INTRO

[jrws]

Hello out there, my name is Malcolm Mitchell, I’m 39 years old, a firefighter/paramedic, and I’m an addict of nicotine for 20 years.  It started when I was playing baseball as a Jr. in HS recreational of course and then by the time I was 19 it had a grasp on me.  A can to can in a half a day of Copenhagen Long Cut for 20 years.  Through my 20’s relationships came and went and when I was 26 I met the beautiful lady who would become Mrs. Mitchell when I was 27.  She smoked for about 13 years and would quit when she was pregnant with our beautiful children, and then quit for good 3 years ago while she was working on her master’s degree.  I had told her and myself that eventually I would quit many times, and would fail, even when my children were born , went on a second honeymoon, and family vacation to Galveston.  Every time I would attempt to quit I would fail.  Why I would fail each time is because I was not ready to quit, my mind and heart was not into it, and I was lazy and would come up with excuses as to why I was not ready.  Fast forward to Aug. of 2012, the wife had noticed that my motivation to working out was not so much there anymore, and that I was dipping more and more often.  I found the web site killthecan.org and started reading the testimonials and my wife said that I needed to set a start date so that I could take part in the quitters club.  So went to the Dr. and got a physical and got a ton of lab works done and found out that I am as NORMAL as they come.  In fact my Dr. said that for a 39 Y/O I am in the top 20% of health for men in my age group.  After I got the news I decided that when I woke up the morning of August 22nd that it would be my QUIT DAY, and so it started.  The next day I did myself the privilege of signing up with killthecan.org and started my new journey through LIFE with no nicotine.  I will admit that it is hard at the fire station but I have a lieutenant who quit smoking a year in a half ago and he does give me inspiration to stay off it.  So my pledge is to stay off of nicotine for good and to not give in to cave, but to inspire others to do the same and quit.  There is so much more to life than to be a slave to the demons. 
Malcolm Mitchell
'fireman'

Welcome to your freedom from Nicotine Malcolm! You can do this!
Do whatever it takes to get through the first 7 days. Post roll, read, chat, make friends with the folks in your quit group. Quit just for today, and then do it again tomorrow.
Way to be a quitter! PM me if I can help you.

Great job Malcolm.

Remember this quit is yours - your wife and FD friend can help support you but ultimately a successful quitter quits for his own reasons and stays quit to honor himself.

Don't let the lab results and prime physical condition you are in lull you into a false sense of security - quitting can be really hard even for extremely strong men and women. It might be one of the hardest things you have to do. Be prepared to fight hard to stay quit. Your positive attitude is outstanding, though, and refreshing.

Good luck,
jrws

[T-Cell]

Hello out there, my name is Malcolm Mitchell, IÂ’m 39 years old, a firefighter/paramedic, and IÂ’m an addict of nicotine for 20 years. It started when I was playing baseball as a Jr. in HS recreational of course and then by the time I was 19 it had a grasp on me. A can to can in a half a day of Copenhagen Long Cut for 20 years. Through my 20Â’s relationships came and went and when I was 26 I met the beautiful lady who would become Mrs. Mitchell when I was 27. She smoked for about 13 years and would quit when she was pregnant with our beautiful children, and then quit for good 3 years ago while she was working on her masterÂ’s degree. I had told her and myself that eventually I would quit many times, and would fail, even when my children were born , went on a second honeymoon, and family vacation to Galveston. Every time I would attempt to quit I would fail. Why I would fail each time is because I was not ready to quit, my mind and heart was not into it, and I was lazy and would come up with excuses as to why I was not ready. Fast forward to Aug. of 2012, the wife had noticed that my motivation to working out was not so much there anymore, and that I was dipping more and more often. I found the web site killthecan.org and started reading the testimonials and my wife said that I needed to set a start date so that I could take part in the quitters club. So went to the Dr. and got a physical and got a ton of lab works done and found out that I am as NORMAL as they come. In fact my Dr. said that for a 39 Y/O I am in the top 20% of health for men in my age group. After I got the news I decided that when I woke up the morning of August 22nd that it would be my QUIT DAY, and so it started. The next day I did myself the privilege of signing up with killthecan.org and started my new journey through LIFE with no nicotine. I will admit that it is hard at the fire station but I have a lieutenant who quit smoking a year in a half ago and he does give me inspiration to stay off it. So my pledge is to stay off of nicotine for good and to not give in to cave, but to inspire others to do the same and quit. There is so much more to life than to be a slave to the demons.
Malcolm Mitchell
'fireman'

Welcome to your freedom from Nicotine Malcolm! You can do this!
Do whatever it takes to get through the first 7 days. Post roll, read, chat, make friends with the folks in your quit group. Quit just for today, and then do it again tomorrow.
Way to be a quitter! PM me if I can help you.

