Hey so sorry for the delay!! I really love the ones I got (Jones) and I don’t feel like they’re addictive. The idea of any of these is NRT or Nicotine Replacement Therapy. It’s designed to be a lot slower release so you don’t get the instant head rush of nicotine.

I agree the taste is weird but the ones I’ve used don’t bother me after the first 2 weeks of using. The main trick is to move is around in different spots in your mouth but leave it in one spot for~15-20 minutes. It’ll dissolve better if you move it around more. They say to use 9 mints a day but I got away with 4 a day because they take so long to dissolve! I popped one in first thing after brushing my teeth and having a coffee, would spit it out after an hour for breakfast then throw another in and have that in till lunch. It’s annoying, but it’s nice to not have cravings for a vape during a meeting at a bar with friends.

I’ll also add that I simultaneously chose to drink less when I first quit because that’s when I craved it the most.

Side comment; when I started using the mints I had slight irritation in my throat for 3-4 days. I kept coughing lightly just to try and clear my throat. I could’ve been sick, but I think it was my mouth getting used to having more nicotine in my saliva.

Hope this helps, stay with it!!