My Quit

[markr]

Day 441

OK so I am back sooner than I thought. We had a tractor show this weekend and I was around allot of people some dipping and some smoking. I felt an urge all weekend to partake in tobacco. Why I did not you ask? Because I have learned that this addiction will haunt me forever not just the first 100 days or 1 year FOREVER. There is a guy I am supporting he went 9 years THAT'S RIGHT 9 FREEKING YEARS AND CAVED. So 441 is a good start I still have bad days if I told you I never crave I would be lying to you and I won't lie to you. This site is a place of your word so to me lying is not an option either. I want you to look back at the group you are in or just look through the intro section see how many have not kept their word. Don't be one of those guys. I used to say I was done forever that I have found not to be true. I quit for the day and tomorrow I will quit again one day at a time one decision at a time.

I am here to tell you that you are in a battle for your life the Nic Bitch has many ways to get to you. If you read these the post on this site you will see for yourself how she works. She will wait on you to have a weak moment and BANG she owns you again. Don't be one of those guys that can't keep your word. Post roll make your promise suck it up and do it every day.

[markr]

Mark,
I have been watching you post for awhile and have learned from you. I can understand needing a break. I would suggest a once a week post or something so we all know you are still good.

STAY QUIT !

I will be posting roll every day in my group.
Just backing off on some of the other things. You guys can't get rid of me that easy :D

[Greg5280]

Mark,
I have been watching you post for awhile and have learned from you. I can understand needing a break. I would suggest a once a week post or something so we all know you are still good.

STAY QUIT !

[markr]

Day 434

My quit is solid no problems for awhile now. I could leave this site and probably be OK. I will admit I am burnt out on quitting. About the only time I think about dip is when I am on this site. Will I be leaving? No but I may not be as active as I was. I really commend some of these guys here they are some fine examples of quitters. They are here giving support every day to everyone me included. You vets know who you are I don't see how you keep the stamina up. Someone will come along and post a smart ass comment on this and that is part of the reason I have slowed down on posting. I still visit chat every now and then and I have made a promise to a couple brothers and will continue that support.
I am here to tell you if you are reading this and have not quit this place will help you quit. The people here will back you up they will give you their phone number if you have problems they expect you to call. If you fail and don't call they will want an explanation why you did not call. This place is for quitters it is not for the one that is undecided you are either in or out no in between. Don't come here if you want pampered this is not the place. It is the place to quit it is the home of Bad Ass Quitters serious about what they believe in.
Caving is not an option....... Quitting is the only option here. If your ready join up and get ready for the fight for your life.
I want to thank all of you who have helped me along the road.

Still quit

[RagingJew]

Day 416

I met a guy today at the parts store. He was an older guy and had a strange accent. He kept talking to the guy at the counter then he politely told the guy I want someone else to wait on me please. He then turned around and was shaking his head. He looked at me and said that guy is chewing tobacco it took part of my face I will not deal with someone that chews. I told him that I had quit about a year ago and he said that was great. But then he asked me how many people had to look at me and small that dip in the time that I chewed. He then asked if I had every spit in a trash can that I did not have to empty. I told him that I had quit again He said that's good but think about all the people I had had contact with did I every apologize to them. He said it took loosing part of his face to cancer to make him see what tobacco had done. He lost his job for awhile so he lived on welfare and hand outs while he recovered. He said it is a social epidemic and it needs to stop now. He said he will not deal with anyone that smokes or chews. He said if everyone would do that then there is a chance that the use of tobacco would stop. I had no words to say I felt very uncomfortable I quit I thought that was good but in his eyes I still shopped at a place that let the countermen chew and that was unacceptable. I finally just walked out and went back to the truck to wait on him to leave. He got in a old truck that didn't look like it would make it across the road with out of state plates on it. He saw me sitting in the truck and stopped then he got out and came over to my truck. He said boy I want to tell you quitting is good but think about the damage you have done to others around you and try to make that right also. I just sat there speechless what the hell could I say I had no smart ass remark nothing just a big lump in my throat. He got in his truck and left I went in and the guys were making jokes about him. They asked why I left I said I really didn't know.
I just thought I would share this with you I still don't know what to tell that old guy if I ever meet him again.
Stay quit

I'm not sure there is anything you could say that would make a difference to him.

