{"id":8786,"date":"2018-05-30T10:06:21","date_gmt":"2018-05-30T14:06:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/fammed\/?page_id=8786"},"modified":"2019-01-15T13:40:46","modified_gmt":"2019-01-15T18:40:46","slug":"success-stories","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/fammed\/fammedcenter\/tobacco-treatment-program\/success-stories\/","title":{"rendered":"Tobacco Treatment Program Success Stories"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"row  oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n<div class=\"col-lg-3 col-md-3 col-xs-12 col-sm-12 oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n<section class=\"widget directory nav_menu-18 widget_nav_menu amr_widget\"><h3>Learn More<\/h3><ul id=\"menu-unc-tobacco-treatment-program\" class=\"menu\"><li class=\"menu-what-we-do\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/fammed\/fammedcenter\/tobacco-treatment-program\/prevmed\/\">What We Do<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-thinking-of-quitting\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/fammed\/fammedcenter\/tobacco-treatment-program\/thinking-of-quitting\/\">Thinking of Quitting?<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-success-stories\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/fammed\/fammedcenter\/tobacco-treatment-program\/success-stories\/\">Success Stories<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-our-team\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/fammed\/fammedcenter\/tobacco-treatment-program\/our-team\/\">Our Team<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-worksite-wellness-programs\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/fammed\/fammedcenter\/tobacco-treatment-program\/worksite-wellness-programs\/\">Worksite Wellness Programs<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-for-healthcare-providers\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/fammed\/fammedcenter\/tobacco-treatment-program\/resources\/\">For Healthcare Providers<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-tpep-and-ttp-publications\"><a href=\"http:\/www.med.unc.edu\/fammed\/fammedcenter\/tobacco-treatment-program\/ttp-and-tpep-publications\/\">TPEP and TTP Publications<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-special-events\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/fammed\/fammedcenter\/tobacco-treatment-program\/special-events\/\">Special Events<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-donate\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/fammed\/fammedcenter\/tobacco-treatment-program\/donate\/\">Donate<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-tts-training-program\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/fammed\/fammedcenter\/tobacco-treatment-program\/tts-training-program\/\">TTS Training Program<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/section>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-lg-9 col-md-9 col-xs-12 col-sm-12 oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n<p class=\"lead\">Our program participants love to share how the UNC Tobacco Treatment Program helped them become tobacco free. You could be next!<\/p>\n\n        <div class=\"masonry row\">\n\n        \n                <article class=\"item col-lg-3 col-md-4 col-sm-6 col-xs-12\">\n                        <div class=\"iso-post\">\n                                            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/fammed\/2019\/01\/03\/nancy-depalma-sick-and-tired\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"Nancy DePalma: &#8220;Sick and tired\u201d of being held captive by her cigarette addiction\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"494\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/fammed\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/454\/2019\/01\/Nancy-DePalma.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/fammed\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/454\/2019\/01\/Nancy-DePalma.jpg 494w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/fammed\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/454\/2019\/01\/Nancy-DePalma-247x300.jpg 247w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 494px) 100vw, 494px\"><\/a>\n\n                    \n                            <div class=\"iso-meta\"><h4 class=\"media-heading\" data-shouldbe=\"h4\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/fammed\/2019\/01\/03\/nancy-depalma-sick-and-tired\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Nancy DePalma: &#8220;Sick and tired\u201d of being held captive by her cigarette addiction<\/a><\/h4>                                <div class=\"date-meta\">Posted 7 years ago<\/div>\n                                <p>When Nancy DePalma found herself driving to the store over icy roads to buy cigarettes,\u00a0or\u00a0smoking butts she found in her ashtrays, she realized she had a problem. She was \u201csick and tired\u201d of being held captive by her cigarette addiction and embarrassed when her patients and friends smelled cigarette smoke on her.<\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/article>\n\n    \n                <article class=\"item col-lg-3 col-md-4 col-sm-6 col-xs-12\">\n                        <div class=\"iso-post\">\n                                            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/fammed\/2018\/11\/15\/glenn-hair-gym-partner\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"Glenn Hair: Working with TTP was like having a gym partner\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1542\" height=\"943\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/fammed\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/454\/2018\/05\/inpatient-TTS.png\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/fammed\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/454\/2018\/05\/inpatient-TTS.png 1542w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/fammed\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/454\/2018\/05\/inpatient-TTS-300x183.png 300w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/fammed\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/454\/2018\/05\/inpatient-TTS-1024x626.