Backinthesaddle: Bravo to you for sharing this with us! I think one of the most helpful things is having a support group to help you in your journey to a smoke-free life. Too many people try to struggle alone, and then falter, and feel guilty, and never attempt to quit again. So I highly encourage you to reach out to your friends, family, forum family, and others to help you get over the difficult moments. You can do it!

Also, it helps to change your routines and the subtle environmental cues that trigger your cravings.. i.e., if you tend to wake up and have a smoke and some coffee every morning, try going to a different area of the house (or leave the house entirely), have orange juice, and something to snack on. The environmental cues play more of a role than you'd think. It's why reformed drug addicts have such a hard time staying clean when they return to their old homes and neighborhoods. We are not so different from Pavlov's dogs..