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Originally Posted by Rall  @Ladymom: Unfortunately, I am but a lowly college student with a part time job, and with everything that's going on, I don't even have the money for an apartment. It's something I've lived with since I was a small child, so any damage that could be done probably already has. I do feel bad for Gordon... But my first dog lived with me for 15 years, and the smoke never seemed to affect him.
@Yorkiedaze: Haha, it's not my husband. It's my grandmother. I'd never date, let alone marry, a smoking man. 
@lrichardsonrnc: I think if anyone were to understand my situation, it'd definitely be you. I love my Grandmother dearly, and so I don't get onto her about her cigarettes. She's taken care of me all my life, and tried to quit 4 times already. She doesn't go to doctors, either. So, I don't gripe about it. I've just been quietly trying to find a way to lessen the effects it has on me. |
I smoked (heavily - 2 - 3 packs/day) for 24 years. Finally was able to quit in 1990 and have never looked back. I tried many different ways and finally I found the answer in Smokenders.
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You are right not to nag your grandmother. Sounds like she loves you very much and you her! Nagging does not help a person with an addiction. You could suggest something like Smokenders since she has tried to quit in the past. I am sure there might be a way for you to do it in a way that is not nagging. It is an incredible program that covers all of the issues in addiction to nicotine. The nice part about it is that you don't quit cold turkey and THEN learn about how to cope...I tried those programs and they did not work. There really is a withdrawal from nicotine and it is most unpleasant. With Smokenders there is no withdrawal...that is covered by tapering off. It is done in a controlled way. I really cannot say enough good things about it.