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Celebrating YOU: This week’s spotlights [April 17, 2024]

by Nasia Davos

Happy “Spotlight Day”! This Wednesday we’re shining the spotlight on this week’s most inspiring success stories and tips from the CBQ community… and you’re going to looove today’s stories!

Inspiring Milestone

This week, CBQ Program member Michelle Warnock from Ontario, Canada, celebrated 3 years smoke-free!! 3 years ago, Michelle was worried about how she’d relieve stress without cigarettes, and could not imagine life without smoking. After struggling to quit on her own, Michelle found the CBQ Method and decided to join the CBQ program. She thought she had nothing to lose, and she was right: She quit!

3 years later, she is still cherishing and loving her smoke-free life.

CBQ Program member Michelle Warnock is still smoke-free after 3 years.

This is Michelle with her CBQ Success Certificate:

Michelle Warnock holding her CBQ Success Certificate

Inspiring Transformation

Yesterday, CBQ Program member Marjorie Ayala from Arizona, US, celebrated 1 year smoke-free! Marj had tried to quit smoking before but nothing worked. She then joined the CBQ Program and even then – her fear caused her to restart the program many times without completing it. Once she committed to finishing the program she was a non-smoker. In her own words, “If I can do it, you can. It’s all about mind set!! Thank Nasia for the program. And all those things in the videos that really struck me and were brutally honest even if I didn’t want them to be.”

1 year later, Marj is healthier than ever and so happy with her decision!

“A success story and forever smoke free. I have been running half marathons and feel better then ever! I looked at smoking as a reward. But actually the reward is not smoking.”

This is Marj with her CBQ Success Certificate:

Marjorie Ayala holding her CBQ Success Certificate

Tip of The Week

This week’s tip comes from CBQ Program member Tim Roberts from Queensland, Australia, who has been a happy non-smoker since July 8, 2022! Since quitting smoking, Tim shared with our members that he used the CBQ Program to also change his relationship with food, and with a simultaneous change in diet, he lost 28kg (60 pounds)!

Tim’s Tip: Change how you see yourself.

“For me the program worked when I understood I could see myself as a non smoker instead of a deprived smoker. This simple concept of seeing myself this way enabled me to think positively about stopping as opposed to negatively thinking I was depriving myself. I know it sounds simple and in some ways it is, but for me once I started to see myself this way I was able to see a future without cigarettes and it enabled me to still the craving mind.”

Tip of the Week by Tim Roberts

Behind The Scenes

This is me preparing to send this week’s CBQ Success Certificates to our members! Behind each and every one of those certificates is a story; a story of someone who once thought breaking free from nicotine was hard or downright impossible, and now they’re celebrating their success.

These certificates went to our members in the UK, US, Canada, & Australia who quit smoking, vaping, and chewing tobacco. Congratulations to all of our members!

Nasia Davos preparing the CBQ Success Certificates

As always, a big thank you goes out to all of our amazing members who gave me permission to share their stories with you.

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Celebrating YOU: This week’s spotlights [April 10, 2024]

by Nasia Davos

Happy “Spotlight Day”! Today we’re shining the spotlight on this week’s most inspiring success stories and tips from the CBQ community.

This week, I’m sharing incredible stories and tips from our members, so let’s dive in!

Inspiring Story

Meet CBQ Program member Sharon Pinto from Ontario, Canada, who has been smoke-free since February 28, 2022. Over 2 years! But her journey to success wasn’t a straight line. She smoked for 27 years and tried to quit many times before becoming a happy non-smoker.

In this new Ask An Ex interview, Sharon openly shares her life, what caused her to fail in the past, and what she learned from each attempt. Above all, she is sharing what changes she made this time and her biggest aha moments with the CBQ Program that helped her succeed! Watch Sharon sharing her story here:

Inspiring Transformation

Today, CBQ Program member Amanda Young from Florida, US, is celebrating 2 years smoke-free! 2 years ago, quitting smoking seemed out of reach. But Amanda joined the CBQ Program and broke free! In her own words “Thank you for reaching out at this 2nd anniversary! God blessed me when I found your program because it gave me the tools I needed to live a better life and break the chains of smoking. I share your method with anyone who is going through the struggle. Thank you for helping lead me to a better lifestyle that once seemed so far out of reach!”

