There is a magical cure, so long as your doctor will prescribe them to you (and assuming they're legal where you live):
CHAMPIX
I started smoking 25 years ago, I started wanting to quit 25 years ago.
I took these for three months (a seventh of the dose - as an occasional weed smoker, I built up a stockpile and have used them with great success many times) and now I've not looked back for five months. As I've decided to give up weed too, I think I'll never pick up another cig / joint again. I have zero cravings now.
Previous attempts, I'd want to chew the veins out out of my forearms, half the time. I'd go out for a beer with mates and - when smoking was allowed in pubs - stare at ashtrays all night. Once it was banned, I'd take a gulp of beer to make up for my need to take a drag. I drank a fair bit more beer that way! And soon enough, I'd be smoking again. Life was easier, that way.
The tablets give you wild lucid dreams (even with the dose I was on). Now, if you've a history of depression / suicidal tendencies, your doctor may not give them to you. If you habitually wake up suffering from terrifying nightmares, you would NOT be wise to take these.
Regards depression, if half your depression's due to lack of cash / disappointment at failing to quit... You'll be positively laughing your head off once you start to benefit from these bad boys. So, it's case by case but as I say, if you're a Vietnam vet and you wake up at night wanting to kill yourself ordinarily, then you're probably better off smoking until you croak.
You finish the programme, you're free. Obviously, it wouldn't be wise to take the piss and hang around friends having a cigarette but I still know smokers who know that they're out the door if they start pushing cigs in my face.
Never give up trying. Good luck with your method. If it doesn't work out, I implore you to ask your doc about champix. You might just be pleasantly surprised.
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Ha, and that's legal? Damn :) That is some strong stuff, no wonder you quit smoking afterward. I bet you can quit other stuff on that as well :) Or do you get quickly hooked on this then? I'm not that far yet, I hope to shake it in a more natural way. But it's good to know there's something to try if everything fails :) You really put an effort in writting this, that deserves an upvote, thank you.
You're welcome. :) And to reassure you, the only way you could possibly get addicted to this cure is if you're really into having amazing dreams.
Personally, I've already got an amazing technicolour dreamcoat! ;) Once you know you're out of the woods, so to speak (after the 3 month programme, generally), there is zero addiction to the tablets.
No physical addiction, sounds great. Maybe it could also benefit people who have trouble sleeping :)