I am 30 y/o and have been chewing tobocco since high school. I remember my first time chewing at boy scout summer camp. Skoal wintergreen. I never felt so sick, but before the summer was over I was hooked. We would get it from the camp nurse, who we thought was so cool, army medic. I was probably 14 at the time. To this day though I still cannot chew skoal wintergreen without dry heves. Ever since then I have always found a way back to it. High school senior year was probably the most I used in a daily period. Then college when it became part of my life. Couldn't study unless I had a lipper in. From studying with a lipper it snowballed. I couldn't drive, without it, I couldn't drink without it, watch a movie, listen to music, watch tv, take a shit, shovel snow, mow the lawn, wash the car, work in the yard, etc... you know what I mean. Now I wake up in the morning, have to have my morning fix, then shower brush teeth get ready for work out the door and before I reach the car I have another. I do some traveling for work couple times a week, of course can't drive without it. I am up to a can or more a day depending on what it is I am doing. I have tried quitting a bunch of times and I always come up with all the same excuses as everyone else. I hope this time will be different, I am looking forward to getting the help from this site.
