How do you get your mum to stop smoking? -
How do you get your mum to stop smoking? -
because my mother cant stop smoking.Get her cigarettes, pull one out of the packet in front of her, stick it in your ear/nose/**** and put it back in the packet, shuffle them around and give them back to herUnfortunately the only person we can change in our lives is ourselves. We can not change others.I am in the same situation as I am quitting smoking myself very soon and have begged my 70yr old Mom to also stop as I see it affecting her health with chronic Bronchitis and if tested, I-m sure she would be diagnosed with COPD and/or Emphysema.
She hacks and coughs something terrible to the point her face turns beat red and seeing her that way only helps me want to stop even more. I have a set date and am banning her from smoking in the home we share.
After an auto accident in which she cared for me for several years when I couldn-t drive or walk, I got a settlement and wanted her to move in with me for all she has done for me. She was able to retire at 62 and would still be working if I hadn-t been so very blessed to get a settlement that allowed me to purchase a new home and put the rest into annuities that pay monthly for my life.
Last night I made her promise me that she would get her lungs checked out by more than just a chest X ray.
I too am addicted to this terrible product that should be illegal but I will conquer it and I can only pray that she will follow by my own example but we can-t force others to do the right thing even as I cried saying to her that I don-t want to lose her sooner than I should in my life.
She no longer has to be my caretaker but she is my one and only Mom and I love her dearly.
My thoughts and prayers go out to you.
See if your Mom is willing to make any promises to get her health checked to see how bad the damage is at this point. Maybe if they see how bad the damage already is, they may stop but only because we show love and not a constant nag to stop.How about you call up the QUIT line in your country, ask them the same question, and then try to get your mum to have a little chat to them on the phone.
The number for the QUIT line should be on her smokes packet.
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