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Topic Started: Jul 16 2013, 01:38 AM (26,721 Views)
Done4Me
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Go Pack!
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Noticed on Aug post roll today that you and brettlees both had milestone days. Congrats and thanks to all the vets for supporting us rookies.
Quit Date: May 5, 2014
HOF Speech
August 2014 Triple A Brass Ballers
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worktowin
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I’m not a tow truck driver
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jlud007
May 10 2014, 02:45 PM
grizzlyhasclaws
May 10 2014, 12:37 PM
Its_Got2Happen
May 10 2014, 12:16 PM
razd611
May 10 2014, 12:00 PM
rdad
May 10 2014, 11:41 AM
CBird65
May 10 2014, 09:21 AM
T-Cell
May 10 2014, 09:15 AM
brettlees
May 10 2014, 08:55 AM
srans
May 10 2014, 08:51 AM
derk40
May 10 2014, 08:49 AM
300 days! Welcome to the 3rd floor brother Pinched! Proud to be quit with you all damn day!
Excellent!
Time for another step up! way to go! So glad to be quit with you!
Nice 300 bro! 'Cheers' Tremendous job of quitting and supporting.
trips here deuces for breetlees
'ninja' thinks some quit :wood is called for
Pinched you were one of the first to respond to me when I didn't know how to quit. You made me feel welcome here. Fixed my first fucked up roll post. Thanks for you service and you KTC leadership.
Well Done
Well done soldier. Keep marching.
Pure badass quitter! Keep killing it.
Proud to call you a friend and a quit brother. Congrats on 300 days of pure bad ass quit brother and i'll see you tomorrow for 301 I know!
You are a great mentor and inspiration! Congrats on hitting a big number today ! More greatness ahead !
Quit Date 12/24/2012
HOF 4/2/2013
Comma 9/19/2015
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Doc Chewfree
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Quit Wizard
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jlud007
May 10 2014, 02:45 PM
grizzlyhasclaws
May 10 2014, 12:37 PM
Its_Got2Happen
May 10 2014, 12:16 PM
razd611
May 10 2014, 12:00 PM
rdad
May 10 2014, 11:41 AM
CBird65
May 10 2014, 09:21 AM
T-Cell
May 10 2014, 09:15 AM
brettlees
May 10 2014, 08:55 AM
srans
May 10 2014, 08:51 AM
derk40
May 10 2014, 08:49 AM
300 days! Welcome to the 3rd floor brother Pinched! Proud to be quit with you all damn day!
Excellent!
Time for another step up! way to go! So glad to be quit with you!
Nice 300 bro! 'Cheers' Tremendous job of quitting and supporting.
trips here deuces for breetlees
'ninja' thinks some quit :wood is called for
Pinched you were one of the first to respond to me when I didn't know how to quit. You made me feel welcome here. Fixed my first fucked up roll post. Thanks for you service and you KTC leadership.
Well Done
Well done soldier. Keep marching.
Pure badass quitter! Keep killing it.
Proud to call you a friend and a quit brother. Congrats on 300 days of pure bad ass quit brother and i'll see you tomorrow for 301 I know!
Congrats on the 3rd floor >p<!
Proud to quit with you!
Bring the girl back, please!
Brave men are honored, rich men are envied, powerful men are feared, but only a man with character is trusted
Quit on Feb. 6, 2014

