Intro to SAM83

[SAM83]

Per my better half when I asked here how I was doing, "Oh, you're still an asshole, not as big of one as the first three days, but still an asshole"....hey progress is progress Lovey! :wub:

[SAM83]

Last night driving home it hit me....why do I still have this nasty 7/11 coffee cup in my consol with dried deer turds in it....threw the bitch out!

[ZManT]

Had my doe hanging and skinned by 9:35. Wild weather, dragged her out in a January thunderstorm....highly unusual here in the Northeast this time of year....Quit Gods throwing out some cheers!!!! Kinda felt like the priest in Caddyshack refusing to head in 'Finger' ...Day Six going strong.

Shit, you bagged your animal and had it hanging before most of the country was even up for breakfast. M

Nice work Chris

Good job quitting today
Let's do it again Tomorrow

[ZillahCowboy]

Had my doe hanging and skinned by 9:35. Wild weather, dragged her out in a January thunderstorm....highly unusual here in the Northeast this time of year....Quit Gods throwing out some cheers!!!! Kinda felt like the priest in Caddyshack refusing to head in 'Finger' ...Day Six going strong.

Yeah baby. Got your doe....and done without a dip. Congrats. One more trigger defeated. Nice job.

[SAM83]

Had my doe hanging and skinned by 9:35. Wild weather, dragged her out in a January thunderstorm....highly unusual here in the Northeast this time of year....Quit Gods throwing out some cheers!!!! Kinda felt like the priest in Caddyshack refusing to head in 'Finger' ...Day Six going strong.

[jzzyzag01]

Thanks to all of you. Day six and going strong. Hoping to beat the rain this morning and get a couple hours in the woods. Looking for a sausage doe this morning. I have felt fortunatate that I have slept well this past week. Woke up every hour on the hour last night....hope this part does not last too long. On the bright side, it let me post roll and say good morning before heading out. ZManT, Steakbomb 18, Stevie G, jzzyzag01, Zillah cowboy, my April quit brothers/sisters and all on this site committed to beating this once and for all I QLF with you all. QLF....learned a new term yesterday :D I am off like 'Remshot' Elmer Fudd! Rock the quit today all!!!

Best of luck out there today SAM. Hopefully you learn another lesson out there, you don't need nic to hunt! That was one of the more eye-opening ones for me. No nic when I'm hunting?? What about all that bored downtime? Answer: how f'ing lucky are you to be sitting quietly wrapped in nature's beauty...soak it in and enjoy it! No dip necessary.

I am quit today too even during the 'Hawks game this afternoon!

[ZillahCowboy]

Thanks to all of you. Day six and going strong. Hoping to beat the rain this morning and get a couple hours in the woods. Looking for a sausage doe this morning. I have felt fortunatate that I have slept well this past week. Woke up every hour on the hour last night....hope this part does not last too long. On the bright side, it let me post roll and say good morning before heading out. ZManT, Steakbomb 18, Stevie G, jzzyzag01, Zillah cowboy, my April quit brothers/sisters and all on this site committed to beating this once and for all I QLF with you all. QLF....learned a new term yesterday :D I am off like 'Remshot' Elmer Fudd! Rock the quit today all!!!

Way to go SAM....you got this. Good luck on the hunt, stay dip free, and continue to QLF! (Yes...we say it early and often here!). ZC.

[SAM83]

Thanks to all of you. Day six and going strong. Hoping to beat the rain this morning and get a couple hours in the woods. Looking for a sausage doe this morning. I have felt fortunatate that I have slept well this past week. Woke up every hour on the hour last night....hope this part does not last too long. On the bright side, it let me post roll and say good morning before heading out. ZManT, Steakbomb 18, Stevie G, jzzyzag01, Zillah cowboy, my April quit brothers/sisters and all on this site committed to beating this once and for all I QLF with you all. QLF....learned a new term yesterday :D I am off like 'Remshot' Elmer Fudd! Rock the quit today all!!!

[ZManT]

I quit with you SAM/Chris
You have one more day under the belt than I - nice work man

Let's quit together tomorrow

ZManT

[Steakbomb18]

Sam I am, a.k.a. Chris, I once chimed in on a post (I believe it was rdad's) and started off with, "I don't know you, butÂ…" Well, this person whom I have never met set me strait and said, "ah, but we do know each other. We've shared in the same nicotine addictionÂ…." or something to that affect. None-the-less, he was right. We all know you in that we've all walked in your nicotine addicted shoes. So, let it be known that you are among friends and because of such feel free to vent any and all shit that the suck of quitting nicotine imparts upon you. Keep drinking the KTC kool-aid.

