Last date was Feb 21, 2015. Been a long time habit with Skoal LC Mint. Started out due to HS wrestling and trying to cut weight. That was almost 30 yrs ago.
I have read in this forum about how people feel enslaved by dipping and yes you do. How did I? Being an expensive habit, I'd find a store selling for $1.50 per can cheaper I ended up changing directions to/from locations just to stop at that place and save a few bucks. Hanging out with the family... Anxiety as if more than an hour, how could you dip without people noticing. Walking around the house, how many cans did one spit in.. Lunch, needed to be solo as to try to have a dip and take a walk. I would call that having a stupid can running part of your life!!
Really totally disgusting habit... Quitters do win.
I decided to quit a few months ago and finally did it. Here is how I started the quit and looking for thoughts suggestions on how to get around some of these oral fixation cravings.
Prior September 2014 - Easily 5 cans a week, possibly 6.
September - February. Cut down, went from 4 cans in Sept down 2 w per week in Feb. I stopped dipping between 8 - 5 (early on had one at lunch). Had a dip in the AM on way to work, then on way home from work. Evenings as well. I was really good at hiding it, however if anyone drove my car, they would see that can sitting in the side... During the day I would have some Nicotine gum at around 10am, then again at 2pm. In between, I would switch off between normal gum and some hard candy. Could not wait till 5pm.
Feb 21st, my official Quit date. I decided to go on "the patch" to phase off of all this (I am looking for suggestions here). I use around 10 mg patch per day but take off at night. Day consists of sunflower seeds, hard candy and gum. Really getting tired of all that stuff. That whole oral fixation thing really drives you nuts. Eating, seem to be eating a lot more now days.
Thoughts or suggestions? Looking forward to reading more stories..
Dan-o
