Anika

"I promised my dad on his deathbed that I would quit. It took me 13 years, but I did it."

Anika

Hometown: Wareham
Year quit: 2011

Anika started smoking at age 15 and smoked for 20 years before she decided to quit. She thought about quitting many times but when she used the nicotine patches, everything clicked. She visited the makesmokinghistory website and listened to the various ex-smoker videos. Their advice was helpful.