HELP!! how do i make my dad STOP smoking?

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chilicooker_mkb	You can't. Give it up. He's addicted like me. I've tried and tried to quit. He knows it's bad for him but he doesn't care. The desire for Nicotine over rides your pleas. It's on the same level as some drugs out there. The difference is...it's legal. Just keep trying. Talk about how bad we smell..stay away from the grand kids..etc. If you attack him on a personal level he'll never quit. been there and doing that. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

kennilope	same thing happen to my father. He keep smoking and my mom got sick of it. So my mom keep yelling and yelling. Then one day he just stop. Had no idea how he did it.. but he did it and he say he chew gums.. Until now after 24 years I m so prove of my father that he stopped. So I think you go tell your dad this, "Dad for my entire life you did everything for me and I am very thankful for it. But if you could do me one last favor for me, I know it is big and very hard for you. But if you could try to stop smoking, it will be the greatest thing in my life. So later on in life and I look back and I know how great a father you are because you stop smoking for our family and for your own life. This will be your greatest accomplishment toward me and you will be forever my heroe and my lovely father." Say something like this to him and see if he have any reaction. Don't try to force him, men don't like to be forced.... Sweet talk to him. Put tears into it. I hope he will stop sooner. "I have know many people that stop smoking and I m very prouded to all of them" good work guys. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

JONAS BROTHERS 4EVER	i dont think you can stop him....but what might work is if you have a talk with him and tell him how its important to you that he tries his hardest to stop. Tell him that you have heard all the consequences of smoking and that you care for him and his health....Parents listen when their kids have a concern and talk to them about it... dont be afraid...just get it out there It could affect the way he thinks about smoking and change his life for the better be the hero.. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

First_time_daddy	Does he want to quit? You could try hypnotism, i know it sounds weird. But if part of his brain is convinced that his cigarettes tastes like something awful then it will help him desire to stop. There is also a WONDERFUL drug called Zyban that you can smoke while you take it, but slowly you will find you think less and less about smoking. Next thing you know, you haven't even thought about cigarettes. Gum and patches just give someone a chance to become addicted to some other form of Nicotine products. Remind him that you want him to be around for your life and your children's life. Tell him that you know its hard, but in the back of his mind and heart he knows its the right thing to do. Best of luck Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

PatsyAnn	take him to the cancer ward of any hospital...let him visit with the patients...tell him you want to cheer up the patients...he will get to know why they are in there and it should help him stop immediately...worked for my sister's husband... Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

person or alien	hide them or go to the website heres the link go to NeverSmokeAgain.Com Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

♥♥Em♥♥	Whenever hes not around go in and break all his cigarettes in half or a few peices so that they are unsmokeable. He will have to keep buying more and eventually realize that he cant keep doing this! I have the same problem with my mom and step dad. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Surfer	Sorry little buddy but you cant make him quit he has to want it for himself.But the more you tell him how much you love him and care for him and health it may just sink in.I am on day 2 of not smoking its tough but the thing is that when people were pushing me to quit ahhhhhh that put to much pressure on me this way here its for me and me only. Good luck Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Huera	You can't make him quit, it's a personal choice. All you can do is encourage him to quit, by telling him about your feelings on the subject. Tell him that you fear for him, and just want him to be around for a long time. Explain to him all of your reasonings, and then leave it up to him. There's really nothing else that you can do. Good luck though! Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

DAN H	You should (threaten to?) start smoking too, then challenge him to a 'who can die first of a smoking related disease' contest. It'd work for me! Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

TT01	You can't make him do anything...but you can put the evidence of what happens when you smoke directly in front of him...he may not even have to know for sure it is you that is doing it.....and If you smoke or have a bad habit that annoys him, stop it and set an example....your welcome. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

gillian s	send him to new leaf, they helped me stop. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Parklin	Everyone is correct...you can't make anyone stop smoking unless they want to stop bad enough. If you could get him to walk through a hospital ward with you, where patients are on ventilators because they have smoked too much & too long, maybe that might make him think about quiting. I'm glad you are worried about your Dad. You should also tell him that you don't want that smoke in your lungs either. I wish you well. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Dizzy	you can start smoking too and tell him you'll stop only if he does Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

elliebear	Only he can. Get some some pamphlets on what smoking can to the lungs. Yuck, those pictures are scary. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

