CBQ Spotlights

Happy “Spotlight Day”!

This first week of June, I’m excited to share with you some of this week’s most inspiring success stories and tips from the CBQ community!

Inspiring Milestone

This week, CBQ Program member Shelton Mulkey from Louisiana, US, celebrated 6 months smoke-free. Shelton smoked a pack a day for more than 40 years and tried everything to quit — from Chantix and patches to gum and lozenges—but nothing worked. He had come to believe it was impossible to ever quit smoking.

That changed when he came across the CBQ Method. Despite being skeptical at first that he could be successful, he decided to invest in himself and join the CBQ Quit Smoking Program.

He completed the process and smoked his last cigarette on December 3, 2024! 🎉

Now, six months later, Shelton says he can’t even picture himself smoking again. How amazing is that?!

This is what Shelton shared this week with the CBQ Program community:

“I was where you are right now. I had tried everything, I didn’t think it was possible to ever quit. Follow the program. You can smoke while you do it. When your quit day comes, you will be surprised how ready you are to quit.Trust the program and the advice of the CBQ Staff. The program works. You can do it. I know it.”

This is Shelton with his CBQ Success Certificate:

Inspiring Story

This week, CBQ Program member Angela Pinder from England, UK, celebrated 3 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:

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

This is Angela with her CBQ Success Certificate:

Inspiring Success

This week, CBQ Program member Jackie Cowden from Florida, US, celebrated 14 months smoke-free!

In her own words: “Thank you so much! Soon I will post my certificate on FB page. I have not had 1 SINGLE PUFF IN 12 MONTHS! I can’t believe it’s been a year.
Your program works!”

A few days ago, Jackie shared her beautiful CBQ Success Photo with our community:

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!

Inspiring Advice

Barry Orndorff from Maryland, US, found the CBQ Program when he was 68 years old and quit smoking after 55 years. He said:

“I smoked for 55 years, I went through the CBQ system, and I have been a happy non-smoker for 1-1/2 years now. It was easy, and painless. I started the program and 2-1/2 weeks later on my quit date I became a non-smoker again. I say, again because we were all non-smokers before we started to smoke. The program will show you how to rewire your brain and learn how to be a non-smoker again. I hope this helps, and wish you well on your journey with the CBQ Method to stop smoking. Remember we are all here to help and support you in your journey anyway we can. If I can do it, you can to. We have all been where you are, and none of us are any different then you are. Good Luck, You have taken the 1st big step by wanting to get control of your life.”

Barry’s invaluable advice: Your life is worth it.
“As someone who went through the CBQ Method to stop smoking I have learned so much about myself. I have had people (smokers) question me about why I would pay to go through the program to quit smoking. I really don’t look at it like that. After all, how much is your life worth? We will spend money on new cars, toys, vacations, etc., but what good are those things if you can’t enjoy them is good health. I’m so happy I found CBQ when I did.”

Inspiring Success

This week, CBQ Program member Martina Bionda from Queensland, Australia celebrated 6 months smoke-free! Martina smoked for 25 years then switched to vaping for 10 years. She never tried to quit before because she thought it was impossible.

But then, she found the CBQ Quit Smoking Program, did every step, and she succeeded!

Martina described in a brilliant way how the quit smoking journey was like for her:

Part of the CBQ Quit Smoking Program is replacing smoking with a healthy habit. This is what Martina chose, and she loves it!

Tip

CBQ Program member Andy Huff from Georgia, US, shared with our CBQ Program community this powerful tip.

You trained your brain to smoke. Now you have to retrain it.

“Use the videos to retrain your brain. As Nasia says you trained your brain to smoke. Now you have to train it not to smoke. Follow the lessons and it will work! After 35 years of smoking and now 5 not I’m telling you she knows what’s she’s doing!!”

You can watch Andy why and how he quit smoking in this Ask An Ex episode.

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”! I’m thrilled to share with you some of this week’s most inspiring success stories and tips from the CBQ community.

Inspiring Success: Smoke-Free After 56 Years

This week, CBQ Program member Mary Anne DiNublia from California, US, celebrated 2 years smoke-free. Mary Anne broke a 56-year addiction! After nearly 6 decades of smoking and multiple failed attempts, she never imagined this program would work. But she wanted to try, and she did every step.

The result? She quit smoking, and her entire life transformed as a result. She feels happier, healthier, and more confident!

This is what Mary Anne shared with me a couple of days ago:

This is Mary Anne with her CBQ Success Certificate:

Inspiring Milestone

This week CBQ Program member Lisa Cunningham from British Columbia, Canada, celebrated 3 years smoke-free. After tons of research Lisa joined the CBQ Program with the desire to cut down on her smoking, and hopefully… quit. She wasn’t sure if she could stop smoking completely. All she knew is that she would do her best.

On Day 10 of the program, Lisa smoked her last cigarette and the rest is history. “Smoked my last cigarette at 9:30 p.m. May 17 crushed it, did everything according to plan. This really is an amazing program.”

This is the advice Lisa shared with the CBQ Community:

3 years later, Lisa is still a happy non-smoker! She shared with us this beautiful photo holding 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.

To your freedom,

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

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 Dory Johnson from Colorado, US, celebrated 4 years nicotine-free! Dory started using the nicotine gum while trying to quit smoking. Instead of breaking free, she remained addicted to the nicotine gum for 14 years. For 14 years, Dory promised herself she’d quit but kept on chewing.

