Good luck to everyone trying to quit. I quit in May 2003 and have saved about the same amount as a new truck.
I found that if you pick a 'quit date' or try to quit 'once this pack is done' you are setting yourself up for failure. If you can't resist the last 10 smokes in a pack then how do you expect to stay quit at all?
I quit when I had 1/2 a pack left, I carried that pack around for about 2 months because I knew that if I left the house to go to the store I would cave in and start again. This way the smokes were right there. After awhile the thought of smoking a couple week old (dry) cigarette was pretty nasty. Threw the pack away after a couple of months, gave away my lighter to a friend and never looked back. Not saying that would work for everyone but it helped me.
Once you decide to quit then strike while the iron is hot and just quit right then and there. Don't convince yourself that you'll quit on Monday or after one more pack, it doesn't work that way, you lose motivation. Good luck.
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