Seriously Norfolk Newbie, is that where Heroin comes from? Wow never new that!
I would love to give up smoking - when I've tried I've used those lozenges you suck. They work very well, but I always fold in about week 6 when you are supposed to cut down the Lozenges. So I stop smoking get addicted to lozenges try to stop them and start smoking again! Argh!
DON'T LEAVE IT TOO LATEI gave up smoking in January 2004, I decided it was time - new years resolution etc.

I went on the Nicorette patches, I smoked 20 Consulate per day for five years, before that I had stopped for five years after smoking since I was eighteen.
I spent VALENTINE'S day of 2004 in hospital - recovering from MAJOR Surgery for CANCER of the Cervix and Ovary and to stop it spreading to the breast.

I was told by the doctors that I could not have my nicorette patches as they were not allowed when you were on such a strong painkiller as Morphene - so the Nurses said "go outside and have a smoke" youre coping with enough already
Needless to say,

I went cold turkey -
Having only been just under nine stone all my life, and having just had a full bucket of my body removed under anasthesia for seven hours -
I decided that smoking was for suckers.Never touched one since, will say I fancy one on regular occasions, but will never do it again.
A bit too late though - the horse had already bolted
I am suffering from underlying illnesses of the Bowel, Bladder, Liver, awaiting more surgery for a 4cm diaphram hole and on 80mg of Nexium per day for a Hiatus Hernia ( Can't operate until next year) , Have either M.E. or Fibromalgia, but as no test and no belief in these by my doctor, suffering daily and unable to work, sometimes cannot even get out of bed (Today is one of those days - typing from my bed), Sleep Apnoe, Restless Lef Syndrome, and full on sinus infections to name afew.
Also far over weight becuase liver not processing fats (metabolism at zero) and weigh 5 stone more than 2004.
BUT - I DONT SMOKE ( I think I may have made a mistake - was fitter when I did lol )
