I wonder if the urge ever leaves. I quit five years ago and still crave them a few times a week. Lucky for me I’m cheap and refuse to pay the big $$$ they command now or I might relapse.
No, it never leaves, at least for me. The body remembers the "feel" and "taste" but not the discomfort of hacking coughing and choking on phlegm. The brain must take charge and overrule the cravings................
According to those I know who have quit for more than 20 years (family members)....sadly, that answer is no. I quit twice already. The damn “car” made me start up again!! I MUST quit before I’m 40 (38 now). Damn those things!!
Congrats on staying on the wagon.
I quit 13 years ago and I assure you it doesn't. You just have to keep fighting it.
It’s ben a little over 3 years since I quit and I still have cravings too. Thankfully they aren’t as strong as when I first quit but they are still there nearly daily. I know I can’t have even one puff or I will be right back to 3 packs a day.