SUCK AIR is what I learned from a hypnotist. He said avg smoker at a pack a day and 10 drags per cig does deep breathing 200 times a day. You feel like you need a cig and think it's the nicotine that gives that calming down feeling. Nicotine is a stimulant and it is actually the deep breathing you are missing!
In the 90's in CA I quit for 7 years. Cold turkey on the cigs but went outside (different door from the smokers!) for a "breathing break" for a couple of weeks.
caquiltingdeb said 7 times for it to stick? I hope this is my 7th!!! I quit on Aug 16th, 2010. So far, so good.
Congrats to all who have and best of luck to all who are planning to.