This is a historic day

[Doofus]

Poof

[Doofus]

Poof

[Doofus]

Keep going for 200 and beyond!

[Doofus]

Sweet!!!! ODAT

[Athan]

Hundo, good work.....its all worth it....I'm approaching second floor....all I can say is that however good you feel at 100....its infinitely better approaching 200....keep going 1 day at a time, proud to quit with you today

Congratulations on the HUNDY! Now STAY QUIT!

[Doofus]

Hundo, good work.....its all worth it....I'm approaching second floor....all I can say is that however good you feel at 100....its infinitely better approaching 200....keep going 1 day at a time, proud to quit with you today

[voldex]

I have been relatively inactive other than posting every day. I was so energetic at the beginning. Some have been concerned that i would slip back into the clutches of nicotine. In all truthfulness, i just could not stand to be on the site for a while. Not because of the my brothers and quit group, but just the feeling i got from it. A quote from JGromo " seems like you might be going through a bit of what I went through around day 40-50ish where I just couldn't stand being on the site, didn't have the patience or the energy for it, tough to keep up with the vortexes and BS". I hit a wall where i did not want to be on the site. My quit was as strong as ever. But my patience was thin. At first, i did take a little bit of it out on my girlfriend, but realized the error of my ways quickly thereafter. And to be honest i never did find a way to take out my frustration other than the gym. As i encroach the 100 day mark (currently 99), i feel as if i am coming out of a thick jungle. Looking out over the beautiful, clear horizon. There will always be thoughts of my struggles trapped in the thick jungle, but i will never return.

[Athan]

Went back and pulled this out of a vortex...wanted you to have it!
There once was a young quitter..
Named Chris87
While stumbling through hell...
He caught sight of heaven...
HELP ME! he cried
Is there anyone there?
but all he heard
Was the sound of despair
But then he heard, faint as a whisper
A young quitter named wang, caught in the same shitter
(Awww crap, where'd Wang go? Was crafting it on the fly for you two!!)
But it wasn't Wang, it was a quitter named Voldex
Whose hogg was so large, twas said he had two necks
so they got together
they called the bitch out
and they did their battle, those two trouser trout
She tried to assail them
She played with their brains
she planted fond memories
of tobacco stains
But she couldn't divide them
These brothers of quit
They'd bonded together
Weren't taking her shit
They shared their digits
And they posted roll
when sunlight descended
They commanded their knoll
The lesson learned here
pay attention lads
When you stand together
She'll kiss your nads!

[Doofus]

Quit on!

[Doofus]

Good to connect with you today, ODAAT

[wildirish317]

Reasons:
1) Cancer
2) Tooth loss
3) Gum disease
4) Money
5) To be able to kiss my girlfriend whenever i want

You can add a few as you go:

Reduced heart rate.
Reduced blood pressure.
Reduced cholesterol.
Reduced triglycerides.
Better friggin' health in general.

Learn as much as you can about addiction, because you are an addict. I accepted this about two weeks into my quit. Once you get there, it becomes easier to win this war. Each day is a battle. Each day quit is a victory.

Stay on this site as much as you can. It will help you get through the tough times. Find the wildcard section. There, you can occupy your mind when it needs to be occupied by something other than nicotine.

This is a battle of the mind, that's fought in the brain. You (we) are not strong enough to fight nicotine as long as it's in our system, in our brain. However, you (we) are smart enough to keep it out.

[FLLipOut]

Awesome intro! Great advice above. Welcome to KTC and glad you wised up a LOT earlier in life than I did!

I just wanted to mention something about caffeine. Nicotine causes caffeine to metabolize in our systems twice a fast. So each cuppa coffee you drink now will feel like 2 cups when you were dipping. Something to think about. If you are feeling extra anxious - it may be that it is due this change - and it may make sense to dial back the coffee a bit.

Proud to be quit with you!

[Thumblewort]

snip...When i see all the men that are older than me here (i am 23) It scares me to think that i am on the path to be addicted for 20 some more years. Christ i don't want to have to do this when im 40 or 50...snip

You are exactly right...and you're making a great decision. I'm 45 now...I told myself I would quit sooner or later for 20 years when I was your age. Congrats on a week! Keep up the good work. I quit with you today -Dave 680

Hell, I didn't start until I was 27, that is how dumb I was. Be 4 years quit before I even started.

[dbh68stang]

snip...When i see all the men that are older than me here (i am 23) It scares me to think that i am on the path to be addicted for 20 some more years. Christ i don't want to have to do this when im 40 or 50...snip

You are exactly right...and you're making a great decision. I'm 45 now...I told myself I would quit sooner or later for 20 years when I was your age. Congrats on a week! Keep up the good work. I quit with you today -Dave 680

[BrianG]

Better days ahead Voldex...it gets so much better!!