What is the most effective way to deal with this? All of this? This battle of addiction? This hell we go thru just to be free of nicotine? Yeah, I have an effective way to deal with it. Just don't put that shit in your mouth. That's the simple part.
Yes, you will be around dip and those that use right in front of you. There is no way around it. You chose to be quit so you just have to deal with it. I'd tell those "close friends" that you quit. It may help one of them not offer anything or even say no if you try to ask to bum a pinch. Most likely however, you won't get any help except from people here. No one else really understands what you are going thru. That's why this place works. You just have to use it and the tools provided.
Congrats on Day One. If you keep your word, you will never have to do this day over. That is a win!!