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Today my friend is giving up smoking! (thelemmy.club)
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Not his first attempt, but I want to do whatever I can to encourage him to stay on the wagon this time. I don't have any experience of this, so I'd appreciate any tips from those who have been there already.

Edit 02/10: he's still clean!

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[–] leraje@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 2 years ago

The bottom line truth is that unless you really truly want to give up, you won't. Your friend is really the only one who knows if that's true for them or not.

Most smokers have times and places they associate with smoking - in the old days it was being in the pub. Also, after meals, when work ends, lunchbreaks etc. Those are the times to try and keep them distracted.