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Offline Adigg

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Re: Surrendered
« Reply #14 on: November 05, 2013, 10:48:00 AM »
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How awesome is this? It's been over a year - and I am so thankful for the folks that stepped up in the beginning.

If you are posting your intro here today - for the first time - it WORKS... Just man-up, toss what you have, make a promise, and repeat. It CAN and DOES work...

Thank you KTC. From the bottom of my heart.
I quit with you all day and everyday alogan!
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Re: Surrendered
« Reply #13 on: November 04, 2013, 08:49:00 PM »
How awesome is this? It's been over a year - and I am so thankful for the folks that stepped up in the beginning.

If you are posting your intro here today - for the first time - it WORKS... Just man-up, toss what you have, make a promise, and repeat. It CAN and DOES work...

Thank you KTC. From the bottom of my heart.
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Re: Surrendered
« Reply #12 on: December 06, 2012, 02:59:00 PM »
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Quote from: alogan1023
I guess, since this is MY introduction, I can "own" this space.  I saw someone using this as a daily journal... I think I like that idea...  (Thanks to the Diary of a Madmen).

Here it is - 38 days later... and you know what?  I am doing just fine.  Few dip dreams, (and one smoking dream.... yes,  I used to do BOTH at the same time... I would have a dip in during PT, and after our morning FAST PACED runs with the 10th Mountain,  I would light up a cigarette.  The nic bitch OWNED me!) and few weeks later,  I have focused on new aspects of my life.

I am not working on getting my weight into a healthy region.  I have finished school (degree in robotics - I walk on the 21st;  WHOOP WHOOP), so now it is time to put myself into the limelight.  I am dealing with stress instead of medicating it with NIC...

Will write (to myself) later.  Thanks for reading!

alogan1023
Good stuff man....keep it up (both the posting and the quiting), and I'll be with you on the quitting part.
Good stuff man.

Nicotine never fixed anything....except your body's need for nicotine.
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Re: Surrendered
« Reply #11 on: December 06, 2012, 11:54:00 AM »
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I guess, since this is MY introduction, I can "own" this space. I saw someone using this as a daily journal... I think I like that idea... (Thanks to the Diary of a Madmen).

Here it is - 38 days later... and you know what? I am doing just fine. Few dip dreams, (and one smoking dream.... yes, I used to do BOTH at the same time... I would have a dip in during PT, and after our morning FAST PACED runs with the 10th Mountain, I would light up a cigarette. The nic bitch OWNED me!) and few weeks later, I have focused on new aspects of my life.

I am not working on getting my weight into a healthy region. I have finished school (degree in robotics - I walk on the 21st; WHOOP WHOOP), so now it is time to put myself into the limelight. I am dealing with stress instead of medicating it with NIC...

Will write (to myself) later. Thanks for reading!

alogan1023
Good stuff man....keep it up (both the posting and the quiting), and I'll be with you on the quitting part.
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Re: Surrendered
« Reply #10 on: December 06, 2012, 11:49:00 AM »
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I guess, since this is MY introduction, I can "own" this space. I saw someone using this as a daily journal... I think I like that idea... (Thanks to the Diary of a Madmen).

Here it is - 38 days later... and you know what? I am doing just fine. Few dip dreams, (and one smoking dream.... yes, I used to do BOTH at the same time... I would have a dip in during PT, and after our morning FAST PACED runs with the 10th Mountain, I would light up a cigarette. The nic bitch OWNED me!) and few weeks later, I have focused on new aspects of my life.

I am not working on getting my weight into a healthy region. I have finished school (degree in robotics - I walk on the 21st; WHOOP WHOOP), so now it is time to put myself into the limelight. I am dealing with stress instead of medicating it with NIC...

Will write (to myself) later. Thanks for reading!

alogan1023
Nic never cured your stress, it satisfied your addicition. What you were doing was putting a bandaid on a gunshot wound. What you're doing now is learning to cope with your stress, finding other ways to release it. Stress never goes away brother, but meet it head first instead of hiding behind that little can. Keep kickin ass...

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Re: Surrendered
« Reply #9 on: December 05, 2012, 12:24:00 PM »
I guess, since this is MY introduction, I can "own" this space. I saw someone using this as a daily journal... I think I like that idea... (Thanks to the Diary of a Madmen).

Here it is - 38 days later... and you know what? I am doing just fine. Few dip dreams, (and one smoking dream.... yes, I used to do BOTH at the same time... I would have a dip in during PT, and after our morning FAST PACED runs with the 10th Mountain, I would light up a cigarette. The nic bitch OWNED me!) and few weeks later, I have focused on new aspects of my life.

I am not working on getting my weight into a healthy region. I have finished school (degree in robotics - I walk on the 21st; WHOOP WHOOP), so now it is time to put myself into the limelight. I am dealing with stress instead of medicating it with NIC...

