u/Far-Somewhere-3850

Twelve days ago I smoked my last cigarette. Not gonna pretend it's been easy — the first few days the cravings hit like a wall, especially after meals and with my morning coffee.

What's kept me going is honestly just getting through them one at a time. I started actually paying attention to the cravings instead of fighting them — noticing that they build, peak, and then pass, usually in a few minutes if I don't feed them. Once I really got that they always pass, they stopped feeling so scary.

I've beaten 33 cravings so far (I've been keeping count, it weirdly helps). Some days are way harder than others — yesterday was rough, today feels lighter.

To everyone earlier in their quit than me: it does get a little easier. Not linear, but easier. And to everyone further along — any tips for the two-week-to-one-month stretch? That's where I've relapsed before. I'm using this app called Tideover.

Hey, first, full disclosure: I built this, so this is me being transparent, not sneaking an ad in.

When I was dealing with cravings, the thing that helped most was just getting through the urge in the moment, it usually passes in a few minutes. I couldn't find an app that focused on that without being preachy, full of ads, or trying to upsell me constantly, so I made my own.

It's mostly free, breathing, distraction, a few grounding tools for when a craving hits, plus it tracks your progress. The core "get through the urge" stuff isn't paywalled, because that felt wrong to lock away.

Not claiming it's a magic fix, quitting is hard and this is just one small tool. But if it helps even a couple of you, I'd be glad. Honest feedback (including "this sucks") very welcome — I'm a solo maker and I'd rather hear it straight.

If anyone's interested here's the link: https://apps.apple.com/de/app/tideover-craving-tracker/id6781654755?l=en-GB

Hey, first, full disclosure: I built this, so this is me being transparent, not sneaking an ad in.

When I was dealing with cravings, the thing that helped most was just getting through the urge in the moment, it usually passes in a few minutes. I couldn't find an app that focused on that without being preachy, full of ads, or trying to upsell me constantly, so I made my own.

It's mostly free, breathing, distraction, a few grounding tools for when a craving hits, plus it tracks your progress. The core "get through the urge" stuff isn't paywalled, because that felt wrong to lock away.

Not claiming it's a magic fix, quitting is hard and this is just one small tool. But if it helps even a couple of you, I'd be glad. Honest feedback (including "this sucks") very welcome — I'm a solo maker and I'd rather hear it straight.

If anyone's interested here's the link: https://apps.apple.com/de/app/tideover-craving-tracker/id6781654755?l=en-GB