Hey all at killthecan :) you all seem like great people. and will become great friends :)
My name is Cory. And my brother has chewed in front of me for 4 years, and my girlfriends dad has for a while. I am bipolar and have severe anxiety, mild ocd, and finally gave into chew. It was my desicion. No pressure. Not for fun either. Just for me to have someway to cope. So having these mental problems really got me onto this quickly.
All it has done is made me feel worse.when i do it and did it it made me feel better though, but didn't realize what it was really doing. But I didn't realize this until I quit 4 days ago. I've tried quitting so many times, but each time i try hard, and it gets easier and better.
I have only done it for 4 months however. But was instantly psycologically addicted because the way my mind works. Started out slow. Disliking it. but then made myself learn to like it. and then started using a tin a day, until 4 days ago. I would always get mouth sores, and it just wasn't good. It's not worth it for me and the wife and children I will have.
However, I started chewing nicotine gum. 4mg to help me cope now. Not a good idea, because i think i will soon be addicted to that :)
But just wanted to say hey. and thanks for being the supportive and wonderful people that u all are. Hugs for all here! :) Cory