Quitting smoking is something that most people, especially stay at home mothers, cringe at the thought of. How in the world are you possibly going to make it through the day without your nicotine fix? Well, we have a solution for you. It may not be the one that you are in search of though as we aren’t going to recommend expensive nicotine patches or gum. In fact, we have something even better for you. What’s that you ask? Well, we have some cheaper alternatives to cigarettes that you’ve probably never thought about before.
If that sounds like something that you’d be interested in, scroll down and take a look!
Sugar Free Candy
The only reason that we recommend sugar free candy is so you don’t crush your body with an overload of sugar. In other words, we don’t recommend eating 3 or 4 bags of Jolly Ranchers a day. Instead, try something like Sugar Free Werther’s Originals. Not only are they absolutely delicious but they’ll help you keep your mind off of those pesky cigarettes.
Chewing Gum
Okay, so this is kind of like candy but in a way, it’s not. This will give you more of a chewing motion and will actually last you longer per piece than sugar free candy will. Of course, this is assuming that you aren’t one of those people that need flavor all the time because as we all know, chewing gum tends to run out of flavor pretty fast. Some of our favorites include Big Red, Orbit, and Big League Chew (grape flavor). So, try them all!
Exercise
Most gym memberships will run you around $30 a month. That’s about half the price of a carton of cigarettes which only lasts most people for about 10 days (if that). Don’t even want to spend that much? Walking is free and unless you live in Alaska, you have no excuse not to walk for 20-30 minutes a day. It’ll make you feel better, help keep your mind off of cigarettes, and make quitting smoking a more enjoyable experience for you in the long run.
Tooth Picks
Yes, you read that right. We said “tooth picks.” They’re cheap and they emulate the whole “in your mouth” feeling that you get from a cigarette. Keep one handy at all times and when you get the urge to smoke a cigarette, pop one in! You can chew on it, move it around in your mouth, or whatever you need to do. Worried about not having a cigarette after meals? Most food establishments give tooth picks away for free. Yes, this works!
So, what are you going to do? Will you continue to let cigarettes suck the money right out of your pocket or give one of these cheaper alternatives to cigarettes a try? Quitting smoking is never going to be easy (unless you have killer focus) but these alternatives will prove to be very helpful in your effort to quit smoking. If one fails, simply move on to another one. Chances are, you’ll find that one of these will become your new best friend.