This time....it's for real

[RAZD611]

Hello, just wanted to introduce myself. Like a lot of folks on this site, I started experimenting with chew in high school. It became more of a "habit" in college as more of a social thing with my football buddies, our team was the Norsemen. After graduation (I am a pharmacist) I continued to chew only during trigger times. Watching the boob tube, hunting, fishing, driving, and basically anything outdoors. Well, I'm a big outdoorsman so basically anytime I wasn't working. Seven years after I graduated, I got married and we had our first son. I said I would quit then. Then we had our second son, said I would quit then too. My wife never complained about it, so there was no backlash there. I had also quit one time for a year, and was fishing with a dentist buddy who told me I would probably never get cancer from snuff. This was the worst thing that anybody could have ever told me. That basically opened up the floodgates again. Now my boys are 9 and 11, and have expressed their desire for me to quit for a couple of years. Like an asshole, I continued, but tried to hide it from them. Now, at 42 I have finally said enough is enough. I quit 12 days ago and thanks to this site, things are actually going pretty good. I never had the headaches or insomnia. Matter of fact, I find myself going to sleep earlier because I don't have to stay up and have that last chew. Gotta say, I feel pretty dam good right now. However, this past weekend I was at a buddies hunting shack and had a couple of beers and the craving was unbelievable. I knew I wasn't going to have a chew, but man was it tough. Thankfully my friend is an ex-chewer for about 4 years now, so that helped. Thanks again to all on this site, it has been great for me to read the stories, and see the support. I will continue to visit as often as possible.

Norseman 'archer'

Welcome Norseman!

That Dentist couldn't be more wrong... I am finishing up my Masters in Speech Pathology and we just has a series of oral/facial surgeons lecture us on what the do and what is left over (so we can work on swallowing and speech afterward)... Smoking is far and away the primary cause but smokeless has been rising as they are seeing more and more smokeless users that have never smoked or have genetic link. It used to be there wasn't enough clear data on it but as more is available, his argument is becoming less accurate.

Norseman, you have made a wise decision to ditch the poison. Welcome aborad. choose not to fail. There is no turning back

[Rutroh]

Hello, just wanted to introduce myself. Like a lot of folks on this site, I started experimenting with chew in high school. It became more of a "habit" in college as more of a social thing with my football buddies, our team was the Norsemen. After graduation (I am a pharmacist) I continued to chew only during trigger times. Watching the boob tube, hunting, fishing, driving, and basically anything outdoors. Well, I'm a big outdoorsman so basically anytime I wasn't working. Seven years after I graduated, I got married and we had our first son. I said I would quit then. Then we had our second son, said I would quit then too. My wife never complained about it, so there was no backlash there. I had also quit one time for a year, and was fishing with a dentist buddy who told me I would probably never get cancer from snuff. This was the worst thing that anybody could have ever told me. That basically opened up the floodgates again. Now my boys are 9 and 11, and have expressed their desire for me to quit for a couple of years. Like an asshole, I continued, but tried to hide it from them. Now, at 42 I have finally said enough is enough. I quit 12 days ago and thanks to this site, things are actually going pretty good. I never had the headaches or insomnia. Matter of fact, I find myself going to sleep earlier because I don't have to stay up and have that last chew. Gotta say, I feel pretty dam good right now. However, this past weekend I was at a buddies hunting shack and had a couple of beers and the craving was unbelievable. I knew I wasn't going to have a chew, but man was it tough. Thankfully my friend is an ex-chewer for about 4 years now, so that helped. Thanks again to all on this site, it has been great for me to read the stories, and see the support. I will continue to visit as often as possible.

Norseman 'archer'

Welcome Norseman!

That Dentist couldn't be more wrong... I am finishing up my Masters in Speech Pathology and we just has a series of oral/facial surgeons lecture us on what the do and what is left over (so we can work on swallowing and speech afterward)... Smoking is far and away the primary cause but smokeless has been rising as they are seeing more and more smokeless users that have never smoked or have genetic link. It used to be there wasn't enough clear data on it but as more is available, his argument is becoming less accurate.

[CHROMEGUY]

Norseman, welcome, your story sounds familiar, be sure to roll call it helps!!

[Dr. Bruce Banner]

Norseman, congratulations on your quit! If you want,, you can visit everyday......and post roll in the march 2010 quitters group!!! we all would like to see you and hear some more about it...Were all a bunch of ex-chewers so we might be able to provide some support for you as well.... think it over .......welcome to the site...

[Norseman]

Hello, just wanted to introduce myself. Like a lot of folks on this site, I started experimenting with chew in high school. It became more of a "habit" in college as more of a social thing with my football buddies, our team was the Norsemen. After graduation (I am a pharmacist) I continued to chew only during trigger times. Watching the boob tube, hunting, fishing, driving, and basically anything outdoors. Well, I'm a big outdoorsman so basically anytime I wasn't working. Seven years after I graduated, I got married and we had our first son. I said I would quit then. Then we had our second son, said I would quit then too. My wife never complained about it, so there was no backlash there. I had also quit one time for a year, and was fishing with a dentist buddy who told me I would probably never get cancer from snuff. This was the worst thing that anybody could have ever told me. That basically opened up the floodgates again. Now my boys are 9 and 11, and have expressed their desire for me to quit for a couple of years. Like an asshole, I continued, but tried to hide it from them. Now, at 42 I have finally said enough is enough. I quit 12 days ago and thanks to this site, things are actually going pretty good. I never had the headaches or insomnia. Matter of fact, I find myself going to sleep earlier because I don't have to stay up and have that last chew. Gotta say, I feel pretty dam good right now. However, this past weekend I was at a buddies hunting shack and had a couple of beers and the craving was unbelievable. I knew I wasn't going to have a chew, but man was it tough. Thankfully my friend is an ex-chewer for about 4 years now, so that helped. Thanks again to all on this site, it has been great for me to read the stories, and see the support. I will continue to visit as often as possible.

Norseman 'archer'