Hello, My name is Casey. I've dipped for about 7 or 8 years now, since right about the time I got out of high school. Other than a few broken teeth from lost fillings that were improperly filled by a quack dentist (He ended up skipping town) and the occasional sore my mouth seems to be healthy. Lately though I find myself being thrown into an almost crippling panic over anything going on in my mouth, even having anxiety attacks over the minor saliva glands and Fordyce spots I've had in my mouth my entire life. I've been unemployed for a year and the job search is still yielding nothing, as a result of this I do not have health insurance and very little spending money. I can't afford the herbal snuff listed on this site (I usually use Longhorn, which runs less than $2 a can here). I'm thinking I will use sunflower seeds and mint flavored gum to get me started. I know it seems like an uphill battle but I want to do this, I need to do this. I've struggled with anxiety and depression for 13 years now and I have used dipping as a crutch, and now it seems to be the primary cause of my anxieties. I look forward to talking to members of this community, and helping myself and others kick the habit. My last can has been flushed, So it seems this is my Day 1.