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duathman
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War Damn Eagle
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Doc Chewfree
May 10 2014, 10:35 PM
jlud007
May 10 2014, 02:45 PM
grizzlyhasclaws
May 10 2014, 12:37 PM
Its_Got2Happen
May 10 2014, 12:16 PM
razd611
May 10 2014, 12:00 PM
rdad
May 10 2014, 11:41 AM
CBird65
May 10 2014, 09:21 AM
T-Cell
May 10 2014, 09:15 AM
brettlees
May 10 2014, 08:55 AM
srans
May 10 2014, 08:51 AM
derk40
May 10 2014, 08:49 AM
300 days! Welcome to the 3rd floor brother Pinched! Proud to be quit with you all damn day!
Excellent!
Time for another step up! way to go! So glad to be quit with you!
Nice 300 bro! 'Cheers' Tremendous job of quitting and supporting.
trips here deuces for breetlees
'ninja' thinks some quit :wood is called for
Pinched you were one of the first to respond to me when I didn't know how to quit. You made me feel welcome here. Fixed my first fucked up roll post. Thanks for you service and you KTC leadership.
Well Done
Well done soldier. Keep marching.
Pure badass quitter! Keep killing it.
Proud to call you a friend and a quit brother. Congrats on 300 days of pure bad ass quit brother and i'll see you tomorrow for 301 I know!
Congrats on the 3rd floor >p<!
Proud to quit with you!
Bring the girl back, please!
All around a badass quitter right here. Thanks for being so active on this site. Quit with pinched everyday.
Quit date 6/05/13
HOF date 9/12/13
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traumagnet
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slaying the Bitch ODAAT
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duathman
May 10 2014, 11:22 PM
Doc Chewfree
May 10 2014, 10:35 PM
jlud007
May 10 2014, 02:45 PM
grizzlyhasclaws
May 10 2014, 12:37 PM
Its_Got2Happen
May 10 2014, 12:16 PM
razd611
May 10 2014, 12:00 PM
rdad
May 10 2014, 11:41 AM
CBird65
May 10 2014, 09:21 AM
T-Cell
May 10 2014, 09:15 AM
brettlees
May 10 2014, 08:55 AM
srans
May 10 2014, 08:51 AM
derk40
May 10 2014, 08:49 AM
300 days! Welcome to the 3rd floor brother Pinched! Proud to be quit with you all damn day!
Excellent!
Time for another step up! way to go! So glad to be quit with you!
Nice 300 bro! 'Cheers' Tremendous job of quitting and supporting.
trips here deuces for breetlees
'ninja' thinks some quit :wood is called for
Pinched you were one of the first to respond to me when I didn't know how to quit. You made me feel welcome here. Fixed my first fucked up roll post. Thanks for you service and you KTC leadership.
Well Done
Well done soldier. Keep marching.
Pure badass quitter! Keep killing it.
Proud to call you a friend and a quit brother. Congrats on 300 days of pure bad ass quit brother and i'll see you tomorrow for 301 I know!
Congrats on the 3rd floor >p<!
Proud to quit with you!
Bring the girl back, please!
All around a badass quitter right here. Thanks for being so active on this site. Quit with pinched everyday.
Nice 300 pinched keep on kicking ass
Complacency sucks, one moment of it is the difference between being a user and a quitter....OIB

"Lean into the fall my friends, life can be amazing without nicotine. It's just a matter of choice." sM

"Endeavor to persevere."Chief Dan George "The Outlaw Josey Wales".

