Screw gums, patches, injections, laser and what not. Just use your hard head and stop. That's how I do it. Honestly, the hardest part is not to stop, it's not to start again after a few months, half drunk on a night out and going "oh, just one" and next thing you know there you are again. There is simply no such thing as "just one" when you have been a heavy smoker. Keep that in mind and be extra careful when you are out drinking.
Other hard part is not to pick up 20 pounds of body fat in the process. Gotta control the food cravings and do some exercise. This also helps when you stop smoking. Got a cigarette craving? Go for a walk or drink a glass of water. After the first few days, cravings are very short lived. After one week, they happen only once or twice a day, are very brief and they almost completely disappear after one month. Within a few weeks (or is it months?) your CO levels are back to normal, within six months you pretty much stop being short breathed and after a few years your risks of cardiovascular disease and cancer are reduced dramatically. Worth a shot.
This is the third time I stop, the first two times I failed at the 7 months mark for some reason. In my experience, one month and seven months are times where you have to be careful not to fall back. Never went past that, but I also got some friend who started again after two years. But I also know lots of people who never started again, so there is hope.
Now do it, and read spoon's post about willpower, not scratching your nose, and waiting in line.
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