Good going Tess, and you got some great advice here from Alasse and others.
Many people are able to tough it out and go cold turkey successfully. Others, like Lixy, may need a little help. My good friend smoked for over 50 years and needed help from a hypnotist recommended by his family doctor, and it actually worked. My mother-in-law used the nicotene patch and that worked for her as well.
Bottom line, its important; in fact its a matter of life and death. So whatever you have to do will be worth it.

Cheers!

Joe