[StevieG]

Great idea joining the team of the best quitters around. you are accountable to us now and there are no excuses. ODAAT. Use every tool availabel to you on this site. People have put there heart and soul out there for you to learn from. Don't take this lightly this is your life. I don't want to open up to complete strangers either but I know more people in here better than I know my most of my outside friends and I have never even talked to them. PM me for my number if you need someone to contact. or hit up the chat room on the upper right corner. You have come to the right place.

[jzzyzag01]

A little about myself,

12 years ago I quit smoking and gave up cigarettes.  I was looking for the easy way out and Copenhagen was less expensive than the patch or nic gum.  In fact I used to refer to Copenhagen as "the lip patch", and joked that I had quit smoking using it as a tool.  I am done kidding myself that one is less damaging, less expensive, less nasty than the other.  The enemy is nicotine regardless of the delivery system.  I have gambled with my life and nicotine for 34 years of my 48 years on this planet.  I am done.  I discovered this site when googling quitting on the very first day of my quit 1/6/14.  Based on my experience, I believe the only way to quit is to go 100% cold turkey, dragging it out is not quitting, it is simply changing the delivery method.  I spent a lot of time reading posts and roll calls the past few days, have had some doubts about myself and also feel a little weird opening up to people I have never met.  Putting this introduction post out here today represents my full commitment to be and stay quit and also to support and be supported.  Although I really feel less foggy today, I am most worried about my first weekend and triggers it will bring (adult beverages, sitting in my tree stand), but I will ODAAT and recommit each day!

SAM is a nickname from high school, the real name is Chris.  I reside in the Pittsburgh area and when I am not at work I enjoy everything outdoors, and prefer two wheels over four any day. 

Thanks for taking the time to read this.

Chris

Welcome Chris. The only thing I wanted to add is get some numbers from peeps in your April 2014 quit group. A good place to start is ZillahCowboy, Apogeeammo, and Ginet. These three are especially active on here and are willing to share their "suck" stories as well as lend a hand to those that need one.

Reach out to them and you won't be disappointed. The more quitters you have on your personal team, the more accountable you will feel and the less likely you'll be to (pardon the pun) spit on them when you feel a crave coming.

We've all been there and we know how it feels. I quit with you today. I'll quit with you any day you wanna put your life and your happiness ahead of a can of carcinogenic poison. Glad to have you.

PM if you need anything or wanna swap numbers.

Thanks for the welcome and Zillah cowboy for the immediate reach out PM. I am new to this on-line format....got the roll call figured out (thanks for the help there)....not sure if I need to do the whole Control A,X, V thing here as well or if I just start typing away. Guess I will find out when I hit "add reply"...let me know how to do this if it looks f'd up.

Nailed it SAM. Now quit like fuck (QLF) today. I am and if you posted roll, you will too. Stay tight with your group, they're going thru exactly what you are and we've all been there. Reach out to others to via PM if you want more numbers. Never hurts to have a bunch.

[ZillahCowboy]

A little about myself,

12 years ago I quit smoking and gave up cigarettes.  I was looking for the easy way out and Copenhagen was less expensive than the patch or nic gum.  In fact I used to refer to Copenhagen as "the lip patch", and joked that I had quit smoking using it as a tool.  I am done kidding myself that one is less damaging, less expensive, less nasty than the other.  The enemy is nicotine regardless of the delivery system.  I have gambled with my life and nicotine for 34 years of my 48 years on this planet.  I am done.  I discovered this site when googling quitting on the very first day of my quit 1/6/14.  Based on my experience, I believe the only way to quit is to go 100% cold turkey, dragging it out is not quitting, it is simply changing the delivery method.  I spent a lot of time reading posts and roll calls the past few days, have had some doubts about myself and also feel a little weird opening up to people I have never met.  Putting this introduction post out here today represents my full commitment to be and stay quit and also to support and be supported.  Although I really feel less foggy today, I am most worried about my first weekend and triggers it will bring (adult beverages, sitting in my tree stand), but I will ODAAT and recommit each day!

SAM is a nickname from high school, the real name is Chris.  I reside in the Pittsburgh area and when I am not at work I enjoy everything outdoors, and prefer two wheels over four any day. 

Thanks for taking the time to read this.

Chris

Welcome Chris. The only thing I wanted to add is get some numbers from peeps in your April 2014 quit group. A good place to start is ZillahCowboy, Apogeeammo, and Ginet. These three are especially active on here and are willing to share their "suck" stories as well as lend a hand to those that need one.

Reach out to them and you won't be disappointed. The more quitters you have on your personal team, the more accountable you will feel and the less likely you'll be to (pardon the pun) spit on them when you feel a crave coming.

We've all been there and we know how it feels. I quit with you today. I'll quit with you any day you wanna put your life and your happiness ahead of a can of carcinogenic poison. Glad to have you.

PM if you need anything or wanna swap numbers.

