10 Things Not to Do if You Want Someone to Stop Smoking for Good

4: Don’t Force Their Hand

Trying to control a smoker’s quitting process can make them feel even more trapped in their addiction. Trying to schedule appointments for them or making them attend a smoking cessation program before they’re ready can lead to resistance. Let them decide when they’re ready to seek professional help. Pushing them too hard may cause them to rebel and smoke in secret, which only prolongs the problem.