How to get someones to quit smoking?
January 9th, 2011
Someone in my family is a smoker. They have been saying they will quit but they never do. I love them dearly and I don’t want to hurt they’re feelings by pressuring them. I’m concerned about they’re health, seeing as they have smoked for many years. Please help I don’t know what to do.
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quitting smoking is VERY difficult, not only does that person now have a psychological dependence, but a physical one too for tobacco
the best way is to try to talk them out of it, not to go cold turkey but to lower the amount that the person uses
for example: say they smoke 7 times a week, ask them to do it only 6 times a week for a month or two, then go to 5 times a week then 4 then 3 then 2 and so on until they are down to 0 or once a week.
this process WILL TAKE TIME! and there will be difficult times because that person will feel the need of the drug. also once the person has finally quit, there may be cravings for it later on, and there is nothing anyone can do about it but resist.
good luck!
You should be concerned for your own health too, because smoking affects everyone around them. Tell them the terrible things that they could be doing to YOU because of their habit. Second hand smoke causes cancer and can kill, just the same as if you were a smoker yourself.
If they don’t feel any pressure, they will have no reason to quit. Leave the room every time they start smoking. You don’t have to say anything rude, just tell them you’re concerned for your own health.
to all those who say quitting is hard, you aren’t trying at all… i quit cold turkey with NO problems. all you need to quit is the determination to do so. if you truly want to quit, you will and can with no hassle. now trying to get someone to quit who doesn’t want to is not going to happen. they HAVE to WANT to quit completely on their own before they will. one way to get them to quit is talk about it everyday, even if it pisses them off, thats the only way to make some people ‘snap’ and change their mind-set on things.
Welbutrin REALLY helped me quit. I haven’t had a cigarette in almost a year
You can’t MAKE anyone quit smoking, because they need to make the decision for themselves to quit. HOWEVER I just made a vlog (youtube video) about smoking and some of the more scary things it does to your body…Pass this along, it couldn’t hurt! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9hTs7is-fzw