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Topic Started: Jul 16 2013, 01:38 AM (26,702 Views)
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Steakbomb18
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Dec 21 2016, 11:08 PM
Post #721
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- SirDerek
- Dec 21 2016, 05:18 PM
- Pinched
- Dec 21 2016, 11:29 AM
Hitting Home
On July 15, 2013 I made a conscious decision to quit. That decision was all mine to make and I did just that, I have enjoyed meeting and helping others in their quit journey along the way; however, for some reason here of late I have done just the minimums of posting roll and hell some days I just plain forget all together to even do that. I can't really explain it other than to said I became complacent. No I have not caved nor is that even an option but I have missed roll and that is my daily promise also rule #1 around here. I am still an addict, I may always be an addict. I need to be better at reinvesting the few minutes a day to KTC and all of my fellow quitters here, I say that not as a selfless act but also as a selfish act because I need this more than I thought I did.
I also want to state that two days ago I lost a childhood friend of mine to a heart attack. I am not yet 40 years old nor was he but he is gone and gone in a flash without a sign. This is the first ever friend of mine to die of natural causes; so it hits me especially hard. I have buried many a friend and soldier along the way but this well frankly it scares the living shit out of me. A little over a year ago I decided to start chasing my new addiction triathlons and since I have completed one full distance Ironman and 5 half Ironman races along with a few other races. I sign up for 10 and 15k run for training and expect to finish them strong each time. I eat better, I train, I work out and I listen to what my body is trying to tell me.
Now that may all sound great but what I have done is failed to be a real friend to others. With a busy work and travel schedule, a heavy training regimen and kids it is nearly impossible to be a friend too. Well fuck that today is the day that I am taking back some of my time and working to become a better man, a better friend and a better brother. Though I am a firm believe in the one act of kindness a day ploy I think this should just be the normal for all Americans. Not today, today for me is all about calling one old friend a day just to say hello. Nothing really to share or talk about, no agenda, no plan just simply hello. Not a text message, not a Facebook post, not a #tweet, not a Instagram image, not a Meme...simply "hello" hell, maybe even a "thank you". Now for those of you from KTC whose phone number I have I should warn you I have a new number for myself but I still have yours so when you see an unknown number show up it just might be me, just calling to say hello.
If I don't call you...well I don't have your number or my list of contacts is so deep that you are on the waiting list. So with the later being of a high likelihood, I will at a minimum make a KTC Post to say hello to all my brothers and sisters in quit. Without you assholes I would not have posted 1,256 days quit today so hello and thank you!
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Condolences on losing your friend. It is always a tragedy when we lose someone close. I have always said we need to continue to force our self to learn each day. We have come so far, just keep it up and move forward each day with something learned so that we never go back. Congrats on those triathlons. A huge accomplishment to finish them, and my utmost respect in doing so. just never forget those who helped you, who became a part of your family in getting to where you are. It could be 50 people, it could be 5. But it is those who you are closest with, that will be there for you and keep you clean. be good my friend, and Merry Christmas, as there will be angels watching over you and your family this year. Condolences to you about your friend. Sounds like you just got punched in the face with a good ol' reality slap of "life is short," "live life to the fullest", and "no regrets." Control. It's all about control. Freedom from nicotine = control ...but only in one facet. I think once you have won back control over nicotine and continue to maintain that control, you can tackle other elements that may not be in control. Health, wife, kids, family, loved ones, friends, work, hobbies, relaxing ...all examples of things we can work to control. Sure, getting better at any of those may not change the outcome or our fate, but at least we can say we didn't die trying. No regrets.
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ChickDip
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Dec 22 2016, 12:22 PM
Post #722
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- Steakbomb18
- Dec 21 2016, 11:08 PM
- SirDerek
- Dec 21 2016, 05:18 PM
- Pinched
- Dec 21 2016, 11:29 AM
Hitting Home
On July 15, 2013 I made a conscious decision to quit. That decision was all mine to make and I did just that, I have enjoyed meeting and helping others in their quit journey along the way; however, for some reason here of late I have done just the minimums of posting roll and hell some days I just plain forget all together to even do that. I can't really explain it other than to said I became complacent. No I have not caved nor is that even an option but I have missed roll and that is my daily promise also rule #1 around here. I am still an addict, I may always be an addict. I need to be better at reinvesting the few minutes a day to KTC and all of my fellow quitters here, I say that not as a selfless act but also as a selfish act because I need this more than I thought I did.
I also want to state that two days ago I lost a childhood friend of mine to a heart attack. I am not yet 40 years old nor was he but he is gone and gone in a flash without a sign. This is the first ever friend of mine to die of natural causes; so it hits me especially hard. I have buried many a friend and soldier along the way but this well frankly it scares the living shit out of me. A little over a year ago I decided to start chasing my new addiction triathlons and since I have completed one full distance Ironman and 5 half Ironman races along with a few other races. I sign up for 10 and 15k run for training and expect to finish them strong each time. I eat better, I train, I work out and I listen to what my body is trying to tell me.
Now that may all sound great but what I have done is failed to be a real friend to others. With a busy work and travel schedule, a heavy training regimen and kids it is nearly impossible to be a friend too. Well fuck that today is the day that I am taking back some of my time and working to become a better man, a better friend and a better brother. Though I am a firm believe in the one act of kindness a day ploy I think this should just be the normal for all Americans. Not today, today for me is all about calling one old friend a day just to say hello. Nothing really to share or talk about, no agenda, no plan just simply hello. Not a text message, not a Facebook post, not a #tweet, not a Instagram image, not a Meme...simply "hello" hell, maybe even a "thank you". Now for those of you from KTC whose phone number I have I should warn you I have a new number for myself but I still have yours so when you see an unknown number show up it just might be me, just calling to say hello.