Amanda Young smoke-free for 2 years

This is the beautiful Amanda with her CBQ Success Certificate:

Amanda Young holding her CBQ Success Certificate

Inspiring Milestone

This week, CBQ Program member Evelyn Neiman Green from North Carolina, US, celebrated 5 years smoke-free! Evelyn was a smoker for 40 years. Her husband also smoked.

As Evelyn told me herself, she had tried to quit before using nicotine patches and e-cigarettes but she always went back to smoking. Her husband went from smoking to vaping and still does both.

That’s how Evelyn knew she needed something different: a process. She joined the CBQ Program, did every step of the process and broke free from nicotine even though her husband smokes. 5 years later, Evelyn is doing so well she even forgot how long she’d been a non-smoker! She also found the right diet for her, and has improved her life in every way! Incredible story!

CBQ Program member Evelyn Green still smoke-free after 5 years

This is Evelyn with her CBQ Success Certificate:

Evelyn Green holding her CBQ Success Certificate

Tip of The Week

This week’s tip comes from CBQ Program member Bill Coffey from Ohio, US, who quit a month ago, on March 10, 2024… after smoking for 50 years.

Bill was no stranger to failed attempts, but this time, it felt different, and it was, as he said, easier than he ever expected!

Bill’s Tip: Believe change is possible for you.

“I wasn’t aware of the name for what I needed, but I was very sure that what I needed to be a successful non-smoker was to get my thinking in the right place. I believed that from the start.

While going through the process, I made sure that I understood each step and tried to form some idea of how I could use what I learned. Then and only then I moved forward to the next step. Follow the program, do the exercises with an open and honest mind. Everyone is different, so do the program in your own time.

I’m 26 days smoke free, and it has truly been way easier than I ever expected. This program supplied exactly what I needed and I believe it matches what you have confidence in also.

The hardest part is HONESTLY and TRUELY believing what you are changing about your thoughts. Once you have that, you are done being a smoker and have all the tools to stay that way.

Best of luck to you on your journey. You will be counting your non-smoking days soon enough.”

Tip of the Week by Bill Coffey

As always, a big thank you goes out to all of our amazing members who gave me permission to share their stories with you.

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Celebrating YOU: This week’s spotlights [April 3, 2024]

by Nasia Davos

Happy “Spotlight Day”! Today we’re shining the spotlight on this week’s most inspiring success stories and tips from the CBQ community.

Let’s dive in!

Inspiring Success

This week, CBQ Program member Anthony Epping from Iowa, US celebrated 2 years smoke-free! Up until 2 years ago, Anthony never thought he could quit. In his search of quit smoking solutions, he came across CBQ. In his own words, “I did the webinar and understood the concepts being used and debated if I could just do it on my own. I decided to purchase and glad I did. I do not think I could have done on my own. It was/is the exercises that brings those concepts home, plus this group is so supportive.”

Anthony went through the CBQ Program, at his own pace, and succeeded! He told our community that the “Program is worth every penny!” and 2 years later he’s still a happy non-smoker.

On top of that, Anthony has saved $4,723, and has avoided 10,985 cigarettes and tens of thousands of toxins!

CBQ Program member Anthony Epping has saved thousands of money and avoided tens of thousands of toxins after quitting smoking.

This is Anthony with his CBQ Success Certificate:

Anthony Epping holding his CBQ Success Certificate

Inspiring Mindset

Two days ago, CBQ Program member Karen Spinda from New Jersey, US, celebrated 1 year smoke-free! Karen wanted nothing more than to be free — for herself, her family and her future. But still, she waited for the “right time” to quit smoking… for 2 whole years! When she found CBQ, she decided to join the CBQ Program and the rest is history!

