Another day, a new floor, I need to record for me what my life is like at this milestone.
I have many tools in my tool box that help me stay quit. Different tools are needed for each confrontation with my addiction. On the farm I have lots of tools and do a lot of repairs and maintenance but I'm really reckless at times and misplace my tools or let them get rusty. My son in law on the other hand babies his tools, cleans them continually and always knows where they are at. I have tried to guard my quit tools with the same care my son in law gives his tools. The quit tools aren't something that you can hold in your hands but they can be kept close at hand and be honed to work well. Occasionally I've come across situations that have required specialty tools to deal with the situation. Some tools may not be used very often but they are in my tool box, clean and ready if they are needed.
The past 100 days have been a struggle for me, I have been trying to advance past the things that I used nicotine to avoid. Through a 12 step addiction recovery program I've learned a great deal about myself that I really haven't wanted to face. One of the more difficult things I've been working on is seeking forgiveness. Like many others I robbed members of my family, that right I actually sole from them. Nicotine took precedence over everything, I'm total embarrassed of how selfish I was for all those decades and so sad that I missed all of those moments of my daughter growing up. Actually I was telling my wife the other day that I don't remember the 80's, 90's and most of 2000's. Why? Nicotine was the only thing I thought of, period! My every moment was concentrated on how I was going to get away to spend time with my mistress. (I'm so glad that bitch is dead.) I'm moving forward ODAAT not just in quitting but in living and working at repairing my past failures by never allowing my priorities to get mixed up.
Thank You to everyone. I'll see you tomorrow!