I have just recently quit smoking, any good ideas to help?!

I have just recently quit smoking, any good ideas to help?

>Hi JimmyNate<,

Congratulations 1st off!

One day at a time is the motto for AA groups & we all know this addiction.
Chew gum, sun flower seeds, tootsie pops, exercise, drink plenty of cold water ( with either lemon or limes added to it), veggies, fruit,
chew on a straw (no calories that way), hard candies, avoid anything you associated with smoking (coffee, booze, meals & funerals were the hardest for me), find places that are smoke free, join a group for support & sometimes encouragement-American Cancer Society has list of cessations places you can go too. It's you need to find something to do with your hands-try knitting, painting etc. My physcian told me trying to quit smoking is like withdrawing from herion. I used the patch 1st, then Wellbutrin, then Zyban & finally the Nasal spray Nictrol. I made 2 years then lost 2 family members & a good friend. I'll tell you this 1 puff leads to 1 cigarette, then a pack, then a carton. And yes I smoke but not 3 packs a day any more, have tried 3 times & will continue to try, I 1st quit in 2004. Good luck & I hope you make it a life time. Have a good day. :0)