Hello,
My name is Drake and I am 20 years old. I started chewing on high school and officially quit on December 15th, 2015.
Since I've started chewing I haven't stopped for more than a few days at most. I am quitting because I want to enjoy my life with a healthy mind and body. I see no point in continuing chewing mentally but physically my body needs it and the symptoms are hard on me right now. Anxiety makes me want to pull my hair out sometimes. The plus side I have noticed so far, is that I can smell again. I never noticed that my senses became so dull. Food taste so much better as well.
I decided to go cold turkey and never touch a dip again in my life. Sometimes I want to cave in and dip just once to do it, I think sometimes since I've stopped that one more time won't do anything but I manage to stay strong and fight my temptations and conceal the thoughts.
Once of my biggest fears is the anxiety for I have already suffered from it.
The foggy mind is one of the most devistating symptoms because I can't stand going to a certain place and feeling clueless as to why I arrived in the first place. I will continue to push through the battle and stay on this site for as long as possible hoping to motivate others as you all have motivated me, yet you never realized how this site has impacted me.
I feel bad that I'm on here suffering the way I am for only have been chewing for about 5 years, as others have been chewing for a decade or so. I would like to thank this site for helping people quit their bad habits. You have encouraged me to motivate my family and friends to quit their habits as well. Whether it is chewing, drinking, or caffeine the struggle is apparent.
Thank you guys for reading this and good luck with continuing to end your habits that manifest our lives. If you are reading this and haven't took the leap into quitting, then my advice to you is to stay strong and surround yourself with people who will encourage you to make yourself a better person, then, pass that motivation onto someone else who may be in need of help.
