“I had the right support. I would’ve never been able to quit without my nurse (Stop Smoking advisor) She was an angel” – Tracy, 56 years old.

Tracy found out about our services through her GP who referred her to our service, and she was able to access the help she needed right away. Today Tracy shares her story to help inspire others who may be thinking about going smoke free, after smoking since her early teenage years.  

She wanted to give up smoking for her health so she can achieve a healthier and happier lifestyle. She knew that smoking was heavily impacting her health and she knew that now was the perfect time to quit smoking for good.   Tracy had tried previously to quit smoking but was only able to cut down her cigarette intake. She thought that she wasn’t given the right support and encouragement with her previous quit attempts.

Tracy’s Stop Smoking advisor listened to Tracy and took this into account and together they came up with a plan to help Tracy stop smoking for good! She was prescribed nicotine replacement patches which she had used in previous quit attempts but was not fond of. She said that the with encouragement from her stop smoking advisor, she was able to give it another shot and was successful.

By week 4 of her 12-week Stop Smoking support, her Carbon Monoxide reading confirmed that she was smoke free. After the 12 weeks, she was still smoke free, and she said that her mental and physical health had improved. Her stop smoking journey allowed her to pick up new skills such as experimenting with new arts and go hiking as much as possible as well as other outdoor exercises. Some of her health issues had become more manageable as it was less painful to perform tasks.

Also, in quitting smoking, Tracy was able to save more. All the money she saved; Tracy was able to start planning a holiday with her daughter this summer. If you would like advice and support to quit smoking, you can self-refer through the Stop Smoking Registration form.