Hey all, though I would drop in for a quick intro. I have used nicotene since I was 16, often going back and forth between snuff and cigs. By the time I turned 30, I was up to about a can and a half of Grizzly a day. Then I had a bad heart condition pop up (atrial fibrillation, while holding my 6 month old daughter), so needless to say, after the surgery, it scared me straight. Unforturnately, after about 3 years, I caved one night while road-tripping at 1:00am. I still specifically remember going into the gas station, and weighing a pouch of Redman to bag of seeds. For some stupid f'n reason, you probably know what I chose. My plan was to use the Redman to get through the night, then throw it away in the morning. Well, I got home, and instead of throwing it away, I put on my toolbox. It started out that I would have a chew on Friday nights, while working out in the garage, and that lasted for about a month and actually it was nice. I kind of felt normal being able to have the dip, but not freak out the next day. Then I "would have a really bad day at work", and all that stupid crap you tell yourself, and it slowly started to build back up. So within the last year, I have gotten myself fully hooked on this stupid shit once again. A pouch every other day or so. the Redman is probably better than the grizzly was, but judging by how bad I'm jones'n for a dip, I'm just as addicted as I ever was.
Fuck. Day 2. I had this stupid shit licked for three f'n years of my life, and here I am all over again.
I will never put this shit in my mouth again, I now realize that much like an alcohol addict, I am a nic addict. And I always will be...always. 30 years from now, when I haven't had a dip for that freaking long, I will still be a nic addict. Fuck.
Today is hard, but I know Saturday is really really going to suck. On all the sissy attempts that I'd try to quit "the first time", I would do OK during the week, then turn into a puss on Saturday. Sorry for rambling, I'm just pissed off and really jones'n for a dip. But I guess, as I have learned here...TODAY I will have no nicotene.