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“They told me if I didn’t quit I might not be around much longer. It was the big wake up call I needed.”
Dean had smoked for 33 years when he was rushed to hospital with pneumonia. He got help from our Yorkshire Smokefree service and has now quit for good. Dean’s story “I’d smoked for 33 years before a health scare made me quit. I used to …
With willpower you can kick the 20 a day habit
One couple found that with willpower you can do anything and managed to kick the 20 a day habit. Claire and Shaun’s story Shaun and Claire Steadman had both smoked from a young age and continued this into their adult lives. It was the encouragement …
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Losing 8 stone transformed my life!
Weighing more than 26 stone Andrew could no longer walk a few metres without getting out of breath. With the help of his local healthy weight service, he has managed to break habits of a lifetime and completely transform his lifestyle. Andrew’s story After struggling …
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I weighed 17 stone – I now buy size 10 clothes
Hitting a milestone birthday and looking back on a life burdened by her weight left Rachel desperate for change. She shed the pounds with the help of the Trust’s healthy weight service. I weighed 17 stone at my largest, but now I delight in picking …
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I lost five and a half stone after quitting
Shauna stopped smoking and lost five and a half stone, breaking the myth that quitting makes you gain weight. Shauna’s story “Why did I give up smoking? Because I knew I was going to die if I didn’t. I had to think, ‘Are cigarettes worth …
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Our recovery colleges
Find out about how our recovery colleges are making a difference in South Yorkshire and learn how the courses are co-produced and co-facilitated with people who have lived experience. Hear from the staff running the college, the volunteers who are helping deliver the huge range …
How the Horizon Centre helps us live a more independent life
Tammie and Tiffany are determined to live an independent life – with the help from the Horizon Centre for their physical and learning disabilities.
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