How can i get my mom to stop smoking, PLEASE HELP!!!!!!!!? -

How can i get my mom to stop smoking, PLEASE HELP!!!!!!!!? -

Okay, i-m 13 and my birthday was yesterday. I-m celebrating it on Sunday, and all i really want is for my mom to stop smoking. Her parents are healthy, old, and happy. She-s probobaly going to die before them and i-ll have nobody else because my parents are divorced. She-ll never know the feeling of not having her mom dead and her feel all alone.

I walked up to her today.. and told her that i know a girl who died from a smoking realted illness and she never smoked a day in her life. Then she says things like that happen. Then i said i don-t wanna die and started crying. Then she said that-s not going to happen and i turned around and looked at her and she was tearing up. I know she wants to quitdeep down, but she can-t. She-s always so depressed because of the economy and her buissness, but i know it makes her feel comfortable and it-s hard to stop but i don-t want her to die... please help me get her convinced.All you can do is encourage her in a non confrontational way, If she is open to this its worth trying. Ask her tp get sheet of paper and draw 2 columns, in one what are the good things about smoking, the other what are then bad things. Hopefully the bad will outweigh the good and she may start to contemplate quitting.
Her doctor can Help with the initial problems related to quittingshe has an addiction and unless you finds a better way to deal with stress ( better = healthy) then no matter if she quits smoking it will be something else that she turns to, so just trying and help her along with it. maybe have anither sit down and ask her to try and limit her cig intake to like 4 a day or something1) Get her started on a hobby (beading, bowling, etc.) to keep her distracted.
2) Say, -Mom, do you love me?- Then when she says yes, say, -Well, I want you to live to see my children. I want to help you and I can support you. We-ll do this together and always remember I-ll be with you every step of the way.-
3) Support her and encourage her to quit.
P.S. Cold turkey doesn-t really work.Don-t ever throw her cigs away. Or flush that is so disrespectful.
just saying.just leave her alone, theyres really nothing you can do.Here are some of things i would do if i were you. I would go online and print out the side effects of smoking the bad parts especially. I would also go to a doctor-s office and pick up all the info they had on stopping smoking and the results of smoking. It is a bad and hard habit to quit. Talk to some consulars and see if they have any info or ideas on how to help your mom. Your mom has to be the one to quit we can do all kinds of things but the person themselves has to want to quit. There are all kinds of patches and gums they can use. Ask her to start chewing gum when she gets the urge or to go for a walk with you when she gets the urge at home. Also ask her to please smoke outside for your sake and health. Have her look on the internet with you on smoking and it-s bad side effects. A picture of lungs and what they look like after smoking for a while might help her change her mind on smoking. Tell her you love her and want her to be around for a long time as you need her. Good Luck to you.

How can i get my mom to stop smoking, PLEASE HELP!!!!!!!!? -

Can anyone tell me from personal experience what the best way to stop smoking is? -

Can anyone tell me from personal experience what the best way to stop smoking is? -

Gum, patches...cold turkey?I smoked from the time I was 15 until I was 48. I was up to 3 pkg of 25 per day. I had a hard time to breath and had a really bad smokers cough. I decided to become something better. A non smoker. I quit cold turkey. It was very very hard. I was working at the time in a public place where everyone smoked. The air was blue. That made it harder. I looked at the people smoking I mean really looked at them. It was disgusting. I no longer wanted to be like them. I did drink very very cold water and sometimes I chewed a cooling flavored gum. It was very very difficult. But I did it and you can to. Try hard and do like I did put your face in the pillow and scream. Cry if you need to.The cravings only last a few minutes at a time. Put in your head you want to be a non smoker. Say over and over I am a non smoker. I sure hope this helps.cold turkey, just don-t light up.Break your fingers.cold turkey worked for me 1 and a half years ago good luck =)It was easier for me to just make up my mind not to buy any more cigarettes. I smoked my last pack and just quit. I guess you would call it -cold turkey- but it wasn-t very hard.

When I felt like smoking, I just did something else like get a drink of water and the -want- would pass in a few minutes. The hardest thing about it was actually the timing rather than the lack of nicotine - the habit part like -answer the phone - light a cigarette-, -have coffee - light a cigarette-. When I figured that out, it was a snap.Patch... coz no withdrawnI quit three years ago, i was up to 2 packs a day (25/pack) then one day i was coughing so hard i couldnt breathe and passed out. Threw away my smokes, and have been feeling just great since then, MY decision to be healthier and be smoke free was probably an aid in no cravings, i honestly did not have any cravings to smoke. I am not suggesting you cough till you pass out, lol, i am suggesting you make a decision, and stick to it. Tell your self, when you light up, say, What am i doing, i dont even smoke, and you will convince yourself. Also I heard of some people using Allan Carrs method too and succeeded in quitting.My mum had smoked since she was 11 and now shes 46. She gave up smoking 2 1/2 years ago and a stuck to it. She got a hyptotising cd and it seemed to do the trick. But, it might have also been to do with the fact she was in hostipal just before and then wanted to become healthy afterwards.

