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As you grow older, you realise you don’t live your life for yourself. You realise you live your life for others, for your family and your kids.

Read Mohammed's story

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Mohammed quit smoking for his family.

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قصة ماريا (Maria's story)

Maria moved from Egypt to Australia more than 15 years ago, and she never expected that trying smoking would turn into a long-term addiction. As a mother of four children and a kindergarten teacher, she found herself smoking up to 10 cigarettes a day until her health started sounding the alarm. Maria was struggling with worsening asthma and her overall wellbeing, and she knew she had to make a change and quit smoking.

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Victoria breaks her relationship with cigarettes

Victoria made the tough decision to quit her relationship with smoking. It hasn't been easy, but she's got good motivation.

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Valerie's story

Valerie had been smoking for over 30 years until one day, while taking a shower, she lost her vision.

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David's decision to quit

David has decided to save up for a trip to South America, he's stashed away $6,500 in six months. All because he quit smoking!

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Tony's close call gave him a new lease on life

For 64-year-old commercial cleaner Tony, smoking wasn’t ever something he thought would impact his heart.

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Tony's story

Tony won’t deny that the first few months of quitting were tough, particularly when he was out with friends. But he discovered a powerful ally in the My Quit Buddy app.

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Thomas' story

I really wanted to stop smoking, but quitting felt hard. I needed an approach that would work for me. I removed smoking from the normal routines in my life.

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Tasha's triumphs

Tasha smoked for 28 years before quitting for the first time. And then she quit again. Each time you make a quit attempt, you're more ready to quit the next time.

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Sue's success

Sue had been smoking for years, but when she realised it was time to quit, she went all in. From handy tips like cutting up straws to puff instead of a cigarette and rewarding herself with treats for not giving up, her story is inspirational!

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Student stories (Lyndhurst Secondary College)

Motivated by a desire to help their peers quit vaping, Year 11 students at Lyndhurst Secondary College took matters into their own hands and produced a video raising awareness that people can reach out to their friends for support.

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Steve's story

Steve started smoking at 16. At 22 he just didn't see the point in it anymore and decided to give up.

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Sophie's sudden success

For Sophie, it was all about the little changes. Swapping coffees for tea, smoke breaks for exercise breaks.