CBQ Spotlights

Happy “Spotlight Day”! I’m very excited to share with you this week’s new and most inspiring success stories (and tips) from the CBQ community.

Let’s do it!

Inspiring Journey

CBQ Program member Debra Matzen from Wisconsin, US, celebrated 1 year smoke-free this week, and she had an incredible transformation!

At first, Debra was skeptical that anything would actually work for her, since she was smoking for 55 years. When she heard people saying if they could quit anyone could, her silent response was “sure”. (And she’s not alone!)

This is what Debra shared within a week of her quit…. Scroll all the way down to see what she said 1 year later.

….1 year later…

THIS was Debra’s email this week!

“Thank you so much! Quitting is something I never thought I could do.  I was pretty enslaved to cigarettes and actually panicked if I couldn’t have one.  I think I would still be smoking today if it weren’t for your program.  Who’d have thought that changing your mind could change your life in so many ways?”

Inspiring Milestone

This week, Joe Wilson from England, UK celebrated 3 years smoke-free! After smoking heavily for 25 years, Joe quit smoking on June 20, 2021, on Father’s Day. He also wrote a goodbye letter during the CBQ Course, in the form of an amazing poem and listed all the reasons why he didn’t want tobacco in his life any more.

Here it is:

Two fingers to the Toxic Trickster
Goodbye, good riddance
You’ve always been my go-to
When I need to take time out
To switch off, to relax with
To run away to and explore my doubts
Farewell, Adieu

You’ve always been a poisonous reward
A void in my routine
A sewer of escape to nowhere
But spiralling around in a cycle of despair
Ta-ra duck, I’m done
Cos you’re just not right
For me, at all, any more
I cannot keep going
back and forth with you

Szia, we’re over
I hate how I’ve had to plan
My day, my life around you
It’s distasteful how you’ve made
My mouth taste so monstrous
My gums gone infected
My teeth rotting in their sockets
I’ve been such a Muppet

But now I see the hold that you’ve held over me
The trick on my mind that I need you to exist
But I don’t, I never did
Two fingers to the toxic trickster
I’ve outgrown this toxic relationship, here it ends
I choose to be present, for my family and my friends
Clean lungs, full of energy, free to be me
No fear, no worries, an incredible future I can see
All you’ve ever brought me is trouble

I hate the regret
I’ve decided it’s time for me to move onAnd be smoke-free again
As I was when I was born
I deserve for me to be free
A happy non-smoker
Now I’m putting myself first
I’ve dismantled you as a limiting belief
Your illusion’s totally burst
You have no power, over me, any more
So don’t call
Two fingers, to you, Toxic trickster
And that’s all
Sincerely, your ex
The authentic Joe says so

Thank you for sharing this, Joe!

Tip of the Week

This week’s tip comes from our wonderful CBQ Program member Louise McAdam from Dublin, Ireland who celebrated 5 months smoke-free and beat cancer! She’s an absolute inspiration.

Louise’s tip: Let your craving thoughts float by.

What has worked best for me is just letting any craving thoughts float away like clouds in the sky. From the day I made my decision to quit during the CBQ Method to Quit Smoking program I never interacted with a craving thought again. As soon as one came I would say to myself or out loud, no thank you, float on by. I replaced my smoking habit with deep breaths and this has worked wonders for me too. Best of luck Kirsty, I truly hope you gain your freedom soon, once you do you will never want to return to smoking again.

As always, I want to say a big thank you to our amazing CBQ Program members who have given me permission to share their stories!

It’s “Spotlight Day”!

Today, I’m super excited to share with you some of this week’s most inspiring stories and tips from the CBQ Community!

Let’s do it!

Inspiring Milestone

This week, CBQ Program member Luzia Dominguez from Wales, UK, celebrated 2 years smoke-free! Luzia was a smoker for all of her life. Over the years, she’s made 7 serious quit attempts but none of them lasted. Luzia first found the CBQ community through our free videos and resources. And after a couple of weeks, she decided to join the CBQ Program.

At first, she had lots of fear and kept postponing her quit date. But after finishing the program “it all clicked” (as promised!!)

2 years later, Luzia still feels free and does not want to smoke again!!

This is Luzia with her CBQ Success Certificate:

Tip of the Week

This week’s tip comes from CBQ Program member Marj Ayala from Arizona, US, who quit smoking over a year ago on April 16, 2023!!

Since last year, Marj has been prioritizing her health and is feeling the best she’s felt in years!

This is Marj’s powerful tip:

“Picture yourself smoke free and write what you, think feel what you would do differently. What would you do without worrying about smoke breaks, or sneaking away or having constant anxiety.

