Hello! I'm Quittin' Last Tuesday

[Keddy]

I got a half-a-can to go on my last can and then thatÃ,’s it. IÃ,’m quittinÃ,’. I know itÃ,’s gonnaÃ,’ work this time Ã,‘cause I couldÃ,’ve bought a full roll last night on the way home from work but I didnÃ,’t! DonÃ,’t worry, IÃ,’m keepinÃ,’ my promise. IÃ,’m just gonnaÃ,’ stretch this can a bit to make quittinÃ,’ easier; thatÃ,’s all. After that itÃ,’s no more for me, no sir. IÃ,’ll be a-slidinÃ,’ into this quit one little pinch at a time.

This plan works, believe me, IÃ,’ve often quit like this before. Garanteed! I hope you donÃ,’t mind me spoutinÃ,’ off like this but IÃ,’m just so damn proud about how far IÃ,’ve come! IÃ,’m workinÃ,’ hard but I gottaÃ,’ tell ya, itÃ,’s been smooth sailinÃ,’ so far. No withdrawal stuff yet and IÃ,’ve been at it almost a week! So take it from me. That's right fellas, IÃ,’m definitely quitting last Tuesday. You can take that to the bank.

You vets just donÃ,’t understand how hard it is to stop.

[syndrome]

Beacon of quit here....good stuff Keddy.

Thanks, Soul. It's an honor to be quit with you bro!!

Nice work, Keddy!

man i thot he said bacon. i like bacon. that keddys all rite to.

[auburn]

Beacon of quit here....good stuff Keddy.

Thanks, Soul. It's an honor to be quit with you bro!!

Nice work, Keddy!

[Keddy]

Beacon of quit here....good stuff Keddy.

Thanks, Soul. It's an honor to be quit with you bro!!

[Souliman]

Beacon of quit here....good stuff Keddy.

[Keddy]

Ã,• Day 464 Ã,•

(I posted this in the Cafe, but I think it's important enough to post it here for more exposure.)

Note to mods and admins:

As I see it, when you guys moved into your positions you took on a different sort of responsibility to the group. You moved into a role that is primarily that of being caregivers. Sure there always is some giving and receiving in the mutual accountability that is part of KTC, but by definition, your roles make you more givers than receivers.

IÃ,’m pointing this out, not because I know better than you, but merely as a warning. Over the past week or two, IÃ,’ve seen some of you come close to Ã,“burnout.Ã,” To avoid getting emotionally exhausted by constantly giving, you will need to keep connected to those who have helped you with your quits. You may even need to ask some special quit friends to be a listening ear for you. Your own personal support base needs to be strengthened or the loneliness of leadership will exacerbate the funks that we addicts all experience.

Long term and effective service to KTC necessitates this healthy balance of giving and receiving. WeÃ,’ve all seen the Ã,“drama queensÃ,” who think they deserve everything given to them on a silver platter. They are self destructive. Be careful that you donÃ,’t end up in the opposite extreme of getting too caught up in giving that you fail to receive or seek the support that you need.

If this is something that all of you discuss regularly, please excuse my candidness. But IÃ,’ve experienced the dysfunction of burnout firsthand and have helped many others to struggle through it. The recovery process can be rough and itÃ,’s best to avoid the need if possible.

[Keddy]

Ã,• Day 456 Ã,•

The Quitter's Credo

God wills that I shall proceed.
I am determined.
I cannot turn back.
I will not equivocate.
I will not retreat.
I will not touch nicotine today.
And I will be heard!

[Souliman]

Ã,• Day 442 Ã,•

Dip dreams suck, but I'd rather wake up free than go to sleep in bondage!!

Right on Keddy :)

[Keddy]

Ã,• Day 442 Ã,•

Dip dreams suck, but I'd rather wake up free than go to sleep in bondage!!

[Souliman]

Where is the "Keddy Super Fan Group" thread? I can't seem to find it.

[miles]

Ã,• Day 438 Ã,•

The brothers and sisters on this site will help you transform yourself from a hopeless addict to a hope-filled addict. There's a huge difference between the two: The first is chained by the addiction; the second puts his addiction in chains!

Right on Keddy!

And thanks for posting with us in June 2011...

I started to sing 'cha, cha, chaaaaaiiiinnn'! but we are dip-free fools!

[Keddy]

Ã,• Day 438 Ã,•

The brothers and sisters on this site will help you transform yourself from a hopeless addict to a hope-filled addict. There's a huge difference between the two: The first is chained by the addiction; the second puts his addiction in chains!

[LLCope]

Ã,• Day 435 Ã,•

A 99% Quit is a fable whispered by the nic bitch!

NICE!

[Keddy]

Ã,• Day 435 Ã,•

A 99% Quit is a fable whispered by the nic bitch!

[Ready]

Day Ã,• 424 Ã,•

Some musings on freedom . . .

It is important to remember that freedom is never Ã,“free.Ã,”Ã,  That is true regarding every venue of life, on a national scale and a personal level, but it is especially true regarding our quits.Ã,  In other words, freedom has its costs.Ã, 

All of us can remember the initial battle to kick nic out of our lives.Ã,  The battle was in our faces; there was no way we were going to forget about the costs of freedom.Ã,  But that was only part of the real battle.Ã,  The most challenging part of quitting is to remain on top of it every day, to keep our intensity, to check our six, to never allow a touch of softness.Ã,  The cost of our quits is to keep lean and to not grow fat.Ã,  HereÃ,’s what Abraham Lincoln said about our nation just before the civil war:Ã,  Ã,“On the question of liberty, as a principle, we are not what we have been. When we were the political slaves of King George, and wanted to be free, we called the maxim that Ã,‘all men are created equalÃ,’ a self evident truth; but now when we have grown fat, and have lost all dread of being slaves ourselves, we have become so greedy to be masters that we call the same maxim Ã,‘a self evident lie.Ã,’Ã,”Ã,  The nation had lost its passion for freedom and therefore its strength to remain free.Ã,  It had lost its modus operandi, the basic core of its freedom.

If we are not very, very careful, our quits can take on the same shabby structure.Ã,  If you read any caverÃ,’s story, there is at least one common thread (and usually more).Ã,  They became lazy; they took their quits for granted; they dropped their guard.Ã,  They laid their Ã,“quit weaponsÃ,” at the door, and like a lion in waiting the nic bitch pounced as they snoozed.

So take this as an indisputable truth:Ã,  We will be free as long as we put forth effort to be free.Ã,  Our freedom from nicotine isnÃ,’t gratis.Ã,  ItÃ,’s costly.Ã,  ItÃ,’s expensive.Ã,  But it is worth the fight!Ã,  Determine now to adhere to your purpose and you can remain the renewed you for the rest of your life.Ã,  However, if you snooze and get lazy, you will lose the power of keeping your quit resolution Ã,â€" a decision (or indecision) you will regret all your life.Ã,  Just ask any caver!

VERY NICELY DONE !!!

'clap'

Indeed!

Some of the wisest words I have read on this site.