Thanks for the info. I think the side effects are worth quiting. I did the patch and fell asleep with it on and WOW those dreams were very vivid and terrifying sometimes. It helped a bit but as soon as a beer came in front of my face I was lighting up.
There are some things I would truly miss about smoking as stupid as that may sound.
My insurance sucks so I know it will be 100% out of my pocket but worth looking into. Shoot $150 a month is what is spent on cigarettes for a month.