Contents:
- Medical Video: Why Couples Should Smoke Weed Together
- 11 steps to make couples stop smoking
- Step 1: prepare the facts
- Step 2: save emotions
- Step 3: start by reducing
- Step 4: make a list of pros vs. cons
- Step 5: give support
- Step 6: determine deadlines
- Step 7: look for other support
- Step 8: note it!
- Step 9: stay away from temptation
- Step 10: failed? Try again
- Step 11: ask what he needs
- Step 12: give praise and reward
- Step 13: do not criticize
Medical Video: Why Couples Should Smoke Weed Together
If you feel disturbed because your partner smokes and is worried about his health, then help him stop. However, it must begin with the wishes of your own partner and not because of compulsion. You can suggest some things that can help him stop. Because nicotine is an addictive ingredient, it is very difficult to get rid of it completely. Therefore, you do not give up quickly, always remember that your partner needs support to be able to make it successful. Let's look at various ways to help couples stop smoking, below.
11 steps to make couples stop smoking
Step 1: prepare the facts
Make a few observations and arm yourself with the facts about cigarette smoke. Even if he doesn't care about his health, you can get his attention by showing the risks he gives to you and your family as passive smokers.
Step 2: save emotions
Don't let this be an issue of debate between you two. You will not be able to persuade him if he sees your conversation as a scolding. Voice your concerns and show that you are sad about the addiction your partner is experiencing. But, try not to express anger at all of your words.
Step 3: start by reducing
Suggest your partner to reduce the number of cigarettes he breathes per day. You can do this if he is not ready to stop completely. After all, a cigarette addict will find it hard to stop, just like an alcoholic. So, let him reduce the quantity of cigarettes little by little until he can be completely free of cigarettes.
Step 4: make a list of pros vs. cons
Help your partner make a list of why he chooses to smoke and the benefits of quitting smoking. This can help him explain his motivation while helping him stop.
Step 5: give support
Let him know that even though he failed in trying to stop before, this time he will succeed. Smokers often try more than once before they succeed completely. Remember not to let him surrender to himself.
Step 6: determine deadlines
Help him decide what day he should stop. Suggest choosing a significant date (it could be on your birthday) and prepare everything for it. When your partner can finish his last cigarette pack, then you must be ready to turn his mind away from cigarettes with healthy alternatives. Help him prepare nutritious snacks, or join a gym together with your partner, so you can both focus on developing a healthy lifestyle.
Step 7: look for other support
Encourage him to join a support group that helps former smokers. Explore online groups that you can recommend to couples.
Step 8: note it!
Suggest your partner write a diary to help you track when he has the desire to touch cigarettes, while helping him to raise awareness for each pattern, so he can prepare himself.
Step 9: stay away from temptation
Help him to break the habits associated with smoking. Suggest he go to places where smoking is prohibited, such as in theaters. Spend more time with friends who are not smokers with him, so he avoid the temptation to smoke.
Step 10: failed? Try again
Continue to encourage him, even if he fails. You can help him find out why he failed while helping him to learn from it. Urge him to try again, and let him know that you believe he will succeed.
Step 11: ask what he needs
Don't forget to ask what he wants from you to help him stop. Each person reacts to stressful situations in different ways, so don't assume that you hold all the best answers to serve their needs.
Step 12: give praise and reward
Help him maintain morale with praise and gifts. Consider making a personal calendar to help him mark the number of days when he is free from cigarette smoke. Plan to reward him if he meets certain targets.
Step 13: do not criticize
Avoid criticism. The American Cancer Society recommends that you not judge, lecture, or punish someone who can make smokers feel bad about themselves. If you criticize it, your partner will think that he needs a cigarette to make him feel better.
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