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Keith0617

Quote from: Fmk1221 on October 01, 2021, 08:16:46 PM
Today has been an extremely emotionally heavy day. After he fought like hell, my step father has unfortunately left us. My mother is a mess. I am currently the weak half dried piece of Elmers glue that is holding the family together. I havent been on here much today but I'm thinking of everyone of you. I have not come close to caving but I am ready to post or text when that time comes. Thanks guys.
Sorry for your loss @Fmk1221. Please reach out if you need anything. You will never regret quitting but you will always regret caving.
Jan19

Fmk1221

Today has been an extremely emotionally heavy day. After he fought like hell, my step father has unfortunately left us. My mother is a mess. I am currently the weak half dried piece of Elmers glue that is holding the family together. I havent been on here much today but I'm thinking of everyone of you. I have not come close to caving but I am ready to post or text when that time comes. Thanks guys.

Athan

Quote from: Fmk1221 on September 30, 2021, 09:29:50 AM
I had a real moment of strength last night with all this shit. My step dad is on his death bed just waiting out this DNR. The texts and calls from my mother have been absolutely heartbreaking. I was driving home from work, late. I wanted a dip so bad that I shoved a tea bag in between my cheek and gum. I was ready to pull in to the gas station and just buy 1 can. Have 1 dip. I had it fully justified in my mind. I was prepared to repost day 1 and take it and move forward. But I didnt. I'm onto day 4. Very proud of myself.
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bubblehed668

Quote from: Aumegrad on September 30, 2021, 08:57:40 PM
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Quote from: stillbrewing on September 30, 2021, 08:09:54 PM
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Quote from: Keith0617 on September 30, 2021, 04:02:09 PM
Quote from: MNxEngineer on September 30, 2021, 10:03:26 AM
Quote from: Fmk1221 on September 30, 2021, 09:29:50 AM
I had a real moment of strength last night with all this shit. My step dad is on his death bed just waiting out this DNR. The texts and calls from my mother have been absolutely heartbreaking. I was driving home from work, late. I wanted a dip so bad that I shoved a tea bag in between my cheek and gum. I was ready to pull in to the gas station and just buy 1 can. Have 1 dip. I had it fully justified in my mind. I was prepared to repost day 1 and take it and move forward. But I didnt. I'm onto day 4. Very proud of myself.
First, incredibly sorry to hear about your step dad. Praying for your family during this time.

Secondly, I'm very happy to hear you are posting a Day 4 today vs a Day 1. It should terrify you a bit though that you had it all justified in your mind. It's at (or even before) that point you should be texting every KTC digit you have in your phone and even calling someone from here to help you through that mental battle.

Hold the line brother. One minute, one hour, one day at a time.

@Fmk1221   @MNxEngineer speaks the truth. Build out a network of fellow quitters. They will pay huge dividends when times get hard. Reach out if I can help.

That may be what has worked for others but right now the awkwardness of a phone call with a complete stranger sounds more like it will make me want to dip than not dip. And to be fair, my group is full of cavers and guys who barely participate. I get more out of you veterans responding to my intro thread. I go in there and even try to post some motivation and bring the guys up and it just stinks like weakness over there. You guys with triple quadruple digits next your names. You're fuckin alphas, I wanna be like you not them.
Brother, trading digits with fellow quitters doesn't mean phone calls nearly as much as it means texting. I exchange texts with at least 20 quitters from lots of different groups every morning, making our promise to each other just as we do on our rolls.

Those phone numbers serve another purpose, too. Say you're not able to post your promise for one reason or another (computer issues, etc.). Having a fellow quitter's digits - especially a quitter in your group - gives you a way to ask for a text pick-up so you don't miss a day. I sent you my digits, not so I'd get a call from you or call you, but so I could personally text you my promise to stay nic free each day. I'm about to do just that.

Buddy, we are all down with you. We are here to hold you accountable, but we are also here to support you. We can't do that if you won't let us. A text or a phone call when you're in the mental battle you said you were in earlier is a helluva lot faster than waiting on a post here on this site.

