say "I know I know I need to quit" and blah blah blah. And I'm getting tired of her having these coughing fits (she's been having them for years now) She saw my grandmother (her own mother) die of emphysema from smoking, yet this is not enough to make her stop. She has patches and Nicorette gum sitting in the cabinet. I brought up how nasty it smelled in the living room (she smokes in the house) the other day, and she didn't answer me. She was mad that I brought it up. For some reason when you bring up her quitting smoking, she gets an attitude and tunes you out. Does she not realize it's affecting me my brother, sister, and my dad (he has been complaining a lot lately about the house smelling like a giant ashtray). Question: How in the world do you get through to a person, or get a point across when they won't listen to you or take your advice?
2007-11-02 18:58:25 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Respiratory Diseases
My mom is the same way, and pretty much everyone else I know smokes...but you have to understand that nicotine is a highly addictive substance and it's hard to just quit cold turkey. Just help her out and support her, if she tries to quit and starts up again don't get mad at her, just help her gradually quit.
2007-11-02 19:25:20 · answer #1 · answered by ☮Witty Sarcasm♥ 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can't get through to a person when they aren't listening and tune you out.
Have you gently brought up to your mom that there's a new medication called Chantix that she can get by prescription from her doctor that actually half-blocks the neuroreceptors so withdrawal symtoms are greatly lessened? I know she doesn't want to help herself.but if you approach it from the standpoint that you love her and want her to live longer, and that you will support her (by providing healthy snacks, taking her shopping (you can't smoke in many stores), by distracting her with activities she perhaps once enjoyed that she doesn't do anymore because she has allowed the cigarettes to have control over her actions.
Maybe approaching her using whispers and kindness (since nagging or pleading or reasoning never works, it seems, with smokers), she will one day hear you and your brother, sister and Dad. Cigarettes are a poor substitute for love.
2007-11-02 20:06:33 · answer #2 · answered by Autumn 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Write her a sincere, heartfelt letter, saying how much you hope she gets to meet her grandchildren and see them grow up. My sister did this (my father had been smoking for about 50 years and had quit at least a half-dozen times before; I didn't think the letter would work since we'd all been commenting about his smoking for years & years). He quit smoking and lived another 20 years. Can't guarantee it'll work but it's worth a try.
2007-11-03 06:02:02 · answer #3 · answered by doovinator 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My mom is the same . lol. but she promised me that as soon as she can loose some weight she'll stop smoking .. which could be forever.. but hey at least she'll stop smoking =]
--> Try making a deal w/ your mom . or you could always steal her cigarettes.. i used to break my moms cigarettes in half but i got in trouble so i stopped.. OR you could try bragging <--
Hope i helped,
-->Rachel♥
2007-11-03 02:35:23 · answer #4 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