Apart from her inspiring success, Karen had an unbeatable mindset! She treated her journey like an adventure.

“I waited for and thought about the ‘right time’ to quit for about 2yrs. Once I bought this program I knew I was serious. I was nervous and skeptical, but knew I had to start somewhere. Then I treated it like it was an adventure I was going on and should be excited to start! Not as something I’m dreading.”

“…this program is exceptional, and if you keep an open mind and positive attitude, I know you’ll be successful in meeting your goal!”

Karen Spinda quit smoking with the CBQ Program

1 year later, Karen is still thrilled about her success!

Karen Spinda is thrilled to be smoke-free for one year.

This is the beautiful Karen with her CBQ Success Certificate:

Karen Spinda holding her CBQ Success Certificate

Tip of the Week

This week’s tip comes from CBQ Program member Louise McAdam from Dublin, Ireland who quit smoking on January 17, 2024!

Louise’s incredible tip: When you feel shakey, focus on gratitude.

“When you feel Shakey, close your eyes and take a few deep breaths and either think or say out loud what you are grateful for in your live as you cannot be grateful and have cravings at the same time, it’s impossible!!!! This works for me every time and always leaves me with a warm and fuzzy feeling, it is one of my absolute favorite things to do now Best of luck and sending strength and love your way”

CBQ Tip of the Week is from Louise McAdam

Aaaand I saved the best for last!

Inspiring Milestone

This week, CBQ Program member Glenn Gregg from Georgia, US, celebrated 5 years smoke-free! After a lifetime of smoking and many failed attempts, Glenn joined the CBQ Program 5 years ago, and has been a happy non-smoker since March 30, 2019!

In Glenn’s words, “I am a happy non-smoker. Truthfully speaking, I do not even think about smoking any more,” and “I can honestly say I have no remnants of the habit.”

This is Glenn with his CBQ Success Certificate:

Glenn Gregg with his CBQ Success Certificate

As always, a big thank you goes out to all of our amazing members who gave me permission to share their stories with you.

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Celebrating YOU: This week’s spotlights [March 27, 2024]

by Nasia Davos

Happy “Spotlight Day”! Today, we’re shining the spotlight on this week’s most inspiring success stories and tips from the CBQ community.

Without further ado, let’s see the best moments of this week.

Inspiring Milestone

Today, CBQ Program member Rick Fukuda from Ontario, Canada is celebrating 4 years smoke-free! Rick smoked for 40 years until he found the CBQ Program. He committed to following the process to the best of his ability, and he succeeded on March 27, 2020.

As Rick shared on the CBQ Success Page, “I thought as many smokers in the past and those current, stopping will require a miracle. Thanks to Nasia, and the program my miracle has been answered. Words cannot express how grateful I am. I hope my success will offer people hope and inspiration.”

4 years after his quit date, Rick is still a happy non-smoker.

This is Rick with his CBQ Success Certificate:

Rick Fukuda holding his CBQ Quit Smoking Success Certificate

Inspiring Perseverance

CBQ Program member Merrick Westlund from Oklahoma, US, celebrated 100 days smoke-free after smoking for 55 years. For the first time, Merrick is a happy non-smoker. He’s free. Yet, reaching this milestone was a journey. It took him seven attempts to rewire his brain, and every attempt showed him something he had missed before. Now, standing on the other side of the addiction, Merrick is proud.

Merrick Westlund celebrates his 100-day smoke-free milestone.
Merrick Westlund, CBQ Program member, expresses his gratitude to Nasia for helping him quit smoking.

When I asked Merrick what was the best part of being a non-smoker, he said:

“I can finally breathe well enough to play with my grandchildren and dance with my wife!”

Merrick describes what was the best part of being a non-smoker.

(Transformations like Merrick’s, is what the CBQ Program is all about!)

