I was never a smoker, thankfully. Most of the men in my family are though, and have had so many troubles quitting over the years. My brother still does, but a blocked artery basically was the cold turkey to get my father to stop almost a year back.

I will not pretend to understand the allure of this addiction, but know it is serious and a very big deal to be able to actually quit. For me, I could care less if cold turkey or gradually. Just stopping entirely is awesome.