CDC: Tips From Former Smokers – Rebecca M.: Vicious Cycle
Rebecca struggled with depression. In this video from CDC’s _Tips From Former Smokers_ ® ( _Tips_ ® ) campaign, Rebecca explains how she used to smoke to cope with her depression, but ended up feeling more depressed. She realized that cigarettes weren’t helping her and knew she had to quit. In her words, “It’s about […]
CDC: Tips From Former Smokers – Kristy G.: It Wasn’t Better for Me
Kristy wanted to quit smoking. She tried e-cigarettes to help her quit, but never stopped smoking completely. She eventually quit using e-cigarettes, but kept smoking. In this video from CDC’s _Tips_ _From_ _Former_ _Smokers_ ® ( _Tips_ ® ) campaign, Kristy explains how she finally realized that she had to quit smoking cigarettes completely. Comments […]
CDC: Tips From Former Smokers – Kristy G.: Fear of What Comes Next
Kristy is a 36-year-old truck driver from Tennessee. She smoked cigarettes to help pass time on the road. In this video from CDC’s _Tips From Former Smokers_ ® ( _Tips_ ® ) campaign, Kristy explains what happened when she came home in pain after one trip. She was rushed to the hospital, struggling to breathe. […]
CDC: Tips From Former Smokers – Rebecca M.: The New Me
What makes a person who smokes quit? In this video from CDC’s _Tips From Former Smokers_ ® ( _Tips_ ® ) campaign, Rebecca reveals that the birth of her grandson motivated her to quit for good. She made other healthy changes too. She sought help for her depression and began to exercise. As a result, […]
CDC: Tips From Former Smokers – Rebecca M.’s Tip
Rebecca started smoking menthol cigarettes at age 16. At age 33, she was diagnosed with depression. Rebecca used cigarettes to help her cope. When she tried to quit and couldn’t, she felt even more depressed and started smoking again. “That was just a vicious, vicious cycle,” she said. In this ad from _Tips From Former […]
CDC: Tips From Former Smokers – Christine B.: Oral Cancer Effects
Christine began smoking cigarettes in high school to fit in. She became addicted and continued to smoke menthol cigarettes for many years. At 44, she was diagnosed with oral cancer. She lost her teeth due to radiation treatments and had to have half of her jaw removed after the cancer came back twice. In this […]
CDC: Tips From Former Smokers – Christine B.: Happy Memories
In this video, Christine talks about the things she did before her oral cancer surgery to make sure her children would have a happy life if she died. She wrote letters filled with life lessons, spent quality time with them to create happy memories, and held a big party filled with supportive friends who could […]
CDC: Tips From Former Smokers – Christine B.: I Have to Quit
Christine started smoking in high school to fit in and continued to smoke menthol cigarettes for many years. She was diagnosed with oral cancer in her early 40s. She lost her teeth and had half of her jaw removed. In this video, Christine talks about the moment when she finally realized the effects of smoking—year […]
CDC: Tips From Former Smokers – Christine B.: Time They’ll Never Get Back
In this video, Christine talks about how her smoking affected her children, particularly her 17-year-old son. While she was going through treatment, she says her son had to become head of the household instead of getting to be a kid. Comments on this video are allowed in accordance with our comment policy: http://www.cdc.gov/SocialMedia/Tools/CommentPolicy.html This video […]
CDC: Tips From Former Smokers – Christine B.: Smoker
Christine started smoking cigarettes in high school to fit in, but she never thought she smoked enough to be a “real smoker.” She was diagnosed with oral cancer at age 44, and lost her teeth and half of her jaw due to cancer. Christine says if you think this could never happen to you, think […]