Need help with cutting down my smoking?

hi peeps, i would like to try and give up the ciggies, thing is i wanted to cut down to about 10 a day before i take the plunge to give uo completely,im currently on about 16-17 a day...please take into account that i am up at 8am in the morning and don't normally get into bed till about 1-2am so my smokes are spaced out some what!!! Anyway can i use the patch to cut down, i don't like the gum and the inhalator burns the heck out of my throat, i swapped from smoking normal cigerette to lights a while ago, so i have made the first step also i was smoking 25+ a day and have cut that down by 8, so i am trying