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Offline jmiah

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Re: I'm in!
« Reply #63 on: July 26, 2011, 07:24:00 AM »
Taz,

You are the fucking man. My thoughts are with you and your family in this tough time. You have some serious strength and resolve. Glad to be quit with you today.


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Re: I'm in!
« Reply #62 on: July 25, 2011, 11:18:00 PM »
Thanks for the update. My best thoughts are with you and your family.
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Offline LLCope

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Re: I'm in!
« Reply #61 on: July 25, 2011, 08:09:00 PM »
Taz,

I also want to add my thoughts and prayers.


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Re: I'm in!
« Reply #60 on: July 25, 2011, 07:39:00 PM »
Thanks for the responses guys...I'm not sure I was prepared for how your support would affect me emotionally...let's just say I'm glad I was alone. :wacko:

Just a quick update, the surgery went well and relieved the pressure on his brain (ICP between 1-5, down from a high of 50 for the medical types). He's off all sedation at this point but still hasn't shown purposeful motion since the surgery...so we're still waiting, hoping and praying.

Again, thanks to those of you who responded. I can't begin to tell you what it meant to have people I've never met step up and offer their support. You guys rock!

More as I get it...


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Re: I'm in!
« Reply #59 on: July 25, 2011, 03:38:00 PM »
Quote from: tazmed
Day 34

Some day these challenges will end...

This may turn into a long rant, so if it does, you have my apology in advance. I've been quit for just over a month and I've had good days and bad days. Occasionally I'll get a crave and head for the beef jerky or gum. Nothing's been too overwhelming yet so in relation to a number of others here, my quit has been a breeze (no offense to anyone having troubles).

So, for the past roughly 18 months, my wife and I have been geographically separated because of our jobs. Two weeks ago we were finally able to get our family back together under one roof. The stress went up quite a bit, but I was committed to my quit so the thoughts of heading up to buy a can quickly passed.

Then comes yesterday morning...the phone call early in the morning to let us know that one of our older kids had been in a boating accident and had almost died. He's now in the intensive care unit (3000 miles away) with a traumatic brain injury and is going in for surgery this morning to remove a piece of his skull to allow his brain to swell. My wife is working on getting a plane ticket back to the east coast which will leave me here with the three youngest kids indefinitely. I can't catch a break...

I am resolved to maintain my quit, no matter what happens. I have my quit brothers Slattern and ShawnNJ to keep me honest, and a few veterans to reach out to if needed. I've got numbers, emails, skypes, and so on...I'll be fine. Maybe I just needed a place to bitch for a bit, who knows... I've always been a believer in the concept of "this too shall pass" and shit doesn't last forever, but damn...I'm ready for the shit to pass. :angry:
Thoughts and prayers are with you and your family brother. Proud to be quit with you. JT
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Re: I'm in!
« Reply #58 on: July 25, 2011, 02:24:00 PM »
Wow. I can't imagine the stress and emotions that you must be going though. I will pray for you and your family.

I'm proud to be quit with you.

Pat.
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Re: I'm in!
« Reply #57 on: July 25, 2011, 12:25:00 PM »
My prayers are with you and your family, tazmed.

Proud to be quit with you,

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Re: I'm in!
« Reply #56 on: July 25, 2011, 12:23:00 PM »
Day 34

Some day these challenges will end...

This may turn into a long rant, so if it does, you have my apology in advance. I've been quit for just over a month and I've had good days and bad days. Occasionally I'll get a crave and head for the beef jerky or gum. Nothing's been too overwhelming yet so in relation to a number of others here, my quit has been a breeze (no offense to anyone having troubles).

So, for the past roughly 18 months, my wife and I have been geographically separated because of our jobs. Two weeks ago we were finally able to get our family back together under one roof. The stress went up quite a bit, but I was committed to my quit so the thoughts of heading up to buy a can quickly passed.

Then comes yesterday morning...the phone call early in the morning to let us know that one of our older kids had been in a boating accident and had almost died. He's now in the intensive care unit (3000 miles away) with a traumatic brain injury and is going in for surgery this morning to remove a piece of his skull to allow his brain to swell. My wife is working on getting a plane ticket back to the east coast which will leave me here with the three youngest kids indefinitely. I can't catch a break...

I am resolved to maintain my quit, no matter what happens. I have my quit brothers Slattern and ShawnNJ to keep me honest, and a few veterans to reach out to if needed. I've got numbers, emails, skypes, and so on...I'll be fine. Maybe I just needed a place to bitch for a bit, who knows... I've always been a believer in the concept of "this too shall pass" and shit doesn't last forever, but damn...I'm ready for the shit to pass. :angry:
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Re: I'm in!
« Reply #55 on: July 21, 2011, 09:31:00 PM »
Quote from: jmiah
Did you have Joint Commission at your place too? They are at my hospital trying to fuck everything up this week. Anyway, I'm glad to be quit with you and I'm glad you were able to handle that crave like a champ. Good fucking job man.

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No, we dumped TJC a few years ago and went with DNV (Det Norske Veritas). MUCH BETTER organization.
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Re: I'm in!
« Reply #54 on: July 21, 2011, 08:30:00 PM »
Quote from: tazmed
'bang head' ------Tazmed

Day 30

So this has been an interesting couple weeks since my last post. Our accreditation survey went pretty well, even without the surveyors wanting to talk to me...which actually got me a little pissed off. I'm essentially running two departments by myself and I wanted someone to take an outside look at what I'm doing and let me know if I'm even doing things right. Oh well, maybe next year.

