Tag Archives: Stoptober

Smokefreelife believe in every person they meet – Stoptober case study

25 October 2022 · by · in Councillor Adam Dance, health and wellbeing, Health Protection, Press releases, Public Health

For help quitting smoking, click the smokefreelife Somerset logo below. I can honestly say, going to smokefreelife Somerset gave me my health and life back and you too can have the same. Todd Johnson, a smoker from the age of twelve, talks about how the habit was affecting his health at just twenty-four years old. […]

I will never smoke again – Stoptober case study

11 October 2022 · by · in health and wellbeing, Health Protection, Public Health

For help quitting smoking click the smokefreelife logo below: It is 8 weeks now since I quit and it is the best thing I have ever done. I will never smoke again. Barry Leonard quit smoking with the help of a Stop Smoking Practitioner from Somerset County Council’s stop smoking service, Smokefreelife Somerset. He attended […]

Twenty a day to smoke free – Stoptober case study

7 October 2021 · by · in health and wellbeing, Health Protection, Public Health

For help quitting smoking click the smokefreelife logo below: “I would urge any newly pregnant mum or even if your further along, it’s never too late to consider giving up, to give it at least a try.” Hayley talks about her surprise at how easy she found it to quit smoking with the support of […]

Not giving up my smoke free life – Stoptober case study

6 October 2021 · by · in Coronavirus, covid-19, health and wellbeing, Health Protection, Public Health

For help quitting smoking click the smokefreelife logo below: “One thing that really helped me was a text I had from one of my daughters, it was telling me how proud she was of me so when things got tough, I’d read it and it helped me to carry on quitting. It’s now eighteen months […]

Stoptober is back – make it your month to quit 

5 October 2021 · by · in Clare Paul, Coronavirus, covid-19, health and wellbeing, Health Protection, Press releases, Public Health

For help quitting smoking click the smokefreelife logo below: Stoptober is back for its 10th year calling on smokers to kick the habit once and for all and join 2.3 million others who all quit since the campaign launched a decade ago.   Supporting the campaign, Somerset County Council is encouraging Somerset smokers to seek support […]

Me and my boys – Stoptober case study

4 October 2021 · by · in Coronavirus, covid-19, health and wellbeing, Health Protection

For help quitting smoking click the smokefreelife logo below: “On my journey with ‘smokefree’ I had all the right help and support from both Riley and Steph. Without their help and time, I would not have been able to do it.” Kim talks about her battle to give up smoking and the support that she […]