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/fammed\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/454\/2018\/05\/inpatient-TTS-768x470.png 768w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/fammed\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/454\/2018\/05\/inpatient-TTS-1536x939.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/fammed\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/454\/2018\/05\/inpatient-TTS-600x367.png 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1542px) 100vw, 1542px\"><\/a>\n\n                    \n                            <div class=\"iso-meta\"><h4 class=\"media-heading\" data-shouldbe=\"h4\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/fammed\/2018\/11\/15\/glenn-hair-gym-partner\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Glenn Hair: Working with TTP was like having a gym partner<\/a><\/h4>                                <div class=\"date-meta\">Posted 7 years ago<\/div>\n                                <p>Glenn Hair started smoking when he was 12\u00a0years old\u00a0and smoked up to two packs\u00a0of cigarettes\u00a0every\u00a0day. He tried to quit smoking numerous times but always found an excuse for why it was\u00a0not\u00a0the right time.\u00a0He\u00a0told himself he would quit later, but when he received his cancer diagnosis, he realized that,\u00a0\u201cOne of these days, later isn\u2019t going to come.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/article>\n\n    \n                <article class=\"item col-lg-3 col-md-4 col-sm-6 col-xs-12\">\n                        <div class=\"iso-post\">\n                                            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/fammed\/2018\/11\/13\/lauren-ryan-quitting-for-herself\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"Lauren Ryan: Quitting for herself made the difference\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"674\" height=\"776\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/fammed\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/454\/2018\/11\/Lauren-Ryan.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/fammed\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/454\/2018\/11\/Lauren-Ryan.jpg 674w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/fammed\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/454\/2018\/11\/Lauren-Ryan-261x300.jpg 261w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/fammed\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/454\/2018\/11\/Lauren-Ryan-600x691.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 674px) 100vw, 674px\"><\/a>\n\n                    \n                            <div class=\"iso-meta\"><h4 class=\"media-heading\" data-shouldbe=\"h4\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/fammed\/2018\/11\/13\/lauren-ryan-quitting-for-herself\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Lauren Ryan: Quitting for herself made the difference<\/a><\/h4>                                <div class=\"date-meta\">Posted 7 years ago<\/div>\n                                <p>Lauren Ryan (Chapel Hill Transit) started smoking socially in college and continued to smoke after graduation. Soon, Lauren married, and she and her husband planned to become pregnant. She quit smoking until her son was 17 months old.<\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/article>\n\n    \n                <article class=\"item col-lg-3 col-md-4 col-sm-6 col-xs-12\">\n                        <div class=\"iso-post\">\n                                            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/fammed\/2017\/06\/08\/andy-colon-motivated-for-better-health\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"Andy Colon: Motivated for Better Health\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"240\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/fammed\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/454\/2017\/06\/andy-colon-motivated-for-better-health-image2.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/fammed\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/454\/2017\/06\/andy-colon-motivated-for-better-health-image2.jpeg 240w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/fammed\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/454\/2017\/06\/andy-colon-motivated-for-better-health-image2-225x300.jpeg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 240px) 100vw, 240px\"><\/a>\n\n                    \n                            <div class=\"iso-meta\"><h4 class=\"media-heading\" data-shouldbe=\"h4\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/fammed\/2017\/06\/08\/andy-colon-motivated-for-better-health\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Andy Colon: Motivated for Better Health<\/a><\/h4>                                <div class=\"date-meta\">Posted 9 years ago<\/div>\n                                <p>Andy Colon decided to quit his tobacco addiction and went all out to create a healthier lifestyle for himself. He changed the way he ate, exercised more and, of course, stopped smoking. A friend told him about the Wellness@Work Tobacco Cessation program and Andy loved the idea of getting the support to quit, as well as the convenience of meeting at his workplace. It gave him the \u201cbackbone for change.\u201d The free medications and the incentive of $100 for remaining tobacco free for 6 months encouraged him to reach his goal.