It’s really life changing!”

And this is Marj with her CBQ Success Certificate:

Inspiring Transformation

This week, CBQ Program member Debbie Thomas-Smith from Illinois, US, celebrated 6 months smoke-free.

This is what Debbie shared on her testimony: “I never really tried to quit smoking before. It would always be my New Years Resolution. It came and went as quickly as the stroke of midnight. Over the years, it became an unhappy habit. No one in my household smoked, and I felt uneasy smoking in my own home. It was at the end of November 2023. I prayed again asking God to help me get rid of this desire. Mind you, I had been praying for a while – I wasn’t ready to quit. This time I knew in my heart (and so did God) that I was finally done with smoking. I found CBQ and the rest is history. “

6 months later, Debbie is still a happy non-smoker! This is what she shared with our community this week:

As always, a big thank you goes to our amazing CBQ Program members who have given me permission to share their stories!

Happy “Spotlight Day”! This Wednesday I’m thrilled to share with you some of the best tips and inspiring stories from the CBQ Community!

Inspiring Milestone

Today, CBQ Program member Irene Alldred from Ontario, Canada, is celebrating 4 years smoke-free. She broke a 52-year addiction on the 12th of June 2020.

4 years later, Irene is enjoying her life more than ever!

This is Irene with her CBQ Success Certificate:

Inspiring Quit Smoking Benefits

Two days ago, CBQ Program member Rhonda Peppers from Arkansas, US, celebrated 2 years smoke-free! Rhonda was struggling to quit smoking for years, so when she came across the CBQ Program she decided to give it a try. The results surprised her! In Rhonda’s words: “I recommend the 12-day program. It’s pricey but paid for itself in 2 months of no cigarettes. I quit cigarettes on June 10th and feel very confident. It requires some real personal work but helps you make permanent changes in your thinking.”

2 years later, Rhonda is still a happy non-smoker and believes that investing in the program (and above all, investing in herself) was worth it.

This is what she recently shared:

Rhonda’s tip for social situations: “Remember to focus on your thoughts and what you are telling yourself about the ritual and bonding with your husband. The cigarette is lying to you… it is NOT the cigarette that bonds. It’s the quality, focused time together.”

Inspiring Story

This week, CBQ Program member Becky Block From Australia, celebrated 2 years smoke-free! Becky was a light smoker of 12-13 cigarettes a day. Due to battling anxiety and depression, Becky worried if she’d be able to cope without cigarettes. But after joining the CBQ Program she realized why she could. In her own words:

“I have the “A and D” combo myself, Highly recommend CBQ program. My confidence built higher and higher all the way through, until I simply “couldn’t see myself smoking any more ciggies”. I literally couldn’t picture myself smoking. I just knew I was going to WIN, and SO WILL YOU….Tell the world that it needs to prepare itself for the new, more powerful version of you.

Sharing my replacement activities with the community: (1) “nadi shodhana pranayama” aka Alternate Nostril Breathing; or (2) do a Plank!”

This is Becky with her CBQ Success Certificate:

As always, I want to say a big thank you to all our members who gave me permission to share their stories.

Happy “Spotlight Day”! It’s the first Wednesday of June, and I’m excited to share with you some of the best success stories and tips from the CBQ community. This week’s stories are hand-picked to inspire you!

Inspiring Story

This week, CBQ Program member Angela Pinder from England, UK, celebrated 2 years smoke-free! Angela used to smoke 40 to 60 cigarettes a day for 25 years. Every quit attempt, and she’d made so many, ended in total deprivation and misery. After finding the CBQ Program, Angela felt hopeful it could work, so she joined. And even though she remained skeptical until the very end, she succeeded!

When Angela’s mom fell ill and eventually passed away, Angela did not relapse. Instead, she felt proud she was a non-smoker. This is what she shared with our members’ community:

24 months in, Angela is still a happy non-smoker!

This is Angela with her CBQ success certificate:

Tip of the Week

This week, CBQ Program member Merrick Westlund from Oklahoma, US, celebrated 6 months smoke-free… after smoking for 55 years.

Merrick had lots of failed attempts and was convinced he’d remain a smoker until the end of his life. But he proved himself wrong.

Merrick’s tip: Keep at it and don’t give up!

His biggest benefit from quitting smoking? Being able to breathe well enough to play with his grandchildren and dance with his wife. (I tear up every time I read this)

This is Merrick with his CBQ Success Certificate:

As always, I want to say a big thank you to all our members who gave me permission to share their stories.