Hello from an EX-smoker in Texas, y'all!

[Mthomas3824]

Day 36..

If I didn't know I was an addict I would have "just one" today. I would "quit" next week. Or month. Whatever. It was just one of those days.

But 34 days ago... After posting roll halfheartedly for two days, I decided to read everything. And I figured it out.

I am an addict.

So today, I embrace the truth. Never again... For ANY reason.

Today, KTC saved my life.

You got it!! I am so proud of you. I remember when that reality sank in for me also. It was like a light switch. Hope your day gets better, but I love that you realize nicotine couldnt and wouldnt do anything to improve it. That was just "THE BIG LIE". We all bought into it for many many years, but no more. Quit with you today.

Ryan

Your worth not ever touching that poison again lhg. Nafar with you........

:Winner:

You make quitting cool! B)

[srans]

Day 36..

If I didn't know I was an addict I would have "just one" today. I would "quit" next week. Or month. Whatever. It was just one of those days.

But 34 days ago... After posting roll halfheartedly for two days, I decided to read everything. And I figured it out.

I am an addict.

So today, I embrace the truth. Never again... For ANY reason.

Today, KTC saved my life.

You got it!! I am so proud of you. I remember when that reality sank in for me also. It was like a light switch. Hope your day gets better, but I love that you realize nicotine couldnt and wouldnt do anything to improve it. That was just "THE BIG LIE". We all bought into it for many many years, but no more. Quit with you today.

Ryan

Your worth not ever touching that poison again lhg. Nafar with you........

[Its_Got2Happen]

Day 36..

If I didn't know I was an addict I would have "just one" today. I would "quit" next week. Or month. Whatever. It was just one of those days.

But 34 days ago... After posting roll halfheartedly for two days, I decided to read everything. And I figured it out.

I am an addict.

So today, I embrace the truth. Never again... For ANY reason.

Today, KTC saved my life.

You got it!! I am so proud of you. I remember when that reality sank in for me also. It was like a light switch. Hope your day gets better, but I love that you realize nicotine couldnt and wouldnt do anything to improve it. That was just "THE BIG LIE". We all bought into it for many many years, but no more. Quit with you today.

Ryan

[Diesel2112]

Day 36..

If I didn't know I was an addict I would have "just one" today. I would "quit" next week. Or month. Whatever. It was just one of those days.

But 34 days ago... After posting roll halfheartedly for two days, I decided to read everything. And I figured it out.

I am an addict.

So today, I embrace the truth. Never again... For ANY reason.

Today, KTC saved my life.

Good thing about today being ass juice...there's tomorrow and it can be 180° different and beautiful.

Not always easy, but always worth it.

P.s. That just one wouldn't have made your day any better.

[LionHeartedGirl]

Day 36..

If I didn't know I was an addict I would have "just one" today. I would "quit" next week. Or month. Whatever. It was just one of those days.

But 34 days ago... After posting roll halfheartedly for two days, I decided to read everything. And I figured it out.

I am an addict.

So today, I embrace the truth. Never again... For ANY reason.

Today, KTC saved my life.

[Diesel2112]

That's an excellent letter LHG.  Even at day 18 when I don't have fog I can feel complacency.  A lot of the time I don't even think about chew at all except for a quick thought here or there.  I know I've got some fog and cravings ahead, we all do.  And if you start to forget that and forget that you're an addict, you won't be prepared when they come.  Each and every day I need to remember that I'm one dip away from being a 1+, $5+ dipper and falling right back into the chains of nicotine addiction.

A quitter texted me this morning to ask me how my quit day was going... This was my response:

It's great... I totally understand why people think they don't need KTC and that "they've got it". It's smooth sailing right now. But what I understand that I think many don't is that those moments of "I can handle just one" WILL come. It might be 5 years from now and every day before that might be the easiest quit day ever... But I prepare every single day now for that ONE moment of "I could handle just one."

I always have a problem of getting my feelings across when writing, obviously a problem you do not have.

That being said, you noted that perfectly. I am to the point where overall my quit is easy, the day to day has become my norm. But, I have the tools in place for the time, when my quit is not. I do believe having the tools, alone, keeps her at bay.

I'll quit with you today.

You said, Tool. (Beavis and Butthead laugh). Huhhhhahha.

