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Re: Introduction
« Reply #512 on: January 04, 2015, 07:10:00 PM »
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Nicotine free for 2 years. Yeah baby. Sometimes I still have to pinch myself. I did it. I actually did it.

It did get easier, just like the vets said it would. In the beginning I wished that quitting was easier and that life would get back to normal faster.

Normal? What the hell is that? As a dipper there was no normal. I was either satisfied or withdrawing. Life revolved around my damn blood nicotine levels. Everything is different now.

Now in hindsight, I am glad that it was this difficult. I needed the pain. If it was easy I would be in danger of caving again, under the pretense that I could just quit again anytime I wanted to. Someone once said, "without struggle there is no progress". I tend to agree.

I truly believe that the stars were aligned for me on that fateful day. I discovered this amazing website. I met some amazing people. Many of them had the exact words I needed to hear at the exact time I needed to hear them. My wife was supportive and patient. My attitude was finally right. I was ready for the help and support that I never knew I needed. I realize that these perfect circumstances were nothing short of a miracle. I am grateful.

If you are thinking about quitting, DO IT AND DO IT NOW. You must seize the moment. The desire to quit can be fleeting. DO IT NOW. That desire may not return again until it is too late. The stars are aligned today. Tomorrow may never come and when it does you may be too damn busy to quit, or too damn busy to care.

A great quitter once told me, "never forget day one". I never will.
Congrats on two years!!! And well said!!!!

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People like you are what this site is all about. You have built a team and hold them, and expect them to hold you, accountable. You are on roll call every day. You support others. I don't think I would be here today were it not for you holding me accountable in those early days 2 years ago.

You have struggled. Fought hard. And won every day for 2 solid years. Congratulations Ryan. Enjoy a great day of freedom!
I love reading your posts IG2H. Huge congrats on two years free!
Thank you for the kind words gentlemen. It feels good to win. I am told that the 2 year mark is actually quite special. According to the actuaries after 2 years, statistically I am no more likely to use nicotine use than someone who has never used.

That said, I really don't take great comfort in statistics. Who cares about the masses? When it comes to me and my quit, I will still guard it with my life and treat it like the treasure that it is. For I know what addiction is now. There is no "just one". All the quit in the world can be thrown about in a millisecond. I must keep the tools sharp. I know I still need them.
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Re: Introduction
« Reply #511 on: January 04, 2015, 04:41:00 PM »
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Nicotine free for 2 years. Yeah baby. Sometimes I still have to pinch myself. I did it. I actually did it.

It did get easier, just like the vets said it would. In the beginning I wished that quitting was easier and that life would get back to normal faster.

Normal? What the hell is that? As a dipper there was no normal. I was either satisfied or withdrawing. Life revolved around my damn blood nicotine levels. Everything is different now.

Now in hindsight, I am glad that it was this difficult. I needed the pain. If it was easy I would be in danger of caving again, under the pretense that I could just quit again anytime I wanted to. Someone once said, "without struggle there is no progress". I tend to agree.

I truly believe that the stars were aligned for me on that fateful day. I discovered this amazing website. I met some amazing people. Many of them had the exact words I needed to hear at the exact time I needed to hear them. My wife was supportive and patient. My attitude was finally right. I was ready for the help and support that I never knew I needed. I realize that these perfect circumstances were nothing short of a miracle. I am grateful.

If you are thinking about quitting, DO IT AND DO IT NOW. You must seize the moment. The desire to quit can be fleeting. DO IT NOW. That desire may not return again until it is too late. The stars are aligned today. Tomorrow may never come and when it does you may be too damn busy to quit, or too damn busy to care.

A great quitter once told me, "never forget day one". I never will.
Congrats on two years!!! And well said!!!!

'clap'
People like you are what this site is all about. You have built a team and hold them, and expect them to hold you, accountable. You are on roll call every day. You support others. I don't think I would be here today were it not for you holding me accountable in those early days 2 years ago.