If I don't call you...well I don't have your number or my list of contacts is so deep that you are on the waiting list. So with the later being of a high likelihood, I will at a minimum make a KTC Post to say hello to all my brothers and sisters in quit. Without you assholes I would not have posted 1,256 days quit today so hello and thank you!
>P<
Condolences on losing your friend. It is always a tragedy when we lose someone close. I have always said we need to continue to force our self to learn each day. We have come so far, just keep it up and move forward each day with something learned so that we never go back. Congrats on those triathlons. A huge accomplishment to finish them, and my utmost respect in doing so. just never forget those who helped you, who became a part of your family in getting to where you are. It could be 50 people, it could be 5. But it is those who you are closest with, that will be there for you and keep you clean. be good my friend, and Merry Christmas, as there will be angels watching over you and your family this year.
Condolences to you about your friend. Sounds like you just got punched in the face with a good ol' reality slap of "life is short," "live life to the fullest", and "no regrets." Control. It's all about control. Freedom from nicotine = control ...but only in one facet. I think once you have won back control over nicotine and continue to maintain that control, you can tackle other elements that may not be in control. Health, wife, kids, family, loved ones, friends, work, hobbies, relaxing ...all examples of things we can work to control. Sure, getting better at any of those may not change the outcome or our fate, but at least we can say we didn't die trying. No regrets. Respect. Support. Gratitude.
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"The load doesn't weigh me down at all... he ain't heavy, he's my brother"
"Try to believe that you are worth more than you think, and others are worth more than you think."
"If you haven't... Quit now......If you have... Stay that way " ~AppleJack ----------- "I am quit... for today... with you... but not FOR you" ~LBP
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Ginet
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Dec 28 2016, 01:44 AM
Post #723
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- ChickDip
- Dec 22 2016, 12:22 PM
- Steakbomb18
- Dec 21 2016, 11:08 PM
- SirDerek
- Dec 21 2016, 05:18 PM
- Pinched
- Dec 21 2016, 11:29 AM
Hitting Home
On July 15, 2013 I made a conscious decision to quit. That decision was all mine to make and I did just that, I have enjoyed meeting and helping others in their quit journey along the way; however, for some reason here of late I have done just the minimums of posting roll and hell some days I just plain forget all together to even do that. I can't really explain it other than to said I became complacent. No I have not caved nor is that even an option but I have missed roll and that is my daily promise also rule #1 around here. I am still an addict, I may always be an addict. I need to be better at reinvesting the few minutes a day to KTC and all of my fellow quitters here, I say that not as a selfless act but also as a selfish act because I need this more than I thought I did.
I also want to state that two days ago I lost a childhood friend of mine to a heart attack. I am not yet 40 years old nor was he but he is gone and gone in a flash without a sign. This is the first ever friend of mine to die of natural causes; so it hits me especially hard. I have buried many a friend and soldier along the way but this well frankly it scares the living shit out of me. A little over a year ago I decided to start chasing my new addiction triathlons and since I have completed one full distance Ironman and 5 half Ironman races along with a few other races. I sign up for 10 and 15k run for training and expect to finish them strong each time. I eat better, I train, I work out and I listen to what my body is trying to tell me.
Now that may all sound great but what I have done is failed to be a real friend to others. With a busy work and travel schedule, a heavy training regimen and kids it is nearly impossible to be a friend too. Well fuck that today is the day that I am taking back some of my time and working to become a better man, a better friend and a better brother. Though I am a firm believe in the one act of kindness a day ploy I think this should just be the normal for all Americans. Not today, today for me is all about calling one old friend a day just to say hello. Nothing really to share or talk about, no agenda, no plan just simply hello. Not a text message, not a Facebook post, not a #tweet, not a Instagram image, not a Meme...simply "hello" hell, maybe even a "thank you". Now for those of you from KTC whose phone number I have I should warn you I have a new number for myself but I still have yours so when you see an unknown number show up it just might be me, just calling to say hello.
If I don't call you...well I don't have your number or my list of contacts is so deep that you are on the waiting list. So with the later being of a high likelihood, I will at a minimum make a KTC Post to say hello to all my brothers and sisters in quit. Without you assholes I would not have posted 1,256 days quit today so hello and thank you!
>P<
Condolences on losing your friend. It is always a tragedy when we lose someone close. I have always said we need to continue to force our self to learn each day. We have come so far, just keep it up and move forward each day with something learned so that we never go back. Congrats on those triathlons. A huge accomplishment to finish them, and my utmost respect in doing so. just never forget those who helped you, who became a part of your family in getting to where you are. It could be 50 people, it could be 5. But it is those who you are closest with, that will be there for you and keep you clean. be good my friend, and Merry Christmas, as there will be angels watching over you and your family this year.
Condolences to you about your friend. Sounds like you just got punched in the face with a good ol' reality slap of "life is short," "live life to the fullest", and "no regrets." Control. It's all about control. Freedom from nicotine = control ...but only in one facet. I think once you have won back control over nicotine and continue to maintain that control, you can tackle other elements that may not be in control. Health, wife, kids, family, loved ones, friends, work, hobbies, relaxing ...all examples of things we can work to control. Sure, getting better at any of those may not change the outcome or our fate, but at least we can say we didn't die trying. No regrets.
Respect. Support. Gratitude. Hey Pinched. Missing you.....Still have my number?
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