You never know how bad you smelled until you have been quit for a couple of years.I ended up going with one of the cheap vape machines from the gas station with the refills to get me through the nicotine urges.
After a few months I was able to taper off and only hit it a few times a day until I didn’t need to anymore.
The first thing was not feeling ashamed of me smelling like smoke and also, I would only hit the vape in private until I basically tapered off to the point of not needing it anymore.
I’ve tried cold Turkey countless times, the vape was a great option to move on to quitting. The smell of cigarettes even sitting at a red light makes my stomach churn and chokes me up