CDC: Tips From Former Smokers – Beatrice R.’s Story
Beatrice’s son, Nick, wrote her a letter urging her to quit smoking. In this video from CDC’s _Tips From Former Smokers_ ® ( _Tips_ ® ) campaign, she tells how this act of love gave her the courage to end a lifelong addiction to menthol cigarettes. Comments on this video are allowed in accordance with […]
CDC: Tips from Former Smokers – Sharon A.’s Story
Sharon was diagnosed with throat cancer in her 30s after smoking for many years. She talks about how she never thought smoking would lead to problems at such a young age in this video from CDC’s _Tips From Former Smokers_ ® ( _Tips_ ® ) campaign. Comments on this video are allowed in accordance with […]
CDC: Tips From Former Smokers – Terrie H.’s Story
Terrie, diagnosed with throat and oral cancer, describes how her addiction to tobacco and cigarettes had her smoking right up to the front door of the hospital the day of her surgery , and what finally made her quit. This video is part of CDC’s _Tips From Former Smokers_ ® ( _Tips_ ® ) campaign. […]
CDC: Tips From Former Smokers – Brandon C.’s Story
Brandon describes losing his foot, fingers, and other body parts to Buerger’s disease, a disorder linked to smoking, and testifies to the strength of addiction in this video from CDC’s _Tips From Former Smokers_ ® ( _Tips_ ® ) campaign. 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 – James F.’s Story
James started smoking menthol cigarettes as a kid to be like his father. He discusses his father’s health problems and their relationship in this video from _Tips From Former Smokers_ ® ( _Tips_ ® ) campaign. Comments on this video are allowed in accordance with our comment policy: http://www.cdc.gov/SocialMedia/Tools/CommentPolicy.html This video can also be viewed […]
CDC: Tips From Former Smokers – Roosevelt S.’s Story
Roosevelt, who had a heart attack and six artery bypasses as a result of smoking, tells how his health problems prevent him from being active with his children in this video from CDC’s _Tips From Former Smokers_ ® ( _Tips_ ® ) campaign. Comments on this video are allowed in accordance with our comment policy: […]
CDC: Tips From Former Smokers – Shawn W.’s Story
Shawn, diagnosed with throat cancer in his mid-40s, discusses how he never thought he’d get sick as a result of smoking in this video from CDC’s _Tips From Former Smokers_ ® ( _Tips_ ® ) campaign. Comments on this video are allowed in accordance with our comment policy: http://www.cdc.gov/SocialMedia/Tools/CommentPolicy.html This video can also be viewed […]
CDC: Tips From Former Smokers – Shawn W.’s Struggle to Quit Smoking
In this video, Shawn talks about his addiction to cigarettes and his struggle to quit smoking, even after throat cancer. It wasn’t until his voice box was removed that he quit. He finally realized, “You either quit smoking or you’re going to die.” This video is part of CDC’s _Tips From Former Smokers_ ® ( […]
CDC: Tips From Former Smokers – James F.’s: “I Can’t Be Diabetic and Smoke Too”
When James was told he had diabetes, he knew he had to stop smoking in order to better manage his health. His healthcare provider told him that he needed to exercise more, and he found that smoking cigarettes made exercising difficult. For James, this became an important reason to quit smoking for good. This video […]
CDC: Tips From Former Smokers – Beatrice R.: “I Told Everyone I Stopped Smoking”
Beatrice describes some of the techniques she used to recognize and avoid her smoking triggers that helped her to quit smoking. Even though it was hard to do, by making a plan and sticking to it, she beat her addiction to menthol cigarettes and stopped smoking for good. This video is part of CDC’s campaign, […]