Seriously. Good stuff up in here.

[kkljinc]

That's an excellent letter LHG.  Even at day 18 when I don't have fog I can feel complacency.  A lot of the time I don't even think about chew at all except for a quick thought here or there.  I know I've got some fog and cravings ahead, we all do.  And if you start to forget that and forget that you're an addict, you won't be prepared when they come.  Each and every day I need to remember that I'm one dip away from being a 1+, $5+ dipper and falling right back into the chains of nicotine addiction.

A quitter texted me this morning to ask me how my quit day was going... This was my response:

It's great... I totally understand why people think they don't need KTC and that "they've got it". It's smooth sailing right now. But what I understand that I think many don't is that those moments of "I can handle just one" WILL come. It might be 5 years from now and every day before that might be the easiest quit day ever... But I prepare every single day now for that ONE moment of "I could handle just one."

I always have a problem of getting my feelings across when writing, obviously a problem you do not have.

That being said, you noted that perfectly. I am to the point where overall my quit is easy, the day to day has become my norm. But, I have the tools in place for the time, when my quit is not. I do believe having the tools, alone, keeps her at bay.

I'll quit with you today.

[LionHeartedGirl]

That's an excellent letter LHG. Even at day 18 when I don't have fog I can feel complacency. A lot of the time I don't even think about chew at all except for a quick thought here or there. I know I've got some fog and cravings ahead, we all do. And if you start to forget that and forget that you're an addict, you won't be prepared when they come. Each and every day I need to remember that I'm one dip away from being a 1+, $5+ dipper and falling right back into the chains of nicotine addiction.

A quitter texted me this morning to ask me how my quit day was going... This was my response:

It's great... I totally understand why people think they don't need KTC and that "they've got it". It's smooth sailing right now. But what I understand that I think many don't is that those moments of "I can handle just one" WILL come. It might be 5 years from now and every day before that might be the easiest quit day ever... But I prepare every single day now for that ONE moment of "I could handle just one."

[JRizzle]

That's an excellent letter LHG. Even at day 18 when I don't have fog I can feel complacency. A lot of the time I don't even think about chew at all except for a quick thought here or there. I know I've got some fog and cravings ahead, we all do. And if you start to forget that and forget that you're an addict, you won't be prepared when they come. Each and every day I need to remember that I'm one dip away from being a 1+, $5+ dipper and falling right back into the chains of nicotine addiction.

[LionHeartedGirl]

Day 33 Letter To My Quit Group:

Hey Brothers...

My heart is heavy tonight. Do y'all read the intros? If not, seriously... Start reading the intros! Every one of us should HAVE one and update it every so often.

In intros right now there's another retread. Guy coming in begging forgiveness and talking about how dumb he was and how much he needs this place. After 120 days quit he didn't think it was that important anymore to post roll. Figured he had it beat. And he caved. He had been active too. Was a "bad ass quitter" at one point. Except he wasn't. He was arrogant and complacent. And not in a horrible way... In a "it was a busy weekend and I'm still quit even though I didn't post roll!" kinda way. My heart is heavy because we range from just 31-59 days and already I see the complacency. I see the post and run. I see that we're gonna lose some. I can guess which ones will go first.

And it makes me so sad. Guys... Some if you were "stoppers". You stopped, you started, you stopped, you started... For others... You took your first dip and never looked back until you quit. No matter what category you fall into we share something. We are addicts. And the minute we lose sight of that. The minute we start to think... "I've got this! It feels great! It's easy!" we have opened the door a crack to let her back in. Is posting roll at KTC the only way possible to quit nicotine? No. But it's the best way. I've looked at the stats. They aren't good. This place is insurance. Don't think of it as keeping dip at the forefront of your mind... It's keeping QUIT at the forefront. We can enjoy our freedom and our good days but GUARD YOUR QUIT. It takes... At the very most, a few minutes to post roll or text someone to do it for you if you don't have wireless somewhere. If you do that for the rest of your life... How much time have you invested in your quit? I'll tell you the answer. The exact right amount of time.

For those of you in the leper colony telling us all what a great weekend you had and how great it is to be quit... Please read the intros today. Look at the guys coming back after making HOF. Look at wastepanel's story. And think of the hundreds... Maybe thousands... Who didn't come back but are slowly committing suicide as we speak. Guard your quit men. I like you guys and I'm sure you all have relatively nice faces.

