This time I'm using the patch. I know there's mixed feeling about using NRT, but this morning I woke up and first thing I did was put on the patch. And I'm doing fantastic. My quit's never been easier. It helps my depression was figured out and I'm awake and alert now instead of down in the dumps. I don't miss cigarettes at all. I have small craves here and there, but they're horribly manageable for now. This is the best first day of a quit I've had. I feel marvelous. I even took two walks today, and I haven't gone for a walk in a while. My dad's gone on a week-long business trip, so I feel kinda anxious about that. Usually he comes home after work and I get to spend some time with him then, but I won't have that for this week. But I've still got my mom around. I'm celebrating every hour I don't smoke, totally glad I'm a non-smoker. I've barely even had the urge to go in the back yard, where mom smokes and I used to smoke. I might go on the back patio tonight to have coffee and enjoy the sunset. I don't think I was this excited about not smoking when I quit before, so I'm taking it as a good omen.