Hi Everyone. My decision to quit might be a little unorthodox. I have been a can a day Kodiak Wintergreen Longcut dipper for 17 years. I started after having severe neck trauma, and wanting to get off my pain killers, a friend (in hindsight...) suggested dipping. After reading many introductions, I am in the same boat as many of you. Started out only during pain, then weekends, then when drinking, then sneaking out to get another can, and so on and so forth. Well, last Wednesday night, I was having a couple of beers, and I looked down at my empty can of Kodiak, and thought, what the hell am I doing? I am married with two kids, have a good job, a good life, and I am just going to throw it all in the garbage? I have quit a few times before, but never made it past 5 days, mostly because my reason for quitting wasn't sincere (life insurance exams, etc). Anyway, I feel stronger with this quit than ever before, I think because I am just fed up with it all. It has been really hard, and I know that there is more to come, but I am hoping that by sharing my experiences and reading yours, that we can all get through this together, and finally get this damn bear off my back. So, if anyone has any experience with just calling it quits, no planning, let me know how it went.
