How do you tell a fellow smoker to stop smoking when you are trying to quit?

I think that you can talk to him to help you (by smoking in only one room where you don´t usually go, for instance, but it´s not fair to try to cinvince him of doing this. If he wants to do it: good! If he doesn´t: it is his choice. Of course you can do some arithmetics on the money you would save. That is what prompted me to quit (my health was NOT impaired by smoking). Quitting is something each of us have to decide with NO exterior pressure.

I'm trying to stop as well and am also living with two other smokers. The trick i found out when you're living with other smokers while trying to quit is do not resist. Just focus on something else entirely. Resisting smoking is mainly thinking about smoking.

Hi. it is good that you intend to quit smoking as smoking is not good for health. But at first, you must have strong determination to do it,then only you can succeed.as you mentioned that your housemate is smoking too, then you guys can quit smoking together. Encourage him to quit smoking too. At first,it might be difficult,but with strong determination,you guys sure can do it. Everytime when you have the need to smoke, try to get some titbits to bite or drink a cup of ice cold water. As time pastby,you guys sure can do it. Have a good chat with your housemate,tell him about the plan to quit smoking and see what he says.

The main reason to stop smoking is your health the next reason is money why would you want to keep setting light to money for, just think about it that is all you are doing you buy the ciggerettes you put one in your mouth and set light to it, you might just as well set light to the money. The health reasons being you could end up with COPD which is breathing problems where you would need oxygen to be able to breath and would have trouble walking because of shortness of breath, you could end up with lung cancer, you could loose your sight you could also end up having a heart attack. I think they are all good reasons not to smoke, and before you say I obviously don't smoke your right I don't now but I used to smoke 60 a day but it was affecting my eyes so I gave up and have never smoked since but because I smoked I have mild COPD and suffer with eye problems, so do yourself a favour and give up the ciggerettes and enjoy the rest of your life.

Same thing happened to me. Not that I was trying to quit..just fresh out of kicking the habit. Good thing my roommate was considerate..she knew I had a hard time quitting so she just simply stopped smoking in front of me. She'd do it in the terrace, bathroom, etc. If your partner really cares for you then he should understand your need for support. Ask him if she could try not to smoke in front of you or near you as much as possible. Maybe lay some ground rules around the house - no smoking in the bedroom, etc. Say it's something you really want (don't need to go into the details why smoking is dangerous to your health) and if he respects and sees how you value that then he should understand. Kicking the habit took a couple of months, just need to be really determined and focused. Best of luck!

Hi, i think you can do lots of things. But i can tell you that if you want to convince your friend, you need to be in a good relationship with he. If you are a distant friend and you can't or don't want to communicate with your friend this it's imposible. I convinced someone to stop smoking just by finding a girlfriend to him, but the girlfriend aren't smoke and that conviced him to stop smoking. Just explain to him what do you want and he will understand that. Thanks.

You can always politely tell your friend, that since you are trying to kick the habit, it would be nice of him to stop smoking in front or near you. A request always helps. If your friend is of a nice type, he will not smoke in front of you, if he is a little bit arrogant and selfish, you might not be able to do much.

I understand where you are coming from and I too have such experience. Unless he too has the intention to give up smoking, it will be very difficult for you to convince him to join you. Try talking to him and tell him what is your plan and how you would like him to join you.