I applaud you for managing to stop, Ed, and I sympathize with the struggle to start again.

I have an idea. Get a piggy bank and write on it the name of a really nice instrument or music book you want. When you feel the urge for a cigarette, put the cost of a pack into the jar. This will reward you for abstaining.

Arthur, you say you stopped 34 years ago. HOw long did it take for the urge to disappear?