When we make changes in our lives, there are moments when we need inspiration to keep us on the right track.

We’ve gathered stories from our past service users, to give you the encouragement to stop and stay stopped.

Angela

Downham

If I can do it, anyone can!!! It’s all thanks to the super support I got from my advisors.

Eve

Downham

I couldn’t have done it without the team. Thanks.

Marie

Downham

There is nothing like giving up smoking. I feel fantastic, my kids are very happy and can’t stop telling me how much better I look and smell. Thanks to my advisors.

Vanessa

Downham

It is great not to even think of cigarettes at all now and it is all due to the help I got from the stop smoking service.

Jadwiga

Downham

My children can’t stop saying how everything is much nicer around the house.

Jan

Downham

My health was going down the tube, and then I met Penny my stop smoking advisor.

Ricky

Downham

I feel fantastic now that I have given up. I could never have succeeded without the help of my advisor.

Paul

Downham

Lewisham stop smoking service is excellent and has really helped me in my struggle to give up smoking.

Julie

Downham

I will recommend the Lewisham Stop Smoking Service to all my friends, colleagues and family. You will not find a better service.

Debbie

Downham

I feel really really good and very proud of myself for achieving this. I did it for my grand children

Tracey

Downham

Since giving up, I have struggled at times and still feel a bit stressed but I am trying hard to stay stopped. Very grateful for the help.

Terry

Catford

I have successfully given up smoking mainly due to attending the NHS Stop Smoking campaign at Lewisham Hospital.

Kadriye

Downham Centre

I have tried many times but this time, I did feel I was not alone.

Noel

Owen Centre

I guess I have been trying to kick the habit for the last 35 years, perhaps even more. Well this is the first time that I have gone without a single cigarette since February.

Chrissie

Waldron

Financially so much better off too. Also I don’t feel embarrassed about smelling of smoke when next to someone on a bus, tube or train; I notice it now on others.

Jaqueline

Waldron

I thought I can’t do it alone, so I saw Shola and got a nicotine inhalator.

Phil

Waldron

I did not think I could stop. I smoked for 49 years. I am now 10 months smoke free and loads of money!!

Christina

Waldron

I really wanted to quit, but I couldn't do it without help. So when Josephine came to me in Lewisham Library asking if I wanted to stop smoking, without thinking I said "Yes"!!!

Francisco

New Cross

I stopped smoking many time before! But it was only with the help of Elaine and Tracy that this time I’ve succeeded in staying quit.

Carole

Rushey Green

I have tried many times before to give up and always felt a failure but with the group support, you have the confidence to succeed.

Tina

Deptford

Since meeting Elaine and Tracey they have made me realise that giving up, isn’t so daunting and difficult.

Louisa

New Cross

After a number of attempts to stop smoking, it took the love of my 10 year old to hammer the final nail.