Today was my first day free of chew

It has been OK so far. The nicotine gum seems to help. Certain periods, when I feel hungry, tired, or angry, I really really wanted a dip. Plus I was on a long car trip. That used to be a prime chew time. I went into a 'Flying J' rest stop store place where they tend to have really fresh Apple Skoal. I was jonesin' hard in there, wanting to be a ninja and buy a can without my wife noticing, and chew in that sneaky ninja way.

Just for the next hour, I will not chew. I don't need to do this for a week, a year, or even one day at a time. Just an hour, a minute, at a time I can tell myself I won't chew.

This evening will be hard. I am tired, watching football. I love to sit with a nice big dip, watching the game, spitting in the cup. But for the next hour, I will not chew. Wish me luck.