How do I get my loved one to go to a smoking cessation support group?
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Dr. Michael Roizen answered:Entice them with sex or something else, or just tell them you love them and you are asking them to go to a smoking cessation group because you love them.
Entice them with sex or something else, or just tell them you love them and you are asking them to go to a smoking cessation group because you love them. More -
Dr. Mehmet Oz answered:Love alone is enough to persuade a loved one to go to a smoking cessation program. Let your loved one know that you want him to live a long life, and quitting smoking will help him do that. Explain that smoking is really a nicotine dependence, not just an unhealthy habit. Breaking this addiction will require intervention from others, like you, who care. Your loved one should know that cessation programs provide all the tools and resources that he will need to quit for good.
Love alone is enough to persuade a loved one to go to a smoking cessation program. Let your loved one know that you want him to live a long life, and quitting smoking will help him do that. Explain that smoking is really a nicotine... More -
Dr. Robert S Kaufmann answered:That is a very difficult process if they are not willing to go. You can never make anybody do anything if they are not willing to do it so I think the thing to do is tell them how much you care about them, give them options on things they can do to quit smoking and I think that will be of benefit. Unfortunately harping on people does not usually work.
That is a very difficult process if they are not willing to go. You can never make anybody do anything if they are not willing to do it so I think the thing to do is tell them how much you care about them, give them options on things they can... More -
Dr. Ivan Hernandez of Bayview Center for Mental Health, Inc. answered:Trying to help a loved one accept help for any condition can be challenging. Communicating your reasons why you believe a smoking cessation group would be beneficial in a nonjudgmental and supportive manner may be helpful. Keep in mind, however, that there are many ways to quit smoking that do not involve attending a group, should your loved one refuse to go to a smoking cessation group.
Trying to help a loved one accept help for any condition can be challenging. Communicating your reasons why you believe a smoking cessation group would be beneficial in a nonjudgmental and supportive manner may be helpful. Keep in mind, however,... More -
Irwin Isaacs of TherapyLiveCare answered:Just provide loving support and acceptance. Your loved one must make his or her personal decision to join a support group.Just provide loving support and acceptance. Your loved one must make his or her personal decision to join a support group. More
