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Re: General Discussion - 2011
« Reply #232 on: May 25, 2011, 02:00:00 PM »
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dunno....maybe it's just me.....but it seems like another fine day to quit and not kill me.
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Yes it is
It's strange but, today seems like an even better day to quit than yesterday.

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Re: General Discussion - 2011
« Reply #231 on: May 24, 2011, 10:52:00 AM »
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dunno....maybe it's just me.....but it seems like another fine day to quit and not kill me.
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Re: General Discussion - 2011
« Reply #230 on: May 24, 2011, 07:08:00 AM »
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dunno....maybe it's just me.....but it seems like another fine day to quit and not kill me.
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Re: General Discussion - 2011
« Reply #229 on: May 24, 2011, 06:35:00 AM »
dunno....maybe it's just me.....but it seems like another fine day to quit and not kill me.

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Re: General Discussion - 2011
« Reply #228 on: May 17, 2011, 05:37:00 PM »
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You will quit. Not necessarily today, tomorrow, or even this year. The fact that quitting is on your mind at all indicates you have some common sense. Guilt will hassle you every so often, you'll try to quit again, and you'll succeed or you'll fail. If you're successful, you're done. If you fail, you'll try again. Someday, you will quit.
Really?!?! Is this from the wamby-pamby school of quitting?

sounds like someones grandma trying to get their 13 year old grandson to quit beating off in her bathroom.


Seriously...
I guess people who want to quit have options, which is great...they can customize their fit to what works best for them. I think someone needs to re-evaluate which "comfort" they're looking for.

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Re: General Discussion - 2011
« Reply #227 on: May 14, 2011, 05:50:00 AM »
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There was some discussion in an introduction today about how some people dislike how intense some of the KTC quitters are when correcting wrong attitudes, or when someone caves.  Just thought I would take this opportunity to show what another quitting site advocates , as their approach is the opposite of ours....
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You will quit. Not necessarily today, tomorrow, or even this year. The fact that quitting is on your mind at all indicates you have some common sense. Guilt will hassle you every so often, you'll try to quit again, and you'll succeed or you'll fail. If you're successful, you're done. If you fail, you'll try again. Someday, you will quit.
Take your pick..full on frontal attack on our addiction, or a coddling approach that condones failure as part of a process that will get you quit "someday"...hopefully before you have tumors the size of golfballs.

As for me, I'll take you douche bags over that any day!

Glad to be quit with y'all,

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Touchy feely would never have worked for me. I liked the hard nosed attitude of KTC from jump street and that is why I came here for help. My AA group is some of the most in your face old bastards you would ever have the displeasure of meeting.

Kids need hugs not addicts!

I'm with you 30, fuckem if they can't hang!
I need a hug.... :unsure:

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Re: General Discussion - 2011
« Reply #226 on: May 13, 2011, 11:07:00 PM »
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There was some discussion in an introduction today about how some people dislike how intense some of the KTC quitters are when correcting wrong attitudes, or when someone caves. Just thought I would take this opportunity to show what another quitting site advocates , as their approach is the opposite of ours....
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You will quit. Not necessarily today, tomorrow, or even this year. The fact that quitting is on your mind at all indicates you have some common sense. Guilt will hassle you every so often, you'll try to quit again, and you'll succeed or you'll fail. If you're successful, you're done. If you fail, you'll try again. Someday, you will quit.
Take your pick..full on frontal attack on our addiction, or a coddling approach that condones failure as part of a process that will get you quit "someday"...hopefully before you have tumors the size of golfballs.

As for me, I'll take you douche bags over that any day!

Glad to be quit with y'all,

30.
Touchy feely would never have worked for me. I liked the hard nosed attitude of KTC from jump street and that is why I came here for help. My AA group is some of the most in your face old bastards you would ever have the displeasure of meeting.

Kids need hugs not addicts!

I'm with you 30, fuckem if they can't hang!
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Re: General Discussion - 2011
« Reply #225 on: May 13, 2011, 09:28:00 PM »
There was some discussion in an introduction today about how some people dislike how intense some of the KTC quitters are when correcting wrong attitudes, or when someone caves. Just thought I would take this opportunity to show what another quitting site advocates , as their approach is the opposite of ours....
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You will quit. Not necessarily today, tomorrow, or even this year. The fact that quitting is on your mind at all indicates you have some common sense. Guilt will hassle you every so often, you'll try to quit again, and you'll succeed or you'll fail. If you're successful, you're done. If you fail, you'll try again. Someday, you will quit.
Take your pick..full on frontal attack on our addiction, or a coddling approach that condones failure as part of a process that will get you quit "someday"...hopefully before you have tumors the size of golfballs.

As for me, I'll take you douche bags over that any day!

Glad to be quit with y'all,

30.

