I've been chewing Copenhagen for almost 20 years now and I'm ready to be done. I'm tired of being scared every time I feel a little sore in my mouth. I'm tried of arguing with myself about when/if I'll get cancer (a nicotine addled brain can sure come up with some fuzzy logic). I'm tried of chew dictating a large portion of my lifestyle. I'm ready to quit.
This isn't the first time I've felt this way. I've had a lot of practice "quitting", but this is the first time I've reached out for support. The outreach here is nice and I feel like it's going to make the difference this time.
I quit Christmas day at 8:00 AM and have physically been in the shit since (today is better). Mentally, my state of mind has been great. I have confidence that this is the solution for me and I've started getting excited about what it means to live a chew-free life.
However, I know it's not going to be easy (The first week of stopping has always been easier than the second for me). I haven't made it much further than a few weeks in the past. I'm sure I'll be leaning on the community more and more as I get in to uncharted territory, but for now, this feels awesome!