How Do I Quit?

I am a smoker and I'm in the same position. Honestly though, it's 110% will power. It's ALL will power. I have quit for a day or two, and then started back up again. There is no magic pill or method to make it any easier - otherwise I would not smoke a pack a day still. I used to smoke about 1 1/2 - 2 packs a day, and cutting down to 1 pack was pretty simple, actually, only because I chain smoke. And I have been trying not to. I think it's important to pull ourselves OUT of situations where we might want to chain smoke, though, at least for a while. I chain smoke when I drive (nothing I can do about that, though), when I am bored at work (I've been bringing a book instead), when I'm at the casino (also trying to cut down with that), when I'm drinking (cut down on that), and when I'm with certain friends. Cold turkey is too hard, in my opinion! I'd rather gradually quit than quit cold turkey. How painful must that be!