I felt the strangest feeling when I woke up to quit smoking last Tuesday. Instead of sincere dread or engrained frustration, I felt intense optimism, and was genuinely excited. Don't know where that came from (perhaps Dad assisting from the beyond), but it has certainly helped for the past difficult week. I'm not chewing Nicorette gum as much as I was but I'm still thinking about smoking a lot and smoking in my dreams. 

*Nicorette gum really helps. It's gross, but it takes away the craving for a cigarette. At least it does for me.