Ok. I’m done. It’s time to quit smokeless tobacco. This is going to suck. Bad.

I know how much this is going to suck because this isn’t my first rodeo. I know what to expect, I know how this is going to feel, and I am not looking forward to it.

Cold turkey is the only way for me. It’s the only way that truly works. I’ve tried everything, weening off, patches, gums, lozenges (which happened to be my favorite), switching to a different product or a product I thought was less harmful. The truth of the matter is this, I am a stone cold addict. And it’t time to quit.

So this is day 1. This is my quit day. This is when I change my life for the better.

These are the reasons I quit dipping:

I’m tired of being a slave to a can.
I’m tired of avoiding people and situations, so I can be alone with my dip.
I want to grow old and see my kids grow up.
I want to be healthy.
I want to be in control of my life.

There are a whole lot more reasons why I want to quit chewing tobacco, but for now this is all I have.