Dark Passenger

[Pre]

It is very hard to believe that I am where I am today. Day 101. 100 days ago I was in the quit high. It would have been so easy to walk away then, but with the support of my brothers, March and myself made it through the vast fog. Looking forward to a thousand more +1's.

Well done brother. Congrats on 101.
Let's play it forward and help some newbies! It will help our time getting to a comma.
Quit with you today.

Excellent job, Zach. So many start the journey just to rationalize their way back into the deceptive arms of the slut weed. You've seen guys with us in March disappear into the nothingness of addiction, but you stayed the course through the first 100 days. I can't explain how genuinely BOSS that really is. Would've been easy to sneak a dip since December. Not by any luck or rolling of the dice--but by suffering through withdrawal and mental fatigue at times, you persevered. That is just a ridiculous accomplishment. Quit on. With you for the next 100!

[Rawls]

It is very hard to believe that I am where I am today. Day 101. 100 days ago I was in the quit high. It would have been so easy to walk away then, but with the support of my brothers, March and myself made it through the vast fog. Looking forward to a thousand more +1's.

Well done brother. Congrats on 101.
Let's play it forward and help some newbies! It will help our time getting to a comma.
Quit with you today.

[zacharynelson23]

It is very hard to believe that I am where I am today. Day 101. 100 days ago I was in the quit high. It would have been so easy to walk away then, but with the support of my brothers, March and myself made it through the vast fog. Looking forward to a thousand more +1's.

[zacharynelson23]

Zach...
Nice job on 20 days. You've got a strong quit going here.
ZillahCowboy

Thanks man! Working on it every day! It's been a tough one, for sure.

[ZillahCowboy]

Zach...
Nice job on 20 days. You've got a strong quit going here.
ZillahCowboy

[Diesel2112]

10 days is bad ass! Don't worry about other quitters right now, give YOUR quit the 110% treatment.

Thanks brother! And I understand what you mean. I can't believe that I still have cravings every now and then. I hope it gets better. I know that I will not cave, it's just frustrating to desire the bitch.

10 days quit is STRONG but your ratio of days quit to days of use is pretty miniscule.

The craves are going to be there for awhile, it's just a part of the process. You posioned your brain for a long time. Gonna take time to rewire it back to a normal state.

Easier said than done, but try not to let the craves frustrate you too much. It can drive you batty.

Quitting is a bitch in that you feel like your being punished but don't know when your punishment will end. When you were a kid, getting grounded sucked but at least you knew that in "X" amount of days you would be free again. It made accepting the punishment easier. Hell, even prisoners get release dates when they get sentenced to jail.

There's no "release date" when you quit but you're also not being punished, your setting yourself free. Freedom of any kind doesn't come without a price. The cravings and frustration are a couple of tolls you are going to have to pay for awhile.

Don't let it beat you down though. Keep your eye on the prize but take it slow and remember that you are doing right. Nobody was born with a wad of shit in their mouth. You don't need that shit...you never did. Nicotine fills no voids, it creates them.

Stick close to this site and lean on us. We are all walking the same path and are here to help.

And of course it gets better!!!!

You got this, brah.

Quit on...

Thanks. I needed that insight. "Nicotine fills no voids, it creates them." That is the biggest problem that I face. Even when I was a slave to nicotine, I could almost never satisfy the void that it created. So I would end up dipping more and more. I can tell that the gap is closing up, but there will always be a scar to remind me. That is my favorite part about this brotherhood. Some of us just quit and some of us are healing, but we all have the same scars.

It's true, nicotine left me with some scars.

But my scars are beautiful and every day they fade a little bit more and become even more beautiful, because breaking the chains of addiction is one of the most liberating and rewarding things you can do.

Stick with it and you will see so for yourself.

Quit on...

[zacharynelson23]

10 days is bad ass! Don't worry about other quitters right now, give YOUR quit the 110% treatment.

Thanks brother! And I understand what you mean. I can't believe that I still have cravings every now and then. I hope it gets better. I know that I will not cave, it's just frustrating to desire the bitch.

