The Batdad Chronicles

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worktowin

#91
June 21, 2018, 10:30:00 AM
Quote from: batdad534 - been a busy week. After camping this last weekend, we woke up to a wet laundry room Monday morning. As we were cleaning out the laundry room, we noticed we actually had a wet basement.... all the way around, wet basement... EVERYTHING had to go upstairs. We called into work and got started. So much water!!

Finally today, I feel like we are ahead of it. I got all the carpet dried out. There are 5 dehumidifiers running in the basement. Tonight I will start putting new pad down. Hopefully by Monday our basement will be back to normal. Then I can get back to putting our camping gear away...

The amazing thing to me - I haven't had a single crave since Saturday... I know 550 days ago I wold have had a cancerous dead plant in my lip the entire time. I also know I would have knocked a spitter over at some point, resulting in a carpet stain that would be a forever reminder of this week. The freedom is amazing!!!
Nice work winning, batdude.

Honored to quit with you. It keeps getting better from here.

Batdad

#90
June 20, 2018, 09:24:00 AM
534 - been a busy week. After camping this last weekend, we woke up to a wet laundry room Monday morning. As we were cleaning out the laundry room, we noticed we actually had a wet basement.... all the way around, wet basement... EVERYTHING had to go upstairs. We called into work and got started. So much water!!

Finally today, I feel like we are ahead of it. I got all the carpet dried out. There are 5 dehumidifiers running in the basement. Tonight I will start putting new pad down. Hopefully by Monday our basement will be back to normal. Then I can get back to putting our camping gear away...

The amazing thing to me - I haven't had a single crave since Saturday... I know 550 days ago I wold have had a cancerous dead plant in my lip the entire time. I also know I would have knocked a spitter over at some point, resulting in a carpet stain that would be a forever reminder of this week. The freedom is amazing!!!
[spoiler=signature stuff]Leonidas nickname is Dyson because he he sucks like a cracked out meth whore - Candoit

Could I quit without KTC? Probably. Let's say it's 99.9% yes, I could quit without KTC. That 0.1% risk of failure isn't worth it to me. That 0.1% is enough to keep me here, long into the future, just to be sure.-srains918

Not sure who Batdad is, but he keeps coming up as an asshole =P so he can be an asshole if it helps others quit lmao. BTW who is batdad? I'm newer so it might be something I am missing. -evillen

With all the craziness swirling around us, it's nice to have certain constants that we can always count on, like Batdad is an asshole. -Rewire

Quitters I have had the honor to meet
Viking, MNxEngineer, PMILS, Weedsta, Natro, Jenahen, Bucky, Palpatine, Gassy, JohninSLP, DonkeyMN, ReWire, Clemte, Wepdoc [/spoiler]

Athan

#89
June 04, 2018, 07:16:00 PM
Appreciate that Batdad. Was talking to a righteous brother of quit just the other day about how I feel it's so far behind me I can't believe I ever chewed and wonder if I ever was really an addict. Then I read testimonials such as yours or some of the retreads who tossed 6 years of quit down the tubes. I think complacency is now my worst enemy. S'pose the daily post-n-promise is the bulwark against that. That and helping another man shake loose the chains and find freedom again. Sure do appreciate your support along the way.

Asshole.
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Quitters I've met: Cbird, UncleRico, Gregor, KDip, Broccoli-saurus, Croakenhagen, BriagG, Koba, Kodiakdeath, Arrakisdq, McDave, Worktowin, SkolVikings, JGromo, GS9502, PaDutchman, Stillbrewing, A-Aron...
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Batdad

#88
June 04, 2018, 05:06:00 PM
Day 518

It's an itch... ever had athletes foot?? Your feet get a little funky... they have a burning, kinda itching feeling... If you scratch to hard, it opens up and becomes infected... You can ignore it, for a bit... there are times when it's realllllly itchy.... Not a ton you can do about it, just gotta wash and keep your feet dry...

That's kinda how I feel lately... it's an itch... I don't think it feels like a crave. For sure, not as bad as those early days. but every now and again, it itches... I have probably used fake more in the last 30 days than I have in the previous 400 some day. Not frequent at all, but it just scratches that little itch. I even find myself planning around it a bit. I think to myself "ok, gotta turn on the dishwasher.. bring out the trash.. oh, and remember to take the chicken out for dinner tomorrow... then I'll grab a quit di... wait... I don't do that... Then I'll grab a glass of water and relax on the couch... maybe check into KTC, make sure I posted today..." This is when I grab that can of smokey mountain... the one I keep next to the bed... the one that is a bit fresher than the one that is in my car... It's stale, doesn't even taste that good... but it scratches that little itch...

