Day one

[ChickDip]

Fantastic Hall of Fame speech, Olcpo!!!!   

Yes I read it yesterday too. Great words olcpo!

[FLLipOut]

Fantastic Hall of Fame speech, Olcpo!!!!   

[Athan]

... I found a small box of matches from the tobacco shop...

A fitting end indeed. Those who would chastise you for 'playing with fire' have never smelt burning pine needles. Glad you're still with us.

[EXBEARHAG]

Day 105 - Digging around in the shop yesterday, I found a brand new pouch of pipe tobacco and one of my old pipes rat holed in the back of my soldering/electronics drawer. I literally jerked my hand back, dropping the pouch as if it were a snake, when I first found it. I sat down and stared at it lying there, lurking, waiting. Got up went outside, drawer still open, pondered the universe and why it showed up now. Looked at the corner of the barn where a rake was leaning, walked over and started raking up pine needles and cones. Had a pile about the size of a hay bale. Went back into the shop, drawer still open, pouch on top, I found a small box of matches from the tobacco shop, picked up the pouch and walked out to the pile. Opened the pouch, sprinkled it across the top of the pine needle pile and lit the pile on fire. No smelling (I used to love the smell of fresh pipe tobacco), no regret or crave. A burnt offering, my native buddies would have approved. They were always after me for abusing tobacco. To them it is sacred and to be given to the Creator in prayer, not sucked on and abused for our own "benefit".

My Quit had not been challenged. No one has offered tobacco. I hadn't really been in a tempting situation. I like and am grateful for my NIC dreams. They scare the crap out of me. I wake up pissed and scared. I have, in my dream, had nicotine. I realize after the fact I have violated my KTC oath, hence the pissed scared part. Then I wake up and with great relief realize it was a dream. A second chance, it feels like. As I was looking at that pouch of tobacco, it was like the dreams, except I had a choice. There was nothing hard about it, easy decision. Like I had seen this before and knew what to do.

So... I do control my Quit. I do control what I put in my mouth. Tobacco is an inanimate object. It has no power if I choose to not give it any. Nothing good can come from the addition of tobacco/nicotine to any situation. Oh! and it was a great fire. I got the whole yard raked piled and burned, it was windy so the smoke spread quick. Its all good...PTQWYT ODAAT

Fine work Olcpo.  You are a warrior!  Carry on.

[olcpo]

Day 105 - Digging around in the shop yesterday, I found a brand new pouch of pipe tobacco and one of my old pipes rat holed in the back of my soldering/electronics drawer. I literally jerked my hand back, dropping the pouch as if it were a snake, when I first found it. I sat down and stared at it lying there, lurking, waiting. Got up went outside, drawer still open, pondered the universe and why it showed up now. Looked at the corner of the barn where a rake was leaning, walked over and started raking up pine needles and cones. Had a pile about the size of a hay bale. Went back into the shop, drawer still open, pouch on top, I found a small box of matches from the tobacco shop, picked up the pouch and walked out to the pile. Opened the pouch, sprinkled it across the top of the pine needle pile and lit the pile on fire. No smelling (I used to love the smell of fresh pipe tobacco), no regret or crave. A burnt offering, my native buddies would have approved. They were always after me for abusing tobacco. To them it is sacred and to be given to the Creator in prayer, not sucked on and abused for our own "benefit".

My Quit had not been challenged. No one has offered tobacco. I hadn't really been in a tempting situation. I like and am grateful for my NIC dreams. They scare the crap out of me. I wake up pissed and scared. I have, in my dream, had nicotine. I realize after the fact I have violated my KTC oath, hence the pissed scared part. Then I wake up and with great relief realize it was a dream. A second chance, it feels like. As I was looking at that pouch of tobacco, it was like the dreams, except I had a choice. There was nothing hard about it, easy decision. Like I had seen this before and knew what to do.

So... I do control my Quit. I do control what I put in my mouth. Tobacco is an inanimate object. It has no power if I choose to not give it any. Nothing good can come from the addition of tobacco/nicotine to any situation. Oh! and it was a great fire. I got the whole yard raked piled and burned, it was windy so the smoke spread quick. Its all good...PTQWYT ODAAT

[Keith0617]

Day 100 - Wow! Humbling. Appreciative. Grateful. Quit. Gotta sort through some emotions here, more than I anticipated. Names, digits, pixels, It's Alive, ...

One Day At A Time... "I'll Be Back"

HE STICKS THE LANDING, THE CROWD GOES WILD!!!!  LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, WE'VE NEVER SEEN ANYTHING LIKE THIS, MASS HYSTERIA, CATS AND DOGS LIVING TOGETHER, MY WORD THIS IS DESTINED FOR THE ANNALS OF QUITOPIA!!!!!

LET'S SEE THAT AGAIN

LETS SEE THAT AGAIN

LETS SEE THAT AGAIN

The ATHANAtor is in fine form today. Appreciate ya'

Congrats brother.  You are a quit stud.  Keep it up my friend.

Congrats brother. Great job. Stay loyal to your routine.

[EXBEARHAG]

Day 100 - Wow! Humbling. Appreciative. Grateful. Quit. Gotta sort through some emotions here, more than I anticipated. Names, digits, pixels, It's Alive, ...

