First Week

[DWEIRICK]

Day 100 - I could spend all day thanking quitters, but the ones that I owe the biggest thanks to are the ones who called my addict ass out and made sure I stayed accountable. This place is built on accountability and without that none of us can break free! I promise to keep my word; I promise to keep fighting even when I have nothing left and I promise to always hold others accountable! NAFAR!

Few days late in here but congrats on 100 man, honored to have you on the train with us

Thank you!! It was an honor to have you as one of our conductors!!!

[BigRedDog]

Day 100 - I could spend all day thanking quitters, but the ones that I owe the biggest thanks to are the ones who called my addict ass out and made sure I stayed accountable. This place is built on accountability and without that none of us can break free! I promise to keep my word; I promise to keep fighting even when I have nothing left and I promise to always hold others accountable! NAFAR!

Few days late in here but congrats on 100 man, honored to have you on the train with us

[DWEIRICK]

Day 100 - I could spend all day thanking quitters, but the ones that I owe the biggest thanks to are the ones who called my addict ass out and made sure I stayed accountable. This place is built on accountability and without that none of us can break free! I promise to keep my word; I promise to keep fighting even when I have nothing left and I promise to always hold others accountable! NAFAR!

Congrats on 100 sir!!

Thanks, Brother!!

[MN_Engineer]

Day 100 - I could spend all day thanking quitters, but the ones that I owe the biggest thanks to are the ones who called my addict ass out and made sure I stayed accountable. This place is built on accountability and without that none of us can break free! I promise to keep my word; I promise to keep fighting even when I have nothing left and I promise to always hold others accountable! NAFAR!

Congrats on 100 sir!!

[DWEIRICK]

Day 100 - I could spend all day thanking quitters, but the ones that I owe the biggest thanks to are the ones who called my addict ass out and made sure I stayed accountable. This place is built on accountability and without that none of us can break free! I promise to keep my word; I promise to keep fighting even when I have nothing left and I promise to always hold others accountable! NAFAR!

[DWEIRICK]

Day 99

Things are different this time around and I know that because anytime there is a slight inconvenience or a rough patch on the road that I am on I don't immediately think to myself that I need a chew, or I need a dip. It feels good to finally embrace the quit life and to actually learn how to navigate life's obstacles and wins without finger bangin a can. I will always regret the decisions that landed me here and on another road to 100, but I will not let it define the future of my quit! NAFAR

[DWEIRICK]

Day 95

Last night I had a huge craving for some reason, and this was the first major one since I decided to truly quit for good this time. It was a weird sensation as I laid in bed last night. I was having trouble shutting my brain off to sleep and there she was whispering in my ear. "You know you miss me; don't you remember all the times we spent together and how I "made you feel better?''  I thought about it for a second before the angry quitter in me lashed out at her. In my mind I proceeded to throw everything in her face. You never made me feel better and by giving in to you I only helped the withdrawal symptoms. Nicotine never helped me get through any situation I faced any better or with a clear mindset. You are lying to me like you always do, and I don't need you anymore. Try as you might to sink your claws back into me, but you should know I have the full armor of KTC on my side and my will to live is stronger than your desire to slowly and painfully kill me. After everything Nicotine robbed from me this bitch thought she had another shot, well she's dead wrong... I have the tools, I have the knowledge, and I have the brotherhood all I need to do on my end is stay committed to the fight! 

[DWEIRICK]

Day 88 9/12/2025

Went to Derm/plastics for a large lump on the back of my head/neck area. I have had this lump for a few years, and it had recently grown in size. I was supposed to have it removed just prior to Covid, but once that hit, they put the removal on the back burner, and I left it go. On Friday I finally had it removed and it was relatively painless. Most important it was confirmed non-cancerous and was just a mass of fat thankfully!  Another win from quitting! I was truly terrified it was something much worse thanks to 24 plus years of nicotine abuse. I am sure I am not out of the woods, but I am so glad to be done! NAFAR....

