I dipped Skoal for right at 20 years. Had a dip in my mouth more than I didn't. Toughest thing I have ever done was to quit,,,but am sure glad that I did. I tried many times. One time I was quit for about 6 months or so, a buddy threw me a can after lunch and I threw in a dip. BAD MISTAKE. I was worse after that than I was before. As others have said here, I finally had to get my mind made up that I was going to quit. My baby boy taking a big swig out of a spit cup helped me decide too. One day, I threw an empty can in the trash and in mind, i said "I'm done". And that was it. I used the patches for about a week. Don't know if they did any good or not, but I haven't had a dip since. Other than that, I was cold turkey. That was July of 1998. It took a couple of months or so and then it started getting a little easier. Now, I can't even stand the smell of it. Weird thing is, I still dream about it.
Different things work for different people. I hope you find what works for you. Good luck!