Hello ! This is an automatic post from your friendly neighborhood modsSince this is a group for people quitting completely , and tapering often ends up as not quitting at all , we just have a few rules when it comes to tapering discussions at rleaves and any other approaches are modded out . The only hard rule is that you be explicit and disciplined about your plan and honest with yourself as to whether it ' s working . Set a schedule for yourself that says how much you will have and when you will be stopped completely . That date should be fairly soon . Less than two weeks at the absolute most . If you want to stop then you can ' t stretch weaning out as a way to keep smoking . Then keep to that schedule religiously . If you can ' t keep the schedule then you have learned what you set out to learn , that you cannot be in control of your smoking while you are smoking , and it ' s time to stop cold turkey no matter how you feel about it . If that day comes then we will be here and you will always be welcome , but I ' ll be honest I think most people here feel cold turkey is by far the best way to go .