Category: Quit Smoking
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How a phone call helped Linda quit smoking after 50 years
When Linda attended her lung cancer screening appointment, she never expected it would become the starting point for one of the most important health journeys of her life. At sixty-three years old, Linda had been smoking around thirty roll-ups a day for almost fifty years. She had never attempted to…
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What to expect from your Stop Smoking appointment
Our Stop Smoking Advisors provide one-to-one support for anyone who wants to quit smoking. This support is free and takes place over 12 weeks. Appointments are usually weekly for the first 4 weeks when the cravings are strongest, and then fortnightly after that. Advisors will also check in with you at…
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From chronic pain and cigarettes to a new outlook on life
Today is National No Smoking Day, a good time to start your journey towards a healthier, smoke-free life, if you’ve been considering making a change. Jane*, aged 43, has been kind enough to share her story with us, in the hope that it will inspire others. *Name has been changed.…
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“My son said, ‘you can do this Mom’ and I have”
Telford’s Healthy Lifestyles Service is here to help people turn their lives around. This is Tina’s story…
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“I felt back in control – I quit smoking because I wanted to”
When Agnes was told she had bladder cancer she decided to quit smoking. With the support of a Healthy Lifestyle advisor called Catherine she did just that.
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5 reasons why Stoptober can help you to quit smoking
Stoptober has supported more than 1.9 million people on their quit journey. They can help you too.
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How I quit smoking after 22 years so I could ride my motorbikes again
Help from a Healthy Lifestyles Advisor and the desire to to ride my motorbikes again allowed me to make a major change to my lifestyle
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My 9-year-old son kept saying he’d smoke because I did
Before joining Telford & Wrekin Stop Smoking Service’s 12-week programme, 36-year-old Steph’s health was in a bad way. She explains: “I was smoking and drinking heavily just before I attended my first appointment. My alcohol and cigarette consumption was at an all time high. I had suffered a TIA (Transient…
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Fail 99 times, get back up 100 – how I stopped smoking
Hannah tried to stop smoking 4 times. Just because you failed once at stopping smoking doesn’t mean will fail the next time.
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Enthusiasm and warmth was exactly what I needed to stop smoking
Taking the decision to stop smoking can be daunting, but when you have a supportive adviser that need not be the case as Moira Guy’s story shows…
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Quitting smoking after 22 years, with help from the Healthy Lifestyles team
Telford’s Healthy Lifestyle services is here to help people turn their life around. Here is how they helped a lady called “Karen” to quit smoking.