Proud to be Quit with you every day you post that promise. Keep that shit up, brother.
GS9502
My brother from another mother...preach GS!
@Fmk1221 you can be like guys with triple quadruple digits next their names by doing one day at a time and exchanging digits with other quitters. Only phone calls I have every received from a quitter was when they were in a hole and we had already been texting and I knew he was about to dive in and I told him to call me. I put the ball in his court and he did and we won that day. There have only been two calls in almost 14 years, but thousands of text. We are here to help you quit and these three gentlemen @GS9502, @Keith0617 and @MNxEngineer are some badass quitters to get hep from
Wooooo this vortex is giving me quit wood!  This is what it’s all about @Fmk1221 , facing these triggers head on and the bulldozing the $hit out of them.  And when you need a bigger dozer, reach out to others on this board, we got some earth movers around here. Though there are many who cave in weakness, there exists just as many bad @$$ quitters who have never caved, who have curb stomped nic day in and day out since day 1 with a smile on thier face.  You got this, keep grinding bro.  It will get easier and never feel too awkward about reaching out.  I text a dozen a day right after I post and have for 1,166 days!  I’ll send you my digits, always room for that 13!
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[spoiler=Intro/HOF Stuff] Intro
HOF Post
HOF Speech
First Pickup Of HOF/Party Train [/spoiler]

[spoiler=Great Reads] Let's Play A Game
QT's 4 Step Program
Hope by Skoal Monster
Choices
[/spoiler]

[spoiler=Dates] HOF - 06/29/08, 2nd Floor - 10/07/08, 3rd Floor - 01/15/09, 1 Year â€" 03/22/09, 4th Floor - 04/25/09, 5th Floor - 08/03/09, 6th Floor - 11/11/09, 7th Floor - 02/07/10, 2 Years â€" 03/22/10, 8th Floor - 05/30/10, 9th Floor - 09/07/10, Comma - 12/16/10, 3 Years â€" 03/22/11, 11th Floor - 03/26/11, 12th Floor - 07/04/11, 13th Floor - 10/12/11, 14th Floor - 01/20/12, 4 Years â€" 03/22/12, 15th Floor - 04/29/12, 16th Floor - 08/07/12, 17th Floor - 11/15/12, 18th Floor - 02/23/13, 5 Years â€" 03/22/13, 19th Floor - 06/03/13, 20th Floor - 09/11/13, 21st Floor - 12/20/13, 6 Years â€" 03/22/14, 22nd Floor - 03/30/14, 23rd Floor - 07/08/14, 24th Floor - 10/16/14, 25th Floor - 01/24/15, 7 Years â€" 03/22/15, 26th Floor - 05/04/15, 27th Floor - 08/27/15, 28th Floor - 11/20/15, 29th Floor - 02/28/16, 8 Years â€" 03/22/16, 30th Floor - 06/08/16, 31st Floor - 09/16/16, 32nd Floor - 12/25/16, 9 Years â€" 03/22/17, 33rd Floor - 04/04/17, 34th Floor - 07/13/17, 35th Floor - 10/21/17, 36th Floor - 01/29/18, 10 Years â€" 03/22/18, 37th Floor - 05/08/18, 38th Floor - 08/16/18, 39th Floor - 11/24/18, 40th Floor - 03/04/19, 11 Years â€" 03/22/19,   41st Floor - 06/12/19, 42nd Floor - 09/20/19, 43rd Floor - 12/29/19, 12 Years â€" 03/22/20, 44th Floor - 04/07/20, 45th Floor - 07/16/20, 46th Floor - 10/24/20, 47th Floor - 02/01/21, 13 Years â€" 03/22/21, 48th Floor - 05/12/21, 49th Floor â€" 08/20/21, 50th Floor - 11/28/21, 51th Floor - 03/08/22, 14 Years â€" 03/22/22 , 52nd Floor - 06/16/22, 53rd Floor - 09/24/22, 54th Floor - 01/02/23, 15 Years â€" 03/22/23, 55th Floor - 04/12/23, 56th Floor - 07/21/23, 57th Floor - 10/29/23, 57th Floor â€" 10/29/23, 58th Floor - 02/06/24, 59th Floor - 052/16/24, 60th Floor - 08/24/24, 61st Floor - 12/02/24, 62nd Floor - 03/21/25, 63rd Floor - 06/20/25, 64th Floor - 09/28/24 [/spoiler]

