Andrea Quit and Won
One of ten You Quit You Win competition winners, Andrea shares her story of how quitting her 40-year smoking habit allowed her huge financial and lifestyle gains, affording her an overseas holiday every year.
StoryTo my grand kids, I’m now a superhero
It took Ian a few attempts to quit but when he stopped smoking for good, he got a new lease on life and superhero status. One of ten You Quit You Win competition winners, Ian shares his story.
StoryGraham's Story
What started as a tickle in his throat progressed to Graham having to endure months of brutal treatment involving daily doses of radiation and the strongest chemotherapy available.
StoryHow Quitline helped Amanda achieve her quitting goal
Amanda smoked 10 - 12 cigarettes a day before quitting with the help of a Quitline counsellor. Hear how she worked with Quitline to stop smoking (and save enough money to buy a car) and find out what tips she found most helpful.
StoryJack's story: "I don't have to worry about money anymore"
Jack was involved in a serious car accident 25 years ago. He fractured his skull and had reconstructive surgery. He was later diagnosed with schizophrenia. Jack has been smoking for 15 years, but with the help of health professionals, he’s been quit for 16 months. His life has changed dramatically.
StoryBrad quit smoking and it's the best thing he's ever done
Brad smoked at least 20 cigarettes a day for many years and had tried quitting many times without succeeding, until the day he realised the impact smoking was having on his ability to achieve what he wanted in life. Now completely smoke-free, Brad believes quitting not only helped his physical health - he stopped wheezing very quickly - but his mental health too, and that quitting smoking is the best thing he's ever done.
StoryHow Ian quit smoking to save himself
After having his first cigarette at the age of 16 years, Ian became a heavy smoker, "heavily addicted". Over the years, he tried to quit many times. He always went back to it. At the age of forty, he realised that if he continued to smoke, it "wouldn't be a great outcome" for him, particularly with the psychiatric medications he was taking. Click on the video below to watch Ian talk about how he stopped smoking and the benefits he's experienced since quitting.
StoryAfter Nicole quit, she realised she'd been living in chains
Nicole shares how quitting gave her the one feeling she didn't know she was missing - freedom.
StoryWhy is he laughing? Geoff's Story
A cartoonist’s journey with cancer. Because it’s never too late to stop smoking!
StoryTony'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.
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