Ahhhh, a good day!

[Ready]

So the other day I'm chatting with a lawyer friend of mine (who happens to be an addict a well - but he just uses once in awhile and can stop anytime he wants - yeah right - anyway, so that's another story). He works with this older dude who happens to be one of the top sought after trial lawyers in the country and recently started representing big tobacco around the country. My friend told me how they will go the distance and fight to the bitter end on stuff lately. Anyway, so lawsuits don't really cut it.

So what more should we do beyond hanging out in our little corner of the web? Let's think big. How can we spread the hate for nic?

Admins - ever come across any ideas in the past few years?

I just feel we have a duty to mankind as silly as that sounds. All of us were owned by the bitch and now tell it to fuck off every single day. Maybe we're on to something bigger here. Let's not just rely on someone stumbling across KTC on a google search. This shit is huge.

Hell I'm speaking of pure ignorance here cause I don't know. Are there any truly legit lobby efforts out there?

I don't know. Just a thought on this early Friday morning. Maybe I'm still riding out the battle I had with big insurance this week. Big tobacco is a different animal though and a gnat like me is immaterial but what can we do?

The most recent and largest event so far...

Our members donated the $2,500 to get to this event

[AgLawyer]

So the other day I'm chatting with a lawyer friend of mine (who happens to be an addict a well - but he just uses once in awhile and can stop anytime he wants - yeah right - anyway, so that's another story). He works with this older dude who happens to be one of the top sought after trial lawyers in the country and recently started representing big tobacco around the country. My friend told me how they will go the distance and fight to the bitter end on stuff lately. Anyway, so lawsuits don't really cut it.

So what more should we do beyond hanging out in our little corner of the web? Let's think big. How can we spread the hate for nic?

Admins - ever come across any ideas in the past few years?

I just feel we have a duty to mankind as silly as that sounds. All of us were owned by the bitch and now tell it to fuck off every single day. Maybe we're on to something bigger here. Let's not just rely on someone stumbling across KTC on a google search. This shit is huge.

Hell I'm speaking of pure ignorance here cause I don't know. Are there any truly legit lobby efforts out there?

I don't know. Just a thought on this early Friday morning. Maybe I'm still riding out the battle I had with big insurance this week. Big tobacco is a different animal though and a gnat like me is immaterial but what can we do?

[AgLawyer]

Day 143

Nothing thought provoking or profound to say really - I just realized it has been damn near close to a month since I posted up anything on my little thread here. The days seem to fly by. I post roll religiously in like 15 groups every morning and try to offer a few words of encouragement to newbies here and there. As for me, my quit is a beast. My quit has hair on its balls and callous hands. My quit is tough as fucking nails, impenetrable and impervious to distractions from weak pussified craves.................................................AS LONG as I stay active here. And I ain't going nowhere.

If I can help anyone - any newbs out there want someone they can call or text, feel free to PM. KTC and all these bad asses saved my life - let me help you if I can.

Hope all have a FREEDOM-Filled Merry Christmas! I know I WILL!!!

[Ready]

So my old ass turned 40 on November 19 and my wife threw me a kick ass birthday party.  I spent the night getting liquored up and hugging all over my friends.  I'll admit that I'm a real sentimental dude.  My baby girl gives me a note that says "I love daddy" and I tear up.  I hear "That's My Job" by Conway Twitty and think of my kids and get misty.  I have some buds give me a toast at my birthday, same thing, gets me misty.  Yeah, I know, I sound ghey.

KTC and all you guys and gals - here is a virtual bro hug to ALL OF YOU! On this Thanksgiving Day, I want to express how thankful I am to all of you for being that life raft in the shark infested ocean of my addiction.  I am free today - DAY 120 - when otherwise I would not have been without you.  MMMMMMMMM, cold turkey tastes GOOD!!!  I'm gonna slap some cranberry sauce on it today!

Damn fine words AG. Proud to be quit with you. Happy Thanksgiving! Dave

Happy to quit with you today Brother. Stay strong and stay thirsty my friend.

It was a fine Thanksgiving with family. Best one in a long time. freedom is a great thing. Enjoy it everyday. I am extremely thankful I found this site almost four years ago. There is no doubt I would be a slave today if I had not.

P.S. That was a fine HOF speech.

