A sleepy day 2

[Dagranger]

I had my first dip when I was 15 years old. It was offered to me at a party, where numerous people were trying it. I had virtually no knowledge of chewing tobacco at this point in time. Sure I thought it was bad... but just how bad could it be? I would continue to try it every now and then. Started to enjoy the buzzed feeling. Sometimes I would have a friend buy me a can, but I'd never finish the whole thing. Wasn't until I was about 19-20 years old I started to chew heavily. I could get it myself so it was readily accessible. If I ran out, my college roommate could always spare a pinch. We would always be trying different kinds and asking the other to try something new.
Fast forward another year in college. Have a girlfriend. Decided to quit 'for her' and that lasted about 6 months. We broke up so I decided there was no reason stopping me now. After the absence of chew, starting again made me feel good. I ended up going through twice the amount of chew I used to. As time progressed, so did my consumption. I would go through 3-4 cans during the week and just as many over the weekend. Going through that whole party phase in college led to more chew and more dips.
Going through a can a day was normal. During class, at work, driving... seemed I always had a dip in.
At 23 years old, I developed a tooth problem. Putting in a dip made the tooth hurt incredibly bad. Made an appointment to see the dentist, and had the tooth pulled. It was a chipped tooth that developed a cavity down to the nerve. During that recovery period (about a week) I quit chewing again. But as soon as I thought it was healed, I was back at it again.
Fast forward again. 26 years old with a great job. Been hiding the habit for quite some time. Only people that know about it are my close friends. I would feel ashamed if people found out. Wait until there is no one in the gas station because I didn't want people to see me. You know, that kind of stuff.
Morning routines had turned into waking up and first thing grabbing that can. Go downstairs, take a dump, then shower. Make coffee, eat, another dip. Seemed the only time I didn't have chew in my mouth was to eat or sleep.
Yesterday morning as I was taking a shower getting ready for work, I spit my chew out in the tub. Yes I know, while I was showering. Dumb. As I watched it wash down the drain, I told myself that was the last one. I'm tired of hiding it, tired of wasting my money.
Yesterday I found you guys while googling symptoms of withdrawals... I was getting a little concerned.
Today you guys popped up again. You seem like a great bunch. I'm looking forward to quitting this nasty bad habit, and hope I can help some others in the process.

As a side note, I hope I did Roll Call correctly today.

Nice Intro Jimthins. Your story sounds like a lot of us. And you've definitely come to the right place. Thousands and thousands of quitters here who have done it one way. One day at a time. You posted roll (I think) which puts you ahead of the game. Fight through the day (It will definitely suck) then go to bed and post roll again tomorow morning. If I can give you some words of advice...First get in the habit of posting roll first thing in the morning. And never fall out of that habit. If you have a smart phone you can post roll from anywhere. The bedrock of the site is your daily promise (roll call) treat that roll call as serious as you can. Second use the chat rooms, introduction page, or numbers you get from fellow quitters to get you through the tough times, you have an army of people here waiting to help you but no one can help if they don't know if something is wrong. You hid as a dipper don't hide as a quitter. Finally, man up and get this done!

[B-loMatt]

Jim, great decision to quit! First thing you need to wrap your mind around however, is that dipping is not a habit. Dipping is a delivery method for our nicotine addiction! Tough to face, but quitting is all about admitting one is an addict.

KTC can help you quit. Read everything here. All the knowledge you need is right here, but only you have the power to be quit. Learn the KTC plan and then live it. The plan works!
You need to own your quit and work it, but you can quit! Start with the welcome center and keep reading from there. Intros, HOF speeches, words of wisdom, cancer stories; everything will help you quit, but you must own it.

PM me if you need anything. You can do this...

[Pinched]

Jim,
Welcome to KTC, we are all glad you found us as we genuinely care about helping you end your game of Russian Roulette with nicotine and tobacco. As for possibly fucking up Roll, it happens even the veterans do that from time to time. I have strung together a couple of pointers and links that I feel you should invest a bit of time into to read and head:

1. Your spouse/girlfriend, her support is critical and she deserves to understand more what you are going through, so see the following link and hell print it or e-mail it to her to read Spousal Support

2. Read this for yourself to make sure you fully know what to expect What to expect when you quit; some days are better then others, then eventually all days are better

3. Read the stories on here at KTC, the Kern story is a tear jerker and though you want to be around for your kids this will reinforce it dramatically, Kern's Story; then there are these words spoken by a man who lost his brother to this stupid shit Sean Marsee, damn I wish he would have talked at my middle school.

4. Find an alternative and keep it on you at all times. There will be times when going to the Convenience Store and getting a soda or anything else can cause one lapse in judgment and lead to a huge mistake. Don't be that guy, be the guy with Testicular Fortitude.

5. Find a couple of other quitters and exchange numbers with them, if you need another please PM me and let's do this.

6. Remember that you are an addict, 100 days is a milestone not a goal; the goal is a lifetime being free from the nic bitch. Get pissed off at big tobacco and the dangers they put you in.

