Day 291 - 5/1/14
Today the book of Pinched lands on the topic of Brotherhood. I have seen many quitters come and go over my 291 days here, some good and some bad. I have had the chance to meet several quitters face to face and although none of them were beautiful meeting them was. My very own Quit Group dropped from 120 members, to 106 members, to 14 members and now we are hovering between 9-10. Although watching that number dwindle sucks to see, I know that at least a handful of them have remained quit. They may have left because life was too busy, perhaps posting roll daily took too much time, maybe were mentally fucked, I suppose a cave could have happened...There are lots of excuses.
I on the other hand have made the conscious decision that after hitting the HOF my quit group became KTC. Although I will always have a special place in my heart for my fellow Duck Fips, the brotherhood reaches well outside of October 13. That brotherhood means that I try to post in my regular groups on a regular basis. It also means that I maintain contact through text or even a few phone calls from other quitters. When I am having a bad day there always seems to be a text from a fellow quitter on my phone reminding me that beyond being quit I have a brother or a sister right there standing guard not just for my quit but also because they care.
Few people get to experience true brotherhood once in their lives, an even smaller number can say that they have more than once. This is yet one small example of brotherhood. KTC and the fin quitters that exist here not only make quitting possible they make life more palatable. For those of you hitting your HOF, now or recently just remember although you may not know it your original quit group is like your immediate family; when members drop like flies (and they will), it will affect you, but the rest of your KTC family will be here. For those of you that are going to drop...well remember that someone here cared enough to help you quit to this point; that's kind of like turning your back on a mother after your seed got her pregnant. You didn't finish the job, you merely filled out an application.
Today I choose brotherhood,
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Well said!
Your new avatar is hilarious to those of us who have seen Bloodsport and know that there were no drums in that scene!
I will miss the old avatar though! She was hawt!
Well said brother. As we approach the 3rd floor together I reflect often on just "how much better" it did get. That's why I post roll daily (even though I should post in more groups). I quit with you and all our KTC bros today.
QFQQ
The new avatar is funny as hell!
Love the words, brother. I, too, choose brotherhood.
Not sure about the mother and seed reference. I realize things are different in your part of MO, but ewe!
BTW....BRING JIGGLES THE AVATAR BACK!