You have struggled. Fought hard. And won every day for 2 solid years. Congratulations Ryan. Enjoy a great day of freedom!
I love reading your posts IG2H. Huge congrats on two years free!
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Re: Introduction
« Reply #510 on: January 04, 2015, 10:02:00 AM »
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Nicotine free for 2 years. Yeah baby. Sometimes I still have to pinch myself. I did it. I actually did it.

It did get easier, just like the vets said it would. In the beginning I wished that quitting was easier and that life would get back to normal faster.

Normal? What the hell is that? As a dipper there was no normal. I was either satisfied or withdrawing. Life revolved around my damn blood nicotine levels. Everything is different now.

Now in hindsight, I am glad that it was this difficult. I needed the pain. If it was easy I would be in danger of caving again, under the pretense that I could just quit again anytime I wanted to. Someone once said, "without struggle there is no progress". I tend to agree.

I truly believe that the stars were aligned for me on that fateful day. I discovered this amazing website. I met some amazing people. Many of them had the exact words I needed to hear at the exact time I needed to hear them. My wife was supportive and patient. My attitude was finally right. I was ready for the help and support that I never knew I needed. I realize that these perfect circumstances were nothing short of a miracle. I am grateful.

If you are thinking about quitting, DO IT AND DO IT NOW. You must seize the moment. The desire to quit can be fleeting. DO IT NOW. That desire may not return again until it is too late. The stars are aligned today. Tomorrow may never come and when it does you may be too damn busy to quit, or too damn busy to care.

A great quitter once told me, "never forget day one". I never will.
Congrats on two years!!! And well said!!!!

'clap'
People like you are what this site is all about. You have built a team and hold them, and expect them to hold you, accountable. You are on roll call every day. You support others. I don't think I would be here today were it not for you holding me accountable in those early days 2 years ago.

You have struggled. Fought hard. And won every day for 2 solid years. Congratulations Ryan. Enjoy a great day of freedom!
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Re: Introduction
« Reply #509 on: January 04, 2015, 09:15:00 AM »
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Nicotine free for 2 years. Yeah baby. Sometimes I still have to pinch myself. I did it. I actually did it.

It did get easier, just like the vets said it would. In the beginning I wished that quitting was easier and that life would get back to normal faster.

Normal? What the hell is that? As a dipper there was no normal. I was either satisfied or withdrawing. Life revolved around my damn blood nicotine levels. Everything is different now.

Now in hindsight, I am glad that it was this difficult. I needed the pain. If it was easy I would be in danger of caving again, under the pretense that I could just quit again anytime I wanted to. Someone once said, "without struggle there is no progress". I tend to agree.

I truly believe that the stars were aligned for me on that fateful day. I discovered this amazing website. I met some amazing people. Many of them had the exact words I needed to hear at the exact time I needed to hear them. My wife was supportive and patient. My attitude was finally right. I was ready for the help and support that I never knew I needed. I realize that these perfect circumstances were nothing short of a miracle. I am grateful.

If you are thinking about quitting, DO IT AND DO IT NOW. You must seize the moment. The desire to quit can be fleeting. DO IT NOW. That desire may not return again until it is too late. The stars are aligned today. Tomorrow may never come and when it does you may be too damn busy to quit, or too damn busy to care.

A great quitter once told me, "never forget day one". I never will.
Congrats on two years!!! And well said!!!!

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Re: Introduction
« Reply #508 on: January 04, 2015, 08:56:00 AM »
Congrats on 2 years! Truly bad ass!
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Re: Introduction
« Reply #507 on: January 04, 2015, 08:38:00 AM »
Nicotine free for 2 years. Yeah baby. Sometimes I still have to pinch myself. I did it. I actually did it.

It did get easier, just like the vets said it would. In the beginning I wished that quitting was easier and that life would get back to normal faster.

Normal? What the hell is that? As a dipper there was no normal. I was either satisfied or withdrawing. Life revolved around my damn blood nicotine levels. Everything is different now.

