Hi my name is Jared
I am 31 years old, I work a manual labor job doing landscaping. I was never really into drinking booze or tobacco. I tried chewing tobacco a couple times in my late teens and hated it. Everyone around me at work chews and they would offer me a pinch multiple times a day from multiple co-workers, I always said no. Then one summer I got a new seasonal worker to help me with my landscaping sites for work, he was a young kid right out of highschool and he chewed every 20 minutes and he kept asking me if I wanted a pinch. After a couple months I gave in and had a pinch. The next day I accepted another pinch from him and I was hooked. My addiction grew from a can every 3-4 days to what it is now. 1 -2 cans a day of grizzly pouches. I have decided today I am finally quitting for good. I am sick of this addiction controlling me. I am spending way too much money, my gums are rubbed raw, I feel guilty every time I dip and its destroying my smile. Through this addiction I have slowly lost my grip on the man I want to become. I slowly started to drink and chew more and more after work, I ate more unhealthy foods, pretty much stopped working out because I would have rather drink and chew to relax me after work.
Today something clicked, I am 30 pounds over weight, gums are receding, a full blown addict to nicotine, my confidence is shot, and I feel like shit everyday. So I have to face my reality and pick myself up again. I am excited to start my new life.