CBQ Spotlights

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.

Let’s dive in!

Inspiring Story

This week, CBQ Quit Smoking Program member Angela Eng from Colorado, US, celebrated 1 year smoke-free! Angela was a sworn smoker for over 46 years. After trying everything to quit, from Chantix to hypnosis, she started believing nothing could ever work for her.

Then one day, she read a CBQ Quit Smoking Program success story and decided to give quitting one last try. After joining the program, she followed every daily step… and within two weeks, she had reprogrammed her mind and no longer wanted to smoke!

1 year later, Angela is still a happy non-smoker!

This is what she shared about her journey:

“I had been a smoker for 46+ years.  I had tried Chantix, patches, hypnosis but still was a smoker.  This is the first program that worked for me.  Retraining your brain to be nicotine free works.   I was stuck at day 3 for awhile but finally made up my mind and continued the program and it worked for me without any issues after that.  Whenever a craving thought came up I replaced it with a happy and healthy thought.  I highly recommend this program if you really want to be a nonsmoker.”

This is Angela holding her CBQ Success Certificate:

Inspiring Milestone

Yesterday CBQ Quit Smoking Program member Caroline Kipp from Germany celebrated 5 years smoke-free! At first, Caroline was hesitant to join the CBQ Program, but she knew she had to give herself a fair chance at success.

The result?

Her investment paid off in time, money, and above all… freedom.

“I was a bit hesitant to buy the program. To be honest I had just moved continents, no job and at the beginning of Covid. So money was tight. But I knew I had to take a chance. I had watched Nasia Davos videos and loved what she was offering for free.” … “What I loved about the program is that you’re not told to quit smoking on day one, you don’t use willpower, something I had used before and fell back into the trap. This is the longest I have been a non-smoker and cheers to many many many more years. I watched the videos and did the assignments and exercises. I am soooo happy now. I can breathe, I love the way my clothes smell, I workout without losing breath. I am happy!! Best decision I ever made was to take a chance.”

At her 5-year milestone, Caroline is still a happy non-smoker.

Tip of the Week

This week’s tip comes from CBQ Quit Smoking Program member Michelle Bevilacqua from South Carolina, US, who celebrated 1 year smoke-free this week.

Michelle is so proud of herself for conquering her 1-year milestone! She said:

“Thank you so very much!! I can’t believe it. I am so happy and proud of self. It’s CRAZY! Thank you for your program! It’s amazing”

Michelle’s tip: Take it one day at a time

Bonus Tip of the Week

This tip comes from CBQ Quit Smoking Program member Krista Hillyer from Georgia, US, who celebrated 2 weeks smoke-free this week!

When asked “What did quitting smoking teach you?”, Krista said this:

Never be too proud to ask for help.

“To never be too “proud” or ashamed to ask for help in any kind of situation. Everything worth doing in life takes a village to accomplish. I’m grateful to Nasia for creating this incredible CBQ program and continuing to actively participate in each member’s journey, to the fantastic support staff members and to everyone in this village who helped me to become a happy non-smoker. Thank you all!”

To your freedom,

Nasia Davos (MBPsS, IPPA, MA)
Ex-Smoker, Psychologist, Creator of the CBQ Method™

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 this year:
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?” Quiz Here

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.

Let’s dive in!

Inspiring Milestone

This week, CBQ Quit Smoking Program member Donald Raymond from Michigan, US, celebrated 3 years smoke-free.

Don was a smoker for 52 years and had tried everything to quit.

“I’d tried hypnosis (twice), Chantix (twice), acupuncture, cold turkey, the patch, gum, “on my own” (too numerous to count). All failed. After 52 years of smoking 1.5 pks./day, heavy smoking, “no one smokes like I do” smoking, I was almost resigned to the fact that I was doomed to never quit. And all the ugliness that results from that.”

Then, he found the CBQ Quit Smoking Program, what I shared resonated with him, and he decided to join.

The result? Lasting, powerful and liberating freedom!

This is his advice: “If YOU believe, and really want to, she makes it almost easy. Follow the program….really LISTEN to her….use the support available, and before you know it, you’re done and FREE of the evil things. Work at a pace for you. Absorb the whole program. Will be the best money you ever spent.”

On his 3-year milestone, Don is so secure in his quit he’s helping his friend quit also.

This is Don with his CBQ Success Certificate:

Inspiring Transformation

This week, CBQ Quit Smoking Program member Tim Roberts from Queensland, Australia, celebrated 3 years smoke-free! But Tim’s journey to success had lots of ups and downs.

During our Ask An Ex interview, Tim shared that he smoked his first cigarette when he was 14 years old and smoked on and off for over 50 years. Throughout life, he also became addicted to alcohol and food. He was, as he told me, a “perfectionist emotional cripple” and vices became his go-to coping mechanism. Even though Tim eventually quit alcohol, he could not let go of his cigarettes (a story I know many of you share).