[MN_Engineer]

Day 84

I watched someone walk into Dec25 today to post up another day 1 after failing to use the tools provided here. They had my number and many other quitters' numbers but only reached out after they decided to cave. I look back on the past and my status of being a retread myself and I have to be honest here and say there are so many quitters on this site who have been through so much worse than I have, and most others have and they have remained quit. See that is the difference here in quitting and stopping. Those who make it through the trials, shitty days, almost losing everything and not knowing if they will come out on the other side, but still never faltering on their quits are the ones who survive here simply because they bought in. They know that nicotine will not solve any of the problems at that moment, so they stick to what they know and that is their promise to themselves and their group.

Losing a battle to a dead plant in a can is a lot more embarrassing today for me and maybe that’s because I have grown and matured. Maybe it’s because I finally realized that I am in control of my actions and also my lack of them! I have learned that caving will never be an option for me again. I can’t betray my brothers and sisters again and most importantly I can’t let myself down. Someone in my group (Ribbons) has a great saying they like to drop “Love yourself enough to quit” and I think that speaks volumes. If you won’t quit or won’t stay quit then you clearly do not love yourself enough to save your own life. We only get one shot at this life, by the time you wished you would’ve quit or stayed on your quit it could be too late. You only have to quit for today, tomorrow can wait. It's today that matters most!

Not to get too philosophical here but in conversations with a licensed therapist I was talking about struggles to forgive myself for past mistakes while also struggling with loving people in my life that are hard to love. And he pointed to the command in the Bible to "love your neighbor as yourself". And what he pointed out is that if we don't love ourselves, respect ourselves, forgive ourselves, etc., we won't be able to truly then follow the command to love those in our midst. And it think this plays heavily into what we do here at KTC. It isn't until we are able to love ourselves and our new identities as quitters that we are able to then turn and help those who are struggling to forgive themselves and embrace their new life of being nicotine free.

Don't know if this makes any sense but thanks for letting me ramble on your intro!

[DWEIRICK]

Day 84

I watched someone walk into Dec25 today to post up another day 1 after failing to use the tools provided here. They had my number and many other quitters' numbers but only reached out after they decided to cave. I look back on the past and my status of being a retread myself and I have to be honest here and say there are so many quitters on this site who have been through so much worse than I have, and most others have and they have remained quit. See that is the difference here in quitting and stopping. Those who make it through the trials, shitty days, almost losing everything and not knowing if they will come out on the other side, but still never faltering on their quits are the ones who survive here simply because they bought in. They know that nicotine will not solve any of the problems at that moment, so they stick to what they know and that is their promise to themselves and their group.

Losing a battle to a dead plant in a can is a lot more embarrassing today for me and maybe that’s because I have grown and matured. Maybe it’s because I finally realized that I am in control of my actions and also my lack of them! I have learned that caving will never be an option for me again. I can’t betray my brothers and sisters again and most importantly I can’t let myself down. Someone in my group (Ribbons) has a great saying they like to drop “Love yourself enough to quit” and I think that speaks volumes. If you won’t quit or won’t stay quit then you clearly do not love yourself enough to save your own life. We only get one shot at this life, by the time you wished you would’ve quit or stayed on your quit it could be too late. You only have to quit for today, tomorrow can wait. It's today that matters most!

[Keith0617]

Day 75 - Reflections


Today I was on my drive to work and since it’s about a 35-minute ride I have some time to decompress before I take on the day of handling other people's emergencies and I thought to myself man I have handled a lot of shit in these first 75 days. Some things I have shared and other things I have not, regardless those things were all handled without stuffing cancer in my face. Now things are clearer than they ever have been when it comes to beating this addiction. I have come to the realization I mean the full realization that there are other people out there quitting who have been through the absolute worst of things and remained quit throughout those trials. There is absolutely no reason no matter the circumstances that require nicotine to navigate or get you through. You could take everything from me and tomorrow I will show up and post that day count. No situation will be made better, resolved or relieved by sticking cancer back in my face. I know this without a doubt because I have tried to relieve these things in the past with nicotine and it never worked. It just took me a long time to accept that and truly admit my relationship with chew was beyond toxic and destructive. 

