Long time lurker now a member

[bourbonguy]

Quitting with you today bourbon! Post roll and make it official this morning!

I dont know why but this gives me a little extra momentum. We can bitch and moan together. Huzzah!

[dkham87]

Quitting with you today bourbon! Post roll and make it official this morning!

[Nolaq]

mmmm...bourbon.... 'drool'

[worktowin]

Thanks guys. I really do appreciate the show of support and the PMs I've received. It feels good to know that people I've never met before, care and support me wanting to quit.

That is why it works. Post roll daily and own your quit!

You are going to love the freedom you are earning one day at a time. The fight isn't easy at first, but it gets easier. Hiding this addiction requires being sneaky and lying. Soon you will see the amount of energy and effort you put into that can be refocused. And you will love it.

Les hear it for pappy van winkle! Welcome aboard!

[Thumblewort]

Thanks guys. I really do appreciate the show of support and the PMs I've received. It feels good to know that people I've never met before, care and support me wanting to quit.

That is why it works. Post roll daily and own your quit!

[bourbonguy]

Thanks guys. I really do appreciate the show of support and the PMs I've received. It feels good to know that people I've never met before, care and support me wanting to quit.

[Done4Me]

Bourbonguy,

Welcome to one of the best decisions you will ever make. I understand where you come from as I too was a ninja dipper around my family and dipped freely at work. My advice is simply:

1. Go here - Welcome Center, read what we are about and how to post roll.

2. Go here - October Quit Group to post roll, roll is your promise not to use nicotine in any form today. We post roll early in the day. Then be a man of your word.

3. Read, read, read. HOF speeches, words of wisdom, introductions.

4. Drink lots of water.

5. Call the dentist and make an appointment. It's better to know than to worry, I was in the same boat.

Let me know if you need anything. I sent you a pm. Look in your inbox in the upper right hand corner.

Go see a dentist and rid yourself of the monkey on your back. Even with a good report, get back in here and keep on quitting. You don't need that crap in your life. Own it, don't let it own you.

[PatrickG]

Bourbonguy,

Welcome to one of the best decisions you will ever make. I understand where you come from as I too was a ninja dipper around my family and dipped freely at work. My advice is simply:

1. Go here - Welcome Center, read what we are about and how to post roll.

2. Go here - October Quit Group to post roll, roll is your promise not to use nicotine in any form today. We post roll early in the day. Then be a man of your word.

3. Read, read, read. HOF speeches, words of wisdom, introductions.

4. Drink lots of water.

5. Call the dentist and make an appointment. It's better to know than to worry, I was in the same boat.

Let me know if you need anything. I sent you a pm. Look in your inbox in the upper right hand corner.

[bourbonguy]

Hey fellas,

I've been dipping around a can every 2 days for 11 years. I've been able to hide my addiction from my longtime girlfriend, family, and people i associate closely with. The only time i dont hide it is around other dippers, then all of a sudden it became a badge of pride and a common bond. At work and even at home, I learned to hide a tiny discreet lip in and would constantly repack/reapply as needed, exposing myself for consecutive hours/majority of the day. If the chew doesnt kill me, i figured the stress, anxiety, and guilt knowing that it would eventually lead to health problems, would. My longest hiatus from dipping was when i attempted to quit about 2 years ago, for 3 months. I think i relapsed thinking it was over, and that i could manage a small lip every now and then, which then turned to 2 more years of constant dipping, again...

I had previously read stories on here, looked at pictures, but ironically the tipping point for me was when, just tonight, i found a dental mirror and saw the damage ive done to the backsides of my top and lower, front teeth. Not to mention a foul smell from flossing and receding gums. I need to see a dentist, but am terrified.

I'am ready to live guilt free and what better time to declare my independence than around the corner from July 4th. For 2 weeks i tried to wane myself off using pouches.. I just threw out my last one and never intend on going back.

Thanks for reading, I look forward to getting to know this community and sharing the common bonds of the road to quitting.