Have to say Nigel you hit it on the head. Its a lot to do with will power and getting the mind to say no. The money factor helps inthe UK but im guessing not so much of an issue in Pinas. Also charts like the one shown with this site
http://www.stop-smoking-easy-way.com...-quit-smoking/
http://quitsmoking.about.com/cs/afte...eks3months.htm
Luckily when i did smoke when younger, strangely I would never smoke at home and although i might go crazy with them when out with Mates chain smoking. I found it was the rountine i missed the opening of a new fag packet and the lighting up. It was also something to do when waiting around. I think many people now subsitute their mobile, music player to fiddle with when they have that waiting around time..
I used the cd's while having a nap like nigel did and read a book mind gym which had a good section where you need to find the reasons why you dont wanna smoke and use those as inner arguments (ie if your mind says why the hell you doing this your half way there at least for me)
Also exercise but jogging in Phill may not be so easy as it is in the UK as when I have done it as well as the heat and humidty the strange looks you get and beggar kids running after you does put you off a touch![]()