This is a person who has not taken responsibility for causing his cancer. Instead he is blaming tobacco companies and anyone who uses or is associated with tobacco with his suffering.

In his mind, he is making a difference, but really he is still living with cancer, only now the cancer is in his mind.

The best thing you can possibly do is stay quit, be an example and let people like that drink their own poison, never drink it yourself.

Keep truckin'

Damn. Yeah man, that guy needs to take a long damn look in the mirror. I used to blame my dad for smoking in the car when I was a kid. I blamed my friends who chewed and smoked. I blamed Big Tobacco for putting such an addictive product on the market. I blamed the government for not making it illegal. I was a victim.

It was a huge turning point in my quit when I took full responsibility for all of my actions. All of my choices. Staying quit is my choice. Caving is my choice. No external factor can affect my quit. This is all me.

Damn, I am glad I stumbled in here tonight. Good stuff guys. This little conversation has made my quit stronger. Carry on and have a good dip free weekend.

To be honest the guy scared the hell out of me!! I look at it like most of you it was my choice no one pushed me or held me down. It was my choice and I decide to quit. The best thing is I decided to quit here with all you!
PS If you see an old Ford F250 red hood black doors green bed with a guy that looks like he is about 70 white hair and scruffy beard.
Turn around and run like hell :D

Thanks for the support guys!!

You tell a guy like that to fuck off, or in some form or fashion, mention that you fucked his wife and the bitch wont stop calling.

I'm an asshole and I approve this message.

[markr]

Day 416

I met a guy today at the parts store. He was an older guy and had a strange accent. He kept talking to the guy at the counter then he politely told the guy I want someone else to wait on me please. He then turned around and was shaking his head. He looked at me and said that guy is chewing tobacco it took part of my face I will not deal with someone that chews. I told him that I had quit about a year ago and he said that was great. But then he asked me how many people had to look at me and small that dip in the time that I chewed. He then asked if I had every spit in a trash can that I did not have to empty. I told him that I had quit again He said that's good but think about all the people I had had contact with did I every apologize to them. He said it took loosing part of his face to cancer to make him see what tobacco had done. He lost his job for awhile so he lived on welfare and hand outs while he recovered. He said it is a social epidemic and it needs to stop now. He said he will not deal with anyone that smokes or chews. He said if everyone would do that then there is a chance that the use of tobacco would stop. I had no words to say I felt very uncomfortable I quit I thought that was good but in his eyes I still shopped at a place that let the countermen chew and that was unacceptable. I finally just walked out and went back to the truck to wait on him to leave. He got in a old truck that didn't look like it would make it across the road with out of state plates on it. He saw me sitting in the truck and stopped then he got out and came over to my truck. He said boy I want to tell you quitting is good but think about the damage you have done to others around you and try to make that right also. I just sat there speechless what the hell could I say I had no smart ass remark nothing just a big lump in my throat. He got in his truck and left I went in and the guys were making jokes about him. They asked why I left I said I really didn't know.
I just thought I would share this with you I still don't know what to tell that old guy if I ever meet him again.
Stay quit

I'm not sure there is anything you could say that would make a difference to him.

This is a person who has not taken responsibility for causing his cancer. Instead he is blaming tobacco companies and anyone who uses or is associated with tobacco with his suffering.

In his mind, he is making a difference, but really he is still living with cancer, only now the cancer is in his mind.

The best thing you can possibly do is stay quit, be an example and let people like that drink their own poison, never drink it yourself.

