How can I get my dad to stop smoking?
My dad is a really heavy smoker, he almost always has been. He goes out for a smoke almost every other hour. My mom got him to stop once, but then we drove cross-country 3 years ago, and he went out for a smoke he said it was "just one, its no big deal" but he has been since, and he is already showing signs of lung cancer. Please help!
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Just take me SERIOUSLY,,,,okay
now, what u have to do is,,,when ur dad is smoking in front of u ,u have to sit there near him and ask him,,,,,FOR a CIGAR,,,,yes u have to do that
now ur father will ask u what do u want to do with that,,,answer that u too want to smoke
and in addition tell him that u are my idol and u want to be like ur father
and for that u r copying him….
that will realize ur father to stop smoking……….
REAlly this is a tried scheme
Well my dad is a heavy smoker too. And unfortunately I haven’t get him to stop yet and he has been smoking since he was 19 or 20 and now he is 44. Convince your dad to stop smoking again and take him to a hospital. If you don’t, he could have lung cancer from his lungs turning completely black. I’m here for ya sister.
tell him its hurting u and u think ur allergic to it
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spank him
Well, no treatment will work if he doesn’t want to quit.
Now here is what he can do
Drugs, there are several drugs on the market that can help. You need to talk to your doctor about that.
Support groups, there are support groups out there that can help. I recommend support groups in addition to all other methods of quitting. You can find some on the internet if you look. Some are even virtual groups.
Auriculotherapy is a health care procedure in which stimulation of the auricle of the external ear is utilized to alleviate health conditions in other parts of the body. Auriculotherapy treatment balances brain chemicals that when out of balance, can lead to addictions. The treatment is easy and cost effective and could soon change the way we treat smoking addictions. I have seen this work in two people.
He may want to try this
Stop smoking plan (START)
S = Set a quit date.
T = Tell family, friends, and co-workers that you plan to quit. They can be your support group.
A = Anticipate and plan for the challenges you’ll face while quitting.
R = Remove cigarettes and other tobacco products from your home, car, and work.
T = Talk to your doctor about getting help to quit.
If you’re dad is only having one cigarette every other hour, and if he’s sleeping through the night without going out for a cigarette, then he’s not that heavy a smoker. Still, it would be nice if he could quit.
You need to know that nicotine is a stimulant, and that it has antidepressant properties. Getting over the cravings for the nicotine fix isn’t that hard, but then the smoker has to deal with feeling very depressed. It’s the depression that brings them back to smoking, I find.
I recently quit smoking after starting again when my husband died. I took Chantix, and it really helped. Once I started taking it, even if I smoked, I couldn’t get any enjoyment out of it at all, so it really does work. My insurance didn’t cover it, though, so I had to pay $180 for one month’s worth and couldn’t afford to buy another month.
However, my doctor put me on Wellbutrin afterward so I wouldn’t get depressed. Wellbutrin has also been shown to reduce the desire to smoke, and my insurance covered it.
So here’s what I suggest: Don’t nag your dad or try to make him feel bad. He knows full well what he’s doing to himself, but it’s better than the alternative, which is dealing with the depression. Instead, tell your dad that you have saved up about $600 and are willing to use it for 3 month’s worth of Chantix if he would be willing to take it. Tell him that you are each giving the other an early birthday or Christmas gift.
You also might consider planning a vacation for the week that your dad quits smoking. What you do is fly (airports and planes are nonsmoking) to a state like California, which bans smoking in all public places and get a hotel room that’s nonsmoking. Plan to do something that you can’t do while smoking, like learning to SCUBA. By the time your family gets back from this vacation, your dad will be over the worst of the nicotine cravings and will hardly have noticed that he’s not smoking because he doesn’t have any of his normal cues to smoke, like lighting up when he read the newspaper or after eating.
Then help him through the other 11 weeks by doing what you can to make sure he stays in a good mood.
I believe chantix has been taken off the market as it can kill you …I agree go outside with him and ask to smoke with him ,I think that will open his eyes ..