How do you quit smoking when your partner smokes too?!
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I'm 38 and have smoked cigarettes since I was 12. I would like to quite but my truck driving husband smokes too (about 2X what I do) that makes it really hard. The patch is too strong for me, even the Stage Three, it makes me want to upchuck and my heart goes really fast. The gum gives me mouth blisters even though I use it correctly.
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My husband and I tried to quit smoking together and it didn't work it turned out that we were competing with each other to see who could last the longest. We ended up sneaking like two kids behind each others back. I think if you want to quit it has to be for yourself with or without your husband. Maybe if he sees you doing so well he'll try. You can go to doctor and get prisciption for wellburton. It is used for depression but they found that one of the side effects was it help with addictions to nicotine. It does work but you really have to want it. Nothing is completely painless when it comes to quitting. Good luck. Please dont become one of those us to be smokers that are worse then non-smokers.
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I have no suggestions on how to quit smoking, (hypnosis has been said to work) but as far as your partner goes, if he cares about you he'll help you in your mission to quit smoking, try asking him not to smoke around you, going outside, etc.
do it for yourself and don't listen to negative excuses in your head or from your family.
be strong and put it as a goal to achieve.
go to the sites that shows pics of sick longs.to make yourself disgusted from cigarette.
do it cold turkey.
show every one that you are strong woman who can do whatever she wants and decide.
You started smoking because of other people - and now you're saying other people are still the problem.
Is it the peer pressure? If so what price your life? Other people couldn't give two hoots about your life, nobody cares if you smoke or not - just your body and your life. When you do quit, your husband will be in deep admiration for you, believe me, whatever he may brag about between his coughing.
If it's the smell and emotional attachment that you're not part of, or that you're missing that fleeting pleasure - well then, how come most of us and you too, manage to live ok without eating chocolate all day, breaking down the door of a house if the aroma of dinner wafts out, when we see millionaires on TV, when others go to exotic travel destinations. All it takes is normal human restraint and self worth. Go to it.
With you husband don't shame him and nag - offer suggestions. Tell him to think of it as a bad habit that's affecting you both and habits can be changed, then suggest ways to look at the possibilities of this change.
He wont die or have a heart attack or lose a limb or go into respiratory arrest or suddenly grow out of control cancer cells - if he quits. But he has 50% more chance if he continues smoking.
Maybe, maybe not, some miserable temporary quitting symptoms, but always bearable and the absolute relief to be free of that hassle is worth it.
He can get his instant gratification a heap of other ways - that's what you can encourage him to be focusing on, not puffing away his life and your respect. Lots of help and interesting stuff at http://www.quitguide.com
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