Hello, I have been wanting to quit for several months if not several years and I finally got the balls to go all in.
I have been dipping for about ten years. I started dipping every off and on while I was a smoker for 2 years but gave smoking up pretty easy (didn't like feeling like I could not breathe). After smoking I would buy a can every once and awhile. After I gave up smoking, I would have a can around and then go a few days with nothing and so on. But as I got older having a can around would start being a constant. I had a job at a secure facility so I would only dip on the way to and from work. But as the years went on the addiction hooked me and started to get worse.
About 5 years ago, I was hired at my current job. At this job I was given the freedom to make my own schedule and sort of do whatever I want. Because of this I just started dipping a lot and even all day. Drive around with a pack of dip almost at all times. On days off I would get up and start craving it as I woke up.
But today that will all change. I have made some attempts to quit in the past but nothing sticks after a month for me. I think I NEED the accountability and group mentality to help me get through this.
Yesterday at approximately 1:45 pm I took my dip out and threw it out. I threw out any paraphernalia of dip that was in the car (i.e. old cans and empty bottles). I went home and did the same thing at my house. I started getting real bad cravings after I ate dinner.
I went out to a store that doesn't sell dip (cant trust myself yet) and bought some seeds and a three pack of gum.
I want to quit, I need to quit for my health. And I wanted to say hi, because I want to make it through each day knowing that I can get up the next morning and go to roll call.
Today is the first day of the rest of my life.
- ChadPA
Welcome. It's an eerily similar story to the thousands of other addicts here. Hell we've all been there; start with a dip from a friend, buy a tin (ends up lasting a week +), then the habit grows and before you know it you're wasting $3-6/ day all to give yourself cancer. I mean how crazy is that; there's enough shit in the world which can kill us and we all consciously made the decision to pollute our bodies all while paying for it!
You've made a good move coming here. I too had tried quitting a few times prior to coming here and the accountability and commitment level has been amplified all by doing something as simple as posting roll daily. And although it feels like we're going this alone sometimes we have the support and words of wisdom from thousands of fellow QUITTERS.
If you're really ready as you say you are you should be golden, use the board and other members and by all means grab yourself some fake chew or seeds or anything not tobacco related to take your mind off any bad cravings that may arise. I've found they help tremendously but due to limited availability in my area some pre planning was needed and I stocked up.
Find the November quit group and be sure to post roll in there daily. As I said it'll add a level of accountability to the quit.
