KKLJINC jumped on you quickly and set you straight.
Cold turkey. The only way to go. The patches and gum are not a tool that will lead to quit. They are still pumping the same addictive drug into your blood and the makers are stealing your money. F big tobacco and these other parasitic companies.
If you pulled off your patch/diaper, today is your "day 1". Welcome. Read through the
Welcome Center and see what/why/how we "post roll".
Tonight and the next few days should be hell. Embrace it. Remember it. Never live through it again. Get your tools in place. Lots of water, gum, seeds, toothpicks, teabags, candy, whatever it takes to keep that shit out of your mouth.
The best tool for me to remaining quit has been getting to know these guys on a personal level. Get involved and get to know these guys. They, and this site, will save your life.