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[AppleJack]

278- So it has been a cold winter here in Buffalo this year; 23 degrees F. seems like shorts weather... Got me thinking about how that spitter in the vehicle would freeze up in the winter and would be a solid chunk of frozen brown slime... Couldn't dump it out and you needed gloves to use it... If you found yourself unprepared and all you had was an almost full iced spit bottle for a long drive it was a challenge to melt it enough to pour some out before you overfilled it... The nasty mess when it thawed enough to try and pour some off but had a core of frozen slime that was loose in the bottle, but too big to pour out... Good times. I can't believe something like that was a big part of my winter logistics for so many years. Glad as can be I am quit!

Wow. Spitters.

One of the many nasty things I do NOT miss! Good to hear from you B!

[B-loMatt]

278- So it has been a cold winter here in Buffalo this year; 23 degrees F. seems like shorts weather... Got me thinking about how that spitter in the vehicle would freeze up in the winter and would be a solid chunk of frozen brown slime... Couldn't dump it out and you needed gloves to use it... If you found yourself unprepared and all you had was an almost full iced spit bottle for a long drive it was a challenge to melt it enough to pour some out before you overfilled it... The nasty mess when it thawed enough to try and pour some off but had a core of frozen slime that was loose in the bottle, but too big to pour out... Good times. I can't believe something like that was a big part of my winter logistics for so many years. Glad as can be I am quit!

[srans]

250- Another number that blows my mind. I have been nicotine free for 250 days?!!! FREE!!! Holy crap! Life has been good since my last update. I have lost 25lbs. in the last 2 months and am down to my pre quit weight. Still more lbs. to lose, but at least I lost my quit weight. Newbs, do not worry if you pack on a few lbs. while you are quitting. It is common and easier to lose than tumors... I had stopped getting regular exercise for a couple of months in the fall, but I have ramped up my workouts the last couple months, and I do not think it is a coincidence that my last bout of "the suck" ended about the same time I started training again. Get some exercise people, it helps deal with the bad side effects of quitting.

Loving all the new bad asses on KTC. Very inspiring to me to watch people come in here and start chugging the kool-aide. I love seeing people 'getting it' and posting encouragement to newbs a few days or weeks in. Hard to believe I am an experience quitter. All that pain and struggle still seems fresh to me, but the +1s add up. I know I posted it before, but it is so much better now, and I can't believe how fast it got better looking back on my quit. Hard as hell at first, but one day you realize the hardest part of your quit is keeping your guard up, and if you keep your tools sharp that is pretty easy to do.

Also very happy to have added some long overdue phone numbers to my list. I reread my entire intro last week, and could not believe I did not have some peoples #s since they had been so instrumental in my quit. At the same time I also had some bad asses PM me for a # swap. Awesome stuff! Do not be afraid to txt or call your people. Had a quick conversation with my sith lord srans last week, and it was awesome to have a voice to go with the posts!

I am definitely addicted to KTC, and this is one addiction I do not plan on quitting. QLF EDD.

http://www.picgifs.com/smileys/s

great to see you rocking the house B-lo. I am down 7# since Jan 1, but still up 20 since quitting. My goal is April 14th, my birthday. I am hoping to be down 27# and run a 10K by that day. Wait a minute did I say hoping, screw that. Hope is a just a fat hippopotamus. We don't hope on KTC, we just DO.

Use those digits anytime B-lo, anytime.

Ryan

Damn proud to have walked with you all 250 days. See you tomorrow.

[Mogul]

B-lo, thank you for that informative post. Congrats on 250 and getting the weight off. I'm going to have to tackle about 40 of those things myself.

[Its_Got2Happen]

250- Another number that blows my mind. I have been nicotine free for 250 days?!!! FREE!!! Holy crap! Life has been good since my last update. I have lost 25lbs. in the last 2 months and am down to my pre quit weight. Still more lbs. to lose, but at least I lost my quit weight. Newbs, do not worry if you pack on a few lbs. while you are quitting. It is common and easier to lose than tumors... I had stopped getting regular exercise for a couple of months in the fall, but I have ramped up my workouts the last couple months, and I do not think it is a coincidence that my last bout of "the suck" ended about the same time I started training again. Get some exercise people, it helps deal with the bad side effects of quitting.

Loving all the new bad asses on KTC. Very inspiring to me to watch people come in here and start chugging the kool-aide. I love seeing people 'getting it' and posting encouragement to newbs a few days or weeks in. Hard to believe I am an experience quitter. All that pain and struggle still seems fresh to me, but the +1s add up. I know I posted it before, but it is so much better now, and I can't believe how fast it got better looking back on my quit. Hard as hell at first, but one day you realize the hardest part of your quit is keeping your guard up, and if you keep your tools sharp that is pretty easy to do.

