This is my first time posting on this forum; I hope this is the right venue for my introduction...
I found this group after I did a google search "Help me quit chewing tobacco". Didn't know what to do, but I knew I needed to do something.
I Dipped for almost ten years...Grizzly green was my flave... I live in the Northwest; I started when I got on as an electrical apprentice, at an oil refinery in the Puget Sound area of WA. No smoking anywhere on-site, for obvious reasons, so everyone had a dip in. Even the women. It became such a part of me, such a norm, I couldn't work outside for 5 min without a dip in. Working outdoors was, and still Is the hardest for me. I do remodeling and construction, so I'm outside at least 50% of the time. Establishing new habits has been hard; Sunflower seeds and gum can only do so much...
I tried to quit a handful of times over the last few years, but couldn't shake it. Dipped in secret for the past year or so, just to avoid the guilt and concern from my loved ones.
I have been nicotine free since July 3rd, 2016. It was that day that the woman I am going to marry found a can I had been hiding. I had been keeping it a secret for awhile...months...maybe a year...hard to say exactly how long with the cycle of TRYING to quit. 'ninja'
Now, I didn't quit for just a girl, I quit for three girls. I had been dealt a shitty hand in past relationships, and this girl is the one who loves me AND MY TWO DAUGHTERS like nobody ever has! The one who taught me how to love again; that life was worth living to its fullest! I made the decision to quit for my family, and longevity is my motivation.
It has been about 4 month now, and the cravings are still there occasionally, especially when it's nearby. I hope to learn this forum better, and to revel commiserate with fellow quitters! 'help'