Scrapped my can last Tuesday and haven't had a dip since. I chewed Copenhagen for about 8 years (I'm only 25) and was tired of the constant worry that I'd end up with cancer. Plus, I'm getting married in June and my fiancee's dad was a cancer victim at age 51 (he didn't use tobacco at all). I saw what her family went through and I don't want my future family to have to deal with that. It's not been that easy but I'm making it. I quit one time a couple years ago for a few months but didn't stick to it because I was just stupid. My mouth already feels and looks better and I'm excited about that. The rest of this week won't be easy as I'm going to the Kentucky High School state tournament with some of the guys I coach ball with and they all chew. But, I'm going to stay strong.
Welcome, you have made the best choice of your life.
Congratulations Josh. I used Cope off and on for Seven years and various other crappy nicotine products for 18 years total. I've been quit for 68 days and could not be happier. So stick with your quit. Don't let those guys give you a dip. On the advice of others on this site I was straight up with my buddies who still dip and told them I had seriously quit and absolutely under no circumstance should they "loan" me a dip. To this day none of them have and there have been opportunities. Got some good advice from one of the long time site members who told me to dump my buddie's can on the ground if they offred a dip to me. If your friendship survives that incident, it is a good bet that they will never offer another dip to you. I never had to do that but, I warned them that if they offered a dip that I would dump out the can. Might want to think about it. At any rate I can tell you have the strength to stay quit, you have a lot to look forward to, so rock on brother, but when the goin gets tough log on and get help.
P.S. Did you join your quit group yet? If not get on over and start posting roll, it will keep you motivated.
