New Quitter

[Pinched]

Day 46 - 8/29/13
Today started out really strange, I have not had a dream since 2004. I am not going to go into why but will say that lots of counseling has either caused me to block out the memory part of dreams or they actually don't happen anymore. After hearing about all the "dip dreams" of others I have been and am glad that I don't have to worry about that.

However, I consider myself a pretty sound sleeper unless there is a sound or something that causes me to stand straight up and go. Last night around 1:30 AM I woke right up craving a dip. I sat up scrambled about the dresser looking for a can of Smokey Mountain and found nothing. Then I proceeded out to the kitchen scanned the counter and nothing. Grabbed the truck keys and luckily there were cans waiting in the door. Took a pinch and returned to bed.

Upon getting to my bedroom door I notice my wife sitting up with a knife clutched in her hand. I responded to her with a "WTF are you doing?". Apparently when I got up I frightened her and she thought that maybe someone broke into the house. I laughed out loud because the sight of a 120 woman wielding a pocket knife with a 3" blade did not sound like much of a plan. Perhaps if a robber did make it past the 200# Marine, the 225# Mastiff or the other 175# Mastiff they would be tired enough to fall to her and her pocket knife.

I reassured her that I simply had a craving and quickly found the fix before anyone did get hurt. She relaxed and started that lay back down only to say one closing comment that has made me smile all day "well OK next time don't wear your Donald Duck boxers outside of the house".

Yes very humbling when I think big for a moment then she kicks the box out from under me without a hesitation.

QFQQ,
Pinched

[Mike from AB]

Day 44 - 8/27/13
Yesterday was a tough quit day. I am not a fan of traveling with little to no notice, then having to fix a bunch of mistakes after traveling sucks. However, yesterday was great because it marked day 43 of being quit, then while being quit I decided to rent a bike and cruise around lake Norman. If I am gonna travel on a Sunday then I am also gonna make up for missing my Sunday ride.

My fun yesterday story was walking through a retail construction site, and raising hell because my new Quit nose sniffed out that putrid work dirt smell in a finished room and I went ballistic on folks. Our jobsite if smoke free but all the ninja dippers feel honored to spit on my finished floor. I let one guy know that I was going to go shit on his truck floorboard if he spat on my floor again. I am fairly certain that these on-site workers are going to rejoice when I leave the site today.

Quack Fooking Quack Quitters,
Pinched

Haha too funny! I bet he took notice though.  I'm not sure it's about being quit or not quit, even before you wouldve had the respect to not spit all over a finished product. Lake Norman sounds like a nice Sunday ride.

[FIGHTIN-IGNORANCE]

Day 44 - 8/27/13
Yesterday was a tough quit day. I am not a fan of traveling with little to no notice, then having to fix a bunch of mistakes after traveling sucks. However, yesterday was great because it marked day 43 of being quit, then while being quit I decided to rent a bike and cruise around lake Norman. If I am gonna travel on a Sunday then I am also gonna make up for missing my Sunday ride.

My fun yesterday story was walking through a retail construction site, and raising hell because my new Quit nose sniffed out that putrid work dirt smell in a finished room and I went ballistic on folks. Our jobsite if smoke free but all the ninja dippers feel honored to spit on my finished floor. I let one guy know that I was going to go shit on his truck floorboard if he spat on my floor again. I am fairly certain that these on-site workers are going to rejoice when I leave the site today.

Quack Fooking Quack Quitters,
Pinched

lol.. I :wub: u!

[Pinched]

Day 44 - 8/27/13
Yesterday was a tough quit day. I am not a fan of traveling with little to no notice, then having to fix a bunch of mistakes after traveling sucks. However, yesterday was great because it marked day 43 of being quit, then while being quit I decided to rent a bike and cruise around lake Norman. If I am gonna travel on a Sunday then I am also gonna make up for missing my Sunday ride.

My fun yesterday story was walking through a retail construction site, and raising hell because my new Quit nose sniffed out that putrid work dirt smell in a finished room and I went ballistic on folks. Our jobsite if smoke free but all the ninja dippers feel honored to spit on my finished floor. I let one guy know that I was going to go shit on his truck floorboard if he spat on my floor again. I am fairly certain that these on-site workers are going to rejoice when I leave the site today.

