Proud to say I will be a quitter

[Wt57]

Friends and Family, gather around.

This posting comes as I think about my oldest son, who just turned 16 years old this weekend. It is one thing as parents that we try to teach to our kids (and others who have friends would tell them similarly), and that is to always watch out for those who they surround themselves with. The "don't fall in with the bad crowd" talk. I was thinking of this and found things very similar.

Now let me state, that when we used, it is not that we fell into the bad crowd. Maybe it would be better to say it was the wrong crowd. So there we were when we started, around the wrong crowd and the peer pressure and what may have you, that led us to using in the past for as long as we did.

Then it happened. We made that decision to become clean. We wanted to get rid of nicotine and live our life without it. And the way we did that is to find the 'Right' crowd to hang out with. We found those who wanted it out of their lives too, and those who had already gotten it out of their lives and it is with this crowd that we associated our self with to get to the points that we are today.

Along that way we not only gained the support we needed but we also then were able to give back, and to spread the knowledge, to spread the feeling, to make that crowd a little bit bigger. And when you get crowds that big, there will be some of whom you will make those close connections with, to where you will call one another not only friends, but family.

So, my table is always open for those who are wanting to join the right crowd when it comes to our daily decision to live clean. I bring my 827 days, my open hand, and my friendship to it each and every day.

Be good, Be clean.

Looking for the "like" button....

Happy 16th to lil sir.

I am the people your mother warned you about! 'oh yeah'

Hope you are doing well SD!

I'm for positive peer pressure!

[SAM83]

Friends and Family, gather around.

This posting comes as I think about my oldest son, who just turned 16 years old this weekend. It is one thing as parents that we try to teach to our kids (and others who have friends would tell them similarly), and that is to always watch out for those who they surround themselves with. The "don't fall in with the bad crowd" talk. I was thinking of this and found things very similar.

Now let me state, that when we used, it is not that we fell into the bad crowd. Maybe it would be better to say it was the wrong crowd. So there we were when we started, around the wrong crowd and the peer pressure and what may have you, that led us to using in the past for as long as we did.

Then it happened. We made that decision to become clean. We wanted to get rid of nicotine and live our life without it. And the way we did that is to find the 'Right' crowd to hang out with. We found those who wanted it out of their lives too, and those who had already gotten it out of their lives and it is with this crowd that we associated our self with to get to the points that we are today.

Along that way we not only gained the support we needed but we also then were able to give back, and to spread the knowledge, to spread the feeling, to make that crowd a little bit bigger. And when you get crowds that big, there will be some of whom you will make those close connections with, to where you will call one another not only friends, but family.

So, my table is always open for those who are wanting to join the right crowd when it comes to our daily decision to live clean. I bring my 827 days, my open hand, and my friendship to it each and every day.

Be good, Be clean.

Looking for the "like" button....

Happy 16th to lil sir.

I am the people your mother warned you about! 'oh yeah'

Hope you are doing well SD!

[worktowin]

Friends and Family, gather around.

This posting comes as I think about my oldest son, who just turned 16 years old this weekend. It is one thing as parents that we try to teach to our kids (and others who have friends would tell them similarly), and that is to always watch out for those who they surround themselves with. The "don't fall in with the bad crowd" talk. I was thinking of this and found things very similar.

Now let me state, that when we used, it is not that we fell into the bad crowd. Maybe it would be better to say it was the wrong crowd. So there we were when we started, around the wrong crowd and the peer pressure and what may have you, that led us to using in the past for as long as we did.

Then it happened. We made that decision to become clean. We wanted to get rid of nicotine and live our life without it. And the way we did that is to find the 'Right' crowd to hang out with. We found those who wanted it out of their lives too, and those who had already gotten it out of their lives and it is with this crowd that we associated our self with to get to the points that we are today.

Along that way we not only gained the support we needed but we also then were able to give back, and to spread the knowledge, to spread the feeling, to make that crowd a little bit bigger. And when you get crowds that big, there will be some of whom you will make those close connections with, to where you will call one another not only friends, but family.

So, my table is always open for those who are wanting to join the right crowd when it comes to our daily decision to live clean. I bring my 827 days, my open hand, and my friendship to it each and every day.

Be good, Be clean.

Looking for the "like" button....

Happy 16th to lil sir.

[SirDerek]

Friends and Family, gather around.

This posting comes as I think about my oldest son, who just turned 16 years old this weekend. It is one thing as parents that we try to teach to our kids (and others who have friends would tell them similarly), and that is to always watch out for those who they surround themselves with. The "don't fall in with the bad crowd" talk. I was thinking of this and found things very similar.