Aumegrad

Quote from: bubblehed668 on September 30, 2021, 08:35:17 PM
Quote from: stillbrewing on September 30, 2021, 08:09:54 PM
Quote from: GS9502 on September 30, 2021, 05:56:49 PM
Quote from: Fmk1221 on September 30, 2021, 04:37:36 PM
Quote from: Keith0617 on September 30, 2021, 04:02:09 PM
Quote from: MNxEngineer on September 30, 2021, 10:03:26 AM
Quote from: Fmk1221 on September 30, 2021, 09:29:50 AM
I had a real moment of strength last night with all this shit. My step dad is on his death bed just waiting out this DNR. The texts and calls from my mother have been absolutely heartbreaking. I was driving home from work, late. I wanted a dip so bad that I shoved a tea bag in between my cheek and gum. I was ready to pull in to the gas station and just buy 1 can. Have 1 dip. I had it fully justified in my mind. I was prepared to repost day 1 and take it and move forward. But I didnt. I'm onto day 4. Very proud of myself.
First, incredibly sorry to hear about your step dad. Praying for your family during this time.

Secondly, I'm very happy to hear you are posting a Day 4 today vs a Day 1. It should terrify you a bit though that you had it all justified in your mind. It's at (or even before) that point you should be texting every KTC digit you have in your phone and even calling someone from here to help you through that mental battle.

Hold the line brother. One minute, one hour, one day at a time.

@Fmk1221   @MNxEngineer speaks the truth. Build out a network of fellow quitters. They will pay huge dividends when times get hard. Reach out if I can help.

That may be what has worked for others but right now the awkwardness of a phone call with a complete stranger sounds more like it will make me want to dip than not dip. And to be fair, my group is full of cavers and guys who barely participate. I get more out of you veterans responding to my intro thread. I go in there and even try to post some motivation and bring the guys up and it just stinks like weakness over there. You guys with triple quadruple digits next your names. You're fuckin alphas, I wanna be like you not them.
Brother, trading digits with fellow quitters doesn't mean phone calls nearly as much as it means texting. I exchange texts with at least 20 quitters from lots of different groups every morning, making our promise to each other just as we do on our rolls.

Those phone numbers serve another purpose, too. Say you're not able to post your promise for one reason or another (computer issues, etc.). Having a fellow quitter's digits - especially a quitter in your group - gives you a way to ask for a text pick-up so you don't miss a day. I sent you my digits, not so I'd get a call from you or call you, but so I could personally text you my promise to stay nic free each day. I'm about to do just that.

Buddy, we are all down with you. We are here to hold you accountable, but we are also here to support you. We can't do that if you won't let us. A text or a phone call when you're in the mental battle you said you were in earlier is a helluva lot faster than waiting on a post here on this site.

Proud to be Quit with you every day you post that promise. Keep that shit up, brother.
GS9502
My brother from another mother...preach GS!
@Fmk1221 you can be like guys with triple quadruple digits next their names by doing one day at a time and exchanging digits with other quitters. Only phone calls I have every received from a quitter was when they were in a hole and we had already been texting and I knew he was about to dive in and I told him to call me. I put the ball in his court and he did and we won that day. There have only been two calls in almost 14 years, but thousands of text. We are here to help you quit and these three gentlemen @GS9502, @Keith0617 and @MNxEngineer are some badass quitters to get hep from
Wooooo this vortex is giving me quit wood!  This is what it’s all about @Fmk1221 , facing these triggers head on and the bulldozing the $hit out of them.  And when you need a bigger dozer, reach out to others on this board, we got some earth movers around here. Though there are many who cave in weakness, there exists just as many bad @$$ quitters who have never caved, who have curb stomped nic day in and day out since day 1 with a smile on thier face.  You got this, keep grinding bro.  It will get easier and never feel too awkward about reaching out.  I text a dozen a day right after I post and have for 1,166 days!  I’ll send you my digits, always room for that 13!
Who is Aumegrad ???? ...

