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[kayakdude]

LH,

I am day 23....it seems like just yesterday that I quit.

We all quit for many reasons but ultimately we all quit for the same reason...we have had enough and it was time to man up.

You got the resolve.

Take it ODAAT.

You will find what you need here.

[longhorn83]

To clarify, I'm not quitting for anyone else. I'm quitting for the following reasons:

1. I don't want to die of cancer. While I can't control what happens to me in the future, I can control if dipping was the cause or not.

2. Self Control - Dipping is a weakness, being a slave to something. I want to take back my self control.

3. Ephesians 5:18 says, "Do not get drunk with wine, but be filled with the Holy Spirit." I draw a parallel here because I think the purpose of this scripture is to say that your mind should be filled with the Holy Spirit and not be in control or weakened by a substance. Nicotine has altered our mind and we look to it for comfort and a myriad of other reasons. I want to look to the One that is actually the Healer and makes all things new rather than have my mind be controlled by nicotine.

Thank you all for the fantastic support. This is day 3 and I woke up feeling a great change in my life. There is so much satisfaction in enduring the pain. I've saved $15 already and I don't feel like I'm having to hide something all day.

LH

[AppleJack]

AppleJack is absolutely correct.  He is not questioning your motivation or taking anything away from your love of Daisy.  However, we have seen it too many times, people quit for kids or wife or friend etc.  They all go back to the can.  Love yourself more than you love Daisy and quit for YOU.

I guess I read longhorn a little different. As he sees daisy dying from cancer because of nothing she did, he sees that he is killing himself and recognizes the stupidity of that action. I guess I see that as a very good reason to quit. It is the "awakening" that strikes me. Every addict must accept that their life is out of control and unmanageable before they can begin recovery. The many times that so many of us made failed attempts to quit proves our lack of control. I've told my story of setting with my friend as he died with no face from oral cancer and I kept on dipping. I wish my awakening had happened then, it would have saved me 25+ years of slavery, but it didn't. My awakening came over a 6 month period of deciding rather I would quit or die. I knew I couldn't dip and live anymore. I personally chose to live even though it was at the time a very difficult choice.
So, my thought is; if daisy awakens 'your' desire to gain freedom I'm 100% with you longhorn. If what you are saying is that looking at daisy makes you realize what a selfish prick you've been by abusing your body with no thought of what it would lead to. And you desire more for yourself, You are awakening.

This ^^^ is good stuff.

Bottom line Longhorn... We want you to quit and this is the best place to do it. Let me know if I can help in any way.

[Mogul]

AppleJack is absolutely correct.  He is not questioning your motivation or taking anything away from your love of Daisy.  However, we have seen it too many times, people quit for kids or wife or friend etc.  They all go back to the can.  Love yourself more than you love Daisy and quit for YOU.

I guess I read longhorn a little different. As he sees daisy dying from cancer because of nothing she did, he sees that he is killing himself and recognizes the stupidity of that action. I guess I see that as a very good reason to quit. It is the "awakening" that strikes me. Every addict must accept that their life is out of control and unmanageable before they can begin recovery. The many times that so many of us made failed attempts to quit proves our lack of control. I've told my story of setting with my friend as he died with no face from oral cancer and I kept on dipping. I wish my awakening had happened then, it would have saved me 25+ years of slavery, but it didn't. My awakening came over a 6 month period of deciding rather I would quit or die. I knew I couldn't dip and live anymore. I personally chose to live even though it was at the time a very difficult choice.
So, my thought is; if daisy awakens 'your' desire to gain freedom I'm 100% with you longhorn. If what you are saying is that looking at daisy makes you realize what a selfish prick you've been by abusing your body with no thought of what it would lead to. And you desire more for yourself, You are awakening.

I reread his intro wt, and I think you are correct. either way, I think he knows we support him and want to him to stay quit.

[Wt57]

AppleJack is absolutely correct. He is not questioning your motivation or taking anything away from your love of Daisy. However, we have seen it too many times, people quit for kids or wife or friend etc. They all go back to the can. Love yourself more than you love Daisy and quit for YOU.

