What does it mean to be quit for a year?
Well, for starters, it is the longest I have been without nicotine coursing through my veins since I started dipping over 32 years ago. It means that I have faithfully kept my promise Every Damn Day (EDD). It means that I have WUPP’d (almost (thanks Skol)) every day. It means that I have held myself accountable and relied on others to help keep me accountable. It means that I have established relationships with other quitters that I now call my brothers and sisters.
Does it mean that I am cured? Not in any way, shape or form. It does mean that I must now work harder to keep from getting complacent in my quit. The longer we go without nicotine, the longer our addict brain has of coming up with new and exciting ways to try and make us cave. That cave is ALWAYS lurking right around the corner.
Every day I read something about don’t get complacent or WUPP or Post EDD. Let’s break these down a little for the newer guys.
Complacency - self-satisfaction especially when accompanied by unawareness of actual dangers or deficiencies when it comes to safety, complacency can be dangerous.
In other words, we get to thinking that we are in total control of our quits because we’ve gone whatever number of days and haven’t had any cravings, haven’t even thought about dip. You think to yourself that you have mastered your quit and no longer feel like you need to post roll anymore to stay quit. You drift away and then a year, 3 years, 5 years down the road you are back here posting day 1 again.
Stay vigilante and focused on your quit all the time. Always have someone you can call if the need arises. Swallow your pride and admit to yourself that you need the help that is freely offered here every day.
W.U.P.P.
1. Wake Up
2. Piss
3. Post
4. Keep your word
5. Repeat Daily
That one is pretty self-explanatory and by far the most important acronym we use. If you need it explained further, however, please feel free to contact me.
Post E.D.D.
Post your promise in your quit group Every Damn Day. If you have a little extra time, go post support in some of the other groups, especially the new groups just starting out.
There are several individuals here that have had a HUGE impact on my quit:
Jared, Bryce, Athan, Ryan, Travis, Frank, David to name a few. The reality is, that everyone that enters these halls and quits this addiction has an impact, however small it may be, still an impact.
So, I thank every person on this forum that is actively quitting, past, present and future. Without you, I would still be feeding my addiction.
Tonight, I will celebrate with Peter Gibbons (David) and our wives. Tomorrow I will WUPP again for the day.
If I do not have your digits, please send them to me in a PM and I will send you mine.
Chris
