Try away. I tried at least 10 time over a two year period. Cold turkey, patches, gum, lozenges. My friends were tired of hearing it, too. I finally told them that I would not tell them that I quit until I got 30 days. Well, I think all those times I tried to quit were practice. I was trying to determine the best way to quit. I had to get over the fact that sometimes people quit, like Peter Jennings, and still die. I decided that death with dignity is worth something. As for planning, I found it did not work well for me. Just caused anxiety. However, in may ways I did quit for my 45th birthday. Right before the start of the All-Star Game I ran out of cigarettes and said that's it. I had enough. I did want to be smoke free on my birthday, the 14th of July. Also, had to tell some of my friends right away because I was hanging out with them for my birthday, and I got very sick--vomiting, heart palpitations, and insomnia. Maybe this doesn't sound too encouraging, but I was so physically ill that I did not recognize that I was craving anything. I got through it. I just simply do not want to smoke, and no one has ever died from nicotine withdrawal. You will live.
[B]My Milage:[/B]
[B]My Quit Date: [/B] 7/11/2006
[B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 30
[B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 1,208
[B]Amount Saved:[/B] $222
[B]Life Gained:[/B]
[B]Days:[/B] 3 [B]Hrs:[/B] 0 [B]Mins:[/B] 33 [B]Seconds:[/B] 10