Commit to posting 100%.

Nicotine is a drug, and your senses are drugged. Your taste buds, your feelings in your gums and lips, your sense of smell if you smoked. I think people forget just how powerful a drug it really is.

The worst part of continuing to chew isn't the fear of what it can do to your health or the hit it will put on your wallet. It's the warping of your mind. You will search for any plausable EXCUSE to keep on using.

I honestly believe that's why so many cave after they leave here.

Alone, your mind can talk you into using again. The devil in one ear eventually overpowers the angel on the other.

Post roll and stay on KTC, and you don't have such a mismatch. You not only keep yourself accountable but you have support from a ton of little angels that will be in your ear far more than the devil.

Read the story of the cavers who are coming back. They are basically saying the same thing.

Stick around boys and girls.

Everyone is in such a damn hurry to grow up. They end up leaving home, fall flat on their face and if they're smart they come crawling back. Its a tough and disheartening watch sometimes.

Slow your roll, quitting ain't easy.

LHG and Diesel, I want to grow up to be you someday..more like LHG since I don't want a penis but I like Diesels fire...now I am confused. But not about quitting.

Good call. LHG is smarter than me, plus it ain't easy walking around with this thing.

First sage you are hilarious my dear. Second I agree with LHG. Post post post then post in other groups. I post all over the place sometimes randomly lol. But if I post and I am of my word then my quit has a blanket of protection over it. And my quit is important to me. Thanks for the reminder LHG, you are a bad ass and I am glad to call you a sister! I quit with you!

I am not a unique and special butterfly. I am a drug addict.

Great HOF Scott. Read it for the second time today.

[Scowick65]

Day 33 Letter To My Quit Group:

Hey Brothers...

My heart is heavy tonight. Do y'all read the intros? If not, seriously... Start reading the intros! Every one of us should HAVE one and update it every so often.

In intros right now there's another retread. Guy coming in begging forgiveness and talking about how dumb he was and how much he needs this place. After 120 days quit he didn't think it was that important anymore to post roll. Figured he had it beat. And he caved. He had been active too. Was a "bad ass quitter" at one point. Except he wasn't. He was arrogant and complacent. And not in a horrible way... In a "it was a busy weekend and I'm still quit even though I didn't post roll!" kinda way. My heart is heavy because we range from just 31-59 days and already I see the complacency. I see the post and run. I see that we're gonna lose some. I can guess which ones will go first.

And it makes me so sad. Guys... Some if you were "stoppers". You stopped, you started, you stopped, you started... For others... You took your first dip and never looked back until you quit. No matter what category you fall into we share something. We are addicts. And the minute we lose sight of that. The minute we start to think... "I've got this! It feels great! It's easy!" we have opened the door a crack to let her back in. Is posting roll at KTC the only way possible to quit nicotine? No. But it's the best way. I've looked at the stats. They aren't good. This place is insurance. Don't think of it as keeping dip at the forefront of your mind... It's keeping QUIT at the forefront. We can enjoy our freedom and our good days but GUARD YOUR QUIT. It takes... At the very most, a few minutes to post roll or text someone to do it for you if you don't have wireless somewhere. If you do that for the rest of your life... How much time have you invested in your quit? I'll tell you the answer. The exact right amount of time.

For those of you in the leper colony telling us all what a great weekend you had and how great it is to be quit... Please read the intros today. Look at the guys coming back after making HOF. Look at wastepanel's story. And think of the hundreds... Maybe thousands... Who didn't come back but are slowly committing suicide as we speak. Guard your quit men. I like you guys and I'm sure you all have relatively nice faces.

Commit to posting 100%.

Nicotine is a drug, and your senses are drugged. Your taste buds, your feelings in your gums and lips, your sense of smell if you smoked. I think people forget just how powerful a drug it really is.

The worst part of continuing to chew isn't the fear of what it can do to your health or the hit it will put on your wallet. It's the warping of your mind. You will search for any plausable EXCUSE to keep on using.

I honestly believe that's why so many cave after they leave here.

Alone, your mind can talk you into using again. The devil in one ear eventually overpowers the angel on the other.

