Disappointed in my mom

[Lindsey]

I don't want to keep beating this over the head because I know a lot of people think I'm wrong, but I KNOW that if I didn't say something that extreme that she wouldn't even try. I know my mom better than anyone, and she is the most stubborn person I know. Nothing would make her try unless it was something drastic. Even on the boat with my dad, he agreed it's the only thing that would work. My dad stopped smoking while my mom was still a smoker. My grandparents all stopped. It's NOT impossible.

She's now 3 days in, we have called each other every day (twice today) and she feels fantastic and hasn't even had a craving for a cigarette. My dad went to the city today to get her another package of patches, and they're following them to a T. My dad is all of a sudden being really supportive of her too. He's sharing with her what helped him when he stopped smoking, and what helped my grandpa (mints!), and I don't think he's going to back down so easily and say "Okay just go buy some cigarettes" this time like he did last time. He might say "Let's try putting on another patch until you're ready" And I know it has only been a few days but she is already feeling better. She's not having the extreme ups and downs that you get while smoking... going down down down until you get your dose of nicotine and then straight up.... then down down down until your next smoke. Even in her voice she seems happier and more upbeat. She and my dad have gone to the lake to golf every evening this week!

I guess the patches are supposed to last for 3 months. So by Christmas she will hopefully at least have herself out of the habit of having a cigarette in her hand, and going out to smoke a few times a day. I think it's really good for helping her get a new routine without also dealing with the intense withdrawl symptoms.

I can really say now that I AM proud of my mom. I have total faith that she will beat this. It wasn't the first try, it might not be the second try, but she WILL quit.