I am still trying to come to a place where my brain can beat the tin. I have thought about many quit statigies and tried many of them with little or no success.
This decision for me is a life changing, life defining moment for me. Before I go getting too excited I felt I should have a plan in place.
First thing I have done as placed an unopen can of Copenhagen on my night stand. Every morning when I wake up the first thought I have is where's my dip. There it will be, right there, for me to say fuck you to.
I have to convince myself that I can say no right from the first moment I awake. I know if I kick the tins ass right at the start, I'll be fine for the rest of the day. I will repeat this process daily.
I have been trying to quit chewing for over 5 years. I've tried so many methods to quit. I beleive that interacting with people that are as stupid as I am will increase my chances of success.
I've read enough now to see that you feller's take roll call pretty darn serious. I am chewing a fat fresh one right now. So how serious could I be? well I was chewing a fatty an hour ago too and before that even. I am addicted to this stuff and I am serious enough to look on the internet for help. That's pretty darn serious for me.
When I spit this wad of chew out and go rinse what's left, I want to know I can count on you people for help. I will need it because I see how serious quitting is and I've always been a man of my word. So I guess it's time to get this thing going.
A word of wisdom for ya. When you're on this side of the quit, you'll see that super tough decision to put the can down and say "no" isn't really all that hard of a choice. Welcome aboard and we're here for ya.
Just remember, no one forces that shit into your mouth. It takes a conscious choice to do it. As long as you can keep telling yourself "no" you'll be good.
Something that's often said around here is "Embrace the Suck". Some of my other "long-winded" brothers can go into more depth, but basically what it means is cherish how much quitting screws you up until you're clean. Because every day of pain, every morning of the fog, and every hard-core crave is one step towards taking your life back.
This is a fight for your life! We're in your corner.
Oh, look at that... I guess I'm a little "long-winded" tonight too. :P
