I smoked for 7 years and this November I'll be smoke-free for 5 years. It is REALLY hard to quit. It took me 4 tries to finally get it to stick. My best advice is to just really be understanding. Don't mention smoking or him quitting. Even seeing someone smoking in a movie would make me want a cigarette when I first quit. I think the main reason I was able to stick to it this time was because I really wanted it and I didn't have someone nagging me. My ex-BF was a real pain in the ass with this. I did it for me and not because he would flip out on me if I didn't quit.
Also, I had a smoking "schedule". When I woke up, on my walk to work, at 10am, at 2pm, on my walk home from work, and then randomly throughout the rest of the night. I found it really helpful to keep myself busy and focused on something at these times so I wouldn't feel the urge as much.
Just an update after the weekend...he has been successful. Just lots of trouble sleeping and the general feeling of disconnect.
He calculated how much he was spending on cigarettes...and if he doesn't smoke, we can now afford the payment for the truck he's been dying to purchase. I guess that's more motivation than I could ever provide!
Re: NWR: Quitting smoking
Just an update after the weekend...he has been successful. Just lots of trouble sleeping and the general feeling of disconnect.
He calculated how much he was spending on cigarettes...and if he doesn't smoke, we can now afford the payment for the truck he's been dying to purchase. I guess that's more motivation than I could ever provide!