Roll Call 2007

[whipthedip]

September will be easier...

This whole month of august, Im stationed all by my lonesome at a base in the quiet south end of the county. Normally, its called "the vacation station" because this is where us medics get sent about every 4 months to kind of regroup and cool off after running hard at busy bases for 3 months straight. We work 24 hours on, and 48 off. So we work about 10 shifts per month and spend that entire month at an assigned base. This is when my triggers are going nuts. When Im sitting here, watching TV, reading, surfing the net, or doing reports from the few calls I actually run here, is when I would usually burn through about half a can. However, next month, I return to the busiest base in the county, which leaves little downtime. Ill be so busy running calls and doing reports that I wont have much time to dwell on my long lost friend mr Grizzly. Because nobody knew that I dipped, I tended to dip a lot less when working at busier bases cause I had to wait until I could get off by myself for a few minutes. Im actually ready for my month at the vacation station to be over with so I can get back in the shit and get my hands dirty. Not that i want people to get hurt, but staying busy will help me get out of this funk. And unfortunately, for me to stay busy, people have to get hurt or sick. Ive got one more shift after this one here at this base. I work again on the 30th, then I start at a new base on Sept 2. Bring on the Fall!

Whip (who's feeling a bit whipped his damn self, but is gritting his teeth and taking it like a man)

[Franpro]

morning all you quitters... don't think of monday as the beginning of another dreaded work week... it's the beginning of another DIP FREE week!

[Franpro]

morning all you quitters... don't think of monday as the beginning of another dreaded work week... it's the beginning of another DIP FREE week!

So, who told you quitting would be easy? Funny, everything I have read here says it a pretty hard fukking thing to do. Over the past year, I found the quitting is a hell of a lot harder than dipping. Dipping is easy. Got five bucks? Get a can and dip, hide in the bathroom. See easy. Lie to us, lie to your wife, etc. See easy.

Now quitting is hard damn work!!!!

So get to it! No one said it would be easy, but it can be done. Look around you, there is proof all around you.

Now shut up and quit!!!!!

;)

[chewie]

morning all you quitters... don't think of monday as the beginning of another dreaded work week... it's the beginning of another DIP FREE week!

[chewie]

17 day funk.... is upon me. _

This morning on the way to work, I felt like I wanted my old life back. The one that used to look forward to that 30 minute drive to work in the morning, the one that said "atleast Ive got my Grizzly to keep me company". Im even missing the little things, like bending the little tab on my soda can back and forth until it comes loose then dropping it down into the can officially converting it into a spitter. I guess this is called the "funk". I have no intentions of caving, Ive come so far theres no way in hell Im turning back now. Ive got some Smokey Mtn left, but im just kind of bored with it. Im bored with Sunflower seeds, bored with hard candy. I promise I wont cave though, no way.

power through my man... a couple of bad days and you'll return to feeling great. what you're going through now is what i refer to as "re-definition" - you need to re-learn how to live WITHOUT dip... you need to re-introduce yourself to the REAL you... the one without dip.

if you're like me, many of the things in your life you've NEVER done without dip (driving, mowing the lawn, etc.) as a wise man once said "you must unlearn what you have leanred."

just remember this though - we're here for you... hang tough amigo!

chewie

[whipthedip]

17 day funk.... is upon me. _

This morning on the way to work, I felt like I wanted my old life back. The one that used to look forward to that 30 minute drive to work in the morning, the one that said "atleast Ive got my Grizzly to keep me company". Im even missing the little things, like bending the little tab on my soda can back and forth until it comes loose then dropping it down into the can officially converting it into a spitter. I guess this is called the "funk". I have no intentions of caving, Ive come so far theres no way in hell Im turning back now. Ive got some Smokey Mtn left, but im just kind of bored with it. Im bored with Sunflower seeds, bored with hard candy. I promise I wont cave though, no way.

[QuittinTime]

Good Morning Quitters. B)

[notgod]

no need for you to apologize. i took no offense.

[juliejan]

today would be an excellent day to join the december 2007 quit group... come on in! step up and be a leader for a new group - it's the best decision you can make!!!

[juliejan]

i have a dry sense of humor

Sorry notgood , I didn't mean for you to feel like I was jumping your shit. I didn't get that you were being facetious JJ

[notgod]

i have a dry sense of humor

[notgod]

do we get a cash reward and a free trip to hawaii if we make it to the 100 day hof?

no you do not get a cash reward or a trip to hawaii, you get the satisfaction of being able to say you have been clean for 100 days and the possibility of not getting cancer and dying or losing half your face. JJ

julie jan, i was responding to franpro's statement below when he responded to me about his 14th day. i don't think anyone is lying about their use on here. also, i was being sarcastic about the hawaii trip and cash reward. the point i was trying to make was exactly what you just said.

[juliejan]

do we get a cash reward and a free trip to hawaii if we make it to the 100 day hof?

no you do not get a cash reward or a trip to hawaii, you get the satisfaction of being able to say you have been clean for 100 days and the possibility of not getting cancer and dying or losing half your face. JJ

[juliejan]

anyone who would lie on here if they caved is only cheating themselves

Seems like your above statement answers your question. I wonder why you think that anyone here is lying about not using tobacco.

[notgod]

anyone who would lie on here if they caved is only cheating themselves. i can understand lying about use if you're in a treatment facility you don't want to get kicked out of, or if it's a significant other who pressures you to quit. i understand some people on here know each other personally. but lying to strangers on the internet about tobacco use seems very childish to me. do we get a cash reward and a free trip to hawaii if we make it to the 100 day hof?