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Real Stories

Learn how other Arizonans have successfully quit, plan to stay quit, or have found the courage to quit again.

Quitting is tough. The good news is you're not alone. Thousands of people right here in Arizona try to quit tobacco every day. More than 150,000 Arizonans quit tobacco last year. While everyone's attempt to quit is different, you'll be surprised to see there are many people experiencing the exact same fears and frustrations as you. Listen to these real stories from people just like you struggling with tobacco addiction. 

Have a quit story of your own? Share your story and we’ll post it here for others to read. You can also have your quit story considered for video production.

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ASHLine Clients 2012

Find out what our clients have to say about their experience working with the quit coaches at the Arizona Smokers’ Helpline.

Billy's Story
Brian's Story
Kane's Story
Peter's Story
Robbie's Story





Dear Me

Real people write an inspirational letter to themselves about their tobacco addiction and the reasons behind their desire to quit.

A car wreck left Ken with only one lung and he has a baby boy on the way, just two of the reasons he thinks it is time to quit.

A drawing by his seven year-old son has got Robert thinking about smoking, the reason his own Mom snow dying of lunch cancer.

After being shot and locked up, Vance has turned his life around and is now trying to save himself again, this time from smoking.

Emily doesn't take her life for granted anymore and cant bear the thought of putting her family through the pain and heartache of another death.

Shalonda could do 2- reps of stairs as a warm-up in basketball but now she needs a five minute break after getting something out of the basement.

Smoking with the older kids at school was cool, but since then Teddy has watched both of his parents pass away from lung cancer.

Teri has first stage emphysema and can't shop at the mall anymore because the stores are too far apart for her to walk.





Behind the Letter

Learn more about the people behind the letter, their struggle with tobacco addiction, and the reasons why they want to quit.

A car wreck left Ken with only one lung and he has a baby boy on the way, just two of the reasons he thinks it is time to quit.

A drawing by his seven year-old son has got Robert thinking about smoking, the reason his own Mom snow dying of lunch cancer.

After being shot and locked up, Vance has turned his life around and is now trying to save himself again, this time from smoking.

Smoking with the older kids at school was cool, but since then Teddy has watched both of his parents pass away from lung cancer.

Teri has first stage emphysema and can't shop at the mall anymore because the stores are too far apart for her to walk.





Arizona Residents

People just like you are quitting tobacco every day. These Arizonans could be your neighbor, a friend, or a co-worker.

A blackjack dealer at a casino, Debbie talks about coping with the smell of smoke at work and why you need to keep trying to quit.

A realtor for the past eight years, Brian quit for his health and shares his secret for quitting again after a relapse.

Diana talks about the many different was she has tried to quit and why rewarding yourself is a great way to celebrate being quit.

Don, a pharmacy technician, talks about how working with a coach from the Arizona Smokers' Helpline helped him to set a quit date.

Paul's heart attack and the opportunity to save more than $5,500 a year were good enough reasons for this couple to quit smoking together.

Quitting smoking is on of Trace's proudest moments and his advice is to never give up, just keep trying because that is what really counts.

Robert tried quitting on and off for years and talks about how quitting not only improved his health but his mind and spirit as well.





ASHLine Clients

Find out what our clients have to say about their experience working with the quit coaches at the Arizona Smokers’ Helpline.

A retired air traffic controller explains how he didn't think a quit coach would help and how this changed of the course of time.

A stay-at-home talks about the relationship she built with her quit coach and the difference it made in her attempt to quit.

Even at 60 years old, this homemaker tells us why it's never too late to quit and how the support of a quit coach can really help.





Quit Stories

Quitters tell their story – how they quit, what worked and what didn't, their reasons for quitting, and how being tobacco-free has changed their life.

Shelly reflects on how hard it has been to give up smoking, and the difficult struggles that go with it.

When the doctor told Ann Marie that a life-changing surgery wouldn't happen if she didn't quit, she says this was her wake-up call.

Brian remembers the day he started smoking like it was yesterday and talks about how events throughout his life have contributed to his addiction.

Diagnosed with a "slight" case of emphysema, Debbe talks about how she saved her life by quitting smoking.

Jody has quit before, only to start again. But this time she’s determined because of recent family illnesses.

After 28 years of smoking, and losing her father to lung cancer, Val decided it was time to quit for good.

At 65 years old, Irene knows she is ready to quit, and found a creative way to help keep her on track.

A few days of snow provided Fran all she needed to finally give up smoking.

Rebecca decides that smoking is not worth it, and gets help from her family to start quitting.

An open letter to Heidi's last cigarette and why she needs to quit, now.

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