Congratulations!!! You are going strong. What mainly has kept me going is just one main thought - that I want to not smoke more than I want to smoke. I am glad to hear about your awareness that anxiety was the reason you gave up the quit. For me it was that every single time, I am sure. My anxiety ramped up at about 3 months into my present non-smoking journey, and I have spent a great deal of my time since then trying to figure out how to manage my anxiety. It is almost like a part-time job!!! --- But I am convinced it is the only way I am going to stay quit. At about 6 months I started drinking a glass of wine at night and of course it relieved anxiety but it was not a long-term solution...so I gave it up. I also use herbs such as valerian and passion flower, and they are definitely helpful. If you aren't proactive the anxiety can creep up on you and the addicted part of the brain knows without a doubt that a hit of nicotine will fix everything. While killing you. I used to laugh when I would hear nicotine addiction compared to heroin addiction. I am not laughing anymore. It is a serious dangerous addiction, and not just a bad habit. My deepest positive thoughts and wishes go to you, my friend. Quitting smoking is a great thing. You can do it. It is just a matter of stringing the nonsmoking days together.