Good move Danny. 

I never really started smoking. Well I tried to be cool like everyone else I was hanging with on the streets of south Jersey back in the day.... but I overdid it and turned every shade of green on the planet. That decided it for me right then and there that smoking was not all it was cracked up to be and I didn't need it. I never touched another cigarette in my life. 

The habit of reaching for the pack is part of the many habits associated with this addiction you have learned over the years, so stick with it and realize that you need to replace those habits with new and healthier habits. 

It's kinda funny because it reminds me of when I first joined the USMC and was in the recruit training. Before I went in the Marine Corps I had hair that was 24" in length. Of course, I cut it before I went to Parris Island because I didn't want to see my hard earned locks on the floor. But for the first week with a bald head, every time I bent over I was reaching for my lost locks to keep them from falling into my face...... oooops, I don't have them any more..... that passed after about a week or two. Same deal with the pack... stick with it, learn new habits and the old ones will fade. 

You will never regret quitting smoking. 

Remember, you create your own reality, so I'd suggest reframing your topic title in your head.  Instead of subliminally making the task harder (a "Major hurdle") tell yourself that you are easily becoming a healthy non-smoker.  Drink lots of water and, when you get a craving, try eating some fruit.  The craving comes from two sources, neither of which is actually a nicotine craving (regardless of what the media says).  The biggest one is a social habit (which you appear to be dealing with very well) and the other is a sugar/insulin response (which is where the fruit can help).  Smoking dehydrates you and fills your body with toxins which is why the water is helpful (the so-called "weight gain" that people get when they become non-smokers is actually due to the body rehydrating itself - i.e., it's NOT a bad thing!).

Good luck Danny!

Best of luck Danny.  I smoked for many years until 16 years ago.  Did not think I could quit buy I did.  For me it was one day at a time.  As time passes, you will find those urges diminish and before you know it, they are gone.  Takes a while so stay strong and don't go back!  

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NEVER GIVE UP! It took me 1 year to stop. It's been 10 years now and when I'm around smoke it makes me sick. It's disgusting to smell and be around. I can't believe I used to smoke looking at it for a non smoker's view. NEVER GIVE UP Danny!

 I'll second what bayoubill said Danny. On the long shot chance that maybe you might possibly grab one, DON'T GIVE UP. If they aren't around to smoke you can't get one.

 Best of luck to you on getting rid of that habit. Even if you do gain a pound or two it can easily be worked off when you acclimate to the new lifestyle...and anyways, it's better to be few pounds over weight than dead from lung cancer.

Good luck....I quit back when I was 25 or so, having smoked since age 14. That's not as long as you, but the addiction had pretty much set in and I was smoking around 15 a day. 

Didn't need patches or chewing gum or anything like that...I used a subtle mental trick to help me. Whereas before, smoking gave me a "hit" (that feeling on the back of your throat when the smoke hits it), I turned this around in my head so that the feeling of not smoking was the "hit." And I know it sounds weird and a bit creepy, but that craving feeling can almost feel ever so slightly orgasmic if you know what I mean...I've heard about heroin addicts going cold turkey talk about the same thing, and it's mentioned in the book "Trainspotting" as well. It's a slightly uncomfortable feeling but can also be pleasurable as well if you wrap your head around it. 

So rejoice in not smoking. Twist your mind to enjoy the craving, and think about how fantastic it is to be a non-smoker now. This is a new phase in your life and it's kind of exciting isn't it? Make quitting a matter of pride. Think about how utterly disappointed and angry with yourself you'll be if you start again. Pretty soon you'll be seeing people smoking on the street and think "wow, look at those people....can't believe they're doing that." 

Many people will tell you that the easiest part of quitting is the first two or three months. So be aware that there may come a time, three or so months from now, in which you think you're over it but the craving suddenly comes back. Someone told me to be ready for this and I was....when it came, I just shrugged it off. 

These days I don't smoke at all (well maybe a quick toke on Christmas & New Years) and drink maybe 2 or 3 times a year (and really don't enjoy being drunk). Life is so much better. 

Good luck, Danny.

Keep up the good work and don't give in to temptation.

Good luck, Danny. I gotta kick the filthy buggers out of my life too. I smoke very little compared to when I was younger but it's been 20 years. If I only had all that money back I'd have a killer studio. :-/

Go get a soon-to-be-wife who refuses to marry you unless you quit smoking.

Worked for me 40 years ago.