Proud to say I will be a quitter

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well 10 days til Christmas, and I am beginning to think I am really a scrooge and disliking this time of year. (where this was one of my favs)

let see, I have donated and equal amount of  my weight loss since starting DDP Yoga in food  (45 pounds). I have bought and donated clothing to help out 3 little 'angels' to help out in the community from the local church and through the schools. I gave my time to help gather and package over 3,000 items to donate to the local food bank.

This past week I had to retire my old car due to too much being needed to pass inspection , and with getting a new vehicle and its first snow/ice storm, my son puts large gashes/scratches across the hood while cleaning it, so now I not only have the car payments but now also have to get this fixed

I know this has nothing to do with dip, and no I am not going to turn to it, but can please someone offer some kind words, cause I feel like things are caving in on my life right now........

Kind words? How about knowing that YOU played a pivitol part in my quit this week? A few days ago you posted in your thread about how our involvement in Ktc is made stronger and becomes real if we are able to build real relationships. If possible by meeting other quitters. Shortly after, I was presented an opportunity to do just that. I struggled with the idea. But what you had just posted resonated in me, and I knew you were right. You laid the groundwork without even knowing it. So thank you for just being you and speaking the truth. Hope this week looks up for you bro.

Looks like Jake beat you to poofing the post, so I will reply too.

Unfortunately, this is how life works sometimes. The good news is that things have a way of turning around. It is very easy to concentrate on the negative, but you yourself have listed many reasons that you have a lot of good things going too. On top of that I found Jakes' words inspiring. You have helped so many people in this site including myself that you can certainly hold your head high.

Ride the ride man, things will get better!

Dear Bad Ass,

Every time I see a post with your name on it I can't wait to read it. You inspire me often and I think the avatar is so fitting to your work and style on this site. I agree with the other two before me commenting on this post, you hold your head up, you will go out and make your own luck, life can't keep your bad ass down, not you Sirderek! I am proud to say I quit with you! Erussell 230.

SD, everything is going to be okay.

SD - My Dad once bought a brand new tractor (this sounds redneck already - bear with me). We hadn't been getting along so well for the last few years as I was in the I'm 16 and I know everything phase. The day he buys this $20k tractor, he offers to let me run it while we are bringing firewood out of the woods. On the first load, I raised the bucket as high as it would go and half a bucket full of wood we just cut toppled over the bucket of the front loader and onto the hood of the tractor. My old man blew his lid! We were already on shaky terms realationship wise and I'm sure that was one hell of a test for my dad. 20 years later, we still laugh about that and the dents are still in the hood of that tractor. This'll be a story you'll tell years down the road that's gonna seem a lot more comedic than it seems today. You're a bad ass quitter SD!

SD,
I am not going to polish that shiny suit of armor for you but I do want to talk about a few things you missed in your list. You volunteer your time to help Boy Scouts (lord knows how many lives you have touched in that alone). You also recently ran in a 5K and finished it. You lost a great amount of weight. You have and continue to aid in my quit.

You sir are a Bad Ass quitter as Eddie pointed out, but outside of that you are a great man. You my friend are way more than your post indicates. You are a man of honor, integrity and passion. The holidays can be hard for anyone, Now let's make a big batch of lemonade with all the lemons you got in that bucket!

Merry Quitsmas!

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[midwest04z]

well 10 days til Christmas, and I am beginning to think I am really a scrooge and disliking this time of year. (where this was one of my favs)

let see, I have donated and equal amount of  my weight loss since starting DDP Yoga in food  (45 pounds). I have bought and donated clothing to help out 3 little 'angels' to help out in the community from the local church and through the schools. I gave my time to help gather and package over 3,000 items to donate to the local food bank.

This past week I had to retire my old car due to too much being needed to pass inspection , and with getting a new vehicle and its first snow/ice storm, my son puts large gashes/scratches across the hood while cleaning it, so now I not only have the car payments but now also have to get this fixed

I know this has nothing to do with dip, and no I am not going to turn to it, but can please someone offer some kind words, cause I feel like things are caving in on my life right now........

