It’s super hard to quit but I’ll tell you what helped me. I got altoids and every time I wanted a smoke I’d eat a mint. If I still wanted a smoke I’d eat another mint. At break I’d go out with all the smokers and I’d eat a mint. Driving home I’d eat a mint. It took a few containers of mints but I eventually got sick of mints (and cigarettes). After I quit I would still try taking a drag off a random cigarette and I absolutely hated it. Not sure if I rewired my brain or what but I was able to stay off the smokes. Good luck. You got this.

Pro tip: take your smoke money and save it in another account or a piggy bank or whatever. You will be blown away about how much your addiction was costing you.

[–] disguy_ovahea@lemmy.world 8 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

I did the same with mixed nuts. I kept a big container in my car for stop-and-go traffic during my commute. It was the only way I made it through the first few months.

[–] Varven@lemmy.world 3 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

Yer i stay well away from it I've heard it does some pretty nasty things to you I have seen what it can do though my grandpa was a heavy smoker he died of a stroke

[–] Mango@lemmy.world 2 points 5 months ago

This sounds like excellent advice! I'll try it!