Completely satisfied “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 Milestone
Yesterday, the inspiring CBQ Nicotine Freedom Program member Sarah Walters from England, UK, celebrated 5 years smoke-free. Sarah was a smoker for 26 years. For a lot of of these years, she tried to give up a number of occasions with give up smoking approaches from nicotine gums and patches to hypnosis and all the things in between. She at all times went again to smoking throughout cravings, and began feeling hopeless. However after attending the free CBQ masterclass, Sarah understood why she had struggled to give up prior to now, and why the the CBQ Methodology might work for her. So she determined to hitch the CBQ Nicotine Freedom Program, dedicated to the method with an open thoughts, and the remaining is historical past!
Now, Sarah is saving over £2,000 yearly she’s smoke-free. (Over 10k saved in complete!)
Above all, she’s really carried out with smoking. She doesn’t crave smoking, and despite the fact that her husband smokes she’s not even triggered. That’s freedom!
That is what Sarah shared about her journey:


That is Sarah along with her CBQ Success Certificates. (Her smile is infectious!)


Inspiring Milestone
This week, CBQ Nicotine Freedom Program member Kevin Watts from Massachusetts, US, celebrated 4 years smoke-free!
After smoking for greater than 38 years, Kevin by no means thought he would have the ability to give up. As he put it, he had “give up quitting.” He knew smoking was greater than a bodily habit, however he couldn’t perceive what saved pulling him again.
When Kevin joined the CBQ Program, he labored by way of the teachings, and commenced to grasp the psychological aspect of smoking and easy methods to break away. After finishing this system, he give up and has been constantly enhancing his life since!
He even joined a well being membership with all the cash he saved from not smoking and picked up tennis!


2 years after his give up date, Kevin mirrored on his journey and what helped him most:


4 years after his give up date, Kevin continues to be free and proud!


That is Kevin along with his CBQ Success Certificates:


Inspiring Success – Stop Vaping
This week, CBQ Nicotine Freedom Program member Robin Sheffield from Texas, US, celebrated 4 years vape-free! Robin began smoking when she was 13 years outdated. Since then, she smoked for 41 years and obtained as much as 2 1/2 to three packs a day. In an try and give up, Robin turned to vaping, and obtained addicted for 7 years.
That is what Robin shared about her inspiring story:
“My give up date was July seventeenth 2022. I threw all the things away earlier than I went to mattress on the sixteenth. I began smoking after I was 13 years outdated and obtained as much as 2 1/2 to three packs a day. After spending 1000’s on all types of how to give up (acupuncture, patches, hypnosis, and so on) I learn this guide that made me give up in 2015 (40 years later). Properly, that lasted 3 days and I used to be able to go purchase some cigarettes. I remembered that I had a pen fashion vape and charged it up. I began vaping and by no means smoked one other cig once more. My physician informed me a few years in the past that I could have the primary phases of emphysema and I’ve been on inhalers since. I obtained covid pneumonia 1 1/2 years in the past and the very first thing they informed me is that my lungs have been fried. I used to be in ICU and virtually died, however after getting out of the hospital (16 days later with no vaping) I attempted to go with out vaping however couldn’t. My mind was consumed with the considered vaping and wouldn’t cease. So, 7 years of vaping, I actually, actually, wished to give up and went through your program for a third time (I felt that the primary 2 occasions weren’t serving to me in any respect (I don’t suppose I used to be doing all the things appropriately)).”
Robin mentioned:
”So for 47 years, I used to be both a smoker or vaper, and now, I’m neither. It’s undoubtedly a thoughts factor, and the thoughts is a robust factor. I AM TRULY FREE!”
4 years later, Robin continues to be a cheerful non-smoker! That is what she shared lately:


That is Robin along with her CBQ Success Certificates:


Inspiring Transformation
This week, CBQ Nicotine Freedom Program member and musician Andre Burns from Ontario, Canada, celebrated 6 years smoke-free and marijuana-free! Andre began smoking when he was simply 10 years outdated. It was at a time (Nineteen Seventies and Nineteen Eighties) once they made it very simple to smoke.
As Andre informed me throughout our Ask An Ex interview (extremely suggest watching it!), his father used to smoke. And it was widespread follow again then for a mum or dad to ship their baby to the nook retailer with cash and a word to purchase cigarettes on their behalf. As a curious boy, Andre wished to strive cigarettes after which began making his personal permission notes. By the point he was 14 years outdated, he was a full time smoker. Though he not often smoked greater than 20 a day, he turned very hooked on cigarettes, which finally led to alcohol and weed dependencies.
After having tried all the things (capsules, patches, and different approaches) to give up smoking, weed, and alcohol, Andre discovered the CBQ Program and determined to offer it a strive. At first, his intention was to give up smoking with the CBQ Program. However after he went by way of the CBQ course of, Andre modified his thoughts and ended up quitting smoking, alcohol and weed! He’s unbelievable, proper?
“June 14th, I give up ingesting, July twelfth, I give up smoking marijuana, and my give up date for smoking cigarettes was July twentieth.”
That was 6 years in the past!
As he mentioned, “All the things that’s a part of the CBQ technique. She has a course of movies that provide you with a step-by-step strategy. I really was given by a physician all the give up smoking aids however that concerned taking capsules on a regular basis and coping with unwanted effects which I didn’t consider in. Then I got here throughout Nasia’s program and have by no means been the identical. An excellent program that was precisely what I used to be on the lookout for. I might suggest CBQ technique to everybody!!!!!”


That is Andre holding his CBQ Success Certificates:


I hope at this time’s spotlights impressed you and confirmed you that you may 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 Methodology™
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