My youngest son, who took up the habit in rebellion, has struggled to quit for years. He called that free number, QuitAssist, or something like that and got free nicotine patches, and he weaned himself down pretty fast and is going on two months. He asked for Nictoine gum for Christmas. It is pricey, but, well worth the money. He is off everything now...no nicotine...now to see if he can make it for a year.