Pleased “Highlight Wednesday”!
At this time, I’m excited to share with you a few of this week’s most inspiring success tales and suggestions from the CBQ neighborhood.
Let’s dive in!
Inspiring Success
This week, CBQ Nicotine Freedom Program member Doug Edwards from California, US celebrated 6 months nicotine-free!
Doug smoked 8-10 giant cigars day by day for 42 years. He tried quitting many occasions earlier than, nevertheless it felt unimaginable. However after going by means of each day of the CBQ Program he began reprogramming his thoughts. By day 9 of this system he was right down to 2 cigars a day and it didn’t really feel painful. On day 10, he smoked his final cigar and it’s been simple and releasing!
6 months later, he’s a contented non-smoker!
That is what he shared about his journey:
“I smoked 8-10 giant cigars DAILY. My 42-years as a smoker ended October 13, 2025, because of the CBQ Methodology. I strongly suggest you do this system. The design is basically good and helps retrain the unconscious thoughts. I discovered this system difficult, demanding trustworthy reflection. It’s a fantastic development– studying and letting go to deliberately obtain your objective. And belief me, the associated fee solely helps you decide to the method AND it would pay for itself in little time.”


Inspiring Milestone
This week, CBQ Nicotine Freedom Program member Michelle Warnock from Ontario, Canada, celebrated 5 years smoke-free!! 5 years in the past, Michelle was nervous about how she’d relieve stress with out cigarettes, and couldn’t think about life with out smoking. After struggling to stop on her personal, Michelle discovered the CBQ Methodology and determined to hitch the CBQ program. She thought she had nothing to lose, and she or he was proper: She stop!
5 years later, she remains to be cherishing and loving her smoke-free life.
That is Michelle together with her CBQ Success Certificates:


Inspiring Milestone
This week, CBQ Nicotine Freedom Program member Kathy Haase St Clair from New Jersey, US celebrated 2 years smoke-free!
Kathy began smoking 20 years in the past as a strategy to handle stress, ultimately seeing cigarettes as a type of “reward,” and the one means to deal with stress.
After attending the free CBQ masterclass, Kathy felt hope for the primary time that she may reside with out her cigarettes, and determined to hitch the CBQ Nicotine Freedom Program.
Throughout this system, Kathy had a realization: “There’s not a single good factor connected to smoking!!!” Not simply intellectually, however emotionally as properly.
She smoked her final cigarette, and she or he’s been free ever since.
Life didn’t immediately grow to be stress-free after she accomplished this system, however her response to it did. She will cope higher, and she or he’s feeling higher than she has in many years. She stated, “I maintain my deal with what actually issues to me in life now, and smoking is NOT on that record. After I take into consideration how a lot of my time and power it stole, it heartens my resolve and ongoing resistance!“
Now, 2 years after her stop date, Kathy by no means seemed again. She remains to be a contented non-smoker!
That is what Kathy lately shared two days in the past:


Inspiring Transformation
This week, CBQ Nicotine Freedom Program member Amanda Younger from Florida, US, is celebrating 4 years smoke-free! 4 years in the past, quitting smoking appeared out of attain. However Amanda joined the CBQ Program and broke free!
In her personal phrases, “God blessed me when I discovered your program as a result of it gave me the instruments I wanted to reside a greater life and break the chains of smoking. I share your methodology with anybody who’s going by means of the battle. Thanks for serving to lead me to a greater life-style that when appeared thus far out of attain!”
4 years later, Amanda remains to be a contented non-smoker!


That is the gorgeous Amanda together with her CBQ Success Certificates:


Inspiring Success
This week, CBQ Nicotine Freedom Program member Maseyree Lofton from Georgia, US celebrated 6 months smoke-free! She smoked her first cigarette when she was 10 years previous and continued smoking for 40 years**.**
Over time, Maseyree tried some ways to stop, looking for one thing that might work. In her search, she discovered the CBQ Program and determined to hitch. What made the distinction this time wasn’t simply one other try and stop, however a deeper understanding of herself. Throughout this system, she had a realization: “This program helped me to understand that I’ve points with being alone. I feel that’s what led me to smoking within the first place.“
Every little thing shifted after that. She was not preventing to stop smoking. She was addressing the basis reason behind it. In her personal phrases, “What I loved most concerning the CBQ methodology is that it offers you a countdown to quitting. By the point your stop date arrives, you’re truly prepared. And it’s true—I’ve had little to no urges or withdrawals. No anger, no agitation, no fixed ideas about smoking. I actually be at liberty. Even once I discover my ideas beginning to shift, I’m capable of cease them and transfer on with my day. I’ve realized the way to redirect my considering, and that has been life-changing.”
And this time, it caught! 6 months after her stop date, she’s nonetheless a contented non-smoker!
Right here’s what Maseyree shared about her journey:


