husband will not quit smoking

[janny108]

My husband will not quit smoking. He is not a very perservering person; he tried once and I think he expected the med to do it all . He's "cut back" or so he says.What would you suggest for a smoking spouse?

 

[.Iona.]

Most of my family smoke and they haven't seemed to budge at all. It's very difficult to make people stop unless they want to.

In the UK there are adverts on TV where peoples children ask their parents to stop smoking which are quite emotive, and we also have some a horrible campaign on packets of cigarettes which show throat cancer and give start, frightening warnings. I suppose you could take the shock route and tell me about how you are worried about his health and future.

Is there anything you could give up also, that you have a habit of eating, drinking, so that he wouldn't be doing it alone?

Where is he on quitting? Does he want to?

 

[janny108]

He went to see someone at the clinic and took the class. He tried to quit by taking medicine and one other time it was the patch and it just made him itch.
He's not a very perservering person. He's like well I tried after trying to quit 2x.

My sister and her husband both quit a few years ago but my husband doesn't want to hear it.