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Offline Candoit

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Re: this time is for real
« Reply #132 on: July 20, 2015, 07:28:00 AM »
363 days... The same forwards and backwards, a palindromeic number.

My life is almost palindromeic.

The stress, the same as a year ago.
The pressures from life, the same as a year ago.
The way I deal with the pressures and stress, not the same as a year ago.

I was under the false pretense that I needed to have nicotine in my system to cope and overcome those stressors.

I this last 363 days I have:
- Saved my marriage
- Lost control of my career
- Fought anxiety
- Developed tools and strategies to overcome
- Fought to keep my job
- Realized that it is a job and not who I am
- Began to regain control by no longer changing who I am fo the sake of others
- Resigned from my job
- Sued my former employer
- Won a 4 month paid vacation.
- Got blacklisted in education
- Realized that my children pay more than any job
- Dad is a better title than principal
- Concluded that one does not need 30 desks and 4 walls to be a teacher. Just an opportunity.
- Choose to start my own business

That choice brought back the stressors on the marriage. But I am 100% nicotine free, through out all of this. I haven't focused on a set amount of days, just get to tomorrow. Today is doable, beyond that is too much.

I quit for today.
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 #131 on: May 23, 2015, 02:41:00 PM »
Dropkick Murphys Boys on the Docks....

Say hey Johnny boy, the battle call.
United we stand, divided we fall.
Together we are what we can't be alone,
We came to this country, you made it our home.

This man so humble, this man so brave.
A legend to many, he fought to his grave.
Saved family and friends from the hardship and horror,
in a land of depression he gave hope for tomorrow.

Say Johnny me boy, this ones for you.
With the strength of many and the courage of few.
To what do we owe this man who's fight
was for the masses, he gave his life.

Say hey Johnny boy, the battle call
United we stand, divided we fall.
Together we are what we can't be alone,
We came to this country, you made it our home.

A friend to the locals who dabbled in crime.
He'd give you a job and he'd give you his time.
He wasn't a crook, but he couldn't be conned.
John knew the difference between right and wrong.

Say Johnny me boy, you live no longer,
Others forgotten, your memory's stronger.
Lets drink to the causes in your life:
Your family, your friends, the union, your wife.

Say hey Johnny boy, the battle call.
United we stand, divided we fall.
Together we are what we can't be alone.
We came to this country, you made it our home.
[x2]

And the boys on the docks needed John for sure.
When they came to this country he opened the door.
He said "Man I'll tell ya, they don't like our kind.
Though it starts with a fist it must end with your mind."

Say hey Johnny boy, the battle call.
United we stand, divided we fall.
Together we are what we can't be alone.
We came to this country you made it our home.
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 #130 on: May 20, 2015, 02:17:00 AM »
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Congrats on this HUGE milestone. I cant thank you enough for all the input you have had in my own quit. Keep leading bro!
Congrats on the third floor bro.
That's a lot of quit.

Keep up the good work my good sir.
Congrats...but mostly, thank you.
We all appreciate what you do Candoit! Congrats my friend!
Proud to be QUIT w/ you bro!
Well done and good shit, Cando. On to one year and the 4th floor.
Nice job, Candi. 300 long days of quitting and giving back makes for one hell of a BAQ.
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Re: this time is for real
« Reply #129 on: May 19, 2015, 11:52:00 PM »
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Quote from: I'm
Congrats on this HUGE milestone. I cant thank you enough for all the input you have had in my own quit. Keep leading bro!
Congrats on the third floor bro.
That's a lot of quit.

Keep up the good work my good sir.
Congrats...but mostly, thank you.
We all appreciate what you do Candoit! Congrats my friend!
Proud to be QUIT w/ you bro!
Well done and good shit, Cando. On to one year and the 4th floor.

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Re: this time is for real
« Reply #128 on: May 19, 2015, 10:54:00 PM »
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Congrats on this HUGE milestone. I cant thank you enough for all the input you have had in my own quit. Keep leading bro!
Congrats on the third floor bro.
That's a lot of quit.

Keep up the good work my good sir.
Congrats...but mostly, thank you.
We all appreciate what you do Candoit! Congrats my friend!
Proud to be QUIT w/ you bro!

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Re: this time is for real
« Reply #127 on: May 19, 2015, 06:38:00 PM »
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Congrats on this HUGE milestone. I cant thank you enough for all the input you have had in my own quit. Keep leading bro!
Congrats on the third floor bro.
That's a lot of quit.

