it embarasses me that my mom helped so many people I know stop smoking before I was born, and now she started it again. she stopped 17 YEARS AGO! then, her and my father went through a divorce. this has been very hard on me (15) and my 13 year-old sister. but seeing our mom smoke hurts almost as much. she doesn't do it around us, she "goes for a drive" like three times a day. I really want her to stop. I've known some very wonderful people through her that have died from lung cancer from smoking.
I would really like her to stop. I realize shes not doing it around me, so It can't hurt me, but it is hurting her. I sometimes will look at her when there is a nicorette add on TV, (sortof a "nudge nudge") and then she'll start yelling at me.
should I just be bitter and say "when shes lying in the hospital with lung cancer, she'll be sorry", or should I actually do something to influence her to stop? I would really love it if she didn't die from something brought on by smoking. but if I tell her how I feel, she yells at me.
what can I do?
Suggestion:
Smoking is a Bad Habit. My husband would Smoke Endlessly and was In Great Health
FInally he stopped
Tried all .. Behavior Modification Courses
Nicotine Patches etc etc
but finally Did and has not smoked in 10 years.( and luckily is still healthy today)
and Smokless and Smoke Free.
It is an Addictive Habit.. You are interested in her health
You have to have faith and Keep Keeping On
She does not Like you to Confronf her re Smoking
as my Husband didn.t It is very difficult an Addictive Habit
Thus she angers.
She Loves you and Knows it is harmful but does not want to be constantly reminded that she
is not Strong Enough to Stop
She Will .. Keep Loving her and being there for her when she slips out for a Cigarette
And Keep praying with Her and GO to Church with Her .. When In Despair Turn to Prayer
Perhaps you can suggest some of what is Listed Her
Im sure same Agencies in USA
http://www.lung.ca/protect-protegez/tobacco-tabagisme/quitting-cesser/how-comment_e.php
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