@roseweber24 Welcome to the Ex.
Even though you don't smoke a lot, you're still addicted to nicotine. You're brain is used to having it everyday, so make the commitment to do the work to become an Ex. Read everything you can on the site to learn about nicotine addiction. This link will give you some good tools to use to begin your journey. https://www.becomeanex.org/guides/?cid=footer_community_linktobex
I quit smoking in my cars and house prior to quitting, so that did help when I finally quit. There's no right way to do this. It's what work for you. Picking a quit date is a choice, but I found it gave me a goal as I worked on preparing for my quit.
Being afraid to quit is common. We've associated smoking with every activity and emotion, good or bad. I overcame the fear when I realized it was a choice. I could smoke again if I chose to. I only had to do it for one day. If you approach it one day at a time you can do it too. It took me 50 years to finally get it.
We're here to support you every step of the way. So reach out anytime you need support, want to share or to support other quitters.
Barb
Note: If you want to use an aid there are several available so check with your doctor. I've used the patch several times and I have high blood pressure (they even gave them to me when hospitalized.
But I'm reading that "NRT has not yet been proven to help people who smoke fewer than 10 cigarettes a day. But many tobacco treatment centers do use NRT for people who are "light smokers." Talk with your health care provider about a lower dose of NRT if you smoke less than that but feel you need nicotine replacement."
