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<blockquote data-quote="klmno" data-source="post: 111218" data-attributes="member: 3699"><p>I smoke as well- started as a teenager and now carry the "cross around my neck" of finding it too difficult to quit. I have cut down tremendously though and would hope your difficult child can quit before it turns into a habit that he's had over half his life. As everyone has said, you will not be able to make him quit and sometimes, the more people talk about it, the more you make him think about having one. Wellbutrin didn't help me, but my MD said it had helped others.</p><p></p><p>What helped me cut down: No smoking in house or car. (It's the least I can do for difficult child) Yes, I stand in snow and ice and rain and think about how stupid it is to have something control me to that point. Not only does the bad weather, inconvenience of stopping everything else and going outside, and realization of stupidity help miminize the "smoke breaks", but it forced me to break the habit of having a cigarrete in my hand while doing certain things. So now it's more comfortable to not have one than to have one in my hand. Also, now I can smell it in other people's home who smoke indoors and on my and others clothes. I couldn't smell it before (yes, it's disgusting.) </p><p></p><p>Second: Nicotine gum helped me (and still does) but the patch never did. I know it helps some people, but I've known others (and myself) who couldn't tell a difference when the patch was on (it's very controlled time-release apparently) so when the urge hit to have a cigarrette, we'd smoke anyway then feel like we were going to have a heart attack. And, I have heard it can be dangerous to one's health to smoke while using the patch. On the other hand, the gum can be used when or before the urge hits and the harder and faster one chews, the more nicotine comes out so the urge is satisfied. This works well for high anxiety people like myself.</p><p></p><p>So, my suggestion is 1) the rule- no smoking in the house, car, or in front of any family member. 2) I bought you some nicotine gum to use if you feel the urge to smoke and you are not in a place where you can (actually, get him the starter kit that includes the book that looks like a pack of cigarrettes and a cd or tape and just hand that to him without saying anything else) and 3) If you need more gum or decide you want to quit, let me know, I'll see what other resources we can find</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="klmno, post: 111218, member: 3699"] I smoke as well- started as a teenager and now carry the "cross around my neck" of finding it too difficult to quit. I have cut down tremendously though and would hope your difficult child can quit before it turns into a habit that he's had over half his life. As everyone has said, you will not be able to make him quit and sometimes, the more people talk about it, the more you make him think about having one. Wellbutrin didn't help me, but my MD said it had helped others. What helped me cut down: No smoking in house or car. (It's the least I can do for difficult child) Yes, I stand in snow and ice and rain and think about how stupid it is to have something control me to that point. Not only does the bad weather, inconvenience of stopping everything else and going outside, and realization of stupidity help miminize the "smoke breaks", but it forced me to break the habit of having a cigarrete in my hand while doing certain things. So now it's more comfortable to not have one than to have one in my hand. Also, now I can smell it in other people's home who smoke indoors and on my and others clothes. I couldn't smell it before (yes, it's disgusting.) Second: Nicotine gum helped me (and still does) but the patch never did. I know it helps some people, but I've known others (and myself) who couldn't tell a difference when the patch was on (it's very controlled time-release apparently) so when the urge hit to have a cigarrette, we'd smoke anyway then feel like we were going to have a heart attack. And, I have heard it can be dangerous to one's health to smoke while using the patch. On the other hand, the gum can be used when or before the urge hits and the harder and faster one chews, the more nicotine comes out so the urge is satisfied. This works well for high anxiety people like myself. So, my suggestion is 1) the rule- no smoking in the house, car, or in front of any family member. 2) I bought you some nicotine gum to use if you feel the urge to smoke and you are not in a place where you can (actually, get him the starter kit that includes the book that looks like a pack of cigarrettes and a cd or tape and just hand that to him without saying anything else) and 3) If you need more gum or decide you want to quit, let me know, I'll see what other resources we can find [/QUOTE]
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