Enough

[rustaf]

This is the time and place for me to write something profound about being quit for 2 years now. But, fuck that, I'm not a profound kinda dude.

I know what has kept from using chew again and it isn't anything fancy. I put my name on the line and promise not to do something, so I don't. It isn't rocket science. It's pretty god damn simple.

Once again, thanks to everyone for the support to get me to this point.

[rustaf]

Just wanted to take a second to say thanks to the people that have gotten me to 100 days. It's just begun.

[Mia]

I was at my brother-in-law's wedding in Maryland over the weekend. About the only dude in the wedding party that doesn't chew was the ring bearer. Going into the weekend I knew there would be some challenges because of a lot of people dipping plus a lot of alcohol. The second night we were in town after the rehearsal dinner the festivities out by the pool began. Plenty of beer and whiskey to be had. I'm on about my 3rd beer of the evening and I see someone has left their can of cope right on the table in front of me. No problems, I got this... Keep talking with family and drinking, 4th, then 5th beer of the night. That can is still sitting on the table in front of me. That nic bitch is mocking me, telling me nobody would know, wife has gone to bed with the kids, certainly nobody I'm at the wedding with would care. But even in my drunken haze, I remember that I promised you fucks that I wouldn't dip that day. Picked that can up and threw it in the trash. I'm not sure if I would have been able to say "no" to the bitch if it wasn't for this place.

I am a quitter today and damn proud of it.

Thanks, you fuckers.

You rule for that Rus!!! kick ass!!

Gave me some quit wood.


Quit Chub!!

[nicofiend]

I was at my brother-in-law's wedding in Maryland over the weekend. About the only dude in the wedding party that doesn't chew was the ring bearer. Going into the weekend I knew there would be some challenges because of a lot of people dipping plus a lot of alcohol. The second night we were in town after the rehearsal dinner the festivities out by the pool began. Plenty of beer and whiskey to be had. I'm on about my 3rd beer of the evening and I see someone has left their can of cope right on the table in front of me. No problems, I got this... Keep talking with family and drinking, 4th, then 5th beer of the night. That can is still sitting on the table in front of me. That nic bitch is mocking me, telling me nobody would know, wife has gone to bed with the kids, certainly nobody I'm at the wedding with would care. But even in my drunken haze, I remember that I promised you fucks that I wouldn't dip that day. Picked that can up and threw it in the trash. I'm not sure if I would have been able to say "no" to the bitch if it wasn't for this place.

I am a quitter today and damn proud of it.

Thanks, you fuckers.

Rustaf: This helps strengthen my quit!! Awesome will power brother!!!!

[Souliman]

This is awesome stuff man. You got your mind straight...and your ass followed. Congratulations bro. I'm real happy for you.

[Ready]

I was at my brother-in-law's wedding in Maryland over the weekend. About the only dude in the wedding party that doesn't chew was the ring bearer. Going into the weekend I knew there would be some challenges because of a lot of people dipping plus a lot of alcohol. The second night we were in town after the rehearsal dinner the festivities out by the pool began. Plenty of beer and whiskey to be had. I'm on about my 3rd beer of the evening and I see someone has left their can of cope right on the table in front of me. No problems, I got this... Keep talking with family and drinking, 4th, then 5th beer of the night. That can is still sitting on the table in front of me. That nic bitch is mocking me, telling me nobody would know, wife has gone to bed with the kids, certainly nobody I'm at the wedding with would care. But even in my drunken haze, I remember that I promised you fucks that I wouldn't dip that day. Picked that can up and threw it in the trash. I'm not sure if I would have been able to say "no" to the bitch if it wasn't for this place.

I am a quitter today and damn proud of it.

Thanks, you fuckers.

You rule for that Rus!!! kick ass!!

Gave me some quit wood.

[30yraddict]

As always, your quit inspires me, Rustaf!

Proud to be quit with you,

30

[dragstered]

I was at my brother-in-law's wedding in Maryland over the weekend. About the only dude in the wedding party that doesn't chew was the ring bearer. Going into the weekend I knew there would be some challenges because of a lot of people dipping plus a lot of alcohol. The second night we were in town after the rehearsal dinner the festivities out by the pool began. Plenty of beer and whiskey to be had. I'm on about my 3rd beer of the evening and I see someone has left their can of cope right on the table in front of me. No problems, I got this... Keep talking with family and drinking, 4th, then 5th beer of the night. That can is still sitting on the table in front of me. That nic bitch is mocking me, telling me nobody would know, wife has gone to bed with the kids, certainly nobody I'm at the wedding with would care. But even in my drunken haze, I remember that I promised you fucks that I wouldn't dip that day. Picked that can up and threw it in the trash. I'm not sure if I would have been able to say "no" to the bitch if it wasn't for this place.

