I wasn't suggesting that my cessation was easy, by any stretch of the imagination. I had two options: a) continue smoking or b) stop.

My response was simply intended to encourage anyone contemplating cessation that, if I can do it, they can, too.

More than the physical issues, the psychology of addiction is far too complex for any single protocol to work for every individual. The physical withdrawal is relatively short in duration. The psychological triggers require a long time to learn to manage.