<\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/article>\n\n    \n                <article class=\"item col-lg-3 col-md-4 col-sm-6 col-xs-12\">\n                        <div class=\"iso-post\">\n                                            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/fammed\/2016\/11\/29\/john-matt-lawrence-perseverance-pays-off\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"John (Matt) Lawrence: Perseverance Pays Off\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"242\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/fammed\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/454\/2016\/11\/john-matt-lawrence-perseverance-pays-off-image2.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/fammed\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/454\/2016\/11\/john-matt-lawrence-perseverance-pays-off-image2.jpeg 242w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/fammed\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/454\/2016\/11\/john-matt-lawrence-perseverance-pays-off-image2-227x300.jpeg 227w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 242px) 100vw, 242px\"><\/a>\n\n                    \n                            <div class=\"iso-meta\"><h4 class=\"media-heading\" data-shouldbe=\"h4\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/fammed\/2016\/11\/29\/john-matt-lawrence-perseverance-pays-off\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">John (Matt) Lawrence: Perseverance Pays Off<\/a><\/h4>                                <div class=\"date-meta\">Posted 9 years ago<\/div>\n                                <p>Matt Lawrence came to the Wellness@Work Program dipping a can of tobacco every day, having made multiple \u201cpractice attempts\u201d without sustaining abstinence. He hated the control that tobacco exerted over him. In his position as Deputy Fire Chief, he wanted to be a good role model and had become weary of hiding his tobacco use.<\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/article>\n\n    \n                <article class=\"item col-lg-3 col-md-4 col-sm-6 col-xs-12\">\n                        <div class=\"iso-post\">\n                                            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/fammed\/2016\/11\/29\/susan-hinson-hang-out-with-my-grandchildren\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"Susan Hinson: \u201cI can hang out with my grandchildren\u201d\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"292\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/fammed\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/454\/2016\/11\/susan-hinson-201ci-can-hang-out-with-my-grandchildren201d-image.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/fammed\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/454\/2016\/11\/susan-hinson-201ci-can-hang-out-with-my-grandchildren201d-image.jpeg 292w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/fammed\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/454\/2016\/11\/susan-hinson-201ci-can-hang-out-with-my-grandchildren201d-image-274x300.jpeg 274w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 292px) 100vw, 292px\"><\/a>\n\n                    \n                            <div class=\"iso-meta\"><h4 class=\"media-heading\" data-shouldbe=\"h4\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/fammed\/2016\/11\/29\/susan-hinson-hang-out-with-my-grandchildren\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Susan Hinson: \u201cI can hang out with my grandchildren\u201d<\/a><\/h4>                                <div class=\"date-meta\">Posted 9 years ago<\/div>\n                                <p>May 2, 2017 will mark two years of Susan Hinson\u2019s quitting cigarettes, and is also the due date for her first grandchild! She feels excited about the baby\u2019s arrival and also pleased that she doesn\u2019t have to worry about her smoking affecting the child.<\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/article>\n\n    \n                <article class=\"item col-lg-3 col-md-4 col-sm-6 col-xs-12\">\n                        <div class=\"iso-post\">\n                                            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/fammed\/2016\/08\/23\/erin-barringer-my-reason-for-quitting\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"Erin Barringer: My Reason for Quitting\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"320\" height=\"240\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/fammed\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/454\/2016\/08\/erin-barringer.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/fammed\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/454\/2016\/08\/erin-barringer.jpeg 320w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/fammed\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/454\/2016\/08\/erin-barringer-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/fammed\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/454\/2016\/08\/erin-barringer-280x210.jpeg 280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 100vw, 320px\"><\/a>\n\n                    \n                            <div class=\"iso-meta\"><h4 class=\"media-heading\" data-shouldbe=\"h4\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/fammed\/2016\/08\/23\/erin-barringer-my-reason-for-quitting\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Erin Barringer: My Reason for Quitting<\/a><\/h4>                                <div class=\"date-meta\">Posted 10 years ago<\/div>\n                                <p>Erin Barringer, a nursing assistant in the Neurosciences Hospital, began smoking socially in 10th grade, and over the years she increased her smoking to one-half pack of cigarettes a day. She continued at this level until 2010 when she found out she was pregnant. She remained tobacco free through her pregnancy and breastfeeding until her daughter, Jalliyah, was about 6 months old. At that time, she returned to smoking socially \u2014 and also did so to help deal with stress.