5 1/2 days. I think I'm over the worst of it.

I decided to put away the Nicorette gun and try the 21mg patch. I've had it on for about 12 hours now, without any problem. It's nice not having to screw around with the gum.

I'm debating various ways to wean myself off nicotine completely. The makers of the gums and patches all have a 12-week program, but I just don't want to have to mess with it for that long. I think what I'll do is wear the patch normally for about a week, then gradually increase the time I wear a single patch. Alternatively, I could go back to the gum and chew less of it, but I'm not sure that sudden rush of nicotine is really a good idea.

Less than a week, and I'm already planning the endgame. This is definitely easier than I thought it would be.

Onward and upward,
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