"I’ve been smoking 19 years; I started when I was about 17. My first cigarette was at Majestics night club in Leeds, but this was cannabis. I soon stopped smoking cannabis but carried on smoking tobacco. I’d say I was smoking 25-30 cigs a day before I quit.
I quit whilst in hospital. It was difficult to smoke, and I was worried about my health. I have used a vape to help me quit. I don’t think I would have managed it without the vape and the excellent support from my stop smoking advisor.
I feel healthier since I quit and can walk further. I have saved a lot of money and spent some on food shopping. I’ve also treated my family to some nice presents. If I could give advice to someone who had recently started smoking it would be ‘don’t do it, it will ruin your life, stop it now".
Congratulations on your quit, Owen. Your smoke-free advisors in Calderdale are incredibly proud of you.
