Hi @Meg! Welcome! 17 years smoke free is an amazing accomplishment! My first time quitting I used Chantix and it really worked, but unfortunately after 6 years I went back to smoking. This quit which is my last quit I started with the weaning method (which didn't work at all), and then just went cold turkey. It was very difficult in the beginning but I got through it. You are right, one puff will lead to two, then three and then before you know it, you are back to smoking. We are addicts and we cannot have even one puff! I had a dream last night that I went back to smoking! YIKES!! When I woke up I really thought I did, but then realized that it was just a dream thankfully!
Thank you for sharing your story and you are welcome on here anytime!