When I quit, I wondered what would matter as much as smoking and I couldn't imagine a thing would matter as much. It's easy to say that kids, family matter more, that love matters more, but in practice as active nicotine addicts, the nicotine is so easy to get and use that we tend to think it's just a thing we do to fill time in between what matters most. Quitting reveals the addiction for what it is. So when you ask what do you do instead of smoke/vape/get hits of nicotine, I have to answer that you quit instead of smoke. You will re-attach yourself to all that matters to you in your life over time, but this is done just one day at a time. Becoming smokefree is a journey that starts with saying no, I will not smoke/vape. Eventually the problem of not caring about anything else other than getting nicotine fades away and you will find it natural to be smokefree. First walk the walk. Ex is here to help 365, so no need to go it alone.
