Now that im a little more clear, i can let you guys in on my life a bit. Im 33 years old, never once considering dipping even the whole time i was rodeoing. Then one of my friends from college moved into my town and we started trapping together, he was a dipper (skoal straight) and thats how i got my start. It was always just getting a dip from him when we were together, then it was me buying my own tin which would last for a long time..... i then started dipping in my work vehicle and i was on the road 12 to 18 hours a day, needless to say it got outta hand. I was dipping a tin a day almost at the end and im talking 29 bucks a tin up here in manitoba. Anyways, im a husband and father of 5 awesome kids. My oldest is turning 8 in march and my two youngest are twin girls of 16 months old. Im embarassed to say ive been hiding my dipping for 3 years and to this day my wife still doesnt know. Anyways, here i am day 3 and feeling good and is such a relief to have people i can talk to about my addiction. Thanks for quitting with me brothers!!