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Nov 25 07 8:27 PM
"I can't quit" ... or ... "I won't quit"? This one has an interesting perspective on the role parents can play, both positive and negative in relationship to smoking and quitting
"How can I get my family and friends to quit smoking?" Relevant closing paragraphs from that post:
People giving up cigarettes need to know this natural evolutionary process of smoker to ex-smoker. When they encounter urges after the first two weeks, they are no longer experiencing physical withdrawal, rather they are responding to a psychological trigger. They are experiencing a new situation for the first time without a cigarette. The urge will pass and they will have learned how to face all future similar experiences as an ex-smoker, with no discomfort.
Share with them the information we shared with you during the clinic. Give them the same support that the others in your clinic gave to you. Most important, once smokers give up their cigarettes, offer periodic support to them letting them know you care about them, and always reinforce one concept to guarantee success in their continued non-smoking status-NEVER TAKE ANOTHER PUFF!
"Thank goodness it's only cigarette smoking!" An example of how parental attitude can easily effect the way children view smoking. This can apply to non-smoking parents too.
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