One Day At A Time... "I'll Be Back"

HE STICKS THE LANDING, THE CROWD GOES WILD!!!!  LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, WE'VE NEVER SEEN ANYTHING LIKE THIS, MASS HYSTERIA, CATS AND DOGS LIVING TOGETHER, MY WORD THIS IS DESTINED FOR THE ANNALS OF QUITOPIA!!!!!

LET'S SEE THAT AGAIN

LETS SEE THAT AGAIN

LETS SEE THAT AGAIN

The ATHANAtor is in fine form today. Appreciate ya'

Congrats brother.  You are a quit stud.  Keep it up my friend.

[olcpo]

Day 100 - Wow! Humbling. Appreciative. Grateful. Quit. Gotta sort through some emotions here, more than I anticipated. Names, digits, pixels, It's Alive, ...

One Day At A Time... "I'll Be Back"

HE STICKS THE LANDING, THE CROWD GOES WILD!!!!  LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, WE'VE NEVER SEEN ANYTHING LIKE THIS, MASS HYSTERIA, CATS AND DOGS LIVING TOGETHER, MY WORD THIS IS DESTINED FOR THE ANNALS OF QUITOPIA!!!!!

LET'S SEE THAT AGAIN

LETS SEE THAT AGAIN

LETS SEE THAT AGAIN

The ATHANAtor is in fine form today. Appreciate ya'

[Athan]

Day 100 - Wow! Humbling. Appreciative. Grateful. Quit. Gotta sort through some emotions here, more than I anticipated. Names, digits, pixels, It's Alive, ...

One Day At A Time... "I'll Be Back"

HE STICKS THE LANDING, THE CROWD GOES WILD!!!!  LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, WE'VE NEVER SEEN ANYTHING LIKE THIS, MASS HYSTERIA, CATS AND DOGS LIVING TOGETHER, MY WORD THIS IS DESTINED FOR THE ANNALS OF QUITOPIA!!!!!

LET'S SEE THAT AGAIN

LETS SEE THAT AGAIN

LETS SEE THAT AGAIN

[Athan]

Day 100 - Wow! Humbling. Appreciative. Grateful. Quit. Gotta sort through some emotions here, more than I anticipated. Names, digits, pixels, It's Alive, ...

One Day At A Time... "I'll Be Back"

HE STICKS THE LANDING, THE CROWD GOES WILD!!!!  LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, WE'VE NEVER SEEN ANYTHING LIKE THIS, MASS HYSTERIA, CATS AND DOGS LIVING TOGETHER, MY WORD THIS IS DESTINED FOR THE ANNALS OF QUITOPIA!!!!!

LET'S SEE THAT AGAIN

LETS SEE THAT AGAIN

[Athan]

Day 100 - Wow! Humbling. Appreciative. Grateful. Quit. Gotta sort through some emotions here, more than I anticipated. Names, digits, pixels, It's Alive, ...

One Day At A Time... "I'll Be Back"

HE STICKS THE LANDING, THE CROWD GOES WILD!!!!  LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, WE'VE NEVER SEEN ANYTHING LIKE THIS, MASS HYSTERIA, CATS AND DOGS LIVING TOGETHER, MY WORD THIS IS DESTINED FOR THE ANNALS OF QUITOPIA!!!!!

LET'S SEE THAT AGAIN

[Athan]

Day 100 - Wow! Humbling. Appreciative. Grateful. Quit. Gotta sort through some emotions here, more than I anticipated. Names, digits, pixels, It's Alive, ...

One Day At A Time... "I'll Be Back"

HE STICKS THE LANDING, THE CROWD GOES WILD!!!!  LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, WE'VE NEVER SEEN ANYTHING LIKE THIS, MASS HYSTERIA, CATS AND DOGS LIVING TOGETHER, MY WORD THIS IS DESTINED FOR THE ANNALS OF QUITOPIA!!!!!

[ankape]

Day 100 - Wow! Humbling. Appreciative. Grateful. Quit. Gotta sort through some emotions here, more than I anticipated. Names, digits, pixels, It's Alive, ...

One Day At A Time... "I'll Be Back"

Proud to be quit with you brother. Congrats on HoF. I’m trailing behind ya, save a spot for me on the train.

Well done! Congratulations on your 100 days quit! Cheers to 101 and beyond!

^^what she said! Congratulations olcpo!!

[ChickDip]

Day 100 - Wow! Humbling. Appreciative. Grateful. Quit. Gotta sort through some emotions here, more than I anticipated. Names, digits, pixels, It's Alive, ...

One Day At A Time... "I'll Be Back"

Proud to be quit with you brother. Congrats on HoF. I’m trailing behind ya, save a spot for me on the train.

Well done! Congratulations on your 100 days quit! Cheers to 101 and beyond!

[A-Aron]

Day 100 - Wow! Humbling. Appreciative. Grateful. Quit. Gotta sort through some emotions here, more than I anticipated. Names, digits, pixels, It's Alive, ...

One Day At A Time... "I'll Be Back"

Proud to be quit with you brother. Congrats on HoF. I’m trailing behind ya, save a spot for me on the train.