I quit about a dozen times before the last time. Every time I quit, I would start back with cigars (no inhaling -
right ) or a pipe until I was back to my pack a day habit. Here's how you can quit for sure - it worked for me!
1 - Get really sick with a respiratory infection so that you can barely breathe. Stay that way for about a week. That gets the nicotine out of your system. You'll also lose about 15 pounds if you're sick enough.
2 - Shave off your beard that you've been hiding behind for 10 years.
3 - Throw away your coke-bottle lens glasses and get contact lenses.
4 - Ten days later, go back to work and no one will recognize you. Not smoking will be just one of the big changes you've made, now that you've shed the weight, the beard and the glasses.
I can truthfully say that after smoking for 20 years and trying to quit for 10, I have never wanted a cigarette for the last 20 years. Oh, but I did gain back the weight.