“Puff Enough” Smoking Cessation Support Group

Welcome to Puff Enough!! 😊 I am very excited about starting this meetup!! 😃 I quit smoking cigarettes 3 years ago on 9/22/23. I will explain the significance of this day at our meetup. But I smoked for 48 years (pretty crazy, right?!) & started when I was 14, in the early ‘70’s, when Everybody smoked!! I just feel Blessed to be here! 😃 So, if I CAN QUIT, ANYBODY CAN!!! 😃👏👏👏🎉🥳

This meetup is dedicated to my sweet, loving, amazing sister, Gloria 💜 who passed away from COPD in 2024. And she was obviously my main inspiration to quit.

We will meet once a week at 9am on Saturdays at Panera Bread off of 880 and Hamilton Ave. They have a pretty good breakfast menu. I like this venue, as it’s a pretty chill vibe in the morning, pretty quiet and plenty of tables open. And if this time doesn’t work for you, I am totally flexible.

This meetup is simply a SUPPORT group. You do NOT have to be READY to Quit, as Only the DESIRE to Quit is needed. I have no certification, no formal training. I am simply a former smoker who really enjoys helping other smokers to QUIT for GOOD. But I was a mentor on a Zoom, smoking cessation group called AshKickers for 2 years and I absolutely LOVED helping people to quit. I didn’t realize how fulfilling and meaningful it would be for me! And when this meetup stopped, I decided to start my own meetup, as I am very passionate about helping people quit, getting healthy, feeling better, having more energy, living longer, happier lives! 😊

My role is to simply provide you with resources and tools that are proven to not only help you quit smoking but to STAY QUIT! 😃Anything from self hypnosis YouTube videos that played a BIG part in helping me to quit, to facts about how your body heals, the timelines, after hours after you quit, to weeks, years, etc. The CBQ method, which focuses on the Mental part of quitting vs. the physical. I absolutely LOVE their saying: Smoking is 80% MENTAL and 20% PHYSICAL! Pretty cool saying, right? And how to cope with withdrawal symptoms, as well. it’s pretty fascinating how quickly your body heals! And I will tell you all about my quit journey and what worked for me to hopefully motivate you and inspire you.

And this is an OPEN FORMAT, meaning you can all chime in at any time with questions, observations, etc. as this is YOUR MEETUP too! And I want you guys to talk to each other too during the meetup. Another goal I have is to have you all support each other and ultimately exchange phone numbers and motivate each other outside of the group as well. And to hold each other accountable, ONLY when you are ready. I do NOT want to force you guys to do anything until you are fully committed and if you aren’t, that’s okay too. If you’re simply THINKING ABOUT QUITTING & are CURIOUS, that’s totally fine too. I have NO RULES, only TOOLS!! 😂 I’m NOT going to tell you WHEN to Quit, only supply resources to help you along your quit journey. Then we will discuss your progress at our meetups.

So, our 1st meetup is on Saturday, 10/3 @ 9am. I will be at the counter to order but the front door to greet people as they come in. And if you have any questions at all, please feel free to message me through meetup and I will reply back. Thank you so much & I look forward to meeting all of you and to help you any way I can to be a successful Former Smoker & a Future Healthier, Happier Human!! 🥳

Peace & light,
Felice 😊☮️