We both know love alone won't help an addict quit. If I were a cigarette junkie and housebound I would find a source to order online. My husband orders his cigars from an online source. Good luck with you housing a person going though nicotine withdrawal if see doesn't have them. it won't be easy for either of you.
Please don't apologize for a long email to us, or I will have to start apologizing too. My son constantly reminds me, "Brevity Mom", but off loading onto others sure helps me and others at times. I figure if they don't want to read a long email it's their choice to skim or skip it. I liked reading yours.
A side note- After diagnosis with lung caner my mother-in-law lasted 4 months (this is a woman who was married to a radiologist, but avoided chest x-rays fearing the results). 2 months after diagnosis she decided to quit, thinking she could live longer. She was not only miserable from chemo (which the doctors had told her it was too late as it had spread), but the nicotine withdrawal made her even more miserable. I felt so sorry for her and knowing it was too late now and could not believe more cigarettes would make any difference I suggested she allow herself to smoke. It did bring her some comfort, but her bedroom was filled with waist level smoke and selfishly I started regretting my decision. She would puff on her cigarettes and with then go back on her oxygen.

For you smokers out there, if you have ever watched a person suffocate because their lungs no longer can process oxygen and even pure oxygen makes no difference because the lungs are failing I do believe you would be motived to stop today. If there are good ways to die, this is not one of them.

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