Keep truckin'

Damn. Yeah man, that guy needs to take a long damn look in the mirror. I used to blame my dad for smoking in the car when I was a kid. I blamed my friends who chewed and smoked. I blamed Big Tobacco for putting such an addictive product on the market. I blamed the government for not making it illegal. I was a victim.

It was a huge turning point in my quit when I took full responsibility for all of my actions. All of my choices. Staying quit is my choice. Caving is my choice. No external factor can affect my quit. This is all me.

Damn, I am glad I stumbled in here tonight. Good stuff guys. This little conversation has made my quit stronger. Carry on and have a good dip free weekend.

To be honest the guy scared the hell out of me!! I look at it like most of you it was my choice no one pushed me or held me down. It was my choice and I decide to quit. The best thing is I decided to quit here with all you!
PS If you see an old Ford F250 red hood black doors green bed with a guy that looks like he is about 70 white hair and scruffy beard.
Turn around and run like hell :D

Thanks for the support guys!!

[NowItsTime]

Day 416

I met a guy today at the parts store. He was an older guy and had a strange accent. He kept talking to the guy at the counter then he politely told the guy I want someone else to wait on me please. He then turned around and was shaking his head. He looked at me and said that guy is chewing tobacco it took part of my face I will not deal with someone that chews. I told him that I had quit about a year ago and he said that was great. But then he asked me how many people had to look at me and small that dip in the time that I chewed. He then asked if I had every spit in a trash can that I did not have to empty. I told him that I had quit again He said that's good but think about all the people I had had contact with did I every apologize to them. He said it took loosing part of his face to cancer to make him see what tobacco had done. He lost his job for awhile so he lived on welfare and hand outs while he recovered. He said it is a social epidemic and it needs to stop now. He said he will not deal with anyone that smokes or chews. He said if everyone would do that then there is a chance that the use of tobacco would stop. I had no words to say I felt very uncomfortable I quit I thought that was good but in his eyes I still shopped at a place that let the countermen chew and that was unacceptable. I finally just walked out and went back to the truck to wait on him to leave. He got in a old truck that didn't look like it would make it across the road with out of state plates on it. He saw me sitting in the truck and stopped then he got out and came over to my truck. He said boy I want to tell you quitting is good but think about the damage you have done to others around you and try to make that right also. I just sat there speechless what the hell could I say I had no smart ass remark nothing just a big lump in my throat. He got in his truck and left I went in and the guys were making jokes about him. They asked why I left I said I really didn't know.
I just thought I would share this with you I still don't know what to tell that old guy if I ever meet him again.
Stay quit

I'm not sure there is anything you could say that would make a difference to him.

This is a person who has not taken responsibility for causing his cancer. Instead he is blaming tobacco companies and anyone who uses or is associated with tobacco with his suffering.

In his mind, he is making a difference, but really he is still living with cancer, only now the cancer is in his mind.

The best thing you can possibly do is stay quit, be an example and let people like that drink their own poison, never drink it yourself.

Keep truckin'

Damn. Yeah man, that guy needs to take a long damn look in the mirror. I used to blame my dad for smoking in the car when I was a kid. I blamed my friends who chewed and smoked. I blamed Big Tobacco for putting such an addictive product on the market. I blamed the government for not making it illegal. I was a victim.

It was a huge turning point in my quit when I took full responsibility for all of my actions. All of my choices. Staying quit is my choice. Caving is my choice. No external factor can affect my quit. This is all me.

Damn, I am glad I stumbled in here tonight. Good stuff guys. This little conversation has made my quit stronger. Carry on and have a good dip free weekend.

