Day 1... I quit

[AppleJack]

4 years.

Four. Years!

Man, I'm freakin' proud of that!

I also realize that compared to 25 years of use... my ratio is still deficit.

So... roll today. Roll tomorrow. And the next... and the next... and...

Doesn't cost me a damn thing and... it paid for my freedom.

Worth it...

[pab1964]

Thanks for paving the way! You're one badass quitter!

[Candoit]

4 years today. Congratulations bro!

Congrats on 4 years Shane. That's awesome.

4 years! Impressive young Jedi!

Congrats brother! Proud to be a small part of your quit. Keep on quitting on.

Truly Badass my Brother! You are mucho appreciated here! Keep ploughing the road for us.

Mr. AJ
Outstanding 4 years quit my July brother!
Thank you for hanging around here and showing us the way.

Kick ass on 4 yrs! Thank you for keeping the path worn.

[ChickDip]

4 years today. Congratulations bro!

Congrats on 4 years Shane. That's awesome.

4 years! Impressive young Jedi!

Congrats brother! Proud to be a small part of your quit. Keep on quitting on.

Truly Badass my Brother! You are mucho appreciated here! Keep ploughing the road for us.

Mr. AJ
Outstanding 4 years quit my July brother!
Thank you for hanging around here and showing us the way.

[rdad]

4 years today. Congratulations bro!

Congrats on 4 years Shane. That's awesome.

4 years! Impressive young Jedi!

Congrats brother! Proud to be a small part of your quit. Keep on quitting on.

Truly Badass my Brother! You are mucho appreciated here! Keep ploughing the road for us.

[ChristopherJ]

4 years today. Congratulations bro!

Congrats on 4 years Shane. That's awesome.

4 years! Impressive young Jedi!

Congrats brother! Proud to be a small part of your quit. Keep on quitting on.

[JB65]

4 years today. Congratulations bro!

Congrats on 4 years Shane. That's awesome.

4 years! Impressive young Jedi!

[Mike1966]

4 years today. Congratulations bro!

Congrats on 4 years Shane. That's awesome.

[worktowin]

4 years today. Congratulations bro!

[ChristopherJ]

This is for all of you fresh into your quit...

Today I'm sitting on 1,441 days Quit. Damn close to 4 years.
Today I'm hanging out on the ground floor of a vacation rental during family vacay #5 since I Quit.
Today I'm only on KTC because, as usual, I'm waiting for the girls to get their asses ready to go do something fun and "vacationy". (Clothing and makeup and hair, oh my!)

4 years ago I would have been in an extra bathroom or outside on the deck with a big fat dip in... OR... I would have "gone for coffee"... and a desperate scavenger hunt for dip in an unfamiliar city with asinine prices.

Today?
Nope.
Not. Even.
Even being on KTC doesn't make me think of having a dip like some weak minded fools state.

I'm free of all that shit.
Let me drive that home for all you new peeps...
At this point, I don't think about it, I don't crave it, and I don't work at it.

Truth.

Own it. Put in your time to build it. Do what it takes to secure it... Quit.

Freedom.

It's so fucking cool.

And... You. Can. Do. This.

Truth.

I second these sentiments, except I'm at work today instead of a vacation rental. All truth.

Worktowin 1,555

Awesome post AJ! And in those moments when we are not out searching for dip, etc., sometimes the most important things in life happen, and you are there. Or, they happen because you are there.

[worktowin]

This is for all of you fresh into your quit...

Today I'm sitting on 1,441 days Quit. Damn close to 4 years.
Today I'm hanging out on the ground floor of a vacation rental during family vacay #5 since I Quit.
Today I'm only on KTC because, as usual, I'm waiting for the girls to get their asses ready to go do something fun and "vacationy". (Clothing and makeup and hair, oh my!)

4 years ago I would have been in an extra bathroom or outside on the deck with a big fat dip in... OR... I would have "gone for coffee"... and a desperate scavenger hunt for dip in an unfamiliar city with asinine prices.

Today?
Nope.
Not. Even.
Even being on KTC doesn't make me think of having a dip like some weak minded fools state.

I'm free of all that shit.
Let me drive that home for all you new peeps...
At this point, I don't think about it, I don't crave it, and I don't work at it.

Truth.

Own it. Put in your time to build it. Do what it takes to secure it... Quit.

Freedom.

It's so fucking cool.

And... You. Can. Do. This.

Truth.

I second these sentiments, except I'm at work today instead of a vacation rental. All truth.

Worktowin 1,555

[AppleJack]

This is for all of you fresh into your quit...

Today I'm sitting on 1,441 days Quit. Damn close to 4 years.
Today I'm hanging out on the ground floor of a vacation rental during family vacay #5 since I Quit.
Today I'm only on KTC because, as usual, I'm waiting for the girls to get their asses ready to go do something fun and "vacationy". (Clothing and makeup and hair, oh my!)