mynxnyc	Unfortunately you can't make anyone stop anything they don't want to. What i do suggest is that you speak to him and let him know how much it's hurting you. If you really sit him down and express how you are feeling....and if he clearly understands that and cares, he will try. The best way to get through to him is for you to put your foot down and make him see how much this is killing you to see. I wish i could help more but if that person doesn't want to change there ways and they are stuck to that, then they won't. They have to want to do it for themselves before anything else. I've had a very similar situation. You need to sit him down and talk to him- very seriously and express your feelings and emotions. Good luck :( Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Gypzee	You can't make him stop. You have to convince him. He needs a reason to quit. I have been a smoker for many years and I would love to quit. It's not like you can just lay them down with out a reason. My uncle went to a hypnotist, he didn't want to go by himself so he asked my dad along (which was a smoker too). My dad ended up quiting but my uncle didn't. Different methods work on different people. I want to get an x-ray of my lungs, I think if they are ugly looking that might help me quit. See if your dad will do that. Good Luck Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

S&NFervor4Ever	Unfortuantely, you can't make someone do anything they aren't ready to do. But remember that you can constantly talk to him about negative effects.. tell him how much you love him and how u want him to be around to walk u down the aisle.. just keep subtly and gently talking to him while sticking stop smoking pamphlets in his reading materials, etc.. This may eventually get into his psyche and he may someday decide to quit. But hon, if he just can't quit, love and respect your dad no matter what. Sounds like he has a VERY loving daughter. Good luck :) Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

joes_mom86	you tried tried threating your dad? hes is the dad here and your still his kid !!! its easier to quit drinking than to stop smoking. and you cant make him stop smoking its really not that easy. maybe he can stop but doing it to spite you cause you threat him all the time. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

ShaamAnsu	They do have a new medication out now that is very effective. It comes in pill form. Actually, there is nothing much you can do to get him to stop until He Wants To. As long as he wants to continue smoking, he will. This is a decision he has to make on his own. :Probably, you pestering him about it so much only makes him smoke more. You have stated your case, he knows how you feel about it...so leave him alone. There is nothing more you can do. If he doesn't want to quit...he won't. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

swimmergirl	tell him that if he smokes he wont live long and he will get cancer. Tell him u would like his grandchildren to see him and he will live a happier life. for the first week it may be very difficult for him...but if he can last 1 weel with out smoking than he can last years....:) Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Tommy S	You can't make him. He will have to reach a point where HE wants to quit. Just let him know you love him and want him around. Try telling him that you worry he won't be around to be a grandpa to your kids.. But biitching at him won't work because he is a drug addict and drug addicts get angry if you try to take away their drug. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Vic	Isn't that the question of the millenia? When you figure it out, tell us. We could all try it. If it makes you feel better though, I am in the same boat with you. Vic Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

airbob61@verizon.net	You can't pressure him into quitting, he has to want to. All you can do is support his efforts when he is ready to stop. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

losersrus	you cant make anyone do something they dont want to...as unfortunate as it is... my dad smoked for 40 years, 3 packs a day....and my mom tried hiding the cigarettes, patches, gum.... what made him stop was the doctor telling him if he didnt he wouldnt live another 5 years, and he quit, cold turkey.... maybe if someone like a doctor told him, he might take it to heart...but i know how stubborn they can be.... i hope he quits. good luck Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

My Name Is Ken	I hate to say it, but I don't think there is anything you can do to MAKE your dad stop smoking. It is something he himself must choose to do or it'll never happen. Trust me, I quit 6 years ago, but only after seeing several people die of cancer, and deciding I did not want to end up that way. Most smokers are well aware of the dangers of smoking, but have developed the ability to put that in the back of their minds and not dwell on it. Just like everybody knows they are going to die, but most people don't think about it 24/7 Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Klaudiaisbananaz	My dad did the same thing BUT This is what i did to stop him. At the time, I was going through a d.a.r.e course, and it taght you about bad stuff about smoking and drugs and so forth, so everything I learned, I brought back home to him, and he'd get sick looking at a cigarette cause he knew what it would do to him. ALSO, I told him that when he buys a pack of ciggarettes he has to but DOUBLE ammount the money in my piggy bank, becuase its unfair to me that he smokes, after A while, He quit, because it was costing him to much, and he knew it was bad, and I ended up with 60 extra dollars :] Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

krennao	You can't either he will or he won't Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

SDS	You can't make anyone do anything. You can encourage him though. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Cheryl L	Let your dad know how important his life is to you. That you know that smoking is bad for him. I'm sure he wouldn't like it if you started because smoking kills. Let him know that you love him so much and will be dedicated to help him quit so he can see more of life to come. Good luck to you and you're a great pearson for caring so much. Your dad is lucky to have you in his life. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No