About a week in, gonna introduce myself now!

[ColoradoProud]

Atta boy. Wish I could go back and quit when I was your age. Good intro

Thanks. I want to add more, but never know what to say. I'm just so far beyond grateful for this community. I tried on my own before and made it MAYBE a month. This community is a blessing and I thank God every day for you all.

[TonyKY]

Atta boy. Wish I could go back and quit when I was your age. Good intro

[Thumblewort]

Well I'm at day 81 now. Getting close to the HoF. Watching all my brothers get there is extremely exciting for me. Knowing that I will soon cross that barrier is a great achievement in my life. Thanks everyone.

ODAAT man, there is a funk in that 80's range. Stay true to what you have been doing!

[ColoradoProud]

Well I'm at day 81 now. Getting close to the HoF. Watching all my brothers get there is extremely exciting for me. Knowing that I will soon cross that barrier is a great achievement in my life. Thanks everyone.

[basshaug]

Thank you! It's been a rough week for sure, but I didn't want to become dependent on the fake dip stuff. I want to be done completely and just move on. I will definitely look into the Welcome Center stuff. I was just really anxious to post.

Plenty of fake dip users here, don't worry about fake dip dependancy, especially at this stage of your quit. Zero nicotine is what to worry about. Fake dip to your heart's content.

Thanks, but I think I am going to try it without! If it gets too bad for me, then I will definitely look into it! Which do you recommend?

Nice job posting roll! As for fake, I did not use it, I gnawwed the fuck out of 25,000 toothpicks. I am sure some of the fake users will chime in soon! Proud to be quit with you today!

Kelvin, in terms of fake dip, or gum, or seeds....I really don't think it matters. Basically you need something, anything, to keep your mouth busy. Whatever it is, it won't give you the same feeling as dipping. You just need to have something ready to fight off a crave. So try all sorts of different things. I use Mentos gum, and mint pouches. Unlike a lot of the younger guys on this site you seem to have the right mentality to get after this. It won't be easy, but believe me when I tell you this. Doing it at 21 will save you decades of dipping (that's a lot of $, a lot of health risks, a lot of weird situations where you are dipping in a place you shouldn't) Do this once, and do it right brutha.

Thank you! I figured doing it now would be a lot easier than 20 years down the road for sure! Thank you so much for the support, it really does mean a lot to me. Seeds and gum are the tools for my fight currently. Gotta get to the dentist soon too.

Not any easier at 21 or 41, we are all addicts. Just smarter at 21 than 41 (or 44)!

There are puerile on both sides of the aisle when it comes to fake. I use it and think it's a great tool. I did the coffee ones at first, now it's hooch.

Either way, if it helps you keep the poison out if your face, use it. Welcome. The freedom is the best feeling in the world

[Thumblewort]

Thank you! It's been a rough week for sure, but I didn't want to become dependent on the fake dip stuff. I want to be done completely and just move on. I will definitely look into the Welcome Center stuff. I was just really anxious to post.

Plenty of fake dip users here, don't worry about fake dip dependancy, especially at this stage of your quit. Zero nicotine is what to worry about. Fake dip to your heart's content.

Thanks, but I think I am going to try it without! If it gets too bad for me, then I will definitely look into it! Which do you recommend?

Nice job posting roll! As for fake, I did not use it, I gnawwed the fuck out of 25,000 toothpicks. I am sure some of the fake users will chime in soon! Proud to be quit with you today!

Kelvin, in terms of fake dip, or gum, or seeds....I really don't think it matters. Basically you need something, anything, to keep your mouth busy. Whatever it is, it won't give you the same feeling as dipping. You just need to have something ready to fight off a crave. So try all sorts of different things. I use Mentos gum, and mint pouches. Unlike a lot of the younger guys on this site you seem to have the right mentality to get after this. It won't be easy, but believe me when I tell you this. Doing it at 21 will save you decades of dipping (that's a lot of $, a lot of health risks, a lot of weird situations where you are dipping in a place you shouldn't) Do this once, and do it right brutha.

Thank you! I figured doing it now would be a lot easier than 20 years down the road for sure! Thank you so much for the support, it really does mean a lot to me. Seeds and gum are the tools for my fight currently. Gotta get to the dentist soon too.

Not any easier at 21 or 41, we are all addicts. Just smarter at 21 than 41 (or 44)!

[ColoradoProud]

Thank you! It's been a rough week for sure, but I didn't want to become dependent on the fake dip stuff. I want to be done completely and just move on. I will definitely look into the Welcome Center stuff. I was just really anxious to post.

Plenty of fake dip users here, don't worry about fake dip dependancy, especially at this stage of your quit. Zero nicotine is what to worry about. Fake dip to your heart's content.

Thanks, but I think I am going to try it without! If it gets too bad for me, then I will definitely look into it! Which do you recommend?

Nice job posting roll! As for fake, I did not use it, I gnawwed the fuck out of 25,000 toothpicks. I am sure some of the fake users will chime in soon! Proud to be quit with you today!

Kelvin, in terms of fake dip, or gum, or seeds....I really don't think it matters. Basically you need something, anything, to keep your mouth busy. Whatever it is, it won't give you the same feeling as dipping. You just need to have something ready to fight off a crave. So try all sorts of different things. I use Mentos gum, and mint pouches. Unlike a lot of the younger guys on this site you seem to have the right mentality to get after this. It won't be easy, but believe me when I tell you this. Doing it at 21 will save you decades of dipping (that's a lot of $, a lot of health risks, a lot of weird situations where you are dipping in a place you shouldn't) Do this once, and do it right brutha.

