Quit for Life!! Linda and Leonie’s Story

Linda Brown contacted me at the end of last year as she was now ready to stop smoking! Her husband had recently undergone major heart surgery and she wanted to become fit to help look after him so that they could both share a longer, fitter and healthier retirement together. 

I’d initially met her at one of the Valley Online open days in March 2009. We chatted about her health and the fact that she needed to stop smoking and also that she’d already had a brush with cancer some years before.  Linda was sceptical that she would manage to stop as she’d tried patches previously without success.

After setting a date to have a chat we discussed lots of things including the products that are now available, the type of support that I offer and the seven week programme (or longer if necessary).  Linda decided to sign up and set a quit date using patches and gum.

The following week when I called to her home she told me that one of her friends, Leonie Berry also wanted to join the programme. Leonie had other reasons why she wanted to quit as she suffers from Asthma and COPD and she knew that if she didn’t stop smoking her life would become much more difficult, and the prospect of relying on oxygen wasn’t a nice thought! Leonie also decided to quit using patches and gum.

The two friends continued to support one another in between our weekly sessions in Linda’s home. They had decided to save for a pamper weekend with the money they would have spent on smoking and couldn’t quite believe it when I handed them their Stop Smoking Certificates at the end of the seven weeks. I continued to support them both for much longer until they both felt that they were confident in themselves and their ability to stay stopped.

I am pleased to report that both Linda and Leonie are still non-smokers living a happier smoke-free life, getting fitter by the day taking regular exercise.

WELL DONE to them both!

If you would like confidential advice and support regarding stopping smoking please call Julie.

Tel:0114 2394466 or text QUIT to 07828071985