My mom and step-dad have smoked FOREVER. They have quit twice and eventually go back to it. I want them to quit for good. They spend at least per pack of cigarettes and they get at least three at the store. I know they can use the money for more useful things. I don’t think they understand how harmful smoking is to them. Is there anyway I can get them to stop for good?

I’m only 16 years old and i am really badly addicted to smoking. I have to have one as soon as i wake up and last thing before I go to sleep. I smoke regularly through out the day and I run out and have no money i steal cigarettes from my mum. I really want to quit because i know the harm it can do to my body but also for my boyfriend so he won’t avoid me just after i have had a cigarette. any help?

My mom has smoked cigarettes for a very long time, and I cannot convince her to stop. I’ve tried giving her facts and statistics about smoking problems and diseases and how she is endangering me, and whenever I try to talk to her about it she says, "Don’t worry about it." And then if I try to lead on the conversation more, she will yell at me. The only other thing she answered me with is, "It’s too hard to quit." But she has never tried to quit before. I am sick of breathing smoke all the time, I’m sick of not being able to have friends over because they get headaches when they are at my house (many have told me), and I am sick of sitting here watching my mother suck on cancer sticks just wasting her life away, and endangering me and everyone else. She refuses to just smoke outside, and air purifiers are not an option. (They are too expensive) We are also not doing so good financially and she ignores the fact that that’s where all the money goes. Please help me.
Thanks for all the answers already, and I have given her facts and such but she just pushes me away and will not listen to me at all. I have ended up in tears trying to convince her but she cares about her cigarettes more. All I ask is for her to try and she isn’t at all. She didn’t stop when she was pregnant with me or my brother, and she almost lost me because I was born prematurely, but she still didn’t try.

I knw I should stop smoking i wanna save my money and not look old before my time but how can i get to the point where i really really never wanna smoke again? Im not sure i really want to give up enough to stop for good?

Way I looke at it, If Tobacco companies can put things such a nicotine in cigarettes and hook people, thus making themselves rich, why can’t the government get their hands on some of the nicotine slaves money too! (sarcasm)

Do smokers feel like slaves to the Tobacco industry and to our government now? Here in NC, the average carton of Cigs will go up 6 dollars as of monday morning!

BTW……Im not a smoker!

My friend’s fiance has a sever breathing problem stemming from smoking to much a day. He’s 28 and on oxygen tanks. His doctor says he’s sacrificing his life. My friend can’t get him to stop because he refuses and were’re all worried. What are some good quit tips. Also what are some effective ways to comminicate with him to stop. Thanks a lot!
My friend lives we his fiance. They are living a very tight budget. They get their money from ss.

I’ve been smoking for awhile. I tried the patches and gum with no results and a lot less money in the end. I’m going to see my doctor about maybe a prescription stop smoking aid. Does anyone know of any names so I can read up on them? Thanks!

I want to quit smoking, and I know it will bw hard cause my boyfriend smokes constantley. I need to stop smoking cause I have a daughter to think about and to think of all the money that can be put to better use! I need some advise.

Me and my husband both want to quit smoking. We don’t have alot of money so patches and stuff won’t work for us. Should we try to quit cold turkey or reduce daily?

Ive only been smoking for two years, and I would like to quit… its very hard to stop this nasty habit, Anyone have any suggestions/methods on how to quite without quitting cold turkey, or using the patch? Its way to expensive for me…
But smoking has become my biggest addiction. Im tired of spending the money on cigarrettes and polluting my body…also what can I do to get my husband to stop smoking or atleast stop smoking around me once I quit because he is hard headed..because I know if he smokes it will be to easy to give in to temptation…
why is everyone so harsh about smoking its not like Im announcing Im a smoker and Im proud that I hurt my body… I know I cant make my husband stop smoking but it would be nice to give me some suggestions on how to talk to him about not smoking around me or something like that. Non smokers get very angry at this type of question, I know what it does to my body and my teeth and thats one of the biggest reasons I want to quit. It just seems rude to judge someone when they are trying to better themselves
I do appreciate the help, I just dont understand why people are using my question to harp at me about smoking when I want to stop, but for those of you who have offered some good advice I do appreciate it thanks

I’m 16 and I have been smoking for about 2 years now, I’m planning to stop because I’m going to a private school. I don’t want to put my parents money to waste, and I don’t want to ever break there heart if they find out about my bad habit. I’m very much addicted, I need about 3 cigerattes a day. I’m asking how I should stop smoking because it’s not like I’m going to buy nicotine patches or nicotine gum. Should I just slowly do less and less until I’m finally off of it. If your advice is to me is to just completely stop, its not that easy, even for someone who’s only done it for 2 years. If I don’t do it for a couple days my mind goes crazy. Does anyone have some real and sensible advice. Also I usually get my cigs from fishing.

Lets think this through. Raising taxes is supposed to do two things:

1) Get people to stop smoking.
2) Raise money for health care.

If #1 is successful, what happens to the health care funding?
Remember the funding often goes to unrelated issues like child health care, not always to smoke prevention.

I’ve only been smoking for 2 years, 15-20 a day. Has it done damage already after only a short time? I want to give up for health and the money. But i really like it. How will i quit?

We have a preemie who is still in the NICU with Chronic Lung Disease. Will our basement apartment be a good environment for her when she comes home? And what do I have to do to keep our apartment safe for her condition?
We don’t have the funds to move. Our landlords have given us a break on rent to save our money to go back and forth to the cities.

I want to quit smoking to save money and for the sake of my health but every time I give up i get paranoid and angry at the slightest thing! I think half of it is all in my head, I convince myself that life is not worth living without smoking.
Any ideas, tips or suggestions?