3,100 miles.
That was the sum total of driving on the latest family road trip.
Holy. Shit.
I barely sit still for an entire movie so, yeah, epic feat for me to sit on my ass, in a car, all day, and... drive! 3ish years ago the mere thought of a few weeks on the road would've freaked me out. Big. I would have found, or made, some secret compartment in the car to stash as many cans as I thought necessary. Some of you know exaaaactly what I'm talking about! It was just sad and a total waste of energy y'know?
Pathetic.
Anyway... I gots no real nugget of wisdom to lay down here. Just a reminder to myself and an encouragement to anyone else... noob or vet... freedom is soooo much more than just "not chewing". It's a truly untethered life, man. It's not even the "I don't think about it anymore" stage because, dammit, I still do on occasion. Especially a 10 hr day on the road! Nah... freedom is that stage where even having the occasional crave doesn't matter because it has no more power over you. None. Fear and shame and all the other bullshit our addiction saddled us with goes away. We win. Guys/gals... if you own this... really own the decision to Quit... addiction will eventually be seen in the rearview mirror. It won't ever completely disappear but you'll be so damn far ahead of it, it won't matter. Do what we teach/preach/beseech... it works. Ask me how I know...
AJ... 1,183 days of freedom.
Right on Shane. There are a lot of badass quitters on this site and you are at the top of that list. I'm so thankful for our freedom too. You said it perfectly. Untethered!
True. All that!!
Right there with you, the things I used to do to sneak the poison into my lip.... so much easier being free, proud to quit with you!
Great post AJ! I do know exactly what you are talking about and you just described a transformation that I am still working to achieve. But I have confidence, one day at a time, that I will get there.
Yes sir, congrats on being free AJ and thank you for supporting me for being the same.
Chris
This is some more REAL wisdom. Thanks bro.
Hits home AJ!
That's what you get for living way out thataway AJ.. Thanks for being a true quitter. Means a lot what you do around here sir!!
Yes! Nice AJ!!
Quitting with guys like you is easy! Thanks!
the nuggets of wisdom are in the words you say, "freedom is soooo much more than just "not chewing". It's a truly untethered life, " and only starts with those.
well done on your trip but a much more well done in learning more and more each day about yourself and life.
keep it up AJ.