Post roll and stay on KTC, and you don't have such a mismatch. You not only keep yourself accountable but you have support from a ton of little angels that will be in your ear far more than the devil.

Read the story of the cavers who are coming back. They are basically saying the same thing.

Stick around boys and girls.

Everyone is in such a damn hurry to grow up. They end up leaving home, fall flat on their face and if they're smart they come crawling back. Its a tough and disheartening watch sometimes.

Slow your roll, quitting ain't easy.

LHG and Diesel, I want to grow up to be you someday..more like LHG since I don't want a penis but I like Diesels fire...now I am confused. But not about quitting.

Good call. LHG is smarter than me, plus it ain't easy walking around with this thing.

First sage you are hilarious my dear. Second I agree with LHG. Post post post then post in other groups. I post all over the place sometimes randomly lol. But if I post and I am of my word then my quit has a blanket of protection over it. And my quit is important to me. Thanks for the reminder LHG, you are a bad ass and I am glad to call you a sister! I quit with you!

I am not a unique and special butterfly. I am a drug addict.

[Erussell]

Day 33 Letter To My Quit Group:

Hey Brothers...

My heart is heavy tonight. Do y'all read the intros? If not, seriously... Start reading the intros! Every one of us should HAVE one and update it every so often.

In intros right now there's another retread. Guy coming in begging forgiveness and talking about how dumb he was and how much he needs this place. After 120 days quit he didn't think it was that important anymore to post roll. Figured he had it beat. And he caved. He had been active too. Was a "bad ass quitter" at one point. Except he wasn't. He was arrogant and complacent. And not in a horrible way... In a "it was a busy weekend and I'm still quit even though I didn't post roll!" kinda way. My heart is heavy because we range from just 31-59 days and already I see the complacency. I see the post and run. I see that we're gonna lose some. I can guess which ones will go first.

And it makes me so sad. Guys... Some if you were "stoppers". You stopped, you started, you stopped, you started... For others... You took your first dip and never looked back until you quit. No matter what category you fall into we share something. We are addicts. And the minute we lose sight of that. The minute we start to think... "I've got this! It feels great! It's easy!" we have opened the door a crack to let her back in. Is posting roll at KTC the only way possible to quit nicotine? No. But it's the best way. I've looked at the stats. They aren't good. This place is insurance. Don't think of it as keeping dip at the forefront of your mind... It's keeping QUIT at the forefront. We can enjoy our freedom and our good days but GUARD YOUR QUIT. It takes... At the very most, a few minutes to post roll or text someone to do it for you if you don't have wireless somewhere. If you do that for the rest of your life... How much time have you invested in your quit? I'll tell you the answer. The exact right amount of time.

For those of you in the leper colony telling us all what a great weekend you had and how great it is to be quit... Please read the intros today. Look at the guys coming back after making HOF. Look at wastepanel's story. And think of the hundreds... Maybe thousands... Who didn't come back but are slowly committing suicide as we speak. Guard your quit men. I like you guys and I'm sure you all have relatively nice faces.

Commit to posting 100%.

Nicotine is a drug, and your senses are drugged. Your taste buds, your feelings in your gums and lips, your sense of smell if you smoked. I think people forget just how powerful a drug it really is.

The worst part of continuing to chew isn't the fear of what it can do to your health or the hit it will put on your wallet. It's the warping of your mind. You will search for any plausable EXCUSE to keep on using.

I honestly believe that's why so many cave after they leave here.

Alone, your mind can talk you into using again. The devil in one ear eventually overpowers the angel on the other.

Post roll and stay on KTC, and you don't have such a mismatch. You not only keep yourself accountable but you have support from a ton of little angels that will be in your ear far more than the devil.

Read the story of the cavers who are coming back. They are basically saying the same thing.

Stick around boys and girls.

Everyone is in such a damn hurry to grow up. They end up leaving home, fall flat on their face and if they're smart they come crawling back. Its a tough and disheartening watch sometimes.

Slow your roll, quitting ain't easy.

LHG and Diesel, I want to grow up to be you someday..more like LHG since I don't want a penis but I like Diesels fire...now I am confused. But not about quitting.

Good call. LHG is smarter than me, plus it ain't easy walking around with this thing.

