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Offline Mike from AB

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Re: Introduction
« Reply #497 on: August 28, 2014, 01:01:00 PM »
Congrats on hitting 600!!
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Re: Introduction
« Reply #496 on: August 28, 2014, 12:18:00 AM »
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Ryan congrats on 600 today. You are an incredible asset around here and I am damn proud to quit with you daily, but today is your day to celebrate.

Thanks for everything you do.
Every day is a win, but today is a day to celebrate a big milestone. You've pulled a lot of us to success along with your own wins, and for that many of us, and this community, owe you a huge that you.

Happy 600!
600 is awesome! Keep leading the way brother!
Nice IG2H...two seasons of sitting in a stand nic free bad ass
Congrats IG2H! Proud like fuck to be quit with you. You have done an amazing job paying it forward.
Fuck yeah.

It doesn't have to happen. You make it happen. Keep doing that.
:jan13trophy: :jan13trophy: :jan13trophy: :jan13trophy: :jan13trophy: :jan13trophy: = 'oh yeah'
6 time Hall of Famer. congrats
Thank you gentlemen. It has been and continues to be an honor and a pleasure to quit with each of you. I am very grateful that the help was here for me when I needed it.

600 days feels really good. But the reality is.................. 600 days is nothing compared to the 9000+ days that I was using.

I am making a concerted effort to always remind myself of the following:

I am an addict.

There is no just one.

An addict without accountability is a user.

Today is the only day matters. My security is in my roll post NOT my day count.

There is no try, only do.

My behaviors are not driven by external circumstances. They are driven by my character and my commitments.

I have learned these lessons here at KTC. I continue to be grateful for this place and grateful for each of you.

Quit on.

Ryan



Congrats on 6 Bills!!!

I'm sure each and every one of them enjoyed your felatio.

Seriously, awesome job! Keep it up!!!
600! congrats Ryan, starting to look like you've got a quit going on!
Congrats- 600 is awesome! Keep kickin it ODAAT!
Man, proof of what you are doing has to be in the string of badasses congratulating you here. Birds of a feather man, you are doing it well. Thank you for support and congrats- keep being a role model of changing you life despite all the odds. F the odds, they are nothing in the face of a determined man with the necessary education.
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Re: Introduction
« Reply #495 on: August 27, 2014, 11:59:00 PM »
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Ryan congrats on 600 today. You are an incredible asset around here and I am damn proud to quit with you daily, but today is your day to celebrate.

Thanks for everything you do.
Every day is a win, but today is a day to celebrate a big milestone. You've pulled a lot of us to success along with your own wins, and for that many of us, and this community, owe you a huge that you.

Happy 600!
600 is awesome! Keep leading the way brother!
Nice IG2H...two seasons of sitting in a stand nic free bad ass
Congrats IG2H! Proud like fuck to be quit with you. You have done an amazing job paying it forward.
Fuck yeah.

It doesn't have to happen. You make it happen. Keep doing that.
:jan13trophy: :jan13trophy: :jan13trophy: :jan13trophy: :jan13trophy: :jan13trophy: = 'oh yeah'
6 time Hall of Famer. congrats
Thank you gentlemen. It has been and continues to be an honor and a pleasure to quit with each of you. I am very grateful that the help was here for me when I needed it.

600 days feels really good. But the reality is.................. 600 days is nothing compared to the 9000+ days that I was using.

I am making a concerted effort to always remind myself of the following:

I am an addict.

There is no just one.

An addict without accountability is a user.

Today is the only day matters. My security is in my roll post NOT my day count.

There is no try, only do.

My behaviors are not driven by external circumstances. They are driven by my character and my commitments.

I have learned these lessons here at KTC. I continue to be grateful for this place and grateful for each of you.

Quit on.

Ryan



Congrats on 6 Bills!!!

I'm sure each and every one of them enjoyed your felatio.

Seriously, awesome job! Keep it up!!!
600! congrats Ryan, starting to look like you've got a quit going on!
Congrats- 600 is awesome! Keep kickin it ODAAT!
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Re: Introduction
« Reply #494 on: August 27, 2014, 10:01:00 PM »
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Ryan congrats on 600 today. You are an incredible asset around here and I am damn proud to quit with you daily, but today is your day to celebrate.

