I smoked for ten years, about a pack a day, sometimes more if it was the weekend, so I know about the cravings that come with quitting smoking. I have tried other products before with pretty pitiful results. I tried the Nicorette gum, expensive and tasted absolutely terrible and left my throat feeling thrashed. I also tried Chantix, worked for about a week with no cravings what so ever, but it made me crazy, my emotions were everywhere. I had to stop taking that stuff, it made me feel like a totally different person. Then I started vaping.
Everything turned around for me, I could breathe again! That is not to say that it is the end all be all and means that this is better than not doing anything at all, but it is a step in the right direction. I do smoke the occasional cigarette, especially if I'm drinking. I don't let myself feel bad about it, I have smoked maybe 10 cigarettes in the past three weeks. That is awesome! You can't let yourself feel bad about the occasional cigarette, it is normal to have one every now and then. It's a process. If you make yourself feel bad, it won't help, just move on and do better next time. Beating yourself up never solves the problem. Vaping though helps my cravings, different flavors for different times.
Experiment, see if certain flavors at certain times make you feel more satisfied than others. If I'm drinking, I know that the sweet bakery flavors make me feel more satisfied than if I went with a fruity or mentholy flavor. I know that from trying it out, so just try it. See what works for you. Not everyone can control the cravings while they are drinking and that is understandable. I myself haven't been able to since I started, but I'm working on it. I hope this helps, or gives someone some kind of encouragement to not give up quitting smoking.
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