cbird65 to cbird to bird ... either way here's the back story

[cbird65]

A tribute to a few bad ass cars when muscle was flexed

Days 426-429

yeah it has a 426 HEMI in it

Sting Ray 427 qlfedd 427 bonus car

428 Cobra Jet need I say any more?

Boss 429 can't go wrong w Grabber Orange

[omahaflyer]

Anybody know the Dieter monkey's chant ?

[cbird65]

Nice analogy and for the lighter side... the flying monkeys were called (phoneticly dee ter monkeys).

flashback from Dieter's monkey and Sprockets

[SirDerek]

Another literary analogy came to mind while I was running last Saturday. Blame it on oxygen deprivation

My quit was like the house falling on the Wicked Witch of the East. No, that does not make me Dorothy and no I have no desire to wear ruby red shoes. After landing in Oz (KTC) I was greeted by a bunch of people telling me to follow the ‘yellow brick road’ aka “drink the Kool-Aid”. There was some really scary looking green face guy and a bunch of lunatics with funny voices telling me over and over again ‘follow the yellow brick road’. I know I was coming out of tornado and my head was spinning but I’m pretty sure there was ugly mother dressed up in a white gown named loot or maybe it was chewie. Anyway, I started down the yellow brick road and met some friends along the way. Thanks April 12! I’ll let you sort out the roles you gheys want to play.

While following the road we are attacked by the evil forest and the flying monkeys but by banding together and posting my roll every damned day the Wicked Witch has not been able to take me prisoner again. I know there is an end to the road and to the story but I am very happy and glad to make this journey with you all every damned day.

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awesome man what a great comparison,



still want to see you in the red ruby slippers though..... 'crackup'

[omahaflyer]

Nice analogy and for the lighter side... the flying monkeys were called (phoneticly dee ter monkeys).

[cbird65]

Another literary analogy came to mind while I was running last Saturday. Blame it on oxygen deprivation

My quit was like the house falling on the Wicked Witch of the East. No, that does not make me Dorothy and no I have no desire to wear ruby red shoes. After landing in Oz (KTC) I was greeted by a bunch of people telling me to follow the ‘yellow brick road’ aka “drink the Kool-Aid”. There was some really scary looking green face guy and a bunch of lunatics with funny voices telling me over and over again ‘follow the yellow brick road’. I know I was coming out of tornado and my head was spinning but I’m pretty sure there was ugly mother dressed up in a white gown named loot or maybe it was chewie. Anyway, I started down the yellow brick road and met some friends along the way. Thanks April 12! I’ll let you sort out the roles you gheys want to play.

While following the road we are attacked by the evil forest and the flying monkeys but by banding together and posting my roll every damned day the Wicked Witch has not been able to take me prisoner again. I know there is an end to the road and to the story but I am very happy and glad to make this journey with you all every damned day.

[Mthomas3824]

What is your story? Not sure if you are quit, on the fence or just following up on someone else here posting roll.

KTC is based on three things:

Accountability - through a daily posting of a promise to abstain from nicotine

Brotherhood - a relationship developed over time by working together against a common enemy (nicotine)

Success - the culmination of 1  2 as we keep our daily promise and help our brother/sister keep theirs

dipped for 35 yrs and am now on day 385 - this site works but only if you get involved

I stand with Cbird. Dipped 21 years and quit 311.

UST can piss up wind and die!

[cbird65]

What is your story? Not sure if you are quit, on the fence or just following up on someone else here posting roll.

KTC is based on three things:

Accountability - through a daily posting of a promise to abstain from nicotine

Brotherhood - a relationship developed over time by working together against a common enemy (nicotine)

Success - the culmination of 1  2 as we keep our daily promise and help our brother/sister keep theirs

dipped for 35 yrs and am now on day 385 - this site works but only if you get involved

[cbird65]

I spent a great deal of time effort and money to have anyone else expound on a this subject ..... Coach take it away

How many brothers/sisters have we seen fall away and start finger banging a can? Do you think they or you are cured or think you the nic bitch just gave up because of the awesomeness of your quit? You are now bordering the terminally unique. You are not now nor will you ever be out of her reach.

