The 21mg nicotine patches definitely are a much better option than cold turkey. I do have a slight headache (that may be from not drinking enough water, oops) but outside of that it’s mainly just breaking the habit that’s been a problem.

I have had access to vapes for 7 hours now though and haven’t caved! I did start coughing up stuff though which is normal but never a pleasant experience.

The sugar cravings lucky aren’t hitting me yet- my teeth are so jacked I can’t handle much more than my fancy gluten free gummy bears I got to suck on in emergencies😂

One thing in the past I did with quitting smoking was justifying poor eating choices. With my dietary issues and GI problems I decided to go wild and test out this cauliflower pizza for lunch- it was actually not bad at all!

Of course my children were insulted by the tomatoes and wanted nothing to do with it- more leftovers for me! And yes, that is a life size cut out of Christopher Meloni behind the pizza box- he’s my second husband and just isn’t aware of it yet. The first husband was nice enough to humor me dropping $80 on this ridiculous cut out for my birthday though (it gives me a jump scare coming home to him in my living room looking like a mobster in the corner💀)

I’m working tonight and praying a busy restaurant shift is a distraction and not a trigger, may the odds be in my favor- I’ll be sure to keep updating with the progress!