Personal Stories
Best of Video Blogs
Over the course of this program, our video bloggers have experienced the highs and lows that are often associated with a quit attempt. Watch this five-minute "best of" montage.
Personal Stories
Follow along with your fellow Pennsylvanian's as they attempt to kick the habit. Check back frequently for updates to their video blogs.
Michael H.
- Berks County
- 50 years old
- Smoker for 38 years
- Both parents have smoked and quit
- Eldest sister has emphysema from smoking
- Has previously tried the patch, gum and Chantix
Charing B.
- Philadelphia County
- 30 years old
- Both parents smoke
- Co-host of an online radio show
- Has previously tried the patch and lozenges
- Quitting with a friend
Angela and Justin W.
- Lancaster County
- Angela is 24, Justin is 27
- Married for one year
- Angela started smoking at age 14, Justin began in college
- Both want to quit for their 15 month old daughter
Ed W.
- Allegheny County
- 46 years old
- Tried to quit three times in 2007
- Working with smokers makes it difficult to quit
- Wants to quit for his family
Marcy S.
- Allegheny County
- 42 years old
- Started smoking at age 19
- Several quit attempts; no success
- Wants to quit for her health, husband and father
- Clear Channel Account Executive
Todd G.
- Lancaster/York County
- 19 years old
- Bilingual (English/Spanish)
- Started smoking at age 13
- Many family members smoke
- Wants to quit for his younger brother
Ed R.
- Northhampton County
- 48 years old
- Started smoking at age 13
- Already had a stroke
- Ready to quit for the last time
Smoking Fact
Cigars contain many of the same cancer causing agents that are found in cigarettes. Cigar smoking is known to cause lung cancer as well as cancer of the mouth, larynx, esophagus, and possibly the pancreas.
