Quit smoking at 17?

Hello everyone,

I'm currently 17 and started actively smoking during the Easter holidays this year because my friends were smoking. I smoked at parties when I was 15 or 16, but I was definitely not addicted. Now I'm completely addicted.

I kept saying I'd just quit after the holidays, but I didn't follow through and even bought my own tobacco. The first two were 2 Lucky Strike browns, then 3 American Spirits, and finally 3 packs of Pueblo browns. I also smoked at friends' houses.

I decided to quit the day before yesterday because I thought that I'm 17, haven't been smoking for that long, and that giving up will seem difficult, but not as difficult as if I quit in 10-20 years.

I didn't smoke yesterday or today. Before, I always had cravings 2-4 times a day. Yesterday was the worst day; I saw people smoking around me the whole time, my mom, my friends. I had these cravings the whole time, but today they're much better. I'm on vacation and had the craving 2-3 times, and it's worse in the evening. I'm still nervous, which even my mom noticed.

Do you think it will go away again? I heard the relapse rate is 97 percent. Am I now branded for life? Does the risk of cancer and stroke only halve after 10 years? I just haven't smoked for even half a year.

I think I'll manage, even if it'll be difficult. But I won't start again, not even at parties, because I never want to go through a day like yesterday again.

Thanks in advance and sorry for the long text, just had to get it out.