I would go outside with nicitrol in the first few weeks. It’s a little plastic tube (kinda looks like a tampoon) were you would insert nicotine cartridges. I would go outside at first then just started using it inside.

Then I switched to big red gum. I would chew it every time I had an urge. After a while my body associated nictotine urges being relieved by it. Them that’s when I started getting addicted. I’d go through two three packs a day lol. I was buying them in bulk at bjs. but it was better than the alternative. Yea that’s what was key. Associating urges with gum.

I’m not gonna lie I still get urges to this day and may of had the occasional smoke every now and then past six years. Mostly few puffs than I said damm this is nasty.