If I post roll, nicotine is simply not an option. Folks here know where I live.. I also do not believe I could start over again, I'm not man enough for that.. Could I scratch this itch without my promise? Probably... but I fear of scratching it to hard.. I see how folks fall for the "just one" bull shit.. nicotine is a sneaky little bitch.. always just under the surface.. always wanting you to scratch it... wanting our attention... not today
[spoiler=signature stuff]Leonidas nickname is Dyson because he he sucks like a cracked out meth whore - Candoit

Could I quit without KTC? Probably. Let's say it's 99.9% yes, I could quit without KTC. That 0.1% risk of failure isn't worth it to me. That 0.1% is enough to keep me here, long into the future, just to be sure.-srains918

Not sure who Batdad is, but he keeps coming up as an asshole =P so he can be an asshole if it helps others quit lmao. BTW who is batdad? I'm newer so it might be something I am missing. -evillen

With all the craziness swirling around us, it's nice to have certain constants that we can always count on, like Batdad is an asshole. -Rewire

Quitters I have had the honor to meet
Viking, MNxEngineer, PMILS, Weedsta, Natro, Jenahen, Bucky, Palpatine, Gassy, JohninSLP, DonkeyMN, ReWire, Clemte, Wepdoc [/spoiler]

Samrs

#87
May 21, 2018, 01:38:00 PM
Late to the party, but just wanted to congratulate you on that half-dangle, Ryan. And let you know how much your support and encouragement has meant to me. Very damn proud to be quit with you today and every day, and so very thankful that we're roll-wrecking underdogs together :)
"We have so much experience here in lying to ourselves and others, that it takes a strong voice to snap ourselves out of it... Be thankful that all these people are willing to be invested in you saving your life." -- drstober
"You're playing a game of chicken with a dead plant in a plastic can. If you cave you lost to a dead plant." -- Candoit
"The answer isn't more numbers. The answer is build relationships." -- Broccoli-saurus
"ok. now groop hug." -- 'drome
"The rule is WUPP (Wake Up Piss Post) regardless of time or zone, unless you are in the Phantom Zone.  In that case, hit up Jor-El and he can get you on roll." -- S412
My Intro - The Weight of Days - Mall Walking - Workin' it off in the Excercise Group

Mack213

#86
May 17, 2018, 08:05:00 PM
For an asshole, You make 500 look good.

Proud to quit with you.

Doofus

#85
May 17, 2018, 05:40:00 PM
I concur, nice job!

BrianG

#84
May 17, 2018, 05:32:00 PM
Congrats on 500 days!! That is a major accomplishment. That is 5 HOFs. Kinda like life, as we get older in both are quit and our age, time sure passes by more quickly. Each block of 100 days comes and goes a little more quickly. This means our strength in our quits is growing at a quicker pace. Keep on the straight and narrow and keep strengthening your quit!

Thanks for all you do!
He who has a why can bear almost any how.

worktowin

#83
May 17, 2018, 05:20:00 PM
Nicely done, batbro.

500 is a huge milestone. One of the biggest. For me, it is where good became great.

Even better days are ahead. Addiction is a monster, but winning and the benefits we've received at KTC make the journey well worth the ride.

Batdad

#82
May 17, 2018, 04:15:00 PM
Thanks all for the texts, posts, shout-outs, phone calls, etc...

Bottom line, I wouldn't be 500 days quit without you all... And I will plan to be 501 with you all again tomorrow!!

Thanks again!!
[spoiler=signature stuff]Leonidas nickname is Dyson because he he sucks like a cracked out meth whore - Candoit

Could I quit without KTC? Probably. Let's say it's 99.9% yes, I could quit without KTC. That 0.1% risk of failure isn't worth it to me. That 0.1% is enough to keep me here, long into the future, just to be sure.-srains918

Not sure who Batdad is, but he keeps coming up as an asshole =P so he can be an asshole if it helps others quit lmao. BTW who is batdad? I'm newer so it might be something I am missing. -evillen

With all the craziness swirling around us, it's nice to have certain constants that we can always count on, like Batdad is an asshole. -Rewire

Quitters I have had the honor to meet
Viking, MNxEngineer, PMILS, Weedsta, Natro, Jenahen, Bucky, Palpatine, Gassy, JohninSLP, DonkeyMN, ReWire, Clemte, Wepdoc [/spoiler]

pab1964

#81
May 17, 2018, 02:53:00 PM
Quote from: DonkeyMNGonna be good to put a face with your name in a couple days. Congrats on the 500, half comma club sir!
Congratulations on that half dangle my friend! Well done!
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