<\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/article>\n\n    \n                <article class=\"item col-lg-3 col-md-4 col-sm-6 col-xs-12\">\n                        <div class=\"iso-post\">\n                                            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/fammed\/2015\/09\/03\/lana-simons-proud-of-her-accomplishment\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"Lana Simons: Proud of her Accomplishment\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"320\" height=\"240\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/fammed\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/454\/2015\/09\/lana-simons-proud-of-her-accomplishment-image2.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/fammed\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/454\/2015\/09\/lana-simons-proud-of-her-accomplishment-image2.jpeg 320w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/fammed\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/454\/2015\/09\/lana-simons-proud-of-her-accomplishment-image2-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/fammed\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/454\/2015\/09\/lana-simons-proud-of-her-accomplishment-image2-280x210.jpeg 280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 100vw, 320px\"><\/a>\n\n                    \n                            <div class=\"iso-meta\"><h4 class=\"media-heading\" data-shouldbe=\"h4\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/fammed\/2015\/09\/03\/lana-simons-proud-of-her-accomplishment\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Lana Simons: Proud of her Accomplishment<\/a><\/h4>                                <div class=\"date-meta\">Posted 11 years ago<\/div>\n                                <p>Lana Simons, a Chapel Hill Transit employee, has been tobacco free for 2\u00bd years! She says it\u2019s a \u201cnicer way to live,\u201d not having cigarettes as part of her life, and she is proud of herself for doing it.<\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/article>\n\n    \n                <article class=\"item col-lg-3 col-md-4 col-sm-6 col-xs-12\">\n                        <div class=\"iso-post\">\n                                            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/fammed\/2015\/07\/20\/howard-sutton-poet-in-motion\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"Howard Sutton&#8211;Poet in Motion\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"320\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/fammed\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/454\/2015\/07\/howard-sutton-poet-in-motion-image2.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/fammed\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/454\/2015\/07\/howard-sutton-poet-in-motion-image2.jpeg 320w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/fammed\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/454\/2015\/07\/howard-sutton-poet-in-motion-image2-300x300.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/fammed\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/454\/2015\/07\/howard-sutton-poet-in-motion-image2-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/fammed\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/454\/2015\/07\/howard-sutton-poet-in-motion-image2-64x64.jpeg 64w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 100vw, 320px\"><\/a>\n\n                    \n                            <div class=\"iso-meta\"><h4 class=\"media-heading\" data-shouldbe=\"h4\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/fammed\/2015\/07\/20\/howard-sutton-poet-in-motion\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Howard Sutton&#8211;Poet in Motion<\/a><\/h4>                                <div class=\"date-meta\">Posted 11 years ago<\/div>\n                                <p>Howard Sutton, clinical support technician in the Department of Anesthesia, enrolled in the Tobacco Free Tar Heels program three years ago. Today he is tobacco free. When Howard Sutton enrolled in the Tobacco Free Tar Heels (TFTH) program three years ago, stress in his life seemed to be the biggest barrier to quitting smoking. After trying different strategies for dealing with stress, he always found himself turning back to smoking for relief.<\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/article>\n\n    \n                <article class=\"item col-lg-3 col-md-4 col-sm-6 col-xs-12\">\n                        <div class=\"iso-post\">\n                                            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/fammed\/2015\/04\/09\/rebecca-langham-more-free-time\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"Rebecca Langham: Smoke free means a lot more free time\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"834\" height=\"728\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/fammed\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/454\/2015\/04\/rebecca-langham-success-story-photo.png\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/fammed\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/454\/2015\/04\/rebecca-langham-success-story-photo.png 834w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/fammed\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/454\/2015\/04\/rebecca-langham-success-story-photo-300x262.png 300w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/fammed\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/454\/2015\/04\/rebecca-langham-success-story-photo-768x670.png 768w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/fammed\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/454\/2015\/04\/rebecca-langham-success-story-photo-600x524.png 