Here I go again, tomorrow is the last first day.

[srans]

I'm sure, had a temper. Still do. Controlling it has become easier

Just read your intro. Way to take control and not be controlled. Great job on your quit.

Keep it rolling and this ^^^^ will get better. I began gaining more control of my emotions after about 150+.

[Raider]

Something I posted in June but thought it might help out the other groups, especially the new ones.

June. I have an idea for each of us to help in patrolling our roll. Use the spreadsheet to get the name above and below yours. Those names are yours to watch for. They miss roll, get on them via pm, email, yes, or whatever works. If you are on the top of the list, watch for the name below you and also the last name on the list. If your on the bottom of the list, watch for the person above you and also the name on the top of the list. This will provide double coverage for each of us. I'm adding my two names in my post on our roll to make it easier for me. Our numbers are dwindling the closer we get to HOF. We are down to 15 100% posters. Let's keep it together.

Raider my man....I appreciate your dedication to June 14 and it's members. What a genius idea this was! I think anybody who is quit should give this a try...just an added layer of accountability! I took your lead and PM'd the guys above and below my name on the spreadsheet. Quitting w/ you all day and night.

TH - After reading your comment I also PMd my two watch list guys. Had to even email one of them because he though he had posted this am but he didn't.

[Steakbomb18]

Something I posted in June but thought it might help out the other groups, especially the new ones.

June. I have an idea for each of us to help in patrolling our roll. Use the spreadsheet to get the name above and below yours. Those names are yours to watch for. They miss roll, get on them via pm, email, yes, or whatever works. If you are on the top of the list, watch for the name below you and also the last name on the list. If your on the bottom of the list, watch for the person above you and also the name on the top of the list. This will provide double coverage for each of us. I'm adding my two names in my post on our roll to make it easier for me. Our numbers are dwindling the closer we get to HOF. We are down to 15 100% posters. Let's keep it together.

Raider my man....I appreciate your dedication to June 14 and it's members. What a genius idea this was! I think anybody who is quit should give this a try...just an added layer of accountability! I took your lead and PM'd the guys above and below my name on the spreadsheet. Quitting w/ you all day and night.

Sadly... The nature of every quit group is attrition. Your care in this area is very cool bro.

Keep it up and keep your head up

Like AJ said, attrition in just inevitable. However Raider I've seen you very active and you can bet that your passion will keep carrying you on in your quit. Keep up your good work sir and I'll quit with you today!

Nice job stepping up Raider. Accountability! Keep at it brother. Quit on!

accountability + brotherhood = success

Everything you do embellishes the two key elements that lead to success. I love watching these quits because they inspire me to keep my quit strong. Good stuff Raider. Good stuff.

[Derk40]

Something I posted in June but thought it might help out the other groups, especially the new ones.

June. I have an idea for each of us to help in patrolling our roll. Use the spreadsheet to get the name above and below yours. Those names are yours to watch for. They miss roll, get on them via pm, email, yes, or whatever works. If you are on the top of the list, watch for the name below you and also the last name on the list. If your on the bottom of the list, watch for the person above you and also the name on the top of the list. This will provide double coverage for each of us. I'm adding my two names in my post on our roll to make it easier for me. Our numbers are dwindling the closer we get to HOF. We are down to 15 100% posters. Let's keep it together.

Raider my man....I appreciate your dedication to June 14 and it's members. What a genius idea this was! I think anybody who is quit should give this a try...just an added layer of accountability! I took your lead and PM'd the guys above and below my name on the spreadsheet. Quitting w/ you all day and night.

Sadly... The nature of every quit group is attrition. Your care in this area is very cool bro.

Keep it up and keep your head up

Like AJ said, attrition in just inevitable. However Raider I've seen you very active and you can bet that your passion will keep carrying you on in your quit. Keep up your good work sir and I'll quit with you today!

Nice job stepping up Raider. Accountability! Keep at it brother. Quit on!

[Jlud007]

Something I posted in June but thought it might help out the other groups, especially the new ones.

June. I have an idea for each of us to help in patrolling our roll. Use the spreadsheet to get the name above and below yours. Those names are yours to watch for. They miss roll, get on them via pm, email, yes, or whatever works. If you are on the top of the list, watch for the name below you and also the last name on the list. If your on the bottom of the list, watch for the person above you and also the name on the top of the list. This will provide double coverage for each of us. I'm adding my two names in my post on our roll to make it easier for me. Our numbers are dwindling the closer we get to HOF. We are down to 15 100% posters. Let's keep it together.

Raider my man....I appreciate your dedication to June 14 and it's members. What a genius idea this was! I think anybody who is quit should give this a try...just an added layer of accountability! I took your lead and PM'd the guys above and below my name on the spreadsheet. Quitting w/ you all day and night.

Sadly... The nature of every quit group is attrition. Your care in this area is very cool bro.