Now in hindsight, I am glad that it was this difficult. I needed the pain. If it was easy I would be in danger of caving again, under the pretense that I could just quit again anytime I wanted to. Someone once said, "without struggle there is no progress". I tend to agree.

I truly believe that the stars were aligned for me on that fateful day. I discovered this amazing website. I met some amazing people. Many of them had the exact words I needed to hear at the exact time I needed to hear them. My wife was supportive and patient. My attitude was finally right. I was ready for the help and support that I never knew I needed. I realize that these perfect circumstances were nothing short of a miracle. I am grateful.

If you are thinking about quitting, DO IT AND DO IT NOW. You must seize the moment. The desire to quit can be fleeting. DO IT NOW. That desire may not return again until it is too late. The stars are aligned today. Tomorrow may never come and when it does you may be too damn busy to quit, or too damn busy to care.

A great quitter once told me, "never forget day one". I never will.
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Re: Introduction
« Reply #506 on: December 07, 2014, 03:46:00 PM »
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Lmao- you just hit what's known as the two week weakness. It will pass. Let's not focus on hitting 100 just yet lil buddy. Let's focus on one day at a time. As for your current mental entanglement.....br /br /When using you wish you were quitbr /br /When quit you wish you were usingbr /br /Which of these two is the truth? br /The other one is just addiction. Hold tight to your memory of wanting to quit. Did you pray? Beg? Wish? Hope? To be quit? Remember the shame and frustration of trying so many times and failing? If your like me you wanted to be quit bad. I know you have a memory of broken promises, guilt , or something similar. Do you really want to go back to that? You deserve more than that life.br /br /My advice is simple, stop fixating on chewing. You quit, go live your life. Besides, have you ever known anybody that said "I'm so glad I started chewing again" the dip you get when you cave isn't the one your lusting for. It won't be a "good " dip. Instead it will be just like the 10,000 shitty ones that came before it. The ones that you had to have because the can owned you. br /br /That shit doesn't fill the void it created itbr /br /
This was such an awesome post. Just a little over a week into my quit, nearly 2 years ago.

BUMP for awesomeness. Especially the last paragraph.

Newbies, heed skoalmonsters words, the dip you get when you cave is NOT the one you are romanticizing about. NOPE. It would be a shitty one. Like the thousands of other shitty ones that came before it. The one that hurt. When you had to scrape half your inner cheek off in the shower after a weekend of heavy use.

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Re: Introduction
« Reply #505 on: December 07, 2014, 03:46:00 PM »
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Lmao- you just hit what's known as the two week weakness. It will pass. Let's not focus on hitting 100 just yet lil buddy. Let's focus on one day at a time. As for your current mental entanglement.....

When using you wish you were quit

When quit you wish you were using

Which of these two is the truth?
The other one is just addiction. Hold tight to your memory of wanting to quit. Did you pray? Beg? Wish? Hope? To be quit? Remember the shame and frustration of trying so many times and failing? If your like me you wanted to be quit bad. I know you have a memory of broken promises, guilt , or something similar. Do you really want to go back to that? You deserve more than that life.

My advice is simple, stop fixating on chewing. You quit, go live your life. Besides, have you ever known anybody that said "I'm so glad I started chewing again" the dip you get when you cave isn't the one your lusting for. It won't be a "good " dip. Instead it will be just like the 10,000 shitty ones that came before it. The ones that you had to have because the can owned you.

That shit doesn't fill the void it created it
This was such an awesome post. Just a little over a week into my quit, nearly 2 years ago.

BUMP for awesomeness. Especially the last paragraph.

Newbies, heed skoalmonsters words, the dip you get when you cave is NOT the one you are romanticizing about. NOPE. It would be a shitty one. Like the thousands of other shitty ones that came before it. The one that hurt. When you had to scrape half your inner cheek off in the shower after a weekend of heavy use.