Thanks for everything you do.
Every day is a win, but today is a day to celebrate a big milestone. You've pulled a lot of us to success along with your own wins, and for that many of us, and this community, owe you a huge that you.

Happy 600!
600 is awesome! Keep leading the way brother!
Nice IG2H...two seasons of sitting in a stand nic free bad ass
Congrats IG2H! Proud like fuck to be quit with you. You have done an amazing job paying it forward.
Fuck yeah.

It doesn't have to happen. You make it happen. Keep doing that.
:jan13trophy: :jan13trophy: :jan13trophy: :jan13trophy: :jan13trophy: :jan13trophy: = 'oh yeah'
6 time Hall of Famer. congrats
Thank you gentlemen. It has been and continues to be an honor and a pleasure to quit with each of you. I am very grateful that the help was here for me when I needed it.

600 days feels really good. But the reality is.................. 600 days is nothing compared to the 9000+ days that I was using.

I am making a concerted effort to always remind myself of the following:

I am an addict.

There is no just one.

An addict without accountability is a user.

Today is the only day matters. My security is in my roll post NOT my day count.

There is no try, only do.

My behaviors are not driven by external circumstances. They are driven by my character and my commitments.

I have learned these lessons here at KTC. I continue to be grateful for this place and grateful for each of you.

Quit on.

Ryan



Congrats on 6 Bills!!!

I'm sure each and every one of them enjoyed your felatio.

Seriously, awesome job! Keep it up!!!
600! congrats Ryan, starting to look like you've got a quit going on!
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Re: Introduction
« Reply #493 on: August 27, 2014, 09:36:00 PM »
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Ryan congrats on 600 today. You are an incredible asset around here and I am damn proud to quit with you daily, but today is your day to celebrate.

Thanks for everything you do.
Every day is a win, but today is a day to celebrate a big milestone. You've pulled a lot of us to success along with your own wins, and for that many of us, and this community, owe you a huge that you.

Happy 600!
600 is awesome! Keep leading the way brother!
Nice IG2H...two seasons of sitting in a stand nic free bad ass
Congrats IG2H! Proud like fuck to be quit with you. You have done an amazing job paying it forward.
Fuck yeah.

It doesn't have to happen. You make it happen. Keep doing that.
:jan13trophy: :jan13trophy: :jan13trophy: :jan13trophy: :jan13trophy: :jan13trophy: = 'oh yeah'
6 time Hall of Famer. congrats
Thank you gentlemen. It has been and continues to be an honor and a pleasure to quit with each of you. I am very grateful that the help was here for me when I needed it.

600 days feels really good. But the reality is.................. 600 days is nothing compared to the 9000+ days that I was using.

I am making a concerted effort to always remind myself of the following:

I am an addict.

There is no just one.

An addict without accountability is a user.

Today is the only day matters. My security is in my roll post NOT my day count.

There is no try, only do.

My behaviors are not driven by external circumstances. They are driven by my character and my commitments.

I have learned these lessons here at KTC. I continue to be grateful for this place and grateful for each of you.

Quit on.

Ryan



Congrats on 6 Bills!!!

I'm sure each and every one of them enjoyed your felatio.

Seriously, awesome job! Keep it up!!!
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Re: Introduction
« Reply #492 on: August 27, 2014, 08:23:00 PM »
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Ryan congrats on 600 today. You are an incredible asset around here and I am damn proud to quit with you daily, but today is your day to celebrate.

Thanks for everything you do.
Every day is a win, but today is a day to celebrate a big milestone. You've pulled a lot of us to success along with your own wins, and for that many of us, and this community, owe you a huge that you.

Happy 600!
600 is awesome! Keep leading the way brother!
Nice IG2H...two seasons of sitting in a stand nic free bad ass
Congrats IG2H! Proud like fuck to be quit with you. You have done an amazing job paying it forward.
Fuck yeah.

It doesn't have to happen. You make it happen. Keep doing that.
:jan13trophy: :jan13trophy: :jan13trophy: :jan13trophy: :jan13trophy: :jan13trophy: = 'oh yeah'
6 time Hall of Famer. congrats
Thank you gentlemen. It has been and continues to be an honor and a pleasure to quit with each of you. I am very grateful that the help was here for me when I needed it.