[Smokeyg]

Day 416

I met a guy today at the parts store. He was an older guy and had a strange accent. He kept talking to the guy at the counter then he politely told the guy I want someone else to wait on me please. He then turned around and was shaking his head. He looked at me and said that guy is chewing tobacco it took part of my face I will not deal with someone that chews. I told him that I had quit about a year ago and he said that was great. But then he asked me how many people had to look at me and small that dip in the time that I chewed. He then asked if I had every spit in a trash can that I did not have to empty. I told him that I had quit again He said that's good but think about all the people I had had contact with did I every apologize to them. He said it took loosing part of his face to cancer to make him see what tobacco had done. He lost his job for awhile so he lived on welfare and hand outs while he recovered. He said it is a social epidemic and it needs to stop now. He said he will not deal with anyone that smokes or chews. He said if everyone would do that then there is a chance that the use of tobacco would stop. I had no words to say I felt very uncomfortable I quit I thought that was good but in his eyes I still shopped at a place that let the countermen chew and that was unacceptable. I finally just walked out and went back to the truck to wait on him to leave. He got in a old truck that didn't look like it would make it across the road with out of state plates on it. He saw me sitting in the truck and stopped then he got out and came over to my truck. He said boy I want to tell you quitting is good but think about the damage you have done to others around you and try to make that right also. I just sat there speechless what the hell could I say I had no smart ass remark nothing just a big lump in my throat. He got in his truck and left I went in and the guys were making jokes about him. They asked why I left I said I really didn't know.
I just thought I would share this with you I still don't know what to tell that old guy if I ever meet him again.
Stay quit

I'm not sure there is anything you could say that would make a difference to him.

This is a person who has not taken responsibility for causing his cancer. Instead he is blaming tobacco companies and anyone who uses or is associated with tobacco with his suffering.

In his mind, he is making a difference, but really he is still living with cancer, only now the cancer is in his mind.

The best thing you can possibly do is stay quit, be an example and let people like that drink their own poison, never drink it yourself.

Keep truckin'

Damn. Yeah man, that guy needs to take a long damn look in the mirror. I used to blame my dad for smoking in the car when I was a kid. I blamed my friends who chewed and smoked. I blamed Big Tobacco for putting such an addictive product on the market. I blamed the government for not making it illegal. I was a victim.

It was a huge turning point in my quit when I took full responsibility for all of my actions. All of my choices. Staying quit is my choice. Caving is my choice. No external factor can affect my quit. This is all me.

[sensei]

Day 416

I met a guy today at the parts store. He was an older guy and had a strange accent. He kept talking to the guy at the counter then he politely told the guy I want someone else to wait on me please. He then turned around and was shaking his head. He looked at me and said that guy is chewing tobacco it took part of my face I will not deal with someone that chews. I told him that I had quit about a year ago and he said that was great. But then he asked me how many people had to look at me and small that dip in the time that I chewed. He then asked if I had every spit in a trash can that I did not have to empty. I told him that I had quit again He said that's good but think about all the people I had had contact with did I every apologize to them. He said it took loosing part of his face to cancer to make him see what tobacco had done. He lost his job for awhile so he lived on welfare and hand outs while he recovered. He said it is a social epidemic and it needs to stop now. He said he will not deal with anyone that smokes or chews. He said if everyone would do that then there is a chance that the use of tobacco would stop. I had no words to say I felt very uncomfortable I quit I thought that was good but in his eyes I still shopped at a place that let the countermen chew and that was unacceptable. I finally just walked out and went back to the truck to wait on him to leave. He got in a old truck that didn't look like it would make it across the road with out of state plates on it. He saw me sitting in the truck and stopped then he got out and came over to my truck. He said boy I want to tell you quitting is good but think about the damage you have done to others around you and try to make that right also. I just sat there speechless what the hell could I say I had no smart ass remark nothing just a big lump in my throat. He got in his truck and left I went in and the guys were making jokes about him. They asked why I left I said I really didn't know.
I just thought I would share this with you I still don't know what to tell that old guy if I ever meet him again.
Stay quit

I'm not sure there is anything you could say that would make a difference to him.

This is a person who has not taken responsibility for causing his cancer. Instead he is blaming tobacco companies and anyone who uses or is associated with tobacco with his suffering.

