I don't agree with the others about cutting down, you sound like me, a true hard core smoker and for guys like us, its all or nothing, you either smoke a pack a day or you don't smoke at all, there is no in between. I also started smoking at 11-12, plus both my parents smoked growing up and my mom smoked while pregnant so I guess I've been smoking my entire life. I've quit several times over the past ten years and have used all methods (patch, gum, hypnosis, Zyban, Chantix, lasers, cold turkey, etc).
Everyone is different so you may have to try a few different methods before you're able to quit, for me, these were the two best:
Allen Carr's Easy Way: This is a $8 book that works, quitting smoking is mostly psychological and after reading it, you will be in the right frame of mind to quit. I've quit twice reading this book and I highly recommend reading it as it will help you quit and better inform you about nicotine addiction and the "smoking trap". https://www.allencarr.com/
Laser Therapy: Based on the principles of acupuncture, you get blasted by a laser in several points on your body but mostly the head including the ears, forehead, etc. I don't really know much more about how it works but trust me, this one works the best for me, I've quit three times using this method. http://www.imaginelaserworks.com/service...t-smoking/
Now, I know it sounds stupid that I'm recommending methods to quit when neither of the above kept me off the darts but that's my own fault, I'll usually quit for 6-12 months then get drunk and decide to get back on them. Of course we tell ourselves that its "only one" but we all know how it works, you have one then a couple of more the next day and before you know it, you're back to a pack a day. For me, quitting isn't terribly hard, its staying off them, which for me, is directly related to my drinking, I always get back on them when I'm drunk. I'm on day ten no booze and I will try to keep that going, I had quit smoking for five months but got back on them about six weeks ago while out boozing. I've been watching my dad suffer through lung cancer (he smoked for 30 years but quit back in the late 90s and still got it) and that is enough motivation to make me quit again, smoking is fucking brutal.
Everyone is different so you may have to try a few different methods before you're able to quit, for me, these were the two best:
Allen Carr's Easy Way: This is a $8 book that works, quitting smoking is mostly psychological and after reading it, you will be in the right frame of mind to quit. I've quit twice reading this book and I highly recommend reading it as it will help you quit and better inform you about nicotine addiction and the "smoking trap". https://www.allencarr.com/
Laser Therapy: Based on the principles of acupuncture, you get blasted by a laser in several points on your body but mostly the head including the ears, forehead, etc. I don't really know much more about how it works but trust me, this one works the best for me, I've quit three times using this method. http://www.imaginelaserworks.com/service...t-smoking/
Now, I know it sounds stupid that I'm recommending methods to quit when neither of the above kept me off the darts but that's my own fault, I'll usually quit for 6-12 months then get drunk and decide to get back on them. Of course we tell ourselves that its "only one" but we all know how it works, you have one then a couple of more the next day and before you know it, you're back to a pack a day. For me, quitting isn't terribly hard, its staying off them, which for me, is directly related to my drinking, I always get back on them when I'm drunk. I'm on day ten no booze and I will try to keep that going, I had quit smoking for five months but got back on them about six weeks ago while out boozing. I've been watching my dad suffer through lung cancer (he smoked for 30 years but quit back in the late 90s and still got it) and that is enough motivation to make me quit again, smoking is fucking brutal.