Trying to reduce the amount, or just quit altogether. Why do it? It gives me a successful feeling, an accomplishment and a bit of self admiration. It also makes me tired and without physical energy. So it’s needed to quit. It is difficult. To feel the craving and resist until it passes, but the need just returns. Phoned a government quit smoking help line for advice. Distractions, planning were their main advice. Would like to make smoking just a midnight affair, once or twice late night to be alone with the communicator. That would be nice. Instead of an all day tiresome event.
6-26 update
smoked some less than usual. The craving level gets pretty bad so know can’t go cold turkey. Will continue to cut back by just taking a few puffs at a time, not smoking a whole cigarillo at a time (or two).