Contents:
- Medical Video: Stop Smoking : How to Rebuild the Lungs After Quitting Smoking
- How to tell your parents to stop smoking
- Discuss with parents first
- Consult family
- Offer practical ways to help
- Remind them of the benefits of quitting smoking
- Celebrate this important event
Medical Video: Stop Smoking : How to Rebuild the Lungs After Quitting Smoking
Even though it has been known as a bad habit, in fact there are still many people who continue to smoke. The difficulty to stop smoking due to opium is sometimes used as an excuse for them to continue this habit. He said, they were calmer when they smoked cigarettes. The 'feeling of calm' they felt then made them close their eyes to the effects of smoking that might endanger life.
Every year tobacco smoke causes six million deaths worldwide. 600,000 of them are caused by cigarette smoke (second-hand smoke) Tobacco smoke is also thought to be the cause of 25 different diseases. This indicates that there are so many dangers that may occur due to one factor, namely tobacco smoke - including cigarette smoke.
The danger of smoking certainly brings its own concerns for those of us who don't smoke, especially the impact on people we love, such as parents. Fear of adverse effects that might be received by our parents, like it or not, we try to encourage them to stop smoking. Moreover, the danger of smoking not only affects the smoker, but also those of us who are around it, aka passive smoking.
So, how do you stop smoking without having to feel patronized by the child? Come on, try to follow the following tips.
How to tell your parents to stop smoking
Discuss with parents first
Asking parents to stop smoking may bring its own challenges. The reluctance that we have as children may hold us back from speaking directly to the point. Moreover, culture in Indonesia requires us to have an attitude that tends to "not be able to fight" in the presence of parents.
Proximity to parents is one of the important things in these first tips. It's best if you look for the right time and sit down to discuss with your parents. Give an explanation to parents why you want them to stop smoking. You can also express the concern that you feel when parents continue to continue the bad habit.
Ask their willingness to discuss the matter with you. Don't stab him suddenly because it might make them feel uncomfortable. Here you also have to be very good at reading the situation and mood of your parents. Ask them questions and give suggestions about ways to help live up to the plan. Most heavy smokers think that quitting smoking is impossible, so knowing that there are concrete ways to make it happen, it can open their minds to one other option.
Consult family
In order for parents to really quit smoking, you also have to involve the whole family in this plan. Ask all family members to help. It could be that your parents will be persuaded in the end if all family members show concern for the danger that your parents might feel if they smoke constantly.
You might be able to 'conspire' with your other family members to carry out the plan you have made. Involving many family members can also help you find solutions that you might not think about if you do it alone. Ask your parents to see a doctor who can answer any questions about nicotine replacement therapy, drugs, or about withdrawal (effect of drug withdrawal). You can also inform the community to stop smoking to your parents if they want to join it.
Offer practical ways to help
When a heavy smoker tries to stop smoking, the course is not easy. They can easily return to smoking habits especially if they are not doing any activities. That is why, it is important for you and your family to offer a variety of ways for your parents not to have time for think about it smoke.
You can take him to exercise together, walk, or even shop together. As much as possible divert their minds from cigarettes. Remember that they are halfway to a smoke-free life. Their efforts and intentions to stop smoking must certainly be appreciated. Don't let appreciation remain in your heart, express it so that your parents feel valued and feel that their business has a positive impact.
You can also offer to go to a doctor or counselor to overcome the dependence of smoking that your parents feel. At this time your parents might feelbad mood because of changing habits. Be patient with your parents and don't be rude.
Remind them of the benefits of quitting smoking
Most smokers usually know about the negative effects of smoking. However, this time focus on informing the benefits, not the bad effects of smoking. Let your parents better understand the benefits they will get when they stop smoking.
Some benefits that you can remind parents to stop smoking include:
- When a person no longer sucks on the cigarette, his blood pressure and heart rate will decrease to normal numbers.
- For one year after stopping, the risk of smokers for heart attack decreases by 50 percent.
- After 10-15 years of smoking cessation, the risk of ex-smokers for lung cancer decreases by half the risk of smokers.
- Former smokers can enjoy a better quality of life due to fewer attacks of cold and flu viruses, better health status, and reduced levels of bronchitis and pneumonia.
- Food will taste more delicious.
- The sense of smell will return to normal.
- Normal activities, such as climbing stairs or doing housework, will no longer make you short of breath.
- Smokers who spend one pack a day will be able to save more than IDR 18,000,000 per year if they stop smoking. While smokers who spend two packs a day can save up to more than Rp. 36,000,000.
Celebrate this important event
Even adults are happy to be praised. Celebrating smoking cessation events to encourage your parents can be a great additional motivation to keep their intention to stop smoking.
Quitting smoking can be very difficult to do. Convincing parents to stop smoking can also make the situation awkward and intimidating. After all, they are the ones who should invite you to sit down to discuss, not vice versa.
Tell your parents how much you want them to attend your graduation, your marriage, and the birth of your child. Encourage them to stop smoking so they can continue to live to witness important events in your life and their own lives.
Hello Health Group does not provide medical advice, diagnosis or treatment.