Its_Got2Happen 702.
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Re: Introduction
« Reply #504 on: December 05, 2014, 10:48:00 PM »
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Congratulations on hitting 700 today! What started off as a hell moved to a better way of living, one day at a time. Enjoy that new crossbow you paid for by not wasting money on grizzly! Enjoy your day, and thanks for your support!
Awesome quitter, great quit. Congrats Ryan!
Thanks guys. 700 days of freedom. Surreal. I was a slave to nicotine for so long. I stopped for a while too many times to count. Nothing worked. I wanted to be free but didn't know how. KTC showed me the way.
Congrats on 700! Proud to quit with you today.
Nice 7 bills! Well done quitter!!
Awesome bro!
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In the end I Surrender, I and I alone accept that I have and always will have a Nicotene ADDICTION. It is my choice to quit, but I can't do it alone. I get to go down this path one time, I want to do it right. I recognize that my word, my integrety to you is on the line and is only as good as my actions. Caving is not an option in this plan-Eafman 7/11

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Re: Introduction
« Reply #503 on: December 05, 2014, 09:29:00 PM »
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Congratulations on hitting 700 today! What started off as a hell moved to a better way of living, one day at a time. Enjoy that new crossbow you paid for by not wasting money on grizzly! Enjoy your day, and thanks for your support!
Awesome quitter, great quit. Congrats Ryan!
Thanks guys. 700 days of freedom. Surreal. I was a slave to nicotine for so long. I stopped for a while too many times to count. Nothing worked. I wanted to be free but didn't know how. KTC showed me the way.
Congrats on 700! Proud to quit with you today.
Nice 7 bills! Well done quitter!!
Awesome bro!
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Re: Introduction
« Reply #502 on: December 05, 2014, 08:41:00 PM »
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Congratulations on hitting 700 today! What started off as a hell moved to a better way of living, one day at a time. Enjoy that new crossbow you paid for by not wasting money on grizzly! Enjoy your day, and thanks for your support!
Awesome quitter, great quit. Congrats Ryan!
Thanks guys. 700 days of freedom. Surreal. I was a slave to nicotine for so long. I stopped for a while too many times to count. Nothing worked. I wanted to be free but didn't know how. KTC showed me the way.
Congrats on 700! Proud to quit with you today.
Nice 7 bills! Well done quitter!!
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Re: Introduction
« Reply #501 on: December 05, 2014, 08:27:00 PM »
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Congratulations on hitting 700 today! What started off as a hell moved to a better way of living, one day at a time. Enjoy that new crossbow you paid for by not wasting money on grizzly! Enjoy your day, and thanks for your support!
Awesome quitter, great quit. Congrats Ryan!
Thanks guys. 700 days of freedom. Surreal. I was a slave to nicotine for so long. I stopped for a while too many times to count. Nothing worked. I wanted to be free but didn't know how. KTC showed me the way.
Congrats on 700! Proud to quit with you today.
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Re: Introduction
« Reply #500 on: December 05, 2014, 06:25:00 PM »
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Congratulations on hitting 700 today! What started off as a hell moved to a better way of living, one day at a time. Enjoy that new crossbow you paid for by not wasting money on grizzly! Enjoy your day, and thanks for your support!
Awesome quitter, great quit. Congrats Ryan!
Thanks guys. 700 days of freedom. Surreal. I was a slave to nicotine for so long. I stopped for a while too many times to count. Nothing worked. I wanted to be free but didn't know how. KTC showed me the way.
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Re: Introduction
« Reply #499 on: December 05, 2014, 09:58:00 AM »
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Congratulations on hitting 700 today! What started off as a hell moved to a better way of living, one day at a time. Enjoy that new crossbow you paid for by not wasting money on grizzly! Enjoy your day, and thanks for your support!
Awesome quitter, great quit. Congrats Ryan!
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Re: Introduction
« Reply #498 on: December 05, 2014, 05:20:00 AM »
Congratulations on hitting 700 today! What started off as a hell moved to a better way of living, one day at a time. Enjoy that new crossbow you paid for by not wasting money on grizzly! Enjoy your day, and thanks for your support!
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