Reddit mentions of American Billy - Regular Green Tea Herbal Cigarettes, 4 Pack Sampler -Non Tobacco - Non Nicotine Cigarette Alternatives - (All 4 Packs of Regular Flavor)

I haven't had a cigarette in more than a year. I quit about three years ago but relapsed due to stress. That's when I started using vaporizers instead which eventually helped me kick the habit entirely. There are studies that certain vape juices (and cheap electronic cigarettes) are bad for you, so I avoid those; however, even if they may potentially be toxic, my lungs feel a lot happier and my asthma has cleared up quite a bit. My mother and her husband were able to quit smoking cigarettes with vapes, too. :) My mom had been a smoker since she was 16 and is now approaching her mid-50s.

Also, don't fret too much about relapsing. It happens to the best of us and, even though I am clean, I still have urges at times. Might be best to stop socializing and drinking for the time being since it seems you may be a social smoker. If you were alone, then perhaps the alcohol clouded your self-control.

Edit: Before I found out about vapes, I only bought American Spirits (100% tobacco cigarettes). They helped me ween off of the additional chemicals added to normal cigarettes to keep you hooked. Then I switched over to green tea cigarettes (these demons: https://www.amazon.com/AMERICAN-BILLY-Cigarettes-Cigarette-Alternatives/dp/B01D5TBAPQ/ref=sr_1_1_a_it?ie=UTF8&qid=1519845720&sr=8-1&keywords=green+tea+cigarettes&dpID=41h%252BBfhMZAL&preST=_SY300_QL70_&dpSrc=srch ). The green tea cigarettes made me dread smoking. They do not taste great at all but they can satiate a craving for a traditional cigarette. Eventually, I associated smoking (since I only allowed myself to smoke these things) with "yucky." Haha. I quit entirely. This worked for a year until trauma brought the habit back and I immediately jumped to vaping.

tl;dr Maybe try switching to vapes?

Get some herbal cigarettes. Used by smokers to quit and also it's what actors smoke on TV and in movies since there are laws against smoking and drinking on screen.

Not quite. Clove cigarettes are still mostly tobacco, just with a bit of clove in them, kind of like menthols with mint. The ones I'm talking about I had order on Amazon, but they are like $3/pack and have no tobacco whatsoever. The ones I have now are American Billy Green Tea Cigarettes. They do a good job of emulating look and feel of tobacco cigarettes (same white paper, filter, cardboard pack, etc), but of course the hit is a bit different. People describe it as an off-brand Marlboro Red, which I definitely get. They get mixed reviews, which I understand. They definitely don't appeal to everyone, not even every smoker

While there's still some tar and monoxide, there's 0mg of nicotine and no added arsenic or whatever else. American Billy makes black tea cigarettes, as well as menthol ones, but I have yet to try either of those. The only other ones I have tried are Nirdosh Herbal Cigarettes from India, which are a blend of, like, basil, cloves, tea, etc. They are alright but the feel is all off. They don't look or feel like regular cigarettes, nor come in a regular container so part of the ritual is killed for me if that makes sense.

That's my little expose on them. I recommend trying them out if you think it might help, or if you're a social smoker not trying to become PMI's cash cow for the next 40 years.

It's interesting, because these things came along a while before e-cigarettes and were the OG "smoking alternative". Some old articles from 2005 or 2006 mention them in conjunction with vaping. Who would've thought vapid would take off like it did.

I smoked both. The way I stopped the craving was by casually smoking one of [these guys](BILLY 55 Green Tea Herbal Cigarettes, 4 pack Sampler -Non Tobacco - Non Nicotine Cigarette Alternatives - (All 4 packs of Regular flavor) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01D5TBAPQ/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_uoa9yb9K4D8B4) when I got the craving for a cancer stick. Sure, it's essentially cold turkey in a way, but it beats eating a bag of chips all the time when I need something to fidgit with and put in my mouth when I'm antsy.

They aren't for everyone, but they help. Still smoke flower, occasionally.

Edit: that URL is being difficult, but I'm sure y'all can still read it just fine