I also started at 16 and after 17 years was up to a little over a pack a day. I tried vaping and chewing but always ended up back at the same menthol cigarettes I started with. When I quit I chewed nicotine gum for 2 months and now I'm 2 months completely nicotine free. I still think about cigarettes every day and when people smoke around me it smells so fucking good. I still smoke a fair amount of pot though and that definitely helps. Driving is the hardest part as my work commute is 30 miles one way and I would chain smoke cigarettes both ways. I really hope I'm not still craving cigarettes 5 years from now.

[–] naevaTheRat@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 7 months ago

It defs has lessened but like relaxing in an afternoon? craving. Break in the park? craving. Cool sunny morning? craving. Programming? craving.

Also seeing anyone smoke it still smells appealing.

Kinda sucks, brains R poop. Wish we did more for keeping smokes outta stupid kids hands than shame and harrass them.