Why Did You Quit?

[rootboyslim]

Think I'm seeing something here rootboy...like I said privately, if you need anything let me know

Yep. You are. Day 31 and posted before leaving for the day.

[bnlelliott]

Think I'm seeing something here rootboy...like I said privately, if you need anything let me know

[Scowick65]

I saw you post day 30. Nice. 1 day at a time.

[miles]

When I decided I was going to quit, I looked for a support site. The last time I quit I went to a site similar to this. It was a freakin' great support group. Then I got notice the site was retiring. Then I caved after more than 1000 days. No clue why. Pretty good suspicions though.

So I ran a google search and ended up here. Let me tell you something, this place is a freakin' boot camp for us newbies. And that is what I am, a newbie once again. Drop and give me 100 dude. People are rude and relentless. They treat your questions as stupid. They ridicule what you write. Their way is the only way.

Then a light goes off. Maybe drill seargent has a point. Maybe he knows what he says.

Post roll everyday. If boot camp teaches you anything, it is that a daily reminder of why you are doing this comes from a little bit of work.

Thank you drill seargant.

https://spreadsheets.google.com/spreads ... 3MsI#gid=0

I hope you truly plan on posting roll EVERY DAY. You need to build that accountability. It will save your quit one day.

[per034]

You seem like an atention whore and I hate responding, but it kills me not to.Ã,  You say you are going to post roll, then you don't because you are "too busy".Ã,  Just get with the program, dude, and you won't have people getting on to you.Ã,  Simple as that.

Don't respond then. I am posting role and planning to do so, which is why I posted this. I am simply trying to help the new folks coming on board understand. I didn't quite understand from the start. There are no directions, sign up and go. Just trying to help and keep conversations going. It helps keep the quit on.

I don't think we have an attention whore here. I think a light went on.

See you at roll again tomorrow Root.

[rootboyslim]

You seem like an atention whore and I hate responding, but it kills me not to. You say you are going to post roll, then you don't because you are "too busy". Just get with the program, dude, and you won't have people getting on to you. Simple as that.

Don't respond then. I am posting role and planning to do so, which is why I posted this. I am simply trying to help the new folks coming on board understand. I didn't quite understand from the start. There are no directions, sign up and go. Just trying to help and keep conversations going. It helps keep the quit on.

[GTFAN]

You seem like an atention whore and I hate responding, but it kills me not to. You say you are going to post roll, then you don't because you are "too busy". Just get with the program, dude, and you won't have people getting on to you. Simple as that.

[rootboyslim]

And that is what I am, a newbie once again.

not to be a dick and question you, but does this mean that you caved?

or are you just speaking metaphorically?

Sorry, to clarify, I quit for three years in the mid 2000s, and caved about three years ago. I am on day 30 and though I had quit for a while all those years ago, I am a 30 day newbie. No caving since I stopped in May.

[dchogs]

And that is what I am, a newbie once again.

not to be a dick and question you, but does this mean that you caved?

or are you just speaking metaphorically?

[rootboyslim]

When I decided I was going to quit, I looked for a support site. The last time I quit I went to a site similar to this. It was a freakin' great support group. Then I got notice the site was retiring. Then I caved after more than 1000 days. No clue why. Pretty good suspicions though.

So I ran a google search and ended up here. Let me tell you something, this place is a freakin' boot camp for us newbies. And that is what I am, a newbie once again. Drop and give me 100 dude. People are rude and relentless. They treat your questions as stupid. They ridicule what you write. Their way is the only way.

Then a light goes off. Maybe drill seargent has a point. Maybe he knows what he says.

Post roll everyday. If boot camp teaches you anything, it is that a daily reminder of why you are doing this comes from a little bit of work.

Thank you drill seargant.

[per034]

Rootboy, look at your spreadsheet in August.Ã,  You are a joke.Ã,  The question is not "if" you will cave, it's "when".Ã,  I hope you prove me wrong, but at the rate you are posting roll, it is highly unlikely.Ã,  Why don't you just cut your losses now OR decide to get serious and give your quit brothers and sisters the respect they deserve and post roll every morning...

