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Topic Started: Dec 19 2010, 11:40 PM (749 Views)
Maverick55
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Nicotine you evil bitch...
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HKS
Dec 20, 2010, 1:22 pm
Being accountable to others is important but if you can't be accountable to yourself, first and foremost, you will always fail.

Relying on your ability to be accountable to yourself let you down last time - why do you feel this time will be different? Go back and read USAFCCT's post - of course you have to be accountable to yourself, but are you strong enough to go that extra step and give your word to this group that you won't dip and then live up to your word? Sure, you're accountable to yourself, you've come this far - but if all you're going to do is come to this site for some help when you're weak than what value do YOU bring to this group?

This site works because every morning I wake up and the first thing on my mind is posting. That if I don't post, someone will notice and will want to know where I've been and if I caved. If I caved I would let those around me down, the guys I've been giving my word to everyday would know my word was no good - and that should damn well motivate you.

Quit Date: 11/06/10
HOF Date: 02/14/11
2nd Floor: 05/25/11
3rd Floor: 09/02/11
4th Floor: 12/12/11
5th Floor: 03/19/12
6th Floor: 06/27/12
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HKS
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Never forget
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you are right, i guess I am having a difficult time with doing all this on the computer. I almost feal like I am hiding behind this computer. it can be so impersonal. This being my first true quit, i have included most of my family and friends and it has been going well. All of the posters have made great points and I know everyone is different, its really this whole hidden computer thing. it sucks, but it is better than no support at all.
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duvallp
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Laying the nic bitch out one day at a time
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Grimace8777, if you can quit for 9 months, you can surely do it again. Look at your cave as a bump in the road and get back on track. Post every day and rely on your quit brothers for additional support.
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LaQuitter
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The Machine
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HKS
Dec 20, 2010, 3:39 pm
I agree with what you have said but I struggle with the idea that someone is trying to please XYZ on the board. I do agree with you and realize that everyone is different and their motivational factors are different too.

Posting roll isn't about "pleasing" anyone. It's about a group coming together and supporting each other in a battle against an addiction.

This place works because of accountability, plain and simple. To oneself, and to your fellow quitters. It only works if someone is an honest person that is able to keep their word. You must have integrity, and be trustworthy. If someone doesn't keep their word, their failure and/or dishonesty only hurts themselves. A quitter fails only if he chooses to.

I'm not here to please other quitters. I am here to stand with them against a common enemy, and support them through the dark days. I also come here for support in my fight with this addiction. I give my word, and I keep my word. As long as I do that, I will not fail.

Are you able to say the same thing?

Quit: Saturday, May 2, 2009
HOF: Monday, August 10, 2009

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"Post roll like 8 pounds 6 ounces... new born infant jesus himself was telling you to do it" - Jaydisco
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HKS
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Totally Agree. I am here to be totally honest and to support others and myself with our addictions. Plain and Simple. You are right. Its too bad that this can't really be done more so in person, like an AA meeting. :D
Thank you to everyone for thier responses.
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grimace8777
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duvallp
Dec 20, 2010, 6:09 pm
Grimace8777, if you can quit for 9 months, you can surely do it again.  Look at your cave as a bump in the road and get back on track.  Post every day and rely on your quit brothers for additional support.

I can do it again and I will do it again right now. I just never realized before how powerful the addiction really is. 9 months later my mind manages to tell me it's ok to have one. I thought I could handle it, well I can't and that is very apparent to me now. I don't want anything to have that much control over my life, have grinded out 4 days so far, one day at a time I'll post everyday.
Quit Date 12/18/10
HOF Date 3/27/11
2nd Floor 7/5/11
3rd Floor 10/13/11
1 Year 12/17/11
4th Floor 1/21/12
5th Floor 4/30/12
6th Floor 8/8/12
7th Floor 11/16/12
2 Years 12/17/12
8th Floor 2/25/13
9th Floor 6/04/13
Day 1,000 9/12/13
3 Years 12/17/13
4 Years 12/17/14
5 Years 12/17/15
6 Years 12/17/16
7 Years 12/17/17
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Dr. Bruce Banner
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HKS
Dec 21, 2010, 8:36 am
Totally Agree. I am here to be totally honest and to support others and myself with our addictions. Plain and Simple. You are right. Its too bad that this can't really be done more so in person, like an AA meeting. :D
Thank you to everyone for thier responses.

