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Michael Purtill extinguishes a 20-year smoking addiction
I was a smoker for 20 years, but thanks to the QUIT service for the last 100 days I can call myself an ex-smoker
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Follow Leader Stefano Sweetman on RTE’s Operation Transformation
Stefano Sweetman from Co Tipperary is hoping to quit smoking after 20 years.
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Tony Conlon – How I quit smoking
My name is Tony Conlon and I was a smoker. I started smoking when I was about 12 or 13 years old as it was the thing to do at the time.
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Meet the Quit Leaders for 2021
Our Quit leaders will share their stories to help inspire and encourage others to join them on the journey to becoming smoke-free. Our 11 would-be quitters will show how important support is when giving up smoking and the services offered by the HSE Quit programme.
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Getting help to quit makes a big difference
“My determination was a big difference this time. I also thought this was a chance to take something positive from a stressful situation. I used the Quit service and that really helped. I had regular check in calls with a Quit advisor for the first few weeks and I recently had my three month check in call.”
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If you Quit smoking for 28 days you’re 5 times more likely to quit for good
The HSE Quit service has launched a new advertising campaign with the message that if you quit smoking for 28 days you’re 5 times more likely to quit for good.
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Alan runs the Amsterdam half-marathon on his 1000th day off cigarettes
Clonakilty man, Alan Lowney started smoking when he was a teenager. He smoked fifteen to twenty cigarettes a day for 27 years and more at the weekends.
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The support of the Quit team helped Amanda stop smoking
“The best advice I have is not to go it alone. Quitting can seem overwhelming but take it one day at a time and call the Quit Team or sign up for a Quit plan"
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Edward quit smoking after 20 years
Knowing the difference between 'needing' a cigarette and 'wanting' a cigarette helped Edward Humphreys quit smoking for good. Read about his Quit journey here.
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Better health was a big win for Noel when he quit smoking
“Like most people I quit a couple of times. I enjoyed smoking to be honest, particularly when having a drink with friends" Read about Noels Quit journey here.
