For the past 4-5 years, I can truly say that dipping was one of my favorite hobbies. When I was out drinking with buddies and females were present, I would smoke cigarettes just to achieve the nicotine high. Now that I'm currently about to graduate college, I have finally come to the dreaded day of when I have to part with beloved copenhagen wintergreen. I have no idea what's in store for me. I have been off the dip for about 20 hours now and am craving one fierce. My problem is that I already suffer from minor forms of anxiety and I feel that my anxiety will completely overtake me if I don't continue to dip.
I will say however, that for the most part I'm a pretty strong-willed person. I'm gunna try and give this quit thing my complete devotion. I just want to know, does it get any easier? Because right now this fucking sucks. As silly as this sounds, is a life without dip one to look forward too?
Seriously man, reread your post from the addict perspective. Your writing is dripping with qualifiers that you can fall back on when the craves become too strong.
Keep it simple.
First, reply to this message and say "I will not chew tobacco today".
Read the pink WELCOME CENTER information listed above (under the Golden Gate Bridge). Find your quit group and repeat the same message there.
That's all you need to worry about. Overthinking this will lend power to the nicotine still coursing through your veins. Failure is not an option. Unless you're a pussy.
It's not a hobby. It's an addiction. So here's the addicts perspective laid out for you...
Why do you "have to" quit chewing when you graduate college? Why do you have to quit chewing when you get married? Have a baby. Quit because you want freedom.
What do you love about Copenhagen? How do you define love? I guess even a kidnapping victim can grow to learn the perpetrator with enough wooing and beating.
If you don't know what's in store for you, spend some time exploring the site. There are a lot of articles and wisdom that will tell you what to expect. You're not special.
Your problem isn't that you suffer from minor forms of anxiety, your problem is that you've fucked up your brain by constantly ingesting nicotine. It causes more anxiety to make you believe you're curing your anxiety. Your brain is fucked. You're in the grips of addiction.
Pretty strong-willed will lead to a cave. What's the small part of you that's not strong-willed? That part wins.
How do you try to give something your complete devotion? Do or do not. Yoda shit.
If it doesn't get easier, will it still be worth it? You'll have to face the music sooner or later. Later being cancer. Or healthy missing teeth.
Is a life without dip one to look forward too? Only you can answer that.
Do or do not. Post roll or fuck off. Don't waste our time with half-assed commitment. Wishy washy tries hurt the whole community. We want all of you.