August 1st, 2008 I made a big change...I threw out my Copenhagen and quit chewing tobacco. Based on the price I was paying per can of snuff at the time and the amount I was using, 467 days quit = $2825.35 saved.
That's right, 467 days quit. Man up and do it...we can help:
http://forum.qssn.org/On August 1st, 2008 I wrote to myself:
Well let's see. I'm a forty year old guy who has finally realized that chewing Copenhagen was probably going to kill me some day.
How did I get here? In HS, it was something we all did, but I don't really think there was any addiction as I never actually bought any, or at least very rarely. It was more of a 'cool' thing several of us farm boys did while having a few beers. College football certainly didn't help- I chewed a lot during those days, and it was always available whether I had the cash or not...just too many guys as a group who were dipping to ever run out. Quit after college for a long time, but somehow started up again. Quit, started, quit, started, you know the story.
Fast forward to several weeks ago. It just kind of hit me one day that this was disgusting, costing us money we don't have, and worst of all probably killing me. I love my kids and I cherish my poor wife who has endured this sh*t for too long. She quit smoking while we were pregnant with first and so knows this is hard. Me- of course I chewed throughout the pregnancy nice guy I am. Actually I hid the dipping from most people, including my wife for a spell. Stupid.
I'm worried as hell about my gums and teeth. My gums have receded and I'm not dumb enough to assume it is not at least in part due to my addiction to Copenhagen. I would love to hear from other former dippers who also may have or have had gum and teeth problems.
I just keep asking myself how I could have been so stupid for so long. I appreciate this group and this board a lot...thanks to those who have said hello, and hello to those who I have yet to meet.
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Cope to Nope
Quit 08/01/08
