Quiting Smoking

My husband and I are desparately trying to quit smoking. I have been a smoker for over 25 years... my husband about 35 years. I've tried to quit in the past and failed... mostly because I wasn't ready and someone else was pushing me to quit. This time, I made the decision for myself. My husband voluntered to join me. I smoked about a pack to a pack and a half a day. My husband smoked 2 packs a day.

We are taking a new medication called Chantix (you start taking it a week before your target quit date). It seems to work very well ... only I didn't make my quit date, last Monday, but the number of cigarettes I smoke is down to 3 per day as of today. My husband is the same, if not better.

We have not given up on quitting. But my husband is pushing for 0 per day. I find this may be difficult for me while there are cigarettes still in the house. I feel like if there were no cigarettes in the house... my urges would not be strong enough to have me go buy any.... but to just reach up in the cabinet seems too easy for me. Even though, at this point in taking the medicine... I get no real benefit from smoking a cigarette... in fact they stink and taste different. But it is the habit that gets me most... not any urge really.

Any thoughts?

Donna