My mother smokes?

Question:

My mom is planning to stop smoking, two days from now. Is there anything I can do to help her along the way? Pleez help me!

Answers:
Tell her to take it one minute at a time, not one day. Keep her hands and mind busy. Get a hobby. Start exercising. Don't replace the cigarette with food, she will just gain weight. Chew lots of sugarless gum. Keep remembering that she is adding years to her life.

first off, spend a lot of time with her especially the first few days. She's going to need to keep very busy then to try to keep her mind off the cravings. Be very understanding if she seems crabby and snappish, it's not you she's mad at, those cravings are bad at times. They are worse if she's alone. Let her talk about it if she wants, but if she's not talking about it, don't bring it up.

spend a lot of time with her give her a break when she gets crabby

My mother smokes?

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