Well, decided to take the plunge and register for the forums, as it seemed like a good idea to maybe have a support group as I try to kick this habit. Here's the low-down on me:
Started chewing Kodiak when I was 19-20 years old in college and am now 34. What started off as a once every few days (mostly after going to the bars) habit, pretty quickly turned into an everyday thing. For the first several years, I really didn't have any desire to quit chewing. I figured once I got married and had a family, it would be something that I would naturally stop doing. Fast forward 10+ years to me being married and having 3 kids and here I was, still dipping on a regular basis. In fact, I was doing it more now than I did back when I didn't have the family. So, I had to come to terms with the fact that I was indeed addicted to chewing, and quitting was/is going to be way more difficult than I would have ever imagined. I've known for the past several months that I was going to quit but up until now, I hadn't really given an honest effort...I'd maybe go a day or two without it, but I wasn't really committed. Anyway, I don't know that I had some epiphany or defining moment, but last week I made the conscious decision that I was going to be done with chew...no more riding the fence. Today marks 1 week for me that I have not had a chew - my official quit date is 4/17/2009.
Anyway, no need to ramble on any longer. I just wanted to hop on the forums and introduce myself, since I had been lurking for a few days. Feel free to ask me any questions if you have any.
Darin (WebD)