I really hate to come across as an 'ex-smoker evangelist', but I used the July 1st date as an opportunity to give up, and despite the fact that I'm now addicted to chewing gum, it's gone pretty easy for me.
It seems like complete mentalism to miss up this opportunity...and to actually get a couple of extra week's smoking in...? Mad.
But I said...I don't want to come over all 'ex-smokery'. I abhor people like that.
Ex-smokers should be kicked the moment they start banging on about how they gave up.