Now let me state, that when we used, it is not that we fell into the bad crowd. Maybe it would be better to say it was the wrong crowd. So there we were when we started, around the wrong crowd and the peer pressure and what may have you, that led us to using in the past for as long as we did.

Then it happened. We made that decision to become clean. We wanted to get rid of nicotine and live our life without it. And the way we did that is to find the 'Right' crowd to hang out with. We found those who wanted it out of their lives too, and those who had already gotten it out of their lives and it is with this crowd that we associated our self with to get to the points that we are today.

Along that way we not only gained the support we needed but we also then were able to give back, and to spread the knowledge, to spread the feeling, to make that crowd a little bit bigger. And when you get crowds that big, there will be some of whom you will make those close connections with, to where you will call one another not only friends, but family.

So, my table is always open for those who are wanting to join the right crowd when it comes to our daily decision to live clean. I bring my 827 days, my open hand, and my friendship to it each and every day.

Be good, Be clean.

[SirDerek]

Proud to say I am a father of a great son (of sons, but will speak of the one here).

Turned 13 years old earlier this year, so in terms of the game of Baseball, this puts him on the larger regulation field now.

Now without much practice, we had our first game today. He started the first inning at 2nd base, but after only getting 1 out our pitcher melted down (his first time too and felt aweful for him) and our coach asked Nolan to pick the team up. Well a line of 1 hit, 0 runs, 2 walks, 5 strikeouts in 2 and 2/3rds inning for his first time pitching from 60 feet 6 inches. And throwing his change up very effectively.

I cannot be more proud of him...and as coach made me feel real good too.


*** and as side note, 2 pieces gum, 2 pieces sugarfree candy and a little bit of the fake put in the gum as had no dang flavor in it....but no thought of even putting nicotine in my body with the other coach doing it...that is win #2 for the day.

That's awesome Derek! You know there is a thread called 'Proud mama and papas' in the Wildcard section, right? That would be a great place to post this!

Keep up the great work!

I decided to me it was more important here. As this is another part of me.

This is the game of baseball which to me no longer means the need to be combined with nicotine in any form.

It also shows me one of my blood family that is benefitting from myself being quit and the time I get to enjoy.

So yes I know the other threads. And I will post where I feel this is most appropriate. And for this meaning is why I posted it here.

[Nolaq]

Proud to say I am a father of a great son (of sons, but will speak of the one here).

Turned 13 years old earlier this year, so in terms of the game of Baseball, this puts him on the larger regulation field now.

Now without much practice, we had our first game today. He started the first inning at 2nd base, but after only getting 1 out our pitcher melted down (his first time too and felt aweful for him) and our coach asked Nolan to pick the team up. Well a line of 1 hit, 0 runs, 2 walks, 5 strikeouts in 2 and 2/3rds inning for his first time pitching from 60 feet 6 inches. And throwing his change up very effectively.

I cannot be more proud of him...and as coach made me feel real good too.


*** and as side note, 2 pieces gum, 2 pieces sugarfree candy and a little bit of the fake put in the gum as had no dang flavor in it....but no thought of even putting nicotine in my body with the other coach doing it...that is win #2 for the day.

That's awesome Derek! You know there is a thread called 'Proud mama and papas' in the Wildcard section, right? That would be a great place to post this!

Keep up the great work!

[SirDerek]

Proud to say I am a father of a great son (of sons, but will speak of the one here).

Turned 13 years old earlier this year, so in terms of the game of Baseball, this puts him on the larger regulation field now.

Now without much practice, we had our first game today. He started the first inning at 2nd base, but after only getting 1 out our pitcher melted down (his first time too and felt aweful for him) and our coach asked Nolan to pick the team up. Well a line of 1 hit, 0 runs, 2 walks, 5 strikeouts in 2 and 2/3rds inning for his first time pitching from 60 feet 6 inches. And throwing his change up very effectively.

I cannot be more proud of him...and as coach made me feel real good too.


*** and as side note, 2 pieces gum, 2 pieces sugarfree candy and a little bit of the fake put in the gum as had no dang flavor in it....but no thought of even putting nicotine in my body with the other coach doing it...that is win #2 for the day.

[Emulator]

Congrats on reaching the 8th floor, keep leading the way Derek!

Outstanding performance, Sir Derek! Quit on!

Well done Derek!

(why haven't you posted roll in 2 days? CavMan surely has noticed...)