600 days feels really good. But the reality is.................. 600 days is nothing compared to the 9000+ days that I was using.

I am making a concerted effort to always remind myself of the following:

I am an addict.

There is no just one.

An addict without accountability is a user.

Today is the only day matters. My security is in my roll post NOT my day count.

There is no try, only do.

My behaviors are not driven by external circumstances. They are driven by my character and my commitments.

I have learned these lessons here at KTC. I continue to be grateful for this place and grateful for each of you.

Quit on.

Ryan
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Re: Introduction
« Reply #491 on: August 27, 2014, 02:58:00 PM »
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Ryan congrats on 600 today. You are an incredible asset around here and I am damn proud to quit with you daily, but today is your day to celebrate.

Thanks for everything you do.
Every day is a win, but today is a day to celebrate a big milestone. You've pulled a lot of us to success along with your own wins, and for that many of us, and this community, owe you a huge that you.

Happy 600!
600 is awesome! Keep leading the way brother!
Nice IG2H...two seasons of sitting in a stand nic free bad ass
Congrats IG2H! Proud like fuck to be quit with you. You have done an amazing job paying it forward.
Fuck yeah.

It doesn't have to happen. You make it happen. Keep doing that.
:jan13trophy: :jan13trophy: :jan13trophy: :jan13trophy: :jan13trophy: :jan13trophy: = 'oh yeah'
6 time Hall of Famer. congrats
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Re: Introduction
« Reply #490 on: August 27, 2014, 11:53:00 AM »
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Ryan congrats on 600 today. You are an incredible asset around here and I am damn proud to quit with you daily, but today is your day to celebrate.

Thanks for everything you do.
Every day is a win, but today is a day to celebrate a big milestone. You've pulled a lot of us to success along with your own wins, and for that many of us, and this community, owe you a huge that you.

Happy 600!
600 is awesome! Keep leading the way brother!
Nice IG2H...two seasons of sitting in a stand nic free bad ass
Congrats IG2H! Proud like fuck to be quit with you. You have done an amazing job paying it forward.
Fuck yeah.

It doesn't have to happen. You make it happen. Keep doing that.
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Re: Introduction
« Reply #489 on: August 27, 2014, 11:01:00 AM »
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Ryan congrats on 600 today. You are an incredible asset around here and I am damn proud to quit with you daily, but today is your day to celebrate.

Thanks for everything you do.
Every day is a win, but today is a day to celebrate a big milestone. You've pulled a lot of us to success along with your own wins, and for that many of us, and this community, owe you a huge that you.

Happy 600!
600 is awesome! Keep leading the way brother!
Nice IG2H...two seasons of sitting in a stand nic free bad ass
Congrats IG2H! Proud like fuck to be quit with you. You have done an amazing job paying it forward.
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Re: Introduction
« Reply #488 on: August 27, 2014, 10:31:00 AM »
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Ryan congrats on 600 today. You are an incredible asset around here and I am damn proud to quit with you daily, but today is your day to celebrate.

Thanks for everything you do.
Every day is a win, but today is a day to celebrate a big milestone. You've pulled a lot of us to success along with your own wins, and for that many of us, and this community, owe you a huge that you.

Happy 600!
600 is awesome! Keep leading the way brother!
Nice IG2H...two seasons of sitting in a stand nic free bad ass
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Re: Introduction
« Reply #487 on: August 27, 2014, 09:46:00 AM »
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Ryan congrats on 600 today. You are an incredible asset around here and I am damn proud to quit with you daily, but today is your day to celebrate.

Thanks for everything you do.
Every day is a win, but today is a day to celebrate a big milestone. You've pulled a lot of us to success along with your own wins, and for that many of us, and this community, owe you a huge that you.

Happy 600!
600 is awesome! Keep leading the way brother!
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Re: Introduction
« Reply #486 on: August 27, 2014, 07:10:00 AM »
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Ryan congrats on 600 today. You are an incredible asset around here and I am damn proud to quit with you daily, but today is your day to celebrate.

Thanks for everything you do.
Every day is a win, but today is a day to celebrate a big milestone. You've pulled a lot of us to success along with your own wins, and for that many of us, and this community, owe you a huge that you.

