That is a good question. I smoke; therefore, I cannot give a good answer. My dad smoked for 40+ years and he quit when he found out he had esophagus cancer. He just gave 'em up with no problem; however, that did not save his life and was not the cause of his death either. The person has to be willing to quit. Do not keep on and on about they need to quit smoking because most likely that will make them angry. I am sure this person knows they need to quit but maybe he or she just does not have the will to quit at the moment.

You cannot "get" someone to stop smoking. They need to want to stop themselves. If they don't want to do it, you can't make them. If they do want to do it, there are plenty of stop smoking aids out there.

it is only possible if the smoker WANTS to quit and even then, it's iffy

Either you have to put them in a position where they don't have access to tobacco, or they have to want to quit.

Only, the smoker can stop it if they really want it. 1. Sit down and talk with the smoker, tell the smoker your concern, the people around the smoker that will be affected. 2. Give the smoker other alternatives, like a nicotine patch, nicotine gum, counceling group, something that helps a person to quit gradually. After you tried all this and the smoker still won't quit then you just have to let it go and respect the smokers wishes and love the smoker. Here is a true example from my experience. I worked at the Nursing Home for over 5 years and there was once an old man, who smoked all his life. Because, he smoked he was on the breathing machine that he dragged everywhere around. For people that don't know him, felt pity for him but since I worked there, I knew him more. He was a good man, a happy man, and didn't regret anything that happend his life, even he's smoking habit. He's daughter used to visit him and everytime she came, instead of showing love and asking him how he is and telling him good news. She would always yell at him for smoking and leaves always angry. I know she loves him and only want's good for her father but she wasted the little time she had with him. She would always take aways his cigaretts and because of it he would always beg other's for cigarette and smoke any cigarett but's he finds. It was sad to see it. Cigarette is a bad addiction and in this cituation it was too late for this old man to change his habit. He would always tell me that he wants to quit for her but it's too hard and too late and he wishes that she would just accepts it and they would spend their little time together in happiness instead fights. So it all depends in cituation. I hope it helps and I know how you're feeling because my own mom smokes and I too wish for her to quit. Best wishes.

My mom quit smoking cold turkey after 40 years. It was incredible. It was three bad days. Then, it was over.

Umm u can't make them quit smoking, or even want to quit smoking. They have to want to do it all on their own!!

We cannot force anyone to do anything they do not want to do. If you nag at them about it, it will only make them smoke more. A person has to make up their own mind and do it for themselves, not anyone else.

You cannot make another person stop smoking, that person has to put his/her own will to it. And yes, it is possible. I stopped cold turkey from one minute to another because I wanted it. I never touched another cigarette, that was 23 years ago.