Hey guys, new to the group. Looking for some help with the nasty habit ive developed. Im 19 and started dipping on the high school wrestling team. Id estimate ive been addicted for about a year and a half. Ive been on and off quitting but I need to turn this new leaf while im still young. Ive noticed my gums receding and its scared the living hell out of me.
OK, you are in the correct place for help with this addiction. It will be tough going, especially at the beginning, but you will survive and it will be much better. You are 19, so can look at a lot of the intros here to see a bit of your future if you keep dipping -- solitary and troubled.
So far you have stopped a couple times, but quit is a different matter.
You know you are an addict just like I am, and everyone else here. Here's how to handle it:
1. Flush the contents of any can of dip within reach, destroy the cans. (you don't want any within reach).
2. go to the January 2016 quit group (you will reach 100 days with these quitters) and post roll. Posting role is making a promise to yourself, and everyone here that you will not use nicotine in any form for 24 hours. We can all quit for one day. Then post roll again when you wake up tomorrow morning, and quit another day. One day at a time, every damn day is the way to handle this addiction.
3. use the PM system to swap digits with your fellow quitters -- the January DOGs are a group of bad ass quitters that will welcome and guide you.
4. read everything on this site, especially words of wisdom and hall of fame speeches -- lots of knowledge to keep your quit strong.
I quit with you today.
