Sapper's Intro

[brettlees]

Thanks GDub. Today is a much better day for me than yesterday was. I'm feeling pretty good, not really feeling anxious and no real cravings yet.

I know not to let down my guard, but for now it feels good not to be jonesing for a dip.

Use these good times to refuel, to help you get through the tougher times. It'll come and go for a while. Keep hanging in there. Keeping a record of your quit on this thread will give you something to refer back to later. The brain will tend to soften or lose the memories of the suck, so log it in to help remind yourself of what you don't want to ever go through again, at a later point in your quit.

Nice job so far, keep fighting for your freedom and life!

[Minny]

Thanks GDub. Today is a much better day for me than yesterday was. I'm feeling pretty good, not really feeling anxious and no real cravings yet.

I know not to let down my guard, but for now it feels good not to be jonesing for a dip.

The cravings will come, though they only last a few minutes. Have a plan for when they arrive.

ODAAT

[Sap]

Thanks GDub. Today is a much better day for me than yesterday was. I'm feeling pretty good, not really feeling anxious and no real cravings yet.

I know not to let down my guard, but for now it feels good not to be jonesing for a dip.

[Gdubya]

Hay Sapper, yep it sucks. Really sucks when you start. Realizing how much money has been wasted on nic sucks. All the health issues that comes with nicotine like tooth / gum disease, heart disease, cancer, etc, all suck. Realizing that for all these years we were not the person we were designed to be yet willingly gave up our freedom to be a slave to nic. That sucks. Everything about this whole deal sucks. We want to describe what it's like going through withdrawals as suck but actually it's the best thing to ever happen to us. It's the birth pains of taking our freedom back. You can do it. You've already started the journey. Proud to be quit with you.

[SirDerek]

Sapper - you will find a lot on here, but remember take what you need and leave the rest.

and in some famous words that someone said....Don't think too much, it will only hurt the ball club.... 'crackup'

[Krusty]

Welcome, Sapper -- you've clearly given this some thoughtful deliberation, had a bit of the fog lift from your head, and even been thrown a curveball with your friend losing her quit. Great to see you plowing forward, committed to your "selfish" new way of life, and strengthening your resolve. Lots of great guys in the May Quit group, and happy to have you alongside us.

[LSUTiger]

Keep fighting the good fight man.

[Sap]

Thanks all.

[Shorthorn]

hello Sapper.

I have read thru your intro and you sound like everyone else here. Welcome my friend and fellow quitter.

Quit on brother, you can do this.

[Erussell]

Sapper,
Ok I just read thru your entire intro, I see your fight, know it well, and understand where you are!

As far as the hour by our, awesome,,,, but do listen to the other quitters and forget about tomorrow or hours in the future,,,, worry about this our and this day! It's easier on your addict brain to think short term rather than long term, hell I was minute by minute many times during my quit early on.

As for your selfishness, yes that's selfishness as hell! Allow me to let you in on a secret, I am so selfish with my quit that no one will ever be allowed to f it up! Piss on even my best friend should he come between me and my quit. This is the only area of my life if am selfish with. I would like to think of myself as a giving and caring person, but someone just the other day, that I am very close to thanked me for quitting, I quickly informed them that my quit wasn't for them so a thanks wasn't necessary but I would gladly accept a congrats. This is about you, your freedom, so protect it at all cost and never feel guilty for being selfish in your quit!

Saddle up this going to suck suck suck suck, try hard to remember it in detail. I did and now I never want to goth rough that shit again, thus I post my promise to these bad asses every damn day!
Erussell day 287.

[Grizzlyhasclaws]

No, I'm not talking about an end point, my whole philosophy is about building hours.  Gaining hours in my quit effort.  The end point is not on my mind, I was just equating it to a tangible accomplishment (milestone) that I can look forward to at some point in the future.  I don't see the 417 day mark as the end, I see it as a point that ultimately I want to get to.  And I'm making a point that you can get to the 10,000 hour mark much faster at something that you are accomplishing with each and every passing of an hour as opposed to something that you only put an 8 hour day into over time.

Oh fuck it, nevermind, it makes sense to me.

I get it. Cool thought. This site's method can get you there if you stay all in! Glad to quit with you.

I hear you bro. Whatever it takes to stay quit. It will start getting easier and then before you know it you're counting days instead of hours. One day at a time is the largest increment of time we care about. For the first week it was better to count minutes or seconds.

Just make sure you post roll every morning so you are bound for the successive 24 hours. That's the key to success. That and weaving a web of accountability. You want to have brothers that you cannot let down. We are all fighting for additional years on this earth. We are winning. Climb aboard brother!

[rdad]

A friend of mine that was supposed to quit smoking at the same time I quit dipping (and she did) caved big time yesterday.  It was when she sent me a text to let me know she fell off the wagon that I knew I had to join this website and actually surround myself with quitters who were serious.  I like this gal as a friend and all, and I'm going to be as supportive of her as I can, but truth is, I need a support network that I can count on, and unfortunately, I have to keep moving forward even if she decides to keep falling back.

I want her to succeed, but I can't let her failure stand in the way of my success.  Is that not the most selfish statement you've ever heard?  I feel like it is very selfish of me to say that, but it's true.  I can't let her lack of success rub off on me.  That's why I joined here.  I am hoping to be surrounded by more quitters than cavers.

Sapper
You have to be selfish about this. This is between you, and you. That's it. We got ourselves into this mess and only ourselves can get us out. Wish them Well, but take care of yourself first!

[Sap]

A friend of mine that was supposed to quit smoking at the same time I quit dipping (and she did) caved big time yesterday. It was when she sent me a text to let me know she fell off the wagon that I knew I had to join this website and actually surround myself with quitters who were serious. I like this gal as a friend and all, and I'm going to be as supportive of her as I can, but truth is, I need a support network that I can count on, and unfortunately, I have to keep moving forward even if she decides to keep falling back.

I want her to succeed, but I can't let her failure stand in the way of my success. Is that not the most selfish statement you've ever heard? I feel like it is very selfish of me to say that, but it's true. I can't let her lack of success rub off on me. That's why I joined here. I am hoping to be surrounded by more quitters than cavers.

[brettlees]

No, I'm not talking about an end point, my whole philosophy is about building hours. Gaining hours in my quit effort. The end point is not on my mind, I was just equating it to a tangible accomplishment (milestone) that I can look forward to at some point in the future. I don't see the 417 day mark as the end, I see it as a point that ultimately I want to get to. And I'm making a point that you can get to the 10,000 hour mark much faster at something that you are accomplishing with each and every passing of an hour as opposed to something that you only put an 8 hour day into over time.

Oh fuck it, nevermind, it makes sense to me.

I get it. Cool thought. This site's method can get you there if you stay all in! Glad to quit with you.

[Sap]

No, I'm not talking about an end point, my whole philosophy is about building hours. Gaining hours in my quit effort. The end point is not on my mind, I was just equating it to a tangible accomplishment (milestone) that I can look forward to at some point in the future. I don't see the 417 day mark as the end, I see it as a point that ultimately I want to get to. And I'm making a point that you can get to the 10,000 hour mark much faster at something that you are accomplishing with each and every passing of an hour as opposed to something that you only put an 8 hour day into over time.

Oh fuck it, nevermind, it makes sense to me.