Fast forward to this past Monday and this shit is what I walk into when I get to work. Some mutt decides to whack his entire family and then set his house on fire...we received the four dead kids...totally fucked up day.

So, there I am in our hospital command center with the majority of our administration, trying to make sure we've got everything covered, putting out fires, just wanting everything to run as smooth as possible and that BITCH shows up. I feel like my head's in a vise, mouth is dry, getting fogged in, phone ringing off the hook, no time to "phone a friend", major stress...MAJOR CRAVES!!!

All I can say is it's a damn good thing that I didn't have access to anything because I seriously wanted a dip. I'm not sure I would have been able to walk away if someone would have offered me something. Right there in the middle of our command center, I probably would have caved and dropped a big lipper in. Fortunately someone needed something from down the hall; I volunteered and I was able to step out for a couple minutes and run over to our gift shop where they carry a couple varieties of beef jerky.

It was pretty funny walking back into the command center with a big chunk of jerky in my cheek and our CEO wondering just what the hell I was thinking...but all I can tell you is that I was thinking about my quit and everyone here at KTC. You guys had been promised something early Monday morning and I knew that I hadn't gotten permission to cave. So...now it's Thursday afternoon and almost time to head home. I'm still having some serious cravings, but I've got a brand new bag of jerky to keep my occupied (the red pepper shit is REALLY GOOD!).

Anyway, just wanted to update the three people following my quit. ;) Thanks again for being stuck in my head and reminding me that
Did you have Joint Commission at your place too? They are at my hospital trying to fuck everything up this week. Anyway, I'm glad to be quit with you and I'm glad you were able to handle that crave like a champ. Good fucking job man.

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Re: I'm in!
« Reply #53 on: July 21, 2011, 07:49:00 PM »
'bang head' ------Tazmed

Day 30

So this has been an interesting couple weeks since my last post. Our accreditation survey went pretty well, even without the surveyors wanting to talk to me...which actually got me a little pissed off. I'm essentially running two departments by myself and I wanted someone to take an outside look at what I'm doing and let me know if I'm even doing things right. Oh well, maybe next year.

Fast forward to this past Monday and this shit is what I walk into when I get to work. Some mutt decides to whack his entire family and then set his house on fire...we received the four dead kids...totally fucked up day.

So, there I am in our hospital command center with the majority of our administration, trying to make sure we've got everything covered, putting out fires, just wanting everything to run as smooth as possible and that BITCH shows up. I feel like my head's in a vise, mouth is dry, getting fogged in, phone ringing off the hook, no time to "phone a friend", major stress...MAJOR CRAVES!!!

All I can say is it's a damn good thing that I didn't have access to anything because I seriously wanted a dip. I'm not sure I would have been able to walk away if someone would have offered me something. Right there in the middle of our command center, I probably would have caved and dropped a big lipper in. Fortunately someone needed something from down the hall; I volunteered and I was able to step out for a couple minutes and run over to our gift shop where they carry a couple varieties of beef jerky.

It was pretty funny walking back into the command center with a big chunk of jerky in my cheek and our CEO wondering just what the hell I was thinking...but all I can tell you is that I was thinking about my quit and everyone here at KTC. You guys had been promised something early Monday morning and I knew that I hadn't gotten permission to cave. So...now it's Thursday afternoon and almost time to head home. I'm still having some serious cravings, but I've got a brand new bag of jerky to keep my occupied (the red pepper shit is REALLY GOOD!).

Anyway, just wanted to update the three people following my quit. ;) Thanks again for being stuck in my head and reminding me that
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Re: I'm in!
« Reply #52 on: July 11, 2011, 10:02:00 PM »
Taz,
I'm on day 12 myself. Its getting easier. We are in this together and we can do it!!
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Re: I'm in!
« Reply #51 on: July 11, 2011, 04:29:00 PM »
this is all you taz.

show that bitch who's boss.
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"He which hath no stomach to this fight let him depart. But we in it shall be remembered. We few, we happy few, we band of brothers! For he today, that sheds his blood with me, shall always be my brother." (Wm. Shakespeare). For August '11.

Who dares, wins.

Stay quit... it is life or death and that is the undeniable truth.

"To be driven by our appetites alone is slavery, while to obey a law that we have imposed on ourselves is freedom." Rosseau

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Re: I'm in!
« Reply #50 on: July 11, 2011, 12:38:00 PM »
You have this!
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Re: I'm in!
« Reply #49 on: July 11, 2011, 11:59:00 AM »
FUCK!!!!!

Anyone who's worked in a hospital knows what an accreditation survey means...well, our surveyors just walked in. So here I am, sitting alone in my office when the announcement goes out that they're here and I immediately start thinking about finding my Copenhagen. No worries though, the closest can that I'm aware of is a 5 minute drive away (plus a five minute walk each way, to and from the parking garage)...and with the surveyors here, I can't leave. 'winker'

So far my quit hasn't been too stressful, 20 days in and no major issues...that changed this morning. The good news is that I'm still fully committed to my quit; the bad news is that this will be a shitty week. However, I know that I'll get through this because you guys are here, and I've got a bunch of numbers if I need them. I've heard people talk about the NB sneaking up on you and tripping you up when you're not paying attention. She tried this morning and I bitch-slapped her back into her cage where she belongs by coming back to KTC.

Thank you, my brothers and sisters, for being here and for being committed to EVERY quit.

Copenhagen? I don't need no stinkin' Copenhagen 'Finger'

Taz
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