No one has ever been able to provide me an example of a situation in which nicotine improves the outcome.

Quitting isnt about removing something from your life and replacing it with KTC. It is about using KTC to rebuild your life so there is no hole.

For me it comes down to the sister/brotherhood I have been gifted. Nothing cures cravings like a text, or even  better, a phone call from a fellow quitter. It recharges me and gives a huge boost.

[Candoit]

Day 75 - Reflections


Today I was on my drive to work and since it’s about a 35-minute ride I have some time to decompress before I take on the day of handling other people's emergencies and I thought to myself man I have handled a lot of shit in these first 75 days. Some things I have shared and other things I have not, regardless those things were all handled without stuffing cancer in my face. Now things are clearer than they ever have been when it comes to beating this addiction. I have come to the realization I mean the full realization that there are other people out there quitting who have been through the absolute worst of things and remained quit throughout those trials. There is absolutely no reason no matter the circumstances that require nicotine to navigate or get you through. You could take everything from me and tomorrow I will show up and post that day count. No situation will be made better, resolved or relieved by sticking cancer back in my face. I know this without a doubt because I have tried to relieve these things in the past with nicotine and it never worked. It just took me a long time to accept that and truly admit my relationship with chew was beyond toxic and destructive. 

No one has ever been able to provide me an example of a situation in which nicotine improves the outcome.

Quitting isnt about removing something from your life and replacing it with KTC. It is about using KTC to rebuild your life so there is no hole.

[DWEIRICK]

Day 75 - Reflections


Today I was on my drive to work and since it’s about a 35-minute ride I have some time to decompress before I take on the day of handling other people's emergencies and I thought to myself man I have handled a lot of shit in these first 75 days. Some things I have shared and other things I have not, regardless those things were all handled without stuffing cancer in my face. Now things are clearer than they ever have been when it comes to beating this addiction. I have come to the realization I mean the full realization that there are other people out there quitting who have been through the absolute worst of things and remained quit throughout those trials. There is absolutely no reason no matter the circumstances that require nicotine to navigate or get you through. You could take everything from me and tomorrow I will show up and post that day count. No situation will be made better, resolved or relieved by sticking cancer back in my face. I know this without a doubt because I have tried to relieve these things in the past with nicotine and it never worked. It just took me a long time to accept that and truly admit my relationship with chew was beyond toxic and destructive. 

[DWEIRICK]

Day 61

Today is a shit load better then yesterday! Although I did receive word that one of our Sept25 members caved 60 days in and now we are back down to 10...

Complacent has killed many good quits, mine included in the past...... This fight does not end and that bitch is waiting around the corner with boxing gloves on and she's been training for the moment you slip up..... I will push forward with my Stronghold team as we step over the remains of another one who could not find the courage to win this fight, even though they had all the support and resources in front of them...

[DWEIRICK]

Day 60

Today I hit day 60 and it is also my daughter's 16th birthday. Things are still out of whack with her. My wife and I are butting heads over this, and it is all just pissing me off and it is pushing me back to the old Dustin. Old Dustin would shut down and just go numb and that is where I fear I am heading. I am still upset with my daughter and her actions, but I feel as my wife, and I are on different grounds when it comes to discipline and what not. I do think she needs to be punished and remain punished, but I also feel as though she needs our support, but she has burnt us more than once. It is a huge fucking struggle for me since I burnt people and bridges here, but I was given a second and third chance. I get it she did some bad shit, and she made some mistakes, but she is a kid... We all fucking did, shit I still am making mistakes all the damn time...  I'm at a loss to be honest. I won't cave today; I made a promise to my brothers and sisters. Nicotine won't fix any of these issues. No matter what happens in this cluster fuck I have going on currently I swear to all of you that nicotine will not be a crutch or fix to my problems. I am stronger than a dead fucking plant in a plastic can and this bitch won't trick me today...