Thank you to everyone who wrote.  I read the articles you suggested, Sarah...thank you!  I especially liked the Executive Assisstant one. It does seem at times that the Pain in my Brain (nicotine) has a separate identity. Only fitting that it should have a name (EA). It has no problem talking to me, so I can talk to it...and call it out. It can be convincing sometimes, but, lets face it, THAT is its only job...to convince me to smoke!  What a sad little existence. I can beat it. I AM beating it. Cant think about next week, but today, I will not smoke. NO NICOTINE TODAY.