I'm on day 6 of quitting smoking via cold turkey.

I've tried the electric cigarette, the gum, the patches... they've all failed me even following pharmacists and doctors advice. Such as with the patches: Step 1 for 4 weeks, Step 2 for 4 Weeks, and Step 3 for 4 weeks.

I have to say it's a tremendous feat to have made it this far. The first two days were the worst. I was smoking two packs a day and what made me finally decide to want to quit so badly is that I am spending on average about ~$3,650/year, ~$10/day smoking two packs a day. I figured I'd rather spend $75/week on some kind of gourmet steak dinner .

Anyway, quitting cold turkey had some effects on me mentally and physically.

Day 1:
6 Hours - Usually I would have smoked 3/4th of a pack in this time frame. Cravings start to really hang on to me. I counteracted this by just eating all kinds of stuff. Crackers, Candy, Gummy Bears, Sodas, Energy Drinks. Which seemed to take some of the edge off.

12 hours - Started getting a really anxious feeling way worse and craving them tremendously. Unable to sleep. Tossing and turning. Actually my emotional balance was so far off the norm for me I actually started crying at this point. I needed to sleep and I took Nyquil and 2 shots of Jack Daniels.

20 hours (3AM) - Woke up to a really really vivid dream(might have been the Nyquil + Jack Combo) but started sweating like a pig and vomiting, passed out on the bathroom floor.

Day 2:
Woke up 9AM - Was able to wake up with out any odd feelings until I got out of the shower. I really needed a cigarette. I felt extremely weak.

6 Hours Later - Seemed like the more alert I was and more active I was throughout the day the cravings became worse and worse.

12 hours later - After dinner, again craving a cigarette like all smokers do after they eat. Nervous feeling and hands and fingers shaking. Hard to sleep throughout the night, no dreams this time, and no waking up in the middle of the night for Nyquil and Jack, I was able to sleep a little better than the night before.

Day 3: Cravings still exist but not nearly as bad as day 1 or 2.

Day 4: I don't know what happened this was a horrible day. Most likely stress induced due to arguments with my girlfriend and stressed about money and work and trying to get ahead in life. And trying to quit. Sleepless and really really pushed to the edge.

Day 5: Yesterday... really more manageable

Day 6: Today... manageable. Cravings not so bad anymore.

Just insane to go from 2 packs a day to none. I think this is working out so far. The worst was Day 1 2 and 4. But I feel a lot more calm now and I still haven't had a cigarette. Wish me luck with quitting completely!