Kind words? How about knowing that YOU played a pivitol part in my quit this week? A few days ago you posted in your thread about how our involvement in Ktc is made stronger and becomes real if we are able to build real relationships. If possible by meeting other quitters. Shortly after, I was presented an opportunity to do just that. I struggled with the idea. But what you had just posted resonated in me, and I knew you were right. You laid the groundwork without even knowing it. So thank you for just being you and speaking the truth. Hope this week looks up for you bro.

Looks like Jake beat you to poofing the post, so I will reply too.

Unfortunately, this is how life works sometimes. The good news is that things have a way of turning around. It is very easy to concentrate on the negative, but you yourself have listed many reasons that you have a lot of good things going too. On top of that I found Jakes' words inspiring. You have helped so many people in this site including myself that you can certainly hold your head high.

Ride the ride man, things will get better!

Dear Bad Ass,

Every time I see a post with your name on it I can't wait to read it. You inspire me often and I think the avatar is so fitting to your work and style on this site. I agree with the other two before me commenting on this post, you hold your head up, you will go out and make your own luck, life can't keep your bad ass down, not you Sirderek! I am proud to say I quit with you! Erussell 230.

SD, everything is going to be okay.

SD - My Dad once bought a brand new tractor (this sounds redneck already - bear with me). We hadn't been getting along so well for the last few years as I was in the I'm 16 and I know everything phase. The day he buys this $20k tractor, he offers to let me run it while we are bringing firewood out of the woods. On the first load, I raised the bucket as high as it would go and half a bucket full of wood we just cut toppled over the bucket of the front loader and onto the hood of the tractor. My old man blew his lid! We were already on shaky terms realationship wise and I'm sure that was one hell of a test for my dad. 20 years later, we still laugh about that and the dents are still in the hood of that tractor. This'll be a story you'll tell years down the road that's gonna seem a lot more comedic than it seems today. You're a bad ass quitter SD!

[Sage]

well 10 days til Christmas, and I am beginning to think I am really a scrooge and disliking this time of year. (where this was one of my favs)

let see, I have donated and equal amount of  my weight loss since starting DDP Yoga in food  (45 pounds). I have bought and donated clothing to help out 3 little 'angels' to help out in the community from the local church and through the schools. I gave my time to help gather and package over 3,000 items to donate to the local food bank.

This past week I had to retire my old car due to too much being needed to pass inspection , and with getting a new vehicle and its first snow/ice storm, my son puts large gashes/scratches across the hood while cleaning it, so now I not only have the car payments but now also have to get this fixed

I know this has nothing to do with dip, and no I am not going to turn to it, but can please someone offer some kind words, cause I feel like things are caving in on my life right now........

Kind words? How about knowing that YOU played a pivitol part in my quit this week? A few days ago you posted in your thread about how our involvement in Ktc is made stronger and becomes real if we are able to build real relationships. If possible by meeting other quitters. Shortly after, I was presented an opportunity to do just that. I struggled with the idea. But what you had just posted resonated in me, and I knew you were right. You laid the groundwork without even knowing it. So thank you for just being you and speaking the truth. Hope this week looks up for you bro.

Looks like Jake beat you to poofing the post, so I will reply too.

Unfortunately, this is how life works sometimes. The good news is that things have a way of turning around. It is very easy to concentrate on the negative, but you yourself have listed many reasons that you have a lot of good things going too. On top of that I found Jakes' words inspiring. You have helped so many people in this site including myself that you can certainly hold your head high.

Ride the ride man, things will get better!

Dear Bad Ass,

Every time I see a post with your name on it I can't wait to read it. You inspire me often and I think the avatar is so fitting to your work and style on this site. I agree with the other two before me commenting on this post, you hold your head up, you will go out and make your own luck, life can't keep your bad ass down, not you Sirderek! I am proud to say I quit with you! Erussell 230.

SD, everything is going to be okay.

[Erussell]

well 10 days til Christmas, and I am beginning to think I am really a scrooge and disliking this time of year. (where this was one of my favs)

let see, I have donated and equal amount of  my weight loss since starting DDP Yoga in food  (45 pounds). I have bought and donated clothing to help out 3 little 'angels' to help out in the community from the local church and through the schools. I gave my time to help gather and package over 3,000 items to donate to the local food bank.

