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Quitting Smoking Together – Danielle and Sophie’s story
Danielle Keeble (30) and Sophie Hart (33), both from Ipswich, first met when Sophie moved in next door to Danielle. Three years later, their friendship became the foundation for one of the most significant changes in their lives: giving up smoking. Both Danielle and...
Stop Smoking Group success – Colin’s story
Colin works at Red Gables in Stowmarket, where we recently hosted one of our stop smoking groups which had been advertised as part of our Stoptober campaign. After several previous attempts to quit in the past, Colin felt ready to stop smoking for good this time, and...
A Marathon, not a sprint – Miguel’s story
When Miguel from Stowmarket joined the 12-week adult weight management programme with Feel Good Suffolk, he was ready for change, though he didn’t realise just how transformative the journey would become. A lifelong struggle with weight had gradually intensified over...
How group sessions supported me to stop smoking – Vic’s story
Vic joined the stop smoking group in Stowmarket after experiencing multiple health issues which she knew were being caused or aggravated by smoking cigarettes. “I'm always getting chest infections and sinus issues, so I went to talk to my doctor as I just seem to pick...
Finding support to stop smoking with Feel Good Suffolk at Bury Drop In
Feel Good Suffolk support residents across the county to manage a healthy weight, become more active and stop smoking. Stopping smoking is a phenomenal challenge for any smoker, but for those in the community who are facing hardship, additional addictions and...
Support from Feel Good Suffolk helped me quit smoking for good – Victoria’s story
Victoria from Lowestoft smoked 15 cigarettes per day, on and off for 40 years. She had tried quitting numerous times in the past, using different methods every time, but she had never accessed specialist support. After her husband saw a post on Facebook for a Feel...
I wanted to run around with my grandchildren – Martin’s story
Martin Burroughs, 69 years old from Bury St Edmunds accessed the 12-week weight management programme with Feel Good Suffolk after he was referred for support via his doctor. We spoke to him to find out more about his experience on the course, and how it has helped...
I have not smoked for 36 months and I feel fantastic – Anita’s story
Anita Curzon had been smoking for over 40 years before she finally managed to successfully stop with the support of our Feel Good Suffolk Advisor, Teresa. She has now been smoke-free for more than 36 months and here she tells us what motivated her to stop and how the...
Kerry Buck – I can now dance around my kitchen
Kerry Buck from the Bury St Edmunds area asked her GP to refer her to the Feel Good Suffolk service after deciding enough, was enough. She has now completed the 12-week weight management programme, during which she has successfully lost weight. She is experiencing...
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