Wow, I had almost forgotten about nicotine all together until I reached my one year mark. To be honest life has been great without smoking! I run 4 miles daily and feel to be in the best shape of my life! Work has been extremely stressful lately but I have learned coping techniques over the months to help me control my stress, and stay productive without nicotine or medication. My advice? STAY ACTIVE, focus on what makes you happy and those around you and do it. The only thing that matters is what is in front of you. If you have a tough moment, find out somewhere you can go (mentally or physically to escape) and keep going back when issues recur. Nicotine is the worst crutch of all and it conceals issues that you might not even known that you have. Once you quit; you rediscover yourself and learn how to live life naturally. Stay healthy, stay quit, and the rest will take care of itself. I’m one year smoke free and I’m a new man! Much appreciation to everyone here who helped me get through my tough times.