[Mick in Stuart]

So my old ass turned 40 on November 19 and my wife threw me a kick ass birthday party.  I spent the night getting liquored up and hugging all over my friends.  I'll admit that I'm a real sentimental dude.  My baby girl gives me a note that says "I love daddy" and I tear up.  I hear "That's My Job" by Conway Twitty and think of my kids and get misty.  I have some buds give me a toast at my birthday, same thing, gets me misty.  Yeah, I know, I sound ghey.

KTC and all you guys and gals - here is a virtual bro hug to ALL OF YOU! On this Thanksgiving Day, I want to express how thankful I am to all of you for being that life raft in the shark infested ocean of my addiction.  I am free today - DAY 120 - when otherwise I would not have been without you.  MMMMMMMMM, cold turkey tastes GOOD!!!  I'm gonna slap some cranberry sauce on it today!

Damn fine words AG. Proud to be quit with you. Happy Thanksgiving! Dave

Happy to quit with you today Brother. Stay strong and stay thirsty my friend.

[davidc67]

So my old ass turned 40 on November 19 and my wife threw me a kick ass birthday party. I spent the night getting liquored up and hugging all over my friends. I'll admit that I'm a real sentimental dude. My baby girl gives me a note that says "I love daddy" and I tear up. I hear "That's My Job" by Conway Twitty and think of my kids and get misty. I have some buds give me a toast at my birthday, same thing, gets me misty. Yeah, I know, I sound ghey.

KTC and all you guys and gals - here is a virtual bro hug to ALL OF YOU! On this Thanksgiving Day, I want to express how thankful I am to all of you for being that life raft in the shark infested ocean of my addiction. I am free today - DAY 120 - when otherwise I would not have been without you. MMMMMMMMM, cold turkey tastes GOOD!!! I'm gonna slap some cranberry sauce on it today!

Damn fine words AG. Proud to be quit with you. Happy Thanksgiving! Dave

[AgLawyer]

So my old ass turned 40 on November 19 and my wife threw me a kick ass birthday party. I spent the night getting liquored up and hugging all over my friends. I'll admit that I'm a real sentimental dude. My baby girl gives me a note that says "I love daddy" and I tear up. I hear "That's My Job" by Conway Twitty and think of my kids and get misty. I have some buds give me a toast at my birthday, same thing, gets me misty. Yeah, I know, I sound ghey.

KTC and all you guys and gals - here is a virtual bro hug to ALL OF YOU! On this Thanksgiving Day, I want to express how thankful I am to all of you for being that life raft in the shark infested ocean of my addiction. I am free today - DAY 120 - when otherwise I would not have been without you. MMMMMMMMM, cold turkey tastes GOOD!!! I'm gonna slap some cranberry sauce on it today!

[AgLawyer]

I've determined that the issue here relates to my limited time available this week to get on KTC. I've been on the road and the hotel wifi sometimes isn't sufficient to get on Live Chat at night. I've texted here and there with a few quit buds and that certainly is great to maintain closeness to "KTC" but I certainly appreciate the NEED to stick close to this site - even far past the HOF.

Hey, I know that I'm still a 'Newbie' but if there is a guy who understands the cravings when on the road and away from your base of strength - i.e. family, It's me. You know what I do and how often I'm stuck in hotel rooms, so don't ever hesitate to contact me. I'm over 2 weeks in to my quit and have found some specific techniques that I have run through my head in times that I've needed to get back to the basis of why my quit started. I've needed them no more than when I'm in a hotel room alone. It's lonely and it sucks; spent 2 years of my life like that. Anyway, far be it for me to be so arrogant as to think that I can give advice to someone who's already past HOF territory, but just trying to repay the favor.

-Best - themightyrenegade

Many thanks. And I do not think that is arrogant. We quit together one day at a time. Yeah, I travel a lot - usually in hotels every week. The difference with this particular trip was the wifi just sucked so bad. Anyway, thanks for the shout out.

[themightyrenegade]

I've determined that the issue here relates to my limited time available this week to get on KTC. I've been on the road and the hotel wifi sometimes isn't sufficient to get on Live Chat at night. I've texted here and there with a few quit buds and that certainly is great to maintain closeness to "KTC" but I certainly appreciate the NEED to stick close to this site - even far past the HOF.

Hey, I know that I'm still a 'Newbie' but if there is a guy who understands the cravings when on the road and away from your base of strength - i.e. family, It's me. You know what I do and how often I'm stuck in hotel rooms, so don't ever hesitate to contact me. I'm over 2 weeks in to my quit and have found some specific techniques that I have run through my head in times that I've needed to get back to the basis of why my quit started. I've needed them no more than when I'm in a hotel room alone. It's lonely and it sucks; spent 2 years of my life like that. Anyway, far be it for me to be so arrogant as to think that I can give advice to someone who's already past HOF territory, but just trying to repay the favor.