This past week I had to retire my old car due to too much being needed to pass inspection , and with getting a new vehicle and its first snow/ice storm, my son puts large gashes/scratches across the hood while cleaning it, so now I not only have the car payments but now also have to get this fixed

I know this has nothing to do with dip, and no I am not going to turn to it, but can please someone offer some kind words, cause I feel like things are caving in on my life right now........

Kind words? How about knowing that YOU played a pivitol part in my quit this week? A few days ago you posted in your thread about how our involvement in Ktc is made stronger and becomes real if we are able to build real relationships. If possible by meeting other quitters. Shortly after, I was presented an opportunity to do just that. I struggled with the idea. But what you had just posted resonated in me, and I knew you were right. You laid the groundwork without even knowing it. So thank you for just being you and speaking the truth. Hope this week looks up for you bro.

Looks like Jake beat you to poofing the post, so I will reply too.

Unfortunately, this is how life works sometimes. The good news is that things have a way of turning around. It is very easy to concentrate on the negative, but you yourself have listed many reasons that you have a lot of good things going too. On top of that I found Jakes' words inspiring. You have helped so many people in this site including myself that you can certainly hold your head high.

Ride the ride man, things will get better!

Dear Bad Ass,

Every time I see a post with your name on it I can't wait to read it. You inspire me often and I think the avatar is so fitting to your work and style on this site. I agree with the other two before me commenting on this post, you hold your head up, you will go out and make your own luck, life can't keep your bad ass down, not you Sirderek! I am proud to say I quit with you! Erussell 230.

[jbradley]

well 10 days til Christmas, and I am beginning to think I am really a scrooge and disliking this time of year. (where this was one of my favs)

let see, I have donated and equal amount of  my weight loss since starting DDP Yoga in food  (45 pounds). I have bought and donated clothing to help out 3 little 'angels' to help out in the community from the local church and through the schools. I gave my time to help gather and package over 3,000 items to donate to the local food bank.

This past week I had to retire my old car due to too much being needed to pass inspection , and with getting a new vehicle and its first snow/ice storm, my son puts large gashes/scratches across the hood while cleaning it, so now I not only have the car payments but now also have to get this fixed

I know this has nothing to do with dip, and no I am not going to turn to it, but can please someone offer some kind words, cause I feel like things are caving in on my life right now........

Kind words? How about knowing that YOU played a pivitol part in my quit this week? A few days ago you posted in your thread about how our involvement in Ktc is made stronger and becomes real if we are able to build real relationships. If possible by meeting other quitters. Shortly after, I was presented an opportunity to do just that. I struggled with the idea. But what you had just posted resonated in me, and I knew you were right. You laid the groundwork without even knowing it. So thank you for just being you and speaking the truth. Hope this week looks up for you bro.

Looks like Jake beat you to poofing the post, so I will reply too.

Unfortunately, this is how life works sometimes. The good news is that things have a way of turning around. It is very easy to concentrate on the negative, but you yourself have listed many reasons that you have a lot of good things going too. On top of that I found Jakes' words inspiring. You have helped so many people in this site including myself that you can certainly hold your head high.

Ride the ride man, things will get better!

[jake frawley]

well 10 days til Christmas, and I am beginning to think I am really a scrooge and disliking this time of year. (where this was one of my favs)

let see, I have donated and equal amount of my weight loss since starting DDP Yoga in food (45 pounds). I have bought and donated clothing to help out 3 little 'angels' to help out in the community from the local church and through the schools. I gave my time to help gather and package over 3,000 items to donate to the local food bank.

This past week I had to retire my old car due to too much being needed to pass inspection , and with getting a new vehicle and its first snow/ice storm, my son puts large gashes/scratches across the hood while cleaning it, so now I not only have the car payments but now also have to get this fixed

I know this has nothing to do with dip, and no I am not going to turn to it, but can please someone offer some kind words, cause I feel like things are caving in on my life right now........

