“I attended the one-to-one Sheffield NHS Stop Smoking Session at Stocksbridge Leisure Centre after smoking around 10-15 cigarettes a day for 40 years.  Six months on and smokefree I feel so much healthier, I can walk much further without getting breathless!”

Celia Dolan, aged 60, Grenoside, Sheffield.

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“I was smoking 40 cigarettes a day for 25 years and since quitting five months ago I feel I have been given a new lease of life. My food tastes much better and I feel 100 times healthier.  The Sheffield NHS Stop Smoking Service group at the Upperthorpe Healthy Living Centre gave me the support to quit smoking.”

Mark Oxley, aged 40, Upperthorpe, Sheffield.

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“Socialising is a lot easier and my stress levels are much lower now.  After 33 years of smoking the Sheffield NHS Stop Smoking Service really helped me.”

Sue Harris, Aston, Sheffield.

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"I can afford to spend more money on myself now that I have stopped smoking, thanks to the Sheffield NHS Stop Smoking Service."

Gemma, Hillsborough, Sheffield.

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"The Sheffield NHS Stop Smoking Service helped me quit and I feel great!"

Alex, Walkley, Sheffield.

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"I can taste my food now that I've stopped smoking. The Sheffield NHS Stop Smoking Service really helped me, I'm so grateful to them."

Amanda, Woodseats, Sheffield

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"Addiction to nicotine is acute - it takes more than putting on a few patches. One-to-one regular contact is the best way to do it. The course I attended was invaluable. Everything is up to you - there's no pressure. You only do it when you're ready."

Graham, a smoker for over 40 years, with a 30-35 a day habit.

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"My local NHS Stop Smoking Service really helped me give up. The smoking advisor was a true help. Willpower will only get you so far - I couldn't have succeeded without the support of the service."

Tor who contacted her local NHS Stop Smoking Service for group support.