lets say a friend cant stop smoking how can i help her stop.if i didn't care so mutch about her i woudn't put this queston up on yahoo!
2006-10-16 12:51:29 · 17 answers · asked by nlopez 1 in Family & Relationships ➔ Other - Family & Relationships
tell her exactly what you said up there. you care about her. and her health.
2006-10-16 12:53:44 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
good question. you can not get her to. she has to want to. once she decides to stop you can help her by being patient she will be very agitated and high strung. it is an extremely hard thing for some people to stop. you will get answers from some who say it is just will power or excuses. for those who think that do some home work. the body and its chemical make up works differently than others based on levels of serotonin and other neurotransmitters. depending on the person the addiction and be much more sever or for some they may not be chemically addicted at all. it is also a ritualistic addiction to cope with stress and comfort. once she decides help to find things to do that are not around smokers like bars and most resents even if they have non-smoking sections you can smell it from a mile away. good luck and if she is a friend do not ride her azz about it that will just make it harder
2006-10-16 20:00:12 · answer #2 · answered by panther_nut 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I stopped smoking 5 years ago and this is how I did it.
I smoked 3 packs of cigarettes at a party and got so sick the next day that I didn't want to smell smoke for the next week. They say the first week is the hardest so this got me through it. I still don't smoke. Keep in mind, your friend may slip up every now and then (i didn't, but she might), and being supportive is the best way to help!! :)
2006-10-16 19:55:54 · answer #3 · answered by greg g 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Addiction plays on different levels. Your friend is most likely mentally and physically dependant upon the nicotine. She will most likely be unable to quit until she breaks the mental bond. That in itself is a can of worms. Keep telling her she needs to quit, it'll piss her off, but she may listen one day. Until she decides to quit, no one can stop her.
2006-10-16 19:58:32 · answer #4 · answered by clutch_0 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Down load a bunch of pictures of the lungs of smokers, show them to her! Buy her the gum, patch, or lollipop and tell her you care. Visit the stop smoking webcites, offer to go to a smoking cessation class with her.
2006-10-16 19:54:44 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
She is the only one who can stop but, only if she wants to. Tell her how you feel then leave her alone. You can't make her stop. I know I have a son who smokes and I am certainly concerned about his health.
2006-10-16 19:54:46 · answer #6 · answered by 4HIM- Christians love 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Warn her!
If she does not quit smoking, I won't let her sleep with me!!!!!
kidding, actually... she herself must want to quit. That's what did it for me. All the nagging and help in the world will not do it if she is not for it 100 percent.
2006-10-16 19:54:50 · answer #7 · answered by Alibi 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
you cant make someone stop anything, they dont want to. i know that you do care about her. but in your life you will care about others even more. and if you keep on someone to change to your way or stop a bad behavior, it want take long and the will be gone. talk to her the way you talked to us. good luck
2006-10-16 19:57:46 · answer #8 · answered by donna r 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Plan and simpily put. A smoker has to WANT to quit in order to do so. You should gather facts and look for some gross photos of cancer survivers. Then scare her into quiting
2006-10-16 19:54:44 · answer #9 · answered by answer_king 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I have learned that people do exactly what they want to do. You do have to protect yourself so you should stay away as much as possible. Perhaps when this person realizes that it is costing friends it will motivate her to stop.
2006-10-16 19:56:39 · answer #10 · answered by onemelbgirl 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Trust me support is everything. if she is trying to quit tell her that you are proud of he and compliment her. i myself almost quit but i didn't have any support or anything so it was so easy to go back to it. keep her busy,so busy that she don't think about it. make jokes like you better quit or i will tie,and lock you up until you get over it. stuff like that.
2006-10-16 19:58:52 · answer #11 · answered by cuervo25_1 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