Inspiring Replace
This week, CBQ Nicotine Freedom Program member Louise O’Reilly McAdam from Eire shared an inspiring replace on her smoke-free journey. She’s 2 years and three months free, a contented non-smoker, and has reworked her whole life.
Louise smoked for over 30 years and spent 20 of these years attempting to stop. Every try left her feeling disadvantaged, ultimately main her again to smoking. After becoming a member of the CBQ Nicotine Freedom Program, she stop for good.
2 years in the past she was battling breast most cancers and was nervous about hers and household’s future. Now she’s most cancers free and in the very best bodily and psychological well being she’s ever been. She even accomplished a 130km (80 miles) stroll from Viterbo to Rome in Italy!
In honor of Louise’s current replace, this week’s video highlight is her inspiring interview we did collectively just a few months in the past.
You possibly can watch Louise sharing her story of how she stop smoking, misplaced weight in a wholesome means on this Ask An Ex interview.


Since our interview, Louise has launched 14 extra kilos with out weight-reduction plan (29 kilos in complete) and has been attending the month-to-month CBQ Wellness Masterclasses, which reworked her outlook on life: “I don’t see issues in my life anymore, simply puzzles to unravel and alternatives for enchancment and that is an especially joyful and joyful strategy to reside, I Love It!”
That is what Louise shared two days in the past about her journey:
“I’ve been residing my finest life all due to the CBQ Give up Program, Meals Freedom Program and Wellness Program. They’ve been completely life altering for me.
These days I’ve been very busy in my new life as an adventurer! I’ve been coaching for the final 6 months and final week I accomplished The Camino By way of Francigena. I walked 130KM over 5 Days with my finest pal from Viterbo into Rome in Italy and I couldn’t be prouder. It was an absolute dream come true for me and I can not put into phrases the enjoyment and happiness this has given me.
This month on seventeenth April I’ll have a good time my 2 Yr 3 Month Anniversary as a proud and joyful Non Smoker because of CBQ Crew, Nasia Davos and everybody within the Fb Communities who helped and supported me to make this attainable.
Quitting completely modified my life! CBQ gave me the instruments and expertise to grow to be the particular person I all the time needed to be and reside the lifetime of my desires.
6 months after my Give up, I joined CBQ Meals Freedom Program which was additionally a life altering expertise.
I launched 15Lbs on this system and extra importantly developed a wholesome relationship with meals and overcame my sugar habit.
At this time, I’ve launched an extra 14Lbs, have been weight coaching for over a yr within the fitness center, go climbing and for 12KM walks on the weekends and actually really feel life is pulsating by means of me 24-7. I joined the CBQ Wellness program additionally, had been we now have a month-to-month Masterclass with Nasia, which I completely love and have realized a lot! I’ve been given so many instruments to work on all areas of my life! These lessons have crammed me with confidence and adjusted my mindset utterly.
I don’t see issues in my life anymore, simply puzzles to unravel and alternatives for enchancment and that is an especially joyful and joyful strategy to reside, I Love It!
I’m so joyful and crammed with pleasure and I wish to thank all the CBQ Groups, Nasia and each single particular person within the CBQ Fb Communities from the underside of my coronary heart for preserving me robust and for all of your assist and recommendation alongside the best way. I’m actually ceaselessly grateful to you all.”


(Enrollment is presently closed for the CBQ Meals Freedom program, however you possibly can be a part of the waitlist right here)
I hope immediately’s spotlights impressed you and confirmed you that you would be able to additionally break away! A giant thanks to our members who gave me permission to share their tales with you.
To your freedom,


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