Day 84... my introduction.

[Batdad]

Hello all, IÂ’m here for the same reason you are. I am 35 years old and started chewing at 17 but somehow quit at 23. But after a few years I went back and have been going strong for the past 9-10 years. I donÂ’t drink alcohol or use any drugs so chew was my only release. Being in baseball and softball for my whole chewing career has made it easy not to ever stop. I have wanted to quit for years last 5 years but I wasnÂ’t strong enough, habit acually got worse over the last year going about 2 cans a day ( I take Big chews get about 4-4.5 out of a can).i chewed first thing when I got up in the morning, pretty much anytime I got in the car, after every meal, and whenever I played sports. HereÂ’s where everything gets werid. I was out of town for work in a shitty town and I went to DennyÂ’s and had a bacon cheeseburger, went back to the hotel had a dip and went to bed. Not know that would be my last dip ever. Woke up at 3 and puked for 2 days straight. Feeling so bad those first two days I didnÂ’t think about chew. Day 3 I decided IÂ’m going to try to quit because I was so weak and still didnÂ’t feel like chewing. By day 5 it was official I was quoting ,I had two full cans I flushed down the toilet. As I made it thru the first week I felt funny but I didnÂ’t know if it was the severe case of food poisoning or quitting. Over the following weeks I felt completely foggy in my head, depressed, un motivated. Week 3 was when the anxiety hit me, and it about knocked me down. I couldnÂ’t function I had to stay home from work. Thinking it would pass, I tried to tough it out, but it wasnÂ’t going anywhere, it was getting worse to the point I begged the doctor for help. I started taking a small dose of lorazepam one a day. It helped with anxiety but still not 100%. 84 days in and I still think about my buddy chew on a daily basis multiple times, I also have had dreams where I chew and I wake up pissed off. My doctor wants me to start a light dose of some medication for adhd to see if it helps. I never thought it would have this kind of side effects for when you quit, but I keep reminding myself itÂ’s a good thing. Just wish I could find something to fill into the whole chew left me with. Has anyone out there had anything like this happen to them. Just started the high school baseball season which scared me thinking about at the beginning of my quit but I have held strong. Cold turkey with no fake chew. Glad to be here hope I can help others here and gain more knowledge and help for myself.

congrats on your quit! IÂ’m on day 7 today and I feel like IÂ’m up against my biggest battle today. The cravings are killer this morning, but IÂ’m going to quit everyday over and over again.

Great job BOTH of you!!! Keep quitting hard today!!

[Rtp1990]

Hello all, IÂ’m here for the same reason you are. I am 35 years old and started chewing at 17 but somehow quit at 23. But after a few years I went back and have been going strong for the past 9-10 years. I donÂ’t drink alcohol or use any drugs so chew was my only release. Being in baseball and softball for my whole chewing career has made it easy not to ever stop. I have wanted to quit for years last 5 years but I wasnÂ’t strong enough, habit acually got worse over the last year going about 2 cans a day ( I take Big chews get about 4-4.5 out of a can).i chewed first thing when I got up in the morning, pretty much anytime I got in the car, after every meal, and whenever I played sports. HereÂ’s where everything gets werid. I was out of town for work in a shitty town and I went to DennyÂ’s and had a bacon cheeseburger, went back to the hotel had a dip and went to bed. Not know that would be my last dip ever. Woke up at 3 and puked for 2 days straight. Feeling so bad those first two days I didnÂ’t think about chew. Day 3 I decided IÂ’m going to try to quit because I was so weak and still didnÂ’t feel like chewing. By day 5 it was official I was quoting ,I had two full cans I flushed down the toilet. As I made it thru the first week I felt funny but I didnÂ’t know if it was the severe case of food poisoning or quitting. Over the following weeks I felt completely foggy in my head, depressed, un motivated. Week 3 was when the anxiety hit me, and it about knocked me down. I couldnÂ’t function I had to stay home from work. Thinking it would pass, I tried to tough it out, but it wasnÂ’t going anywhere, it was getting worse to the point I begged the doctor for help. I started taking a small dose of lorazepam one a day. It helped with anxiety but still not 100%. 84 days in and I still think about my buddy chew on a daily basis multiple times, I also have had dreams where I chew and I wake up pissed off. My doctor wants me to start a light dose of some medication for adhd to see if it helps. I never thought it would have this kind of side effects for when you quit, but I keep reminding myself itÂ’s a good thing. Just wish I could find something to fill into the whole chew left me with. Has anyone out there had anything like this happen to them. Just started the high school baseball season which scared me thinking about at the beginning of my quit but I have held strong. Cold turkey with no fake chew. Glad to be here hope I can help others here and gain more knowledge and help for myself.

