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Re: this time is for real
« Reply #415 on: June 22, 2016, 08:06:00 PM »
7th floor! Outstanding Candoit!

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Re: this time is for real
« Reply #414 on: June 22, 2016, 04:04:00 PM »
Congrats on the 7th floor and thank you for all you do around here!!

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Re: this time is for real
« Reply #413 on: June 22, 2016, 12:54:00 PM »
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Candy man....one of two guys that are responsible for my continued success here. Congrats on 7 thank you for paying it forward with a guy like me. Catch some trout and quit on
7th floor view! Awesome badass keep bringing it!
7th floor! Congrats Candoit and thanks for paying it forward to the newbies!
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Re: this time is for real
« Reply #412 on: June 21, 2016, 11:15:00 PM »
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Candy man....one of two guys that are responsible for my continued success here. Congrats on 7 thank you for paying it forward with a guy like me. Catch some trout and quit on
7th floor view! Awesome badass keep bringing it!
Tobacco is so addictive it took me a year after a massive heart attack, in which doctor confirmed caused from dipping to finally put a lid on the bitch! ODAAT EDD

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Re: this time is for real
« Reply #411 on: June 21, 2016, 10:55:00 PM »
Candy man....one of two guys that are responsible for my continued success here. Congrats on 7 thank you for paying it forward with a guy like me. Catch some trout and quit on

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Re: this time is for real
« Reply #410 on: June 21, 2016, 10:06:00 PM »
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Congrats on 700 man!!!
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Re: this time is for real
« Reply #409 on: June 21, 2016, 10:49:00 AM »
Congrats on 700 man!!!
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Re: this time is for real
« Reply #408 on: April 29, 2016, 09:48:00 PM »
Today, I had a brother make the announcement he was giving up his 100% status after 460 days and not posting anymore...
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I posted roll today but I plan to stop posting beyond today. I've gotten to the point that I don't think about it much or feel the need to post. Recently I spoke about wanting to be more active but I realized it was mostly myself feeling guilty about not wanting to log on anymore. Rather then fake it I'd rather be honest and just let you know that after 460 days I don't feel the draw to get on everyday. It doesn't make sense to me to post roll, just to full a quota
Have to say that hurt me this morning. This is a guy that drove 6+ hours to have a beer with me when I was at my lowest. I really couldnt say much. Me throwing shit at the wall to see what stuck, wouldnt have worked.

He texted me a few hours later...

I planned to leave quietly today but I didn't really acct for the
response from that idea. I'm sorry that it bothered you. I'm thinking
about staying but I'm concerned that it'll be for others and not
myself. I'm torn.

This is about our addiciton, first and for most.
Here is the way I think about it. No one outside of KTC was ever
able to keep me accountable enough to quit. I know that the action
of me posting roll, keeps me quit. I dont want to risk finding out if I
can go alone.


I feel like staying after stating I was leaving is weak.

Weak? Weak is not being able to put aside ones own pride
to admit they are human.
We all say shit we regret later.


I am truely happy, that he made the choice for himself to stay.
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After 460 days I was convinced I was ready to leave KTC. I had a bunch of reasons laid out for myself, and as an addict I was sold on the idea. After voicing my thoughts this morning to some fellow Misfits I was quickly reminded of my addict logic and the path I was about to follow. After 460 days I am still an addict. I am still in need of my brothers support and tough love. I am thankful for both. I didn't plan to cave in any way but had I left I may have lost sight of my addiction and eventually done just that. Today I am quit. Tommorrow I will be here and my promise will assure that I continue to stay quit. Thank you.
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"Success is the sum of small efforts, repeated day-in and day-out." - Robert Collier

