I quit smoking 13 days ago, the morning my daughter was born, and while I really miss it in the early mornings when I'm trying to concentrate, the sheer *relief* of not smoking any more is incredible - it's like I've been in debt to a terrifying gangster who's suddenly died.
I gave up last year, but when mum died - and I had to lose a shitload of weight at the same time - I decided to start again, with the agreement that I'd pack it in the day the baby came. And once you've made a deal like that with yourself, it's hard to go back on it.
I'm never *ever* going to be pious towards smokers, largely because smoking is, unfortunately, _fucking lovely_ for many of us. I'll also probably be that one arsehole who begs a smoke after five pints. Nevertheless, if you wish you could give up, I am absolutely there for you.
TBH, actually stopping smoking is infinitely easier than *deciding* to stop. Once your mind's made up, it's a very simple business. I thought about doing vapes/gum/patches etc, but in the end just decided to ram straight into it and go from a pack a day to nothing.
(BTW, legitimately sorry if I come across as a smug health lad with this and the weight loss and stuff, I don't mean to. I'm more stunned that I've managed to stop habits I thought were written in stone, and rambling about it because I'm a bit tired and miss chatting with ppl)
