Tis nice Ax opens up on occassion, but yeah, it's weird this time around.

That would be your Vegas stint. Where's the DVD?

Some mates use e-cigs and seems to work for them. I have an eGo-t in the house, used it for a while but kind of let it go... It never quite worked for me and the spark didn't pick up. I appreciate the less smoke, better smell/taste, the ability for  indoor use, etc. It has a lot of upsides compared to traditional cigs. I was using non-nicotine solutions with it, so it did little to cater my nicotine addiction. That was probably the thing that pushed me away from it.

Oh, yeah. I looked at a listing of possible side effects, which include

Anxiety, confusion, depression, restlessness, or mood changes.
Fast, pounding, or uneven heartbeat.
Lumps on your neck, armpit, or groin.
Seeing or hearing things that are not really there.
Unusual bleeding, bruising, or weakness.

Seriously. Nicotine withdrawal is no cakewalk, but this Chantix seems to completely mess people up.

1,5 months and counting.

He passed on the story of spending New Years Eve with Axl's then-girlfriend. dark could've also been Latigo Hammers, Axl's online impersonator, which is probably the story you're referring to. A storyteller like MSL, but perhaps a bit less show-off. I chuckled at his recollection of hiding underneath a radio station table to hear a recording of IRS

He was involved in creating and promising to distribute the fan-made DVD of the Hammerstein shows. There were many preorders, but his delivery wasn't all on time.

Carr's clinics claim 90% success rate in helping smokers stop for three months, and 51% success rate in helping smokers stop for 12 months. - Wiki

Clinic is arguably a more robust cessation method than a book as you get a controlled environment and dedicated human support. Out of ten people, nine will have 12 weeks without smoking. Four of them will lapse during the following 40 weeks.

Interestingly, there seems to be a consensus among cessation studies on success rates. Going from three to six months appears to be the clincher; get past that - down to a year, even - and you're highly unlikely to start smoking again regularly. Powerful drug, for sure. A friend of mine lapsed after a six-month cessation over 20 years ago, I understand he smokes to this day.

As for me, was in the water for the first time since quitting. Swimming felt quite amazing