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[GrizzlySlave]

Thanks again to all the vets who have shared words of wisdom and encouragement.
It REALLY helps!
I woke up today and didn't even think about tobacco for almost 45 minutes. At all.
When I did, I started to jones a bit, but I smiled widely.
This is HUGE for me...I enjoyed it.

[ChickDip]

I'm an addict for life, but I'm quit for today. I'd sure like to hear this is all worth it at this point!

I'll tell ya... I felt and hoped the exact same thing at your stage.

Today... I'm at 1,565 days Quit and I can tell you with complete honesty... it's worth it. Everything shitty you're going through fades away and the freedom is sweeter every day. I don't think about it and I can't even remember the last legit crave I had.

Rock on, m'man...

AppleJack, I appreciate you making an appearance here. If I'm not mistaken, your introduction thread was the first thing I read at KTC and it made enough of an impression for me to explore the site further.
Thank you for your encouraging words, they mean a lot.

Oh, dude... when I was at the day count you are right now, I thought dudes with 600, 1,000 days, etc... were Quit gods. I could not even fathom a beat down of my addiction that equaled that amount of time. Riding the first stages of Quit where day to day, sometimes minute to minute, work was a huuuuuge effort, took all my energy.

And... that's a good thing.

Building your foundation is fucking painful and it needs to be. You learn, and own, that you never... NEVER... want to go through that shit again. The only difference between you and me?... I just started earlier. That's all. I did exactly what you're doing... I went through the same pain... the same ups... the same downs... the same daily victories... the same realizations of what life without nicotine can be...

I remember.
All of it.
On purpose.
Because... I can look at my freedom now and know that it wasn't handed to me... I earned every damn bit of it.

Own it bro...

AJ. You are a quit god?

GrizzSlave ..stick with it. It IS worth everything you go through to stay quit. Gets better day by day.
You are GrizzFree.

[AppleJack]

I'm an addict for life, but I'm quit for today. I'd sure like to hear this is all worth it at this point!

I'll tell ya... I felt and hoped the exact same thing at your stage.

Today... I'm at 1,565 days Quit and I can tell you with complete honesty... it's worth it. Everything shitty you're going through fades away and the freedom is sweeter every day. I don't think about it and I can't even remember the last legit crave I had.

Rock on, m'man...

AppleJack, I appreciate you making an appearance here. If I'm not mistaken, your introduction thread was the first thing I read at KTC and it made enough of an impression for me to explore the site further.
Thank you for your encouraging words, they mean a lot.

Oh, dude... when I was at the day count you are right now, I thought dudes with 600, 1,000 days, etc... were Quit gods. I could not even fathom a beat down of my addiction that equaled that amount of time. Riding the first stages of Quit where day to day, sometimes minute to minute, work was a huuuuuge effort, took all my energy.

And... that's a good thing.

Building your foundation is fucking painful and it needs to be. You learn, and own, that you never... NEVER... want to go through that shit again. The only difference between you and me?... I just started earlier. That's all. I did exactly what you're doing... I went through the same pain... the same ups... the same downs... the same daily victories... the same realizations of what life without nicotine can be...

I remember.
All of it.
On purpose.
Because... I can look at my freedom now and know that it wasn't handed to me... I earned every damn bit of it.

Own it bro...

[GrizzlySlave]

I'm an addict for life, but I'm quit for today. I'd sure like to hear this is all worth it at this point!

I'll tell ya... I felt and hoped the exact same thing at your stage.

Today... I'm at 1,565 days Quit and I can tell you with complete honesty... it's worth it. Everything shitty you're going through fades away and the freedom is sweeter every day. I don't think about it and I can't even remember the last legit crave I had.

Rock on, m'man...

AppleJack, I appreciate you making an appearance here. If I'm not mistaken, your introduction thread was the first thing I read at KTC and it made enough of an impression for me to explore the site further.
Thank you for your encouraging words, they mean a lot.

[pky1520]

I'm an addict for life, but I'm quit for today. I'd sure like to hear this is all worth it at this point!

I'll tell ya... I felt and hoped the exact same thing at your stage.

Today... I'm at 1,565 days Quit and I can tell you with complete honesty... it's worth it. Everything shitty you're going through fades away and the freedom is sweeter every day. I don't think about it and I can't even remember the last legit crave I had.

Rock on, m'man...

It's worth it. It's so freaking worth it.

[AppleJack]

I'm an addict for life, but I'm quit for today. I'd sure like to hear this is all worth it at this point!

