Time for a proper introduction

[G]

235

Looks like we broke ground on the new KTC headquarters. ----- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_NUYgAzmrnM

Gmann got's the moves!

Dude at the door was remshot...

FUDenny

[30yraddict]

235

Looks like we broke ground on the new KTC headquarters. ----- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_NUYgAzmrnM

Gmann got's the moves!

Dude at the door was remshot...

[DennyX]

235

Looks like we broke ground on the new KTC headquarters. ----- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_NUYgAzmrnM

Gmann got's the moves!

[Scowick65]

235

Looks like we broke ground on the new KTC headquarters. ----- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_NUYgAzmrnM

[Scowick65]

217

"Thinking of caving is nothing more than wishing to change what your feeling, it has nothing to do with chew." ~ Skoal Monster

That resonated with me SM. Thanks. I learn something about addiction on this site everyday. :)

[Scowick65]

203

Addiction, Self-Identity and 1 Day at a Time

Physical addiction to nicotine is simple. The proper amount of nicotine must be present in a body to avoid the onset of withdrawal. Conquering the physical addiction to nicotine is unpleasant but lasts only 72 hours.

The psychological component to quitting is the journey, the journey of inventing a new self-identityÃ,…The Quitter. Notice the vets say, I AM QUIT. They are not Ã,“quittingÃ,”; they ARE quit. It is a state of being. The psychological term is Ã,“Identity DevelopmentÃ,”. There is no try, there is. Just as addiction can have such a hold on you that it becomes part of your identity, Ã,“QuitÃ,” can be who you are now.

Observe the addict that is contemplating quitting but would rather quit tomorrow or next week. You see, 72 hours of physical withdrawal is nothing to the addict because the addict has been managing physical withdrawal symptoms the entire duration of the addiction. What is scary? Can the addict fundamentally change his/her Self-Identity? Can the addict quit for the rest of his/her life? Now those questions can scare a potential quitter into choosing addiction over freedom.

There is good news friend. You do not have to quit for the rest of your life. You do not have to fundamentally change your self-identity. You simply choose to quit today. Do not worry about baseball next March. Do not worry about next monthÃ,’s exams. Do not worry about TuesdayÃ,’s deadline. Quit today for today. The body will adjust. The psyche will adjust. You will gradually and often unnoticeably reinvent what it is to be you. You shall be restored one day at a time.

[Scowick65]

Sco, go check out your work in April 2011. A little foggy today? I can't say much after that post of mine a few weeks ago.

:D

[G]

Sco, go check out your work in April 2011. A little foggy today? I can't say much after that post of mine a few weeks ago.

[Scowick65]

199

Out and about doing routine stuff. A little bit bored and down. Then, I come into this site and see new guys quitting. I then see everyone rally and help. It makes me happy and gives me renewed purpose in the day.

Welcome new quitters. I am glad you are here. You remind me of where I come.

Thanks Vets. Thanks for what you have taught me. You have taught me much about free will and the power of choice. I that call the shots. 1 day at a time.

[GTFAN]

inspirational stuff sco.

[Scowick65]

186

I am new at quitting. I have 186 days under my belt, not 1,186. I chuckle because I had a hard time getting my head around not dipping "for ever" 186 days ago. 186 days later I have no where near the mind set I had 186 days ago. I don't know what the future is, I just know it is easier to simply worry about today. Today only. Only Today.

Today I am not going to dip. I will likely run. I will probably smile when I do that. Something special will happen today, actually, one thing special already happened; the drive to work was drop dead gorgeous. The sunrise on the marsh was stunning.

Focus on today = Easy. Focus on tomorrow = Uncertainty and angst. I choose easy. I choose today.

:)

[Souliman]

Sco you're the man. I'm damn proud to be posting roll with you every morning brother.

[GTFAN]

Beat the nic bitch down sco! Damn proud to be quit with you today.

[30yraddict]

183

scowick - 1/2 year.Ã,  'Finger' nicotine.Ã,  I would have caved this week if it were not for this site.Ã,  I am clean and you bitch are a whore.Ã,  If you are a executive of a dip company you best not come near my house today because I will beat your ass.Ã,  Fuckers.Ã,  I am in a bad mood, yet, you will not get one cent from me...nor one dip.Ã,  I win.Ã,  'Finger'

Right on, get mad at them fuckers.

Proud to quit with you today.

Good job scowick! Nice half year

I am not a man given over to hatred, but it is hard not to be perpetually angry at those who produce, sell, promote and even permit the distribution of a substance that has caused so much misery to so many.

Quit with you today.

[redtrain14]

183

scowick - 1/2 year. 'Finger' nicotine. I would have caved this week if it were not for this site. I am clean and you bitch are a whore. If you are a executive of a dip company you best not come near my house today because I will beat your ass. Fuckers. I am in a bad mood, yet, you will not get one cent from me...nor one dip. I win. 'Finger'

Right on, get mad at them fuckers.

Proud to quit with you today.