You are not a smoker, but live with a smoker. You work around smokers.
It isn’t easy to see someone you love give away years of precious life and well-being just because of nicotine…It is equally difficult to be subjected to daily passive smoking...
Obviously, you wish he/she would stop, in fact you wish they would all stop…You should however know that the decision to stop must be a personal one: this is the key to success and long-lasting cessation. Your role therefore does not consist in putting any pressure on the smoker, but rather to understand, listen, be patient, motivate and learn how to answer to some of the questions.
You will find here suggestions, methods or information to trigger discussion.
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How to motivate a smoker? |
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To help you feel useful as a new ex-smoker, you can help those who haven’t taken the plunge yet by sharing your experience with them...
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What to say -or not to say- to a smoker? |
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If you wish to convince someone close to you to quit, don’t tell him/her that smoking is harmful, or a waste of money: he/she is already aware of the fact that nicotine is unhealthy or a waste of money; in fact smokers probably know that more than you!
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How to help a smoker? |
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To help you feel useful as a new ex-smoker, you can help those who haven’t taken the plunge yet by sharing your experience with them...
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