Getting Ready To Start

Hi everyone,
I'm visiting from the Heroin board. I'm making a New Years resolution to quit cigs. I'm hoping that by setting a date, I'll be better prepared. I've also stocked up on a couple months worth of nicotine gum.
Is this a good strategy, can anyone give me some advice.
I spent 11 years working in the insulation industry, working on weekends during that time doing asbestos removal. I afraid that if I don't quit soon I'll have to start using oxygen.
Any ideas will be appreciated.
get some nicotine patches ive smoked dope and cigs every day for 20 years till 5 weeks and 2 days ago science fiction masterworks books are my new drug im currently reading dune by f herbert my book collection is helping a great deal and i can remember what im reading now good luck you have a tough road ahead keep your mind occupied all the time and youll make it if i can