I'll tell ya... I felt and hoped the exact same thing at your stage.

Today... I'm at 1,565 days Quit and I can tell you with complete honesty... it's worth it. Everything shitty you're going through fades away and the freedom is sweeter every day. I don't think about it and I can't even remember the last legit crave I had.

Rock on, m'man...

[Candoit]

Twenty two minutes ago, I hit a full 7 days without a dip. One week almost exactly nicotine free.

Today, I'm really feeling the "fog" as I've read so much about. If I didn't know better, I'd swear someone slipped in last night and gave me a partial lobotomy. Mind is so slow, confused. Feels as if I'm wading through jello as I walk around.

I guess I'd rather have the fog than the shrieking nic-a-fits the first few days produced.

I'm an addict for life, but I'm quit for today. I'd sure like to hear this is all worth it at this point!

Scars are both mental and physical. They are reminders that we are strong that what tried to hurt us. The fog is a reminder of the damage we did to our bodies.

[GrizzlySlave]

Twenty two minutes ago, I hit a full 7 days without a dip. One week almost exactly nicotine free.

Today, I'm really feeling the "fog" as I've read so much about. If I didn't know better, I'd swear someone slipped in last night and gave me a partial lobotomy. Mind is so slow, confused. Feels as if I'm wading through jello as I walk around.

I guess I'd rather have the fog than the shrieking nic-a-fits the first few days produced.

I'm an addict for life, but I'm quit for today. I'd sure like to hear this is all worth it at this point!

[GrizzlySlave]

Grizz,

Gotta tell you how much I enjoy reading your posts..... You are one funny quitter!! Keep racking up the hours, one at a time. It DOES get better, but it also takes some time! With you all the way bubba!

Hey, I genuinely appreciate that.
This place is full of people that understand...That's hard to find. My spouse doesn't, my teen son doesn't. They're supportive, of course, but have no frame of reference to have legit empathy.
Thanks, CavMan, for making my quit day in week 1 just bit better.

[CavMan83]

Grizz,

Gotta tell you how much I enjoy reading your posts..... You are one funny quitter!! Keep racking up the hours, one at a time. It DOES get better, but it also takes some time! With you all the way bubba!

[GrizzlySlave]

Hey Griz, ya know what? 3 days is hardcore man! Is it gonna be tough when you get back to work? Yep. Are you gonna crave like day 1? Probably. But you already know you can make it through 24 hours. You've already done it three, nearly four times now!

Get a notebook and list the hours of the day in it. Take it to work. X off each hour as you make it through them. Do this for two weeks. I guarantee by mid second week you will be forgetting to X off hours cause your brain will start getting trained to go longer and longer without that stuff.

After the second or third week, or whenever you feel comfortable doing it, switch the hours to days and start marking those babies off. It works. Besides my word and accountability on this site, it's the only thing that kept me quit. There is something about seeing it written down in front of you that really works.

Great to have you here with us. Remember that every single one of us on this site has gone through exactly what you are experiencing. We know full well what you are going through and we stand with you. It gets better, much better, I promise.

Stay strong brother!

This is awesome because this is EXACTLY what I've been doing. I was going one hour at a time and driving my wife and son nuts by saying "31 hours without a chew".
That's how hard I was feening: I had to go hourly and I was actually checking the time perpetually. Today, I didn't check off the last 10 hours until it dawned on me I was well past 72 hours.
Progress is progress.
All I know is this: Today was better than yesterday and yesterday was better than the day before. I'll take that...and I'll be diligent tomorrow as well.
Thank you, tabrow! Know you're appreciated.

Reading your intro is an absolute blast. I'm sorry you're going through the shit right now, but I'm glad that you're documenting it for posterity. One day soon you'll read back through this and get a kick out of how you let some damn chemical put you through this. The great thing is, you'll never have to experience this again.

LOL, I'm glad you're having fun with it!

As of now, I am logging my 98th hour and trekking into day #5.

I am entering hour number 26,451 there were days that it was minute by minute and there were days when it and KTC were the furthest thing from my mind. I have always posted as close to first thing every day as I could. In all those hours and minutes the one constant has been my daily promise. I don't let my addict mind get the better of me and talk me out of it.

Keep clawing your way to freedom.

5 days / 6 hours....

Thanks guys, for all the input.

Today was hellish

Today is done! You made it. Stand a little bit taller because you have stayed quit. Tomorrow will be what ever you make it. I have faith that you will be strong enough to make it through. I know this because I am stong enough to help you bear what ever cross you need to.