-Best - themightyrenegade

[Kdip]

Day 114

HOF speech coming - very soon, just putting the finishing touches. 

I'm posting here just to comment on the importance of staying close to this site.  Nothing earth shattering but I find that when I post something and shout it to the thousands here I am reinforcing it in my own mind - so if I can toss some helpful ideas to others, that is a great bonus for me.  Anyway, this past week has been a tough one as far as the craves.  I mean numerous times a day and longer lasting than the ones I had pre-HOF.  No other issues, just massive triggers.  Needless to say, I've been going thru a little bag of Atomic Fireballs like DAILY.

I've determined that the issue here relates to my limited time available this week to get on KTC.  I've been on the road and the hotel wifi sometimes isn't sufficient to get on Live Chat at night.  I've texted here and there with a few quit buds and that certainly is great to maintain closeness to "KTC" but I certainly appreciate the NEED to stick close to this site - even far past the HOF.

Have a great Friday, folks.

it's a great cautionary tale to those in November and to the quit groups above the line. 100 days is a huge milestone, but you can't just hit the hall and leave. my 87 days post-hall have been tougher than the 87 days pre-hall/post-suck. i'm not sure if the very visible milestone of 100 days keeps one so focused that the craves are diminished or that one is so focused on protecting the quit. if you let your guard down post-hall, thinking that you've got it licked, the nic bitch will creep up on you. we've seen it already in august 11, with lone dipper caving after hitting the hall.

don't be "that guy." everyone should stick around post-hall and keep posting. why? because you couldn't do it all alone before, and 100 days is really just an arbitrary number.

Good wisdom here. 100 is great--but is only the foundation. Be proud of 100, but rough patches still remain ahead of you--no doubt! One day at a time.

I love this place--Thank you KTC!

ag, you are experienceing the post HOF funk and kind of a letdown. The excitement of reaching the HOf has now passed and you now realize you really have to do this now and in the future. You group moves below the line and a lot of folks will now fade away thinking they are "cured" . Stay focused and involved and let yourself look forward to reaching your next goal be it 200 days, 500 days, or 1000 days. The longer you go the more you will wonder how you could ever have put that nasty shit in your lip in the first place.

[LLCope]

Day 114

HOF speech coming - very soon, just putting the finishing touches. 

I'm posting here just to comment on the importance of staying close to this site.  Nothing earth shattering but I find that when I post something and shout it to the thousands here I am reinforcing it in my own mind - so if I can toss some helpful ideas to others, that is a great bonus for me.  Anyway, this past week has been a tough one as far as the craves.  I mean numerous times a day and longer lasting than the ones I had pre-HOF.  No other issues, just massive triggers.  Needless to say, I've been going thru a little bag of Atomic Fireballs like DAILY.

I've determined that the issue here relates to my limited time available this week to get on KTC.  I've been on the road and the hotel wifi sometimes isn't sufficient to get on Live Chat at night.  I've texted here and there with a few quit buds and that certainly is great to maintain closeness to "KTC" but I certainly appreciate the NEED to stick close to this site - even far past the HOF.

Have a great Friday, folks.

it's a great cautionary tale to those in November and to the quit groups above the line. 100 days is a huge milestone, but you can't just hit the hall and leave. my 87 days post-hall have been tougher than the 87 days pre-hall/post-suck. i'm not sure if the very visible milestone of 100 days keeps one so focused that the craves are diminished or that one is so focused on protecting the quit. if you let your guard down post-hall, thinking that you've got it licked, the nic bitch will creep up on you. we've seen it already in august 11, with lone dipper caving after hitting the hall.

don't be "that guy." everyone should stick around post-hall and keep posting. why? because you couldn't do it all alone before, and 100 days is really just an arbitrary number.

Good wisdom here. 100 is great--but is only the foundation. Be proud of 100, but rough patches still remain ahead of you--no doubt! One day at a time.

I love this place--Thank you KTC!

[dchogs]

Day 114

HOF speech coming - very soon, just putting the finishing touches.