In his mind, he is making a difference, but really he is still living with cancer, only now the cancer is in his mind.

The best thing you can possibly do is stay quit, be an example and let people like that drink their own poison, never drink it yourself.

Keep truckin'

[markr]

Day 416

I met a guy today at the parts store. He was an older guy and had a strange accent. He kept talking to the guy at the counter then he politely told the guy I want someone else to wait on me please. He then turned around and was shaking his head. He looked at me and said that guy is chewing tobacco it took part of my face I will not deal with someone that chews. I told him that I had quit about a year ago and he said that was great. But then he asked me how many people had to look at me and small that dip in the time that I chewed. He then asked if I had every spit in a trash can that I did not have to empty. I told him that I had quit again He said that's good but think about all the people I had had contact with did I every apologize to them. He said it took loosing part of his face to cancer to make him see what tobacco had done. He lost his job for awhile so he lived on welfare and hand outs while he recovered. He said it is a social epidemic and it needs to stop now. He said he will not deal with anyone that smokes or chews. He said if everyone would do that then there is a chance that the use of tobacco would stop. I had no words to say I felt very uncomfortable I quit I thought that was good but in his eyes I still shopped at a place that let the countermen chew and that was unacceptable. I finally just walked out and went back to the truck to wait on him to leave. He got in a old truck that didn't look like it would make it across the road with out of state plates on it. He saw me sitting in the truck and stopped then he got out and came over to my truck. He said boy I want to tell you quitting is good but think about the damage you have done to others around you and try to make that right also. I just sat there speechless what the hell could I say I had no smart ass remark nothing just a big lump in my throat. He got in his truck and left I went in and the guys were making jokes about him. They asked why I left I said I really didn't know.
I just thought I would share this with you I still don't know what to tell that old guy if I ever meet him again.
Stay quit

[markr]

Day 404

I was going to post last week here. It was a very stressful week. It started on Friday my daughter was in a pretty bad accident. she hit someone that pulled out in front of her. Both her and the other driver went to the hospital and both are OK.  Still when that call comes it is scary. I was in the Fire service for 25 years and I know what the outcome could have been. So after you get past everyone is OK then you must deal with how to move everyone around to where they need to be without a 3rd driver.

Then dealing with the insurance company. I know they have procedures but one tells you there will be a settlement on a certain day and it does not come. Needless to say it was frustrating dealing with all of that.

Mid week we lost a close family friend. He was a great man and had touched many lives in his years. He served the nation in the Navy then he served this town as a police officer and he and his wife ran a daycare center that touched thousands of children in this community. You talk about a hero he was one of those guys. If anyone needed help he was there he was an awful carpenter and knew it but when I built on he came out just to help hold or move board so that I didn't have to. He was a life long smoker he quit about 10 years ago but it was not soon enough he has had health issues for the past 8 or nine years. 5 years ago they told him you will only have 6 months to live. He accepted his fate and the only thing he wanted to do was go to Hawaii and see the Arizona before he died. My parents took them over there and he just stood there and cried that was all he wanted was to pay his respects to his fallen brothers. He lived through the first time he had to live then he got Mersa the doctors said he will not be able to fight it off as well as the cancer. Wrong again 2 years ago he got pneumonia the doctors braced the family again not to be. He had battled pneumonia again this past winter and won again. He was getting frail the hero was running out of fight he went to the hospital on Sunday and went home on Wednesday. He supported me in my quit he told me he wished he had quit along time ago.

Trust me this week could have been different it would have been easy for me to say just one won't hurt. I dipped for 38 year when the stress piled up so did the empty cans. I have learned I can deal with things without it. Do I still think about it? Yes if I didn't would I still be here? Who knows.

I have used my intro as a sounding board. It is part of my quit read it if you want ignore it if you want just stay quit.

Thank a Vet today because of them we have the freedom to have a site like this.
To all our Hero's THANK YOU!

