Chainsaw, I really hope you make it work. I've never smoked and never had any thoughts of starting. I attribute that to growing up in a household where both parents smoked. For as long as I can remember throughout my childhood, I always had my bedroom door closed and my window open - no small feat in the Houston summers.

I just couldn't stand the smell. Dinners, family road trips, everywhere, all the time. My father quit, cold turkey, when I was about 15. My mom - no way. She'd been at least a pack-a-day since she was 14 and had no interest in quitting. In fact, she had a sort of cavalier attitude about it. 12 years ago she was diagnosed with lung cancer, treatments were somewhat successful, but it had already metastasized to her brain. She only lived seven more years.

I watched her gurgle her last few breaths, before becoming comatose, looking much older than her 65 years. I honestly can't figure out why people still do it. I find it particularly strange that people only in their twenties smoke. It's no longer a maybe it's bad for you deal. All I can figure is that maybe it's because it's such a slow process. People seem to have plenty of time to joke - "you gotta go sometime". That was a favorite saying of a co-worker of mine, after he'd already had one lung removed. He died about 5 years ago, in his late fifties. I couldn't comprehend that one at all.

Anyway, my point with the whole deal is that I hope you succeed.

I've seen a list just like this one at my doctor's office. Very interesting how fast your body starts to recover.

http://www.everydayhealth.com/smoking-cessation/immediate-and-long-term-benefits.aspx