i used the patch for the first two days then decided to cold turkey after that ... can't lie ...HARDEST thing i've ever done but after the first three days of pure umm not heaven i started to feel really good. you really have to be mentally ready to give it up completely cutting back doesn't help just prolongs the inevitable
i do have to say the first two days i spent on the patch was a walk in the park even after 16 yrs of smoking so maybe that will help you ... i realized at the price per pack added up over the years that i smoked at least half of a new home :..( well now that i've wrote a novel here lol good luck if i can do it ... anyone can