Thanks for the welcome and Zillah cowboy for the immediate reach out PM. I am new to this on-line format....got the roll call figured out (thanks for the help there)....not sure if I need to do the whole Control A,X, V thing here as well or if I just start typing away. Guess I will find out when I hit "add reply"...let me know how to do this if it looks f'd up.

Way to go Sam...Good job posting roll this morning, and congrats on Day 5. You've got a great attitude and a great quit going on. Keep reading on this site and posting roll every morning. You are probably through the worst of the suck, but now the real mind games begin. Bear down and grind through it...right now your brain is rewiring itself to accept life without the want of nicotine. We have your back man.

[SAM83]

A little about myself,

12 years ago I quit smoking and gave up cigarettes.  I was looking for the easy way out and Copenhagen was less expensive than the patch or nic gum.  In fact I used to refer to Copenhagen as "the lip patch", and joked that I had quit smoking using it as a tool.  I am done kidding myself that one is less damaging, less expensive, less nasty than the other.  The enemy is nicotine regardless of the delivery system.  I have gambled with my life and nicotine for 34 years of my 48 years on this planet.  I am done.  I discovered this site when googling quitting on the very first day of my quit 1/6/14.  Based on my experience, I believe the only way to quit is to go 100% cold turkey, dragging it out is not quitting, it is simply changing the delivery method.  I spent a lot of time reading posts and roll calls the past few days, have had some doubts about myself and also feel a little weird opening up to people I have never met.  Putting this introduction post out here today represents my full commitment to be and stay quit and also to support and be supported.  Although I really feel less foggy today, I am most worried about my first weekend and triggers it will bring (adult beverages, sitting in my tree stand), but I will ODAAT and recommit each day!

SAM is a nickname from high school, the real name is Chris.  I reside in the Pittsburgh area and when I am not at work I enjoy everything outdoors, and prefer two wheels over four any day. 

Thanks for taking the time to read this.

Chris

Welcome Chris. The only thing I wanted to add is get some numbers from peeps in your April 2014 quit group. A good place to start is ZillahCowboy, Apogeeammo, and Ginet. These three are especially active on here and are willing to share their "suck" stories as well as lend a hand to those that need one.

Reach out to them and you won't be disappointed. The more quitters you have on your personal team, the more accountable you will feel and the less likely you'll be to (pardon the pun) spit on them when you feel a crave coming.

We've all been there and we know how it feels. I quit with you today. I'll quit with you any day you wanna put your life and your happiness ahead of a can of carcinogenic poison. Glad to have you.

PM if you need anything or wanna swap numbers.

Thanks for the welcome and Zillah cowboy for the immediate reach out PM. I am new to this on-line format....got the roll call figured out (thanks for the help there)....not sure if I need to do the whole Control A,X, V thing here as well or if I just start typing away. Guess I will find out when I hit "add reply"...let me know how to do this if it looks f'd up.

[jzzyzag01]

A little about myself,

12 years ago I quit smoking and gave up cigarettes.  I was looking for the easy way out and Copenhagen was less expensive than the patch or nic gum.  In fact I used to refer to Copenhagen as "the lip patch", and joked that I had quit smoking using it as a tool.  I am done kidding myself that one is less damaging, less expensive, less nasty than the other.  The enemy is nicotine regardless of the delivery system.  I have gambled with my life and nicotine for 34 years of my 48 years on this planet.  I am done.  I discovered this site when googling quitting on the very first day of my quit 1/6/14.  Based on my experience, I believe the only way to quit is to go 100% cold turkey, dragging it out is not quitting, it is simply changing the delivery method.  I spent a lot of time reading posts and roll calls the past few days, have had some doubts about myself and also feel a little weird opening up to people I have never met.  Putting this introduction post out here today represents my full commitment to be and stay quit and also to support and be supported.  Although I really feel less foggy today, I am most worried about my first weekend and triggers it will bring (adult beverages, sitting in my tree stand), but I will ODAAT and recommit each day!

SAM is a nickname from high school, the real name is Chris.  I reside in the Pittsburgh area and when I am not at work I enjoy everything outdoors, and prefer two wheels over four any day. 

Thanks for taking the time to read this.

Chris

Welcome Chris. The only thing I wanted to add is get some numbers from peeps in your April 2014 quit group. A good place to start is ZillahCowboy, Apogeeammo, and Ginet. These three are especially active on here and are willing to share their "suck" stories as well as lend a hand to those that need one.

Reach out to them and you won't be disappointed. The more quitters you have on your personal team, the more accountable you will feel and the less likely you'll be to (pardon the pun) spit on them when you feel a crave coming.

We've all been there and we know how it feels. I quit with you today. I'll quit with you any day you wanna put your life and your happiness ahead of a can of carcinogenic poison. Glad to have you.

PM if you need anything or wanna swap numbers.