I was reading your blog, and I became alarmed when reading about how you take off the patch to smoke. Just want to warn you - that is very dangerous to do - use a patch, but continue to smoke. Not to mention how nauseous it can make you feel, you take the chance of getting nicotine poisoning. Although, we poisoned our systems with smoking for however long, "nicotine poisoning" is another term for "too much nicotine at one time".
Why do you want to stop smoking? Just wondering - we all have reasons as to how we got here to this site. Do you want to share your reason with us. Hope you do!
Take what you need, and leave the rest.
(((hug))) for you.
Irish Rose 
I will tell you, there is nothing MILD about Emphysema.
When I was a little girl, I got to hang with my Aunt and Uncle in Long Island during the summer. Uncle Jerry was not allowed to smoke anywhere on the property, because Aunt Betty would not allow it. She was an RN nurse, and Uncle Jerry was diagnosed with Emphysema. There was no garbage pick up where they lived in Hampton Bays, so you had to take your garbage to the landfill.
Uncle Jerry was constantly taking trips to the dump. I would ride with him all the time. Uncle Jerry kept a pack of unfiltered camels hidden under the car seat. He would puff away to and from the landfill. I watched him slowly decline, and I was too young to know anything about what was killing him. My Uncle Jerry met his demise, because he had Emphysema and did not quit smoking.
Glad to hear this is your 6th day; guard it with your life, because it is your life you are talking about. Let it be part of your commitment - a commitment to live.
Big ((((hug)))) for you!
Irish Rose
YOU GOT THIS!!!!
Miles of Smiles.........................
