Congratulations to the both of you! You have every right to feel pride. Nicotine's half-life is the bloodstream is two hours and within 72 hours your body is not just nicotine free, 90% of the chemicals that nicotine breaks down into have departed your body too! It's then that the brain has no choice but to begin sensing the arrival of oxygen rich nicotine free blood-serum. But just one puff of nicotine and you'll have to redo detox the most intense portion of recovery. Few are strong enough to endure back to back withdrawals. This is your gift to you. Don't fear going home but enjoy it. It may feel like it now but you're leaving absolutely nothing behind as the more than 200 neurochemicals nicotine controlled each already belonged to you. Pace yourself as recovery is a journey not an event. If you keep taking this just one challenge, hour and day a time and celebrating every victory along the way it won't be long until you begin to feel the richest sense of mental quit and calm that you've known since nicotine took control. Just one rule, just one hour, challenge and day at a time, Never Take Another Puff! With you both in spirit. John R. Polito Nicotine Cessation Educator http://WhyQuit.com