About chakkuri
Hello all! Welcome to my page. I am a married mom in my 40s so I have a little bit of little experience behind me. :)
I've received some great advice on here from others and I feel it's only right that I try to give back.
Have a gr8 day and remember: Do not curse the darkness; light one small cande. (Confucius)
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Website: Chakkuri's Grotto
Gender: Female
Location: Central Florida
Occupation: Graphic Design
Age: 46
Member Since: July 19, 2006
Answers: 12
Last Update: November 8, 2010
Visitors: 1902
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Okay, I live with my mom and my step dad.
they BOTH smoke. my step dad works on a boat for 4 days out of the week and then come home for 4 days. when he's gone my mom will smoke in the garage because she knows I hate the smell of it.
but when he's home they both smoke in the house.
(the living room) my question is; if I go in my room to get away from the smoke am I actually getting away from it? or am I still breathing in cigarette smoke! i've seen that commercial on tv where there is now a cigarette that lets out water vapor, instead of smoke and its not unhealthy for the person! I want to get it, but im a kid so I dont have that kind of money.
my stepdad REFUSES to quit smoking, and since its not "my house" I have no say so as to where he goes to smoke.. HELP!
Wow - I really feel for you. Smoking is basically an addiction to nicotine that can be very difficult to give up. But it can be done. Your parents just need to get to the stage where they are ready to do so. Sounds like they are not quite there yet.
In the mean time, hanging out in your room to avoid the smoke is a good move. (Going outside is even better but I know you can't do that ALL the time.)
If your parents refuse to quit, I don't think that asking for smokeless ashtrays or even an air purifier for your room are out of order. Who knows? Maybe your asking for those things might be the wake up call they need.
If worse comes to worse, if you know that your stepdad is coming home for four days, you might want to plan stuff that involves staying out of the house as much as possible. Go visit friends or if you have a back yard, create a nice place for yourself out there.
Best of luck. Let me know how it turns out.
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Thanks I will definitely take your advice.
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