My husband and I are on the patch as well. We're into our 3rd box of 21 mg and doing really good. I hope we'll be OK when we switch down to the next level. And you're right...coping skills, determination and mind-set will help see us through this.
For what it's worth, I made up a list a couple of days before our quit. I had 3 columns - people that we hang around with or are related to that still smoke, people that have quit smoking, and people that have never smoked. Unbelievable numbers. I know we're the minority for sure, but omg! Maybe worth a shot to try it. We found it a real eye-opener.
[B]My Milage:[/B]
[B]My Quit Date: [/B]1/3/2008
[B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 14
[B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 280
[B]Amount Saved:[/B] $106.40
[B]Life Gained:[/B]
[B]Days:[/B] 1 [B]Hrs:[/B] 12 [B]Mins:[/B] 55 [B]Seconds:[/B] 33