Comment posted My Boyfriend Is Schizophrenic, How Can I Help Him Quit Smoking? by majnun99.

Thats a tough call. He’s probably going to have to just quit “cold turkey.”
In the state hospitals in Missouri, they just don’t allow them to have cigarettes. Some of them are on the “patch.” I guess that depends on what medication they are taking.
I suppose he could change medications, but that might be a bad idea. His Schizophrenia symptoms could get worse if the medication doesn’t work as well.

majnun99 also commented

• i wouldn’t admit that even online if i were you.
• try and put him on restrictions like make ciggies a reward for him ?
• You Will Find This Helpful What’s The Best Way To Quit Smoking?
  say I will have one in 10 minutes then when you feel like one in 10 minutes say ile have one in 10 minutes just keep doing this it works for some people
• What’s The Best Way To Quit Smoking?
  Cold turkey, its hard but you get over it fast, I actually ate alot of spicey beef jerk and orange juice so I would get heart burn, When I have it I dont want to smoke. ( I was desperate to quit)
• What’s The Best Way To Quit Smoking?
  switch sucking on smokes to sucking lollipops
• What’s The Best Way To Quit Smoking?
  There are some medical centers which are applying some sonic waves -or something like that- to your ears..No pain.no local anasthesia.They think that addiction to smoke connects to your ears.And they promise for the solution…Many people quit smoking with that way..
• What’s The Best Way To Quit Smoking?
  You have to have motivation and confidence, meaning that you can’t just say, “Oh, yah, I’ll quit next month”. You must quit NOW.

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1. majnun99 Says:
   November 25th, 2009 at 11:36 pm

   Thats a tough call. He’s probably going to have to just quit “cold turkey.”
   In the state hospitals in Missouri, they just don’t allow them to have cigarettes. Some of them are on the “patch.” I guess that depends on what medication they are taking.
   I suppose he could change medications, but that might be a bad idea. His Schizophrenia symptoms could get worse if the medication doesn’t work as well.

2. Josh Says:
   November 26th, 2009 at 4:09 am

   People with mental illness smoke to medicate themselves. Ordinarily, I’d encourage you to help your boyfriend quit but he has a very serious and sometimes untreatable illness and my feeling is that in this case the health risk doesn’t outweigh the pharmacological benefits of nicotine. He would also have to deal with withdrawal, which can be agonizing even for people who don’t suffer from mental illness.

3. Jessica Says:
   November 26th, 2009 at 9:34 am

   i have known a few people that have struggled a lot with quitting smoking and know a program that works for them. my dad really benefitted from it. but considering that schizophrenia is added into the equation, im not really sure. i would say that he might have to quit ‘cold turkey.’ but maybe you should really see a doctor or something like that. heres the link in case you want to try an effective program and dont want to go a doctor.http://howtoquitsmokingcigarettes.net/" /> but otherwise, you may want to do that. especially if it is becoming to stressful for you. good luck.

4. Anonymous Says:
   November 26th, 2009 at 2:29 pm

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5. Mindy Says:
   November 26th, 2009 at 8:51 pm

   try and put him on restrictions like make ciggies a reward for him ?

6. Monica W Says:
   November 27th, 2009 at 12:35 am

   i wouldn’t admit that even online if i were you.