I don't know if your reglious or not. I don't want to be preachy or pushy, but this is the way I see the help at KTC. A good friend and quitter helped me understand this....
Even Jesus, the son of God, needed help to bear the cross. He did not ask for it, God sent it through those tasked with killing him. Our job is recognize the help He sends and accept it.

You got this.

I don't see that as being "preachy or pushy"; instead, I see your words as definitely worthy of contemplation and deliberation. Thank you for sharing them.

[Candoit]

Hey Griz, ya know what? 3 days is hardcore man! Is it gonna be tough when you get back to work? Yep. Are you gonna crave like day 1? Probably. But you already know you can make it through 24 hours. You've already done it three, nearly four times now!

Get a notebook and list the hours of the day in it. Take it to work. X off each hour as you make it through them. Do this for two weeks. I guarantee by mid second week you will be forgetting to X off hours cause your brain will start getting trained to go longer and longer without that stuff.

After the second or third week, or whenever you feel comfortable doing it, switch the hours to days and start marking those babies off. It works. Besides my word and accountability on this site, it's the only thing that kept me quit. There is something about seeing it written down in front of you that really works.

Great to have you here with us. Remember that every single one of us on this site has gone through exactly what you are experiencing. We know full well what you are going through and we stand with you. It gets better, much better, I promise.

Stay strong brother!

This is awesome because this is EXACTLY what I've been doing. I was going one hour at a time and driving my wife and son nuts by saying "31 hours without a chew".
That's how hard I was feening: I had to go hourly and I was actually checking the time perpetually. Today, I didn't check off the last 10 hours until it dawned on me I was well past 72 hours.
Progress is progress.
All I know is this: Today was better than yesterday and yesterday was better than the day before. I'll take that...and I'll be diligent tomorrow as well.
Thank you, tabrow! Know you're appreciated.

Reading your intro is an absolute blast. I'm sorry you're going through the shit right now, but I'm glad that you're documenting it for posterity. One day soon you'll read back through this and get a kick out of how you let some damn chemical put you through this. The great thing is, you'll never have to experience this again.

LOL, I'm glad you're having fun with it!

As of now, I am logging my 98th hour and trekking into day #5.

I am entering hour number 26,451 there were days that it was minute by minute and there were days when it and KTC were the furthest thing from my mind. I have always posted as close to first thing every day as I could. In all those hours and minutes the one constant has been my daily promise. I don't let my addict mind get the better of me and talk me out of it.

Keep clawing your way to freedom.

5 days / 6 hours....

Thanks guys, for all the input.

Today was hellish

Today is done! You made it. Stand a little bit taller because you have stayed quit. Tomorrow will be what ever you make it. I have faith that you will be strong enough to make it through. I know this because I am stong enough to help you bear what ever cross you need to.

I don't know if your reglious or not. I don't want to be preachy or pushy, but this is the way I see the help at KTC. A good friend and quitter helped me understand this....
Even Jesus, the son of God, needed help to bear the cross. He did not ask for it, God sent it through those tasked with killing him. Our job is recognize the help He sends and accept it.

You got this.

[GrizzlySlave]

Hey Griz, ya know what? 3 days is hardcore man! Is it gonna be tough when you get back to work? Yep. Are you gonna crave like day 1? Probably. But you already know you can make it through 24 hours. You've already done it three, nearly four times now!

Get a notebook and list the hours of the day in it. Take it to work. X off each hour as you make it through them. Do this for two weeks. I guarantee by mid second week you will be forgetting to X off hours cause your brain will start getting trained to go longer and longer without that stuff.

After the second or third week, or whenever you feel comfortable doing it, switch the hours to days and start marking those babies off. It works. Besides my word and accountability on this site, it's the only thing that kept me quit. There is something about seeing it written down in front of you that really works.

Great to have you here with us. Remember that every single one of us on this site has gone through exactly what you are experiencing. We know full well what you are going through and we stand with you. It gets better, much better, I promise.

Stay strong brother!

This is awesome because this is EXACTLY what I've been doing. I was going one hour at a time and driving my wife and son nuts by saying "31 hours without a chew".
That's how hard I was feening: I had to go hourly and I was actually checking the time perpetually. Today, I didn't check off the last 10 hours until it dawned on me I was well past 72 hours.
Progress is progress.
All I know is this: Today was better than yesterday and yesterday was better than the day before. I'll take that...and I'll be diligent tomorrow as well.
Thank you, tabrow! Know you're appreciated.

