I am a dipper of 20 + years. from 14 to 20 I was on again, off again smoker, and mixed dipping in there. Met my, now, wife in college and she said that smoking had to go, so I switched to dipping full time. I decided on our wedding day that I was done with it and the marriage almost didn't last past the honeymoon. I got a can the first time I could in the airport on the way home from the carribean. I had a dip in most of the waking hours of the day and sometimes even when I ate. I am active in my church and would have one in while leading singing or teaching our youth the bible. What a hypocrite!
I had a coworker that had esophagus cancer and never did this stuff. I asked him what his first indication was to get checked and he said it felt like that was a shell from a popcorn seed stuck in his throat. he said it felt it got bigger and bigger until he got it checked. Now every time I have something like that in my throat I panic and threatened to quit. I just hope it isn't too late. I am 37 with my third boy on the way, due in June 2014 and don't feel I would have that much longer left if I keep doing this shit.
I am on day 2 and it is difficult. I am coaching first base for my son's 8U Baseball team and I don't feel all there. I feel I can fly off the handle at the smallest thing. I am glad there were not controversial calls today. I might have lost it.
I am determined to do this. My Mom was just diagnosed with Lung Cancer at 76..... She hasn't smoked since she found out cigs were bad for you back in the 50's/60's. That is my motivation ( well that and my family) but I am doing this for ME!