I really want my brother to quit smoking. He promises to quit smoking everytime we tell him to. But he still keeps on smoking especially when he is angry (like some kind getting back on us). I don’t want him to compromise his health because of smoking sooner or later. Please help!
i’ve been voluntarily trying to quit because i thought about those tar lung pictures at different stages, and also how pathetic it is that i get out of wind when going up the stairs.
If its this bad at age 21 imagine how bad it’ll be when i’m very old and weak. I don’t want to have to use a walker or anything like that, i don’t want to be in a nursing home watching tv.
My grandmother is 94, has stayed healthy, and is up and running in quite good shape. Maybe ask him to think about these things or show him those black lung pictures. Now, i REALLY don’t want to quit but these are some motivating ideas.
its very very hard and most addictions are in the hands of that person. They can’t quit until they mentally accept what is going on. You can’t force them to come to their own personal realizations. But let him know how much you care about him and that is why you are bringing it up, and you don’t want to see him unhealthy.
Short of sewing his lips shut, you cannot. He has to want to quit for himself.
You can’t make someone quit.
They have to WANT to quit, or nothing is going to work on them in the long run.
It’s really nice that you are so concerned about your brother. Unfortunately, you can’t make him quit something he doesn’t want to quit.
If you want, you could make suggestions instead of insisting he just "quit’.
For example, he could try the gum, the patches. You can buy him candy to keep his mouth busy with something else.
If he’s a heavy smoker, he may need to try one of the drugs that helps people stop smoking (Wellbutrin, Chantix, etc).
Above all, be supportive. It’s a VERY difficult habit to break!