600w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/fammed\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/454\/2015\/04\/rebecca-langham-success-story-photo-587x512.png 587w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 834px) 100vw, 834px\"><\/a>\n\n                    \n                            <div class=\"iso-meta\"><h4 class=\"media-heading\" data-shouldbe=\"h4\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/fammed\/2015\/04\/09\/rebecca-langham-more-free-time\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Rebecca Langham: Smoke free means a lot more free time<\/a><\/h4>                                <div class=\"date-meta\">Posted 11 years ago<\/div>\n                                <p>When nursing assistant Rebecca Langham enrolled in UNC Health Care System\u2019s Tobacco Free Tar Heels (TFTH) program, she had been smoking a pack of cigarettes daily since she was 16 years old. Today, thanks to TFTH and her own personal dedication, she&#8217;s tobacco free.<\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/article>\n\n    \n                <article class=\"item col-lg-3 col-md-4 col-sm-6 col-xs-12\">\n                        <div class=\"iso-post\">\n                                            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/fammed\/2015\/02\/19\/robb-english-proud-to-answer-no\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"Robb English: Proud to answer &#8220;No&#8221; when his doctor asked, &#8220;Do you use tobacco products?&#8221;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/fammed\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/454\/2015\/02\/robb-english-image2.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/fammed\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/454\/2015\/02\/robb-english-image2.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/fammed\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/454\/2015\/02\/robb-english-image2-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/fammed\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/454\/2015\/02\/robb-english-image2-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/fammed\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/454\/2015\/02\/robb-english-image2-600x400.jpeg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\"><\/a>\n\n                    \n                            <div class=\"iso-meta\"><h4 class=\"media-heading\" data-shouldbe=\"h4\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/fammed\/2015\/02\/19\/robb-english-proud-to-answer-no\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Robb English: Proud to answer &#8220;No&#8221; when his doctor asked, &#8220;Do you use tobacco products?&#8221;<\/a><\/h4>                                <div class=\"date-meta\">Posted 11 years ago<\/div>\n                                <p>Robb English, the Aquatics Supervisor in Chapel Hill\u2019s Parks and Recreation Department, dipped almost a can of tobacco a day when he came to the Wellness at Work Tobacco Free Employee Program. As a teenager who played sports, Robb says that dipping tobacco was part of the culture, less overt and obvious than smoking cigarettes. But now Robb wanted to give himself the best chance for living a healthy life, so he took the first step: enrolling in a program that offered support and medications to help him achieve his goal.<\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/article>\n\n    \n                <article class=\"item col-lg-3 col-md-4 col-sm-6 col-xs-12\">\n                        <div class=\"iso-post\">\n                                            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/fammed\/2014\/12\/15\/carol-battaglia-tailor-made-to-suit-my-needs\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"Carol Battaglia: &#8220;No one size fits all strategy&#8221;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"330\" height=\"624\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/fammed\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/454\/2014\/12\/carol-battaglia-a-program-that-is-tailor-made-to-suit-my-needs-image2.png\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/fammed\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/454\/2014\/12\/carol-battaglia-a-program-that-is-tailor-made-to-suit-my-needs-image2.png 330w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/fammed\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/454\/2014\/12\/carol-battaglia-a-program-that-is-tailor-made-to-suit-my-needs-image2-159x300.png 159w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/fammed\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/454\/2014\/12\/carol-battaglia-a-program-that-is-tailor-made-to-suit-my-needs-image2-271x512.png 271w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 330px) 100vw, 330px\"><\/a>\n\n                    \n                            <div class=\"iso-meta\"><h4 class=\"media-heading\" data-shouldbe=\"h4\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/fammed\/2014\/12\/15\/carol-battaglia-tailor-made-to-suit-my-needs\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Carol Battaglia: &#8220;No one size fits all strategy&#8221;<\/a><\/h4>                                <div class=\"date-meta\">Posted 11 years ago<\/div>\n                                <p>Smoking on and off since I was thirteen, I\u2019d tried every trick in the book to stop.  Every attempt ended in failure, whether it was stopping cold turkey or gradually with the help of medication.  I became, as the old joke goes, an expert on quitting.  After all, I\u2019d done it so many times.  But, with the help of the Nicotine Dependence Program it seems to be working.  Not only am I smoke-free, but I don\u2019t really think much about smoking any more. I knew when I chose to stop that I needed help to do it.  I was looking for a program that would provide structure and accountability without sermons or judgment. This program does that and more.