Resolved Question: What can I do for my mother, a smoker?

30/09/09

Hi guys

My mom has been smoking for about as long as I remember
when I was a little kid in DARE, I would try to hide her cigarettes, but she would just get really mad.

No matter how much she tries, and how much the rest of our family tries, she can’t quit smoking, and its taken a toll. She has emphysema and always seems to be getting sick. I just can’t imagine what would happen if her medical problems were to turn serious. Who would take care of me and my younger brother?

Its also had psychological effects. Shes getting depressed and anxious. I urge her to seek help, but shes too stubborn or too proud. We don’t have much cash on hand, so she never really can afford to buy cigarettes, but shes addicted and can’t quit all the same. Its her birthday coming up at the end of this month, and I want to cheer her up.

I was thinking I would buy her a few cartons of smokes so she could relax and take the edge off whenever she wanted.

Which brand do you guys think is the best? I think she prefers Marlboro, but variety is always a good thing. Also, is it true that menthol cigarettes are worse for you?

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