I HAVE to quit smoking and I dread it!

This is not something earth-shattering, but I feel it's something to write about since alot of people choose dates by whether or not other people smoke. I currently smoke, but I'm on my last carton of cigarettes and by this weekend I HAVE to quit, cold turkey. I say I "have" to, because I live on one monthly check to the next, my utility costs have skyrocketed, and the government is now taking out a Medicare premium starting this month. For someone who just "gets by" as I do, that means SOMETHING in the budget has to be cut...and the only thing that can is my smoking habit.
It's my last vice and last crutch to go, after years of easier living in the past. Ah well, such is life I suppose. I just hope the rewards of not smoking show up fast and don't include weight gain! Maybe one of the rewards will be a few more dates? After all, it seems there are alot more NON-smokers among men than smokers. At any rate, for any eligible bachelors reading this, please keep in mind that smoking is one of the hardest addictions to kick, and for most people, it puts them in a foul mood for awhile. I've done this cold-turkey thing before, and it takes me about a month or so for my mood to level out again. For that reason, I probably won't be accepting any in-real-life dates for that length of time....just to be on the safe side you understand. LOL! Well, that's all the news I have for today! If you're a non-smoker and passed me over because I smoke....check back in a month or so to see how I'm listed.