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Krusty

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traumagnet
May 10 2014, 11:54 PM
duathman
May 10 2014, 11:22 PM
Doc Chewfree
May 10 2014, 10:35 PM
jlud007
May 10 2014, 02:45 PM
grizzlyhasclaws
May 10 2014, 12:37 PM
Its_Got2Happen
May 10 2014, 12:16 PM
razd611
May 10 2014, 12:00 PM
rdad
May 10 2014, 11:41 AM
CBird65
May 10 2014, 09:21 AM
T-Cell
May 10 2014, 09:15 AM
brettlees
May 10 2014, 08:55 AM
srans
May 10 2014, 08:51 AM
derk40
May 10 2014, 08:49 AM
300 days! Welcome to the 3rd floor brother Pinched! Proud to be quit with you all damn day!
Excellent!
Time for another step up! way to go! So glad to be quit with you!
Nice 300 bro! 'Cheers' Tremendous job of quitting and supporting.
trips here deuces for breetlees
'ninja' thinks some quit :wood is called for
Pinched you were one of the first to respond to me when I didn't know how to quit. You made me feel welcome here. Fixed my first fucked up roll post. Thanks for you service and you KTC leadership.
Well Done
Well done soldier. Keep marching.
Pure badass quitter! Keep killing it.
Proud to call you a friend and a quit brother. Congrats on 300 days of pure bad ass quit brother and i'll see you tomorrow for 301 I know!
Congrats on the 3rd floor >p<!
Proud to quit with you!
Bring the girl back, please!
All around a badass quitter right here. Thanks for being so active on this site. Quit with pinched everyday.
Nice 300 pinched keep on kicking ass
Helluva quit you've strung together, >P<, congrats on reaching the third floor. Thanks for the guidance & support along the way -- and look forward to seeing you on roll in the AM.
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Sand_Fleas_Gotta_Eat
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Krusty
May 11 2014, 01:28 AM
traumagnet
May 10 2014, 11:54 PM
duathman
May 10 2014, 11:22 PM
Doc Chewfree
May 10 2014, 10:35 PM
jlud007
May 10 2014, 02:45 PM
grizzlyhasclaws
May 10 2014, 12:37 PM
Its_Got2Happen
May 10 2014, 12:16 PM
razd611
May 10 2014, 12:00 PM
rdad
May 10 2014, 11:41 AM
CBird65
May 10 2014, 09:21 AM
T-Cell
May 10 2014, 09:15 AM
brettlees
May 10 2014, 08:55 AM
srans
May 10 2014, 08:51 AM
derk40
May 10 2014, 08:49 AM
300 days! Welcome to the 3rd floor brother Pinched! Proud to be quit with you all damn day!
Excellent!
Time for another step up! way to go! So glad to be quit with you!
Nice 300 bro! 'Cheers' Tremendous job of quitting and supporting.
trips here deuces for breetlees
'ninja' thinks some quit :wood is called for
Pinched you were one of the first to respond to me when I didn't know how to quit. You made me feel welcome here. Fixed my first fucked up roll post. Thanks for you service and you KTC leadership.
Well Done
Well done soldier. Keep marching.
Pure badass quitter! Keep killing it.
Proud to call you a friend and a quit brother. Congrats on 300 days of pure bad ass quit brother and i'll see you tomorrow for 301 I know!
Congrats on the 3rd floor >p<!
Proud to quit with you!
Bring the girl back, please!
All around a badass quitter right here. Thanks for being so active on this site. Quit with pinched everyday.
Nice 300 pinched keep on kicking ass
Helluva quit you've strung together, >P<, congrats on reaching the third floor. Thanks for the guidance & support along the way -- and look forward to seeing you on roll in the AM.
Welcome to the 3rd floor Leatherneck! Good milestones and some real good freedom coming up for you in the next several months. Any doubts will be lifted and it'll be awesome sailing through. Vets say it'll get easier, I know you keep hearing it but you'll start believing it now. Proud of you for owning your quit and knocking it out of the park. +1 again tomorrow brother! Glad your here helping me EDD!
"We're Surrounded... that simplifies our problem." - Chesty Puller USMC -
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Steakbomb18
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Sand_Fleas_Gotta_Eat
May 11 2014, 10:26 AM
Krusty
May 11 2014, 01:28 AM
traumagnet
May 10 2014, 11:54 PM
duathman
May 10 2014, 11:22 PM
Doc Chewfree
May 10 2014, 10:35 PM
jlud007
May 10 2014, 02:45 PM
grizzlyhasclaws
May 10 2014, 12:37 PM
Its_Got2Happen
May 10 2014, 12:16 PM
razd611
May 10 2014, 12:00 PM
rdad
May 10 2014, 11:41 AM
CBird65
May 10 2014, 09:21 AM
T-Cell
May 10 2014, 09:15 AM
brettlees
May 10 2014, 08:55 AM
srans
May 10 2014, 08:51 AM
derk40
May 10 2014, 08:49 AM
300 days! Welcome to the 3rd floor brother Pinched! Proud to be quit with you all damn day!
Excellent!
Time for another step up! way to go! So glad to be quit with you!
Nice 300 bro! 'Cheers' Tremendous job of quitting and supporting.
trips here deuces for breetlees
'ninja' thinks some quit :wood is called for
Pinched you were one of the first to respond to me when I didn't know how to quit. You made me feel welcome here. Fixed my first fucked up roll post. Thanks for you service and you KTC leadership.
Well Done
Well done soldier. Keep marching.
Pure badass quitter! Keep killing it.
Proud to call you a friend and a quit brother. Congrats on 300 days of pure bad ass quit brother and i'll see you tomorrow for 301 I know!
Congrats on the 3rd floor >p<!
Proud to quit with you!
Bring the girl back, please!
All around a badass quitter right here. Thanks for being so active on this site. Quit with pinched everyday.
Nice 300 pinched keep on kicking ass
Helluva quit you've strung together, >P<, congrats on reaching the third floor. Thanks for the guidance & support along the way -- and look forward to seeing you on roll in the AM.
Welcome to the 3rd floor Leatherneck! Good milestones and some real good freedom coming up for you in the next several months. Any doubts will be lifted and it'll be awesome sailing through. Vets say it'll get easier, I know you keep hearing it but you'll start believing it now. Proud of you for owning your quit and knocking it out of the park. +1 again tomorrow brother! Glad your here helping me EDD!
Congratulations Pinched. Those on the floors below have enjoyed looking up to you.
HOF: 3/21/2014
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B-loMatt
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Steakbomb18
May 11 2014, 12:39 PM
Sand_Fleas_Gotta_Eat
May 11 2014, 10:26 AM
Krusty
May 11 2014, 01:28 AM
traumagnet
May 10 2014, 11:54 PM
duathman
May 10 2014, 11:22 PM
Doc Chewfree
May 10 2014, 10:35 PM
jlud007
May 10 2014, 02:45 PM
grizzlyhasclaws
May 10 2014, 12:37 PM
Its_Got2Happen
May 10 2014, 12:16 PM
razd611
May 10 2014, 12:00 PM
rdad
May 10 2014, 11:41 AM
CBird65
May 10 2014, 09:21 AM
T-Cell
May 10 2014, 09:15 AM
brettlees
May 10 2014, 08:55 AM
srans
May 10 2014, 08:51 AM
derk40
May 10 2014, 08:49 AM
300 days! Welcome to the 3rd floor brother Pinched! Proud to be quit with you all damn day!
Excellent!
Time for another step up! way to go! So glad to be quit with you!
Nice 300 bro! 'Cheers' Tremendous job of quitting and supporting.
trips here deuces for breetlees
'ninja' thinks some quit :wood is called for
Pinched you were one of the first to respond to me when I didn't know how to quit. You made me feel welcome here. Fixed my first fucked up roll post. Thanks for you service and you KTC leadership.
Well Done
Well done soldier. Keep marching.
Pure badass quitter! Keep killing it.
Proud to call you a friend and a quit brother. Congrats on 300 days of pure bad ass quit brother and i'll see you tomorrow for 301 I know!
Congrats on the 3rd floor >p<!
Proud to quit with you!
Bring the girl back, please!
All around a badass quitter right here. Thanks for being so active on this site. Quit with pinched everyday.
Nice 300 pinched keep on kicking ass
Helluva quit you've strung together, >P<, congrats on reaching the third floor. Thanks for the guidance & support along the way -- and look forward to seeing you on roll in the AM.
Welcome to the 3rd floor Leatherneck! Good milestones and some real good freedom coming up for you in the next several months. Any doubts will be lifted and it'll be awesome sailing through. Vets say it'll get easier, I know you keep hearing it but you'll start believing it now. Proud of you for owning your quit and knocking it out of the park. +1 again tomorrow brother! Glad your here helping me EDD!
Congratulations Pinched. Those on the floors below have enjoyed looking up to you.
Late congrates Pinched! You are bad assed.
I could quit all by myself if I was stranded on an island without any nicotine...

