I'm getting really fed up with my parents now, since i was like 7 i've been begging them to stop smoking, i hate it when they do it, i hate the thought of them being outside sort of killing themselves, my mum and dad 50+ and i'm getting worried that one of them, especially my dad is going to have a heat attack or something, and i want my parents to be there when i get married. It really upsets me, i've begged them for years and years to stop and i'm just so fed up and angry with them now, i've got them loads of leaflets about smoking but its like they just dont care, i think that they know that it bothers me that they smoke but i'm not sure if they understand how bad smoking is for them and me.
Can someone please help me.
Thank you.
Suggestion:
Just sit down with your parents and talk about it. Like you probably have tried this before but I mean like really talk about it. Don't let them like go on the phone or walk away. Tell them that you really want them to stop and you would not know what to do if they died. Tell them the truth tell them how you fell. And if they still dont care you havent said enough you need to get to them and its really important for them to stop smoking. You can also buy them the gum to stop smoking. If you are really worried you need to tall them that. Sorry if this doesnt help but I hope it does!!
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You didn't help them decide to start and you can't help them decide to quit. In fact the more you haggle them the less likely they will be to quit. Just going to have to be their decision.
You could get them hypnotised to give up, its worked for some of my friends. They have to want to do it though. Maybe you could fake a cough and lung problem to force them into quitting.
this is a hard one for me, i lost my mom 2 years ago because of smoking. the problem is they have to decide to quit and please remember that there is so much junk in cigarettes that it makes it very hard to quit they are addicted! just keep telling them how much you love them and you want them around as long as possible, you want your dad to walk you down the aisle and you mom to hold your first born but they have to decide when its time for them be there and be supportive.
It usually takes a great reason to overcome an addictive habit. It took for me to have a mild heart attack to stop. I pray that they consider quitting before something serious befalls them.
I suggest you pray for them as complaining is not doing you or them any good.
I am surprised with the passing of your grandmother, they haven't considered quitting.
Its not that they don't care, they have an addiction. And they are well aware that its bad for their health. I quit 7 months ago after smoking for 26 years, and I'll tell you don't nag them, it'll make it worse. You have to wait until their ready, then support them. I really hope they quit, its not easy!
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