Quack Fooking Quack Quitters,
Pinched

[Mike from AB]

Day 43 - 8/26/13
Saturday spent the day with a bunch of adults sitting around fishing while our sons went through three different sessions of Merit Badges trainings. While sitting there I couldn't help but think about how nice it was not having to worry about carrying a towel or wipes with me while fishing. Not having to clean off my hands before the next pinch was great. Even better was the smile from realizing all the times like a complete Deed Dee Dee I would fish without that and then go grab a pinch. Nasty Ass Habit.

Sunday was uneventful, re-laid landscape pavers in the AM, then got on a plane. Flew to Charlotte after learning on Sunday morning that one of the noobs that works for me is a bigger idiot then I was when I dipped. So I am now here trying to correct the mistakes of another. Meanwhile trying not to plant my boot in his ass.

Monday, well I am in Charlotte, it is a beautiful day and I am QUIT that is really all that matters. That plus I have me some Bojangle's chicken biscuits for breakfast, so truly nothing else matters...until lunch.

I remain QUIT, I continue to post in way more Quit groups than should be allowed and I continue to have fun doing so. Everyone just QUIT for today, don't worry about tomorrow because when it comes it will then be today. If the Nic Bitch comes knocking, kick her to the curb and piss on her!

QFQQ,
Pinched

Wow sounds like you learnt alot this week/weekend even so many days in! Try to pull your boot out of his ass  go enjoy Charlotte. Loved that area when I was there!

[Pinched]

Day 43 - 8/26/13
Saturday spent the day with a bunch of adults sitting around fishing while our sons went through three different sessions of Merit Badges trainings. While sitting there I couldn't help but think about how nice it was not having to worry about carrying a towel or wipes with me while fishing. Not having to clean off my hands before the next pinch was great. Even better was the smile from realizing all the times like a complete Deed Dee Dee I would fish without that and then go grab a pinch. Nasty Ass Habit.

Sunday was uneventful, re-laid landscape pavers in the AM, then got on a plane. Flew to Charlotte after learning on Sunday morning that one of the noobs that works for me is a bigger idiot then I was when I dipped. So I am now here trying to correct the mistakes of another. Meanwhile trying not to plant my boot in his ass.

Monday, well I am in Charlotte, it is a beautiful day and I am QUIT that is really all that matters. That plus I have me some Bojangle's chicken biscuits for breakfast, so truly nothing else matters...until lunch.

I remain QUIT, I continue to post in way more Quit groups than should be allowed and I continue to have fun doing so. Everyone just QUIT for today, don't worry about tomorrow because when it comes it will then be today. If the Nic Bitch comes knocking, kick her to the curb and piss on her!

QFQQ,
Pinched

[Marcusaurelius]

Day 40 - 8/23/13
I made a pact this morning with a close friend of mine who quit smoking a little over two months ago, this came from a discussion I had with a vet who enlightened me of a similar pact that he made with another KTCer a long time ago early in their quits.

This pact you see is quite simple yet extremely complex. If I ever decide to cave, then I have to go buy myself a can and him a pack of smokes. I then must immediately go find him and we will cave together. On the surface this seemed like the dumbest damn thing I ever heard. Then when I thought about it, and if I decided to cave; not only will I be fucking with my future as well as my wife and kids future I will now be fucking up his, his wife's and his kids' futures as well.

As a brother, no one would ever touch my sisters without tasting my fist or getting a boot in the ass. As a soldier, I wouldn't let anything happen to a fellow soldier at the hands of some foreign ass clown or radical. As a husband, no one is allowed to verbally or physically threaten my wife without going through me first. As a father, no one shall touch a hair on their head, scare them, touch them inappropriately or force them to do something they stand against; come hell or high water I will teach that person a lesson, if I am alive or dead know that I will haunt your days and dreams.

I quit for me and only me every day, Never Again For Any Reason will I let the Nic Bitch back in. Now having this pact for me added more accountability for me to think about before I would ever cave. Sure if anyone caves they gamble with their own life, but who would I be to gamble with anyone else's life.

No matter what you do today QUIT and QUIT like a beast for you, and when to think of caving think about the lives that will be impacted. I hope that ONE last pinch is worth you missing out on life.

Pinched

Your forgot the pact you and I made where if you cave I kick you in the fucking nutz!!! So soon they forget...so soon!!!

[Pinched]

Day 40 - 8/23/13
I made a pact this morning with a close friend of mine who quit smoking a little over two months ago, this came from a discussion I had with a vet who enlightened me of a similar pact that he made with another KTCer a long time ago early in their quits.

