Hey everyone, 19 year old southern californian here. Started dipping on an indian reservation in Arizona when i was about 12 and haven't stopped since. This past year has been a roller coaster of ideas and half hearted desires to qui,t which has brought a lot of hardship for my family and loved ones. A little bit of my background, love baseball (Go Red Sox!) and started dipping on an old dirt field when all the guys were doing it. The whole Sandlot thing really sticks to an impressionable kid. Well, this past year my girlfriend and I have been discussing it and she has pointed out all the downsides to dip like a good woman should. Me, being an ignorant 19 year old superman, redneck has continued to disregard it until now. I have already had a small portion of my lip removed due to dip and that didn't even frighten me. I did the patches, tried the gum, cold turkey, none of it worked obviously cause my head and heart wasn't in it. The health, the costs, all the "downsides" have never had an impression on me until a couple days ago. I was driving with a couple guys in my truck having a good ole time and decided to pack a lip. This ended with a head out the window as one of the guys did the typical "cant handle it". Well we had some good laughs and thought it was all in good fun, until I got a text the next morning from my girlfriends mom. She explained to me the complete stupidity of my actions and said I deserved the puke on the side of my truck. Indeed I did! This was the instant where I realized all the disappointment and heartache I've caused on those I love and I am done with the can. I am going for the whole 100 days and beyond. Thank you for the support, lending a hand, and all the advice you can give in advance!
Sincerely,
Schmutz
