quit it or get it.

[Steakbomb18]

Captain's Log - day 100:

I just wanted to write that. Never thought I'd see the day. rampninja

LMM,

First, congrats on reaching the century milestone! You have earned every day of it.

Second, I'm on day 29 today and have been going through some extremely rough spots over the last few days. I just read through your thread and wanted to let you know that it has helped me tremendously. I hope to one day be at a point where I can be a similar encouragement to others.

Thank you.

- Tom

LMM,
Sorry for the delayed congratulations...just getting caught up on the intro's following the holidays. Very happy to see you hit this first major milestone. Perhaps there is some benefit to posting this 3 days late...I bet now that 100 days is in your rear-view mirror, you can probably agree that day 103 is better than day 100. And to that I would say...yes it is. The great thing about being quit and being free is that the ROI will always pay off. Its an investment in yourself that never ceases to provide incremental benefit. Keep investing in yourself and paying it back.

Congratulations Landon, looking forward to day 104 and beyond.

[TabRow3]

Captain's Log - day 100:

I just wanted to write that. Never thought I'd see the day. rampninja

LMM,

First, congrats on reaching the century milestone! You have earned every day of it.

Second, I'm on day 29 today and have been going through some extremely rough spots over the last few days. I just read through your thread and wanted to let you know that it has helped me tremendously. I hope to one day be at a point where I can be a similar encouragement to others.

Thank you.

- Tom

[Stranger999]

Captain's Log - day 100:

I just wanted to write that. Never thought I'd see the day. rampninja

Congratulations! I hope you stick around to take a victory lap or three. :)

[LMM]

Captain's Log - day 100:

I just wanted to write that. Never thought I'd see the day. rampninja

[Stranger999]

Captain's Log: day 76,

It's been a while, but I'm in a funk. I've read about this thing called 'the funk.' It hits people at different stages in their quits, but often in days 70-90 according to KTC. You get complacent, less excited about your life-change, bored. I really haven't craved dip since week one, THANK GOD. Virtually all of my acute and post-acute symptoms have disappeared (I still have occasional fog and anxiety for brief periods at 30 minutes). But my quit has lost it's luster, it's novelty, it's excitement. Posting on KTC seems more like a chore than like something I'm excited to do. This is a new phenomenon for me. Prior to maybe 1.5 weeks ago, I had been obsessed with this site, what it offers, and drinking the kool-aid to the max. I've read every intro and HOF speech I could. But now, I don't really care. Does that mean I'm complacent? I don't think so. There is no way in hell I'd ever dip again.

I just want to move on, to quit thinking about my dipping addiction, and to not have to bring it up every day as a reminder. I have better things to do.

That's my funk explanation. Don't worry, though. I'll be here tomorrow, and the next, and the next. I'm just tired of it.

But I'll always be a NINJA rampninja rampninjaface rampninjaface rampninja

I read this post sometimes when I think about leaving KTC...

When to leave? Question and Answer; by: Chewie

Funks will come and go, but the important thing is to protect our quits. There are lots of tools here to help out with a funk. Avoiding thoughts about dip is fine IMO - but I wouldn't ever want to forget about KTC and all of the people who are really struggling with nicotine addiction. Just being here to lend a hand when I can really helps me protect my quit.

My group starts our 1 year anniversary HOF month today. We had folks jet off after posting day 100 before the whole group even made it. Several others drifted away post HOF. I've read a lot of caver stories here from folks who left the site - God knows how many others left, caved, and didn't have the guts to post a day 1 here again. Posting roll and staying involved works! :)

I'm proud to quit with you today LMM! Keep at it and keep posting on this thread - it will help someone else someday and that is a nice legacy to have here.

[LMM]

Captain's Log: day 76,

It's been a while, but I'm in a funk. I've read about this thing called 'the funk.' It hits people at different stages in their quits, but often in days 70-90 according to KTC. You get complacent, less excited about your life-change, bored. I really haven't craved dip since week one, THANK GOD. Virtually all of my acute and post-acute symptoms have disappeared (I still have occasional fog and anxiety for brief periods at 30 minutes). But my quit has lost it's luster, it's novelty, it's excitement. Posting on KTC seems more like a chore than like something I'm excited to do. This is a new phenomenon for me. Prior to maybe 1.5 weeks ago, I had been obsessed with this site, what it offers, and drinking the kool-aid to the max. I've read every intro and HOF speech I could. But now, I don't really care. Does that mean I'm complacent? I don't think so. There is no way in hell I'd ever dip again.

I just want to move on, to quit thinking about my dipping addiction, and to not have to bring it up every day as a reminder. I have better things to do.

That's my funk explanation. Don't worry, though. I'll be here tomorrow, and the next, and the next. I'm just tired of it.

But I'll always be a NINJA rampninja rampninjaface rampninjaface rampninja

[eyehatecope]

Congrats on your 2 quarters. only to more for the HOF.

[LMM]

Great thread. Just occupied my mind through a pretty intense day 3 of the quit craving. Thanks!

Glad I could help! That was actually one of my motivations for making an intro thread. Early in my quit I was glued to intro threads and HOF speeches. Lots of helpful/inspiring/motivational stuff around here.

[tljent79]

Great thread. Just occupied my mind through a pretty intense day 3 of the quit craving. Thanks!

[Rampant]

Captain's log - Day 50:

It's been a while since I've been back to this thread, mostly because I've been feeling fantastic and don't have much to say. That's a good thing.

I'm halfway to the HOF. No more cravings, no more physiological issues, haven't been foggy for weeks, and then *BAM* out of nowhere the fog hits hard this afternoon for hours. 50 is worth celebrating methinks, but that nic bitch just reminded me that I've got a long way to go. ODAAT!

