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Besides the usual carrots, celery, pretzels, etc, I have been using Silly Putty as a substitute for years.......roll it, squeeze it, squish it, knead it, press it, pinch a piece off or use the whole thing.  I am a reformed 3 pack a day smoker who still wants to be a smoker in my heart!!!!  I never leave home w/o it.

You don't have to be physically addicted. You can be psychologically addicted to the habit. If that makes sense. So you need a replacement addiction. Something to put in place of picking up the cigarette. A water bottle, pack of gum. Preferably something healthy. A constant, a comfort, just like the cigarettes were. Just like that other persons silly putty. No pill will ever break the habit, it will just break the physical need. That's why they say you have to WANT to quit.

First, congratulations on taking the first step (and second and third) to quitting smoking. Obviously the first is wanting to quit, second is doing something, and third is sticking with it.

Smoking is a hard habit to break because you get addicted physically and psychologically. Once you get over the physical addiction to nicotine the next step is obviously getting used to not picking something up and putting it to your mouth 20x a day.

I smoked for 11 years then had dental work done and couldn't smoke for like 24-48 hours to keep from getting dry socket. I figured if I could go that long without a cigarette that I could just keep going without any at all. That was about four years ago and I still haven't smoked a cigarette since then.

One thing that really helped me get through it was candy. I'm sure everyone has said that, but it really helps. Some people like chewing gum, others hard candy they can suck on, or chewy candy. I liked little candy that I kept popping in my mouth like jelly beans. You don't want to end one habit by starting another potentially bad habit of eating. Don't substitute cigarettes with a new food habit like carrots, pretzels, or some other food. You'll end up eating a lot more than you thought and just gain unwanted weight. A lot of candy is fat free and carb free.

You could also try something like the fake cigarettes they have. it is just like a cigarette but without the nicotine to tempt you. Also, believe it or not but some people like flavored pacifiers to suck on, or just carrying around a pen or pencil to hold in their hand.

I hope this is the kind of things you were looking for. You have already done such a great job breaking one habit, now you just have to follow through to get past the psychological habit of smoking. GOOD LUCK! 

I'm a social worker, not a medical professional. All comments and thoughts are simply my opinion and experience.