<\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/article>\n\n    \n                <article class=\"item col-lg-3 col-md-4 col-sm-6 col-xs-12\">\n                        <div class=\"iso-post\">\n                                            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/fammed\/2014\/10\/15\/joe-manginelli-qa\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"Joe Manginelli: Q and A about Quitting\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"313\" height=\"296\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/fammed\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/454\/2014\/10\/joe-manginelli-q-and-a-about-quitting-image2.png\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/fammed\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/454\/2014\/10\/joe-manginelli-q-and-a-about-quitting-image2.png 313w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/fammed\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/454\/2014\/10\/joe-manginelli-q-and-a-about-quitting-image2-300x284.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 313px) 100vw, 313px\"><\/a>\n\n                    \n                            <div class=\"iso-meta\"><h4 class=\"media-heading\" data-shouldbe=\"h4\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/fammed\/2014\/10\/15\/joe-manginelli-qa\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Joe Manginelli: Q and A about Quitting<\/a><\/h4>                                <div class=\"date-meta\">Posted 11 years ago<\/div>\n                                <p>After smoking for more than 40 years, with a brief three-year smoke-free period, Joe Manginelli, a Patient Business Associate at UNC Hospitals Spine and Imaging Center, had his last cigarette on September 22, 2011. What made you decide to quit smoking? A few things made me quit. Mostly I did it for my wife. But &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/fammed\/2014\/10\/15\/joe-manginelli-qa\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Joe Manginelli: Q and A about Quitting\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/article>\n\n    \n                <article class=\"item col-lg-3 col-md-4 col-sm-6 col-xs-12\">\n                        <div class=\"iso-post\">\n                                            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/fammed\/2014\/10\/15\/robert-jenkins-a-proud-quitter\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"Robert Jenkins: A Proud Quitter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"731\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/fammed\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/454\/2014\/10\/robert-jenkins-a-proud-quitter-image2-1024x731.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/fammed\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/454\/2014\/10\/robert-jenkins-a-proud-quitter-image2-1024x731.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/fammed\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/454\/2014\/10\/robert-jenkins-a-proud-quitter-image2-1024x731-300x214.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/fammed\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/454\/2014\/10\/robert-jenkins-a-proud-quitter-image2-1024x731-768x548.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/fammed\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/454\/2014\/10\/robert-jenkins-a-proud-quitter-image2-1024x731-600x428.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/fammed\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/454\/2014\/10\/robert-jenkins-a-proud-quitter-image2-1024x731-717x512.jpeg 717w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"><\/a>\n\n                    \n                            <div class=\"iso-meta\"><h4 class=\"media-heading\" data-shouldbe=\"h4\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/fammed\/2014\/10\/15\/robert-jenkins-a-proud-quitter\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Robert Jenkins: A Proud Quitter<\/a><\/h4>                                <div class=\"date-meta\">Posted 11 years ago<\/div>\n                                <p>When Robert Jenkins came into UNC Health Care System\u2019s Tobacco Free Tar Heels (TFTH) program, he had been smoking since he was 15 years old (\u201ctoo long,\u201d he said). Like many teens, it was the \u201ccool factor\u201d that led him to smoke. He shared that he was so sick of smoking and had always wanted to quit. He knew in his mind he was ready to quit, but still had to deal with his daily triggers for smoking: morning coffee, after meals, and stress. A co-worker told him she had quit with the support of the TFTH program and suggested that he give it a try.<\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/article>\n\n    \n                <article class=\"item col-lg-3 col-md-4 col-sm-6 col-xs-12\">\n                        <div class=\"iso-post\">\n                    \n                            <div class=\"iso-meta\"><h4 class=\"media-heading\" data-shouldbe=\"h4\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/fammed\/2014\/10\/15\/tyron-edwards-tired-of-smoking\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Tyron Edwards: &#8220;Just Tired of Smoking&#8221;<\/a><\/h4>                                <div class=\"date-meta\">Posted 11 years ago<\/div>\n                                <p>Tyron Edwards, or T.Y., as he is known, entered the Wellness @ Work Tobacco Free Employee Program soon after it begin in fall 2011. He smoked between 1\u20132 packs of cigarettes per day, and had been smoking since he was 16 years old. He reported being \u201cjust tired of smoking.\u201d Even with his readiness, he said that it was hard to do and he needed to put in the effort so he wouldn\u2019t backslide.