DonkeyMN

#80
May 17, 2018, 02:38:00 PM
Gonna be good to put a face with your name in a couple days. Congrats on the 500, half comma club sir!
To remain quit requires focus
[spoiler=HOF Speech]https://ktcforum.org/index.php?topic=637.msg29622#msg29622[/spoiler]
[spoiler=Introduction]https://ktcforum.org/index.php?topic=8358.msg469441#msg469441[/spoiler]
[spoiler=Birth of Responsibility]"That we are no longer this poor little stranger and afraid in a world it never made. But that you are this universe and you are creating it in every moment. Because you see it starts now, it didn't begin in the past, there was no past. See, if the universe began in the past when that happened it was now; see, but it's still now â€" and the universe is still beginning now, and it's trailing off like the wake of a ship from now, and that wake fades out so does the past. You can look back there to explain things, but the explanation disappears. You'll never find it there. Things are not explained by the past, they are explained by what Happens Now. That Creates the past, and it begins here. That's the birth of responsibility." ~Alan Watts[/spoiler]

SRains918

#79
May 17, 2018, 12:39:00 PM
Congrats on half a comma brother!

You're still an asshole though... Just sayin'...

Thanks for all you do and I'm proud AF to be quit with you today!
... "If you want to be quit you need the help of others. To stay quit you need to help others quit." - walterwhite .......... My HOF Speech .......... Day One 9/29/17 ... HOF 1/6/18 ... 2nd Floor 4/16/18 ... 3rd Floor 7/25/18 ... 1st Lap 9/28/18 ... 4th Floor 11/2/18 ... 1/2 Comma 2/10/19 ... 6th Floor 5/21/19 ... 7th Floor 8/29/19 ... 2nd Lap 9/29/19 ... 8th Floor 12/7/19 ... Now accepting applications for F.U.R.Y. Council 2.0 - text for details ...

Skolvikings

#78
May 17, 2018, 12:29:00 PM
Congrats on 500 brother, thank you for all you have done for myself and April.
Be humble... grow everyday.

I fear I will always be chasing the vortex like a drug. None will be as special as my first hit.

MY HOF SPEECH

ChickDip

#77
May 17, 2018, 10:53:00 AM
Quote from: Leonidas
Quote from: batdadCouple years ago I was lost in the woods. I went for a hike and got distracted. I was about 5 feet off the trail, and totally lost. It happens... It was summer time, and kinda late in the day. See... the plan was a quick hike in the woods and get back in time for supper... I had zero supplies, no food, no water, no watch, no compass, nothing.

Being lost in the woods is scary, but you have to remain calm. I knew I had to make goals really quick, put a plan together and execute my plan. I've spent enough time in the woods I knew what had to happen. I knew I would need shelter if this was going to be longer than a few hours to find my exit... I knew food and water were going to be an issue by sunrise. I also knew I wouldn't have to worry about either one, if I simply got out of the woods.

I started walking. And in the thick Wisconsin woods, you cannot see very far. So I marked the spot I was standing, then I picked a point I could see and walked towards it. Progress... that is a good thing... Again, I marked where I was standing, looked off in the distance and picked a point to walk towards, but this time I had a reference of where I previously stood. my line could be straighter now.. thus taking me out of the woods quicker...

I repeated this process over and over again, trying to walk as straight of line as I could. There were obstacles in my way, things like downed trees, creeks, animals (Badgers are scary looking things in the wild) I also had to go around many things I would normally go over, I simply couldn't risk a twisted ankle or other injury.. but as long as I knew where I came from and where I was headed, I was on the right path... the path to freedom... the path to out of this woods...

That's kinda how I feel about this quit journey.. I didn't have the knowledge, or the equipment to do this on my own... but I found it here. I knew I wanted out of the "woods" I wanted to be free of my addiction. It started with a simple roll post "Batdad911 - 60 hours and counting." and I knew where I was starting, and where I wanted to go... I had to try... I had to try and get out of the woods! Every day I showed up and repeated the process over and over again. Making my promise, and keeping my word.. There have been bumps in the road, scary cravings, moments of weakness. tears of sadness and joy... plenty of rage days.. times I wanted to throw in the towel.. times I wanted to never be on KTC again... but I kept on, I tried not to do anything that would ruin my quit... I tried to avoid the danger zones... I want to get out of these woods...

My journey isn't over, but I know if I keep moving forward, remember where I have been and mark the spots I am at now, I will get there...

500 days is huge. It is a bigger milestone than I could have ever imagined. I'm not out o the woods yet. I gotta keep pushing, making smart choices and keep moving forward. I'm not out of the woods yet!!
Did you ever make it out of the woods?
Oh, and congratulations on 500!!
Happy 1/2 dangle day!!
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