Smokenders. Hopefully they're still around. They're international.
I smoked for 15/16 years from the age of about 13. Usually smoked 20-40 a day, but that could go up if out on the razz. My worst was over 100 in a 24 hour period. Up at 6.00, work 7.30 while 17.00, 3 pubs till midnight, 2 clubs while 5.00. Drove home. Lost that Saturday . . .
Smoking is two addictions, physical and psycological. You don't realise it but Smokenders gives you the knowledge and chance to cure you of both. There is a cost but it wasn't unreasonable. Runs over 7 weeks 1 night a week. Week 1 is a free taster session. You'll walk in and theres an ashtray on each desk with a sign that says sit down, light up and relax. I was the only one who did in our group and it really is fine to.
You'll give up on week 5, return for support and feed back for weeks 6 and 7. Their success rate world wide is ridiculously high. If ever someone subsequently relapses you could reattend the course for free, even though you now knew what each week was about. It really is a process.
In a moment of drunken weakness I'd promised Herself if ever she was pregnant I'd give up smoking as it could harm the baby. My daughter is now 33. I've not smoked for 34 years. I'd given up before and thought I would miss it but I haven't. I enjoyed my smoking - for me it was the one in the car of a morning on the way to work with the window open. Deep breaths. Really set me up for the day. But its really nice not to smoke . . .
Hope that helps . . .
