Contents:
- Medical Video: What Happens When You Stop Smoking?
- What should be done if the couple smokes again?
- 1. Find out why the couple smoked again
- 2. Divert attention from cigarettes
- 3. Boost his enthusiasm to continue to stop smoking
Medical Video: What Happens When You Stop Smoking?
Naturally, if you feel annoyed, worried, and sad to see a couple who started smoking again after a long absence. However, direct grumbling is not the right solution to bring it back to the right path. So, what can you do to stop the couple from smoking again so that their efforts have not been wasted?
What should be done if the couple smokes again?
1. Find out why the couple smoked again
Although it is monthly or even annual nicotine-free life, the desire to return to smoking can sometimes emerge to the surface. Especially when being hit by heavy stress or fatigue. This is what your partner later complained about?
If later the couple starts looking for opportunities to "sebat (a cigarette-red) first, huh? ", you should investigate more deeply what the trigger is to want to smoke again.
For many ex-smokers, smoking is identified by removing stress or relieving anger. Well, what specifically makes him stressed or angry? Is it a matter of work in the office, household or something else? You can know what lies behind the reason he returned to smoking by asking him to talk from heart to heart.
You only need to listen to your partner's answer, but never judge it.
2. Divert attention from cigarettes
Turning attention is a fairly effective way to help you control your partner's smoking cravings. Make a list of things that your partner enjoys and do some activities from the list.
You can invite him to go for a walk, watch a movie, or do his hobbies like cycling around a complex. Make the "date" schedule as enjoyable as possible, and this will help him forget the desire to smoke triggered by stress or boredom.
But what is also important: if you already know what is the basic reason for your partner to smoke again, for example due to household financial problems, make a plan together to conquer the scapegoat together.
3. Boost his enthusiasm to continue to stop smoking
Even though it feels cranky to see a stubborn partner want to go back to smoking again, try showing your concern in a positive way. Angry, lectures at length, and judging will only make him more stressful, which will further fuel the couple's desire to re-suck nicotine.
The majority of smokers really want to quit. They hate the feeling of nicotine dependence and addiction. They also realized and were concerned about the risk of illness associated with smoking habits. However, they were powerless to get rid of tobacco from his life.
You also have to realize that to immediately quit smoking addiction is indeed easy. The process will definitely take a long time as well as intentions and efforts that are not kidding. So, you as a couple who have committed to having fun together also never stop giving motivation and support for him to stop again.
Tell him that he has succeeded before, so continuing to quit smoking is not impossible for him. Help your partner make a plan to quit smoking. You can also supply gum or healthy snacks to ward off cigarette cravings while in the office.
If you are unsure, you may invite him to consult a doctor to make a detailed plan about the smoking cessation program.
