Smoking?
By melvelasco
@melvelasco (356)
Philippines
March 20, 2011 9:08am CST
I have very close friend and I really hate seing him smoking, that's why when he smoke he walk away from where he can freely do his vices. I always told him to please stop doing it because sometimes he told me that he felt different after he does it. I was insisting him to visit the doctor so he would know what's the problem to his health but he never. Tell me please what should i do to help him to realize that smoking is not good for him...Why should be a good approach? so he would listen
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13 responses
@frontvisions101 (16043)
• Philippines
20 Mar 11
Download pictures of lungs filled with nicotine and stroke victim's brains, those that shows how the veins were ruptured. Make a collage out of those images and show it to him.
@melvelasco (356)
• Philippines
21 Mar 11
that's it bothered me a lot for seeing him that way
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@jesssp (2712)
• Canada
22 Mar 11
I'm sure that the vast majority of people who smoke are well aware that it's bad for them, so lecturing them will get you nowhere. All you can do is tell them how much they mean to you, that you want to see them healthy and that if and when they choose to quit you'll be there for them in every way you can. I know it's hard, and frustrating, but if you try TOO hard then you could end up driving your friend away instead of getting them to quit smoking. I have friends that smoke too and sometimes it is frustrating to watch smart people do something so stupid. But, it's an addiction and they have to actually want to quit, no amount of nagging or pictures of diseased lungs can force them to.
@dreamsharmin (2281)
• China
21 Mar 11
I think you can take your friend to a cancer hospital and introduce some paiteint who is going to die for smoking. Then may be he will realize what he is doing and how bad it for his Health. And may be he will stop to smoking if he love his lives.
Hope the idea will work.
Good luck!
@huidu76 (54)
• Germany
21 Mar 11
I'm a smoker and I want only to tell you that the life for a smoker it's not a simple one, especially when you want to stop this vice. I tryed in many time o alot of tips to stop smoking...it's not so easy. What was the result?..... In smoke less than before. I want to stop smoking also....and if you have an ideea , please let me know.
@p0w3r4ng3rs (3)
• Philippines
21 Mar 11
tell him that smoking drains your life away. the smoke will stick into your lungs and will definitely kill you (someday).
A SMOKER HAS A SHORT LIFE.
if your friend don't want to go to the doctor, then you should print this image and show it to him.
LINK:
http://nadnad12.files.wordpress.com/2010/06/smokers-body.jpg
@_sketch_ (5742)
• United States
20 Mar 11
I think that you should leave him alone about that. If he's going to quit, he will quit. Nagging him about it isn't going to help anything. I'm sure he does realize that smoking is bad. I'm pretty sure all people know that.
@jaiho2009 (39141)
• Philippines
20 Mar 11
Smoking is not really good.
You can search some pictures and health effect of bad smoking here in the net,and let your friend see those photos and read the articles.
You really need to encourage him to have a check up if he is not feeling well before it get worst.
That's what friends are for,you have to be patient and persistent as well.
@nj_1022 (251)
•
21 Mar 11
If he has family, better tell him to dedicate his quitting smoking for his family. Many people now die of cancer of the lungs even if they are not smokers themselves. So even if we do not smoke but the smokers are just around us, the possibility of getting their smoke is so high. Besides, it is a waste of money and he will not smell good especially his mouth.
@staria (2780)
• Philippines
21 Mar 11
I understand that you are concerned to your friend. But quitting smoking should really come from the person him/herself. Because no matter how hard you convince him/her it is a personal choice.
I am smoking and thought about quitting so many times, but till now I havent. It is just so hard to stray away from it.
So for your friend, he should convince himself to go out of it. Nobody can help him but himself.
@cameo69217717 (52)
• China
21 Mar 11
The smoking man is difficult to quit smoking. They know that the smoking is harm to their health, but they just couldn't stand. If you want to stop someone, let him smoke less than before. It may be reduces gradually. Perhaps this method is good, you can try it and tell me the effect.