Hello everyone! So, I started dipping when I was 14. I grew up in East Texas and it was just the thing to do. Hell, half of the stores in my area wouldnÂ’t even card me, so getting dip was never a problem. If I did have an issue I would usually get my grandpa do give me a can. I guess the fact that he had nothing but false teeth in the top of his mouth wasnÂ’t warning enough. I am 34 now and have been dipping 20 years.
I started with Copenhagen Long Cut, although I would dip anything as a kid, but have been dipping Copenhagen Snuff the last 15 years. Prior to making this decision I was dipping over a can a day. I waste almost $200 a month on this crap. I’m tired of the inside of my mouth feeling like leather. I’m tired of my 6 year old daughter and 2 year old twin boys saying “yuck” whenever they see daddy spitting. I have no doubt this is going to be hard but I refuse to be a slave to a can. It has been the first thing I do when I wake up and the last thing I do going to bed. Hell, I use to have my morning dip in, take it out, place it on the sink, brush my teeth, and put it back in. How disgusting is that?
Well, I made the decision today to not dip anymore. I had one dip this morning, to finish off my can. My buddy gave me a pouch of red man and said I should ween myself with that. I thought it was a great idea, but after reading on this site, I see how wrong I was. I just dumped it out and IÂ’m beating this nicotine habit for good. Fortunately I am deployed at least another 6 months, so the trigger, such as drinking beer, wonÂ’t be as big of an issue. ItÂ’s still going to be a bitch, but I plan on making it my bitch. IÂ’m excited to see where this journey takes me.
