Hi, my name is Kathi MacNaughton, and I’m the person behind this site. I am not a smoker, but I’m the child of smokers. In fact, I grew up with 4 adult smokers in the home, and eventually both my brother and sister started smoking as well. I seem to be the only one who “escaped.”

I have witnessed firsthand how hard it is for the ones I love to quit smoking. My siblings did eventually quit due to pleadings from their spouses. But my father died from smoking-related emphysema about 8 years ago, and my mother was just recently diagnosed with emphysema and is now dependent on oxygen. I tried and tried to get my mom to quit, but she enjoyed smoking too much. Not until she got her death sentence did she find the motivation to quit. And she still misses it every single moment of her life.

So, you see, this site is quite personal for me. I’m not one of those “holier-than-thou” preaching non-smokers. I’m just someone who wants to find a way to help people stop smoking… before it is too late, as it is for my mom. Oh, if it matters, I’m also a registered nurse, so I know quite a lot about the health aspects of smoking and quitting smoking.

I hope you enjoy this site, and please feel free to contribute, won’t you?
Warmly,

Kathi