4 years ago, Dory came across the CBQ Program and decided to join. This changed everything for her. “CBQ Method turned my world upside down. This method steps, were uncoiling a matrix of thoughts, beliefs, shames, traumas, faux rewards, smoke and mirrors and really really altering my body’s bio-chemistry. She went in at each angle to help me unhook my relationship to nicotine.”

“If you are this path- I commend you. I did not know I could do it and here I am smiling at you with my certificate and drinking my coffee.”

4 years later, Dory is still nicotine-free and happy!

Inspiring Commitment

This week, CBQ Program member Paula Gibson from Ontario, Canada, celebrated 2 years smoke-free. Paula broke a 45-year addiction and completely transformed her relationship with smoking. When she was 4 months smoke-free, she lost her beloved mom and despite the grief and stress that came with this loss, Paula never turned to smoking because, as she told me, she had completely reprogrammed her mind. Paula knew smoking would do nothing to help her.

On her 1-year milestone, Paula is happy and looks back at her “life changing” success.

On her 2-year milestone, Paula is still a happy non-smoker!

Inspiring Success

This week, CBQ Program member Erin Langan from Pennsylvania, US, celebrated 3 years smoke-free! Erin was convinced she’ll never quit smoking, let alone feel content or happy without it! After lots of research and thinking, she decided to give the CBQ Program a proper shot and to her surprise, she made it! This is what Erin said: “I have tried many different methods to quit in the past but nothing worked. I’m so glad I found CBQ.”.. “I never thought I would make it through the first 24 hours.”

Now Erin is 3 years smoke-free!

This is Erin with her CBQ Success Certificate that she shared hoping “it will help current smokers feel motivated to break free from their addiction.”

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

Happy “Spotlight Day”!

Today is the first Wednesday of May and I’m thrilled to share with you some of this week’s most inspiring success stories and tips from the CBQ community.

Inspiring Milestone

Yesterday, CBQ Program member Carol Poste from Ontario, Canada, celebrated 3 years smoke-free! Carol was a smoker for nearly 50 years and suffered from chronic pain. For years, she used smoking as a pain relief until she learned that smoking was making her chronic pain worse! Carol’s surgeon told her “that my spine disks have deteriorated from smoking all these years!!!” With the stress and pressure of an upcoming spine surgery, Carol started looking for ways to quit smoking. After assessing all her options, she decided to join the CBQ Program, and the rest is history!

Since quitting smoking, Carol has had a successful surgery and has saved over 15,000 CAD. Incredible!

This is what Carol recently shared with our community:

This is Carol with her CBQ Success Certificate:

Tip of the Week

This week’s tip comes from CBQ Program member Ashley Schmitt from Colorado, US, who celebrated 3 years smoke-free!

Ashley’s tip

“Smoking is a desire which can never be satisfied, the smart thing is to understand we don’t need that kinda desire that will not leave us in peace”

This is what Ashley shared about her 3-year milestone:

3 years Still one of my proudest accomplishments to date. Still forever grateful and sharing about the CBQ Method and how much this has changed the course of my life. I would NEVER go back! #freedom

Here’s Ashley with her CBQ Success Certificate:

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 Transformation

Today, CBQ Program member Valerie Bennett from England, UK, is celebrating 6 years smoke-free! Val’s transformation has been inspirational, to say the least. She used to smoke two packs a day for 40 years. As she told me during our Ask An Ex interview, she didn’t get out of bed in the morning before smoking two cigarettes with her coffee.

One day, while browsing Facebook, Val came across the CBQ Method and, after lots of research, decided to join the CBQ program. She quit “cold turkey” during the CBQ Quit Smoking Program because she just didn’t want to smoke anymore and has not looked back ever since. In her own words, “I am so proud of this achievement – from being in a place where I thought it would be impossible to now being able to wake up knowing I am now a nonsmoker and can do so much more with my life and feel so much better.”

Since quitting smoking, Val has saved over £20,000. A life-changing amount that keeps growing.

Val’s tip: Just take it one day at a time

Inspiring Milestone

This week, CBQ Program member Trevor Starr from Vermont, US, celebrated 7 years smoke-free. 7 years! Trevor was no stranger to quit smoking attempts. He wanted to be healthier, but at the same time, smoking was an inseparable part of his life. As Trevor told me during this Ask An Ex episode, when he came across the CBQ Program, he felt hopeful that it could work. When he started the program, he was still worried about feeling deprived, gaining weight, and failing – but he decided to commit to the process. The result? Trevor quit smoking, completely transformed his life, and lost 35 pounds! He said: “I used to wake up and smoke, then have coffee and smoke, then drive to work and have a smoke. Now, I wake up and exercise every morning, and I love it. I don’t even think about smoking. I love this program, and I’m telling all my smoker friends about it.”

This is Trevor with his CBQ Success Certificate:

7 years after his quit date, Trevor is still a happy nonsmoker.

Inspiring Mindset

This week, CBQ Program member Courtney Lockburner from New Jersey, US, is celebrating 3 years smoke-free!! After many failed attempts, Courtney decided to commit to the CBQ Program completely. She entered the process with an open mind, chose to believe in herself, and above all, prioritized her quit smoking effort. In her own words “Give yourself the dedicated time for the program. You deserve that.”

Courtney quit while putting her dear grandfather to rest. In her first vacation as a non-smoker she encountered tons of triggers and had only 1 craving. Over the last 3 years, she had no withdrawals. This was possible because Courtney finally knew all smoking ever gave her, was guilt and lies.

A few days ago, Courtney shared that the program is the best thing she’s done for herself.

This is her story in her own words:

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