Unfortunately, she will sneak up continually for a while...and over time her visits will be more spaced apart. The good news, as those visits become less frequent, the quit grows stronger while she grows weaker. Keep nurturing that quit; keep fighting; keep quitting your nuts off.

Congrats on that 50 day mark...huge achievement.

He is a true bad ass quitter this one, I would stand beside and call him my brother any day!

Great job on 50 LMN and you know where to find me if the bitch starts calling your name too loudly, proud of you man!

rampninjaface

[Steakbomb18]

Captain's log - Day 50:

It's been a while since I've been back to this thread, mostly because I've been feeling fantastic and don't have much to say. That's a good thing.

I'm halfway to the HOF. No more cravings, no more physiological issues, haven't been foggy for weeks, and then *BAM* out of nowhere the fog hits hard this afternoon for hours. 50 is worth celebrating methinks, but that nic bitch just reminded me that I've got a long way to go. ODAAT!

Unfortunately, she will sneak up continually for a while...and over time her visits will be more spaced apart. The good news, as those visits become less frequent, the quit grows stronger while she grows weaker. Keep nurturing that quit; keep fighting; keep quitting your nuts off.

Congrats on that 50 day mark...huge achievement.

[LMM]

Captain's log - Day 50:

It's been a while since I've been back to this thread, mostly because I've been feeling fantastic and don't have much to say. That's a good thing.

I'm halfway to the HOF. No more cravings, no more physiological issues, haven't been foggy for weeks, and then *BAM* out of nowhere the fog hits hard this afternoon for hours. 50 is worth celebrating methinks, but that nic bitch just reminded me that I've got a long way to go. ODAAT!

[rdad]

Captain's log - day 39:

Damn it feels good to be a quitter! I have felt fantastic and fog-free for around 5 days. Dipping and my withdrawal have left the front of my mind and no longer consume my thoughts. I feel like I can *move on* with my post-dipping life, if that makes sense. I might be hitting that "cruise control" phase. My quit has generally trended toward better from day 3 or 4, but I think the fog affected me more than it does most people, in both intensity and duration; For a solid month I was in the fog daily, sometimes for most of the day. It sucked, but it is also motivating. There is no way I'm going to put myself through that shit again. Luckily, I haven't had to deal with cravings much after week one. I say 'luckily' because I take cravings to be more likely to lead to caves than, say, the fog. I'm glad I was not affected much by that withdrawal symptom.

I've read plenty on here about cruise-control and about not getting complacent and letting your guard down, about the quit losing its intrigue after a while, etc. I'm pretty confident that I'm not in danger of that mindset. I'm staying vigilant (and spending time daily on KTC helps me do that); I'm ready for those days when the fog or craves might back to bite my ass.

In sum: quitting has begun to feel really good. I pity the fools who still stuff their face with that shiznit. 'mrt'

That a boy! It only gets better! Be ready you still have plenty of rough day's ahead. Enjoy your freedom and remember the price you paid to get this far and you don't want to ever go through it again. Damn proud of you and proud to be quit with you!

Love this intro LMM! You get it. Keep going man.

[pab1964]

Captain's log - day 39:

Damn it feels good to be a quitter! I have felt fantastic and fog-free for around 5 days. Dipping and my withdrawal have left the front of my mind and no longer consume my thoughts. I feel like I can *move on* with my post-dipping life, if that makes sense. I might be hitting that "cruise control" phase. My quit has generally trended toward better from day 3 or 4, but I think the fog affected me more than it does most people, in both intensity and duration; For a solid month I was in the fog daily, sometimes for most of the day. It sucked, but it is also motivating. There is no way I'm going to put myself through that shit again. Luckily, I haven't had to deal with cravings much after week one. I say 'luckily' because I take cravings to be more likely to lead to caves than, say, the fog. I'm glad I was not affected much by that withdrawal symptom.

I've read plenty on here about cruise-control and about not getting complacent and letting your guard down, about the quit losing its intrigue after a while, etc. I'm pretty confident that I'm not in danger of that mindset. I'm staying vigilant (and spending time daily on KTC helps me do that); I'm ready for those days when the fog or craves might back to bite my ass.

In sum: quitting has begun to feel really good. I pity the fools who still stuff their face with that shiznit. 'mrt'

That a boy! It only gets better! Be ready you still have plenty of rough day's ahead. Enjoy your freedom and remember the price you paid to get this far and you don't want to ever go through it again. Damn proud of you and proud to be quit with you!

[LMM]

Captain's log - day 39:

Damn it feels good to be a quitter! I have felt fantastic and fog-free for around 5 days. Dipping and my withdrawal have left the front of my mind and no longer consume my thoughts. I feel like I can *move on* with my post-dipping life, if that makes sense. I might be hitting that "cruise control" phase. My quit has generally trended toward better from day 3 or 4, but I think the fog affected me more than it does most people, in both intensity and duration; For a solid month I was in the fog daily, sometimes for most of the day. It sucked, but it is also motivating. There is no way I'm going to put myself through that shit again. Luckily, I haven't had to deal with cravings much after week one. I say 'luckily' because I take cravings to be more likely to lead to caves than, say, the fog. I'm glad I was not affected much by that withdrawal symptom.

I've read plenty on here about cruise-control and about not getting complacent and letting your guard down, about the quit losing its intrigue after a while, etc. I'm pretty confident that I'm not in danger of that mindset. I'm staying vigilant (and spending time daily on KTC helps me do that); I'm ready for those days when the fog or craves might be back to bite my ass.

In sum: quitting has begun to feel really good. I pity the fools who still stuff their face with that shiznit. 'mrt'