Tip of the Week

This week’s tip comes from CBQ Program member Jodi Woods from Wisconsin, US. Jodi was a smoker for 47 years, and had 14 failed attempts before succeeding with the CBQ Program on February 11, 2020.

Over the last 4 years, Jodi has been sharing remarkable advice with the CBQ Program community and has helped hundreds, if not thousands, of CBQ Program members.

Her tip: Reclaim your power from nicotine.

“Cut off those strings that allow nicotine to manipulate you all day long, day in and day out. Take away any power you have given to nicotine by learning/exposing the real truth. (Nicotine is actually really weak). See for yourself by cutting off those strings, one by one, how much better you can manage all on your own….until one day soon you have no strings attached at all.

Do the exercises and experiments and you will learn how!

We have always been in control of our life, not nicotine, but we were fooled into believing it was what helped, that we needed it, so we just let it take over. It’s really silly when you think about it. We gave it undeserved credit for looking like it was a solution….but it was only the solution for the problem it created in the first place!

There’s absolutely nothing nicotine can do for us except keep us addicted to it. It’s a toxic relationship that takes and takes. It gives nothing back that is of any good for us.

Please continue to learn how to be free.

Please stop giving any power over to nicotine.

Please stop with endless excuses by defending this liar and bully.

You can do this!”

Tip of the Week by Jodi Woods

Inspiring Success

This week, CBQ Program member Rick Kohn from Missouri, US, celebrated 6 months smoke-free! After finishing the program, Rick said “The program taught me how to use mindpower to achieve my goal and I felt the program was very well thought out and easy to follow.”

6 months later, he’s still free and proud of his success!

Rick Kohn celebrates being 6 months tobacco-free while holding his CBQ Success Certificate.

As always, a big thank you goes out to all of our amazing members who gave me permission to share their stories with you.

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Celebrating YOU: This week’s spotlights [March 20, 2024]

by Nasia Davos

Happy “Spotlight Day”! Today, we’re shining the spotlight on this week’s most inspiring success stories and tips from the CBQ community.

This week’s spotlight is packed with inspiration. Let’s dive in!

Inspiring Milestone

This week, CBQ Program member Diane Felix from Vermont, US, celebrated 6 years smoke-free. Diane used to smoke cigarettes and cigarillos. As Diane told me herself during her Ask An Ex interview, almost all her life, smoking felt like a friend and a way to cope with anxiety and pain – physical and mental. Diane has always been a very strong and independent woman, and she hated depending on cigarettes for everything. She wanted to quit, but nothing worked until one day she found the CBQ Program and decided to join. She committed fully to the process, and the rest is history. She quit on March 15, 2018.

5 and a half years later, Diane had saved over US$21000 and regained her health.

6 years after her quit date, Diane has saved even more and is still over the moon with her success!

This is Diane with her CBQ Success Certificate

Inspiring Success

CBQ Program member Fiona Hims from Warwickshire, United Kingdom, celebrated 2 years smoke-free. In her own words “I quit smoking on 16 March 2022 and feel very proud of my achievement, having made numerous failed attempts to quit over many years!

Nasia’s cognitive behaviour approach made complete sense right from the start and changing my smoking pattern from as early as Day 4 did not fill me with panic but with curiosity and desire. For me, that was different to any other method.”

…”I want to thank Nasia for producing such great videos, always understanding my ‘demons’ and welcoming me to her on-line program with love and compassion. Nasia – you are a very special human being. Your visualization was particularly powerful.

I don’t like smoking or hate smoking…….I just choose not to smoke any more. I am happy with my decision to choose freedom and would encourage anyone who wants the benefits of being a non-smoker to start this journey. You will start feeling like the real, best, healthiest version of you within a very short time!”

This is Fiona with her CBQ Success Certificate

2 years later, Fiona has saved £10,065!! Incredible!

Tip of the Week

This week, CBQ Program member Brian Reiswig from Oklahoma, US, celebrated 6 months smoke-free after smoking for 52 years!