Also very happy to have added some long overdue phone numbers to my list. I reread my entire intro last week, and could not believe I did not have some peoples #s since they had been so instrumental in my quit. At the same time I also had some bad asses PM me for a # swap. Awesome stuff! Do not be afraid to txt or call your people. Had a quick conversation with my sith lord srans last week, and it was awesome to have a voice to go with the posts!

I am definitely addicted to KTC, and this is one addiction I do not plan on quitting. QLF EDD.

http://www.picgifs.com/smileys/s

great to see you rocking the house B-lo. I am down 7# since Jan 1, but still up 20 since quitting. My goal is April 14th, my birthday. I am hoping to be down 27# and run a 10K by that day. Wait a minute did I say hoping, screw that. Hope is a just a fat hippopotamus. We don't hope on KTC, we just DO.

Use those digits anytime B-lo, anytime.

Ryan

[B-loMatt]

250- Another number that blows my mind. I have been nicotine free for 250 days?!!! FREE!!! Holy crap! Life has been good since my last update. I have lost 25lbs. in the last 2 months and am down to my pre quit weight. Still more lbs. to lose, but at least I lost my quit weight. Newbs, do not worry if you pack on a few lbs. while you are quitting. It is common and easier to lose than tumors... I had stopped getting regular exercise for a couple of months in the fall, but I have ramped up my workouts the last couple months, and I do not think it is a coincidence that my last bout of "the suck" ended about the same time I started training again. Get some exercise people, it helps deal with the bad side effects of quitting.

Loving all the new bad asses on KTC. Very inspiring to me to watch people come in here and start chugging the kool-aide. I love seeing people 'getting it' and posting encouragement to newbs a few days or weeks in. Hard to believe I am an experience quitter. All that pain and struggle still seems fresh to me, but the +1s add up. I know I posted it before, but it is so much better now, and I can't believe how fast it got better looking back on my quit. Hard as hell at first, but one day you realize the hardest part of your quit is keeping your guard up, and if you keep your tools sharp that is pretty easy to do.

Also very happy to have added some long overdue phone numbers to my list. I reread my entire intro last week, and could not believe I did not have some peoples #s since they had been so instrumental in my quit. At the same time I also had some bad asses PM me for a # swap. Awesome stuff! Do not be afraid to txt or call your people. Had a quick conversation with my sith lord srans last week, and it was awesome to have a voice to go with the posts!

I am definitely addicted to KTC, and this is one addiction I do not plan on quitting. QLF EDD.

[Scowick65]

240- Quit has been pretty easy since my last update here. I am past the constant need for seeds, gum, or anything else though I do make sure to have something on hand for long car rides or if I go out partying. Ramped up the exercise again and that always helps. Trying to stay active on KTC and help if I can. Reading new intros is also a great way to keep myself scared about ever having to face day 1 again. I know there will likely be tough quit days ahead for me, but last few weeks have been so nice. Every day I have without a crave is a blessing, and I know I will always be a nicotine addict, but on the good days it just does not matter. On the good days I don't even think about it other than when I am on KTC. But I keep coming back day after day to post roll, to remember I am one bad decision from being right back to day 1, to help anyone I can with this addiction, and to keep my tools sharp for the next hard quit day.

To all you new quitters I just want to let you know that better days are coming if you just keep fighting. Every +1 brings you that much closer to a place where you just don't miss the poison on good days. QLF EDD.

Hell ya this post has resolve resonating throughout keep it up B lo proud of you.

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[traumagnet]

240- Quit has been pretty easy since my last update here. I am past the constant need for seeds, gum, or anything else though I do make sure to have something on hand for long car rides or if I go out partying. Ramped up the exercise again and that always helps. Trying to stay active on KTC and help if I can. Reading new intros is also a great way to keep myself scared about ever having to face day 1 again. I know there will likely be tough quit days ahead for me, but last few weeks have been so nice. Every day I have without a crave is a blessing, and I know I will always be a nicotine addict, but on the good days it just does not matter. On the good days I don't even think about it other than when I am on KTC. But I keep coming back day after day to post roll, to remember I am one bad decision from being right back to day 1, to help anyone I can with this addiction, and to keep my tools sharp for the next hard quit day.

To all you new quitters I just want to let you know that better days are coming if you just keep fighting. Every +1 brings you that much closer to a place where you just don't miss the poison on good days. QLF EDD.

Hell ya this post has resolve resonating throughout keep it up B lo proud of you.

