Is there a good way to convince my boyfriend to stop smoking?
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Yes it only gets harder the longer you smoke. What I would do is tell him if he is going to continue to smoke that you don't want to be with him anymore because it is not good for him and you are only looking toward his well-being.  Make him realize that life is too precious to let cigarettes kill him.  If he choose cigarettes over you then he never really loved you and you shouldn't be with him anyway, but if he chooses you and quits smoking then you are free!  Good luck!
184718
Try telling him all the complications due to smoking...and to quit smoking one must will power. Maybe try to get the nicitine patch for him and stuff like that...keep working him until he gives it up.
22204
He surely need to quit...as smoking is not only bad for both of you, but it is bad for your children, the example on how a father should behave & many other issue, plus smoking is actually kind of selfish act and costly too!\n\nbut i do really happy you said "We want to have him quit smoking before we get married" i really wish you two will have happy life in future that not included smoking as part of it...so may he sucuess!
66780
Congratulations on quitting smoking.\n\nIt is too bad that the two of you are allowing a marriage proposal to be used as leverage. This sounds very unhealthy, and is probably indicative of a very immature outlook on your relationship. What makes you think that he completes you anyway?\n\nGrow a backbone! Become the person you would want to be in spite of him. Either he never really loved you in the first place, in which case you'll be better off for growing into your own, or he'll fall in love with you all over again with a woman he truly admires - he'll be begging you to marry him - at which point you may realize you can do better than his sorry a$$.
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20 Quick Tips to Help You Quit Smoking\n1. Believe in yourself. Believe that you can quit. Think about \nsome of the most difficult things you have done in your life and \nrealize that you have the guts and determination to quit \nsmoking. It's up to you.\n\n2. After reading this list, sit down and write your own list, \ncustomized to your personality and way of doing things. Create \nyou own plan for quitting.\n\n3. Write down why you want to quit (the benefits of quitting): \nlive longer, feel better, for your family, save money, smell \nbetter, find a mate more easily, etc. You know what's bad about \nsmoking and you know what you'll get by quitting. Put it on \npaper and read it daily.\n\n4. Ask your family and friends to support your decision to quit. \nAsk them to be completely supportive and non-judgmental. Let \nthem know ahead of time that you will probably be irritable and \neven irrational while you withdraw from your smoking habit.\n\n5. Set a quit date. Decide what day you will extinguish your \ncigarettes forever. Write it down. Plan for it. Prepare your \nmind for the "first day of the rest of your life". You might \neven hold a small ceremony when you smoke you last cigarette, or \non the morning of the quit date.\n\n6. Talk with your doctor about quitting. Support and guidance \nfrom a physician is a proven way to better your chances to quit.\n\n7. Begin an exercise program. Exercise is simply incompatible \nwith smoking. Exercise relieves stress and helps your body \nrecover from years of damage from cigarettes. If necessary, \nstart slow, with a short walk once or twice per day. Build up to \n30 to 40 minutes of rigorous activity, 3 or 4 times per week. \nConsult your physician before beginning any exercise program.\n\n8. Do some deep breathing each day for 3 to 5 minutes. Breathe \nin through your nose very slowly, hold the breath for a few \nseconds, and exhale very slowly through your mouth. Try doing \nyour breathing with your eyes closed and go to step 9.\n\n9. Visualize your way to becoming a non-smoker. While doing your \ndeep breathing in step 8, you can close your eyes and begin to \nimagine yourself as a non-smoker. See yourself enjoying your \nexercise in step 7. See yourself turning down a cigarette that \nsomeone offers you. See yourself throwing all your cigarettes \naway, and winning a gold medal for doing so. Develop your own \ncreative visualizations. Visualization works.\n\n10. Cut back on cigarettes gradually (if you cut back gradually, \nbe sure to set a quit date on which you WILL quit). Ways to cut \nback gradually include: plan how many cigarettes you will smoke \neach day until your quit date, making the number you smoke \nsmaller each day; buy only one pack at a time; change brands so \nyou don't enjoy smoking as much; give your cigarettes to someone \nelse, so that you have to ask for them each time you want to \nsmoke.\n\n11. Quit smoking "cold turkey". Many smokers find that the only \nway they can truly quit once and for all is to just quit \nabruptly without trying to slowly taper off. Find the method \nthat works best for you: gradually quitting or cold turkey. If \none way doesn't work do the other.\n\n12. Find another smoker who is trying to quit, and help each \nother with positive words and by lending an ear when quitting \nbecomes difficult. Visit this Bulletin Board and this Chat Room \nto find a "quit buddy."\n\n13. Have your teeth cleaned. Enjoy the way your teeth look and \nfeel and plan to keep them that way.\n\n14. After you quit, plan to celebrate the milestones in your \njourney to becoming a non-smoker. After two weeks of being \nsmoke-free, see a movie. After a month, go to a fancy restaurant \n(be sure to sit in the non-smoking section). After three months, \ngo for a long weekend to a favorite get-away. After six months, \nbuy yourself something frivolous. After a year, have a party for \nyourself. Invite your f
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Just say no!  I know that is a cliche, but it is good advice.  Tell your friend that you don't need to smoke to prove yourself, that you are more mature than that.  And, look at all the adults around you who wish they could stop smoking and wish they had never taken that first smoke.