Happy 600!
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Re: Introduction
« Reply #485 on: August 27, 2014, 07:04:00 AM »
Ryan congrats on 600 today. You are an incredible asset around here and I am damn proud to quit with you daily, but today is your day to celebrate.

Thanks for everything you do.
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Re: Introduction
« Reply #484 on: August 20, 2014, 11:39:00 PM »
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Unfuckingbelievable. I am dumbfounded.

I just returned from my fathers house after in impromptu visit this evening. He broke the bad news to me that decided to have a smoke last week, after having quit 1/1/13.

He quit on the same day that I did. We had no knowledge of each others intentions to quit. I did not even know that he quit smoking until around my HOF time when I called to tell him about my success hoping to inspire him. He informed me that he had not had a smoke since NY eve and that after 52 years of heavy smoking he was done. His quit road to quit was much different than mine in that it involved heavy doses of habitrol, a giant patch that he used for six months. The NRT seemed to work for him, after the six month step down he did in fact quit, along with the help of a site called Quit Net.

He and I supported each other a great deal during this journey. Quitting nicotine gave us a strong bond and brought us much closer. Well last week he threw all that away and is now back to a pack/day just like that. I thought he was solid. He struggled for a many, many months. Battling depression mostly. But he seemed to snap out of it and really get his shit together. Oh he has all kinds of rationale for his return to smoking............................

doctor said my lungs are clear
now I know I can quit anytime I need to
I am sick of being miserable
I need to get off of the paxil
I used to sleep much better when I smoked
I can finally enjoy a cup of coffee again
I am so relaxed when I smoke
blah, blah, blah and on and on and on..............................................

I was so crushed that I did not really know what to say. I told him that all of his justifications sounded like addict babble to me. I told him that if really WANTS to smoke that nothing can help him. He told me that I couldn't possibly understand. 52 years was just too long. My 25 years didn't compare at all. He said it is worth it for me to quit because I am so young, but it is too late for him and doesn't matter. 65 years old. Pathetic. WTF.

I am angry. I am hurt. I am disappointed. I thought my dad was a bad ass quitter and it turns out he is a weak caver. Addiction is a bitch. 593 for me tomorrow. NAFAR. I guess I will celebrate 600 with someone else. At least I am I good company on here.

Quit on.
my heart goes out to you as would feel similar if my dad would start again (he quit in the late 1990's).

you just remain strong my friend.
It doesn't have to happen.

You make it happen, and you've done that for a long time. Control your actions. You can't control his. You pegged the addict talk. We think of our dads as superheroes, but they are humans like us.

I'm sorry man and I got your back.
Sorry to hear about your dad, I'm quitting with you today.
That blows. We are quit with you, bro.

Stay strong and realize you are doing the right thing.
Thanks guys. What a bummer. I never sensed a true NAFAR attitude with him. I gave him the Alan Carr book that SM gave to me and he never read it.

It was great to celebrate being quit with him. A strong common bond while it lasted. Oh well. I have nothing left to say to him about nicotine, although I will probably make it a point to brag to him about my milestones. Nothing wrong with that. He has made his choice............ And I have made mine.

IG2H 593 QLF today
Really proud for you, and sad for your dad. Some people don't want to be free. Remember shawshank redemption and how brooks didn't understand freedom after so many years?

You are no brooks.
Sorry to hear, and baffled that your Dad would choose to go back to the poison... QLF with you EDD.
That completely sucks. This hits me for a couple of reasons:

A - you basically lost a co-quitter with you that has had a long term bond with you.

B - your father is still alive and has the ability to change and to help celebrate your quit along the way; my father didn't have that chance or I should say I didn't

It sucks when you see a hero fail! If your father means half as much to you as my father did to me then you are feeling that sense of "DAMN" I can't believe that man that I looked up to for so long who seemed to do no wrong fucked up.

I know the 30 from KTC would be ready to tie into someone for caving like this and I am sure that same man has spoken some words, but I urge you to try again and explain to him how much his addiction affected your life prior and how it is affecting your life now.