<\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/article>\n\n    \n                <article class=\"item col-lg-3 col-md-4 col-sm-6 col-xs-12\">\n                        <div class=\"iso-post\">\n                    \n                            <div class=\"iso-meta\"><h4 class=\"media-heading\" data-shouldbe=\"h4\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/fammed\/2014\/10\/15\/claudia-sibila-positive-influence\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Claudia Sibila: &#8220;A Positive Influence is Important&#8221;<\/a><\/h4>                                <div class=\"date-meta\">Posted 11 years ago<\/div>\n                                <p>Claudia Sibila, a medical interpreter in the Interpreter Services Department, did not realize how much her friends and family truly influenced her every day. \u201cThe people that surround you become a part of you,\u201d she said. \u201cA positive influence is important.\u201d Her three pregnancies provided Sibila with motivation for being tobacco free. Yet, she found &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/fammed\/2014\/10\/15\/claudia-sibila-positive-influence\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Claudia Sibila: &#8220;A Positive Influence is Important&#8221;\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/article>\n\n    \n                <article class=\"item col-lg-3 col-md-4 col-sm-6 col-xs-12\">\n                        <div class=\"iso-post\">\n                                            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/fammed\/2014\/10\/15\/bob-pendergraph\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"Bob Pendergraph: &#8220;If At First You Don&#8217;t Succeed, Quit Again&#8221;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"834\" height=\"659\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/fammed\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/454\/2014\/10\/bob-pendergraph-image2.png\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/fammed\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/454\/2014\/10\/bob-pendergraph-image2.png 834w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/fammed\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/454\/2014\/10\/bob-pendergraph-image2-300x237.png 300w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/fammed\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/454\/2014\/10\/bob-pendergraph-image2-768x607.png 768w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/fammed\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/454\/2014\/10\/bob-pendergraph-image2-600x474.png 600w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/fammed\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/454\/2014\/10\/bob-pendergraph-image2-648x512.png 648w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 834px) 100vw, 834px\"><\/a>\n\n                    \n                            <div class=\"iso-meta\"><h4 class=\"media-heading\" data-shouldbe=\"h4\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/fammed\/2014\/10\/15\/bob-pendergraph\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Bob Pendergraph: &#8220;If At First You Don&#8217;t Succeed, Quit Again&#8221;<\/a><\/h4>                                <div class=\"date-meta\">Posted 11 years ago<\/div>\n                                <p>Bob Pendergraph, an HVAC Mechanic who works in Plant Engineering, is a family man who enjoys spending time outdoors hiking, biking, and fishing. He realized that his smoking was preventing him from being active with his grandchildren. He also noticed that many people and places in his life were becoming smoke free and he did &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/fammed\/2014\/10\/15\/bob-pendergraph\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Bob Pendergraph: &#8220;If At First You Don&#8217;t Succeed, Quit Again&#8221;\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/article>\n\n    \n                <article class=\"item col-lg-3 col-md-4 col-sm-6 col-xs-12\">\n                        <div class=\"iso-post\">\n                                            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/fammed\/2014\/10\/15\/ebony-carver-lawson-freedom-from-thinking-about-smoking\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"Ebony Carver Lawson: Freedom from Thinking About Smoking\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"904\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/fammed\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/454\/2014\/10\/ebony-carver-lawson-image2-1024x904.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/fammed\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/454\/2014\/10\/ebony-carver-lawson-image2-1024x904.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/fammed\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/454\/2014\/10\/ebony-carver-lawson-image2-1024x904-300x265.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/fammed\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/454\/2014\/10\/ebony-carver-lawson-image2-1024x904-768x678.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/fammed\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/454\/2014\/10\/ebony-carver-lawson-image2-1024x904-600x530.