Hello Everyone,
I am 25 years old, and I've chewed about 2 cans a day for nearly 7 years. I think the reason why I want to quit so badly would sound stupid to most people who've never experienced a chemical addiction, but I think everyone here will be able to relate to some degree.
I want to quit because, for me, "life" has become the thing that happens between dips. I actually mean that. When I take a girl out on a first date, my favorite part is after I drop her off and I can stuff my cheek on the way home. Instead of being engaged at work and doing my absolute best, I spend all day waiting until I can sneak out of the office and dip in my car. I honestly can't remember the last time I enjoyed a great meal for its own sake; before I'm even half finished eating, all I want is that post-meal dip.
I was recently asked what I would do if my day were completely open and free. My honest answer: sit on my ass and take a dip, one after another. Whenever I have free time, that's what I do. I've found that I don't really care about all the things that make life worth living: work, sex, friends, family, making something of myself. Even though I don't actually enjoy dip at all anymore, I've put it before all those things for the last several years. I can't have both. So I'm choosing to enjoy life again.
Thanks for taking the time to read,
MGrizzly