Keep it up and keep your head up

Like AJ said, attrition in just inevitable. However Raider I've seen you very active and you can bet that your passion will keep carrying you on in your quit. Keep up your good work sir and I'll quit with you today!

[AppleJack]

Something I posted in June but thought it might help out the other groups, especially the new ones.

June. I have an idea for each of us to help in patrolling our roll. Use the spreadsheet to get the name above and below yours. Those names are yours to watch for. They miss roll, get on them via pm, email, yes, or whatever works. If you are on the top of the list, watch for the name below you and also the last name on the list. If your on the bottom of the list, watch for the person above you and also the name on the top of the list. This will provide double coverage for each of us. I'm adding my two names in my post on our roll to make it easier for me. Our numbers are dwindling the closer we get to HOF. We are down to 15 100% posters. Let's keep it together.

Raider my man....I appreciate your dedication to June 14 and it's members. What a genius idea this was! I think anybody who is quit should give this a try...just an added layer of accountability! I took your lead and PM'd the guys above and below my name on the spreadsheet. Quitting w/ you all day and night.

Sadly... The nature of every quit group is attrition. Your care in this area is very cool bro.

Keep it up and keep your head up

[THansen2413]

Something I posted in June but thought it might help out the other groups, especially the new ones.

June. I have an idea for each of us to help in patrolling our roll. Use the spreadsheet to get the name above and below yours. Those names are yours to watch for. They miss roll, get on them via pm, email, yes, or whatever works. If you are on the top of the list, watch for the name below you and also the last name on the list. If your on the bottom of the list, watch for the person above you and also the name on the top of the list. This will provide double coverage for each of us. I'm adding my two names in my post on our roll to make it easier for me. Our numbers are dwindling the closer we get to HOF. We are down to 15 100% posters. Let's keep it together.

Raider my man....I appreciate your dedication to June 14 and it's members. What a genius idea this was! I think anybody who is quit should give this a try...just an added layer of accountability! I took your lead and PM'd the guys above and below my name on the spreadsheet. Quitting w/ you all day and night.

[Raider]

Something I posted in June but thought it might help out the other groups, especially the new ones.

June. I have an idea for each of us to help in patrolling our roll. Use the spreadsheet to get the name above and below yours. Those names are yours to watch for. They miss roll, get on them via pm, email, yes, or whatever works. If you are on the top of the list, watch for the name below you and also the last name on the list. If your on the bottom of the list, watch for the person above you and also the name on the top of the list. This will provide double coverage for each of us. I'm adding my two names in my post on our roll to make it easier for me. Our numbers are dwindling the closer we get to HOF. We are down to 15 100% posters. Let's keep it together.

[Raider]

82 days and counting. A couple weeks ago I noticed someone posting about the 70's and 80's funk, blues, whatever and couldn't figure out what they were talking about. Don't take this the wrong way, my quit is still solid as a rock but there is something about crossing this threshold that plays with the mind a bit differently. The only way to keep it under control is to continue posting roll and being involved. It truly amazes me how taking a few minutes of each day can help to make a quit more successful. I have said it before and I will say it again. During my previous "stops" I tried to avoid anything to do with nicotine. I paid at the pump for fear of seeing the cans behind the counter would lead to a cave. Now I face it head on. I go through the dip lane at Wal Mart and look at all those cancerous cans of worm dirt and tell myself, "Not Today Bitch" then I move on.

My first 80 days consisted of 1 dip dream. It really wasn't a dip dream because a cig was involved. The first thing I thought was how in the heck am I going to get away with this. Fortunately it was just a dream. The last 2 nights I have had dip dreams that scared the crap out of me. I thought about posting day 1 and was so pissed at myself. Not only had I let myself down but I let down all my brothers and sisters here on KTC. The guilt I was feeling was horrible. Thank goodness again, it was just a dream.

That's all the time I have for this morning. I just wanted to say that I am damn proud to be quit with all of you.

Solid contributions Raider and thank you for posting. Between this and your last post, I've been able to walk away with a new perspective to strengthen my quit. I am grateful for that and quitters like you who inspire quits simply by quitting the way you do. Keep it up brother

I love reading stuff like this. Brothers helping and supporting each other. This really is a special community. I'm Q-ing Like F with both of you today!

Stay focused on today. You have built up a lot of tools to combat these funks. My advice is to tackle the funk head on just like you do in the walmart check out line. I have found early on I would sit around and create a funk. We see ups and downs in life whether we are quit or not. This is normal.