10 days quit is STRONG but your ratio of days quit to days of use is pretty miniscule.

The craves are going to be there for awhile, it's just a part of the process. You posioned your brain for a long time. Gonna take time to rewire it back to a normal state.

Easier said than done, but try not to let the craves frustrate you too much. It can drive you batty.

Quitting is a bitch in that you feel like your being punished but don't know when your punishment will end. When you were a kid, getting grounded sucked but at least you knew that in "X" amount of days you would be free again. It made accepting the punishment easier. Hell, even prisoners get release dates when they get sentenced to jail.

There's no "release date" when you quit but you're also not being punished, your setting yourself free. Freedom of any kind doesn't come without a price. The cravings and frustration are a couple of tolls you are going to have to pay for awhile.

Don't let it beat you down though. Keep your eye on the prize but take it slow and remember that you are doing right. Nobody was born with a wad of shit in their mouth. You don't need that shit...you never did. Nicotine fills no voids, it creates them.

Stick close to this site and lean on us. We are all walking the same path and are here to help.

And of course it gets better!!!!

You got this, brah.

Quit on...

Thanks. I needed that insight. "Nicotine fills no voids, it creates them." That is the biggest problem that I face. Even when I was a slave to nicotine, I could almost never satisfy the void that it created. So I would end up dipping more and more. I can tell that the gap is closing up, but there will always be a scar to remind me. That is my favorite part about this brotherhood. Some of us just quit and some of us are healing, but we all have the same scars.

[Diesel2112]

10 days is bad ass! Don't worry about other quitters right now, give YOUR quit the 110% treatment.

Thanks brother! And I understand what you mean. I can't believe that I still have cravings every now and then. I hope it gets better. I know that I will not cave, it's just frustrating to desire the bitch.

10 days quit is STRONG but your ratio of days quit to days of use is pretty miniscule.

The craves are going to be there for awhile, it's just a part of the process. You posioned your brain for a long time. Gonna take time to rewire it back to a normal state.

Easier said than done, but try not to let the craves frustrate you too much. It can drive you batty.

Quitting is a bitch in that you feel like your being punished but don't know when your punishment will end. When you were a kid, getting grounded sucked but at least you knew that in "X" amount of days you would be free again. It made accepting the punishment easier. Hell, even prisoners get release dates when they get sentenced to jail.

There's no "release date" when you quit but you're also not being punished, your setting yourself free. Freedom of any kind doesn't come without a price. The cravings and frustration are a couple of tolls you are going to have to pay for awhile.

Don't let it beat you down though. Keep your eye on the prize but take it slow and remember that you are doing right. Nobody was born with a wad of shit in their mouth. You don't need that shit...you never did. Nicotine fills no voids, it creates them.

Stick close to this site and lean on us. We are all walking the same path and are here to help.

And of course it gets better!!!!

You got this, brah.

Quit on...

[zacharynelson23]

10 days is bad ass! Don't worry about other quitters right now, give YOUR quit the 110% treatment.

Thanks brother! And I understand what you mean. I can't believe that I still have cravings every now and then. I hope it gets better. I know that I will not cave, it's just frustrating to desire the bitch.

[Thumblewort]

10 days is bad ass! Don't worry about other quitters right now, give YOUR quit the 110% treatment.

[30isEnuff]

Day 10! I feel great. It has not been easy, but with all of KTC it has been bearable! Looking forward to developing more friendships over the next months, ODAAT. It brings a smile every time I see a new day 1 pop up in our group, but it is disconcerting to see so many failures in our group. Damn it EXKD...

Congrats on 10 days!
You can do this ODAAT.
Quitters find a way to quit, cavers find a way to cave.
You are a quitter Today!
Great Job!

[zacharynelson23]

Day 10! I feel great. It has not been easy, but with all of KTC it has been bearable! Looking forward to developing more friendships over the next months, ODAAT. It brings a smile every time I see a new day 1 pop up in our group, but it is disconcerting to see so many failures in our group. Damn it EXKD...

