Celebrating YOU: This week’s spotlights [February 4, 2026]

Glad “Highlight Wednesday”! Right now I’m thrilled to share with you so many new success tales and milestones from the CBQ neighborhood.

Inspiring Success

This week, CBQ Give up Smoking Program member Susan Bell from Kentucky, US, celebrated 2 years smoke-free. Susan used to smoke for over 50 years and that is the longest and happiest she’s been smoke-free! “I’ve stopped a number of instances up to now. Every time, I received began once more as a result of I assumed “Only one smoke received’t harm me”. However in fact, one smoke led to a different, led to a different, and shortly I used to be smoking like a chimney once more.”

However now she’s celebrating 2 years of freedom!

That is what made this give up completely different for Susan this time:

“I liked the assorted workouts and the way these follow periods gave me the power to comply with by way of with quitting on my give up date. Liked the each day movies, and the way comforting Nasia is on these movies, but in addition encouraging you to maintain making progress.”

Simply yesterday, Susan shared on the CBQ Technique Web page that she’s nonetheless thrilled with being a non-smoker! In order for you, you may congratulate her right here.

Inspiring Transformation

Right now, CBQ Give up Smoking Program member Melissa Budworth from Queensland, Australia celebrated 3 years smoke-free! Melissa by no means believed this may be attainable! She was a smoker for 40 years, and was informed all her life she had an addictive character. Each failed give up try solely bolstered that limiting perception. When she first joined the CBQ Program, she saved pausing and restarting. She was uncertain she may succeed, not to mention be a “comfortable” non-smoker.

However Melissa determined to do one thing very sensible. As an alternative of excited about her future with out cigarettes, which was overwhelming, she determined to take it one step at a time. She informed herself to only decide to ending this system and doing her finest. She did that, give up smoking on day 10 of this system, and was amazed at how simple it was!

2 years after her give up date, Melissa shared this:

“I smoked for 40 years. By no means capable of give up at any level for greater than 1 day which was so exhausting. By no means thought I may ever give up.

I introduced the CBQ program. After 2 half hearted makes an attempt (stopping round day 4 or 5) over a 12 months I lastly dedicated to only ending this system. I made a decision that I simply wanted to belief the method and have a bit religion.

I put a 100% effort into it. I didn’t lower down my cigarette rely, I discovered that onerous to do, however I nonetheless recorded each single smoke I had. One factor that I felt that actually helped me, was that earlier than I’d gentle each cigarette, I’d say out loud….

I’m not giving up.

I’m saving my cash.

I’m enhancing my well being.

I’m gaining my freedom.

I discovered that the visualisation workouts, the nice bye letter and the planning of the final cigarette ritual very highly effective for me.

To my shock I really discovered it simple to cease. I don’t miss it and I don’t envy those that smoke.

This time subsequent month I’ll have a good time 2 years smoke free.”

And three years later, she’s nonetheless a contented non-smoker! That is Melissa’s selfie together with her CBQ Give up Smoking Success Certificates:

Inspiring Milestone

This week, CBQ Program member Joanne Campbell from England, UK, celebrated 4 years smoke-free! Jo was a smoker for 32 years and he or she mentioned, “Previously I’ve tried to give up however as I mentioned earlier than it made me really feel very depressed, having no self price, what was the purpose in stopping smoking if I didn’t worth my well being or life.” Jo isn’t a stranger to life’s struggles. She misplaced her father, brother, and mom in the identical 12 months and, with that, misplaced her footing in life. This made it even more durable to think about life with out cigarettes. Whereas in search of methods to give up smoking, Jo determined to hitch the CBQ Program. She discovered it “surprisingly simple to comply with,” and when she give up smoking, she knew it will be without end. That is what Jo shared a month after she give up smoking:

4 years later, Jo continues to be a contented non-smoker!

Inspiring Milestone

This week, Veteran Mike Miller from New York, US celebrated 6 years smoke-free! Mike smoked his first cigarette at 12 years previous and continued to smoke for the following 50 plus years. After many failed makes an attempt to interrupt free, he began worrying that nothing would ever work. As Mike shared with me throughout his Ask An Ex interview, that is what motivated him to give up:

Sooner or later, he obtained a letter from his granddaughter asking him to give up smoking, and that was the second he determined to make one other try. He researched and joined the CBQ Give up Smoking Program, took his time within the course of, and give up. Six years later, he’s nonetheless a contented non-smoker and regardless that his spouse and plenty of of their pals smoke, he’s by no means been tempted.

That is Mike along with his success certificates:

Inspiring Household

This week, CBQ Program member Sarah Tawil from New York, US, is celebrating 5 years utterly nicotine-free!

Sarah’s motivation to give up smoking was her well being and her dream of getting an incredible smile. She informed me “the true motive I give up as a result of I needed each a pleasant smile and tooth. Glad to say, I mounted my tooth and have my wonderful smile.”

Within the means of attaining this dream, Sarah impressed her mother they usually’re each now comfortable non-smokers!

And on her fifth 12 months milestone, a few days in the past, Sarah shared her replace of freedom!

I hope this week’s spotlights impressed and helped you. An enormous thanks to all of our wonderful members who gave me the permission to share their tales and knowledge with you.

To your freedom,

Nasia Davos (MBPsS, IPPA, MA)
Ex-Smoker, Psychologist, Creator of the CBQ Technique™

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