Kind words? How about knowing that YOU played a pivitol part in my quit this week? A few days ago you posted in your thread about how our involvement in Ktc is made stronger and becomes real if we are able to build real relationships. If possible by meeting other quitters. Shortly after, I was presented an opportunity to do just that. I struggled with the idea. But what you had just posted resonated in me, and I knew you were right. You laid the groundwork without even knowing it. So thank you for just being you and speaking the truth. Hope this week looks up for you bro.

[SirDerek]

poof......not really time or place......

[Its_Got2Happen]

Another Day Another little tid-bit of information. (ok maybe larger bit).

Its nice hanging out in the chat room, seeing all of you who came before me that still stop in, and those who come after including the newly quit. It comes along time after time where the question comes up for advice.

One common answer there and throughout the threads is "To Be Active on the Site." We all have heard it, and we all have said it, but what does it really mean.

Well lets look (and this is from my standpoint). Being active...is that number of posts, is it where those posts are (intros, quit thread, wildcard???). I have seen in my over 500 days where guys have posted tons in these threads and guess what? They still forget, and then come back to where they are posting from Day 1.

Well let me add where I think those posts are or at least should be. As I think there is a better place for those posts. And that is in the texts that we send to each other. They are in the messages over on facebook when we show ourselves and our families. They are in our voice when we call one another to say hi. And they are definitely in that handshake and hug when we meet each other in person.

Now I do not know some of thenames that are in the thread in this link: Who have you met.
But for those I do, I can say this. There is a very large commonality for most of them, and just look at the strength of quit that is displayed.

So in my final word, it is not Being Active on the Site that is the most important, it is the Being Active with the Brotherhood.

quit on my brothers and sisters as for those who mean it, I will stand right beside you each and every (damn) day that I give my promise.

I could not agree more. Glad to be quit with you SirD.

[SirDerek]

Another Day Another little tid-bit of information. (ok maybe larger bit).

Its nice hanging out in the chat room, seeing all of you who came before me that still stop in, and those who come after including the newly quit. It comes along time after time where the question comes up for advice.

One common answer there and throughout the threads is "To Be Active on the Site." We all have heard it, and we all have said it, but what does it really mean.

Well lets look (and this is from my standpoint). Being active...is that number of posts, is it where those posts are (intros, quit thread, wildcard???). I have seen in my over 500 days where guys have posted tons in these threads and guess what? They still forget, and then come back to where they are posting from Day 1.

Well let me add where I think those posts are or at least should be. As I think there is a better place for those posts. And that is in the texts that we send to each other. They are in the messages over on facebook when we show ourselves and our families. They are in our voice when we call one another to say hi. And they are definitely in that handshake and hug when we meet each other in person.

Now I do not know some of thenames that are in the thread in this link: Who have you met.
But for those I do, I can say this. There is a very large commonality for most of them, and just look at the strength of quit that is displayed.

So in my final word, it is not Being Active on the Site that is the most important, it is the Being Active with the Brotherhood.

quit on my brothers and sisters as for those who mean it, I will stand right beside you each and every (damn) day that I give my promise.

[Erussell]

This was posted by Sox2012 over on our DDP Yoga group on FB and it just hits home so much I had to save it here as just apply it to the milestones that we hit here on KTC -

“I have walked that long road to freedom. I have tried not to falter; I have made missteps along the way. But I have discovered the secret that after climbing a great hill, one only finds that there are many more hills to climb. I have taken a moment here to rest, to steal a view of the glorious vista that surrounds me, to look back on the distance I have come. But I can only rest for a moment, for with freedom come responsibilities, and I dare not linger, for my long walk is not ended.”

Nelson Mandela........we will miss you

Thank you for taking the time to share such an inspirational quote. You are such an inspiration bro.

[SirDerek]

This was posted by Sox2012 over on our DDP Yoga group on FB and it just hits home so much I had to save it here as just apply it to the milestones that we hit here on KTC -

“I have walked that long road to freedom. I have tried not to falter; I have made missteps along the way. But I have discovered the secret that after climbing a great hill, one only finds that there are many more hills to climb. I have taken a moment here to rest, to steal a view of the glorious vista that surrounds me, to look back on the distance I have come. But I can only rest for a moment, for with freedom come responsibilities, and I dare not linger, for my long walk is not ended.”

