First thanks for the support Thumblewort, Raider and Dagranger.
October 13, 2014 - 57 days
Today is my youngest son Emerson's birthday, 3 years old and it is good to be quit for his birthday.
And tomorrow is my 8 year wedding anniversary, my wife is amazing, not sure how I hit the lottery on this one but I am a lucky man.
My quit is going well, I picked up some Tea Tree Therapy toothpicks to help combat craves.
When I am feel healthy and not worrying about mouth cancer, I get the occasional crave. The hardest part of my quit is obsessing about my mouth.
My theory is that when you are chewing you are disregarding your health particularly you mouth's health, so when you quit, it is the opposite and then compounded to make up for lost time. I probably have more gray hair now then 57 days ago due to worrying. My gums and teeth feel good but my jaw hurts, occasional ear aches, I feel like my wisdom teeth are growing back, and etc. I google oral cancer pictures and symptoms, either convince myself that I have mouth cancer or I don't.
I think about people who have chewed longer than me and are fine... But I still worry. I talked one quitter through 3 doctors appointment, he was sure he had cancer but he was luckily fine. The only good thing is that this reminder of me worrying helps keep my quit strong!
My dad is doing better, apparently 5-10 years ago he had a massive heart attack and didn't know and now his heart is too weak for surgery. He has regularly scheduled follow-up appointments, new medicine and hopefully he will eat better and stop drinking. A month ago I sent him the KTC link and told him I am quit and he should join up. He babbled that he only chews pouches and his teeth are in good shape, blah, blah... He is a stubborn SOB and won't quit but I can't worry his addiction only mine.
