I found out that my mother has been secretly smoking. I confronted her to stop and she promised she would, but I'm still finding cigarettes in the garage and in her car. What should I do?

Smoking is an addiction and it isn't easy to quit. Quitting because someone told you to is pretty much impossible, you have to do it because *you* want to. When your mother is ready to quit, she will. Then is the time to supportive of her decision. Until then, it's probably better to leave it alone. Hope that helps.

Nothing. Whom are you to tell your Mum to stop smoking? Why are you on the pedastool, saying she can't smoke! She is over the age of consent, she can smoke, she can drink alcohol, so what, she can legally have sex too, big suprise!!! Imagine if she was not allowed to have sex, you would not be here either, let her live the life she wants too, she is your mum and I am sure while you were growing up, she would have rather that you did not exhist at some stage, so leave her alone.

Leave it the hell alone. She can do what she wants

I know you are concerned for your mother and that is very admirable of you.

Smoking cigarettes is a really bad addiction. my wife and i smoke, our children do not.

Our doctors tell us that smoking cigarettes is like a morphine addiction and is really hard to break.

Remember, your mother is not breaking any laws. smoking is not good for you and i hope you never start.

Be easy with your mother. people smoke cigarettes for different reasons, mainly from being nervous.

If you believe your mother is nervous, then see whats causing this and attempt to fix the problem. your mother needs your help with this problem, so stay on her to quit.

Nothing. She is an adult and responsible for her own choices. yes, it hurts that she has made a promise to you that she has not been able to keep in its entirety, however she really is trying to limit her smoking...she is not smoking in the house, correct? The only real motivation to quit any addiction is because one really wants to do so for oneself, not because of outside pressure. Depending on her age, weight, lifestyle, and degree of physical activity and the amount of daily stress she is coping with, smoking in and of itself, if she is at least trying to cut back, is not an automatic death sentence. She will quit for good when she is ready, not because you are putting pressure on her to do so. Just love her, honor her as your parent, and try to help her make subtle changes in her lifestyle that will make it less necessary for her to feel the urge to smoke. Hugs dear, and best wishes--I know you are worried and mean well.

I am a former smoker, and it is hard, my hubby still does. IT IS EXCRUCIATING!!!! At least for the first couple weeks, it gets easier. She has to do it on her own terms trust me. The more you browbeat her, the less likely she is to do it. Just appreciate that she smokes in the garage and not in front of you. Good luck.

geesh....she has done her job, let her live her own life!