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Teen and Chewing Tobacco
Asked by A.W. from Decatur
on May 12, 2010
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I have a 16 year-old son (who'll be 17 this year) who has started chewing tobacco. I just found out yesterday. He isn't aware that I know yet, but I am going to conf...
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- My friends husband started chewing tobacco at age 16. He and all his buddies did it. At age 25 he had his first bout of tongue and throat cancer. He was in remission...
- email or print him out these pictures: http://quitsmoking.about.com/od/mouthcancerpictures/Periodontal_Cancer_Pictures.htm Good luck!
- I agree with the idea of showing him pictures with cancer of the mouth. I've seen someone who lost a huge portion of their face to cancer from chewing...it was DISGUS...
Nasty Habit
Asked by J.H. from Billings
on December 28, 2008
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Has anyone had any luck getting their husband to quit chewing tobacco? If so, any suggestions would be appreciated. My husband has been trying to quit for several year...
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- I am so happy that you asked that...I have had the same problem for about 5 years now too. I just did a search though on quitting smokeless tobacco and there were nume...
- I'm so glad you posted this! My husband has chewed for at least 15 years (we've been married 10), though it could be longer. It drives me nuts! I hate the smell, I ...
- My husband quit about a year ago, which was something that he started when he was very young. He used the Commit Lozenges (you can find them at Costco for fairly chea...
2 Year Old Spitting in the House!
Asked by B.B. from New York
on August 22, 2010
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Ew! The other day I'm doing something and I keep hearing him make this noise. I couldn't figure out what it was, so I turn around and watch him. He was spitting on ...
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- If he sees your BIL often, I think you have your answer. If not, probably one stage of the many to come! They do something that catches your attention and it beco...
- My daughter (2 1/2) is doing it too! She's been driving us crazy with it. We have no one who chews so she just decided to do it on her own. I think it's just that it's...
- My son went through that phase for a very short period, I nipped it in the bud quickly. He got it from watching baseball. Every time he did it in the house I told hi...
Trusting My Husband...
Asked by J.S. from Casper
on August 21, 2010
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Hi mommas~ about 9 months ago my husband told a little white lie about chewing tobacco. I had asked him why his teeth looked so awful, he blamed it on gummy coke cand...
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- Hi J.S. I would feel the same way as you. My husband lies about the stupid stuff sometimes. I think he is afraid he will get in trouble by me or something. He one...
- 1. Men who think that they are going to get lectured or nagged or yelled at or glared at or any kind of conflict will often lie to their wives, especially over things...
- The chew is the concern. My friend 32 died of esophogial(sp) cancer and it went into the jaw bone as well as his clavecal. Half his face was gone before he died. Th...
I Feel like My Husband Is Lying to Me, What Do I Do?
Asked by E.S. from Seattle
on December 16, 2009
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When I first met my husband he smoked (cigarettes) and he quit (thank goodness) when I found out I was pregnant.
My husband would come home smelling like cigarette...
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- I was in the same boat as you. I hated the LYING part also. I finally just told him that I know he's smoking again so he can stop with the sneaking around and the LY...
- Not to say you are wrong because it sounds like he is lying to you and smoking agian (been there) but I learned that if I look hard enough I can always find some "evid...
- My husband smoked and dipped when I met him - both pretty gross in my mind. We have a pretty open line of communication in our relationship and I told him that he is ...
Spitting
Asked by M.B. from Spokane
on January 31, 2008
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My 4 year old son has just started a habit that is driving us crazy. For the past 3 weeks or so he has started spitting. He isn't spitting in the tobacco chewing way...
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- Oh, he will quit that soon. i told my sons that it wipe their whole face everytime they did that and after a few wipings it was for the most part over!
- Re: the spitting. You could try my tack: when the spitting happens and the following ick that coates his face, get a COLD damp washcloth and mop that little mouth. T...
- Well, ask him. Sit down with him, when you are able to have one on one, and ask him in a quiet, easy going manner. "Why do you make that noise? What are you doing? Are...
Mouth Cancer?
Asked by L.M. from Houston
on June 2, 2011
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Hi Moms, I am reaching out to see if anyone has any additional information (from experience only please) regarding mouth cancer. My husband went to the dentist yester...
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- My dad was a smoker and a doctor told him there was a shadow on one of his lungs in an xray. He quit smoking right then. Turns out the doctor was mistaken but I'm so...
- I had a grand uncle that chewed for years (his back yard was disgusting with all the spit out tobacco everywhere). Eventually he died of cancer of the mouth and esoph...
- It's just like quitting smoking. Maybe some Nicorette gum would help him get through?
Husbands Social Life- What Is Appropriate?
Asked by H.G. from Denver
on April 17, 2010
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Hi ladies.
I am trying to get feel for if my husbands social life is getting out of hand or if I have unrealistic expectations.
I am a stay at home Mom to our da...
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- Hi H., I think I would tend to feel pretty single-mom if I was in your shoes. I don't think your hubby is really connected right now to you and your daughter. I would...
- personally, sounds like he may not really be at his friends house.
- I'm glad you just asked how others would feel. At first I expected that you would ask for advice on what to do and I have no idea what I would do in your situation. Ho...
Husband "Secretly" Smoking
Asked by M.S. from Chicago
on October 30, 2008
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Okay Moms, please give some good advice. I don't know what to do. My husband and I have been married 10 years and have been together since high school. We have a ver...
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- I had the same problem with my husband this year. he didn't lie to me about doing it (how could he deny it?). He did however lie about buying them and how much he was ...
- Hi Mommy DS, I feel your pain. When I saw the post, I had to respond. Only my husband "secretly" chews tobacco. I knew he "chewed" when we first met (13 years ago) ...
- I would put it that way, say I do not want to kiss an ashtray. So unless he stops then that is what it comes to. However, be open about it and understanding. Try to se...
Ideas for Gift Basket for My Sister Who's Quitting Smoking 2/15
Asked by L.C. from Raleigh
on February 10, 2009
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My sister has set her quit date for 2/15. She's in Orlando and too far for me to support her by walking with her or taking the kids or helping that way. I thought I ...
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- Instead of a gift basket, I would send a card at each mile marker. She makes it one week send a card congratulating her, 2 weeks, one month, two months, three months, ...
- What a great way to be supportive!! I always said if I had not gotten pregnant I never would have been able to quit. You might include a pack of index cards with suppo...
- Dear L. C. How wonderful to hear your sister is going to quit that smoking. I too had that vice many years ago. But I just quit and realised I wanted to live a lif...