What were his thoughts at 100 days ???? ... [url=http://forum.killthecan.org/index.php?topic=722.0]HoF


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bubblehed668

Quote from: stillbrewing on September 30, 2021, 08:09:54 PM
Quote from: GS9502 on September 30, 2021, 05:56:49 PM
Quote from: Fmk1221 on September 30, 2021, 04:37:36 PM
Quote from: Keith0617 on September 30, 2021, 04:02:09 PM
Quote from: MNxEngineer on September 30, 2021, 10:03:26 AM
Quote from: Fmk1221 on September 30, 2021, 09:29:50 AM
I had a real moment of strength last night with all this shit. My step dad is on his death bed just waiting out this DNR. The texts and calls from my mother have been absolutely heartbreaking. I was driving home from work, late. I wanted a dip so bad that I shoved a tea bag in between my cheek and gum. I was ready to pull in to the gas station and just buy 1 can. Have 1 dip. I had it fully justified in my mind. I was prepared to repost day 1 and take it and move forward. But I didnt. I'm onto day 4. Very proud of myself.
First, incredibly sorry to hear about your step dad. Praying for your family during this time.

Secondly, I'm very happy to hear you are posting a Day 4 today vs a Day 1. It should terrify you a bit though that you had it all justified in your mind. It's at (or even before) that point you should be texting every KTC digit you have in your phone and even calling someone from here to help you through that mental battle.

Hold the line brother. One minute, one hour, one day at a time.

@Fmk1221   @MNxEngineer speaks the truth. Build out a network of fellow quitters. They will pay huge dividends when times get hard. Reach out if I can help.

That may be what has worked for others but right now the awkwardness of a phone call with a complete stranger sounds more like it will make me want to dip than not dip. And to be fair, my group is full of cavers and guys who barely participate. I get more out of you veterans responding to my intro thread. I go in there and even try to post some motivation and bring the guys up and it just stinks like weakness over there. You guys with triple quadruple digits next your names. You're fuckin alphas, I wanna be like you not them.
Brother, trading digits with fellow quitters doesn't mean phone calls nearly as much as it means texting. I exchange texts with at least 20 quitters from lots of different groups every morning, making our promise to each other just as we do on our rolls.

Those phone numbers serve another purpose, too. Say you're not able to post your promise for one reason or another (computer issues, etc.). Having a fellow quitter's digits - especially a quitter in your group - gives you a way to ask for a text pick-up so you don't miss a day. I sent you my digits, not so I'd get a call from you or call you, but so I could personally text you my promise to stay nic free each day. I'm about to do just that.

Buddy, we are all down with you. We are here to hold you accountable, but we are also here to support you. We can't do that if you won't let us. A text or a phone call when you're in the mental battle you said you were in earlier is a helluva lot faster than waiting on a post here on this site.

Proud to be Quit with you every day you post that promise. Keep that shit up, brother.
GS9502
My brother from another mother...preach GS!
@Fmk1221 you can be like guys with triple quadruple digits next their names by doing one day at a time and exchanging digits with other quitters. Only phone calls I have every received from a quitter was when they were in a hole and we had already been texting and I knew he was about to dive in and I told him to call me. I put the ball in his court and he did and we won that day. There have only been two calls in almost 14 years, but thousands of text. We are here to help you quit and these three gentlemen @GS9502, @Keith0617 and @MNxEngineer are some badass quitters to get hep from
[spoiler=Intro/HOF Stuff] Intro
HOF Post
HOF Speech
First Pickup Of HOF/Party Train [/spoiler]

[spoiler=Great Reads] Let's Play A Game
QT's 4 Step Program
Hope by Skoal Monster
Choices
[/spoiler]