[zacharynelson23]

I've been drinking a load of the quitting kool-aid. I bought every kind of fake stuff and I didn't like any of it. Looks like I'll be sticking to lifesavers, gum, and water. I feel bits of anxiety build up inside of me every now and then followed by dizziness. Can't wait for the physical effects to subside.

Give it time. Each day, bit by bit, it does get better. Arming yourself with tools such as fake stuff(your opinion on it might change), candy, gum, water, etc are all good calls. There is no such thing about being over zealous about your quit.

You should also start getting active in your group. It's been pretty quiet thus far, and you all could use some more vocal interaction.

Get your arse over in the chat room for some quit love and vent sessions. That there is your quick fix.

One other thing. You've dropped a great intro, picked up some stud quitters to drop some quit gospel on you, and you're drinking the kool-aid so to speak. These are all awesome accomplishments in 24 hours, not to mention you pulled the trigger prior to your preconceived quit date (which is badass by the way). There just one thing. All of this, all of this kool-aid, support and head first dive into your quit is for one person and one person alone. You. It's not for your wife. It's not for her IUD or the act of pulling the goalie. It's not for the kid you hope to have down the road. This is for you. All of that stuff is inspiration, but if you do this for someone or something other than yourself, you will likely fail. Look at it this way, all of that stuff...you love it. You cherish it. If you die because of oral cancer, you won't be able to cherish it and they won't be able to have you in return.

So, make this quit selfish. Mine is. I'm responding to your post not for you, but for me...giving back, reading your posts, offering my 2 cents makes my quit stronger; and for that, I thank you.

Thank you for this. You have brought a clear purpose to what I am doing. And you are right, I will be selfish. Starting was selfish and quitting should also be. I'm doing this for me, with a shit ton of support. Thank you all.

[Steakbomb18]

I've been drinking a load of the quitting kool-aid. I bought every kind of fake stuff and I didn't like any of it. Looks like I'll be sticking to lifesavers, gum, and water. I feel bits of anxiety build up inside of me every now and then followed by dizziness. Can't wait for the physical effects to subside.

Give it time. Each day, bit by bit, it does get better. Arming yourself with tools such as fake stuff(your opinion on it might change), candy, gum, water, etc are all good calls. There is no such thing about being over zealous about your quit.

You should also start getting active in your group. It's been pretty quiet thus far, and you all could use some more vocal interaction.

Get your arse over in the chat room for some quit love and vent sessions. That there is your quick fix.

One other thing. You've dropped a great intro, picked up some stud quitters to drop some quit gospel on you, and you're drinking the kool-aid so to speak. These are all awesome accomplishments in 24 hours, not to mention you pulled the trigger prior to your preconceived quit date (which is badass by the way). There just one thing. All of this, all of this kool-aid, support and head first dive into your quit is for one person and one person alone. You. It's not for your wife. It's not for her IUD or the act of pulling the goalie. It's not for the kid you hope to have down the road. This is for you. All of that stuff is inspiration, but if you do this for someone or something other than yourself, you will likely fail. Look at it this way, all of that stuff...you love it. You cherish it. If you die because of oral cancer, you won't be able to cherish it and they won't be able to have you in return.

So, make this quit selfish. Mine is. I'm responding to your post not for you, but for me...giving back, reading your posts, offering my 2 cents makes my quit stronger; and for that, I thank you.

[Tuco]

I've been drinking a load of the quitting kool-aid. I bought every kind of fake stuff and I didn't like any of it. Looks like I'll be sticking to lifesavers, gum, and water. I feel bits of anxiety build up inside of me every now and then followed by dizziness. Can't wait for the physical effects to subside.

Give it time. Each day, bit by bit, it does get better. Arming yourself with tools such as fake stuff(your opinion on it might change), candy, gum, water, etc are all good calls. There is no such thing about being over zealous about your quit.

You should also start getting active in your group. It's been pretty quiet thus far, and you all could use some more vocal interaction.