There are quitters all over the country, find someone close to you and get in contact with them...call, pm, e-mail.....set a personal meet with them, do that and I promise that your quit will be strong, invest in your quit, invest in someone elses quit.

there are quitter get togethers in the Wildcard section and a where are you from forum as well
HOF 2/2/2010
2nd 5/12/2010
3rd 8/20/2010
4th 11/29/2010


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HKS
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Thanks for your input. I sent an e-mail to another guy from the area and added to the NYC get-together thread about setting something up.
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grimace8777
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Hello fellow quit brothers and sisters, I have a slight issue and I'm wondering what others experience has been. I am 21 days quit right now, very commited posting role everyday and scared shitless! Every little bump, discomfort, chapped lips, etc I'm constantly fearing this is it I've finally got the big C.

This is good from the sense that I will NEVER forget how I feel right now making my quit stronger than I could have ever imagined. However, the paranoia is not healthy I don't think. I notice people posting up that around 20 days there sores are starting to heal, seems like I get one it's gone a few days later just for another one to show up. Even in spots where I never held a dip. Help a brother out and let me know if this has happened to you? Advice is greatly appreciated!
Quit Date 12/18/10
HOF Date 3/27/11
2nd Floor 7/5/11
3rd Floor 10/13/11
1 Year 12/17/11
4th Floor 1/21/12
5th Floor 4/30/12
6th Floor 8/8/12
7th Floor 11/16/12
2 Years 12/17/12
8th Floor 2/25/13
9th Floor 6/04/13
Day 1,000 9/12/13
3 Years 12/17/13
4 Years 12/17/14
5 Years 12/17/15
6 Years 12/17/16
7 Years 12/17/17
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razd611
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Everyone is different. It took me a good 30 -40 days. Do yourself a favor. Schedule yourself a dentist apointment to get a good once over. It will give you piece of mind.
There Is No Turning Back!

If you Can't eat it, Fuck it or Fix it, might as well bury it!

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redtrain14
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Your mouth is still going through a ton of changes after years of abuse....its healing. Anything in the 30 days can most likely be attributed to quitting. If you are concerned, get it checked out. From what I've seen here (on this forum), you are most likely fine.
Quit Date: 2/7/08

Quit Group: May 2008 TTF

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bigbamadan
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RTR
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razd611
Jan 7, 2011, 8:53 pm
Everyone is different. It took me a good 30 -40 days. Do yourself a favor. Schedule yourself a dentist apointment to get a good once over. It will give you piece of mind.

Indeed everyone is differant. And yes...schedule you an appointment at the dentist during the second month.

I never had any of the sores. But I did have 100% of the crazy. Hour long gum inspections. Constantly thinking I had cancer. Crazy shit.

Like my wife told me multiple times...

"God doesn't want to screw you that bad. You are not going to quit and then get cancer the next week."
Quit: 3/23/10
All good things in all good time.
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HKS
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agree. everyone is different. Stay quit and read as much as you can and when you finish, read it again.............never stop learning about your addiction B)
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grimace8777
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Thank you guys, I can't tell you how much I appreciate the support of this site. I thought I could quit alone in the past and I was wrong, I get it this time, I'm an addict and I always will be. Makes me crazy thinking about it but just these simple words so far have helped calm me a bit.
Quit Date 12/18/10
HOF Date 3/27/11
2nd Floor 7/5/11
3rd Floor 10/13/11
1 Year 12/17/11
4th Floor 1/21/12
5th Floor 4/30/12
6th Floor 8/8/12
7th Floor 11/16/12
2 Years 12/17/12
8th Floor 2/25/13
9th Floor 6/04/13
Day 1,000 9/12/13
3 Years 12/17/13
4 Years 12/17/14
5 Years 12/17/15
6 Years 12/17/16
7 Years 12/17/17
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Bean
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The Nic Bitch doesn't give up easily. We're here to help you. In fact, we're counting on you...you quit makes us stronger.

Failure is not an option when life is on the line. Stay strong.
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