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When quitting never sticks
Four true stories of people who tried to quit again and again, and what changed for them. Free, with a gentle page on how to begin.
- Promising yourself this is the last time, and meaning it
- Going back a few days later, more times than you can count
- Wondering whether a long record of trying means you can’t
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When Quitting Never Sticks
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Inside the guide
Four people. Four ways out.
Each story is told in the person’s own words, with a short page afterwards to pause on. None of them found the way out in a straight line. You can read one on a quiet evening, and that is plenty.
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A Londoner who went back every time
Earl Rhodes tried to stop drinking, smoking and drugs "lots of times and every time I went back." Then cigarettes went in two weeks, drinking in a month, cannabis in five.
02
Candies on the table
Tonggui Ye smoked two and a half packs a day. His longest try at quitting lasted half a day. One morning he told his wife, "This time is real."
03
A drummer who hid in his apartment
Sterling Campbell spent eight years on drugs and drink, sure that music meant using. Quitting turned out to be the start of his story, not the end of it.
04
A man who lived two lives
Han Jiao-Jeon drank every night to quiet one question. When the question found an answer, he found he no longer wanted the glass.
How it works
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A few short letters follow, with free ways to explore the practice these people found. Ignore them if you prefer.
A note on the stories
Not a formula. A reminder you’re not alone.
The people in the guide practice Falun Dafa, a gentle meditation practice taught free of charge by volunteers. They describe what they found in their own words. Their experiences are personal, and yours may look different.
What they share is this: every one of them had tried to quit before and gone back. What changed was not a better trick, but something steady to come back to.
Questions
Questions readers ask
Is the guide really free?
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What is inside the guide?
Four true stories of people who tried to quit drinking, smoking or drugs again and again, and what changed for them. After each story there is a short page to pause on, and the guide ends with a gentle page on how to begin.
Who are the people in the stories?
They are real people who practice Falun Dafa, telling their own experiences. The stories are personal accounts, not formulas, and nobody promises that your experience will be the same.
What is Falun Dafa?
Falun Dafa (also called Falun Gong) is a traditional Chinese meditation practice with five gentle exercises and three principles: Truthfulness, Compassion, and Forbearance. It is taught free of charge by volunteers in more than 100 countries.
Do I have to join anything or change my life?
No. The guide is just stories. If you would like to explore further, there is a free live online introduction hosted by volunteers, but nothing in the guide asks for it.
If you have tried and gone back more times than you can count, you’re not the only one.
Take the guide. Read one story when you’re ready.
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When Quitting Never Sticks
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Not medical advice. These stories share personal experiences and inner journeys, and they cannot replace professional psychological or medical help. If you are in serious distress or crisis, please reach out to a qualified local counselor, doctor or crisis line.