[TSNUS]

Welcome Malcolm! Take your quit one day at a time, because quitting for life leaves a huge hole to easily fall into. You can quit for today, post roll every day to hold yourself accountable, and keep your word. Let tomorrow worry about itself, just stay quit today, that's all you have to do. It will get easier. Let us know where we can help and reach out if you need to. We are all in this quit together to free ourselves from the slavery from our addiction to nicotine that wants us dead.

[Wt57]

Hello out there, my name is Malcolm Mitchell, IÂ’m 39 years old, a firefighter/paramedic, and IÂ’m an addict of nicotine for 20 years. It started when I was playing baseball as a Jr. in HS recreational of course and then by the time I was 19 it had a grasp on me. A can to can in a half a day of Copenhagen Long Cut for 20 years. Through my 20Â’s relationships came and went and when I was 26 I met the beautiful lady who would become Mrs. Mitchell when I was 27. She smoked for about 13 years and would quit when she was pregnant with our beautiful children, and then quit for good 3 years ago while she was working on her masterÂ’s degree. I had told her and myself that eventually I would quit many times, and would fail, even when my children were born , went on a second honeymoon, and family vacation to Galveston. Every time I would attempt to quit I would fail. Why I would fail each time is because I was not ready to quit, my mind and heart was not into it, and I was lazy and would come up with excuses as to why I was not ready. Fast forward to Aug. of 2012, the wife had noticed that my motivation to working out was not so much there anymore, and that I was dipping more and more often. I found the web site killthecan.org and started reading the testimonials and my wife said that I needed to set a start date so that I could take part in the quitters club. So went to the Dr. and got a physical and got a ton of lab works done and found out that I am as NORMAL as they come. In fact my Dr. said that for a 39 Y/O I am in the top 20% of health for men in my age group. After I got the news I decided that when I woke up the morning of August 22nd that it would be my QUIT DAY, and so it started. The next day I did myself the privilege of signing up with killthecan.org and started my new journey through LIFE with no nicotine. I will admit that it is hard at the fire station but I have a lieutenant who quit smoking a year in a half ago and he does give me inspiration to stay off it. So my pledge is to stay off of nicotine for good and to not give in to cave, but to inspire others to do the same and quit. There is so much more to life than to be a slave to the demons.
Malcolm Mitchell
'fireman'

Welcome Malcom! Posting roll, making that daily promise and keeping it is the most important thing you can do! Let the quit begin!! Pm me if I can help.

[malcolmhmitchell]

Hello out there, my name is Malcolm Mitchell, IÂ’m 39 years old, a firefighter/paramedic, and IÂ’m an addict of nicotine for 20 years. It started when I was playing baseball as a Jr. in HS recreational of course and then by the time I was 19 it had a grasp on me. A can to can in a half a day of Copenhagen Long Cut for 20 years. Through my 20Â’s relationships came and went and when I was 26 I met the beautiful lady who would become Mrs. Mitchell when I was 27. She smoked for about 13 years and would quit when she was pregnant with our beautiful children, and then quit for good 3 years ago while she was working on her masterÂ’s degree. I had told her and myself that eventually I would quit many times, and would fail, even when my children were born , went on a second honeymoon, and family vacation to Galveston. Every time I would attempt to quit I would fail. Why I would fail each time is because I was not ready to quit, my mind and heart was not into it, and I was lazy and would come up with excuses as to why I was not ready. Fast forward to Aug. of 2012, the wife had noticed that my motivation to working out was not so much there anymore, and that I was dipping more and more often. I found the web site killthecan.org and started reading the testimonials and my wife said that I needed to set a start date so that I could take part in the quitters club. So went to the Dr. and got a physical and got a ton of lab works done and found out that I am as NORMAL as they come. In fact my Dr. said that for a 39 Y/O I am in the top 20% of health for men in my age group. After I got the news I decided that when I woke up the morning of August 22nd that it would be my QUIT DAY, and so it started. The next day I did myself the privilege of signing up with killthecan.org and started my new journey through LIFE with no nicotine. I will admit that it is hard at the fire station but I have a lieutenant who quit smoking a year in a half ago and he does give me inspiration to stay off it. So my pledge is to stay off of nicotine for good and to not give in to cave, but to inspire others to do the same and quit. There is so much more to life than to be a slave to the demons.
Malcolm Mitchell
'fireman'