Category: Quit Smoking
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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.