Sparky, this is probably some pretty unorthodox advice but I would suggest that you not hold back or try to cut back - smoke or don't smoke. If you smoke just a few a day they can seem too alluring and you'll spend the next three weeks on the edge of withdrawl while not smoking enough to really remember how much you actually hate to be a smoker. Don't forget that none of us can balance on the edge of our addictions. We are either up to our level of nicoteine saturation or we can have none. We can't cut back forever.
Keep on reading the whole time about the health risks and the 25 reasons not to smoke, etc. Keep some notes about how much you dislike smoking. Try to remember that statement that while you smoke you want to quit and while you are quit you want to smoke.
The only problem with that statement is that while you smoke, you will ALWAYS want to quit, but while you are quit you will eventually be happy you don't smoke. All the old time quitters on here will tell you that's true.
Sparky, you just about had it this time. You'll make it next time, I bet. I know it is hard to maintain the perspective that things will get better but they absolutely will.
I hope that is helpful in some way,
QM
[B]My Milage:[/B]
[B]My Quit Date: [/B] 10/16/2006
[B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 21
[B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 436
[B]Amount Saved:[/B] $84
[B]Life Gained:[/B]
[B]Days:[/B] 3 [B]Hrs:[/B] 6 [B]Mins:[/B] 29 [B]Seconds:[/B] 39
