What I have learned in my first month of quit:
1. If you want to be a quitter you have to be prepared
Being prepared is essential to survival in the quit. Having some fake stuff is not a sign of weakness in my opinion, it is a sign of respect for the wicked ways of the nic bitch but it also shows a level of dedication. You have taken any excuse to bum a dip off a buddy or drive to the store to buy a can off the table. You donÂ’t need one because you have your lifeline in your pocket. It doesnÂ’t matter what fake it is whether itÂ’s just coffee grounds or hooch. When it comes down to it, it could save your life.
2.If you want to be a quitter you have to be active.
Out of everybody that has fallen from my group so far, only a couple I have considered active in the group. We have lost 61 people in our group already and only a couple of them ever got active in the group. If you want to make it, be active. Post roll every day. Post support in other groups, post support in your groups intros, make your intro a journal, get into the live chat, and do whatever it takes to connect to KTC. Because someone you connect with will fall under the next two pieces.
3.If you want to be a quitter you have to find your quit gang.
I tried every way I could to quit the easy way. Patches, gum, I even tried a fucking hypnotist for fuck sake. But the best solution I ever found was my October group. With kakao we have developed some great quit support. Supporting each other makes our quits stronger. I donÂ’t want to let any of them down. ThatÂ’s the first thing that pops into my head when I get a crave because I hurt their quit if I give up on mine. At 31 days the gang has even grown to other groups as well.
4.If you want to be a quitter you have to ask for help.
On day 3 I had a massive panic attack while driving for the first time. I had full body shakes and was an inch from caving. I got on the site and posted in the 911 group. Immediately people rushed to my aid. Cbird got there first. He took about 45 minutes out of his day to help a new guy and a guy he didnÂ’t know. He saved my quit and my life. Many people fade away without asking for help. I do not recommend trying to do the manly exile quit, youÂ’ve tried it before. It didnÂ’t work.
great post here Southpaw, and a realization of what all can happen when someone joins KTC and invests a little time and effort.
well done, keep it up, and I will be there standing 'right' beside you in this journey.
Well said brother! You have discovered some of the principles of KTC quit and made them part of your life. Now you need to keep those tools sharp. QLF with you all day.
Brother, I'm so proud to QUIT with you.
All of these are true, but number 3 has really been on my mind this weekend. I can't even imagine letting you, Lim, VA, Bam, Coach, CDub, Stevo, Snot and the others that helped me in the beginning of my QUIT. Now the guys like Enav, David, Big Worm, hell about 2 dozen active guys on Kakao that I'd be hurting if I failed. It'd be one thing to fail myself, no way I'm failing my Brothers and Sisters.
Thanks for all the work you put into my, and all the Titan's, QUIT.