"Many of life's failures are people who did not realize how close they were to success when they gave up." - Thomas A. Edison
Maybe they should listen to themselves. Just sayn.
This notion that we can go it alone, keeps playing out, the farther down the path we go. Concurrently in May 16, they are having this converstation as they approach their HOF's.
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This blows. I'm literally 10 days from the Hall of Fame, and the Nic Bitch is being stronger than ever for me. I mentioned this before, but I'm back to work. Going through indoctrination, which is pretty much death by power point. The 4 other guys going through it with me are sitting there dipping the whole time. It's driving me nuts. The cravings are harsh. My mouth is watering just sitting there attempting to stare at these power points or watch these videos. I won't cave, but it's really hard.
Yeah dude I started a new job back in February and it's for the railroad so people either smoke or dip and I just get cravings when I'm around them good thing the dippers aren't in my group, and guess what what scared the crap out of me is the dentist told me " you have leukoplakia where you used to dip in your mouth well keep an eye on it and in 6months if it gets worse
Well biopsy it" I'm like wow way to not beat around the bush , keep in mind been doing grizz long cut for about 8-10 years on and off so I still get
The craving but the hygienist told me don't go back to it or it will for sure turn to the C word....it's just not worth it dying young idc if you always had that mentality "oh well I'm gonna die might as well pick my poison!" FUCK THAT!!!
You got a gift to be told that. Most just keep going until it's too late.
I've said it before I have serious respect for those of you that have to be around it all day. I am away from it all day at work.
Quit on.
I was told the exact same thing. That is what started my quit.
Dude comes up to me at work today with a dip in his mouth. The smell that was radiating into my nostrils made me want to throw up. I'm glad that isn't apart of my life anymore. Kind of made me wonder how many people thought the same thing about me when I'd talk to them. Just the thought makes me glad I quit.
I work on class 8 Peterbilt trucks, I got in the drivers seat of one today and the driver had a solo cup prepped with napkins and 3 used dips sitting on top on them. All I could smell was dip and like you it made me want to vomit.
Think about what percent you quit you are..... Number of days quit \ number of days dipping= times 100 that's how quit you are at 140 days I'm still only 1% quit I've got some work to do.
.58%
Exactly even at 100 days and 0.5% quit do you think the journey is over.....by no means. Does that mean 100 days is nothing....absolutely not.....100 days is an accomplishment to be celebrated of itself but continued vigilance toward the bigger fight.
That's no shit....Today I posed up 2683...while that seems huge - it is literally only 28% of the time I actively used. I still used 3x longer than I have been quit.
All of this keeps reminding me of why I signed up day 1. I couldnt do this on my own then, why should it be any different now? The battles are different, but it is the same war.
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There are no circumstances in which using nicotine will improve the outcome.

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Re: this time is for real
« Reply #407 on: April 22, 2016, 10:27:00 PM »
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We own who we are, we do not ask to be judged, we do not turn away those who seek the support, we hold those accountable for their actions, like they requested by becoming a member.

Life is about choices, I made the choice to quit, and I will make that choice to quit every single minute of the rest of my life. Why because I choose to pick up a tin, instead of cigarettes. That is the choice I made 11 years ago. I am enough of a fucking man to stand by my choices, and ask for support. I am not asking for forgiveness for my own bad choices, I am seeking to forgive myself.

When you rush to the defense of those who broke the KTC law, it insults everyone that follows the law. This does not work because it contains shades of gray in which the weak, feabable minded people can hide behind broken promises to say to the world I am a member, therefore I am doing something to quit. This is built on the premise that it is black and white. Either the nic bitch is bending you over her knee and spanking you like the NY Giants do every time they play the pats, or your spanking the nic bitch like Regan spanked the Cremlin.

Do me a favor and save your sunshine, and rainbow bullshit for someone that believes your cheese whiz ass smells like roses. I know I used a lot of big words and accurate historical facts that will not be believed or validated by Wikipedia or yahoo questions. I may be a quitter but I can think for myself. Do you know what that makes me? A fucking Titan of Quit.
Damn I was angry, still feel the same way, though. Thinking about what it takes to quit and how much effort at times this takes. This sure as hell is easier now than, back then. But it still requires effort and commitment. Cheesewhiz ass roflmao
I saw somebody yesterday state that days 1-100 are sacred.

Incorrect. Every day quit is sacred.

It's not always easy. It's not always hard either. Hell, most days now I can lean on a simple roll post to get through the day. Occasionally, I need to reach out just to rekindle some fire. But, mostly, I stay active to stay quit. It's simple...but not always easy.
I have shifted my life over the past 640 days to live from a place of moral accountability. I have an ethical duty to be successful in all I do. I am accountabile to God, my family, my brothers and to myself to give everything to everything I do. There is no making time for this or that. When I am successful, there always is time. When I have a lack of time, I know I need to work harder in some aspect.

