My husband and I quit together after being social smokers for a long time, and then suddenly blossoming into the real thing; we would go back to the states each year and have no problem not smoking for 6 weeks, and then start again once we got back overseas where it was pretty well accepted. I quit about three months ago cold turkey, and DH has been nice enoug hto jump on board. Can't have the temptation here. All the best! Its important!!