Tobacco is the single largest cause of avoidable death in the EU. The “Ex-smokers are Unstoppable” campaign aims to emphasize the life-changing benefits of giving up smoking. The campaign wants to encourage and assist people to quit with the help of iCoach, a free online health coach, hoping to ensure that up-and-coming generations live long and healthy lives in a smoke-free Europe.
I started smoking when I was 13, I am now 31. I have tried in the past to stop and on a few occasions have stopped, but then started again. I am determined to stop and when I came across this new campaign I took a further look.
“Ex-smokers are Unstoppable” is a three-year awareness raising campaign promoted by the European Commission. The campaign provides smokers with motivation to quit and – very importantly – with practical assistance at www.exsmokers.eu. The campaign highlights ex-smokers as inspiring individuals and role models who encourage current smokers to quit.
Benefits:
• Free – you can’t argue with that!
• It works – more than 30% who start the program quit smoking
• For everyone – even for smokers that are not quite ready to quit
• For you – adapts to your needs, your time, and your goals • Friends – speak to people like you and get support from a dedicated community
Visit www.exsmokers.eu on Facebook to read how others are doing it- you will see me there too!
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This is a sore subject to me as I don’t smoke myself but my mam does, and she has smoked since she was 15, she also smokes over 20 cigarettes a day, I have asked her to stop but I know that unless she wants to do it herself she won’t, but I don’t understand why she doesn’t want to give up? She’s really I’ll with her health due to smoking x