But after joining the CBQ Program, Tim became a happy non-smoker. He didn’t gain any weight after quitting smoking… Instead, he lost 28kg (60 pounds)!

He looks amazing and feels even better. Look at his unbelievable transformation!

Tip Of The Week

This week’s tip comes from CBQ Quit Smoking Program member Dan DeVeronica from New York, US, who celebrated 4 years nicotine-free this week!

Dan’s tip: life does get better after quitting smoking.

This is what he recently shared about his smoke-free life:

To your freedom,

Nasia Davos (MBPsS, IPPA, MA)
Ex-Smoker, Psychologist, Creator of the CBQ Method™

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 this year:
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?” Quiz Here

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.

Let’s dive in!

Inspiring Milestone

This week, CBQ Quit Smoking Program member Sam Fallows from England, UK, celebrated 3 years smoke-free!

Sam was a smoker for 43 years and nothing had worked for her:

“I am 56 smoked since 13 had a few failed attempts … I chose to stop after completing the course, and I loved all the things CBQ did to help me approach and understand my smoking differently…finally I feel free, huge heartfelt thank you to Nasia and all at CBQ good luck to all who have or are grappling with this disgusting harmful expensive addiction…you can do it and take back control but you have to follow the programme. …no vaping no patches no nothing and I love it and learned so much about myself along the way.”

After completing the CBQ Quit Smoking Program, she broke free!

And her quit was an enjoyable experience!

3 years later, she’s still a happy non-smoker!

This is what Sam shared a couple of days ago about her 3-year milestone:

“That brought a big smile to my face, I had forgotten the day.

Still a happy non smoker and truly believe that’s it for me

Still forever grateful for your amazing programme

Thank you and I hope you and your team are continuing to share the love”

This is Sam holding her CBQ Quit Smoking Success Certificate:

Inspiring Accomplishment – Nicotine & Alcohol Free

This week we’re celebrating CBQ Quit Smoking Program member Mickie Shumaker from Iowa, United States, who not only quit smoking, she also quit alcohol!

This is what Mickie shared with our members community:

“Keep it going, I hit one year on June 28th  Best thing I ever did (well, my last beer was June 4th of last year, that’s pretty cool also)! Be tough, it gets easier”

Tip of the Week

This week’s tip comes from CBQ Program member Shelley Leith from England, United Kingdom who has been smoke-free since November 30, 2021!

Shelley’s tip: Trust the process. You may surprise yourself

“You can do this, I smoked for over forty years, joined the program expecting to fail. I gave up on my first attempt, almost three years later I’m still smoke free. I honestly didn’t believe I would smoke my ceremonial last cigarette, and just stop, but I did….and so can you.”

To your freedom,

Nasia Davos (MBPsS, IPPA, MA)
Ex-Smoker, Psychologist, Creator of the CBQ Method™

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 this year:
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?” Quiz Here

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.

Let’s dive in!

Inspiring Milestone

This week, CBQ Program member Joy Aelbers from British Columbia, Canada, celebrated 3 years smoke-free! Joy had been a smoker her entire life and spent 30 years actively trying to quit.

She discovered the CBQ Quit Smoking Program at 59. Despite her doubts and fears of failure, she took a leap of faith.

The result? She quit smoking and her life transformed. Now 3 years later, at 62, Joy feels healthier than ever. She’s taken up bike riding and even completed a 10K walk/run—things she never imagined doing before.

Here’s what Joy shared with me just a couple of days ago:

This is Joy with her CBQ Success Certificate:

Inspiring Success

This week, Joe Wilson from England, UK, celebrated 4 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 anymore.

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 on

And 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!

Now Joe is living his best life!

This is what he shared with me about his current life as a non-smoker:

“Thanks to you and your programme I am still smoke-free, xx

A happy dad, partner, musician, director of SoMi Academy & MADULA and helping many people to express themselves through music.

Thank you for dedicating your life in the way you have”

Tip of the Week

This week’s tip comes from CBQ Program member Marilou Russo who celebrated 4 years smoke-free this week!

Marilou’s tip: Smoking never changes a thing.

“This is the longest I’ve ever quit, I owe it to CBQ. Do you know what I learned here? I learned having that cigarette doesn’t change a dog gone thing, it only made me feel worse than I already did. On this journey, remember you are in control, you control your emotions, what ever you are feeling that drives you to that cigarette, remember this 1 thing, “smoking is not going to change it”. Have your cry, have your moment of sadness, have your moment of anxiety, just have your moment without a cigarette. The first time you get through that moment, like that, you will be so proud of yourself, the euphoria it brings its life-changing. good luck, you can do it. We are all here to support you”

To your freedom,

Nasia Davos (MBPsS, IPPA, MA)
Ex-Smoker, Psychologist, Creator of the CBQ Method™

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 this year:
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?” Quiz Here

Happy “Spotlight Day”!

