[Hugh R]

Bob James/Stealthn

I'm with you, I've been trying to quit now for about 6 weeks. I'm on the patch, and it certainly takes the edge off. My jaw muscles are now pumped from chewing gum. Hang in there. I couldn't believe the cost of the patches! A two week fix is about $40! Smokes here are about $4 for a 20 pack. When I traveled to Vancouver, I always brought a few extra packs from the States. My first trip since going on the quitting route is back to Vancouver this coming Monday. I would typically buy a Cuban while there and smoke it and walk around. This trip I'm going to try real hard not to. Good luck. Oh, and if the gubmit really wanted to help people quit, I agree, they or your insurance carrier would pay for the patches/gum, but apparently they don't.