Are you asking yourself: How can I help someone to stop smoking?
Where ever we go we are surrounded by smokers, and it is more than likely that we know several and are probably related to a few too. This has led many a friend and acquaintance to ask me a question that you may have often asked yourself. The question is, how can I help someone to stop Smoking?
And the truth is that it is very difficult to help or get other poeple to stop smoking, no matter how much you love and care for them. The first thing you should take into account is, do they want to stop smoking? Because if they don't, you are facing an extremely difficult uphill struggle.
Most smokers know that smoking is bad for them, so if your approach is based on health issues, then you are surely facing a losing battle. As a hypnotherapist and friend of smokers i know very well that telling someone who doesn't want to stop smoking about emphysema, bronchitis, cancer and the umpteen other illneses brought on by smoking is pointless.
Smokers, know and don't care. And they will feel that you are patronising them! Because they know those things a
nd yet they still smoke. Even a serious health scare to themselves or a family member is often not enough to get them to stub out their cigarettes.
If you concentrate on the health issues you will only end up with a smoker whoresents you (no matter how good your intentions are) and they probablr smoke more.
So when you ask yourself the quesion, how can I help someone to stop smoking? You should support them and let them know that you're there to help if they need it. But it needs to be done subtly, they too are intelligent and will see right through your desires.
It's very important that they want to stop smoking. However, I've often heard cases of family members or friends showing smokers close up images of smoke damaged lungs and organs, clogged veins and the amount of tar a smoker puts into their body every year (about a cupfull), and this has actually worked.
I've also heard friends or family members taking up smoking themselves to scare the smoker into quitting, this has also worked. But be very careful if you attempt either of these two ideas, it is important to know how the smoker will react, if you suspect that it will anger them, then do not do it!
The two best ways to help someone quit are to get them to use their fear of the things they will lose if they continue smoking (years of their own life, seeing their children/ grandchildren growing up ect.) or get them to see and use their desire for more money, better health and a brighter future without smoking.
So when you think how can I help someone to stop smoking?, remeber that the emotions of fear and desire will be your and their biggest and best friends. And also ask yourself, how would you feel if someone tried to make you stop doing something you really enjoyed or just couldn't give up? What would work best for you?
Often what works for you will work for them!
Hope this helps!
And the truth is that it is very difficult to help or get other poeple to stop smoking, no matter how much you love and care for them. The first thing you should take into account is, do they want to stop smoking? Because if they don't, you are facing an extremely difficult uphill struggle.
Most smokers know that smoking is bad for them, so if your approach is based on health issues, then you are surely facing a losing battle. As a hypnotherapist and friend of smokers i know very well that telling someone who doesn't want to stop smoking about emphysema, bronchitis, cancer and the umpteen other illneses brought on by smoking is pointless.
Smokers, know and don't care. And they will feel that you are patronising them! Because they know those things a
nd yet they still smoke. Even a serious health scare to themselves or a family member is often not enough to get them to stub out their cigarettes.
If you concentrate on the health issues you will only end up with a smoker whoresents you (no matter how good your intentions are) and they probablr smoke more.
So when you ask yourself the quesion, how can I help someone to stop smoking? You should support them and let them know that you're there to help if they need it. But it needs to be done subtly, they too are intelligent and will see right through your desires.
It's very important that they want to stop smoking. However, I've often heard cases of family members or friends showing smokers close up images of smoke damaged lungs and organs, clogged veins and the amount of tar a smoker puts into their body every year (about a cupfull), and this has actually worked.
I've also heard friends or family members taking up smoking themselves to scare the smoker into quitting, this has also worked. But be very careful if you attempt either of these two ideas, it is important to know how the smoker will react, if you suspect that it will anger them, then do not do it!
The two best ways to help someone quit are to get them to use their fear of the things they will lose if they continue smoking (years of their own life, seeing their children/ grandchildren growing up ect.) or get them to see and use their desire for more money, better health and a brighter future without smoking.
So when you think how can I help someone to stop smoking?, remeber that the emotions of fear and desire will be your and their biggest and best friends. And also ask yourself, how would you feel if someone tried to make you stop doing something you really enjoyed or just couldn't give up? What would work best for you?
Often what works for you will work for them!
Hope this helps!
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