Nelson Mandela........we will miss you

[Bruce]

Day 517 -

oh that damn dirty bitch....now she knows she is losing this battle

alright, I have had the dip dreams, sitting around throwing a fatty it, I get that, I get that its my mind playing the game, trying to lure me back. Yes that is a nightmare,

BUT NOW I am PISSED. This dip dream was totally different. Not sure what it was, but was out somewhere, campfire going on, some cooking, some drinking, and a bunch of you all were there with families, friends, kids running around and playing. I sit by the fire and look next to me, and one of you light up a cigarette. Not mentioning who it was, but dammit this nic bitch is tricky knowing how I care about you all. Trying to play off of my feelings. THIS SUCKS DONKEY.....'bj'

guess I will be walking the walls on guard today, always vigilant my friends...

I bet it was Mcarmo, he likes smoking poles.

F dip dreams, doesn't seem like they ever go away! Just get weaker, they don't bother me like they use to. Stay strong my friend, I'll quit with you today

[SirDerek]

Day 517 -

oh that damn dirty bitch....now she knows she is losing this battle

alright, I have had the dip dreams, sitting around throwing a fatty it, I get that, I get that its my mind playing the game, trying to lure me back. Yes that is a nightmare,

BUT NOW I am PISSED. This dip dream was totally different. Not sure what it was, but was out somewhere, campfire going on, some cooking, some drinking, and a bunch of you all were there with families, friends, kids running around and playing. I sit by the fire and look next to me, and one of you light up a cigarette. Not mentioning who it was, but dammit this nic bitch is tricky knowing how I care about you all. Trying to play off of my feelings. THIS SUCKS DONKEY.....'bj'

guess I will be walking the walls on guard today, always vigilant my friends...

[hope]

Day 507 -

time to get the old armor out and polish it up again.

As I get the dents out a little, and put a little spit shine on it, I always wonder what it would have been like growing up with a Brother (or Sister). See I was an only child so did not experience it, but now with 2 sons I see the good that they can do together, but I also see the knockdown fights that they can have, the teasing that they can do to one another.

There is  great similarity to my 2 sons to what I see happening here at KTC, and yes it goes in great cycles. There are days upon days where the support flies around both within the groups and across the site as a whole. Then, and will just say wow, we get the knock down drag out fights where it looks like two or more are going to rip each other new ones.

So as an outsider looking it, I can just say take a look at yourselves and see what truly is going on. Arguing is a part of life and a part of the diversity that brings us all side by side to fight in this life long battle to kick nicotine out of our lives, as Brothers and Sisters.

There that armor has a nice shine....who needs the extra support in their fight...join me and quit on.

Well put! That metal Polish looks much better than a spit shine too!

I'm ready to storm any castle with ya.

I am in...who's castle are we headed out for?

LET'S ROLL!!

I'm with you Sir. Let's shine together

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Day 507 -

time to get the old armor out and polish it up again.

As I get the dents out a little, and put a little spit shine on it, I always wonder what it would have been like growing up with a Brother (or Sister). See I was an only child so did not experience it, but now with 2 sons I see the good that they can do together, but I also see the knockdown fights that they can have, the teasing that they can do to one another.

There is  great similarity to my 2 sons to what I see happening here at KTC, and yes it goes in great cycles. There are days upon days where the support flies around both within the groups and across the site as a whole. Then, and will just say wow, we get the knock down drag out fights where it looks like two or more are going to rip each other new ones.

So as an outsider looking it, I can just say take a look at yourselves and see what truly is going on. Arguing is a part of life and a part of the diversity that brings us all side by side to fight in this life long battle to kick nicotine out of our lives, as Brothers and Sisters.

There that armor has a nice shine....who needs the extra support in their fight...join me and quit on.

Well put! That metal Polish looks much better than a spit shine too!

I'm ready to storm any castle with ya.

I am in...who's castle are we headed out for?

LET'S ROLL!!