I Feel Empowered

[nicofiend]

WRANGLER: keep up the power of positive thinking man!!! Proverbs puts it there in plain words brother!!! Proud to be quit with you! Nicofiend

[Souliman]

That right there is power. You're breaking the chains of addiction, of being oppressed by a substance. There is a Wranger without nicotine. And you know what? He's a good guy. This is inspiring.

I feel like swimming with dolphins or teaching blind kids how to read.

[jaygib]

Amen brother!

[Leahy16]

It's funny how we place limits on ourselves. Since I have now realized I can quit, it has given me strength to do things I always thought I could not do or were not possible. Whether you believe in the bible or not, I think this saying holds true...Ã, 
Proverbs 23:7 - "As a man thinketh in his heart, so is he.Ã,”

I use to think I could never quit, yet I have for 11 days now. I am starting to look at other areas of my life now and consider what is possible....

Just something to think about.

Amen.

There's so much more to quitting than just nicotine cessation.

Thanks Wrangler. Your post has got me thinking...

[dragstered]

yes!! good job man!!

[Smokeyg]

It's funny how we place limits on ourselves. Since I have now realized I can quit, it has given me strength to do things I always thought I could not do or were not possible. Whether you believe in the bible or not, I think this saying holds true...
Proverbs 23:7 - "As a man thinketh in his heart, so is he.Ã,”

I use to think I could never quit, yet I have for 11 days now. I am starting to look at other areas of my life now and consider what is possible....

Just something to think about.

Amen.

There's so much more to quitting than just nicotine cessation.

[Wrangler]

It's funny how we place limits on ourselves. Since I have now realized I can quit, it has given me strength to do things I always thought I could not do or were not possible. Whether you believe in the bible or not, I think this saying holds true...
Proverbs 23:7 - "As a man thinketh in his heart, so is he.Ã,”

I use to think I could never quit, yet I have for 11 days now. I am starting to look at other areas of my life now and consider what is possible....

Just something to think about.

[DennyX]

Wrangler tapped but fuck that, how about one more: because I'm going to look for your name first thing in the morning. If it's not there, I'm going to have a really fucking hard time with that. Trust me, I know today has been a bitch. Day 3, at home alone with angry children (1 and 4). I've been on edge (and unexpectedly an emotional nutcase, what the fuck is up with that?) and spent a lot of the time reading these articles and in the live chat (although it was pretty dead for a while). Give your word in the morning, I'll do the same. Just have to make it to bedtime, or lunch, or the next hour. Yes, I've had to break it into one hour at a time but WE'RE going to do this. As tgafish so eloquently told me on my first day "don't fuck me". Look forward to your roll call in the morning.

Denny

[nicofiend]

After years of ingesting poison into our systems , our body and brain has to reprogram itself and once that is done, a whole new being! A damned good reason to QUIT!!!

[G]

Because you're winning. Freedom is scary and painful because we addicts don't know what to do with it.

Remember that old guy from Shawshank who hangs himself because he hates freedom? He just didn't give himself time to adjust. Human beings are the most adaptive animal in the forest but it still takes time to adjust.

Don't give up!

Good stuff.

[Wrangler]

Thank you. The Tom Kern story was enough. I have kids too...

[30yraddict]

I am on the edge, can everyone give me a good reason to stay quit...?

It gets so much better than where you are right now. Post roll, keep your word, and trust me on this

30

[Souliman]

Did you put your word down today? Did you give your word to your brothers and sisters that you would not use today?

I know it sucks. Distract yourself. Avoid your triggers. Don't repeat the patterns that you did when you used.

YOU ARE QUIT NOW. You quit today. Tomorrow you will get up, look down between your legs and be grateful that your nuts are there because you didn't cave. Then, you'll post roll and do it again.

Read. Hit the Welcome Center. Read the HOF speeches.

Get some sun flower seeds.

Take some coffee grinds, add some cayenne (or chipolte seasonging which I like) and stuff that shit in your lip.

Big Red gum. Another of my favorites.

Go for a run. I don't care what time it is. You want to live? You want to keep your word? Break your using patterns and avoid a "dip likely" situation.

Come on now. You can do this. Be smart, man up and let's get some fucking quit going here.

[amgdenney]

Gosh, i don't know, how about the same reason you don't step out in front of a bus, because you want to live........
These guys are right, you gave your word, on here, that is worth more than the blood in your veins. Keep your word, bitch, moan, groan, whatever you need to do. But don't go back to day 1 again.
We are throwing the rope, you gonna take it?

[husker06484]

In case you want more...Do some reading here at KTC you will find a million reasons why you shoud stay quit...Or go to chat and talk to some quitters there they will get you through this.....I am heading there now

WhatÃ,’s in Dip?
So you think all you get is a buzz huh?


Here are some of the chemicals found in your smokeless tobacco!
(and other common uses)

1.Cadmium: used in car batteries
2.Formaldehyde: embalming fluid
3.Lead: a poison
4.Nicotine: an addictive drug
5.N-Nitrosamines: cancer-causing chemical
6.Polonium 210: nuclear waste
7.Acetaldehyde: irritant
8.Hydrazine: toxic chemical
9.Benzopyrene: cancer-causing chemical
10.Uranium 235: used in nuclear weapons
11.Sodium: salt, can cause high blood pressure
12.Sugar: can cause cavities
13.Fiberglass and Sand: abrasives