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I quit on Jan 14th so im 4 week past the date. I've been smoking for 12 years.

I feel the best way to quit the habit is to go cold turkey. The first few days can be a bit tough, but remember to stay positive and thing of all the good reasons for quitting. Don't replace the craving with anything as that is the habit you are trying to break. You'll get the urge that you are hungry but as long as you know this is just a nicotine craving you probably won't gain as much weight. The actual nicotine withdrawls last about 4-7 days getting easier as the days pass. Then after that it is mostly the mental addiction that you need to break, the habit of having one after a meal or on the drive home. By the 3rd week you will bearly even notice.

I found Alan Carr's quit smoking book to be quite informative with de-brainwashing you from the reasons for smoking and the reasons why most people fail at quiting.