Hello all,
My name is James, people call me Big J. I have been dipping for 12 years now. In this time, I also ventured over the cigarettes for a few years as well.
I haven't smoked a cig in over a year, but until today was dipping at LEAST a can a day, sometimes 1 1/2 cans daily.
I've tried to quit before, and the longest I went was 3 weeks before coming back to dip. It's just always been there for me. A comfort you might say. I recently got married (Feb. 23rd) and have a 15 month old stepson. My wife HATES the fact I dip, and lays into me every chance she gets about how I need to quit, blah blah blah. My son also has found a liking recently for wanting to play with my empty dip cans. I just brushed both of these things off.
Well, about a week ago, something finally clicked. Something finally told me that it really is time to quit, and I really don't want my son growing up watching me dip, and playing with my empty cans, and I really don't want to disappoint my wife, or frankly hear here nag anymore. So I did it. I took my last dip of Longhorn last night after dinner, and haven't had any since. I stumbled upon this site and got motivated by some of the stories of those who had gotten cancer and or died from dipping, and finally decided I am NOT going to be one of them. After starting dipping Copenhagen at 16, now at age 28, I am going to be a quitter.
I know it's not going to be easy, and I thank you all for your support.
Day 1 is today. 99 days to go to HOF. Today is the first day of the rest of my life.
- James