Day 537
Thought I'd share a little more of my background today so you all know where I come from...
Started chewing at age 13 along with most of the other boys and girls where I grew up in north central Washington state. Grew up rural, on/near the Colville Reservation, chewing was just a major way of life, as were hunting, fishing and drinking (not necessarily in that order).
Firmly addicted by college age, never a ninja dipper. Always out in the open about it. Got married. Got my BS. Had two children with my wonderful wife. Got my MS. Got progressively better jobs. Moved to CO. Wife went through major cancer treatments, gave up smoking. I kept chewing. Kids were militant about trying to get me to quit, but I wasn't ready...
38 years later I no longer enjoyed copenhagen, but I kept stuffing it in my now damaged piehole. Suffered through tooth loss and gum/bone loss. Was a "pusher" at work for other ninja addicts... Started becoming aware at just how much of a slave to the can I really was...
Finally pulled the trigger on quitting Feb 10, 2012 when a pal introduced me to KTC. Thanks DW3 for that.
Now 537 days later, I'm quit and I'm rabid about quitting.
If I can do it, anyone can do it. You just gotta want it and be true to yourself...