I am the same, farview. Welcome to the club. I have smoked since my teenage years. I´d love to stop. Vaping is horrible. Nothing compares to a well-earned fag after a hard day´s work. That´s how most of us, I think, acquired the habit, get all the house chores done, put the children to bed and have a quiet little moment to ourselves. I´ve managed to cut down a lot since smoking has been banned in public places. The only advice I have is to avoid the situations where you would normally smoke. If, as in my case, you associate having an alcoholic beverage or a coffee with a cigarette, don´t have those. If you were used to smoking in between jobs, cut it out, go on to the next chore immediately. Smoking is a habit, cut out the habit bits, do something instead. Advice, well given. I am now at a stage where about once a month I buy a packet, smoke it all at once in my back garden, then feel totally disgusted with myself and don´t smoke till the next time. Really horrible habit, your clothes, hair, etc. all smell of it. I never smoke around my grandchildren. Did smoke when my children were young and they both picked up the habit. I blame myself.