Jazz, unless you're rolling he patches up, sticking them in your mouth & setting fire to them, you have quit smoking and you aren't cheating.
Yes, the 21 mg patches probably give you a similar amount of nicotine as when you were smoking, but you don't stay at 21mgs. That's the whole point, you slowly decreas the amount of nicotine you get until you're down to none. In the meantime, you teach yourself to do without it, to reward yourself in meaningful ways, to deal with stress & other emotions more constructively, and so on.
Every quit is different and you have to do what's right for you. But, remember, as long as you are not smoking, you are a non-smoker.
I would recommend that, since you started with the patch, you finish the program, but it really is up to you and we're here for all quitters, regardless of how they choose to quit.
[B]My Milage:[/B]
[B]My Quit Date: [/B]5/14/2007
[B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 239
[B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 4,780
[B]Amount Saved:[/B] $2,629.00
[B]Life Gained:[/B]
[B]Days:[/B] 24 [B]Hrs:[/B] 15 [B]Mins:[/B] 41 [B]Seconds:[/B] 44