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“I started smoking when I was 11, because my grandfather passed away. I’m still currently smoking, but I’ve gone onto the e-cig and joined the commit to quit challenge to cut down.

I’ve just found out I’m pregnant which made me want to quit for the baby’s health. But more so because of the girls, my two I’ve got already. They mean everything and I don’t want them brought up around smoking. Otherwise they’ll pick up the bad habit and I don’t want that because of their health.

I also want to save money to take the girls on holiday, just do more things with them, go on day trips.” (Shardine has saved over £25 since joining the Commit to Quit challenge – after three weeks of cutting back).

I don’t actually crave a cigarette and I don’t crave the nicotine. I just do it because it helps. If I wanted, I could go without a cigarette all day. But because of my stress levels, depression and suffering with post natal it just triggers.  
 
 

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