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[Rawls]

A hunter with three arrows in his quiver.
It is a great time for a good decision.
Spend your new time here learning.
Work on those arrows, make them staight,
supply them with feathers and sharpen their points.
One day you will shoot them into the world.... To fight for the truth.
You will be a great example of the truth for them to follow.
Drugs dont fix problems... They just double the problem.
People were not created to depend on nicotine.
Nicotine is a lie.

The Truth sets people free.
You are on a journey of truth.

Proud to quit with you and your decision.
Rawls 322

[Can_I_Kick_It?]

So here I am on day 8, and I certainly am taking the lessons of KTC to heart. Here are a few things I have realized in my first week on board:

1. Community:
I have leaned on my group. I have reached out to a few vets. I have hopped on the live chat. And I poured over the Words of Wisdom and Hall of Fame speeches. I can honestly say that if I didn't have one of these resources in place, I'd have caved by now. This shit works. Period.

2. ODAAT:
I had a freak out yesterday (Sunday, 4 October, Day 7). I worried about the future with thoughts like, "in 5-10 years from now, when shit gets hard, will I go back?" I reached out to a bunch of fellow quitters--after a few welcome kicks to the nuts I realized, "ONE DAY AT A FUCKING TIME." Fuck tomorrow. I quit today. That is all that matters. I can't get ahead of myself in this journey, and I can't dwell on the previous day's successes and failures.

3. I made it to the "mental" stage: the fog has lifted and the physical stuff has reached a manageable level, but my brain is still re-wiring. My brain still makes arguments for nicotine . . . all the more reason to stay plugged in.

4. Everything is a fucking trigger. I spent 15 years with a lip in, or thinking about my next lip. The simplest things in my daily life are triggers. I can't avoid them. I can't hide from them. I have to take them head on. Every trigger I defeat is an activity I reclaim for myself: driving in my truck, sitting on the coach, working in my shed, taking a shower, etc.

5. I am a weak as fuck. I am lucky to share KTC with some serious badass quitters that really have impacted my life in just a few days. Y'all inspire me, and I am proud to quit with you today.

You're a bad ass man, setting a tone for many to follow. Nonetheless, fuck all that and focus on ODAAT.

Don't no one do it like the DOGs!!! Bow wow bastards!!!

[pab1964]

Fowl mouth I will repeat, you do get it. Now the most important thing you can do is to use what you have learned already, which I might add is quite a bit in only 8 days. But my friend that's what it takes. Find you a brother that needs help just like yourself, text each other daily, several times if necessary, it helps you both immensely and grows a great friendship! Keep going forward, don't look back and share the knowledge you have to help a beginner! You're doing great and I'm damn proud to call you my brother! 282

[Hockeycoach]

So here I am on day 8, and I certainly am taking the lessons of KTC to heart. Here are a few things I have realized in my first week on board:

1. Community:
I have leaned on my group. I have reached out to a few vets. I have hopped on the live chat. And I poured over the Words of Wisdom and Hall of Fame speeches. I can honestly say that if I didn't have one of these resources in place, I'd have caved by now. This shit works. Period.

2. ODAAT:
I had a freak out yesterday (Sunday, 4 October, Day 7). I worried about the future with thoughts like, "in 5-10 years from now, when shit gets hard, will I go back?" I reached out to a bunch of fellow quitters--after a few welcome kicks to the nuts I realized, "ONE DAY AT A FUCKING TIME." Fuck tomorrow. I quit today. That is all that matters. I can't get ahead of myself in this journey, and I can't dwell on the previous day's successes and failures.

3. I made it to the "mental" stage: the fog has lifted and the physical stuff has reached a manageable level, but my brain is still re-wiring. My brain still makes arguments for nicotine . . . all the more reason to stay plugged in.

4. Everything is a fucking trigger. I spent 15 years with a lip in, or thinking about my next lip. The simplest things in my daily life are triggers. I can't avoid them. I can't hide from them. I have to take them head on. Every trigger I defeat is an activity I reclaim for myself: driving in my truck, sitting on the coach, working in my shed, taking a shower, etc.

5. I am a weak as fuck. I am lucky to share KTC with some serious badass quitters that really have impacted my life in just a few days. Y'all inspire me, and I am proud to quit with you today.

Great post bro!

[Stranger999]

So here I am on day 8, and I certainly am taking the lessons of KTC to heart. Here are a few things I have realized in my first week on board:

1. Community:
I have leaned on my group. I have reached out to a few vets. I have hopped on the live chat. And I poured over the Words of Wisdom and Hall of Fame speeches. I can honestly say that if I didn't have one of these resources in place, I'd have caved by now. This shit works. Period.

2. ODAAT:
I had a freak out yesterday (Sunday, 4 October, Day 7). I worried about the future with thoughts like, "in 5-10 years from now, when shit gets hard, will I go back?" I reached out to a bunch of fellow quitters--after a few welcome kicks to the nuts I realized, "ONE DAY AT A FUCKING TIME." Fuck tomorrow. I quit today. That is all that matters. I can't get ahead of myself in this journey, and I can't dwell on the previous day's successes and failures.

3. I made it to the "mental" stage: the fog has lifted and the physical stuff has reached a manageable level, but my brain is still re-wiring. My brain still makes arguments for nicotine . . . all the more reason to stay plugged in.

