Some people seem to find a lot more difficulty in this than others. I was lucky, just gave it up one day, and it wasn't at all a big deal. And I was talking the other day to my father-in law - smoked for over 50 years, than just gave it up. (That was many years ago - he's 92 now and pretty spry.)

I don't think it's will power or lack of willpower, I'm sure there's some biological or sociological reason. But one thing that probably doesn't help is that very often people have been led to assume that it's going to be terribly difficult. Well, it might be, but quite possibly it won't be.

One thing that might help - tell yourself you're giving it up for a fixed period, to prove you can. Six weeks or so. (Lent comes in handy that way.) And after six weeks you could well not feel inclined to go back to it anyway. Especially when you think of the extra drinks you have been able to buy with the money...And how much better your breath smells...