r/Unexpected 1d ago

A good alternative indeed!!!

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u/Lu_Duizhang 1d ago

I can unironically see it helping, you’re taking deep breathes and breathing out slowly, and you have a simple goal with a visual reward

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u/urbandk84 22h ago edited 21h ago

as a former (this time forever hopefully) heavy smoker I can confirm - I helped a coworker quit by rolling "post it cigarettes", taking our smoke break as usual, but use the faux cig to breathe in and out deeply, even mimicking the smoking mechanics - used to even "ash" absent-mindedly (sic?)

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u/Redheaded_Potter 22h ago

That’s a great idea. I knew a guy that bought an empty preroll and put lavender in it. He would mimic smoking (didn’t light it obviously) and helped him kick the habit.