First sage you are hilarious my dear. Second I agree with LHG. Post post post then post in other groups. I post all over the place sometimes randomly lol. But if I post and I am of my word then my quit has a blanket of protection over it. And my quit is important to me. Thanks for the reminder LHG, you are a bad ass and I am glad to call you a sister! I quit with you!

[KC_Guy]

Day 33 Letter To My Quit Group:

Hey Brothers...

My heart is heavy tonight. Do y'all read the intros? If not, seriously... Start reading the intros! Every one of us should HAVE one and update it every so often.

In intros right now there's another retread. Guy coming in begging forgiveness and talking about how dumb he was and how much he needs this place. After 120 days quit he didn't think it was that important anymore to post roll. Figured he had it beat. And he caved. He had been active too. Was a "bad ass quitter" at one point. Except he wasn't. He was arrogant and complacent. And not in a horrible way... In a "it was a busy weekend and I'm still quit even though I didn't post roll!" kinda way. My heart is heavy because we range from just 31-59 days and already I see the complacency. I see the post and run. I see that we're gonna lose some. I can guess which ones will go first.

And it makes me so sad. Guys... Some if you were "stoppers". You stopped, you started, you stopped, you started... For others... You took your first dip and never looked back until you quit. No matter what category you fall into we share something. We are addicts. And the minute we lose sight of that. The minute we start to think... "I've got this! It feels great! It's easy!" we have opened the door a crack to let her back in. Is posting roll at KTC the only way possible to quit nicotine? No. But it's the best way. I've looked at the stats. They aren't good. This place is insurance. Don't think of it as keeping dip at the forefront of your mind... It's keeping QUIT at the forefront. We can enjoy our freedom and our good days but GUARD YOUR QUIT. It takes... At the very most, a few minutes to post roll or text someone to do it for you if you don't have wireless somewhere. If you do that for the rest of your life... How much time have you invested in your quit? I'll tell you the answer. The exact right amount of time.

For those of you in the leper colony telling us all what a great weekend you had and how great it is to be quit... Please read the intros today. Look at the guys coming back after making HOF. Look at wastepanel's story. And think of the hundreds... Maybe thousands... Who didn't come back but are slowly committing suicide as we speak. Guard your quit men. I like you guys and I'm sure you all have relatively nice faces.

Commit to posting 100%.

Thank you for this excellent post LHG. Post roll every damn day people. No excuses.

[Diesel2112]

Day 33 Letter To My Quit Group:

Hey Brothers...

My heart is heavy tonight. Do y'all read the intros? If not, seriously... Start reading the intros! Every one of us should HAVE one and update it every so often.

In intros right now there's another retread. Guy coming in begging forgiveness and talking about how dumb he was and how much he needs this place. After 120 days quit he didn't think it was that important anymore to post roll. Figured he had it beat. And he caved. He had been active too. Was a "bad ass quitter" at one point. Except he wasn't. He was arrogant and complacent. And not in a horrible way... In a "it was a busy weekend and I'm still quit even though I didn't post roll!" kinda way. My heart is heavy because we range from just 31-59 days and already I see the complacency. I see the post and run. I see that we're gonna lose some. I can guess which ones will go first.

And it makes me so sad. Guys... Some if you were "stoppers". You stopped, you started, you stopped, you started... For others... You took your first dip and never looked back until you quit. No matter what category you fall into we share something. We are addicts. And the minute we lose sight of that. The minute we start to think... "I've got this! It feels great! It's easy!" we have opened the door a crack to let her back in. Is posting roll at KTC the only way possible to quit nicotine? No. But it's the best way. I've looked at the stats. They aren't good. This place is insurance. Don't think of it as keeping dip at the forefront of your mind... It's keeping QUIT at the forefront. We can enjoy our freedom and our good days but GUARD YOUR QUIT. It takes... At the very most, a few minutes to post roll or text someone to do it for you if you don't have wireless somewhere. If you do that for the rest of your life... How much time have you invested in your quit? I'll tell you the answer. The exact right amount of time.

For those of you in the leper colony telling us all what a great weekend you had and how great it is to be quit... Please read the intros today. Look at the guys coming back after making HOF. Look at wastepanel's story. And think of the hundreds... Maybe thousands... Who didn't come back but are slowly committing suicide as we speak. Guard your quit men. I like you guys and I'm sure you all have relatively nice faces.

Commit to posting 100%.

