Hi all - I smoked from about the age of 14 or so. Joined the army where money was not a problem and smoked a packet or more a day - fell pregnant and smoked all through two pregnancies (even tried hypnotherpy whilst pregnant to give them away) - still smoking and divorced and remarried - new hubby didnt like me smoking but so so - kept trying to give up (thought I was smart and used to go down to our chook pen on the farm to smoke thinking he didnt know) - anyway in 1994 the decision was give up or be broke all the time - I went to the doctor for patches - used them for two weeks - even my brother passed away in that two weeks - have not smoked since but have sure put the weight on - cant stand the smell of them at all or peoples clothes who smoke