CDC: Tips From Former Smokers – Julia C.’s Wake-Up Call
Julia successfully quit smoking while she was pregnant. Later, she relapsed but tried to avoid smoking around her son. She didn’t think too much about her own health. Then she was diagnosed with colon cancer and nearly died. In this video from CDC’s _Tips From Former Smokers_ ® ( _Tips_ ® ) campaign, Julia talks […]
CDC: Tips From Former Smokers – Becky H.: It Goes With Me
Becky smoked for years and had end-stage COPD. In this video from CDC’s Tips From Former Smokers® (Tips®) campaign, Becky shares how her life changed after she developed COPD. Becky died in 2023 at age 62 from COPD. Comments on this video are allowed in accordance with our comment policy: http://www.cdc.gov/SocialMedia/Tools/CommentPolicy.html This video can also […]
CDC: Tips From Former Smokers – Kristy G.’s Tip
By age 33, Kristy had been a heavy smoker for 20 years. She had a smoker’s cough and shortness of breath and knew she had to quit. Kristy tried using electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) as a way to quit smoking, but she never stopped smoking cigarettes completely. She eventually stopped using e-cigarettes and went back to […]
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 […]