No more chewing Nicorette gum, inhaling cigars and three packs of Marlboros per day. I was truly hooked on tobacco products at a very young age. I read books, attended seminars (including hypnosis) and knew the dangers of smoking but I was still unable to quit long term. Until I was playing golf with a […]
Gerry Bromstead stopped smoking 21 years ago! Read More »
Hi Leslie! I am still smoke free & cancer free after two bouts of breast cancer in the past few years. As you know, I was diagnosed with breast cancer (the first time in 2015) when I entered your program. I am so very grateful for you and your program in helping me attain my
Linda Canipe is Smoke Free and Cancer Free Read More »
Hi Leslie! Several of my relatives went to The STOP Clinic to stop smoking, so 17 years ago, 2002, I went to this clinic and I have not smoked since. Next week, my son and his wife are going and I am excited for them! After stopping smoking, my diabetic symptoms are less severe. My blood sugar dropped from 9 to
My wife, Judie, was addicted too, but not as badly as I. She encouraged me, as did my cousin Jo, to partake in The STOP Clinic’s Smoking Treatment Sessions. So Judie and I went to Cary, NC. I went, but I really did not want to submit even to the possibility of quitting smoking. I reluctantly pacified my wife and met
Brian and Judie Maderos of The Villages in Florida was addicted to smoking for 45 years. Read More »
I visited Leslie in January of 2011 after hearing about her STOP Clinic from a male coworker, David Largen, who stopped smoking with her help. It seemed like such an easy transition for him. I knew of his smoking habits and could not believe he was having such an easy transition. I had been trying to
Kem Arthur of Kernersville, NC stopped smoking after trying for 12 years ! Read More »
Betty Brown of Kinston, NC stopped smoking after having COPD for 9 years. Even though I love the feeling and relaxation of a shower, I used to dread getting into the shower. I hung my oxygen mask close by on the towel rod so I could put it on quickly. During the showering process, I
COPD – Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Read More »
I have smoked 44 years and never thought I could do it and have tried many times to stop. This program gave me the strength to stay focused and gave me coping skills and ideas of how to deal with the thoughts. I think this program is worth a million dollars if it can get me to stop. Leslie also helped me work
Doreen Hook of Creedmoor, NC was addicted to Cigarettes for 44 years. Read More »
In 2005, my 8 year old son came to me sobbing “Mama, please stop smoking. Don’t you want to be here to see your grandchildren?” He had never said anything to me about smoking until this moment but his dad had died suddenly the previous year from a heart attack at the age of 38. Although, I did not
Melinda Brisson of Dublin, NC stopped smoking for her 8 year old son. Read More »
Prior to meeting Leslie Lyon at The STOP Clinic, I was having a horrible problem with circulation and breathing. One of the first things she said to me was, “You have a little whistle when you exhale.” [smiles] When I tried to walk a block, it would kill my legs. Now, I am walking 2 miles every day! I hated water and
Betty stopped smoking July, 2015 and is still smoke-free. Notes from July, 2015: Even though I love the feeling and relaxation of a shower, I used to dread getting into the shower. I hung my oxygen mask close by on the towel rod so I could put it on, quickly. During the showering process, I became
Betty Brown of Kinston, NC stopped smoking after having COPD for 9 years. Read More »