Unexpected Day #1

[Stranger999]

Day 125:

So today was a weird day for me.

I woke up way late (because I finally slept for the first time in like a week), which made me late to an interview that I was giving to a potential summer employee (thankfully only by like 10 minutes), and couldn't post (no reception/polite chance really).
So, I asked for a pick up. I text a good number of people on here every day with my promise. Group chats, personal texts, etc.

But today I didn't personally post roll.

And the whole rest of the day I felt like was missing something.

I hate not being able to post roll myself, especially when we're near the end of HOF month.

I think this is so cool. asking for pickup and feelin like something is missing. Take if from me, I'm the King of asking for pickup in my group. Travel soooo much leave sooooo early and posting from mobile just F's up roll..

Dont feel bad at all. You are such a great quitter and a great example to young and old quits alike. Love reading your updates. Keep em coming

Now that is a true quitter. Definitely smells like a badass quit in here! Damn proud to be quitting with you today

I would so much rather get a text from a quitter than to see someone go missing on roll. There is no shame in texting or emailing or sending a smoke signal. There should be shame in missing roll. I'm glad that you care so much about posting HG. :)

[pab1964]

Day 125:

So today was a weird day for me.

I woke up way late (because I finally slept for the first time in like a week), which made me late to an interview that I was giving to a potential summer employee (thankfully only by like 10 minutes), and couldn't post (no reception/polite chance really).
So, I asked for a pick up. I text a good number of people on here every day with my promise. Group chats, personal texts, etc.

But today I didn't personally post roll.

And the whole rest of the day I felt like was missing something.

I hate not being able to post roll myself, especially when we're near the end of HOF month.

I think this is so cool. asking for pickup and feelin like something is missing. Take if from me, I'm the King of asking for pickup in my group. Travel soooo much leave sooooo early and posting from mobile just F's up roll..

Dont feel bad at all. You are such a great quitter and a great example to young and old quits alike. Love reading your updates. Keep em coming

Now that is a true quitter. Definitely smells like a badass quit in here! Damn proud to be quitting with you today

[JB65]

Day 125:

So today was a weird day for me.

I woke up way late (because I finally slept for the first time in like a week), which made me late to an interview that I was giving to a potential summer employee (thankfully only by like 10 minutes), and couldn't post (no reception/polite chance really).
So, I asked for a pick up. I text a good number of people on here every day with my promise. Group chats, personal texts, etc.

But today I didn't personally post roll.

And the whole rest of the day I felt like was missing something.

I hate not being able to post roll myself, especially when we're near the end of HOF month.

I think this is so cool. asking for pickup and feelin like something is missing. Take if from me, I'm the King of asking for pickup in my group. Travel soooo much leave sooooo early and posting from mobile just F's up roll..

Dont feel bad at all. You are such a great quitter and a great example to young and old quits alike. Love reading your updates. Keep em coming

[harvestgirl]

Day 125:

So today was a weird day for me.

I woke up way late (because I finally slept for the first time in like a week), which made me late to an interview that I was giving to a potential summer employee (thankfully only by like 10 minutes), and couldn't post (no reception/polite chance really).
So, I asked for a pick up. I text a good number of people on here every day with my promise. Group chats, personal texts, etc.

But today I didn't personally post roll.

And the whole rest of the day I felt like was missing something.

I hate not being able to post roll myself, especially when we're near the end of HOF month.

[harvestgirl]

Day 119-

I've spent the past week on the road- Eric Church concert weekend in Sioux Falls and then spent five days in Omaha for the US Custom Harvesters Convention.

It didn't leave me with a whole lot of time to pop on here- posting roll was definitely my bare minimum attempt these past few days.

Turns out, I miss this damn place. I miss posting the support for my friends. I miss screwing around in chat.

Damn it, you guys sucked me in.

easy answer. you have become a friend.

I agree with this 100% HG, glad you are back home! I have never met you in person, but I consider you as good a friend as anyone!! Thank you for saving my quit on a couple occasions, and I'm proud to quit with you and call you a friend

Thanks, buddy!
Proud to be quit with you too, and I'm honored to be called your friend.

[Law1358]

Day 119-

I've spent the past week on the road- Eric Church concert weekend in Sioux Falls and then spent five days in Omaha for the US Custom Harvesters Convention.

