Dear Packer66 Littlegirl: Quitting smoking is a very difficult thing to do. I smoked a pack a day for 40 years and continued smoking even after my cancer diagnosis. At the time, unknown primary, stage IV, 3.5cm node right side. I smoked up until the day before my tonsilectomy, 11/19/03. That is a sure fire way to stop smoking, have a tonsilectomy. I guarantee you will have no desire to smoke for at least the 12 days of unimaginable pain (even with codine and morphine). At the end of which, why bother starting again. Some of the previous folks have mentioned other ideas, but I know I could never have quit cold turkey or with patch. I liked smoking too much. I liked the taste, the smell, the effects and the feelings. I still get desire to smoke, but one deep breath and the lung pain reminds me of the reason I stopped. So, if all else fails, schedule a tonsilectomy. I guess I'm a wimp, too, and I live in Florida where it is never to cold to be a wimp. Good luck and hang in there. Kirk Georgia