3rd times the charm?

[jjprice]

Sometimes you have to take this crap minute by minute. I wish I could just sleep through it sometimes.

It helps to come here to vent though.

[jjprice]

Got it! Thanks!

[dchogs]

alright, JJ. soul has given you the crash course. it's time to get it on.

the real struggle that you'll have, based on your previous stoppages, is actually QUITTING. those were some nice stops, but you never shut the door to nicotine.

some people have their own "special" way of shutting that door for good, problem is, most of the time they've stashed a hide-a-key so they can really open it whenever they want to. the bad-assed quitters of KTC shut the door this way:

1. post roll
2. honor your word
3. repeat

as steps 1-3 are going down every day, those same bad-assed quitters are doing the following:

a. exchanging phone numbers
b. texting/calling/emailing to check in with quit brothers and sisters
c. talking in chat
d. supporting others in their quit
e. guiding new quitters through the first part of the quit *cough*
f. posting support in multiple quit groups
g. talking to vets
h. accosting people in parking lots of gas stations and making little children cry.

okay, maybe only soul does "h," but all those other ones are done on a DAILY basis. the more you put yourself out there, the more support and accountability you'll get back from KTC.

THAT's how this place works. addicts supporting addicts. you either buy in, drink the kool-aid, and get quitting or not. thing is, i've never heard someone who's quit wish they were not so, but i've heard plenty of users wish they were quit. you've got the tools and the support staring you in the face. it's up to you to embrace them.

[dchogs]

Maybe I'm just in some nicotine lacking fog here, but where is Roll?

Made it through another night btw without a dip. Doubling up on the coffee here at work and trying to find projects for myself to do when I get home to keep me busy.

check here.

Here is how to post roll call...


i'm going to read this thread and then respond, but i wanted to get you to roll call ASAP.

[jjprice]

Maybe I'm just in some nicotine lacking fog here, but where is Roll?

Made it through another night btw without a dip. Doubling up on the coffee here at work and trying to find projects for myself to do when I get home to keep me busy.

[Scowick65]

This is hopefully my third and final time quitting.


So hopefully I can keep it up. If not I'll keep trying.

J

If you are looking for hope or try here, you will not find it.

Post roll and change try to DO. I quit 1 day at a time. Join me. You can quit for 24 hours can't you? Post up. I want your name on April's roll call.

[bluebonnetman]

As I said, clearly the more bad ass quitters would be able to give you more...

First, about posting roll...Soul is right on.  I'm on Day 15.  But don't fuck with roll.  If it ain't real to you then you're not in the right place.

Second, read...yeah, this will help you.  It will also frighten you...which is also good.  It should get you fired the fuck up to get your ass quit, own your own life, and stand up and say no more (if not then stop reading and go grab a can).

Third, you can PM me and I'll send you my office and cell phone number.  You can call or text me. 

Finally, please, for the love of all things Holy, don't wear something salmon.

PMac.

jjprice, got the story, copy that, know it. been there. it is a roller coaster. done.
here's to you and your courage. keep checking in. this is a powerful community of support. hell, just look at me, PMan and Souliman bothering you!
you got this!!!

[PMac]

As I said, clearly the more bad ass quitters would be able to give you more...

First, about posting roll...Soul is right on. I'm on Day 15. But don't fuck with roll. If it ain't real to you then you're not in the right place.

Second, read...yeah, this will help you. It will also frighten you...which is also good. It should get you fired the fuck up to get your ass quit, own your own life, and stand up and say no more (if not then stop reading and go grab a can).

Third, you can PM me and I'll send you my office and cell phone number. You can call or text me.

Finally, please, for the love of all things Holy, don't wear something salmon.

PMac.

[Souliman]

Listen up JJ

Hope...the last hope. The Great White Hope. Bob Hope. Hope Solo....are all lame, terrible movies, dead or a sieve.

If you want it, then you fight for it. You make your own path. How do I know this to be truth? Because myself and a few other folks on here have fought our way to freedom.

So, if you feel that may be tucked down in your Jockey's is a budding pair of quitter balls, this is the place for you.

Now I'll tell you the secret stuff:

1. Hit the pink Welcome Center link in the upper left. There you will learn where, what and how we do stuff here.

2. Post Roll. This is how we do it. We get up everyday and put our word down that we are quit. And we stick to our word because we are all men and women of our word. Accountability, that's to yourself and the rest of us. We post everyday. No excuses. "I fell and can't get up" or "My dog ate my..." don't fly here. Don't fuck with the system. Can't get to a computer? Text a quit bro/sis. Don't got numbers? Get some.

3. Read. Read it all. Read it all again. There is so much insight into how to get it done within this site. You got to be prepared. If you wrote down "Get me quit" to Santa and now you are here, you know that it just don't come in the mail. You gotta fight for it and that means being proactive and prepared. Know your enemy. Fight.

4. Get your ass involved. Everyone on this site, no matter who they are, want a single thing: you to be successful in your quit. And if you need help anyone of these folks would give you a hand but you gotta earn it. You gotta give it your best and that means being involved.

5. Reach out. Shit will hit the fan. Question is what you do when it happens? Will you crumble like a cookie? Perhaps an Oreo cookie? Or will you choose life and fight. You get into chat. You PM a brother or sister. You text a brother or sister. Anyone will talk you off the ledge but you gotta let folks know you need it.

Welcome. Enjoy the quit pool. Wear proper attire. Something salmon.

-Soul

[PMac]

I applaud you for getting your ass to this point. Get to the next point.

Go to the Welcome Center and read how to get started.

All the Bad Ass Quitters on here are going to tell you this, but this it the deal:

1. Post Roll
2. Keep Your Word (Simple Sounding - But Oh So Important)
3. Repeat

Damn straight it is that simple.

Join us. Best damn decision you've ever made. If you've only quit three times then you're about ten or fifteen times behind me, but you and I can be quit forever from this day forward together. Just give me your word. Mine is over in my quit group.

PMac

[jjprice]

Well everyone has a story and here's mine.

This is hopefully my third and final time quitting. I started dipping in college probably around 1999. The first time I quit was around 2005 or 2006 and that lasted for 2 years. Then I started back up again and dipped for another couple of years, then I quit again for about 8-10 months and then started again about 10 months ago.

What a roller coaster.

I haven't had a dip for a little over 24 hours, but I know every day is a little tougher than the last for a while. So hopefully I can keep it up. If not I'll keep trying.

J