Keep up the good work my good sir.
Congrats...but mostly, thank you.
We all appreciate what you do Candoit! Congrats my friend!
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Re: this time is for real
« Reply #126 on: May 19, 2015, 06:14:00 PM »
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Congrats on this HUGE milestone. I cant thank you enough for all the input you have had in my own quit. Keep leading bro!
Congrats on the third floor bro.
That's a lot of quit.

Keep up the good work my good sir.
Congrats...but mostly, thank you.
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Re: this time is for real
« Reply #125 on: May 18, 2015, 04:11:00 PM »
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Congrats on this HUGE milestone. I cant thank you enough for all the input you have had in my own quit. Keep leading bro!
Congrats on the third floor bro.
That's a lot of quit.

Keep up the good work my good sir.
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Re: this time is for real
« Reply #124 on: May 18, 2015, 03:50:00 PM »
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Congrats on this HUGE milestone. I cant thank you enough for all the input you have had in my own quit. Keep leading bro!
Congrats on the third floor bro.

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Re: this time is for real
« Reply #123 on: May 18, 2015, 03:24:00 PM »
Congrats on this HUGE milestone. I cant thank you enough for all the input you have had in my own quit. Keep leading bro!

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Re: this time is for real
« Reply #122 on: May 18, 2015, 11:47:00 AM »
Happy 3rd floor, congratulations man!

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Re: this time is for real
« Reply #121 on: March 31, 2015, 07:09:00 PM »
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So today is 250 days quit....
The Quarter Comma
Nothing monumental to say about today, other than I am not changing anything about what I am doing. It works period. I have no missed roll call in 250 days, I have only had one roll post after 12 pm, and I don't plan on anything changing for a very long time.

So I am 100% for 250 days, but I am still one bad decision away from starting over. I know that I have built up too much accountability to let any of that happen.

I want to succeed more today than I did 250 days ago. I am not that angry, scared, out of options, googling addict, I was. Now I am an addict with a different tool set, and building one hell of a new life with them.

So yeah am I happy at 250 days quit but that is today. Tomorrow is another day with a new promise and a new set of challenges, but I will meet them the same way I did today. Quit.
250 is a great accomplishment Cando.

You make me proud with all that you have faced up to.

Quit with you today and any damn day.

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Re: this time is for real
« Reply #120 on: March 31, 2015, 12:17:00 AM »
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So today is 250 days quit....
The Quarter Comma
Nothing monumental to say about today, other than I am not changing anything about what I am doing. It works period. I have no missed roll call in 250 days, I have only had one roll post after 12 pm, and I don't plan on anything changing for a very long time.

So I am 100% for 250 days, but I am still one bad decision away from starting over. I know that I have built up too much accountability to let any of that happen.

I want to succeed more today than I did 250 days ago. I am not that angry, scared, out of options, googling addict, I was. Now I am an addict with a different tool set, and building one hell of a new life with them.

So yeah am I happy at 250 days quit but that is today. Tomorrow is another day with a new promise and a new set of challenges, but I will meet them the same way I did today. Quit.
That is amazing...looks good on ya brother. Thanks for your support.
Congratulations can! You're a big inspiration to alot in here! I got my money on you staying quit till they bury you! Damn proud to be quit with you today my brother!
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Re: this time is for real
« Reply #119 on: March 30, 2015, 08:14:00 PM »
Quote from: candoit
So today is 250 days quit....
The Quarter Comma
Nothing monumental to say about today, other than I am not changing anything about what I am doing. It works period. I have no missed roll call in 250 days, I have only had one roll post after 12 pm, and I don't plan on anything changing for a very long time.

So I am 100% for 250 days, but I am still one bad decision away from starting over. I know that I have built up too much accountability to let any of that happen.

I want to succeed more today than I did 250 days ago. I am not that angry, scared, out of options, googling addict, I was. Now I am an addict with a different tool set, and building one hell of a new life with them.

So yeah am I happy at 250 days quit but that is today. Tomorrow is another day with a new promise and a new set of challenges, but I will meet them the same way I did today. Quit.
That is amazing...looks good on ya brother. Thanks for your support.
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Re: this time is for real
« Reply #118 on: March 29, 2015, 11:11:00 PM »
Well done brother. Quit with you today!
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