congrats on your quit! IÂ’m on day 7 today and I feel like IÂ’m up against my biggest battle today. The cravings are killer this morning, but IÂ’m going to quit everyday over and over again.

[worktowin]

Hello all, IÂ’m here for the same reason you are. I am 35 years old and started chewing at 17 but somehow quit at 23. But after a few years I went back and have been going strong for the past 9-10 years. I donÂ’t drink alcohol or use any drugs so chew was my only release. Being in baseball and softball for my whole chewing career has made it easy not to ever stop. I have wanted to quit for years last 5 years but I wasnÂ’t strong enough, habit acually got worse over the last year going about 2 cans a day ( I take Big chews get about 4-4.5 out of a can).i chewed first thing when I got up in the morning, pretty much anytime I got in the car, after every meal, and whenever I played sports. HereÂ’s where everything gets werid. I was out of town for work in a shitty town and I went to DennyÂ’s and had a bacon cheeseburger, went back to the hotel had a dip and went to bed. Not know that would be my last dip ever. Woke up at 3 and puked for 2 days straight. Feeling so bad those first two days I didnÂ’t think about chew. Day 3 I decided IÂ’m going to try to quit because I was so weak and still didnÂ’t feel like chewing. By day 5 it was official I was quoting ,I had two full cans I flushed down the toilet. As I made it thru the first week I felt funny but I didnÂ’t know if it was the severe case of food poisoning or quitting. Over the following weeks I felt completely foggy in my head, depressed, un motivated. Week 3 was when the anxiety hit me, and it about knocked me down. I couldnÂ’t function I had to stay home from work. Thinking it would pass, I tried to tough it out, but it wasnÂ’t going anywhere, it was getting worse to the point I begged the doctor for help. I started taking a small dose of lorazepam one a day. It helped with anxiety but still not 100%. 84 days in and I still think about my buddy chew on a daily basis multiple times, I also have had dreams where I chew and I wake up pissed off. My doctor wants me to start a light dose of some medication for adhd to see if it helps. I never thought it would have this kind of side effects for when you quit, but I keep reminding myself itÂ’s a good thing. Just wish I could find something to fill into the whole chew left me with. Has anyone out there had anything like this happen to them. Just started the high school baseball season which scared me thinking about at the beginning of my quit but I have held strong. Cold turkey with no fake chew. Glad to be here hope I can help others here and gain more knowledge and help for myself.

Congrats, seems like you're off to a great start. The anxiety thing is such a bitch, I've had it through dipping and it really popped off the first few days in to quitting. It always passes, just like everything else shitty during this process. Hit me up if you'd like to chat.

You are off to a good solid start. But...

This isnÂ’t a habit. You have never quit before. Nicotine/dip isntvyour buddy.

A long time ago I posted a similar intro to yours. Lamenting about missing my good friend Kodiak. And a few guys slapped me down and ordered me to post roll in a quit group. I got kinda pissed but thought... why not?

Much like your baseball team, a quit groupbis a team of winners with a similar goal. They will support you. You will support them. And weaknesses, like thinking of dip as your buddy, can turn into a strength.

Post roll dude. Post roll. 5+ years ago I thought it was a ridiculous waste of time. I havenÂ’t missed a day since. Join us bro.

