... when One of thoses Zombie Ass Non Quit Sheep look you in the eye you say " If you want to know Real Freedom from this addiction I know of a Place .........."

I said thoses exact words to my buddy Scrap77 a little over a year ago .... Thanks to all of you he just celebrated his 1st year annivesary nic Free 2 weeks ago ...

Boo Effin Yaaa Gentlemen ~

BBJ

BBJ, I finally got a long-time friend to join too. He is May '10 and plugging along. congrats to your buddy, but I don't know him, anyway, we're all fucking awesome.

Fuck you UST
Fuck you Kodiak.

bump
:)