For me the physical discomfort only lasted a few days, from there it’s the forever slog of just not doing it. I read some BS dopamine hacking stuff about how this part of the addiction is just about your body’s expectation of a dopamine hit in response to any particular event you associated with nicotine (fight with your partner, a drink, work stuff, etc). Being conscious of this expectation helped me, and I’d find ways to give myself a little treat to satiate my monkey brain. No idea how grounded in real science this all is, but it kind of worked for me (over a year with just a couple slip ups after a few too many beers).
Good luck! You got this.
For me the physical discomfort only lasted a few days, from there it’s the forever slog of just not doing it. I read some BS dopamine hacking stuff about how this part of the addiction is just about your body’s expectation of a dopamine hit in response to any particular event you associated with nicotine (fight with your partner, a drink, work stuff, etc). Being conscious of this expectation helped me, and I’d find ways to give myself a little treat to satiate my monkey brain. No idea how grounded in real science this all is, but it kind of worked for me (over a year with just a couple slip ups after a few too many beers).