Fresh Start Clients Tell Their Stories of Health Recovery

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I lost 13 lbs, 4 inches off my waist and my energy is 10 times at least what it was
14-DAY
Issues: Digestive Health, Inflamed Liver, Swelling of Ankles, Hip and Heel Pain, Energy Level, Emotional Wellness, Wine, Weight Loss, Quit Smoking (e-cigarettes), Lifestyle Habits Change.
I feel it deep in my heart that I will never smoke again
21-DAY
Issues: Breathing/Lung Issues, COPD, Grief, Heart Healing, Quit Smoking, Unhealthy Lifestyle Habits
Length of Smoking:
40 yrs.
Amount Smoked Per Day:
20 cigs
I kept waiting for these pangs and painful withdrawals to occur but they never really did!
21-DAY
Issues: Quit Smoking, Breathing/ Lung Issues, Post-Smoking Lung Healing
Length of Smoking:
35 yrs.
Amount Smoked Per Day:
30-35 cigs
I cut down cigarettes from 40 to 4 and found myself!
21-DAY
Issues: Marijuana, Childhood Trauma, Insomnia, GERD, Chronic Nausea, Guilt and Shame, ADHD
Length of Smoking:
Decades
Amount Smoked Per Day:
40 cigs
I’ve quit 14 months ago at Fresh Start, and am still smoke-free
21-DAY
Issues: Quit Smoking, COPD
Length of Smoking:
40+ yrs.
Amount Smoked Per Day:
25-50 cigs
Crystal shares how she quit smoking at Fresh Start 2.5 yrs. ago
21-DAY
Issues: Quit Smoking, Breathing/ Lung Issues, Low Energy/ Fatigue, Relationship Building, Self-Identity Redefining, Spirituality/ Connecting to the Soul.
Length of Smoking:
30+ yrs.
Amount Smoked Per Day:
1 pack (20 cigs)
My wife was here and quit smoking 3 years ago, now it’s my time!
21-DAY
Issues: Quit Smoking, Breathing/ Lung Issues, Digestive Health, Insomnia/ Sleep Issues, Neck, Back and Hip Pain
Length of Smoking:
40 yrs.
Amount Smoked Per Day:
40 cigs
How I Quit Smoking and Improved My Blood Pressure
7-DAY
Issues: Cigarettes, Social Drinking, HBP
I quit this time without a pill or a patch!
21-DAY
Issues: Cigarettes, Anxiety, felt lost and stuck, no Self-Love, Overweight and Inflamed -felt like an 80-year old, PMS Symptoms, Acid Reflux, Indigestion, Had Borders, and was hiding in a bubble
Length of Smoking:
20 yrs.
Amount Smoked Per Day:
1 pack (20 cigs)
I was stunned that I could go from 35-40 cigarettes a day, to zero
14-DAY
Issues: Cigarettes, Cough, Sharp Pain in Lungs, Sleep Apnea, Restless Legs, Diabetes, High Blood Pressure
Length of Smoking:
20+ yrs.
Amount Smoked Per Day:
2 packs (40 cigs)
I truly really feel in every cell of my body, I’ve smoked my last cigarette
Issues : Cigarettes, Anxiety, Depression, Digestive Health, Childhood Trauma, Intense Sadness, Liver Health, Moods/Emotional Sensitivity, Self-Love and Love for Others, Unhealthy Lifestyle Habits, Daily Beer Consumption.
Length of Smoking:
42 yrs
Amount Smoked per day:
1 pack (20 cigs)
I’m over my pot addiction!
14-DAY
Issues: Marijuana, Brain fog, Feeling Disconnected, Lost Passion for Painting, Caregiver Burnout, Childhood Trauma, Relationship Issues with a Sister, Holding on to Stuff
Length of Smoking Marijuana:
47 yrs.
I didn’t want to go into my 60’s still smoking
21-DAY
Issues: Cigarettes, Emotionally Exhausted (Felt like a pale human being without a voice), Overactive Thyroid, Anxiety, Lost Life Purpose
Length of Smoking:
16 yrs.
Amount Smoked Per Day:
3-10 cigs
I quit without any cravings to smoke!
21-DAY
Issues: Cigarettes, Breathing/ Lung Issues, Depression, Diabetes, Insomnia/ Sleep Issues, Mobility Issues/ Flexibility, Weight Loss/ Obesity
The easiest time in my life when I’ve quit!
21-DAY
Issues: Cigarettes, Digestive Problems when quitting previously, Grief over Husband’s Loss, Limited Mobility/ Flexibility Issues, Mental Focus Issues, Fear, High Blood Pressure, Unhealthy Eating Habits