After smoking heavily for 30 plus years and trying to quit many times and failing, I had my last cig on March 13,2013. Although I loved cigs, I hated my odor and health and now I exercise daily with no breathing issues and love that I haven't thought of my once constant companion in years. I became nicotine free by using the gum replacement for about 6 months and than weened myself off that with a nicotine-free strip oral program for another month. I then was addicted to regular chewing gum (smoking is an oral habit at the end of the day) for another 6 months but then stopped that too. I didn't gain weight doing it this way either. So, it can be done because I was the person voted least likely ever to quit because I enjoyed it so much but those folks who boasted of being casual smokers... Are still casually smoking and can't believe I've lasted so long.

I'll never smoke again,

You too can do it!