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/fammed\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/454\/2014\/10\/ebony-carver-lawson-image2-1024x904-580x512.jpeg 580w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"><\/a>\n\n                    \n                            <div class=\"iso-meta\"><h4 class=\"media-heading\" data-shouldbe=\"h4\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/fammed\/2014\/10\/15\/ebony-carver-lawson-freedom-from-thinking-about-smoking\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Ebony Carver Lawson: Freedom from Thinking About Smoking<\/a><\/h4>                                <div class=\"date-meta\">Posted 11 years ago<\/div>\n                                <p>Ebony joined the Tobacco Free Tar Heels program nearly two years ago. At that time, she had cut down on her smoking from more than a pack a day to just a few cigarettes, but she couldn\u2019t seem to quit those last few. Her boyfriend was allergic to cigarette smoke and really didn\u2019t like her &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/fammed\/2014\/10\/15\/ebony-carver-lawson-freedom-from-thinking-about-smoking\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Ebony Carver Lawson: Freedom from Thinking About Smoking\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/article>\n\n    \n                <article class=\"item col-lg-3 col-md-4 col-sm-6 col-xs-12\">\n                        <div class=\"iso-post\">\n                                            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/fammed\/2014\/08\/28\/paul-moss-quits-smoking\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"Paul Moss: Being Tobacco Free Saves $5 a Day\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"646\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/fammed\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/454\/2014\/08\/firefighter-paul-moss-quits-smoking-image2-646x1024.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/fammed\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/454\/2014\/08\/firefighter-paul-moss-quits-smoking-image2-646x1024.jpeg 646w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/fammed\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/454\/2014\/08\/firefighter-paul-moss-quits-smoking-image2-646x1024-189x300.jpeg 189w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/fammed\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/454\/2014\/08\/firefighter-paul-moss-quits-smoking-image2-646x1024-600x951.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/fammed\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/454\/2014\/08\/firefighter-paul-moss-quits-smoking-image2-646x1024-323x512.jpeg 323w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 646px) 100vw, 646px\"><\/a>\n\n                    \n                            <div class=\"iso-meta\"><h4 class=\"media-heading\" data-shouldbe=\"h4\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/fammed\/2014\/08\/28\/paul-moss-quits-smoking\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Paul Moss: Being Tobacco Free Saves $5 a Day<\/a><\/h4>                                <div class=\"date-meta\">Posted 12 years ago<\/div>\n                                <p>Paul Moss, Fire Captain, joined the Wellness at Work Tobacco Cessation Program in June, 2012, and was able to quit smoking shortly thereafter. At the time, he was smoking a pack a day and had been doing so since he was 18 years old. When asked why he wanted to quit smoking, he replied that &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/fammed\/2014\/08\/28\/paul-moss-quits-smoking\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Paul Moss: Being Tobacco Free Saves $5 a Day\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/article>\n\n    \n                <article class=\"item col-lg-3 col-md-4 col-sm-6 col-xs-12\">\n                        <div class=\"iso-post\">\n                                            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/fammed\/2014\/08\/28\/martha-killough-quits-smoking\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"Martha Killough: &#8220;Not Smoking Has Set Me Free&#8221;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"312\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/fammed\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/454\/2014\/08\/martha-killough-quits-smoking-image2.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/fammed\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/454\/2014\/08\/martha-killough-quits-smoking-image2.jpeg 400w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/fammed\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/454\/2014\/08\/martha-killough-quits-smoking-image2-300x234.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\"><\/a>\n\n                    \n                            <div class=\"iso-meta\"><h4 class=\"media-heading\" data-shouldbe=\"h4\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/fammed\/2014\/08\/28\/martha-killough-quits-smoking\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Martha Killough: &#8220;Not Smoking Has Set Me Free&#8221;<\/a><\/h4>                                <div class=\"date-meta\">Posted 12 years ago<\/div>\n                                <p>If you are a smoker or are close to someone who is, you may have found that smoking can impact relationships. Martha Killough, an outpatient coordinator in the N.C. Cancer Hospital, discovered this. After being married to a non-smoker for two years, she became depressed about the distance smoking put between her and her husband. &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/fammed\/2014\/08\/28\/martha-killough-quits-smoking\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Martha Killough: &#8220;Not Smoking Has Set Me Free&#8221;\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/article>\n\n    \n\n        <\/div>\n        \n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":31342,"featured_media":0,"parent":8562,"menu_order":17,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"layout":"","cellInformation":"","apiCallInformation":"","footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[91],"class_list":["post-8786","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry","category-ttp-export","odd"],"pp_force_visibility":null,"pp_subpost_visibility":null,"pp_inherited_force_visibility":null,"pp_inherited_subpost_visibility":null,"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.8 - 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