Real life quitters
The real life quitters below tell their true stories about how they successfully stopped smoking and how they used free NHS support. Watch the videos and read about their real-life experiences. You can also order a free DVD of our real life quitters.
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Beverley Henry and Alisha Andrews, Edgware
Meet Beverley and Alisha, a mother and daughter from London who used their local NHS Stop Smoking Service to go smokefree together.
How they did it
Beverley was 46 years old and had been smoking for 30 years, when she suffered a cerebral aneurysm and stroke.
Beverley spent three weeks in hospital as a result of her illness and used Nicotine Replacement Therapy to help with her cravings during her hospital stay.
On being discharged, Beverley decided to go smokefree for good and was joined by daughter, Alisha, who wanted to support her Mum by quitting with her.
Mother and daughter made use of a local NHS Stop Smoking Service as part of their plan to quit, seeing an adviser to help them decide on the best course of action for both of them.
Now, Beverley says, they are reaping the rewards: "Alisha has used the money she saved to go on holiday... My partner and I completely redecorated our house so it doesn't smell of smoke anymore… Receiving so much support from my local NHS Stop Smoking Service has inspired me to encourage my friends to stop smoking too!"
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