Okay, so I am new here. I figure I will follow protocol and tell you a bit about me and my chew struggle. I have been chewing for 16 years, I started when I was about 17 years old, so that will sort of give away my age. My dip of choice used to be long cut skoal, but I work in a professional environment, so I transitioned to pouches so my habit would be less obvious. My wife has been fairly accepting of my dipping habit for years, we have been together since high school, but she has rightfully grown tired of the "spitters" in our house and the fact that I almost constantly have a dip in my mouth. We also are expecting our first child any-day now and I told my wife I would quit before the kid gets here. I quit about 5 days ago and I have had no nicotine since. I have handled it okay, but I still have really strong cravings of course and I am not naive, I know my cravings are not going to go away anytime soon. I just thought it would be a good idea for me to join a support group and be able to talk through it. Hopefully that is a positive first step. Thanks.
- Neil