Will you observe Ramadan this year? Muslim smokers who fast during Ramadan refrain from food, drinks and smoking during the daytime to fulfil their religious obligation of fasting during this month. Fasting alone is hard but doing it at the same time as nicotine withdrawal is even harder. So instead of avoiding cigarettes why not
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‘I have Smoked for 40 yrs averaging 15 cigarettes a day and I’ve tried to quit many times, I lasted 4 yrs on a previous attempt.’ Our client had no current health problems but was really worried about it as she gets older and did not want to continue smoking into old age. She used
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I have smoked for 15/16 years,20-30 a day and I have never tried to quit before. I only enjoyed the morning and before bed cigarette, the rest were boredom or habit. I was worried about quitting. I didn’t think I’d be able to do it but I’ve done better than I thought I would. I
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I am 74 and have smoked for over 60 years and smoked over 20 a day. I stopped when I was pregnant and one other time for a short period but always ended up smoking again. I have COPD and asthma and obviously struggle with breathing. My health concerns me and I know giving up
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After a midwife referral our client is now three months smoke free. “I was pregnant and my midwife referred me. It was easy to attend the clinic because the face-to-face sessions were convenient and near where I live as I don’t drive. I was also able to access free NRT.” “I saw my Adviser, Denise,
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Exeter male client has succeed in stopping smoking with our service and in the process has already saved £1200.00 and has greater lung capacity. Having been told about our service by his GP and after the client had been hospitalized with suspected Covid, he had pneumonia and kidney failure, the client rang the service and
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At 22 weeks this client was referred to us by her midwife. She had considered quitting for about a year before but the pregnancy swung the decision. She had smoked for 17 years prior to working with OSS. ‘I was recommend the service by the midwife as I am pregnant. I also felt like it
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A client who has lung and bone cancer was referred to One Small Step by the Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital. Aaron suffers from lung and bone cancer and is currently going through chemo treatment. It was really important for Aaron, to ensure he quit smoking for good – to help improve his health. Aaron
Posted in Stop Smoking Success StoryThere have been some conflicting studies for and against COVID-19 and smoking. As the virus is so new it takes time to gather information and produce reliable robust evidence-based studies from the limited data available. This can be a very confusing time for smokers. Let’s look at the facts and focus on what we do know.
Posted in Stop SmokingIf you are worried about coronavirus and trying to quit smoking to reduce the risk of complications, we can help you by providing virtual stop-smoking sessions. Dr Nick Hopkinson is a respiratory consultant and, in a video posted on Fresh, says quitting smoking is an important way for individuals to reduce their risk of complications
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I wasn’t in a good place last year, I found out I had cancer and COVID made that harder to deal with. I knew I was drinking more than I should. The hospital told me about OneSmallStep and I’ve not looked back. The regular support has been amazing, I talk to my Health Trainer Debbie each week and she really takes the time to understand what’s going on for me. I feel like I’m in control of my drinking now and that’s given me confidence to tackle the challenges life is throwing at me.