Stop Smoking Efforts
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Smoking Issues - PLEASE HELP!
Asked by M.D. from Jacksonville
on May 20, 2010
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I NEED ADVICE!!!! Ok, so my husband and I used to be pack a day smokers. I quit smoking when I found out that I was pregnant and during my pregnancy he didn't smoke ...
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- Your in-laws need to respect your baby period. If they cannot change their shirt when holding your child, then this shows they just don't care. My mother-in-law smok...
- NO NO NO you are NOT overprotective and GOOD FOR YOU girl. I am the same way as cigarretes are soo bad for babies. I went to ask.com and typed in cigarettes and inf...
- The smell is still in the house, and on them, so she would still breathe it in when they hold her, this is tough, because you don't want to hurt their feelings-they re...
Quitting Smoking
Asked by K.B. from Cincinnati
on January 11, 2011
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My boyfriend gave up smoking for New Years. (YAH!!) He currently lives 2 hours away. He was smoking about a pack a day. He did cut way back the month of December.
I ...
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- My sisters husband quit smoking right after Thanksgiving- also going cold turkey. What he does is if he feels like he needs to smoke, he does a bunch of sit-ups or pu...
- Cold turkey is rough but you can do it. First three days is the worst and the worst to be around someone. Best to walk on eggshells, also he needs to relearn handling ...
- Feb 10th is 2 years that I quit smoking cold turkey because if I didn't, I was probably going to lose my eye sight. That was my reason and I am sure he has his own,so ...
MIL Smoking Issue
Asked by L.A. from Reno
on December 18, 2009
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My mother in law smokes and while she doesn't do it around the baby, I really don't want her holding our 6 week old against her clothes or anything. Am I over reacting...
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- I would feel the same way. Your baby's health is the most important thing. I would just set the expectations in a nice way and make sure she follows the "rule" every t...
- This is a very serious issue. Thirdhand smoke is the residual contamination from tobacco smoke that lingers in rooms long and remains on our clothes after smoking stop...
- Ditto to Peggy M. My parents smoked, my grandparents smoked, I don't but i am 50 years old & all 5 of us kids survived the smokers. I would NEVER do this but in the 60...
Smoking...Chantix...help!!
Asked by A.R. from Phoenix
on February 9, 2009
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Hello Ladies!
I have been smoking a pack a day steady for 12 years, and I'm only 27! I want to stop, but after a short time I forget the reasons why and I give in. It...
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- www.DrNadiaDelshad.com
- A. If you are having side effects maybe you should stop and try the patch they worked for me. I have been smoke free now for 1yr 1/2 and I feel its the best thing I c...
- Hi A.- I was in the same shoes as you. Chantix does work, but you can't quit smoking unless you truly WANT to. I was close to 2 packs a day for 24 years- I LOVE to ...
Smoking Mother in Law
Asked by L.S. from Philadelphia
on June 5, 2008
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Hello, My Mother in law will be moving in with us in about 2 months. The problem is she is a heavy smoker and my daughter is allergic to cig. smoke. We told her she wi...
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- This is a really tough situation you are in. I don't know of any sealant and wish I could help you on that front. The only thing I can say is that you need to let he...
- Remember to praise her for what she does right. Sometimes treating people the way we would like them to be pushes them to become that person. Shes already given up her...
- Oh my....I am so sorry for your situation. I wish I had some answers for you. I do not think you can change someone...it just never works. Is it possible to convert...
Smoking Mom Question
Asked by K.M. from New York
on January 10, 2011
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Hi my name is K. and I am a Smoker. Just admitting to that in this post makes me feel like I have committed a felony and should be charged. So please try not to be too...
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- I wouldn't worry about it too much. I know where you are coming though. I smoke outside, not around kids (mine or others), not in the car and sometimes it does make me...
- not liking you because you smoke would be as silly as you not liking me because I like to drink wine after the kids go to bed. :) Nobody's perfect and everything has...
- Honestly - no - I choose not to be friends with smokers and would not allow my children to be around smokers. It is not the same as obesity - there is no such thing as...
Fiance in Denial About Smoking Pot
Asked by D.A. from San Antonio
on October 20, 2008
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Help!! I have been living with my fiance for 2 years, we have a 19mos old together. When we met I told him I didn't like him smoking pot. He said he'd stop..well 2 yrs...
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- Girl you need to run, not walk, but run! Is this what you want around your child, you are too old to be putting up with this not to mention, your child to be surrou...
- Well, if you are worried about money and he is somking it 3-4 times a week, that money could be going to better things. No, it doesn't appear that he will change as lo...
- I'm not that familiar with smoking pot. I have been around people who did. I know it mellows you out. I don't know if it makes you irritable. Is he mixing something el...
How's the Best Way to Support a Friend Who's Trying to Stop Smoking?
Asked by H.M. from Columbia
on February 19, 2012
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Hi Mamas!
I have a friend who has been smoking for the better part of 20 years and he's asked me to help coach him through the quitting process. Mostly he wants for m...
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- In my experience, people can't really help other people quit smoking. Be there if he wants to talk, I guess...but it's on him. Believe me, I know. If you have the t...
- I would keep him busy and not eat out all the time. My mother in law is trying but she's lazy about it. I'm allergic to it and never smoked. When my kids spend the ...
- Always offer positive encouragement. Don't use food as a distraction. Bring him some celery sticks or find things to do where he won't be able to smoke. The first two ...
Dealing with Smoking of a 17 Year Old
Asked by L.C. from Phoenix
on March 29, 2008
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My 17 yr old son, a senior in high school has started smoking. When we talked to him about it he said he would stop, today he came in smelling like a cigarette and wh...
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- I would advise there be consequences if you catch him. I remember I tried that excuse with my husband about it being my friends and I am almost 48. I quit a year...
- Hi L., I know how you must feel. I have an 18 year old and although he doesn't smoke I know what teens go through when trying to fit in. I found an article you may ...
- Maybe you could take him to your family dr who could show him how smoking will affect his body.
How to Response to My 4 Year Old Daughter About Smoking
Asked by H.M. from San Francisco
on April 13, 2010
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My 4 year old daughter came up to me and asked me why do people do this and showed me with her hand gesture of smoking. I was kind of shock and really didn't know how ...
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- I had something similar and funny happen...at a friend's mother's house, some of the people were smoking outside. No one in our family (mine or husband's smoke) She h...
- I agree about being honest about it - the truth isn't something bad for a 4 year old to know. Smoking is a habit someone starts, has a hard time stopping and can be v...
- I don't really think this question is surprising at all. Kids learn by observing their world and asking questions about what they see. She saw someone smoking and aske...
