I have been trying to quit for the last 4 years. I have now admitted that I cannot do it alone and need some help. I have had some medical issues the last three years with no known causes and I have decided to be proactive to remove the bad things that I put into my body. I have given up coffee with no withdrawals or craving, reduced alcohol intake by about 90-95% with no withdrawal or craving, changed my diet and tried to generally live healthy. The one thing that I have been unable to get rid off is my urge to smoke, I barely manage to go a whole day without smoking and then when I smoke one cigarette, I return to my normal range of 6-15 cigareetes a day.

In this tough economic times I have been a good customer for the tobacco industry, because on numerous occasions I have taken a whole pack of cigarettes, broken the cigarettes and flushed them down the toilet. About a day later I have gone and bought another pack of cigarettes.

I have been reading a lot on the web about quiting, and I have slowly been preparing to quit. I have had setbacks before, but I hope this time I am strong enough.

Ladies and Gentlemen this is DAY 1 (May 21) for me, and I will keep updating my progress for three months.