Monkeys -
I know this is Wall Street. Everyone has their coping mechanism. Whether that be church, a hardcore workout at the gym, or medication.
Mine happens to be Zyns. I have been hooked on these things for the past year. And they worsen my performance, appetite, and mood.
Any advice on quitting? Just bought my last pack and I am going full cold-turkey after this.
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Throw away the pack now. Get comfortable with throwing it that shit away despite it costing money. Every time you buy another one (you will) just throw it away. Eventually you might stop buying them since you know you are just tossing money away.
Yeah I can't believe how much of a money waste this stuff is. I was buying the pack today and had to go back to my car to find $0.27 in change because I only carry cash now. Made me feel like a pathetic dope fiend.
Okay enjoy your addiction to nicotine that you started knowing it will be addictive
Start smoking weed instead
Weed is probably worse than nicotine in the long-run. Recent studies came out finding marijuana is linked to schizophrenia and schizoaffective disorders. I have a brother who smoked weed nearly everyday from when he was 17 to 23. Let's just say that he got off lucky as he self-reports no such disorder. But then again, some people have a stronger psyche while others have an unlucky and weakened one.
I actually know a heavy weed smoker who became schizo - was scary stuff to see it happen
I don't know a single high performing successful person who regularly smokes weed
You don't know a lot of people.
Nicotine lozenges, nicorette
I am open to Nicorette patches that you apply on your body. But lozenges is a big no-no as it will worsen my mouth ulcers and gum irritation from Zyn'ng 24/7 lol.
You gotta go cold turkey and keep busy for 2 weeks and then the cravings will stop
Yes sir.
I quit zyn a few years ago around the time I also got sober. Was also a smoker in my teens, vaped, dipped, basically exposed myself to every form of tobacco/nicotine-based bodily harm possible.
The trick is identifying what situations lead you to popping a Zyn in, then finding a way to condition yourself out of that mechanism of action. You probably throw one in on the commute to work, while working, showering, browsing the Internet, etc. My method was to find a replacement for those situations. I kid you not, once you get through each and every one about a dozen times, you will feel better. A few months in you will still think about them, especially when you enter a convenience store. A year later you won’t even pay attention to anything but the price.
IMPORTANT NOTE - you are now a nicotine addict. There will be no such thing as moderation from this point forward, unless you are very unique, which is something that you could ultimately convince yourself of. One is too many, a thousand never enough. Don’t take the first zyn - it’s not the caboose of the train that kills your gums, health, and wallet, it’s the first car.
Hear that about addiction. One is too many and a thousand is never enough is very true
Try hypnotherapy. I did 1 session over zoom and it significantly helped me with a lifelong habit of overeating. She said she can help people kick smoking in 1-3 sessions as well, so I imagine would help with zyns. Costs $150/session but nice thing is it takes no willpower
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