Quick story... The other week at work we had a situation where a guy that worked for me lost something that could have resulted in some serious disciplinary action. I had to brief my boss and it was a real mess. The old me got "overly" worked up when something like this happened. It eventually led me to the can. On this day, I decided to take a deep breathe... I put on my workout gear and went for a walk around this lake by my office. I had the equation of 1 problem + dipping = 2 problems in my head. I remember thinking that I should be scrambling to brief my boss but it was not life or death ... It could wait 20 minutes. So I headed out of the office, went on this walk. It was great. The sky was blue, the weather was great, there were other people out there walking and smiling. Man, I got back to the office and was totally refreshed. I went in to put my work clothes back on and went to my office to brief my boss. Just then, I got a got a call and the employee found the lost item. The problem was solved... I had zero problems.

We don't need to dwell in a funk and we need to remember how great we have it today. We are quit. We own this day.

Derk40, I too, like most of us I'm sure, had a temper. Still do. Controlling it has become easier but in the past the Nic bitch has used anger to convince me it's ok to have just one. This is where I really have to keep my guard up. Next time I start seeing red I'm using your technique. Deep breath and go for a walk or something. Thanks for sharing.

[Derk40]

82 days and counting. A couple weeks ago I noticed someone posting about the 70's and 80's funk, blues, whatever and couldn't figure out what they were talking about. Don't take this the wrong way, my quit is still solid as a rock but there is something about crossing this threshold that plays with the mind a bit differently. The only way to keep it under control is to continue posting roll and being involved. It truly amazes me how taking a few minutes of each day can help to make a quit more successful. I have said it before and I will say it again. During my previous "stops" I tried to avoid anything to do with nicotine. I paid at the pump for fear of seeing the cans behind the counter would lead to a cave. Now I face it head on. I go through the dip lane at Wal Mart and look at all those cancerous cans of worm dirt and tell myself, "Not Today Bitch" then I move on.

My first 80 days consisted of 1 dip dream. It really wasn't a dip dream because a cig was involved. The first thing I thought was how in the heck am I going to get away with this. Fortunately it was just a dream. The last 2 nights I have had dip dreams that scared the crap out of me. I thought about posting day 1 and was so pissed at myself. Not only had I let myself down but I let down all my brothers and sisters here on KTC. The guilt I was feeling was horrible. Thank goodness again, it was just a dream.

That's all the time I have for this morning. I just wanted to say that I am damn proud to be quit with all of you.

Solid contributions Raider and thank you for posting. Between this and your last post, I've been able to walk away with a new perspective to strengthen my quit. I am grateful for that and quitters like you who inspire quits simply by quitting the way you do. Keep it up brother

I love reading stuff like this. Brothers helping and supporting each other. This really is a special community. I'm Q-ing Like F with both of you today!

Stay focused on today. You have built up a lot of tools to combat these funks. My advice is to tackle the funk head on just like you do in the walmart check out line. I have found early on I would sit around and create a funk. We see ups and downs in life whether we are quit or not. This is normal.

Quick story... The other week at work we had a situation where a guy that worked for me lost something that could have resulted in some serious disciplinary action. I had to brief my boss and it was a real mess. The old me got "overly" worked up when something like this happened. It eventually led me to the can. On this day, I decided to take a deep breathe... I put on my workout gear and went for a walk around this lake by my office. I had the equation of 1 problem + dipping = 2 problems in my head. I remember thinking that I should be scrambling to brief my boss but it was not life or death ... It could wait 20 minutes. So I headed out of the office, went on this walk. It was great. The sky was blue, the weather was great, there were other people out there walking and smiling. Man, I got back to the office and was totally refreshed. I went in to put my work clothes back on and went to my office to brief my boss. Just then, I got a got a call and the employee found the lost item. The problem was solved... I had zero problems.

We don't need to dwell in a funk and we need to remember how great we have it today. We are quit. We own this day.

[Raider]

Raider, the complacency is real and the feeling of "I won" and don't have to keep my guard up is real. fight like hell til HOF to keep active, participating, and strong willed. After that fight harder.

Mogul, it's quitters like you, rdad, grizz, chewie, loot, Winter green, etc (dedicated) that inspire me. HOF is just another stepping stone. I'm in this for the long haul but will only take it ODAAT.

I prefer the term "I'm Winning".

[Mogul]

Raider, the complacency is real and the feeling of "I won" and don't have to keep my guard up is real. fight like hell til HOF to keep active, participating, and strong willed. After that fight harder.

[Raider]

Good post, Raider. I'm a couple of days behind you, and I have to say that I'm glad these guys warned us about the 70-80 day funk, because I'm in it. It helps to know that it's relatively normal and alot of guys go through it. Proud to quit with you today, brother. We'll drag each other through this kicking and screaming if need be. QLF

Couldn't agree with you more Slinger. At first I thought, no problem but then it hit me. We become very complacent very easily. Nice to have the warnings.

Glad to have you as one of my quit brothers.

[brettlees]

Helping each other stay motivated to stay quit is what it's all about.

Hey good posts like yours do that for me- thanks! Keep up the good work, I'm glad to quit with you daily.

[Raider]

Helping each other stay motivated to stay quit is what it's all about.