I guess I read longhorn a little different. As he sees daisy dying from cancer because of nothing she did, he sees that he is killing himself and recognizes the stupidity of that action. I guess I see that as a very good reason to quit. It is the "awakening" that strikes me. Every addict must accept that their life is out of control and unmanageable before they can begin recovery. The many times that so many of us made failed attempts to quit proves our lack of control. I've told my story of setting with my friend as he died with no face from oral cancer and I kept on dipping. I wish my awakening had happened then, it would have saved me 25+ years of slavery, but it didn't. My awakening came over a 6 month period of deciding rather I would quit or die. I knew I couldn't dip and live anymore. I personally chose to live even though it was at the time a very difficult choice.
So, my thought is; if daisy awakens 'your' desire to gain freedom I'm 100% with you longhorn. If what you are saying is that looking at daisy makes you realize what a selfish prick you've been by abusing your body with no thought of what it would lead to. And you desire more for yourself, You are awakening.

[Derk40]

AppleJack is absolutely correct.  He is not questioning your motivation or taking anything away from your love of Daisy.  However, we have seen it too many times, people quit for kids or wife or friend etc.  They all go back to the can.  Love yourself more than you love Daisy and quit for YOU.

Nice job posting roll for day 2! Great to have you here and quit. We quit here ODAAT. Don't worry about the past or the future. Just today.

Some others said this, but it is really important... this is one of those things that you need to be selfish about. This time it is absolutely about you. Noone else can do this but you. You are the only one that can stay quit. It has nothing to do with anyone but you.

When the nic B comes knocking... and she will... you are the one that needs to lay her out. You and you alone.

You CAN do this. I will quit with you today!

[Mogul]

AppleJack is absolutely correct. He is not questioning your motivation or taking anything away from your love of Daisy. However, we have seen it too many times, people quit for kids or wife or friend etc. They all go back to the can. Love yourself more than you love Daisy and quit for YOU.

[slug.go]

Hello everyone,

I'm here for the same reason as everyone else, dipping did not result in me running faster or jumping higher, but not for lack of trying to convince myself it was a necessity in life. The significant driving force for me is one word:

Daisy

This is the name of a little girl who is about 8 years old who actually looks very similar to my sister in a very haunting way. I say haunting because little Daisy has brain cancer, and it is a terrifying ordeal. I was reading about Daisy, who is the daughter of a family friend, and I reached over to my can. I asked myself, "What are you doing?" This poor little girl is suffering and losing her childhood over a disease she did nothing to get, but I was playing Russian Roulette.

As a result of the awakening, I've since put the can down and have rid myself of the evilness. Looking forward to a life without nicotine.

Welcome aboard...powerful motivator. Lots of valuable info spread out on these pages. Look around, see what you can find. Good to see you in Chat today. QLF!

[AppleJack]

Hello everyone,

I'm here for the same reason as everyone else, dipping did not result in me running faster or jumping higher, but not for lack of trying to convince myself it was a necessity in life. The significant driving force for me is one word:

Daisy

This is the name of a little girl who is about 8 years old who actually looks very similar to my sister in a very haunting way. I say haunting because little Daisy has brain cancer, and it is a terrifying ordeal. I was reading about Daisy, who is the daughter of a family friend, and I reached over to my can. I asked myself, "What are you doing?" This poor little girl is suffering and losing her childhood over a disease she did nothing to get, but I was playing Russian Roulette.

As a result of the awakening, I've since put the can down and have rid myself of the evilness. Looking forward to a life without nicotine.

As commendable as your stated reason may be... it won't work.

You have to quit for you.
You.
Outside components can be a great motivator/inspiration but it boils down to quitting for you. You're the one who is an addict. You're the one whose health is affected. You're the one. See... as an addict, you'll find some way, at some point, to talk yourself into "just one". Especially if it's for someone else. It's too easy to blame them or whatever other flavor of the moment excuse you, as an addict, cook up.

We want YOU to quit! Get yourself up to the Welcome Center link at the top of the page. It's got everything you need to get rollin'. Stick around... be a better you.

[tarpon17]

Glad you're here, even if you're from tu. Wealth of knowledge here and the best support anywhere.

[longhorn83]

Hello everyone,

I'm here for the same reason as everyone else, dipping did not result in me running faster or jumping higher, but not for lack of trying to convince myself it was a necessity in life. The significant driving force for me is one word:

Daisy

This is the name of a little girl who is about 8 years old who actually looks very similar to my sister in a very haunting way. I say haunting because little Daisy has brain cancer, and it is a terrifying ordeal. I was reading about Daisy, who is the daughter of a family friend, and I reached over to my can. I asked myself, "What are you doing?" This poor little girl is suffering and losing her childhood over a disease she did nothing to get, but I was playing Russian Roulette.

As a result of the awakening, I've since put the can down and have rid myself of the evilness. Looking forward to a life without nicotine.

[longhorn83]