to be honest sunflower, i have experienced my two kids as smokers and their attempts to give up, my eldesy son used the gum starting with bthe 4mg ones for a few months and then the 2mg and he quit, it wasn't easy in one way as it was expensive for him. but he did and he is now alot fitter.
My daughter, well she has no desire to quit but working where she does in a city she can't just grab a cig break now in the day and so she is feeling very stressed and frustrated. I think wanting to stop is a big plus for you, but how you do it is very much down to which way suits you, the pharmacies are apparently offering support and so i suggest you go and discuss your lifestyle and options .