I'm posting here just to comment on the importance of staying close to this site. Nothing earth shattering but I find that when I post something and shout it to the thousands here I am reinforcing it in my own mind - so if I can toss some helpful ideas to others, that is a great bonus for me. Anyway, this past week has been a tough one as far as the craves. I mean numerous times a day and longer lasting than the ones I had pre-HOF. No other issues, just massive triggers. Needless to say, I've been going thru a little bag of Atomic Fireballs like DAILY.

I've determined that the issue here relates to my limited time available this week to get on KTC. I've been on the road and the hotel wifi sometimes isn't sufficient to get on Live Chat at night. I've texted here and there with a few quit buds and that certainly is great to maintain closeness to "KTC" but I certainly appreciate the NEED to stick close to this site - even far past the HOF.

Have a great Friday, folks.

it's a great cautionary tale to those in November and to the quit groups above the line. 100 days is a huge milestone, but you can't just hit the hall and leave. my 87 days post-hall have been tougher than the 87 days pre-hall/post-suck. i'm not sure if the very visible milestone of 100 days keeps one so focused that the craves are diminished or that one is so focused on protecting the quit. if you let your guard down post-hall, thinking that you've got it licked, the nic bitch will creep up on you. we've seen it already in august 11, with lone dipper caving after hitting the hall.

don't be "that guy." everyone should stick around post-hall and keep posting. why? because you couldn't do it all alone before, and 100 days is really just an arbitrary number.

[Wild_Bill]

Day 114

HOF speech coming - very soon, just putting the finishing touches. 

I'm posting here just to comment on the importance of staying close to this site.  Nothing earth shattering but I find that when I post something and shout it to the thousands here I am reinforcing it in my own mind - so if I can toss some helpful ideas to others, that is a great bonus for me.  Anyway, this past week has been a tough one as far as the craves.  I mean numerous times a day and longer lasting than the ones I had pre-HOF.  No other issues, just massive triggers.  Needless to say, I've been going thru a little bag of Atomic Fireballs like DAILY.

I've determined that the issue here relates to my limited time available this week to get on KTC.  I've been on the road and the hotel wifi sometimes isn't sufficient to get on Live Chat at night.  I've texted here and there with a few quit buds and that certainly is great to maintain closeness to "KTC" but I certainly appreciate the NEED to stick close to this site - even far past the HOF.

Have a great Friday, folks.

So well, put my good buddy. KTC is as much a part of my life now as simply getting up in the morning. It and all you fine quitters are saving my life one day at a time.

[AgLawyer]

Day 114

HOF speech coming - very soon, just putting the finishing touches.

I'm posting here just to comment on the importance of staying close to this site. Nothing earth shattering but I find that when I post something and shout it to the thousands here I am reinforcing it in my own mind - so if I can toss some helpful ideas to others, that is a great bonus for me. Anyway, this past week has been a tough one as far as the craves. I mean numerous times a day and longer lasting than the ones I had pre-HOF. No other issues, just massive triggers. Needless to say, I've been going thru a little bag of Atomic Fireballs like DAILY.

I've determined that the issue here relates to my limited time available this week to get on KTC. I've been on the road and the hotel wifi sometimes isn't sufficient to get on Live Chat at night. I've texted here and there with a few quit buds and that certainly is great to maintain closeness to "KTC" but I certainly appreciate the NEED to stick close to this site - even far past the HOF.

Have a great Friday, folks.

[Souliman]

AWESOME.

Adding to the chorus of applause, great job Aggie!

Agreed!

Great Job AG

Nice work.

nice job, Ag! see you tomorrow for 101

Thanks, fellas! Yes, sir...I'll be there bright and early, posting Day 100+1 in the mornin' in my quest for 2 bills.

Damn Proud Of You. You Sir, are a bad ass quitter. Thanks for keeping me honest by posting in my group. Hope you will continue to do so. Enjoy the day, you earned it.

Just wanted to add my congrats. Way to go man. I'm right behind you...

You've had your head on stewing about this quit from the beginning. That's rare. Very proud of you dude.

Nice job lawman. Strong hunnie out of you. Good stuff. But if you really want to go the distance, you gotta dig brother. You gotta put that mask on like you did in your 20s when you were the "Flying Briefcase" of the WWE. Amazing how a man of your stature could fight two...even three heathen nic bitches at a time. I recall standing at your corner as you stood high above the ring...teetering on the top rope...preparing to deliver your patented "falling spitter" move. The jerk of your pelvis...that paralyzing squeal of yours...then it was over. The nic bitches would scatter from that ring and you would once again be declared triumphant. These days will be yours again. I can see it.