[B-loMatt]

240- Quit has been pretty easy since my last update here. I am past the constant need for seeds, gum, or anything else though I do make sure to have something on hand for long car rides or if I go out partying. Ramped up the exercise again and that always helps. Trying to stay active on KTC and help if I can. Reading new intros is also a great way to keep myself scared about ever having to face day 1 again. I know there will likely be tough quit days ahead for me, but last few weeks have been so nice. Every day I have without a crave is a blessing, and I know I will always be a nicotine addict, but on the good days it just does not matter. On the good days I don't even think about it other than when I am on KTC. But I keep coming back day after day to post roll, to remember I am one bad decision from being right back to day 1, to help anyone I can with this addiction, and to keep my tools sharp for the next hard quit day.

To all you new quitters I just want to let you know that better days are coming if you just keep fighting. Every +1 brings you that much closer to a place where you just don't miss the poison on good days. QLF EDD.

[rdad]

B-lo, thanks for writing these updates. It's so important to be reminded that this is just a day by day thing. You found me early on and just wanted to say thanks. Jerry

[B-loMatt]

222- Been a while so I thought I would post here. Pre holidays was a bit of a fight for me, days 180-210 or so. Seemed to build to a peak and then easy sailing again. Funny how some days it feels like I am missing something and other days I feel fine. A firm NAFAR mindset seems to help me deal with the craves lately as it leads to a dead end every time. Crave- you are missing something! NAFAR mindset- I am not caving no matter what! End of story. Hope y'all had a great holiday season. Keep quit.

[Grizzfall]

Listen up bad asses! I keep my tools sharp so I can deal with the roller coaster when it gets hairy... Some of the best advice I got early in my quit was to practice when it is easy so you are ready when it gets hard! 200+ days into my quit and some days are a breeze where I don't think about the poison beyond my roll call promise, but then there are days where I swear it is worse than day 1. No finish line, NAFAR is the end game or death... Be ready to fight for your life every damn day (E0DD). Fuck the poison. Quit like fuck EDD.

PS none of you Bad Ass quitters have my permission to cave... All of you know how to quit for today so no reason to cave ever. I will punch you in the nuts if you need it so PM me B4 caving. And all you Devil Dawgs I have a special grab\ twist\ grab wake up call for you...

B-lo inspires me through intimidation and i like it.

[B-loMatt]

Listen up bad asses! I keep my tools sharp so I can deal with the roller coaster when it gets hairy... Some of the best advice I got early in my quit was to practice when it is easy so you are ready when it gets hard! 200+ days into my quit and some days are a breeze where I don't think about the poison beyond my roll call promise, but then there are days where I swear it is worse than day 1. No finish line, NAFAR is the end game or death... Be ready to fight for your life every damn day (E0DD). Fuck the poison. Quit like fuck EDD.

PS none of you Bad Ass quitters have my permission to cave... All of you know how to quit for today so no reason to cave ever. I will punch you in the nuts if you need it so PM me B4 caving. And all you Devil Dawgs I have a special grab\ twist\ grab wake up call for you...

[B-loMatt]

No worries Dougie; I will be posting roll. I must be a sick bastard b\c once I realize consciously what's going on with the suck\funk coming out of nowhere I do indeed revel in the fact that it sucks but I am winning.

Ryan, you have been helping me from the beginning and I won't let you down. I will quit EDD with you.

[Dougie]

205- I was hoping hitting the second floor might trigger a few weeks of "easy quit" like hitting 100 days did... Not so much. Ever since day 170+ my quit has gotten back to being a fight. I sat on my porch from 90-100 until 170 or so and enjoyed my quit. I junked the oral fixation nonsense, and other that posting roll I hardly thought about the poison. Then the caves started... Several of my peers caved, and more have just stopped being active. Around this time "the suck" came back into my quit big time, and it has been like the early days level of push-back from the nic bitch (my addiction) most days. I have kept my tools sharp thank God, and that has made rising to the fight easier for me. I have been alternating from craves to "suck" most of the last week. I get a crave (stronger than the average crave I get) and beat it down (I will not break my promise, I will not be a slave again, I will not give UST one more dime!), but the crave is followed by the irrational "suck" (empty feeling like I am missing out on something by not poisoning myself with tobacco). So here I am on KTC for hours at a time again, and thank God for that. I will not cave ever while I am engaged on KTC. Hope the easy quit days come again soon, but I will Quit Like Fuck Every Damn Day until they do. Piss off Nicotine I don't need you and never did. NAFAR nic bitch! I will not lose my will to fight today!

Same shit here. Just keep plowing through until it gets easy again. I think I have craved the shit more the past 10 days then I did the previous 150...

There is no finish line.

But, you know, it's better to fight the good fight than it is to give in and give up. I refuse to allow nicotine to beat me, if I can do it then so can you. I posted my promise to you and you posted yours to me today. I am going to post it again tomorrow; you better be there too!