IMHO*, the only way to truly quit smoking is to just quit. Cold turkey. Yes, the first one or two weeks will likely be a living hell as your body adjusts to not having nicotine. But after the initial withdrawal pangs, you should have smooth sailing. The trick is to not backslide.
*Smoked 2, 3 or 4 packs a day for 60+ years. Tried quitting numerous times by using pills, nicotine gum, even hypnosis. Finally quit for good cold turkey in Feb, 1999 along with drugs and alcohol. Have COPD, which is slowly getting worse and will probably kill me eventually. I still want a cigarette or a drink or a snort every day.
Been A Friend of Bills for 52 years, 11 months and 14 days one day at a time
You started smoking when you were 5?
And you are 87 now?
Or did you give us some phony numbers to see who is paying attention?