Hey Everyone,
My name is Ben, I’m 33 years old and I love to dip. I’m married, have a couple kids and I’m in the Army currently deployed (which is going to make this even more fun..). I first tried dip 15-16 years ago in high school, had one or two every now and then but never very often. Then I joined the Military and after some time it went from occasionally to a every day necessity. It helps to keep me awake on long nights, keep me focused, makes me stronger and any other lie I can come up with as to why I do it. For the last 8 years, a can a day of Grizzly Wintergreen Long Cut has controlled my life and I’m finally over it.
Started with some weird mouth pains a few months ago and I had to fly out to see a dentist. Turns out I grind my teeth at night which has caused all sorts of problems. Not sure why, but this got me realizing I need to quit. The last few weeks I’ve been “cutting back” which has been a challenge but I realized it really wasn’t doing any good. I put in a pinch yesterday, spit it out, threw my stash away and decided today is the day.
It’s 5pm now. I feel terrible. Dizzy, hungry, thirsty, angry and anxious. I think I’ve even convinced myself every weird spot in my mouth is cancer already. I’ve been working out when I can to beat the cravings today. Sunflower seeds and gum have also helped quite a bit.
So I am here. Day 1 is almost over. Can’t wait for tomorrow.
Ben
