Quit on July 31st when I got to the bottom of a can of copenhagen and thought to myself, "how about NOT immediately leaving to buy another two cans".
My habit had gotten up to about four cans of copenhagen a week (if not more). I started dipping in college in 1983. There were always plenty of us tobacco reps around to hand out a can of dip. The streets were littered with samples of bandits.
Having quit a few times; either going cold turkey or using nicorette gum. From this experience, I know that going cold turkey is the only way you REALLY are committed to quitting and is a cleaner cut.
I looked online about quitting cold turkey and found some stats on the half-life of nicotine. From there I went hour by hour fighting to hold whatever ground I had gained and trying to build on it. There are still some times where I'm stunned how many rituals in a day I had built around dipping.
My real motivator for quitting was fear of stomach cancer. I have pushed my luck long enough and I'm walking away.
Blay, congratulations on your decision. You've manned up and quit now for 12 days and you should be commended for that. What you've found here is one hell of a resource of people going through the same thing you are. We know your story, we know the excuses, the triggers, the damage dip causes to mind body and we know how to quit. There are some bad ass quitters around this place and every one of them wants to help you stay quit.
Hit the Welcome Center (upper left on the screen), learn how to post roll, get on over to November and introduce yourself.
I'd recommend get some phone numbers of some of your fellow quitters and lean on them when you need it.
You found the right place. Now get ready to kick ass...