You may not have a drop of nicotine coursing through you body but the lingering effect mentally and physically persists.

The addict part of me lives in the back of my brain, in the darkness, waiting for me to become less vigilant, complacent, not needing to do the things I have done over the last year in order to stay clean.

There is no starting over. It is a conscious choice, and a potentially deadly one at that I /we face daily. I will never be cured. I can't afford to walk away from all the things that got me clean and helped me to stay clean.

I am an addict. I always will be. I post roll here daily to remain a clean addict, one day at a time and every damned day.

No, I am not attempting to be clever just to get you to post. I want you to post because I know by adding my promise every damned day is first thing I do in my daily battle with the bitch and it takes nicotine off the table for the day.

My .02

(Coach Steve stops by the Glass House of April 12 after putting the twins to sleep. As he walks in the front door he overhears the sound of a semi-argument happening in the living room)

Cbird: Every damned day Rated, every damned day
Rated: Yeah, yeah I hear you Bird....but I just feel how I feel
Texasjack: {sitting on the couch} Hell Rated, I still feel my nuts before I walk out of the door....
Rated: {perplexed} Feel your nuts?
Texasjack: Oh....hehe....did I say nuts? I meant I felt for a can.....yeah that's what I meant...
Cbird: Well you feel your nuts too right?
Texasjack: True....
Rated: How did this conversation get where it's at?
CS: {leaning in the doorway} It's because I'm tired like fuck and my thoughts are bleeding together
Rated: So you think about feeling TJ's nuts?
CS: Not exactly....I was thinking about feeling my own nuts but TJ was speaking in the narrative....it hard to explain
Rated: Kinda like how being an addict is hard to explain?
CS: Yeah.....about that, what the fuck are we even debating here?
Cbird: Rated doesn't think he's an addict
Rated: That's not what I said!
Cbird: Yes it is
Rated: Ok fine....what do you think Coach?
CS: Are you serious?
Rated: About what?
CS: About not being an addict?
Rated: Well....yeah
CS: What the fuck Rated?
Rated: What?
CS: Dude.....do you not remember yourself over a year ago?
Rated: Nah I remember Coach
CS: Do you?
Rated: I think
CS: Think harder...
Rated: Yeah....still not there...
CS: Dammit Rated, well then allow me to entertain you with my memories. Lets start with the times that I would leave the house or office and realize that I left my can behind. Ever happen to you? Do you remember the feeling of panic when you feel for the can in your pocket and it isn't there?
Rated: I guess.....
CS: Well I do...I remember that feeling very well. I also remember the automated response of finding the nearest gas station and having to direct the nice middle eastern clerk to the proper brand, "not that green can, it's the other one, no those are pouches." The overweight black lady behind me has one hand on her hip sighing loudly as the clerk fumbles with the can and tries to figure out how much it costs. "These things are expensive...better to buy two and get dollar off," he says as he points to the 2 for whatever $ amount sign behind the counter. Another loud sigh from behind me. "No thanks, just the one."
(Coach Steve finishes and everyone is sitting speechless giving Coach heart eyes :wub: )
ERDVM: That was beautiful Coach.....
CS: Thanks ERDMV!
ERDVM: Say what?
CS: ERDMV? That's what your newb calls you? Is that the Emergency Room Doctor of Masculine Vaginas?
ERDVM: Good one Coach....I see what you did there, at least I'm not hiding in a fucking trash can
TJ: Oh yeah that reminds me, Vadge, some chick that sounded like a dude called here looking for you. I can't remember his / her name though.....
ERDVM: Amy.....
TJ: You know him / her?
ERDVM: Sigh.......not as much as I should......
(Just then, Luby pops out of the trash can in the corner of the room with the fake elevator trick. He looks around at everyone, looks at his watch, and then does the fake elevator trick back into the trash can)
Rated: {clearing his throat} Ahem.....
CS: Ah yes Rated....back to the issue at hand. Just like MCarmo said, addicts can regain control of their lives and still be addicts. And just like Cbird, ERDMV, TJ, Beast and others, I find no shame in calling myself an addict. In fact, acknowledging that I am an addict every damn day makes life a little easier. I know that I can never use tobacco in any form ever again. There are no lingering thoughts in my mind about having just that one. It's off the table and it starts with my promise on this here roll page every single fucking morning
ERDMV: {spreading his arms} Group hug?
BWB: Ugh......
TJ: Oh come one Beastie, just one group hug?
BWB: I'll do it if Cbird does it
Cbird: Oh I'm all about a group hug!
BWB: Dammit.....ok lets get this over with
(As the group hugs, TJ slips his hand onto Cbird's butt and gives it a little pinch)
Cbird: {continuing the group hug} TJ.....
TJ: Sorry.....I get a little homo in these touching moments
Rated: I love you gheys
(Just then, CS slaps Rated on the back of the head)
Rated: {rubbing his head} Ow! What the hell was that for?
CS: For making me stay up past my bedtime
Rated: Oh...sorry Coach
CS: It's ok Rated....its all good as long as you don't get anymore hair brained ideas about not posting roll.....