[spoiler=Dates] HOF - 06/29/08, 2nd Floor - 10/07/08, 3rd Floor - 01/15/09, 1 Year â€" 03/22/09, 4th Floor - 04/25/09, 5th Floor - 08/03/09, 6th Floor - 11/11/09, 7th Floor - 02/07/10, 2 Years â€" 03/22/10, 8th Floor - 05/30/10, 9th Floor - 09/07/10, Comma - 12/16/10, 3 Years â€" 03/22/11, 11th Floor - 03/26/11, 12th Floor - 07/04/11, 13th Floor - 10/12/11, 14th Floor - 01/20/12, 4 Years â€" 03/22/12, 15th Floor - 04/29/12, 16th Floor - 08/07/12, 17th Floor - 11/15/12, 18th Floor - 02/23/13, 5 Years â€" 03/22/13, 19th Floor - 06/03/13, 20th Floor - 09/11/13, 21st Floor - 12/20/13, 6 Years â€" 03/22/14, 22nd Floor - 03/30/14, 23rd Floor - 07/08/14, 24th Floor - 10/16/14, 25th Floor - 01/24/15, 7 Years â€" 03/22/15, 26th Floor - 05/04/15, 27th Floor - 08/27/15, 28th Floor - 11/20/15, 29th Floor - 02/28/16, 8 Years â€" 03/22/16, 30th Floor - 06/08/16, 31st Floor - 09/16/16, 32nd Floor - 12/25/16, 9 Years â€" 03/22/17, 33rd Floor - 04/04/17, 34th Floor - 07/13/17, 35th Floor - 10/21/17, 36th Floor - 01/29/18, 10 Years â€" 03/22/18, 37th Floor - 05/08/18, 38th Floor - 08/16/18, 39th Floor - 11/24/18, 40th Floor - 03/04/19, 11 Years â€" 03/22/19,   41st Floor - 06/12/19, 42nd Floor - 09/20/19, 43rd Floor - 12/29/19, 12 Years â€" 03/22/20, 44th Floor - 04/07/20, 45th Floor - 07/16/20, 46th Floor - 10/24/20, 47th Floor - 02/01/21, 13 Years â€" 03/22/21, 48th Floor - 05/12/21, 49th Floor â€" 08/20/21, 50th Floor - 11/28/21, 51th Floor - 03/08/22, 14 Years â€" 03/22/22 , 52nd Floor - 06/16/22, 53rd Floor - 09/24/22, 54th Floor - 01/02/23, 15 Years â€" 03/22/23, 55th Floor - 04/12/23, 56th Floor - 07/21/23, 57th Floor - 10/29/23, 57th Floor â€" 10/29/23, 58th Floor - 02/06/24, 59th Floor - 052/16/24, 60th Floor - 08/24/24, 61st Floor - 12/02/24, 62nd Floor - 03/21/25, 63rd Floor - 06/20/25, 64th Floor - 09/28/24 [/spoiler]

stillbrewing

Quote from: GS9502 on September 30, 2021, 05:56:49 PM
Quote from: Fmk1221 on September 30, 2021, 04:37:36 PM
Quote from: Keith0617 on September 30, 2021, 04:02:09 PM
Quote from: MNxEngineer on September 30, 2021, 10:03:26 AM
Quote from: Fmk1221 on September 30, 2021, 09:29:50 AM
I had a real moment of strength last night with all this shit. My step dad is on his death bed just waiting out this DNR. The texts and calls from my mother have been absolutely heartbreaking. I was driving home from work, late. I wanted a dip so bad that I shoved a tea bag in between my cheek and gum. I was ready to pull in to the gas station and just buy 1 can. Have 1 dip. I had it fully justified in my mind. I was prepared to repost day 1 and take it and move forward. But I didnt. I'm onto day 4. Very proud of myself.
First, incredibly sorry to hear about your step dad. Praying for your family during this time.

