[Evans, Marv]

Lendaddy:
I quit smoking more than 30 years ago. If it helps, I'll describe how I did it.
Beforehand, you have to consider some things. First, you will have to think about the chemical addiction and getting past that. Second, and just as important, is getting past the habit of putting the things in your fingers, mouth, fooling with it, etc.
Second, you will have to realize (and internalize) it's expensive and a dirty, filthy habit - your ash trays, breath, clothes, car, house, closet, etc. smell like it. Do you like having yellow, smelly fingers? Do you think you really want (or are the kind of person) to be a slave to it (or anything else) for the rest of your life? Do you really want to play Russian roulette with your health?
Here is how I stopped. It might work for you, or quitting cold turkey might work for you. I did it gradually - with the determination I would ultimately quit.
First, I stopped smoking anything before eating lunch. No rolling out of bed and lighting up. After awhile, smoking in the mornings wasn't attractive anymore. After lunch, I allowed myself to smoke as much as I wanted. Next, I allowed myself one after lunch and two or three during the afternoon. After dinner, I smoked as much as I wanted. Later, I restricted myself to one after lunch and none in the afternoon and one after dinner and a couple later on before bed. The result was that after awhile I was only smoking maybe three or less a day. When I reached that point, I totally quit. Smoking three a day, what was it worth? If I couldn't quit then, I couldn't quit.

Good luck. It's an important decision to make.