How Do You Help A Friend Quit Smoking?
To stop smoking is a difficult process. It needs to be a thought out decision that sometimes needs medication, commitment and friends. Those friends are who make the entire process possible by being there with the smoker becomes an ex-smoker. Here’s how to help a friend stop smoking. Step 1 BE POSITIVE. Sometimes the idea of actually quit smoking or the action itself causes people to be a little negative. As a good friend, don’t buy into the negativity and keep it on the cheery side. Sooner or later your friend will see it isn’t all that bad after all Step 2 BE SUPPORTIVE. As we all do, sometimes, smokers slip up or just consider giving up altogether. Don’t let the idea of not being smoke free lose its meaning for your friend. Be supportive of their decision so they know it does take time to quit smoking. Step 3 OFFER A NIGHT OUT OR DINNER As with any decision in life, if you dwell it becomes a fester. Consider offering your friend a night out or dinner to help them focus on something
