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Re: Took the step yesterday
« Reply #143 on: January 03, 2018, 01:16:00 PM »
Thanks, folks. Yes, today is my 7th year anniversary. As the years have gone by, the cravings have all but disappeared, and I don't even think about nicotine anymore. It is a wonderful freedom that I am able to experience after years ad years of slavery.

No more wondering if what was left in my tin would make it for the day.
No more figuring out how I was going to pay for it.
No more asking the Mrs. to pick me up a can when she got smokes.

This truly is freedom. For those whoa re just starting, just get on with it. It will suck at first, but the benefits are outstanding. I have new problems now, mostly RA, but I don't have to add on to my issues with nicotine.

Let's roll...
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Re: Took the step yesterday
« Reply #142 on: January 03, 2018, 09:07:00 AM »
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Re: Took the step yesterday
« Reply #141 on: January 03, 2018, 02:35:00 AM »
Congrats on your 7 years quit and thank you!
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Re: Took the step yesterday
« Reply #140 on: November 08, 2017, 10:25:00 AM »
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On Sunday, I hit 2,500 days Quit. A double-dangle and a half, in KTC parlance. It was something I was looking forward to celebrating.

The night before, my wife got a phone call. She was sobbing uncontrollably. She had to hand the phone to me. I ended up talking to out nephew for about 15-20 minutes...God, I don't know how long...just providing support as much as I could.

Our brother-in-law had killed himself on Friday night, and the new was just getting passed around the family.

I had to play in church on that Sunday. I was on electric guitar, and the set was pretty guitar-heavy. I could not let this stop me. I had to move forward. I came home to a wife who was utterly devastated by the loss of someone she had known for 38 years.

We wept together, we mourned together, we called in a pastor to help us with our grief on Monday.

And you know what? Even through all of this, neither she nor I thought one of grabbing a tin or a smoke.

That is the essence of being Quit. Of not just doing, but letting that entire consciousness of "I'm not like that anymore" flow through our minds and souls.

So today I hit 2,502. I will have to ensure a visitation on Friday and a Mass on Saturday. It is going to suck. My nephew held on to me yesterday evening and just wept uncontrollably at the loss of his Dad.

No matter what, nicotine will not cross these lips. It will help nothing.

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Re: Took the step yesterday
« Reply #139 on: November 07, 2017, 10:20:00 PM »
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On Sunday, I hit 2,500 days Quit. A double-dangle and a half, in KTC parlance. It was something I was looking forward to celebrating.

The night before, my wife got a phone call. She was sobbing uncontrollably. She had to hand the phone to me. I ended up talking to out nephew for about 15-20 minutes...God, I don't know how long...just providing support as much as I could.

Our brother-in-law had killed himself on Friday night, and the new was just getting passed around the family.

I had to play in church on that Sunday. I was on electric guitar, and the set was pretty guitar-heavy. I could not let this stop me. I had to move forward. I came home to a wife who was utterly devastated by the loss of someone she had known for 38 years.

We wept together, we mourned together, we called in a pastor to help us with our grief on Monday.

And you know what? Even through all of this, neither she nor I thought one of grabbing a tin or a smoke.

That is the essence of being Quit. Of not just doing, but letting that entire consciousness of "I'm not like that anymore" flow through our minds and souls.

So today I hit 2,502. I will have to ensure a visitation on Friday and a Mass on Saturday. It is going to suck. My nephew held on to me yesterday evening and just wept uncontrollably at the loss of his Dad.

No matter what, nicotine will not cross these lips. It will help nothing.

Quit on...
Prayer for you and yours...
Congrats on 2500
Thanks for sharing. KTC is real.....
I quit with you today.
Rawls 1086
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Re: Took the step yesterday
« Reply #138 on: November 07, 2017, 10:02:00 PM »
My prayers are with you Frazz. You’re right about nicotine. “That’s not me.” is our mantra now. Just hang on to what you have. You have a lot. We all do.
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Re: Took the step yesterday
« Reply #137 on: November 07, 2017, 09:39:00 PM »
On Sunday, I hit 2,500 days Quit. A double-dangle and a half, in KTC parlance. It was something I was looking forward to celebrating.