Secondly, I'm very happy to hear you are posting a Day 4 today vs a Day 1. It should terrify you a bit though that you had it all justified in your mind. It's at (or even before) that point you should be texting every KTC digit you have in your phone and even calling someone from here to help you through that mental battle.

Hold the line brother. One minute, one hour, one day at a time.

@Fmk1221   @MNxEngineer speaks the truth. Build out a network of fellow quitters. They will pay huge dividends when times get hard. Reach out if I can help.

That may be what has worked for others but right now the awkwardness of a phone call with a complete stranger sounds more like it will make me want to dip than not dip. And to be fair, my group is full of cavers and guys who barely participate. I get more out of you veterans responding to my intro thread. I go in there and even try to post some motivation and bring the guys up and it just stinks like weakness over there. You guys with triple quadruple digits next your names. You're fuckin alphas, I wanna be like you not them.
Brother, trading digits with fellow quitters doesn't mean phone calls nearly as much as it means texting. I exchange texts with at least 20 quitters from lots of different groups every morning, making our promise to each other just as we do on our rolls.

Those phone numbers serve another purpose, too. Say you're not able to post your promise for one reason or another (computer issues, etc.). Having a fellow quitter's digits - especially a quitter in your group - gives you a way to ask for a text pick-up so you don't miss a day. I sent you my digits, not so I'd get a call from you or call you, but so I could personally text you my promise to stay nic free each day. I'm about to do just that.

Buddy, we are all down with you. We are here to hold you accountable, but we are also here to support you. We can't do that if you won't let us. A text or a phone call when you're in the mental battle you said you were in earlier is a helluva lot faster than waiting on a post here on this site.

Proud to be Quit with you every day you post that promise. Keep that shit up, brother.
GS9502
My brother from another mother...preach GS!
"Beginnings are usually scary and endings are usually sad, but it's everything in between that makes all worth living.  So, love the life you live, live the life you love." - Bob Marley

“La tristesse durera toujours." ~ Vincent van Gogh

"You can fuck off all the way to fuckoff mountain and jump off FUCKOFF point for all i care. Just post and stay quit." ~MikeW2018~

HOF-3/13/20; 2nd floor-6/21/20; 3rd floor-9/29/20; 1 year-12/3/20; 4th floor-1/7/21; 5th floor-4/17/21; 6th floor-7/26/21

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GS9502

Quote from: Fmk1221 on September 30, 2021, 04:37:36 PM
Quote from: Keith0617 on September 30, 2021, 04:02:09 PM
Quote from: MNxEngineer on September 30, 2021, 10:03:26 AM
Quote from: Fmk1221 on September 30, 2021, 09:29:50 AM
I had a real moment of strength last night with all this shit. My step dad is on his death bed just waiting out this DNR. The texts and calls from my mother have been absolutely heartbreaking. I was driving home from work, late. I wanted a dip so bad that I shoved a tea bag in between my cheek and gum. I was ready to pull in to the gas station and just buy 1 can. Have 1 dip. I had it fully justified in my mind. I was prepared to repost day 1 and take it and move forward. But I didnt. I'm onto day 4. Very proud of myself.
First, incredibly sorry to hear about your step dad. Praying for your family during this time.

Secondly, I'm very happy to hear you are posting a Day 4 today vs a Day 1. It should terrify you a bit though that you had it all justified in your mind. It's at (or even before) that point you should be texting every KTC digit you have in your phone and even calling someone from here to help you through that mental battle.

Hold the line brother. One minute, one hour, one day at a time.

@Fmk1221   @MNxEngineer speaks the truth. Build out a network of fellow quitters. They will pay huge dividends when times get hard. Reach out if I can help.

That may be what has worked for others but right now the awkwardness of a phone call with a complete stranger sounds more like it will make me want to dip than not dip. And to be fair, my group is full of cavers and guys who barely participate. I get more out of you veterans responding to my intro thread. I go in there and even try to post some motivation and bring the guys up and it just stinks like weakness over there. You guys with triple quadruple digits next your names. You're fuckin alphas, I wanna be like you not them.
Brother, trading digits with fellow quitters doesn't mean phone calls nearly as much as it means texting. I exchange texts with at least 20 quitters from lots of different groups every morning, making our promise to each other just as we do on our rolls.

