I know exactly what you mean. I am trying to quit myself. It's hard. I have been smoking since I was 11 years old. Why? Good question..let's just say my dad didn't see nothing wrong with it. And yeah, I am a daddy's girl. But since I got hooked on smoking, my life has went down hill from there. I am 21 now and about to turn 22. When I began smoking, I had to go through a lot of suffering and pain for a cigarette when I was 14. I got raped. Can you belive that?!? Went on for two whole years. Did not tell anybody until I couldn't take it anymore. I was 16 when I finally told myself enough was enough. But not going to go in details, but I am still smoking for now. But, there is a way to stop smoking or at least cut down until you can stop smoking. How? Well, my mom has smoked for years. She finally gave it up. There was a tip she told me how she did it..and I am trying her way. Yes, by doing her technique, it takes time but I know she is right. Her technique was if you want to quit smoking...all you got to do is when you want a cigarette, don't inhale it. You can still have a cig but just puff on it and blow it out. When she told me something like that, I thought it can't be done, but I started trying it. About a week or more, it will be tough. Nothing is easy when your addicted. But the thing is, you got to try. I started this not too long ago, been about 2 and a half weeks now, it's already getting easier on me. When you do that for a good while, you begin to not want one. Because when you are just puffing on it and not inhaling it, your mind is getting back to where you have never started in the first place. Not just all of a sudden your going to quit cold turkey, but you can at least take steps to getting to that point where your body is not craving it no more. And yes, when you are trying that technique, by all means when you go somewhere take a pack with you, just in case. But doing it this way, saves you big money...but I am not telling you it might work for you..just something to try. It will be hard, but what I believe, there is not such word as "Can't" Not in my dictoionary anyway lol. Anybody can! You got to try..but anyway, sorry if this is long. But if it worked for my mom and I am trying it..I bet you can too.