The night before, my wife got a phone call. She was sobbing uncontrollably. She had to hand the phone to me. I ended up talking to out nephew for about 15-20 minutes...God, I don't know how long...just providing support as much as I could.

Our brother-in-law had killed himself on Friday night, and the new was just getting passed around the family.

I had to play in church on that Sunday. I was on electric guitar, and the set was pretty guitar-heavy. I could not let this stop me. I had to move forward. I came home to a wife who was utterly devastated by the loss of someone she had known for 38 years.

We wept together, we mourned together, we called in a pastor to help us with our grief on Monday.

And you know what? Even through all of this, neither she nor I thought one of grabbing a tin or a smoke.

That is the essence of being Quit. Of not just doing, but letting that entire consciousness of "I'm not like that anymore" flow through our minds and souls.

So today I hit 2,502. I will have to ensure a visitation on Friday and a Mass on Saturday. It is going to suck. My nephew held on to me yesterday evening and just wept uncontrollably at the loss of his Dad.

No matter what, nicotine will not cross these lips. It will help nothing.

Quit on...
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Re: Took the step yesterday
« Reply #136 on: July 28, 2017, 08:17:00 PM »
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Two-Thousand, Four Hundred days of pure baddassery! Congratulations, good Sir (and I use that term loosely!!)
Congrats on 24th floor!
'party' Congrats on hitting the 24th floor!!! 'party'
The view from the 24th floor is awesome.

I have not had a craving in months, maybe years even.
I have not had dip dreams in any recent timeframe.
I am sure I just jinxed myself with all of that. 'Finger'

Being Quit, the mindset that nicotine i=is off the table, that I have closed the door, that I don't do that anymore, is absolute freedom.

Get to that point. Burn your boats. Make sure there is never any way you could go back. Build a network of friends who have your back at all times. That is the key to success.
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Re: Took the step yesterday
« Reply #135 on: July 28, 2017, 04:50:00 PM »
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Two-Thousand, Four Hundred days of pure baddassery! Congratulations, good Sir (and I use that term loosely!!)
Congrats on 24th floor!
'party' Congrats on hitting the 24th floor!!! 'party'
Just one and you will be back to where you started, and where you started was desperately wishing you were where you are now.
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Re: Took the step yesterday
« Reply #134 on: July 28, 2017, 12:40:00 PM »
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Two-Thousand, Four Hundred days of pure baddassery! Congratulations, good Sir (and I use that term loosely!!)
Congrats on 24th floor!
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Re: Took the step yesterday
« Reply #133 on: July 28, 2017, 07:41:00 AM »
Two-Thousand, Four Hundred days of pure baddassery! Congratulations, good Sir (and I use that term loosely!!)

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Re: Took the step yesterday
« Reply #132 on: January 11, 2017, 08:58:00 PM »
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6 years...then 2200 days...all in a week.

You can do this. I am evidence of this. There was no way I could have imagined that many days ago that I could give up dip for a day, much less a week.

For those who are reading intros and trying to decide if it is time to quit...do it now. There is nothing to fear.
Awesome. Congrats.
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Re: Took the step yesterday
« Reply #131 on: January 11, 2017, 08:41:00 PM »
6 years...then 2200 days...all in a week.

You can do this. I am evidence of this. There was no way I could have imagined that many days ago that I could give up dip for a day, much less a week.

For those who are reading intros and trying to decide if it is time to quit...do it now. There is nothing to fear.
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Re: Took the step yesterday
« Reply #130 on: January 04, 2017, 04:51:00 PM »
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You rock Frazz! That is more days than my toasted brain can even compute right now. LOL

DAY 10 for me tomorrow and I vow to make it! I quit with you.
6 years is awesome this quote above is a testament to what leaders like you help addicts like us accomplish...

Thank you sir. And congrats on another solid year of both quit and paving the way.
Congratulations frazzled brother! 6 years is kinda well just plain badass!
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Re: Took the step yesterday
« Reply #129 on: January 03, 2017, 09:31:00 PM »
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You rock Frazz! That is more days than my toasted brain can even compute right now. LOL

DAY 10 for me tomorrow and I vow to make it! I quit with you.
6 years is awesome this quote above is a testament to what leaders like you help addicts like us accomplish...

Thank you sir. And congrats on another solid year of both quit and paving the way.