Will write (to myself) later. Thanks for reading!

alogan1023
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Re: Surrendered
« Reply #8 on: November 03, 2012, 12:56:00 AM »
Hey Alogan,

Your right, our story is all the same. Your in the right place. live chat is a huge help early on. Feel free to Pm me if you have any questions. Verge of rage is good, I was full on psycho lol. Your paying the price for your freedom. A little bit of short term suffering is worth a life time free from addiction.

Keep reading, read until you find some pearl of wisdom here that will keep you quit for the day.

Start with this. http://www.killthecan.org/facts/jennykern.asp

Then go hug your daughter.
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Re: Surrendered
« Reply #7 on: November 02, 2012, 09:58:00 PM »
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Wish I had someone local that I could spend a few minutes with - geocaching or walking or something... to get past the deep drive to go buy a can...
Spend your time here. Read everything, and I do mean everything, you can get your hands on. All the articles, mess around in the wildcard threads, go to chat, and most importantly, pick out some old quits groups and read them back to front. Read them all.

Trust me, just do it.

There is no better way to spend your time during these first few weeks.

Congrats on your decision.
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Re: Surrendered
« Reply #6 on: November 02, 2012, 07:23:00 PM »
One of the biggest lessons I learned early on was that I had a license to do damn near any and everything necessary to quit (short of smoking crack, etc.). I've gone through at leastt 5 different addictions in the past 3 months from gum, seeds, coffee, candy, and exercise. Now I'm down to the exercise, candy, and coffee. Do I want to eventually wittle the list to just exercise? Of course. But the point is that none of my 3 current addictions will give me cancer, and more importantly none of them control my life. Treat it like a good old fashioned fight, no rules at all. If you need anything, shoot me a pm. Glad to be quit with you today!
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Re: Surrendered
« Reply #5 on: November 02, 2012, 07:08:00 PM »
One of the biggest things is quitting just for you. Be selfish in this respect. The Number One reason for quitting is you. It may be you want to avoid cancer, you may want to save money so you can buy a new handgun every three months with the money you save. But you have to do it for you. If you quit for someone else, your brain puts a negative feeling with that person because they are the reason you aren't getting your fix. This will effect your relationship with them. So do it for you.

You can beat this we are all here to help

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Re: Surrendered
« Reply #4 on: November 02, 2012, 07:07:00 PM »
Yep, Rage on us if need be. Get in the chat room and spill it. Your Quit is strong and we can give you support, but only if you let us.

Remember to post roll every morning. That is your promise to not use any nicotine for the day. You quit one day at a time. Worry only about today, not tomorrow. PM me if you need to txt/talk. Reach out right away if you feel overwhelmed. We've been in your shoes. I Quit with you today.

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Re: Surrendered
« Reply #3 on: November 02, 2012, 04:40:00 PM »
I know it will get easier... and the funny thing is that I feel so absolute about this.. like I truly am ready. This isn't a "try" thing, this is a do thing. One thing I learned in life is that I don't have to like it - I just have to do it.

My daughter is rooting for me - and she is 14 ~ sends me little texts telling me "we got this" - like it is no big deal. And I beleive her. I got this. WE've got this.

Thanks for the encouragement. Aside from the chemical desires and mental want, I am doing just fine.

Now, to figure out where and how to do the roll call... I read the info in the welcome center - but I really don't know the interface here - so I will get it, I hope. :rolleyes:
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Re: Surrendered
« Reply #2 on: November 02, 2012, 04:36:00 PM »
Ranting is what this site is for. Rage is normal...especially at Day 3. You got this, bro. Stay strong and stay quit.
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Surrendered
« on: November 02, 2012, 04:30:00 PM »
I spent a little time looking at what everyone has written, explored the KTC website, and aside from being too afraid to even look at some of the cancer information, can tell you that I related to EVERYONE here - perhaps verbatim.

My name is Aaron - been chewing for a number of years... started in High School - carried on through the military (where I picked up smoking as well)... After I got married and had children, I dropped the smoking - but chewing was so much harder. It has been a struggle for ever... and after my last birthday (last week), I am just getting more and more paranoid that I am going to die from the stupid decision of putting this stuff in my lips. (The fear is compounded by the fact that I GUT the juices... Work in an office environment - must be ultimately discreet to be professional in a white-collar job).

Last Monday my daughter went with me school (a Robotics class - in the final quarter for that degree), and she told me I should quit. I threw my can in the garbage.... and am only a few days into my "quit", but this is the hardest part. I dream it, smell it, am angry (verge of rage) and just need to talk sometimes...  Wish I had someone local that I could spend a few minutes with - geocaching or walking or something... to get past the deep drive to go buy a can...

Sorry, ranting I suppose.... I can do eeeet!

Day 3 - I don't count the day I actually quit. :-D
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