This pact you see is quite simple yet extremely complex. If I ever decide to cave, then I have to go buy myself a can and him a pack of smokes. I then must immediately go find him and we will cave together. On the surface this seemed like the dumbest damn thing I ever heard. Then when I thought about it, and if I decided to cave; not only will I be fucking with my future as well as my wife and kids future I will now be fucking up his, his wife's and his kids' futures as well.

As a brother, no one would ever touch my sisters without tasting my fist or getting a boot in the ass. As a soldier, I wouldn't let anything happen to a fellow soldier at the hands of some foreign ass clown or radical. As a husband, no one is allowed to verbally or physically threaten my wife without going through me first. As a father, no one shall touch a hair on their head, scare them, touch them inappropriately or force them to do something they stand against; come hell or high water I will teach that person a lesson, if I am alive or dead know that I will haunt your days and dreams.

I quit for me and only me every day, Never Again For Any Reason will I let the Nic Bitch back in. Now having this pact for me added more accountability for me to think about before I would ever cave. Sure if anyone caves they gamble with their own life, but who would I be to gamble with anyone else's life.

No matter what you do today QUIT and QUIT like a beast for you, and when to think of caving think about the lives that will be impacted. I hope that ONE last pinch is worth you missing out on life.

Pinched

[Pinched]

Day 39 - 8/22/13
Ran 5 miles yesterday evening during my son's soccer practice because I couldn't stand to watch the slobbering idiot dipping dads. Then ran again this morning this time 8.4 miles on trails. Saw 11 deer and 3 turkey, got all excited because bow season starts soon. Excited yet scared of hunting season, the deerstand will be a trigger. However, this year my 11yo son will be with me so I will have adult supervision.

I quit today with all my ducks on this fine Turdsday.

Quack Fooking Quack Quitters

Pinched

[FIGHTIN-IGNORANCE]

Ode to the one Pinched

Writing today's ode is gonna be a cinch,
You see, this one's about a newb who's called PINCHED.
For a while now, he messes with me, every damn day.
I'm starting to think, he's not our kind of Ghey....
So I looked in his intro, and started to dig,
Come to find out, he competes with his kid....
Seems like yesterday, it was pull-ups on the bar.
And yep his kid whipped him, Pinched didn't go far.
Another thing concerning? He works with the Scouts.
I will not say which, I'll just give a "cookie" shout out!
But here on the site, he's making quite a name.
And our dear boy pinched, ain't hit the Hall of Fame.
He'll do that in October, that's a pretty strong class,
However pinched, if you cave?  I'm gonna kick your ass.
I know you think you're strong, you compete with your son,
But you need to see my pic, Whipping you will be fun!
From what I've seen, I'l confess, your quit is real strong,
Make sure you see to IT first, then help the others along.
So as long as you do that, your quit will stay true,
And that's the end of this Ode except, hey PINCHED?  FU!!!

BAWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA! GOod stuff IIZ but now you might want to watch out for all the DUCK SHIT that will be flying your way when the flock comes huntin! QUACK! QUACK!

Pinched is a Badazz DUCK!

PS: I love the "cookie" shout out! 'crackup'


Hilarious Philster!

[iizphilister]

Ode to the one Pinched

Writing today's ode is gonna be a cinch,
You see, this one's about a newb who's called PINCHED.
For a while now, he messes with me, every damn day.
I'm starting to think, he's not our kind of Ghey....
So I looked in his intro, and started to dig,
Come to find out, he competes with his kid....
Seems like yesterday, it was pull-ups on the bar.
And yep his kid whipped him, Pinched didn't go far.
Another thing concerning? He works with the Scouts.
I will not say which, I'll just give a "cookie" shout out!
But here on the site, he's making quite a name.
And our dear boy pinched, ain't hit the Hall of Fame.
He'll do that in October, that's a pretty strong class,
However pinched, if you cave? I'm gonna kick your ass.
I know you think you're strong, you compete with your son,
But you need to see my pic, Whipping you will be fun!
From what I've seen, I'l confess, your quit is real strong,
Make sure you see to IT first, then help the others along.
So as long as you do that, your quit will stay true,
And that's the end of this Ode except, hey PINCHED? FU!!!

[Pinched]

Day 38 - 8/21/13
Started a new daily challenge with my son and as weird as this sounds I did a dip today, not a tobacco fueled dip but rather an exercise. We decided to do Insantity Dig Deeper today as well because after all the pull-ups a mere one dip wouldn't cut the mustard.

