15 days going on the rest of my life smoke free! It’s really strange that this time (oh yeah, I’ve tried to quit before) cigarette smoke really bothers me. Before, I would go out and stand with the others at work when it was time for a break, but I can’t stand the smell of it at all anymore. I can smell it on somebody from 20 paces. I’m washing everything in the house. I bought a new car. Really. It’s like something switched off inside my brain. I think about smoking maybe once or twice a day now. I don’t miss it at all. I know that I still have to take it one day at a time, but I don’t even think of myself as trying to quit. I think of myself now as a non-smoker.
Wow, Hockey Monkey, that’s awesome! Good for you. 
I am having a different reaction. I have no urge to smoke, and the last time I did, it was disgusting, but my coworkers who smoke have gotten used to me happily SNIFFING them when they come back inside(said coworkers are just as odd as I am, so no biggie)! But I have always associated smells with feelings very strongly, so it’s really no surprise. I have noticed that my food tastes different, now. That’s going to take some getting used to.
I’ve saved around $30 so far, not buying cigarettes!
Update!
I have quit smoking! I read the book and smoked my last cigarette the way he suggested. I inhaled deeply and smoked it really quickly, and I have to say it was the most disgusting smoke I’ve ever had.
So that’s it, I’ve quit. Yay me!
Good luck to everyone else.
good for you. i’m so proud of you because i know SO FIRSTHAND how difficult it is to give up the cancer stix!
smoking is an ugly bitch that doesn’t improve with age - but pace yourself. i can’t stress this enough. giving up cigarettes is a lot like giving up alcohol: one day at a time is more than quite enough.
and listen to yourself: if a few beers with joe schmoe after work at the local meat market doesn’t sound or feel right - pay attention!
What’s that Chantix stuff like? Does it help you quit nicotine gum? 
Congratulations to all you quitters, and continued good luck! Never give up or give in!
My Grandmother quit smoking by using Chantix. She quit before the “quit date” and hasn’t picked up a cigarette since. She gave me her leftover pills (2 weeks worth) and now I haven’t smoked since sometime after Thanksgiving. I haven’t kept track of the days nor do I wish to.
My strategy has been somewhat modeled after the tale of the Conquistador (Cortez?) that burned down his ships when they arrive at their destination as motivation to his men to complete the task (sorry I don’t remember all the details of the story).
I threw out every cigarette butt in my house. I was the only smoker in my entire family so I know that if I don’t buy them I can’t smoke them. Then I intentionally and smugly told everyone I know that I’ve quit and no longer am a smoker. When people say, “aren’t you trying to quit smoking?” I tell them, “no, I did quit.” It’s added motivation to not light up and I think a pretty powerful one.
As for the cravings, when I have one I take as deep a breath as I can and try to enjoy the fact that I couldn’t breath that well since I started smoking at 21.