And I'll add mine to those above... the anticipation and anxiety pre-quit is WAAAYYY worse than anything that happens once you jump in and DO IT!! Not saying that it is easy peasy, but my experience was just that... once in it to win it, it just happens minute by minute to day by day and now month by year... that pre-quit anxiety was awful, the doing it not so much.
That's why I smh when I see advice that says "set a quit date". The worry ahead of time would give my junkie brain plenty of opportunities to find a later date because... its my birthday, its my kids birthday, its halloween, my boss is being a jerk, there's too much on my plate right now, later is better etc. etc. etc. you get the idea. Why not now... 5 p.m. just DO it? Worry about the plan as you go along, you'll need something to keep you busy so reading and educating yourself while you're in the quit is as good a distraction as any.
Just some thoughts... there is nothing to fear, there is nothing that can't be tolerated going to happen once you quit.