'wave'

Awesome work Derek! Thanks for always being there for a helping hand.

Great Job Derek!! You the Man! Very nice milestone.
ODAAT and NAFAR.
Glad you are here and not in the cancer ward.
Thanks for all you do.
Cheers.

WTG Nic KILLER!!!!!

8th floor! Now ainÂ’t that somethinÂ’!?!?

Well done! You are a true quitter, that exemplifies the scout law in quitting! I'm very proud to quit with you every day Sir!!!

Welcome to day 801, I'm a day late, but wanted to offer my congrats.

Congrats my quit brother!
Keep on keeping on!

Sorry I'm a couple of days late on this but congrats Derek

Awesomeness in here. Congrats Sir D!

'oh yeah' SD!!!

Thank you again all, and Trust me that I am clean and never again will use (at least today). You will always have my word written, spoken or unsaid.

Congrats on 800.

You will always have my word written, spoken or unsaid

Why is that? Is roll no longer necessary for you? Just curious.

Please, let me in on the cure if you found one.

Super classy backhanded comment j2b... What are you reading into that statement?
You're seeing shadows where there are none.

I read it to mean "I'm solid in every way, shape, and form".

Pay no attention to the silly admin Derek... Rock on buddy.

Sometimes things in writing are interpreted differently than they were intended to be interpreted. I hope, j2b, that this is the case in what you wrote to Derek.

A few weeks ago Derek, correctly or incorrectly, believed he was being pushed away from ktc. To say that there was an outcry from some bad ass quitters and some downright despicable response from some high level leaders would be an understatement. To this day I don't understand what all went down, but I sure am glad Derek is here.

Have you seen his Facebook page? His profile picture is him in a KTC shirt. No one... NO ONE... Embodies the values of KTC like this man. Sometimes a little too much as he has written in his intro.

So I hope I am misinterpreting the comment and hope AJ did too.

If we did not, please be very direct and clear on what any issue with this model quitter is so we can all man up and clear it up, and get back to some good old fashioned life saving again.

Nice 800 Sir D. Keep up the bad assery!!!!

Seemed like Eric squelched this animosity but my hell, during congrats for an acomplishment,
J2B pops off at SD's expression of gratitude and resolve that he is still and always will be at war with nicotine? Really?

Then J2B acts like his post wasn't hostile?

This is how I interpreted your post...

Passive-aggressive behavior is the indirect expression of hostility, such as through procrastination, sarcasm, stubbornness, sullenness, or deliberate or repeated failure to accomplish requested tasks for which one is (often explicitly) responsible.

For research purposes, the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) revision IV describes passive-aggressive personality disorder as a "pervasive pattern of negativistic attitudes and passive resistance to demands for adequate performance in social and occupational situations".

J2B - addicts are passive aggressive, and excuse makers.

You may be quit, but are you recovering?
I don't know if nicotine has a term for quit but not recovering.
In AA the term is, "dry drunk". I sense you are a dry quitter.

That may piss you off but this is not passive on my part. Your post exemplified that of a dry drunk.

I may be wrong but I read your text to be passive-aggressive.
You wanted to piss SD off. Can you admit that?

Proud of you and your rock solid quit Derek! You are one awesome quit brother and I am so glad to also count you as a friend.

Congrats Sir.....

[Sage]

Congrats on reaching the 8th floor, keep leading the way Derek!

Outstanding performance, Sir Derek! Quit on!

Well done Derek!

(why haven't you posted roll in 2 days? CavMan surely has noticed...)

'wave'

Awesome work Derek! Thanks for always being there for a helping hand.

Great Job Derek!! You the Man! Very nice milestone.
ODAAT and NAFAR.
Glad you are here and not in the cancer ward.
Thanks for all you do.
Cheers.

WTG Nic KILLER!!!!!

8th floor! Now ainÂ’t that somethinÂ’!?!?

Well done! You are a true quitter, that exemplifies the scout law in quitting! I'm very proud to quit with you every day Sir!!!

Welcome to day 801, I'm a day late, but wanted to offer my congrats.

Congrats my quit brother!
Keep on keeping on!

Sorry I'm a couple of days late on this but congrats Derek

Awesomeness in here. Congrats Sir D!

'oh yeah' SD!!!

Thank you again all, and Trust me that I am clean and never again will use (at least today). You will always have my word written, spoken or unsaid.

Congrats on 800.

You will always have my word written, spoken or unsaid

Why is that? Is roll no longer necessary for you? Just curious.

