Quitting snuff

[Spring_Woods]

Well yesterday at noon I finally said enough is enough. I told my wife I would quit before our son gets here.
15 years ago I picked it up and wished I never did. Along the way, I've quit a few times but this is the last time.

I'm not sure what made yesterday the day to do it but I did. Feeling pretty rough still, need to get through the first few days.

[reynolds243]

Good for you. Dipped for 20 years and been off it for 2 years now. Ain't going back!

It will be hard at times and the relationship will always be there but trust in god and stick with it!

[BowBendr]

Good for you Spring_Woods. 
I wish I possessed the intestinal fortitude to do it myself, should have a long time ago. Hang tough.

[Bigspurs68]

Good luck. 

[DirtNap647]

Good for you 

[WV TURKEY THUG]

good luck i quit smoking last year if u really want to do it u can but u urself has to want to do it. keep us updated good luck again

[spencerhoosier]

Good Luck and keep it up! My dad was diagnosed with prostate cancer about 6 years ago. This made him want to quit chewing and he quit cold turkey. I chewed too. I figured it wouldn't be good to be chewing around him, so I quit. Neither he or I have chewed in 6 years. It gets easier as time goes buy and you will be happy that you quit.

[arrow1]

I quit Copenhagen February 15th my 40th birthday. Been either smoking or dipping since I was a teen.  There was something about turning 40 that made living a few more years that much more of a reason and I remind myself that the savings on quitting nicotine allows for more money to put towards positive things like turkey calls and hunting.

[RutnNStrutn]

Good choice Spring Woods!! It's gonna be tough, but stick with it! You can do this!!

[tnturkey]

good luck man

[Muzzy61]

Good Luck !

[hookedspur]

 

[paboxcall]

That's good news.  When I quit cigarettes years ago, I put aside the cash I would have spent on a pack of smokes every day.  And here is the sad part:

It only took me 90 days to save enough for a new Winchester 1300 decked out in Mossy Oak.  (90 days x $5 a day) = $450.00.  When the gun came in and I picked up I wondered what the heck I was doing giving away my money all those years, for nothing.

Every three months I was putting enough cash to buy a new shotgun into the hands of big, rich tobacco companies, and hurting myself.  Why should I give big tobacco $2,000 a year of my hard earned money so they in turn can give me cancer or heart disease??  Rather put that money in the kids pockets or set it aside for a family emergency.

Stay present in the moment, don't think you're somehow deprived, instead believe you are fortunate to have health.  Set goals - Reward yourself for your milestones - celebrate 3 months, 6 months, 12 months, five years, ten years.  Soon you look at snuff or smokes and wonder why you even wanted it.   

[West Augusta]

I quit a 25 year habit about 12 years ago.  It's still tough some days but don't really miss it.
Stay strong and you will beat it. 

[trackerbucky]

I quit dipping 25 years ago when my son was born because I didn't want to be a bad example for him. It gets easier every day you don't do it. I wish I'd have thought to put away the money I saved and bought a new gun or two  . 

Finding something useful to take up your attention like fly tying, reloading or making turkey calls sure helps.  Best of luck.  Let us know how you're getting along.