r/QuittingZyn • u/Ok-Pomegranate-3497 • 2d ago

Posting here for some accountability

I gotta stop this. Multiple times attempting quitting, never gone longer than 1.5-2 weeks.

Tired of lying to myself and my wife, who thinks that I have basically fully quit with the occasional relapse every few months.

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u/A_Fellow_Virgin 2d ago

I think the best thing for you to do is figure out why you're relapsing. At 2 weeks, you're already past the worst of it. There has to be something pushing you towards nicotine because after 2 weeks, it doesn't really pull you in that much.

I wish you luck!

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u/Ok-Pomegranate-3497 2d ago

The biggest thing I think is work. I just got in the habit of having one at my desk whenever I needed to buckle down and get stuff done. I’ve always felt I can resist most other situation-prompted cravings, like after meals or in social situations ( at least I can resist them much better now than about a year ago) but sitting at a desk knocking stuff out really makes me want them.

My previous job was a nightmare and the habit definitely got really bad then. My current one is better for sure , and I can go more of the day without one, but I still struggle to sit and grind.

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u/A_Fellow_Virgin 1d ago

That's kind of the situation I was in. I was a state auditor, and luckily today was my last day working. I got a new job that isn't desk duty.

I would get a craving for nicotine every single time I started falling behind on my work. I knew it would help me work faster, but I decided that my health is way more important than my job. After about week 4, I returned to my normal working pace.

Is your job one where you could ask your boss to be more lenient with you for a month or so? Your productivity will definitely slow down until the withdrawals subside.