Please, let me in on the cure if you found one.

Super classy backhanded comment j2b... What are you reading into that statement?
You're seeing shadows where there are none.

I read it to mean "I'm solid in every way, shape, and form".

Pay no attention to the silly admin Derek... Rock on buddy.

Sometimes things in writing are interpreted differently than they were intended to be interpreted. I hope, j2b, that this is the case in what you wrote to Derek.

A few weeks ago Derek, correctly or incorrectly, believed he was being pushed away from ktc. To say that there was an outcry from some bad ass quitters and some downright despicable response from some high level leaders would be an understatement. To this day I don't understand what all went down, but I sure am glad Derek is here.

Have you seen his Facebook page? His profile picture is him in a KTC shirt. No one... NO ONE... Embodies the values of KTC like this man. Sometimes a little too much as he has written in his intro.

So I hope I am misinterpreting the comment and hope AJ did too.

If we did not, please be very direct and clear on what any issue with this model quitter is so we can all man up and clear it up, and get back to some good old fashioned life saving again.

Nice 800 Sir D. Keep up the bad assery!!!!

Seemed like Eric squelched this animosity but my hell, during congrats for an acomplishment,
J2B pops off at SD's expression of gratitude and resolve that he is still and always will be at war with nicotine? Really?

Then J2B acts like his post wasn't hostile?

This is how I interpreted your post...

Passive-aggressive behavior is the indirect expression of hostility, such as through procrastination, sarcasm, stubbornness, sullenness, or deliberate or repeated failure to accomplish requested tasks for which one is (often explicitly) responsible.

For research purposes, the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) revision IV describes passive-aggressive personality disorder as a "pervasive pattern of negativistic attitudes and passive resistance to demands for adequate performance in social and occupational situations".

J2B - addicts are passive aggressive, and excuse makers.

You may be quit, but are you recovering?
I don't know if nicotine has a term for quit but not recovering.
In AA the term is, "dry drunk". I sense you are a dry quitter.

That may piss you off but this is not passive on my part. Your post exemplified that of a dry drunk.

I may be wrong but I read your text to be passive-aggressive.
You wanted to piss SD off. Can you admit that?

Proud of you and your rock solid quit Derek! You are one awesome quit brother and I am so glad to also count you as a friend.

[Mthomas3824]

Congrats on reaching the 8th floor, keep leading the way Derek!

Outstanding performance, Sir Derek! Quit on!

Well done Derek!

(why haven't you posted roll in 2 days? CavMan surely has noticed...)

'wave'

Awesome work Derek! Thanks for always being there for a helping hand.

Great Job Derek!! You the Man! Very nice milestone.
ODAAT and NAFAR.
Glad you are here and not in the cancer ward.
Thanks for all you do.
Cheers.

WTG Nic KILLER!!!!!

8th floor! Now ainÂ’t that somethinÂ’!?!?

Well done! You are a true quitter, that exemplifies the scout law in quitting! I'm very proud to quit with you every day Sir!!!

Welcome to day 801, I'm a day late, but wanted to offer my congrats.

Congrats my quit brother!
Keep on keeping on!

Sorry I'm a couple of days late on this but congrats Derek

Awesomeness in here. Congrats Sir D!

'oh yeah' SD!!!

Thank you again all, and Trust me that I am clean and never again will use (at least today). You will always have my word written, spoken or unsaid.

Congrats on 800.

You will always have my word written, spoken or unsaid

Why is that? Is roll no longer necessary for you? Just curious.

Please, let me in on the cure if you found one.

Super classy backhanded comment j2b... What are you reading into that statement?
You're seeing shadows where there are none.

I read it to mean "I'm solid in every way, shape, and form".

Pay no attention to the silly admin Derek... Rock on buddy.

Sometimes things in writing are interpreted differently than they were intended to be interpreted. I hope, j2b, that this is the case in what you wrote to Derek.

A few weeks ago Derek, correctly or incorrectly, believed he was being pushed away from ktc. To say that there was an outcry from some bad ass quitters and some downright despicable response from some high level leaders would be an understatement. To this day I don't understand what all went down, but I sure am glad Derek is here.

Have you seen his Facebook page? His profile picture is him in a KTC shirt. No one... NO ONE... Embodies the values of KTC like this man. Sometimes a little too much as he has written in his intro.

So I hope I am misinterpreting the comment and hope AJ did too.

If we did not, please be very direct and clear on what any issue with this model quitter is so we can all man up and clear it up, and get back to some good old fashioned life saving again.

