Glad “Highlight Wednesday”!
In the present day, 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 Recommendation
This week, CBQ Nicotine Freedom Program member Christian Phillip Bakke from Nevada, US, shared with our neighborhood the precise mindset that helped him stop smoking after 46 years!
His recommendation: Once you make a stop try, resign all of your predetermined ideas about quitting. This units you up for achievement.
That is what Christian not too long ago shared about his journey:
“It’s been 6 months, since my stop and the time has flown by. I have to admit the 6 month mark represents 1/3 of my famous purpose of 18 months. I famous that 18 month purpose at first of this system. I yearn for the day when my 45+ years of self destruction will solely be a distant reminiscence. I do know that day will come, as a result of thats what this system/course of teaches, and it’s been spot on since day one. I do know success for anybody is feasible, with the CBQ technique. My method was to comply with this system precisely as prescribed, resign any predetermined ideas about quitting, put full belief in this system/course of and eventually, a leap of religion. My belief within the course of, its teachings and continued studying by way of the CBQ Wellness Grasp Sequence Lessons will guarantee my continued success, not solely in preserving my stop, however in total high quality of life. Thanks Nasia and your complete staff for making this course of obtainable.”


That is Christian holding his CBQ Success Certificates:


Inspiring Milestone
This week, CBQ Nicotine Freedom Program member Karen Marshall from England, UK, celebrated 6 months smoke-free!
After 50 years of smoking, Karen knew that cigarettes have been controlling her life, however she had no thought of the extent till she joined the CBQ Program. She went by way of this system and accomplished all of the workout routines, the place she described them as, “Each train made me dig just a little deeper into my considering. Each train helped me to reframe my considering and shift my focus.” After finishing this system, she stop!
6 months later, Karen continues to be a contented non-smoker! That is what she shared about her journey:
“The CBQ programme has helped me to turn out to be a contented nonsmoker in so some ways. It actually opened my eyes in regards to the insidious method that nicotine controls me bodily and mentally. I knew it was controlling my life, however I had no thought as to the extent of it.
Each train made me dig just a little deeper into my considering. Each train helped me to reframe my considering and shift my focus. I had ‘given up’ twice earlier than however even the phrase ‘given up’ means you see it as a loss. Evidently, I went again to smoking. This time I really feel actually constructive as a result of I see it as a acquire – gaining management of my thoughts and physique, gaining my true self.
Nasia’s enthusiastic strategy and assured method of speaking to us was so inspirational. I really like the best way she talks within the movies.
Primary tip for selecting freedom from nicotine is seeing it as a mendacity, manipulative, evil factor with no advantages. No method I’m letting that management my life once more!”


Tip of the week
This week’s tip comes from CBQ Nicotine Freedom Program member Rachael Leah Harris, who celebrated 3 months smoke-free this week! She stop smoking on February 26, 2026.
Her tip: Decide to the workout routines with a constructive outlook.
That is what Rachael shared not too long ago with the CBQ Group:
“It’s been virtually 3 months since my stop date. After dozens of makes an attempt over practically 30 years, this was the one time I didn’t have withdrawals or vital weight acquire. I by no means thought I could possibly be okay dwelling life with out cigarettes, however I get up each morning with out coughing up a lung, I take work breaks with no need nicotine, and I can exit ingesting with buddies with out stepping exterior each hour. My singing voice is already bouncing again, which is big since singing is my pastime. I really feel like I’ve my life again.
To anybody with doubts about this system’s effectiveness, I’m somebody who usually holds in feelings, I refuse to go to remedy, and I don’t let others in for concern of disappointing them. For these causes, I wasn’t certain this may work for me. Nevertheless, if you happen to do the entire workout routines and go ahead with a constructive outlook, you CAN succeed! I even (embarassingly) learn my goodbye letter out loud in entrance of my husband whereas smoking my final cigarette, and it ended up being a very vital expertise for me. Please hold in there, you are able to do this!”


I hope at this time’s spotlights impressed you and confirmed you which you could additionally break away! An enormous 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 Technique™
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