While we were taking one of the many hydration breaks during the workout I looked at my son and I finally had a memory flashback. That truly is amazing because I don't get those anymore.

When I was in high school my father decided that I was going to be one of the best wrestlers in our area. Sure I wanted to win but damn. That man would wake me up at 0400, then he would drive behind me in his truck while I would jog for about 5 miles, wearing a plastic suit. Then go home eat literally a handful of grapenuts cereal without milk. Then shower and get ready for school. Take my morning dose of water pills, then piss like a racehorse all day at school.

Then the wrestling coach would give me a after lunch pinch of cope, which I had to keep in until his class, welding. Then it was off to moving around gas tanks for his form of workout; then up to the gym to setup for practice.

Before practice I would run with the soccer team, then practice started. I was already tired but there was no choice. Finally get home around 1830, eat dinner then drink prune juice and spend the rest of the evening trying to do homework in between bathroom breaks.

The funniest thing is now that I write this damn what a couple of dicks, but had it not been for those men in my life I wouldn't have the independence I have now, I wouldn't have joined the Marine Corp. and I wouldn't have been Active Duty when the lives of most American's changed forever (9/11). I wouldn't have been on one of those first planes, I wouldn't traveled the world, I wouldn't have great survival skills, but most of all I wouldn't be able to own this quit.

So all I can do is say thank you to my son Jayden for working out with me, thank you Coach Dave for being an asshole and thanks dad for everything...I miss you.

Pinched

[srans]

Day 37 - 8/20/13
Today is a great day!  For starters my son officially beat me today on the pull-up challenge.  We have to add a pull-up each day until one of us couldn't do them consecutively.  I am not going to share the exact number but it was over 30 so neither of us can be ashamed.  I will get him on the next one...DIPS.

That same little shit that beat me this morning right before his first day of school did a test presentation to me last night.  He is 11 years old and is going for his 2nd Class Rank Advancement for Boy Scouts, one of the things that they have to do as part of that is to take part in a school or group activity about drugs or addictions. 

He decided that since I am a Scouter that he was going to use smokeless tobacco as a subject and do a presentation.  He read through all of the stories on KTC, then added his own research and grabbed a ton of information.  His presentation lasted about 20 minutes (will be 15 with some practice) and pretty much summed up how retarded I was for using this crap for 24 years.

So while his big leatherneck dad sat on the couch with tears streaming down his face as he presented his case he smiled and spit the brutal honest truth.  He spoke of cancer, nicotine, bone density loss, swelling, tooth decay, gum degeneration, bad breath, stains, etc. and did it with tact.  Sure there are plenty of KTCers that spit the truth and can do it with either eloquence or tackles, none of them hit like his presentation did.  I still quit for me and he actually finished his presentation with the statement "if you currently use smokeless tobacco, I ask that you don't quit for me or my future offspring, but quit for you and your happiness".

I would like to record his presentation to the Troop and Committee if I get approval and then I will share it, as it was quite moving.  He is part of a Troop of 72 boys, and he is still in his first year, he is a motivated young man.  I wish I could say that he got his smarts form me but that would be a lie, his mother is very book smart.  However, I do know where he got his outdoor skills, drive and fearless attitude.

One of these days he will learn that he has taught me more than I can ever teach him, last night and today were but two of those lessons.

So like my son said, "don't quit for me but quit for you".

QFQQ,
Pinched

Wow man! Sounds like you have an awesome boy Pinched. I for one would love to see the presentation. He will likely be saving some of the scouts in his troop the hard road we took, and possibly some lives too. Thanks for sharing that; I will QLF with you EDD.

That is great stuff Pinched! You are a hell of a quitter  are setting the right example for your family! Proud to be quit with you today! ... despite your inability to beat an 11 year old in an athletic competition.

Awesome!

I would love to see the presentation.

Semper Fi.

This post is great pinch. You have something there to be proud of. I'm proud of him and don't know him.

You might have lost the pull ups with numbers but i would call it it a win and i think you know what i mean without explaining. Actually i don't know how to explain,, only a father can feel it.

What you are now brother is a walking talking role model. You've improved your sons/daughters chances of Remaining poison free.

Keep on keepen on. I'll quit with you Any day.

[Ready]

Day 37 - 8/20/13
Today is a great day!  For starters my son officially beat me today on the pull-up challenge.  We have to add a pull-up each day until one of us couldn't do them consecutively.  I am not going to share the exact number but it was over 30 so neither of us can be ashamed.  I will get him on the next one...DIPS.

