How do i get my sister to stop smoking?
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explain 2 her about lungs are going turn black and die
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Sorry, about your mom. You must help her, but not only that you must be with her all the time and she must know that she can rely on you. Tell her that you love her - that is the most important, she must know you still care about her, and can be a good stimul for her to quit!
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If she is smoking so much and for such a long period of time, she is addicted to nicotine now. Her cells - I dare to say - recognise nicotine as an indispensable substance. \nIt will not be easy for her quit smoking, but she has to do it, because as she is getting older health related problems can arise.\nThe best she can do is to\n-  take every relevant information about the specialised antismoking centers that are close to her and \n- go the drugstore and get informed about the chewing gums and patches that can be used in order to support her in \nher decision.\nFrom my experience, I can tell you that they are very helpful. Most people is afraid the feeling of "abstinence" when they try to quit smoking and you have to convince her that she will not prove these feelings using the recommended antismoking methods.\nIf she will decide to go to a pharmacy, tell to the pharmacist to explain to her the meccanism of action of the patches. Most times this works.\nIf she is taking any medicines or she has any health problems, she will refer to her doctor first.\n\nCheck out also some tips writen in a previous question .It has been asked by Dan :How to stop smoking?\n\n\nI came back, because as I was browsing in the previous Q&A,\nI found something interesting:an ANTISMOKING KIT! \n "Thinker" (nickname) has asked:what is the best way to stop smoking? and he has received this answer. \nHave a look! It is very interesting.\n\n \n\nKaterina
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Straight facts might work, but more likely you'll have to combine facts with an appeal to her emotions (e.g. tell her how much you love her and how you will help her quit if she chooses to).\n\nIf she doesn't want to quit, it will likely be difficult, but it can be done. Take it slow; don't rush the process. It takes time and patience to convince someone to do something they don't initially want to do.\n\nI'll pray for you.\n\nIf she quits, thank God.\nIf she doesn't, blame me.
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Cold turkey. I did and yesterday was my 3 year anniversary with no smoking. My sister has tried with the patches and gum, but since it keeps giving you nicotine, she can't quit that way. It really isn't that hard to stop on your own, the cravings will stop after four or five days. Have confidence in yourself!
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talk to your sister and come to an agreement about it.
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Go to www.Anti-Smoking.com. There are valuble guidlines and tips that will help you convince him/her, such as the illnesess. For drinking, go to alcoholism.about.com/od/support/.
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Similar story myself with smoking and not listening to parent, so I think you are doing the right thing not going crazy, as it didnt work for me. I think maybe she may be smoking as she thinks it is cool and out of subtle peer pressure to fit in with friends.  Perhaps you could try bribery.  It is best to deal with it now so that she does not get addicted.  What is her weak spot, is she very concerned about her appearance? Cos you could talk about her ageing faster is she smokes.  I dont know as kids dont see themselves as ever getting old and they think they are immortal.  I would explain that young people can get lung cancer too and they can also get cancer of the tongue and mouth which is becoming more common, and this would be awful, and not glamarous at all.  I do think bribery may be the best option, I do sympathise, every parent wants to protect their children, if only they could learn from our mistakes. good luck.                 Also the other comment gave me an idea you could get her to exhale smoke out through a tissue, it will come out yellow and will give her an idea of how black her lungs will turn if she keeps smoking\n\nCould I add  that I dont think you should be buying her cigarettes (if you are), that is sanctioning it and you cant appear to be that in favour of it.      Maybe she doesn't even like smoking and it is all show.  My guess is like most kids she may not be inhaling smoke properly anyway - (lots of kids do grow out of this phase)                                        \n\nIf you want to stop smoking yourself I found Paul Mckennas hypnotheraphy dvd combined with 4 mg nicotine gum made it suprisingly easy to give up (you still need a bit of will power, but the dvd helps you forget as long as you listen to it for 1st week or 2 once a day.  I failed 1st time as I did not listen to it enough but 2nd time it worked brilliantly and that is after 14 years smoking.
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You can't. She has to want to stop herself. You can talk to her, support her, try to find help for her, love her, encourage her. But you cannot make her stop.
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If she's old and can read, she should know better. Unless it is posted as a designated smoking area, it is illegal for her to smoke in the restroom. Tell a manager or other higher-up about it. If you are not comfortable with that, ask if there is an anonymous hotline you can call. They will get in touch with the manager and try to help resolve the situation.\n\nI'm a smoker and, even I don't like the smell of old smoke, and I don't want to smell where I work. It's unprofessional what she's doing. Tell someone.
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Stop now while you are young.  My mother killed herself by smoking. She was only 43 years old. It is a hard way to die. I just stopped myself. Do what ever works for you. Don't give up. The mind is very powerful. Maybe telling yourself that " i am a nonsmoker" will help. Keep your goal in mind and keep pushing for it
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First of all, You have to be ready to quit. It doesn't matter if everyone wants you to, but you aren't ready.\n\nWhat worked for me was to set a target date. Cut back on daily intake until that day, then get rid of all items related to smoking. I found a hypnotherapy and meditation system about quitting and used it as I approached my target date. I found some tea tree oil chewing sticks to chew on to give my mouth something to do besides eat. I also made sure I had plenty of fresh fruits and vegetables available so I did not gain tons of weight.\n\nAnother highly effective thing was that I did not smoke inside the house, so I did not have the lingering smell to contend with. If you have been smoking inside, you will want to wash your walls and floors and possibly even paint to remove the odor, which will help reduce the cravings.\n\nFinally be patient with yourself. It often takes more than one attempt to sucessfully quit.
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Appeal to her motherly instincts. I know she very much wants to see you grow up, and to be there for her grandchildren that she'll one day have. \n\nI struggled with smoking for years, and it still comes back to haunt me sometimes... the thing that keeps me from smoking is that fact that I MUST be there for my little boy... he has no one but me. If you can convince her that heart disease/lung cancer will cut her life short (and it probably will if she keeps smoking, especially if she has a family history of it) she may be more likely to listen to you.\n\nSay something like, "Mom, I love you, and I don't want to lose you. What would we do without you?"
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Honestly it doesn't matter if she smokes as long as long as it doesn't affect her that much, I mean if she gets really easily winded or has lung cancer then yeah it matters. Height doesn't really matter much either. As for you training her, if you are not a professional wrestler how can YOU train her?, most likely there is some kind of wrestling school somewhere around where you live, get her REAL training, check the Internet for local schools, if she does not get proper training she could seriously injure herself or even worse someone else. Good Luck.
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Why don't you try an ethnographic study of a group trying to quit smoking.\n\nYou could take a video camera to a smokers support group and interview people- make sure they know it's for a class project. You might be able to get family members outside the meeting or in the meeting.\n\nFor the project, write up your experience, the answers you recieved, and if you have to do an oral presentaion you have the video. \n\nGood luck!
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What my mom in law did was start cutting back and set a goal to be quit by and gradually work her way down to a few a day to none lollipops helped her when she quit also she found as long as she had that she didnt want a cigarette.  God Bless!!
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Aside from being supportive, you can't help him.  He has to help himself.\n\nNow that I've said that, why not give him goals that will make achieving freedom from smoking more fun?  Give him something, aside from health, to work toward.\n\nFor example, after the first week, treat him to dinner.  After the second week, take him out to a movie, his choice.  After the third... etc.\n\nThese types of goals really helped me w hen I was trying to quit.