I had found this site today and decided to register and start this challenge. I am 25 and have been dipping since I was about 18 and able to buy it. I remember telling kids in High School how gross it is, now I see why they sat in class with a big dip in. That sounds like a good time actually.
Any who, the closest I got to eliminating this habit was in 2009 and I did not dip for about 3 months. I felt better about myself and my attitude towards everyday life was clearer and positive. Hell, I even felt 10X better after day 3. I exercised instead, the distraction helped and I also had support from my roommate who dipped every now and then. I bought seeds, gum, fake shit, lozenges ect ect. I remember after those few months, simply out of boredom I bought a tin and convinced myself that I would take one dip and toss the rest. I remember shaking as I am tearing that can open, popping that top and smelling that wintergreen. The scent was not as appealing to me as it once was but damn it tasted good. I obviously chewed the entire can in two days and was hooked once again.
It's simply time to quit. I have hidden this habit from nearly everyone I have met from Family, Friends, Girlfriends ect. I dated a girl for over a year and she still had no idea what I was up to. I could sit through a 2 hour movie with her and still dip without getting caught. Like someone else said in a post, "It's time to grow up". I do not want to be dependent on something so ridiculous. I witness to many people tied down to nicotine on a daily basis and I am simply not going to let that happen to me anymore.
It's almost 7pm and I am yet to go and buy a tin today which is huge for me, escpecially when I can see the gas station from my window. I have been chewing gum like a mad man today and quite sluggish. I hope I can find the support here that I need and will do my best to help others.
Day 1
