Nasia Davos

Happy “Spotlight Day”!

Today, I’m excited to share with you some of this week’s most inspiring success stories and tips from the CBQ community. Since it’s Valentine’s Day on Friday, today’s spotlights have the theme of self-love.

Inspiring Milestone

This week, CBQ Program member Shelley Dubros from Ontario, Canada celebrated 4 years smoke-free! Shelley quit smoking on 11 February 2021, she was 69 years old at the time. In her own words shared on the CBQ Method Success Page “…been smoking for 55 yrs …I’ve tried hypnosis, laser, Champix pills, all nicotine substitutes, acupuncture, willpower, you name it.. I worked this CBQ program and the fascinating thing is that I haven’t had the urge to smoke.” And her advice is to “work the program.. do the coursework.. diligently..CBQ is a gift”

4 years later, at 73, she’s loving her life. So much so, she had even forgotten about her quit date.

This is Shelley with her CBQ Success Certificate:

Tip Of The Week – From A Former Smoker of 47 Years

This week’s tip comes from CBQ Program member Jodi Woods who celebrated 5 years smoke-free this week! Jodi quit smoking on February 11, 2020. She’s now the moderator of the CBQ Program Members-Only Community, and over the last 5 years, she has helped thousands of members with her wisdom and insights. Her advice is always spot-on. Our community would just not be the same without her.

Below is a great piece of advice from Jodi about cravings that you can use right away 🙂

Jodi’s Tip on Cravings

“Cigarette cravings are just doing their job because we “trained” them to remind us to smoke when certain triggers are present. If you keep that in mind as you are retraining your brain with healthier responses to a craving, they will soon stop reminding you to reach for a cigarette. This is what the program helps you to do…..retrain your craving mind by using replacement activities instead of smoking.

Many former triggers became a thing of the past once I quit. I don’t get triggered at all anymore when I drive my car🚗 , have my coffee ☕️ , talk on the phone📱 , after a meal🥘 , etc. Thank You CBQ👍♥️

☑️One trick I would sometimes use, and this may help you too if you are 🔹currently trying to cut down, 🔹have recently quit, or even 🔹are getting close to quitting is this:

🤔 Think of that craving as an “imaginary child”. This child is whining and bugging you for a cookie🍪 or a lollipop 🍭. You will not give in because in the past that’s how the child behaved in order to get its way. The child knows if the whining goes on you will eventually give in. But you are trying something new!

Then, the crying gets a little louder and the child adds a little foot stomping. But, you are not going to let this child make you give in. You calmly breathe through this scene and remind them that crying will not do them any good. Finally, it’s a full out temper tantrum.

Who’s the boss? You are! Are you going to give in? No, because you are the adult in control and know what’s best. Besides, if you distract the child with something else the tantrum will be over soon.

What might seem like forever is really only about 10 minutes. The craving will go away whether you smoke or not, so stay in control and replace the smoking with something else…..deep breathing, meditation, distraction.

Mind power is greater than willpower.”

This is Jodi with her CBQ Success Certificate:

And this is what Jodi shared about her 5-year milestone:

“Nasia I really must thank you for all of your inspiration and guidance that has made it possible for me to now help others. I’m still grateful every single day that smoking can no longer control me and my entire day.

It’s really true about quitting being as easy as changing our relationship with smoking.

I think about smoking every day, almost all day long and yet I have absolutely no desire to smoke and can’t imagine any scenario that would ever lead me back to smoking.

Going from feeling ‘hopeless’ in all my former unsuccessful quit attempts to ‘hopeful’ when I came across your program, to being able to be ‘helpful’ now to others is truly an incredible feeling.

It’s my pleasure to share my learnings and past experiences with this community and it’s possible because of your amazing program, your past experiences and dedication, from one smoker to non smoker at a time. You’re changing so many lives”

New Ask An Ex Interview

Could one year change your life forever?

At 69 years old, Charles never imagined it was possible—but that’s exactly what he did.

In just one year, he quit smoking after 50+ years, lost 20 pounds, and transformed every marker of his health. Now, he’s the healthiest he’s been in decades—and he feels amazing!

His story is truly inspiring.

Watch him share his journey in this brand-new Ask An Ex interview:

If you’ve ever thought, “I’m too old to change” or “The damage is already done,” Charles’ journey proves that transformation is always possible. His story offers invaluable hope and insights.

Today, I want to leave you with this thought:

What if quitting smoking was not a sacrifice but an act of self-love that opens the door to your happiest life?

To your freedom,
Nasia Davos

Happy “Spotlight Day”! Today is the first Wednesday of February, and I can’t wait to share with you some of this week’s most inspiring success stories and the top tips from the CBQ community.

Let’s do it!

Inspiring Milestone

This week, CBQ Program member Joanne Campbell from England, UK, celebrated 3 years smoke-free! Jo was a smoker for 32 years and she said, “In the past I have tried to quit but as I said before it made me feel very depressed, having no self worth, what was the point in stopping smoking if I didn’t value my health or life.” Jo is not a stranger to life’s struggles. She lost her father, brother, and mother in the same year and, with that, lost her footing in life. This made it even harder to imagine life without cigarettes.