Quitting the KTC way: Learn it, Live it; LOVE it!


"The poison sucks. I hate it. I hated it this morning, I hated it at noon, I hated it at supper and I hate it tonight. I enjoy hating it so much I'm going to wake up tomorrow and start over hating it. I quit with anyone that wants to hate it with me." srans
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sh4string
Superman of Quit
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Sorry I'm late......congrats on the 3rd floor!!
HOF 01/28/14
2nd floor 5/8/14
3rd floor 8/16/14
1 year 10/20/2014
4th floor 11/24/14
5th floor 3/4/15
6th floor 6/12/15
7th floor 09/20/2015
2 years 10/20/2015
8th floor 12/29/2015
9th floor 04/07/2016
1000 days 07/16/2016
3 years 10/20/2016
11th floor 10/25/2016
12th floor 02/01/2017
13th floor 05/12/2017
14th floor 08/20/2017
4 years 10/19/2017
15th floor 11/28/2017
16th floor 03/08/2018
17th floor 06/16/2018
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Pinched
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1DAAT (one day at a time)
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Day 304 - 5/14/13

Quit Impacting life and life happening

It has been a couple of weeks since I have provided much of an update. My quit resolve is stronger than ever, not because I am such a bad ass that I can stomp on the nic bitch but because I absolutely hate the shit. I have read the Kern story so many times that I have parts of it memorized. That story touched me because I too have kids. I have missed many important events in my kids lives but now I do more for them than most fathers, much more than my father ever did.