Markr.. am Proud to follow in your foots steps. You continue to inspire me and show me that no matter what life throws at you...that "just one" can not happen..but you do show me that staying Quit can happen!!!
I am certainly glad your daughter is safe...and im soo sooo sorry for your loss!!! Stay Strong Bro!!!

Sorry to hear about your week. Glad your daughter is going to be OK. Way to hang tough through it all.

Keep posting. I for one certainly read what you say.

Sorry you had a shitty week, however you proved it can be done without dip.

Glad to hear your daughter is fine. Keep fighting brother !!

Thanks for posting this mark.

My quit is stronger from reading that, thank you.

Thank you all for the kind words. I could post this on the bulletin board at work or at Wal-Mart or ..... it would not have much meaning to most people. But all of the people here understand and feel the same as I do. They have been lead by an evil addition that spares no one. My good buddy that lost his battle this past week shows that you can be the best of the best and she will show no mercy on you.

I have taken something from just about everyone that I have had contact with here. I have learned from the ones before me and the ones riding my shirttail. I always remember I am only 1 dip away from DAY1.
Ready taught me the most important lesson very early in my quit and my signature as well as his still bears that lesson.
CAVING IS NOT AN OPTION!!!
Thanks again and STAY QUIT!!!

[sensei]

Day 404

I was going to post last week here. It was a very stressful week. It started on Friday my daughter was in a pretty bad accident. she hit someone that pulled out in front of her. Both her and the other driver went to the hospital and both are OK.  Still when that call comes it is scary. I was in the Fire service for 25 years and I know what the outcome could have been. So after you get past everyone is OK then you must deal with how to move everyone around to where they need to be without a 3rd driver.

Then dealing with the insurance company. I know they have procedures but one tells you there will be a settlement on a certain day and it does not come. Needless to say it was frustrating dealing with all of that.

Mid week we lost a close family friend. He was a great man and had touched many lives in his years. He served the nation in the Navy then he served this town as a police officer and he and his wife ran a daycare center that touched thousands of children in this community. You talk about a hero he was one of those guys. If anyone needed help he was there he was an awful carpenter and knew it but when I built on he came out just to help hold or move board so that I didn't have to. He was a life long smoker he quit about 10 years ago but it was not soon enough he has had health issues for the past 8 or nine years. 5 years ago they told him you will only have 6 months to live. He accepted his fate and the only thing he wanted to do was go to Hawaii and see the Arizona before he died. My parents took them over there and he just stood there and cried that was all he wanted was to pay his respects to his fallen brothers. He lived through the first time he had to live then he got Mersa the doctors said he will not be able to fight it off as well as the cancer. Wrong again 2 years ago he got pneumonia the doctors braced the family again not to be. He had battled pneumonia again this past winter and won again. He was getting frail the hero was running out of fight he went to the hospital on Sunday and went home on Wednesday. He supported me in my quit he told me he wished he had quit along time ago.

Trust me this week could have been different it would have been easy for me to say just one won't hurt. I dipped for 38 year when the stress piled up so did the empty cans. I have learned I can deal with things without it. Do I still think about it? Yes if I didn't would I still be here? Who knows.

I have used my intro as a sounding board. It is part of my quit read it if you want ignore it if you want just stay quit.

Thank a Vet today because of them we have the freedom to have a site like this.
To all our Hero's THANK YOU!

Markr.. am Proud to follow in your foots steps. You continue to inspire me and show me that no matter what life throws at you...that "just one" can not happen..but you do show me that staying Quit can happen!!!
I am certainly glad your daughter is safe...and im soo sooo sorry for your loss!!! Stay Strong Bro!!!

Sorry to hear about your week. Glad your daughter is going to be OK. Way to hang tough through it all.

Keep posting. I for one certainly read what you say.

Sorry you had a shitty week, however you proved it can be done without dip.

Glad to hear your daughter is fine. Keep fighting brother !!

