Smokers know how hard it is to quit. It usually takes four tries. ABC7's Heather Sullivan finds out which method works best.

An electrical impulse to his ear sends a signal to Scott Sioma's organs, telling them to purge their nicotine and break the addiction. Auricular therapy is how he is trying to quit smoking.

“It's stimulating nerve endings on the ear that send neurochemical messages to release certain chemicals,” said Mary Bonnette, a Registered Nurse.

It feels like a tiny little pinch inside your ear.

Bonnette gives it a 40 percent success rate.

One of the newest quick fixes is 7-day smoke away, an herbal supplement. Smoker John Bostic e-mailed his review saying it curbed his cravings, but he still smokes.

Of the more popular remedies, here's a compilation of medical studies comparing success rates after one year.

• Acupuncture 1%
• Cold turkey 5%
• Classes and support groups 20%
• Nicotine replacements like the patch, gum, inhaler, and nasal spray 30%
• Anti-depressant pills Zyban and Wellbutrin to stop your cravings 30%

But counselors say the way you quit doesn't matter, it’s your will to quit that works.

“It's not so much the method you use as your resolve to quit. That is the biggest factor in determining if you'll be successful,” said Kurt Goerke of the American Lung Association.

Sioma has tried to quit 15 times before. But this time he says a combination of auricular therapy and his determination are working.

“Oh, I haven't had a cigarette almost a month,” said Sioma.

44 million Americans have successfully quit smoking, so if you're still trying, know that it can be done.

 - By Heather Sullivan