Last time I quit I chewed the gum crap.. The gum chewing only lasted a few days, then suddenly I was like screw this and stopped chewing the gum and quit for over a year.. Part of it was I was pretty drunk the whole time I was going through withdrawals, every time I had a urge to smoke I took a swig off a 40oz, eventually I would be so drunk I just passed out and got another day out of the way.. When a year or so later that I started back up again it was one of the most stressful times I have ever been through, and by stressful I mean I was almost insane with grief and confusion and ended up taking up smoking as a crutch, and haven''t stopped since then.. Shit is depressing really cause I know I am going to die if I don't stop, hopefully this new job I am getting will help me quit (and be able to afford quiting, those patches and gum aint cheap)

anyways, enough babbling, best of luck to you man, you won't regret your decision to quit after it is all over. It is amazing to notice how good food tastes and how good a full breath of air feels as a non smoker