So, I've stopped smoking 100 times, so maybe 101 will do it. Last week I called the NY Quits hotline, which gives you a month supply of patches. Today, they arrived and I slapped one on my arm at about 5:30, having my final cigarette (last of the pack) at about 3:15.

I've tried the patch before, and I recall it working ok for me, but I hated the extra vivid dreams. This time, I'll be taking the patch off before bedtime, but I'll leave it on all night for the first few days to hopefully give me an extra "umph".

If I can make it through the month with no super stressful events, maybe I can do it this time. I really hope so, I'm tired of smoking.