My name is Adam. I chewed for the last two years and quit on Easter this year (April 5, 2015). I didn't have a reason or bad experience for quitting besides the fact that I didn't want to do it any longer. I knew going into it that the quit was going to be very difficult. I had read a few things on this website and on other about what I would experience and everything I read was right, the first 3 days were pure hell. I couldn't move from my bed and I remember laying around just counting the hours until I hit 72. I was so proud of myself for making it there, and I immediately noticed on the fourth day that things got easier. A piece of advice that I can pass is that you should not drink when you are a new quitter. I was drinking with some of my friends on day six, Saturday April 11, 2015. One of the friends that I was drinking with was one that I use to chew with on a regular basis and he was pestering me all night to chew with him. I finally caved at one point in that evening and put a chew in with him. As soon as the tobacco hit my lip, I felt shame in myself because I knew right then that I was a failure. With that shame, I spit the chew out (it couldn't have been in my mouth for longer that 30 seconds). I haven't had a chew since and still things are getting a little easier for me as the days pass. Today was a little more difficult than other days. I am a college student and had to drive back to school today from home and I was very spaced out and it was hard to concentrate on the road. I know that these things will pass but it was very difficult to not take the easy way out and stop to buy a can of chew. I know that fighting this battle, I am making myself a better, stronger, and healthier person. Another reason that I am so inspired to continue this difficult journey is that within a week of quitting, I inspired my older brother at home to quit chewing as well. I have always looked to him for advice and direction and it felt amazing that when it came to quitting this horrible addiction that it was the other way around. I have to not only continue, but win this battle that way I can not only make myself a better person, but also I can continue to inspire my brother to be better. So here I am, an official quitter of one week and one day with many more to come, signing up because I know that this journey can only become easier with the help and support of everyone on this forum. This is my story so far and I can only thank all of you here for sharing yours