"In 1987 came a major heart attack. By this time the doctors and surgeons knew for certain smoking causes heart disease."

Jim Aylett

"When I heard people speaking that to quit smoking is very difficult task so I really feel strange that if a person like me can get rid of it then every one can."

Alex

"I and my friend Jim thought that for getting famous in the school we have to follow the rules of looking cool. And the rules were very simple: smoking and drinking."

Leo

"Smoking took a front seat to everything. I stopped eating, I stopped sleeping, I started smoking 2 and 3 packs a day."

Sabrina

"To quit smoking, there is never a "good" time; the very best time of all is as soon as possible."

Yui

"I couldn’t ignore the fact that smoking a pack a day was doing serious harm to my body, and if I didn’t stop now then I was going to die."

Elaine

"I know exactly what it is like to desperately wish we could quit while lighting up one cigarette after another."

Terry Martin

"How ridiculous, I finally realized, that I am always hiding behind a wall of smoke, half the time not enjoying my time with family and friends."

Michelle Boisvert

"Find the thing that makes you want to live longer and use that as a motivation to quit smoking."

Richard

"The biggest benefit to quitting is knowing that I am helping my baby live a healthier life."

Suzy

"When you look at the smokers, don’t envy them."

Lousie

"I had low self-esteem and despite knowing the dangers, I started smoking to fit in."

Terry

"Once we quit smoking, the word freedom takes on a depth of meaning it never had before."

(Terry)

"I feel that smoking, drinking, and doing drugs are kind of selfish because you end up isolating yourself from everyone else. And Ive had to make certain choices and be a lot more responsible with my life. Ive been given a huge opportunity, and I dont want"

Victoria

"As smoking is to the lungs, so is resentment to the soul; even one puff is bad for you."

Elizabeth

"When I look back on my habits, I can't believe how smoking took over my life."

Carrie

"I was slowly becoming a non-smoker. It has now become a quest. I can beat this thing."

Dale

"I hated cigarettes growing up. They kept my dad from playing football, or basketball, or tennis, or any of the things I like to do."

Dawq

"Finding freedom from my addiction is the best gift I've ever given myself! I love being in control of my life, instead of an addiction controlling me every 20 to 30 minutes."

Donna

"I began smoking at age 12 trying to fit in. By the time I was 21, I was ordered to quit because I had a severe case of bronchitis, but I found I was too addicted to give up my addiction."

Irene

"I was a smoker for 33 years, and for the first time in my life, I feel freedom is mine and I cherish it with each passing moment. I wish this for any smoker who is out there. Please give up this addiction."

Jan

"When it comes down to it, yeah, I quit for my kids, but mainly, I quit for me. My kids would live on. They'd miss me, but they'd live on. I quit so I can see them live!"

Kerri

"When my wife decided she couldn't live with me anymore, and subsequently left - that was when I knew I had to do something."

Nigel

"I’ve seen hundreds of families in this very situation and their dilemma is always the same: they all want to influence their child to get on a better path"

Dr Michael Pantalon

"It doesn't bother me as long as my partner doesn't smoke in front of the children, so he usually smokes outside or out of a window"

Abbie

"Now I've moved out, I go home to visit and realise how smelly it is. When I visit my mum, both she and her partner smoke and I notice it catching my throat and my chest at times"

Treenz

"Still puffing? Shame. As a smoker you’re now looking older than your years"

Brian

"Learn to relax and develop a positive approach. Understand problem solving to keep friendships and relationships intact."

Dr Raj Dhoni

"Quitting smoking is easy, I've done it a thousand times."

Mark Twain

"One thing I have learned is that all it takes is a single puff to break a quit."

Kay

"When I think of a cigarette, I think of the four thousand chemicals that would rush into my mouth and burn their way into my once healthy lungs."

Angela

"Cigarettes were a part of who I was, how I functioned, and ingrained into my fiber. There were many reasons I hated smoking but quit smoking was way too big and I was way too small."

Jane

"There is nothing glamorous, attractive, calming, exciting, or fun about smoking. This is a lie. You have to erase all of these notions from your head."

Lesly

"Smoking cessation is worth every minute you invest and more. The freedom that awaits you is nearly indescribable."

Michelle

"Things might be very different today, had I not begun smoking as a teen. I feel that I became a nearly hopeless nicotine addict in a very short time."

Christine

"My story starts 36 years ago. Still to this day I have trouble believing I became a smoker. Both of my parents smoked. I hated that, and was continually waving away the smoke, hiding their cigarettes, and complaining."

Gaylene