Today is the day

Angie Moore, 49 from Winterton smoked since she was 17 but quit earlier this year.

“I always say, there were three reasons I quit smoking; health, wealth and love. I’ll never go back to it. I’ve come this far so I’ll never go back.”

Relationship with smoking
“I used to smoke 20+ cigarettes a day. I’m a strong person but I was always weak when it came to quitting. I don’t drink so it was my only vice. I’d tried quitting before but had always failed.”

Why quit
“I was forced to quit. I was diagnosed with a health problem back in January and knew I couldn’t carry on smoking. I knew it was time to start getting healthy.
“It was a really difficult time for me as my partner left me. So financially I had no choice either.
“I always say, there were three reasons I quit smoking; health, wealth and love. I have a 24-year-old son so I also knew I wouldn’t be around for him for much longer if I carried on.”

Tools to quit
“Quitting was a lot easier than I expected. I’d not prepared for it so didn’t know what it’d be like. I used an e-cigarette but found it difficult as it caught my throat and made me cough. Since January I’ve been weaning myself off it and lowering the nicotine dose. By the end of this month, I should be able to go without it and will have quit altogether!

“I’d tell anyone wanting to quit, it’s much easier than you think. Especially with nicotine replacement. It’s not impossible.”

Changes
“I feel much healthier now I’ve quit. I don’t cough as much as I used to. Financially it’s much better too. Although I have put eight on, but I’m still healthier than I was when I was smoking.

“I’ll never go back to it. I’ve come this far so I’ll never go back. Sometimes when I’m out people ask me for a light but I can now say “no I’m a non-smoker”…it’s brilliant!