Quitting cold turkey is tough. What worked for me was switching to a vape and gradually reducing the nicotine level. Getting a quality vape that you can refill and replace the coils will probably be more effective than the cheap disposable ones. I found it fun to try different tips, rebuilding them, and making my own coils. I probably only had a single bottle of 0 nicotine when it was clear that I was just wasting money. I don’t think I’ve had a cigarette since, but I do have an occasional social cigar.

My brother quit over a year ago and he uses nicotine pouches, like Zyn, but there are lots of different brands and flavours. Those also have varying levels of nicotine if you are looking to fully ween yourself off. A bonus of the pouches is that they are inconspicuous, don’t stink, and unlike tobacco, it’s only nicotine, which isn’t particularly good for you, but it’s not carcinogenic like chewing tobacco or inhaling anything. They’re still relatively new, so there aren’t long term studies, but it’s certainly less bad than tobacco.