Congrats on quitting! I just reached the 4 1/2 mark after quitting cold turkey - marking the end of 20 years of smoking. The key to me making it was telling myself “Whether or not I have a cigarette right now, I am going to want another one in 15 minutes, so why bother?” And that bit of realization made it so much easier. I also told EVERYONE I knew that I was quitting, in an effort to make myself accountable. There are still people at work who see in the smoking area and jump all over me to make sure I’m not actually having a cigarette.
It still is a conscious effort, though, and last night, I had what has become a recurring dream: I dreamed I smoked a cigarette and woke up feeling thoroughly disgusted with myself for having failed. I was so relieved when I realized it was only a dream.