I decided to not wait until May 16th to quit. I decided today the 13th to pledge not to smoke. I actually have been smoke free since last night at 7pm. I decided to challenge myself to see how long I could go without smoking. First went 15 min then 30min then an hour, practiced distractions and lots of deep breathing and it has led me to almost 24 hours of being smoke free. Has not been as horrible as I imagined or anticipated but trust me have had moments where I would scream nope and tell myself smoking is no longer an option. Thanks to all for the encouraging words, advice and the knowledge I needed to help me quit. I am really doing this!!! Woohoo!!!