Nice 800 Sir D. Keep up the bad assery!!!!

Seemed like Eric squelched this animosity but my hell, during congrats for an acomplishment,
J2B pops off at SD's expression of gratitude and resolve that he is still and always will be at war with nicotine? Really?

Then J2B acts like his post wasn't hostile?

This is how I interpreted your post...

Passive-aggressive behavior is the indirect expression of hostility, such as through procrastination, sarcasm, stubbornness, sullenness, or deliberate or repeated failure to accomplish requested tasks for which one is (often explicitly) responsible.

For research purposes, the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) revision IV describes passive-aggressive personality disorder as a "pervasive pattern of negativistic attitudes and passive resistance to demands for adequate performance in social and occupational situations".

J2B - addicts are passive aggressive, and excuse makers.

You may be quit, but are you recovering?
I don't know if nicotine has a term for quit but not recovering.
In AA the term is, "dry drunk". I sense you are a dry quitter.

That may piss you off but this is not passive on my part. Your post exemplified that of a dry drunk.

I may be wrong but I read your text to be passive-aggressive.
You wanted to piss SD off. Can you admit that?

[Diesel2112]

Congrats on reaching the 8th floor, keep leading the way Derek!

Outstanding performance, Sir Derek! Quit on!

Well done Derek!

(why haven't you posted roll in 2 days? CavMan surely has noticed...)

'wave'

Awesome work Derek! Thanks for always being there for a helping hand.

Great Job Derek!! You the Man! Very nice milestone.
ODAAT and NAFAR.
Glad you are here and not in the cancer ward.
Thanks for all you do.
Cheers.

WTG Nic KILLER!!!!!

8th floor! Now ainÂ’t that somethinÂ’!?!?

Well done! You are a true quitter, that exemplifies the scout law in quitting! I'm very proud to quit with you every day Sir!!!

Welcome to day 801, I'm a day late, but wanted to offer my congrats.

Congrats my quit brother!
Keep on keeping on!

Sorry I'm a couple of days late on this but congrats Derek

Awesomeness in here. Congrats Sir D!

'oh yeah' SD!!!

Thank you again all, and Trust me that I am clean and never again will use (at least today). You will always have my word written, spoken or unsaid.

Congrats on 800.

You will always have my word written, spoken or unsaid

Why is that? Is roll no longer necessary for you? Just curious.

Please, let me in on the cure if you found one.

Super classy backhanded comment j2b... What are you reading into that statement?
You're seeing shadows where there are none.

I read it to mean "I'm solid in every way, shape, and form".

Pay no attention to the silly admin Derek... Rock on buddy.

Sometimes things in writing are interpreted differently than they were intended to be interpreted. I hope, j2b, that this is the case in what you wrote to Derek.

A few weeks ago Derek, correctly or incorrectly, believed he was being pushed away from ktc. To say that there was an outcry from some bad ass quitters and some downright despicable response from some high level leaders would be an understatement. To this day I don't understand what all went down, but I sure am glad Derek is here.

Have you seen his Facebook page? His profile picture is him in a KTC shirt. No one... NO ONE... Embodies the values of KTC like this man. Sometimes a little too much as he has written in his intro.

So I hope I am misinterpreting the comment and hope AJ did too.

If we did not, please be very direct and clear on what any issue with this model quitter is so we can all man up and clear it up, and get back to some good old fashioned life saving again.

Nice 800 Sir D. Keep up the bad assery!!!!

[MonsterMedic]

Congrats on 800! Keep on being you!

[Erussell]

"Interfering in someone else's argument is as foolish as yanking a dog's ears." Proverbs 26:17

Nice work on the 800 derek

Looks like I'm late to the party but congrats on the 8th floor, Mother T.
Proud to quit with you EDD.

Congrats!!!

[Doc Chewfree]

"Interfering in someone else's argument is as foolish as yanking a dog's ears." Proverbs 26:17

Nice work on the 800 derek

Looks like I'm late to the party but congrats on the 8th floor, Mother T.
Proud to quit with you EDD.

[2mch2lv4]

Derek,
I just want to tell you what a great man I think you are. You have been such a great supporter of so many quitters over the last 800+ days of your quit and I personally want to thank you for that. Often people are quick to judge, point out shortcomings and misread or wrongly interpret written words. Please, my friend, don't let anyone get you down. Hold your head high and know that YOU are a genuinely good soul and have more heart for helping quitters than any other quitter I know. I am so proud to call you my true friend and brother in quit.

Thank you for being you!