304 days ago I had no clue that when I quit tobacco that so many facets of my life would be impacted/affected. Quitting was hard as hell for the first 200 days, with constant reminders/triggers etc. However, I promised daily that I quit and I did just that each and every day. That part was easy though. Quitting changed the ways in which I approach things, the way I eat, what I eat, my preference for drink.

I work for a relatively new company, that was formed 3 months before I decided to quit tobacco. It is a stressful industry and probably the hardest client I have ever worked for. My mother was diagnosed with breast cancer, she is still fighting that battle. I learned that when my father and grandfather passed that there was a little known family secret, yup I have an older brother and another sister. Never knew about either of them, and growing up with only sisters it was always my dream to have a big brother; someone to play ball with, shoot guns with, hell tell me about girls, etc. While being quit I stayed quit, because as other have said that was one problem (OK maybe a few "one problems") but adding nicotine or tobacco only adds another.

The man I looked up to my entire life lied to me through omission; the man that I strived every day to have the honor, integrity, abilities and work ethic. Yeah, it would have been nice to know about my brother, but now I think what if my brother is a douche? What if dad was ashamed of me? What if there are others? Then I would read the Kern story and realize that no matter what the past is it cannot be rewritten. All that I can do is live each day knowing that every choice I make affects my kids. I want to be there to watch them each graduate, watch them become adults, watch them become parents, watch them learn for themselves that life has the possibility of being great, you just have to make decisions that can keep you on the path to greatness. I promise each and every day to be here for them, to be ready to support them when they need it, to be here to teach them when they ask and to be here to scare away any boy that decides to date my daughter.

As for my "other brother and sister" well someday I am going to track them down, find out where they live and reach out to them. As for dad, well man I forgive you; I wish I would have heard the words form you in lieu of reading them, but at the same time you lost the opportunity to tell me and I still love you. My kids well I love all three of you, and I am here, still quit and ready to live. I recommend that you fathers on here read Kern's story and imagine that you are the one on the hospital bed or headed for the pine box and think through what you would think looking down upon that.

>P<
"If you want to quit then stop talking and just QUIT. If you want to kill yourself a bullet is cheaper and faster than a tin, plus it eliminates my hearing you whine and cry like a bitch."

Best thing I have read on KTC...Submitted by tgafish on 7/3/14

Former Skoal Straight and Cope Longcut user that started at the age of 12. QUIT on 7/15/13
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DUCK!!!!!!!
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Strong words Pinched, damn proud to be quit with your 3rd floor bad ass!
Some of my fondest and clearest memories are peeing in places that aren't bathrooms.
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Doc Chewfree
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Pinched
May 14 2014, 10:24 AM
Day 304 - 5/14/13

Quit Impacting life and life happening

It has been a couple of weeks since I have provided much of an update. My quit resolve is stronger than ever, not because I am such a bad ass that I can stomp on the nic bitch but because I absolutely hate the shit. I have read the Kern story so many times that I have parts of it memorized. That story touched me because I too have kids. I have missed many important events in my kids lives but now I do more for them than most fathers, much more than my father ever did.

304 days ago I had no clue that when I quit tobacco that so many facets of my life would be impacted/affected. Quitting was hard as hell for the first 200 days, with constant reminders/triggers etc. However, I promised daily that I quit and I did just that each and every day. That part was easy though. Quitting changed the ways in which I approach things, the way I eat, what I eat, my preference for drink.

I work for a relatively new company, that was formed 3 months before I decided to quit tobacco. It is a stressful industry and probably the hardest client I have ever worked for. My mother was diagnosed with breast cancer, she is still fighting that battle. I learned that when my father and grandfather passed that there was a little known family secret, yup I have an older brother and another sister. Never knew about either of them, and growing up with only sisters it was always my dream to have a big brother; someone to play ball with, shoot guns with, hell tell me about girls, etc. While being quit I stayed quit, because as other have said that was one problem (OK maybe a few "one problems") but adding nicotine or tobacco only adds another.