I am a quitter today and damn proud of it.

Thanks, you fuckers.

You rule for that Rus!!! kick ass!!

[rustaf]

I was at my brother-in-law's wedding in Maryland over the weekend. About the only dude in the wedding party that doesn't chew was the ring bearer. Going into the weekend I knew there would be some challenges because of a lot of people dipping plus a lot of alcohol. The second night we were in town after the rehearsal dinner the festivities out by the pool began. Plenty of beer and whiskey to be had. I'm on about my 3rd beer of the evening and I see someone has left their can of cope right on the table in front of me. No problems, I got this... Keep talking with family and drinking, 4th, then 5th beer of the night. That can is still sitting on the table in front of me. That nic bitch is mocking me, telling me nobody would know, wife has gone to bed with the kids, certainly nobody I'm at the wedding with would care. But even in my drunken haze, I remember that I promised you fucks that I wouldn't dip that day. Picked that can up and threw it in the trash. I'm not sure if I would have been able to say "no" to the bitch if it wasn't for this place.

I am a quitter today and damn proud of it.

Thanks, you fuckers.

[Greg5280]

I'm sitting here at work looking at all the paperwork I have to finish. I have tried to get started but this fucking fog is thick.  I don't need my shit getting in the way of the people I'm supposed to be helping. Frustrated as hell this morning.

Yes, the fog is a terrible symptom. I remember sitting at work and not contributing. Get through it. It goes away. Addiction does not. Bunker down and get through it. This is when the nic-bitch will whisper in your ear that she can help. You want to be productive? I am hear for you. She is a liar.

Keep yelling on this board when needed.

Dude! I was teaching the youth of America in that fog...Poor fucking kids..I couldnt get a damn sentence out without fucking it up...The fog lifts it gets better day by day....You just got to push through it and stay quit..You are stronger than the fog!!!

The "fog" is the last dying gasps of the nicotine whore thats been riding your bank-account, trashing your body, and feeding you lies. Remember this feeling and embrace it.
Personally, I get a subtle enjoyment knowing that the nic-bitch has again fallen victim to a rightous and mighty Quit. Brings a smile to my face and a chubby to my soul. Fuck yeah.

I was useless at work for the first week.

It will get better.

You have no idea how great things will get.

I thought I'd do a little check in. My periods of clarity have increased. I still catch myself zoning out for long periods of time when I know I should be working on something. The running has helped me a lot. I started the first day of my quit and I'm just shy of 30 miles. Not bad I guess after having meniscus repair surgery in November.

Trying to do a better job of keeping my mouth shut. Sometimes my brain to mouth filter doesn't work very well and has a tendency to get me in trouble. Brain to finger to keyboard is another story.

My craves are pretty predictable now unlike the first week or two. After meals still kick my ass when I wander around the house looking for where I put down my tin.

I know I need to be careful of isolating myself at work and at home. Either because of feeling funky yesterday or having low bullshit tolerance I have been keeping myself away from people i work with. This isn't a good thing for me.

I suggest either getting a journal and keeping how you feel each day or use this page to remind yourself how bad it sucks to stop using this shit.

There will be a day, trust me, when you feel great. When that is I cannot say but it does happen. It is on those days when you feel great and you begin to think you have this thing whipped that you need to get the journal out and read.

You are winning each day you stay clean. The rewards for your efforts are coming.. just stay quit.

[rustaf]

I'm sitting here at work looking at all the paperwork I have to finish. I have tried to get started but this fucking fog is thick.  I don't need my shit getting in the way of the people I'm supposed to be helping. Frustrated as hell this morning.

Yes, the fog is a terrible symptom. I remember sitting at work and not contributing. Get through it. It goes away. Addiction does not. Bunker down and get through it. This is when the nic-bitch will whisper in your ear that she can help. You want to be productive? I am hear for you. She is a liar.

Keep yelling on this board when needed.

Dude! I was teaching the youth of America in that fog...Poor fucking kids..I couldnt get a damn sentence out without fucking it up...The fog lifts it gets better day by day....You just got to push through it and stay quit..You are stronger than the fog!!!

