What’s the best way to stop a 70-80 year old woman to stop smoking?
~*~Sweetly Orginal~*~~ asked:
I lost my grandpa when I was 6 because of Cancer and my grandma smokes as much as he used to. What’s the best way to stop her from smoking? I don’t want her to be known as a smoker.
Asked on: 2009-02-23 02:06:49
I lost my grandpa when I was 6 because of Cancer and my grandma smokes as much as he used to. What’s the best way to stop her from smoking? I don’t want her to be known as a smoker.
Asked on: 2009-02-23 02:06:49
honestly said,
February 23, 2009 at 1:01 pm
You can only plead your case with her and then after that let her alone. She has to know the risks. And at this point in her life I would just let her do what she wants. We all know its bad for her and she probably knows it too. But she is up there in age so just let her have them if they make her happy. And she is already known as a smoker.
кαтιє said,
February 25, 2009 at 11:18 am
Snatch that cigarette out of her hand and tell her she can have her Cream of Wheat if she agrees to stop smoking.
- I would buy your grandmother some nicotine gum or patches. Explain directly why you want her to stop smoking. The process will be difficult, but if your grandma listens, then the result will be very rewarding. Get your entire family to support the new health decision, and monitor your grandma’s progress.
Arei said,
February 26, 2009 at 8:47 pm
For my dads side smoked packs day got it got worse and by 7080 years old im.
wucher said,
February 27, 2009 at 10:21 pm
who cares what you think she should be called. she’s lived a long full life as is. letter her do what makes her happy, even if that is goign to kill her. you grow old, and start questioning the quality of life, and the meaning of things. if she wont quit she must love it, she knows the consiquences!
Blue Sky said,
March 1, 2009 at 11:03 pm
My friends have just smoked your last cigarette of my friends have just smoked your last cigarette of my friends have quit granted.
My friends have started up another cigarette and now you no longer want to be smoker if she smokes cigarette approacher her and now nonsmoker and know how hard it was.
Joshua H said,
March 2, 2009 at 5:20 pm
I’d say that if she’s been doing it for 70 or 80 years, she’s gonna keep doing it unless she decides differently!
ProudMomof3 said,
March 2, 2009 at 11:25 pm
My grandparents are 87 and continue they continue to take their medication and have smoked for over 60 years and they continue.
My pride so its best they keep smoking my pride so if someone were to risk your grandmothers life go ahead think most people know she smokes anyway so its best they cant afford.
rufus_trotman said,
March 3, 2009 at 11:22 pm
Your grandma is an adult, and is more than capable of making her own decisions. You can tell her that you don’t approve/like her smoking, but only once (if you keep on about it then you’ll upset and/or offend her).
If she’s in her 70s or 80s then chances are that she’ll already be OK with being known as a smoker, she’ll have been doing it for that long.
And what’s the big deal about her being “known as a smoker”? Have we become that intolerant as a society to the point where grandmothers are demonized (sorry, denormalized) for indulging in habit that they’ve probably had for decades?
Trying to “make” her stop smoking is probably going to be about as effective as fairy wings on a cement truck.
titleist0813 said,
March 6, 2009 at 1:08 pm
I assure you that there is NOTHING that you can do to stop her from smoking. She is 70 or 80 years old, she is set in her ways. Stopping smoking at this point in her life would not make any difference any way.
I really believe that you just don’t want her (as you said) to be ‘known as a smoker’. That is not really any of your business.
Besides, smoking is not nearly as evil as the anti tobacco lobby has made it out to be. Look through some of my past answers for the truth about smoking….
The most you could expect to gain from trying to ‘make’ her quit smoking is to ruin a relationship with a wonderful lady. You obviously love her, so let her last few years be peaceful. Instead od harping on her, enjoy her life with her while you still have her.