Those phone numbers serve another purpose, too. Say you're not able to post your promise for one reason or another (computer issues, etc.). Having a fellow quitter's digits - especially a quitter in your group - gives you a way to ask for a text pick-up so you don't miss a day. I sent you my digits, not so I'd get a call from you or call you, but so I could personally text you my promise to stay nic free each day. I'm about to do just that.

Buddy, we are all down with you. We are here to hold you accountable, but we are also here to support you. We can't do that if you won't let us. A text or a phone call when you're in the mental battle you said you were in earlier is a helluva lot faster than waiting on a post here on this site.

Proud to be Quit with you every day you post that promise. Keep that shit up, brother.
GS9502
Renegade of Quit
"For my purpose holds to sail beyond the sunset, and the baths of all the western stars, until I die." - Ulysses, Alfred, Lord Tennyson

Fmk1221

Quote from: Keith0617 on September 30, 2021, 04:02:09 PM
Quote from: MNxEngineer on September 30, 2021, 10:03:26 AM
Quote from: Fmk1221 on September 30, 2021, 09:29:50 AM
I had a real moment of strength last night with all this shit. My step dad is on his death bed just waiting out this DNR. The texts and calls from my mother have been absolutely heartbreaking. I was driving home from work, late. I wanted a dip so bad that I shoved a tea bag in between my cheek and gum. I was ready to pull in to the gas station and just buy 1 can. Have 1 dip. I had it fully justified in my mind. I was prepared to repost day 1 and take it and move forward. But I didnt. I'm onto day 4. Very proud of myself.
First, incredibly sorry to hear about your step dad. Praying for your family during this time.

Secondly, I'm very happy to hear you are posting a Day 4 today vs a Day 1. It should terrify you a bit though that you had it all justified in your mind. It's at (or even before) that point you should be texting every KTC digit you have in your phone and even calling someone from here to help you through that mental battle.

Hold the line brother. One minute, one hour, one day at a time.

@Fmk1221   @MNxEngineer speaks the truth. Build out a network of fellow quitters. They will pay huge dividends when times get hard. Reach out if I can help.

That may be what has worked for others but right now the awkwardness of a phone call with a complete stranger sounds more like it will make me want to dip than not dip. And to be fair, my group is full of cavers and guys who barely participate. I get more out of you veterans responding to my intro thread. I go in there and even try to post some motivation and bring the guys up and it just stinks like weakness over there. You guys with triple quadruple digits next your names. You're fuckin alphas, I wanna be like you not them.

Keith0617

Quote from: MNxEngineer on September 30, 2021, 10:03:26 AM
Quote from: Fmk1221 on September 30, 2021, 09:29:50 AM
I had a real moment of strength last night with all this shit. My step dad is on his death bed just waiting out this DNR. The texts and calls from my mother have been absolutely heartbreaking. I was driving home from work, late. I wanted a dip so bad that I shoved a tea bag in between my cheek and gum. I was ready to pull in to the gas station and just buy 1 can. Have 1 dip. I had it fully justified in my mind. I was prepared to repost day 1 and take it and move forward. But I didnt. I'm onto day 4. Very proud of myself.
First, incredibly sorry to hear about your step dad. Praying for your family during this time.

Secondly, I'm very happy to hear you are posting a Day 4 today vs a Day 1. It should terrify you a bit though that you had it all justified in your mind. It's at (or even before) that point you should be texting every KTC digit you have in your phone and even calling someone from here to help you through that mental battle.

Hold the line brother. One minute, one hour, one day at a time.