The man I looked up to my entire life lied to me through omission; the man that I strived every day to have the honor, integrity, abilities and work ethic. Yeah, it would have been nice to know about my brother, but now I think what if my brother is a douche? What if dad was ashamed of me? What if there are others? Then I would read the Kern story and realize that no matter what the past is it cannot be rewritten. All that I can do is live each day knowing that every choice I make affects my kids. I want to be there to watch them each graduate, watch them become adults, watch them become parents, watch them learn for themselves that life has the possibility of being great, you just have to make decisions that can keep you on the path to greatness. I promise each and every day to be here for them, to be ready to support them when they need it, to be here to teach them when they ask and to be here to scare away any boy that decides to date my daughter.

As for my "other brother and sister" well someday I am going to track them down, find out where they live and reach out to them. As for dad, well man I forgive you; I wish I would have heard the words form you in lieu of reading them, but at the same time you lost the opportunity to tell me and I still love you. My kids well I love all three of you, and I am here, still quit and ready to live. I recommend that you fathers on here read Kern's story and imagine that you are the one on the hospital bed or headed for the pine box and think through what you would think looking down upon that.

>P<
Thanks for sharing >p<.
Your dad may have done you one big favor...sounds like he helped make you an awesome dad.
QLF with you today and +1.
Brave men are honored, rich men are envied, powerful men are feared, but only a man with character is trusted
Quit on Feb. 6, 2014

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no worm dirt needed
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Doc Chewfree
May 14 2014, 10:55 AM
Pinched
May 14 2014, 10:24 AM
Day 304 - 5/14/13

Quit Impacting life and life happening

It has been a couple of weeks since I have provided much of an update. My quit resolve is stronger than ever, not because I am such a bad ass that I can stomp on the nic bitch but because I absolutely hate the shit. I have read the Kern story so many times that I have parts of it memorized. That story touched me because I too have kids. I have missed many important events in my kids lives but now I do more for them than most fathers, much more than my father ever did.

304 days ago I had no clue that when I quit tobacco that so many facets of my life would be impacted/affected. Quitting was hard as hell for the first 200 days, with constant reminders/triggers etc. However, I promised daily that I quit and I did just that each and every day. That part was easy though. Quitting changed the ways in which I approach things, the way I eat, what I eat, my preference for drink.

I work for a relatively new company, that was formed 3 months before I decided to quit tobacco. It is a stressful industry and probably the hardest client I have ever worked for. My mother was diagnosed with breast cancer, she is still fighting that battle. I learned that when my father and grandfather passed that there was a little known family secret, yup I have an older brother and another sister. Never knew about either of them, and growing up with only sisters it was always my dream to have a big brother; someone to play ball with, shoot guns with, hell tell me about girls, etc. While being quit I stayed quit, because as other have said that was one problem (OK maybe a few "one problems") but adding nicotine or tobacco only adds another.

The man I looked up to my entire life lied to me through omission; the man that I strived every day to have the honor, integrity, abilities and work ethic. Yeah, it would have been nice to know about my brother, but now I think what if my brother is a douche? What if dad was ashamed of me? What if there are others? Then I would read the Kern story and realize that no matter what the past is it cannot be rewritten. All that I can do is live each day knowing that every choice I make affects my kids. I want to be there to watch them each graduate, watch them become adults, watch them become parents, watch them learn for themselves that life has the possibility of being great, you just have to make decisions that can keep you on the path to greatness. I promise each and every day to be here for them, to be ready to support them when they need it, to be here to teach them when they ask and to be here to scare away any boy that decides to date my daughter.

As for my "other brother and sister" well someday I am going to track them down, find out where they live and reach out to them. As for dad, well man I forgive you; I wish I would have heard the words form you in lieu of reading them, but at the same time you lost the opportunity to tell me and I still love you. My kids well I love all three of you, and I am here, still quit and ready to live. I recommend that you fathers on here read Kern's story and imagine that you are the one on the hospital bed or headed for the pine box and think through what you would think looking down upon that.

