thanks vahte... i need all the advice:)
u know i feel i am not supportive enuf. as i am suffering, i am not able to understand what he is going thru.

Swetha - I can understand the pain you are going through. Unfortunately, if you have smoked in your home...that is something you will have to deal with for a long time because that smoke is now in everything...including the paint on your walls.

For those who commented on taking other supplements to help quit ..... they do not help. They are only a crutch for smokers to fall back on.  The best method is what vahte recommended.

Some information you maybe interested in:

When Smokers Quit – What Are the Benefits Over Time?

20 minutes after quitting: Your heart rate drops.
(US Surgeon General's Report, 1988, pp. 39, 202)

12 hours after quitting: The carbon monoxide level in your blood drops to normal.
(US Surgeon General's Report, 1988, p. 202)

2 weeks to 3 months after quitting: Your circulation improves and your lung function increases.
(US Surgeon General's Report, 1990, pp.193,194,196,285,323)

1 to 9 months after quitting: Coughing and shortness of breath decrease; cilia (tiny hair like structures that move mucus out of the lungs) regain normal function in the lungs, increasing the ability to handle mucus, clean the lungs, and reduce the risk of infection.
(US Surgeon General's Report, 1990, pp. 285-287, 304)

1 year after quitting: The excess risk of coronary heart disease is half that of a smoker's.
(US Surgeon General's Report, 1990, p. vi)

5 years after quitting: Your stroke risk is reduced to that of a nonsmoker 5-15 years after quitting.
(US Surgeon General's Report, 1990, p. vi)

10 years after quitting: The lung cancer death rate is about half that of a continuing smoker's. The risk of cancer of the mouth, throat, esophagus, bladder, cervix, and pancreas decrease.
(US Surgeon General's Report, 1990, pp. vi, 131, 148, 152, 155, 164,166)

15 years after quitting: The risk of coronary heart disease is that of a nonsmoker's.
(US Surgeon General's Report, 1990, p. vi)

so, Abhishek did the thing improved or the situation is still there where it was before.

hi swetha

i didn't understand what u meant by ur not supportive enough.
talk to him to know what he is going through.everybody can find a
motivation to quit smoking.one of my uncle who was a chain smoker for i think 15-20 yrs quit sometime back.sadly in his case he quit aftera mild heart attack.

i don't mean to b -ve here with all reference to diseases.its
kind of depressing but thats the fact.


like this everyone can find his/her own reasons to quit.
i can understand the pain ur going throug.
he can do it.my prayers &good wishes to both of u.

oops double post. hitting back button  causes this .