All the FREE stuff you can get to help you quit smoking

We all know how expensive smoking is. If you smoke 20 a day, you spend around $8000 every year on cigarettes! Quitting a habit you have been doing for a while can be challenging. Not to mention how nicotine (the addictive chemical) affects the brain. And obviously quitting smoking cold turkey would be the quickestContinue reading “All the FREE stuff you can get to help you quit smoking”

Aboriginal Quitline, can they help a pregnant mum quit smoking?

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women or a woman with an Aboriginal baby can speak to an Aboriginal Quitline counsellor for free by calling 13 78 48. Aboriginal Quitline counsellors provide confidential, culturally appropriate and safe support. They have the most up-to-date knowledge of quitting smoking in pregnancy and tailor their support for each mother’sContinue reading “Aboriginal Quitline, can they help a pregnant mum quit smoking?”

Sally and her baby’s life changed after she quit tobacco and so can yours

Sally, a proud Gamilaraay (Kamilaroi) woman, quit smoking as soon as she found out she was pregnant. She smoked tobacco for 5 years on and off, since she was a teenager. “My life changed after I quit smoking because my focus changed, my life didn’t revolve around smoking. I didn’t want that for my child,Continue reading “Sally and her baby’s life changed after she quit tobacco and so can yours”

Shield our Bubups from Tobacco

Bubup is the Woi Wurrung word for baby and young children. Woi Wurrung is the language of the Wurundjeri people of the Kulin nation. The artwork by Ian Harrison (Gunai Kunai) was commissioned to represent how families feel about the harms tobacco. Ian represented this as a shield to show that Aboriginal families protect theirContinue reading “Shield our Bubups from Tobacco”

Shar quit smoking late in pregnancy and you can too

Shar, a proud Wurundjeri mother of 3 gorgeous boys, shares her quit story. She started smoking around 17 and smoked for 10 years. She tried to quit smoking many times in the past, even out trying Champix and Nicotine patches. She quit smoking cold turkey when she was pregnant with Jonathon, her second son. “IContinue reading “Shar quit smoking late in pregnancy and you can too”