[cbird65]

How many brothers/sisters have we seen fall away and start finger banging a can? Do you think they or you are cured or think you the nic bitch just gave up because of the awesomeness of your quit? You are now bordering the terminally unique. You are not now nor will you ever be out of her reach.

You may not have a drop of nicotine coursing through you body but the lingering effect mentally and physically persists.

The addict part of me lives in the back of my brain, in the darkness, waiting for me to become less vigilant, complacent, not needing to do the things I have done over the last year in order to stay clean.

There is no starting over. It is a conscious choice, and a potentially deadly one at that I /we face daily. I will never be cured. I can't afford to walk away from all the things that got me clean and helped me to stay clean.

I am an addict. I always will be. I post roll here daily to remain a clean addict, one day at a time and every damned day.

No, I am not attempting to be clever just to get you to post. I want you to post because I know by adding my promise every damned day is first thing I do in my daily battle with the bitch and it takes nicotine off the table for the day.

My .02

[kana]

At your own risk -  Fair warning to any and all of you who feel they have their addiction in check and can wander off to blaze a trail on their own ~ you are an addict and will be until the day you die.  Why would you turn your back on a process that has been successful for nearly a year or more?  To those you feel this is a status update report depot – pull your heads out of your collective butts and get with the program we all started over a year ago.

We post roll every damned day ~ FIRST THING~ Update your status on facebook

We keep our word every damned day

We rinse and repeat every damned day

This FÂ’n revolving door of quitters who think they are cured or posting roll only makes them think of dip more or whatever lame ass excuse they so they can justify in the addict thinking brain that they can fade away has got to STOP!

You fade away and pretty soon, there isn’t anyone for you to be accountable and then the F’n bitch slithers back one day and she looks so incredibly hot that just one won’t be that big of a deal. 

Now youÂ’re kneeling at the BitchÂ’s alter

Amen brother, we should not lose our desire to remain quit, happy to be on board with you

Thanks Cbird. Still scared and still remembering Day 1. Love ya Brother.

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Very well said and really great words of wisdom friend!

cbird is right.. I USED to be one of those (should I post or not) thinkers. Addiction has many arms, justification is one of them. The bitch wants you to come up with an excuse not to post, so she can slip her foot in the door. I haven't' missed roll yet, and I feel stronger for it. Posting roll won't ruin your day, but not posting very well could.... Quit

[Grizzly25]

At your own risk -  Fair warning to any and all of you who feel they have their addiction in check and can wander off to blaze a trail on their own ~ you are an addict and will be until the day you die.  Why would you turn your back on a process that has been successful for nearly a year or more?  To those you feel this is a status update report depot – pull your heads out of your collective butts and get with the program we all started over a year ago.

