Your quitting stories for Stoptober

Thinking about quitting for Stoptober? Looking for inspiration or advice from those who have managed to stay smokefree? Read our stories of how others have successfully stopped smoking below.

You can also watch ITV Granada covering Clive and Laura’s story here.

Clive’s story

Ordsall born Clive aged 66 was smoking 80 cigarettes day when doctors told him he had developed COPD“I was shocked when the Doctor told me that I would die if I didn’t stop, but I knew he was right. I was having trouble breathing”. More…

Macca’s story

Delivery driver Graham ‘Macca’ McConnell from South Wirral had almost given up on quitting after 40 years of smoking and multiple attempts. “I’ve tried so many different ways to quit smoking including hypnotherapy but nothing worked.” More…

Laura’s story

Social Worker, Laura Miller from Rochdale  started smoking at 15 and quit after she became pregnant again: “I have a 2 year old son who follows me around the house and he would catch me smoking, which made me feel guilty.” More…

John’s story

John Halsall from Higher Ince decided to kick the habit for good to set a good example to his grandchildren: “Giving up smoking is the best thing I ever did. As well as feeling much healthier, I have saved so much money.” More…

Suzan’s story

Suzan Graveson from Kendal  has given up her 25-a-day cigarette habit “I smoked about 25 cigarettes a day for 25 years, and it was getting worse. I was starting to have four instead of two cigarettes in the morning – it was getting a real hold on me.” More…

Iain’s story

Iain Girvan from Blackpool smoked 20 a day for 22 years before deciding to quit: “My health was deteriorating and I was breathless all the time.  One day I realised that I had been smoking for more than half my life and I knew I needed to stop before it was too late.” More…