It didn't leave me with a whole lot of time to pop on here- posting roll was definitely my bare minimum attempt these past few days.

Turns out, I miss this damn place. I miss posting the support for my friends. I miss screwing around in chat.

Damn it, you guys sucked me in.

easy answer. you have become a friend.

I agree with this 100% HG, glad you are back home! I have never met you in person, but I consider you as good a friend as anyone!! Thank you for saving my quit on a couple occasions, and I'm proud to quit with you and call you a friend

[SirDerek]

Day 119-

I've spent the past week on the road- Eric Church concert weekend in Sioux Falls and then spent five days in Omaha for the US Custom Harvesters Convention.

It didn't leave me with a whole lot of time to pop on here- posting roll was definitely my bare minimum attempt these past few days.

Turns out, I miss this damn place. I miss posting the support for my friends. I miss screwing around in chat.

Damn it, you guys sucked me in.

easy answer. you have become a friend.

[harvestgirl]

Day 119-

I've spent the past week on the road- Eric Church concert weekend in Sioux Falls and then spent five days in Omaha for the US Custom Harvesters Convention.

It didn't leave me with a whole lot of time to pop on here- posting roll was definitely my bare minimum attempt these past few days.

Turns out, I miss this damn place. I miss posting the support for my friends. I miss screwing around in chat.

Damn it, you guys sucked me in.

[Rawls]

Day 108-

Finally got my HOF Speech up.

It's a beut. Well done. Guaranteed someone new gives it a read and becomes the reason they quit. Nice job!

Well done HG.
Your HOF Helped me.....
Quit On!
Rawls 786

[JGlav]

Day 108-

Finally got my HOF Speech up.

It's a beut. Well done. Guaranteed someone new gives it a read and becomes the reason they quit. Nice job!

[harvestgirl]

Day 108-

Finally got my HOF Speech up.

[JB65]

Day 104-

Trying to write a HOF speech but keep getting writers block. I've been browsing through other speeches, but nothing is triggering me to write.
Something I can't force.
Everyone's quit is different, and everyone's speech is different, but it's still the same.

Someday it'll come to me.

Don't force it...you'll get inspired when the time is right.
:wub:

Agreed! ^^^^^^ Just let it come. It'll hit you. You've been a great contributor, just being your own quit self. You dont have to hit it out of the park on the HOF speech, either- you can always keep posting here!

Agree. I've yet to write one. And dont plan to. I DO plan to set a good example for new quitters and fellow vet quitters alike. Surf the intros and help newbies get settled.

I had a quit for a couple years, some years ago... and i feel like if i write a HOF speech i may let my guard down. This helps keep me active. Works for me. HOF speeches work for others.

Do what is best for you!

Oh yeah, and keep being the bad ass quitter you are 'oh yeah' proud to be quit with you today

[Steakbomb18]

Sorry for missing the big day, but I still wanted to give you a huge congrats for achieving ...for earning that HOF. Your passion for quitting and dedication to this is second to none. Congrats HG!

[harvestgirl]

95 and Christmas

One of the things that we tell fresh quits is to avoid their triggers when they can- don't drink, don't hang out with shitty friends that act like assholes and try to get you to dip again, etc.

We tell them that if they can't avoid that trigger, to learn how to deal with it. Taking a shit? After a meal? Obviously those are little things that with repetitively working through it, get better.

What happens when you find out that your biggest trigger is your parents home, especially your own mother? I haven't been home to WI in 9 months, and I haven't been clean in my parents house from nic in over 8 years, completely sober and clean from anything in much much longer than that.

I knew the drive back to WI was going to be rough- it was, but I dealt decently, even with the added time, making it a 15 hour straight shot.

But I didn't expect to be 100% blindsided at how hard being in my childhood home was. At one point, I was in the bathroom trying not to cry hysterically or hyperventilate. I sent out an SOS text to a few different people.

I asked one specific person what to do. His response, simply, was “Fight.”

And I fought. And I'm still fighting. And, I will always be fighting this.

That night was one of the hardest of my quit. I was drained and in a dark place. I was craving, but not caving. I was just...low.

