My first cigarette would usually be at 6.30am followed by the usual fit of coughing and spluttering.

I have now managed to reduce my tobacco consumption from 35 a day to an average of 5 a day after 12 weeks. What I am most pleased about is that I am succeeding in weaning myself off teh nicotine addiction and now might light up my first of teh dat after noon.

Some days I might smoke 3...But that's a hell of a lot better than 35 a day. I feel I am heading towards the day when I will just stop completely. That will be my decision at a pace dictated by myself.