My quit started in April and I am on day 97.
The short story is that I began a 32 relationship with Nic when I was 12. Like most of you, I stopped a dozen times only to start again. Two years ago I put it down for seven months and was sure that it was under control. So when I was hunting for whitetail deer it seemed reasonable to buy just one pouch and not get hooked again. Well, that decision put me into tail spin resulting in my chewing more than ever before.
In April of this year I quit. Used a patch for three days and dropped into a terrible fog. When it dawned on me that each “step” down would result in the fog again I tossed the patches and went cold turkey.
I have been (and continue to be) a member of another quit smokeless site with a quit group that will start hitting the HOF this weekend. So why am I here??? Well, it is pretty simple, I want to stay quit. KTC has a very active chat site, you get together with each other (State College, PA in November I hear), and quite frankly, being accountable to more is better.
So, I have gone from a three pouch a day habit to zero. I pledge never to chew again, nor will I dip, or smoke cigarettes or cigars. I have no plans to give up alcohol, riding without a helmet, and unprotected sex (with my wife that is).
I am located in PGH, Pennsylvania and consider all of you brothers (and sisters) and trust that I am as welcome here as you are with me.
-ChewMonkey
