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As you grow older, you realise you don’t live your life for yourself. You realise you live your life for others, for your family and your kids.

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Peter's story

Peter’s quitting journey has had its challenges. Despite setbacks, Peter is drawing strength from his experience to motivate himself and others to quit again.

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Audrey's story

Audrey started smoking at university, where sharing cigarettes and research papers were common. But after experiencing health issues, Audrey decided to quit.

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Matilda's story

Matilda Mercury shares her story of quitting smoking. Hear about smoking in the LGBTIQ+ community, what inspired Matilda to quit, and how her life is now.

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Terry's story

Terry smoked for 50 years before a stroke - and discovering a line of long‑lived ancestors - gave him the motivation to quit for good. Since then, Terry's breathing and sleep have improved, and he feels he’s added years to his life.

Lily’s story

Lily's story

By quitting vaping, Lily has experienced a newfound sense of physical and mental freedom, empowering her to embrace a healthier, happier life.

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Peter pushed through the struggles

Peter discusses how he turned his life around, from a pack a day smoker to having no cigarettes at all.

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Opa Kurt's story

Opa Kurt smoked throughout his teens and into his 50s before quitting for good. He’s now 91 years old and enjoys spending time with his great-great grandson.

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قصة ماريا (Maria's story)

Maria moved from Egypt to Australia more than 15 years ago, and she never expected that trying smoking would turn into a long-term addiction. As a mother of four children and a kindergarten teacher, she found herself smoking up to 10 cigarettes a day until her health started sounding the alarm. Maria was struggling with worsening asthma and her overall wellbeing, and she knew she had to make a change and quit smoking.

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Victoria breaks her relationship with cigarettes

Victoria made the tough decision to quit her relationship with smoking. It hasn't been easy, but she's got good motivation.

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Valerie's story

Valerie had been smoking for over 30 years until one day, while taking a shower, she lost her vision.

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David's decision to quit

David has decided to save up for a trip to South America, he's stashed away $6,500 in six months. All because he quit smoking!

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Tony's close call gave him a new lease on life

For 64-year-old commercial cleaner Tony, smoking wasn’t ever something he thought would impact his heart.