"Hi, my name is Lynn and I have been trying to stop smoking for a long time. I even tried to cut down but always found that I could never stop those last few cigarettes. After a recent lung cancer check I decided to contact Yorkshire Smokefree in Wakefield to get the encouragement I needed.
What was different for me this time was that I really wanted to do it. I found the face-to-face meetings most beneficial especially the CO readings. It makes you feel that you really want to succeed by coming back to the clinic and seeing the advisor.
Before starting to stop smoking I did not feel confident at all as I have tried and always given in, in the past.
My husband smokes a lot and now I hate the smell. He has encouraged me by going outside to smoke and even got his car valeted. You don’t realise just how bad everything smells when you are a smoker. After 7 weeks of quitting, it gets easier. I don’t even miss the cigarette now! I feel more confident and I don’t get as irritated about things that may have irritated me before. I don’t get out of breath and can walk into town now
If you get the right help, it is easier than you think to stop!
Lynn"
Huge congratulations on your quit Lynn!