[MikeJW]

Hello all, IÂ’m here for the same reason you are. I am 35 years old and started chewing at 17 but somehow quit at 23. But after a few years I went back and have been going strong for the past 9-10 years. I donÂ’t drink alcohol or use any drugs so chew was my only release. Being in baseball and softball for my whole chewing career has made it easy not to ever stop. I have wanted to quit for years last 5 years but I wasnÂ’t strong enough, habit acually got worse over the last year going about 2 cans a day ( I take Big chews get about 4-4.5 out of a can).i chewed first thing when I got up in the morning, pretty much anytime I got in the car, after every meal, and whenever I played sports. HereÂ’s where everything gets werid. I was out of town for work in a shitty town and I went to DennyÂ’s and had a bacon cheeseburger, went back to the hotel had a dip and went to bed. Not know that would be my last dip ever. Woke up at 3 and puked for 2 days straight. Feeling so bad those first two days I didnÂ’t think about chew. Day 3 I decided IÂ’m going to try to quit because I was so weak and still didnÂ’t feel like chewing. By day 5 it was official I was quoting ,I had two full cans I flushed down the toilet. As I made it thru the first week I felt funny but I didnÂ’t know if it was the severe case of food poisoning or quitting. Over the following weeks I felt completely foggy in my head, depressed, un motivated. Week 3 was when the anxiety hit me, and it about knocked me down. I couldnÂ’t function I had to stay home from work. Thinking it would pass, I tried to tough it out, but it wasnÂ’t going anywhere, it was getting worse to the point I begged the doctor for help. I started taking a small dose of lorazepam one a day. It helped with anxiety but still not 100%. 84 days in and I still think about my buddy chew on a daily basis multiple times, I also have had dreams where I chew and I wake up pissed off. My doctor wants me to start a light dose of some medication for adhd to see if it helps. I never thought it would have this kind of side effects for when you quit, but I keep reminding myself itÂ’s a good thing. Just wish I could find something to fill into the whole chew left me with. Has anyone out there had anything like this happen to them. Just started the high school baseball season which scared me thinking about at the beginning of my quit but I have held strong. Cold turkey with no fake chew. Glad to be here hope I can help others here and gain more knowledge and help for myself.

Congrats, seems like you're off to a great start. The anxiety thing is such a bitch, I've had it through dipping and it really popped off the first few days in to quitting. It always passes, just like everything else shitty during this process. Hit me up if you'd like to chat.

[Baseballcoach273]

Hello all, IÂ’m here for the same reason you are. I am 35 years old and started chewing at 17 but somehow quit at 23. But after a few years I went back and have been going strong for the past 9-10 years. I donÂ’t drink alcohol or use any drugs so chew was my only release. Being in baseball and softball for my whole chewing career has made it easy not to ever stop. I have wanted to quit for years last 5 years but I wasnÂ’t strong enough, habit acually got worse over the last year going about 2 cans a day ( I take Big chews get about 4-4.5 out of a can).i chewed first thing when I got up in the morning, pretty much anytime I got in the car, after every meal, and whenever I played sports. HereÂ’s where everything gets werid. I was out of town for work in a shitty town and I went to DennyÂ’s and had a bacon cheeseburger, went back to the hotel had a dip and went to bed. Not know that would be my last dip ever. Woke up at 3 and puked for 2 days straight. Feeling so bad those first two days I didnÂ’t think about chew. Day 3 I decided IÂ’m going to try to quit because I was so weak and still didnÂ’t feel like chewing. By day 5 it was official I was quoting ,I had two full cans I flushed down the toilet. As I made it thru the first week I felt funny but I didnÂ’t know if it was the severe case of food poisoning or quitting. Over the following weeks I felt completely foggy in my head, depressed, un motivated. Week 3 was when the anxiety hit me, and it about knocked me down. I couldnÂ’t function I had to stay home from work. Thinking it would pass, I tried to tough it out, but it wasnÂ’t going anywhere, it was getting worse to the point I begged the doctor for help. I started taking a small dose of lorazepam one a day. It helped with anxiety but still not 100%. 84 days in and I still think about my buddy chew on a daily basis multiple times, I also have had dreams where I chew and I wake up pissed off. My doctor wants me to start a light dose of some medication for adhd to see if it helps. I never thought it would have this kind of side effects for when you quit, but I keep reminding myself itÂ’s a good thing. Just wish I could find something to fill into the whole chew left me with. Has anyone out there had anything like this happen to them. Just started the high school baseball season which scared me thinking about at the beginning of my quit but I have held strong. Cold turkey with no fake chew. Glad to be here hope I can help others here and gain more knowledge and help for myself.