Thanks for posting this mark.

My quit is stronger from reading that, thank you.

[Ready]

Day 404

I was going to post last week here. It was a very stressful week. It started on Friday my daughter was in a pretty bad accident. she hit someone that pulled out in front of her. Both her and the other driver went to the hospital and both are OK.  Still when that call comes it is scary. I was in the Fire service for 25 years and I know what the outcome could have been. So after you get past everyone is OK then you must deal with how to move everyone around to where they need to be without a 3rd driver.

Then dealing with the insurance company. I know they have procedures but one tells you there will be a settlement on a certain day and it does not come. Needless to say it was frustrating dealing with all of that.

Mid week we lost a close family friend. He was a great man and had touched many lives in his years. He served the nation in the Navy then he served this town as a police officer and he and his wife ran a daycare center that touched thousands of children in this community. You talk about a hero he was one of those guys. If anyone needed help he was there he was an awful carpenter and knew it but when I built on he came out just to help hold or move board so that I didn't have to. He was a life long smoker he quit about 10 years ago but it was not soon enough he has had health issues for the past 8 or nine years. 5 years ago they told him you will only have 6 months to live. He accepted his fate and the only thing he wanted to do was go to Hawaii and see the Arizona before he died. My parents took them over there and he just stood there and cried that was all he wanted was to pay his respects to his fallen brothers. He lived through the first time he had to live then he got Mersa the doctors said he will not be able to fight it off as well as the cancer. Wrong again 2 years ago he got pneumonia the doctors braced the family again not to be. He had battled pneumonia again this past winter and won again. He was getting frail the hero was running out of fight he went to the hospital on Sunday and went home on Wednesday. He supported me in my quit he told me he wished he had quit along time ago.

Trust me this week could have been different it would have been easy for me to say just one won't hurt. I dipped for 38 year when the stress piled up so did the empty cans. I have learned I can deal with things without it. Do I still think about it? Yes if I didn't would I still be here? Who knows.

I have used my intro as a sounding board. It is part of my quit read it if you want ignore it if you want just stay quit.

Thank a Vet today because of them we have the freedom to have a site like this.
To all our Hero's THANK YOU!

Markr.. am Proud to follow in your foots steps. You continue to inspire me and show me that no matter what life throws at you...that "just one" can not happen..but you do show me that staying Quit can happen!!!
I am certainly glad your daughter is safe...and im soo sooo sorry for your loss!!! Stay Strong Bro!!!

Sorry to hear about your week. Glad your daughter is going to be OK. Way to hang tough through it all.

Keep posting. I for one certainly read what you say.

Sorry you had a shitty week, however you proved it can be done without dip.

Glad to hear your daughter is fine. Keep fighting brother !!

Thanks for posting this mark.

[Greg5280]

Day 404

I was going to post last week here. It was a very stressful week. It started on Friday my daughter was in a pretty bad accident. she hit someone that pulled out in front of her. Both her and the other driver went to the hospital and both are OK.  Still when that call comes it is scary. I was in the Fire service for 25 years and I know what the outcome could have been. So after you get past everyone is OK then you must deal with how to move everyone around to where they need to be without a 3rd driver.

Then dealing with the insurance company. I know they have procedures but one tells you there will be a settlement on a certain day and it does not come. Needless to say it was frustrating dealing with all of that.

Mid week we lost a close family friend. He was a great man and had touched many lives in his years. He served the nation in the Navy then he served this town as a police officer and he and his wife ran a daycare center that touched thousands of children in this community. You talk about a hero he was one of those guys. If anyone needed help he was there he was an awful carpenter and knew it but when I built on he came out just to help hold or move board so that I didn't have to. He was a life long smoker he quit about 10 years ago but it was not soon enough he has had health issues for the past 8 or nine years. 5 years ago they told him you will only have 6 months to live. He accepted his fate and the only thing he wanted to do was go to Hawaii and see the Arizona before he died. My parents took them over there and he just stood there and cried that was all he wanted was to pay his respects to his fallen brothers. He lived through the first time he had to live then he got Mersa the doctors said he will not be able to fight it off as well as the cancer. Wrong again 2 years ago he got pneumonia the doctors braced the family again not to be. He had battled pneumonia again this past winter and won again. He was getting frail the hero was running out of fight he went to the hospital on Sunday and went home on Wednesday. He supported me in my quit he told me he wished he had quit along time ago.

