Two years ago, I was diagnosed with mild COPD and very recently I was admitted under the hospital for a rare muscle disease which I was told can also affect my lungs. This gave me a reality check. I started to think about putting my health first and thinking about my grandchildren and how I want to make sure I’m around for years to come to watch them grow up. I made the decision there and then to stop smoking. I went online and contacted the Knowsley Stop Smoking Service. The following day I received a phone call from my stop smoking advisor Nicola. The support I’ve received off Nicola is tremendous. She calls regularly and it really helps to speak to someone over the phone for that extra support. Nicola contacted me more frequently upon request as it helped so much to just know that I had her there for support and she was incredibly accommodating.  My last cigarette was on the 8^th August 2020. When I go in for my hospital appointments and I’m asked by the nurse “do you smoke?” I find it’s a very proud moment when I say “no, not anymore I’ve quit.”