Here's my story. Been dipping cope for 28 of my 42 years. For the last several years, I've been dipping cope pouches and cut my intake from 1 can/day(fine cut) to 1 can/2 days. The only thing that switching to pouches saved was a few extra dollars. I found that with pouches, I could eat, drink and occasionally sleep with a dip in. I went from spitting a dip out after an hour, then not having another one for a couple hours to having a dip in every waking hour. I've tried quitting in the past but started up again when I packed on the weight. I also have a very weak will. I've decided today that I'm going to quit, but I have to have a crutch so I've ordered 5 cans of Bakk Off (tried this in the past and really enjoyed it). My quit day will be the day my package arrives, if my calculations are right I will have used my last can of cope from my roll(I'm also a tight wad and can't stand wasting money). I also have a scheduled Dr appointment for blood work in a couple weeks and want to address the use of Chantix while I'm there. He's offered it before but I didn't accept due to the cost (remember I'm cheap at least with everything but my vices) and the fact that i wasn't ready to quit. I had an uncle that used chantix and it worked like a charm and this guy was a 2 can/day user for 30 years.
My biggest issue will be the oral fixation since I'm so used to having a pouch in my lip all damned day not to mention my occupation tends to have a lot of users (Currently assigned as a Sgt in Criminal Investigations of a local PD). Thankfully none of my Detectives dip but there are plenty of road guys that do. I've already warned my guys that I'm going to become a much bigger A-hole in the coming weeks and to bear with me.
Ok, having read a few post on here, I know that this community prefers quitting cold turkey and i may get some grief for my strategy (planning my quit ahead of time), but I want to make certain that I have something in place to cover the oral fixation beside gum/candy/seeds. I hope that this strategy, along with support from fellow addicts, will help me to be successful. I look forward to what the future has in store for me in this community and in my life..
Hey Kick
I'm in central Florida too. East side. Welcome to the way your life was supposed to be before you starts sucking in the nic bitches tit.
Former Marine here. 23 year addict. Did straight cope And moved to the pouches too. The oral fixation sucks balls. Don't worry about that. Get nic free. You can order a sample pack of smokey mountain just pay shipping. Get five full size cans. I like peach believe it or not.
Listen man this is going to suck. No way around it. You think dealing with a perp at 2 am all tripped out on pcp is rough...that ain't shit to the nic bitch. She's sneaky. She's. Liar. She's gonna whisper sweet nothings in your ear. Just one. Who will know. Try again to tomorrow.
We all know what it's like.
It's fucking scary to think about being without it.
The panic when you can't find a can. Oh shit where is it?
Running to the store because your out and the ants Are starting to crawl on your skin.
We know.
Quit. Now. It's worth it. You won't believe what a bitch you were. You won't believe when you look back. How did I ever let myself turn into an Addict.
Quit now.
Get some jolly ranchers. I ate 5lbs in three days.
Get atomic fireballs. I broke a tooth on them.
Get smokey mountain. It saved my ass with the oral thing.
Just quit now man. Trust someone who wore a uniform. Trust me or any of the other guys on here who are like you and part of that brotherhood who carry or carried for real.
You are a slave and you can't admit it. You think you can but you just won't know until your 100 days in.
Quit now. Take your life back. Take your health back. Kick that lying whispering whore right in the teeth and take your balls outta her pocket.
You CAN do it. It does suck. But you can win.
We will help you just like our brothers here helped us.
Last thing...it's really fucking weird. Get phone numbers from some of the guys on here. Get in a text group. It's saved my ass more than once. Ill pm you my number. Text or call use it if you need someone to talk you out of 7-11 or that gas station.
Later