Reading your intro is an absolute blast. I'm sorry you're going through the shit right now, but I'm glad that you're documenting it for posterity. One day soon you'll read back through this and get a kick out of how you let some damn chemical put you through this. The great thing is, you'll never have to experience this again.

LOL, I'm glad you're having fun with it!

As of now, I am logging my 98th hour and trekking into day #5.

I am entering hour number 26,451 there were days that it was minute by minute and there were days when it and KTC were the furthest thing from my mind. I have always posted as close to first thing every day as I could. In all those hours and minutes the one constant has been my daily promise. I don't let my addict mind get the better of me and talk me out of it.

Keep clawing your way to freedom.

5 days / 6 hours....

Thanks guys, for all the input.

Today was hellish

[Candoit]

Hey Griz, ya know what? 3 days is hardcore man! Is it gonna be tough when you get back to work? Yep. Are you gonna crave like day 1? Probably. But you already know you can make it through 24 hours. You've already done it three, nearly four times now!

Get a notebook and list the hours of the day in it. Take it to work. X off each hour as you make it through them. Do this for two weeks. I guarantee by mid second week you will be forgetting to X off hours cause your brain will start getting trained to go longer and longer without that stuff.

After the second or third week, or whenever you feel comfortable doing it, switch the hours to days and start marking those babies off. It works. Besides my word and accountability on this site, it's the only thing that kept me quit. There is something about seeing it written down in front of you that really works.

Great to have you here with us. Remember that every single one of us on this site has gone through exactly what you are experiencing. We know full well what you are going through and we stand with you. It gets better, much better, I promise.

Stay strong brother!

This is awesome because this is EXACTLY what I've been doing. I was going one hour at a time and driving my wife and son nuts by saying "31 hours without a chew".
That's how hard I was feening: I had to go hourly and I was actually checking the time perpetually. Today, I didn't check off the last 10 hours until it dawned on me I was well past 72 hours.
Progress is progress.
All I know is this: Today was better than yesterday and yesterday was better than the day before. I'll take that...and I'll be diligent tomorrow as well.
Thank you, tabrow! Know you're appreciated.

Reading your intro is an absolute blast. I'm sorry you're going through the shit right now, but I'm glad that you're documenting it for posterity. One day soon you'll read back through this and get a kick out of how you let some damn chemical put you through this. The great thing is, you'll never have to experience this again.

LOL, I'm glad you're having fun with it!

As of now, I am logging my 98th hour and trekking into day #5.

I am entering hour number 26,451 there were days that it was minute by minute and there were days when it and KTC were the furthest thing from my mind. I have always posted as close to first thing every day as I could. In all those hours and minutes the one constant has been my daily promise. I don't let my addict mind get the better of me and talk me out of it.

Keep clawing your way to freedom.

[GrizzlySlave]

Hey Griz, ya know what? 3 days is hardcore man! Is it gonna be tough when you get back to work? Yep. Are you gonna crave like day 1? Probably. But you already know you can make it through 24 hours. You've already done it three, nearly four times now!

Get a notebook and list the hours of the day in it. Take it to work. X off each hour as you make it through them. Do this for two weeks. I guarantee by mid second week you will be forgetting to X off hours cause your brain will start getting trained to go longer and longer without that stuff.

After the second or third week, or whenever you feel comfortable doing it, switch the hours to days and start marking those babies off. It works. Besides my word and accountability on this site, it's the only thing that kept me quit. There is something about seeing it written down in front of you that really works.

Great to have you here with us. Remember that every single one of us on this site has gone through exactly what you are experiencing. We know full well what you are going through and we stand with you. It gets better, much better, I promise.

Stay strong brother!

This is awesome because this is EXACTLY what I've been doing. I was going one hour at a time and driving my wife and son nuts by saying "31 hours without a chew".
That's how hard I was feening: I had to go hourly and I was actually checking the time perpetually. Today, I didn't check off the last 10 hours until it dawned on me I was well past 72 hours.
Progress is progress.
All I know is this: Today was better than yesterday and yesterday was better than the day before. I'll take that...and I'll be diligent tomorrow as well.
Thank you, tabrow! Know you're appreciated.

Reading your intro is an absolute blast. I'm sorry you're going through the shit right now, but I'm glad that you're documenting it for posterity. One day soon you'll read back through this and get a kick out of how you let some damn chemical put you through this. The great thing is, you'll never have to experience this again.

LOL, I'm glad you're having fun with it!

As of now, I am logging my 98th hour and trekking into day #5.