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Happy “Spotlight Day”! Today I’m excited to share with you this week’s most inspiring success stories and tips from the CBQ community…. including a brand new Ask An Ex episode!

Inspiring Story

Meet CBQ Program member Tim Roberts from Queensland, Australia who has been a happy non-smoker since July 8, 2022. Nearly 2 years! But Tim’s journey to success had lots of ups and downs.

Tim 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 mechanisms. 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. Soon after his quit date, Tim used the CBQ Program to also change his relationship with food, and lost 28kg (60 pounds)!

In this new Ask An Ex interview, Tim openly shares his life, the tragedy that caused him to relapse in the past, and what he did differently this time. Above all, he is sharing his biggest aha moments with the CBQ Program that helped him break free.

Watch Tim sharing his story here:

Inspiring Success: Smoke-Free After 56 Years

This week, CBQ Program member Mary Anne DiNublia from California, US, celebrated 1 year 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 succeeded!

In her own words “I smoked for 56 years and all my past attempts at quitting failed, so I was surprised and elated that this method worked.” “This program helped me develop self-mastery over my life, making me feel empowered. My life keeps getting better and better without the mental and physical addiction pulling me down. Thank you Nasia and the team at CBQ for giving me back my life.”

Since quitting smoking, Mary Anne feels better physically and mentally. She’s happier!

This is Mary Anne with her CBQ Success Certificate:

She’s glowing, right?!

Inspiring Milestone

A few days ago, CBQ Program member Lisa Cunningham from British Columbia, Canada, celebrated 2 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:

And this is Lisa’s beautiful photo 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” and happy new month! Today, I’m excited to share with you this week’s most inspiring success stories and tips from the CBQ community.

Let’s dive in 🙂

Inspiring Transformation

Yesterday, CBQ Program member Valerie Bennett from England, UK, celebrated five 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” in the middle of the program 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 £17,000. A life-changing amount that keeps growing.

This is what Val posted on our community and her advice for those who are afraid to stop smoking:

Inspiring Milestone

This week, CBQ Program member Trevor Starr from Vermont, US celebrated 6 years smoke-free. 6 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, 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 about 1 year after quitting smoking.

6 years after his quit date, Trevor is still a happy nonsmoker. This is what he shared a few days ago:

Inspiring Couple

This week, CBQ Program member Ernesto Castagna from New York, US, celebrated 6 months smoke-free. Quitting smoking was a huge accomplishment for Ernesto. After his 1-month milestone, he felt like a champion and got himself a very appropriate (and unique) gift:

Three months after his quit date, his fiancée Faith also quit smoking! Together they took their first vacation as nonsmokers, and this week, they shared this beautiful photo with their CBQ Success Certificates…. from their cruise!

Tip of the Week

This week’s tip comes from CBQ Program member Angela Battista from Massachusetts, US, who broke a 48-year addiction to nicotine!

Angela’s Tip: Change your thoughts.

“I, like you, tried to quit many times during my 48 years of smoking. With this program and support and my new mindset that smoking is not something I do or enjoy I am working on 8 months. Like you I always had some sort of reason for smoking bored, stressed, habit and it just seemed too hard to quit. I rarely think about smoking now and when I do it is never a positive thought. You can do this.”

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

Haaaappy “Spotlight Day”!

The last Wednesday of April is here, so let’s see some of this week’s most inspiring success stories and tips from the CBQ community.

Today’s theme is “Believe in yourself”

Inspiring Mindset

Today CBQ Program member Courtney Lockburner from New Jersey, US, is celebrating 2 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 told our community that she 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 2 years, she had no withdrawals. This was possible because Courtney finally knew all smoking ever gave her, was guilt and lies.

A couple of weeks ago, Courtney shared that the program is the best thing she’s done for herself.

This is Courtney with her CBQ Success Certificate:

Tip of The Week

This week’s tip comes from CBQ Program member Bob Schneider from Alberta, Canada, who quit smoking over a year ago on January 20, 2023! Bob’s story is very inspiring. He smoked his first cigarette when he was 13 years old and remained a smoker for the next 40 years – 23 of those years he was a closet smoker. Bob decided to join the CBQ Program after reading this review, yet he was still apprehensive. But after completing the CBQ Program, Bob succeeded and said that quitting smoking, “was the easiest thing I never thought I could do.”

Bob’s tip: Put your past aside.

“Approach your journey with a open and curious mindset and believe in the process. With an empowering mindset, you will do this! I was just like you, dear, I tried everything too and I started off with doubts as well. Remember Nasia saying to look at it through a different lens? That’s what you need to do and that’s what I did. Put all other quit attempts aside. Start off with some empowering affirmations and positive self-talk and practice saying them to yourself at least a few times everyday. We tend to believe what we tell ourselves and it will help develop the mindset you need to get through this. Take pride in each step you make as you strive for progress over perfection. I can’t wait to see your photo up here holding your success certificate!”

Inspiring Journey

This week, CBQ Program member Shelley Addington from Wisconsin, US, celebrated 3 years smoke-free!! Shelley was smoking 6 cigarettes a day by herself, yet she felt too addicted. Over the years, she had made 7 serious quit attempts, but eventually returned to smoking. Despite feeling fear, Shelley made the decision to join the CBQ Program. She did her very best and succeeded: “I feel a freedom and sense of confidence, pride, calmness I could not maintain while addicted to nicotine.”

Shelley’s journey to success was not smooth sailing. As she said, “It was not a linear journey to my quit, but was a journey of ups and downs, starts and pauses. I was confident, however, that your program was the thing I needed and that I could count on it to support me through to reaching my goal of being a happy non-smoker.”

3 years later, Shelley is happily smoke-free. What’s more, the last 3 years went by in a flash.

This is the wonderful Shelley with her CBQ Success Certificate:

Inspiring Milestone

This week CBQ Program member Amanda Wheelock from Maine, US, celebrated 5 years smoke-free! 5 whole years!

Amanda said this about quitting smoking: “I just cannot express how much I finally feel like ME!!” and her tip and inspiring words for others were “Dig down as deep as you can and this program can and will be life changing!! I also dropped 7 pounds as an added bonus and my eating habits changed as my smoking did. YOU CAN DO IT!!!!”

This is Amanda with her 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.