I wouldn-t suggest gum because it makes you feel hungary all the time.Chantix worked miracles for me!I tried to smoked the whole pack as fast as i could but I
only made it though a little less then half before a got sick
it-s now been 13 years and just the smell of cigarettes
make me sickcold turkey worked for me, just drop it..no big deal..

if you sit around doing nothing you-ll be more tempted to go back to the -habit- do sth like cycling, exercise, squash or anything to get occupied
I have noticed sth also, whenever I am in surroundings where thre-s no stress I didn;t feel like smoking, for example I went on holiday - just didn-t want to smoke - also when I-m out shopping or enjoying myself the same thing...so if there-s anyway you can reduce stress in your life co so, such as cutting out some stressfuk people from your life, changing a stressful job etc...if poeple are around you are stressful, then talk with them - sort things out .
hope it works for you,
happy new year!

ps. there-s always cutting down (to say 2-3 a day) if it-s too difficult to quit, it-s a compromise - although not a good idea if you-re really keen to change this habit, it-s an option.get a glass cigarett or wear boxing gloves so you cant pick one up or light it


good luckI have never smoked but have observed one interesting thing watching numerous people attempt it.

They go great for a period of time then have ONE smoke and say -oh well, I failed so much for that- and go back to smoking like a chimney.

... I say how about looking at it like this. Wow I-ve had one smoke in 5 days that-s really good, so what if you had one, or 2 or even a whole pack that-s still way less than usual... don-t stop the attempt here just because you had a few!I simply gave up when I was age 24 had smoked since I was age19 rather than waiting until tomorrow to do it, I did it that very day I said I was giving up.They actually say that drinking coffe can stop the smoking the bad part about it is that you-ll get addicted to the coffee. Which that could be a good and badstep # 1..... DECIDE to stop smoking

step # 2.... STOP smoking

patches gum etc simply prolong the situation....
but it can be difficult for some people....

good luck!What I tried unsuccessfully was hypnotherapy, quit programmes, patches, gum, spray, Zyoban.

Then in March 2006 I had 3 sessions of acupuncture and voila, so far so good!

Good luck ... it takes perseverance and good old determination. And just remember that with each day free of nicotine, it gets easier.gum gum and more gum. Not niccorette or any of that expensive stuff. Just good mint gum. Whenever you need a fag just shove some of that in your mouth. good luck.Every body has their own particular way of beating this awful habit.

Mine was to WANT to stop smoking BADLY enough to overcome the so called pleasure of smoking.

Finally I went cold turkey after being out of breath just walking upstairs to the bathroom!!!For me it was patches...I found it really easy with them although I had had numerous failed attempts before then. It-s been 15+ years since I-ve touched a cigarette and I have never missed them.
Good Lucki duno coz i love ma sweet sweet nicotineI wanted to use patches...unfortunately I am allergic to them.
I do still think they are the best aid though.

If I am honest...the biggest thing for me was not wanting to be one of those outcasts who have to stand outside places and pretend they are normal.

I am ashamed to admit it...but the biggest drive for me was to conform and not be one of the saddo-s.there is a med. that insurance will not pay for but it is called chantix. and it is very good except the side effects but they are not all that bad.

but if you are really wanting to stop smoking go to your doctor and ask them about chantix.
the cost will start out at $120.00i gave up one and a half years ago. to be brutally honest, the best and only way is to throw your ciggs away and bloody suffer the agony......it works. after the craving starts to be handlable there is no way you-ll want to suffer that again, so your less likely to start again. be brave my friend......and know!! that none of us envy your position. but the reward for our suffering is. we know you envy ours. be strong and join the club. if you want some support. or need to yell abuse at some one to get you through, your more than welcome to email me.Hypnotherapy, worked like a charm. No cravings (except when I drink too much) and you don-t even think about it. It-s all about breaking the habits i.e. one after lunch, one at 11 am etc... Go for the brain reprogramming option, you won-t regret it.Cold turkey is how I did it. You have to want to quit bad. I tell myself no matter what, I will not smoke. It has been three years.Herbal Cigs, they have no nicotine or tobacco so you you give up the bad stuff while breaking the habit of puffing, I this worked for me Dec 1999, still a non- smoker. Good Luck

Can anyone tell me from personal experience what the best way to stop smoking is? -

Help how 2 stop smoking at age...... 14 ? -

Help how 2 stop smoking at age...... 14 ? -

help me i started smoking a few days ago and i hated it but i am addicted 2 it.

i wanna stop but i don-t want to tell my parents tho

my fingernails stink and so does my breath

any advice how to stop ?lol you-re not addicted if you started a few days ago. Just stop.you shouldnt have started
sorry but must ask- why did you start? shame on you. ive seen smoking kill many loved ones and its not fun to see
tell your parents or a dr get w.e help you can get because if you let it go and keep smoking you may get lung cancer. smoking and drugs shorten your life
get a nicateen sticker thing or that gumWell, first, since you started a few days ago, it will be much easier to quick. Just don-t think about smoking, throw all the cigarettes into somewhere that you can-t go to, and just STOP.Thow away your cigarettes. It-s the only way -- you don-t smoke enough to use stop smoking meds, you have to smoke at least half a pack a day for that.TELL YOUR PARENTS
they love you and they will know what to do
trust me......you could get sick
you would want you mom and dad to help you right?
you can start going to the gym or do exercise that helps you forget all about your addiction!!! try it really helps!!Your only a few days it.
You can stop!
If your friends got you into it, hang out with different people. :)dude you just started smoking a few days ago! it takes a while for one to become addicted. just stop!I think it-s best if you tell your parents
you cant be addicted after a few days. liar.please please please stop kid.
what do you want to be when you grow older? like cmonjust stop....it;s not that hard...just put ur mind to it.

Help how 2 stop smoking at age...... 14 ? -