Thank you! I figured doing it now would be a lot easier than 20 years down the road for sure! Thank you so much for the support, it really does mean a lot to me. Seeds and gum are the tools for my fight currently. Gotta get to the dentist soon too.

[Dagranger]

Thank you! It's been a rough week for sure, but I didn't want to become dependent on the fake dip stuff. I want to be done completely and just move on. I will definitely look into the Welcome Center stuff. I was just really anxious to post.

Plenty of fake dip users here, don't worry about fake dip dependancy, especially at this stage of your quit. Zero nicotine is what to worry about. Fake dip to your heart's content.

Thanks, but I think I am going to try it without! If it gets too bad for me, then I will definitely look into it! Which do you recommend?

Nice job posting roll! As for fake, I did not use it, I gnawwed the fuck out of 25,000 toothpicks. I am sure some of the fake users will chime in soon! Proud to be quit with you today!

Kelvin, in terms of fake dip, or gum, or seeds....I really don't think it matters. Basically you need something, anything, to keep your mouth busy. Whatever it is, it won't give you the same feeling as dipping. You just need to have something ready to fight off a crave. So try all sorts of different things. I use Mentos gum, and mint pouches. Unlike a lot of the younger guys on this site you seem to have the right mentality to get after this. It won't be easy, but believe me when I tell you this. Doing it at 21 will save you decades of dipping (that's a lot of $, a lot of health risks, a lot of weird situations where you are dipping in a place you shouldn't) Do this once, and do it right brutha.

[Thumblewort]

Thank you! It's been a rough week for sure, but I didn't want to become dependent on the fake dip stuff. I want to be done completely and just move on. I will definitely look into the Welcome Center stuff. I was just really anxious to post.

Plenty of fake dip users here, don't worry about fake dip dependancy, especially at this stage of your quit. Zero nicotine is what to worry about. Fake dip to your heart's content.

Thanks, but I think I am going to try it without! If it gets too bad for me, then I will definitely look into it! Which do you recommend?

Nice job posting roll! As for fake, I did not use it, I gnawwed the fuck out of 25,000 toothpicks. I am sure some of the fake users will chime in soon! Proud to be quit with you today!

[ColoradoProud]

Thank you! It's been a rough week for sure, but I didn't want to become dependent on the fake dip stuff. I want to be done completely and just move on. I will definitely look into the Welcome Center stuff. I was just really anxious to post.

Plenty of fake dip users here, don't worry about fake dip dependancy, especially at this stage of your quit. Zero nicotine is what to worry about. Fake dip to your heart's content.

Thanks, but I think I am going to try it without! If it gets too bad for me, then I will definitely look into it! Which do you recommend?

[Thumblewort]

Thank you! It's been a rough week for sure, but I didn't want to become dependent on the fake dip stuff. I want to be done completely and just move on. I will definitely look into the Welcome Center stuff. I was just really anxious to post.

Plenty of fake dip users here, don't worry about fake dip dependancy, especially at this stage of your quit. Zero nicotine is what to worry about. Fake dip to your heart's content.

[ColoradoProud]

Thank you! It's been a rough week for sure, but I didn't want to become dependent on the fake dip stuff. I want to be done completely and just move on. I will definitely look into the Welcome Center stuff. I was just really anxious to post.

[Thumblewort]

Great intro Colorado. Read the Welcome Center, and the How to post roll section, post roll, and get back to quitting. We post roll here to keep each other accountable.

A week solo is bad ass dude.

[ColoradoProud]

Hey y'all,

My name is Kelvin. I am from Colorado and I had been dipping for 6 years. I am only 21 years old now, so you guessed it, I started when I was 15. I don't know what all I'm supposed to tell you guys on here, but I just wanted to get my name and stuff out there and ask for some help. I started in my Sophomore year of high school when baseball season came around. The first one was that nasty skoal peach crap and it was disgusting, but I moved on and slowly made my way to the bad boy Cope Wintergreen Long Cut. Easily the worst thing you could put in your mouth. It didn't bother me until recently. I have a girlfriend of 2 years whom I'm going to propose to very soon and a Niece that just turned 1 year old that I love dearly. I want to be around to see her grow up and I want to see my grandkids when I'm old. Tony Gwynn, Jr attributed his salivary gland cancer all to chewing/dipping and he was an idol of mine growing up. Baseball was everything to me and to see one of my idols cut down by the one thing I didn't want to let go was a huge eye-opener.

I am 1 week into quitting and I'm starting to feel it a lot. The first few days were completely awful and I felt like I might as well have just given up breathing. I was in a crazy fog that I couldn't shake and it really blew my mind that a substance could do that to me. My mind began to rationalize that maybe I could just go down to 1 or 2 dips per day instead of a can per day and it would be okay. My mind literally tried to trick itself into buying a can of dip. I'm glad I didn't, and I am glad I have made it this far. I believe I have saved around $30 this one week because I'm not buying dip. (That doesn't count that sodas or teas I would buy just so I wasn't buying dip by itself.)

The reason I'm joining the forums now is because I had a "dip dream" last night for the first time ever. I've never had a dip in my dreams in all the time I had dipped. Last night was terrible. I could smell and taste and feel the Copenhagen Wintergreen in my lip. I felt the burn and loved it. I woke up this morning feeling absolutely terrible. I thought I had failed; I was convinced that I had ruined my shot. But alas, I am still dip-free and loving it. My gums feel better, my teeth feel better. My girlfriend doesn't find me as disgusting anymore and my parents said they are so proud of me.

This is my life and I'm taking control of it. Dip won't hold me back anymore. I'm tired of being controlled by the can, I want to Kill it!

Thanks for giving all of us quitters a place to congregate and support each other. I love you all already :)