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Just tell him one more time that you r not comfortable with this porn addiction thing... if he doesn't listen or talk  about it... i guess you might wanna consider giving a warning of splitting up...\n\nbut in the same time offer him help & support if he shows the intention of quitting , cause as u said it's an addiction... it's not so easy to quit u know
419047
ok first off...your 15 and he's 16 and you both smoke? yea thats your first mistake..its bad to smoke at 30 much less 15 when your lungs arent near as strong..first you gotta stop smoking..are you selfish to ask him to and for you to keep doing it..YES..as long as you do, he's going too..As for what you can do..Nothing really..Just be there for him..Lung cancer is a tough and usually unpleasent thing..But its not necessarily an immediate death sentance..Just be there and be supportive..AND STOP SMOKING..STOP SMOKING EVERYTHING
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My dad quit cold turkey after smoking for over 50 years. If you have the willpower, that's the best way, but for most people, it's a hard thing to do. I suggest you ask your doctor, because there are many remedies out there that can help. There are also smoking sessation classes that you can attend. Check your local paper for events around your area. Good luck!
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giving up smoking is HARD.  I have done it several times, this last time for several years.  I am still smoke free, but it's kind of like being a alcoholic.  You need to just quit cold turkey.  No patches, no gum, no tapering off.  It's nonsense.  Just don't light a cigarette.  You will need something to replace it with.  People will tell you exercise, walking, etc.  People are crazy.  You aren't ready for that.  I recommend baby carrots.  No, i'm not kidding.  Eat a baby carrot everytime you want a cigarette.  They take about the same amount of time to eat and they will give you something to do.  Baby carrots cost about 1.50 for a plastic bag of them.  It's cheaper than cigarettes and no one ever got fat eating carrots.  And they are even healthy.  I quit for my son too.  I want to hold my grandchildren someday.  You CAN do it.  Congrats on your decision.
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Tell him that.  I have to warn you though that no matter what you say you will most likely not be able to get him to quit smoking.  It is a very hard habit to break and I think the tobbacco companies are making cigarrettes even more addictive than they need be.  Until he decides that he wants to quit and seeks help to do that, there is very little that you can do.\n\nYou might tell him that an internet friend of yours is now forever broken hearted and alone because her husband would not even make a serious effort to quit smoking.  He died 4 months ago of lung cancer.  Tell your father in law that it was an ugly, painful, lingering and finally humiliating disease and a horrible way to die. it is a terrible thing to put your loved ones through and they will suffer forever when the smoking finally kills him..... and make no mistake, it will kill him. \n\n For his sake and his family's sake tell him, I personally beg him to try and stop befor it is too late.  My husband had no symptoms and he was already 4 stage when he was diagnosed  they gave him 5 years to live. He did chemo and radiation and everthing and still he died in 9 months.  Your father in law might have less time than he thinks
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there are many ways to do that. but lets' say one thing that works for me may not work for you. every one is different and you need to find out what works best for you.\n1.the first thing is that your will power . \n2. decide that you want to quit and why do you want to do that.\n3. ask yourself that why you cannot quit.\n4. one thing that worked for me is that I (and most people) usually link smoking to something else. like, I used to smoke after a meal, when I wake up in the morning, after my lecture...etc......try to break that link, don't smoke at the usual time you always do. this helps a lot..................hope I was any help.
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i quit smoking when i went to another country. yep. and also i quit when someone was very pissed of that i smoke. so... i guess get a non smoking boyfriend? he will have a hard time making  you do that. but it should work.
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Gradually decrease your cigarette intake and make a time table which is attainable. Do not do it abruptly, this can cause more harm than good for others. Good luck you are making a good decision already by choosing to quit. Good Luck!! :-)
48345
Ur boyfriend cant use his ex as the excuse/reason 4 being on weed again. how did he start in the first place?\nwas it bcoz of the wife or on his own?\n\nu can try to get proffesional help 4 him or talk to someone who can talk some sense into him.\nbut 4 him to stop weed-he had to make that choice himself. all u can do is advise,encourage and support him. he has to be the willing one in this one or its all talk & nothing.\n\ndont give up on him yet-try helping him but if u see that it doesnt work-then move on wth ur life bcoz he will end up complicating ur life also and u dont want that!
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It is worth a try, especially since you have a money back policy. Anything to help you quit smoking is worth a try.  \n\nDon't be disappointed if it doesn't work though, for you or your fiancee. It might work for one of you and not the other. If you are in this together you can support each other through it all.\n\nIt takes the average person 7 attempts to quit. There are lots of resources out there to help you quit if this doesn't work. You can try calling your public health department for other tips.\n\nQuitting smoking isn't always easy, but it is definitely worth it in the end. You should also learn more to be prepared for the symptoms of withdrawl and the changes that your body will make as it adjusts to a smoke-free life.
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what i am currently doing may help you also...\n\nbuy 1 carton of quest #1 low nicotine\nbuy 1 carton of quest #2 ultra low nicotine\nbuy 8 cartons of quest#3 NO nicotine\nbuy a two pack of endit fake cigarettes (aromatherapy) no nicotine\n\nstart with reducing nicotine...the hardest part for me was stage three on quest cigs...i actually went thru withdrawels for about 4-5 days...dang near smoked one after another...wasn't very satisfying...but i made it...im in 7th carton of #3's and will go to endit next...i know i can do it...maybe you can try this...\ngood luck...its soooooooo hard to quit