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Offline worktowin

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Re: Day 16
« Reply #160 on: February 28, 2014, 07:35:00 AM »
Day 432. Another day where I'll post my promise to you all and keep my word.

Life is great. Work is crazy busy and getting busier - just the way I like it! I have a great team that works with me that makes it a pleasure to go to work. As time goes by, I am trying to be more observant about how nicotine impacts those around me. One smokes constantly, but is clearly ashamed of it. She sneaks out and tries to get her fix stealth style. Really sad.... She is a great lady who is so addicted that she is spending time standing in a foot of snow with -20 wind chills to smoke 20+ cigarettes a day.

Another is married to a man that has dipped for 30+ years. He is crazy successful, with a high profile high travel/stress job. Everytime I see him his teeth look worse. She told me again this week about his terrible acid reflux and how his last "scare" turned out ok. Still chews like a fiend.

I am lucky to work with another member if this community - who quit a little over 100 days after I did. He gets it and understands what nicotine took from him. And he is taking it back - and living life like it is his again.

This week a new team member started. A really bright young guy. He hunts, fishes, drives some monster badass vehicle that would crush my little Hyundai flat. Anyway, he has been training with another staff member and I heard the other person tell new guy that his "dream is to raise tobacco and make chew that is flavored with bourbon or something like that when I win the lottery or retire." I was walking past his desk and literally stopped dead in my tracks. They both looked at me for a second but just carried in their conversation. Both of them thought it sounded like a great and cool idea.

Not really sure what the point of this rant is, but I think it is this.... If you stood at the right place in my office and fired a bullet, you would hit 2 guys that are beating nicotine a day at a time (after both having one hell of a bumpy start) along with 2 guys that seem to think tobacco is way cool (like the 2 of us used to). Another bullet would hit 2 women that are suffering in different way from nicotine addiction... One physically and one vicariously.

Today I have the day off. And so does my wife. We are gonna have a great day. I'm not gonna have to sneak off during the movie to "go to the bathroom". I won't have to hide a tin in my sock. I won't have to make an emergency run to "buy a lottery ticket." Today is mine. And to the team member that I bet is getting ready to post up in about 10 minutes... Today is yours too! We have a lot to be thankful for!

To the others - I think Mr T summed to up best... "I pity the fool."
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Re: Day 16
« Reply #159 on: January 28, 2014, 11:29:00 AM »
I'm a day late due to the road trip yesterday.

400 days.....

Nice work brother! Here's to a few more +1s together 'Cheers'
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Re: Day 16
« Reply #158 on: January 27, 2014, 09:51:00 PM »
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Congrats bro on 400.  That is such an awesome accomplishment.  Many blessings to you for all that you've worked so hard for and for all that you have in turn invested in so many others.  4th floor. Wow.  I can't wait to see that view.
well done on the 4 Bones
Ditto. Keep going.
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Re: Day 16
« Reply #157 on: January 27, 2014, 09:24:00 PM »
400 days is a accomplishment W2W. It has been an honor and a pleasure to walk this road of quit with you. We have come this far, I suggest we just keep right on walking. See you tomorrow.

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Re: Day 16
« Reply #156 on: January 27, 2014, 09:21:00 PM »
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Congrats bro on 400. That is such an awesome accomplishment. Many blessings to you for all that you've worked so hard for and for all that you have in turn invested in so many others. 4th floor. Wow. I can't wait to see that view.
well done on the 4 Bones
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Re: Day 16
« Reply #155 on: January 27, 2014, 09:16:00 PM »
Congrats bro on 400. That is such an awesome accomplishment. Many blessings to you for all that you've worked so hard for and for all that you have in turn invested in so many others. 4th floor. Wow. I can't wait to see that view.
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Re: Day 16
« Reply #154 on: January 27, 2014, 07:39:00 PM »
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Thanks for all of the congrats today. Every milestone gets easier, and life is soooo much better with every one. I smile more, worry less, and just seem more at peace. Almost like a yoga class all the time, lol. I know some of you are struggling - thinking that the hell you are in, with the craves, the fog, the anger... Will never end...

It will get better!  Keep following the plan, one day at a time. 399 days ago I would never have thought today would be possible.

It is.

I'll see all of you that keep me accountable and honorable on the roll in the morning. Day 401. Accountability + brotherhood = success. And I'm living it thanks to this site, the admins and moderators that built this house of quit, and the men and women of ktc that have made me a better and more honorable man than I that possible.

Thank you!!!
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One of the greatest examples I have had the pleasure to witness. You are inspiring! Well done!
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Re: Day 16
« Reply #153 on: January 27, 2014, 07:31:00 PM »
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Thanks for all of the congrats today. Every milestone gets easier, and life is soooo much better with every one. I smile more, worry less, and just seem more at peace. Almost like a yoga class all the time, lol. I know some of you are struggling - thinking that the hell you are in, with the craves, the fog, the anger... Will never end...

It will get better! Keep following the plan, one day at a time. 399 days ago I would never have thought today would be possible.

It is.

I'll see all of you that keep me accountable and honorable on the roll in the morning. Day 401. Accountability + brotherhood = success. And I'm living it thanks to this site, the admins and moderators that built this house of quit, and the men and women of ktc that have made me a better and more honorable man than I that possible.

Thank you!!!
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Offline worktowin

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Re: Day 16
« Reply #152 on: January 27, 2014, 07:28:00 PM »
Thanks for all of the congrats today. Every milestone gets easier, and life is soooo much better with every one. I smile more, worry less, and just seem more at peace. Almost like a yoga class all the time, lol. I know some of you are struggling - thinking that the hell you are in, with the craves, the fog, the anger... Will never end...

It will get better! Keep following the plan, one day at a time. 399 days ago I would never have thought today would be possible.

It is.

I'll see all of you that keep me accountable and honorable on the roll in the morning. Day 401. Accountability + brotherhood = success. And I'm living it thanks to this site, the admins and moderators that built this house of quit, and the men and women of ktc that have made me a better and more honorable man than I that possible.

Thank you!!!
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Re: Day 16
« Reply #151 on: January 27, 2014, 03:00:00 PM »
Congrats on 400!
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Re: Day 16
« Reply #150 on: January 27, 2014, 02:55:00 PM »
Congrats on 400
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Re: Day 16
« Reply #149 on: January 27, 2014, 09:56:00 AM »
Congrats WTW, great job hitting the 4th floor
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Re: Day 16
« Reply #148 on: January 27, 2014, 09:20:00 AM »
Congrates on 4th floor. Keep leading the way.
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Re: Day 16
« Reply #147 on: January 27, 2014, 08:14:00 AM »
Congrats on reaching the 4th Floor!!
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Re: Day 16
« Reply #146 on: January 27, 2014, 08:03:00 AM »
Congrats on 400 days quit! You are a heck of a quitter  leader. Proud to be quit with you today!
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