His spot-on tip was this: Trust the process – even if you have failed before.

Brian was afraid of failure and it took patience and steady steps to trust the process, but it was all worth it. He succeeded and has no desire to smoke. Trusting the process you choose to follow is important, and this becomes a stepping stone to ultimately trusting the most important person: yourself.

“I understand the fear of failure. I tried everything and nothing worked. But this program made sense to me even before I attended the webinar. I knew I had to purchase the program. If I could have quit on my own, I would have done it years ago. I was scared. But I forged ahead. I watched all the videos, most of them multiple times. I did all the exercises and I slowly began to trust the process. It has worked for me. I smoked for 52 years. I have been completely nicotine free for 3 months and I have no desire to go back. You can do this. Do the work and trust the process. You will come out the other side a happy nonsmoker.”

This is Brian with his CBQ Success Certificate

Inspiring Milestone – Quit Vaping

Yesterday, CBQ Program member Caleb Thompson from Virginia, US, celebrated 1 year vape-free! Caleb was addicted to vaping and never thought he’d quit let alone find it easy! This is what he said: “I’m seriously so, so happy with your program. I never, ever thought I’d be able to quit vaping at all, much less quit so easily but I never even have come close to relapsing!” “This is easily the best-working product in my life and I couldn’t be happier.”

This is Caleb with his CBQ Success Certificate

1 year later, Caleb is still a happy non-vaper!

As always, a big thank you goes out to all of our amazing members who gave me permission to share their stories with you.

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How Mary Quit Smoking With The CBQ Program In 2020, How Her Life Changed & Her Advice for Smokers

by Nasia Davos

Welcome to episode #34 of Ask an Ex. In this interview, you’ll hear from a truly inspiring woman! Mary Schipper, from Iowa, US, quit smoking with the Cognitive Behavioral Quitting (CBQ) Program on November 29, 2020. Despite trying to quit smoking many times over the years, Mary could never get rid of the desire for cigarettes. The constant craving was always there in the background.
This time, Mary succeeded, has no desire for smoking, and every year, her life is getting better.

In this new Ask An Ex interview, Mary is openly sharing her life, her past quit attempts, and what was different this time… Plus many incredibly useful tips on how to prepare before your quit date and how to succeed even if your loved ones smoke around you.

Tune in to watch:

  • How smoking affected Mary’s life in the most unexpected ways.
  • The physical and mental health quit smoking benefits Mary experienced.
  • The key to quitting smoking successfully.
  • What happened in past quit attempts that led her back to smoking.
  • How Mary knows this time is different.
  • What you can do now to prepare before your quit date.
  • Mary’s wisdom and advice for those struggling to stop smoking.

Enjoy!

Chapters:
00:00 – Intro
01:05 – Meet the Inspiring Mary Schipper
03:29 – Quitting While Around Smokers
05:47 – Past Quit Attempts That Led Her Back to Smoking
08:49 – How Mary Knew This Quit Was Different
15:36 – Losing 60 Pounds After Quitting Smoking
17:30 – Importance of Support
19:37 – Why Mary Joined the CBQ Program
21:39 – Mary’s Biggest AHA Moment
23:23 – Mental Health Triumphs After Quitting
25:52 – Life Lessons from Quitting Smoking
27:25 – Making Time For Your Quit
31:14 – Preparation Strategies Before Her Quit Date
32:29 – Encouragement for Those Struggling to Quit Smoking
34:47 – How Smoking Affected Her Life
36:51 – Conclusion

About Ask An Ex

ASK AN EX is an interview series featuring inspiring ex-smokers who succeeded with the CBQ Method™

And they tell you everything – how they did it, what helped them, what challenged them, their fears, motivations and aspirations.

Because the best person to ask about quitting smoking, is an Ex who’s been exactly where you are right now. Every EX shares their unique perspective and wisdom on quitting smoking (because everyone has a unique mix of background, mindset, and experiences). 

And they do it for 1 reason: to help YOU become an EX too. 

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