7. Remember that you are the one who caused you to be an addict, so don't let anger get outside of your control. It is no one else's fault that you got here. Your family will only support you if you are not an asshole.

P

[Thumblewort]

I had my first dip when I was 15 years old. It was offered to me at a party, where numerous people were trying it. I had virtually no knowledge of chewing tobacco at this point in time. Sure I thought it was bad... but just how bad could it be? I would continue to try it every now and then. Started to enjoy the buzzed feeling. Sometimes I would have a friend buy me a can, but I'd never finish the whole thing. Wasn't until I was about 19-20 years old I started to chew heavily. I could get it myself so it was readily accessible. If I ran out, my college roommate could always spare a pinch. We would always be trying different kinds and asking the other to try something new.
Fast forward another year in college. Have a girlfriend. Decided to quit 'for her' and that lasted about 6 months. We broke up so I decided there was no reason stopping me now. After the absence of chew, starting again made me feel good. I ended up going through twice the amount of chew I used to. As time progressed, so did my consumption. I would go through 3-4 cans during the week and just as many over the weekend. Going through that whole party phase in college led to more chew and more dips.
Going through a can a day was normal. During class, at work, driving... seemed I always had a dip in.
At 23 years old, I developed a tooth problem. Putting in a dip made the tooth hurt incredibly bad. Made an appointment to see the dentist, and had the tooth pulled. It was a chipped tooth that developed a cavity down to the nerve. During that recovery period (about a week) I quit chewing again. But as soon as I thought it was healed, I was back at it again.
Fast forward again. 26 years old with a great job. Been hiding the habit for quite some time. Only people that know about it are my close friends. I would feel ashamed if people found out. Wait until there is no one in the gas station because I didn't want people to see me. You know, that kind of stuff.
Morning routines had turned into waking up and first thing grabbing that can. Go downstairs, take a dump, then shower. Make coffee, eat, another dip. Seemed the only time I didn't have chew in my mouth was to eat or sleep.
Yesterday morning as I was taking a shower getting ready for work, I spit my chew out in the tub. Yes I know, while I was showering. Dumb. As I watched it wash down the drain, I told myself that was the last one. I'm tired of hiding it, tired of wasting my money.
Yesterday I found you guys while googling symptoms of withdrawals... I was getting a little concerned.
Today you guys popped up again. You seem like a great bunch. I'm looking forward to quitting this nasty bad habit, and hope I can help some others in the process.

As a side note, I hope I did Roll Call correctly today.

Close enough JimThins, it will get fixed. Chug the water, get some numbers from November dudes, and get you quit on! Gonna be a rough couple of days here, but do this while you are young, don't be a 44 y/o fool like me before you realize you are killing yourself.

[jimthins]

I had my first dip when I was 15 years old. It was offered to me at a party, where numerous people were trying it. I had virtually no knowledge of chewing tobacco at this point in time. Sure I thought it was bad... but just how bad could it be? I would continue to try it every now and then. Started to enjoy the buzzed feeling. Sometimes I would have a friend buy me a can, but I'd never finish the whole thing. Wasn't until I was about 19-20 years old I started to chew heavily. I could get it myself so it was readily accessible. If I ran out, my college roommate could always spare a pinch. We would always be trying different kinds and asking the other to try something new.
Fast forward another year in college. Have a girlfriend. Decided to quit 'for her' and that lasted about 6 months. We broke up so I decided there was no reason stopping me now. After the absence of chew, starting again made me feel good. I ended up going through twice the amount of chew I used to. As time progressed, so did my consumption. I would go through 3-4 cans during the week and just as many over the weekend. Going through that whole party phase in college led to more chew and more dips.
Going through a can a day was normal. During class, at work, driving... seemed I always had a dip in.
At 23 years old, I developed a tooth problem. Putting in a dip made the tooth hurt incredibly bad. Made an appointment to see the dentist, and had the tooth pulled. It was a chipped tooth that developed a cavity down to the nerve. During that recovery period (about a week) I quit chewing again. But as soon as I thought it was healed, I was back at it again.
Fast forward again. 26 years old with a great job. Been hiding the habit for quite some time. Only people that know about it are my close friends. I would feel ashamed if people found out. Wait until there is no one in the gas station because I didn't want people to see me. You know, that kind of stuff.
Morning routines had turned into waking up and first thing grabbing that can. Go downstairs, take a dump, then shower. Make coffee, eat, another dip. Seemed the only time I didn't have chew in my mouth was to eat or sleep.
Yesterday morning as I was taking a shower getting ready for work, I spit my chew out in the tub. Yes I know, while I was showering. Dumb. As I watched it wash down the drain, I told myself that was the last one. I'm tired of hiding it, tired of wasting my money.
Yesterday I found you guys while googling symptoms of withdrawals... I was getting a little concerned.
Today you guys popped up again. You seem like a great bunch. I'm looking forward to quitting this nasty bad habit, and hope I can help some others in the process.

As a side note, I hope I did Roll Call correctly today.