@Fmk1221   @MNxEngineer speaks the truth. Build out a network of fellow quitters. They will pay huge dividends when times get hard. Reach out if I can help.
Jan19

MN_Engineer

Quote from: Fmk1221 on September 30, 2021, 09:29:50 AM
I had a real moment of strength last night with all this shit. My step dad is on his death bed just waiting out this DNR. The texts and calls from my mother have been absolutely heartbreaking. I was driving home from work, late. I wanted a dip so bad that I shoved a tea bag in between my cheek and gum. I was ready to pull in to the gas station and just buy 1 can. Have 1 dip. I had it fully justified in my mind. I was prepared to repost day 1 and take it and move forward. But I didnt. I'm onto day 4. Very proud of myself.
First, incredibly sorry to hear about your step dad. Praying for your family during this time.

Secondly, I'm very happy to hear you are posting a Day 4 today vs a Day 1. It should terrify you a bit though that you had it all justified in your mind. It's at (or even before) that point you should be texting every KTC digit you have in your phone and even calling someone from here to help you through that mental battle.

Hold the line brother. One minute, one hour, one day at a time.
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Fmk1221

I had a real moment of strength last night with all this shit. My step dad is on his death bed just waiting out this DNR. The texts and calls from my mother have been absolutely heartbreaking. I was driving home from work, late. I wanted a dip so bad that I shoved a tea bag in between my cheek and gum. I was ready to pull in to the gas station and just buy 1 can. Have 1 dip. I had it fully justified in my mind. I was prepared to repost day 1 and take it and move forward. But I didnt. I'm onto day 4. Very proud of myself.

Keith0617

Quote from: nick-Otine Free on September 30, 2021, 08:04:45 AM
Quote from: CTF on September 30, 2021, 12:44:15 AM
Quote from: Fmk1221 on September 29, 2021, 04:11:23 PM
Looking like I'm going to lose my step dad. Gonna be hard on us in the family. I could blame a lot of things but for now let just say fuck covid. Poor man was heavy smoking nic addict for years. I dont feel any danger of slipping from this at this point. It's just reinforcing why I need to quit.

Staying productive today. Worked out hard and cut the grass before work. Had a good breakfast and a good lunch. Feel strong today, feel prepared for the grieving that is coming.
Damn dude. Hang in there. Proud to be quit with you today

Peace

CTF
im sending my prayers for you and yours. Life hits us hard though our quits, keep blogging it out man, you will look back here at what you wrote 5 years from now and be damn proud of yourself, that even under the extremes of grief you still overcame and remained quit.
please reach out if you need me, This brotherhood has pulled me out of tough times and im grateful for it.
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Sorry to hear this @Fmk1221. Keep using your tools. Reach out to fellow quitters. WUPP EDD and protect your quit. You will never regret quitting but you will always regret caving. Reach out if I can help.
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Quote from: CTF on September 30, 2021, 12:44:15 AM
Quote from: Fmk1221 on September 29, 2021, 04:11:23 PM
Looking like I'm going to lose my step dad. Gonna be hard on us in the family. I could blame a lot of things but for now let just say fuck covid. Poor man was heavy smoking nic addict for years. I dont feel any danger of slipping from this at this point. It's just reinforcing why I need to quit.

Staying productive today. Worked out hard and cut the grass before work. Had a good breakfast and a good lunch. Feel strong today, feel prepared for the grieving that is coming.
Damn dude. Hang in there. Proud to be quit with you today

Peace

CTF
im sending my prayers for you and yours. Life hits us hard though our quits, keep blogging it out man, you will look back here at what you wrote 5 years from now and be damn proud of yourself, that even under the extremes of grief you still overcame and remained quit.
please reach out if you need me, This brotherhood has pulled me out of tough times and im grateful for it.
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Quote from: Fmk1221 on September 29, 2021, 04:11:23 PM
Looking like I'm going to lose my step dad. Gonna be hard on us in the family. I could blame a lot of things but for now let just say fuck covid. Poor man was heavy smoking nic addict for years. I dont feel any danger of slipping from this at this point. It's just reinforcing why I need to quit.

Staying productive today. Worked out hard and cut the grass before work. Had a good breakfast and a good lunch. Feel strong today, feel prepared for the grieving that is coming.
Damn dude. Hang in there. Proud to be quit with you today

Peace

CTF