Gallery of Public Pledges

Most people who sign up for our Online Quit Program post a personal public pledge to quit smoking. Many of our members have said that these pledges were very important, and that it helps strengthen their commitment.

Get inspired by reading some of these pledges!

I, berg of ste anne de beaupre, pledge my commitment to quit smoking forever. I have set 3/9/2010 as my quit date.

pour ma santé,la santé de mes proche,pour tout les belle chosse que je vait pouvoir faire avec les economies faite grace a l'arret de fumer

I, Jonesey of grimshaw, pledge my commitment to quit smoking forever. I have set 1/1/1900 as my quit date.

I, CCL of Toronto, pledge my commitment to quit smoking forever. I have set 2/21/2010 as my quit date.

I am quitting smoking because: - my fingers are going numb - I'm coughing when I'm not sick - I can't do a flight of stairs without gasping for air - it turns my friends and family off - I don't want to be that single 30 year old woman looking for a date - I want to be healthy for the children I will have - I hate the way I smell - I hate having "guk" on my teeth when I wake up - I hate my yellow teeth - I hate wasting my money Instead, I will: - go to the gym - go back to doing yoga - take longer walks - have fresher smelling clothes/body - drink more water - eat healthier foods - keep a tidier home

I, HappyGirl of Fredericton, pledge my commitment to quit smoking forever. I have set 3/16/2010 as my quit date.

I want to quit because I dont like the image that smoking has, I am embarassed that I smoke, it is expensive, unattractive and it smells bad, makes my car smell bad, my hair and my clothes. I love working out and I feel that sometimes it limits my work out. I am tired of waking up with a stuffed up nose and I want to breathe better.

I, d'gou of st-roch de mékinac, pledge my commitment to quit smoking forever. I have set 2/20/2010 as my quit date.

ma santé avant tout.cela fait trop longtemps que je fume et je me dit que c'est moi qui mène et non la cigarette.alors le 20 février j'arrête cela pour moi et ma santé.

I, Oscar of Maple, pledge my commitment to quit smoking forever. I have set 2/16/2010 as my quit date.

Setting a good example for my children. Start breathing better. Start feeling better. Smell better Save money. Drink more water, become more physically active.

I, liesa scott of niagara falls, pledge my commitment to quit smoking forever. I have set 3/17/2010 as my quit date.

the nicotine makes me bitchy. i need a smoke when im broke and run out it will kill me slowly.i figt with everybody i know and care about

I, dju_mcdo of Rimouski, pledge my commitment to quit smoking forever. I have set 2/8/2010 as my quit date.

pour ma santé, pour ne plus être essoufflée quand je fais une activité physique, pour vivre mieux et plus longtemps, pour ne plus me lever avec un mal de gorge chaque matin, pour donner l'exemple aux jeunes avec qui je travaille, pour convaincre mon entourage que c'est possible, pour être fière de moi, pour ne pas avoir une voix de vielle fumeuse à 40 ans, pour sentir bon, pour un jour tomber enceinte et avoir des enfants sans m'inquiéter, pour me libérer d'une dépendance et relever un nouveau défi.

I, Squeezle of Private, pledge my commitment to quit smoking forever. I have set 1/30/2010 as my quit date.

Becoming healthier and in control of my decisions.To save crazy amounts of money by not smoking. Meditation, deep breathing, lots of water, fruits and veggies, patch, inhaler, gum, medications, delaying cravings, self talk, exercise, stretching, any distraction other then smoking.

I, The Right Road of Halifax, pledge my commitment to quit smoking forever. I have set 1/4/2010 as my quit date.

Number 1 reason is to set a good example for my daughter, obviously for health reasons and finally for the financial part of it. I'm tired of being a closet smoker :)