We post roll every damned day ~ FIRST THING~ Update your status on facebook

We keep our word every damned day

We rinse and repeat every damned day

This FÂ’n revolving door of quitters who think they are cured or posting roll only makes them think of dip more or whatever lame ass excuse they so they can justify in the addict thinking brain that they can fade away has got to STOP!

You fade away and pretty soon, there isn’t anyone for you to be accountable and then the F’n bitch slithers back one day and she looks so incredibly hot that just one won’t be that big of a deal. 

Now youÂ’re kneeling at the BitchÂ’s alter

Amen brother, we should not lose our desire to remain quit, happy to be on board with you

Thanks Cbird. Still scared and still remembering Day 1. Love ya Brother.

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Very well said and really great words of wisdom friend!

[30isEnuff]

At your own risk -  Fair warning to any and all of you who feel they have their addiction in check and can wander off to blaze a trail on their own ~ you are an addict and will be until the day you die.  Why would you turn your back on a process that has been successful for nearly a year or more?  To those you feel this is a status update report depot – pull your heads out of your collective butts and get with the program we all started over a year ago.

We post roll every damned day ~ FIRST THING~ Update your status on facebook

We keep our word every damned day

We rinse and repeat every damned day

This FÂ’n revolving door of quitters who think they are cured or posting roll only makes them think of dip more or whatever lame ass excuse they so they can justify in the addict thinking brain that they can fade away has got to STOP!

You fade away and pretty soon, there isn’t anyone for you to be accountable and then the F’n bitch slithers back one day and she looks so incredibly hot that just one won’t be that big of a deal. 

Now youÂ’re kneeling at the BitchÂ’s alter

Amen brother, we should not lose our desire to remain quit, happy to be on board with you

Thanks Cbird. Still scared and still remembering Day 1. Love ya Brother.

[eric71]

At your own risk - Fair warning to any and all of you who feel they have their addiction in check and can wander off to blaze a trail on their own ~ you are an addict and will be until the day you die. Why would you turn your back on a process that has been successful for nearly a year or more? To those you feel this is a status update report depot – pull your heads out of your collective butts and get with the program we all started over a year ago.

We post roll every damned day ~ FIRST THING~ Update your status on facebook

We keep our word every damned day

We rinse and repeat every damned day

This FÂ’n revolving door of quitters who think they are cured or posting roll only makes them think of dip more or whatever lame ass excuse they so they can justify in the addict thinking brain that they can fade away has got to STOP!

You fade away and pretty soon, there isnÂ’t anyone for you to be accountable and then the FÂ’n bitch slithers back one day and she looks so incredibly hot that just one wonÂ’t be that big of a deal.

Now youÂ’re kneeling at the BitchÂ’s alter

Amen brother, we should not lose our desire to remain quit, happy to be on board with you

[cbird65]

At your own risk - Fair warning to any and all of you who feel they have their addiction in check and can wander off to blaze a trail on their own ~ you are an addict and will be until the day you die. Why would you turn your back on a process that has been successful for nearly a year or more? To those you feel this is a status update report depot – pull your heads out of your collective butts and get with the program we all started over a year ago.

We post roll every damned day ~ FIRST THING~ Update your status on facebook

We keep our word every damned day

We rinse and repeat every damned day

This FÂ’n revolving door of quitters who think they are cured or posting roll only makes them think of dip more or whatever lame ass excuse they so they can justify in the addict thinking brain that they can fade away has got to STOP!

You fade away and pretty soon, there isnÂ’t anyone for you to be accountable and then the FÂ’n bitch slithers back one day and she looks so incredibly hot that just one wonÂ’t be that big of a deal.

Now youÂ’re kneeling at the BitchÂ’s alter