i am a smoker, and i really really would love to quit, but in truth i know that i'm not ready to do it yet... hearing about other people successfully quitting helps keep me honest about it, i guess...
so i'm cutting down, a lot. i've gone from over 2 packs a day to about 1/2 a pack, and counting. i've cut down my brand, buying one of the lightest cigarettes out there... every little bit helps, so that when (not if) i quit, it will be that much less of a drastic thing for me.
hell, 3 years ago, i said "no smoking in my new car, or in any residence of mine" and i've not once cheated on that promise to myself.