I guess you missed my last answer. New folks on here aren't as familiar as you long timers are. Less hostility and more support is an option. I confessed perhasp posting daily is the way and I would make that a priority. Nortmally I don't open my computer on weekends. I don't like to be held slave to work. So I will just have to change that. I show no disrespect to the folks on this board. I'm not sure where that comes from.

Parry joined 3 days AFTER you, so you can't really call him a long-timer. He's just a bad-ass quittin motherfucker, that's all.

I'll take you at your word - you say you'll post more regularly now, I assume that's what you'll do. But the point remains (and maybe this isn't the right point, but it's what I believe), your quit is nearly as important to me as my quit.

Tomorrow I'm at day 50 in a quit group of 50+ people. I gain strength from each and every one of those folks in our group. Now imagine EVERY OTHER PERSON in this quit group posted roll like you did. I wouldn't gain any strength from that. I wouldn't post roll every day. If it was 2pm on a saturday and I hadn't posted roll, I wouldn't care all that much. And by now, I'd probably have a big fat juicy digger of cope hangin' outa my bottom lip.

But that's not how it is. We're in this together. We're not just 50 random people quitting at, coincidentally, the same time. We're brothers and sister in the quit. Whether you embrace that or not, once you came to this site and posted your day one, that's what you've bargained for. It's not just your quit. It's our quit. That's what this site represents. Solidarity.

I'll take you at your word and I'll see you at roll. I agree, sometimes the "fuck you" attitude can get tired. But it works for many. Find the voice that matters to you. I hope you don't disappoint because we need more ballsac in August. If you need a number, PM me. If you need inspiration, read some HOFs. If you need to understand a little more what this site is about.... then post this question in chat and see what your response will be.

[Parputt]

Nortmally I don't open my computer on weekends. I don't like to be held slave to work.

What good is having a job if you have jaw cancer and have to have your head amputated. It takes less than 5min. to post roll. It will help you and us. JUST DO IT! (not just a Nike slogan)

[parry8587]

Rootboy, look at your spreadsheet in August.Ã,  You are a joke.Ã,  The question is not "if" you will cave, it's "when".Ã,  I hope you prove me wrong, but at the rate you are posting roll, it is highly unlikely.Ã,  Why don't you just cut your losses now OR decide to get serious and give your quit brothers and sisters the respect they deserve and post roll every morning...

I guess you missed my last answer. New folks on here aren't as familiar as you long timers are. Less hostility and more support is an option. I confessed perhasp posting daily is the way and I would make that a priority. Nortmally I don't open my computer on weekends. I don't like to be held slave to work. So I will just have to change that. I show no disrespect to the folks on this board. I'm not sure where that comes from.

I apologize if my seriousness and commitment to quit comes off as hostility. If you are serious about not getting on a computer on weekends, perhaps you could text a group member and have them post roll for you.

I think you fail to understand and appreciate the beauty of this site. It works because people receive support AND give out support. Somebody a day ahead of you could help you today, and tomorrow you might help someone a day behind you. I think that is the ideal concept here at KTC. At the minimum, you should post roll everyday and show your quit brothers and sisters you are serious and that you are around to hold them accountable.

[rootboyslim]

Rootboy, look at your spreadsheet in August. You are a joke. The question is not "if" you will cave, it's "when". I hope you prove me wrong, but at the rate you are posting roll, it is highly unlikely. Why don't you just cut your losses now OR decide to get serious and give your quit brothers and sisters the respect they deserve and post roll every morning...

I guess you missed my last answer. New folks on here aren't as familiar as you long timers are. Less hostility and more support is an option. I confessed perhasp posting daily is the way and I would make that a priority. Nortmally I don't open my computer on weekends. I don't like to be held slave to work. So I will just have to change that. I show no disrespect to the folks on this board. I'm not sure where that comes from.

[parry8587]

Rootboy, look at your spreadsheet in August. You are a joke. The question is not "if" you will cave, it's "when". I hope you prove me wrong, but at the rate you are posting roll, it is highly unlikely. Why don't you just cut your losses now OR decide to get serious and give your quit brothers and sisters the respect they deserve and post roll every morning...