I totally do this now! Without even trying! That’s amazing!
Johnny's Life List
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1. Stop drinking
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2. Run at 9 mph for thirty minutes
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3. Commute by bike
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4. Compliment people
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5. Ironman!
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6. Bike a century
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7. Have $3000 in my savings account
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8. See the grand canyon
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9. Go dancing!
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10. Wang Chung
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11. Go on the atkins diet for a day
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12. Make a coffee table book with the bathroom pictures
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13. Marry a rich girl, have kids and be a stay-at-home dad
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14. Record an acoustic version of 'Destroy The World.'
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15. Masturbate three times a week
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16. Make people smile
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17. Buy some super-expensive super-nice clothes
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18. Read before bed
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19. Listen to every song in my Itunes music library atleast once
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20. Wash and wax my car
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How I did it: I took Chantix, which at the time made me feel like douchebagpussyloser, but since I was able to quit and I'm not taking it anymore it doesn't bother me. It was just a little kick to get me going, I think. It was in me all along to quit.I kept myself super busy for the first few weeks. I spent time with everyone I knew and let them know that I had quit smoking (and that I needed things to do to keep my mind occ… Read how I did it…
It’s been a few days since I’ve had a drink. I still don’t know if I don’t want to drink ever again, but I know I don’t want to drink this weekend. Honestly, I’m a little stressed thinking about not drinking at all this weekend, especially since the band is playing a show, but I’m just going to keep my attention focused on tonight.
After a few days of being sober I think to myself that I’ve deserved the right to get hammered. Like, “I’ve been good all week. It’s Friday now. Time for Drunk.” And then I drink. And then I’m pissed at myself. And then I get drunk the next night because I already messed up and drank the night before. And then I’m even more pissed at myself.
Why can’t I control this? Why am I not allowing myself to control this?
I’ve got to stay on my toes. I might be writing here a lot.
