how to help someone who wants to stop smoking to stop?

Answer 1

They have to choose it for themselves; there is only so much another person can do. Just encourage them and be supportive of their efforts without being judgmental if they backslide.

It takes about a week for the nicotine to leave the system, which is hard enough, but it's even harder learning to manage stress without cigarettes.

Sometimes people try several times to quit, fail after awhile and go back to it, and then keep trying until it finally sticks. Each time they are getting stronger and closer to their goal, so tell them not to be discouraged.

There are several books available in libraries and bookstores that could provide additional support and education.

One key way of getting free is learning to change one's thinking about smoking. Instead of saying, "I NEED a cigarette!" counter that thought with, "No, I DON'T need a cigarette. I was born a nonsmoker and that is my true identity. Smoking won't change whatever is causing me stress, so I don't need to smoke. I am a nonsmoker." And things like that. It's important to reprogram the way you think. That is the hardest part of quitting.

By the way, "I'm cutting down" really means "I'm deceiving myself into pretending I'm trying to quit without actually quitting." That's my opinion. Or making oneself smoke lights when you're used to smoking regular cigarettes: it's like sucking air, and it isn't satisfying. Just quit, and quit fooling around! Cold turkey is the only way to effectively do it, I think! Why prolong the agony?

They CAN quit if they keep trying, and don't give up!

Answer 2

If they want to stop smoking that's probably the first step so you've really just got to be supportive of them.

If they haven't called a helpline then they really should do so and they should probably look at getting a nicotine patch.

Keeping them away from quackery might be a good idea, there are a lot of products sold to give up smoking that don't work (but which make whoever sells them a bit of money) including the magnetic erring crap that one person suggested.

You might also consider a different category for your next similar question, giving up smoking doesn't really have anything to do with religion (though some people might suggest replacing one addition with another).

Answer 3

There is a product on the market, called Chantrix! It is a fairly new concept, but trust me when I say that it works! I smoked cigarettes for 45 years, and had a three pack a day habit! I quit in two weeks, and I just had my tenth month anniversary!
The way it works is, that there are two phases, the first seven days, you can smoke, and take the tablets, and get them into your system! The tablets work, by dissolving, and attaching themselves to the area of your brain, that is stimulated by the nicotine! It fools that section into feeling the high of the nicotine! On the seventh night, before you go to bed, shower, and use some scent, or cologne, something that smells good to you! In the morning, you start the second set of tablets, and DO NOT SMOKE! It is okay, trust me, you won't freak out, because the tablets are fooling your brain into thinking it is getting the nicotine! You don't need to smoke!
Try and stay away from areas where you smoked before, and keep your fingers busy! I crocheted, and that worked for me! Do puzzles, do anything to keep busy, your body's addiction will be taken care of! But your mind is addicted, to! So just keep busy! It does work! Talk to your doctor about it, and if you have any more questions email me, and I'll tell you what I know about it!

Answer 4

Do you have a car? Tell your friend to leave the ciggs at home. Get a few big bottles of water and just go for a long drive. Tell her to drink a lot of water. Keep her focused off of the cravings like point out how beautiful leaves look. You can do it other ways like going canoing, boating. Just get them far away from the ciggs. When they start to jones for a cigg talk them out of them just keep on making them delay. If you drive out in the country there shouldn't be anywhere for them to go. You do this a few times to teach them how to build up stamina to cut down. When you are not doing this tell your friend here is my cell phone, when ever you wanna smoke call me, when she calls talk her out of smoking or delay. Just keep talking to her so even if you fail make her delay 5 to 10 minutes. Tell her to drink lots and lots of water.

Answer 5

Only a smoker can help himself to leave smoking there is no other way.

Answer 6

Show them a few lungs that have been ravaged by cigarette smoke next to a few healthy lungs. Take them to a cancer ward? Have them chat with a person that has to breathe thru a hole in their throat.
Thankfully it isnt something I ever had to deal but I do know it is what killed my grandfather.

Answer 7

There is nothing you can do. It is all on the smoker. I am speaking from experience.

Answer 8

they have a new magnetic earring that's supposed to stop your cravings for cancer sticks. You can find it on ebay.

Answer 9

Tell them to stop putting cigarettes in their mouth.. works every time it's tried...