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Loophole
Profile Blog Joined October 2002
United States867 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-10-25 07:05:06
October 25 2012 05:37 GMT
#1
Today I saw a spotlighted article about Ret quitting smoking. He challenged other TL community members to join him. I'm jumping in with him. I've been smoking for 21 years, a pack a day for 15 of that. I also go out to the bars and drink a lot. I'm going to quit smoking cold turkey with Ret and cut back on the drinking. I have no idea what to expect. Ideally, this will leave me healthier, and with a lot more time for more important things in my life, like my GF, my career pursuits, and Starcraft.

I'm not going to make a big deal out of this. I'll post just a few lines each day here to explain how it's going and what it's like. Wish me luck! And thanks Ret for the motivation. Here's his post:

http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/viewblog.php?topic_id=377560

Edit:
I think I'll follow Ret's lead as well with getting my room and workspace cleaned up. Here's what it looks like now. It's been like this for... ever. Probably will take a few days to get straightened out.

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"Fundamental preparation is always effective. Work on those parts of your game that are fundamentally weak." -Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
A3mercury
Profile Joined June 2012
United States26 Posts
October 25 2012 05:38 GMT
#2
Thats so good man.. that crap will literally kill you lol GLLLL (^-^
"Obsession is a word the lazy say to describe the dedicated."
sour_eraser
Profile Joined March 2011
Canada932 Posts
October 25 2012 05:44 GMT
#3
GL man!
It will be challenging but worth it ( at least IMO )
"What's the f*cking point of censoring a letter if everyone and their mother knows what it stands for.... F*cking morons"
jcroisdale
Profile Blog Joined October 2010
United States1543 Posts
October 25 2012 06:18 GMT
#4
No way cold turkey is going to work if you've been a pack a day for 15 years. Goodluck though is going to be a rough road.
"I think bringing a toddler to a movie theater is a terrible idea. They are too young to understand what is happening it would be like giving your toddler acid. Bad idea." - Sinensis
Polar_Nada
Profile Blog Joined June 2008
United States1548 Posts
October 25 2012 06:35 GMT
#5
best of luck man! i heard it has been tough on ret.
[ReD]NaDa and fnaticMSI.SEn fighting~! ::POlar @ UC Irvine::
Loophole
Profile Blog Joined October 2002
United States867 Posts
October 25 2012 06:58 GMT
#6
Thanks, guys. I think I can do it jcroisdale. I know it seems like a long time to quit now, but I've been thinking about it for a long time and I'm ready to change.
"Fundamental preparation is always effective. Work on those parts of your game that are fundamentally weak." -Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
y0su
Profile Blog Joined September 2011
Finland7871 Posts
October 25 2012 07:02 GMT
#7
I'm glad he's inspired you... but put a little effort into it. What really impressed me with Ret's post was the before/after pictures. He didn't just say "I'm gonna turn some shit around", he actually did it. Cleaning your place up once isn't the final result but it can at least show people you're more serious. I do however hope to see your posts each day! GLGL

Loophole
Profile Blog Joined October 2002
United States867 Posts
October 25 2012 07:06 GMT
#8
Agreed. It's easy to say you're going to do something. Actions speak louder than words.
"Fundamental preparation is always effective. Work on those parts of your game that are fundamentally weak." -Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Fueled
Profile Joined October 2011
United States1610 Posts
October 25 2012 07:09 GMT
#9
Good luck, man!
The Wood League - Where a double gas opening can still mean a Marine/SCV all-in
Adersick
Profile Joined July 2011
United States216 Posts
October 25 2012 07:33 GMT
#10
It's gonna be a royal pain, but you can do it! Ret is right in saying the first 6 days are going to be hell, but with determination you can quit. Go for it man!
galtdunn
Profile Joined March 2011
United States977 Posts
October 25 2012 07:34 GMT
#11
Post after pics of your room!
Currently editing items in the DotA 2 wiki. PM for questions/suggestions.
imPermanenCe
Profile Joined July 2011
Netherlands595 Posts
October 25 2012 09:14 GMT
#12
On October 25 2012 16:34 galtdunn wrote:
Post after pics of your room!

Yeah I'm curious as well :p

GL!
Micro at its best is like an elegant dance between two people trying to achieve a similar end.
Tommylew
Profile Blog Joined March 2010
Wales2717 Posts
October 25 2012 09:22 GMT
#13
Good Luck!!! My room use to look like that 10 years ago...lol
Live and Let Die!
yaxv
Profile Joined November 2011
Denmark50 Posts
October 25 2012 10:37 GMT
#14
Glad to hear another is determined to go through the tough road, wish you all the best! :-)
IceCube
Profile Blog Joined June 2009
Croatia1403 Posts
October 25 2012 10:55 GMT
#15
Protip (in case you fail with room cleaning at least):
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1. take a picture when you clean your room
2. move some stuff around
3. take another picture
4. repeat step 2
5. repeat step 3
...
6. PROFIT
Forever Vulture.. :(
Yaqoob
Profile Blog Joined March 2005
Canada3357 Posts
October 25 2012 11:02 GMT
#16
I hope everything works out with you

SCC-Loophole Fighting!
김택용 Fighting!
Zerg.Zilla
Profile Joined February 2012
Hungary5029 Posts
October 25 2012 13:12 GMT
#17
Wow that's a messy room
Anyway good luck!
(•_•) ( •_•)>⌐■-■ (⌐■_■) ~Keep calm and inject Larva~
docvoc
Profile Blog Joined July 2011
United States5491 Posts
October 25 2012 13:49 GMT
#18
This will work out, TL has faith in the both of you. Also clean that room up, young man.
User was warned for too many mimes.
AgentW
Profile Blog Joined July 2012
United States7725 Posts
October 25 2012 15:35 GMT
#19
Good luck to you!

On another note, are you a Buffalo Bills fan?
Who's the bigger scrub, the scrub, or the scrub who loses to him?
Loophole
Profile Blog Joined October 2002
United States867 Posts
October 25 2012 15:54 GMT
#20
On October 26 2012 00:35 AgentW wrote:
Good luck to you!

On another note, are you a Buffalo Bills fan?


By blood! =) Hopefully our D can get things turned around and we can salvage this season.
"Fundamental preparation is always effective. Work on those parts of your game that are fundamentally weak." -Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
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