Thanks so much for all the support and interest, reesecups. You're great! It hasn't been easy, even with the patch on. I wake up in the middle of the night, even on sleep meds, wanting a smoke. That never happened when I was actually smoking. I had cut down to 2-3 a day before I stopped so I thought I was doing pretty well.

I know about the weight gain and have been careful to have healthy food in the house, though I have had pretzels too. I have a workout plan all set that I want to start next week. I feel ready. I've done parts of it before and like it. That will actually help with all kinds of things. This is turning into more than quitting smoking. It is like I am reclaiming my life and health. I see potential but I'm not getting ahead of myself. I've done the reading. Nicotine receptors take months to diminish so I have no illusions about a quick fix. I wish that I had never started. What a horrible thing to market. Pure addiction that kills. And so normalized that people don't really get how powerful it really is.