IÂ’ve never joined an online forum in any subject matter, so IÂ’m new to this as well as quitting the chew. IÂ’ve been a 1 can/day user of Copenhagen Wintergreen Pouches for about 5 years. IÂ’ve never attempted quitting the can before, but I smoked cigarettes from 2007-2012 and quit for 6 months before I started chewing, so IÂ’m familiar with the nicotine withdrawal.
I’m at a point in my life where I no longer necessarily enjoy chewing tobacco anymore. I find myself thinking “why am I even putting one in right now” and I’m sure you’ve all had those moments before you decided to quit.
Following the advice IÂ’ve read here, I set a quit date for tomorrow (10/8/17) a couple of weeks ago. Coincidentally, itÂ’s my daughters second birthday. SheÂ’s why I want to quit, because I want to see my children grow up and have babies of their own. But I want to quit for myself more. IÂ’m 25, in great physical shape, I donÂ’t drink or do drugs. I got married 3 months ago, have two bachelors degrees and have an awesome career. My life is in a great spot, but this is the one thing I havenÂ’t been able to kick. But IÂ’m ready.
IÂ’ve written 11/8/17 on the fridge so that my wife knows that any irrational attitude she receives will be gone by that point. I figure if I can get through the first month, I can grind out the rest. I have pretty strong resolve and IÂ’d like to think I can accomplish anything I attempt, but some of the stuff IÂ’ve read sounds pretty horrendous.
So, in closing, IÂ’d like your own pieces of advice on what works and has worked best for yÂ’all. I would appreciate it so much. Thank you in advance!
Cheers to quitting, accomplishing whatever we decide we want, and being better men for it. IÂ’m sure IÂ’ll be back in a few days to b*tch about this.
-Taylor