Trust me this week could have been different it would have been easy for me to say just one won't hurt. I dipped for 38 year when the stress piled up so did the empty cans. I have learned I can deal with things without it. Do I still think about it? Yes if I didn't would I still be here? Who knows.

I have used my intro as a sounding board. It is part of my quit read it if you want ignore it if you want just stay quit.

Thank a Vet today because of them we have the freedom to have a site like this.
To all our Hero's THANK YOU!

Markr.. am Proud to follow in your foots steps. You continue to inspire me and show me that no matter what life throws at you...that "just one" can not happen..but you do show me that staying Quit can happen!!!
I am certainly glad your daughter is safe...and im soo sooo sorry for your loss!!! Stay Strong Bro!!!

Sorry to hear about your week. Glad your daughter is going to be OK. Way to hang tough through it all.

Keep posting. I for one certainly read what you say.

Sorry you had a shitty week, however you proved it can be done without dip.

Glad to hear your daughter is fine. Keep fighting brother !!

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I was going to post last week here. It was a very stressful week. It started on Friday my daughter was in a pretty bad accident. she hit someone that pulled out in front of her. Both her and the other driver went to the hospital and both are OK.  Still when that call comes it is scary. I was in the Fire service for 25 years and I know what the outcome could have been. So after you get past everyone is OK then you must deal with how to move everyone around to where they need to be without a 3rd driver.

Then dealing with the insurance company. I know they have procedures but one tells you there will be a settlement on a certain day and it does not come. Needless to say it was frustrating dealing with all of that.

Mid week we lost a close family friend. He was a great man and had touched many lives in his years. He served the nation in the Navy then he served this town as a police officer and he and his wife ran a daycare center that touched thousands of children in this community. You talk about a hero he was one of those guys. If anyone needed help he was there he was an awful carpenter and knew it but when I built on he came out just to help hold or move board so that I didn't have to. He was a life long smoker he quit about 10 years ago but it was not soon enough he has had health issues for the past 8 or nine years. 5 years ago they told him you will only have 6 months to live. He accepted his fate and the only thing he wanted to do was go to Hawaii and see the Arizona before he died. My parents took them over there and he just stood there and cried that was all he wanted was to pay his respects to his fallen brothers. He lived through the first time he had to live then he got Mersa the doctors said he will not be able to fight it off as well as the cancer. Wrong again 2 years ago he got pneumonia the doctors braced the family again not to be. He had battled pneumonia again this past winter and won again. He was getting frail the hero was running out of fight he went to the hospital on Sunday and went home on Wednesday. He supported me in my quit he told me he wished he had quit along time ago.

Trust me this week could have been different it would have been easy for me to say just one won't hurt. I dipped for 38 year when the stress piled up so did the empty cans. I have learned I can deal with things without it. Do I still think about it? Yes if I didn't would I still be here? Who knows.

I have used my intro as a sounding board. It is part of my quit read it if you want ignore it if you want just stay quit.

Thank a Vet today because of them we have the freedom to have a site like this.
To all our Hero's THANK YOU!

Markr.. am Proud to follow in your foots steps. You continue to inspire me and show me that no matter what life throws at you...that "just one" can not happen..but you do show me that staying Quit can happen!!!
I am certainly glad your daughter is safe...and im soo sooo sorry for your loss!!! Stay Strong Bro!!!

Sorry to hear about your week. Glad your daughter is going to be OK. Way to hang tough through it all.