• Delphia@lemmy.world
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    5 months ago

    Chewing nicotine gum.

    Havent had a smoke in years but trying to give the gum up means I turn into a raging asshole.

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      5 months ago

      This is me but with the nicotine mints! I slowly started mixing in other “regular” mints, but it doesn’t have the same kick! So after an extended period of time I get grumpy and just go back to the nicotine mints…

    • BOMBS@lemmy.world
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      5 months ago

      Maybe talk to your doctor about bupropion (wellbutrin/zyban). It’s a unique antidepressant medication that work by inhibiting reuptake of norepinephrine and dopamine (other reuptake inhibitors focus mostly on serotonin or norepinephrine). When testing it, they found that many people stopped smoking, so it’s now prescribed for people that want to stop using nicotine. You likey wouldn’t be on it for long, just a few months until you get the cravings to stop and readjust your life to no nicotine.

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        5 months ago

        No way, Ive been on the antidepressant merry-go-round before. They were not a pleasant experience for me.

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      5 months ago

      When I used nicotine gum what I did was a started switching between the nicotine gum and regular gum. I eventually ran out of nicotine gum and just chewed regular gum for a while. I think the dependency and money is what pissed me off enough to stop, anger is always good motivation.