The "fog" is the last dying gasps of the nicotine whore thats been riding your bank-account, trashing your body, and feeding you lies. Remember this feeling and embrace it.
Personally, I get a subtle enjoyment knowing that the nic-bitch has again fallen victim to a rightous and mighty Quit. Brings a smile to my face and a chubby to my soul. Fuck yeah.

I was useless at work for the first week.

It will get better.

You have no idea how great things will get.

I thought I'd do a little check in. My periods of clarity have increased. I still catch myself zoning out for long periods of time when I know I should be working on something. The running has helped me a lot. I started the first day of my quit and I'm just shy of 30 miles. Not bad I guess after having meniscus repair surgery in November.

Trying to do a better job of keeping my mouth shut. Sometimes my brain to mouth filter doesn't work very well and has a tendency to get me in trouble. Brain to finger to keyboard is another story.

My craves are pretty predictable now unlike the first week or two. After meals still kick my ass when I wander around the house looking for where I put down my tin.

I know I need to be careful of isolating myself at work and at home. Either because of feeling funky yesterday or having low bullshit tolerance I have been keeping myself away from people i work with. This isn't a good thing for me.

[TheMissingPeace]

rustaf-just in case my little blurb gets swallowed up in the ocean of posts in the quit thread, I'm going to repeat it here...

Tornadoes of Quit Jackassery-rustaf, you are a genius! 'clap' Peace

[Ready]

I'm sitting here at work looking at all the paperwork I have to finish. I have tried to get started but this fucking fog is thick.  I don't need my shit getting in the way of the people I'm supposed to be helping. Frustrated as hell this morning.

Yes, the fog is a terrible symptom. I remember sitting at work and not contributing. Get through it. It goes away. Addiction does not. Bunker down and get through it. This is when the nic-bitch will whisper in your ear that she can help. You want to be productive? I am hear for you. She is a liar.

Keep yelling on this board when needed.

Dude! I was teaching the youth of America in that fog...Poor fucking kids..I couldnt get a damn sentence out without fucking it up...The fog lifts it gets better day by day....You just got to push through it and stay quit..You are stronger than the fog!!!

The "fog" is the last dying gasps of the nicotine whore thats been riding your bank-account, trashing your body, and feeding you lies. Remember this feeling and embrace it.
Personally, I get a subtle enjoyment knowing that the nic-bitch has again fallen victim to a rightous and mighty Quit. Brings a smile to my face and a chubby to my soul. Fuck yeah.

I was useless at work for the first week.

It will get better.

You have no idea how great things will get.

[RagingJew]

I'm sitting here at work looking at all the paperwork I have to finish. I have tried to get started but this fucking fog is thick.  I don't need my shit getting in the way of the people I'm supposed to be helping. Frustrated as hell this morning.

Yes, the fog is a terrible symptom. I remember sitting at work and not contributing. Get through it. It goes away. Addiction does not. Bunker down and get through it. This is when the nic-bitch will whisper in your ear that she can help. You want to be productive? I am hear for you. She is a liar.

Keep yelling on this board when needed.

Dude! I was teaching the youth of America in that fog...Poor fucking kids..I couldnt get a damn sentence out without fucking it up...The fog lifts it gets better day by day....You just got to push through it and stay quit..You are stronger than the fog!!!

The "fog" is the last dying gasps of the nicotine whore thats been riding your bank-account, trashing your body, and feeding you lies. Remember this feeling and embrace it.
Personally, I get a subtle enjoyment knowing that the nic-bitch has again fallen victim to a rightous and mighty Quit. Brings a smile to my face and a chubby to my soul. Fuck yeah.

[husker06484]

I'm sitting here at work looking at all the paperwork I have to finish. I have tried to get started but this fucking fog is thick.  I don't need my shit getting in the way of the people I'm supposed to be helping. Frustrated as hell this morning.

Yes, the fog is a terrible symptom. I remember sitting at work and not contributing. Get through it. It goes away. Addiction does not. Bunker down and get through it. This is when the nic-bitch will whisper in your ear that she can help. You want to be productive? I am hear for you. She is a liar.

Keep yelling on this board when needed.

Dude! I was teaching the youth of America in that fog...Poor fucking kids..I couldnt get a damn sentence out without fucking it up...The fog lifts it gets better day by day....You just got to push through it and stay quit..You are stronger than the fog!!!