4 years ago I would have been in an extra bathroom or outside on the deck with a big fat dip in... OR... I would have "gone for coffee"... and a desperate scavenger hunt for dip in an unfamiliar city with asinine prices.

Today?
Nope.
Not. Even.
Even being on KTC doesn't make me think of having a dip like some weak minded fools state.

I'm free of all that shit.
Let me drive that home for all you new peeps...
At this point... I don't think about it, I don't crave it, and I don't work at it.

Truth.

Own it. Put in your time to build it. Do what it takes to secure it... Quit.

Freedom.

It's so fucking cool.

And... You. Can. Do. This.

[Steakbomb18]

Woooow

1,406 today.

I relish typing that comma every day. And, unlike some, I will ALWAYS type that comma because I fecking earned that shit!

Something funny... even +1000 your Quit and your mind keeps evolving into this new you. It's amazing and it further shows me just how much I was owned by nicotine.

So, right around 1,000, I thought I'd revisit the whole idea of being involved here. Not log on daily... post roll occasionally... fade out a bit and... enjoy being Quit. I earned it right? 1,000 days and 100% roll gave me the right to decide I could relax a bit, right? Well... sure. I'm a big boy. I can do what I want.

But...

Left to my own devices, for 25 years I stuffed my face full of tobacco all day long, every day. To the tune of 2 cans a day the last 10 years or so.

My track record is shit.

So... who the hell cares if I end up posting roll the rest of my life? Do I need it?... No. Not really, but that 15-20 seconds it takes to do it, is an easy, and stark, reminder of how deep I was trapped. Never again, man. I thought it was a burden for awhile but now... I see it for what it is... freedom. Every day I post roll is another day I crush my addiction. This place doesn't make me "still think about chew". No. Hell no. I owned that I was Quit from day 1. At this point... I almost never think about a dip. Days/weeks go by. No joke. This place is such a part of life now and that's ok. It helped me to find freedom. It works. Why the hell would I fuck that up by fading off?

Again... my track record is shit.

1,400 days vs 25 years... my Quit isn't close to even. So... I'll stay.

And post roll.

Hmmmm. To the outsider or newbie, one may construe that AJ pondered the significance of roll at day 1,000.. But, if you did that, then you'd be gravely wrong. Roll ...a simple, possibly stupid and mundane task, is the essence. No matter your number, it's a promise to yourself ...for you, that you will not be a victim, anymore. It's also a promise to those who ride the quit train with you ...that you continue to be coal in their fires. At times we might think that we got this...and we don't need it any more. But should you succumb to that thought, then the addict has prevailed and you've likely forgotten the meaning of roll. Never forget the meaning of roll. AJ, my brother, knows the meaning of roll.

[AppleJack]

Woooow

1,406 today.

I relish typing that comma every day. And, unlike some, I will ALWAYS type that comma because I fecking earned that shit!

Something funny... even +1000 your Quit and your mind keeps evolving into this new you. It's amazing and it further shows me just how much I was owned by nicotine.

So, right around 1,000, I thought I'd revisit the whole idea of being involved here. Not log on daily... post roll occasionally... fade out a bit and... enjoy being Quit. I earned it right? 1,000 days and 100% roll gave me the right to decide I could relax a bit, right? Well... sure. I'm a big boy. I can do what I want.

But...

Left to my own devices, for 25 years I stuffed my face full of tobacco all day long, every day. To the tune of 2 cans a day the last 10 years or so.

My track record is shit.

So... who the hell cares if I end up posting roll the rest of my life? Do I need it?... No. Not really, but that 15-20 seconds it takes to do it, is an easy, and stark, reminder of how deep I was trapped. Never again, man. I thought it was a burden for awhile but now... I see it for what it is... freedom. Every day I post roll is another day I crush my addiction. This place doesn't make me "still think about chew". No. Hell no. I owned that I was Quit from day 1. At this point... I almost never think about a dip. Days/weeks go by. No joke. This place is such a part of life now and that's ok. It helped me to find freedom. It works. Why the hell would I fuck that up by fading off?

Again... my track record is shit.

1,400 days vs 25 years... my Quit isn't close to even. So... I'll stay.

And post roll.

[pab1964]

Congratulations on 14 floors of bad ass straight up in yo face quit! Enjoy this win, bro!

Awesome job Shane! Congrats on 1400 brother. That's huge! Almost 4 years! Proud to Quit with you every day!

Crank it up to 14, put some distortion on, and let er rip! Congratulations on this awesome victory

FREE BIRD!!! you da man brotha

Modern Day Warrior! Way to be Shane.

Congrats Shane on 14th floor!
PNW badassery!

Nicely Done. Dedication to quit = Freedom. Congrats man

Congrats Shane - keep knocking down those milestones. Proud to quit with you each day.

Gratz you big meanie!

Congratulations on 14th!