That same little shit that beat me this morning right before his first day of school did a test presentation to me last night.  He is 11 years old and is going for his 2nd Class Rank Advancement for Boy Scouts, one of the things that they have to do as part of that is to take part in a school or group activity about drugs or addictions. 

He decided that since I am a Scouter that he was going to use smokeless tobacco as a subject and do a presentation.  He read through all of the stories on KTC, then added his own research and grabbed a ton of information.  His presentation lasted about 20 minutes (will be 15 with some practice) and pretty much summed up how retarded I was for using this crap for 24 years.

So while his big leatherneck dad sat on the couch with tears streaming down his face as he presented his case he smiled and spit the brutal honest truth.  He spoke of cancer, nicotine, bone density loss, swelling, tooth decay, gum degeneration, bad breath, stains, etc. and did it with tact.  Sure there are plenty of KTCers that spit the truth and can do it with either eloquence or tackles, none of them hit like his presentation did.  I still quit for me and he actually finished his presentation with the statement "if you currently use smokeless tobacco, I ask that you don't quit for me or my future offspring, but quit for you and your happiness".

I would like to record his presentation to the Troop and Committee if I get approval and then I will share it, as it was quite moving.  He is part of a Troop of 72 boys, and he is still in his first year, he is a motivated young man.  I wish I could say that he got his smarts form me but that would be a lie, his mother is very book smart.  However, I do know where he got his outdoor skills, drive and fearless attitude.

One of these days he will learn that he has taught me more than I can ever teach him, last night and today were but two of those lessons.

So like my son said, "don't quit for me but quit for you".

QFQQ,
Pinched

Wow man! Sounds like you have an awesome boy Pinched. I for one would love to see the presentation. He will likely be saving some of the scouts in his troop the hard road we took, and possibly some lives too. Thanks for sharing that; I will QLF with you EDD.

That is great stuff Pinched! You are a hell of a quitter  are setting the right example for your family! Proud to be quit with you today! ... despite your inability to beat an 11 year old in an athletic competition.

Awesome!

I would love to see the presentation.

Semper Fi.

[traumagnet]

Day 37 - 8/20/13
Today is a great day!  For starters my son officially beat me today on the pull-up challenge.  We have to add a pull-up each day until one of us couldn't do them consecutively.  I am not going to share the exact number but it was over 30 so neither of us can be ashamed.  I will get him on the next one...DIPS.

That same little shit that beat me this morning right before his first day of school did a test presentation to me last night.  He is 11 years old and is going for his 2nd Class Rank Advancement for Boy Scouts, one of the things that they have to do as part of that is to take part in a school or group activity about drugs or addictions. 

He decided that since I am a Scouter that he was going to use smokeless tobacco as a subject and do a presentation.  He read through all of the stories on KTC, then added his own research and grabbed a ton of information.  His presentation lasted about 20 minutes (will be 15 with some practice) and pretty much summed up how retarded I was for using this crap for 24 years.

So while his big leatherneck dad sat on the couch with tears streaming down his face as he presented his case he smiled and spit the brutal honest truth.  He spoke of cancer, nicotine, bone density loss, swelling, tooth decay, gum degeneration, bad breath, stains, etc. and did it with tact.  Sure there are plenty of KTCers that spit the truth and can do it with either eloquence or tackles, none of them hit like his presentation did.  I still quit for me and he actually finished his presentation with the statement "if you currently use smokeless tobacco, I ask that you don't quit for me or my future offspring, but quit for you and your happiness".

I would like to record his presentation to the Troop and Committee if I get approval and then I will share it, as it was quite moving.  He is part of a Troop of 72 boys, and he is still in his first year, he is a motivated young man.  I wish I could say that he got his smarts form me but that would be a lie, his mother is very book smart.  However, I do know where he got his outdoor skills, drive and fearless attitude.

One of these days he will learn that he has taught me more than I can ever teach him, last night and today were but two of those lessons.

So like my son said, "don't quit for me but quit for you".

QFQQ,
Pinched

Wow man! Sounds like you have an awesome boy Pinched. I for one would love to see the presentation. He will likely be saving some of the scouts in his troop the hard road we took, and possibly some lives too. Thanks for sharing that; I will QLF with you EDD.

That is great stuff Pinched! You are a hell of a quitter  are setting the right example for your family! Proud to be quit with you today! ... despite your inability to beat an 11 year old in an athletic competition.

'crackup'