I trip, stumble and fall short on a daily basis, except with my quit. This is my place of success. I know at the end of the day, I will always have 1 thing I succeeded at, I stayed quit. That is more than many people have. It has become a point of pride for me. I can day that I am quit for ___ days. That always make me stand tall. At the same time, I know how quickly it can go away.

I find myself trying to apply KTC to life, but it always falls short. I think it has more to do with the commonality here and geninous of our purspose vs the human element of "real life."

One day at a time, every damn day, of my life.
There are no circumstances in which using nicotine will improve the outcome.

My journey. The best part it is not over yet.

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Re: this time is for real
« Reply #406 on: April 21, 2016, 02:29:00 PM »
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Quote from: Day
We own who we are, we do not ask to be judged, we do not turn away those who seek the support, we hold those accountable for their actions, like they requested by becoming a member.

Life is about choices, I made the choice to quit, and I will make that choice to quit every single minute of the rest of my life. Why because I choose to pick up a tin, instead of cigarettes. That is the choice I made 11 years ago. I am enough of a fucking man to stand by my choices, and ask for support. I am not asking for forgiveness for my own bad choices, I am seeking to forgive myself.

When you rush to the defense of those who broke the KTC law, it insults everyone that follows the law. This does not work because it contains shades of gray in which the weak, feabable minded people can hide behind broken promises to say to the world I am a member, therefore I am doing something to quit. This is built on the premise that it is black and white. Either the nic bitch is bending you over her knee and spanking you like the NY Giants do every time they play the pats, or your spanking the nic bitch like Regan spanked the Cremlin.

Do me a favor and save your sunshine, and rainbow bullshit for someone that believes your cheese whiz ass smells like roses. I know I used a lot of big words and accurate historical facts that will not be believed or validated by Wikipedia or yahoo questions. I may be a quitter but I can think for myself. Do you know what that makes me? A fucking Titan of Quit.
Damn I was angry, still feel the same way, though. Thinking about what it takes to quit and how much effort at times this takes. This sure as hell is easier now than, back then. But it still requires effort and commitment. Cheesewhiz ass roflmao
I saw somebody yesterday state that days 1-100 are sacred.

Incorrect. Every day quit is sacred.

It's not always easy. It's not always hard either. Hell, most days now I can lean on a simple roll post to get through the day. Occasionally, I need to reach out just to rekindle some fire. But, mostly, I stay active to stay quit. It's simple...but not always easy.
In the end I Surrender, I and I alone accept that I have and always will have a Nicotene ADDICTION. It is my choice to quit, but I can't do it alone. I get to go down this path one time, I want to do it right. I recognize that my word, my integrety to you is on the line and is only as good as my actions. Caving is not an option in this plan-Eafman 7/11

I am not cured. I will quit one day at a time. I will continue to do what works. Posting roll everyday. To do otherwise would be foolish on my part. You can do this-Ready 12/11

To overcome your addiction you must comprehend what it means to fail-Razd 3/12

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Here and now, focused on today, minute by minute, whatever it takes, I promise to all my bros and myself not to become a negative stat and stay quit!-krok 1/15

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Re: this time is for real
« Reply #405 on: April 20, 2016, 04:01:00 PM »
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We own who we are, we do not ask to be judged, we do not turn away those who seek the support, we hold those accountable for their actions, like they requested by becoming a member.

Life is about choices, I made the choice to quit, and I will make that choice to quit every single minute of the rest of my life. Why because I choose to pick up a tin, instead of cigarettes. That is the choice I made 11 years ago. I am enough of a fucking man to stand by my choices, and ask for support. I am not asking for forgiveness for my own bad choices, I am seeking to forgive myself.

When you rush to the defense of those who broke the KTC law, it insults everyone that follows the law. This does not work because it contains shades of gray in which the weak, feabable minded people can hide behind broken promises to say to the world I am a member, therefore I am doing something to quit. This is built on the premise that it is black and white. Either the nic bitch is bending you over her knee and spanking you like the NY Giants do every time they play the pats, or your spanking the nic bitch like Regan spanked the Cremlin.