4. Everything is a fucking trigger. I spent 15 years with a lip in, or thinking about my next lip. The simplest things in my daily life are triggers. I can't avoid them. I can't hide from them. I have to take them head on. Every trigger I defeat is an activity I reclaim for myself: driving in my truck, sitting on the coach, working in my shed, taking a shower, etc.

5. I am a weak as fuck. I am lucky to share KTC with some serious badass quitters that really have impacted my life in just a few days. Y'all inspire me, and I am proud to quit with you today.

Don't sell yourself short foulmouth, 8 days quit is hardcore. I've already seen plenty of folks disappear from this site a lot earlier than that. You're doing great and from what I can see you are one of those folks who "gets it".

ODAAT and I'm proud to quit with you today.

[fowlmouth]

So here I am on day 8, and I certainly am taking the lessons of KTC to heart. Here are a few things I have realized in my first week on board:

1. Community:
I have leaned on my group. I have reached out to a few vets. I have hopped on the live chat. And I poured over the Words of Wisdom and Hall of Fame speeches. I can honestly say that if I didn't have one of these resources in place, I'd have caved by now. This shit works. Period.

2. ODAAT:
I had a freak out yesterday (Sunday, 4 October, Day 7). I worried about the future with thoughts like, "in 5-10 years from now, when shit gets hard, will I go back?" I reached out to a bunch of fellow quitters--after a few welcome kicks to the nuts I realized, "ONE DAY AT A FUCKING TIME." Fuck tomorrow. I quit today. That is all that matters. I can't get ahead of myself in this journey, and I can't dwell on the previous day's successes and failures.

3. I made it to the "mental" stage: the fog has lifted and the physical stuff has reached a manageable level, but my brain is still re-wiring. My brain still makes arguments for nicotine . . . all the more reason to stay plugged in.

4. Everything is a fucking trigger. I spent 15 years with a lip in, or thinking about my next lip. The simplest things in my daily life are triggers. I can't avoid them. I can't hide from them. I have to take them head on. Every trigger I defeat is an activity I reclaim for myself: driving in my truck, sitting on the coach, working in my shed, taking a shower, etc.

5. I am a weak as fuck. I am lucky to share KTC with some serious badass quitters that really have impacted my life in just a few days. Y'all inspire me, and I am proud to quit with you today.

[Bucky]

You have a lot have bad ass, knowledgeable people helping you out here. Heed their advice, suck it up these first few days when you can't see or think straight, and it will get better. Best tool for me was to post your promise early in the day, then be a man of your word. You need to do it for one day only!! ... then repeat.

You and your family are worth the suck you feel now.

[fowlmouth]

Damn right, that is one of the first things I've learned in my short time here: I just "stopped" before, but this is my QUIT. I was a chronic-stopper; I always talked about stopping, because it made me feel less guilty about what I was doing. No more, not me: I am a quitter.

Trauma, I read through your intro post: you inspire me. Congrats on 900; I'm quitting with you today, man.

[traumagnet]

Hello Fowl,
I am a little late to the party sage advice has been given to you by some heavy hitters from this site, up to you to put in the work...like has been said earlier take it one day at time forever in the face of an addict is just not concievable(WP).

Another thing I can add is lets work on your terminology you have never quit before what you have done is have a "stoppage" because we quit only once.

What I did early on is chug mass amounts of water and cranberry juice it helps flush out the nicotine and ate tons of seeds. After today the nicotine is withdrawal should be coming to an end and now begins the mental game...from here on out you will need to build the foundation of your quit drink the kool-aid there are tons of addicts here that will help you no matter what you are feeling. if you dont have numbers get numbers its not gay these numbers are part of the tools in your tool bag that will help you get through this. If you need a number PM me and I will give you mine.

Trauma
900

[eyehatecope]

Fowl, congrats on the quit. Hell yes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! You got this!

[invader]

Hey Fowl!

What you described IS hell, to be sure. But also know that it's incredibly important that you always remember how badly day 3 sucked. Turn what is a very uncomfortable feeling now into a great motivational tool to use in the future. NO ONE wants to repeat their day 3.

On the upside, this gets so, so much more better, man. Just hang in there and use your tools on this website.

Welcome to the site!

[worktowin]

Hi dude. Welcome. I've been quit for a while and wanted to thank you for your post today. It is spot on to what day 3 is like and reminded me of the absolute fucking bullshit withdrawal that we all went through. Life is so great without that crap in it that it is easy to forget. What I'm saying is.., you will never go through this again. This is not the new normal... Like the stomach flu, this hell will pass. And,one day at a time, greatness is ahead.

Welcome aboard.

[FWLPLAY]

Atta boy! Get some! I better be seeing you in 96 days when we go HOF together! 'Remshot'

[Bean]

That is awesome!!! Congrats on a great choice. Post roll, read everything you can (the Tom and Jenny Kern Story, for sure), and live free.

[lwildma2]

Congratulations on making the decision to quit.

Post roll every morning and keep that promise that you will not use nicotine for that day. That promise in front of the brotherhood is the only cost to the amazing knowledge and support in here.

Drink lots and lots of water. It will help your body flush out the toxins. Read and post on here. There are great posts that I used to get through the first week on Words of Wisdom and Hall of Fame.

PM me if you ever need support.

I am damn proud to quit with you today.