Chiara is a mother of two and has been receiving specialist stop smoking support. She has been smokefree since August 2009. She had been smoking 10 a day since her school days.

Chiara Hagan

Chiara states that her health was the main reason she decided to quit, coupled with the fact that she recently became pregnant.

Chiara says:

“I found the service really supportive, it kept me motivated. We would have weekly chats and if I had relapsed, my advisor Trish gave me bit of advice without being judgmental.

I have two other children, my son is six and he really encouraged me, he didn’t want me to smoke so that I could play with him more!

Chiara has the following tips for others that are trying to stop smoking:

“Contact the stop smoking service and get their help. When you first quit, sip orange juice, or have a healthy snack instead of a cigarette. I put the list of toxic chemicals in cigarettes on my fridge, and have a plan to deal with stressful situations.”

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