I smoked a pack a day (or a pack and a half) even when I was sick. I couldn't stop for anything. Then I went to a group session of hypnosis and bought a tape to listen to the same thing for the next two weeks, just much shorter. I quit with no side effects, no weight gain (though I did go through lots of bags of carrots) and no problem. Sometimes I had to leave big parties if people were drinking and smoking. Actually, I couldn't go to bars because I always had to smoke when I drank. Eventually, I could have wine with dinner, etc., and not smoke. But that hypnosis helped me quit smoking--and cut back a lot on my drinking. When I needed to quit drinking, however, I had to go to AA. Hynosis has its limits. But for smoking? Aces! Good luck!