Too true

Besides... I got dogs to care for, they count on me :)

You just got another one didn't you?

Yep, new foster makes four

I can barely keep up with one.

I've read something similar to your approach, Dean. Using the "I will not ______ today" concept. I will not smoke today. I will not drink today. I will not debt today. Makes it easier to think about than forever.

Unfortunately my personality is more along the lines of "well, hell, if I might do it tomorrow I might as well do it today and just get it out of the way."

I don't have a lot of willpower.

ODAAT

Anyone who's been in AA would recognize that instantly! One Day At A Time

I've had times when it was one minute at a time.

Me too... like the day I stopped smoking...

I hear you.

four big dogs in my little house sure makes things cozy!

I've never been accused of being a quitter.  I still drink a beer every once in a while, I still will drink a glass of whiskey every now and then, but no where like I used to.   I used to drink one of the big jugs of Jim beam with the handle on it and two 30 packs of beer on over a weekend, then a couple of 30 packs during the week.  I'm surprised my bride put up with me, several times she almost didn't.  I missed out on a lot with the kids during those years.  I haven't quit, but I've had a bottle of makers mark now for over a year and it isn't empty yet.  when I buy beer it will last a great long time too.    I guess I have quit snuff though

I remember the Jim Beam jugs with the finger ring...

They're probably collectibles now.

Kinda like the 1964 Jim Beam bottle

I threw a lot of them away... more than I can remember :)

HOW GOOD WAS YOUR MEMORY AT THE TIME?

I think I had alchohimers...

Hell my memory isn't all that great sometimes and I don't have any excuse. I'm not even blond!

Well, you are about 40 now, give or take a little.  that comes with time, even though my memory wasn't very good 20 years ago

They say the memory is the second thing you lose as you get older. I can't remember what the first is.

I can at least remember a few things at 50-something... I can't remember anything about my 20's....

my mid 20's through mid 30's were a blur

http://i1182.photobucket.com/albums/x452/dathornton/tl20pic.jpg

Is that you in the black suit?