While looking for ways to quit smoking, Jo decided to join the CBQ Program. She found it “surprisingly easy to follow,” and when she quit smoking, she knew it would be forever. This is what Jo shared a month after she quit smoking.

3 years later, Jo is still a happy non-smoker!

Tip Of The Week

This week’s tip comes from CBQ Program member Shelton Mulkey from Louisiana, US. Shelton has been a happy non-smoker since December 3, 2024 after 40+years!

Shelton’s tip: You can succeed even if you’ve failed before.

“I was a 40+ year smoker be for I found the program. Just like you, I tried all of the replacement therapies. I don’t know if you watched Nasia s webinar. She talks about mind power over will power. I was very pessimistic. I smoked through the whole program and a pack on my quit date. When you dive into the program you will hear about mind power more and more. I already see your mind power in your post. Specifically where you said that you dislike the taste and the ashtrays. That is it. Keep telling yourself that as you advance through the program. Make yourself believe it. That’s my off the wall advice. I’m on day 59 and still going strong. I’m free. I hope this helps.”

Inspiring Story

Yesterday, CBQ Program member Melissa Budworth from Queensland, Australia celebrated 2 years smoke-free! Melissa never believed this would be possible! She was a smoker for 40 years, and was told all her life she had an addictive personality. Every failed quit attempt only reinforced that limiting belief. When she first joined the CBQ Program, she kept pausing and restarting. She was doubtful she could succeed, let alone be a “happy” non-smoker.

But Melissa decided to do something very smart. Instead of thinking about her future without cigarettes, which was overwhelming, she decided to take it one step at a time. She told herself to just commit to finishing the program and doing her best. She did that, quit smoking on day 10 of the program, and was amazed at how easy it was!

2 years later, Melissa is still a happy non-smoker and has never been tempted to have a cigarette!

“I didn’t cut down my cigarette count, I found that hard to do, but I still recorded every single smoke I had. One thing that I felt that really helped me, was that before I would light every cigarette, I would say out loud….

I am not giving up.

I am saving my money.

I am improving my health.

I am gaining my freedom.

I found that the visualisation exercises, the good bye letter and the planning of the last cigarette ritual very powerful for me.

To my surprise I actually found it easy to stop. I don’t miss it and I don’t envy those who smoke.

This time next month I will celebrate 2 years smoke free. “

This is Melissa’s selfie with her CBQ Quit Smoking Success Certificate:

I hope this week’s spotlights inspired and helped you. A big thank you to all of our amazing members who gave me the permission to share their stories and wisdom with you.

All the best,

Nasia

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Happy “Spotlight Day”!

I’m excited to share with you the best parts of this week: new videos, helpful tips, and the most inspiring success stories from the CBQ community.

Let’s dive in.

Inspiring Milestone

This week, Veteran Mike Miller from New York, US celebrated 5 years smoke-free! Mike smoked his first cigarette at 12 years old and continued to smoke for the next 50 plus years. After many failed attempts to break free, he started worrying that nothing would ever work. As Mike shared with me during his Ask An Ex interview, this is what motivated him to quit:

One day, he received a letter from his granddaughter asking him to quit smoking, and that was the moment he decided to make another attempt. He researched and joined the CBQ Program, took his time in the process, and quit. Five years later, he’s still a happy non-smoker and even though his wife and many of their friends smoke, he’s never been tempted.

This is Mike with his success certificate.

Tip of the Week: Make yourself number one in your own life!

This week’s tip comes from CBQ Program member Paula Torke from Texas, US who went back and forth with smoking almost all her life.

She tried using willpower, but it didn’t work. She spent $500 on quit smoking medication, but that didn’t work either. Then Paula chose to do the CBQ Program, and not only it worked – it’s been 3 freeing years since her quit!

This is what Paula shared:

Inspiring Milestone

This week, our wonderful CBQ Program member Sue Lee from England, UK celebrated 4 years smoke-free! Sue broke a 40-year addiction after many failed attempts.

Sue had a very strong behavioral attachment to smoking. She shared that she was “the worst kind” of smoker… “first thing in the morning last thing at night. If I could smoke in the bath I would have…”

She decided to gift herself the CBQ Program, started watching the process with a mix of fear and excitement, and followed every step at her own pace.

The result?

She finally broke free!

On her 3-year milestone, Sue still can’t believe how easy it was!

4 years after her quit date, Sue is still a happy non-smoker

As always, a big thank you to all our members who shared their stories! I hope this week’s spotlights inspired you and showed you that you too can succeed.

All the best,

Nasia

P.S. Feeling inspired to break up with nicotine… but don’t know how ready you are to say goodbye? Take this quiz to find out how ready you are to quit smoking in 2025:
cbqquiz.com

This free assessment will reveal your “Readiness to Quit Smoking” score, show you how close you are to success, identify what might be sabotaging your efforts, and suggest the next best step to take. It’s insightful, personalized, and quick!

Start Your “How ready are you to quit smoking in 2025?” Quiz Here