T minus one day and counting

Today is my last day of chewing.

I'm nervous.

Reasons I'm quitting:

It is disgusting. Spit cups everywhere.

It is expensive (~3 cans a week=15 bucks a week=780 dollars a year)

It is awful for oral health (brown teeth, cavities, mouth sores, potential cancer risk)

It makes me a liar (I hide it from people, even my wife)

It makes me antisocial (I hide from people when I am chewing)

It hurts my sex life (when I'm chewing I'm not in the mood for lovin')


My plan for the first week:

Today: get rid of all my chew paraphernalia at home and work, throw away all old cans and such lying around.

First three days: I'm on vacation, will be busy. That is good. I'll take lots of nicotine gum.

Fourth day: Call the quit-nicotine hotline when I have a strong urge. Continue to take gum as long as needed. Even smoke a cigar if I want to.

Visit this site and post when I have an urge.

Exercise as much as possible.

Keep a supply of healthy snacks around such as carrots, apples, bananas.