When a Loved One Won’t Stop Smoking
If you have a loved one who can’t or won’t stop smoking, you’re both in a difficult position, but it’s not hopeless. Smoking is an addiction, not unlike alcohol or other substance abuse. The addiction makes it very difficult for the addicted person to realize he has a problem in the first place, want to quit, and successfully kick the habit. Just as with other addictions, your loved one has to first admit he has a problem. Once he recognizes…