[stomachmonkey]

Thanks for the encouragement.

None of the quitting issues are unknown to me.

I've gone cold turkey, tried Chantix, modified my routine, etc...etc....

Cold turkey worked, the short term was tolerable, it was post withdrawal that I had issues.

The Chantix made me roid rage angry and left me unable to speak a complete sentence without running out of breath which sucked because I was in the middle of a big voice over project.

Modifying your habit/routine/triggers only results in new habits/routines/triggers.

When I quit for 3+ years it was cold turkey with a crutch. I had planned to quit on Jan 2nd one year. Got up Jan 1st and counted my pack of cigarettes. Panicked since I did not think I would have enough to get me thru my last day of smoking so I ran out and bought another pack.

Well the partial pack did last so I never opened the new pack. I carried that new pack with me every day for over 3 years never opening it.

As smokers know part of the panic is running out/not having any. Carrying that pack I knew I could have one any time I wanted, the pack was right there in my briefcase, all I had to do was open it light one up and that was comforting, there was never any panic.