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Husband Smoking
Asked by C.H. from Portland
on May 23, 2010
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My husband has always been a cigarette smoker for as long as I've known him and I've always wanted him to quit. I can hear the accusations now, "you shouldn't marry s...
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- I agree with everyone who has posted here....nagging him or acting disappointed in him will probably NOT help. I have been an on-and-off smoker since I was 13, and it...
- my 45 yr old hub smoked since about 15, tried everything to quit. stumbled on e-cigs and hasn't had a reg. cig since. still get the nic. but none of the other chemic...
- As a former smoker, all I can say is that HE has to want to quit for him to be able to. I quit three years ago. It took me two years to talk myself into it. I wante...
Help with Quitting Smoking
Asked by S.J. from Tampa
on October 1, 2008
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hi everybody
my husband is trying to quit smoking. he tried several times before and failled. the smoking is affecting his health now so he really needs to stop. he...
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- When I stopped, I was ready, and just went cold turkey. The first few weeks were hard.....but I made it.... But I know several ppl who have used Chantix and it worked
- A really good friend of my husband's got the laser treatment. He got it done 2 wks ago and hasn't had a cigarette. It was $250 (he had a 50% off coupon) but it's guare...
- I'm a 37 yr old mom of two. I had smoked for 18yrs at 2 1/2 packs per day sometimes more. I wanted desperately to quit. I got myself down to 10cigs a day by myself wit...
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...
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...
Smoking Question
Asked by K.S. from Miami
on June 10, 2011
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I use to smoke but quit 10 years ago. Yesterday during work I went with a new employee to a job site. We went in her car so she could remember where it was next tim...
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- I value my health more than any job, so knowing me, I probably would have nicely asked her not to smoke or to take me back to my car. I would never agree to ride with...
- She was completely rude and should have asked you before lighting up. If you need to drive in the future, tell her very politely "I'm sorry but I'm not a smoker, so I...
- I agree with you to never ride with her again. I would have put my own window down some. And given that she is a friend of your boss, I probably wouldn't have said a...
Teen Cought Smoking pot...help!!!
Asked by M.F. from Dallas
on October 11, 2009
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Most of the request I see are about babies and toddlers but there MUST be some moms out there with teenagers, right??? I just confronted my 16 year old son about some...
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- I only skimmed the other responses, but M., it doesn't seem to me that transferring him will help. If this is something he is choosing to do, someone who also chooses ...
- M., Just want to touch on why your son has taken on smoking pot. Would you describe him as self-confident or someone trying to fit in or be like someone in his group t...
- Hi M., Well I hate to tell you but changing his school is not going to help at his age. He is old enough now to make his own decisions and sadly he is not choosing wi...
12 Year Old Son Caught with Remains of Cigarettes
Asked by J.M. from Elkhart
on January 19, 2008
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Good morning parents. I need your help. My 12yr old son's father called me Monday night to tell me they found cigarette butts in his room at his house. I got wrangled ...
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- It sounds to me me like it's time for you to quit. I know it may be hard, but that is the example that you are setting for your children. If mommy can do it, why can...
- First, do not believe him when he says that only his friends are smoking. Even if that's true now, it will change. I said the same thing to my parents when they aske...
- Hi J., I know this is hard, my boys are now 27 and 28 years old, and I have been through this. Trust me when I tell you that this is a blessing that you have found o...
Can You Be a Smoker and a Good Mom?
Asked by R.D. from Richmond
on May 6, 2011
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My BFF just called from the zoo, where she took her 14 and 11 year old kids (they don't have school today, teacher workday). She said they were in the parking lot and ...
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- I am a smoker and im the bestest mom ever!! I do not smoke in my house or car for respect for my kids and I don't want my house to stink. I love the 3's you don't have...
- I am not a smoker and make sure that my kids think it is disgusting because it is something I never want them to pick up. With that being said - OF COURSE YOU CAN BE A...
- I do the same exact thing all the time. I actually thought I was a good mom for NOT smoking in the car or around my child. I would have had a few choice words for ...
Neighbors Smoke.....
Asked by C.S. from San Diego
on September 10, 2008
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Ok so my neighbors smoke, which is their choice in life... But the problem is we don't have air conditioning and so our windows are constantly open. So everytime they ...
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- Good news, at least healthwise you can totally relax. :) The particulates from cigarette smoke out in the open air are so dispersed it's not actually a big deal. A ...
- Hi C., I would approach them. in a very friendly manner, and let them know that the smoke is coming into your house, around your children, and you are concerned for th...
- Tell them your children are alergic to smoke all kinds and ask very politely that they move to another location to smoke because it blows right in your windows. I did...
Worried
Asked by S.E. from Boston
on December 21, 2011
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so im kind of freaking out.. my period never comes exactly when its supposed to 9 times out of ten its off by a week so it wasnt until i was 3 weeks late that i actual...
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- Congratulations! If it helps any, when I found out I was 2 months pregnant I had been drinking a fair amount. Like you, I stopped immediately, and I was also very wor...
- SO many woman don't know they are pregnant, at first. Shoot, my sister didn't even know until she was 10 weeks, because she almost never has a period. She did drink du...
- I had a doctor friend tell me that coffee and alcohol was over villainized when it came to pregnancy. He was telling me this as I asked for decaf at his house. He said...