Nicotine is a drug, and your senses are drugged. Your taste buds, your feelings in your gums and lips, your sense of smell if you smoked. I think people forget just how powerful a drug it really is.

The worst part of continuing to chew isn't the fear of what it can do to your health or the hit it will put on your wallet. It's the warping of your mind. You will search for any plausable EXCUSE to keep on using.

I honestly believe that's why so many cave after they leave here.

Alone, your mind can talk you into using again. The devil in one ear eventually overpowers the angel on the other.

Post roll and stay on KTC, and you don't have such a mismatch. You not only keep yourself accountable but you have support from a ton of little angels that will be in your ear far more than the devil.

Read the story of the cavers who are coming back. They are basically saying the same thing.

Stick around boys and girls.

Everyone is in such a damn hurry to grow up. They end up leaving home, fall flat on their face and if they're smart they come crawling back. Its a tough and disheartening watch sometimes.

Slow your roll, quitting ain't easy.

LHG and Diesel, I want to grow up to be you someday..more like LHG since I don't want a penis but I like Diesels fire...now I am confused. But not about quitting.

Good call. LHG is smarter than me, plus it ain't easy walking around with this thing.

[Sage]

Day 33 Letter To My Quit Group:

Hey Brothers...

My heart is heavy tonight. Do y'all read the intros? If not, seriously... Start reading the intros! Every one of us should HAVE one and update it every so often.

In intros right now there's another retread. Guy coming in begging forgiveness and talking about how dumb he was and how much he needs this place. After 120 days quit he didn't think it was that important anymore to post roll. Figured he had it beat. And he caved. He had been active too. Was a "bad ass quitter" at one point. Except he wasn't. He was arrogant and complacent. And not in a horrible way... In a "it was a busy weekend and I'm still quit even though I didn't post roll!" kinda way. My heart is heavy because we range from just 31-59 days and already I see the complacency. I see the post and run. I see that we're gonna lose some. I can guess which ones will go first.

And it makes me so sad. Guys... Some if you were "stoppers". You stopped, you started, you stopped, you started... For others... You took your first dip and never looked back until you quit. No matter what category you fall into we share something. We are addicts. And the minute we lose sight of that. The minute we start to think... "I've got this! It feels great! It's easy!" we have opened the door a crack to let her back in. Is posting roll at KTC the only way possible to quit nicotine? No. But it's the best way. I've looked at the stats. They aren't good. This place is insurance. Don't think of it as keeping dip at the forefront of your mind... It's keeping QUIT at the forefront. We can enjoy our freedom and our good days but GUARD YOUR QUIT. It takes... At the very most, a few minutes to post roll or text someone to do it for you if you don't have wireless somewhere. If you do that for the rest of your life... How much time have you invested in your quit? I'll tell you the answer. The exact right amount of time.

For those of you in the leper colony telling us all what a great weekend you had and how great it is to be quit... Please read the intros today. Look at the guys coming back after making HOF. Look at wastepanel's story. And think of the hundreds... Maybe thousands... Who didn't come back but are slowly committing suicide as we speak. Guard your quit men. I like you guys and I'm sure you all have relatively nice faces.

Commit to posting 100%.

Nicotine is a drug, and your senses are drugged. Your taste buds, your feelings in your gums and lips, your sense of smell if you smoked. I think people forget just how powerful a drug it really is.

The worst part of continuing to chew isn't the fear of what it can do to your health or the hit it will put on your wallet. It's the warping of your mind. You will search for any plausable EXCUSE to keep on using.

I honestly believe that's why so many cave after they leave here.

Alone, your mind can talk you into using again. The devil in one ear eventually overpowers the angel on the other.

Post roll and stay on KTC, and you don't have such a mismatch. You not only keep yourself accountable but you have support from a ton of little angels that will be in your ear far more than the devil.

Read the story of the cavers who are coming back. They are basically saying the same thing.

Stick around boys and girls.

Everyone is in such a damn hurry to grow up. They end up leaving home, fall flat on their face and if they're smart they come crawling back. Its a tough and disheartening watch sometimes.

Slow your roll, quitting ain't easy.

LHG and Diesel, I want to grow up to be you someday..more like LHG since I don't want a penis but I like Diesels fire...now I am confused. But not about quitting.