Thank you for words of encouragement....I have smoked since I was 17...I will soon turn 58.  At 12:15 am last night it has been one week...and well, you know...I have lost this "best friend" now,  just gave her up...buh bye...and I am at the "what was I thinking?' stage.  Trying to be my own best friend is well, I am no good at it.  What I am good at is breathing fresh air, sniffing no smoke on my clothes, and discovering all this time on my hands with "nuthin' to do".  I never realized how much time I spent on cigarettes.......I am still not sure I am really "happy" for myself, or really ticked off at me for doing this.  We"ll see.......Gaylo