I smoked for ~10 years before quitting. I had many failed attempts to quit before finally pulling it off (going on 2.5 years now). My approach was to separate t

I smoked for ~10 years before quitting. I had many failed attempts to quit before finally pulling it off (going on 2.5 years now). My approach was to separate the nicotine delivery from the habit of smoking itself by using nicotine lozenges for about 3 weeks. That kept me from dealing with withdrawal symptoms AND changing habits at the same time. Once I no longer had the urge to physically go outside and smoke, I quit using the lozenges. I found it really easy to stop using them but of course YMMV. I hope any of this helps, good luck.