My boyfriend cannot get rid of the smoking habit,how to help him?

@yenwie84 (1344)
Malaysia
July 5, 2008 10:42am CST
My boyfriend has been smoking for almost 10 years plus,I always ask him to quit this habit but never successful. I don't know what should I do anymore.He is trying to lessen the number of cigarettes in a day but still he smokes.I am worrying about his health.Every time he just ignores my advice,please help me to sort out this problem.
6 responses
• United States
6 Jul 08
I say get rid of him!
• Australia
8 Jul 08
I say your cruel
• United States
6 Jul 08
There is a saying that you cannot help people who don't want to be helped. There seems to be a little bit of that going on since you say your boyfriend ignores your advice. Was he smoking when you met him? That's a big give-away that you aren't going to be able to change his habits for him. He has to want to change. I guess telling him it isn't good for him isn't enough. Maybe try showing him what it does to your body. Explain how worried you are. He will hopefully realize how much quitting will mean to you, and if he cares about you he will consider it.
@yenwie84 (1344)
• Malaysia
6 Jul 08
Yes,when I met him,he already smoked for almost 10 years. Now he is showing improvement on cutting down the number of ciggys.But when he is stressed up,he will start to increase the number again. I have told him all the bad effects of smoking but it seemed not work for him. I think I gonna let him be and let him figure out himself.
@peaceful (3294)
• United States
5 Jul 08
I give you this advice from an expert- You'll probably have more sucess if you and your boyfriend work on this problem together through research for solutions: http://youtube.com/watch?v=2ZKtXF-A6-c
@yenwie84 (1344)
• Malaysia
6 Jul 08
Thanks very much...
@sanzi1201 (644)
• China
7 Jul 08
I am a special girl perhaps.I like to smell the somking smell from my boyfriend. I think it is special.So,I won't tell him to get rid of smoking.Hehe.
• Australia
6 Jul 08
I am sorry but I think maybe you should leave your boyfriend alone. He has to quit for himself. By the sounds of it, I think you want him to quit smoking more so then he does. I stopped for 3 months now and thats because it bothers my wife and her asthma. But I made her believe I quit smoking and I smoked around her back. It was awful sneaking and everything. I smoked for 27 years. My lungs are great. I think you should not get on him about his smoking IF YOU ARE he may recent you later. He does not want to quit possibly. I cannot quit for my wife. I did it o my own witout resentment. I told her honestly about 6 months ago that I quit for her and I only made it a few days and I sneaked around smoking. I come home clean my hands, shower, brush my teeth and put my smelly shirt in the laundry. I did this often. So, I finally quit on my own. Dont get mad at me or resent me for this please.
@Hayley_N (525)
• Argentina
5 Jul 08
Quitting smoking is hard because people smoke for different reasons and require different ways of quitting. For instance... if you smoke out of anxiety, usually you need a strong medication from your doctor. The patch works for some people who smoke because they need the buz from the nicotine And some people smoke because they have an oral fixation, which I hear gum helps.
@yenwie84 (1344)
• Malaysia
6 Jul 08
He smokes a lot when he is stressed up on his work.I think he should find another way to cope with the stress instead of smoking,but he is so stubborn...