# QuitStrong Empowering Self-Healing and Recovery from Nicotine Addiction through Nursing Expertise, Neuroscience, and smokers' experiences. Page: Feed: --- ## [The Baby Boomer Smoking Story](https://quitcoachsue.substack.com/p/the-baby-boomer-smoking-story) _2026-07-27 · Sue Freeman RN | QuitCoach_ Understanding the World That Made a Generation Smoke. Big Tobacco is responsible for smoking; but boomers can quit. ## [The Silent Generation(1928–1945) and Smoking](https://quitcoachsue.substack.com/p/the-silent-generation19281945-and) _2026-07-20 · Sue Freeman RN | QuitCoach_ How a remarkable generation was sold a lie—and why freedom is still possible. Discover the best ways to quit smoking and reclaim your health later in life. ## [The Hidden Hurt: A Child’s View of Parental Smoking](https://quitcoachsue.substack.com/p/the-hidden-hurt-a-childs-view-of) _2026-07-12 · Sue Freeman RN | QuitCoach_ “Does Your Smoke or Vape Matter More Than Me?” A simple question which should not be ignored. ## [The Greatest Gift You’ll Ever Give Your Child](https://quitcoachsue.substack.com/p/the-greatest-gift-youll-ever-give) _2026-07-05 · Sue Freeman RN | QuitCoach_ Discover how quitting smoking or vaping benefits your children, improves family health, and creates a healthier future for generations to come. ## [Inside the Womb: How Nicotine Silently Drives Preterm Birth](https://quitcoachsue.substack.com/p/inside-the-womb-how-nicotine-silently) _2026-06-22 · Sue Freeman RN | QuitCoach_ New research shows nicotine, not smoke, drives preterm birth. Learn how early stopping protects the placenta and supports healthy pregnancy timing. ## [Future Dads Need to Know This About Nicotine](https://quitcoachsue.substack.com/p/future-dads-need-to-know-this-about) _2026-06-14 · Sue Freeman RN | QuitCoach_ How a father’s smoking or vaping before conception affects sperm, lung health, metabolism and future child development, and why quitting protects the next generation. ## [I Think My Teen Is Vaping. What Should I Do Next?](https://quitcoachsue.substack.com/p/i-think-my-teen-is-vaping-what-should) _2026-06-07 · Sue Freeman RN | QuitCoach_ Think your teen is vaping? Learn how to respond calmly, protect trust, and support recovery without pushing your young person away. ## [Trapped in No Man’s Land](https://quitcoachsue.substack.com/p/trapped-in-no-mans-land) _2026-05-31 · Sue Freeman RN | QuitCoach_ A brutal look at the hidden cost of smoking and vaping, why people get stuck in no man’s land, and how real change begins when you take back control. ## [Why Vaping Doesn’t Feel Like an Addiction](https://quitcoachsue.substack.com/p/why-vaping-doesnt-feel-like-an-addiction-12e) _2026-05-24 · Sue Freeman RN | QuitCoach_ You may not think you’re addicted to vaping—until you try to stop. Learn why nicotine quietly rewires stress, focus, habits, and emotional coping. ## [Your 24/7 AI Media Buyer (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/Ucd8xAiWAaKM) _2026-05-24 · **Sponsored**_ Finds placement, geo, and funnel leaks and proposes fixes you approve ## [Why You Can’t Quit: The Trauma Response No One Talks About](https://quitcoachsue.substack.com/p/why-you-cant-quit-the-trauma-response) _2026-05-19 · Sue Freeman RN | QuitCoach_ How fear, trauma, and nervous system survival patterns can make quitting smoking or vaping feel overwhelming — and why it’s not simply about willpower.