none of those. Allen Carr's easyway to stop smoking (the book) was the trigger, but I was actually ready to quit. I was starting to have health issues, so I convinced myself it was better to stay healthy.
I think there are two parts to quit without missing it:
- Physical addiction is very small. It's mostly psychological. That's why you don't crave cigarretes when you're driving or in long flights (and that's why the desire returns when you are allowed to smoke again).
- It shouldn't be a sacrifice. You're not losing anything, you're earning a lot. It's like carrying a huge rock around all day, thinking you are better walking with it than without. Once you realize life is better without cigarettes, you'll be happy of having quit.
And the most important part...if you think "i'll try quitting in a couple of weeks" you'll most likely fail. I think you'll succeed when you say "I'm quitting today" and really do quit.
Read that book, it's really helpful

