My name is Brian and I have been dipping skoal for about a year after being quit for 5 years. I was out with buddies watching football one night and figured I could have a dip since I have already beat this addiction. Wrong, wrong, wrong a year later and I am dipping regularly. I am married have 3 kids two girls 7,5 and a 2 year old boy. I don't get any support from them as my wife just thinks I am dumb for doing it. I live in Canada so a can of skoal goes for $20 a can waste of money but the bad thing is that I have a buddy who works for US smokeless tobacco company who supplies me with a free can or two every so often. But now is the time I am ready to quit had my last dip tonight and will be starting day 1 tomorrow. I have used NRT many times only to eventually just go back to the real nicotine, so with that said wish me luck as tomorrow will be day 1 with no nicotine in over a year. By the way before my 5 year quit I dipped for 12 years.
Brian, please see my post in the January '14 quit group.
You owe it to your group to be quit before posting roll with them. The first step is the hardest...just dump the shit and quit now. There is no better time and it won't be any easier tomorrow. The others are right...there is no luck involved here. Get your ass quit, come here everyday, post your word to not use nicotine for that day and honor that word. Then repeat that process everyday. Like others have said: It's simple, but it isn't going to be easy. PM me, if you want my number, and use the number if you need it. But, only do this if you're quit and ready to stay that way. I don't want to sound too harsh, but I don't have time for half-assed attempts anymore. Have seen too many of them around here and they all end the same...
If you're all in, there is a lot of support and wisdom available for you. This will be one of the most rewarding things you do for yourself. You CAN do this!