Do me a favor and save your sunshine, and rainbow bullshit for someone that believes your cheese whiz ass smells like roses. I know I used a lot of big words and accurate historical facts that will not be believed or validated by Wikipedia or yahoo questions. I may be a quitter but I can think for myself. Do you know what that makes me? A fucking Titan of Quit.
Damn I was angry, still feel the same way, though. Thinking about what it takes to quit and how much effort at times this takes. This sure as hell is easier now than, back then. But it still requires effort and commitment. Cheesewhiz ass roflmao
There are no circumstances in which using nicotine will improve the outcome.

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Re: this time is for real
« Reply #404 on: April 18, 2016, 12:37:00 AM »
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Tomorrow will be my 630th +1. Thats 90 weeks. I find it so hard to believe that 90 weeks have passed. My life has dramtically changed. I know its for the better.

One thing that really crystalized for me tonight was that, helping others helps me, but it doesnt always provide the level of return on accountibility I need. Accountibility has changed what it looks like and how it is delievered, but at its core it remains the same. A person willing to drag my ass back in here no matter what to face the consuqences of my actions. A person willing to step between me and the exit, no matter what. To do that it takes massive respect and belief in a person to do that.

We do the same to a caver, we need to pruse our brothers with the same verver.
You arnt going anywhere.....
Promise you that.
Good news about your dad.
Congrats on 90 weeks.
ALL DAY LONG.
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congrats on your 90 weeks!! Thanks for being there for me always, even when I didn't need it.. (I always needed it, just didn't always know it! hahaha)
I am glad to look up to you CandyMan, glad I found this place, glad I stopped trying to slowkill myself. I support your fights and your quit.

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Re: this time is for real
« Reply #403 on: April 12, 2016, 11:45:00 AM »
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Tomorrow will be my 630th +1. Thats 90 weeks. I find it so hard to believe that 90 weeks have passed. My life has dramtically changed. I know its for the better.

One thing that really crystalized for me tonight was that, helping others helps me, but it doesnt always provide the level of return on accountibility I need. Accountibility has changed what it looks like and how it is delievered, but at its core it remains the same. A person willing to drag my ass back in here no matter what to face the consuqences of my actions. A person willing to step between me and the exit, no matter what. To do that it takes massive respect and belief in a person to do that.

We do the same to a caver, we need to pruse our brothers with the same verver.
You arnt going anywhere.....
Promise you that.
Good news about your dad.
Congrats on 90 weeks.
ALL DAY LONG.
Rawls 511
congrats on your 90 weeks!! Thanks for being there for me always, even when I didn't need it.. (I always needed it, just didn't always know it! hahaha)
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Re: this time is for real
« Reply #402 on: April 11, 2016, 11:03:00 PM »
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Tomorrow will be my 630th +1. Thats 90 weeks. I find it so hard to believe that 90 weeks have passed. My life has dramtically changed. I know its for the better.

One thing that really crystalized for me tonight was that, helping others helps me, but it doesnt always provide the level of return on accountibility I need. Accountibility has changed what it looks like and how it is delievered, but at its core it remains the same. A person willing to drag my ass back in here no matter what to face the consuqences of my actions. A person willing to step between me and the exit, no matter what. To do that it takes massive respect and belief in a person to do that.

We do the same to a caver, we need to pruse our brothers with the same verver.
You arnt going anywhere.....
Promise you that.
Good news about your dad.
Congrats on 90 weeks.
ALL DAY LONG.
Rawls 511
I believe.....

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Re: this time is for real
« Reply #401 on: April 11, 2016, 10:53:00 PM »
Tomorrow will be my 630th +1. Thats 90 weeks. I find it so hard to believe that 90 weeks have passed. My life has dramtically changed. I know its for the better.

One thing that really crystalized for me tonight was that, helping others helps me, but it doesnt always provide the level of return on accountibility I need. Accountibility has changed what it looks like and how it is delievered, but at its core it remains the same. A person willing to drag my ass back in here no matter what to face the consuqences of my actions. A person willing to step between me and the exit, no matter what. To do that it takes massive respect and belief in a person to do that.

We do the same to a caver, we need to pruse our brothers with the same verver.
There are no circumstances in which using nicotine will improve the outcome.

My journey. The best part it is not over yet.