March 31, 2017

This is probably the only time that I’ve really tried quitting, probably a year ago when I hit 40.

March 17, 2017

My parents were smokers, and my father’s parents were smokers, so it sort of it gets sort of handed down through generations, so if you can break that cycle…

April 4, 2017

My husband and myself decided to support each other and quit at the same time.

April 21, 2017

I’ve got two kids and I go to the park and I can’t, I can’t breathe, I can’t run after them or I’m that mum at the park having a smoke and like, trying to hide…

June 2, 2017

Above all, the proudest moment for me is my children’s response. I know I have inspired them to live healthier.

June 16, 2017

I have done my first park run and am signed up for a few other fun runs. I feel so much better for not smoking.

June 8, 2017

The amount of money I have saved is insane. It's not about the money but more about lifestyle now.

June 30, 2017

I truly believe it is a something I will struggle with for a while. I still find myself daydreaming and reminiscing about cigarettes.

June 18, 2018

Every night I would need my Ventolin, wake up all night wheezing and finding it hard to breathe.

September 7, 2018

I gave up 7 years ago. One of my reasons was that I had a very bad dose of the flu and couldn't breathe.

October 1, 2021

I promised my Dad, and then he passed on, so I sort of made the commitment for him.

November 12, 2021

I guess I’d just like to say that it definitely wasn’t an easy thing to do, I made several attempts and it's all about getting the nicotine out of your body so if people can work through that, also the knowledge from the health information on what damage it does.