You don't need luck because you are you, but I pray for you to have resolve and patient words while you work through things.
This ^^^ seems like really good advice. I just wanted to say I feel for you, that really sucks. I'm glad you're still resolutely quit through it.
Same as the others, sorry to hear about your dad's choice. But it is exactly that, a choice that must be made EDD. By continuing to come here and post your promise you can win today. Someday hopefully your dad will see the error of his ways and get back on the right path.

With you today, and everyday.
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Re: Introduction
« Reply #483 on: August 20, 2014, 07:09:00 PM »
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Unfuckingbelievable. I am dumbfounded.

I just returned from my fathers house after in impromptu visit this evening. He broke the bad news to me that decided to have a smoke last week, after having quit 1/1/13.

He quit on the same day that I did. We had no knowledge of each others intentions to quit. I did not even know that he quit smoking until around my HOF time when I called to tell him about my success hoping to inspire him. He informed me that he had not had a smoke since NY eve and that after 52 years of heavy smoking he was done. His quit road to quit was much different than mine in that it involved heavy doses of habitrol, a giant patch that he used for six months. The NRT seemed to work for him, after the six month step down he did in fact quit, along with the help of a site called Quit Net.

He and I supported each other a great deal during this journey. Quitting nicotine gave us a strong bond and brought us much closer. Well last week he threw all that away and is now back to a pack/day just like that. I thought he was solid. He struggled for a many, many months. Battling depression mostly. But he seemed to snap out of it and really get his shit together. Oh he has all kinds of rationale for his return to smoking............................

doctor said my lungs are clear
now I know I can quit anytime I need to
I am sick of being miserable
I need to get off of the paxil
I used to sleep much better when I smoked
I can finally enjoy a cup of coffee again
I am so relaxed when I smoke
blah, blah, blah and on and on and on..............................................

I was so crushed that I did not really know what to say. I told him that all of his justifications sounded like addict babble to me. I told him that if really WANTS to smoke that nothing can help him. He told me that I couldn't possibly understand. 52 years was just too long. My 25 years didn't compare at all. He said it is worth it for me to quit because I am so young, but it is too late for him and doesn't matter. 65 years old. Pathetic. WTF.

I am angry. I am hurt. I am disappointed. I thought my dad was a bad ass quitter and it turns out he is a weak caver. Addiction is a bitch. 593 for me tomorrow. NAFAR. I guess I will celebrate 600 with someone else. At least I am I good company on here.

Quit on.
my heart goes out to you as would feel similar if my dad would start again (he quit in the late 1990's).

you just remain strong my friend.
It doesn't have to happen.

You make it happen, and you've done that for a long time. Control your actions. You can't control his. You pegged the addict talk. We think of our dads as superheroes, but they are humans like us.

I'm sorry man and I got your back.
Sorry to hear about your dad, I'm quitting with you today.
That blows. We are quit with you, bro.

Stay strong and realize you are doing the right thing.
Thanks guys. What a bummer. I never sensed a true NAFAR attitude with him. I gave him the Alan Carr book that SM gave to me and he never read it.

It was great to celebrate being quit with him. A strong common bond while it lasted. Oh well. I have nothing left to say to him about nicotine, although I will probably make it a point to brag to him about my milestones. Nothing wrong with that. He has made his choice............ And I have made mine.

IG2H 593 QLF today
Really proud for you, and sad for your dad. Some people don't want to be free. Remember shawshank redemption and how brooks didn't understand freedom after so many years?

You are no brooks.
Sorry to hear, and baffled that your Dad would choose to go back to the poison... QLF with you EDD.
That completely sucks. This hits me for a couple of reasons:

A - you basically lost a co-quitter with you that has had a long term bond with you.

B - your father is still alive and has the ability to change and to help celebrate your quit along the way; my father didn't have that chance or I should say I didn't

It sucks when you see a hero fail! If your father means half as much to you as my father did to me then you are feeling that sense of "DAMN" I can't believe that man that I looked up to for so long who seemed to do no wrong fucked up.

I know the 30 from KTC would be ready to tie into someone for caving like this and I am sure that same man has spoken some words, but I urge you to try again and explain to him how much his addiction affected your life prior and how it is affecting your life now.

You don't need luck because you are you, but I pray for you to have resolve and patient words while you work through things.
This ^^^ seems like really good advice. I just wanted to say I feel for you, that really sucks. I'm glad you're still resolutely quit through it.
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