Let’s spread some inspiration with this week’s most inspiring success stories from the CBQ community!

Inspiring Milestone

This week we’re celebrating CBQ Program member Diana Skill from Missouri, US, who is 6 years smoke-free. Diana was a smoker for 40 years. She was smoking 5-7 cigarettes a day and each of those cigarettes felt precious and impossible to let go of.

After finding the CBQ Quit Smoking Program and seeing all the success stories, her first thought was, “This is so good that I’m not sure if it’s real. I’m skeptical.” Because nothing else had worked for her.

But then she asked herself “what do I have to lose?”. She decided to take the leap and complete the program.

The result?

“Liberation”

This is what Diana recently shared about her experience:

“I tend to be somewhat jaded and skeptical–if not suspicious–about impressive claims made by those selling something. Part of me wants to write a book about my experience with CBQ and Davos, but I won’t. I smoked for years. I came across the program when surfing the net one night and had major doubts but sat in on their webinar. They said if you did the work in the program and could show you did the work, if it didn’t work, they would refund your money. I did the program and it helped me to see the bullshit my mind made me believe for so many years. It wasn’t a sacrifice; it wasn’t painful. It was liberation. It’s been six years and I am so grateful on so many levels. The program does work. I think I’d go so far to tell you that it’s ok to get your hopes up about this. It’s a worthy investment.”

Inspiring Father’s Day

This week CBQ Program member Andy Huff from Georgia, US, shared with our CBQ Program community his 4-year milestone.

After 35 years of smoking and countless quit attempts with nicotine lozenges, vaping, and Wellbutrin, Andy became a non-smoker on Father’s Day, June 20, 2021. (A very important date to him!)

“Today is actually the 4th anniversary of my quit date. Thank you Nasia!!!!”

You can watch Andy sharing his success story in this Ask An Ex interview:

👉 https://cbqmethod.com/ask-an-ex-andy-huff/

Inspiring Milestone

This week, CBQ Program member Irene Alldred from Ontario, Canada, celebrated 5 years smoke-free!

Irene was a smoker for 52 years and had given up hope that she could ever be free.

But after completing the CBQ Quit Smoking Program, this is what happened:

“After smoking for 52 years I signed up for Nasia’s program and on the 10th day at 11pm I smoked my last smoke. What a change to be smoke free. I feel so much better and not having to worry about where I am going to have a smoke and the big thing now that I am retired is the cost.

Thank you again for your program and all your help and support. I recommend your program to everyone.”

And this was her advice (shared from her husband’s profile):

“Time flies by. Stop while you can.”

To your freedom,

Nasia Davos (MBPsS, IPPA, MA)
Ex-Smoker, Psychologist, Creator of the CBQ Method™

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 this year:
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?” Quiz Here

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.

Let’s dive in!

Inspiring Health Transformation

This week, CBQ Program member Rhonda Peppers from Arkansas, US, celebrated 3 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.”

Rhonda still believes that investing in the program (and above all, investing in herself) was worth it.

This is what she recently shared:

But her health journey went beyond quitting smoking!

Rhonda also joined the CBQ Food Freedom Program to release weight and change her relationship with food.

And, in her own words, she didn’t just lose weight; she “found healing through this program.”

Inspiring Milestone

This week, CBQ Program member Becky Block from Australia, celebrated 3 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:

Tip of the Week

This week’s tip comes from CBQ Program member Lisa Woods from New Jersey, US, who is over 2 years smoke-free!

Her tip: Trust the process, you may surprise yourself!

This is what Lisa shared with our members community this week:

“I would like to express my heartfelt Thanks to Nasia Davos and her team. Here’s my story. Back in 2023, I was so done with smoking after over 40 years of doing so. I tried everything from patches, gum, hypnosis, cold turkey, and everything else in between. I was starting to feel terrible when I worked out, went up stairs, and most of all being a closet smoker. I had often wondered how can you love doing something so much but hate it at the same time. One night after I had healed from Covid, and after praying many days and nights asking God to give me an answer, how I could stop this nasty habit. I got up in the middle of the night, couldn’t sleep looking at my phone, then is when I saw Nasia’s beautiful face. I thought, what is this, and as I started to look through the website I was shocked, I believed that God had answered my prayers, so I signed up, but still the devil had me thinking to myself this is probably another gimmick, right? I went through the program and I was pleasantly surprised to experience the journey of being smoke free.

Long, short I have been smoke free for over 2 years now and I have not looked back. I did not gain an ounce of weight because I followed her diet regime to the tee. Guys just hang tough, the CBQ method really works. If it worked for me, it’ll work for you. I can actually run up stairs now, Thank you Nasia and her team for saving my life.”

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

To your freedom,

Nasia Davos (MBPsS, IPPA, MA)
Ex-Smoker, Psychologist, Creator of the CBQ Method™

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 this year:
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?” Quiz Here