Husband trying to quit smoking

stacyinluv

DH is trying to quit smoking (again), and he is so incredibly irritable, cranky, and to be perfectly honest, a d***.  Any advice on how to make this easier for both him and myself?

Danica1

I have no advice, but I wanted to say good luck to him. After watching my mother suffer from lung cancer I am becoming a huge advocate against smoking.  HUGS to you both.

tammiRN

A friend's DH ended up going on Chantix, and was able to quit without all the symptoms you described, and didn't need any other diversions.  Only thing is that it is pretty damned expensive.  I second Danica-anything that works is worth it.  Lung cancer took my 48 year old sister.

stacyinluv

Is this Chantix, the pill?  How expensive is it?

Rett*s_bride

No advice, but definitely sympathy! I'm going thru the same thing with my DH right now. He quit smoking about 4 months ago, but then said he was going to use dip so he wasn't quitting cold turkey. (He said since he hates the idea of dipping, spitting, etc, it wouldn't last long.) Here we are 4 months later and he's still doing it, but every can is his "last." Right now, I'm trying to use competition with him since I'm trying to lose weight.

Hopefully we can both have tobacco free husbands for 2008! :-)

Rodeogrl02

The first couple days to a week are the hardest. DH has tried to quit several times, and he always gives in because he can't handle the cravings. This year however he has a new motivation in Tyler so he's quiting after the first of the year. Here are my suggestions from previous attempts:

1) Keep him busy!! - if he's distracted by something/anything active he won't notice he hasn't wanted a cig.

2) Try other oral stimulants (gum, suckers, carrots, celery) anything he can put in his mouth to distract him

For you, try to be patient, remind yourself often that this isn't him, it's the withdrawl symptoms and it will pass soon. Quiting isn't easy, otherwise everyone would do it. It takes LOTS of willpower and support. If you have to, spend a little time apart, on your own so that when you come back your refreshed and ready to deal with him.

Hang in there and GOOD LUCK!

playindagamewell

Good Luck to him & you to put up with him

We have a guy at work that sits right by me who is in the same boat and he's kind of a bit douche-baggy as well due to it... thankfully i only have to deal during work

But I do appreciate him not going on smoke breaks and coming back stinky!!

 

ashell97

Chantix worked for my Aunt and co-irker.

It takes about a week to kick in.  A doctor has to write a RX for it.

queenybride

Hey

I had to post becuase this is something both myself and my DH and I went through this fall and it has been the best decision we have ever made together. 

Honestly he has to want to quit for himself and no other reason.  Both of us became to disgusted with ourselves and decided we were tired of a chemical controlling our lives (because no matter what way you cut it a smoker is controled by the cigg).  So one week my DH said that Friday night would be his final cigg and I am pround to say that he has not had one sine then.

I was not ready till a week later, but since then both of us have been smoke free and honestly I can not imagine ever smoking again.  Sometimes I forget we were ever smokers.  Please know that your husband will get through it and then next two months will be Bad but each day that passess it get easier, trust me.

Also if he is a bit of a tech geek try going to a website called quitnet.com  my husband visited it everyday and still checks in once and awhile.  I never did that, but it helped him.  In addition to this I took up running and was amazed to see how much easier it was for me after awhile.

 

Best of luck and please be supportive and tell him how proud you are of him doing this.  If really is the most important thing he could do right now.

Good Luck!