>P<
Thanks for sharing >p<.
Your dad may have done you one big favor...sounds like he helped make you an awesome dad.
QLF with you today and +1.
Wow bro, powerful post.
I to am surprised at how quitting has changed my approach to many things, not just losing nicotine. I find I am more demanding of myself and others to do their best, I don't suffer weakness or laziness as well as I use to (both myself and others).
Wanted to leave you with a story from our horse veterinarian and friend regarding his daughter and boyfriends a few years ago (our girls are the same age).
When addressing a new boyfriend, Mark liked to tell them:
1. I own a lot of guns
2. I perform castrations for a living
3. I'm not afraid of going back to jail

His daughter is 26 and still single...
Fish, eat, sleep. Repeat.
quit date 2/10/12
HOF date 5/19/12
1 Year 2/10/13
2 Years 2/10/14
8th Floor 4/19/14
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Day 304 - 5/14/13

Quit Impacting life and life happening

It has been a couple of weeks since I have provided much of an update. My quit resolve is stronger than ever, not because I am such a bad ass that I can stomp on the nic bitch but because I absolutely hate the shit. I have read the Kern story so many times that I have parts of it memorized. That story touched me because I too have kids. I have missed many important events in my kids lives but now I do more for them than most fathers, much more than my father ever did.

304 days ago I had no clue that when I quit tobacco that so many facets of my life would be impacted/affected. Quitting was hard as hell for the first 200 days, with constant reminders/triggers etc. However, I promised daily that I quit and I did just that each and every day. That part was easy though. Quitting changed the ways in which I approach things, the way I eat, what I eat, my preference for drink.

I work for a relatively new company, that was formed 3 months before I decided to quit tobacco. It is a stressful industry and probably the hardest client I have ever worked for. My mother was diagnosed with breast cancer, she is still fighting that battle. I learned that when my father and grandfather passed that there was a little known family secret, yup I have an older brother and another sister. Never knew about either of them, and growing up with only sisters it was always my dream to have a big brother; someone to play ball with, shoot guns with, hell tell me about girls, etc. While being quit I stayed quit, because as other have said that was one problem (OK maybe a few "one problems") but adding nicotine or tobacco only adds another.

The man I looked up to my entire life lied to me through omission; the man that I strived every day to have the honor, integrity, abilities and work ethic. Yeah, it would have been nice to know about my brother, but now I think what if my brother is a douche? What if dad was ashamed of me? What if there are others? Then I would read the Kern story and realize that no matter what the past is it cannot be rewritten. All that I can do is live each day knowing that every choice I make affects my kids. I want to be there to watch them each graduate, watch them become adults, watch them become parents, watch them learn for themselves that life has the possibility of being great, you just have to make decisions that can keep you on the path to greatness. I promise each and every day to be here for them, to be ready to support them when they need it, to be here to teach them when they ask and to be here to scare away any boy that decides to date my daughter.

As for my "other brother and sister" well someday I am going to track them down, find out where they live and reach out to them. As for dad, well man I forgive you; I wish I would have heard the words form you in lieu of reading them, but at the same time you lost the opportunity to tell me and I still love you. My kids well I love all three of you, and I am here, still quit and ready to live. I recommend that you fathers on here read Kern's story and imagine that you are the one on the hospital bed or headed for the pine box and think through what you would think looking down upon that.

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Thanks for sharing >p<.
Your dad may have done you one big favor...sounds like he helped make you an awesome dad.
QLF with you today and +1.
Wow bro, powerful post.
I to am surprised at how quitting has changed my approach to many things, not just losing nicotine. I find I am more demanding of myself and others to do their best, I don't suffer weakness or laziness as well as I use to (both myself and others).
Wanted to leave you with a story from our horse veterinarian and friend regarding his daughter and boyfriends a few years ago (our girls are the same age).
When addressing a new boyfriend, Mark liked to tell them:
1. I own a lot of guns
2. I perform castrations for a living
3. I'm not afraid of going back to jail

His daughter is 26 and still single...
Awesome post brother. I won't hijack your thread, I need to update mine and share some shit before it eats me up. Thank you for being quit with me everyday!
Quit 7/16/2013 -- Oct '13 Duck Fips

My HOF Speech

"As iron sharpens iron, so one man sharpens another" - Proverbs 27:17

"The poison sucks. I hate it. I hated it this morning, I hated it at noon, I hated it at supper and I hate it tonight. I enjoy hating it so much I'm going to wake up tomorrow and start over hating it. I quit with anyone that wants to hate it with me." - Srans

"Ah yes. The Kodiak bear. For 15 years I used to hump that fucking bear. Near the end I was going through 2 cans a day. Fuck that asshole bear. I don't own a gun and i've never been to Alaska but if I ever end up there I will kill one of those mother fuckers. Gun or no gun. Ill rain blows upon his face and drop kick him in the dick if he stands up." - Diesel2112
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