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Re: General Discussion - 2011
« Reply #224 on: May 13, 2011, 02:46:00 PM »
New blog post: Thoughts On The Summit
http://blog.killthecan.org/2011/05/thou ... he-summit/


New blog post: Thoughts about the National Spit Tobacco Summit
http://quit4today.com/blog/2011/05/thou ... co-summit/
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Re: General Discussion - 2011
« Reply #223 on: May 12, 2011, 01:30:00 PM »
Nicely done my friend... !! Nicely done...

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Re: General Discussion - 2011
« Reply #222 on: May 11, 2011, 10:29:00 AM »
One of the reasons why this site works is that addicts (like me) usually don't need a pat on the back. They need a swift, loving kick in the butt.

Addicts (like me) need a sort of "boot camp" type of atmosphere where our leaders care enough about us to get us where we need to be, despite our whining and our sensitivities!

If you want to quit, this is the place. Period. Full Stop!

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Re: General Discussion - 2011
« Reply #221 on: May 11, 2011, 10:19:00 AM »
I would press the "like" button if there was one

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Re: General Discussion - 2011
« Reply #220 on: May 11, 2011, 09:27:00 AM »
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Nice NOLAQ.

"....some of his 'thicker skinned' patients...."


That part made me giggle.
Well...he's a navy guy...he gets some of it. ;)
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Re: General Discussion - 2011
« Reply #219 on: May 11, 2011, 08:26:00 AM »
Nice NOLAQ.

"....some of his 'thicker skinned' patients...."


That part made me giggle.

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Re: General Discussion - 2011
« Reply #218 on: May 10, 2011, 10:36:00 PM »
Why does KTC work?

It has been said over, and over again. Often times by guys far smarter and far more articulate than I; however, when I was thinking about the National Spit Tobacco Summit, and the involvement of KTC, I started wondering, “Why does KTC work?”

If you donÂ’t know, KTC is a strict no nicotine site. We believe and subscribe to the cold turkey method. We donÂ’t believe in NRTÂ’s. Some of us (myself included) have tried and used Chantix, or Welbutrin, or other prescription drugs, but most of us (I am one) throw that junk out when we find KTC. So why would I disregard the advice of my own physician and listen to a bunch of strangers who I probably will never meet? Simple reason: they are addicts too.

My physician is a former dipper. He knows first-hand how hard it is to quit. I told him about KTC, and he says he’s advised some of his “thicker skinned” patients about it. But he is still amazed I’ve made it 421 consecutive days without ingesting nicotine, on sheer will power. So how does this rag tag band of addicts help each other quit? Well, I think I’ve figured out part of it.

It’s our diversity, I think. We have all walks of life, from all kinds of experiences, from all over the country, and the world – literally. I don’t think we have a single physician in the whole lot, but I could be wrong. The truth is, we have everything you need all in one spot. I’ll be a little more specific.

If you want to hear about the life of an addict, how and why they act the way they do, addict mentality, and how your addiction doesnÂ’t fill any void, it only creates oneÂ…Smokey is your man. Smokey can always take a new guyÂ’s post and nail it for what it is: addict talk.

If you need to get mad at Big Tobacco, or rail against the companies that target young people to get them hooked on nicotine, you need to hang out with Greg5280. That guy has done his research. He KNOWS that stuff inside and out. Greg is a guy that can carry that banner and help you channel that anger to a healthy place and help you pick an enemy to do battle against.

If you need some fatherly ass-kicking, some “Why are you being such a dumbass?” type tough love, well, you can use the tri-fecta of Mule, Ready and Loot.

Now, of course I didnÂ’t mention EVERYONE, and there are others here that help like you canÂ’t understand unless youÂ’ve been there.

Where do I fit in? Well, I have guys that use the moniker of Bad Ass Quitter when they describe me. It’s humbling, because I don’t consider anything about me to be Bad Ass. What’s my approach? Well, I’m a coach. It really didn’t dawn on me until I had a considerable number of days under me that I coach. Why would I try to be more than that? I definitely look at guys that are struggling, frustrated, maybe really confused or plain old scared. My help (I hope) comes when I help pick a guy up, and set him straight. Don’t get me wrong, I provide tough love. There is very little room for excuses with me, but show me any good coach that allows his players or team to offer excuses when they perform poorly. Bottom line, there are a number of guys that gravitate to this approach, just like guys will really take a post by Ready to heart, or re-read when Greg posts about the tobacco company’s newest approach to market new consumers, or when Smokey really lights someone up and says, “It wasn’t nicotine that was filling the void, it was nicotine that was creating it.”

Bottom line – KTC works. Is it for everyone? No. We are crass, vulgar, rude, and generally full of jackwagonery. Do we look out for each other? Hell yea. Do we take our quits seriously? No, we guard them with our lives! We have walked the road to our freedom, and we are willing, ready and able to help you walk the road yourself. You can’t buy the kind of support and knowledge you are going to get at KTC. That’s what non-addicts don’t understand, but that IS why KTC works.
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