Bill - sorry about the bad news. I have a couple 5 cigarettes a month when I'm with friends, but may cut that back to a couple 0 soon - definitely not worth it...
Hey Dice, I was never able to quit incrementally. I tried a hundred time and always ended up back at a pack a day. The only thing that worked for me, after thirteen years of smoking, was cold turkey and some Nicorette chewing gum. Quitting was a bitch, but not impossible.
Please understand guys, I told this story in the hope someone would reevaluate their priorities. This woman's imminent premature death could have been prevented, had she the stones to quit.