I quit the fags for the last time in August 2005. Tried a few times before but it was always that one ciggie at a party that got me back on them. Then i had my second child, and one day it dawned on me, i want to be around to see our children grow up. I stopped that day and never looked back. Can't say it's had any effect on the BP though, have been monitored for years and it was never different before or after smoking. HOWEVER, recently met a new nurse, who persuaded me to give up salt, now THAT really did make a difference to the old BP. Try it...