The next morning I way overslept. By hours. Usually I post crazy early. I slept till 11. I woke up to a missed phone call, dozens of texts, FB messages, emails, KTC pms, and one very panicked and concerned chat room.

It was overwhelming and humbling. I knew people cared, but I didn't fully realize how many people truly were worried when I didn't respond for 5 hours (I missed a “good morning” text).

Five more days til HOF.

Making connections is so key - I wish others here would understand. Every arm we lift means several arms lifting us. You've earned your HOF and I just know that you will push onwards and keep helping others. Well done! :)

Such a great example of a quitter that has gained bad ass status. Love to see the growth and accountability and brother (sister)hood you are showing.

Keep it up, real proud of you girl! Quitting with you all day today! JB

"5 more days till HOF"

You type that at the end of a (fantastic) post about one of your biggest challenges yet, but you also sound like hitting the HOF (day 100) is going to be some sort of reprieve; like some huge weight will be lifted off your shoulders and life will be easier from this point forward. Pretty sure you know this (and I'm pretty sure you didn't mean what I just typed), but you gotta keep that pedal to the metal. Day 100 - it's an awesome achievement, one of the best milestones in my short quit history, but day 101 was way better. And every day thereafter has been way better. Keep fighting.

That's ktc and it works because people care! Hof bound girlfriend, it definitely feels good!

I am proud to be quit with you today and every day. You are an inspiration whether you know it or not.

I am extremely proud to be quit with you!! Congratulations on Hall of Fame!! You are definitely an inspiration to many

gRATZ ON THE hOf and being the Queen of chat!

Thanks, Wort!

[Thumblewort]

95 and Christmas

One of the things that we tell fresh quits is to avoid their triggers when they can- don't drink, don't hang out with shitty friends that act like assholes and try to get you to dip again, etc.

We tell them that if they can't avoid that trigger, to learn how to deal with it. Taking a shit? After a meal? Obviously those are little things that with repetitively working through it, get better.

What happens when you find out that your biggest trigger is your parents home, especially your own mother? I haven't been home to WI in 9 months, and I haven't been clean in my parents house from nic in over 8 years, completely sober and clean from anything in much much longer than that.

I knew the drive back to WI was going to be rough- it was, but I dealt decently, even with the added time, making it a 15 hour straight shot.

But I didn't expect to be 100% blindsided at how hard being in my childhood home was. At one point, I was in the bathroom trying not to cry hysterically or hyperventilate. I sent out an SOS text to a few different people.

I asked one specific person what to do. His response, simply, was “Fight.”

And I fought. And I'm still fighting. And, I will always be fighting this.

That night was one of the hardest of my quit. I was drained and in a dark place. I was craving, but not caving. I was just...low.

The next morning I way overslept. By hours. Usually I post crazy early. I slept till 11. I woke up to a missed phone call, dozens of texts, FB messages, emails, KTC pms, and one very panicked and concerned chat room.

It was overwhelming and humbling. I knew people cared, but I didn't fully realize how many people truly were worried when I didn't respond for 5 hours (I missed a “good morning” text).

Five more days til HOF.

Making connections is so key - I wish others here would understand. Every arm we lift means several arms lifting us. You've earned your HOF and I just know that you will push onwards and keep helping others. Well done! :)

Such a great example of a quitter that has gained bad ass status. Love to see the growth and accountability and brother (sister)hood you are showing.

Keep it up, real proud of you girl! Quitting with you all day today! JB

"5 more days till HOF"

You type that at the end of a (fantastic) post about one of your biggest challenges yet, but you also sound like hitting the HOF (day 100) is going to be some sort of reprieve; like some huge weight will be lifted off your shoulders and life will be easier from this point forward. Pretty sure you know this (and I'm pretty sure you didn't mean what I just typed), but you gotta keep that pedal to the metal. Day 100 - it's an awesome achievement, one of the best milestones in my short quit history, but day 101 was way better. And every day thereafter has been way better. Keep fighting.

That's ktc and it works because people care! Hof bound girlfriend, it definitely feels good!

I am proud to be quit with you today and every day. You are an inspiration whether you know it or not.

I am extremely proud to be quit with you!! Congratulations on Hall of Fame!! You are definitely an inspiration to many

gRATZ ON THE hOf and being the Queen of chat!